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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-04

admitted that he had made
them. said he had spoken the
truth when he made them, and
denied merely that he had been
correctly reported.
The board cited regulations
(Section 1901 (C) CD of the
service providing that state
ments of persons during an in
vestigation must be taken down
in writing, the signature re-
quested, and the interrogation
made under oath. The board
concluded that this was not done
and that the statements were
therefore inadmissibie. But, as
the board says. the regulations
were not called to the attention
of the presiding inspector, and
no objection was made to the
admission of the statements on
the ground that they had not
been taken in conformity with
the regulations.
The regulations provide CD
that where the alien refuses TO
make a recorded statement
under oath or to sign, the in
vestigating officer shall make a
report in writing which may be
used in support of an applica-
ton for warrant of arrest,
when the investigating officer
certifies that no other evidence
to establish the facts stated in
the report can be readily OBJ
tanned"
1t does not appear whether
O'Neil was asked to sign the
statement and swear to il. On
the whole question / am of the
opinion that Judge Sears de-
cision to admit the statements
was appropriate and legally
sound. The courts have con-
stantly emphasized the fact that
the technical legal rules of evil
dence do not apply to admin
istrative proceedings such as
deportation hearings. Hearsay
evidence is properly admitted in
such proceedings.
The board stressed the i'm
propriety of Judge Sears admis-
sion of the O'Neil statement in
violation of the published de-
partmental regulations" Had
the alien raised the question at
the time of the hearing, COM
pliance with the departmental
regulations would have been
obligatory and a deliberate re-
lection of a request to exclude
the testimony would have rem
dered appropriate the objections
now raised by the board. No
objection having been raised by
the alien throughout the hear
ing, however. he waived the
right to object on the technical
ground that the statement was
not taken in accordance with the
rules
The board found that O'Neirs
statements are not credible.
Judge Sears found the opposite.
Not having heard him testify, it
is difficult for me, acting neces-
sarily in a reviewing capacity, to
judge. Again. I believe that
more weight should be given
Sears findings. on matters in
volving credibility, than the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-04
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-04
JAMES ID. O'NEH

saw ana heard Bridges, while
the review board did not.
JAMES ID. O'NEIL
nNEIL, a government witness,
" failed to appear, and had to
be cited. AS publicity director
of the Go he shared offices
with Bridges after 1886. The
two men were intimate. In
October, 1871, he made a state
ment to two F'BI agents, which
was taken down by stenog-
rapher who was present, that he
Joined the Communist party in
December. 1886; that he walked
into Bridges office one day in
1887 and saw Bridges FASTING
assessment stamps in a Com
munist party book, and that
Bridges reminded the witness
that he had not been attending
party meetings.
O'Neil admitted making the
statement, testified that what
he had stated was the truth,
but that it was garbled, and
untrue in the particulars men,
toned. The Stenographer how
ever, verified the correctness of
the statement; and Major Scho-
field testified that later O'Neil
had repeated the statement to
him and to other witnesses.
Judge Sears admitted the state
ment, saying:
Whatever may be the COM
mon-law rule i'm relation to the
reception of such evidence rs
that of Mrs. Segerstrom and
Major SchofieId, In this hearing
the parties are not confined to
cOmmOn-law proof. Hearsay Is
admissible but the character of
such evidence Is an element to
be used I'm It's evaluation. The
principal reason for the excIu-
sion Of hearsay at common law
Is that the opportunity for
crOss-examinatiOn Is absent.
"In the present case, the
sanction of cross-examination
was present. Although the
statement given to Mrs. Seger-
strom and the statement made
In the presence of Major Scho-
field were not under oath, there
Is something equivalent, for
O'NeiI testified on the stand
that he told the truth I'm his
interview with the agents of the
FBI and i'm the Interview at
which Major Schofield was
present. There Is, i'm my opinion,
therefore, every reason why this
testimony should be heard and
considered as substantive proof"
Judge Sears was convinced of
the truth of the statement. Ger
tain Inconsistencies between the
statement, and what the witness
said in his later conversation
with Major Schofield, were
emphasized by the board. But
these go TO details, and do not
affect the substance of what he
said. 1t is important to note
that the board found that
ONeil did make TO Segerstrom
(the stenographer) and Major
Schofield the statements at
tributed to him by these wit
nesses."
THE board held that the state
Il ments were admissible for
purposes of impeachment, but
not as affirmative, probative evil
dence. The board, admitting
that the technical rules of evil
dence do not apply to admin
istrative procedures, was of the
opinion, nevertheless, that the
fundamental requirement of a
fair hearing required that the
statements be excluded. With
this / cannot agree. They
were not subuitted in the abb
sence of the witness but only
after he had taken the stand,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-04
BAERING DOWN ON THE NEWS:
Ma Loves Stacks
By ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

