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The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10
Local Happenings

o A group of friends who went
to Diversion Dam for a steak fry
Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. c.
L. Skousen and son Bobby, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. NJ Ware and sons
Billy and Mac, Mr.. and Mrs.
George MUIR. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Rodney Elsberry.
O Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cohen
and son Ben Joe spent Sunday in
Tucson with A. Kaufman, Mrs.
Cohen's father.
Ga picnic group who went south
west of Coolidge for dinner in
the open" Sunday included Mr..
and Mrs. A X. Osborn, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Done and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ray. Mr..
and Mrs Roy Wing and family,
Mr. and Mrs. A T. Kleinman and
family and Mr. and Mrs William
Ray and family.
Q Miss Fay Griffith of Phoenix
was weekend guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Roger
Gates
o Mr.. and Mrs. F. +. Stone
hooker and children David, Ora
lie and Jack attended services at
the First Presbyterian Church in
Phoenix Easter. Afterwards they
picnicked at Papago Park and re
turned home via Florence to see
the army cantonment.
Q Mrs. Herbert Hanna honored
her mother Mrs Il. II. Pottebaum
with a dinner at her ranch home
Tuesday evening. Guests We're
Mrs. j. r. Kirkland, her daugh-
tcrin-law Mrs. Lynn Kirkland of
Washington, and granddaughter
Lynette of Washington. Mrs. Pot
tebaum is visiting at the ranch
home of the Hannas for few
days.
. Max Taylor, son OF the SAY
Taylors, is one Of several Cool
idge youngsters who have the
mumps.
o Mrs. Larry Sellars of Berkeley.
California, is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Arnold. Mrs. Sellars and
Mrs Arnold are sisters.
o Miss Vernice Johnson of New
York, who has been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Matt n. Dodge, left for
her home on Monday She is a
buyer for Wanamakers, and dur
ing her vacation visited many
points of interest here and on the
coast. Miss Johnson and Mrs.
Dodge are sisters.
Q Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sowell
spent Easter in Stafford with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. S. A.
Sowell.
o Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Kirby and
sons David and Karl spent Eas
ter in Phoenix with Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Miller and Herman Douglas
Mrs. Miller is Mrs. Kirby's sister
and Mr.. Douglas is her father.
. Mrs. Chris Cox of Los Angeles
spent Easter with her father A
]. McCann.
. Mrs. Edith Driver spent Easter
in Phoenix with friends.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10
BABY DAUGHTER

MIR and Mrs. Charles Adams
OF Florence became the parents
OF a baby daughter on April 3rd.
She weighed seven pounds and
twelve ounces and was born at
Coolidge Hospital. They have
named her Myrna Ruth.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10
STORKITORIAL
BABY DAUGHTER

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Chambers
became the parents of a baby
daughter on April 3rd. She
weighed seven pounds nine ounces
and was born al Florence Hos
pital. They have named her
Paula Kathleen.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10

Q Alvin Lisonbee OF Mesa spent
the weekend with his brother and
sister-in-law Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo
Lisonbee.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10
BABY DAUGHTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Cain be
came the parents OF a baby
daughter on April End She
weighed four pounds and four
ounces and was born at Coolidge
Hospital They have named her
Imogene Claudia.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10

Q Mrs. A. L. NOVEL; was con-
fined to her home over the week
end with a severe cold.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Garrett and
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Cleveland and
daughter Sharon were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Byrd Le-
flore on Easter. The occasion was
also the hostess birthday and her
guests, having learned of it
few days before. presented her
with large birthday cake.
. Miss Della Moore of Phoenix
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Almann.
. Sixty tons of hay on the r. H.
Morehouse ranch northeast of
Coolidge We're destroyed by fire
of unknown origin Thursday. The
property is farmed by w. II, Hig-
genbotham.
. Ben Arnold, student at the
University of Southern California.
spent the Easter holiday with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Arnold
Ben, Jr., returned to use. Sun
day.
. Ronald Pottebaum of Gila Bend
who is visiting at the ranch home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hanna,
is i'll with the measels. Ronald is
Mrs. Hanna's nephew.
. Mrs. Cleo Hughes and sons
Jack, Otis, and Bill of Eloy were
dinner guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Taylor on Easter
Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. Taylor are
sisters-in-law.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Park Woods left
Sunday to make their home in
Corpus Christi, Texas, where Mr..
Woods has been called on gov
eminent work He was formerly
employed with Salt River Valley
Water Users Association.
. Miss Anna G. Wigs returned
to her home in Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, Saturday after having
spent a weeks visit with her sis
ter Mrs. r. ]. Jones.
. DR.. and Mrs. James T. O'Neil
spent Easter in Clifton with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. o.
Neil.
= Mr. and Mrs S. NJ. Trotter of
Florence were dinner guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Snider on Sunday Mrs. Trotter is
Mr.. Snider's sister.
. Reece and Carl Dunaway, stu
dents at the University of Ari-
zona, Tucson, spent Easter with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
Dunaway.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10
POLITICAL
Announcements
William G..
r 0C H {
Democrat For
Justice of the
Peace

