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Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-26
Aviation Secretary for
u. S.? Idea Not New One

Editors Note: Wendell L. Will
kie Is pledged to create the post
of secretary of aviation in his cab
met If elected. Milton Bronner,
for many years NEA Services
European chief, here describes
the air ministries in European
governments.
BY MILTON BRONNER-
NEA Service Staff Correspondent
Creation of a cabinet post of sec
retary of aviation, advocated by
Wendell l.. Willkie, would be an in
novation for the United States, but
it's old stuff in Great Britain, Ger
many, Italy and Russia, to name
only the big European powers.
Britain, in the latter part of 1918,
created full-fledged air ministry.
A few years later King George vi,
then Duke of York, was made a
high officer in the air force in an
effort to popularize it. On many oc-
casions he wore the blue-gray uni
form in preference to that of the
army or the navy.
That the British air force is not
bigger isn't the fault of the air
ministry. Successive prime ministers
starved it in their budgets, and only
when war was clearly imminent did
Britain try to make up for lost
time.
CHURCHILL FORMED
SECOND MINISTRY
Just the same, the ministry did
a good job. It trained fine body
of young aviators, kept in close con-
tact with manufacturers, and de-
veloped some types of planes which
have been lifesavers in the war.
The ministry expanded rapidly
when war broke out. Even so, Prime
Minister Churchill, on assuming Of
flee, created new ministry-that
of aircraft production, presided over
by Lord Beaverbrook.
But even before the war, the air
ministry lost one of its provinces
Just as in the United States, the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-26
It's Not the War, It's the High
Cost Of the Thing That Has British
Housewives Up nArrfs These Days

, cheese % per cent; thin flank beef
% per cent. And although flour is
not up, bread has increased 5 per
cent. Butter, recently reduced by
rationing from six ounces per per-
son week to four ounces, is up
"a per cent.
Price of fuel, heat and light, up
only 16 per cent, is not too much
out of line for wartime, and new
clothes do not have to be purchased
this year. But food is day-to-day
commodity which must be admin
istered properly to the people by
any nation at war, because we'll
fed nation may we'll prove the diff
ference between defeat and victory.
COMMUNITY
FEEDING?
The solution which the women
at the National Conference of La
Dor suggested was that the govern
ment extend the ration control to
rigid price fixing of all essential
foods.
This the Ministry of Food may
some day do. But for the present
they favor community feeding. For
during the past six weeks they
have been watching closely the eff
forts of several volunteer women to
supply cooked food cafeteria style
to slum area workers.
When the women proved that
good food could be supplied mex
pensively to the poor, the minis
try said the idea had merit and de-
cided to adopt it as an integral
part of a wartime feeding scheme.
Currently at Liverpool they are
planning the first government
sponsored food kitchen. Opened
purely as an experiment, it will
be the proving ground for all ideas
which have been collected since
the war started on how masses
should be fed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-26
Can City Control
Bus Lines; Court
Studies Question

LOS ANGELES, Sept. &c. CUP)-
The state supreme court took under
submission today the question of
whether cities have the power to
establish control over intercity bus
lines within their municipal limits.
Bay Cities Transit co., which runs
bus lines from Los Angeles to the
coastal area, sued the city of Los
Angeles to prevent the city board
OF public utilities from prescribing
the routes that the busses must
take within the municipal limits.
The bus company claims this au-
thority rests solely with the state
railroad commission.
The city and county of San Fran
cisco, Pacific Greyhound lines. Key
System and East Bay Transit CO.
have intervened in the case because
similar question has cropped up
in San Francisco.
Counsel submitted the case with
out argument today, and will file
briefs later.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-26

In some years, some cars
take a big jump ahead. The
Ford does that for 1911.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-26
Lads Find Movies
Gave Wrong Tip on
Getaway Methods

