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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20

Heard in passing Mr. and Mrs Matte Shea Of
ives Street have Just celebrated their 18th wedding ami
versary amid heaps Of congratulations from friends and
relatives They have one daughter In high school.
Bill Neil, and Philip McGraw Of Detroit Michigan, were
Sunday visitors in Waterbury, where they have num-
Der of relatives They spending short vacation IN
the East at New Britain where their mother, Mrs VII
liam F. McGraw, formerly resided. Mr.. and Mrs
wedding anniversary last week. Congrats to both!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20

Rural route . /. When you see q sign with Rural
along those planned trips that the State Highway De-
partment urging on the leisurely travelling motor
LIST this There eight Of those trips In the
shortest trip Is 81 miles, the longest 81. Similar trips
have been planned with Bridgeport, New Haven, and
Hartford the starting and finishing point IT'S just
another excellent service that motorists find Is being
readied for them by obligng state officials -.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20
ANssvers To
Test Questions

questions printed on page Q.
I. Friedrich Ebert.
.. Southwestern South Da-
kOta.
3. Spring.
4. Quebec.
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0. william r. Cody.
=. Ninety-slx Senators, 4S5
Representatives - total
B3i.
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10. Six.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20

An open invitation to the public OF Ridgefeld,
Conn.,, and the surrounding countryside has been s-
sued by students Of the chekhov Theater Studio to Ct
their final production OF "sng About IT," Invited aii.
dences who saw the two earlier presentations Of this
interesting variety show based old ballads and chan
ties say that enjoyable treat Is In store for the friends
and neighbors who visit the Studio next Sunday Not
only has the charm and flavor OF the old songs been
preserved In the adaptations worked out by Iris Beer
bohm Tree but exceptional dramatic force Is revealed
by Alan Harknesss and Deirdre Hursts stagings and
by the arrangements and incidental music OF Andre
Theater Studio occupies the estate OF the old Rdgefeld
Boys School, on Connecticut Highway No. 49, between
Ridgefield and North Salem
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20

On the Summer circuit. Bill Johnson, promi-
nent member Of the acting company at the Pine
Brook Theater Nicholas Connecticut has been grant
Cd leave Of absence to assume the juvenile lead In
the forthcoming try-out Of the new musical 1.-TWO
weeks With Pay" Johnson will be back at Pine
Brook the first week in July
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20
Q ANSWERS 70
CRANlUMc CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page.

Questions on Comic Page.
!. A Life.Lesson, by James W.
Riley.
2. Old 1ronSidcs, by Oliver Wen.
dell Holmes.
.. Crossing the Bar, by Ten
ilyson.
4. Break, Break, Break, by Ten
ilyson.
8. Sweet and Low, by Tenny-
son,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20
Former Fire Commission

Former FIRE commissioner "Iommie" Mccarthy
Company IN North Square, has proved most energetic
member Of the Mulville testimonial committee Tom.
nie and many Of his friends will be present tonight
ut the tribute to the popular Jim" MuviIle. John
r. Barry past commander Of the local d. A. " Chapter
is convaescng at the United States Veterans Hospital
at NeWingtOn.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20
FULL BEER BOTTLES GATHERED

Milwaukee, Wis, (UP)-Jack Lang
Milwaukee florist has o hobby. He
collects beer bottleS--full ones. At the
last viewing, he had over 200 bottles
OF the beverage, including the brew
Of several foreign countries.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20

but was not passed for service. He
went into publicity work for the
army.
Alfred M. Landon, 30 In 1917,
was far, down on the draft lists but
no entered the service, was as
signed 10 chemical warfare, serving
ut 0 camp near Lakehurst, N. J.
In 1917 Robert A. Taft, 20, four
years out Of Harvard, was rejected
for the officers training camp, 80
he went 10 Washington as counsel
for the u. o. Food Administration.
Afterward he spent O year abroad
In postwar relief work with Her.
bert Hoover.
ROBERTS PROSECUTED
FIFTH COLUMN CASES
The ok others who saw no mill
tary service were Prank II. Gam
nett, Joseph w. Martin, Charles L..
McNafy, Arthur II. James, Arthur
II. Vandcnberg, and Owen j. Rob-
OrtB.
dannett, III In 1917, was q New
York newspaper publisher; Van
dcnberg, 80, o Michigan editor.
Martin, 80, was O member OF the
Massachusetts state senate when
war was declared; McNary, 40, had
Just gone TO the United States Sen
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28
Thief Skaters
Display Window,
Grabs Cash Loot
Brick in Paper Sack
Used to Smash Glass in
Ell CentrO Drug Store

