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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-04-04

are condemned because We published
two editorials and a cartoon severely
crlticieine recent actions of that
court Those criticisms concerned
the trials Of John P. Nick, a labor
rackcteer. and State Representative
Edward M. Brady. who were accus-
ed of eXtorting $4,000 from moving
picture theatre owners in St Louis.
What is the real issue in this
ease? Is 1t the judge, Thomas j.
POWe. il"
II is not.
Is the issue confined to the tech
nical accuracy of Judge RoWe's rul-
ings. to the sufficiency OF evidence,
or to the severely of the Post-DiS-
Datch's criticism of the judges &C
tons in throwing the cases out OF
court instead of letting them go to
the jury?
II is not.
Is the issue thu drumhrad court
martial nature of this proceeding
which permits the judge to be pro-
secutor. Judge and jury in his own
case?
Debatable as this question is, it is
rot the issue
!. tho issue the 3ungling of an
other case by our futile circuit at
tornoy enabling their labor racket
GERS to thumb their noses at Or
ganized society and walk out with
their unholy gains, unmolested by
the criminal laws?
ARa!n, it is not.
The real issue in this case has to
do with the most sacred part of the
constitution of the United States
the bill of rights. This bill! Of rights
is the yery heart Of the American
form Of government. 1t consists of
tn" first % amendments to the con-
stitut'or. without the assurance OF
which the constitution itself would
nc"nr nave been adopted. The reason
fOs this lay in the fears of the young
American tradeSmen. farmers and
l&W"rrs r,hn drew up the bill OF
rights that they were in danger OF
lO,ing nose liberties for which they
led ueknd their lives in the AM
cri:4n Revolution.
ThOe. are the liberties which the
St tue Of Liberty so dramatically
srnlbolizas. They are the Liberties
that spell American human free
dum: that freedom which represents
the btnninp. ecorching blazing Diff
(c!rLc" b.tW. en- American democ-
racv and German national social
ism. Italian faSclsm and Russian
Communism ThO,c Liberties give
every GOOD citizen in the United
States, with certain cmlncntlY pro-
per limitations. the right 10 worship
as ne DleaScs. speak q. he plcaSeS.
a ,scmklc md criticize as he pleases
and edit a newspaper d. he pleases.
This last right is known as free
dom of the press. It's guarantee is
to be found in the first amendment
to the constitution of the United
States. which reads as follows:
Congress shall make no law re-
sDcctng an establishment Of relig-
ion. or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof: or abridging the freedom
Of speech or of the press or the
light OF the people peaceably to as
scmble and to petition the govern
ment for a redress of grievances.
A similar provision stands in the
of Missouri.
Out Of this amendment restrain
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-04-04

ALLENTOWN. Pa, April 4. CUP)
Margaret L. Cowan. n year old
retired nurse, today was convicted
of first degree murder III the mercy
killing" of her hopelessly insane
sister, which the elderly defendant
said was directed by our Heavenly
Father.
She was immediately sentenced
to life Imprisonment in the State
Industrial Home for Women at
MunCy.
The jury OF six men and six wo-
men handed It's verdict to Judge
Richard w. Iobst. Miss Cowan
showing no emotion. listened intent
" as ii WAS read.
She had testified III her own de
Tense that She had killed her Sis
ter. Louella Saeger, 81, at the direC-
ton of our Heavenly Father"
Il knew it was wrong according
to the ten commandments and ac-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-04-04
We Accept Challenge
Savs s.. Louis Newspaper

Editors note: : circuit JUDGE III
st. Louis, Mo, "Wednesday fDIni
chief editorial writer Ralnh Cogh-
Ian and cartconist Daniel K. Fitz-
patrick of the ST. Louis Post Dis
patch guilty OF contempt of court
in connection with an editorial
campaign of the newspaper. The
newspaper was fined $1,000: Cogh-
Ian was sentenced to 20 days in
Jail and fined 5000 and FitZpat-
rick to lG days in Jail and a fine
of 500. The newspapers attitude
in the controversy, which is deS-
cribed as an issue involving the
bill of rights, is presented in the
following which appeared as an
editorial in the ost-Dispatch
Thursday.
By JOSEPH PULITZER
Publisher st. Louis Post-Dispatch
ST. LOUIS. Mo. April 4. Up
The Post dispatch has Ben 'ouHo
guilty of contempt in the criminal
division of the circuit cOu!' ""
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-04-04
Eleanor Powell
Engaged

