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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02

tLydQ ana 1OeINdIlS, TeCelVeQ q tOCdl of $12,50O. Following in order were former Mayor Francis P. Guilfoile of this city, $31 ,260.92; Attorney Herman J. Weisman. $17,500; Attor- ney Charles E. Williamson of Dart fen, $58,40O; Attorney Henry w. Minor, $7,440.00; Martin J. Dunn, former purchasing agent, $1,250; and Simon J. Alderman, New Ha- ven accountant, $5,215.O0.
 Williamson, Minor, Dunn and AL derman are on trial, with 19 others, charged with conspiracy to defraud the city of Waterbury of over 8 million dollars.
 Paid Special Counsel
 Through testimony and evidence admitted to the record today and yesterday, Alcorn has attempted to convince the jury of nine men and three women that the city of Wa terbury, in the years 1931-1938. paid a total of more than $250,000 for special counsel services" such pay mnnts never being approved by the board of finance. Eight attorneys participated in the special legal services, for which the payments were made.
 They included Former Mayor Will liam E. Thoms, former City Court Judge John F. McGrath, Corpora tion Counsel Charles s. O'Connor, former Mayor Gdilfoile, Mayor Spellacy of Hartford; Attorney Weisman, Attorney Williamson and Minor, who is a police and fire com- missioner.
 Purcell Still On Stand
 James P. Purcell, chief account ant in the controllers office since 1930 was on the witness stand for the 18th consecutive session today. The trial entered its And day, with a noticeable decline in the number of spectators present, Yesterday morning the room was virtually de- serted, and although the number in- creased ill the afternoon, this morn ing's attendance was very light.
 The payment of 1000 to Mayor Spellacy of Hartford in 1895, ac- cording to the grand jury's report, was made simply for the purpose of keeping the Democratic members of the legislature together on various measures. Alcorn referred pointed ly today, to a payment of $6,000 made to former Mayor Guilfoile in 1887 for indexing the city charter, and a payment of $500 made to Attorney Weisman in 1882 for a similar purpose.
 Moves With Speed
 The trial moved forward with marked speed today, as more and
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GERMANY IS NOT
 WELL SATISFIED
Believes New Pope May Be Antagonistic-France Is
 Happy However

Berlin, March 2.-UP).-Election of Cardinal Pacelli as Pope Plus XII was believed certain tonight tc arouse criticism in official German choice because government sources have regarded him as a moving spirit in what they call the "antl-Nazi policy of the Vatican.
 Prior to the election, the Nag press comment made it clear that the German government was not friendly toward the election of any one who could be regarded as a "politlcap Pope.
 Because the new pontiff handled political matters during his term as papal secretary of state, he was re- garded as falling into that category
 Nazi newspaper editorials at Una, time warned that if friendly rela- Lion were to be resumed between the Vatican and Berlin the new Pope should limit his leadership to the purely spiritual" field.
 There was no specific mention oi the new Pope's name in the Nazl press comment although it was made clear that he was included in the group whose selection would cause resentment in Berlin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
RAISE COLLEGE RATES

Northampton, Mass. March 2-(U P)-Trustees of Smith college have voted to increase tuition by $100 a year effective in 1939-40, it was an- nounced today. The increase will bring the tuition to $500 a year Board and room will remain at $500 per year. President William Allan Nelson attributed the increase to rising wage rates, commodity costs and maintenance expenses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02

Cardinal Pacelli, highest sources said, was obviously elected after only three ballots, two in the morn- ing which black smoke from the chimney indicated were negaive, and one in the afternoon announced by white smoke. The only other known case in the history of the church that Pope has been elected on three ballots was Leo XIII.
 Pope Plus is regarded as bril- liant statesman who inspired many of his predecessor policies and is. certain to continue them, including the Vatican's stiff attitude on the church in Germany and 1taly's racial policy.
 While he was secretary of state, the Lateran Accord was reached with Italy, restoring the temporal power of the Popes and ending their self imposed imprisonment in the Vatican.
 Pope Widely Travelled
 The Pope is widely travelled. In 1886 he visited the United States ito see with my own eyes this great and powerful nation. While visiting the late Cardinal Hayes, he stayed at the Long Island home of the former Mrs. Nicholas F. Brady, now dead.
 The sceen at Vatican City was one of great rejoicing when the new Pope was selected by the 62 cardinals of the church in conclave. A puff of white smoke from the
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JAPAN IS VERY
 MUCH PLEASED

