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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-05
Asks $5,OOO

Suit for $5,000 was instituted in the Court of Common Pleas today by Nicholas Orsillo, against Fran cis Paradis and Raymond Paradis and the A. J. Paradis Truck Co. The plaintiff claims he was driv- ing an automobile in the factory yard of the Chase Metal Works in Wateryille, when a truck owned by the Paradis Company collided with his car. The plaintiff suffered head injuries which 1t is alleged are permanent in that he is constant ly suffering headaches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-05
Sons of Italy

Loggia Italia Progressive. Sons of Italy, last night named a com niittee to assist other committees of Waterbury's three lodges in arranging for the annual com bined outing to take place June g at Lake Compounce.
 The committee includes Joseph Tata. Venerable; Julius and Ga briel Carissimi. and Louis Nar- diello.
 Annual elections of the lodge will take place June te.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-05
Some Sleep!

George KupStas, 20, of % MI. lard street, New Britain, arrested last night as he was using a rail- road track for a pillow, was grant, cd a continuance until tomor- row when arraigned In city court today on a charge Of vagrancy
 Prosecuting Attorney William K, LaWlor told the court KupStas was found sleeping on a railroad track" and that the case Is now being investigated by New Bri- tain police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-05
SCOVILL RUMOR
 IS JUST A RUMOR

Police said today there was no truth in the runor that a photograph CT was arrested last n:sht at the Scovili Manufacturing Company af- ter he was discovered taking pic. lures in the Pine Hill plant.
 Police said no person was ques. toned or booked on charges of talk ing pictures of the plant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-05
And So to Jail!

Raymond Horton. 20, of Ter ryvllle, went to jail today after Prosecuting Attorney William K. Lawlor told the city court that Horton had not made restitution of sum of money he received by false pretcnscs.
 Horton was fined S25 and costs Monday on 6 charge of passing a bogus check In Erlangers' Clothes shop on Bank street May 20, but he promised to make restitution.
 Unable to pay his fine today, he was committed to the county jaIl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-05
Awarded S250

The Waterbury Motors, Inc, was awarded $250 In a stipulated Judgment filed in the Court of Common Pleas today. The award- cd Is against Elezear Brousseau, The plaintiff company claimed that the defendant company owed him that amount for an automo- bile repair bill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-05
Stock Increase

Directors of the somers Brass Company have decided to increase the number of shares of common stock from 2.00o to 5000. according to papers filed at the office Of the town clerk. Par is being increased from $25 to $i00.
 Total capital stock in the firm remains at S200,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-05
THE WORLD WAR 25 YEARS AGO,
 JUNE s, 1915

tBy United Press) Russians and Germans met ln Baltic naval engagement, French forces continued of. fenslve against Labyrinthe and Melville,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-05
SPOTLIGH7YNG Brass City News

when she was unable to fur nigh . S2,500 bond.
 The woman's case Is expected to be tried at the present crim- inal term of the court.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
French Acrobatic Star Heads List
OfFdmed Names at Circus Monday

Petite and WinSOme Marie BOr-
deaux, who will display her aero
batic ability before El Centrans
next Monday afternoon when the
circus comes to town for one per-
formance, is looking forward to the
day when she will get her naturali-
zation papers and start on her way
to becoming an American citizen.
Miss Bordeaux is a native of Ami
ems, France. She left there, however.
long before the .saz: occupation.
Born just 10 years ago, Miss Bor-
deaux, is glad to be away from the
war and horror Of her native
France. Her brothers we're all in
the army as were all their relatives
before them in 1914. She and her
oloer sister whose husband was
killed two months before the girls
sailed Tor this country do the
most extraordinary act that has
ever been exhibited anywhere.
High up in the dome of the huge
circus tent these two intrepid girls
swing and sway on slender steel
pole tightly lashed to supports on
the ground.
Over 200 other all star circus
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17

acts with the Cole Bros. Circus this
year include Ken Maynard, fore
most western star, who will ap-
pear at every performance with his
entire Hollywood congress of cow
boys cowgirls. riders, ropers ard
Indians, all CT whom have appear
ed with him in his new series of
moving pictures, The Escalante
Troupe of aerialists, The Loyal
Repenski Family twelve of the
greatest bareback riders in the
world, The Brannock Troupe of ac-
robats. the Aloph Delbosq's lineup
of educated horses, and Frank
Sheppard. sensational, breath-tak-
ing. daredevil on the high trapeze.
Three herds of performing ele-
plants. a huge double menagerje
filled with wild animals sent from
India. Africa, and other foreign
ports and many other specimens
from the leading ZOOS in this coun-
try.
The Cole Bros. show this year
travels on specially constructed steel
railroad trains and the arrival of
this equipment means that children
of all ages will be on hand at the
depot when the circus arrives IN
e. Centre Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17

