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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-06
HEARINGS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-tH,-The
monopoly committee decided today
to begin hearings Monday On stats.
tics showing the investment expert
ence Of the nations 26 largest legal
reserve life insurance companies in
the last ten years. The securities
commission, officials said, has pre-
pared a table Of statistics comparing
the experience Of the companies as
to real estate, stocks, bonds and 9TH
er. Investments. The survey was
based on replies Of the companies to
questionnaires.
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NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. Feb. 5-R-Cotton
futures advanced early today and
stayed at the higher levels through.
out the session. Final prices were
3 to II points up.
There seemed to be little de.
termined effort to force the price
list nj way or the other. When
early buying orders from mill and
professional interests were satisfied,
trade came to a virtual %standstill.
Offerings were limited to hedging,
scattered Bombay and New Orleans
liquidation.
Of prime importance to the mar
kst now, ons broker explained, is
Washington action on appropria-
lions Tor farm parity payments on
raw cotton has cut down prospects
Of further heavy sales abroad. in
the view Of several analysts.
C%ohvArters ana printers took onl.'
fill.in lots Of standard print cloths.
Worth street reported. Mills resist
ca .etfyfts to obtain price conces.
slons.F
HsSotts Saturday 2o,2ao BALES;
season 10 fAr +,aso,165. Port 10.
ceiptsA s,o5s; port stocks 3,o7o,b14.
Range follows:
NAn.
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e EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Feb. 81 Up The
British pound advanced IL cent to.
day, the third gain since the sud.
den fall Of ? IL cents last Thurs
day.
Foreign money dealers said com.
tmercial interests had come back in.
to the market for larger amounts OF
the British currency, apparently i'm.
pressed with the way sterling has
rallied the past few days.
The French franc improved .!o1 OF
a cent in terms Of the dollar while
the belga dipped as much. Un.
changed were the Swiss franc and
guilder.
The Canadian dollar jumped IL
cent The Dominion's money often
moves in step with sterling.
Closing rates follow tGreat Britain
in dollars; others in cents):
Great Britain, demand 1898, cables
3.ss, 6o.day bills 1897, 9c.day bills
3.95 Is; Belgium 1851, Denmark
1888, Finland 1.S5n; France 2.26
IA, Germany 40.25n benevolent
Is. so, travel unquoted) Greece 70
3-4n, Hungary 19.30n, Italy sos,
Netherlands $500. Norway 22.73,
Portugal 3.71n, Rumania .73n.
Sweden 1882, Switzerland 22.43,
Yugoslavia 2.36n, Argentina official
29.77, free 22.95; Brazil (officialD
sos, free $40; Mexico 16.75n, Japan
23.4s, Hongkong 24.s4, Shanghai
$50.
(Rates in spot cables unless other.
| wise indicated,
-Nornfrhl
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NEW YORK EGGS

NEW YORK, Feb. 5-lR-Eggs
s,137; firm. Mixed colors: fancy to
extra fancy rs 3-4-27 70; extras
rs -; storage packed firsts Is IL;
graded firsts rs Ia; seconds "a: So
Is; mediums "a 3.4; dirties No., 1,
"a IL; average checks % 1925.
Refrigerator firsts 20 3.4-2s II;
seconds 20 1.2-21 10.
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TRIAL. POSTPONED

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5.-tR-Trial
of Mark Linder's 100000 damage
suit az ainst Actress Mae West. was
postponed today because certain rec
ords required as evidence failed to
arrive from New York. Linder, a
writer, charged that his story,
Chatham Square," was filmed under
the title "She Done Him Wrong"
netting Miss West an estimated ST.
600, 1000. He also asked an account
ing and division of all profits.
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c<attdM Motors Corn.
TO DistYibute Dividend.

