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Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
Chinese Amazon
7 Tricks Japanese

South AnhWei province
The lieutenant said a careful
study of the photographs Of MISS
Tsai's corpse" which were distrl-,
buted by the Japanese would snow
that while it resembled the Golden
Flower it really was that OF an
older woman.
The officer said Miss Tsai recently
obtained large supply of Japan
ese arms and ammunition by a
clever ruse. She instructed 400 OF
her followers to " surrender" to
the japanese and ask for enlistment
in one of their peace preservation
garrisons. The surrender" was ac-
cepted and in due time the Golden
Flowers followers were given arms.
A few days later they killed their
japanese officers and rejoined the
Golden Flower.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
Bureau Head Finds
He Needs Money:
His Facets Red

SACRAMENTO, April 7. CUP)-
A $4,000 deficiency appropriation
bill for the motor vehicle depart
ment was introduced in the senate
today along with letter from Act
ing Director Frank w. Clark de-
claring the money was necessary
after ali.
In connection with a previous re-
quest for $182,0O0, Clark told the
governmental efficiency committee
his department did not need the
money and that it had hundreds
of unnecessary employees"
The deficiency appropriation bill
introduced today would make up
the difference between a 100000
grant made last month and the
original figure asked. The original
request precipitated a senate pro-
test against deficiency approcia-
tionS.
Clark demonstrated his conten-
ton later by a wholesale layoff in
the license department, which turn
ed out to be a routine seasonal dis
missal OF extra employees hired dur
ing the license rush.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
England Speeds Up
Alliance Treaties
1TToSfop I Hitler
Continued from Page D

ilollllluGO 4O44A -
Tilea. fresh from Bucharest with
instructions from King Carol. be-
gan negotiations regarding Ruman-
ian participation in the active
membership of the stop Hitler
group.
Col. Josef Beck, Polish foreign
minister who came here TO sign
the British Polish agreement, was
understood TO have persuaded
Chamberlain to approach Hungary.
Beck insisted that Hungary, Ger
many's World war ally, was not
lost to Nazi Germany; that Admiral
Nicholas de Horthy, the Hungarian
regent, would never submit to Adolf
Hitler as did Austria; that Hun
gary and Rumania should be
brought into the anti-aggression
combination on equal terms.
Beck agreed TO mediate between
Rumania and Hungary, who al
ready had troops concentrated on
their mutual frontier, and to try
to make them friends.
1t was reported in authoritative
Bucharest quarters that the present
Polish -Rumanian alliance, ostensi-
bly, covering only a joint defense
against any attack from Russia,
had a secret provision binding the
nations to mutual aid in event Of
an attack by another third ma
tion"-which would be Germany or
Hungary
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
Hands Off Warns
Germany, Standing
Behind MusSoIini
Continued from Page l.

ASO14l4A-0CO - OAAA 05~ ~
ocratic bloc was made after close
consultation between Adolf Hitler
and italian Premier Benito Mus
solini regarding action to offset
the "encirclement" Of the Reich,
In Paris, authoritative French
quarters received reports tonight
Of extensive troop movements in
various parts of Germany. No de-
tails were available regarding the
direction of the movements or
their purpose. Berlin sources re-
fused comment.
Nazis learned meanwhile that
Albania made new proposals to
Italy today for a settlement as Italy
officially claimed occupation of the
entire Albanian coast.
The new Albanian proposals. were
forwarded TO Rome and were being
studied by Premier Benito Musso-
lini. An Albanian delegation accom-
panied by the italian Military at
tache in Tirana, made contact with
the commander Of the Italian
troops, Gen. Guzzoni and submit
ted the proposals to King zog.
Guzzoni sent them to Rome.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07