Aid for Britain
Goal Outlined by
Committee in j. S.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. II. CUP)
Clarke Eichelberger, national dir
ector of the committee to defend
America by aiding the allies, today
outlined a five point program of
additional aid to Great Britain. in
cluding supplying the Britons with
flying fortress bomberS.'
Eichelberger. in conference with
San Francisco supporters of the
committee. said the program for
the coming winter was: Furnishing
Great Britain with as many as
60 flying fortresses Immediately to
bomb munitions plants in eastern
Germany; permission for training
Canadian and British pilots in
California and Texas: dispatch of
the first months production of new
American tanks to Egypt for SER
vice and testing there; extension
of all necessary credits to Great
Britain: and recognition of China
as an ally SO assistance in money.
muitions and aviation may be given
beyond that which Great Britain
might need.
Eichelberger said the first two
detectives of the committee had
been attained with dispatch Of
arms and munitions to England af-
ter the Flanders defeat and with
transfer OF so American destroyers
to the British navy.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
Five Valley Men
On Committee TO
Boost Road Plans

A committee of five Imperial VAL
ley city and county officials was
appointed this week to represent
The county highway development
association at the state highway
budget meeting in Sacramento Oct,
G5 TO seek approval Of an $3.50 coo
road improvement program for the
valley.
The committee, composed of Su-
pervisors B. M. Graham, Ike 5chiat-
ter, Hugh Osborne, Mayor Robert
Hatt1n of Ell Centre and j. j. Lopez
of Calexico, will seek north shore
road improvement in addition to
the pror1s,l construction included
in the S850,0o0 request.
Included in the road improve
ment program to be sought by the
committee are, a four lane high
way between Ell Centro and Braw-
ley, four lane highway from
Calexico to Curphy's corner, elimi-
nation of sharp curves east and
west of Heber resurface highway
from Curphy'S corner to Brawley,
improvement of Brawley to inland
road and improvement of highway
from Darroungh's corner to Calex-
leo.
Highway projects presently under
construction in the valley and those
which are Immediately contemplat-
ed involve an additional expendi-
ture of more tnan $695 900. the de-
velopment association reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
State May Reclaim
Thousands from
Trucking Firms

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 16. up
The state may reclaim between
S500,00O and Sl000,OO0 firm thous-
andS of California transportation
companies under a ruling handed
down yesterday by superior Judge
Peter Shields, the State Depart
mcnt of Finance estimated.
Finance Director George Killion,
chairman of the state board OF
control. notified the board of equal
i2ation and state controller the
decision would result in audits of
the many transportation accounts
involved
Action for refunds of taxes was
Fraties, Oakland motor vehicle op-
instituted last year by George j,
orator. with the board of equaliza-
ton and attorney general approv-
ing his demand on the board of
control. The dispute centered on
whether exemptions should be
granted for trucks operating both
within and without Incorporated
areas. with the court holding nei-
ther class was exempt.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17

a 3 per cent loss IN the effective
leadership of the country. and the
problem Of replacing these men
UaS acute
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
Aircraft Leaders
Confer on Defense

LOS ANGELES, Oct. II. (UP)-
The aeronautical chamber of COM
merce of America. representing the
nations leading aircraft builders,
today studied means of cooperating
with the government both in west
EN- hemisphere and national de-
fenSe.
The manufacturers pledge whole
hear etsdupport' to the national
defense program and expressed, IN
addition, the hopes o. an adminis-
tration fostereo plan to speed up
defense of the American countries
as a whole.
More than. 40 leading aircraft
men attending the chambers ma
tional convection, devoted to export
problems, said they would cooperate
II "subordinating exports to the
interests of national defense"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17

