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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-17
Hamilton Tells
Of Taking and
Splitting Bride

Invulnerable 10 court penalties,
former Councilman Hamilton to-
day testified freely and fearlcssly
in the Herman Gardens bribery
conspiracy trial, rcfuting portions
Of his testimony at the eXamlna-
ton in the case.
The trial against the Huron
Portland Cement Co, DR.. Lyle G.
Ling and Attorney S. Brooks Bar
ron was adjourned until Monday
morning at ttr--t+rr-trStTrUUy or
Hamilton, now serving 3 TO 10
years in Jackson State Prison for
accepting Herman Gardens graft.
WAS CONFUSED
"T'll answer the questions I'm
my own way" said Hamilton at
one point IN his testimony.
when testified in the eX-
animation I had just received n
stiff jolt and was more confused
than 1 am now"
NIldIllllADIl was Y ~ II v i Z z "
shortly before the eXamination)
When Hamilton declared he had
paid Ling part OF his graft take
rather than vice versa and pur-
ported 10 show the two defendants
were not A part of the bride con-
Spiracy. the prosecution confronted
him with his examination testi-
mony.
1t was then he blamed confusion
for his previous answers.
SAYS ABEL GOT $1,000
From his $4,000 bride for
aligning the council TO vote for
concrete construction, Hamilton
said. he paid $1,000 to Oscar A.
Abel, former defendant who turned
states evidence, and TO Barron.
The convicted councilman re-
lated giving $1,000 TO Ling SUBJ
Sequently.
Like Robert G. Ewald, Jailed
councilman. Hamilton insisted he
favored concrete anyway and
took Sl5, 900 merely because it was
available.
II told LIpman (William s.
Lipman. Chicago contractorl /
might as well be hung for all Of
the money as piece of it,"
Hamilton testified.
Barron was in on the early
negotiations. he said. The lawyer
sought bonding business on the
construction and expected 10 split
commissions
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-17
Indian Shakeup Promised

NEW DELHI. April Is (UP)-
.Viceroy Lord Linlithgow an
nounced today that small Indian
states will be merged with larger
ones having economic. political and
geographical affinitieS TO obtain
Ihetter administration.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-17
DR.. Koch Says
He S Boycotted
By Hospitals

Under cross-eNafnination by gov
eminent attorneys. DR.. William F.
Koch today charged that there is
a nationwide boycott against him
by hospitals and medical organiza-
tions.
Asked. by Frank *. Norris, as
sistant u. S. attorney whether he
was able TO examine hospital rec
ords of patients, DR.. Koch replied:
"Not me. They exclude me.
have no cooperation from hos
pitafs or medical organizations
in this country"
FOURTH DAY ON STAND
The mild-mannered medico fin
ished his fourth day of croSs-ex-
animation before the eight-women,
four-men jury in Judge O'Brien's
court with admissions that his wife
had died despite treatment from
the Koch laboratory preparations.
Mrs. Koch died July Is, 1887
after an appendicitis operation.
The witness denied he had Pm
deavorcd 10 delay the surgery. but
declared he had given Mrs. Koch
two treatments with glyoxilidc
one of his drugs. The second. ne
said was given IN the hospital.
APPENDICITIS ATTACK
"After An appendicitis attack
IL II unusual To wait three weeks
for an operation ." asked Norris.
The surgeon decided that"
Koch responded. "She was not
In my care"
Under attack arc his three prod.
ucts which he regards AS medical
miracle workers. but which the
government maintains are worth
less
II was with ono Of these prod
ucts, benzoquinone IN the early,
stages of its development. that he,
prompted the tumor on his hand,
which he testified might have
been cancer.
STEADY APPLICATION
81 induced II ny steady applI-
cation of benZine solution"
said DR.. Koch.
"Why didn't YOU take your
product, glyOXyIide, to cure il ."
II got frightened and burned
II out with nitric acid" replied
The witness. This incident oc-
CURED in 1917 he said
You have been taking pro-
tectiye shots Of your remedies
for years." Norris persisted
YES" DR. Koch replied, "but
that was early i'm my work"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-17

BARBARA ANN CLARK AND GOV. KEEL
Mrs. Clark, recently designated Miss
Victory of the u. S. Al in a nationwide
contest sponsored by The Detroit Times
and other Hearst newspapers, attired in
the specially designed uniform in which
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-17
Fugitive
Boy $4,000


