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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-14
BRITISH JUDGE
 FLED INTO CELL
Bombs Drove Court Att faches Out-S0 They
 Sought for Refuge

London, Aug. 1l.-(UP)-Clouds of enemy bombers filled the skies of England, bombs dropped on Eng fish soil, but the English people lost none of their usual aplomb.
 Justice Hawke, presiding at a trial in . southwest coast town, was forced to adjourn court and flee, with attorneys and court attaches, to jail cells, considered bomb proof. He removed his wig, spread out his legs, stretched his judicial robes from knee to knee and on this rinakeshift bridge table he. the sheriff, and two attorneys enjoyed a game while the battle ragged.
 A sentry on the outskirts of Dover, scene of some of the heavi- est of the German attacks, posted this sign: welcome to Hell's Cor I,er. Come again"
 All along the south coast, where the bombing planes were coming over almost constantly, the drug stores were busy treating persons with stiff necks and eye-strain headaches from staring into the sunny sky at the raiders instead Of taking refuge in shelters. Stocks of sun glasses were sold out.
 One hundred and one bombs dropped on a golf course and the day's big joke of that town was: The Germans couldn't even beat par"
 The trial of Mrs. Florence Ram som, 34, charged with killing three women. in . Kent county court was interrupted by the air raid alarm. The prosecutor intoned: T don't know whether this rather tinseemly interruption we just had from a very inconsiderate people is going to make any difference"
 The blast Of . bomb blew e man q feet through q window frame whose glass had been shattered by the. same explosion. He got up, brushed himself off. and went on about his business.
 The crew of a bomber downed near the Thames estuary was cap ttred by civilians. Two were not hurt and they were looked in a bathroom to await the arrival of military police. The other two, wounded, were taken to q physician.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-14
|FIREMEN PLAN
 FOR CONVENTION
To Attend Danbnry Event; Big JambOree to Open
 Saturday
Wolc0TT
MRA O Nelson Colo, To01 Baaa-Teleph6ne soo9e

Wolcott, Aug. ll.--At the August meeting of the wolcott volunteer Fire Department plans were made for the department and department band to attend the state firemen's convention in Danbury August A All are to meet at the fire house at l1:30 a. m. to board the bus for the convention. The firemen and band in full uniform will participate in the parade. Acting Captain Joseph Winkler 4s the delegate elected to attend the convention, with Lieut.. Matthew Donnelly, alternate.
 Plans are now complete for the 1iremen's jamboree to be held at the Chase Country Club grounds at Hitchcock Lake on Saturday and Sunday. The celebration will open Saturday at 2 p. m. when all booths will be open. In the evening there will be huge bonfire and enter tainment. Sunday at 2 D. m. the siren will blow at which time the parade will start from the fire house and circle the lake. In the parade will be IA volunteer companies, g pieces of fire fighting apparatus, Il bands or drum corps and the local police officers. A reviewing stand will be placed on the green at the juno. tion of Central avenue and East street with those in the reviewing stand including Mayor Vincent Scully, Congressman J. Joseph Smith and Fire Chief Thomas Cav anaugh of Waterbury. The recep- ton committee includes Chief Ed- ward Theriault, Deputy Chief Ed- ward Garthwait, Assistant Chief William Kntka, Acting Captain Jo- seph Winkler and Deputy Judge Al. bert A. Affeldt. During the after noon, a tug of war, baton swinging and other sports will be held. Tn the evening large display of fire- works in charge of Charles Gam nerino of Wallingford will be held. The committee in charge of the af- fair are John Carlson, Howard Kraft, Albert Affeldt, Thomas Cos tello and Edgar Brown.
 Rawson Haddon of the Mattatuck Historical society has written to sev. eral local people in regards to historical society being formed in Wolcott. MT Haddon would like to increase the use made of the old stone Woodtick school that was given to the Historical Society by Miss Emily Morris of Wolcott Gen. ter with a view of eventually erect ing 8 fireproof room in which to preserve old books and papers that are of historical use to the town.
 At the public hearing held recently by the police commission in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-14
No Action Taken On
 Request Of Veterans
J.W.v. Seeking Permission to Erect Banner State
 Has JufisdictiOn Board Discusses Sale of Water

steet between Lydia and Marlboro streets: new water pipe on 0eadee terrace: fepalfs and sideMAlkg at the end Of xili street; larger water main on fAsrn6alp avenue; water main on Barnes street: extension ao9 water main on Park road: Uiiing and repairs on Wilkenda avenue and Bennett street; larger main ulA Still- son road; iY1stallat tl0n of new water pipe on Albert place.
 On recommendation of the water committee. the superintendent was authorized to install new main on MaftOne street and Quinsis4xn0nd avenue.
 A hearing was set down for sept. 2 for proposed improvements at the corner of Wateftown and Bunker Hill avenues.
 The request of M. A. Green for permission to move it's sidewalk dock several inches was referred to the street committee and the Slperin- tendeFat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-14

