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Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-11
Allies Send War
Fleets Off Coast
Of Balkan States
Britain Stands Firmly
By Determination to
Guarantee Greece

LONDON, april IL. (UP)
Great Britain and France
sent war fleets into the Med
iterranean today to back up
their diplomatic demands for
an end to the italian expansion in
the Balkans ana the withdrawal or
Fascist soldiers from Spain.
Under secret orders to dominate
strategic points in the Mediterran-
can, the warships of the democratic
powers were reported massing Off
the entrance to the Adriatic sea as
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain sought a pledge that Italy
would avoid endangering the inde~
pendence of Greece.
Developments included:
liking George returned to Lon
don from Windsor castle to get a
last minute report from Chamber
lain. who is expected to announce
a British guarantee Of Greek and
Turkey frontiers on Thursday un-
less negotiations with Premier Ben
ito Mussolini make it unnecessary.
2.-Foreign Secretary Viscount
Halifax conferred with Soviet Am
bassador Ivan Maisky on the Rus
sian attitude toward latest develop
ments.
Four Soviet Warships were III
Mediterranean waters but Moscow
remained an uncertain factor in the
anti-aggression lineup. Lord Hall
fax has been attempting 10 bring
Russia definitely into the so-called
Continued on Page 8, Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-11
RiIeyPredicts
Huge State Debt

SACRAMENTO, April IL. CUP)-
State Controller Harry B. Riley pre-
djcted today the state warrant in
debtednesS would reach $66,733, 900
by the end OF the fiscal year June
80 and rise to a record high of $84,-
100000 by April 81, 1940
The controller said he based his
estimate on expenditures proposed
by Gov Culbert Olson's $557 100000
biennial budget and prospective rev.
cnues from existing tax laws. He
added that the figures would be af-
fected, however, by any changes
made in the present TAX structure.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-11
Engineer Approves
District Progress

Wright L. Felt, regional PWA en-
gineer from San Francisco, was Oh
record Tuesday as expressing COM
plete approval of recent progress
made on the power system of the
Imperial Irrigation District.
Felt, former project engineer In
Imperial Valley, paid the valley q
brief weekend visit
II am delighted with the progress
on the power system and believe il
is one of the best in the nation,
he said.
Felt asserted that he considers
the project in the valley as fin
oncially sound and as economically
feasible as any in the PWA pro-
gram.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-11
Joan Crawford Wins Divorce at End
Attempt, Charges Mental Cruelty

Smith to him-and must appear in
person.
Looking pale and showing signs
of a bad cold, Miss Crawford testi-
fled that sulleness on the part OF
her husband made it imperative for
her to get a divorce.
Before awarding the red-haired
star her decree, Judge Scheinman
reminded her that he thought some
explanation was due her fans and
the court for the publicity which
attended her efforts to obtain a
proxy" divorce from Tone several
weeks ago.
Miss Crawford said only that she
believed herself intelligent enough
to remain friends with her hus-
band.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-11
E! Cenfro Train
Arrival Moved Up

The morning mail train from Los
Angeles will arrive in Ell Centro al
7:05 am. hereafter, 10 minutes
earlier than under the new schedule
which went into effect in Imperial
Valley April 5, the Southern Pacific
company announced Tuesday.
c. F. Donitain, S.P. superinten-
dent in Los Angeles, informed E. E.
Cavansh, president of the Associat
ed chambers of commerce, that the
earlier arrival hour would 90 into
effect without waiting for the re-
suit of a railway commission hear
ing held in FL Centre recently.
I'VE will continue cur fight to get
the train schedules back to those
effective before the April 3 change,
Cavanah said,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-11

The dairy committee was also
instructed to contact valley dairy
men to determine how much milk
could be obtained for shipment to
the coast in the event a market
was secured.
Walter Macdonald, dairy inspec-
tor, will present estimates of ship
ment costs, price to dairymen and
handling costs.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-11

HOLLYWOOD, April II, CUP)-
Joan Crawford today was granted
an interlocutory decree Of divorce
from Franchot Tone, her actor
husband, after she appeared un-
announced before Judge Benjamin
Scheinman and testified Tone had
been mentally cruel to her.
1t was the film stars second at
tempt to secure a divorce. On the
first occasion she attempted to Sc
cure the decree by deposition but
Judge Scheinman ruled that she
might be a queen of the film but
she was just the same as Mamie
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-11
1b.Montl-0!d Baby
'Swirms' in Canal