Fifteen-year-old Eugene Kline
Of 1881 Elmwood was reported
today with $500 taken
from a strongbox in the home.
His mother, Mrs. Cecilia Kline,
told police her son escaped from
the Ford Republic yesterday, came
home and looted dresser drawer.
Eugene IS five feet four inches
tall, weighs l1a-pounds, has blond
hair. brush haircut and wore
a green reversible topcoat, a muf-
fler, blue shirt. and tan shoes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-17
Bulesr Official Assassinated

LONDON, April 16 (UP)-The
assassination of Sotyr Jancff, a
deputy in the Bulgarian Parlia-
Iment and president of the Bull
garian foreign affairs commission,
was reported today In a DNB
Sofia dispatch, broadcast by Ber-
lin radio
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-17
Portugal Defends Isles
Photo by Times stan Photographers

LONDON. April Is (INS)-The
armed strength of Portugal in the
Azores and Cape Verde islands
was announced officially, accord
ing to a dispatch from Lisbon
today, as IL infantry battaliohs.
six artillery units and 10 anti
laircraft batteries.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-17
KNOWS BARRON

81 know Barron and was sure
would be treated right" Hamil-
ton added.
Ewald also was returned from
Jackson prison 10 tell Of his &C
Iceptance Of a $1,000 cut
He said he was contacted h,
'Lipman and offered $1,000 for hi
campaign while running for count,
auditor. He said Lipman arranged
TO have Albert J. O'Connor pay
the campaign money 10 him bu
that it did not influence his vote
for concrete.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-17

Continued on Next Page, Col. 5
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-17
Measles Quarantine
Ward in Hospital

Already suffering from a short
age of doctors and nurses. Re-
iceiying Hospitals services were
further impaired today when the
children's ward was quarantined
because Of three cases Of measles.
There are % children in the ward.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-17
Trotsky Slayer Sentenced

MEXICO CITY, April Is GNS)
Jacques Mornard, slayer of Leon
Trotsky. yesterday was sentenced
TO IS 10 25 years in prison for
premeditated homicide in the first
degree
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-17
ESTIMATES DISAGREE

In issuing the 13-page document
director Elmer Davis described il
as mot as precise as we would
have wished. but the best we can
get"
Davis said That the report was
held up for some time because
two bureaus in the agriculture
department could not come tc
agreement on estimates.
The survey repeatedly precipi-
ltated the disagreement which led
to the resigning of Is owl staff
members who charged that the
lagency was being turned into the
office of war ballyhoo. '
These salient points in the food
situation were set forth by the
owl:
THE nation stands a good
Il chance of producing 3 per
cent more food than in 1912,
record year, and, if the weather
is favorable and adequate labor
and supplies are provided. can
attain the planned 8 per cent in
crease.
Gwen though the goals are
- reached, however. civilians
will get less since military and
leRd-lease demands will take p
per cent of the total food supply.
compared 10 u per cent last
year and 4 per cent in 1871.
O-There will be more or less
- continuous shortag es of
canned fruits and vegetables. de-
hydrated eggs and milk. meat
products and similar items which
are specially adapted 10 military
use and overseas shipment.
I-The governments campaign
+ 10 bring all living costs under
price control will bring more
inconvenience on the food front.
S-Consumers must do away
- with food waste. which
takes some 10 TO Is per cent
of the total supply.
H-Civilians in 1871 and 1912
" were able TO eat better
than they had in the past 30
years. The unprecedented de-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-09
Small Firms Urged
TO Take Action

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9.-UPl
Small business firms on the Pac-
ific coast, threatened with cancella-
ton of war contracts because of
the manpoWer shortage, were urged
today to press for representation at
Washington lest cancellation ruin
their business after the war.
j. A r. Moseley, Washington, a
director of the national board of
directors of the smaller war plants
corp, who met with the regional
board of governors here yesterday,
called attention to the serious sit
uation" created by war mobilization
director Byrnes' order to cancel
Pacific coast war contracts.
MoSeley urged the board to sup
port move for SWPC representa-
ton on the nation committee on
urgency, although he said war pro-
duction board chief Donald Nelson
had assured SWPC representatives
on the Pacific coast they would be
consulted before decisions unfavor-
able to western small business were
made.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-09
President 0kavs
CanceIIing Deal

