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Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-25

QuSCrldl CenCer OF DHleprOpeITOVSk.
British and Russian mechanical
land forces, naval units and air
planes began occupation of Iran at
dawn in an effort to expel some
1000 Nazi agents, protect the Rus
sian oil fields and guard the Near
Eastern route for American and
other war supplies to the Red army.
There was some resistance on the
part of the Iranian army Of prob-
ably 10000 men as the occupation
forces advanced from Russia, Iraq
and India and landed in the Bandar
Shahpur sector Of the Iranian gulf
to seize the main railroad line to
Tehran. Progress of the operations,
however, was undisclosed.
The military action taken by
Britain and Russia was regarded
as bolstering the speech of Prime
Minister Winston Churchill warning
that Britain would stand with the
United States if war broke out in
the Pacific and declaring that Jap
anese expansion in Che south must
stop. Dispatches from the Far East
said that Singapore had been REIN
forced further by new troop con-
voys and that japanese leaving the
Continued on Page 6, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-25
Anti-Nazis Defy
Death Decree with
Sabotage in Paris
Two Trains Wrecked
AS rench Continue
Undercover Revolt

VICHY, Aug. 25 (UP)-
Two new acts of railroad
sabotage and fresh demon
strations in the Paris area
were reported tonight despite
announcement that the French
government and German occupa-
ton authorities would execute sab
oteurs and terrorists.
-Four cars of a German train
were said to have been derailed
when bolts we're removed from a
section of track outside Montpar-
masses and traffic was said to have
been blocked for 80 hours when a
French train was wrecked at Poissy.
The track repair crews and engi-
neers and firemen of both trains
were reported to have been arrested
by German authorities.
The news reports were heard as
Minister of Justice Joseph Barthel-
my hurried to Paris to fulfill Ger
man demands for speed in setting
up courts with power to decree the
death penalty for sabotage.
Fernand de Brinon, representa-
tive of the Vichy government in
Paris, had announced at press con-
ference that the French govern
ment and German occupation au-
thorities were equally determined
ruthlessly to repress acts of sabo-
tage endsngering human lives
He said all the acts of sabotage
appeared TO have been carried out
by people having special techni-
cal training"
The two new incidents occurred,
however, since De Brinons state
Continued on PaEc 6: Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-25
Roosevelt Signs
Army Fund Bill

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 UP)-
President Roosevelt today signed a
S7,596, ,948,0O0 supplemental defense
appropriation bill, designed to speed
mechanization of the nations land
forces and expansion of naval shore
and fleet facilities.
The bill carried more than s., $780,
100000 for acquisition of critical
items needed to equip a 100000
man army and reserve pool of
tanks and anti-aircraft weapons for
anticipated expansion of the army's
armored force.
1t provided s1,576, 100000 for ex-
pansion of naval ship construction
radio and base facilities; $1,s9S, $780,
600 for Sal cargo ships and $5O,OOO,-
900 for miscellaneous activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-25
Johnson Predicts
U. 5. Shooting War
Within Two Months
1solationist Says
Conflict will Kill
All Civil Liberty

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug
25 (UP)-U. S. Senator Hi
ram Johnson, California iso-
lationist, predicted today the
United States soon would be
in shooting war;" probably within
two months.
He said this would mean COM
plete suppression of civil liberties
in the nation.
Johnson rebuffed suggestions he
pose with Alfred ff-Cooper, new
British co-ordinator for the Far
East. johnson and Duff Cooper ar
rived from the east on the same
train.
Forget all about that" Johnson
said when neWsmen suggested A
joint photograph would be of wide
interest.
The veteran Republican senator
made his predictions on his arrival
here from Washington to visit his
grandson, Philip w. johnson, in
University of California hospital
Continued on Page 6, Col. %
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-25

