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Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-17
PhiIbrick Report BIomes
Corruption on Lobbyists
In States Legislature
Fourth Branch Of Government Created
By yLawyer-LesisIators Says Investigator
In Sensational Grand Jury Document

SACRAMENTO, Feb. IT, (UP)-A special report on
state legislative graft prepared by Howard Phbrick, in
vestgator for the Sacramento county grand jury was
released today 1t charged that ample evidence pro-
duced by the urys recent investigation "o show that
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-17
Fire. Explosions Destroy
Quebec Insane Asylum as
Mad Inmates Dragged Out

QUEBEC, Feb. II. (UP)-Fire and fuel tank expo-
sons completed the destruction Of the BEAUFORT insane
asylum early today after 797 hyserca patients had been
led dragged to safety into 15beow zero temperature
under the direction Of battalion of militia.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-17
Local kidnapping Charges Dismissed
Against Asserted Yamatoda Aides;
Gambling Complaint to be Heard

'The End was written in Ell Centre justice Friday
to that the beginning of bizarre Oriental kid
murder mystery leading from Los Angeles to Mazatan
in Mexico and back again.
ALTHOUGH kidnaping and robbery charges were dismiss
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-17
= AMBLING
IMPORTER
Add Wind Damage

Add Wind Damage
Among agriculturistS lamenting
Friday about excessive damage
caused by high winds to their
crops was Pitt Hamilton, who lives
between He'll and Hamilton ave-
nues on Sixth street. He lost his
entire crop when the wind blew
eight grapefruit from his backyard
tree.
Tossing the Gauntlet
DR.. Raynor Clemons is all puffed
up. Figuratively speaking, that is.
purely figurative. Doc Clemons won
the corn bread eating title at the
Junior college slum feed Thursday
night when he cleaned up the pan
at his place and moved on TO
other tables to forage for more.
RR is willing to concede the title
where corn bread is concerned, but
when it comes to hot biscuits! We'll,
there wouldn't be anything figura-
tive about the docs figure if he
-biscuit-ate RR.
Breaking the Spell
Il<perial Vaiiey growers and ship
perS fidgeted and Squirmed as at
torneyS Wranglcd in the National
Labor Relations board hearing in
superior court. GSee adjoining col
llmnD Their nerves were not helped
by the thought of lettuce, carrots,
peas and ct cetera getting along
without them throughout the hours.
Their nerves, in fact, were on the
thin edge when a five-minute re-
cess was declared. But still they
milled nervouSly.
Then Attorney r. B. WhitelaW
pulled worn pipe from his pocket,
packed it, struck a match and
began to puff in glorious content
A gasp of relief went up from
the assemblage. Seventyfive men
sent fists to pockets in frantic
search for pipes, cigars and cigar
cites.
In a minute the smoke was so
thick there wasn't any more room
for tension.
On the Western Front
"A big fight at Filipino camp
Come right out" barkcd an excited
voice over the telephone.
Deputy ShcriffS Bob Parrish and
Herbert Hughes caught gun belts
on the fly, stcclcd themselves
against visions of StabbingS. shoot
ings and other assorted forms OF
mayhem, and raced breathlessly to
the Filipino camp.
A group of startled brown island
erS looked up from an entirely ver-
bal discussion of who stole ten
dollarS?'
They must have joined the OK
ford group" commented Deputy
Bob. "Thats the quietest Filipino
fight l ever saw"
Dark Side of Heaven
DR.. Warren F.. Fox, who's vacci-
mated migratory workers for small
poX in ditch bank camps, by lamp
light, by candle light. by electric
light, in fields and in tents, in
ShackS and in sheds, is worried
about finding a new scene for the
vaccination ceremony
There's still heaven" he unused
but we won't need vaccinations
in heaven
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-17

Rutter: Los Angeles. 27isc; hut
tcrfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch,
orade a, 34isc; manufacturing mill
9Sc; route gathered cream 25lse.
LA. Hay: U. =. No. extra leafy
Si7-IS; IT, ). No. l. Si5-l5.5Oi No.
2 Ieafy. S14.OO; No. ?, $500; Min
neapOlis flax May Si.76.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-02-02
INTERESTING GREENBEL WOMEN
Nary E. VanCleave