HOLLYWOOD, April up
Eleanor Powell. dancing film star
today disclosed she is engaged to
marry Merrill Pye, studio art di
rector, next year.
The actress said no date has been
set for the wedding but she did
not wish to be married until she
was able to take long honeymoon
without interference of studio COM
mitments.
Merrill and | have been @oina
around for long time. Miss Pow
ell said. and we decided We should
be married"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-04-04
Germans Denounce
British Cabinet

BERLIN. April 4. tUP)-The Ger
man press anerily denounced the
reorganized British government to-
day as proof" that the Allies were
planning more intense and ruth
less war against neutrals." and de-
clared that the Nazi air force would
strike the hardest blow in destruc-
ton OF England
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-04-04

Rare spectacle in the d@stm SKY
will be seen SUadat iarouehoul
most oil North Aln"rIca @aen Nc
sun Stages blacNout knoWu to
science as the unIlulag eclipse.
This solar phenomenon vail be
best seen IN 4 strip ui KIND about 100
miles wide extending entirely acroS:
the continent Htht. tie pUN.mum
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-04-04
Mrs. FDR Signs Up
For Toilet Soap

WASHINGTON, April 4 up
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt Will re-
turn to the air next April 30. this
time as star of radio program adj
Vertising a toilet soap, il was an
nounced today.
The presidents wife probably will
discuss topics of interest to women.
1t was said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-04-04
Ore Perishes in
Banning Accident

BANNING, Cal, April 4 UP)-
One person was killed and three
injured i'll an automobile accident
a half-milc west of here. Police
reported today.
Fay F.. Stevens SO, of bynWood
Cal. died en- route 10 the Banning
hospital after his car colllded head
on with one driven by Ralph c.,
Klabfleischer Of Pasadena last night
KlabflelScher and his wife, Bernice
and Mrs. Stevens were only slightly
injured.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-04-04
REPRIEVE GRANTED

SACRAMENTO, April 4 UP)-
Governor Culbert Olson today
granted 90-day reprieve to Jessie
Cordova, under sentence to be ex-
ecuted at San Quentin prison to-
morrow. The order set July II as
The new execution date.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-04-04
Nurse Guilty i'm
Mercy Death Case

cording TO the laws of man-but
mans law does not count when a
human soul is being tortured"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-12

Snith-Monaco Nuptials
Just Announced

The marriage of Miss Virginia
Smith to DR.. A. Ralph Monaco,
which occurred in Washington,
D. c., on July &c, has just been
announced by Mrs. Jane Smith,
mother of Miss Smith.
The wedding took place in St.
Frances de Salas Church in that
city. the Rev. George Gingra of
ficiating.
Mrs. Monaco, who was born in
Key West and lived here for a
number of years. attended the
Convent of Mary Immaculate in
this city and graduated from the
Academy of Holy Names in
Tampa She also attended the
Catholic University in Washing
ton, D. C., and is a graduate of
the~Nursing School of the Pro-
violence Hospital of the latter
city.
DIR. Monaco attended George
town Preparatory School and re-
ceived his degree of medicine
from the University of George
town.
The newly-wedS will make
their home in Washington, D. c.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-12
DR.. PORTER HONORED

Continued from Page Onel
Houses, Unity City, Modern
Colonial City, u. S. H. A. Liberty
Square, Key West Health City or
Square, Gulf Shore Manor, West
End Homes, Trumbo-Loxi. Bay
shore Homes, Stephen r. Mallory
Homes, George w. Allen Manor,
and others.
In naming the colored project.
the local authority consulted
with a committee of colored citi-
zens in the neighborhood selected
for the site. who signified their
approval of the name chosen.
Other suggestions for this prof.
ect were: .-~
Frederick Douglass Houses,
Booker T. Washington Houses,
Douglass Village, James D. Rob
eTtS Houses, Nelson English
Houses, Shackleford Court, Lin
coin Court, Western End Houses,
and others.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-12
APPRECIATES EDITORIALS

