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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
SUN REALLY BRIGHT IN TEXAS

Austin, Tex. (UP)-At midday when the sun is shining Texas is lighted to the same extent as if it had i3,O00 candles to every foot Of surface. The foot-candie measure ments are taken by iight-measur- ing device installed at the top Of the 27-stoFy tower Of the University Of Texas library.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
LADY ArCALPINE

A card and games party will be eponsored by the Lady McAlpine Lodge, Daughters of Scotia, this evening at eMchanics Hall at 7:45 o'clock.
 The public is invited.
 A regular meeting of the lodge win be held on Friday, August 8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
Associates Dinner
 GiUen Future Bride

Miss Dorothee O'Donnell was feted by Mrs. Mary c. Kilmartin at a dinner given recently at the Weather Vane in Hamden.
 The guests, members of the staff of the town clerks office, included: Misses Margaret Bowling, Lucy Minahan, Ann Turley, Stephanie Rinaldi, Rose Scorpion, Mrs. Be- linda Tracy and Mrs. Reginald Ma ton,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
MIILIs.niNAPOLI

The wedding of Miss Avita Di- Napoli, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles DlNapon of Cossett street to Walter Mills, son of the late MT. and Mrs. Edward Miillis of Watertown avenue will take place tomorrow at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
Engagements
DiPAOLO-FOLLACCHIO

Announcement has been made of the engagement and coming mar. riage of Miss Irma Follacchio, daughter of Mrs. Mary F'ollacchio and the late Pasquale Follacchio of Rose street to Julius DiPaolo, son of MT. and Mrs. Antonio DiPaolo of Emerald street.
 The wedding will take place on September first at ten o'clock at St. Lucy'S church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25

Miss Nancy Oeaney 0e PlnHm Avenue, Miss Betty Stevens oe WIi- low street, and the Mlsses Patricin and Margaret McGrath Of Tower Road will sail tomorrow aboard tkls s s. Kungsho1m for e cruise to Nas- sau, Havana and Haiti. Miss Alice walsh of willow Street has left to spend some time at Mtlr- ray Bay, Canada.
 Joseph Donahue, secretary Co Congressman J. Joseph smith of Washington, is spending the week end in this city.
 Lieut.. and Mrs. William J. St. John of Camp Banding, Florida, announce the birth of son, July 24, at St. Vincent's Hospital, Jack sonville, Florida. Mrs. St. Josn is the former Mary Guilfoile, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. William c. Guilfoile of Ridge street, this city. Lieut.. St. John is the sonof MT. and Mrs. William St. John of Brewster street.
 William M. Mahoney of Co. E, 21 Inf. of Honolulu, Hawaii has been promoted to first class pri- vate. He is the youngest son of Mrs. E. F. Mahoney of Congress avenue.
 Mrs. Harry Bowen of Dikemar street is 8 patient at Temple Uni- versity Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa.
 MT. and Mrs. William H. Peck of Baldwin street will celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary on Monday, July 28th. It will also be Mrs. Pecks birthday.
 MT. and Mrs. Maynard Rogers of Auburn avenue have been enter taining MT. and Mrs. Kenneth Cousins and family of Springfield, Mass.
 Mrs. Lester Durling of Berwick. Pa, is visiting MT. and Mrs. Ed ward Marchand of Wolcott.
 MT. and Mrs. Purnell Jones of Caldwell, N. J., have been visiting with MT. Jones' mother, Mrs. Wil- liam P. Jones of Woodtick road.
 MT. and Mrs. R. A. Tyrrell of Meriden road have been entertain- ing their daughter, Mrs. Frank Carroll, MT. Carroll and their chil- dren of Greenwich.
 Announcement is made of the birth of a daughter, Dianne Lee. on July IA to MT. and Mrs. Lee Forget of Lakeville. Mrs. Forget is the former Julia Palomba.
 Mrs. Frank Healey of Yates ave- nue is convalescing at St. Mary's Hospital following an operation. z
 Laurence Whitall of Watertowu leaves tomorrow for a cruise aboard the s. s. Kungsholln to Nassau, Havana and Haiti.
 Miss Josephine Donahue of John- son street and Miss B. I. McGrath are vacationlng at Atlantic City.
 Mrs. James Downey of Meriden road is 6 patient ct St. Mary's Hc6- pital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
KRUSE-COLLTNS

The wedding of Miss Jessie Col lins. daughter of MT. and Mrs. James Collins of State street to John An drew Kruse of Woodtick road, Vol colt, will take place tomorrow af- ternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
DIVISION ,, A. o. H.