A muffled crash of brok-
en- glass gave the tip-off
early Saturday morning to
the bold theft of $3.50 from
the display window of an
Ell Centre drug store
Charles w. Curran, night clerk
at a hotel next door to Harner's
Pharmacy, rushed outside when he
heard the noise and was just in
time to see a tall Negro disappear
around the corner of Main street
and Fifth.
In the corner of the pharmacy
display window was jagged hole
where the Negro had thrust in his
hand and picked up cash exhibited
as the reward in a daily drawing.
Untouched because they were too
far away from the hole were two
more dollars.
Later, the store porter found a
brick covered by a paper sack that
the Negro used.
Police began an immediate inves-
t!gation, but were handicapped by
the absence of fingerprints.
A note in the window explained
why the daily drawing would be
delayed
Winner of the $3.50: Thief,
Address, we hope not heaven"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28

oeIIlldIl lllpdutlS, lilC Wal tiii'oe-
ened to spread into southeastern
Europe.
The German charges conceded
with a statement in Rome by Dino
Grandi, president Of the Italian
parliament, that Italy cannot stand
outside this conflict
Grandi, one of the most powerful
men in Premier Benito MuSsolinl's S
government. assured II Duce in a
speech that the italian people stand
behind him in whatever decision
he may make. The speech was not
necessarily a declaration of military
intentions. Nevertheless, it point
ed up the previous italian assertions
that Italy SO far is not neutral, but
merely non -belligerent.
Germany asserted that a state OF
war existed between the Reich and
Norway, and charged that the Allies
had brought it on by a carefully
prepared plan to invade Scandinavia
and to embroil other neutrals.
Another interesting revelation on
the wars intrigues was the assertion
in Stockholm that Germanys early
successes in Norway were partly
due to seizure of Allied documents
and secret codes in the swift April
Q descent on Denmark.
Stockholm sources said loss of
the codes prevented the Allies from
sending secret instructions to their
agents in Norway and Sweden, O,
to receive confidential reports on
German movements.
The Dino Grandi speech was ac-
companied by news in Rome that
Italy has barred both foreign and
Italian airplanes from strategic
zones, including coastal waters and
the Alpine borders of France and
Germany. Also, the Italian press
renewed its campaign against The
Allies.
The fighting in Norway was in
conclusive, although the Germans
Continued on Page 8; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28

envy but that disappeared when
we stopped to examine some cacti
and discovered another turtle!
This one went into the car with
the first and were carried back to
our homes.
"They had the wanderluSt, alas,
and to keep them at home we bOr-
ed holes in their shells and tied
them out on the lawn. The poor
things spent their entire time try
ing to continue on mysterious jour-
neys. We turned them loose.
incidentally, the smallest one
was named POkey and the largest
Toby. We wrote their names in
yellow on their backs but when we
turned them loose the paint was
about worn off. One was male and
the other female. You can tell by
the shape Of the stomach. One is
cOncave and the other convex.
"rhey are such likeable creatures
and much more intelligent and re-
SpOnSive to kindness than their
dreary exteriors would indicate"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28
:! v HUNTING GROUND FOR WHITE SLAvERS
CdIexico Man kidndped

Thursday. They burned out the
motor on Novaks car at Gordon's
Well east of Holtyille.
Smith told Newman he saw them
stalled beside the highway as he
was en- route to Calexico from
Yuma Friday. He stopped and
offered to help. They thrust a gun
IN his back and forced him to drive
them to Yuma in his car. In Yuma
they stole another car. They took
both cars to the Yuma airport
threw Smith out of his car and
ordered him TO walk away from
them. They left in the car stolen i'll
Yuma, abandoning the Smith ma
chine.
The bandits refused to talk about
their exploits SO Sheriff Newman
held them in Jail pending informa-
ton sought from the FBI in Wash
ington and Phoenix
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28
key-CaI Claims
Saving for Valley

Credit for saving the Imperial
Valley an investment of $420,O00
was claimed Saturday for Nevada
California Electric corporation by
r. P. Moore, resident vice president,
in commenting upon report to
tne Imperial Irrigation District from
Lester S. Ready, consulting en-
gineer.
Moore said the district made
application to PWA for that amount
evidently on the assumption that
additional equipment would be
needed at the BraWley diesel plant
for generating electric power. He
claimed that Ready has stated that
it is not now necessary to add
another diesel engine to the plant
Investigation which brought about
the altered opinion, Moore said,
was traceable to Nev-Cal's offer
for standby service.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28

