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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-02
PASTOR VICTIM OF
 HIT, RUN DRIVER

Middletown. Conn. Feb. 2+lUP) The victim of a hit-run driver Monday night at East Hampton. the Rev. Wiiber Edward Newton, 63. pastor of Moodus Methodist Epis- copai Church died at hospital to- day from a skull fracture.
 His body was found lying at the side of the road by Constable Haven Ericsson who brought him to Middle sex hospital.
 Rev. Mir. Newton was q native Of Eden. Vt., and had been clergyman since his graduation in 1902 from Wesleyan University.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-02
NewHaven Lawyer Expected To Be Put Through Chilling Test
 By Atty. McDonough Friday
Additional Time Is Given to Defense For Studying Testimony of Levy
 Before Grand Jury
OTHER DEFENSE ATTORNEYS
 WILL SEEK SAME RULING
By JOSEPH P. DONAHUE (Democrat Staff Reporter)

Armed with the knowledge of every remark made by Edward G. Levy of New Haven, during the several days he was witness before the Waterbury extraordinary grand jury, and aware of every ob- servation made by Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn his assistants and the grand jury while Levy was witness, Attorney Thomas F. McDonough pre- pared to proceed with his unmercful cross-examina, ton of the f-confessed-conspirator.
 Studied For Hah Hour
 The transcript of testimony offered by Levy before the grand jury studied for half hour before the cross examination continued Judge Inglis ordered the esti- mony turned to the defendants shortly after o'clock in ruling the motion presented before o'clock by Attorney Thomas F. McDonough. Judge Ings said that common sense and substantial justice whatever the techncates require that defense counsel should have the statements of Levy for examination
 Judge Inglis granted the defense eounsels request for additional time to inspect the minutes at the exa ton of a thirty minute recess at 3:20 o'clock
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-02
GIRL COASTS TO
 DEATH IN BAY

Quincy, Mass. Feb. 2-fUP)- Gloria Hergfors. the three-year-oid daughter of Treasurer Fred Berg fors of the Quincy Oil Company. was killed today when sine coasted oyer a fiye-foot seawall behind her home into Quincy Bay.
 It was believed that a blow on the head suffered when she struck e rock in the water caused death rather than drowning since no water was found in her lungs. Her body was found floating near shore by her mother and Q neighbor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-02

 letters, and petitions urging them to report unfavorably on Mayor Jasper McLevys Board of Educa- ton bill, due for Q hearing this afternoon.
 The proposed bill empowers Mayor McLevy to name Bridseport's School Board membership. Now all members are elected. A furore has been created not only in Bridge pert and Fairfield County, but also throughout the entire state by the plan to usurp this power.
 Governor Raymond E. Baldwin today admitted that he had re- cAved thousands of letters and tele- avams containing protests against the Bridgeport mayors proposal and not one that was in favor of the bill. He declined any com. ment on It.. The communications were from all parta of the state. but more than half of them came from Bridgeport, "
 IndicAtions at the Capitol at noon were that Mayor McLevy faced the
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Hartford, Conn. Feb. 2.-(UP).-- The engagement of Marion Hough- ton Hepburn. sister of the famous film actress, to Ellsworth Strong Grant. was announced today by her parents.
 Miss Hepburn Is a senior at Ben nington (vt) College where she will be graduated in June. Her fiance is a Harvard senior whose home is at West Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-02
NEW STORM WILL HIT NEW ENGLAND

Boston, Feb. 2.-(UP)-A new storm, due to hit New England to- day, will leave one to three inches of new snow in Maine. New Hamp- shire, Vermont and western Massa- chusetts. but only trace elsewhere. the Boston weather bureau pre- dicted.
 Clearing skies tomorrow afternoon will be followed by colder weather, the bureau said.
 Tn southern New England. snow fiurries were expected to turn to rain with rising temperatures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-02
MAYOR M'LEvY
 BACKS HIS BILL
Senator Culhane Questions Him On Use of Word
 Catholic

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 2-tUP)-- Bridgeport's Socialist Mayor Jasper McLevy, urging the legislatures cities and boroughs committee to report favorably on 6 bill giving him power to appoint members of the municipal board of education, today declared he would refuse to take responsibility for the board under its present sstup.
 There Is nobody that has deh- nite responsibility In that govern ment (of the board) now" he told the committee before more than 300 spectators who damned the hall of the house. someone has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-02
FATALLY INJURED

New Britain. Conn. Feb. q - W. PJ William Stout, 8. Sparta. H.. was injured fatally last night when a truck, backing up. crushed him against a platform at the Spector Motor Service, Inc, yards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-02
Telegrams Pour Into Assembly On
 Education Bill
Senator Cuhanes Desk, Other Members of Committee on Cities Are Loaded With Dispatches,
 Letters of Protest
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK
 (Demccrat Legislative Reporter) .

