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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04

Rename Of1cials
 The Democratic conventions re. nominated virtually all present of- 9ice.holders, including Controller Thomas M. Conlon, City Clerk Jos eph M. Shea, Tax Collector Hum. bert Mangini, Town Clerk Mary c Kilmartin, City Treasurer Serge A Beianger, City Sheriff Clayton Briotti and Registrar John T. Der win.
 One change was made in candi- dates for the board of education George J. McDuff being nominated to succeed Thomas P. Ashton. The latter. state employe, is unable tc run this year because of the Merit System act limiting political activi- ty. Aldermen Daniel Driscoll and Edward l.. Lasky, who were interim appointees, were nominated for full terms. E. Vincent Maloney was nominated for a second i2-yeal term on the board of agents of the Silas Bronson library.
 All Unanimous
 All nominations were voted unan- iTnously by the city, town and school conventions.
 Senator Edward P, Egan offered Mayor Sculiy's name, as he did two years ago. Attorney Maurice T. Healey was chairman of the city convention, with Mrs. Evelyn Phelan as secretary.
 City Clerk Shea's name was off, fered by Mrs. Henry Hayden, presi- dent of the Women's Democratic club. Controller Conlon's name was offered by Joseph P. Mulville, Tax Collector Mangini's by Louis E. Bria City Treasurer Belanger by Bea- trice Parent.
 Patrick Bergin Presides
 Patrick Bergin presided at the school convention, with Miss Doro- thy c. Dunn as secretary.
 Town Chairman Maurice F. Tang ney presided at the town convention with Secretary Cornelius F. Maloney as clerk.
 Delegates to all the conventions gathered in the aldermanic chamber to hear the mayors speech of ac- ceptance, following official notifica- ton of his nomination by com- mittee consisting of Senator Egan Joseph F. Mulville and Senator Mi chael V. Blansfield. The mayors speech was broadcast over WATR
 Finances Better
 The city's financial condition is far better than it was two years (Cnntinued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
CONDITION CRITICAL

Washington, Oct. 4.-(UP)-The condition of retired Supreme Court Justice Louis Dembitz Brandeis, who was stricken with a heart at- tack Wednesday night. remained unchanged and still critical" today, Brandels. who will be eS Nov. i3 retired from she supreme court on Feb. iS. 1889. after serving nearly a yeaES.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
60 KILLED IN RAID

Bnlin, Oct. 4.-(UPl-An oiiiclal news agency dispatch asserted to- day that more than 60 persons had been killed and 300 wounded in a British bombing plane attack on Rotterdam. Netherlands, during the night. It was asserted that a Neth- eylands hospital ship in the harboT was Euns by many bombs and that many" residences and two churches wero destroyed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
{ MERCHANT SHIPS
 ARE REPORTED SUNK

Berlin, Oct. 4-UP)-The Ger man high command said today that submarines operating in the Atlantic had sunk four enemy merchant ships totaling 20,0OO tons,
 A communique issued from Adolf HitIer's headquarters. said German planes last night sank three mer- cast of Great Yarmouth, Eng. Tn chant ships totaling 2S,O00 tons operations of Great Yarmouth and In st. Georges Channel. the high command said, four ether large merchant ships were damaged so seriously that 'their loss can Dc reckoned."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
Scully Cites Accomplishments In Accepting Mayoralty Nomination

The lSal city election today Airing She first when Mayor Vincent scy accepting 
 gss made two ago have been fulfilled In vigorous defense ised to the policies of the two
 Republicans will PerrlO who served for months Ahn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
RAIDS ON ITALY

Rome, Oct. 4.-CuP)-BrltiSh planes attacked the Italian maln- land again last night. hitting the railway station at Ctanzaro, near the of the boot, and destroying dwellings. the high command said today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04

Furnaces cleaned end repaired by experts. Chimusys cleaned. Water
 >-y Heating co. Phone a~ea1s.-Aav.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04

Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
The Weather

Clear Tonight; Cloudy,
 Cool Sunday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04

Home Editon
 Late Sport NeS0g Late NeuUs FEGsheg
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
Canadian Armv in
Charge Of Plant
Hit byStrike