PHOENIX, April II. CUP)--A To-
month-cld baby saved its own life
by swimming two blocks in a cana.
The sheriffs office reported today.
The baby, Carmelita Gle Mason
WIS thrown with her mother and 2
younger sister into the canal wher
their automobile slid down the bank
Mrs. De Mason held the younger
child but Carmelita boobed dowr
the canal.
Two blocks away, the child still
aflcat, was pulled from the water by
farmers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-11
Senate Approves
Measure 0ufIawinu
Strikes in State
All Disputes Would Go
Before Commission
For Arbitration

SACRAMENTO, April IL.
(UP)--The senate today ten
tatively passed a bill pro-
viding for compulsory medi-
alton Of labor disputes.
The bill, sponsored by Senator
George M Biggar, r., Covello.
would prohibit strikes until after
negotiations conducted by nine
man state commission had failed
to produce a settlement.
The vote was % to 6, but final
action was held up by notice Of
consideration given by Senator
John D. Foley, D., San Jose.
There is no compulsion in the
act except that all disputes must
be heard before the commission, -
Biggar explained. THE workmen
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-11
New Juvenile Home
Work Will Beuin

Work on the $29, 400 Imperial
county juvenile detention home
will begin Wednesday, Contractor
Mark McClelland said Tuesday af-
ter final arrangements were COM
pleted at a board of supervisors
meeting.
The building will be erected in
downtown Imperial and must be
completed in 100 working days af-
ter work begins. Plans call for a
solid concrete building, fireproof,
and earthquake resistant.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-11

the position of Spain, and the steps
which should be taken in concert
with Great Britain II Gen. Fran
cisco Franco cooperates with Italy
and Germany in any move en-
dangering the Mediterranean In
terests Of the two democratic pow
ers.
The ministers decided that the
French position is favorable and
France is generally well placed"
The cabinet was fully In accord
with London on the question OK
guaranteeing the integrity OF
Continued on Page 3. Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-11
1sf Heat Victim
Reported in City

While the temperature scared to
SO at noon Tuesday, Ell Centro
counted its first heat prostration
victim Joseph Ryan, 32-year-old
hitchhiker, collapsed Monday after
noon at the post office but was re
vived quickly and recovered. Mon
days maximum temperature, ac-
cording to the weather bureau, was
SO.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-11
NEGRO TREATED FOR
HlT-RUN INJURIES

HOLTVILLE, April II. - Anoi'
LaVerne, Negro, was treated in a
hospital here today for injuries hi
said he suffered in hit and-run
automobile accident seven miles
northwest of town last night. His
injuries we're said to be slight.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-11
Wife of New York Supreme Iurisi
Draws Three.Month Prison Term For
Smuggling; Illness Bans Severity

courtroom to hear sentence pro-
nounccd.
Mrs. Lauer COLLAPSED as the court
announced sentence. Iauer ana
Kiendl caught her as she slumped
toward the floor.
The court told Mrs. Lauer that
despite her prominence in public
and social activities she would have
received a longer sentence but for
her physical condition. She has
been i'll for some time. A physician
and a nurse stood by her i'll the
courtroom.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-11

The information came as the
government called up its naval spe-
cialists and cancelled all army and
navy leaves. AT the same time,
the main French Mediterranean
fleet at Toulon was ready to sail
at any time for North African and
Eastern Mediterranean coasts.
The cabinet held an important
meeting and was understood to
have reviewed the European mill
tary situation in the light of French
precautionary measures as we'll as
information from other capitals.
The cabinet examined at length
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-11
Paragraphs from
European News
GERMANY WILL NOT
FIGHT SAYS BANKER

BOMBAY, India, April IL. CUP)
DIR. Hjalmar Schacht former
president of the German Reichs-
bank, said on his arrival today on a
vacation tour, that Germany won't
fight-if the democracies will be
reasonable and return Germany's
former colonies. If they refuse, we
will do our best when the time
comes and We will give them a good
fight"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-11

tanning an outside market will
be discussed, will start at 7:30, Mac
Donald said.
A small group of farmers and
businessmen met two weeks ago
and appointed a dairymen's COM
mittee, Len Bucket, Martin zum-
stein and Harry Russell, to inves-
tigate market conditions on the
coast and make full report at
Thursday nights conference.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-11
ALBANIAN QUEEN
SERIOUSLY ILL

