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Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-05

the total contract price:
On contracts up to S100,000-10
per cent.
Between 100000 and s500000-
eight per cent.
Between s5OO,O0O and S1,OOO.OOO-
six per cent.
$1,000,0OO and $5,OOO,O O,O00-five per
cent.
$5,OO0,OOO and $2O,OOO,OOO - four
per cent.
s2O,OOO,OOO and $4,000, ,OOO-three
per cent.
Over S50000,00 ,000-three per cent
on the portion below S50,000,000 and
two per cent on the remainder.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-05
Woman Returns
Money to Owner

Here's genuine honesty:
Louise Sublett, 454 Olive. Satur-
day found a mans billfold in the
alley behind Ell Centro's California
hotel, peered inside and discovered
it contained $53.82.
She took it to police headquar-
ters, turned the purse and its con-
tents over to Desk Sergeant T. P.
Farmer. A card inside revealed the
owner to be Henry Box, 422 He'll.
RcX was to be notified.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-05
FIyinq Forts Take Air i'm india
PHILIPPINES

PHILIPPINES - Two Japanese
bombers shot down at Corregidor
fortress as enemy renews artillery
and aerial attacks in apparent ef-
fort to renew stalled offensive on
Bataan peninsula.
RUSSIA = Large Red army re-
serves reported moving into action
against German threat of spring Of
fensive; Red army blows continue
in Smolensk and Kalinin sectors OF
Continued on Page 6; Column A.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-05
BY UNITED PRESS

Allied armed forces-strengthened
by American Flying Fortresses-
battled renewed japanese air and
land drives in the Burma area Sat-
urday as Britain redoubled efforts
to enlist India in the war against
the axis.
Conferences at New Delhi and a
statement setting forth the views of
Mohandas K. Gandhi indicated. that
there was hope of some agreement
on India's future, but apparently
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-05

included:
BURMA-Heavy Japanese air at
tacks on Mandalay, two central Bur-
ma towns and the British forces
near Prone were followed by land
attacks that appeared to be press
ing the British rorthward from
Prone toward the oil fields. Chinese
armies on the Toungoo front were
last reported communicating. They
also were involved in minor clashes
near the Thailand border.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-05
Govt.
JuiIS
PeIIey
Sedi+ion Charged
To Silver Shirt
Group's s Founder

WASHINGTON, April 4.
(UP) The justice depart
ment today announced the
arrest Of William Dudley
Pelley, founder of the "Silver
Shirts" of America, on charges of
intent to interfere with the oper-
alton or success of the military or
naval forces of the United States
or to promote the success Of its
enemies"
Pelley was taken into custody in
Darien, Conn.,, on orders of Attorney
General Francis Biddle. He will be
tried in Indianapolis, Ind. where
a warrant has been issued by i
United States commissioner.
He was charged with seditiouS ac-
tivity under the 1917 espionage act.
A conviction might lead to a maxi
mum sentence of up to 20 years
imprisonment or a $4,000 fine or
both.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-05
Okdys
Limit on Profits

WASHINGTON, April A. (UP)-The senate appropria-
tons committee today approved proposal for rigid
troll OF profits government
1t was adopted amendment to the $40 900 900 900
funds BILL which goes to the senate floor
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-05
Langley Sunk BY
American Shells
Veteran u. S. Aircraft Tender Sent to
Bottom byEscortins Craft Following
Critical Damage by Japanese Bombs

SAN FRANCISCO, April a. (UP)-The veteran air
craft tender Langley sent to the bottom of the sout
Pacific by gunfire from American desroyers after ha(
been crippled by bombs dropped by high flying Japanes
land-basad planes, it revealed today.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-05
Guard Shooting
Mystery Probed

SANTA BARBARA, Cal. April a. (UP)-Balstic5
experts sought to determine today whether Maj. William
H. Wenstrom Maj. Buell. Hammett, socially prominent
retired army officers who exchanged II gunshots in wild
duel fired the bullet that killed the only eyewitness
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-05
Criticism Gusts
Economic Analyst
Voorhis Says He's Fascist, Dies Says
He's Communist. Gra+tan Says He's
Through; Australia Il Be Angry

WASHINGTON, April 4. (UP)-C. Hartley Grattan
has resigned from the economic warfare board because
of charges that he once belonged to Communst-front
organization and that he criticized this counrys foreign
policy in foreword he wrote for German white paper
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-05
What A Line