By ARTHUR BUGS" BAER
There is no love like mother love but I'm sorry say
that mother loves Stacks.
All the ladies in our town are wearing jumpers and
overalls. All kinds of can't EN- But all kinds
of do.
Our fashion expert says the decision is strictly be-
tween a womans conscience and her mirror And that's
always a tie game.
Personally, think lady who weighs 202 pounds is
too much of group picture for Stacks
But war is war. And Ma says she will take slacks in
her stride.
bx
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-04
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY
June 4, 1871

Reports from Turkey say
British planes bombed oil tanks
lining the harbor of Beirut. =
Wilhelm III, former German
kaiser, dies in exile at his home
in Doom, Netherlands.
.
United States Ambassador
Winant, returning from his post
in London, reports to President
Roosevelt on the British situa-
tion.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-07-31
SO HELP ME
By Joe Station

Doesn't 21st and Madison re-
mind one of Oakland? Without
some sort of M.P.'s around, one
night something's going to hap
pen. Wine and beer and whiskey
and fools equals disaster. What
happened on Jackson st. Wed.
night will surely happen on Madi-
son.
June Bradford's army suit is
too big for him and Frank Blu
ford had to borrow yard or two
to make his fit. Too bad he didn't
borrow from "Junie."
When Betty Bradford gave a
send-off party for "Junie," Sis
in-law B. L. was not present.
Guess she didn't want to pull the
same house shoe gag.
Charlie Russell doesn't drive
that beautiful car anymore. De-
preston hit you?
If I was supposed to be bad
man in place and someone made
me forget the place had a door,
I wouldn't go around wearing
form fittinf sweaters to show off
my manly qualities any more. I
swear.
WE MUST -.
Buy Bonds and Stamps
Save Scrap Metal
Turn in Grease
Save Tin
Share a Ride
So that the Government of, by
and for the people shall not perish
from the EARTH"
Carl Valleys chick told me
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-07-31

Right through a beautiful picket
fence,
And hit farmers COW
No don't call a doctor folks,
It's too late for that now.
Col. Station
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-07-31

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she's from the middle West. Fin
ally she said she was from the mid
die west to me, but Missouri to
anyone else. Can't fool Uncle Joe.
Drive Carefully
Conserve Rubber
20 miles an hour
An object suddenly doomed
Too quickly to apply his brakes:
And so his car just doomed
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-27
MAYOR IN BAD
Rain Sizzles Pirates

Frisch held Hatton personally
.espon5 BILE for the rain, which
made a sea of the towns ball park,
and kept the Pirates polishing the
seats CT their breeches nj the lob
by of Hotel Barbara Worth.
the mayor who makes a practise
dropping in at the hotel each morn
ing for a brief bull session with
the Pirate boss, paid his custo-
mary sall Fri0ly rt7rnirg, and
when he met Frish IN the hctal
lobby, Frish struck up his nose and
brushed past Hatton like he had
gotten a whiff of glue factory.
Hey, what goes on?" asked the
myStified mayor
why, you blankety blank blank,
roared FriSch.
You've gone and let it rain
when you distinctly told me 1t
never rained IN Imperial Valley.
The Mayor muttered something
about San Bernardino not being
exactly parched earth, but by that
time F'risch was so hot that a RAIN
drop which had clug to the lobe
of an ear sizzled into steam and
frankie didn't hear. (San Berdu'
if you didn't know. is regular train
ing headquarters for the Pirates
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-27
Two Boys Confess
Beating I.V. Woman