@ Children of Trinity Tabernacle
Sunday School, their parents. and
Sunday School teachers held an
Easter egg hunt at Casa Grande
Ruins Sunday There were about
As present,
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. Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie O'Donnell of
Fort Huachuca spent Easter with
Mrs. Lima O'Donnell. Mr.. O'Don-
nells mother. Spurgeon O'Donnell,
also of Fort Huachuca, spent the
weekend with his mother and
took her to Phoenix, where his
Easter gift to her was "a new
spring outfit"
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10
Local Happenings

. Mr. and Mrs. ID. b. Mauldin of
Mauldin. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Haley of Eloy, Mr. and Mrs.
George Dell and Miss Daisy Hart
man were Sunday evening guests
at the ranch home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Smith.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10

o Mrs. Arthur Kempton attended
the funeral services of her bro
ther Henry Martin Mathews,
resident of Mesa, Saturday. In
terment was in Mesa Cemetery.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10

9 Mr.. and Mrs Virgil Chandler
and Mr.. Chandler's mother Mrs.
+. ID. Chandler returned from Cal
ifornia Friday after five days
spent visiting relatives. Mrs. NJ.
o. Reese and son Richard of
Washington. who have been visit
ing the Virgil Chambers, made the
trip with them and remained to
visit relatives in Hollywood, from
where they Will return to Wash
ington. Mrs. f. d. Chandler visit
ed her sister and brother-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Milliken in
Santa Monica and Mrs. Virgil
Chandler visited her sisters in
Hollywood.
q Mrs. ]. c. Johnson is visiting
her sister in Winslow. She plans
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10

Mrs. George Dell and Miss
Daisy Hartman returned Saturday
from Los Angeles. California,
where they have been for the past
week on business.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10

. Larry Mungerro of Phoenix was
dinner guest of Mrs. ]. w.
Hogue on Easter Mrs. Mungerro
and daughter Dianna. who have
been visiting Mrs. Hogue for the
past week. returned TO Phoenix
with him Mrs. Mungero is Mrs.
Hogue's daughter
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10

. Reece and Carl Dunaway, stu
dents at the University of Ari-
zona, Tucson, spent Easter with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ].
Dunaway
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10

. Mrs. Cleo Hughes and sons
Jack, Otis, and Bill of Eloy We're
dinner guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Taylor on Easter
Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. Taylor are
sisters-in-law.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10

. Ronald Pottebaum of Gila Bend
who is visiting at the ranch home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hanna,
is i'll with the measels. Ronald is
Mrs Hanna's nephew.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10

. Ben Arnold, student at the
University of Southern California,
spent the Easter holiday with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Arnold.
Ben, Jr., returned to use. Sun
day.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10

. Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ Trotter of
Florence were dinner guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Snider on Sunday Mrs. Trotter is
Mr.. Snider's sister.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10

. Miss Della Moore of Phoenix
spent the weekend with Mr. and
Mrs. Leroy Almann.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10

. Sixty tons of hay on the r. II.
Morehouse ranch northeast of
Coolidge were destroyed by fire
of unknown origin Thursday. The
property is farmed by w, II, Hig-
genbotham.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10

Q Mrs. A L. NOVEL; was con
fined to her home over the week
end with a severe cold.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10

. Mr.. and Mrs. Park Woods left
Sunday to make their home in
Corpus Christi, Texas, where Mr..
Woods has been called on gov
eminent work. He was formerly
employed with Salt River Valley
Water Users Association.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10