The regular meeting of Division 57, A. O. H. will be held this even- ing at 8 o'clock at Engineers hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25

cashed, North discarding two dia- monds and heart. west has to let go the queen of diamonds. After this significant discard, declarer cashes the king of diamonds, and West is sunk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25

Miss Alice walsh of willow Street has left to spend some time at Mtlr- ray Bay, Canada.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25

Joseph Donahue, secretary Eo Congressman J. Joseph Smith of Washington, is spending the week end tn this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
Weddings
Personal

Miss Nancy Deaney 0e Rlasmt Avenue, Miss Betty Stevens of Wii- low street, and the Misses Patricia and Margaret McGrath Of Tower Road will sail tomorrow aboard tRlo s s. KungsholYn for 6 cruise to tNas- sau, Havana and Haiti.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-19
Motorcycles and Bicycles

HARLEY DAVIDSON motorcyeis-A-I cs.-
diti1us tias Russ l.. Berry. 200 south
Main st. Plymouth. Mich. Phone 500
SEW ADDRTss-Hansy-D Davidson Moor
cycle Co., 4oz7 lzth AZ Trad River.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-19
NO WELDED BLocksl FREE IoWln
NO MONEY DOWN! is M0NrByIun1yy

square dsslirq hsi made VS. oas 81
Americas largest motor rsbviidsn, Al
males iood9s, Plymouth. Pontiac, Zsphyf.
Oldsmobhsl factory o-bvilt. I7-mests
-riitsa bone guarantee Car need not be
paid for. 1-houf Ford va iastaItstioN. SO.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-19
Camp Troiiers
Trailers for Hire

A CALIFORNIA buyer wants cars. VIII
pay $50 more than local dealers. 3o20
Woodward. TIE. l-O65s
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25
Committee States
BUDGET Hearings

SACRAMENTO. Feb 25 up
The assembly ways and means COM
mittee today resumed hearings on
budget requests of six more state
departments after a night session
at which officials of the state de
partment of industrial relations
We're criticized for disregardine
legislative intent during the past
biennium.
On the agenda today we're budget
requests Of the state controller.
department Of institutions. fran
chisc tax commission, division OF
building and loan supervision, rail
road commission, and department Of
education.
Charges that the department had
authorized a net increase of Is new
positions during the past biennium
whereas the legislature had granted
only one were made by Chairman
Seth Millington, Gridley. during
questioning of Carey McWilliams,
chief of the division of immigration
and housing.
McWilliams. author of Factories
in tho Fields, also was criticized
for employing Rose SECURE, who
was dismissed as a state relief ad-
ministration employ for alleged
communistlc leanings
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25
.Juponese Cabinet
Shokeup Sought

TOKYO. Feb. IS tUP)-A direct
demand was made in parliament
today for the resignation Of Mini
ster of Commerce Iehizo Kobayashi
as Il move was disclosed to force
appointment Of temporary act
ing premier to replace Prince Fu-
mimau Konoye. who IS i'll with a
cold.
I've Koyama demanded Kobay-
ashis resignation at formal meet
ing of the house accounts commit
tee. asserting that he had been
responsible for leakage of cabinet
plans for a new economic struc-
ture."
He accused Kobayashi also of
evading tax payments in his pri-
yate capacity as a big industrialist
Kohavashi denied beth aecusa
tons. Regarding the plan for 2
new economic structure, he also
denied charges that economic plans
we're tinged with radicalism.
Newspapers. revealing the cam
paien against Prince Konoye on the
grouni that he had been absent
from parliament since Feb. 9, in
dicated that the government had
rejected the demand to name a
temporary acting premier. :.
lThere was no indication Of the
clements back of the campaign,
which seemed one of the sort fire.
ouently used in starting move
to overthrow a premier and his
cabinet The Japanese government
has suffered some embarrassment
recently because of note TO Great
Britain. which was interpreted as
offering to mediate in the war, as
we'll as because Of the firm attitude
of the United States and Britain il
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25
New Flying School
Bids Requested

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 25. up
Bids will be advertised next week
for construction of more than loo
frame buildings for the new advanc-
ed flying school at Mather Field
near Sacramento. Lieutenant Colo
mel Robert c. Hunter. district engi-
neer of the U. S. Army, revealed
today.
Plans are expected Saturday from
the war department. which would
permit bids TO be opened about
March Is and completion of the
contract by about July. The field
will house 1900 enlisted men, 300
officers and 610 trainees.
Mather Field. a world war train
ing field, is being rehabilitated to
train pilots and bombardiers for
two-engined bombing planes. It
was understood the training pro-
gram will get under way about
July J.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25
u. 5. Wont Send
Planes TO French