PHOENIX. Sept 26 (UP)-Two
boys, one IL and the other IS, lang
uished in the county juvenile de-
tention home wondering whether
movie methods" of crime were as
successful in real life.
The two lads were captured bv
deputy sheriffs after a real wild
west" chase around a ranch 20
miles north of Phoenix. Police said
they had stolen two horses, saddles
and brides, rifle, pistol, three
watches, knives and jewelry.
They said they hayi planned their
escape from motion picture 'horse
operas and were going to hide out
in Mexico. I'VE found out how to
make getaway in the movies"
they told A. L. Frederick, Scotts-
dale constable, who aided in the
capture.
But apparently they forgot that
even in movies the villains some
times get caught.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-26

secretly, and in 1888 openly, the
Hitler regime devoted huge sums
to the purpose.
Air force veterans were named
to take charge of the air ministry.
Goering became air minister. Sec
ond in command was Gen. Erhard
Mich, who was pilot in the World
War and had major role in de-
veloping civil aviation in the re-
public. Ernst Udet, another World
War ace, was given command of
certain technical air test fields.
When war broke out, they had
thousands of pilots and an estimated
$4,000 first-line planes.
Totalitarian Italy long ago began
to build an air force. The major
figure was Italo Balbo, who was
killed in a mysterious air crash in
Libya recently. Most of the time
since 1888 Mussolini has been his
own air minister. In lesser degree
than Germany. but still on a grand
scale, he financed plane factory ex~
pansion and pushed air force en-
llStmentS.
His last peacetime budget shows
what Mussolini thinks of the air
force. His army got 1881 ,OOO, 900
lire, his navy $1,943, 100000, and
his air force 1,265, 100000 lire.
Little is definitely known about
the Russian air force, except that
1t is the creation of an air minis.
try having totalitarian powers to
erect plane factories and draft all
men needed as workmen or pilots.
Russia probably mas an air force
almost equal numerically to Ger
many's.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-26

British navy insisted it should have
an air force of naval officers and
personnel. Parliament was persuad-
ed special training was needed, so
the navy got control of all planes
and air personnel on warships and
aircraft carriers.
In the last peacetime budget, 49,
1888, the air ministry got $367,-
100000 and the admiralty budgeted
$28, 100000 for aviation.
DUCE HIS OWN
AIR MINISTER
Germany developed its air force
in the space of seven years. At first
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-26
running boards.

You'll notice also a new
beauty, achieved by skilful
blending of mass with longer
fosOing lines. Larger acind-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-26
H$H ($4{ T ')Rl)

New, slower.action springs
give a slow, gentle, gliding
movement. A nesVly designed
sfabiliser helps absorb road
shocks, and maintains bal
ance on sharp curves and in
cross winds.
More rapid accelerafion to
match its familiar speed and
power makes this new Ford
an even livelier car to drive.
These are only a few of
this new cars outstanding
features. 1t represents all the
rich experience gained in
building more than 28 mil.
lion motor cars.
Any Ford dealer can give
you many good reasons for
making this your l941 car.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-26
RANCHER JAILED ON
THEFT WARRANT

Eldridge Washington Pinkston, So
year-old rancher of the Brawley
district was arrested in Ell Centro
Wednesday on a Modesto warrant
charging him with petty theft.
He was arrested by Deputy Sher-
iff Frank Raney on the top floor
of the county court house.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-26
TOWNSEND CLUB
MEETS FRIDAY

Ell Centre Townsend club No. !
scheduled a meeting in Judge R. D.
McPherrin's division of superior
court at 7:30 pm. Friday. Judge Mar
vim w. Conkllng will be the speaker
If the evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-26
Ell CENTRAN FACES
DRUNK CHARGE

Plea to a drunk driving charge
against Perry Burke of Ell Centre
will be heard Oct. in FL Centro
police court. Burke was arrested
early Thursday morning at Seventh
and Main. His car hit pedestrian
sign, officers reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-26
NEGLECT CHARGED
IN DIVORCE SUIT

Asking for custody of their small
daughter, Mildred Allen wednesday
filed suit for divorce from Mall
colin Allen. She accused her hus-
band of wilful neglect. They were
married, she said, in Taos, N. NJ,
July 16, 1886 and separated Feb.
| 26, 1910.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-04
UNEMPLOYED ARE
 PLACED IN HOME
BrOoksjde to Be Utilized; {; New Plan Will Effect
 Savings For City