Horses" he said in Ell Centre
Sunday, are among the most i'm
portant equipment in defense of
any nation, especially in the United
States where the terrain is such
that horses are necessary to reach
the many places other equipment
cannot go.
In France the mechanical invas-
ion succeeded because the battles
were fought on good highways. No
tice in Russia how the mechanized
equipment is hampered by the off
the-paVement battles. When winter
comes this will be more apparent.
Tanks will be hampered by snow
and bad roads,
He declared there are thousands
of horses in the United States which
should be used and soldiers pro-
vided to use them for defense.
Horses, he said, can scatter over
the countryside and the movement
Va ioi sc iiuilioe4o VI Hleii ieiiidlll III"
visible from the air.
In carrying out his belief in the
necessity of enlarged cavalry units,
General Herr pointed out that he
recommended doubling the size of
the unit at Camp Seeley and his
Continued on Page 6; Column a.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-25
Diet Fatal to
E| Centre Laborer

Cucumbers and ice water con-
sumed at the close of his second
days work in two years, brought
death to Edgar Marion Turman
in El Centre during the Weekend,
Deputy Coroner Herbert Hughes
said.
Turman, 43-year- laborer, be-
came i'll Saturday and was rushed
to the county hospital. He died there
a short time later Funeral grange
ments await the arrival of relatives
from the east.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-25
Per Capita Taxes
Show Drop Here

Per capita taxes in Ell Centre drop
ped to $2279 in l941 under the
$2298 per capita tax in 1910, the
California Taxpayers association re-
vealed Monday in survey summa-
ry.
The tax in 1889 was $21.O9.
Total property taxes levied by the
city government amounted to $685.
327 in l941, the survey revealed,
$23O,144 in 1910, and $211,267 in
1899.
Such property taxes are only a
part of the revenues of cities, the
association report said, with addi-
tional income coming from various
grants as we'll as from licenses,
fees, and fines.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-25

. lllt lOWtIllB VI thclIpIlOllo
would add an estimated 100000
income taxpayers to present rolls
and increase the yield of the pend
ing SO .236, 700 900 bill by about $780,
100000. That is the amount elm
mated from the measure by the
house when it voted down a pro-
posal for mandatory joint hus-
band-wife income tax returns.
Besides voting not to consider
sales tax proposals, the senate COM
mittee also took similar action
against a suggestion for with
holding = or payroll - tax, which
would be collected on wages and
salaries at their source.
MAY BOOST RATES
Chairman Walter F.. George, D.,
Ga, in announcing the vote on the
lowering of exemptions, indicated
that the committee later might
consider proposals for boosting the
projected tax rates for low brack-
ct incomes. The bill, in its present
form, retains the present 4 per cent
rate and adds new surtaxes start
ing at S per cent on the first dol
lar of taxable income. After the
first $4,000 of taxable income, the
surtaxes jump to IL per cent, and
are graduated upward in subsequent
brackets.
The treasury, which also advo-
Gated the lowering of exemptions,
has proposed that surtaxes start
at II per cent.
In its action today, the committee
also approved proposal to COM
bine the special 10 per cent defense
tax with the normal and surtaX
rates, SO as to simplify computation
Continued on Page 6, COL ~
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-25

governments action.
There were no indications as to
whether the government would ac-
quire the plant permanently or
merely operate it for the duration
OF the emergency. Government and
company attorneys we're understood
to be studying this question.
The union claimed that the gov
ernment had promised to enforce
the maintenance of membership"
clause recommended by the media
ton board. This was the only point
at issue between the union and the
company, the management having
accepted the mediation boards
wage recommendations
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-25

AT the weeked meeting. Or. A. l.
Podalsky. of Somerton. Ariz.. and
DR., w. C. Cain of Yuma. were chos-
EN- to formulate plans for organiza-
ton of health units along the Colo
RADIO river.
DR.. L. d. Beck an aviator and
physician of Phoenix, agreed To
form an air ambulance corps.
DR.. Mario Flores, of Mexicali,
Mexico, was named secretary OF the
Mexican doctors Or. Daniel Hidalgo
and DR.. Adolfo Torress Lara OF IL
juana, will cooperate with DR.. s J.
McClendon, of San Diego, on plans
for evacuation and care of women
and children in time OF emergency.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-25

of the Navy Frank Knox, formally
took over the shipyards in the
name of the government yesterday.
He entered the plant without mill
tary escort and officers said that
1t would not be necessary to have
military force since both company
and union agreed to the govern
ment's seizure.
He received promises of coopera-
ton from the Industrial Union of
Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
(CIO); which had called strike
August 7, and the management,
whose refusal to accept a recon-
mendation of the national defense
mediation board that would have
ended the strike, resulted i'm the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-25
Border States Medical
Group Set Up at CoIexico

