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Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
Hollywood Bids
Yu|etide Welcome
With Windy Parade
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fun, hey Sanity?
The celebrated Leo Garlic rode
his horse. Smiley Burnett. the cow
opera comic, nearly fell off his. An
dy Devine also had horse, and
so did Irene Rich.
Bob Burns drove a SiX-horSe team
of Percherons. Oracle Allen shlver-
ed under a blanket, and Rudy VAL
lee was the only citizen for miles
around in a dinner jacket; he look
ed nice. too.
BennyS Maxwell provided the on
" crisis of the evening. He promised
/ to ride in one with his truSty Roch-
ester at the wheel, but the nearest
thing his agents could find was a
one-cylinder Bush, manufactured IN
! 1907 Rochester studied its manlpu-
lation during quick lesson in a
parking lot. but Benny's bosses said,
no Stree, Christmas or no Christ
mas, they weren't going to risk
Damaging a valuable piece of prop
erty like him" So they hitched a
horse to the machine and Benny
rode in safety.
Behind him came Basil Rathbone
as Sherlock Holmes. complete with
Meerschaum pipe, which he didn't
light because he said it was too
strong. And then marched the
angels with the pink noses and an
unidentified platoon OF gents in red
suits and gold hats. And finally
came Santa Claus himself, shouting
greetings on a loudspeaker against
the cold wind from the sea.
He rode upon a two scatter shay
attached by strings of electric lamps
to four solid silver reindeer. The
whole works was perched upon a
mobile mountain of white gypsum.
In the rear seat sat Sanity and Bar
rymore in a Homburg hat; in front
were Miss Lamour and Vallee. From
above came imitation snow, puffed
from a gold smokestack.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
Father Puts Curse
On Two Daughters
In Final Will
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the estate.
Donohoe, 54, died Nov IA. His
grandfather was British consul in
San Francisco many years ago. His
father was the financial editor of
hoe, born in New York but reared
in nearby San Rafael, was a grad
uate OF Columbia university and of
the Michigan College of Mining He
was executive manager of the Re
tail Dry Goods association at the
time of death.
In his own hand, Donohoe PEN
ned the following will July /, 1885:
Unto my two daughters, Frances
Marie and Denise Victoria Dono-
hoe, by virtue of their unfilial atti-
tude toward a doting father, and
because they repeatedly thwarted
my efforts TO see them, leave the
sum Of ST to each and a fathers
curse.
May their respective lives be
fraught with misery, unhappiness
and poignant sorrow. May their
deaths be soon and of lingering,
uidllSH anu UOl OuOuo iidNNIS. way
their souls rest in hell and suffer
the torments of the damned for
eternity"
Denise is 18. Frances older. They
live with their mother, Mrs. Fran
ces Donohoe, his first wife, in Flint,
Mich. Mrs. Donohoe was left moth
ing.
rhe residue was bequeathed to
the widow, Mrs. Mildred Donohoe
of whom Donohoe wrote: unto my
good and faithful wife, Mildred
who has patiently borne with my
frallties, ministered to me in IL
health, encouraged NE in travail
and solaced me in despair, I leave
the entire residue of my estate
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24

LUBBOCK. Tex, Nov. %. CUP)-
Officials awaited today action on
an eXtradition request seeking re-
turn from California of Kenneth
jackson. 81, termed a strong suS-
pect" in the murders of Mrs. WeS-
ton FTome and her daughter, Nam
cy.
Sheriff Tom Abel was said to be
somewhere near Bakersfield wait
ing for the extradition request TO
reach Governor Culbert Olson of
California. He left here last week.
I'VE cannot give out any inforlna-
ton on just what we have against
Jackson in regard to the Frome
killings until we complete our in
vestigation, Chief Deputy Sheriff
Tom PoSey said. However. We con-
slider him strong suspect
Mrs. Frome and her daughter
were tortured with lighted cigar
cites and then shot and their bo-
dies left partly nude in the desc
late foothills of the Davis noun
tains near Van Horn, Tex, in
March, 1888 The murders are un-
solved.
Posey said Jackson was arrested
in Bakersfield on pickup notice
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
Burglars Victim
Still Complains