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25. CUP) -
Authoritative sources predicted to-
day the United States would not
furnish warplanes to strengthen
French Indo-China in its dispute
with Thailand and Japan
A dispatch from Vichy yesterday
said the French government had
asked U. S. Ambassador William D.
Leahy to transmit to Washington 4
request for American aircraft for
the defense of Indo-C China.
Informed quarters said this gov
ernment has no intention of sending
planes to the French Far Eastern
possession because more than 100
American made aircraft are rot
ting on the beaches at Martinique
French island in the Caribbean
They were unloaded there after
being caught on the high seas,
enroute to France. when that coun-
try capitulated to Germany last
spring.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25
Hereford Breeders
Get Hiqh Prices

SACRAMENTO. Feb. 25. (UP)-
Buyers from six states today ar
ranged shipping Of 81 purebred
Hereford cattle purchased at a total
cost of s26.225 at the first annual
show and auction of the newly
formed California Hereford Breed
ers association.
Average price for the 81 head was
1924. with % females averaging $40.
and the So bulls S3l5. The out
standing sale was Donald Domino
the 46th. Judged the champion bull.
to former Governor Sam McKelvie
OF Nebraska. McKelvie paid $1,000
to James E. Stead & Sons. Reno.
Ney.
Charley Brothers of Brownshore.
Ore, bid s725 for the champion fe-
male. Lady Belmont, the 39th. the
second highest bid.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25

deluxe dinner, then Went To the
factory which Ross superintended
as part cwner and shot him to
death. He tricked him into coming
to the door.
Briggs bride Of five months. from
whom he had been ostranged most
Of the time. in an empleye of Ross
and Vas present when the shooting
occurred. At police headquarters
she shouted:
Now You won't need a divorce. -
She told police that about a week
ago Briggs had threatened to kill
Ross. Ross had discharged him
once. she said, and hired him back
Two week ago he was dismissed
again.
Ross was born IL San Francisco
and came to Hollywood at the age
of Is. He became reception clerk
for Lewis J. Selznick, private sec
retary TO Carl Laemmle, assistant
to the late Irving Thalberg. and
once directed and produced his own
pictures
Briggs said he had seen Ross ac-
company his wife home from work
every night.
7 made up my mind to get Nat
Ross and get him good" he said
as police booked him on suspicion
OF murder. He purchased a rifle
Tor $8, cartridges for SO cents. ate
a $l.5o dinner then went to Ross
cotton factory.
He asked the doorman TO call
Ross. When he appeared. Briggs
picked up the gun. which he had
hQden beside the entrance. ana
ilred a bullet threue Ross heart.
Killing him instantly. He fled. but
Vas captured.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25
Eden, Dill Arrive
On Turk Frontier

ADANA. Turkey. Feb 25 up
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden
and Gen. Sir John G. Dill. British
Imperial chief Of staff. arrived at
Adana on the Turkish frontier
late today
Eden and Dill were accompanied
by a party of Z including Gen.
Sir James Handyside Marshall
Cornwall.
The British party was welcomed
by representatives OF the Turkish
foreign office ana the British en-
bassy and Immediately boarded a
special train for Ankara, 300 miles
from mere.
Eden and Dill have been in Cairo
for important military and political
discussions on the further strategy
OF the British in the Mediterranean.
Africa and the Balkans.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25
Ten Rooms Added
To Hospital Here;
Staff Enlarged

Ten rooms ADDED TO the ii Centfo
hospital now are ready for oceupan-
cy. bringing the capacity OF the
institution to 40 beds. hospital au-
thorities announced Tuesday.
The nursing staff was increased to
take care OF the greater number OF
patients which now may be accom-
modated there. Eighteen persons
now are working at The hospital.
Fireproof. earthquake resistant
and aircooled. the new wing con-
forms in every wa with the other
sections OF the building.
The floor plan provided that the
ambulance entrance opens into both
wings. making il possible to get
patients inside quickly Cupboard
space. drug storage space. and diet
kitchens have been enlarged.
Two patients may be housed in
each of the 10 new rooms. The
smaller rooms in the old wing will
be used as private rooms unless
it becomes necessary to keep two
II some of them.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25
Fair Speeds Up
AS Opening Neors

