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Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08

land police Red investigators and
other agents in the same field.
Richard Gladstein, attorney for
Bridgs in the deportation hearings
before James Lands at the Angel
Island immigration station, intro
duced three letters into the record.
He presented them as either writ
ten by or to Knowles but the wit
ness, chairman of the committee
on radical research of the California
department of the Legion, said he
could not identify them definitely.
Thomas Shoemaker, counsel for
the government in the proceedings,
asked Gladstein where he had OBJ
tanned the letters. Gladstein ignor-
ed the inquiry and he was not
pressed to answer.
One letter purportedly was written
by Knowles to Capt. James Hines
of the Los Angeles police Rec
squad. 1t sought information OF
John Leech, who testified in tht
current hearing that Bridges wal
Communist.
A second letter, purportedly al
answer from Hines to Knowle!
identified Leech as a former Com
munist who starting from the ram
and file had worked up to tn
confidence of the inner circle. l
said he had been sent to New
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
Transient Hit by
Train, Near Death

A white man identified as Willie
Edgar Barber, transient, was near
death at the county hospital Tues
day from injuries suffered when he
struck by train at the hobo jun
giles half a mile north of Brawley
early Tuesday morning.
Until the man regains conscious
ness, Deputy Coroner Herbert
Hughes said, he will be unable to
determine the exact cause of in
jurieS, The body was noticed be-
side the tracks by train crew.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
Fisher Group
Accepts 1erms Of
Packer Concern

ASTORIA, ORE, Aug. 8 up
An association of independent fish
ermen who have agreed to accept
a packer offer of $50 ton for Tuna
put their boats to sea again today
while cannery workers union men,
bers announced they would not
handle any cargoes brought in by
the independents. Only II boats
independents, sailed yesterday
while 500 union operated fishing
smacks were held in port unit
their demands for $10O a ton were
met by the packers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08

ROME, Aug. 8 CUP)-Japan's
formal adherence to military ac-
awaits only the working out of final
details, which is expected momen-
tarily, Japanese Ambassador Toshio
Shiratori told the United Press to-
night. .5
Shiratori had just returned from
Cernobbio on LAX Como, where he
conferred with the Japanese am
bassador to Berlin, Hiroshi Oshima,
on the working out of an accord.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
Yoshida, Mateus
To Be Released

Dick Yoshida and Raoul Mateus
both of Ell Centre, held in Los An
geles in connection with the H
Yamamoto kidnapping case, will be
released Tuesday afternoon or We'd
ncsday under$5 900 bond, it was
learned Tuesday.
Bail for both had been lowered
from $4,000. as we'll as bail on
five other japanese held in the
case.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
TRUSTEES Flee
On Horseback

FLORENCE, AriE., Aug. 3 tuP)
"A pair of TRUSTEES of the
Arizona state prison stole three
horses froF" the prison farm
early today and escaped the
prison walls shortly before day
break, the warden's office re-
ported. The men were John
Pemberton, 22, whose five year
sentence for burglary was to be
up in December of this year;
and Rustin Cirr, A, serving 10
years on a grand larceny con-
victiOn. Cirr had three more
years of his sentence to serve.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
Ex.Marine Jailed
For Taking Relief

MADEIRA, CAL. Aug. 8 tUP)--
For accepting S66 in relief money
while receiving a federal pension
Clifford Shattuck 81, began serving
80 day sentence in the county
Jail here today.
Authorities said Shattuck, a re-
tired U. S. Marine, concealed the
fact he was receiving a $50 per
month pension from the United
States government when his name
was written on the relief rolls.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
Hollywood Adds
New wPictureCo.

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Aug. 8 CUP)-
Hollywood Producers, Inc, a $25,-
900 concern to engage in motion
picture production, booking and ex-
ploitation, was listed in papers
filed today with the secretary of
state. Directors are H. Savage, S.
Yatman and M. l.. Gillick, all OF
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
Empty Bottle
Only CIew to
Indian S Death

WINTERHAvEN Aug. 8. - An
empty bottle labelled rubbing al
cohol' today gave Deputy Sheriff
John Croussen his only clew to the
death of Joe Yuma, reservation
Indian, on the Ft. Yuma reserva-
ton some time yesterday
Yumas body was found by
tribesman lying In the sun. Beside
it was the empty bottle. Croussen
believed the Indian may have died
after drinking the liquid.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
RUSSIA MAKES LOAN