I'VE struck her with a stove
poker first and later beat her with
y mockey wrench" said Don E
Stewart, l8, and william F. Cody,
20 hitchhikers arrested for slug
ging and robbing Mrs. Lucille Ted
row at her cafe at Grays Wells
Wednesday.
After she signed a complaint
charging the hitchhixerS with first
degree robbery. Mrs. TedroW told
officers that they first struck her
when her back was turned to them
while. she was getting coffee from
her cafe stove.
Il tried to get out the frcnt
door" she said. but they barred
my way. l ran out the back door.
They followed and kept beating
me. I ran down the steps and to-
ward the front of the cafe. They
let me go then I suppose they
were afraid someone would Come
alCAg the highway and catch
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-27
Mother Kills Girl
For Dating Boys

PHOENIX, Ariz, Feb 81. tUP)-
Police today arrested Mrs. Imogene
Martin, 81. wife of an insurance
salesman, and charged she shot
end killed her daughter, Wilma
Martin, IA, because she was wor-
ried about the girls dates with boys
Sam Martin, father of the vic
tim told detectives his wife had
been under serious mental strain
and suggested she be given SAN
ity hearing.
Martin said he was asleep in the
same room where his wife and
daughter were sleeping in another
bed when he heard a shot. He did
not know his wife had a gun. His
daughter was lying on the bed with
a bullet through her right breast.
Martin summoned his two sons,
Bob and Charles, who were asleep
in an adjoining room, and they
called police The sons told de-
tectiveS their mother had been
worried about the girls dates with
other youths
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-27
Shipyard Workers
Repudiaie Unions
Eight.Rour Demand
Vote FavOrs 10-HOur
Shift at Bethlehem's
Los Angeles Plant

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27.
(UP) CIO workers today
voted in favor of a 10-hour
day at Bethlehem Steel COM
pany's shipyard. ending a
dispute which began Sunday when
a union meeting rejected a company
proposal to extend the working shift
from eight to 10 hours.
Tie vote was 1647 TO 1902, a total
of 3249 men voting among the 47l0
the union announced as eligible to
vote The vote was ordered after
conferences among company and
union officials and representatives
of the war production board.
On Monday and Tuesday mem
bers of the International Union of
Marine and Shipyard Workers walk
ed off the job at the end of their
eight-hour shifts. Wednesday they
agreed to work 10 hours, as request
ed by the company, pending out
come of the balloting.
Union men favoring the shorter
day contended that ample man
power was available for three eight
hour shifts, and that under such
a program more work would be
done than under the present two
10-hour shifts, which leave the yards
idle four hours each day
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-27


The Amdaman attack was the
first of the war against Indian ter
ritory. The islands lie in the Bay
of Bengal south of Burma and
with the nearby Nicobars constitute
the last barrier to japanese opera
tions in the Indian ocean.
Japanese submarines already are
reported basing on Penang, the
rich tin island off the Malayan coast
to operate against United Nations
supply lines in the Indian theater.
If Japan plans to move forward
into an offensive against India, her
first step may be to obtain control
of the amdaman and Nicobars-
famous spice sources - and then
strike west by sea in an effort to
win Ceylon, great tea island at the
southern approache, 20 India.
JAVA-Japanese attack may be
launched at any moment; Dutch
and possibly U. S. air forces blast
invasion fleet between Sumatra and
Bangka.
BURMA - japanese reported on
the outskirts of Rangoon despite
terrific air losses inflicted by Amet-
lean volunteer air group.
PHILIPPINES - Gen. Douglas
Macarthur reports his surprise-buA
limited-offenSive in Bataan prov
ince still is pushing forward with
gains all along the front.
RUSSIA-Soviet attacks to clear
approaches to Leningrad in prog
ress; mopping up continues at STAR
ava Russa; new drive in Kurks area
reported; Berlin claims new attacks
at Sevastopol and Kerch repulsed
indicating renewed Russian drive
in Crimea.
NORTH AFRICA-Lull in opera
tionS continues.
AUSTRALIA - Big Australian
council of war meets to plan defense
of subcontinent against Japanese
attack.
Dutch air and sea forces lashed
increasingly at the Japanese inve-
sion forces assembling upon Suma-
ira and Bali for all-out attack on
the rich strategic United Nations
strongholds.
The main Dutch attack was dir
ected at japanese invasion ships
assembled off Bangka island, op-
posite the Palembang area of Su-
Continued on Page 6, col A.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-27
Gunfire Drives Off
ProwIer Returning
.Tokoretii Corral