Editor, The Citizen:
/ wish to commend you on the
editorial, appearing In the Aug.
8 issue, with reference to the de-
plorable condition of our city
streets.
/ had In mind, that same day,
OF writing a communication TO
your paper on the subject. as I
all but broke a spring the night
before, on Division street. be-
tween Florida and White, in that
terrible ditch that exists there
and this being right at the en-
trance with so many new cars
visiting our city daily and the
thousand and one holes that are
on Division street at the light,
where many of these cars have to
stop on a red light.
/ note, in today's issue, that
you have started mentioning the
bad places If you are going to
mention them all, you viii have
TO enlarge your paper as prac-
tically every street in the city is
unsafe to traffic.
While writing this, there are
several other matters / would
like to make mention of; for in
stance, the water proposition.
Only a short time ago, there was
all kinds of enthusiastic and en-
couraging news about how soon
we were going to get water, (this
was probably the incentive for
increased building activities we
have experienced), and now, ac-
cording to the article appearing
In your issue of this date, il seems
as though that there is no fur
Their need for the waterline, 50
let's forget IL May l ask, from
the civilian and particularly the
Key WeSters interest in this mat
ter, why is this left to one man
or to a small group of men? MIR.
Robineau may be immensely in
tereSted in this from an attor-
ney's standpoint, but surely can
not be as interested as the ma
jority of our citizens are or
should be, when it means SO
much to us.
We greatly appreciate the ire
mendous help the increased gov
eminent activities here have
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-12
PEOPLES FORUM

been to US, but can We expect u
exist or progress On tins alone
MOI Then the ace N the hole
is fresh running water for or
city. II Is of vital importance 70
our very existence Have ne
profIted any by past experiences
Of sitting back and sending tele-
grams and letters that Nin6 I'D Il
waste baskets Evidently nj. As
i note In your edaorial aodsy.
that Key West wants 20 be. what
il has every right 70 %. aesd-
quarters of the Seventh Naval
District" and that. Local groups
have wired reminders On the
subject. Same old nut Why
wire? Why not send some quail
fled citizen to represent rs and
argue the matter, presenting or
unquestionably qualified just
claims TO becoming headquarters
There was also quite . hula
baloO" about the widening Of the
Garrison blight and the wonder
full yacht basin We were gong %
have.
Yesterday, all men working On
the project, were laid Of and
everything closed down Every
man thrown out Of Work there
was very much IN need q tins
employment Has any one taken
the matter Up. 10 find ouf v-ny r
was closed down and what could
be done about reOpening n
have, many times. res1 ard
heard criticisms about one u uur
sister cities hoggIng eEe-Ethl-g
That city is interested IN rs 0En
progress. Nlhieh. means M Wel-
fore Of as citizens and wtHn -
opportunity Is open. thcy e
after il land not By sending teie-
grams) and that Is why they go
SO much A hustling bal play
er who IS always trying WL
make more errors than one E-no
doesn't, because he Is alE-sass t-E-
ing and goes after almost IN
possible catches. Many tmes ne
makes unexpected catches. N-hlch
brings home the bacon for ms
team
How much longer are We gong
TO sit home, dong things the
easy, effortless way. and Lei va
liable catches 60 by How
MUCH LONGER
Respectfully.
PAUL G. ALBURy.
729 Division Street.
Key West, Florida
August 9, 1870
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-12
COLUMN

Advertisements under this head
win be inserted In The Citizen at
the rate of one-cenf tlcl a word
for each insertion. but the mini
mum for the first insertion in
every instance Is twenty-five
cents tzscl.
Advertisers should give their
street address as well as their
telephone number if they desire
results.
Payment for classified adver-
tisements is Invariably in ad-
vance. but regular advertisers
with ledger accounts may have
their advertisements charged.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-12
Bakers Houseguests
Return Home

Mrs. Ed Mahoney and daugh-
ter, Mary Ellen, who had been
the houSeguests of MIR. and Mrs.
Jack Baker for the past week,
left yesterday smoFning for their
home in Lindville, N. c.
They were accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Baker, who will spend
a few weeks at the Mahoney resi-
dence before continuing to
Omaha, Neb.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-12
Return From
Trip To Chicago

Chief and Mrs. Harry NJ. Baker
and daughter, Ruth. accompanied
by Mrs. Thelma Thompson and
daughter. Jane, arrived over the
Highway Friday from a vacation
trip of several weeks.
In Evansville, Ind, they visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. a Stocking,
who own a winter home in this
city, and spent a short while in
Chicago at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Morrill,.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-12