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-CH-G4ner-
Al Meters Corp. directors voted to.
day the distribution Of a4,so1, 900 In
dividends.
The money coca to the holdeSs Of
l3,912. 900 shares Of common stock
each share being paid Is eents-and
20 the holders Of 1,t3s,s44 shares Of
prefefred~-<ach receiving $1.25.
The common stock, divided will be
paid March ~ to, holders Of record
February II, while tho preferred
stock payments will be made May J
10 holders Of record April 8.
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DAIRY

NEW YORK, FEB. 5.AQf-Butter
is7s1, sbs,:s> weaker. Creamery: higher
Than extra; 50 .s4.s1., II; extra 90
scere) 80 II: firsts <itss;A1) - l-4.se
u; seconds. lS4.s1) $s7.ss< .
.a.sesAeese -3ss,53s.. .stSady1 TO firm.
STATEWIDE milk flats, held 1sSs,
2tse2: held 1859, 1920 H.; fresh -
If IL.
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LIVERPOOL r

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 5.-B-cot-
.spot quiet. prices unchanged,
aotallons in pence: American,
dira sood middling ;.Ss; good mid.
Ing s'4s; strict middling $50:
,1oohs S.29; strict low middling
low middEng 7.ss; strict good
trnt"S 1.44; good ordinary 700.
utures closed II to y higher.
49, "Ss; May 1893; Jly 1874; Oct
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BUTTER AND EGGS

CHICAGO. Feb. s.-@-Ruttef
eS4, 2o3, weak; creamery, 80 SCORE.
50 l.4.s.4; 81. % 81; b., - IL: %.
h 14:s 50, 20: SO, % IL; 90 cen.
tralized CARROTS % ST. 1tes 6.5le
firm; sresh; graded, extra tirsts To-
cal % IL, cars IS L.; first local p
81, cars 20; current receipts % H..
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GATHERED issues
EXHIBIT STRENGTH
n.,1iues Mostly In Small Frac'
linn. But Some Blue
Chips Concede Points
o., FREDERICK GARDNER

YORK, Feb. s. Up Al
us' sh selling was exceptionally
,1snt. and scattered issues exhibited
lsa st strength, the stock market to-
a sw. generally leaned to the offside.
..o,ines we're mostly in small
's,ons, but a handful Of blue
s." conceded / to 8 points. Steele
'n'p, .ircrafts and rubbers were
Dv s., throughout, while 4 few rails.
' ass coppers and specialties
,n,n,sed to close on 4 mildly rising
notk
tho smallest for any full IS.
';ou since July 10, and compared
s N.s 514.sso last Friday. The Al.
'.s,,t.d Press average of 60 stocks
MI 2 Of = point at 49,, 4 new
INV for the year to date.
business news was still cloudy
~ while the majority Of 1899 earn.
statements still made pleasant
n.sd,nr. there were exceptions even
here.
Wall Street also inclined to step
.,rsfullv in view Of the meeting Of
Tho national democratic committee
and tho possibility some clue regard.
=. tho coming presidential race
rnirht come out of the Washington
gathering.
steel, had to contend with 4 sharp
arm in this weeks mill operations
n new bottom level since last Sep
,enber, The decline of Sc points,
however. at tit per cent Of capacity
VAS about what had been looked for
and L. S. Steel, Bethlehem and
Youngstown kept reactions to minor
amounts.
General Motors vas off s.S at 81
- and Chrysler unchanged. After
the close "GM" directors voted .
dividend Of rs cents common
share, In 1889 three similar pay.
ments we're declared in addition to q
vesr.end disbursement of $1.25 .
share.
Brooklyn.Manhattan Transit anu
Brooklyn & Queens Transit stocks
touched new 1939.40 peaks on further
unification hopes. Internatioi.al
Paper preferred edged forward,
along with Southern Pacific, Great
Northern, Consolidated Edison, An
aconda and Commercial Investment
7 uSt.
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n. q. OIL

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. g. Up -
Cottonseed oil closed steady. Bleach
able prime summer yellow 6.90n,
prime crude 5.75.5.37 ~. March
6.35b, May e.4Sb, July $50, Sep.
6.68b.
Bid.
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NAVAL

SAVANNAH, Feb. S. @ -Turs
.pentine firm. "a. 81; offerings .:
sales q; receipts none; shipments H.
o.: stock Is. sol:'t. Rosins firm; Of
.fertnss a: sales s, receipts ii; shir.
nefits 1sisls; stock $500. Quote:
B,.4.5o; b. 4.75: +, $40: F. $40; q,
$40: I, K, $50; M. n, P.ss; wa,
$685., WV, x, go:
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BALTIMORE HOGS