ATHENS, Greece, April II. CUP)
Queen Geraldine Of Albania who
fled into Greece last week was re-
ported so i'll tonight that she was
removed to a hospital at Larissa.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-11
BELGIUM MAINTAINS
ALL "pRFCAUTIONS"

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April II.
(UP)-The cabinet today voted to
maintain precautionary measures on
the Belgian frontier. Measures for
defense of the Belgian Congo also
were approved.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-11
CHAMBERLAIN LEAVING
UMBRELLA AT HOME

LONDON, April IL. (UP)-Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain has
been leaving his umbrella at home
and carrying a cane for two days.
The skies have been bright, mete-
orologically if not politically.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-11
p AMBLING
1AEPORTER

Up To Date
1t brought a nostalgia twinge the
other evening when Mrs. w. j.
Clements, the modern mother, re-
marked to her daughter and escort
enroute to a dance;
"Off to the rat race?"
Just a modern version of
Have a good time at the box
social, my buckles"
Close Quarters
An Ell Centre businessman we
know reached Los Angeles on a
business trip, went to the hotel
H6I started to dress for dinner. He
'x,.npacked : the one clean shirt from
his travelling bag and started to
put it on. But that was as far as
he got.
The shirt was one of those man
nish things the girls are wearing
and belonged to his daughter. IT
fit him like rubber band.
On Us Again
These printers have the oldest
sense of humor. Due to typo
graphical error the name of Heath
Hovey, in a hospital for an opera
ton, came out Health" Hovey.
Vain Economy
Guess this will teach Bill Nc
Cullough to eat while the sun
shines. Stopping off at ocean Park
on a trip with a number of Central
high pupils, Bill refused TO eat
y lunch.
Give me four glasses of water
I'm going to save money and
spend it on riding the roller coast
er," he said. The rest of the lads
slowed away full meal. When
Bill Maxwell settled the check for
all of them Bill Mccullough was
ready to 90 out and cut his own
throat.
Family Life
Sorry, Dad, but I've got date
and just have to have a car"
Three times from his three sons
Percie Thacker heard that remark
and Bill and Bob and Percie jr.
somehow disappeared in the/family
automobiles leaving Thacker in
something of transportation dill
emma.
Philosophically, Thacker called q
taxi.
Zip, Zip
Ike Schlatter tried vainly to hide
his new cowboy boots at SUPER
visors meeting, but he tried in
vain. Andy Preble finally spotted
Continued on Page 8; Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-11
French Hear Report Spanish Arming
Along Frontier; Government Calls
Up Reserves, Cancels All Leaves

PARIS, April IL. (UP)-The French government re-
ceved reports that Spanish Morocco is being heavily or
fled on the frontier facing French Morocco
The government also received reports of landings
of Italian troops in SPAIN but the reports
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-11
Defense Pledge
BY Britain Soid
SicnoI for Action
EncircIement at ItaIy's Expense Will
Not Succeed, Declares mi-Official
Source atRome; More Troops Called

ROME April II. CUP)-Italy would regard any Brit
sh pledge to defend Greece against the Berlin
Rome axis calling for dispositions in the Mediter-
ranean, Italian said today.
As it was put in Italian quarters Italy Just as
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-11
Second in Conference Series Seeks
Solution 10 Valley Dairy Problem
AT Court House Thursday Night

Solution to the Imperial Valley dairy industry problem
will be sought Thursday night at the second in series
of meetings of farmers and businessmen at the county
court house. according to Walter Macdonald, county milk
inspector. The meeting at which ways and of OBJ
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-11
60 Per Cent of District
BondhoIders Deposit to
Advance Refunding Plans
Hewes Says Necessary Two-Thirds Will
Be Placed Under Financing Program in
30 Days; Is Thoroughly Satisfied

Sixty per cent of the Imperial Irrigation district bond
holders have deposited securities under the district
funding program, Evan T. Hewes, board president,
nounced Tuesday.
1--WE expect to go beyond the necessary two third
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-11
Monster Celebration to Mark Canal
Completion Next Year Planned at
CaIexico Meeting OF Civic Groups
Chamber of Commerce Representatives of Five
Imperial Valley Cities Map Preliminary
Plans for Fete Celebrating Completion