Plans for the placing in Brook. side home of needy convalescentS and unemployed on the city welfare department rolls are progressing, and already several elderly men without jobs have been assigned quarters at the home. Considerable savings to the city are expected to result from the new policy. which was recommended after a welfare department survey last year by lead- CTS of the former Mutual Aid Un- employment Fund. ]"
 About 20 men whose room and board are now paid by the city will be transferred to Brookside. About 10 or i2 conyalescents will also be placed there.
 Transfer of the conyalescents will DC delayed until after conferences between Miss Grace Whitei super- visor of welfare, and Mayor Vincent A. Scully.. The state welfare de. pertinent nay also have to be con- suited. ~
 The ie4O budget makes provision for the hiring of two additional registered nurses at Brookside. They would provide care for the con. vGlescents sent there.
 At present the cost to the city for single unemployed men is about e6.60 or e6 Q week. This sum in. cludes room rent and meal ticket.
 The cost to the city for needy wlefare eases placed in priyate homes averages about ei0 or si2 a week.
 The appropriations for these two items have been drastically reduced in the budget for this year. The Mutual Aid committee said that care of the needy who are iil or unemployed. and who have no home could best be centralized in an in. stituti0ns like BFoolyside.
 4 survey to determine just how many additional people can be cared for at Br00kslde may be begun In t;ie near future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-04
LAW
 FIRM DISSOLVED
Carmody, L arkin, Tor- rance to Replace Well-
 Known Legal Office Here

The law firm of Carmody and Thoms, one of the city;s best known legal firms, has been dissolved. A new firm to be known as Carmody. Larkin, and Torrance Is to take the place of the dissolved firm. Attor- ney John D. Thons, who was a member of the firm, is opening his own office. His late father, former Mayor William E. Thoms, who was @ member of the Carmody and Thoms firm, died last August, 50 with the withdrawal of John Thonls the ThSms name disappears from the firm.
 Watertown Attorney Joins
 Attorney Henry 0. Campbell of Watertown joins the new firm. At torney Campbell was prosecuting attorney in the Town of Watertown up until yesterday when he resigned that post. His resignation as pros- ecutor was occasioned by. the fact tl4at Attorney Guerin B. Carmody is judge of the Watertown court and Q member of the new law firm and Attorney Campbell did not feel that two members of the same law firm should serve as judge and prosecu- tor of the same court. 2.
 Members of Firm .
 The members of the newly formed firm are Terence F. Carmody, Wil- liam J. Larkin, Walter F. Torrance, Maurice T.. Healey. Edward T. Car
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-04
Huge Estate Trustee
 Fights Her Removal
Change of Residence Cited In Action - $3O,OO0,OOO Crawford Estate Involved - Widow Seeks to
 Break Will, Obtain Estate Share Outright
(Acme Radiophoto)

Pittsburgh, Jan. 4-UP) - Mrs. Annie Laurie Crawford, widow of the late board chairman of Colum- bia Gas and Electric Corp. who left a $30,000,000 estate, appeared in Orphans court today in fight to remain as one of the two trustees of the estate.
 Mrs. Crawford's removal was sought by Attorney w. Denning Stewart court-appointed guardian for Martha Sharp Crawford, eight year-old daughter of the former oil millionaire.
 Stewart based his demand for re- moval on the grounds that since 1886 Mrs. Crawford has not been a resident of Pennsylvania and her prolonged absence has made ad- ministration of the estate difficult. Her home is said to be in Green- wich, Conn.
 Crawford, who died in 1885, left the bulk of his estate in trust to Mrs. Crawford to receive three-fourths of the income and the daughter one- fourth during Mrs. Crawfords life. Upon her death, one-half of the trust was to go to the daughter, the other to be held for her descendants.
 The widow, however. sought to break the will and thus stands to re- ceive three-fourths of the estate and her daughter one-fourth outright.
 Mrs. Crawford testified today she had retained her husbands former secretary at $30,000 a year to act as her agent. has retained private counsel and tax lawyers and has ample experience gained from her husband and her father, a wealthy shoe manufacturer.
 Mrs. Crawford informed the court that she was advised that by break ing the will there would be large savings in taxes which eventually would work to the advantage of her daughter.
 Mrs. Crawford was 28 when she married the 66-year-old oil million aire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-04
RECORD DEFENSE
 FUND IS SOUGHT
Simultaneous COnstruc= ton of Ten Warships
 Proposed By President