From the desert wastes so miles
north of Ogilby to the comparative
comfort of the yard of an Impe-
rial Valley residence :.
Such was the story disclosed this
week behind the wandering turtle,
which has occupied the doubtful
genius of the Post Press RR col
umn at odd intervals, ranging from
the first mention of homeless
turtle to the adoption" by Mrs.
r. M. Henderson of near El Cen
trO.
A Heber resident, Mrs. ID. u. Por-
ter, gives the story:
"RR has had such fun with the
wandering turtle that thought you
might like to know his history.
Mrs. Earl Osborne of the old
Roy BreedlOve place at MelOland
and myself were exploring the lava
beds about SO miles north of Ogil-
by when we came upon the old
monarch of the desert.
1--WE loaded him in the car and
started homeward. I was green with
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28

.'tiOn headquarters IN FL Centro lleW
thick and fast as residents through
out Imperial county discussed RAM
lfications of one of the most far
reaching invest cations ever un
dertaken by a county grand jury.
Officials, however, refused to dis
cuss details of the Investigations
and grand jurors remained silent,
declaring the whole thing will be
brought to light as soon as prell-
minary work on the case is finished.
District Attorney Elmer Heald said
the grand jury had to wait until
federal auditors completed their
check of records which they began
soon after Walters and Atwood re-
signed early this month.
Other witnesses summoned be-
fore the grand jury "wednesday in
cluded George Swink. one OF the
association directors and foreman
of last years grand jury; Frank
McNichols, acting secretary OF the
association; and federal auditors
now checking the records.
Heald said the case involved the
same type of record checking and
comparing as in the RichardS-Little
embezzlement case in Ell Centre
and the Albert Pond case in the
irrigation district water office at
Calipatria.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28

C. S. Smith, CaleXico mechanic,
was safe Saturday after a harrow
ing experience which included being
kidnapped by car bandits. and, under
the muzzle of a gun, forced to drive
his car for them, help them steal
car. and walk away from
their car before they left him at
Yuma.
The bandits. Edwin V. wilkins.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28
Desert CavaIcade
Barbecue Planned

CALEXICO, April 27:-A barbe-
cue accompanied by such entertain
ment as golf. horse racing, music
and dancing, will be sponsored Sun
day at the international golf club
by the Calexico Winter Festival as
sociation.
The barbecue dinner will be serv-
ed on the club grounds from noon
until 4 pm. and the entertainment
specialties, including a general HI
jinx program, will be featured dur
ing the afternoon.
The association is sponsoring the
barbecue to raise money to cover
the small deficit which the organ
ization incurred in producing the
Desert Cavalcade this winter.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28
ShopIifting Aides
Arrested ALA.

LOS ANGELES. April 27. cUP)-
Five persons accused of operating
fences" for an Ell Paso, Tex, shop
lifters gang were held today on
suspicion of receiving stolen goods.
Officers said more than $4,000 worth
OF clothing was found in the homes
of the five suspects.
Police said the five in custody
were booked as Maria Salazar, 40:
Antonio Gonzalis. "a, and his wife,
Angelina, 80; Mrs. Fannie Glasgow,
39, and Amelio Ceniceros. So. Ac-
cording to police, the El Paso gang
specialized in shoplifting and truck
hi-jacking. They believed the cloth
ing was part of the loot.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28
Boys Plead Guilty
To RecIuse Murder

MARYSVILLE, Calf, April II.
uJP)-Superior Judge Warren Stee.
TODAY set Monday for sentencing OF
Malcolm D. Fenley, II, ana frailh ;
lin T. Stokes, co. who confessed
killing Bertram w. Stuart recluse
whose body was found in an aban-
doned mine Feb. %.
The two youths made surprise
appearance in court yesterday 10
change their original pleas OF IN
nocence to guilty. The previously
had blamed each other Tor tne
Staying.
Fenley, being juvenile, cannot
be sentenced to death.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28