A young man wearing the uni
form of the United States was CT
fered a ride by a group of Ell Cen
trans the other night.
He Immediately began to spin the
most Interesting line for the benefit
of Mrs. Clifford Hayden, one of the
occupants of the car. According to
his story, the young service man
was quite power in his old home
town somewhere in the middleWest.
Prominent, influential, and bit on
the affluont side. A professional
chap and all that
"You certainly have come up in
the world in hurry Mrs. Hay
den remarked when the young man
stepped for breath. You tcld me
down at the canteen the other
night that you were a bell hop"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-05
1restIeS on S.P.
Branch Line Set
Afire in Valley
Footprints Near Scene Point TO Same
Person Responsible for Earlier Burning
Of Structures on Railroads Main Line

Saboteurs burned two Southern Pacific trestes
miles southeast of Capatra early Saturday in the third
act of sabotage in Imperial Valley in week
The bridges burned the branch Southern Pacific
line between Capatria and Ell Centre at point approx
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-05
FALSE STATEMENTS

Pelley's apprehension was an
nounced by Acting Attorney Gen.
eral Charles Fahy, who said that
Pelley had made false statements
intended to interfere with the sue
cess of the military and naval forces
of the United States and intended
to promote the success of our enc
mics" in his magazine "a Galilean.' -
Pelley was convicted in 1885 in
North Carolina of violating state
laws regulating sales of securities.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-05
y AMBL|Ne
X EpoR7ER

So Sorry
The unexpected fourhour lull in
the daily routine at the county
court house Friday resulted in all
kinds of confusion. Practically
everyone in every office was tn
\ formed that the court house would
, be clos d for business between noon
and p. m for Good Friday ser
vices.
In the snu1tle, however, the staff
D in the county agricultural commits
sioner's office heard nothing OF
the recess. The whole bunch re-
turned at p. m. and worked as
usual. They heard nothing of the
recess until it had been over for
an hour Were they disguised!
Deputy District Attorney Don
Bitler arrived at the d. a. office
at l p. m. as usual. The place
was closed He finally unlocked
the door and entered.
What is this, holiday?' he
asked Irene Afford whom he found
working in splendid isolation in an
inner office.
"Ies, Coed Friday" she said and
went on with her work without ad-
vancing any additional informa-
ton. Zen went home. The staff
returned at p. m. but Dcl was
among the missing.
Perfect Faith
"Will you fill my car with gaso-
line?" Mrs. l.. l.. Hauck asked the
crew at the Herring Slusher SER
vice station. The servicemen prom
ised to do as she asked and she
returned to her duties in the Her
= ring Slusher business office.
The next morning when she was
ready to depart from home for her
office, her car wouldn't start.
Car trouble at this time" she
! fumed Car trouble with all this
war and shortage of repair mater
ials. I can't manage repairs just
now"
So she left her car at home and
walked to and from work fer two
days. Suddenly she noticed the
charge ticket for her gasoline had
not come through the office.
The car lacked nothing except
gasoline. The servicemen forgot
that.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-05

Butter-LOs Angeles Extra 371ac; Grade Cream
5319c; Manufacturing Milk 481ac; Route gathered
Cream 39l2c.
L. A. HAY-U. S. No. 1 $245U-a5.50; u. S. No. 2
leafy l. " $24-24.50; No. $22-23; Sept. Flax
$261.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-05
WEATRSk

Maximum temperature Friday SO, minimum Sat-
lrday 65 S am. temperature Saturday 68, humid
ty 54; noon temperature Saturday rs, humidity
a.; pm. temperature Friday 81, humidity 33
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-05

(Total Cash, Checks and Drafts Sent
Through The Two Ell Centre Banksl
The Nome nugget., 1942-03-04
Let Politics Wait

What this country needs now isn't good five-cent cigar. It needs fighting Congress for fighting U. s.
 The bombs that fell Pearl Harbor have not blasted away all traces of excessive parsanship This is all too obvious from recent and continued utterances of some of the politcos on the coming national elections
 Every American President has faced the serious problem of preventing domestic politics from interfer ing with the effort It is the glory of democracies that their democratic processes continue to function under pressure. But that doesn't make any the less difficult the job which Madison, Polk Lincoln, Wilson and now Roosevelt, have faced in turn.
 It is the task of maintaining national unity behind our men at the front plus loyal support in Congress- in election year The test of candidates in the 1942 elections must be national loyalty party loyalty While there should be no thought of adjournment of the tWo-party system of American Government for the duration of the war, it nevertheless is desirable that active partisan campaigning should be limited to it's proper seasonand it's proper relation to the effort
 There have been recent outburss of partisan cOntrO verses which have threatened to start the 1922 pot- ca campaign full nine months before election day
 Neither party can gain much advantage by opening battle at this poin-because if starts the other will take up This will all be to the general harm of the public Inevitably the nations government suffers dur ing of political struggle Political consdera- tions intrude into almost every decision Criminatons and recriminations distract attention from more im- portant undertakings.
 What want is the reelection of every Congress- 100 percent behind this nations effort. That is democracy's way to victory.
The Nome nugget., 1942-03-04
Loss of Palembang