CALEXICO, Aug. 25-Physicians
and surgeons of Mexico and the
United States will meet in Tucson,
Ariz., Oct. IL, to discuss health
problems which would arise in the
border states in the event of an
emergency.
Doctors from Sonora, Lower Cali
fornia, and Chihuahua-the three
Mexican border states-and Cali
fornia, Arizona, New Mexico and
Texas are expected to attend the
meeting.
Twenty-Five physicians and surg
cons of the neighboring countries
met here over the weeked and voted
to form the International Border
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-25
Wife Says Husband
Threatened Her

Walter Groebli, 49-year- Ell
Centran, was held in the Imperial
county Jail Monday in lieu of $4,000
bail demaded after he was arrested
during the weekend on a charge of
threatening to throw his wife and
Sybil Kyes. waitress in the Groebli
cafe, out second story window.
He entered the room where she
and the waitress were asleep early
Saturday Mrs. Groebli told deputy
sheriffs, and threatened to throw
them out the window. They said
they escaped from the building and
called for help. Groebli was sched-
uled for preliminary hearing in
Ell Centre justice court at 9:15 a. m.
Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-25

ITO nv POAHNftFI UttChOOII
became a member of the high court
on July II.
Biddle's great-great-g grandfather,
Edmund Randolph, was this ma
tions first attorney general. Biddle
would be the 58th.
Biddle has been associated with
the Roosevelt administration on
three separate occasions, culminat-
ing in his appointment as solicitor
general.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-25
Z 4N,t7Hs. 4;St4tf
Extra. InvasiOn!-

Extra! InvasiOn!-
Millions invaded Camp Seeley but
the Eleventh Cavalry took over and
has everything under control.
This was no mere battle of the
century. 1t was the battle of cou-
pie Of centuries.
Clouds of crickets, mosquitoes.
water bugs and grasshoppers con-
verged on Camp Seeley (as where
didn't theyO and took the place
over. Guards we're handicapped by
the absence of men on maneuvers
at Live Oaks Springs. Ferocious
Swarms ATTACHED guards bent on
putting lights off and on. Yawn-
ing because the pests interfered
with sleep and itching because the
darned things bite, long lines of
men waited in front of the camp
dispensary for large patches of an
ti-itch solution.
First turn in the tide came when
troop A hit upon the smudge idea.
Their first smoke attack resulted
in a hurried fire alarm. The place
was an insect graveyard where the
smoke laid them low.
Private DeMilner, officers club
Orderly, soon discovered that hot
water and creosote made a great
exterminator. Bucketsfull of eric
kets soon were carted away from
the club to be cremated.
Mosquito netting and sprays ap-
peared. Some of the soldiers swear
the insectivora bore through the
netting and remained unaffected by
the rest of their enemies. At pres
ent there is a society springing up
to conserve crickets as fish bait.
At any rate the cavalry trotted
up and has the situation we'll in
hand.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-25

Committee For Medical Prepared
ness in Defense at the suggestion
of the American Medical Associa-
ton, Chairman DR.. F. E. Toomey,
of San Diego, said today
Our organization will provide
care for persons evacuated in large
groups during an emergecy and
will protect the ha1ch of the E.
tire area represented" DR.. Toomey
said.
Doctors attending realized that
problems on both sides of the bor-
der are the same" DR.. Toomey add
ed. The organization is a great
step forward, in planning for the
public welfare"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-25