CHUNKING. China Aug. 3 tUP)
Chinese government officials said
today that Soviet Russia is ex-
tending to China a loan of 70o,-
100000 rubles. tThe ruble is nom-
inally valued at 20 cents, which
would make the amount OF the
loan S14O,O0O000D
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
American Legion
Invest gator
Bomborded
Head of Radical Committee Quizzed d
About Letters in Effort to Prove
Cons piracy Against Labor Chief
BULLETIN

FRANCISCO tUP)-R. P. Bonham. chief of the
Seattle immigration deportation proceed
against Bridges alien labor leader instituted
ad menaced" the waterronts there
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 8. (UP)-Attorneys for labor
leader Harry Bridges renewed their efforts today to prove
conspiracy deport Bridges existed by questioning
Harper Knowles American Legion investigator of radical
activities associations with Los Angeles and Port
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
Legislator Dons Bathing Suit as Protest
To Dilatory Tactics Of Republicans;
Guards Keep Him Out of House Chamber

BOSTON, Aug. 8. UP)-State
Rep. John B. Wenzler, a 1874
pound tavern keeper and lawyer,
was barred by guards from the
house chamber today when he ap-
peared in bathing suit in pro-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
Japan's Adherence to Russia-Ita|y Arms
Accord Merely Matter Of Flew Details,
Declares Nippon Ambassador in Rome

"Japan's decision to adhere to a
military alliance of the axis has
nothing to do with denunciation
by the United States of the Japa-
nese-American Commercial treaty.
Shiratori said. 1T has nothing to
do with the Tientsin situation or
with the British negotia-
tions in Tokyo. Furthermore, jap
ans decision on a European military
alliance has nothing to do with
negotiations for British-French-
Russian alliance Our decision was
taken before any of these events
occurred. and my conversations at
Cernobbio last week with our am
bassador to Berlin were to discuss
revision of the agreement, the con-
clusion of which has been fore
seen for some time.
TOKYO, Aug. 8 CUP)-Lt. Gen
Seishiro Itagaki, war minister, was
understood today to have called
a meeting of the high army staff
to discuss the army's demand that
Japan enter at once INTO a military
alliance with Germany and Italy.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
PLOT TO DEP0RT HARRY BRIDGES CHARGED
d AMBLING
N EPORTER
One Safe Place

One Safe Place
John Hansen, watchdog of the
treasury for the Ell Centre softball
association, was considerably irked
last year at the expense of lost balls.
Not so this year. John, every night,
gathers up the leather-covered glob-
| ules, stores them in specially
made bag, and lugs them home
with him. Nobody objects Trouble
is, nobody can begin practice next
night until John shows up with
the balls.
so far" remarked one player
ruefully, hes always been prompt
but if game doesn't start on
time some night, you'll know it's
because John hasn't finished dinner
yet
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
Bill to Keep NLRB
Out Of Valley
Put Before F.R.
Measure Lists Shed Laborers as Farm
Workers, Thus Labor Board Would
Not Have Jurisdiction inI.V.

Threat of National Labor Relations Board interference
Imperial Valley harvests will be lifted if President
Roosevelt signs placed before him by the senate
and house of representatives valley and shippers
agreed Tuesday Authored by Rep Buck Dem Calf the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08

Missing No Bets
Frank Record. ECPD officer, Is
missing no free vacation chances.
Quizzed the other day by FBI agents
on what he knew about the Yama-
toda kidnapping case, he assured
the G-Men they probably knew a
lot more about it than he did, since
he'd had no contact with the case
Then Frank remembered the state
of Imperial Valley weather at this
time of year, and made sugges-
tion.
"You know" he said, II might
remember something I ought to
know if I was whisked up to Los
Angeles as a witness"
Further quizzing by the FIJI
brought out the fact that the heat
was Franks chief concern so the
suggestion fell on unsympathetic
ears.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
Among the Sights