For the fourth time this mcnth,
an unidentified prowler was caught
Thursday night at the Moretti
horse ccrrals west of e. Centre and
this tine carried away a charge Of
shot from a IL gauge shot gun.
Earl Welch, on guard since the
EroWling began Feb. 3, saw the
proWler trying to open tho c rral
gate. The prowler saw Welch at
about the time Welch caught sight
of him. The intruder started to
run Welch gave chase, he told
deputy Sheriffs, and fired a shot
from his gun. The prowler went
to his knees but arose and started
running again. Welch said he fired
again but believed he missed the
target in the darkness. The flee
ing man ran in a northwesterly di-
rection. WEIGH could not fad him.
The Moretti cOrrals, property of
Mrs. E. T. Moretti, have been in
vaded four times this month. Twice
considerable malicious damage WAS
done the fences and property.
First invation occurred Feb 8, the
second Feb 20, the third Feb. 81
and the fourth Thursday 'aight
about 9:15 AS far as can be ascer-
tanned there is no reason for the
invaSionS or the destruction of the
property.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-27

Walt Disney, whose associat 8
had received a pile OF Oscars f;r
their music in "Dumbo" and "FaI-
tasia." blushed when David .
SelIAick handed him the special
Irving Thalberg Memor,ll award
for distinguished service to the
movie industry
The speechmaking by most OF the
movie big-wigs, the Chinese am
bassador, and Republican Stand
ard-Bearer Willkie, took hours.
Willkie, who defended the movie
makers before congressional COM
mittee last fall on charges Of de-
voting too much of their time TO
anti-Nazi propaganda. caused a
hush when he said times do
change"
Il only wish that they had made
mere. many more. Of these anti
Nazis pictures, he said
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-27

'duJDOIlJleS.
The sheriff's comment on flares
and signals revealed that such dis
plays have been reported many
times since Dec. 7, from all parts
of Imperial Valley. One such flare
was reported on the outskirts of
Calexico, several near Salton Sea,
and many in the farming and des-
ert areas of the county.
OF possible secret air bases, the
sheriff said:
Location of secret air bases in
this area, as was hinted by a Los
Angeles officer Thursday would be
practically impossible because OF
the complete and widespread air
raid warning system set up by Joe
Snyder, chairman of the air raid
warning committee in the county
council of defense.
1T would be almost impossible
for planes to land and take off
from any field in the county with
out being seen or heard by some
of the air raid WardenS. Every
plane seen or heard is reported b3
the persons on duty at the 81 air
raid warning stations in the county.
Someone is on duty at all times.
Some of the stations are in isolated.
rlaces and some in settled areas.
Some of them would be bound to
notice planes flying over this area :
He said that every report OF flares,
lights, signals, or the like which
are received at his office is reported
TO the proper military authorities
He said these authorities make an
investigation but do not report their
findings to the civil officers.
we greatly appreciate the cooper
alton of the public in telling us
about these unusual flares and
signals. We are glad to know about
Continued on page column e.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-27
laps ATTACK ISLAND GATEWAY TO india
Waterfront Fire
Damages Tanker

MARTINEZ, Feb. p. up
A fierce fire broke out today
along the waterfront of the As
sociated Oil refinery at Avon
and burned for several hours
before ii was controlled. The re-
finery pier, a barge and a tank
er were damaged.
Origin of the fire was not
determined. 1t was believed it
started in the barge. spread TO
the pier, and then to the
tanker.
A coast guard cutter pulled
the tanker, which was empty.
from the dock and moved it
away. The tanker damage ap-
peared confined TO the bridge.
The refinery fire department.
headed by William Klaus,
fought the flames. Fire boats
from Mare Island and San
Francisco were Su m m on e d.
Portable fire fighting equip
rent also was placed on a COM
pany tug 3nd was moved to
the north side of the pier.
Wartime secrecy guarded the
extent of the damage. the
name of the tanker, and other
details.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-27
Denver Christens
Inland Warship'

DENVER, Feb. 27 CUPl-Den-
ver'S first naval escort ship the
U. S. S Mountain Maid. will be
christencd with melted snow from
Pixies Peak and launched on rail-
road tracks 1900 miles frcm the
sea and a half mile above it.
But when Gov Ralph l.. Carr S
daughter. Cynthis smaShes the
bottle of Christening water, it will
not be against the sleek Prov OF
a ship, but the side of a freight
car.
The prefabricated hull OF the
vessel, still to be put together, Is
contained in several freight cars to
be Launched" on their way to
Vallejo, Cal. and the Pacific ocean
where the bcXed-up ship finally
will be assembled.
The craft is the first CT Il to be
manufactured by eight Denver
steel contractors and 30 sub-2on-
tractors who formerly made irriga-
ton pumps sugar beet leaders and
ore crushing machinery.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-27
Millionaire Held
In Alien Roundup