BALTIMORE Feb 5-tR-Hogs
], ZOO. Steady with Friday. Good
and choice 170.210 lbs. 5.s5.6.20;
practical top $40; 2s0:2:c lbs. SIS.
80; 14o-160 lbs. $685.; 250.$0o. lbs.
5.25:65; 120.140 lbs 5.25.50;f packing
sows 5000.
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Omen High Low Close
MIDDLING COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS,4 Feb. Hs55s-r-:: LFl---
The average price Il miqdlfng SIS
inch cotton at 10 sdessAeaatsd~ south
ern spot markets todaytssWfs's points
higher at 1850 centsa pound: Aver
age forssthe last 80 market days
yves lock- ~~s"-.~
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NEW .ORLEANS COFTON,

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 5.-IP--
Foreign and domestic trade buying,
the large export movement and pre-
holiday covering advanced cotton
futures here today. Closing prices
were steady at: net advances Of :
tn q hointS'"" "% T"t
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NEW YORK POTATOES

NEW. YORK, Feb. s--QF-Pota,
toes about steady, Upstate, No. /.
aaek 400 lbs.h Katahlsn, 1.s5.2.oo.
mostly around 1.ao. No. i, sacks
l10o lbs.), Long Island, Green Noun
tain 3.1s.ss, fair 1.ss.2.bo. poor:r
l.60.75. Maine, Green Mountain No.
1, 2.00.4.o5, 3.ihch 2.0s.10. New crop:
[bu. box or crate, Florida, Red Bliss
1854. 90.
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IN PORT
DfedfA

NASSo 4VA SuV AVA0S w
IN PORT
DfedkA
u. s. Army Engineers dredse, Hen.
~ Bacon. 1850 tons, dredging in
anchorage basin.
Baress
BarneSat, 8SS tons, loading cargo
Of lumber 1t the J.. Herbert Bate
Lumber company.
Nanticots, 735 tons, loading cargo
Of lumber u the J. Herbert Bate
Lumber company.
INWARD BOUND
steamer
American, 1884 tons, from Pacific
coast ports via South Atlantic ports
with general cargo, Cape Fear Ship
ping company. agents.
Tanker
Gulf Queen, 4,1l7 tons, from Port
Arthur with carlo Of gasoline for
the Gulf Refining company.
Steamers
Margaret, 2,126 tons, from Grlf.
port with cargo fertilizer. G. D,
Maftitt and company, agents.
Maltran, 2,12s tons, from Sears
port, Maine, via Norfolk, with carkt
potatoes. Southeastern Shippinl
Service, agents.
Tanker T.
ESQ Boston, &ss59 tons, from
raytown with cargo gasoline TO,
Standard. OH company.
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SPOT COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. s. Up -
Spot cotton closed steady, 9 hiehe-'.
Sales 1856. Low middlins 9.H4. MD
ding 1854; good middlins 1o.ss.s Re-
ceipts 15,40S, stocks 7sS,s30.
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STOCKS IN. THE SPOTLIGHT

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-4RA-sales.
closing price and net change Of tho
most, active stocks today;
Loft, II. 76o--24;. ak.
Cont Motors, 14,l00-4A: az. .
.Bklyn Mani IT, -S,S00~l6hi an.
Curtiss' Wright s.6oo-i0A; az. :
Radio 7,oooA5A: al. ,
studeb,ket.: 5%,76o--lo; dn. :,
se ess,,s si prS' 's. $685. i IL j..
Comwlth. Eds, b.too-3aA: 40.
-Consel- Eds. A~Soo.-.32: Az.
Bklyn and 0u II. ri. 4.50tA-ls; u.
Gen Motors, 4,50o-.-5aA; d..
us Steel, 3,s00-keH; az,
Int Pap and Pow Pt s'soo-s7;
~. ~.
canad Fac; s,too-s; AZ.
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LARD