Tokyo, March D. (U.P) = Japan accepted today with great appre- citation" the offer of President Roosevelt to send the ashes of Hi- roshi Saito, former Japanese ann bassador to the United States, home from Washington on navy cruiser.
 High Japanese officials said they felt that the United States was was transcending ordinary friend- liness by the gesture, particularly since Saito had retired from the embassy in Washington because of Illness, before he died last week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
PRIVATE FUNERAL

New Haven, March 2-(UP)- Private funeral services will be helo for Andres Goodyear Smith 92 president of the Window Shade Go. who died yesterday. He was a de- scendane of stephen Goodyear, dep- uty governor of the New Haven col ony from 164S to 1648. He was na- tive of North Haven. A son sur. wives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
SUMMER SCHOOL GOES ON

Hartford, March 2-(UP)-The summer school for teachers at Yale university will be continued this year, the state board of education decided today, but student fees may be increased. State Education Com missioner Alonzo c. Grace said the state subsidy to the school prob ably would be reduced in view oi the retrenchment now under way
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
KNOWLEDGE HUNGER

Tn the freshman class at Ohio State University are 3 thirty-0ne year old mother and her fifteen year old daughter. We'll, you needn't be enviOus. As 2 reader of The Waterbury Democrat, you too, can sat- isfy that hunger for knowl- edge. Send your questions to our Service Bureau at Washington, D. C., 1913 Thirteenth St.. Northwest. There's no service charge; just g postage stamp for personal reply. Fer t0day's Question and Answer column together with weekly book let announcement, see page 6 of this paper. ss.,s,-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02

Washington, March 2 (UP)-Gov- erument expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Feb. 28th, compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $5,SS5,053,916.S $4,790,793,429.96
 Receipts
 52,7S6,320.2S $3.S60,284.765.04 s2,ss2,2s7, ,5ss.54 ssso,5os. .ss4.s2
 Net Deficit
 $2,206, ,5s0,e ,e46.54 $s77,7ss,514.s2 ss,s4s.424,sss.ss $2,s74,B77,ssO.s2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
France Is Happy

Paris, March 2.-(UP).-The Selec- tion of Cardinal PacelH as the new Pope caused great enthusiasm to- night in France.
 While official comment was lack ing, it was known that the new pontiff was regarded in French sources as wise choice. The in- duence that he mas exercised be- hind the scenes for the last 10 years was recalled with enthusiasm-es- pecially his role in Vatican oppo- . sition to certain acts of the dicta- torial nations.
 The new Pope is personally pop ular in France, where he was highly honored on Q visit to dedicate the basilica of St Therese Last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
Hartford Mayor Heads List Brought In oday' 'sEvidence
Former Mayor Guilfoile, Attorney Herman Wesman, Attorney Williamson, Attorney Henry w. Minor,
 Some of Names Presented
BY JOSEPH P. DONAHUE Democrat Staff Reporterl

Names of important officials of this and other cities read into the record of the Waterbury conspiracy trial today having received thousands of dollars from the City of Waterbury without the approval of the finance board. Heading the list Mayor Thomas J. Spellacy of Hartford who through his former law firm Speacy
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Cloudy Cold Tonight; Friday Cloudy, Warmer
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
MIGRATORY CAMP MAY
FILL VALUABLE PLACE
exeter Sum