Tony Orozco was jubilant Friday
because all his stolen clothes were
recovered and the alleged Burglar
of his tent ordered to trial in su-
perior court.
But" Orozco said sadly, 1.-The
man the burglar sold them to wore
my new shoes. Now they aren't so
new"
Tiburcio Prado, after showing
officers where he sold the stolen
clothing, was given a preliminary
hearing in El Centro justice court.
Two of Orozcos handkerchiefs be-
trayed Prado. Officers found them
in his pocket when they arrested
him as the man suspected of loot
ing Orozco's tent. Frances Reyes,
Prado's companion, was released
from blame even though she had
one of the missing handkerchiefs
when arrested.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
Another Defense
Plant Closed by
Union WaIkout
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NSOIllA4AuOQ AAOlIl SSN >'N<
been invited"
Negotiators said they would well
come the arrival of John Steelman,
chief OF the labor departments con-
ciliation service. 1t was announced
in Washington, D. c., that Steelman
was flying here today apparently TO
replace Major Simpson as govern
ment representative. Reports from
Washington said the major is re-
turning to report to Assistant Sec
retary of War Robert P. Patterson.
Today's conference of union ana
Vultae negotiators was to consider
further a two-year no strike clause
which has deadlocked negotiations
so far.
ALUMINIUM
NEW KENSINGTON, Pa, Nov.
%. CUP) - The $500 ClO Alumni
mum Workers union members IN
the vast New KenSington and Ar
mold plants of the Aluminium Co
of America refused to return TO
work today because Of one man.
Union officers said the plants
operating "a hours day with pro-
duction of millions OF dollars III
contracts for airplane parts and
army kitchen equipment, would re-
main absolutely shut down until
/ this man is fired or transferred
/ E. c. Mcdonald. United States Ia
Dor department conciliator, was IN
New Kensington attempting a set
+ tlement of the controversy. He hao
been dispatched here at the urgent
request of the national defense ad-
visory commission which feared thai
the strike might seriously impair the
national defense program.
The union claimed a SO per cent
paid up membership. but said the
dispute started when one worker
refused to pay dues and had threat
ened Tom Davis, chairman OF the
department committee, and his
family. There were other agitations
against the union which heightened
feeling against non-unionists anc
deliquents.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
Drop -Four Ready.
Final Tests Run
Al Second Plant
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.ment is not advancing proportion
ately
With the power drops operating
even at 25 per cent capacity (Which
a 1000 foot flow would permit the
district will have sufficient power,
coupled with the output of the
Brawley plant, to more than fill
any reasonable demand during the
next year, as well as allow for eX-
pansion The plants will not be
operated at capacity for some
months to come-for when that is
possible it will mean that the ties
in Mexico have been cut and the
All American is the valleys single
water source. However, 1900 or 1000
feet in the canal will permit so per
cent operation and this should more
than suffice to meet power require
ments.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
Clio Launches Into
Big 0rganizational
Drive Thruout U.S..
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against Ford soon if the automobile
maker wants a strike"
The newly-elected executive board
holds for a routine session today
as Murray takes the leadership from
John L. Lewis, who retired because
President Roosevelt was reelected.
Murray's course was clear-exclu-
sive attention to an organizational
drive to bring its membership to
100000 by 1944-but Lewis future
was the subject OF considerable spec
ulation
The big, shaggy-haired bushy-
eye-browed first president OF the
CIO wiped tear from his eye when
he stood before the convention as
its leader for the last time, but in
dicated clearly in his valedictory
that he was not leaving the national
arena.
This nation in the future must
look more and more TO the ranks
of labor to produce its public men,
Lewis said soon after the conven-
ton had instructed its officers to
devise program Of independent
political action by labor in cooper
alton with other liberal and prog
ressive groups"
Il believe the common people OF
this country are going to constantly
insist on having a larger voice, a
greater degree of participation in
the councils of government, whether
that be in the community where
they live, in their homes Or whether
it will be in the legislative halls
of the commonwealth, Or in the fed
eral congress of the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
Breakdown Urged
On Sick Leaves

SACRAMENTO, Nov. %. UP)-
Director of Finance George Killion
today urged severe penalties for
state employees taking sick leave
without good cause, in place of in
creasing the state budget to hire
examining physicians.
The question came up during dis
cussion of request by the state
personnel for a 194l-43 budget of
$703 1888. compared with $590882 al
lowed during the current biennium.
Louis j. Kroeger, executive Of
ficer of the board, estimated that
sick leaves cost the state $750000
a year and asked authorization for
a medical director to check on the
claims of sickness as a means of
reducing this expense.
Killion recommended, however
that the personnel board change its
rules SO that employees submitting
false claims for sick leave would
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
Doctor Fights
Nevada Charges