Water carnivas cracking electrical displays
monster pageans luxurious farm plots IN the open
desert
These were among the suggestions made Monday night
at Caexico gathering of chamber of commerce repre-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-11

Butter: Los Angeles. "a: but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
grade A, 81; manufacturing milk.
241ac; route gathered cream, PC.
L. A. Hay: U. S. No. I. S14.00i No.
2 Ieafy, $3.50; No. 2 S11-12. Min
neapOIis flax May S17iis.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-11

(Total cash, checks and drafts sent
through the tive FL Centre banks.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-02

During the past year tho state
department ~ highways has eper-
atsd = vehicle safety inspection
program without any attempt ~
enforcement In order to inform ths
citizens OF Washington OF iis saius
in til. reduction ~ accidents.
With the limited facilities avail
able. 90 per cent Of the vshieiss
in the stats werc voluntarily sub
mltted for inspection. n was
found that o. per cent Of tho vehs-
cios being operated were faulty In
one or more items that would
contributa 10 accidents. Tho Do
psrtment wants "a congratulate
thoss persons VIVA took sdsans
tags IT ths anryica voluntarily In
order 10 protect themselves ffum
ths hazard of driving with dsfse.
tive equipment.
Highway traffic hss Increased
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-02
Social Workers
Meeting Tuesday

Members ~ the Social Workers
club will hear talks an ths "Anr
schinss In Vienna" BY Mrs, " =,
itath and the American Hostel
Movement by MjMs Helen cantins.
Ciri Scout sxenutiss. when they
convene Tuesday At the Odd Fell
l1ws hall for their May meeting
MR.. Hath, who, with her has-
band. Professor Itsth ~ the Cob
lsgs of Puget Sound. was In
Europe during the fsisinE a Aaxl
Germany with Austria. Will tell
this club ~ the results ~ tnai
fusion.
Hlshiighis ~ the recent social
workers convention IN npohaas
will b. told by club dsirsats3 ~
the meeting Musical readings viii
be- presented by Mrs Jsmss w.
Thtashrf
Presiding At thu meeting. which
viii 10 prseesIsa ~ dinner At =
D. m. will be Hssssft " Ward.
Pierce eassn,y probation offlssf.
Reservations may ~ nAds ny
phanlng Broadway tzss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-02
Demo Clubs will
Elect Delegates

Young Democrats eisshNS ~ ne
ssh cong fessiooaI district viii san-
xene during the current month
70 elect delegates 10 stteed tbe
siiststft Convention ts h hsId IN
Tssom. The iatIsx part NJ Nny.
Il eas announced Monday ~
James Mieheistts. district chair
man
Tbs sight clubs In ths district
plan "a hDld sisefsa1s On ths saxne
day, Tia date to b. detsrmiaed
later. The district convention viii
prscsde tbs state convention 10 -
hsid "a WsiiA Waiis June !. I
AMI y
When delegates sifsna the dis-
tfiet e0sysatiaa th@s viii st<ek
effsesf. Aasonx tAe~e n<uii0ned
~ possible candidates foe siistfi<f
Chairman are Reward Laffsrft.
efiff Mossy and Lyi< f0s1nxsixht.
fDs1.bss candidates fer sne board
IT Trustees ineIsAis Mia u<siGf4a
Ala@ May Kenny. Law
fsne@ slsmsias ssA ttssa<s Gin1i.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-02
Gen. Thompson Marks 18th
Year AS Adjutant General