Lights burned lar INTO the night
this week at Imperial county fair
grounds where exhibitors rushed
displays to completion.
With extra room provided in the
exhibit buildings Il record breaking
display Of Imperial Valley S50.0o0oo0
agricultural industry was promised.
Butterfie1d Stage days. a pioneer
entertainment of cowboys, Indians
and Mexicans. using horses. praire
schooners. chuch wagons and stage
coaches viii feature opening day.
Saturday. The fair viii be opened
officially Saturday foe oon by
marathon teams from valley COM
munities. racing from Holtyille to
the fairgrounds. Butterfield Dass
will mark the Saturday afternoon
program and 50 minutes Of STAGE
show the evening program.
Meanwhile. a large delegation
from the coast was slated TO attend
the fair Sunday on San DIEGO DaE#
Miss Gladys Ramstead, pretty Qua
tay girl, will be presented as Miss
Mountain Empire that daE. Selec-
tion of Mountain Empire high school
senior was made IN a vote of stu
dents. She will be attended By
schoolmates. Mary Lee Hodgert,
Terry Walsh. Dortha Hays. Arleen
Ritter. Vivian Hayes and Eva Mitch
ell
Mayor Percy j Benbough will
lead the motorcade from San Diego
and make the response to the
welcome address. David W Bird,
second district supervisor. will ex-
tend greeting. David B. Raeburn,
president of the San Diego county
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25
lmDertaI Yanev Press

ESta blished April 2n. 1901
Published every afternoon excenf
saturday and SUNDAY (Safurdav
afternoon issue now succeeded
by the Sunday Post Press, es-
tahlished 1880 by the Imperial
Valley Publishing company. 625
state street. FL Centre. Calf
Paul jenkins. publisher: A. e
Johnston, vice president and gen
erai manager; z. A Fitzhugh.
secretary and managing editor.
West Holiday Co. Inc. National
Advertising representatives.
Entered at Ell Centre. California
post office as second class mat
ter
Subscription rates: In California.
sc per copy.
In conjunction with the Post
Press (Sundays), per month 75c;
paid In advance, 3 months, $2.10;
6 months $500; one year, $780,
outside California $1.00 per month.
NJ IN ber. California NewspAp Apsr
Publishers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25
Italians Check ON
American Embassy
Delayed CUP

ROME. Feb. 25. - Delayed CUP
italian plain clothes operatives
started tonight to check the ident-
ity of persons coming from and
going TO the United States embassy.
The operatives politely asked to
see the identity papers of all per-
sons who left or sought to enter
and wrote down their names and
addresses.
The names and addresses of both
Americans and Italians were taken.
Embassy officials said they knew
nothing CT the reason for this.
6The dispatch that the Italians
had started to check persons who
sought to enter or leave the Ameri
can embassy took 13 hours 10 min
Utes TO reach New York from Rome
Usually such messages are trans
mitted promptlyD
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25
Nazis Send Troops
Back TO Norway

BERLIN. Feb 25 tUP)- All Ger
man radios today broadcast an CT
fetal order directing all German
soldiers assigned to Norway and
now on leave TO report Immediately
by letter telephone or in person to
the nearest military office the date
CT their scheduled return to Nor
way.
Informed quarters said that no
details of the order were available
since it concerned the high COM
mand. The order will be repeated
during the next two days, it was
added.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25
Farm Center to
Discuss DRAINAGE

Irrigation District board members,
those of the farm bureaus drainage
committee and center members will
participate in a round table discus
sion on drainage at the meeting Of
McCabe- Eucalyptus farm center.
Friday night, 730 O'Clock IN the
McCabe school.
G. V. Upholt, director. and Ralph
Gilbert, drainage committee chair
man, are in charge of the program
which is open to the general public.
For women and children and
those not interested in the round
table, special entertainment will be
featured IN one of the school rooms.
Music. and a talk on conservation
by representative of one OF the
Toastmaster clubs are on the pro-
gram also.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25
British Outlaw
Two-Egg Meals

LONDON. Feb. 25 (UP) - The
ministry of food ruled today that.
effective March 10. any person eat
ing two eggs or fish and meat at
the same meal would be liable to a
maximum of two years imprison-
Ment and fine of $4,000.
The ministry said that hotels
which gave such servings would be
subjects to the same penalty.
The order, signed by Lord Wool
ton, minister of food. banned serv-
ing in one meal of more than one
course of fish, meat or poultry and
game, egg or cheese. Bacon and one
egg, however. may be served
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25

