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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07
Former City Controller Has Evaded Attempts At Arrest
Also Missing, as Yet Unaccounted for
 Is John s. Johnston, New York;
 Leary to Put Up Battle

Superior decision the Waterbury Con.
 spiracy trial turn to Pages 10 and III. '
 Daniel J. Leary, 49-year old former city con- troller who was among the defendants in the Water bury conspiracy whose appeals were denied yester- day by the State Supreme Court of Errors, was the object of an eighstate police hunt this afternoon. Leary disappeared yesterday afternoon despite the presence in the city of large detail of state troopers sent here to take the accused to the state prison at Wethersfeld.
 It reported reliably, but unofcially that Leary and entered another state It said that he had left Connecticut in order to make extradton proceedings nec essary and pave the way for ruling whether he and other defendants shall be given freedom on bail while awaiting decision an appeal to the U. S. Supreme Court. He faces term of from 10 to IS years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07
Germany May Hit Greece Saturday ToOpen Campaign
Unconirmed Report Comes Out of Belgrade-London Says Greece Will Let Salonika Go to Keep
 Hot After Italian Armies
BY LEON KAY United Press Staff Correspondent)

Belgrade Jugoslavia, March 2. - (UP) - An uncon- 1rmed report swept through diplomatic quarters today that Germany would attack Greece tomorrow from Bulgaria There immediate indication where how the report had started Latest from Bulgaria that German troops were sweeping southward through the country in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07
PLAYWRIGHT DIES

Boston. March 7-fUP)-Charies c. 6. fTom) Gushing, @. of Nsw Haven. Conn. widely-known play wright. died at hospital here yes- teFday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, March 7-(UP-Gov. ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through March 5, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last YeaE $7,5S5, 5,949,726.14 $6,214,32l,z4e.lV
 Receipts $3,9sO,143,337.o4 $3.6o1,7s9.lo0.ss
 Gross Deficit ss.s5S. .SOs. .sss.iO s2,s7s.522.lss.ss
 Net Deficit ss,s1s.s22,5ss.1O s2,s5I.s4s.lss.ss
 Cash Balance $i,772.5ss.197.S5 s2.343.24i.o7s.ss,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07
The Sentences

Frank Hayes, 10 to IS years. Daniel J. Leary, 10 to 15 years. Thomas P. Kelly, z to 12 years.
 Frank Santalucia, 4 to 8 years.
 Martin Dunn, 2 to 6 years.
 Henry w. Minor, 1 to 5 years.
 Thomas J. Fleming, 1 to 3 years.
 James P. Healey, 2 to 5 years.
 Philip Coppeto, 4 to 8 years.
 John s. Johnston, 2 to 5 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07

rrepsreAneEs ia the key Co Success. Prepare at Post Junior College ef Commerce, ss Central Aves--Aav'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07

Superior decision the Waterbury Con- spiracy trial Pages 10 and Ill.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07
The Weather

Snow Late Tonight also
 on Saturday
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Fun Weather Report Page 3
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-29
Imperial Troops
I'm Last Stdnd

of employment, prices
and markets.
4. Extension of this new moral
order"-as opposed to Adolf Hitler's
new European order" to the Far
East once the Sino-Japanese war
has been liquidated.
5. British support of the indie
pendence of Syria and a unified
Arab world.
The steady worsening of relations
between Britain and Vichy was
emphasized by Eden who offered
Britain's support to independence
aspirations of French inundated
Syria and again emphasized Brit
aims belief that the French people
do not support their governments
policy of collaboration with Ger
many.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-29
PHONE CO. LOSES SUIT

The Southern California Tele-
phone company lost its suit to COL
lect $i97,284 the company alleged
was paid Imperial county and six
OF its cities on an erroneous as
sessment of company property.
In Sacramento Thursday the third
district court of appeal affirmed
Judgment Of the Los Angeles county
superior court in denying the tele-
phone company suit to recover ST.
100000 paid Los Angeles city and
county on the allegedly wrong as
sessment made by the state board of
equalization. Similar suits against
other counties and cities in Cali
foina were to be settled by the de-
cision in the Los Angeles suit.
1t was understood the telephone
company can ask for a rehearing
OF the Los Angeles case before the
California supreme court.
In affirming the lower court de-
clslon the district court of apnea1
SAID the company attempted to prove
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-29
Labor Rackefeers
Defy Rooseve|t's
Defense DiCtum