The board Of works last night took no action on . petition by the Jewish War Vetern1ns for permis- sion to place c banner across Wa- tertOwn avenue to advertise the A. A. Q. track meet to be held at the municipal stadium September 8. surt, Of Streets. Herbert Scott smith said that Watert0wn avenue is . state highway and that the city has no jurisdiction.
 Clerk John DiCorpo was instruct ed to notify the organization that the request should be filed with the state highway departnent.
 To Sell Water
 Further study was voted for . rlan to have the city sell water to hoines on Q private tract owned by the Country Club of Waterbury. Ocrporaticn Counsel J. Gregory Lynch submitted an opinion to the effect that the plan was satisfac- tory, since the Country club had submitted q written statement ab- solving the city from any respon- eibility for the pipes of private roads. However, supt. Herbert Scott-6 Smith suggested that instead of individual water meters being placed in the homes, master meter be placed on the main pipe, with the city billing the Country club for all water used, and with the club to bill the in. diyidual users. This plan, he said, would save revenue for the city should there be leaks in the pines, beyond the end of the regular city water system.
 It was voted to ask for . $7,50O transfer as the city,s share of the WpA sanitary sewer project. The transfer this month was only G.. 600, but 1t was explained that ad- ditional WpA employees win be on the project, being transferred from the state hospital project in South bury.
 A request by William J. Derwin, supervisor of recreation, for permis- sion to close part of Butler street from 6:30 to 3 D. m. daily for use es . play center was referred to the street committee. with power to act.
 Many petitions and requests for arnptovements were made among them: odling. layout and grade of Norris street: oiling of Waterly street; laying Of sidewalks on Manor avenue: completion of the new
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-14

The Bahamas expect to entertain, many tourists this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-14
.FLORIO POST UNIT
 ELECTSDELECATES


 Delegates to the coming national convention ct Utica, N. Y. were named at . meeting Of the Florio post auxiliary at the American Legion headquarters last evening. Mrs. Louise Schiappa and Miss Edith Florio were named as the regular delegates, and Louise Des. chino and Phyllis Mansini as alter mates.
 Oflcers for the coming year were alos chosen at last nights meeting. Mrs. Louise Schtappa was reelected to the post of president; Mrs. Edith Giordano wal chosen aS senior vice. president: Mrs. Mary 0ovelino, as junior vice-president; Mrs. Phyllis Mangini as treasurer; Mrs. Jean nette Muscia as chaplain, and Mrs. Jean Diorio as coflductress. Guide for the coming vera will be Mrs. Mary Sestilli: historian, Mrs. Jo- sephine Di Primio: trustee, Miss Boucati, end secretary, Miss Edith F1orio.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-14

town han it vas voted to rsduos the speed limit to % miles per hour on Raifview avenue from the hferiden road to Central avenue, and EaiE- view avenue to East street and the continuation of the same speed limit on East street to the County road to the Woodtick road. Much too fast driving on these roads he's been done of late.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-14
LONG LIFE SPENT
 IN ONE PLACE

Anniston. Aia, (uP)-whcn 1lrs sarah Bryant disd heze recently at the are ok ca, C marked th1 end e 6 life spent within three miles of her hirtiplace. 1Gr1. Bryant. who had never ridden moro than 70 lpLles on a train and had never tneled a soft drink, lived to see zive gene erations and laft @ dsscendnnis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-14
FOUND FROM FT0URINGs

When pert,irbations were dis- played in the orbit of the planet Uranus, two astronomers, working without each others knowledge, arrived at the conclusiou that an unknown planet was causing the disturbance. They figured this planet could be found at . certain location, and . telescope proved their calculations to be correct. Thus was discovered the planet Neptune.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-14