The federal migratory farm labor
camp near FarmerSville has been opened
to receive families of farm laborers. Its
residents will find that it is no model
OF luxury, for they must live in single
room steel houses or tent houses in which
they must furnish their own light and
heat
However, they will find the camp a
model Of efficient sanitation, for the
government has planned we'll to elimn-
ate the depressing unSanitary surround
lngS which have been the lot of Califor-
MAS farm families in years past.
Farmers have long admitted that the
living conditions of the families they
must employ in the harvest and cultiva-
tion of crops have been anything but
ideal. County and state health officials.
peace officers, and welfare authorities
know just what effect life in the average
camp has on the classes who must live
on a low income. Those who have never
been poor, who have never had to live
under such conditions, cannot realize
what federal camp like the one at
Farmerskille means.
Such migratory camp is not regi-
mentatiOn of the So-called lower classes.
It is thoroughly democratic in admins
lIdllOH anu Is Virtually COHlrOlleQ Dy
the people who live in it. The camp
managers have found that the residents
take pride in their camp and avail them
selves of its advantages. The health of
those who live in it improves, which
makes the men better workers and whole
families better satisfied.
The average income of those who will
live in the camp has been found to be
about $3.50 year. That is not enough
for family of four to live on. Recogniz-
ing this, the government is building
camps in which such families may live
and thus avoid having to place them on
direct relief
The camp is a costly project. 1t cost
money to build and it will cost money to
maintain. But the cost is not nearly so
great as the cost of giving people direct
relief and suppressing sickness that in
evitably crops up in unsanitary, hap
hazard private camps.
And the dividends the camp will pay
in rehabilitation of those who live in it
-reaffirming their faith and courage, is
immeasurable.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
ANOTHER ORGANIZATION
IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE

The federal government has been very
busy lately doing things in federal
courts, or attempting to, against organ
lzatlonS in restraint of trade. Trusts,
IN other words. Doctors in Washington
ID. C., milk distributors in Chicago. auto
mobile manufacturers hither and yon,
all have come in for very unkind words
from trust-buSting New Deal prosecut-
orS.
We should like to direct their atten-
ton TO Los Angeles, where an organiza-
ton very seriously to restrain trade is
in process of forming. Unbelievable
though it may seem, it is an organization
compounded of American Federation of
Labor and Congress of Industrial Organ
ization unions.
Farmers of southern California will
learn, unless something drastic is done
soon, that nobody can restrain trade
quite as efficiently as labor union die
tatOr when he sets his mind to it.
The hope of the farmers, however, is
pinned on the belief that something
drastic will be DONE and that soon. It
will not be done by the federal govern
ment. 1t will not be done by any trust
busting federal prosecutor. 1t will be
done by the farmers themselves.
There is only one reason the tradition
al enemies among the unions should band
together to create monopoly over truck
transportation. They want to subdue
the farmer, who until now has been the
most rugged of all standouts against
unioniSm.
Knowing the Associated Farmers of
California, the Farmers Transportation
Association and the farmer as an individ-
ual, we say the unions shall not succeed.
They are fighting for monopoly, but
opposing them are men fighting for
principle
There is no justice in the demand
that union truck drivers must be the only
ones to haul farm produce. Fortunately,
there is no legal technicality which will
uphold them. For once, the law is on the
side of the farmer We believe he will
make good use Of it.
And, should the unions step outside
the law in an effort to reduce the farm
ers to a state of compliance, we believe
the greatest shock of all is in store-for
the unions.
A farmer likes to mediate, but when
he can't mediate, he can and will fight.
The unions had better remember this.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
Famous Sayings
Bruce Cation Says
Freedom is Not Unlimited

One of the most intelligent of all
the recent comments on the free
speech-on- the radio issue came the
other day from Neville Miller, pres
ident of the Natinal Association of
BroadcaSters.
The American guarantee of free
dom of speech, said Mr.. Miller, does
not compel any radio station to
turn its air waves over to an orator
Wh0 appeals to racial or religious
prejudice. There is nothing in ra-
dioS social responsibilities, he add
ed, which requires it to contribute
to an assault on the harmony of
the nation.
Mr. Miller mentioned no names
and referred to no specific cases,
but he pretty obviously had in mind
the case of the New York station
which refused to carry Father
Coughlin'S speeches and got picket
ed for its pains by a crowd of angry
people who accused it of infringing
on. the right of free speech,
lHe particular ploplcnl ."liiNi VIC
confront today is that of preserving
the precious right of freedom of
speech" remarked Mr.. Miller.
However, the same constitution
which guaranteed us freedom of
speech also guaranteed us other
rights. such as freedom of religion,
and in protecting one right we must
not violate other rights
Mr.. Miller has made an excel
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
THANK YOU, MR. AND
MRS. Ell CENTRIC