The Citizen welcomes express
sions Of the views of its rend-
erS, but the editor reserves the
right TO delete any items
which are considered lfbelOus
or unwarranted. The writer's
should be fair and confine the
letters 10 zoo words. and write
on one side Of the paper only.
Signature OF the writers must
accompany the letters and viii
be published unless requested
otherwise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-12

This summer IS the last oppor-
tunity FloridianS viii have to see
the New York Worlds Fair. and
Earl Brown, of the Florida State
Exhibit, urges Floridians to make
their plans now to visit this
great Exposition during Florida
Week, beginning September z.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-12
TreUors Leave For
Mountain Vacation

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin D.
Trevor and daughter, Mary, left
over the Highway Sunday for
Blowing Rock, N. c. where they
Will vacation for a month in the
Great Smokey Mountains.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-12
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Girl Born To Avilas

Mr.. and Mrs. Mario Avila, 1104
Grinnell street, announce the
birth of girl to their home on
August 4.
The newcomer weighed 7l2
pounds and has been given the
name of Elena Madalina.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-12
fodays Horoscope

Pride and -obstinacy win de-
tract somewhat from the success
Of today's native, though he is
endowed with gentle, esthetic
tastes and good abilities. He
should be trained in the precepts
of humility and patience to avoid
being overcome by stress of pub
lie opinion, induced by the real
nature being clouded by the
faults.
About 10000 lakes are located
in Minnesota.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-12

Opening of this seasons live
stock market at Williston on
August 5. has been announced by
E. E. Mills, manager of the mar
ket. This market had a gross
sale season of over S175,00O and
manager Mills states that he an
ticipates sales going to over $780,
900 or better this season.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-12
ATLANTIC STORM
HITS CHARLESTON

A@0AANAAAA-G AAOAAA - O-ACF
land from its previously reported
position off the North Florida
coast.
Following the gale. said to be
of hurricane intensity, tidal
waves inundated much land, this
combining to break most COM
municatiOn lines in the area.
Only contact with Charleston
until this afternoon was short
wave radio operated by private
enthusiasts in that city.
Having been deliberately warn
ed of the storm by the Weather
Bureau, no persons were reported
to have lost their lives. Property
loss. however, is said to be
severe.
One dispatch today stated that
the Paris Island navy base had
been heavily hit by the storm
Approximately $500 marines are
stationed at that point.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-12

Defeating flying school
hangar in Cochran, Ga, pilots in
the civil aeronautics authority's
training class used watermelons
in bombing practice.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-12

The menus at George Young's
lunch counter in Arcadia, Cal,
have the bill of fare on one side
and the latest war news on the
other.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-12

Sheriff Walter Felger of Fort
Wayne, Ind. is looking for a
thief who has robbed a hen house
six times and each time left a re-
port of the number of fowls he
had taken.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-12
LOST

LOST - Yesterday somewhere
between sunrise and sunset
two golden hours, each set with
sixty diamond minutes. No re-
ward is offered for they are
gone fOrever.-HOrace Mann.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-12
CHARLES THOMPSON
HAS ARTISTIC ABILITY
CONTINUED from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
occhio with his popping eyes bulg-
ing jaws and feathered hat. The
whole is done in a pleasing de-
sign and color.
Upon the walls of Charles
bedroom NAV be seen the draw
ings and shelves. The painting
of Max Baer is outstanding.
Front covers of sports magazines
are the models used by young
Thompson. Sometimes a full
size picture does not appear on
the cover but Charles fills in the
missing part of the body. He
has drawings of Max Schmeling.
Bob Pastor. Jim Braddock and
others. In the front part of the
hall of Mr.. and Mrs. ThompSon's
home stands a wooden image of
Max Schmeling. cutout and
painted by their son. 1t prob
ably is used for a doorstep.
Charles has never received any
remuneration for his work. He
is too big-hearted. The products
Of his hands are scattered among
his relatives and friends. He
has been awarded in an indirect
way, however. A superintendent
of public school in Chicago
paid d visit to Key West last
year, bringing his two daughters
with him. Somehow. Charles
got acquainted with the girls
and gave them several of his
carvings. Their father became
interested in the creator of those
images and although Charles re-
fused cash for them, the Chicago
visitor. on returning home. for
warded several pieces of sugar
pine timber and a small set of
tools to the Kew Wester in pay
ment. The wood and tools, COM
posed of a gouge and various
shaped chisels, are especially for
woodcarving.
When young Thompson started
out on his work, he had
only a Ratchet and penknife. It
was tedious but he possessed an
untiring interest - and that's
what count He is looking for
ward to an interesting and-he
hopes-a successful future in his
chosen line of work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-12
HOTELS