WASHINGTON. Sept. 9.-UP)-
Cancellation Of the Elk Hills Oil
contract between the Navy and
Standard Oil of California-de-
nounced by some congressman as
another teapot dome scandal
has been approved by President
Roosevelt.
The contract provided for the
Navy to pay Standard $l,748, ,408 for
perpetual title to $500 company
owned acres in the Elk Hills Oil
reserve and permitted Standard to
operate the field and keep one
third of the oil.
Attorney General Francis Biddle
held the contract illegal last June,
but there have been frequent
charges by congressman since that
the contract was still in effect de-
spite Biddle's ruling.
The White House announced last
night that the termination agree
ment provides for temporary limit
ed operation" of the oil field by
Standard for go days under a joint
operating committee, with final
authority vested in the secretary OF
the navy in the event OF disagree
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-09
Yanks Clean up
Extortiol1 Ganq

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN SICILY, Sept. 8. (UP)-The
Maffia, Sicilian eXtortionist gang
which Fascism tried for years to
rub out and then incorporated as
one of its criminal appendages, has
been smashed from the top.
Two of i:S notorious leaders -
Domenisce Tomaselle and Giuseppe
Piraine-and II district bosses were
nabbed in a superb, joint British
American coup in which even Scot
land Yard had a hand.
All are safely behind bars and
the responsible Allied authorities
have enough leads to the other re-
gional chiefs to insure their cap
ture when the nod is given from
the top.
One must turn back to the early
pages of Fascism's lurid history and
read the glowing accounts of Benito
Mussolini's alleged house-cleaning
of the Sicilian black hand to ap-
preciate the true Importance of
this military policing operation.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-09

enemy air Withdrawals as apparent
ly heavy.
AS ground forces frightened their
trap on 10000 enemy troops in the
New Guinea sector, Liberators drop
ped 96 tons Of bombs on Lac while
Mitchells swept the Markham val
ley to the west II times, searching
out and destroying japanese de-
fense positions.
(Tokyo radio hinted at ultimate
Japanese withdrawal from the is
land territory in the south Pacific
in a broadcast yesterday which
quoted Kooji Tominaga, vice min
lister of war; as saying that isolated
outposts of no strategic value would
not be defended)
The troops moving on Lac brush
ed easily through enemy patrols.
Sharp fighting was reported in the
Salamaua sector % miles southeast
of Lac.
Tuesday afternoon Allied fighters
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-09

ALLIED HEADQUART ERS,
Southwest Pacific, Sept. 8. up
The japanese were reported draw
ing air reinforcements from other
theaters today in an attempt to stop
the Allied advance toward the New
Guinea coastal bases of Lac and
Salamau.
Although Gen. Dougls MacAr-
thurs daily communique said that
Allied troops moving on Lac from
the east and west had not met
strong enemy resistance, it de-
scribed increased aerial activity
which cost the Japanese nearly 25
planes.
In draining other theaters of air
forces, the enemy weakened its eX-
tended lines and laid open new Sec
tions to Allied attack.
The communique described the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-09
Nazis Give versioI
OF Duce Downfall
BY UNITED PRESS

Nazi propagandists broadci
their version Thursday of w
happened to Benito MCSsolini.
Now that his successor has s.
rendered the Nazis described him
the victim of a "traitorous" plot !
King Victor Emanuel and Mars
Pietro Badoglio, sprung even
Mussolini strove to bolster the 1t.
ian war effort.
After a three-hour conferef
with the King, Mussolini was ovl
powered as he left the Royal re
dence, the Germans said He resi-
ed violently but was forced into
automobile with brutal physi
force" strapped to his seat and st
TO the Carabinieri barracks at
Piazza Del Popolo, where he v
held under heavy guard, the N
account said.
The Berlin radio captioned
report as IAN authoritative accou
of Badoglio's Coup D'etat and MI
solini's capture on July 25."
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-09
jap Air Reinforcemnts
Rushed 20 New Guinea

met and dispersed 81 enemy bomb
ers and 30 fighters over Morobe, rs
miles southeast of Lac, shooting
down four enemy planes. Enemy
air raids, including one by eight
planes on the Allied Buna base,
caused little damage.
6 PLANES DOWNED
Six enemy planes were shot down
during an attack on Allied landing
forces last Sunday in the Huon
gulf, and five to nine during an
attempted reconnaissance over Dar-
win, Australia. One more was down.
ed near Lac by ground fire.
Twelve enemy barges were de-
Stroyed in fighter sweeps along the
coasts in the New Britain area.
Altogether five Allied planes were
lost. two of them in destroying five
of 25 enemy planes met by torpedo
aircraft and fighters in a bombing
raid in the Bougainville area of
the northern Solomons.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-09
Here's New Way
Of Melon Stealing