Now that the Christmas and year-end
holiday season is ended, and Imperial
Valley again is settled down to the nor
NAL routine of living, this newspaper
wishes to take occasion to thank every
person in FL Centro who joined to make
this years Christmas Lighting display
the greatest in the city's history.
Those who put up lights outside their
homes did not do so with any thought of
personal gain. Theirs was no selfish
motive, but rather the most unselfish
one of all, desire TO beautify the COM
munity, to join the spirit of the season,
and to reflect the good will that is the
mark of Christmas.
Yet, in making the Christmas Light
ing displays the most gorgeous ones yet,
those who competed in the Post-Press
contest helped bring to their city a
quickened sense Of Christmas and all
that it means. More than that they
set their city aside as one to which resi-
dents Of all Imperial Valley came to
share in the undeniable beauty of care
fully planned lighting effects
And, above all, they helped build the
community spirit which is so badly
needed if any community is to succeed.
SO, Mr.. and Mrs. Ell Centro, thank
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
ALWAYS ROOM FOR BEST
(Tulare AdVance-Register)

That celebrated declaration, "Thc
world will beat path to the home Of
the man who makes a mouse-trap better
than anyone else" states more than at
once meets the eye.
1t is shrewd affirmation Of the Amer
lean principle that service to the public
brings its own reward, and is test of
merit
The man able to give the public bet
ter egg-beater, better-edged razor, per
forms that service. And he gives valu-
able clue to the reason why America is
a land of change why the old quickly
gives way to the new. Americas vote
goes TO the better job!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02

lent point there, and the nation
might we'll take time off to ponder
over it a little
Freedom such as we Americans
enjoy is a broad thing with no
sharply defined limits Perhaps the
simplest way to define it is to say
that it gives every man the right
to speak or act absolutely as he
pleases, provided that in so doing
he does not infringe on the rights
of others.
That means that freedom is not
quite unlimited. Freedom of the
press, for instance, does not give an
editor the right to commit libel
without paying for it, Political
freedom does not give any citizen
the right to get down on the floor
of Congress and disrupt business
by yelling his head off. The citi-
zen'S freedom to do as he pleaSes
with his own property does not per-
nit him to erect a slaughterhouse
in his back yard, or to maintain
a commercial building without due
regard for the fire regulations.
And SO it is with freedom of
speech. You may have the right
to say what you please; but if you
elect to stir up race hatred and
religious prejudice, you have no
business trying to hide behind the
freedom of speech clause. For you
are using your kind of freedom to
try to destroy another kind of free
dom-and both are equally vital to
the maintenance of the liberty we
are used to.
Let that point be clearly under
stood. The American kind of lib
erty simply cannot survive if anti
Semitism is to be fomented here in
the way. it has been fomented in
Germany Tolerance is the great
est fundamental of our democracy.
No conceivable right of free speech
gives any man the right to try to
destroy it.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
'Barbs--- ---

1t seems the whole European cri-
sis is just a case of mistaken iden-
ltity. Sir Alfred Zimmen told
Princeton undergraduates that
Englishmen thought Hitler was a
gentleman.
Chamberlain threat to withhold
British credit from the German
Reich would seem to indicate that
the pound will carry considerable
weight with Hitler.
We wonder if the officials Of the
New York drug company that
dreamed up all those phony assets
were sampling some Of the sutff
on their own shelves.
New slant ON a white Christ
mas: Newark, N. j. Santas were
ordered to keep their boards clean.
There seems to be a new note
in the diplomatic exchanges be-
tween Germany and the United
States
Nazi chemists announce a new
treatment that prevents lraying Of
shirts around the edges. Might
apply little Of that 10 Adolf HIT
ler's belloWings.
We call it kicking her when
she's down. First they won't give
her title, now a new Paris poll
rates Wally Simpson second-best
dressed woman in the world
Burmese students on strike squat
around government buildings at
RangOon. "Squat-doWn" strike,
ch?
Extra-hcavy dew in California:
total precipitation during storm
was 651 inches.
Soviet equation: Spies "N' and
* plus executioner equals 20"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
You re Telling Ne -