You may already know that Mrs. Reba Harris, of
lo-A Parkway. born in Martinsbg, Pennsy lvania
studied at Dickinson College in Carlyle. Pa. at
Carnegie Tech In Pittsburgh, and that shess had
seven years experience a school librarian. You
probably have already heard that the Farrises, SO
obviously devoted have been honemooning in Florida
and Texas "bless them. 1t has, doubt. been
rumored around to you that Mrs. Harris he's completed
List Of lovely. new books. varied subjects,
our Greenbelt Library. books every line, something
to appeal to each of You know, very likely. that
the library is toe combination school library and
public library. 1t is to be opened in the eleren-
tary school land that the obable date OPEN
Ing is in March. complete list of magazines has
been made ready by Mrs. Harris. The Library will be
open at least four nights week, although sched-
u1e has been worked out up to the present. Books
Tor various organi ons in Greenbelt as the
Garden Club. the Radio Club, the health classes
are on the list. Someone has probably already told
you that we are going to enjoy Best Sellers all
the interest ting. books we'll the good, old
ones, included.
But I'LL just bet you don't know that Mrs.Harris,
hobby Is collecting elephants. She has least $50
elephants in her attractive apartment. All sizes.
all shapes. all kinds. and all colors. Yes, even
pink elephants! Certainly Mrs. Reba Harris belongs
high up toward the top Of ayone's list Interest,"
ing personalities
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-02-02
MY RADIO
by
Madeline Conk1yn

Madeline Conk1yn
Every Tuesday at 1s3o program is heard Rc
which think you would enjoy hearing. All of you
who have your the mailing list of the Con-
s'nners' Guide know how helpful and formative is.
This program made up from of the articles Of
this pamphlet and although it is Informative, it
very easy listening. Another tn ing it spoons or
cd by the Consumers Guide and you won't have to
listen to advertis enet before the pro-
gram.
On January "a the subject Of men's felt hats was
taken They seemed to think that it safer to
ia TX about mems hats rather than we call
anything that can be perched the head hat
viii is often questionable. all felt is made
in the the methods they discussed would
apply to women's hats also.
They told how wool and fur felt and how
to dis nguish between each kind Of felt to
judge quality when buying. For tips which you WI IL
be glad to have when shopping. listen to this very
orth"ii lie program.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-02-02
Peggy Zorach

In this article, the first Of series on OUT
standing, living women, it is fitting to say few
words about The First Lady of Land Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt. She is true leader in that has
been in the Forefront Of many tivties throughout
the entire country Instead Of allowing her husband
to set the only example in nat ona1 az
fairs, she has assumed similar lead perti cular1y
in activities where concerned.
Mrs. Roosevelt has not always had interests
at heart. In her autobi ograph she recalls the time
when asked her the difference between state
and federal government and she GOULD not It'll
Now she do so, and admirably. She traces the
development Of her a1ertness to current problems
from her early years despite the fact that
conscious effort to tnhe active part
organization until the 2o's. Since then she
continually pointed out ways in which eff
fectively participate in democratic government.
Recently Mrs. Roosevelt listed the three safe
guards Of democracy economic securitys education
and free Of information. She truly wants to
these democratic safeguards established pre-
served. Her constant int est in the DEVELOPMENT
Greenbelt shows tibet she desires to such
tiles this one m which there every possibility
for active groups to uphold the basic democratic
deals. She has always advocated the Of consumer
power; the aareness Of voting power is also Of
the things for which she stands; finally urges
which may relate each individual to the larger groupe
She thinks everyone has to partc pate in education
and government in order to preserve the democracy
which results from each individual free
don.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-02-02
HOMEMAKING
by
Mabel Besse mer
SCOTCH pTF
1-l2 c. milk
l T. butter
2 egg yolEs

vanilla
Combine in the order given. Make meringue Of the
whites.
STUFFED FLANK STEAK
Have pocket put in flank steak when purchase
Prepare dressing same for poultry. Fill pocket
not too cunFectly with mouth of poc
ct with toothpicks. Season meat and pepper
and sprinkle with flour. Place in a roasting pan
lard with strips Of suet and place in oven to
brown. Add O. boiling water. tightly and
cook slowly l hr. Serve with brown gravy.
SMOTHERED BEEF
lbs. chuck other cheap cut 2 T. prepared
large onions mustard
I' lard t. celery seed
! c. tomatoes
Sprinkle meat with flour brown we'll heavy pan.
Brown onions in lard. add mustard, celery and
tomatoes. Pour sauce meat and cook slowly for
three hours or more in tightly covered pan low
heat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04
Atty. Patrick J. Healey Becomes Judge Of P1