ARVIDA, Que, July 80 CUP)-
The Canadian army, using tanks
and barbed wire, guarded the $780,
100000 plant of the Aluminium
Company of Canada today while
officials of the National Catholic
Syndicate of Aluminium Workers
denied that the 300 men who forced
the plant to close last week had
been motivated by a desire to sab
otage Canada's war effort,
C. D. Howe, minister of NUM-
tions supply, in lifting censorship
on the occurrence. charged in Ot-
tawa last night that the men had
seized the plants pot room after
a fist fight with office workers and
company policemen last Thursday
night, permitted the metal retorts
to cool, and held the plant until
the troops arrived on Sunday. He
termed it an enemy" attempt at
sabotage, asserted that it was not
connected with any labor trouble,
and that, as result, four weeks
production of aluminium had been
lost.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
Silk Ship Pledged
Permit TO Retain
Cargo on Docking

SAN FRANCISCO, July 80 CUP)
The U. S. treasury department
today granted permission to the
Japanese liner Tatuta Maru to
discharge its passengers at San
Francisco and depart without un-
loading its $3,COO,O0O silk cargo.
The Tatuta, lowering at sea off
the Golden Gate for a week. was
expected to head into San Fran
cisco bay today.
The Tatuta, originally due to
dock Thursday morning, July "a.
hove to at sea off the California
coast on instructions from Tokyo
to avoid possible impounding of
her cargo, or of the ship itself,
under the U. S. government order
freezing japanese assets.
Yehei Taoka, manager of Yusen
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
Heavy Maintenance
Demands Force lid
To Transfer Funds
Earthquake, Storm
Damage Cited in
$4,000 Shift

Heavy demands upon
maintenance funds of the
Imperial Irrigation district
during the last two years
because of flood and earth
quake damage to the canal system
Wednesday caused shifting of S54,-
900 from the emergency fund to
general fund.
A resolution passed by the board
of directors explained that earth
quake damage totaled $225,O00
storm damage in the fall of 1889
$4,000 and additional storm dam
age n the fall of 1910 and spring
of 1941 did $4,000 more injury.
Therefore, the resolution set
forth, ordinary maintenance funds
are low and totally inadequate
to care for such emergency work.
The shift of $4,000 virtually
depletes the emergency fund that
was set up under the refunding
plan. Normally approximately S5O,-
600 is set aside each year for such
emergency demands. A similar sum
was withdrawn in July of 1910.
Reconstruction of RoSitas dam
that broke up since the last budget
was drawn in September of 1910
proved a heavy drain upon operat-
ing funds, the resolution explained,
costing approximately $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30

-
reflecting fears that Japan's silk
imports would be curtailed, El Cen
tro department stores and women s
shops reported sales increases in on
ly one instance.
One Ell Centre store, however,
reported hosiery sales up 10 per
cent, apparently through a femin-
inc desire to lay up a stock in the
face of economic warfare between
the United States and Japan that
might result III a silk shortage.
Only this morning 1 received
word from a distributor that all
prices had been temporarily with
drawn and that there were no
stockings for SALE one Ell Centre
merchant reported. There is some
disturbance in the silk market, but
personally believe our hosiery
men have foreseen the shortage and
laid in enough supplies"
Cities from one coast to the other
reported varying jumps in hosiery
sales, according to United Press.
Advances have gone from barely
noticeable" to 300 per cent in other
spots.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
Canine Romeo Dies
For Romance But
Man Goes 10 Jail
Masters Feud Over
Doggy Love Affair
In River District

Thwarted romance, t h (
violent death of a suitor and
the love of men for their dogs
lay behind an assault charge
pending Wednesday against
Billy Owen of Palo Verde.
Owen was in the county Jail after
failure to make 81 1000 bond, await
ing a preliminary hearing Aug.
He is accused of assault with rifle
upon Don Jorgenson, Palo Verde
mail carrier, in story that is older
than the htihlan race.
1t all started because an attrac-
ton existed between Owens dog
and Jorgenson's police dog. They
lived within quarter of a mile
of each other in the Paio Verde
district. Last Friday Owen, in the
manner of the Capulets of Romeo
and Juliet, decided that there
should be no romance and shot the
Jorgenson dog.
The dog went home to die.
That evening Jorgenson went to
Continued on Page 8; Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
Margaret: Fleming
Death Reported

Mrs. Margaret Fleming, former
Imperial Valley resident and sis
ter of Mrs. Dozier Dawson of Ell
Centre, died Monday night at her
home in Cucamonga, it was learned
Wednesday.
Mrs. Dawson left early Monday
for her sisters bedside.
Funeral services were slated for
10 a. m. Thursday at Draper fun
eral chapel in Ontario, Calf.
Mrs. Fleming was the widow of
William Fleming, for many years
resident and employe of Globe
Mills in Ell Centre. He died few
months ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30

a Holtville pit for use in the con-
struction project.
Tho big new structure, measur-
ing GO b.; 200 feet on the ground
floor and 40 by 200 feet in the
upper story, will be completed in
time for the next county fair. 1t
will house concessions in the low
er story. while domestic science,
boys and girls exhibits and educa-
tional booths will take up the up
per floor, Stewart said. OF REIN
forced concrete, the Structure will
be entirely fireproof
Stewart announced at the same
time that a number of Imperial
Valley laborers and carpenters will
be employed on the project Those
desiring jobs should apply at the
fair grounds, he said
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30