BRING YOUR VISITING friends
IN need of a good nights rest
to THE OVERSEAS HOTEL.
Clean rooms, enjoy the honey
atmosphere. Satisfactory rates
GIT Fleming St. apr17-tf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-12

The naval base at Pearl Har-
Dor IN the Hawaiian Islands has
a garrison Of $4,000 troops
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-12

APARTMENT. 11O4 DIVISION
STREET. Hot water, modern
conveniences. Opposite lifts
Grocery. Apply 1910 Varela
street. jly24-tf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-12

Note to the Kew West Art Cen
ter: In the search for local tai
ent it viii be a mistake to over
look this promising young Key
Wester Though he is far from
perfect now. a little help and in
struction may go a long way
Give him a chance!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-12
FOR RENT

FIVE-ROOM NISHE ED
HOUSE, GE Refrigerator,
Electric Range, Hot Water
Also. APARTMENT. Apply
rear 1914 Varela St. aug12-1wk
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-12

SIGES-"For Rent, Rooms For
Rent, Apartment For Rent.
Private Property, No Tres
passing. THE AR T NJ AN
PRESS. nov25-tf
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OLD PAPERS FOR SALE
Three bundles for SC. The Citi-
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TYPEWRITING PAPER - 500
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FOR SALE

Fifteen Good Used Cars viii
Arrive Wednesday
See Deacon Jones Before You Buy
JONES AUTO LOT
Fleming and Elizabeth Streets
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-31
JeffMi||s Gives
0ne-Stop,Se
At 9Th and State

Earthquakes, snow and heat
somehow fail to make even a
slight dent in Jeff Mills Opin-
ion of Imperial Valley.
For 80 years Jeff has lived
i'm Imperial Valley and as far
as he knows he will he here
for SO more, at Fifth and State
streets in El Centre as the
Smiling Associated dealer"
Jeff has been at the Fifth
and State location for a year
and half, directing complete
"One- stop service" that in
cmdes everything for the mo-
tOriSt. Car wash jobs, polish
ing, fabrication, gasoline, tires
and battery checks and the
many small services so impor-
tant i'm maintaining autOmo-
biles in perfect running order
are all performed under the
same roof.
All Associated products are
used with Goodyear tires and
Hobbs batteries, Pcrmutit soft
water is used exclusively at
the station.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-31

Halle SelaSSie is one of the most
pathetic figures of today's world
He is pathetic not because of the
loss of his empire of Ethiopia. But
there is about this Gagged Conquer
ing Lion of Judah something in
finitely appealing. Perhaps it is in
the way in which his poor brum-
a sea of world events which he
could scarcely comprehend, much
less control
Five years ago his Ethiopia, for
all its proud tradition, was a
NANCY little hill kingdom of the
equator, dirty, unkempt, and fly
Specked Atop all this sat Selassie'S
court, glittering with misbegotten
magnificence like dime-store
bracelet on a dung-hill.
Yet with all this, Halle SelaSSie
among his ignorant tribesmen was
not unenlightened He evidently
sought to improve his country, and
he joined the League of Nations,
listening to the promise of the
worlds great powers that even so
bizarre a land should be allowed
to work out it's own destiny in its
own bizarre way.
Came the italian legions, and
Halle Selassie had to look on help
leSsly while the great powers
showed their collective impotence
to protect him against the rapacity
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-31
K OLSON RECALL

In the next column a reader, evident
IN advocate of the Ham-Eggs pension
J. writes in to predict bitterly that,
pite of this papers belief that Gof-
n Olson is not a capable executive,
uHill be lauded highly in the event of
ucall election.
nh the assumption that this paper
a oppose recall of Olson, she is
1T. In the assumption that we will
Mise his record, she is wrong. We see
sy little in his record to praise We
f.smuch to condemn. We should most
+ N oppose his re-election-at regu-
Election.
But as was stated i'm this column
ths ago-we believe the recall should
be evoked for purely political rea-
II as it is in this instance-but only
4 downright malfeasance is proved,
& yannot be punished by other means
da recall.