. DR.. and Mrs. James T. O'Neil
spent Easter in Clifton with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. o.
Neil.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-10
LINCOLN BIRTHDAY
WILL BE OBSERVED
Holiday Coming Thursday;
Local Stores Not to
Close for Day

Lincoln's birthday Thursday will
find factories and stores operating
as usual, but the city hall, the courts
and some offices will be closed.
Patriotic programs are planned by
several organizations for tomorrow
and Thursday.
Public school children will enjoy
a whole series of holidays in the
next few weeks. They will have
Thursday off, also next Monday,
when the school buildings will be
used for draft registration, and
Monday, the 23d, when Washing
toms birthday will be celebrated.
The annual mid-winter recess begins
Friday, the 9th, and continues to
March 8.
A compilation by the Connecticut
Chamber of Commerce shows that
stores and Offices here will be closed
Monday, the 23d, while factories will
operate as usual. In Naugatuck,
stores, Offices and factories will be
open Lincoln's birthday, while on
Washington's birthday many stores
will close while offices and factories
remain open.
+ The Waterbury Office of the U. S.
Employment Service will be open on
both holidays.
City employees will enjoy a holiday
Thursday and another on the 23d
Offices and courts In the county
building will be closed both days.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-10
$6O,OOO,OOO Liner Lies Touching
Bottom. Near Hudson River Pier
Engineers Say, However,
She Can Be Raised, Very
Quickly Repaired
BY ROBERT MUSEL
limited Press Staff Correspondent

i
New York, Feb. 10-(UP)-The
$50 100000 liner Normandie, which
was TO have sailed proudly again as
the u. S. S. Lafayette lay on her
side in the Hudson river today While
investigation went forward TO nix
blame for the blaze that laid low
one Of the worlds greatest vessels.
The fire - by all accounts from a
workers acetylene torch - RACED
for four hours yesterday aboard the
SO OOO-ton Normantlie, which had
been undergoing conversion from
idle luxury to war service. Thou
sands of tons of water were poured
into the vessel and that, in extln-
gushing the fire, left her so top
heavy on the incoming tide that, II
hours after the blaze started, she
rolled gently away from the dock
until her port side rested on the
silly bottom
The Federal Bureau OF Investlga-
ton was continuing its inquiry into
the cause of the fire, an FBI official
said today, and will turn its report
over to the navy when completed.
Immediately fire blazed again
from the scared interior of her SUI
perstructure, but it was extinguished
In 40 minutes and the weary hum
dreds of naval and municipal fire.
fighters who had battled to save her
since yesterday afternoon, left her
to the engineers who must solve the
monumental problem OF Fighting
her.
Sad Sight at Dawn
Formerly the Normandie, pride OF
the French merchant marine and
the largest and fastest passenger
ship afloat, now the U. S. s. Lafay-
cite, the worlds largest naval aux
iliary, she was a sad sight as dawn
revealed her a crippled hulk, one
third of her superstructure and
Continued on Page a
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-10
Laura ingalls, Paved
Way For Adolf Hitler
Own Words, Belongings Used Against Woman Flyer
As Paid German Agent She Did Everything
to Get Hitler Over Here
BY JOSEPH l.. MYLER
United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, Feb. 10.-(UP)--
Laura ingalls, own words and be-
longings were arrayed today In sup
port of the governments charge
that as a paid German agent she
attempted to soften this country "to
receive Adolf Hitler.
The 38-year OLD aViatriX, member
of numerous records, is accused of
failing to register as a German
agent with the state department.
She faces a maximum penalty If
convicted of eight TO "a months IN
prison and a 81 900 fine.
Two prosecution witnesses testi-
fled before District Court Justice
James w. Morris and jury OF 10
men and two women that the di-
minutive flyer denounced this coun-
try's government in conversations
with them and praised Hitlers.
Agents of the Federal Bureau OF
Investigation produced brief cases
filled with documentary evidence
found in apartments where she had
been a guest. In one brief case,
which defense counsel stipulated was
ners, investigators found trans
late of Hitler's "Mein Kampf" with
many passages underlined in red
ink and others marked by strips of
paper inserted between the leaves.
Followed Trial Closely
Miss Ingalls, listened to the pro-
ceedings animatedly, occasionally
frowning and shaking her head
when a witness said something she
disapproved Of, and frequently
coaching her attorney on questions
TO ask on cross-examination. She
wore a fur trimmed hat, brown
jacket and tweed skirt. Her gray
ing hair was cut In a long bob
which concealed the sides OF her
round, dimpled face.
James F. Reilly, defense counsel
admitted In his opening statement
that Miss ingalls, had accepted a
total of $500 in payments from
Baron Ulricn Won Geinanth, then
second secretary of the German
embassy here, but insisted that heI
only intent had been Ito serve hel
country
Reilly said she tried three times
Continued on Page -
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-10
HARTFORD MAN IS
ON RETURN HOME