six states were arbitrarily laid out
when the continent was first settled
and the map consisted of a shore
line 1000 miles long surrounding
the great unknown deserts, bush
country and back blocks.
There was no geographical basis
for these original state lines. and
consequently most Of the six states
had a bit of coast line, a few fer
tile miles OF plain, vast areas OF
semi-arid lands for grazing, and a
vaster hunk of hot. dry interior
which was good for little or nothing.
Every state, therefore, had all the
problems of the others.
State laws naturally clashed.
Trade barrier between the states
were prohibited by law. but the
states found ways to get around
them. BY quarantines and other
devices, the fruits o. one state were
barred by its neighbors.
Queensland set up a one-house
legislature, and Tasmania provid-
ed that some of its legislators be
chosen for life. All these mix-ups
are very annoying to Australians
who want to see the country get
on nationally and cut out the To-
cal politics, please.
There's another, more compelling
reason for this movement to increase
the size of the central government.
Australia needs leaders. and with a
war on, she feels the shortage ire
mendously.
Having a parliament of only III
men. and being forced to choose
the cabinet from these III, all in
dependently elected. a prime min
lister sometimes finds the picking
pretty thin. AS one banker states
it, this is too much economy in
government. Consequently, when
an army plane crashed near the
capital recently, killing three key
defense men in the cabinet. it was
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
Propose Central
Parliament to
Rule All States
BY PETER EDISON
Editor. NEA Service

CANBERRA, Australia, Oct. H.
Most exclusive club in the world y
is the label that has been hung on
the U. S. Senate for years, but it
loses most of its significance when
comparison is made with the gov
ernment of Australia.
Here. a constitution modelled on
that o. the United States provides
for an upper house of 3S men,
bers and a lower house of rs.
This gives Australia parliament
(congress) of Ill members, not much
larger than the U. S. Senate alone.
Out of this III the Australians. fol-
lowing the British pattern in this re-
spect. must pick a cabinet of 16
members, including the prime min
ister This government sits in the
new inland capital at Canberra.
Remembering all the criticism
that has been heaped on the u.
S. Congress, because of its size and
unwieldiness and consequent inabil-
ity to get things done in a hurry,
you would think that this neat lit
tie Australian government would be
able to whiz through its business and
be Just about the most efficient gov
erning body in the world. 1t should
be just a happy little family, every
member knowing every other men,
Der. functioning as a committee with
the cabinet members bossing the
job. talking it all over with the boys
on the floor, deciding what should
be done and then doing it.
PROPOSE CENTRALIZED
GOVERNMENT
AS far as the happy family idea
is concerned. the members admit
they fight like kangaroos.
Moreover, from many sources
bankers, industrialists, members OF
the government itself-you hear
complaints that the government is
too small, and the Australians
would like to do something about it,
There is one proposal TO amend their
constitution and increase the size OF
Parliament.
Far more interesting is a proposal
backed by many of the most influen-
tial men i'll the commonwealth TO
abolish entirely the governments of
six states which make up the COM
monwealth, throwing the govern
ments of these six states in with the
federal government. This would
make one big parliament TO run
Australia. big as continental United
States. as one centralized unit.
STATE LAWS
BRING CLASHES
Behind this somewhat sensa-
tional proposal TO make the gov
ernment bigger, rather than smaller,
are several newtheorias. Australia.
like the United States, has suffer-
ed from all the evils of state gov
eminent The lines separating the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
RECALL PETITION
INDICTMENTS VOTED

LOS ANGELES, oct. II. UP)-
Warrants were out today for ar
rest of II more persons indicted in
a grand jury investigation Of large
scale falsifying of petitions asking
recall of Gov. Culbert Olson.
The grand jury returned II new
indictments Tuesday, bringing to
"a the total of persons charged
with various felonies in connection
with circulation of the recall pc
titions.
Bail of $4,000 was fixed on each
were sworn out for arrest of the
of the indictments, and warrants
persons named. The charges in
cluded violation of state election
laws. swearing to false affidavits
and affixing of non existent or
forged names to the documents.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
Shotgun Trap Sets
Off Murder CHARGE

|. LES ANGELES. Oct. II. CUP) 49,
Christ Harden, 51-year-old Negro,
was charged today with murder
for the death of a woman caught
in a shotgun trap he set for chick
en- thieves.
The womar., Helen Small, 40,
also Negro, was killed when she
opened the door of Hardens chick
en- coop and tripped the trigger of
a shotgun Harden nailed to the
wall. A coroners jury decided the
death was homicide, and the chick
en-owner was held on murder
charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
WEEKEND FROM
THURSDAY TO TUESDAY