SAID that II HablnyakS conduct
during confinement is good, he will
be released in 30 months-the max
imum period of service for selec-
tees in the army.
Patterson suspended execution of
the dishonorable discharge decreed
by the courtmartial until his re-
lease from confinement.
This will make it possible for
Habinyak to be restored to duty at
any time should his subsequent
conduct justify additional clemency.
He would then be required, if the
emergency continues, ito make good
with the colors Che time spent in
confinement"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-25

He left his law practice In 1884
to become the first chairman of the
national labor relations board. A
year later he resigned
In 1888 he returned TO Washing
ton as chief counsel for the con-
gressional committee which investi-
gated the Tennessee valley author
ity. That job kept him here almost
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-25
Prison erm Cut
I'm Druftee Case

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (UP)-Acting Secretary of War
Robert Patterson today reduced three years the
years and months sentence imposed by court martial
which convicted Private John Habinyak seecee of in
subordnaton at Fort Bragg N C. The war department
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-25
Navy Takes Over
Struck Shipyords

KEARNY N. J, Aug. 25 (UP)-The navy expected to-
day to have the $4,000 employees of the Federal Shpbud
ing and Dry Dock company back at work tomorrow on
100000 worth of warships and merchant vessels
Acting on President Roosevelts orders, Admiral H. G.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-25
1st NLRB Chief
Made Atty. Gen'I

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (UP)-President Roosevelt
today nominated Solicitor General Francis Bddle as at
torney general to succeed Robert Jackson now an
sOciate justice of the supreme court.
The 55-yearod Philadelphia attorney has been acting
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-25
Cavalry vitoI.
General Declares

More and enlarged cavalry units necessary to United
States defense, in the opinion of General John X. Herr
chief of all cavalry units in the nation, three-day
inspection of Camp Seeey and at Live
Oaks Springs
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-25
It's Too Modern

Undersheriff Rodney Clarke Is a
pushover for cowboy coffee. He
likes it so strong it screams and
so thick he has to eat it with a
spoon. He was a most unhappy
! ex-cowboy when some new tangled
coffee urns were installed in the
jail kitchen. The brew was too weak
for him. He pined.
But it's all right now The cook
saves him some OF the undiluted
heart of the coffee bean which
gathers in the bottom of the urns
before hot water is added. He boils
it a couple of hours and then
hands it to Rodney.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-25
A Horsey Bit

A Horsey Bit
Speaking of Camp Seeley remind
ed RR of something General John
K Herr, head of all the nation S
cavalry units, likes horses. It's a
fact. He confessed in Ell Centro that
he not only loves horses but re-
Spects them as we'll
That's OK. by RR but they still
make RR sneeze. General or no
General.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-25
'Nuzis Advance
On Sow let Front
AS Allies Move
Near Eastern Onslaught Intended+o
Gust 1000 Maxi Agents. Close Door to
Attack on Russian Ukraine from Rear
= BY UNITED PRESS =

Great Britain and Soviet Russia baed resisting Persian
troops in drive German agents from Iran Monday
Germany reported fierce hrusts at Lenngrad and
Tallnn and surge to the Dneper river banks in the in
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-25
Committee Drops Income
Tax Exemption to $3.50
And $500 to Gain Cash
'Sena+e Group in Secret Hearing Votes
To Add Six Millions to the Ranks Of
TAXPAYERS, Raise Added 300 Billions

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (UP)-The senate finance com
mittee voted 10 to today to lower personal income ia,
exemptions from $4,000 to 800 for married couples
$500 to $3.50 for single persons and decided against in
clusion of general sales in the pending bill
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-25
TEMPERATURES

Maximum Sun. los, minimum
Mon. II; S pm. Sun. 1O2, humidity
IL; 5 am. Mon. ~, humidity SO,
Noon Mon. 80, humidity 80.
L. A. hay, u. S. No. 1 S17.00; u. S.
No. 2 leafy 1. v. $15-15.50; No. 2
$2-13; Mpls. Sept. flax $1.9O.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-12