Occupation of Paembang center of the great oil dis trict the island of Sumatra by the Japanese has economic consequences rValing in importance the mill tary result of the Nipponese reduction of Singapore.
 The Paembang district is declared to be the richest oil field between the United States and the Persian Gulf While all derricks refneries and various other installations were destroyed by the Dutch" "scorched earth action, involving property worth $l000 900,
 record of it's kind in human hiSoryneVerthelesS the invaders may be expected to repair at least of the damage in a short while production can be effected limited scale Before the district can be restored to normal output however six months will be required dispatches declared Oil is neces- sty in the mechanical warfare of today and until the seizure of Paembang the Japanese had no source of any consequence.
 The Palembang success occurring almost simultan- eousy win the fall of Singapore strengthens the posi- ton of Japan there is denying but the like the other only prolong the War of the Pacific Neither initial success is of such major character deter mlne the conflict in the western ocean.
 Whatever the Nippon Kingdom may accomplish in waters distant from her homeland her fate lies and Will be resolved against her in the Sea of Japan.
The Nome nugget., 1942-03-04
For The Duration

In Alaska and in most other parts of the United States fraction of the defense bonds and stamps sold 10 date have already been redeemed in cash certain amount of this of course, is to be expected It pro- vided in the program that bonds and stamps could if necessary, be converted into cash at any time This was intended to protect investors against the sudden demands of illness misfortune, unemployment and doubtless the sale of bonds and stamps would not have been as great as has been if there not such provision.
 It should be remembered however that defense bonds and stamps help in government only when they consti- ute a lOng-term loan, held until maturity or until after the Individuals who buy stamps and bonds only as a means of holding money for short while, until they something they want to buy, are not helping the government. Indeed they are hurting it, because of the effort and expense of the transaction without benefit to the government.
 Do not use defense bonds and stamps as you would a checking account Buy them only with the intention of lending the government the money for the duration of the war-and redeem them for cash only if you have other alternative.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
SPEAKERS CHOSEN
 IN BOND CAMP AICN
Both Local Radio Stations to Sponsor Talks to
 Promote Sale Here

In a continued drive to promote the sales of defense bonds in Wa terbury, ten local lawyers are sched- uled for talks today over both local radio stations. Station WATR will also have another session tonight of Its Any Bonds Today?" program, on which Waterburians have pledg- ed purchase of nearly $13,O00 worth of bonds in the past two evenings.
 Speakers for today include the following, on WATR: at 11:55 a. m.. Joseph Hackett; 1:l5 p. n., Morton Greenblatt; $3:35 p. m, F. J. Mo- Donald; 6:30 p. m., w. K. Lawlor; ; and at 9:25 D. m., Irving Johnson.
 The speakers listed for VERY are: At 9:45 a. m., Hugo Guasta- ferri; II a. m, Walter E. Mona gan; 2 p. m., William w. Gager: 4:45 D. m., w. J. Larkin, 2d, and at 6 p. m, Walter F. Torrance.
 Other Waterburians scheduled to speak over radio station WATR to- morrow and Friday in the interest of the local defense bond drive are as follows:
 Thursday, at 11:55 a. m, Mrs John Washburne; 1:l5 p. m, Louis Morrison: 3:35 p. m., Josephine Marzo; 6:15 p. m, Miss Lulu Mur- phy; 9:25 p. m., Leona Frechette.
 Friday at 1l:55 a. m, Arthur Purinton: 1:l5 p. m, Raymond Mills; 3:55 p. m, Theodore Hay nor; 6:l5 p. m, Paul Lincoln; 9:25 D. m., Robert Green.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
CONTEST WINNERS
 ANNOUNCED TODAY
l3 Waterburians to Re. ceive Prizes-2,l0OE En=
 tries Submitted