Moving the capital OF the COM
monwealth from Melbourne to Can
berra is another headache the Aus
tralians wish they hadn't stepped
into.
Canberra itself is a beautiful
city-or it will be when they get
it finished in another $50 years.
Laid out in a broad, high valley on
plans drawn by an American archi-
tect in a world competition.
Canberra is everything, physically,
that a capital should be-clean, spa
cious, ordered. But it is off the main
railroad lines. and whenever a mem
Der of the government wants to get
hold of an industrialist, a banker, a
shipping man or other variety of
hotshot, the government man must
travel to Sydney or Melbourne.
The members OF parliament ira
vel anyhow. There being nothing
TO do in Canberra, come Thursday
night. they clean out and go home
The weekend ends Tuesday morn
ing.
Canberra now functions with the
U. A. P.-United Australia Party
in the majority, and Prime Minister
the Right Honorable Robert Gordon
Menzies at its head. Two other par
ties are in the field-Labor and the
Country party, but IN the election
Just held, the United Australia par
ty won 56 of the III seats. giving
Premier Menzies a narrow margin
TO fight the war on.
Labor has not been in control
Of the government since 1881. which
gives Australia the distinction of
having had a conservative govern
ment during the entire depression.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17

per. Repeat. Add milk until it can
be seen through the top layer.
Place Drowned pork chops on top,
cover and cook in a moderate oven
(350o F.) for about an hour ano
fifteen minutes, until both potatoes
and chops are done.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17

thick pork chops Flour for oreo9ihg
large potatoes. MIX
sliced Salt and pepper
Brown pork chops on both sides in
a hot skillet. Put layer of sliced
potatoes in a buttered baking dish,
sprinkle with flour and salt and pep
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
Pair Quarrel; One
Killed, One Held

SHELTON - Amos Walker, so.
retired navy man. was in county
Jail Monday while officers investi-
gated his story he shot ]. J. Jones.
AZ. also a retired naval man, nine
times in self defense during an
argument Sunday night.
The shooting occurred at
Walkers house three miles from
Shelton. which Jones had leased.
After the shooting Walker called
up Sheriff Gene Martin on the
telephone and told him 10 come
and get him. He told Sheriff Mar
tin the two had scuffled over ~
rifle following an argument and
he had beat Jones TO it." Jones
died from his wounds.
Walker commented This had
to happen" leading officers to be-
lieve there had been bad blood be-
tween the men for some time. They
were 10 question him further TO
find a motive for the killing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
Naval Officer Is
Hit and Run Victim

SEATTLE-A hii-snd-run driver
was sought Monday In the death
Of Lieut.. Henry Irwin Allen, IT.,
20, Portland. naval officer COM
handing eagle boat No. IS. re-
Gently transferred to the Puget
Sound navy yard at Bremerton for
conversion 10 a mine layer
Aliens BODY was fou-.d Sunday
on the waterfront. he had suf-
fered a severe head wound. broken
left thigh and numerous scratches.
Police AT first believed Allen had
fallen from staircase or a 30
foot-high platform leading 70 =
ferry terminal Examination Of
his injuries, however. led 20 the
hit-run theory.
Allen was graduated from An
napolis in 1882. He IL survived BY
MS widow in Long Beach. Cal
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
Sweden Rejects Nazi Plea
To Ship Men. Materials to
Weakened Narvik Garrison

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"0ioss 'Neue" io' 'ne :"
INC "iiu
iiian gar i'p" a. F"iN'A' s'i way
uiiiii' pea "a" ''e 'iN'H '"'" 1''"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
Men AIRY Increases
Oregon Vote Returns

PORTLAND - u. 3 Senator
Charles L. noSsry. unoppossd for
the Republican presidential BOmin-
alton In Oregon's primary Friday.
Monday had polled 5000 more
votes than the combined total ~
the Democratic ssplrsnts. Presi-
dent Roosevelt ard Vice President
John = Garner
Returns from 1871 o. Oregon 3
/. sos precincts showed
Roosevelt i02.7l5. Garner IA
$50. AcSsry. lzz.735
With but few scattered pre-
cincts unreported throughout the
state. only one MAJOR race appear
ed IN doubt today. Rex Ellis and
Roy RitDer. candidates for the Re
publican nomination for y. 8.
representative from the zna IA
trict. were separated By szs votss:
Eihs 10 .2s5, RitnsF f,S4e.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
Smelier Employe
browns In River