CHUNGKTNG. April Z. tUP)-Ai
eyewitness account of the escape
from the japanese of the famous
Chinese girl guerrilla leader known
as "the Golden Flower was given
to the United Press today by one
of her lieutenants, a young tactician
who is recuperating from battle
wounds in the military hospital
here.
The lieutenant said the Japanese
really believed the Golden Flower
was dead when they so announced
in Shanghai this week They were
deceived, he said, by a substitute
body"
The Golden Flower, Miss Tsai
Chin-Hwa, 25, was captured with
scores of her followers during the
japanese mopping-up operations
around Lake Taihu, in the Nanking
region. She was disguised in mems
clothing an descaped notice.
When the japanese offered re-
ward for her, dead or alive" her
followers raided ChanghSing City
and killed the "puppet' magistrate
there and his wife. Impressed by
the resemblance of the wife to their
imprisoned leader they took the
wife's body and dressed it in the
Golden Flowers clothing. Then
they delivered the body to the
japanese who paid the reward and
announced the girls death.
Meantime other OF the Golden
Flowers followers smuggled to her
the uniform of captured japanese
soldier in which she disguised her
self and escaped through the Jap
anese lines to rejoin her band in
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
PROCUREMENT DIVISION, PUB
Lie BUILDINGS BRANCH, WASH

lNOION, IL. u, MAX. EE, 1889.
Sealed bids in triplicate will be
publicly opened in this office at
10 AM, April %, 1899, for the
installation of air conditioning
equipment at the US.PO. at El
Centro, Calf. Specifications and
drawings Cif any will be supplied
free to each contractor interested
In submitting a proposal. The
above drawings and specifications
MUST be returned to this office.
Specifications and drawings Gt
any will not be furnished to
contractors who have consistently
failed to submit proposals. One
set upon request, and when con-
sidered III the interests of the
Government, will be furnished
builders exchanges, chambers Of
commerce or other organizations
who will guarantee to make them
available for any sub-contractor
or material firm interested, and
to quantity surveyors, but this
privilege will be withdrawn if the
sets are not returned after they
have accomplished their purpose,
w. E. Reynolds, Assistant Director
of Procurement. Public Buildings
Branch. A. 3 5 2
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
Idaho Senator in
Fight for Entire
WPA Relief Fund

WASHINGTON, April 7. (UP)-
Sen. William E. Borah, r., Ida,
declared today the proposed reduc-
ton of the $l50,O000O0 relief ap-
preparation requested by President
Roosevelt means suffering, means
hungry, desperate people
A poll of the senate showed a
majority of 80 senators favored
granting only $lO0,0OOO0O, the
amount voted by the house Ad-
ministration senate leaders agreed
to the smaller fund, but a small
band Of New Dealers continued to
fight for the full $150,000,00O.
Borah joined them and issued a
statement announcing:
II am going to vote for the $780,
100000. l voted for it before be-
cause I believed it was needed to
protect the health and even the
lives OF millions of our helpless
people. And that being the situa-
ton, I do not feel that it is a thing
to be compromised"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
Italy Sends Army
Against Albania,
Meets Resistance
Continued From Page Il


pressed on toward Tirana, which
was being surveyed repeatedly by
Fascist bombing planes.
At Brindisi, Italy. 1t was estimat-
ed that a total of $1,000 italian
troops would land in Albania with
in the next day or two. Albania'S
regular army numbers only 1900
Official announcements by the
Albanian government said that the
people were forgetting their feudS
including many blood feuds ag-
ainst King Zog-and rallying tc
defend the country against F8sc'st
Italy's plan 10 force them to ac-
cept a protectorate.
Mediphrasih, a mountain chief
tain, was quoted as having sent a
message to Italian Premier Benito
Mussolini saying:
when your forces have been an
initiated, Our men and women will
then fight you"
THE people are fighting and
have inflicted heavy losses on the
Italians" one official communique
said. THE italian troops landing
under protection of warship guns
and bombing planes are meeting
with strong resistance"
King Zog sent message to Al
banian diplomats abroad, including
Washington, advising them Of the
italian attack and announcing that
the people would defend Albania
with all forces"
In a radio proclamation to the
people. the king declared that the
Albanian people would be strength
ened by conditions under which you
are forced to fight" even as they
triumphed against the best armies
of the Central Powers during the
World war conflicts in northern Al
bania.
The radio appealed to France,
Great Britain and the civilized
world for aid.
Help the Albanian people" the
broadcast said. 1.-The Albanian
people, 100000 strong, must de-
fend its liberty against nation OF
100000"
Italian charges tnat AlpanlaIls
had mistreated Italians-the reason
given for the italian occupation
were denied.
The government emphasized in
its official announcements that the
Italian invasion was a violation OF
all treaties between the two coun-
tries and that the Albanian govern
ment had offered--and still offered
to negotiate a settlement with
Rome.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
.VaIIeyProtest
To Schedule
Change Heard
Continued from Page y