CHICAGO, Feb. g. Up Lard
tierce Git; losses $50; bellies 5.37.
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CHARLOTTE COTTON

CHARLOTTE. Feb. 5- IF, ~spot
cotton 10.46.
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NEWS
N SAILED
STEAMER

virtanian, $3.50 tons, light tor
Port Arthur after discharsing car.
80 Of gasoline and petroleum pro.
ducts for the Texas Oil company.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-26
Telegraph Co.,
Others Indicted

CHICAGO, April 26. CUP)-A fed
eral grand jury investigating alleg-
ed "bootlegging" of horse race in
formation since dissolution of M. L.
Annenberg'S Nationwide News Ser
vice, inc, today indicted the West
ern Union Telegraph company and
Is individuals for alleged con-
Spiracy to violate federal lottery
laws.
The jury returned three indict-
mcntS, two charging the lottery con-
Spiracy and the other accusing a
group of the defendants of conspir-
acy to violate the 1884 federal ra-
dio communications act.
Western Union was named in one
indictment with II individuals who,
government prosecutors charged,
were attempting to supplant the SER
vice Anenberg dissolved last Novem-
Der after he was indicted for al
legged violation of lottery laws in
transmitting race betting informa-
ton across interstate lines.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-26


ing forces were reported to have
slowed down or halted the advance
of German motorized units and on
the vital Trondheim zone the For
eign Legion troops from French
Africa were trudging through snow
to join IN counter attack on NaZis
al the shell l-smaShed town of Stein
kjer.
On second important front the
Germans were reported blocked for
the time being in the Otta sector
after advancing up the Gudbrands-
dal valley from Lillehammer, and
on the third front-the Oesterdal
valley-a sharp fight was reported
north of the town of Roeros, where
Norwegian and possibly British
forces were attempting to block
the Nazis drive toward Trondheim.
OF greatest Importance, it was
believed, was the arrival of British
fighting planes and anti-aircraft
artillery in Norway to challenge
the Nazi mastery of the skies.
"Our retreat has ended the Nor
wegian high command proclaimed
in a statement to the troops. Our
allies are here in force. The time
has come to turn and attack"
There was no inclination by either
British or Norwegians to minimize
Continued on Page 2; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-26
Taxpayers Group
Pats City Council
Majority on Back

Encouragement for the ma ioritv
members of the Ell Centre CITY
council in their stand on the pro-
posed underpass at Main street was
expressed Friday in resolution
passed by the Imperial Valley Tax
payers association.
The Taxpayers association went on
record at meeting Thursday
night:
as endorsing the stand of
the majority members of the city
council in refusing to obligate the
city for S150,000 or any other sum
in connection with the proposed
underpaSs.
while this is worthy project.
we believe it is not proper charge
against the taxpayers of the city of
Ell Centro who are already overbur-
dened. but should be paid by the
gasoline tax funds controlled by the
users of the highway through the
highway department.
I'VE commend the majority men,
bers of the city council for their
consideration of the taxpayers in
tereStS.'
During the meeting members
heard Supervisor Hugh Osborne dis
cuss county government and coun-
tywide organization of the associa-
ton was discussed. j. l.. Travers was
appointed to attempt organization
in other valley communities.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-26

sNorth, census director. said, that
there Will be no necessity of cham
berS of commerce re-checking to
see if we missed anyone We aren't
going to miss anyone living within
the borders of the county.
"All the enumeratorS promised
to make the count 100 per cent and
check their records until they are
certain they have included every
one"
He said he hoped to have the
total for the cities late next wee!
but expected the rural total to be
delayed unil after that time as the
area is SO much larger and the dis
tanceS so much greater
North urged the public to cooper
ate with the enumeratorS by an
SWering notes requesting appoint
mentS and to avoid making it to-
difficult for them to contact eve "
one.
Census taking began in Imperla,
county April and was expected to
be completed within three weeks
but was delayed because of the
difficulty encountered in getting
interviews with some of the resi-
dents, North said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-26
Truckman Finds He
Hit Jackpot, Bur
II Wasn't Full