OAKLAND, Cal, Nov. %. CUP)
DR.. Lewis A. Stuck, Oakland, ar
rested at the request of Nevada
authorities in their investigation of
illegal abortion operations, remain
ed free under $500 bail today pend
ing disposition of court fights aimed
at blocking his removal to Nevada.
Philip Solon, attorney for Stuck,
who surrendered yesterday, said he
would protest to Governor Culbert
Olson that Stuck had not been in
Nevada for five years. If this fails,
Solon said he would institute hab-
cas- corpus proceedings to block the
eXtradition. He expressed belief
another man was using Stuck s
name.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
ATTENDS CONFERENCE

Miss Helen Sheppard, nurse in
the Imperial county health depart
ment, recently returned after at
tending conference of supervising
nurses of southern California which
was held in Los Angeles. Round
table discussions of functions of
supervising nurses and the cases
TO be cared for by the public health
nursing service" and what factors
should be considered in selecting
cases for public health nursing SER
vice" comprised the main discus
sions at the conference.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
Suspect Held in
Frome Murders

seeking him for questioning in the
robbery of mail order store here.
In FL Faso. Sheriff Chris P. Fox
of Fl PaSo county, who has con-
Quoted intensive Investigations into
the Frome murders. said Jackson's
record had been examined eXhauS-
lively shortly after the bodies were
found but that nothing tangible
linking jackson in the case was
uncoveredo
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
Birmingham Again
Target for Fierce
German Bombinus
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Balkan kingdom.


Balkan kingdom.
German and italian planes in
large Squadrons made daylight at
tacks on the British after an all
night bombing of the Midlands in
dustrial area, especially Birming-
ham, in an effort to deal a death
blow to the British airplane pro-
daction.
Heavy loss of Axis airplanes in the
air battles over England was re-
ported in London dispatches. which
said six italian and one German
craft We're shot down in a battle
over the straits of Dover.
The Axis planes attempted get
past the British defenses by at
tacking from many points at once,
but London reported all of the
raiders We're turned back from the
capital during three daylight air
alarms which followed the attack
on Birmingham.
Hundreds of German planes re-
newed the bombardment of the in
dustrial city of Birmingham through
out the night while royal air force
bomberS again struck at German
bases. the italian Adriatic naval
base of Bari and Fascist targets
in North Africa.
Fires destroying cotton and other
supplies at Birmingham shot flames
/ to such tremendous heights that the
glare could be seen IT'S miles away
on the French coast, according to
the Nazis. who reported that vast
destruction had been done in aerial
/ offensive designed to knock out Brit
ish airplane production.
! Dispatches frCm "a west Midlands
town" presumed to be Birmingham
came through the British censorship
and indicated that the bombing
was random without special dam
age to industry.
Great damage was done cas- haC
previously been done in London}
the British admitted, but the popu-
lation was described as in gooc
spirits, the center of the city was
not particularly damaged and the
bombers operated from such great
attitudes that they could not ac-
curately pick industrial targets.
Nevertheless, it was obvious or
the basis of dispatches from bott
London and Berlin that almost 6
week of concentrated aerial at.
tack on industrial targets in the
Midlands had resulted in widespread
ruin that must include a consider
able number of industrial targets
The raids, made at night, have en-
countered comparatively slight op.
position because both sides admit
that no satisfactory means has yet
been discovered for fighting bomb.
ers at night and that anti aircraft
fire merely keeps them at high
altitude.
In the Balkans, Greece reported
further success in the war witt
Italy, claiming that seven Italian
divisions of probably 100000 mer
had been defeated IN the capture
OF the important base OF korlLzs
where vast amounts of Fascist wal
material were taken.
Continued advances by the Greel
forces were reported at Athens tC
be menacing the italian base a
Argyrokastron, on the south from
along the road to Porto Edda, ane
the strorng point of Pogradec, OF
the extreme north front.
Fascists commanders had been re-
ported attempting to reorganiz'
their forces at Pogradec and befor'
Argyrokastron, since if both were
taken by the Greeks the Italian
position would be extremely diff
ficult for the time being. British
bombers We're reported heavily at
taeking the italian at Pogradec.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
Scanning I.V
News Horizon
POSSE PLANS RIDE

The Imperial County SheriffS
Posse Saturday planned desert ride
along the Coachella canal north of
inland Sunday. A. Y. Preble was
scheduled to be the chef at the
steak bake arranged to climax the
ride.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
BOGUS DIVORCE FACTORY
INVESTIGATED