Among the Sights
Ell Centrans sojourning in San
Diego missed an interesting sight
the other morning because most of
them don't get up at o'clock in
the morning. Les Rogers, up early to
keep an appointment in Ell Centre
that day, stored his golf bag in
tIa back of his car and started
home. En- route he noticed sleepy
appearing traffic officer with whom
he struck up a friendship some
time ago. One bit of conversation
led to another, and eventually it
all led to golf. Startled motorists
during the next few minutes were
treated to the sight of golf
minded traffic cop in the middle
of the highway trying out the new
driver Les is SO proud of. And Les,
= demonstrating the rest of his sticks
was a matter of seconds short of
breaking his date in Ell Centre As
a result.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08

On Borrowed Time
Russell Richmond has one con-
ISOLATION. You can't place man
twice in jeopardy for the same
offense, the law says. Russell has
been in jeopardy once already.
when the Toastmasters Club this
week abandoned speaking in favor
of legal procedure to try Russell
for conduct unbecoming a Toast
master"-to wit, that he cut in on
Wade Ramsey, another club men,
ber while Wade was entertaining
himself on a jaunt to the mountains,
The jury couldn't agree whether to
hang Judge" r. B. Whitelaw, the
prosecuting attorney, the defense
attorney, or Russell--so 1t even-
tually was hung itself, and Russell
went free.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08

Butter: Los Angeles. 26ci but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
grade A. 35c; manufacturing milk.
27c, route gathered cream, 24,zc.
l.. A. Hay: u. \. No. 1. $3.50;
u. S. No. leafy S11-1i.50: US. No.
2 S1O.50-11. Minn. flax Sept. Sl445
Dec. S144
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
Baseball! Results

AMERICAN
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08

Rigney & fresh; Newsom. Coff-
man & Tebbetts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-18
TRIAL AIDE IS
 IN HOSPITAL
Atty Mitchell Undergoes Operation; Upsets Prose-
 cutiOns Staff in Trial

Assistant States Attorney Harold E. Mitchell of Hartford county, aide to Special Prosecutor Hugh M. AL corn and a member of the general assembly, underwent an operation for appendicitis at the Hartford hos pital, late Friday night. Hospital authorities reported his condition as favorable.
 Convalescence after the operation will require considerable time, and the situation will be one of handi- cap to Assistant States Attorney Hugh Meade Alcorn, Jr., also of the general assembly, and also assisting his father in the Waterbury con- spiracy case prosecution.
 It has been the accepted proce- dure, upon agreement of the two as- sistant prosecutors, that they alter nate in attending the. sessions of General Assembly and the trial. The illness of Mitchell will undoubtedly result in the constant attendance of Alcorn, Jr.. at the trial. As ma- jority leader of the house, the young prosecutor will be sorely missed.
 At an earlier date, when Alcorn, Jr., was missing from several ses- sions of the house, the Democratic members called upon him to either concentrate on the Legislature or the trial. Governor Baldwin re- ported himself as studying the sit- uation at that time. Subsequently the agreement between Mitchell and Alcorn to alternate in attending the Hartford and Waterbury offices was reached.
 Assistant States Attorney Mitchell attended sessions of the trial last week. He was absent yesterday, however. His address, as given by the hospital, is Cedar Ledge road, West Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-18
SUPREME COURT.
 IS GIVEN CASE
Judge McEvoy Reserves Compensation Finding
 to Establish Rule

Judge Frank P. McEvoy of super for court on his own motion has re- served to the supreme court of err TOTS for a finding in the compen- sation case of Charles Stapf of A Culver street, Seymour, against the A. I. Savin Construction Company of East Hartford.
 On July of 1886, MT. Stapf sus- tained a fractured bone in his left wrist while employed for the East Hartford concern and was paid weekly compensation up until Mo- vember 16, 1888. He had appeared in compensation court here before Commissioner James M. Lynch and said he was totally incapacitated, but Commissioner Lynch found that he only suffered 25 per cent loss of the use of his leg and awarded him compensation of $10.44 for 52 weeks
 Judge McEvoy in handling the de- cision stated that public interest re- quircs that this case be determined by the supreme court in order that a definite rule may be established and be applicable to future cases The ceurt on its own motion has re- serve.s this unusual case to the su- preSac court of errors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-18
DUAL JOB SEEMS
 DOOMED TO DIE