IOllCG Sdlu Illc llOI grew OuU Vi
i'll feeling which developed between
the 1876 strikers and approximately
700 employees who went back to
work when the plant was reopened
earlier this month after a protract-
ed strike by the CIO Mine, Mill
and Smelter Workers union.
The 1855 strikers previously had
been picketing the gates, booing
at the other 700 employees. This
morning, when the 1875 finally capi-
tulated and went back to the job,
they were met by impromptu pick
ct lines composed of the other
faction.
The returning strikers were boo
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30

!. u OiiCu OdpdiiCSc DlcoS IIldJ Iilt
threat of encirclement might force
Japan to settle her four-year-old
war with China by direct negotia-
ton"
japanese bombs damaged the
United States gunboat in the Yang
tse river Wednesday during one
of the biggest raids the Japanese
ever have made on China's capital
city. The bombs damaged a small
boat attached to the Tutuila, and
other missiles fell near the U. S.
embassy and the Standard Oil
company installation in Chungking.
Shanghai reported that the
bombs were dropped directly over
the gunboat which was anchored
in the so-called safety zone across
the river from Chungking proper.
One bomb was said to have fallen
only eight yards away from the
Tutuila and another about 20 yards
away.
CALLED DELIBERATE
With unprecedented diplomatic
speed, Acting Secretary of State
Sumner Welles delivered "represen-
tations" to the Japanese ambassa-
dor at Washington over the incident
which congressional leaders brand
ed as deliberate act of hostility"
House Democratic Leader John Nc
Cormack, Mass, said the attack was
deliberate and clearly demon
strates that Japan is for the time
being a front for Hitler in his ag-
greSsive moves against the United
States He added: 1T is a very
serious act of provocation. Our
government cannot permit such an
act to pass unhoticcd
Meanwhile in Tokyo Premier Fu-
mimaro Konoye submitted four new
DEGREES to mobilize Japan for total
war and the press suggested pos
sible spread of the European war
to the Far East might make advis-
able settlement of the war with
China by direct negotiation"
SPEED URGED
Konoye presented four ordi-
nanceS to a general mobilization
inquiry committee with a request
for their speedy approval, saying
that swift determined execution
Continued on Page 8: Column A.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30

The presidents message, how
ever, did not recommend that wage
ceilings be established by congress
sional act. He admitted that there
will always be a NEED for wage
adjustments from time to time to
rectify inequitable situations
But labor as a whole will fare
best from a labor policy which
recognizes that wages IN the de-
fense industries should not sub
stantially exceed the prevailing
wage rates in comparable monde
fenSe industries where fair labor
policies have been maintained" Mr.
Roosevelt said in a special message
to congress.
Already through the efforts OF
the National Defense Mediation
board and wage stabilization COM
mittees wage standards are being
established and a measure of wage
stability is being brought to parti-
cular industries. 1t is expected that
such activities will be continued
extended, and made increasingly
effective.
EQUAL OBLIGATION
Il recognize that the obligation
not to seek an excessive profit in
tho 6afonco apoaruoY,pu ractc 1Iitp
equal force on industry and labor,
and that both must assume their
responsibilities if we are to avoid
initiation"
In asking congress for legisla-
ton, Mr. Roosevelt was working in
close collaboration with Leon Hen
derson, chief of the office of price
Continued on Page 8; Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
A; Last, Thief
Steals Stree: Car

LOS ANGELES, July 30 CUP)-
1t happened. Somebody stole a
street car.
The Pacific Electric Railway re-
ported to police that an interurban
car was stolen" from a siding and
apparently taken on a joy ride last
night. 1t was left on the main line
tracks four miles away with the
running lights on and red flares
burning at both ends.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
Reds in u. 5. Get
New Party SEouar,

NEW YORK, July 80 up
The Communist party changed
its slogan today.
For a year and half the
rallying cry has been: "The
Yanks are not coming"
To-day, with Russia in the war,
the Daily Worker published a
new motto: "The Yanks are not
coming too late"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30


incr plant under an agreement
reached in negotiations before the
National Defense Mediation Board.
The plant has been idle since July
IA, when the union called a strike
TO protest alleged dismissal of "a
men for union activity.
At st. Louis, AFL building trades
men resumed work on a 8OOOO 900
small arms plant after a four day
strike. A walkout of 22OO workers
was ordered last Saturday when
the Fruco construction company
refused to reinstate two discharged
workers.
Both disputes will be submitted
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
D. AMsL!Ne
Talk