Buffalo, N. Y, F'eb. 10-(UP)--
John Smarzeniec, 40. arrested here
in connection with the bludgeoning
death of Hartford, Conn, widow,
was enroute to that city today in
the company Of police officers, who
said he will face a first degree muir
der charge.
Smarzeniec, apprehended In
suburban farmhouse Saturday by
Hartford, state and local police, was
released from local hospital yes
terday. He was taken there, police
said, after he had slashed his arms
and throat with a penknife In his
prison cell.
Lieut.. George Dworak of the Con-
necticut state police asserted that
Smarzeniecv, who waived extradi-
ton, is accused Of fatally beating
Mrs. Mary Solak, 46, whose body
was found behind her Hartford
home November Is.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-10
QUARTER MILLION
LOSS FROM FIRES
New Britain Business
Block Weathersfield
Country Club Burned
(By United Press

Nearly a quarter of q million dol
lars damage was done today by fires
which swept New Britain business
block and leveled the Wethersfield
Country club shortly after dawn.
At New Britain, the four-story
Globe Clothing House building was
destroyed in the city's center. The
blaze, of undetermined origin, swept
through the ground floor store and
upper floor professional offices, and
firemen carried Madeline Sherry,
of the building janitor, to safety.
About a dozen Occupants of a nearby
rooming house were driven into the
street by smoke.
The two-alarm blaze called out
all OF the city's fire fighting APP
paratus.
The low. rambling wooden coun-
try club at Wethersfield was beyond
saving when apparatus arrived. The
building was valued at about $4,000
and considerable equipment stored
in the place was lost.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-10
William j. Phelan Is
Assistant Postmaster
His Appointment Has Been Approved By P. 0. Dept;
Will Succeed James T. Kelley, Retired;
Phelan in Service 70 Years

Promotion of William J. Phelan,
of 862 Cooke street, to the rank of
assistant postmaster has been ap-
proved by the post office depart
ment. The promotion, recommended
by Postmaster Charles A. Babin, is
retroactive to February l.
Mr.. Phelan, who succeeds Assist
ant Postmaster James T. Kelley,
who was retired, had been foreman
of the registry department at the
post office since 1925. He has been
in the postal service for 20 years.
He Is former secretary Of the local
civil service board. He served as sec
rotary to former Postmasters James
M. Geddes and Albert N. Colgrove.
He directed the original alien regis
tration program and has been In
charge of the new registration of
enemy aliens, which began yester-
day.
The assistant postmastership pays
a salary of $500 a year. AS regis
try foreman Mr.. Phelan received
$4,000 a year.
He was regarded as the foremost
candidate for the promotion since
news of Mr.. Kelley's impending res
ignation became known last fall.
Several other candidates were men
toned but Mr.. Phelan held the
lead for the appointment.
The new assistant postmaster Is
married to the former Evelyn Col
Inns, and has one daughter
Joan, junior at Crosby high
school.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-10
Singapore in Path OF At
tackers, Without Hope
of Saving Base
JAPS ON OFFENSIVE
IN EVERY BATTLEFIELD
British Forces Slowly Be.
ing Forced Back as Japs
Keep Swarming
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS
United Press Foreign EDITOR