stats has wun him reeexnittoo -
dean cf all sdiutants Esnsrsl -
tire United states For many yseFe
he has made bis home with ~
f.miiy II Camp Murray. eicss -
the stats national guard hssdqusr~
tiers hsasatra and the stats res~rve~
tsua where Al hut ee~se defsnpo
susts are mohslssesi each year NJ
fsstd training IN ths sdiesent ter
rain &c rurt Lewis
Cen Thowpeen viii ~ ~ vwNvo
old in August Ite started NJ NH
Itary eNFsef A. = private In Cnsu~
paay 4 AZ the ntstovse N WNei>-
inxtca infantry. 70 his cfunn~
lsatinnAI sksll u credited mpeh ~
tins steady Improvement IN Waae-
inxten national guard standards a.
efficiency and training thrpuunous
the years snd the Improved ftc>ts
ltsrs for making Ihs nu.rd uH4ts =
key factor in astional tefsssuo
pIsns.
W<cati~ w~fs(et 0stv
n was in 1914 whyu the Wsse-
snxtaa Kusrtssnen wers esIled ~
Mexican barrier duty that tten<
Thompson experienced what ~
nuw cunssdess the ''mest svwntful
hsrpsasnx 9
That marked the first tisus tnet
the xusfa had hesn eaIIsss ints &C.
tive services under the then ne~
federal oct ~ June. ints. ead Il
wss : fire affair for = fww daro
getting the dual fsdstal.sssts oath
administered To all affIssve ard
men. transferring property ard
handling new regulations ~ ~
ksnsis We ald u. though.
Tfnops, he declared. are b~ftsr
off tasisy for their nesiernisatiass.
During tbs neat tWu years. ~
nlntca. nsw ssmafy facilities utli
he provided 81 spaksne and the
i<elsa-t.anasle~ district Ehs 1>nth
Coast Artillery NJ Olympia. Ahes-
dssn ard ancsamssh win 10 snsn-
rInted and u Ire siIneatians ere
made. an sstt.siressfs amt. ros~
sihiy regiment. may ~ e~fab~
iish~d IN ths Puget neund fsainn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-02
Drama AWards 60
To C0untH Pupils

Individual performances awards
IN the high sehssd dramatic festival
ct me University u Washington
batsurdaY went "a three tisfeS
county students Among tbs class
A winners vas Jsekxef urant1i "a
i'vysliup. ~hiis class A medals
we're s~ardsd to katherihs Aspen.
wall u A4uiaas Aesasmy in fs~
coma. AMI 70 jim fsfszlson 1T
Buckley
ms festival. % be ga snnnsl az.
fair. Hss sponsored ~ ths phissf-
sstys drama aspaftmsnt hsteks
leY's players Hea ths class u a.
vision ThsT we're directed BY Miss
Beatrice Johnson The Olympia
group won IN elaas 4 1hay uefe
directed ~ Miss EieAnaf jenkins.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-02
BOY PAINFULLY HURT
WHEN BITTEN BY DOG

tfaii Carlson. IL. aas undergoing
medical care Monday for severe
wounds N the xfosa which he fss
eflVsd Sunday evening chen
nAiahbora aog BIT him Tine ny
lives AT Ills jefferson ave.
Police. who to5k him u Fieres
county hospital for ttanlmsnt. said
the 10y ran into his re ghizef yard
10 chase = baseball. The DOG eas
ted ia the yard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-02
Inspection of Autos Cuts
DOavn Accidents in State

10 such volume and spesd that
operators cannot sffosd IN oses-
ioos any opportunity ~ protest.
themselves In thar knewisst9e ~
the rtsIes II the Rad and II have
ING thssr equipment Tn snfe op~r.
sslBe coalition. The congestion y
becoming ~ great that al sp~fns
tors must submit Themselves u
the necessary regulation required
Ia Insure = reasonable dearss ~
safety 10 themselves and u atbxFs-
rhrfvfofs. al motorists viii ~ 81
pected during ths coming year -
submit their vehicles 81 one a. ths
many lnAp~etlpp ssAtions bsin9
established ny The department -
highways for Tits purpose.
In 1913. za.JtT aeetsisntn Wsra
reported a. occurring In ihe stats
~ Washington 40 pefssns were
killed. 5000 we're injured and dam
sge To property resulted In total
~ mars than " 7htl. tIoG
IN order 10 make 1850 . hannes
year ia The history ~ Washingfan
Ia the matter ~ highway traffic
fatalities. ali motorists ~tii 10 res
auired Ia have ih~iF vehteiss 10
speessd a. they ere called. Wa1a-
lngtsn 10 eus NJ tbs leading west
efn STATES In rrtssstIaa n seelxisnfs
during The past ysss. and vebtele
Inspection can pfepsriy b. ersds
tied with having sioas iis snare il
this Reduction, ~ the 53lT sxrt-
d1ats. over a.ntl8 detective vssi.
elias usrs tnsutvsa. ffsd al ears
t~sn pfop~rfy sqssippsa with safs-
~ requirements. u perhaps ~es1ld
have resulted u saving ~ iu9
lives and $500 injuries. ana Tho
SAVING ~ pfsp~fty damage would
Ter exceed the esst II The oper.
atm.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-02
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