Because Chevrolet trucks pro- vide the power and durability to do the work most efficiently, and because Chevrolet trucks operate with such great economy, Chev- rolet trucks are out in front in saies-leadin8 again In 1o40 by . wide margin, as they have led year after year.
 You will find it wise to modern izeyour trucking equipmentnow, at today's low prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21
Kidnap Suspect
viii Be Quizzed

Suspected as the missing third
party in the kidnapping of Mrs.
William R. Meeks in Suffer county
two years ago, Arthur R. McMains,
60 was scheduled to be questioned
in the Imperial county Jail Friady.
McMains, a truck driver, was ar
rested in Los Angeles on warrant
charging him with issuing a bad
check in Ell Centre. Sheriff Robert
w. Ware said Thursday. Ware said
he knew nothing of the kidnapping
angle when he ordered the arrest.
The truck driver will be question:
ed Friday in Ell Centre by Marys-
vile officers, who informed Ware
Thursday they were en- route to
Ell Centre for that purpose.
Marysville police said McMains
was wanted for questioning in re-
gard to the kidnapping of Mrs.
Meeks. So. Robert and Ollen Grimes,
brothers. were arrested in Kentucky,
returned to California, tried. con-
victed, and sentenced to life i'm
prisonment for the kidnapping.
Since that time MarySville Of
ficers have searched for a third
man believed to have been impli-
Gated. They expressed the possibil-
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21
Business Corner
Changes Hands in
EI Centre Deal
Carey Brothers Become
Owners of Clements
Corner; Plans Vague

New owners held the south
east corner of Sixth and
Main streets in Ell Centre
Thursday after conclusion of
a 100000 deal with the B. E.
Parks estate.
New owners are S. D. and Dewey
Carey of Brawley.
S. D. Carey said Thursday morn
ing that he did not yet know ex-
actly what would be done with the
site.
"Of course we plan to fix it up."
he declared I'll probably know def
initely in week"
Carey was apparently undecided
upon what type of building will be
erected on the site that was dam
aged severely by fire last october.
At that time it was occupied by
Clements drug store on the corner
and Johnson's dry goods store to
the east.
The property was owned by the
heirs of B. E. Parks, who died dur
ing the summer of 1899 Executor
was Allan Nuffer Bids were called
recently and the Careys were sole
bidders.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21
Japanese Student
Vows Hell Never
Repeat Mistake
Sans Papers, Youth Held
South of Border 2 Days
Pending Investigation

"Never again will | leave
the United States until |
know can come back was
the fervent VOW of a Japa-
nese college student read
mitted Thursday after immigration
officials banned his re-entry at
CaleXico for two days.
katSuyuki Takanabe, Is, Chaffcy
college student of Ontario, was
stopped at the border when he
attempted to return to the United
States after touring Mexicali with a
group of college students and their
instructor.
He had no papers with him to
show that he had a legal right to
be in the United States and was
unable to answer questions about
his entry to this country because
he was brought from Japan by his
parents when he was only a year
old, A. r. Dick, inspector in charge
of immigration at Calexico, said.
kilograms and telephone calls to
the boys parents and to government
officials in San Francisco establish
ed Takanabe's right to enter. He
continued hA; interrupted tour of
the All American canal with the
other students.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21

Egad! It's the major! Fawncy
meeting him hereof all people!
The notorious major-Major
HOOple to yOu-isnt exactly here
yet but he will be Monday. That
Is the day he is slated to set up
Our Boarding House as a brand
new member of the POst-Press
family of comic strips.
If YOU have never met the major
before you have a delightful ex-
perience ahead of you. II you
have met him, the experience Of
renewing old friendships will be
equally delightful. Not only will
you enjoy the bulbOus-nOsed
gentleman himself, but. also the
other members-Alvin, Jake, Mar
tina HOPPE, Clyde, Mack and
JasOn-Of the worlds most famous
boarding house.
There is only one Major HOOple
and there can never be another.
He is the worlds leading indi-
vidualist and his Egads! and Har-
rumphs! bring a carload of laughs
every day. Such skeptics as the
majors hard-boiled spouse, Mar
tina, may be inclined to doubt
HOOplc's industriOusness, but there
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21
Law Slow, So Man
Goes Free Here

I Because a deputy United States
marshall was slow in forwarding
Il warrant of arrest from Oklahoma
to Ell Centre Bill Clinton was re-
leased this week on a habeas corpus
proceeding in superior court.
He was arrested by deputy sher-
ifs at inland nine days before
his release on an order from the
deputy U. S. marshall, who failed,
however, to forward the federal
warrant. Imperial county officers
cid not know what the charge was
against Clinton.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21