William H. Root, Jr, of 29 welton place, today was appointed Repub- lican junior clerk in the office of the registrars of voters by Regis trar Albert O. Taller. While a similar Democratic appointment is provided by budget arrangements for salaries, Democratic Registrar John T. Derwin had not made his appointment at noon today.
 An item of $2,448 is provided in the 1889 budget for temporary sal- aries in the registrars office which, it is understood, was for employ ment of two canvassers, Democra- tic and Republican, allowing for the 10 per cent cut. This amount would provide salaries foI about two- thirds of the year for the canvas sers and other sums would augment the amount when the canvassers undertook supervision of the vot- ing machine set-ups and care for the rest of the year.
 During time when the canvassers were not engaged in check of the voting lists, they would work on old age assistance lists, was the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04
Mystery Solved Why Nut Sundaes
 Become "Nuttier''

Ice cream manufacturers who flavor their products with liquor are within the law, and need rot obtain a liquor permit, according to g ruling issued by Deputy At torney General Edward J. Loner- gan.
 Candy cannot be favored with liquor, however, according to the opinion.
 Lonergan made his ruling in re- sponse to request from the liquor control commission for an inter- pretation of sections of the pure food and drug act. It is pointed put that in section 2436, food is considered "adulterated' If it con- ains "spirituous liquors"
 Candy is a food but ice cream comes under the definition of frozen desserts" which may have harmless flavoring." IIonergan finds that the minute quantity of liquor which might be used for f1avoring ice cream could not be considered harmful, injurious or damaging"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04
NEW DRAMATIC
 GROUP FORMED
''FootIighters'' to Make First Public Appear
 ance in Near Future

A new dramatic organization, which will be officially known as ''The Footlighters' has been formed by a number of prominent Water burians interested in amateur the atricals. The unit vii be sponsored by the Waterbury Y. M. c. A. with Dr. Franklin Warren as director.
 Many of the present officers and members have had experience in amateur theatrical circles for the past several years. The selection of their opening play will be announced later.
 The officers of the new organiza- tion include:
 President, Eleanor Hockert; Trea- surer, Holman White; Secretary Viola Clark; Publicity Committee: Mrs. Thomas Smith, Dr. Franklin Warren, Eleanor Hockert; Properties Manager-Anne Bowie; Costuming Committee-Peggy Galbraith, Marge Phelan, Anne O'Neill; Ticket Con- mittee-Barbara Kunkel. Marjorie Kopp; Robert Stone, Michael Delpo; House Manager, Eleanor Hockert; Stage Manager, Pat Galullo; As sistant Stage Manager, Joe Teach;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04
IVA TO OPEN WORK CENTER
81 Young Men in Connec' ticut to Be Chosen for
 Service