Continued From Page y
TONS largest producer of light
metal parts and has large orders
for bomb castings and aircraft parts
Union officials accused the COM
pany of "stalling" and said the
strike deadline would be fixed by
policy committee.
President Roosevelt'S Tuesday
night appeal to avoid work stop
pages resulting from labor disputes
appeared to be a new factor in ef-
forts to prevent strife.
MACHINISTS STRIKE
Striking AFL machinistS, who
have crippled II west coast ship
yards holding $500O0O,OOO in defense
orders, will vote on proposal call
ing for resumption of work pending
submission of their dispute to feder-
al arbitration. Strikers decided We'd
nesday night, however, to postpone
the vote until next Wednesday af-
ter union leaders have returned
from Washington.
Harry Hook, union business agent,
agreed to submit the proposal to
the strikers after Sen. Harry Tru-
man, chairman of the senate de-
fenSe Investigating committee, read
a section of the presidents speech
during committee hearing.
SOFT COAL DISPUTE
The national defense mediation
board was understood to have cited
the address to southern soft coal
operators and the United Mine
Workers Union (CIO). The board
is prepared to submit it's final rec
concentrations for settlement of the
long diSpue over elimination of the
southern wage differential. A board
panel recessed indefinitely after a
conference with operators Wednes-
day.
LUMBER STRIKE
The defense mediation board
Thursday recommended that 10000
loggerS and SaWmill workers in tho
Seattle area reconsider and accept
temporary board agreement. which
they rejected, lin the light" Of
IiColdCliJ ItOOoCFtlt u IL l Ill IL Z U
emergency proclamation.
Board Vice Chairman William H
Davis said a temporary board plan
to end the strike was originally in
the form of proposal The appeal
today, he said, is recommends
ton.
You might recall that the prcSi-
dent said the other night the rec
concentrations of the national de-
fense mediation board should be ac-
cepted" Davis said I'm assuming
that he meant it."
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-29
Nozis Say Policy
ssoIutes America

States more strained, the spokes-
man said:
That is a question we have not
considered. In any case it is matter
of high policy which is not open TO
discussion here"
The spokesman said that the
presidents speech was merely rep
etition of "all his old ideas, allega-
tions which he cannot prove, and
insults and vilifications of Ger
many"
The spokesman characterized Mr.
Roosevelt's statements concerning
threats to the western hemisphere
as particularly tactless" in the
presence of diplomats from South
America.
The spokesman said that Ger
many does not believe President
Roosevelt spoke in the name OF the
people of the United States.
we are quite sure they will not
support his insults. vilificationS or
believe his senseless. unproyable al
legations" the spokesman said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-29
Air Corps Boosts
Valley Youths

Naval officials Thursday an
nounced advancement made by
two former residents of FL Centro
Preston Everett Goar and Howard
Ray May.
Gear son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. c.
Goar and former student at Cen
tral Junior college, successfully
completed the primary flight train
ing course at the Naval Reserve
Aviation base in Washington, DC
He now will report at the Naval Air
station at Pensacola, Florida, for
advanced training.
May, son Of David N. May of El
Centre, completed the elimination
flight training course at the Naval
Reserve Aviation base at Long
Beach. He will be transferred to
the base at Pensacola or Jackson
vile in Florida or at Corpus
Christi, Texas as an aviation cadet,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-29
Chuiist Monsters
Met Worse Horror
Than They Created
Continued from Page y

the fight.
One British officer, a curly-haireo
youth from Bournemouth, said the
Germans were all young, that he
had seen one only Is years old. This
boy wept when he surrendered, the
British officer said, and another
young German also broke down
admitted he was scared and gave
the British information.
Describing the scene after the
MaoriS bayonet attack, at the end
of the second day of fighting, the
British officer said, the Germans
lay dead in piles, sprawled out in
twisted shapes"
Some members of the ground
staff of the airdrome, who never
had handled a bayonet in their
lives, lined up with the Maoris," he
said. Talk about their finest hour
1t gave you queer kind of tin
Cling feeling to watch them. Death
meant nothing to them The
g-eerash parachute troops went
down screaming in agony. The Mao
ris sliced through their bodies
laughing, cheering and shouting
Our amateur bayoneters took quite
a toll, too
The officer said two Nazi prison.
erS he saw were SO terrified they
begged to be shot.
1T seemed to us they had gone
out of their minds, and no Won-
der"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-29
Reapportion'nent
PutsL. Y. on Own
In New District