Attention was turned toward the
valley Saturday after it was learn
ed that Bristol Barrett, 81, hand
some jitterbug was used as bait
to lure farm girls into the ring
headed by Charles W. Montgomery,
43, Negro known to have lived in
the valley. Officers attempted to
learn if he had practiced his trade
in the valley. Several valley officers
recognized photographs of Mont
gomery but did not know Barrett.
Both are in custody in Los Angeles.
Coast officers said they intended
to search the valley for two miss
ing talent scouts known as Tim
Tullis and blonde known only as
Irene. They may be hiding in either
Imperial or San Diego county, the
officers said. They tried to ascer-
tain possible connection between
their activities and Barrett's in val
ley cities.
| Deputy Sheriff Robert Parrish
of Ell Centro returned from Los
Angeles Saturday after accompany
ing Los Angeles officers on raids
of Montgomery's apartment where
information of the market was dis
covered
He said coast officers had un-
covered information showing that
the markets activities spread as
far east as Chicago and from the
Canadian to the Mexican border.
The market. he said, was so
vast in scope that it came within
the realm of big business.
In addition to Barrett being used
to lure farm girls into the tolls OF
the slave market Los Angeles po-
lice said, he was sent to make love
to movie-struck girls and promise
them fine clothes, automobiles,
luxurious apartments, and wealth.
He then took them to Montgomery
and Anna Forester, alias Ann Forst,
known as the Black Widow
Many of the girls were taken
from the ranks of discouraged
movie extras who had to seek en-
ployment as taxi dancers, "B" girls,
and mattresses, the officers declar
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28

Riverside and San Bernardino
county authorities joined Los An
geles officials in the search.
Details as to how Wolfe learned
his former employer was buried in
that region and the cause of his
death were not revealed by Fits.
The searching party set out on
horseback and was not expected to
return here until late tonight.
Baumgarteker disappeared on Nov.
25, 1929, under mysterious circum-
stances, and scores of men were de-
tanned and questioned, although
none was held Officers feared boot
leggers might have disposed of him
His automobile, containing his
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28
Mexican Murderer
Souqhi in Valley

Mexican law enforcement Off
GERS Saturday asked California Of
ficnrs to search for SANTIAGO Amaya,
SO. wanted for murder in the south
EN- republlc.
Details of the murder were not
included in radioed requests for
helO III firling the fugitive. When
last seen AmaNa was wearing dark
trousers a dark tan cloth jacket,
and possibly a green hat.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28
Julien Grave May Settle
Mystery Of Missing Man

JULIAN, Cal, April 27 CUP)-'
Deputies from three counties today
left this small village in the Palo-
mar mountains of San Diego COUNT
to search for grave reported to be
that of Frank Baumgarteker, veal
thy Ontario, Calf. vintner, who
IL years ago.
The search was started after Dis
triet Attorney Buron Fits of Los
Angeles county was informed by
Leonard Wolfe, 81, ex-convict and
former chauffeur for Baumgarteker,
that his former employers body was
buried somewhere north of Julian,
in Riverside county,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28

rifled wallet, was found several
months later in San Diego
On Nov. 26, 1929 Baumgarteker's
wife, Mrs. Mary O. Baumgarteker,
received a letter poStmarked Nov.
rs from San Diego. The letter read:
DO not worry about this letter.
I will call you or write you soon.
Business is bad, as you know. Low.
ingly, Frank"
Before his disappearance Baum.
garteker cancelled An inaursnco
policy for $l0l 900. Other Insurance..
however, totaled s350.000
His wife and insurance companies
have been In court for years q.
TO settle her claims.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28
Commission Mum,
On Underpass Plan
Following Meeting!

Ell Ccntro's long suffering under
pass project was still slightly above
water" Saturday after a hearing
before the state highway commits
SION in Riverside Friday.
A resolution. passed by the city
council this week, suggesting that
expense of an underpass was not
the city's responsibility, was pre-
sented ana read to the commission
and the project taken under ad-
visement. The commission did not
Continued ON Page 3; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28

28. graduate of Colorado state
prison, and Arthur Johnson, 25,
fruit tramp. were arrested Friday
night at Wellton on information
Smith gave Sheriff Pete Newman
OF Yuma. Smith was unhurt.
Saga of the wilkins johnson So
lourn in Imperial Valley began with
theft of NJ Novaks car in the rear
of his place of business in Ell Centre
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28
Southland Gets
Badly Needed Rain

LOS ANGELES, April o. (UP)-
Rain which soaked parts of south
ern California yesterday was re-
garded by agriculturists today as
coming at exactly the right time.
More than an inch fell in Los
Angeles while an 8-inch blanket OF
snow covered the high mountain
ridges. Some hail was reported and
at Santa Maria, LOS inches lei'
within an hour
Cloudy weather was forecast TO-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28
Third Terrners in
Parley at Fresno