FRAMINGHAM, Mass, April 26.
tUP)-Elmer F.. Gould, Framing
ham truckman, accepted collec-
tlon OF old pictures of horses as part
payment for a moving job because
he liked horses.
Frederick B. Fits, a stamp COL
lector, found 90 old stamps on the
bac kof one picture and took them
to New York. He returned with
$4,000 for Gould who had approved
their sale in a telephone CONVEX
Sation.
Today Gould learned they had
been resold to F.. w. Pickard, vice
president of E. U. Du Pont De Ne
mourS q Co, of Wilmington, Del,
who now values them at $4,000.
The stamps were special issues
used by government agencies be-
fore 1875 and prior to the present
system of franking government
mail, They included four on when
the word specimen" was spelled
specimen. They are said to be the
only ones ever found with the wofo
misspelled.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-26

and put Satko in Jail for disOrderly
conduct when he protested.
The court proceedings today by
which Satko seeks to regain the
custody of his children became a
minor role in the bitter argument
the venture had created.
"Of all the petty, mean and dis
picable acts of which Seattle has
been guilty, the arrest of Paul
SatkO and the attempt of Seattle
authorities to take his children
away from him is SO low that the
decent people of that city must be
heartily ashamed of it," Editor
News-Tribune.
Big as Seattle is, il has no right
to hold family passing through
the city, throw the father in Jail,
scare and hurt the children and
take tenn from their mother Just
because some Seattle bigwig doesn't
like the publicity Tacoma is get
ting he wrote.
There are enough crooks and
erafters loose in Seattle to keep
the police courts busy without chas-
ing passersby from Tacoma"
Gen. c. b. Blethen's Seattle Times
carried an editorial which said in
part:
"The authorities will do we'll to
halt the mad venture of the SatkO
family and their Ark of Juneau
A home made crate which its build
er and pilot permits to run aground
on the first available shoal is no
fit vehicle for seagoing, even on the
occasionally placid waters of the
inside passage to Alaska"
A representative of the Masters,
Mates and Pilots union had the
children taken to the home on an
order signed by Judge William G.
Long. That order is returnable
today before Judge wilkins who
said that he would soon appoint
experts to examine the boat. Satko
appears in court Tuesday on the
disorderly conduct charge. Tenn
pOrarily he is free in S25 bond
posted by his Tacoma friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-26

ing amendments to the acts. De-
bate will continue throughout the
day. Under existing law the mini
mum wage that may be paid in in
terstate commerce industries is 80
cents an hour for a 42-hour week,
or $3.50 week.
Twelve miserable dollars and
siAty cents is a pittance for any
family to live on" Mrs. Norton
sald.
That is really our fight-wheth-
er congress wants to go on record
as believing that $3.50 is sufficient
tor the ordinary American worker.
l do not believe so. I think that
when members get their monthly
checks for 1888 they cannot look
at that check and face their con-
science if they refuse to vote for
American workers who are getting
ONLY $780,
Mrs. Norton condemned propoS-
ed amendments by Graham Bard
Ell, d., N. c., as containing such
broad agricultural exemptions as
10 actually defeat the purpose Of
the act"
Prior to opening debate a preli-
mlnary skirmiSh over rules had
shown revisionists as out-voting
NOV Deal supporters, 233 to 14l.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-26
Filipino
Bandits
Sought
Crossroads Store
Proprietor Victim
Of Robb

Two unidentified Filipinos
were hunted throughout I'M
perial Valley Friday for rob
bing Andy Rossi of 500 in
an armed stick-up at his
lonely crossroads store south of
Holtville Friday night.
The bandits bought few grocer :
les, Rossi told deputy sheriffs, ,hen
one of them thrust a gun in his
back.
They ordered me to give them
my money" he sud, "and dfter a
struggle they took it away from
me-"
A check for $51 and the renair-
der in ST bills constituted The loot,
After the robbery the bandits drove
away in car.
Rossi said the bandits entered his
store, the Campo Blanco, about 7:3J
pm. Wnen he was alone. He SAID
he was unsuspecting until he felt
the gun punching his back.
Peace officers throughout the
county were asked to watch 70:
appearance of the bandits. One Vas
said to be tall and slender and the
other short and plump.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-26
Sweden S Chance
ToForestah War
Considered Slight
Military Experts Study
Possibilities of New
NaZi Thurst in North
BY NORMAN B. DEUEL.