Continued from Page ID
took a back seat in determining
congressman. San Diego held the
dominant vote.
Thursday the state assembly fol-
lowed the state senate in approving
rearrangement of California's dis
tricts on the basis of the 1910 CEN
sus, which showed material shifts
in population. Approval climaxeo
a long battle among legislators that
centered chiefly on Encouragement
in the state assembly. The state
assembly realignment, however, hao
no effect upon Imperial county,
but in the final form southern CAL
ifornia emerged with a decisive as
sembly margin. Six counties south
If the Tehachapi mountains have
III of the 30 seats. Coupled with
Ventura, Kern and Santa Barbara
counties, the south has A votes.
Governor OSlon's approval of the
realignment measure was conceded
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-29
Confidence Vote
Proposed for FDR

WASHINGTON, May 30 UP)-
Sen. Claude Pepper, D., Fla, Today
introduced resolution which
would declare the sense of the
senate" that President Roosevelt is
entitled to "the full confidence of
the congress and the country
Such a resolution is almost un-
heard-of IN the congress. 1t would
be somewhat similar to the votes OF
confidence taken in the British
parliament, but would have no le-
gal effect. In Britain, if a prime
minister loses vote of confidence,
his government falls.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-29
Cartoon Strikers
Using Cameras

HOLLYWOOD, May 90 CUP) --
Non striking cartoonists entering
the Walt Disney studios faced a
battery of cameramen today and
were photographed by members of
the striking Screen Cartoonists
Guild, (AFG).
Police reported no violence as the
strike entered its second day. Pic
kets carrying pictures of Mickey
Mouse, Donald Duck and other
Disney characters paraded around
the premises They demanded that
Disney appoint the Screen Car
-toonists Guild collective bargain
ing agent for the studio.
AS each non-striker walked thru
the main gates of the studio to-
day pickets armed with cameras
photographed them. Other strikers
circulated among the large group
of spectators passing out printed
matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-29

BERLIN. May 30 CUP)-An au-
thorized Nazi spokesman read a
prepared statement today charging
that President Roosevelt'S forecn
policy has driven he United States
into isolation, but he declined or
grounds of high policy" to state
whether relations between Germany
and the United States have grown
worse.
The spokesman's comment ac-
companied a torrent of press COM
ment and sharp criticism of Mr..
Roosevelt.
The spokesman's statement de-
clared that it is becoming constant
ly more obvious to the average
United States citizen into what iso-
lation Roosevelts foreign policy has
maneuvered America"
Asked whether President Roose-
velt's speech had made relations
between Germany and the United
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-29
Aluminium, Steel on
U.S.. Salvage List
In New Campaign

Continued From Page -
be conducted by Fiorello H. La
Guardia, the new director OF the
office of civilian defense.
Major metal shortages facing the
defense program are i'll steel and
aluminium. 1t has been realized
aluminium production might not
expand sufficiently to meet the de-
mands of the increasing program
next year.
Yesterday, President Roosevelt
revealed a shortage of steel faces
the defense program. He indicated
invocation of priorities on some
forms of steel neeued for ships,
tanks, shells and guns is being con-
sidered.
Mr.. Roosevelt indicated auto, re-
frigerators, oil burner, furnace and
other civilian industries using steel
would be asked to curtail produc-
ton. The president said about rs
per cent of current production is
going into consumers items.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-29
Quake Relief Fund
Status in Doubt

Imperial Valley school authori-
ties Thursday inquired into the
status of a measure before the
state legislature which extends
availability of an Imperial Valley
earthquake relief fund that other
wise would expire June 80.
A United Press report said the
measure had been laid over by
the senate finance committee.
Of the original 100000 made
available by the state for relief, ap-
proximately $25 900 has been used
in reconstructing of school build
ings. County Superintendent of
Schools E. l.. Hiteman said. Local
funds were matched with state on
q dollar for dollar basis Further
financing is being arranged to use
the balance. Hteman indicated,
but the valley may lose the OPP
portunity if the fund expires soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-29

by the board itself.
In addition it was pointed out
that all of the company property
had never been assessed. since the
system of taxation of utilities was
changed in 1885. Previously a gross
receipts tax was charged by the
state. giving way to state assess
ment and local government collec-
ton.
Sums asked by the company were
Sl59,0l2 against Imperial county;
S22,560 against El Centre: S5.264
against Brawley; S5. 5.201 against Ca
leXico; S2,503 against Imperial: ST.
292 against Calipatria; and 81 ,449
against Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-29
DRIVER INJURED

