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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10
ASK $4,000
DAMAGES FOR
LADS DEATH
Child Is Shot In Back
While Boarding A
Freight Train

A white notice officer Is being
-,,oa TO- s,oooo II tho .o,a, shoot.
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ing OIL lo-yedr-olo Nesro oOy
who died at Receiving hospital last
MAY IL. according TO records filed
3, circui, court
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N'''i e''1e A'''''' ~ "as appN'"'
administrator on June IL 1889 by
probate court for the estate Of Leo
othridge Is. of 1891 Van Court
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damage claim was llleu hIoush
Atty Charles B. Berry against Bert
Mitchell. white police officer.
Boy Shot in Back
Leo Lothridge was allesedly shot
in the h,cL bv tive officer while
~
oosrolhg Ire'sh' uSih d. Ne"
York Central yards by the police
officer who, in his answer TO the
declaration, stated ne was approx
mately IS feet from the deceased 10
whom he called halt" He said that
The deceased stopped, reached with
his right-hand upder his left armpit,
then again ran away ana jumped
OF . moving lreight ram
-. .'.i.-s.s - ,sm..ission =,
soI.nv hy ~. oerson heing nI,r-
-no5 ~ ~ To,hridgo, hut denies
-, re IA ~, 80 nrol,,b,o c,nse m
,oIioHo such selonv had been
o,,,r,i,,od. tho ogicor further de-
80 49, T.. 5;5 ~, ,;,o ,ry u,arn.
~ Y.hs.s,ave. 10 re ts.vear-old
,I,. ~ ~, ho shot n;,hoi,t csuse
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The alleged shooting occurred
some time after l2:O5 May Il, while
the police officer was on outy al
Milwaukee and woodward avenue
when he was attracted by the out
cries OF store clerk at b45o Wood
ward avenue who-was atesediy
1ursuing Leo Lothridge along with
Patrolman David Wooten. Bert
Mitchell is represented by Nathaniel
'ioldstick, assistant corporation
counsel.
Officer Was Negligent
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10
RT-see UNION. Page Z


Graduates Of the Russell school
presented as class gift to The
school at their commencement ex-
crcises an. excellent portrait Of the
famous analytical chemist. DR.
George Washington Carver
Attorney Henry s. Dunbar man
agcr OF the Brewster Housing Pro-
jcct delivered the graduation ad-
dress.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10
JoeLouis Sister Seeks
To DiUorce Husband

Emmarell Davis, 33-year-old mar
ned sister Of Heavyweight Cham
pion Joe Louis and owner OF the
Emmarell Hat Shop on Hastings
street is suing her husband Henry
for divorce in a bill Of complaint
flied January 30, 1899 in circuit
court.
Mrs. Davis charges her 45=year-
old husband beat her numerically
choked her and threatened to do
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10
MAN SHOOTS WIFE, DAUGHTER
Governor To
Giue Address
Ebenezer

Governor Luren D. Dickinson will
deliver the main address on the
annual Lincoln Day program to be
held in connection with Negro His
tory Week at Ebenezer AM.E,
church, Brush at Willis, Sunday.
Feb. II, at pm,
The governor will speak on the
Sevcnty-five Years OF Negro Prog
ress Exposition opening here H.
May and will stress its value as
medium for increasing interracial
understanding and cooperation.
Says Fair Will Be Progress
Incentive
In a recent interview with the
Exposition committee. the governor
outlined the main theme OF the
talk he will make here on Lincoln
Day when he said: Marking as it
does an epochal period in the ad-
5ancement Of the Negro people in
America, the Seventy-fve Years OF
Negro Progress Exposition has my
best wishes. BY emphasizing
achievements of the past, it sets
lew goals for the future which
am confident the Negro people will
reach in their characteristic man.
or"
Many OF the states leading Off
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10

her great bodily harm and that
she is fearful he will carry out his
threats unless restrained by the
court An injunction to this effect
was issued by Circuit Judge
De Witt H. Merriam. dated January
30 and filed February p, 1889
Married in Alabama. 1922
According to a friend Of the court
report, the DaviscS we're married
January 30 1922 n Alexandra, Ala,
and were separated November Is,
1929 Mrs. Davis maiden name was
Ea.mareH Barrow the family name
o. Joe Louis. Both husband and wife
nave been in Michigan for II years
and have Ave children by this mar
ilage Henry Davis has three grown
daughters by his first wife who
cied in 1921
No Reconciliation Wife
Mrs Davis said in the court re-
port: Il desire TO establish a home
with a housekeeper and let our
NllllhlNl i've WIN NIllNH tNNl blt
Of us they desire to. / will not re-
turn to my husband | am not IN
terested 10 any financial aid from
my husband
Mr.. Davis said I'D the same report
My wife has no grounds for a d.
] Vorce. / have always been q good
husband and for the past year have
cared for our children just like a
mother ! desire reconciliation
| II that fails | want custody Of our
| children.
Not Good Enough Husband
She is the sister Of Joe Louis
Ia d since her brothers rise 10 fame
vas adorted a contempiuous stti-
tUde toward him insiauating hat
I he; sH-eFd+HsEs- working msn- does
Z not fit in the more aflucnt group Of
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10