Hartford, Conn.,, March 18-CU A strong possibility existed today the senate and house conferees on the dual-job holding bill would fail to adjust differences, killing the ad- ministration measure under dis agreeing action.
 The conference committee of three met for the fourth time late yester- day and made no progress. Demo- crats stuck to the "all-inclusive'' job bill, while house Republican conferees refused to back down on their version of the bill-simply barring legislators from holding ap- pointive state or judicial positions during their terms.
 The conferees agreed to hold one more meeting next week. If no agreement was achieved then, a report will be made to the respec- tive chambers, urging adherence to former action. If the senate and house accepted the conferees rec ommendations, the bill automatical- ly would die.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-18
PROTECTOR IS
 NAMED BY HITLER
Baron KOnstantin vOn Neu. rath to Act in Bohemia,
 MOravia

Berlin, March 18-UP)-Adolf Hitler named Baron Konstantin vou Neurath, president of his secret cabinet council, as reich pro- tector" of the Czech areas of Bo- hemia and Moravia today as he sped toward Berlin from Vienna to re- ceive a Roman triumph from his Nazis for his liquidation of the Czechoslovak republic.
 Karl Hermann Frank, deputy leader for the Sudetan area, was named secretary of state. and Kurt von Bergsdorff was named minls- terial director, to assist Neurath.
 Well informed private quarters forecast that Hitler would summon the Nazi reichstag early next week, possibly Tuesday, to hear him speak.
 It was said that Neurath would retain his position as president of the cabinet council.
 Neurath was foreign minister when Hitler attained power in 1883. He was replaced in February, 1888, by Joachim von Ribbentrop.
 News that Great Britain had taken it's stand against Nazi expan- sionism swept through Germany as Hitler sped across Austria and Ger. many on his way to his capital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-18
Legality Will Not Be Recognized; 4-Power Non Recognition Seen
SERCT. BACLEY
 BADLY INJURED
Police Describe It as Hit, Run-Driver Arrested
 at 9:3O Today

Sergt. Joseph F. Bagley, desk of ficer at police headquarters, was severely injured in what police des- cribed as hit-and-run accident on the Cheshire road about 2:30 a.. m. today. The police officers car was rammed by another machine, which then climbed over a wall and crashed into underbrush 70 feet from the highway.
 The driver of the other car, Rob- ert Powell, of 1905 Thomaston ave- nue, was arrested at 9:30 this morn ing by Motor Patrolman Harold Sheehan, but declared he had been knocked unconscious in the crash and denied the claim of skip driv- ing. Pending further investigation Powell was booked on an open charge of violating the motor ve- hicle laws.
 Sergt. Bagley is at St. Mary's Hospital, having suffered fractured ribs, fractured nose and other ir1- juries. His condition is not believed to be serious.
 Powell was arrested after an in- vestigation by Capt. William Dug gan, Patrolmen Edward Sullivan and Sheehan, and Motor Patrolmen John Deeley and Joseph Dunphy The policemen found Powell's car hidden under the branches of tree, far from the highway.
 It is Powell's claim that passing motorists took him from his car and brought him to doctor, then to his home. He said he planned to report the accident later in the day. When booked at headquarters, he bore signs of injuries about the head and face.
 Capt. Duggan said that Powells car after hitting Sergt. Bagley's automobile and going over the wall, must have bounced into the under brush. There were no tiremarks through the snow, but the car was found well off the highway. Police traced the marker numbers of the car and arrested Powell.
 Sergt. Bagley was in his way to Cheshire at the time to jick up his son and bring him back to Water bury. The officer was off duty.
 Anthony Manzolli, of 101 Locust street, who was driving by after the accident, took Sergt. Bagley to the hospital.
 The accident occurred near the Waterbury Cheshire town line, on the Waterbury side, a short distance from "Blackie's."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-18
ACITATORS NEED
 NOT LIVE HERE

Providence, R. T., March 18-(UP) -Agitators seeking to overturn American democracy should pay the small price of trip across the water to live under their preferred form of government, Postmaster General James A. Farley said last night.
 In 8 nationwide broadcast from the St. Patrick's day banquet of the Friends of St. Patrick, Farley ac- cused agitators of abusing the i- berties they found here when they sought refuge from foreign tyran- nies.
 Prasing those of his own ancestry who came to America to escape persecution and oppression" Far ley said i've still find the Irish among the champions of justice and liberty" ready to die to prove their gratitude to "the country that has befriended them"
 He accused other immigrants, "who could no longer tolerate the tyranny of their mother country, '' of "using their liberty to (create) distrust for American institutions to arouse religious intolerance, race hatred, class conflict and even a denial of the God who created them"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-18
CHILD LABOR NOT
 TO BE FAVORED