Washington. Jan. 4-(UP) P)-Presi- dent Roosevelt today asked Con- gress to appropriate record-break- ing national defense fund of $l,- 839 ,OO0 ,0OO to finance unprecedented simultaneous construction of 10 battleships and boost Americas air. fleet to almost 10000 planes.
 No peace-time precedent for the huge 194l fiscal year expenditure proposed by the chief executive ex- ists. Only in the World War years did the nation expend more funds for its land, sea, and air defenses.
 In addition to outright military and naval costs of $l,839,000, ,OO0 MT. Roosevelt proposed some $497,- 100000 of semi-defense and quasi military expenditures which boosted the overall budgetary total for de- fense and related activities to $2- 336, ,l37 ,OOO-or about one dollar out of evey four proposed for federal spending in fiscal l94l.
 Highlights of Mir. Roosevelts de- fense proposals:
 l. DoOoiuOuiOOO tiufaA SOiA0f uSAAOA' found to add 24 new warshipS and continue construction of 92-a grand total of ll6, including 10 battle ships.
 2. Funds to boost navy aircraft close to 5000 and army aircraft to 6,55O--a total of 9,550-by the end of fiscal i94i.
 3, Appropriations to give the na- ton an armed force of 647,9ll-l6O,- ell for the navy. 25,000 marines 227,0O0 regular army. 2SS.00O nation- al guard,
 {, An emergency defense pro- gram of 574.000,O00 for the balance of the current year and the ie4l fiscal year to remeay pressing de- fense deficiencies.
 "In the proposed budget, l have tried to interpret the wishes Of our people" MT. Roosevelt said. "'rhey want to strengthen our national defenses and are prepared to pay additional taxes for this purpose,
 His estimates included Q supple' mental deficiency estimate Of s272,- OOO,O00 for the remainder of the
 Continued on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-04
BIG RUSSIAN SPY
 RING IS UNCOVERED

Stockholm, Sweden. Jan. 4-(UP) -The Finns have uncovered a big Russian espionage ring in the far north and have executed it's leaders it was reported today.
 Successes scored by the Russians on the Petsamo front of the far north in the early days of the war were attributed to this ring
 According to reports. the Russian secret police had succeeded in en- listing some Finnish citizens. even some soldiers, as operatives. The ring was said to have been operat- ing for eight years and to have numbered GO men and women. with Finnish captain and lieutenant as leaders. The captain committed suicide just before the ring was ex- posed. according to reports. and the others were executed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-04

St6Hding that they pc lndepenoent and as active as possible. l wouldn't want them on any board if they're going to be passive"
 Moore Definitely Out
 Mr. Scully announced definitely that Thomas P. Moore, of the Citi- zens and Manufacturers National Bank, will not be appointed to the finance board, though he felt he would be an asset to that board The Republican stated that reliable Iumors of the appointment of MT. Moore and Thorvald E. Olsen to the Board of Finance were heard. Mr, Olsen will automatically become a finance commissioner when he is appointed budget director next week. s
 Anyone in Waterbury knows that MT. Moore doesn't act as yes man." said the mayor. He is eminently qualified but there was never any intention of naming bim to the finance board. That was only newspaper speculation. MT. More is already devoting much of his time to city affairs as secretary of the park board and as member of the city plan commission. He is a good and active citizen, with the interests of the city at heart"
 Olsen's Excellent Record
 "Mr. Olsen should be an excellent member of the board" the mayor staSed. He is familiar with city finances through his work as city auditor; he prepared the l940 bud- get. He has a fire record in his profession.n
 Mayor Scully said that he ex- pectegt.aA members nfD city boards to consider only the city's welfare. T said I would appoint bipartisan boards" he said. T intend to do just that"
 The mayor announced that he wilt call the first meeting of the Boerd of Finance for next Thurs day afternoon. The board, under the Culhane charter revision. cannot begin functioning until next Tues day, January g, though its mem- bership can be announced before that time.
 Appointments Due
 Appointments to the Board of Works, Health, Welfare and Police and Fire Commissioners are ex- pected from the mayor in @ day or two.
 MT. Scully said that the post of third attorney in the corporation counsel's office has not yet been decided. The place is now Held by Attorney Edward Mcdonald.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-04
GERMANY WARNS
 SMALL NEUTRALS
Indicates More Clearly Nazi Cooperation With
 Soviet Russia