Nothing Simple About a Pimple
Use care that attacks pimples'-
rashes' burning. itching. Use Black
and White Ointment and Skin
Soap.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10

Headache' Nothing faster in sspi-
rim than St. Joseph, and none surer.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10

Children's noses clogged by eold'
Use 2 drops Penetro Nose Drops.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-25
Dates Scheduled
For Bargain Vote
In Six I.V. Sheds

Schedules of secret elections to
select or reject union bargaining
ogents for employees of six Imperial
Valley lettuce packing sheds were
announced Thursday by the Ma
tlonal Labor Relations Board.
The elections will not be held in
the sheds but in each instance at
come neutral site selected by the
board and the employers.
After the elections the ballots
Will be counted by George A. Yager.
field examiner for the NLRB. in
the presence of employers and un-
ion representatives.
Yager said the elections would be
held on Friday for the M. A. Got
fried and Dorman Farms shed help
in Holtville: on Saturday for en-
ployes of the Imperial Garden
Growers of Heber and the !. P. Car
ter shed of Calexico: and on Mon
day for the Joseph Palmisano en-
ployes in Ell Centre and the C. P.
Denny employees at the Sandia shed
The employees have three choices
marked on the ballots. They may
vote to have no bargaining agent
at all or name the CIO or the
Fruit and Vegetable Packers asso-
ciation.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-25
Indicted Yiddish
kewsman Missinu

NEW YORK, Jan. 25. (UP) -
State department agents said to-
day that Joseph Schaltan, official
of the left wing Yiddish newspaper,
Freiheit, indicted yesterday on
passport fraud charges. had stored
his furniture under false name
month ago and vanished with
his wife and two children.
Schaltan was alleged to have OBJ
tanned a passport Aug. 4, 1897, un-
der the name Arthur Joseph Sol
tin. saying that he was a native
American whereas he was born in
Lithuania, and to have gone to
Europe in September 1887, sharing
a cabin on the French liner Nor
mandie with Robert William VIE
ner, financial secretary of the Com
munist party who also is under
indictment for passport fraud.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-25
Imperialism Diego County Leaders
TO Iron Out Problems Here Friday

Members or the master coordin-
ating committee of Imperial and
San Diego counties were scheduled
to meet in Ell Centro Friday to dis
cuss problems and plans the two
counties have in common.
The committee was formed for
the purpose of ironing out any
controversies between the counties
and delegated to coordinate plans
so one unit would not interfere
with the other. Members meet
Cnce every three months.
At the Friday meeting they were
scheduled to discuss the road pro-
grams of the two counties, De ANA
Desert State park, means for en-
couraging highway travel from the
east. and the relief situation in
California.
Imperial county members include
II. r. Anderson. president of the
FL Centre chamber of commerce,
Walter Havekorst. and Paul jenkins,
representing FL Centre: Supervisor
5. M. Graham and f. E. Anderson,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-25

son OF the accused woman, re-
marked as he emerged from the
grand jury room after being ques-
toned for more than an hour.
Mrs. S. N. Frost. sister OF the
fugitive John Little. husband of
the eX-Water clerk, was questioned
briefly by the grand jury shortly
before noon. Before entering the
Grand jury room Mrs. Frost said
she was afraid she could not help
the grand Jury as she did not know
where Little had gone. He is sought
by officers throughout the soutn-
west for questioning in the case.
During the morning session it was
decided to have the grand jury
audit committee check bids and
recommend the firm to be employ
ed to audit city water accounts as
a part of the investigation of the
case.
City employees and officials were
scheduled to be questioned by the
grand jury Thursday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-25