$50 a. m. as compared with 7:45
or 8 under the old schedule"
Among businessmen who testified
to inconvenience from the later
morning delivery were M. o. King
nd Howard Meyer. Both said their
office routines would have to be
changed if the schedules remain.
Testimony for the railroad, con-
Quoted by Attorney E. l.. H. Bis
singer, was confined largely to ex-
planation of the need for the
change and emphasis upon the Sl8,-
100 a year saving to the company
he change brings about. Testify
ing on these points were c. F. DON
1atin Southern Pacific superinten-
,'ent, and J. B. Egan of the COM
3any's bureau of research.
They pointed out that even with
his saving the train schedule would
&c operated at a loss.
O.her witnesses put on the stand
>" Heald were E. E. Cayanah, OF
1exico, Charles Nice of Brawley
Ira Adams, BraWley postmaster, F.
l.. Young Of CaleXicO, Fred Fer
-u~on Of El Centro, p. A. Gra-
an Of Brawley.
n rebuttal, the company attor-
inv recalled Donnatin TO the stand
tud then briefly questioned Thomas
Elliott of the railway express COM
17ny.
After completion of testimony the
matter was taken under advise
ment by Examiner Hall. Hall an
nounced that 20 days would be al
lowed for filing briefs before he
renders his decision
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
Workers Alliance
Threatens Senator

SACRAMENTO, April 7. CUP)-
Word reached here today that men,
bers of the Workers Alliance plar
to picket this weekend the home
of Senate President Pro Tenn Jer-
rold SeaWell in Roseville.
TWO senators who were in Grass
Valley last night said that a petit
ton is being circulated in that area
calling for the picketing in protest
against the Republican leaders "op-
position to Gov. Culbert Olson's
program"
Last weekend the relief workers
union picketed the Nevada city
home of u. 5. Congressman Harry
L. Engelbright for voting against
additional funds for the Works
Progress administration.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
EIks Install New
Officers at Meeting

New officers of The Ell Centre
Elks lodge took their places at the
head of the organization Thursday
E. A. Diehl, tiler.
night in the annual installation
ceremony.
Cal Rector was installed as ex-
alted ruler and took charge of the
remainder OF the program. Other
officers installed were: Charles
Bratton, leading knight; Henry
Ruehner, loyal knight; William
Hudgins, lecturing knight; Henry
Swanson, secretary; John Hansen,
secretary; Forrest Kutz, trustee and
+. A. Diehl. tiler.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
JugosIavs Assured
Italy to Respect
Nation S Interest

BELGRADE, Jugoslavia. April Z
CUP)-Italy today assured the Jugo-
slav government that its military
measures against Albania were
provisional in character" and that
Jugoslav interests would be respect
ed.
italian assurances to Jugoslavia
said that normal relations with AL
bania would be reestablished as soon
as Italy has received satisfaction
in Albania and made her interests
there secure"
The Italian government hopes to
liquidate the conflict quickly and
the solution to be found will take
into consideration the best in
terests of both Albania and Italy, -
official sources said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
'Prizefig'lier Has
Conquered Child

WASHINGTON, April I. (UP)-
Faik Konitza, Albanian minister to
the United States, said today that
italian domination of his country
represents unjustifiable aggression
and indication he will refuse to
surrender his legation to Italy If
such a demand is made.
"A prize fighter, to show his
skill. has knocked down child"
ne said. Silence is the most ELI
luent protest in such case"
Should Konitza refuse to sur
render his legation he would fol-
low a precedent by Col. Vladimir
Hurban, Czechoslovakian minister
to the United States. Hurban still
holds his legation here in defiance
of German embassy requests for
its surrender following Adolf Hit
!er's absorption of Czechoslovakia.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07

Salinas Valley-Fair Friday night
and Saturday with morning fog
north portion; cooler Saturday;
mt northwest wind.
Southern California-Fair Friday
hight, Saturday and Sunday; cooler
northwest portion Friday night;
cooler near coast Saturday with
Jog Saturday night; light northerly
wind off coast.
Los Angeles and Vicinity - Fair
friday night. Saturday and Sun
day; cooler Friday night and Sat
urdsy; fog Saturday night; light
northerly wind.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
ENGAGE IN THE SALE OF
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