Germans line of cooperation witt, Soviet Russia emerged more defin- itely today with new Nazi warn- ing to the small neutraIs of north- ern Europe.
 Authorized Nazi sources made 1t clear that Berlin is not fully satis- fled with the attitude of Belgium and Holland and that 1t probably would be "unneutTap for Norway or Sweden to permit the Allied pow CTS to send important military aid through Scandinavia to Finland
 The warnings came in connec- ton with German press reports that Great Britain and France were rush. ing large war supplies to the Films and that 10000 French troops would be sent to Finland. where the de- lending troops reported that they had broken up or stalled Red army offensive on all fronts and driven the Russians back to the eastern border with extremely high casu- aities.
 Dispatches from the far north re- ports that foreign planes-believed to be British or Italian-had gone into action against the Russian troops in the Petsan0 district.
 There also were reports that eo' yiet Premier Viacheslay MolOt0v would make his iong-deiayed for. nal visit 10 Berlin within the next few weeks with the intention Of tightening the Nazi-6oviet Alliance and getting more war mateyials- presumably in return for food for deEmany-for the frustrated Red army .n Finland.
 iContinued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-04
Treasury Revenue Would Be $6,l5O,OOO,OOO 3rd
 Highest On Record
NATIONAL DEFENSE
 COSTS TO RISE
Taxes Curtailing 70 n- sumner Purchasing Power
 Crowned On By F. D. R.
BY LYLE c. WILSON United Press Foreign News EditOr)

United Press Foreign News EdltOr)
 Washington, January 4. - (UP) = President Roosevelt axed pork barrel spending, cut relief costs and proposed new emergency national de- fense taxes to raise $460,0 ,000,- 900, in a 1941 economy bud get submitted to Congress today. He opposed taxes which would curtail con- sumer purchasing power and there by directed speculation to the possi- bility of increases in income, estate and inheritance rates.
 The budget for l941 totalleo $8, ,424, 100000 a reduction ot $675 100000 under the current years estimated expenditures.
 MT. Roosevelt forecast treasury revenue at $6,l50,000 0000 - third highest on record and budgeted for the governments 1lth consecu- tive deficit.
 Relief Costs Slashed
 Relief costs were sliced to 1,433,- 100000, a record low. National de- fense costs are going up to $l ,9S9,- 100000 compared with $f, ,150,0 DOG, 900 in the current fiscal year. The naval program is increased to 10 battleships, of which six now are building, and the combined air force will be increased to 10,C00 planes.
 Government reorganization sav- ings were estimated at mere Sll,- 100000, so far.
 The budget message reported the highest. production and consumption levels in history, but said agrlcul- ture still was not getting it's proper share of the national income.
 New Sources Unspecified
 MT. Roosevelt did not specify sources of new revenue, but said:
 T hope that Congress will follow the accepted principle of good tax ation of taxing according to ability to pay and will avoid taxes which decrease consumer buying power"
 The President feels that excise or processing taxes would violate that principle but that income tax ation is on an ability to pay basis. There is talk of tax-on- -the-taX- a system whereby an arbitrary per- centage would be added to the net liability of income taxpayers.
 Expenditures for the 194l fiscal year were estimated at $8,424, ,000, ,000 compared with $9,099 100000 in the current period.
 Social Security Income
 Treasury revenue-exceeded only in 1920 and 1938--included $602 .800,- GOO of social security income which was transferred directly to the old age and survivors insurance fund. Net receipts. less that sum, are ex- pected to aggregate $5,548, 900 900, an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-04

 NAMED MINISTER
To Assume Canadian Post; Many Diplomatic Selec-
 tions Made Today

Washington. Jan. 4.-(UP).-Pres- ident Roosevelt. today nominated James H. R. Cromwell, economist and husband Of Doris Duke-"the richest girl in the world"-to be minister to Canada.
 Cromwell will succeed former sec- retary of Commerce Daniel c. Roper In the post at Ottawa.
 Cromwell's selection headed a list of new diplomatic selections includ- ed in c list or several hundred nominations sent by Mfr. Roosevelt to the senate for confirmation.
 John Cudahy of Wisconsin, now minister to the Irish Free State, was appointed ambassador to Belgium and minister to Luxemburg, Feplac- ing Joseph F. Davis. r
 Breckinridge Long of Missouri was appointed assistant secretary or state, succeeding George 6, Messer- smith, veteran state department ca. reer man, who was nominated as ambassador to Cuba.
 ?. Henry Norweb Of Ohio was named ambassador to Peru.
 Robert N. sc0tten Of Mlchigan Was chosen minister to the Domin- iean Republic replacing NOFweb.
 Attorney General Prank Mufphy's elevation to the supreme court bench was tho only judicial nomination in today's list which also included ap. I,ointment Of Solicitor General Rob. ert #. Jackson as attorney general, Charles Edison as naeEataFy Of the navy, and Circuit Judge Francis J, Riddle as solicitor general.