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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-29
Calf. Democrats
Grid for Bottle

first to qualify through th" filing
of nominating petitions. n such
it enjoys the top position on the
ballot. The Olson Roosevelt Slat".
bcsct by last minute withdrawal Of
candidates. was last under the Wirs
yesterday and is at the foot Of the
sheet.
Lieut.. Gov. Patterson has called
his delegation to meet at Fresno
tomorrow to discuss a program. 1t
will suggest as national campaign
planks: Keep America out of war"
Consider the migrant problem from
national viewpoint" Genuine old
age pensions Preserve and ex-
tend New Deal legislation, such as
the Wagner Act and Extend the
WPA and other such relief projects. =
PatterSon's group is a combina-
ton of left wing Democrats, liberals
and CLIO. Originally it was an
nounccd to have the backing of
LabOr'S Non Partisan league, but
that organization hastily denied its
blessing.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-29
Bennett Funeral
Held Friday

Funeral services for Lloyd Ben
nett, SO, Ell Centre barber who died
Thursday, were held at the Lemons
chapel at 2 pm. Friday with the
Rev. DR.. w. A. McCleneghan, pastor
of the First Methodist church, Of
ficiating.
He was president of the BARRIERS
local union for four years and active
among the members of his trade.
His survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Kathleen Bennett; three chill
drcn, F'reida, Barbara, and Billy;
his father, M. Y. Bennett of Browns
vile, Tex; sister, Mrs. Tom Allen
of Lancaster; and two brothers
Pete and c. C. He was buried at
Evergreen cemetery.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-29
Ship Executive
Dies Suddenly

SAN RAFAEL. Calf, March 30
up Joseph r. Sheehan. prcSl-
dent of the American President line,
died suddenly at his home here last
night. apparently of a heart attack.
He was 50.
In bed for only a day and half
Shcehan had been regarded as
merely indispoScd, although his as
sociateS said he was suffering from
overWork
Father George A. OMeara, of the
st. Rafaels church, who was paying
friendly call, was at Shcchan's
bedside when he died.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-29
House Boosts NYA
Budget II Million

WASHINGTON March 20. CUPl
The house today reafiirmCd its
determination to exceed President
RooscVclt's budget by adding SIT
100000 to the National Youth adj
miniStration fund for 1871.
Tossing overheard It's previous rec
ord for consistently trimming the
budget, the house voted 1872 to 144
to up the NYA fund from $85 100000
10 $102 100000. This followed a
similar vote yesterday, which econ
omy leaders had hoped to reverse
today.
Yesterday the house also added
SjOO0O,0OO to the $230,O00,OOO which
President Roosevelt has asked for
the ClylHan Conservation corps.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-29
DeweyC hargesNew
Deal Intimidates
Nations Voters

CHICAGO, March %. (UP)-
Thomas f. Dewey, candidate for
the Republican presidential nomi-
nation. went hunting for primary
votes in Wisconsin today after an
address here last night in which
he charged the New Deal with in
timidation, coercion, eXtortion and
larceny against the "helpless un-
employed
The Manhattan district attorney
pitted in the April 2 Wisconsin
primary against Sen. Arthur H
Vandenberg, r., Mich, will speak
in Milwaukee tonight on foreign
affairs and is expected to accuse
President Roosevelt of leading the
country toward war.
The Chicago speech was part two
of his indictment" charging the
present administration with "cyn-
ical disregard of the principles of
common honesty" He had delivered
part one in st. Louis the night be-
fore.
Continuing what he called "a
calendar of unpublished crime, ''
Dewey said the New Deal had used
relief funds "to meet election needs
and for the simple and ugly pur-
pose of corrupting the electorate of
the United States
Citing the report of a senate COM
mittee which investigate alleged
political abuses in the Works Prog
ress Administration, Dewey charged
that WPA workers were subjected
to intimidation and coercion" in
Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas,
Pennsylvania, Illinois, South Dako-
Ia and North Carolina.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-29

SACRAMENTO, March %. fUP)
The public is still waiting "for
Governor Olson to keep his word
and discharge all those found i'm
plicatcd in tho assembly micro
phone cpiSod",' ASscmblyman Har-
rieon w. Call, San Mateo Repub-
lican. declared here last night,
Call was outSpoken in his criti-
ciSm of the governor. He said:
"Thc governor dccricd the situa-
ton, profcSscd complete ignorance
of what had transpircd and SWorc
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-29
Fruit TO Finland
Needs Legal 0kay

SACRAMENTO, March %. CUP)
Action by congress would be re-
CURED for shipment Of surplus CAL
ifornia fruit to Finland for relief
purposes, Gov. Culbert Olson was
informed today by the State Depart
mcnt OF Agriculture.
The report was requested by o.
son after he received a letter from
Die Rautio, an Oregon-born youth in
Suomi, Finland, declaring supplies
of fruit are necessary to preserve
the health Of the people in the war
torn republic.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-29
SAN FRANCISCO. Mar. %. UP