The IVA is reopening it's Resi- dent Work Center at Nepaug Vil- lage in Burlington on January 15 with an expanded program of work experience, according to an an- ouncement made today by Richard A. Barrett, State Director.
 A total of eighty-one young men will be enrolled for a period of five months. Enrollees will receive sub SiStence, medical care and work clothes, plus 5000 per month in cash while in residence. Each youth worker will have the opportunity of securing beginning experience in two of the following occupations: auto mechanics, woodworking, car- pentry, clerical wor6, institutional cooking, landscaping, forestry and sheet metal work. The young men will devote half of each day, five days a week, to actual work in one of the above occupations and will spend the other half of the day receiving classroom instruction in subjects related to these occupa- tionS.
 A new feature of this session will be classes in the general field of aviation manufacture which will be related to the work experiences offered at the Village. These class es will be conducted under the direc- tion of Colonel Victor Page, Super visor of Aviation Glasses, WPA ed- ucational program. The aviation classes will provide the enrollees with general information as to the requirements for employment in the aviation industry and will give some beginning general instruction in the areonautical occupations.
 MT. Barrett pointed out that the eligibility regulations for enrolment in the Work Experience Center are identical with those applying to To- cal IVA assignment. Applicants must be between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five, must be certified as to need by local well fare departments ana must pass a physical examination.
 Nepaug Village is designed to provide enrollees with try-out ex- perience in two ocupations. so that the worker may be better able to judge his vocational aptitudes after having received the experience. The work units are well equipped with hand and machine tools and are under the supervisor of competent foremen. Each unit will be organized on a production bass and will en- gage in producing equipment for public agencies throughout the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04
Three More Jurors Are Needed In Fraud Trial
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that a sixth panel of veniremen will have to be drawn. In the five panels drawn thus far there have been included 575 men and woman, and the New Haven county venire list has been reduced to 313. An other drawing would practically cripple the jury list.
 With 54 challenges available to the state and 46 available to the defense, there is no reason why counsel will not have opportunity to continue in their very cautious choice of jurors. The new panel of 102 reporting tomorrow will un- doubtedly be reduced to about 75 before the questioning even starts, Judge Inglis has excused an average of 25 from every venire list for req sons of health or business.
 Four Days A Week
 Opening the sixth week tomorrow, there is promise that court will convene steadily on a four day a four day a week basis, and that the vacations which have been granted during the holiday seasons will not be repeated. Starting tomorrow, the trial will proceed without delay, and upon the completion of the jury immediate moves will be made for the calling of the first witness by the state.
 Alcorn Wants Speed
 Special Prosecutor Alcorn has made known his anxiety to proceed with haste possible and defense counsel have commented that they are just as anxious to proceed.
 Upon the acceptance of the 12tf juror and the two alternates, a de- lay of few days will be allowed for the notification of all jurors Judge Inglis, in swearing in those accepted. has informed them that he will notify them a rev days in advance of the time when they will be expected to report for the start of the trial.
 More Room For Spectators
 More space for spectators at the Waterbury conspiracy trial was pro- vided today when several changes were made in the, arrangements of the superior court room.
 A long, wide railing was removed and spectators benches were push ed together. The prisoners pen was completely boarded in and covered to provide a place for the storage of hats, coats and various other in- cidentalS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04
BART0LINI HAS
 ESCAPED CHAIR
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(Continued from Page D couple the afternoon of Sept. 20, but contended he left them alive to- gether. Defense counsel has argued that Lyons was the real slayer and since Bartolini's trial has produced witnesses who have sworn they saw the missing man after the murder.
 Believes He Killed Both
 The state believes, however, that Bartolini slew not only Mrs. As quith, but also Lyons and remains confident that the veterans body eventually will be found and Barto- lini condemned for this staying.
 Bartolini, reprieved five times pre- viously, was preparing for death when news of the communication was conveyed to him at state prison by Warden Francis J. w. flanagan last night.
 Some day everyone will know that am innocent" he said. Then he asked that his children in Genoa Italy, be notified of the communication
 This morning he was taken to the prison factory to aid in the manu- facture of automobile registration plates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04
Retiring Judge, Dennis J. Slavin,
 Administers Oath
Pays Excellent Tribute to Outstanding Qualities of Successor Court Room Is Crowded for
 Interesting Ceremonies

guerite M. 4'ahy, Assistant Clerk Ed ward Slavin, and Noreen Burke, sec retary.
 Congratulations
 Congratulat ations were offered by throngs who visited throughout the hour following the formality of ad- ministering the oaths of office
 Members of Judge Healey's fam fly who were present included Mrs Healey, 8 daughter, Miss Patricia Healey, a son, James c. Heaiey stu dent at Yale University. Another son Robert Healey, is at Boston Cniyer- sity School of Business Administra- tion.
 Judge Slavin was given a fine desk set by members of his office taff who had appended the following verse to the gift:
 Through the years we'ce workef to-
 gether;
 Shared the dark days and the b: .ght, Dispensing in the name of justice; Unafraid to do the right.
 Now our circle has been riven, Our judge leaves for ventures new; And in parting we would i've him Best of wishes, sincere and true. Just a little gift we give you. May it play little part
 In the pastures green before you In the new work that you start. AS you journey toward the goal line In life's great yet unknown game, May this tiny gift we give yoU Pen your way to Halls of Fame"
 Former Newspaperman
 Judge Slavin and Judge Healey posed for pictures after me cere- mony and Judge Slavin, once a newspaperman himself, remarked to reporters that in the many years he had served as public officla. he had never known newspaperman to break his word" paying tribute to his former profession of ong ago.
 Officials from all departments of the city and flom other courts. nu- merous lawyers, business and profes- sional men, were among those at- tending the ceremonies of fudge Healeys induction. A list would in. clude a majority of the members of the Waterbury Bar association, of which Judge Healey is president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04
GERMAN LEADERS
 WAIT FOR SPEECH