OF NaZlSm was QeSlSneu W SdCloly'
demands that the Allied powers
seize the initiative from Adolf Hit
Ter. British Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain was believed likely to
undertake an early cabinet reorgan-
ization in London for the same pur-
pose.
War in the air already was more
intensive. There were persistent
threats that it would develop into
the major aerial blows which the
NaZis have long declared their air
fleet was ready to deal-chiefly
against the British navy-When Hit
Ter gives the word.
Nazi high command announced
that German airplaneS, in an attack
on a British convoy protected by
cruisers, destroyers, airplanes anc
al armed merchantmen. sank nine
Warships and merchantmen total
ing about 10000 tons and serious
ly damaged two merchantmen to-
falling about 1000 tons.
Inc attack, "a hours alter the
British raid on Sylt Island, took
place toward evening" Wednesday
off Scapa Flow, British fleet base
in the Orkney islands above Scot
land, the German high command
asserted.
One British plane and one Ger
man plane were lost in air fighting
connected with the attack on the
convoy, which Britain said resulted
in the sinking of only one ship
a neutral. Two others, however,
were sunk elsewhere by mines or
torpcdoeS, the London officials ad-
mitted.
Nazi airplanes took to the air
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21
House Committee Cracks
Down on Labor Board By
SIashing Appropriation

WASHINGTON, March 81 (UP)
The house appropriations COM
mittec today cracked down on the
National Labor Relations Board and
the wage-hour division, cutting
funds tor the agencies and criti-
ciZing their activities.
The committee cut NLRB funds
by $337OOO to $2,843,OOO for the
1871 fiscal year and trimmed wage
hour funds $l,33O167 to $5,105, 1000.
The action would effect the
boards operations regardless Of
outcome of the current fight over
amendment of the Wagner act. The
appropriations committee:
/. Advised the NLRB to eliminate
its division of economic research
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21
Two Miners Killed
In Calf. Cave.in

SAN JOSE, Cal, March q CUP)-
Westvaco Chemical company report
ed two miners had been killed today
in a cavein in its magnesite mine
on the east side of Mt. Hamilton
in the eastern end of Santa Clara
county.
w. K. Wallace, Pacific coast man.
ager of the company. denied early
reports that several other workers
had been trapped by the cavein.
Wallace said the accident oc
Cured rs the mine crew was enter
ing the mine this morning,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21
'lt'sSwamp Fever
Saws Roosevelt

WASHINGTON, March 81. CUP)
President Roosevelt, still suffer-
ing from temperature slightly less
that a degree above normal, held
his appointments to a minimum to-
Gay and secluded himself in his
study.
The president, annoyed at the
persistent cold. told his friends that
he had concluded he is suffering
from swamp fever" DR.. Ross T..
McIntire, White House physician,
said that Mr.. Roosevelt's temper
allure was normal last night but
was 99.4 degrees this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21
Strike on Canal
Turns Into Dud

peals for conferences were forth
coming from the steel workers who,
apparently, had to confer with their
leaders in the San Diego head
quarters Of the International as
ISOLATION Of Bridge and Structural
Iron workers.
The construction job is situated
seven miles due east of inland
and is being done under contract
with the government by the Pleas
antHaSSler construction company.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21