W. T. Jebb, manager of The Connecticut Light and Power Con- pany, announced today the win ners in the Prize Contest recently conducted by The Connecticut Light and Power Company. Approxi- mately 2,100 entries were received, mary of which came from the Wa terbury territory. MT. Jebb an- nounced that the Waterbury district winners were:
 Miss Pearl H. Graves, 71 Laurel street; Mrs. Albert $. Kimball, 68 Laval street; Mrs. Thomas D. Skipp, 147 Herscl.el avenue; Martha Chekas, 80 Wood street; Mrs. B. J. Dillon, 39 Corona Drive; Mary A. O'Donnell, 9O1 Baldwin street; Mrs Andrew J. Jackson, 32 Mcdonald avenue; Mrs. Roy A. Ferris, Bucks Hill; Mary E. Schober, 78 Scvoill street; Mrs. Howard M. Wilson, 81 Revere street, Mrs. John B. Delaney, 23 Fleming street; Mrs. John Hy- land, 1872 Baldwin street and Jo- seph E. Mulcahy, B Sycamore Lane.
 The first prize winner was Mrs. Edward c. Barter of 2 Olive street, Naugatuck; the second prize winner was Mrs. Hoadley H. Willes of Rock vile; while the judges decided upon three third prizes were accordingly awarded to:
 Harriet G. Vivian, Compo Road Westport; Mrs. Mildred Tompkins 3l COnnertOn street New Britain Mrs. Ha d Pinches, Storrs.
 The judges were Mrs. Marion Edison Oser of Norwalk, daughter of the late Thomas A. Edison: Wayne c. Smith, publisher of the Meriden Record; and E. Christy Erk, radio commentator and colum- ist for the Waterbury American.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
FITZGERALD GETS
 PRISON SENTENCE
Albany Driver Pleads Guil- ty in Connection With
 Death of Policeman

Litchfleld, Jan. ' - Richard Fitz- gerald, 35, of Albany, N. r., was sen- fenced to from one to three years in States prison, Wethersfield, by Judge Frank P. McEvoy in Superior Court here Tuesday afternoon. Fitz- gerald entered a plea of guilty to a charge of automobile homicide in connection with the death Novem- Der ill North Canaan of State Po- lice Sergeant Charles F. Hill ot Canaan barracks.
 William A. Hassig, IS, of Wihsted was given 8 30-days county jail sentence on reckless driving charge in connection with Sergeant Hills death. Execution was sus- pended for one year and probation invoked. Fitzgerald had previously pleaded not guilty to charge o1 manslaughter. The natter charge was withdrawn Tuesday on motion of States Attorney William H Blodgett and the automobile homi. eide charge instituted.
 Hassig previously pleaded mol guilty to charges of gross negli. gence in operating motor vehicle and to negligent homicide. These charges were withdrawn Tuesday and the reckless driving charge sub- stituted.
 Sergeant Hill had left the county ambulance by the roadside and was walking back toward second car which had halted behind the am- bulance. He was struck by the Fitzgerald car and thrown to the pavement. Hassig drove by three minutes later and his left wheels ran over Sergeant Hills body as it lay in the road.
 Mr. Blodgett informed the court he desired withdrawal of the man. slaughter charge because 1t could not be proven definitely that the impact of Fitzgerald's automobile against Sergeant Hill really killed the officer. But, the states attor- ney continued, the Fitzgerald car was travelling on the left side of the road and 1t knocked down Ser geant Hill and Fitzgerald left the scene, drove a short distance, speed- ed up, then stopped his machine, turned around and returned to the scene. The "atrocious offense was ill the willful leaving of the body in the highway, where 1t was likely to be run over again and crushed by other traf1lc," MT. Blodgett said.
 The states attorney recommend ed four to seven years States prison sentence. Defense Attorney H. V. Egan of New Haven said he did not believe states prison sen- tence was warranted.
 In the Hassig case the states at- torney told the court that Hassig was "juSt driving fast" Hassig $ attorney, Public Defender J. Clinton Rorabach said that Hassig stopped immediately after striking the of- f1cer and that he had already been punished by remorse long before he came to court. The public defender said that the coroner in his report had found that Hassig had not been negligent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
BOARDS TO NAME
 VICE CHA|RMEN
Organization Meetings of Civic Groups Sched-
 uled Today