Ell PASO, Tex. Nov. %. tUP)-
Mexican and American officials to-
day opened Investigations into re-
ports that a bogus divorce factory"
in Juarez, Mexico. had issued nearly
90 fake Mexican divorce DEGREES TO
Americans.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24

Mr.. aflQ MRS. Harry ReyllOlQS Ol
Chicago are here making a visit
with their daughter, Mrs. Horace
Regnier and family. Over Armis-
tice day, the Regniers and their
guests motored TO Los Angeles.
Mrs. Gene Dolby of Brawley is
now assisting Mrs. Edna de Taylor.
Diane Ostrander celebrated her
sixth birthday, Monday, by invit-
ing her friends in for an after
noon of fun. A large birthday cake
with pastel colored candles and ice
cream and tiny baskets filled with
candies made an attractive BIRTH
day arrangement. Young guests en-
joying the party included: Doris
Ann Fox, Virginia Lee, Doris and
Margery Harvey. Marjorie walker,
Jackie Taylor, Karen Ann Burnett,
Dorothy Benson, Alogonda Van Der
Wyk, Norma Jane Coffee, Reba Mis-
er, Carole Stacy, Una Wee Stewart,
Dolores Peevy. and the young hos
tess.
Linder Bates sustained quite a
serious injury to his leg, Saturday,
when he was accidently shot by a
stray bullet in shooting gallery.
Bates was taken TO Brawley where
he was given first aid by a physi-
clan.
Sunday, after church, a group OF
young people went to the desert to
enjoy picnic dinner. Mr. and Mrs.
Dan Mahoney acted as chaperones
for the group Included in the par
ty were: Martha Williams, Mary
Francis Walker, Geneva Sund, Joe
Howenstien. Floyd Laney, George
Cox, Floyd Balm, Betty Williams,
Virginia Walker, Bob Lee, Roy Gil
bert, and Donna Ostrander.
The Westmorland Mail has been
taken over by O. L. Powell of Holt
vile who has been operating a
printing plant in that city.
Wednesday night the Twice Told
Tales Book club met at the home
OF Mrs. Pierpont Walker and heard
Miss Esther Irwin review Under
the Redwood Trees, by George Big
by. Guests for the evening were
Miss Villette Stehlin, Miss Rose
marie Zinkand and Mrs. Dan Ma
honey
B. E. Randolph of Ramona was
a recent business visitor in west
morland.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
HOUSE MEMBERS TO GO HOME

WASHINGTON. Nov. %. (UP)-
Speaker Sam Rayburn said today
he had advised house members
that since there is no legislative
program in the chamber they could
go home although congress remains
technically in session.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24

be suspended, perhaps for as much
as six months, and predicted this
would solve the problem. The bud
get, proposing nine other new posi-
tions, was taken under advisement
by Killion with indications it would
be cut considerably.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
FILE NOTICE

A notice Of Intention TO wed was
filed with County Clerk w. j. Nc
Clelland Friday by Captain Frank
Oswalt of the California Highway
patrol and Syville Berchtold, El
Centro dress shop owner.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
Ell CENTRAN GOES
TO MOFFETT FIELD

Lamar Gillett left FL Centro Sat
urday for Moffett field to continue
his training in aeronautics. He re-
Gently finished a course at Ryan
field
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
DECREE GRANTED

An interlocutory divorce decree
was granted Saturday 10 Salem
Samaha in his suit against Mary
Samaha. He charged her with ex-
treme cruelty.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
FINAL DIVORCE
DECREE GRANTED

A final divorce was granted IN
superior court Friday to Myrtle B.
Gervais in her suit against Vincent
w. Gervais.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
INTEND TO WE'D

Desmond M. Smith, %, and Mar.
jorie Lea Thomas. %, teachers G.
BraWley, Friday filed notice of theil
intention to marry.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
WesfmorIand
Has Busy Week
WESTMORLAND NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Reynolds of
Chicago are here making a visit
with their daughter, Mrs. Horace
Regnier and family. Over Armis-
tice day, the Regniers and their
guests motored TO Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-12
HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS
IN RIFLE CONTEST