SAN FRANCISCO Mar. %. up
The dove of peace, its feathers
singed. limped out of California to-
day while Democrats squared away
for a five week battle for control
of the delegation which will repre-
sent the state at the party's Nation
al convention in Chicago.
All traces of "harmOny' proudly
predicted three weeks ago, had fled.
In the field for the May primary
were four states of candidates. each
with its faVoritc candidate or pro-
gram.
One was pledged to nomination
and reelection of President ROoso-
welt for third term. It was headed
by Gov. Culbert l.. Olson.
Another, regarded as -Roose-
welt but nominally pledged to Lieut..
Gov. Ellis Patterson. was a rllmp
of the Olson cAdOo-Ic "har-
mony'' ticket
/ A third, unrestricted and nomin-
| ally pledged to Willis Allen. direc-
tor of the Ham and Eggs" pension
organization, was in a strategic pos.
ition to bargain if it wished.
The fourth was pledged to Wee
President John Nance Garner. and
seemed best equipped to put on a
smooth running campaign.
The Republicans could sit on the
sideline and enjoy the fight. They
had only one ticket on the ballot.
and that unpledged. Their only con-
Germ was to make hay and line up
new voters among those frightened
by the Democratic feuding, in prep
aration for the August primary and
the November general elections.
The Garner delegation was the
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-29
Navy Board to
Adjust Salaries

WASHINGTON, March 30. CUPD
Acting Secretary OF the Navy
Louis Compton said today that a
five-man board, composed of navy
and labor representatives, will meet
May Is to survey wages of the $4,000
civilian workmen in the navy in an
effort to adjust them to private
scales
The review, the first of its kind
since 1928, will apply to laborers.
helpers, mechanics and supervisory
employees in the far-flung navy and
marine industrial establishments. In
recent years wage scales in private
industry have been increasing and
labor leaders haze sought upward
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-29
High Schools to
Compete in Contest

Students from six Imperial VAL
ley high schools will take part in
the county speech tournament at
Central high school Saturday morn
ing. starting at o'clock.
Speakers will not be ranked, &C
COrding to Annette Gillett, public
speaking instructor at FL Centre
high, but each contestant will be
criticized by members of the Ell
Centre TOaStmaStcr club.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-29
HenryC. Davis
Funeral SUNDAY

Funera lservices for Henry c
DvaiS, 81, Negro resident of FL Cen
tro for the last four years. were
scheduled at the HENS chapel al
, p. m, Sunday with the Rev. Mr.
Melton, pastor of the Sweet Homo
Baptist church, officiating.
He will be buried at Mountain
View cemetery
His survivors include four daugh
terS and a son. all living in Okla
homa except Mrs. Lille May Ken
nedy of Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-29
Scouts TO Attend
Braw|ey Camp

Northen district scout troops will
attend an all-day camp meeting at
the new BraWley KiWanis camp Sat-
urday morning at 1890, according to
Hugh Wilcox, scout executive.
The scouts will plant a row OF
trees at the camp during the day,
have a field day meeting and pre-
pare their own meals. Some of the
troops Will remain at the camr
Saturday night.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-29
CLERGYMAN EXECUTED
FOR DAUGHTERS MURDER

TRENTON. N. j.. March 30. tUP)
A clergyman died in the electric
chair at state prison last night
the first in the states history. He
was the Rev. Walter DWorecki who
hired circus roustabout to muir
der his 10 year old daughter so he
could collect the $4,000 insurance
policy he had taken out on her life.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-29
Commercial
News Notes

Frost Floral company Of RI Cen
trO this week distributed bonus
checks to It's seven employees because
of a record of business activity dur
ing the Easter holidays, according
to Media Leah Frost, proprietor.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-29
Scout Troop II
Committee Meets

Committeeman of Ell Centre Boy
Scout Troop 70 met Thursday night
at the residence of Scoutmaster
John Allen, to complete plans for
a troop camporette. the council cam
poree, sectional camporal and sum-
mer camp.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-29
WILLIAMS ADDRESSES
BANKAMERICA GROUP

P. R. Williams, vice president and
head of the southern division of
banks and banking department of the
Bank Of America, was principal
speaker Thursday night at a month
" meeting Of the Bankamerica club
of the Imperial county at De ANA
hotel in CaleXicO.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-29

maintained regular schedules, but
they had to use tractors to get
their craft into positions.
Federal weather bureau observers
said the wind was caused by cy-
clonic disturbance, fair weather was
forecast for the southwest today.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-29
MASONS CONFER
DEGREE MONDAY