Maurice Melvin Abbel, 81, BraW-
ley, suffered minor injuries late
Wednesday when his car sWered
skidded, plunged into deep drain
age ditch 6ia miles east of BraWley.
Abbel told Highway Patrolman Bill
Mitchell that car turned in front
of him and the accident occurred
when he tried to avoid a collision
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-29
Scanning l.V
News Horizon
SIZES EOR DAMAGES

H. A. Marlett "Wednesday tiled
suit for $l,660 damages against L.
T. Reams, the Stage Taxi company
and James and Evelyn Hollabaugh,
He alleged he was injured in a
traffic accident at Fourth and He'll
streets in Ell Centro last April 12,
Marlett said he was passenger in
the taxi driven by Reams when the
taxi and a car belonging to Holla-
baugh collided.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-29
u. 5. Will Train
British Ayiators

WASHINGTON, May % (UP)-
Secretary of War Henry L. StimSon
said today that the U. S. army all
corps and eight civilian schools will
launch a program June to train
5000 British royal air force COM
bat pilots and navigators annually
Stimson asid the initial contin-
gent of $50 students, who will come
from the British Isles, will start
training that day. A new class will
be started every five weeks there
after.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-29
Continued from Page -
the mastery of Europe.
WAR AIMS LISTED

tie llldSItIy VI EulOpC.
WAR AIMS LISTED
The statement was made by For
eign Secretary Anthony Eden in an
address at Mansion House, residence
of the lord mayor of London.
Eden presented this outline of
Britain's war aims:
/. A peace based upon President
Roosevelt's ideals of freedom OF
speech, freedom of religion, free
dom from want and freedom from
fear.
2. Political and military terms
designed to place Germany IN a
position where she never again
could challenge world peace OF
again become "the worst master
Europe has yet known"
3. Establishment of social secur-
ity abroad as well as at home, thru
coordinated efforts of Britain, the
dominions, the United States and
South America to stabilize curren-
cies, feed starving peoples, avert
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-29
OBTAINS DIVORCE

In superior court Thursday La
venia Drennen was granted aJl
interlccutoly divorce from Grover
Wallace Drennen. The court ac-
corded her custody of their minor
child.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-29
HOUSE BURGLARIZED

The Tom Oliver house in inland
was burglarized since Sunday,
Sheriff Robert w Ware was in
formed Thursday and mans
wrist watch taken. The watch, val
ued at $50, was engraved on the
back with the words Tom and
Pauline Oliver.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-29

excessive assessment by comparing
the board of equalization method of
assessment with the county method.
1t said that no discrimination was
proved between separate assessments
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-29
Bridges Denies He
Consulted Reds

SAN FRANCISCO, May 30 CUP)
Harry Bridges, Australian-born
CIO leader, completed his defense
testimony at his deportation hear
ing today with a blanket denia!
that he ever. "at any time any,
where attended a Communist top
fraction conference or meeting
Cross examination began immedi-
atelV
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-29
Rambling Reporter

CONTINUED from Page One)
spot and if anything it had grown.
After mentally telling off the clean
ing fluid" concern with round
piece of her mind, Anne found
she had been using fly spray as a.
spot remover!
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-29
Day In and Day Out" Advertising In Tn,
POST-PRESS Brings Consistent Results!

Case histories Of ads by consistent advertisers show
even greater degree of than those by occasional
advertisers Regular PostPres advertisers build up
acceptance in the minds Of readers. Their ads have
identifying continuity thst potential customers look for
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-29
Cool Customer

Cool Customer
1t took a charming lady from
Washington, D. c., to produce an
Imperial Valley confidence stunt
that even the sponsors of that
movement hadn't thought of.
The lady was Mrs. Jean Bennett.
Soroptimist president, who came to
dinner in El Centre wearing fur
cape!
She dismissed valley climate with
Shrug
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-29

Foxy Pet
CuteSt little tikc RR has come
across in many moons cuddles III
c. K. Pattons summer bachelor
quarters, still unnamed although
he's a month or six weeks old.
The tike is a fox, captured on a
week -end in the hills. He is about
the size of milk bottle, quite
friendly, doesn't bite except at
hamburger, enjoys draping himself
around a chaps neck or crawling
into a shirt front.
This is Pats second fox pet, con-
siderably tanner than his predeces-
sor.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-29
WEATHER