State Capitol, Hartford, February Senator George T. Culhane of Waterbury, Representative William C.. Hungerford of Watertown and Representative Frank r.
 Rice of Cheshire all three members of the important Cities were today deluged with hundreds of teegrams.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-02
The Weather

Cloudy, Warm Tonight; Friday Cloudy, Colder
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The Phoenix index., 1939-10-14
Named Special Assistant
u. S. Attorney General

WASHINGTON-(ANP)- Will
LIAM T. Mcknight, Toledo attor-
ney, has just been appointed to
the position of Special Assistant
to the Attorney General of the
United States. He has been assign
ed to tine Department of Labor,
Wage-Hour Division. At present,
Mr.. Mcknight is in Washington
for a period of. training, after
which time he will report to the
Cleveland office where he will be
assigned to duty.
M. Mcknight, graduate of the
UniversitT OF Kansas and Yale Law
School, was formerly Assistant Al
torley General of Ohio.
He is beginning his third term as
state president of the Ohio Con-
ference of Branches of The Nat
ional Association for the Advance
ment of Co,ored People, of which
organization he is a member of the
National Legal Committee. He Is
also a member of the Alpha Phi
Alpha Fraternity and Elk and
Masonic lodges. -.
The Phoenix index., 1939-10-14
Khan Ordered
TO Ride Again
In S.. Carolina

GREENVILLE. S.. CAMP -
After investigating mistreatment Of
Negroes at Fountain Inn and
Siinpsonville in a series of raids
carried out recently, the grand
dragon of the Ku Klux Klan of this
state following a Klan meeting
Monday mite, said reports were
misleading and exaggerated" and
urged the hooded order to ride
again. c.
The statement said:
1--WE Klansmen of today cannot
compromise with the dangerous
forces in our midst and we will not
surrender, violate no law, mistreat
no person preserve white suprem-
acy in South Carolina. So,
"Ride on, KIansmen, ride on. The
order prohibiting you from appear
ing in public in your robes is here
by reScinded." .t-...
The Phoenix index., 1939-10-14
Langston
Gets New
President
Albert Turner,
'Skegee Registrar
Accepts Post

President F. d. Patterson an
nounced today his acceptance Of the
resignation of Albert /. Turner, reg
istrar of Tuskegee Institute. Mr..
Turner has been appointed by Gov
ernor Leon c. Phillips to be Presi-
dent of Langston University, Lang
ston. Oklahoma. ~.
President Patterson. in speaking
of Mr.. Turner's leaving stated that
as Oklahoma gains useful citi-
zen and Langston a distinguished
president, Tuskegee loses one Of her
most beloved and valuable workers.
AT TUSKEGEE IL YEARS
Mr.. Turner has served at Tuske-
kee II years. He joined the Tuske-
gee faculty in 1928 as teacher OF
history, later he was made assistant
Dear Of the College Department
and in 1896 appointed Registrar OF
Tuskegee Institute to succeed Capt.
Alvin T. Nicely who became Dean of
Men.
Albert w. Turner was born in
New orleans, La. in 1900. He was
graduated from the. high school de-
partment of the old New Orleans
University. He received B.. s.. de-
gree Cum Laude from Western Re-
serve University, Cleveland, Ohio
in 1928. As an undergraduate at
Reserve he was a member of the
Debating Team and recipient of the
Presidents Prize. He also won a
number of oratorical contests. He
was eligible to Delta Sigma Rho,
National honorary debating So
ciety, but at the time Of his grad
uation a clause in the constitution
made membership Of a Negro i'm
possible. After many years of ma
tion-wide controversy the objec-
The Phoenix index., 1939-10-14
PLEA FOR MINORITY
SUSPECT FREED;
CHARGE FILED
OVER AGAIN

Mack Opalham, 81 years old,
was freed of forgery charge, but
not for long.
Charged with cashing forged
$13 check May 8 with Max Conen,
81 South Second street, Oparnam
was reed by Superior Judge
Arthur T. LaPrade, who dismissed
the complaint at request of Fred
c. Struckmeyer, Jr., prosecutor.
A few hours later Mr.. StruoE-
meyer issued an almost identical
complaint and it was filed in East
Phoenix Precinct Justice Court.
Cparham was arrested at his home
on the new warrant.
There was minor technical de-
feet in the original complaint.
The Phoenix index., 1939-10-14
Left $4,000
By Husband