ference in Brawley which was CHI
NAKED at meeting of the confer
ence executive committee and OFF,
Gals representing the United States
Department of Agriculture, the AAA,
FCA, Soil Conservation service ana
University of California Expert
ment station.
Thursdays meeting brought first
definite steps by the executive
committee to combat the valleys
drainage problem when the group
approved a plan for a complete IN
vestigation of the county's drain
age needs.
Plans for the investigation into
county drainage needs, urged by
DR.. C. S. Schofield of the USDA
and other federal agency repre-
sentatives Thursday, supplemented
resolutions passed Wednesday night
at the economic conference at the
Planters hotel in BraWley.
Resolution passed Wednesday
were aimed to secure financing for
installation of adequate drainage
in the county. but officials of gov
eminent agencies represented at
the conference declared complete
report on drainage conditions must
Dc available before the govern
nent will consider financing.
First indication that valley farm
2rs lacked sufficient information
regarding the success or failure OF
present drainage methods was re-
vcaled in round table discussion
Wednesday night, following presen-
tatlon Of half dozen resolutions
urging federal financial assistance.
C. S, Schofield pointed out that
valley farmers had not yet pro-
duc@d sufficient evidence to as
sure credit agencies that the drain
age projects in the valley were
successful The United States De-
partmcnt of Agriculture official had
explained in the afternoon meeting
Wednesday that results obtained
in tests at the Meloland station
were not satisfactory.
G.. H. Russell. FCA representative
declared that finance applications
on other projects similar to the
valleys drainage program. had been
refused by FCA because general
'ltOrmatlon regarding the project
mas lacking.
SchOtield then suggested a gen.
eral investigation of drainage prof.
yctS under operation in the county
and a subsequent general inveSti-
CATION of needs throughout the
county.
Cost of such a survey, Schofield
said, would approximate $4,000 but
expenditure of that money would
be preferable to a hit-or-miSS pro-
gram which would eventually cost
much more.
1t was on that basis that the
executive committeeman of the
Economic Planning confer enco
reached their decision Thursday to
join the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict in a plan to launch a COM
plctc investigation of present drain
age conditions, and future needs.
The district is equipped to con-
duct such a survey, committeeman
agreed, and complete report iron.
the district will facilitate the final
steps IN securing loans for installa-
ton OF drainage.
R. B. Cozzens, state coordinator
of the Soil Conservation service,
agreed in Thursdays conference,
Continued on Page 2; Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21

A dozen steel workers quit work
on the Coachella All American ca
nal branch east of inland Thursday
but failed in their attempt to create
a general strike among the other
$50 Wcrkmen.
The steel workers. affiliated with
an ALL union in San Diego, de-
manded wages of $40 instead of So
Q day.
None of the steel workers ap-
pared on the job Thursday morning
and had not appeared at lunch
time. Other workmen, however,
took their places and construction
continued without interruption.
No picketS, no demands, no ap-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21

The appropriations committee said
that despite the present ban on
use of NLRB funds to influence
legislation, it is mot entirely sat
isfied that it is being observed as
such in all its applications.
The entire bill reported to the
house tOtalcd 1854 1879 TOO for the
labor board, labor department, fed
eral security agency, and other
functions.
This was reduction of $11 1913 ,942
in President RooSevelt's budget es-
Inmates. About 60 per cent of the
money provided will go for grants
to the states under the social Sc
curity program of old age pensions
and unemployment insurance.
total of $580,0OO,OOO,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21
PAIR FACE $28,500 CITY Theft CHARGES
ECAD, MAJOR, WELCOME!

all his medals, degrees and in
ventiOns will become perma-
nent member Of the POst-PresS
battery of comic characters. From
Little America to Og, from Pump
kin Center, Ind. to Page Page
the major has won hOnOrs as
the greatest but the funniest
windbag of them all. Starting
Monday he will add Imperial VAL
ley to the list of converts.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21
Ed Fletcher Here
For Brief Visit

Colonel Ed Fletcher, state senator
from San Diego, was in Ell Centre
Thursday for brief visit. He was
accompanied by his son, Ed Fletcher,
jr.
Colonel Fletcher said he would
return through Imperial Valley next
week before taking off from the
Mexicali airport for trip to the
Panama canal zone and Nicaragua
with Mrs. Fletcher. On the trip
he will gather material for steam
ship legislation in which he is in
tereSted
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21

headed by David j. Saposs, Saposs
and the division may have been
under fire of the Dies committee
and the special house NLRB in
quiry.
2. Wrote into the bill a specific
ban on use of NLRB funds to in
fluence legislation. AT the request
of the house NLRB committe At
torney General Robert H. Jackson
is now investigating NLRB lobbying
in violation of previous congress-
ional enactmentS.
3. Declared an increase in wage
hour administrative forces would
be improvident" until the act is
amended by congress and wage
hour procedure is simpiified and
clarified.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21
Former VaNeyite
Writes best.Seher

A novel written by a former I'm
perial Valley teacher was chosen
this week by a national magazine
as the book of the week"
The story, You Can Do 1t Too,
was written by Hester Parsons who
taught in Dixieland and Alamo
schools and later was principal of
the Yuma Indian school, appointed
by G. B. Collins who was then
superintendent of schools.
The book deals with how one
American family got away from
it all" and found a paradise in
Tahiti.