Hartford, Conn.,, March 18,--(UP) The general assembly's federal re- lations committee twas expected to- day to report unfavorably the pro- posed ratification by Connecticut of the Federal Child Labor amend . ment.
 The ratification proposal comes up each session and usually meets de- feat in the House on Democratic moves to overthrow an unfavobale committee report.
 Labor groups appeared in force in favor of the bill at hearing late yesterday, and several legislators also spoke for the ratification pro- posal.
 A representative of Bishop Mau- rice F. McAuliffe of the Hartford diocese, Atty. Frank E. Duly, West Hartford, spoke in opposition saying the proposed amendment contained grave consequences and e train of evils greater than it is intended to remedy"
 Duly said matters of this kind should be left for the states to handle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-18
PADEREWSKI GETS
 GUARD OF POLICE
Remarks on German SeiZ- ure of Czech Lands Cause
 Officials to Act

Chicago, March 18.-(UP).-police laced guard around the 79-yearp- old pianist and statesman Ignac Jan Paderewski, today because he had expressed indignation at Ger many's seizure of the Czech r"ov- inces of Bohemia and Moravia. They feared American Nazis would dem- onstrate az. inst him.
 Paderewski, first premier of mod ern Poland which now is in the path of Germany's march to the east" sent a letter to his personal friend of long standing former Pres ident Eduard Benes of the former nation of Czechoslovakia, expressing in strong teams his reation to the fate of Benes' nation.
 The police guard was placed around the pianist's private railroad car on the order of Mayor Edward J. Kelly. Police said 1t was precau- tionary, that they had received no information that American Nazsi planned demonstration Paderew- ski plays in concert here tomorrow.
 That most sacred rights of na- tion to independent life have been stampeded by marching troops" !" Paderewski wrote to Benes. If the worlds consci.nce is not yet dead. All our efforts should go to your nation in order to assist her in her ordeal to strengthen Ter will of resistance to bring her help in her legitimate striving for the re- coyery of her full independence"
 Benes, now a visiting professor at the University of Chicago in self exile, received the message in si- lence. He remained secluded ct his hotel.
 Benes yesterday sent telegrams to the governments of the United States, Russia, Great Britain, and France and to the League of Na- tions declaring that the Czechs and Slovaks would resist absorption into Germany. He asked the league tc in- yoke military sanctions against Ger many. He asked tho governments to refuse to recognize this crime and to assume the consequences which today's tragic situation in Europe land the world urgently requires"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-18
IS DUE
 ON COURTHOUSE
Proposal for New Wing May Be Rejected By
 County Legislators

Senators and representatives from New Haven county, at a meeting Tuesday at the State Capitol in Hartford, will take up again the proposal that a new wing be added to the county court house in this city. A report will be received from committee of three which has in- spected the building and mas con- ferred with representatives of the Waterbury Bar Association, which is sponsoring the move for enlargement of the court house.
 The present outlook is that the plan will be turned down, though it may be that legislators now op- posed to the addition may change their minds if action is delayed until later in the legislative session. Open opposition to the proposal, which in- wolves an estimated cost of $50 000, cropped out at county meeting two weeks ago. It was claimed at that time the addition was un- necessary and that the bar ssocia- tion had in the past failed to CO., operate with the county in regard to court house problems.
 The committee report will be made by Rep. Daniel Mahaney of Waterbury, Rep. Clarence BalC win of Woodbridge and Rep. c. Ray mond Brook, of Hamden.
 The addition to the building pro- posed by the bar association would include new courtrooms, and provide many facilities not now available, including conference rooms, more vault space, press room, new rest rooms, a coroner's office, public defenders office, and other rooms and offices.
 The bar association contends that enlargement of the present building is vitally necessary, that legal mat ters are being consistently held up for lack of space and that the lack of proper accommodations at the court house has, created an import ant problem.
 Waterbury's four legislators are expected to support the proposal, but sentiment in other parts of the county will have to change if the plan t to meet approval.