PHILADELPHIA - (ANP)-
Trinity thousand dollars was left
to his wife by James c.. Alex
ander, veteran druggist who died
here last spring, according to
valuation Of his estate made last
week.
The widow, a native of North
Carolina and a graduate of Tenn
pie University, continues to live
at the family property, 41st and
Market Street, and will collect
from two apartments and the
drugstore, and will get interest
from stocks and bonds.
Mrs. Alexander also inherited
property from her mother, Mrs.
James Morse, who died some
time ago, and has been in COM
Portable circumstances all along.
The Phoenix index., 1939-10-14
Mitchell Against
Mob Bill Action
At Present Time

WASHINGTON-(A N P)-When
Congressman Arthur Mitchell de-
clared Tuesday that he was not in
favor Of bringing the anti-lynching
bill before the present session of
congress and would vote against
such a procedure, much specula-
ton on the fate of the anti-lynch-
ing bill was begun.
Mr.. Mitchell, the sole Negro in
congress, declared he would vote
against consideration of the bill
provided no other anti-neutrality
legislation was brought up.
Leaders of both parties have
agreed that no extraneouS matters
will be permitted to rise in the
house at least until neutrality bill
is disposed of, but they would be
unable to prevent a vote on con-
sideration of the anti-lynching bill
because of its privileged status.
AS the bill now stands, it has
priority claims over all other leg
islation and any action at present,
might tend to jeopordize that posi-
ton.
Representative Scnfer of Wiscon-
sin has been threatening to call the
bill this week.
"On the understanding that fail
ure to consider the measure now
would not impair its chances In
January" Mitchell said, "I would
vote against bringing it up at this
time.'' !
There has been q great deal of
talk on the possibility of bringing
the anti-lynch bill before this ses-
sion inasmuch as the bill will
be consideren when congress con-
venes in its regular ses-
sion in January. However, any con-
sideration of the bill at this ses-
sion viii not be in line with the
strategy of the administration
which hopes to confine all debates
to neutrality.
The Phoenix index., 1939-10-14
Men To Be
Sent To
DC.
All Officers
Will be White,
Query Reveals

CHICAGO-(ANP)- At
tempts are being made to Sc
cure colored recruits to a
"quarter-master's regiment"
by a white sergeant, attach
ed to recruiting headquart-
ers here.
The sergeant, who has no
office but who stands about
the Southside's busiest thor
oughfares contracting passers-
by, said that the men being
recruited were to be sent to
Washington.
Questioned further, the
sergeant said that the regi-
1nent would have white Of
ficers, even the corpDrals
and sergeants being white.
1t is evident that the out
fit is to be one of the So
called service regiments, in
which the men are little
more than laborers with
white non-commissioned Of
ficers as bosses.
The sergeant camouflages
the identity of the unit by
saying it to is be a "new"
regiment.
The Phoenix index., 1939-10-14

ATTY, VIM. T. MCKNIGHT
well known young Toledo, Ohio.
barrister who has been appointed
special assistant Attorney General
of the United states. Mr.. Mcknight
has been assigned tS the Depart
nlant of Labor, wages and hour
division, and will have his head
quarters in Cleveland, Ohio. "A
graduate of Yale Law school, Mr.
Mcknight served recently as As
sistant General of the state of Ohio
and Is president of the Ohio N. A.
A. C. p.
The Phoenix index., 1939-10-14
Roosevelt
Medal For
Dr.: Garner

NEW YORK-iS N 81 DIR.
George washington Carver, agri-
cultural chemist at Tuskegee In
stitute, will receive one, of the
Roosevelt medals for 1889, it was
revealed Monday. r.
The medals are awarded annual
ly in certain fields associated with
Theodore Roosevelt's career.
DR.. Carver will receive the me-
dial october 27, along with Major
General Frank R. MCCOY, U.S.A.,
retired, and Carl Sendburg, poet
and biographer of Lincoln.
The Phoenix index., 1939-10-14
Armstrong In Two
Rings This Week

NEW YORK - (SNS) = Henry
Armstrong, welterweight champion
Of the world. battled AL Manfredo
of Fresno, Cal, in ten round non-
title bout at Des Moines, Iowa,
Monday. The decision was given
by three newspapermen, since Iowa
has no boxing commission and ref
erees cans give out decisions:
Armstrong. will also fight Howard
Scott of Washington, D. c.. in 3
ten round titular 60 Friday night
in Minneapolis, MINI.
The Phoenix index., 1939-10-14