DOuDle- ldlK-
In the hopes that your sense of
humor may respond in the same
manner that RR's did, the follow
ing conversation is disrespectfully
submitted:
Scene is a New York hotel lobby
\where a recently arrived refugee
from Europe, whose knowledge of
English was picked up in scraps
on the boat coming over is COM
planning to a clerk that someone
took his suitcase. Beating the desk
with both fists. he says;
Its gosh darned seldom what
happened to my suitcase!"
You know as much about run
ming a hotel as 1 am son of a gun
and are no more fit to be here in
spite of heck. If you don't like it
you can jump over the moon and
I'm just the guy can do it,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
JAPANESE BOMB j. S. GlNB0AT IN China
Stimson Apologies TO Wheeler for
Treason Remark; Confesses Error

WASHINGTON, July 30 CUP)-
en-. Burton K. Wheeler, D., Mont,
accepted today the apology of Sec
retary of War Henry L. Stimson,
who said that he had erred in ac-
cusing the Neutrality-suspicious. of
circulating Intentionally post cards
opposing war to U. 6. soldiers.
1T was very decent thing for
him To do" Wheeler said of Slim
sons public acknowledgment of aie
error
Stimson had charged at a recent
press conference that Wheeler's
use OF the senatorial frank to send
the post cards to soldiers was very
near the line of subversive activi-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30

ties-if not treason"
"Cn the basis of Sen. Wheeler's
statement in the senate as to the
time and method of the issuance of
his circular, I believe that he has
shown the absence of any intent on
his part to circularize the soldiers
in training camps.
Il am sorry that on the basis of
incomplete evidence I made a state
ment last week which carried a
contrary implication
Wheeler told reporters that he
had mailed approximately 100000
cards, without any intention of
selecting soldiers as the recipients.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30

to arbitration.
AFL electricians at New York
responded to citywide strike or
der Tuesday to protest against the
Edison company's refusal to en-
ploy union members for installa-
tions at new power plant.
Although union leaders aQnounc-
ed defense work would not be affect
ed, 286 electricians left their jobs
at the Brooklyn navy yard and halt
ed construction of a warehouse.
barracks and two dry docks in
which the keels OF two $4,000 ton
battleships will be laid next year.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30

ed and when one of them, Lester
C. iMeloy, a pipe filter, approached
the gates, several of the waiting
throng jumped at him. Police let
loose with tear gas bombs. A Whit
of the gas sent the combatants
running with their eyes streaming
tears.
Men returning to work today
were the last holdouts of a strike
which began last March Is for
higher wages and other demands
The company granted most of the
concessions except a closed shop
contract and most of the force
went back to work.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30


came increasing indications that
Soviet forces, having brought the
Wehrmacht almost to a halt, are
increasingly taking the initiative
with powerful counterattacks, par
ticularly in the vital Smolensk Sec
tor.
Hopkins sudden and unexpected
arrival in Moscow, ACCOMPANIED by
two American military aides, ap-
peared TACT confirmation that high
United States and British quarters
view the Soviet defense with in
creaSing optimism.
1t IS believed that the United
States and Britain have only been
waiting to make certain that Rus
sia could establish a fairly firm
and reasonably permanent front
against Germany before rushing
plans to give the Soviet extensive
assistance in munitions and mater
:oI
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
RECORDS BROKEN

The Russo German war reached
its seth day Wednesday, This broke
all previous records for Nazi mill
tar campaigns. Thirty nine days
from the start of Germanys often
sive in the west last year France
was suing for an armistice. Thirty
nine days from the start of the
offensive into Russia Germany had
overrun more square miles of ter
ritory than in western Europe but
had failed to break the fighting
power of the Red army and still
appeared far from any of her goals
Continued on Page 8 Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
God Discovered

WASHINGTON, July 80 CUP)-
Reclamation Commissioner John c.
Page said today that $94,52O worth
of gold had been found during
construction of Friant dam in CAL
ifornia.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
Smooth Side stepping