; The recommendations accOmpan-
led second progress report on SRA
conditions by Director of Motor
Vehicles Howard Philbrick, who is
investigating relief for the governor
Olson pointed to case reports of
chiseling In the Philbrick report
and outlined the following reforms
l. Appointment of a State Re-
lief administration board of per-
sonnel standards and appeals, with
similar authority to the SRA as
the state personnel board has for
other state employees. The first
meeting will be held tomorrow.
2. Clearing house index of all
persons receiving public aid in any
form from any agency. thus pre-
venting possible duplication or
fraud.
3. Spot check by the department
of finance on relief cases in all
counties, independent of county SRA
directors.
4. A ceiling on family budgets.
State Finance Director John R.
Richards suggested $50 monthly
The average top amount of WPA
budgets is S65 but some SRA fam
lilies, particularly Mexicans with
large families, have received up to
SIP.
5. Adequate stating and training
program for case workers.
Olson announced his legislative
agenda was completed except for the
relief section and determination of
how much money should be asked
Richards and Relief Director Walter
Chambers were in conference here
today on those subjects. Release
of the agenda was expected tomor-
row.
State Senator T. H. Delap, Rich
mond Republican. meanwhile. is
sued a statement accusing the State
Relief administration of maladmin-
istration and charging human mis-
cry was being exploited in Cali
Continued on Page g. Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-25
Ritter viii Head
hipass Officers
During Next Year

Claude Ritter of Calexico was
elected president of the Imperial
Valley American Legion Hipass cor
poration at the annual meeting of
the executive committee Wednesday
night at the court house. Thirteen
directors were in attendance.
Prior to the election the board
gave surprise dinner at the CAL
ifornia hotel honoring Luray Mou-
ser OF Imperial, outgoing president.
Other officers elected were: Mrs.
Florence Richards. Holtville. vice
president; Mrs. Archie Weakley,
Brawley, secretary; Phil Holman,
treasurer; Luray Mouser, fifth
member of the executive committee.
The board of directors is compos-
ed of l6 official representatives Of
the American Legion posts and
Auxiliary units and of the ct 40
and 40 ct 8. These 16 select the l7th,
Martin Munson of Holtville,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-25


Thursday, and the question of Jap
anese domination in the Far East
gain comes to the front Of inter-
ational controversy.
In Washington, as little en-
phasis as possible was placed on
the effect of President Roosevelt's
denunciation of the treaty but in
Japanese eyes it was a serious effort
to destroy Tokyo's program for Gre
alton of new order" in East
Asia. Japanese angrily watched for
the next step in connection with
proposals before the United States
congress for an embargo on arma-
ment materials to Japan and in
1icated that economic blows by
America would be met in kind.
The American denunciation of
the treaty was regarded with en-
thusiasm by the Chinese National
ist government and in Shanghai it
was said that interference-if any
with Japanese trade would not
only boost Chinese morale in the
war against Japan but might him
der the japanese efforts to set up
a new Chinese regime under Wang
Ching-Wei.
An indication of the attitude of
the japanese military was given
by Gen. Masaharu Homma, COM
mander in chief of the North China
who hinted in an interview
at Tientsin at retaliation against
in China.
The British were believed to be
trying to avoid antagonizing the
United States by not taking ad-
vantage of the situation to increase
British trade with Japan.
The Japanese were showing more
open anger against British seizure
Of 81 Germans on the japanese
liner Asama than they were against
the long anticipated expirations of
Continued on Page 8. Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-25
Dutch in Warninq
To BeIIigerents

THE HAGUE, Jan. Is. (UP)-A
stern warning to belligerents to
respect Dutch neutrality and to
avoid iniuring the trade, indepen-
dence or territorial integrity Of
the Netherlands was given in Par
lament today by Foreign Minister
DR.. E. N. Van KleffenS.
After calling on the Dutch to
endure sacrifices and increase their
defensive strength Kleffens sounded
what was rgarded as warning to
possible aggressors in Europe and
indirectly to Japan.
e. AS long as the nation is
willing to give up everything for
the integrity of its territory and
its independence no big power can
allow itself to see our territory IN
other hands in Europe or Asia"
kleffenS said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-25

reported to police that his crippled
son had disappeared Dec. 5 and
that he had received two ransom
notes demanding $4,000 for his
return.
Although federal agents took
charge of the notes. police said that
they were not quite satisfied with
Hutzen's story. It conflicted In some
details end there were many points
to be clarified, they said. Juvenile
authorities said they too had some
questions to ask the Hutzens. Mrs.
Hutzen Is a waitress.
The boy was injured in an elevator
accident II years ago. He remained
at home. reading most Of the time,
while his parents worked.
Arnold was quiet boy" Hutzen
said. HE had everything q 16-
year-old boy would desire. When
we returned home the night of Dec.
5 he was gone. His room looked
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-25