Hello. Folks: We see by the
paper that we're likely IN have
blsekouts for some time 10
come.
Only Euy who doesn't have
trouble during tire morning dark
Is the hsld-hesded fsllow VINO
parts his nair WITH = towel
Best thing about the radio shut
down and consequent lack Of
usual programs. we're rather in
elinsd to think, is US, that
Daily Definition: A person who
doesn't know where he il going
but Is on his way is probably JUS
learning TO drive.
Sienist postponeS n, end Of the
word sor Two billion yeots, occordine
"a ne~x item Their We rnoy Get
cur cor pod for otter oil
Fame: What was the name of
that fellow who parsehuted 20 the
fiat top of whstchsmaoallit noun
tain in what was that state?
VI DIARY
Up betires ord 70 fsr,blirs in the
derk Tor clothes end coffee srirr
REMINDER indeed thot This dey be
sssred IN ths gloom 81 ~sr. But
snon 70 the printsy. hsisho. end
there working diligently oil the ssy
81 mine severed ieornelisfiek chores.
Letter 10 home. end OF On ssrly hour
~ BED without further incident.
{. o. D.
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Blockout Drunken
Driver Admits Guilt

Bertel NJ. Walberg. SO. of tn,
Lawrence hotel, pleaded guilty in
police court Wednesday to driving
an automobile during Wednesday
mornings blackout while under
the influence of liquor. He was as
sessed the regular fine of $3.50
and costs by Police Judge w. A.
Richmond, who sentenced him to
30 days in Jail and revoked his
drivers license for one year. Wal
berg was slightly injured when the
car he was driving eollided with
another driven by Wesley Mosk
occurred Wednesday at 1:40 a. m.
on jefferson ave. near 2lst st.
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The Stork
Brought to