Having been in just such a spot
in the past, RR sympathizes with
Bill Measures. And, expecting to
be in just such a spot again in
the future, RRi makes q mental
note.
Have a good time on your fish
ing trip?" someone asked. Beamlng
bravely, Bill replied:
\ Swell
Catch any fish?"
Sure, we brought back a nice
string"
How many did YOU catchP'
"Oh, uh, I did my share l
didn't count EN-"
You see, Bill was on that trip
with Mr. and Mrs. Tweed Jolly in
which that family enjoyed the bulk
of the success. Bill caught two
small ones. =
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
Two Strikes End
On Defense Jobs
= BY UNITED PRESS =

strikers returned to work at aircraft parts factory
900 small plant " Y''0''
Ft. BendlX, N. j.. United Automobile Workers (CIO)
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
Reds Cain Edge
On War Fronts
: By UNITED PRESS :

Reports from the fighting fronts Wednesday gave
sla an increasing edge in the battle against Naz invasion
and Harry L. Hopkins arrived in Moscow discuss United
States aid to the Soviet with Josef Stain.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
FIR Asks CeiIinQ
On Prices; Urges
Stabilized WdQe
President Warns Defense Effort Placed
In Jeopardy by Initiation S piraI, Says
Labor, Industry Should Cooperate

WASHINGTON, July 80 (UP)-President Roosevelt
warning that Americas defense effort being eopardiz-
ed the threat of initiation today asked to enact
price and control legislation and called for establish
ment of wage ceilings by cooperation of labor and indus
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
]" ] edr Cos Breaks
Up Strike Riot

TRONA, Cal, July 30. (UP)-Tear gas used b.
police to break riot which broke out today when 13
strikers went back to work at the American potash
chemical plant.
One man beaten and several were slightly gassed
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
Grand dstund Work
Starts Friday

Work will begin Friday on the new $4,000 addition to
the Imperial County Fair grandstand Secretary Manager
d. V. Stewart announced Wednesday.
Soil and sandrock-grave laboratory tests have been
completed satisfactorily Stewart said and the county is
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
Tokyo MobiIizes
For Total War
AS U.S.. Protests
Nippon Papers Hint Peace Maybe
Asked in China to Clear Decks for
Ac+ion on Broader Front, Break Circle
= BY UNITED PRESS -

Faced with blasting American protest against Japa
bombing of the U. S. gunboat Tutuila Chung
king, China the Tokyo government moblized Wednesday
for total war; and the first hints heard the con-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
Women Stoge Big
u. S. Hosiery Run
Only One Ell Cen+ro Store Reports
Feminine Contingent Worried About
Shortage in Silk Because Of Crisis

Women shoppers of the nation joined in hosiery buy
ing spree Wednesday, according to United Press survey
but the run scarcely noticeable in Imperial Valleys
feminine sock.
While department stores the country reported
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30

OEtclassed-
Also on the fishing subject;
Score when Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Lemons went angling with daugh-
CONTINUED on Page 3; Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
TEMPERATURES

Maximum Tues. lO8, minimum
Wed. II; 5 pm. Tues. 1OG humiG::-
ty 10; am. Wed. 70, humidity
So; Noon Wed. 1O9, humidity 20.
l.. A. Hay: U. 5. No. 1 S18-S19;
U. s. No. 2 leafy I. V. S16.50-17.5O.
No. $14.5O-15.50; Mpls. Sept. flax
S1.91k.
La gaceta., 1941-07-07

Srta. Mary Perrone y el correc-
to caballero Gerardo Santos.
La ceremonial estuvo a cargo
de nuestro popular casamente-
no Sr. Candida Perez, firmandc
ell acta matrimonial, en- calidad
de testigos, los j6venes esposoS
Folerentino Suarez y Sra.
Entire los concurrentes ano-
tamos a las Sras. L. c. Carrerar
Genoveva Perrone, A Perrone'
Hellia Santos, Katie Vazquez,
Catalina RODRIGUEZ, Marcia
Fernandez, Beatriz Fernandez,
Blanca Barcia. Sarah Santos,
josephine Spoto, Carmelina
Ruiz, Jennie Fernando, Dulce
Maria Suarez, Isabel Var6n
Carmen Carrera, Isabel Garcia.
Mary Gonzalez, Onelia Sharez
y P~rovidencia Valdes
Srtas. Angie Perrone, Maris
Perrone, Carmen Mayor, Vir'
ginia Maniscalco, Jean Santos
Gloria Gonzalez, Ida Santos y
Rose Garcia.
La concurrencia fue esplendi-
damente obsequiada con finas
pastas y delicadOs licores.
Muchos Y muy variados re-
galos recibierOn los recien ca
sados.
Los nuevos eSposos, baJc
grandes demostraciones de sim
patfa, partieron para una pla'
va cercana, donde pasaran su'
primeros dias de luna de miel'
Felicidades!