Among the members Of the COM
mittee, which numbers Sc. repre-
sentative citizens in various parts
of the country, including men of
differing political and religious af-
fiiiationS, are Herbert Hoover,
Nicholas Murray Butler. Most Rev
Joseph Schrembs, Or. Arthur j.
Brown. Judge All, am 7. Elkus,
Judge Julian Mack, DR.. Henry A.
Atkinson, Dr.? frederick H.. Knubel,
Dr.. Charles S. MacFarland, Rabbi
Stephen S. Wise, Dr.. George E.
Haynes, DR.. Henry Smith Leiper,
Henry Morgenthau, Sr. and DR..
John H. Lathrop, chairman of the
committee. -. r
The committee belives that the
evil of religious and racial perse-
cution has become a world menace
and is now threatening to spread
in the United States. After mention
ing the fact that the committee
has dealt in former statements with
-Semitism in the United States,
it now calls attention to four other
minority groups-Negroes, Indians,
Mexicans and Orientals.
Negro Americans, the state
ment says. "are saying with much
truth that they can sympathize
more deeply than other Americans
with Jews in Germany because they
have known oppression ever since
the beginning of the Republic. Is it
not imperative that organized
religion and its leaders should now
The Phoenix index., 1939-10-14
Announcement

THE PHOENIX INDEX is now
entering into a SPECIAL HOLI-
DAY ISSUE AND NEGRO BUSI-
NESS DIRECTOR, to which we
hope every Negro business woman
and man will subscribe. This issue
will be out December %. We
thank you in advance.
The Phoenix index., 1939-10-14
Juror Objects To Eating
With Negro; Rule Mistrial

court that the action of the
juror might prove prejudicaI to
his client. He Immediately NOV
ed for a mistrial which motion
was granted.
A new panel was drawn and
the case proceeded with the
original colored juror sitting In
the seat of the prejudiced white
juror.
The Phoenix index., 1939-10-14
FOURTEEN NAMED
"SUPERIOR" TEACHERS

WASHINGTON, - (ANP)-- The
school board announced here last
week that fourteen colored teachers
had been promoted to the super
ior class of teachers at salary in
crease of 500 per annum. Five
whites were promoted at the same
time.
The Phoenix index., 1939-10-14

NEW YORK-(A N Pre-
fu5al Of Edward Ackerly, white
juror, to eat at the same table
with Henry Scott. colored juror,
caused the court here to declare
a n1istrial in the case.
Two cOlored men were ON
trial on burglary charges and
their attorney declared to the
The Phoenix index., 1939-10-14
ALABAMA STRONG
ON DEGREES

MONTGOMERY, Ala-(ANP)-
Thirty-one holders of the masters
degree, seven others with a recog-
nized year of graduate work,
thirty holders of the bachelors
degree, two professional (M.D. and
R.N) degree holders and six per-
sons without. degree comprise
The Phoenix index., 1939-10-14
Religious Leaders Ask
Better Treatment OF
Group In America
Fair Treatment of All
Peoples Seen as Only Hope
Of Preserving Democracy

NEW YORK CITY-(ANP)-The American commit
tee religious rights and minortes this week issued Ia
statement regarding racial mnorties in the United Staten
which it declared that organized religion and it's lead
have only opportunity but responsibility to act to
strengthen those elements of democracy that hold price
safety of fe maintenance of law and order and
sstence upon the rights and privileges of all citizens r
respective of race. creed or color" .S
The Phoenix index., 1939-10-14

the entire instructional, clerical
and maintenance staff of "a facul-
ty members of the Alabama State
Teachers college for the 1939-40
session
The Phoenix index., 1939-10-14
INDICTED IN RING THEFTs

ATLANTA, Ga.-tSNS)-
A man listed as Willie Moore
was indicted by the Fulton grand
jury Friday on charge of steal
ing two diamond rings valued at
ef10.
The Phoenix index., 1939-10-14
News In Brief

TEomasville, via Liberty, Arizona
NEWS-A great parade was had at
Tlomasville Sunday, Octoter J.
about 180 persons representing the
wild west. On the above date.
Rev. j. l.. Thomas filed applIcs.-
zion for the many purchasers. We
are planning to hold another meet
ing, hoping to survey the lots at
late OF about $1.25 per acre, more
or less There are about 263 appli-
cations pending. For further infor-
nation from the U. S. land office.
Word was received In Phoenix
this morning that Laurence Cole
man 0 1881 E. Monroe street, is
now improving wonderfully for
such short a while. He is happy In
his new home. ,.r,,--~-e-,-
Dean william j Pickens was a
Phoenix visitor over the weekend
of October T. He was honored
guest of the First Colored Baptist
church speaking there at 3:45
O'Clock.
The Phoenix index., 1939-10-14