A weekend fishing trip ended IN
tragedy Sunday when William J.
Bartlett. 80. of Rt 5 Box lb5. "a
coma. drowned In the Skookum-
chuck river. near Van. Wash.
Bartlett. according TO reports, slip
ped from a rock into a whirlpool.
Efforts made To saw. him by els
companions. Albert Weiss. 1925
Clement ave. and Dwight Lee Of
Vail. were futile.
His body was recovered after
two and one-haif hours In 10 feet
81 water. A. o. Wsrnica. deputy
Thurston county coroner. said Bar
lett had no bruises about hls head
TO Indicate he had hurt himself
ia the fall
Bartlett had been employed ~ the
Smeiter the past fiy. years lie
was the only son Of Mr. and Mrs..
Martin Bartlett. with whom be
lived
The body vas removed to
Stories.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
Wafer anime
And Epidemic
New Threats

EI CENTRIC. Cal. A water
famine and fears Of an epidemic
spread Monday through the Inn
perial valley. where an earthquake
cracked the "iifr linz Alamo
canal during the week END
The series OF earth tremors
began Saturday night and lasted
until early Sunday Al least eight
persons were killed Property dam
age was estimated Mt millions u
dollars. The desert was oyerrun
by contaminated water spilled
from broken mains and Irrigation
bitches
Officials estimated that
there Was only enough drink
Ing water 10 last 10 DAYS.
Loss Of the Alamo canal would
leave the Imperial valley sn arid
dessrt Supplying communities on
both the American and Mexican
sides Of IN. border. the canal ear
riss water from The Colorado riyef
10 the valley making u ons II the
richest agricultural artaa Ia the
United states. Five hundred feet
u the canal and fiume on me
Mexican aide we're destroyed and
officials estimated that u would
take about 10 days 10 repair the
damage
He'd Cross workers guarded
against spread Of disease, sup
plies Of typhoid vaccine ~efs
sent Into the valley 10 inn0cn-
late residents tempted "a a.s
the contaminated water A1ih-
critics warned sserssnr 10 hsli
all water before drinking a.
Extra policemen guarded against
i0otinK Three already bad bsen
arrested on iootlnR charges ~
Brs~lsy. Business ass II a stand.
stu and schools ~sr. closed 10 Al
towns except Calsxlco. ~ csatro
iheaisrs acre open only 10 bolster
morale They did little business
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
Freddie Steele
Case Argued

OLYMPIA-With the newly-ap-
pointed justice, Sam NJ. Driver,
occupying his seat on the bench
for the first time. the supreme
court Monday opened a week of
hearings with "a cases from IL
different counties on its appeal
docket.
Appeals TO be argued Monday
included the following cases:
A suit in which John f. Lind
berg of Seattle sought damages
from Freddie Steele, former mid
dleweight boxing champion, for in
juries sustained when Steele's car
struck his wife.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
New Wheat Loan Program
Assures Farmers 83c Bushel

wAsSsis0TON -- Aeeest.fy u
Agriculture Henry A. wallaee ans
potspee1 Monday = 1870 shshf iosa
program averaging afoat - cents
q 0s5shel ~ producers
Nsllsee's "a . . = eesaest.
approved - President ns>se-
seif. fsileNed . ssek II sharp
drops IN wheat yaissss assFing
shieh ths crops salee De-
eilnsd approximately - esnts
Department officials said that q
loan AZ an avsrags rats " "a cents
= Dpshsi means that. sfth 1870
and parity payments
81 10 cents = Dusbsi satea wheat
farmers cooperating ii ne AAA
program are assured az average
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
More Units
To McChord

The war department on Monday
ordered more officers and men To
McChord field.
Ordered transferred are the 1Tth
bombardment group Of approx
mately So officers and AS men
from March field. Calf, and APP
proximately 100 enlisted men from
Moffett field. Calf, and the ssth
reconnaissance squadron Of -
officers and 230 men from March
field.
McChord field will be the per
manent base for these organiza-
tons starting about June 20.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
BOeing Prepares 10
Handle Huge Order

hEATTLf<-Ths Boeirg AR.
ersft co. Monday prepared 70 IN
cFesas - plan, facilities % handle
= 90 90 900 order from ths sillsd
purchasing commission for IN.
mediate construction ~ tN0-mo-
tofsa attack bombing planss
The planes viii BE btIiit under
the license u the Douglas Aircraft
60. " santa Monica. Gal The
allies aisD ordered an equal mum.
ber ~ planes baiit BY the Douglas
company 10 IA osn fsclorisA