Ell Centre lodge No. 384 F.. and
A. M, Will confer a degree at the
meeting Monday night, 1870 O'Clock
in the Masonic temple.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-29

OFF ALL THREE OF US ARE ELECTED
a WE PLEDGE TO THE CITY OF Ell CENTRIC
Cd A NEW CHIEF OF POLICE, AND
Cd NEW CITY ENGINEER
This attempt of the present regime to confuse the Voters
further proof that they Desperate to hold through
their support of our opponents.
DO NOT LET THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
ELECT THE CITY COUNCIL
WE PROMISE YOU \ NON-POITICAL AND
STRICT BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Stop Waste of City Money. Reduce Taxes by Stopping
Waste and laundering in City Engineers Department.
GIVE THE CITY GOVERNMENT BACK TO THE
PEOPLE.
(Signed)
CHAs A. BRATTON = ROBERT (Bob) HATTON
WESLEY HE'LL
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-29
HOWARD l..
SOPER
CANDIDATE FOR
City
Treasurer

Election April ., WW
Ten years Manager Of the FL
Centre office of Hutchinson and
Bloodgood, certified public ac-
ISountantS.
Evening star., 1940-11-14
Martinique Accord
Seen Easing Tension
In Caribbean Area
Good Relations With U.S.
Consolidated by Freeing
Of Credits, Colony Says

BY the Associated Press.
A Martinique announcement that
good relations, had been consol-
idated with the United States and
the simultaneous reports here that
some French credits had been 'un-
frozen" for the island colOny's ben
eft were interpreted today as signs
Of lessening tension in the Carib-
bean.
There has been speculation over
the future of the French colony
ever since the defeat of France. 1t
has mounted in recent weeks with
American naval forces maneuvering
in the vicinity of the island and
other fleet units operating near the
recently acquired base site at Brit
ish st. Lucia, less than Is miles
away.
The successful negotiations for
the establishment of friendly con-
facts between American authorities
in Martinique and the Colonial gov
eminent were announced last night
at Fort de France, the islands cap
ital and informally confirmed here
A State Department official said
the understanding would make pos
sible a solution of any problems
which have arisen.
Funds Needed for Supplies.
After the understanding was dis
closed, authoritative reports here
said that some of the frozen"
French credits would be released to
enable Martinique to purchase need
ed supplies.
Rear Admiral John w. Green
slade, senior member of the board
surveying sites for naval bases made
available by Great Britain in ex-
change for American destroyers,
conducted the on-the-spot negotia-
tions at Martinique.
The amount of French credits
made available was not disclosed but
it was indicated the full amount
sought by the colony had been re-
leased The funds were needed to
buy -four, gasoline and other COM
modities.
Martinique's satisfaction with the
negotiations was expressed in COM
munique issued there. 1t was viewed
here as being aimed primarily at
reassuring the Martinique popula-
ton regarding the presence OF near
by United States warships.
Outcome Called Happy"
The French aircraft carrier Bearn
has been at Martinique ever since
she put in there with a cargo OF
more than 100 American warplanes
after her attempt to rush them to
France was interrupted by that re-
public's collapse last June. A cruiser
and some smaller naval craft also
have dropped anchor there.
A French communique issued at
Fort de France after Admiral
Greenslade's visit said:
The object of the visit was for
the consolidation of good relations
between American authorities and
the high commissioner. The happy
outcome of the discussions should
end the tendentious alarmist rumors
which have circulated in recent
weeks.
The conversations dealt with So
lution of common problems, the first
effect of which should be easing the
Evening star., 1940-11-14
Hazen Says Bridge
Or Tunnel Would
Bolster Defense
Federal Aid Proposed
To Finunce River
Crossing Project

Contending that construction Of a
tunnel or bridge for a vehicular
crossing of the Potomac between
Blue Plains, d. c., and Alexandria
would prove of high value in de-
fense of the National Capital, Com
missioner Hazen today voiced hope
that Federal aid would be available
to finance the project.
At the same time. he asked that
Congress give prompt approval to
the proposals which the Commis-
sioners have placed in their 1912
budget estimates for authority to
hold official consultations on the
Potomac project and $4,000 for
preliminary plans for a bride or
tunnel on the line of South Capitol
street for a crossing of the Ana
costa River
The Commissioners have not de-
termined whether the projects
should be bridges or tunnels, saying
this must be decided by engineering
and other data. They said the
structures apparently must be tun-
nels or high-level bridges, so as not
to interfere with traffic on the rivers,
Evening star., 1940-11-14