Southern California Cloudy
coastal and mountain area Thurs
day and Friday; except partly
cloudy afternoon; generally clear in
terror valleys little change in tenn
perature.
U. S. Weather Bureau Ell Centre
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-29
LINER BECOMES TRANSPORT

WASHINGTON, May % tUP)-
The S. S. America. newest and
largest ship in the U. S. merchant
marine, may be used to transport
marines for the navy.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-29

Day in and day out advertisers consistently es
eeIent results you in business in imperial Valley and
not advertiser in The Postpress we urqe YOU
70 investigate The Posi-Press's possibilities for you!
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-29

PROBLEM is
merchant With life is
possible
of
customer shall he 10
follow Of successful still
He mako o
toretr traffic.
the least of
with the Of certainty
is
dsly
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-22
Duchess Pays
Debt 10 Society

aAN QUENTIN. Gal.
Jusni,s spinelil. 50. hand-isadlns
murdsrsss, died In san ouentin's
gas chamber Friday with pictures
az her three children and her
srsndchild against her heart
She was the FIRST woman exc
cutsd In California since vieiisntes
lynched another Jusnlts. lsst name
unknown. In the mining camp Of
po~nleville during early gold rush
DAYS for killing . would be lover.
Regarded by prosecutors ~ the
hardest. most eslioused woman ef
their experience. Ars. splnslii paid
the penalty for ordering the death
n Robert sherrard. 10. allow.
witted member of her gang a.
petty thugs She feared he would
tell police about killing the gang
committed during . san Francisco
holdup.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-22
Texas Governor
Invited 10 Be
AT Dec. s Game

Texas Governor Coke Stevenson
may come along with the Texas
A a VI football team for the
game IN the Tacoma stadium Dec.
. with Washington state college.
Msyor Harry T. Cain said At
rs instance Gov. Arthur 3. Lang
u. has sent an invitation to tire
Texas governor to attend the hig
game.
Another event To &c with Ia
conss first hiE-time grid game
also was announced Friday. On
tire eve 81 the game. Mayor Cain
and President ]. Corning Todd of
the University-Union club an
nouneed. the club viii entertain
al the distinguished sports writers
and commentators gathered here
~ q stag dinner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-22
Signal and Communication Unit
For Blackoui Will b Organized

In preparation fer the ted
slackcut ~ the city. ths rsecma
Home Defense eerps ~sn erssnise
. signal ana communicates unit
~ 7so D m. Monday Ia the
armory.
Personnel needed includes per-
>nns ~ith experience - navy ~
army slenaimen. amateur rsasa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-22
People in
The News
BY UNITED PRESS

A state funeral was held in
Berlin for Col. Gen. Ernst Udet,
World war ace and luftwsffe
technical expert, with Hitler and
Goering present. and it was dis
closed Udet was killed while test
ing a new type Of plane -.
Eleanor Powell. tap-dancing
film star. and Merrill Pye. movie
art director, will be married in
Hollywood in February
Informed Berlin quarters said
Capt. Baron Franz Won Vera.
German pilot who fled from a Ca
madam prison camp 10 the United
States, Peru. and Germany, has
been killed in action as a pilot.
First Lord of the Admiralty
Albert v. Alexander said quite
substantial British naval REIN
forcements had been sent to the
far east -.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-22
Japan to Redouble
Efforts in Crisis

TOKYO - Premier Gen. Hidsk
TOTO said Friday that the govern
ment. "hachsd by the unshaksabl.
determination Of the people" II
preparing 10 redoubls ito efforts
to cope with the unprtesdentst
national crisis and TO push 10 the
limit Japan's national policy.
His statement caase - tho
diet concluded lie f've-asy e.
traordinary sessica. which Jap
anese etaervess aSresA has
completed ~ preparattea -
the nation for the worst
eventuality with the united
states" N the nslsston ~ In
vcy SAbsire kurusu at Waah-
ingtoa fails.
Immediately after the ssasion
Adjourned sins die rojo went IA
the imperial palace and reported
to Emperor Hirohito on what was
characterized ~ the general state
Of affairs."
The cabinet hformA tioa
board declined 10 comment %
Shanghai reports that kurusu
had offered 10 commit Japan
- neutrality In The European
war--tantamount - . guaran-