Their Far Eastern policy and their
vigorous steps to reinforce their
Pacific defenses under Japan S
nose.'0
The Newspaper Asahi, taking UP
the campaign against Prince Ko-
move delicately. said the government
had decided to ignore the cam
paign against him
Pointing out that Konoye haC
been absent since Feb. 9, it sale
such a lone absence by a premier
was "unproes -" in recent
years.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25
Motor Enterprises
Under One Roof

All services and facilities of the
Imperial Valley Motor company are
housed under one roof al 759 Main
street. FL Centro. L. J. Goree. jr.
and J. P. Garter. partners in the
business. announced Tuesday.
Packard ard Pontiac sales and
service nov are offered by the part
ners at the former Pioneer garage
site They use the premises to
house the new car agency. storage
space, auto repairs. tires salesroom.
automobile financing and insurance
offices. body shop, car washing
space, fabrication shop, auto paint
ing shop, and oil sales department.
Used car stocks are located at
638 Main street. The co-partnership
was started in 1899
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25
Italians Fall to
British Advance

CAIRO. Feb. 25. tUP)-Empire
forces advancing in coastal Eritrea
took 400 prisoners and three guns
when they captured Cub Cub. 72
miles north Of Asmara, SUNDAY. a
Middle East command communique
said today. II said that operations
in italian Somaliland also were de-
veloping successfully.
The Royal air force said consider
able damage had been done to air
drome buildings in British bomb
ardment OF Adds Ababa yesterday
and that the South African air force
yesterday attacked fuel dumps at
Nefasit, east of AsmaTa, capital OF
Eritrea, and bombed a road north Of
the town.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25
French Reinforce
Indo-China Arrnv

SAIGON. French Indo-China.
Feb. 25 tUP)-The French liner
Bernsdin arrived here today from
Madagascar with several hundred
native French troops.
The reinforcements arrived as re-
ports from Tokyo indicated that
negotiations there to end the
Thai-Jndo-Cainese conflict were
stalemated The armistice. under
which peace negotiations were
started. was extended 10 days.
Reports reaching Saigon mean
while said that a Japanese vessel
unloaded 20.00O gallons of aviation
fuel and 200 cases OF bombs at
Eaiphong Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25
Toasfmasters Talk
Of Washinqton

George Washington was the gen.
eral subpect of all speeches at the
Cactus Gayel ToaStmasters club
meeting held in e Centre Monday
night.
Malcolm Macurda was declared
the best speaker of the evening
and won the Cactus Gavel gold
trophy His subject was What
Effect Did Washington Admins
tration Have on the History of the
Nation" Willis johnson and Ches-
ter Irving tied for honors in the
contest to determine the speaker
showing the greatest improvement.
Other speakers were Jerry Rob-
ertson. William Duflock and R. B.
Whitelaw. Viggo Hansen was toast
master Of the evening
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25

highway association is also Sche-
duled to speak briefly.
Cther prominent guests expected
viii be Bert L. Vaughn. highway
commissioner. George A. Scott.
chamber Of commerce president in
san Diego. Joseph Dryer, Heaven on
Earth club president. Mayor Ben
Polak of Ia Mesa. J. H. Bandt of
Alpine chamber of commerce. Henry
Churehman. san Diego fair board
member. Eric 3. Eastman. San Diego
county farm advisor.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25
Ex.Czarisf Killed
By Thug, Theory

NEW YORK. Feb 25 CUP)- PO-
lice reported today that Morris
BorislaVsky. inventor IF an aerial
torpedo. probably was murdered by
a bandit
BorislaYsky. 55, a white Russian,
was shot through the right eye Sun
day night as he stood with his
back to the stone wall of a con-
Npnf
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25
WALLACE TO VISIT
SOUTH AMERICA

SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb. 25. up
Vice President Henry A. Wallace
OF the United States plans to visit
Chile in September to attend the
Inter-American Congress and the
4th centenary of the founding of
Santiago it was said by reliable
authority today
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25
Husband Shoots
Ex-FiIm Chi ief

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25 up
Nat Ross. 36, former movie pro-
ducer and director. was shot an6
killed last night by a discharged
employe, Maurice Briggs, %, who
confessed TO police today that he
shot Ross.
Briggs cashed his first $40 unem-
ployment insurance check to buy
rifle. a box of cartridges and q
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25
ICKES ANNOUNCES
POWER CONTRACT

WASHINGTON. Feb. Is. UP
Secretary of the Interior Harold L.
Ickes announced today signing of
a 20-year contract to provide power
from Bonneville and Grand Coulee
dams for new alminum plant
which Hetreynolds Metal Co. will
build in the northwest.