MIAMI. Fla, Feb 27, CUPl--
German BarCA Fritz Won Opel, mil
lionaire yachtSman-brw -brwery-oil mag
nate of Palm Beech. Fla, and Nam
tucket Mass was arrested last
night at Palm Beach according
to authoritative sources.
Won Opel the son of a we'll
known German automobile manu-
facturer, was seized during a round
up of potentially dangerous aliens
by the Federal Bureau of Tnvesti-
cation. Another German alien and
two Hungarians visiting the Baron
were also arrested. Their names
were withheld.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-27
Consul
Relates
Events
Bowman Home
From Scotland for
Visit in Valley

Il thought you were dead. .
This was the greeting I'm
perial Valley friends gave
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard A.
Bowman when they arrived
in Imperial Valley late Thursday
after a 10000 mile trip from their
last consular post at Glasgow, Scot
land.
Friends who knew Mr.. and Mrs.
Bowman while he was consul at
Mexicali had had no word from
them since they wrote of a bomb
dropping near their home and
smashing all t!<' windows in the
house. Since they heard nothing
further they believed the BoWmans
had been killed. Mr., and Mrs.
Bowman said they wrote valley
friends but something apparently
happened to their letters.
They left Calexico in June, 1898
and went to Scotland.
WAR COMES CLOSE
The war was brought closest to
u.s." Bowman said, when the sur
vivors of the bombed Athena were
brought to Glasgow. There were SO
many Americans among the sur
vivors. Among them was an OLD
professor of mine, DR.. Stork. We
had to arrange to return the Amer
leans hCme. T h cir experiences
brought tie war close to us.
He said the English were drgged
ly determined to win the wal and
gave no sign that they have any
idea of giving up. Everyone has
Something to do and does it. They
have settled into the task and don't
put their minds on other things,
he said
FOOD LIMITED
There is sufficient food but little
variety" Bowman said. Everything
is rationed except such staples as
potatoes and bread Even clothing
is rationed. Living costs are higher,
of course, than in the United
States. They are pound to be-
Mrs. Bowman said there is little
social lie. Social events usually are
charity affairs.
Scarcity Of automobiles and gaso-
line and the blackouts make social
life practically impossible. Black
outs there are genuine blackouts.
There is no half way about 1t.
Most English people put their cars
away and forgot about them.
Their son, Howard c. Bowman,
was enrolled at SWarthmore colleGe
near Philadelphia. While they were
in Scotland he was enrolled at Ed
inburgh.
Bowman has a 60 day leave OF
absence. After that he will report
to Washington for assignment to
a new consular post. He has not
been informed where he will be sent
he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-27
ruck
Driver
Killed
Load of Gravel
Spills as Vehicle
Hits Embankment

Jack Norwood, 25-yaar-old
Winterhaven truck driver,
was crushed to death three
miles east of Ell Centre
Thursday night when his
gravel loaded truck telescoped be-
cause he apparently went to sleep
at the wheel and crashed into
ditch bank.
His truck travelled along the edge
of the pavement between 300 and
400 feet and then hit a culvert,
Highway Patrolmen Everett Wealth
erbie and Venton Eidt said. The
vehicle bounced about 81 feet
through the air, hurtled ditch.
ard smashed into the ditch bank.
The truck cab crumpled into an
accCrdion-like tangle. The body of
the truck sWerved Is feet to one
side and the load of gravel was
thrown SO feet into a wash. The
truck motor smashed backward into
NorWoOd'S body.
Norwood was dead when he was
eXtricated from the Wreckage of the
cab.
other truck drivers, engaged as
was Norwood in hauling material
from plant near Plaster City to
the site of the new federal airport
construction northeast of Seeley,
saw the car leave the highway.
They were SO far away they be-
lieved the driver had turned to
side road for some reason.
Norwood was travelling east and
Frank Ogden, another man engag-
ed in hauling supplies, was travel
ing west. He found Norwood pinned
in the wreckage and went for help.
Norwood's relatives were informed
of his death