NJ ana Mrs Inarles scnleEsl
7oes 50. Lawrence. sept s a
daughter
NJ and Mrs. William r. Rice.
siss Nc. sist. Oct :. q slaughter.
NJ. and Mrs Rvron p Move.
RI. 4. Box ss2. Nov. l. a daughter.
Mr.. snd Mrs William A. skaug-
ssi. sos 50. ssth. New. !. q dsugh-
ter.
NJ ard Mrs. Robert Y. RsrnstL
RI $. BOX s0s. Oct. Il. a son.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles ". Crom-
vel. 1905 SO. Wash. Oct 81, a
scr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert c. johnson.
s0as So. Park. Oct. 50. = daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christian A.
Spreen. Suelsooom. Nov. l. a son.
Ar. and Mrs. John A. Ridge, Al
gona. Oct. 20, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. August y. Crater.
Falkland. Oct 80. = sen.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Moore,
Adelaide Beach. Oct. 81, a son
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Olson
3621 Portland ave. Nov. Is. a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Leininser.
1si7 So. J. Nov. Ia. = son
Mr.. and MIRA Roy ". Wonders.
s4s No. Trsfton. Nov. IA. q
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert N. LAsher-
ness. 6o7 No. Latton. Nov. IS. a
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Robert Boo
decker, SOIL So. l., Nov. u, a son.
Mr. and Mrs. l. Perkins, Lake
Bay. Nov. IL, daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond d.
Gresves. si2 No. Mason. Nov. Ia, a
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lane W. Whit
more. Rt 4. Box $50, Nov. IL. a
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred r. klap-
stein, I'LL So. L. Nov. 1b. q dsug-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. George s. Aarisl.
Auburn. Nov. IL, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce o. Barner,
1906 No. 10, Nov. s. a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Dick
son. SIS So. Ferry, Nov. Q, a
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl X. Jones. Fort
Lewis. Nov. I. a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon ID. Boyles.
4e46 No. Trace, Nov. 7, a dsush-
ter.
Mr. and Mrs. Kendall q. Gus
taveson. Puyallup, Nov. 6. q
daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Haryed K. Mclean,
4407 No. 18th. Nov. ., a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles N. Harris,
37l11s So. C, Nov. 4. a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry X. .Hasse, |
235 So. seth, Nov. 5, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard B. Palo,
7s45 So. Asotin, Nov. 7, a daugh-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vean NJ. Stone,
Fost Lewis, Nov. IL, a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. William n. Smith,
1874 East saith, Nov. 10, a daugh-
ter.
Mar. and Mrs. Norton J. shelver.
Kent. Nov. Z, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Cuffin, 1888 |
So. X, Nov. 5. a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Devish,
1924 East Morton. Nov. 8, a son. /
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest w. Austin,
Puyallup. Nov. Z, son.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert c. Craig,
Puyallup. Nov. II, son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter l.. Hause,
1916 So. Yakima. Nov. 10. a son.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred F. Stephen
son, Ri. 5, Box s74, Nov. 2, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Totten.
Roy. Nov. 3. a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad L. VIII
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Copeland - ss<n<>s meeting ~
ths post - - 80 urfn D. -
n D.. ! a<<tinx - -
turned oxsr = fh< trurn - nzzxle
corps frr - eaHdaef n : turkey
tret sns - - ~ m<~flnr -
- tss annual Christmas party.
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50 50. Traitor. Ny. Z. a dsuxh.
Ter.
NJ and Nrs LLOYD W. Nezz
ssIe No. re. Nev. : daughter.
NJ and Mra Esrl p Rees n
; Rex sss. Nes. $. = scn.
Mr.. and Mrs. secrse I. Ro.a.
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lzms sii7 Ne. = Nov. 4 :
daughter.
NJ ard Ms. Walter n. Sched-
=. Buckley. Nox. : s0a.
Nr and Mrs. Martin q. Wall
SIS -. A, Nov :. = daughter.
NJ and Mrs. Charles c. Isr.or
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hains. III -. 41ih. Nov = 80
NJ. and NJ NIle n Gasecwsx.
Sumner. Nov. : : daughter
Nr ard NJ Harold l. Lewis.
800 = Tacons - July n. = -
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wnd Wet 80 Ne. af. -.
ersrs ~ FarelKu Wars snneaHeez
through 81 CenAmsnirr James :
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-11
InvaIid'S Plea
Asks for Wheelchdn TO
Regain Health

A period Of three years in bed
was almost AT an end today ior
Dan DIARY, a.. of 1875 Carbon
avenue.
Almost al an end but not quite
for one thing still stands in the
way Dan needs wheel chair.
The heart ailment which made
him a bed-ridden invalid nearly
three years ago is now on the
mend. Doctors say he must have
fresh air and the mild exercise
propelling a wheel chair would
give him
When Dan took sick he was 2
1875 pound tavern keeper. inde'
pendent and a solid citizen To-day
ne has shrunk 10 half his former
weight. his business has been SOLD
10 pay mounting doctor and hos
pital bills. and only welfare funds
keep his neat but modest home
together.
Not even enough remains tC
buy the much-needed wheel chair
He and his wife. Eva, wonder il
somewhere in Detroit there Is a
family with one in their attic or
basement, which he could use until
he regainS his health.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-11
Police Hold Man
As Brother Killer
Time. stan Correspondent

LANSING. Aug. ll.-Twenty;
year-old Vern Hilton today was
held by police for the murder OF
MS brother. Leo, 20, whom he -
alleged 10 have killed with blast
from a l2-gauge shotgun because
he returned home after Nern had
ordered him from the house.
The shooting occurred shortly
after midnight and chmaxed a
quarrel which began yesterday
afternoon when Vern H. said by
police IN have grabbed knife and
threatened TO Kill Leo because ne
did not like the way Leo treated
his mother and a younger brother.
Vcrn then ordered Leo from
the house and when he returned
is said 20 have gotten out OF bed.
taken his gun from closet ana
fired shot AZ ms brother from
his bedroom door. Nern admitted
to police that he had threatened 10
Kill his brother. but said the gun
accidentally discharged when ne
fell over a chair