SHAWNEE, Okla, Sept. 9 (UP)-
A farmer living near here has re-
ported an incident that may revolu-
tionize the ancient art of water
melon stealing He reported that
an airplane spent considerable time
flying a tight circle" over his farm
before landing in a pasture. Going
to the scene and expecting to find
the pilot in trouble, the farmer
found him in a watermelon patch
looking for a ripe one.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-09

from Krasnoarmeiskoe, 25 miles
northwest of Stalino and a railroad
junction for two of four railroads
leading west from the Donets basin.
Less than 100 miles northeast of
Kiev, Gen. Konstantin K. RokoS-
sovsky's forces had captured Borzna,
23 miles west of Bakhmach, and re-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-09
Reds Cut Kiev Rail Line

killed yesterday in battles fought in
dense forests west of Navlya. the
communique disclosed
Southwest of Kharkov and be-
tween Kharkov and Kiev, Soviet
forces occupied several towns and
villages, killing 1000 more Germans
as they turned back tank-led coun-
ter-attackS.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-09
IN FOREST COUNTRY
ITALIANS IMPRISONED

LONDON, Sept 9 CUP)-Au lead
ing italian personalities in Berlin
have bene taken to police head
quarters and police have cordoned
the Italian embassy, radio Berlin
reported in a broadcast heard by
the Exchange Telegraph agency to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-09
Italian Collapse
Cheers Chinese

CHUNGKING, Sept. 9 CUP) -
News of Italy's collapse was re-
ceived enthusiastically in Chinese
official circles and followed imme-
diately by speculation on when
Germany and Japan would follow
suit.
The Central News Agency said
the successes of Gen. Dwight D.
Eisenhower and Gen. Sir Bernard
L. Montgomery were going down
in history as epoch-making events. "
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-09

MOSCOW, Sept. 9.-(UP)-Red
army forces which reconquered the
Donets basin, most important coal
and Industrial center of the Soviet
Union, pursued German forces re-
treating from liberated Stalino to-
day and 800 miles to the northwest
were reported to have cut vital
rail line needed by NaZi forces de
lending Kiev, capital of the
Ukraine.
A communique celebrating Mar
shal Josef Stains order of the day
which yesterday announced the fall
Of Stalino and freeing of the Donets
basin from German occupation, said
that Russian troops seized large
stores Of booty in driving the Ger
mans from the city, before the war
considered 18th in Importance in
Russia.
GO TO CRUSHING
Northwest of Stalino their ad-
vance had carried them TO Cru
shino, 80 miles east of Dniepro-
petrovsk on the lower Dnieper river,
and they had thrown the Germans
LEGAL AnVERTvSCNgENr
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-09

100000 principal amount constituting the
entire isue, designated Eighth Issue" of
Bonds, numbered l to 6000 inclusive, of the
denomination of $1,000 each, to be dated
October l, 1913; both principal and interest
payable in lawful money of the United
States OF America at the office of the
Treasurer of the District, in FL Centro,
California.
Maximum three and one-half (31a) per cent
per annum, payable semi-annually on Janu-
ary lst and July lst in each year first
coupon covers period from date OF bonds to
January !, 1944).
Bidders must specify the rate of interest
which the bonds hereby offered for sale
shall bear Bidders will be permitted to bid
different rates of interest, but the interest
rate stated in the bid must be in multiple
Of one-fourth or one-tenth Of one per cent.
per annum, payable semi-annually
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-09
LEGAL OPINION:

place the Directors will
than m the highest responsible bidder bidders at not less than
further that no propoa shah be- accepted which not
on the Prca % & price & Of the bonds Of saq @ Did G ns the
shall said bonds and complete his
bid will be determined by computing the total
their respective maturity dates at the coupon rate Or rates specified
the bid and by dedgctng the amount of the premium m d
net interest cost to the District computed as aforesaid The Board Of
and to waive to the extent permitted by law any ega or in
Board of Directors will take action awarding the bonds
ecg al oas not atef "a iy4s ana IN he event " s
shall entitled withdraw his bid shall be entitled the
fSn as soon but but in any event the purchase as p price
District an
interim teri requested by the successful bidder
delivery The cost of printing the bonds and nterms will
bids be enclosed with bidders CHECK in sealed envelope
addressed the Board Directors at the address
endorsed Proposal for Eighth Issue of Imperial Irrigation District
In addition bidders requested required supply
The total District basis of
binding either the bidder the District Checks of the
bonds No interest will paid upon the deposit by any
will make available its
relative the District and the bonds and makes reference the
Ready Engineer
3n ptand @ he by dteea M p o the = aT bdd HPpS % he ocn
bidder will be authorized to the official statement distributing
Imperial declaring
bonds accordance with the conditions
fled the foregoing Notice of Sale All proceedings with the
sale of office of
Directors and the interested bidder
Further information with Irrigation District will be
furnished prospective bidder upon request
Dated at FL Imperial County California August 2G l943
ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HEWES,
(SEAL0
G. PERMoDY,
Secretary Imperial Irrigation District
No. A 26, S O. 8, 16
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-09
GO TO CRUSHING
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF SALE OF
ELECTRIC REVENUE BONDS