(Continued from Page D omic point of view desires to im- p Ove them.
 Admitting that the tension be- tween the two nations was at point which had virtually reached the limits of diplomatic elasticity, one government spokesman told the United Press:
 T do not believe President Roose- welt will use this speech to attack the Reich. AS statesman he cannot SC any advantage in rupturing rela- tionS."
 Drastic German Response
 Foreign office quarters admitted, however, that any direct attack on the Reich by President Roosevelt might bring a drastic German re- sponse.
 The strain did not end there. Fur ther complications were foreseen when Congress gets down to work, particularly in connection with arms appropriations.
 Foreign office quarters summed up the German viewpoint as follows: The United States government, either through d spokesman for Con- gress or through an official an- nouncement should disavow any violent attacks on the Reich which might be made in the Senate or House.
 Germany officially draws a distinc- tion between politicians" and "re- sponsible officials but it IS held hhere that the government should ir some way indicate its lack of con- nection with all violent anti German attacks either in speeches or in the press.
 Powerful German government cir cles, including such men as Field Marshal Wilhelm Goering, realize that break between the German and American nations could only bt harmful to German economy, The newspaper Der Angriff, organ
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04

Amid an overflow of friends, n , courtroom where all 9ther space held flowers, the old order changed today in the sense that two friends changed places and Judge Dennis J. Slavin was succeeded as jIcge of the probate court by Judge Pat rick Jtealey.
 It Bas brief ceremony m which only the administering of the oaths of office gave evidence o1 the for mality which was basis of the oc- caSion.
 Eulogizes Successor . Judge g win spoke briefly, ! few moments after Il o'clock, cited tn knowledge he had of the abilities of a man who was to succeed to the office which Judge Slavin had .tr d for 26 years. He administered the oath of office to Judge Hea.cy while friends and relatives of both filled the courtroom, the outer office and ths hallway.
 Judge Healey responded, saying that he was overwhelmed by the number who attended, the profusion
 
 of flowers. He remarked that he had only few words to say and these were that: "It is my earnest hope, ambition and prayer that I may fol- low in the footsteps of my pred ecessor. If I measure up to the standards which he has set. then It will mean that this office continues to be conducted in the best way pos- sible."
 Thereafter, Judge Healey remark ed that he was pleased to arcounce the appointment of members of the probate court staff who have served long periods and he administered paths of office to Clerk Jt Court Jotn J. Howard, clerk for quarter of a century; Assistant Clerk Mar-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04
FIVE SENTENCES
 MONDAY REVOKED
Accused Quintet Reach Agreement to Support
 Their Father

Naugatuck, Jan. 4-The cases of Donald Carroll of Dunn street John J. Carroll, Jr., of South Leon- ard street, Waterbury. James Car roll of 255 Park avenue, Emmett Carroll. same address: and Mrs Inez Anderson. Highland avenue. were re-opened in Borough Court today and sentences given Monday were revoked.
 The cases were continued until June 30. Atty. Edward F. Sweeney of Waterbury, counsel for the five who were accused of non-support of their father, said an agreement had been reached for the support. Mon- day, Judge John F M.cDonough had ordered each to pay $2,50 per week for the support f their father, and had given 60 day jail sentences with $500 bond in each case. Exc cution of this sentence had been suspended until today.
 The action today was taken so that no record would be left against the defendants. Deputy Judge c Thomas F. Cunning presided.