CdllIOTIlld anu fATlZOIld WcIc dp.
parently the only states which
expected to escape from the cold
wave during the next 48 hours
as forecasts indicated warmer tenn
peratures with some rain on the
Pacific Coast In Chicago the U. 8.
Weather bureau posted a forecast
Of: mo Relief in Sight"
Imperial Valley temperatures for
Thursday night and Friday will
remain slightly above the freez-
ing mark, according to woodrow
c. Jacobs, fruit frost meteOrOlOgiSt.
There is no immediate indication
that the storm on the coast will
bring the valley more than high
cloudiness.
Valley grapefruit growers anticip-
ated substantial rises in the mar
ket as Thursday brought a price
boost of 10 cents per box following
heavy losses in Florida and Texas
in the present cold wave. Carrot
and cabbage prices were also i'm
proving, according TO B. A. Harri-
gan, agricultural commission.
The cold extended generally from
the Canadian border to the Gulf
Of Mexico and from the Rocky
Mountains to the Atlantic coast.
Up in northern Montana, where
the new cold mass entered the
United States Wednesday night.
the mercury dropped to ~ degrees
below zero. Northern Minnesota
points reported readings around IL
and 16 below. Central plains states,
where there had been a modera-
ton during the week, once more
experienced temperatures from zero
10 a few degrees above Dixieland
felt it too, with Alabama highways
closed by hazardous traffic condi-
tons and temperatures down to
few degrees above zero.
The cold threatened severe DAM
ag to 1916 crops. It imposed below
freezing temperatures upon the
Florida and Rio Grande winter
growing belts. DR.. M. J. Dorsey Of
the University of Illinois college
of agriculture said it may have
caused almost total loss" OF the
illinois peach crop which has been
!alued at $2,0O0,O00 for the lasti
three years.
Pittsburgh reported ice gorges in
the Allegheny, Monongahela and
Ohio rivers which would overflow
the banks in the event of a sudden
thaW or rain.
Ice gorges in the Ohio river were
dynamited at Gallipolis, Ohio, to
break a path for ferry service.
Even in the Cumberland river In
Tennessee, which hasn't frozen over
since 1905, ice was forming along
the banks. The Stone river near
Lebanon. Tenn, was frozen over.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-25
Taxi Dancers Run
Own Businesses

SACRAMENTO. Jan. 25. up
Taxi dancers today were held to
be in business for themselves and
not subject to payroll taxes for
unemployment insurance.
The ruling was handed down by
Superior Judge Peter j. Shields in
a suit brought by the state en-
ployment commission seeking to
force N. S. Matcovich. owner of
local dance hail. to pay unem-
ployment benefit contributions on
dancers working in his establish
ment.
ut is clear these women dancers
are working for themselves and
paying the defendant for the Use
of his dance hall in which to carry
on their industry" the judge ruled,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-25
81 Missing From
Norwegian Ship

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 25. UP)-
Thirty seven persons, including a
number of passengers we're believed
missing today from the Norwegian
steamer Biarritz, 1852 tons. which
sank after striking a mine SO miles
northwest of Ymuiden.
Twelve passengers and seven
members of the crew of the Biar-
ritz. rescued by the Norwegian
steamer Borgholm. arrived at Ym-
uiden. The Borgholm also carried
the bodies Of three persons who
died after having been rescued.
Two were passengers and one was
radio operator. They were in
cluded among the. 81 estimated
dead.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-25
Firms Say Critical
Point in Russian
Offensive Passed
Attacks Diminish After
Prolonged Attempt to
Break Defense Line
BY WEBB MILLER

HELSINKI. Jan. 25. (UP)
- Russian attacks on the
F nni S h Mannerheim de-
Tense line yesterday were re-
pulsed with heavy losses, in the
fourth consecutive day of futile
Red army attempts to turn the
Finnish flank. an official COM
munique said today.
The communique said that two
Russian attacks northeast of Lake
Ladoga lasted throughout yesterday
and last night but that finally the
Russians retired with heavy losses.
At KollaanJoki northeast of Lake
Ladoga the heaviest Russian at
tackS have been made.
Yesterday marked the first time
that the Russians had attempted
to sustain their attack, launched in
Continued on Page 8, Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-25
Release BroWder'
Radicals Demand