WisconSin'S new governor, julius
p. He'll. says he will run the state
like a business. Doesn't he want to
be a popular governor?
TODAYiS HELPFUL HINT:
When television is ready, grand
opera will be broadcast. You can
provide an adequate screen for re-
ception of the stars by tearing out
a couple of walls.
When a country is armed to the
teeth, the temptation sometimes is
to bite off more than it can chew.
A statistician says that 40 per
cent of the automobiles in the
United States are out of commits
sion. 1t would be all right if the
owners didn't insist on driving
them.
Loud speakers are being installed
in the House of Representatives at
Washington. Why?
One of Americas most important
contributions to civilization, says
the noted chef M. Emily Aymoz, is
the hamburger We're relieved to
learn it isn't the roadside stand.
In his book, Hermann Goering
writes that from the moment he
saw Adolf Hitler he belonged to
him "body and soul" Herr Hit
ler undoubtedly has something
there.
In view of the Coster Musica fl
nancial record, it may strike you as
odd that no one has tried to sell
Wall Street the Brooklyn bridge.
A Cleveland judge recently GEN.
sured pedestrians for getting in
the way of automobiles. Next
thing you know he may be taking
away their walking licenses.
Secretary Ickes says mo still
stander can satisfy the American
people" That ought to furnish
some jitter-bug a cue to run for
president.
Japan's difficulties in China can
be understood by the man who has
tried to get his laundry without
ticket.
An eastern professor says the
world rapidly is becoming educated.
Butts still comparatively easy TO
pick a jury.
Lots of people were disappointed
when Secretary of Interior Ickes
declined to run for mayor of Chi
cago. They thought he would be
good mayor-for the Windy City.
You'll know prosperity is here
when it's easy to obtain enough
credit to live beyond your means.
People who let their debts run
into round numbers find it difficult
to square up.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
LICENSES FOR DRINKERS
(Oroville Mercury-Register)

The idea of licensing drinkers is a
good one. We can all buy license once
a year for a dollar-that is all but the
children. When a fellow lays half
dollar down on the bar, the license goes
down with it. Then the bartender will
have no alibi when he is pulled up for
selling to minors. The retailers are for
it, and presumably the wholesalers are,
too. The drinkers won't care. The state
needs the money, and it will give us a
chance to get an extra dollar out of the
tourists. SO we all vote aye.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
Legal Advertisement

ALIAS SUMMONS
No. 1858
In the Superior Court OF the state
of California, i'm and for the
County of Imperial
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, Plaintlif
CHARLES E. EDGE, ct al,
Defendants.
The People of The State of Cali
fornia Send Greetings to:
CHARLES E. EDGE, SUSIE
LEONA EDGE, THE PEOPLES
ABSTRACT AND TITLE CON-
PANY, Corporation, JOHN
ERNST, JANE DOE ERNST, MAR
GARET ARMANN, and K. P. AR
MANN, JOHN DOE, JANE DOE,
RICHARD ROE, JOHN DOE COM
PANY, a Corporation, and RICH
ARD ROE COMPANY, a Co-part-
nership, Defendants.
You Are Hereby Directed to APP
pear and answer the Complaint in
an action entitled as above, brought
against you in the Superior Court
of the County of Imperial, State
of California, within ten days after
the service on you of this Alias
Summons - if served within this
county; or within thirty days if serv-
ed elsewhere. i.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said plaintiff
will take judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the COM
plant, as arising upon contract, or
it will apply to the Court for any
other ielief demanded in the Com
plant.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, this 2eth day of October,
1888.
w. j. McCLELLAND.
'SEAL) County Clerk
BY CITHA LAMSON,
Deputy Clerk.
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