April D, 1889
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that fifteen
days after the above date, the un-
dersigned proposes to sell alcoholic
beverages at these premises, de-
scribed as follows:
433 Broadway,
Fl Centro, California
Pursuant to such intention, the
undersigned is applying to the State
Board of Equalization for issuance
of an alcoholic beverage license Cor
licenses) for these premises as fol-
lows:
On Sale Beer
Anyone desiring TO protest the
issuance of such license (s) may
file verified protest with the State
Board Of Equalization at Sacra-
mento, California, stating grounds
for denial as provided by law.
ISRAEL j. MONFORT and
TONY VARGAS.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
Promoter Stalks
Wronu Prospect

NEW YORK, April 7. CUP) -
Attorney General John j. Bennett
Jr. received a letter which he said
limited that he might make as much
as 100000 on a $3.50 oil land in
vestment. AS a result Cester w.
Colgrove. q securities dealer who
said he was from Woodland, Cal.
was enj-ined in supreme court to-
dae from further dealings in this
state Colgrove did not know Ben
nett Was . etate official when he
sent him the letter.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07

Unit Warring countries to buy all
other American commodities on a
cash and-carry" basis.
Chairman Key Pittman of the
senate foreign relations committee
had proposed that arms shipments
be permitted on Il new cash and
carry" policy TO replace the present
neutrality law. Bofah, the ranking
Republican on the committee. felt
that the proposal had merit, but
that arms shipments should be en-
bargoed. Neither senator would dif-
ferentiate between aggresSors and
non-aggressorS.
The present law makes an EN-
barge mandatory once the presi-
dent declares a state of war exists,
which he never has done for in
stance in the Chinese Japanese
war. Borah believed the embargo
on arms should be made manda-
tory.
France and Great Britain have
ordered more than 1000 American
Warplanes. Under Borah's plan, de-
livery of them would be cut off if
those countries went TO war, as
would arms shipments to all other
countries involved in the war. Any
country that had the money to
lay on the line and the ships to
transport goods, however, could
buy food, cotton, oil and other
commodities in this country.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
$4,000 Troops Put
Into Albanian War
By Italian Army

BRINDlSI. Italy, April 7. up
Italian troop ships rushed grenadier
tank and motorcycle reinforcementS
TO Albania today as Fascist forces
already landed on the coast met
stiff resistance.
The famous Bersaglieri Grena,
iierS. known as the toughest troops
in Italy, We're among the reinforce
ments headed for several Albanian
ports.
II was estimated that about 90
900 troops and several hundred
tanks already had departed from
Brindisi and Bari.
1t was estimated that, within the
next two days. Italy would have q
total of $4,000 troops in Albania.
Tanks have been passing through
the Brindisi streets regularly during
the last few days to be loaded or
transport ships-the same ones us
ed for sending troops TO Ethiopia
and Spain. Hundreds of trucks
brought supplies here for shipment
to Albania
Five cruisers and seven destroy
ers and one airplane carrier. the
Miraglia, were dispatched from
Brindisi to the Albanian coast. The
Miraglia vas understood to have
taken about $50 light tanks suit
r bic for use - Tie rough Albanian
territory across the Ariatic so mile
: way.
Refugees arriving from Albania
reported that Albanian army had
only about a pieces of artillery
and was otherwise unprepared for
-erlOus resistance.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07

drigore Gafencu, was scheduled to
leave for Istanbul tonight on a
Rumanian warship TO negotiate
with Turkish officials.
The Bucharest negotiations ap-
peared TO be in line with the Brit
ish-French efforts to set up an
anti-aggreSsion barrier in Eastern
Europe as passage of ships through
the Dardanelles would be of vital
importance If the western powers
were to extend aid to Rumania-
and Poland as well-in event of
war in Europe.
Gafencu will discuss various mat
ters with the Turks but it was
understood that his chief purpose
concerned the Dardanelles.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
Water Flow Past
Yuma Lower

Daily flow of Colorado river water
past Yuma decreased to 10000 Sec
ond feet during the past week, ac-
cording 70 statistics released Friday
by the U. S. Bureau of reclamation
Total storage in Lake Mead held
around 2l,000,000 acre feet, the
statistics disclosed.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
Dorah Takes Lead in Drive TO Bar
Sale of Arms to ANY Warning Nation