CarrillO, in speech before the
resolution was adopted by acclama-
ton, assailed the forces of the
United States which, while millions
are unemployed, spent huge sums
en- the army and navy, to aid Eng
land and France, which practically
are allies of the United States al
ready"
THE forces in the United States
which are aiding Finland are the
same as those which bombarded our
cities, took the liberties from Cuba,
Panama and Columbia" Carrillo
said.
"Browder was jailed just as Al
Capone was freed" he said. THAT
shows what kind of people now rule
the United States. The Latin AM
erican proletariat must protect
against United States plutocracy."
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-25

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 25. CUP)-
Mexican Communists, in a resolu
tion telegraphed to President Roose-
velt, today demanded immediate
liberty for Earl Browder, general
secretary of the Communist party
in the United States who is under
a four-year prison sentence for pass
port fraud.
The resolution protested the sem
tence imposed "by your tMr. Roose-
velt's government" and. called
Browder "the best friend of Mexico
in the United States when the oil
companies were libeling Mexico"
A Communist party leader, Rafael
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-25
Death Claims
Mrs. Jessie Conner

Mrs. Jessie Conner, prominent Ell
Centre real estate dealer, died at
1880 pm. Thursday after a long
illness.
Funeral services had not been ar
ranged Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Conner Is survived by her
husband, j. George Conner, by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Fisher
Of Colorado Springs, and by two
brothers, neither of whom lives here.
Death came to Mrs. Conner at
her home here.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-25

like he had been forced to leave
hurried!y. We became frantic"
Hutzen said that he believed his
son had run away, perhaps to visit
grandparents In GAINESVILLE. Ohio
He did not show up there. however.
and three days later Hutzen said
he received telephone call
The caller gave a description of
Arnold's watch as proof that he
held him and asked the father to
meet him at a secret rendezvous.
Hutzen informed police and all Of
ficer accompanied him to the meet
ing place but the caller did not
make himself known.
Subsequently, Hutzen said. he re-
ceived two notes, each asking $lO.-
900 ransom for his boy and each
threatening harm to the Hutzens
end Arnold If police or newspapers
were. informed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-25
Two Farm Groups
Differ on Trade
Treaties for U.S..
Farm Bureau Suggests
Reciprocal Pacts;
Grange in Opposition

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.
(UP)-The leaders of two
of the most powerful farm
organizations today disputed
each other regarding wheth-
er the reciprocal trade treaty pro-
gram should be extended.
Louis j. Taber, master of the
national grange, told the mouse
ways and means committee that if
congress extends the program,
scheduled to expire June IL, farm
ers may conclude that congress
is not to be trusted to legislate
on any matter whatsoever
President Edward A. O'Neal of
the American Farm Bureau FEEDER
alton urged continuance of the
program as a benefit to the farm
crS.
The federation feels that sub
stantial progress has already been
made under the trade agreements
program, and, if world conditions
permit, much greater progress can
be made in the future O'Neal said.
The committee is considering a
resolution to extend the trade act
three years.
O'Neal's testimony came after
George NJ Peek. former New Deal
braintruster but now vigorous
administration critic. clashed heat
edly with Rep. John w. Mccormick
D., Mass, at last nights hearing
over mis- assertion that Secretary
OF State Cordell Hull and other ad-
ministration leaders have adopted
false premises in urging extension
Continued on Page s; Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-25
House Votes 75,000For Dies Probe
As Ickes Demands Chairman Resiqn

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. CUP,--
The house today voted $4,000 by
unanimous consent to continue the
Dies investigation of un-American
activities during 1910.
The house called on executive
departments and agencies to aid
the committee in its work. Chair
man Martin Dies has repeatedly
complained of lack of cooperation
by other branches of the govern
ment, especially the department Of
justice.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-25

The house action came as Secre-
tary OF Interior Harold L. Ickes
called on Dies to resign as chair
man OF the committee, charging the
lexan had made a "traveSty" Of
the investigation and was employ
ing 1t for his own political aggran-
dizement.
lckes declared that it would "be
appropriate" if Dies quit his chair
manship:, Dies said yesterday he
had no Intention Of doing SO.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-25

erybody In America. except Dean
James) Lands and Secretary Of
Labor Frances Perkins. to Be .
Communist"
Landis dean or Harvard Law
school, sat as special Examiner iog
the labor department In IT, dspos-
tation case against Drldeos and
ruled that the. sovsrTmsnt hsA
failed TO estsblish HrtdGoe ~ 3
Communists necessary prelimln~
ary to his deportation 70 hts neteve
Australia. Miss Perkins avpeovo1
his finding. - Z.