The battle of the southwest
Pacific today entered a phase
of deepening gravity for the
United Nations embattled
forces. Japanese forces rolled
forward on Singapore island,
battering back a grim, out
numbered Imperial rear
guard so far that the sound
of heavy machine guns could
be heard in the western suburbs OF
singapore city itself.
There seemed little reason to hope
that the British, Australian indian
and native troops defending Singa-
pore would be able to stop the over
swelling horde Of japanese swarm
ing ashore on the island under
protection OF an artillery barrage
and dive-bombers.
Nor was the picture less grim IN
other sections of the thousands Oh
miles OF water and island terrain
that comprise the southwest Pacl1lc
front.
EVERYWHERE the japanese were on
the offensive, landing new troops
pressing closer and closer to the re-
manning strong points OF the united
Nations front.
In the Dutch Indies the Japanese
op-skip-and- jump offensive TOOK
another leap forward.
Land Near MacaSSar
japanese forces slithered down the
long southwark pointing tail OF Gel
ebes Island to land in the vicinity
of Macassar only 500 miles across
the Java Sea from SoerabaJa, the
main Dutch Indies naval base. Jap
anese patrols slaShed through the
iungles of southeast Borneo toward
Banjermassin on the south coast,
directly across the Java Sea from
Soerabaja.
To the east the fan-like Japanese
offensive which seeks to establish
an enemy screen in the fringe OF
islands protecting Australia crashed
into New Britain with a landing at
Gasmata, only 1875 miles from the
important Australian base at Fort
Moresby, New Guinea.
The gravity of the united nations
position was thrown into bold rellef
bv the arrival in India OF Gen.
Chang Kai-Shek, Chinese generals
simo, there to discuss the defense OF
India with British officials.
Chiang's Surprise Visit
Chiang's surprise visit clearly en-
visaged military strategy TO De en-
ployed in an attempt to halt the
Japanese before they smash through
Burma to Rangoon and the Burma
road, cutting China's supply life
line.
1t also seemed likely that Chang
hopes to arouse midas vast native
population toward all-out partlclpa-
ton in the war which Is rapidly
continued on Page a.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-10
AXIS SUCCESSES
STIR UP LONDON
Churchill May Be Asked to
Explain About Singa=
pore, Libyan Retreats
BY NED RUSSELL
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent


London, February 10. = CUP) -
Axis successes in the Far East and
Libya appeared likely today to bring
demands for changes in Prime Min
lister winston Churchill's admin
iStration. There were no indications
that such demands would succeed.
Political observers said that If
Singapor falls and General Edwin
Rommel's Axis armies continue their
Iibyan successes, Churchill prob
ably will be called on to make an
other explanation TO the House Of
Commons.
Government critics apparently
were not appeased by Churchlll's
last administrative shuttle. They
said Britain cannot exert the ell
fort necessary to repulse the Axis
on all fronts If the government in
cludes persons who lack confidence.
Churchill's consistent refusal to
make drastic changes was not ex-
pected to soften despite military
reverses. Observers believed it i'm
possible for him to reverse his posi-
ton so soon after he asserted in Com
mons that he alone is responsible
for the conduct of the war ano
forced an overwhelming vote of con-
fidence.
He made his position apparent
when he demanded the confidence
vote. He told Commons that worst
news" could be expected from thE
battle fronts and it was believed thai
he referred othe situation in Libyf
and Singapore.
Churchills own position
lConginued on Page A.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-10
Strategic Island Of
Java Now Threatened
Jaapnese Invasion Forces Pounding Closer; Dutch
Defenders tSubbornly Resisting-But Here
Too Japanese Swarm Everywhere
BY JOHN r. MORRIS
limited Press Far Eastern Manager

Batavia, Feb. 10--UP)-Japanese
invasion forces thrust closer to the
strategic island of Java today with
a new landing on the southwest
coast of Celebes island and renewed
aerial attacks on important Java
bases.
The enemy landing on Celebes
was a thrust at the port OF Ma
CAESAR, where the Dutch defend
ers we're reported resisting stub
bornly but necessarily forced TO
fight a delaying action because OF
superior japanese numbers. All port
installations were destroyed.
A second important thrust tow
ard the island OF Java, site OF unit
ed nations supreme headquarters
was being made by Japanese push
ing down the east coast of Borneo
toward Bandjermasin, where the
Dutch also were limited to delay
ing tactics.
Meanwhile, enemy airplanes again
bombed the Malang airdrome in
East Java, where they failed TO
damage the base, and appeared
near the Soerabaja naval base
where one enemy bomber was shot
down.
No allied planes were lost In the
air fighting.
Final Blow Is Near
Enemy airplanes also were over
Tjepoe the center of the east Java
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