ward e. Richardson, head Of the
Congress Heights Progressive Citi.
zens Association Cboth called at.
tention to the growing trafnc prob
lem over the Eleventh Street
Bridge.
Oficials Of Alexandria, Va, were
enthusiastic today about the pro-
posal for construction of q tunnel
or bridge between their city and
Washington.
They insisted, however, that the
Federal Government should bear all
or most Of the cost-on the ground
that tie project is q national de.
fense enterprise.
Evening star., 1940-11-14

airport. development in Arlington
and the Jefferson Memorial Just on
Fourteenth street. He predicted
traffic congestion in lower WASH
ington would become "intolerable"
unless new crossing were provided.
Wholehearted approval Of the
proposed Anacostia River crossing
was given by civic leaders in the
Southern section Of the city today.
Generally, it was felt that a tunnel
would be more practicable than a
bridge on account Of navigation on
the Anacostia and air traffic to Boil
ing Field.
William A. Maio, president of the
Southeast Citizens Association, and
Robert j. Hellmuth, president of the
Evening star., 1940-11-14

Anacostia Citizens Association, both
pointed to the navigation problem
on the river and believed that q
bridge Of the draw type would tie
up traf1ic.
Growing Traffic Problem Cited.
Arthur ]. Shaffer, president OF the
Southeast Businessmen's Associa-
ton, said his group had expressed
itself as favoring the bridge. but had
not discussed the possibility of q
tunnel. In regard to the proposed
new crossing over the Potomac, Mr..
Shaffer approved the project, but
opposed any move to remove the
present Highway Bridge.
William J. Smith, president Of
the Southeast Council, and DR.. Ed
Evening star., 1940-11-14

particularly that to and from the
Navy Yard.
Valuable ~ By-Pass.
Mr.. Hazen declared increasing traf-
nc congestion in Washington and
on present major approaches was
making development Of the proposed
bridges or tunnels, particularly in
the case of q Potomac crossing,
more and more urgent.
The Commissioner said the cross
ing to Alexandria would prove of
particular value as q bypass for
Washington congestion because of
the increasing load Of trafic on
lower Fourteenth street and other
lower Warrington areas over pres
ent bridges by reason Of the new
Evening star., 1940-11-14

problem Of supplies for the Antilles
mo doubt the American acquisi-
ton of naval and air bases in the
British Antilles and the prepara-
ton of these bases will lead to
greater activity of American air
and naval forces in the neighbor-
hood Of Martinique and Guadeloupe
without it becoming necessary to
conduct direct surveillance of these
islands,"
Recent resumption Of trade with
North African and American ports
was regarded in Martinique as
already tending to settle the supply
question, partly through American
influence.
The colonial government recently
ordered flour, gasoline, paper, medi-
cines and other supplies in the
United States, it being reported that
French dollar credits were released
for this purpose by the Vichy gov
ernment.
French officials said they were
pleased at the resultant relaxing
of tension in relations with the
United States.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. IA R.-The
United States and Mexico last night
were reported discussing possibilities
of establishing naval bases in Vera
cruz, on the Gulf of Mexico, and at
Acapulco, on the Pacific, as part of
the continental defense program.
The conversations were said to be
under way in Washington, but an
informed source here said nothing
has been done yet"
Mexican officials have made it
clear that any naval bases which
might be necessary will be estab-
lished by the Mexican government,
under Mexican operation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-06

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-06
SIX TEAMS IN
 CATHOLIC LOOP
First Games of Season December l9 at Wash=
 ingtOn Park

The 1940-41 Parochial School Bas- ketball League will get underway Thursday December 18th with a double-header at the Washington park Community House The circuit will be comprised of six teams and will be under the directoin and supervision of William J. DerWin of the park department.
 The teams which will compete are: St. Francis, St. Mary's, St. Thomas, Sts Peter and Paul, St. Jo- Seph and St. Ann.
 Following is the schedule for the opening day:
 At Washington Park
 400 D. m. - St. Francis vS St.
 Marys.
 4:30 p. m.-Sts. Peter and Paul vs
 St. Thomas. At St. Joseph's Hall
 400 p. m.-St. Josephs vs St Ann. Applications for the refereeing staff should be sent immediately to Bill Derwin at the Park Department Office, City Hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-06
Local Lads Miss
 Uconn Letters

Storrs, Dec. 5 - Coaches Billy Schotield of Crosby and Connie Donahue of Torrington, who in their heyday won not a few athletic awards themselves, were guests at the University of Connecticut var sity football banquet Wednesday night and saw Joe Stella of Oak vile, Dan Basile of Torrington, Jim Cuddy of Naugatuck and 23 other Huskies receive their letters, At the same time Head Coach J. o. Chris tian told the diners that several other lads had just missed letter re- quirement by a hair but were ex- pected to be among the top U-Conn performers next year. Included in this group was Charlie Marsey; Pete McSherry and George Kingston, all of Waterbury. Christian stated that Kingston probably would be con- verted from an end to a back in spring practice.