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Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
Valley Capital Growing;
Market. Business Center
2 Tons
For SC

For a nickel, two tons OF
water are transported over
many miles of desert, run
through settling basins and
purifiers and delivered at
taps in Ell Centre!
That is the remarkable
story behind Ell Centro's
monster water plant which
ranks with any in the nation
for up to date equipment.
The electrically operated plant
is capable of turning out a
maximum OF nine million gallons a
day. The citys maximum demand,
however, is seldom more than three
and half million gallons.
El Centros water consumption
per capita is far beyond that OF
most other communities. The ma
tional average is about so gallons,
while in El Centre the per capita
consumption is 275 the year around
and $50 in peak times!
FL Centro's sewer plant is an
ether of the citys modern mech
anical features. The automatic,
electrically controlled plant easily
takes care OF the city's sewage prob
lens and Will be adequate until
The city grows beyond 10000
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
High Per Copito
Cos consunn p&ion

Every year gallons of every
within the city, This represents tae highest capita
gasoline consumpon the United States and another indication
of prosperous community
stations serving the 5i84U0 gallons
year supplied Shell company
represents a million dollars in
gasoline
gallons
companies in Cenlo of
abou 500
average between $3.50 month.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14

which are exempt.
Most remarkable is that the city
of Ell Centro has seen fit to keep
its credit amazingly clean by foot
ing the bill for delinquent street
assessments, even though it is not
a direct obligation upon the city.
1t costs approximately $350000 a
year to operate the city govern
ment, which includes all expenses
as well as street assessment pay
mentS.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
Citv Assessed Valuation
Far Ahead Of Others

than the combined total Of the
next twor ranking cities.
This fact shows clearly words that Ell Centre is Imperial
Valleys capital
Imperial coys figure Ell CenO based 80 cent vaua-
tons was 6918792 combined total Of Brawy and Cexco
S641112O Brawey accounted for $3975862
Rapidly growing rapidly attracting businesses and new industries
jumped popula on of 834 1880 to an estimated
$4,000 in 1889
FL Cenros retail sales easily top any valley In 1895
thev totaled 81 4560OO the valleys total
FL Cenros city the efficiency and thrift
Few other cities say they have missed
ment on ANY INDEBTEDNESS assessment!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
EI Centro Trading
Area Isolated

Imperial Valley has been caiied
an independent Kingdom" sand
wiched in between California and
Mexico. There is some truth 10
this. for it is an empire of its own
isolated by desert and mountain
Therefore, most of its trading is
done at home. These mileage fig-
ures show how distant is Ell Centre
from other trading centers:
22O miles to Los Angeles.
100 miles to San Diego.
60 miles to Yuma.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14

pf IJ,UUO 10 UU UUVVttTTO'III5
Tax delinquency in Ell Centro'
runs astonishingly low. In the 1888
1889 fiscal year delinquency was
100 per cent. In the first half OF
the l939-1940 fiscal year the rate
was only slightly more than FOUR
PER CENT!
FL Centro's assessed valuation,
according to city figures which are
based on 80 per cent of actual
value, toatls $1240l $40. This does
not include church property, dis
trict, county and state buildings
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
Low-Crode Gold
Deposits i'm |. Y.
Largest in u. s.

Within Imperial county, valley which is noted for the
amount of agricultural products harvested annually,
there lies the largest known deposit of low grade gold
in the world.
The deposit, located in the Picacho and Tumco dis
rcts northeastern Imperial county, and OF
nearly 1000 square miles 1t produces 100000 in gold
nualy and production corporations predict increase
when reorganization plans complete.
ONLY in the last half dozen years have mining activities
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
FAC I" NO. II
EI Centre Credit
CrvStuI Clear

Since 1910 when Ell Centre foaed its first bond issue,
and assumed its first major obligation, the city has
NEVER defauted single debt of any kind! Few other
cities say much.
OF Ell Cenros total bonded Indebtedness accumulated
over the years $4,000 has been retired. balance Of
nA1 n-naA linz
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
Average Temperatures Show Mild
Climate in Imperial Valley

RATURES IMPERIAL VALLEY
1923 Weather Observation Station FL Cenlro
,,o,,TI MEAN MEAN MEAN