WASHINGTON, April 26.
(UP)-Diplomats and mill
tary experts poised pins over
a map of Sweden today and
weighed her chances of keeping
out of the war.
Most believed that Sweden's
chances of remaining out of the
war would be considerably improve
ed by German success In Nor
way. They thought Allied success
would tempt Germany to strength
en- its forces there through Sweden.
Swedens chances of remaining
out of the war throughout its en-
tirety were not considered good
News reports of Swedish military
preparations and the shipment Of
Swedish gold to the United States,
aggregating nearly $16O 1000, 900 since
the first of the year. indicated that
Sweden fears the worst.
Observers believed, however, that
a good card in the Swedish hand
would be German fear of losing
access to Swedish iron ore. AS long
as Sweden is neutral, the Allies
can make no effort to seize the
iron mines.
Military experts were more in
terested in SWeden's chances Of
resisting an invasion, should 1t
come. They agreed, generally, that
because of the superiority in size.
equipment and organization of her
armed forces she could resist more
Continued on Page 2; Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-26
Losing Job Wasn't Real Trouble,
Kansas City Switchman Discovers
During From Bad to Worse Cycle

ago when he lost his job as a
railroad switchman and was faced
with the problem of supporting his
family of seven in their neat five
room home.
But George Jones didn't have
any idea what trouble was.
April 21, a long illness with which
his wife had suffered became criti-
cal. She was given TRANSMISSION.
Jones kept constant vigil at her
bedside. He knew that the two
oldest children, Alta May. Is. and
Russell, 13, could take care of the
others.
1t was on Wednesday that Rus
sell tried to start a fire in the
living room stove. He used gaSo-
line. 1t exploded and Russell was
burned badly. He was taken to
General hospital.
His father. called from Mrs. Jones
bedside, gave his son TRANSMISSION.
Wednesday night he made the
trip between the two rooms scores
of times.
Yesterday Alta May was brought
to the hospital in family friends
auto. In her arms she held Sylvia
Mae, 15-months old, the baby of
the family. Doctors said Sylvia Mae
had bronchial pneumonia. She was
taken to the children's ward. Alta
May went back to the house to
care for the remaining children.
Last night George Jones walked
Two flights of steps and along two
corridors, visiting three wards. The
cigarettes he lit he let 90 in his
fingers.
Today, Russell died.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-26

rIenQantS lnCluulng former FL
Centre special officer and a Los
Angeles lieutenant of detectives.
Next trial will be that of Mrs
Lillian Richards and John Little
accused of embezzling $28,50O in
public funds, Who will go to trial
May 7 in Ell Centre.
The two trials probably will be
running simultaneously.
The Oswalt trial, at which all
defendants will be tried jointly
was slated for Tuesday in federal
district court in Los Angeles be-
fore Judge Ralph E. Jenney. The
defendants are accused of kidnap-
ing H. Yamatoda, Japanese gaming
overload, late in 1888 and taking
him to MeXicali. Yamatoda claims
he was harmed during the asserted
kidnapping and thus, under the
Lindbergh law, the death penalty
could be used.
OSWalt, whose term as Ell Centre
police chief ends Monday, appeared
supremely confident. He was an
xious for the trial to start. Asked
II delay was possible, he said:
They had better not put it off,
They have kept me waiting long
time already"
OsWalt and the others were in
Continued on Page 2, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-26
Police Department
Scoops Fire Boys,
Gets There First

For once the police department
"scooped' the fire department.
Thursday afternoon firemen were
called to 1881 State street where a
window drape had caught on fire
from cigarette held by Mrs. G. d.
Haggerty, tenant.
When firemen arrived the fire was
virtually out, because j. Sterling
OsWalt, police chief. who was lunch
ing nearby, had beat them to the
punch.
Chided by firemen for doing their
job Oswalt replied:
"A little more heat can't hurt me-"