NOTICE proposals
the Board of Directors of Irrigation
Der IL, 1943, the of PWTD,
Masonic Building Sixth and State Streets E Centre Imperial County
California for the purchase
Irrigation District particularly
follows:
EIGHTH ISSUE:
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-09

ports said that the latter city and
Romni, 40 miles southeast, were
surrounded on three sides, cutting
the railroad from Bakhmach to
Kremenchug.
A eommunique disclosed that the
Germans lost 1000 killed and $50
prisoners in fighting for one point
in the Bakhmach sector, where
Soviet troops were destroying men
and material as their advance over
ran Borzna and several neighboring
towns.
IN FOREST COUNTRY
South of Bryansk, reported only
20 miles to the north of some Rus
sian columns. 1000 Germans were
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-09
RESERVE FUND:
PURPOSE OF ISSUE:

PURPOSE OF ISSUE:
ELECTION:
CERTIFICATION:
TAX EXEMPT STATUS,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-09
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

As further security for the bonds the District
is required TO create a reserve fund at the
rate OF 20% of the annual principal and in.
tereSt requirements on the bonds which
must be maintained in an amount equal to
at least the principal and interest require
ments on the bonds for an average veal
Such amount to be computed by determining
the arithmetical mean of annual principal
and interest payments on the bonds
The bonds are to be issued for the purpose
of providing funds to purchase the prop
critics of California Electric Power Company
as described in the l943 Power Development
Project of the District, to provide for the
consolidation thereof with the Electric SyS-
tenn of the District, and to provide for addi-
tions and betterments thereto.
A bond election has been called to be held
in the District on September l6, l943, for the
purpose of authorizing the issuance of the
Electric Revenue Bonds herein offered fol-
sale, and the sale thereof is contingent upon
the approval of the bonds By the electors OF
the District at said election.
The bonds, prior to their issuance, will be
certified by the State Controller of the State
of California, after an investigation by the
California Districts Securities Commission,
as legal investments III CaulOrllla lot al
trust funds and for the funds of all insurance
companies, banks both commercial and
savings, trust companies, the State school
funds and any funds which may be invested
in county, municipal or school district bonds,
and may be used as security for the deposit
of public moneys in banks in said State.
In tn event that prior to the delivery of the
bonds the income received by private holders
from bonds of the same type and character
shall be declared to be taxable under any
Federal income tax laws, either by the terms
of such laws or by ruling of any Federal in.
come tax authority or official which is fol.
lowed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue OF
by decision of any Federal Court, the sue
ceSsful bidder may, at his option, prior to
the tender of said bonds by District, be re-
lieVed of his obligation under the contract
to purchase the bonds, and in such case the
deposit accompanying his bid will be re-
turned.
The legal opinion of Harry w. Horton Esq,
of Ell Centro California Attorney for the
District, and of Messrs. Orrick, Dahlquist
Neff & Harrington, of San Francisco, Cali.
fornia, Bond Counsel, approving the validity
of the Eighth Issue will be furnished to the
Evening star., 1943-04-22
Montgomery Studies
Day-Care Centers for
School Children
Questionnuires Sent Out
To Determine Parents
Demand for Program

Questionnaires to determine the
extent of the demand for a day.
care program for school-age chill
dren of working mothers are being
distributed this week to children in
the metropolitan district of Mont
gomery County by county school
officials in cooperation with the
Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, it was
revealed today.
Park Commissioner E. Brooke Lee
said the commission is contemplate
ing the establishment and opera
ton Of day-care centers both in the
eastern and western suburban areas
of the county. He said the pro-
gram Is intended primarily to pro-
vide service for war-working
parents, but centers also will be
available to all school children be-
tween the ages Of and IA years.
Col. Lee said it is later planned
to provide similar opportunities for
pre-school children through an ap-
plication for Lanham Act funds,
Mrs. Wesley McCune, county CO.
ordinator of extended school serv-
ices, hopes to be able to provide five
day-care centers with the aid of
Lanham Act funds, it was said.
If the questionnaires indicate that
program of day-care for school