The boards of public works, DO lice commissioners and educatio, are scheduled to effect their or ganization for the next two year, at meetings today.
 The police board, meeting at { D m. in the mayors office, will re. elect Commissioner William J. Yer. riker as vice-chairman. Other mem. bers, all reappointed, are William Bannon and Alderman Martin F. Sullivan, Democrats, and William Black and Wendell Cross, Republi- cans.
 The works board, meeting at 4:30, will reelect Commissioner Henry J. Bowling, as vice-chairman. Other members, all reappointed, are John Bendler. John Savino and Alder man Daniel Driscoll, Democrats, and Fenton Niver, Joseph Wilhelm and William A. Carpenter, Repubn- cans.
 The board of education, meeting tonight at 7:30 at Crosby high school, is expected to name Com missioner Raymond Stone vice. president. He will succeed Thomas P. Ashton, who did not seek re- nomination this year. The board, which is elective, has three new members, George J. McDuff, Demo- crat, and Joseph DeLuca, and Harry c. Post, Republicans. Other mem- bers are Dr. Francis P. Barnes, At torney Perry Graicerstein and Mrs. Anna Hadden, Democrats, and John J. Kearney and Dr. Harold Perkin- son, Republicans.
 Mayor Vincent A. Scully is ex- off1cio chairman or president of all city boards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
Health Fallacies
 Exposed In Report
Officials Declare Many Dangers Exist in Superstitious Beliefs Survey Brings to Light Interesting Practices

protein, provide a source for quick energy and are in general a good /, "all-around" food.
 Canned vegetables and fruits al- lowed to remain in the original con- tainer until the next meal will be poisoned.
 Tooth decay is best prevented by thorough and frequent brushing. The "stufflness" and closeness" of the air in room is due to an ex- cess of carbonic acid gas or to the organic poisons from the breath.
 Baking soda hastens the digestive process in the stomach. Small organisms (bacteria) are spontaneously generated from filth or accumulationS of dirt. It is more dangerous for an adult to have whooping cough than child.
 An onion eaten raw is of value in the treatment of cold. Exerting the body rests the mind.
 These falsehoods were believed in implicitly by 43.6 to 70.4 per cent of the eco enrollees, according to the current issue of Hygeia, The Health Magazine. Our present world, our own country, needs as never before citizens with sane at titudes and strong bodies," state the physicians. True facts are need ed now.
 Tt is not enough" state the doc tors, to buy our boys and girls tooth brushes, to urge them to eat their spinach, to see that they get their vaccination for smallpox at the proper age.
 "What about the 34 per cent who still say a cat will kill a baby by sucking it's breath? One fourth Of the boys believed that reducing their weight by taking cathartic salts is harmless, sensible pro- cedure. Until such superstitions can be uprooted from the folk culture passed from parent to child, the health of our citizenry must remain in constant danger of being under mined by its own remedies and fears"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07

trousers aflame, was able to escape to the living room of the house where his mother tore of his fam ing clothes. Unable to aid her oth- CT son, trapped in the kitchen, Mrs. Hamm gathered up Richard and another, child, Mildred, 2, and fled from the house which was mass of flames soon after the explosion.
 The house and the family's be- longings were all consumed by the flames and there was no insurance on the dwelling which only recently was completed by MT. Hamm after many months of labor.
 So rapidly did the fire sweep the building with its three small rooms on the first floor and one large room on the second that few min- utes later the entire house was ablaze. AS neighbors stood by help lessly, unable to assist because of lack of water, the building collapsed and fell into the cellar.
 First Selectman Samuel Bartholo- new, among the first to arrive at the scene, immediately made ar engagements to provide for the fam fly. They will stay overnight with Mrs. Louise Blakeslee and the town is planning to furnish them with cothing and other necessities. The father, William Hamm, Sr., was not at home when the fire oc- cured, but reached the scene short ly after the house collapsed. He was employed at the Union Hard- ware company in Torrington.
 State Police Sergeant George H. Ferris and State Policemen Donald Frost and Robert Abel of Canaan barracks investigated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
ESTIMATES GIVEN
 ON POPULATION
Waterbury Expected to Have 99,3l4 Residents
 By July 1

Waterbury's population, though now generally believed to be we'll over 100000, will be only 99,314 on July 1, 1942, the state department of health estimated today. The esti- mated figure is that given in the federal census of 194O.
 The state health department ex- plains that in cases where popula- tion declined between 1930 an d l940, as was the case in Waterbury, the population estimate for July 1, 1942, is the last official census figure. In cities and towns which showed increases between 193O and 1940, the estimates for population next July are based on arithmetical computations.
 Though this city has not had the influx of out-of-town people fo1 defense jobs that Hartford an d Bridgeport have had, local author ities have believed that a large number of new families taking up residence here brought the popu- lation total to considerably above 1O0 1000.
 The 1880 census, whose figures were strongly disputed, gave Wa terbury population of 99,1s2 When the 1940 census began, there was confidence that the 100000 mark would be passed, but instead the final figures gave population of 99,3l4, a drop of almost 500 in the decade.