WASHINGTON, April 7. (UP)-As Italy,s drive into
Albania raised questions of aggression Sen William
E. Borah r., lda took the lead today in move toward
compromise neutrality law that would bar sale OF Amer
can all beligerents B0rah, however, would per-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
Treoty Sought to Keep
Dordon eIIes Open If War
Sends British 10 Action

BUCHAREST Rumania, April 7. (UP)-Rumania was
understood today to be seeking agreement with Turkey
for of British and French warships through the
Dardanees in event Rumania is menaced by aggression
(See map on Page D. The Rumanian foreign minister,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
DIVORCE GRANTED

Alpheus w. Newkirk, El Centre
barber, was granted final divorce
decree from Claire NeWkirk in I'M
perial county superior court Friday
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
WEATHER

data compiled by observers for
the official United states Weather
Bureau station at Eel CentrOD
Maximum Thursday .................... 85
Minimum Friday ....................,....... 46
Reading at Noon Friday
Temperature ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SO
Humidity ............................ lo
Reading at am. Friday
Temperature 81
humidity ............................. 81
Reading at pm. Thursday
Temperature ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 30
Humidity ........................... II
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07

SELL Farm Produce Through
POst-Press Want Ads
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-17

Recently seen - the ruuantle
lead opposite pesnns pushss IN The
hit film. That Certain Ass~
cecper's newest screen venture re-
s~ais him ~ : homeless country
hsy WIN cemes 10 hsa city ssd II
fnrvsd Ia seeh hin livelihood calling
papers IN . street corner.
tIrw Ne battles his way 10 the
leadership NJ his nswshoy pals. the
Little Tough Guys. and proves M
loyalty TO the pahlsnhsr ~ M
paper. v said Ia ~ . stirring
human Document II = hpy VIM No.
the courage h fight fes his isteaia
Among the popular pssfosmsss
In the strong supporting enee ere
Edmund lSwe. Wendy narvts. ~
ward Norris and Samuel .. Hln<lD.
NY popular demand. nebess
Montgomery and Rosattna Nus~eil
are co.ssasred for The fourth time
in Fast and t<soss.e rtb~tirtilng
and fast moving sequel Ia last ssa-
snns exciting comedy mystery.
Fast Company" The new picture
alan opens 81 tbs Muslc pos friday.
A. direct contrast Ia thstr
earlier performance in Might
Mus, Fall, IN which Montgomery
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-17
By ANDRIENNE

Janet Gaynor has strong
definite, decisive writing revealing
a practical rather positive nature
with an independent spirit and a
strong determined will. Not a
clinging vine as you may surmise
from her screen impersonations.
On the contrary. Janet Is very
self-reliant and capable Of look
ing after her wants in a most ef-
ficient manner
The single stroke in the lower
loops. angular formations, firm
"t" bars, reveal force, strength NJ
character and much resistance. II
would not be an easy task 10
change her opinion. once she has
formulated a conclusion. she
would be very distinct In her likes
and dislikes and definite and even
opinionated in her ideas. There
Is tendency 70 be obstinate.
The sharp, pointed letters show
her keen. alert. perceptive intelli-
gence. She has indeed attained
a practicability beyond the reach
Of many Of her sex.
In the open formations OF the
as" and "o's," we have frank
ness and directness which is more
masculine than feminine.
However. she il not lacking in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-17
City Entertained
By Royal Family

rnv three Harfymosss had the
unique position ef providing the
entertainment fnr . fairly large
city In Canada on . Saturday last
fal. 80. John. y. n. has three
up-to-dsss shestess, all on the park
square. Al three depend upon
pictures ~ q rule. but On the day
in question Ethel was there In per.
son. starring IN the play White
oaks" Tho other iheaters had the
pictures You Can't Take II With
You" featuring i.innel. and Hold
That ce.ri.- sith Iohn, Miss
naFryniars had no, seen either. N
she caught ore picture shuw 10.
forc her matinee and the other be-
tween matinee and night Wer
only comment ~aa Very enter.
tanning people. ihess h@ssymeres
That was way hack On the first
wrek Of her rad tour.
"xhiteasks' comes Ia the Iasnu
Lee auditorium on Monday. April
II. for = one-nixht engagement.
Seat saies are being conducted ~
Fishers civic center.