Waterbury's best high school rifle
team was scheduled to be decided
in city championship match this
afternoon at the Templeton range
with competing teams of ten boys
each from Crosby and Leavenworth
high schools. Shooting will be con-
Quoted from both prone and off
hand positions, each boy to have ten
shots and high five scorers in each
group to determine the title.
Leavenworth has never defeated
Crosby on the range, but its pres
ent record indicates that it may
win its first victory with the rifles
this season.
The following boys will represent
Leavenworth: Joseph Vitas, captain
and present outdoor Connecticut
state junior champion; Robert Sher-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-12
Nations At War Face
Birth Rate Tragedy
Subsequent Generations to Be Affected By Conditions
Created By Upset Nations; Instances Cited as Proof

was almost inevitable for the chief
be lgerentS," ten statiSticians eX-
plain, because of the huge loss of
life, during the war, among men
between the ages of 20 and 35."
The statisticians draw attention
to the likelihood that experiences
such as these may be repeated in
the present conflict if and when it
breaks out in full violence. They re-
mark:
Poland Suffers
"In Poland the effects will be
earliest and greatest because of the
disorganization of civil life there. In
Germany distinct consciousness on
the part of high officials of the war
and postwar trends probably ex-
plains their recent expressions Of
concern regarding the immediate
trend of the birth rate. Indeed, they
have proposed such measures as the
encouragement and legitinizing of
births out of Wedlock, to counter the
expected downward trend; but with
100000 men reported to be in mil
itary service, such proposals may
have but little effect. In the other
warning countries there is undoubt-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-12
Wife PLEADS
FOR HUSBAND
Mrs. MilIette, BrutalIy
Beaten, Believes Mate
Will Change Antics

Mrs. Albert Millette, of 80 Canal
street. 5rutally beaten by her hus-
band In a brawl at their home
Wednesday night, today pleaded
with Judge Theobald E. Conway
to give her husband another chance.
Her eye-socketS black as inkwells
and bearin other marks OF the
recent punishment, the woman new
ertheleSs told the court she felt
sure her husband would be good if
he got another chance.
Juge Conway said he would, but
with Great reluctance. He then i'm
posed a six months suspended jail
sentence with the warning that the
suspension would be revoked at the
least infraction.
Attorney A. Herman WeiSman,
representing Millette, said the man
was extremely penitent.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-12

MRS. j. Borden Hartman, U. S.
minister to Norway, is probably the
first woman to take an active diplo-
matte role at the beginning of a
war.
u was to Mrs. Hartman that
the Norwegian foreign minister
formally announced his nation
was at war with Germany. She
Immediately relayed the word to the
u. 8. state department, prepared to
take over the British and French
legations.
Daisy" Hartman Is used to
breaking precedents, both social
and political. Many years ago she
accepted appointment as manager
of New York State Reforma-
tory for Women at a time when
women didn't deal with such
problems. Later, she served on
a national industrial commission
to study strike problems in Colo
rado-only woman on the commits
sion.
Mrs. Hartman has wealth, social
position, personality. And she has
ideas. She has long been an ac-
tive figure at national political con-
ventions, head, of many social re-
forms and leader of Washington So
ciety at the same time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-12
Counsel For Accused
Tavern Owner Raises
Legality Questions
Court Imposes Fine on Defendant Appeal Taken
\ to Court of Common Pleas

support, Attorney Tobin charged
that Troopers Matus and Faith, of
the special liquor squad, should
have confiscated the liquor and
brought it to court as evidence.
Attorney Tobin also stated that
the law specifies the alcoholic con-
tent of whiskey should be above a
certain percentage before it is sub
ject to regulation, and the troopers
had failed to determine that per-
centage.
Trooper Faith said he was no ex-
pert in determining vo1umes and
percentages, but he was certain
that the alcoholic content of the
whiskey sold him by Pekerul Jan.
30 was very high.
Two other liquor cases were con-
tinued until April 26. The accused
were Jerry DeVito, 81, of 236 Bank
street; and John Karaciujus, AZ, of
498 Wilson street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-12
Irish MARTYRS
MASS SATURDAY
CIan=na=Gael and |. R. A.
Arrange St. Francis
Memorial Service

Irish organizations will be repre-
sented as requiem high mass will
be sung at the Church of st. Fran
els Xavier tomorrow morning at 8
o'clock in memory of Peter Barnes
and James Richards Mccormack,
who were executed in England a
short time ago, and in memory of
Irish martyrs of 1916 and 1929.
The memorial service has been ar
ranged by the Clan-na-Gael and
the 1. r. A. of Waterbury.
In a statement announcing the
memorial mass, the committee de-
clares that Barnes and Mccormack,
like earlier IriShmen, were victims
of English imperialism and racial
hatred"
Both organizations are on record
as favoring the return of the six
northeastern counties to the domin-
ion of Ireland.
The committee invites the public
to attend the services.