SACRAMENTO, April 27. tUP)-
President Roosevelt's delegates and
boosters throughout California gath
cred in Fresno today for a mass
meeting as only 10 days OF cam
paigning remained before the May
7 presidential primaries.
Roosevelt motor caravans con-
verged on Fresno for tonights poll
ltical mass meeting from Sacra-
mento, San Francisco, Los Angeles
and other cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28
Tornado Costs
Idaho $4,000

GOODING, Ida, April 81. up
Residents of farming COM
munity three miles west of here
today estimated losses at S50,O00
as they cleared debris caused by
"a tornado which struck late yes
terday.
The tWister. first in southern
1daho's history. left two men
seriously injured, at least six
houses destroyed. miles of power
lines severed and hundreds of
poultry and livestock killed.
One house was lifted and torn
to shredS b, the wind, but no one
occupied it.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28

The committees, one joint
group investigating the SRA gen.
orally and the other an assembly
committee studying radicalism
Communism and pressure groups
within SRA, completed the major
part of their work in Weeklong
hearings here this week.
The joint group, headed by Sen
ator Ohm Phillips, Banning, is eX-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28
Vancouver Suffers
Gasoline Famine

VANCOUVER, B. c., April n.
(UP)-British Columbia's wartime
gasoline famine" stemming from
a dispute over price fixing by the
provincial government, became more
acute hour by hour today rs oppos-
ing factions strove for speedy settle
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28
Brawleyite Pinned
Beneath wreckaqe

Guy Atwood of Brawley escaped
critical injuries early Saturday
when his car pinned him beneath
it when it overturned on the high
way liz miles north of Ell Centro
He said he attempted to stop
but when the speeding car struck
the dirt on the shoulder he lost
control of it, it whirled through the
air and crashed on its top
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28

pected to recommend return of re-
lief control to the counties. Some
sources said the committees might
go even further and recommend
complete reorganization of the
state system for dealing with un-
employment problems. The COM
mittee meets again in Sacramento
Continued on Page 8, Col. D
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28
Committees Seek
Relief Shuke-up

SAN FRANCISCO, April 27. (UP)-Two separate leg
isatve committees indicated through remarks and
ments of individual members today that they consider
necessary drastic reorganization of the states unempoy
ment relief setup and Of the personnel handling relief.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28
Walters, Atwood
Summoned Before
Grand Jury Here

w E. Walters, recently resigned secretary OF the III
Ccnro Producton-Credt association and his former as
sistan Paul Arwood subpoenaed Saturday to ap-
pear before the grand jury next Wednesday,
In ho ,,antimn lmors of conditions at the assoca-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28

pioneering voyage The Ark Of Juneau from Tacoma Wash
10 Alaska TO grief at Seattle when Paul Sako arrested
labove for resisting officer after his weird craft had been
deemed unsafe Five of the minor Sako children taken
temporary custody Of the Juvenile Court Lower from left Joe
I6 David e. Billie; Hazel 8. who wasn't held and Grace IL.
Mrs. sako remained behind TO guard The ark and for The
Youngest child Betty.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28
Germany Charges
Allies Planned to
invade NorSeIdnd
Diplomatic Moves Hold Center Of Stage
While Troops Maneuver for Positionin
InconcIusive Battles at War Front
BU UNITED PRESS

(iermany charged Saturday that The Allies had prcpaf-
ed to take over Norway we'll before the German invasion
and had plotted drag other European neutras into the
war AS Allied and Norwegian forces fought against the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28

Answered.
Note: self-appointed censors
please ignore the following:
Wesley Barringer, a Texan, con-
tributes the following clipping from
the Amarillo Daily News that III
turn got it from the TeXhoma
Times.
THE Oakies and Arkies are tired
of the Joad joke, thinks l. d. d.
vine.
II am getting tired of being call
ed an Oakie. Just like Arkansas
people get tired of being calieo
Arkies. Two little kids were play
ing in mud, making images OF peo-
nle. Someone asked them what they
were making and they repiieo
"Oakies and Arkies-"
someone asked them why tney
did not make some California peo-
nle. and the kids replied, Mama
won't let us play in the manure pie
anymore"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-28
'TQI Ient Scouts
In Big Vice Ring
Hunted in Valley
Girl Marker Rates as Big Business Says
imperial County Deputy Back from Raids
Conducted byL. A. Officers on Hangout

Imperial Valley may have been one of the hunting
grounds of the white slave market unearhed in Los An
gees this week. Los Angeles officers revealed Saturday
they prepared to search the valley for two missing tai
known to have been employed by the market