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Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-11
Three FL Centrans
Pass Bar Exams to
Become Attorneys
Peterson, Berry, Yeager
Among 254 in State to
Qualify i'm October

Three Ell Centrans were
among the 254 persons who
passed the October eXamina-
tions for admission to the
state bar, the state bar of
California announced Monday.
They were w. H. Peterson, son Of
DR.. and Mrs. F. w. Peterson; Ell
bert o. Berry, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Berry; and Russell Harrison
Yeager, former San Diegan now
living in Ell Centro.
Young Peterson was born in E.
Centro and attended grammar
school here. He was graduated from
Pomona high school and junior COL
lege, finished his college career at
Berkeley, and finished his law course
at Stanford. He is employed in Los
Angeles at present.
Berry was born in Oklahoma but
arrived in FL Centre with his par
ents when he was a small child.
He attended El Centro elementary
school and was graduated from
Central Union high school, He was
active in scouting, was president of
the junior class and of the student
body, played football three years,
was active in track, and captain of
his basketball team. He earned a
scholarship to Southern California,
He took business administration and
Continued on Page 8, Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-11
Finland Continues
Stubborn Defense
Against Russians
Unique Warfare Blocks
Red HOrdeS in Arctic
Attempt at Invasion
BY WEBB MILLER

HiLSINKI, Finland, Dec
(UP-FinI a nd, awaiting the
outcome Of its appeal to the
League of n ationS for sup
port against Russia, and a broad
cast appeal to the civilized world
for aid, held back attacking Russian
forces in the kare1ian ISthnuS to-
day for the fifth successive day
Reports said the Russians con-
tinued to attack vigorously on the
Tabea river, the outlet of the VuO-
ksi lake chain to Lake LadOga- This
lake runs through the MannerIleln1
defense line. 1T was apparent that
the Russians sought to advance
northwestward along the south side
of the lake system, and thus cut
into the heart OF southern Finland
1t was reported that the Russians
about 25 miles inside
Finland on the eastern side OF the
Isthmus, as they had been for days.
An official spokesman said that
more than 100 Russians were
wounded in a fight north of Lake
Ladoga. Four surrendered, the
spokesman said They said that the
others did not because they had
been advised that the Firms shot
Continued on Page 8; Col II
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-11

The COMMITTEE 1t was learned,
Will send its ultimatum as a move
tween Finland and Russia.
Meanwhile survey of leading
DELEGATIONS in dicated trend toward
condemnation of the Red army's
invasion Of Finland as an act Of
aggression and the organization of
feasible material, moral and legal
aid for the Films
As the league assembly took up
the Finnish plea against Russia
there was a sudden furry of talk
about a new German peace move
out 1T was denied in Berlin that
any NaZi concessions" were PLAN
ned in an effort to end the war
The Scand inavian countries were
eager to try to use the League of
Nations machinery to restore peace
between Finland and Russia but
the outlook was SLIM Finland ap-
Dea1ed to the league only by invok-
ing the covenant machinery for
cOnci1iatiOn
The covenant implies that if con-
citation fails, the other machinery
tOr denunciation of an aggressor
or application of sanctions or ex-
pu1S1Of1 of a member from the league
might be invoked. The Latin Amer
lean countries led by Argentina are
demanding the expulsion of Russia
withdraw
Soviet Representative. did not at
tend the League council meeting
Saturday and were absent when the
assembly convened today.
Whether the assembly would back
the Argentine demand for expulsion
Of Russia was uncertain. The Scam
d1r1aV1an countries are so fearful
of losing Their neutral status that
10 Ill
same is true of Belgium and Hol-
land Rur1ania wants to improve
her relations with Moscow. Turkey
while standing strongly against any
threats, desires to maintain good
relations with Russia Latvia,
EsthOnia and Lithuania would not
be likely to make any move un-
approved at Moscow.
RuSSia'S attempted Blitzkrieg
against Fin1 land has failed in IL
days of bitter fighting. Russia has
not used her full force against Fin
land and Soviet success now would
seem to call for steam roller drive
with all the might and resources
available
The success of the Finnish defense
SO far indicates the war would be
a long process which would be costly
IN men and material Russia has
plenty OF men, but the prestige OF
the Red army is at stake. It's record
against tiny Finland so far has
heartened those European countries
who have feared Russia as a menace
to themselves.
Russia hence might be willing to
consider proposals for a settlement,
but on terms which Finland would
not be likely to accept Russia
scarcely would demand less than
the FankO Notifications with Hoag-
iS1 oil har
control of the gulf of Finland and
domination of Finland's southern
coast; possession of the Karelian
1SthrnuS fronting Leningrad, and
the PetSamO corridor to the Arctic
Continued on Page 8, Col 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-11
Arrest for Drunk
Solves Car Theft

A charge of drunk driving solved
a stolen car case this weekend.
Ray Leon Mazzi, "A, alias Roy
Leomazzi, Roy Leeds, and Roy Leon
Mazzi was arrested six miles west
of Winterhaven Saturday and
charged with drunk driving.
The car contained no evidences
of ownership and the driver had
rome so Highway Patrolman Al AL
leger, had the license number traced
ior ownership. Sacramento listed
the owner as Paul Gail Miner of
Ell Centro.
Miners car was stolen Saturday
morning in Ell Centre. 1t was re-
covered before he knew it was
missing.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-11

The trail as mapped by Gabbert
is expected to be traced and marked
by the Explorers group of Ell Cen
tro, which attended the meeting
to gather data for their work.
Progress of the Imperial Highway
association, the group dedicated to
building highway over the route
of the old Butterfield stages, was
outlined during the meeting.
The visitors enjoyed a quail and
dove breakfast in Mexicali Sunday
morning and trip to the fossil
beds near Dixieland Sunday after
noon. F. H. Wallace of Dixieland
led the caravan to the fossil beds.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-11

by every law enforcement officer in
the southwest. 1t was feared the
crazed youth, convicted of assault
and rape, was carrying the same
SHARP instrument" he used to hack
his way out OF his hospital ward,
but he was not armed when arrest
ed.
The escape was not Hanks first
from the hospital. Attendants said
he made a half dozen flights pre-
yiously, all of them made possible
by his uncanny skill in picking
locks
Ell Paso officers asked Hanks if
he knew anything about Winnie
Ruth. The lanky bedraggled youth
only shook his head and answered..
81 don't know anything about
any woman"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-11

tage at the monster dam, because
experts in Ell Centre announced
Monday that it would take engin-
GERS working their hardest with all
the cooperation in the world at
least six months to figure out a
way to blow up the dam.
And even then they probably
would be able to release only half
or less of the water impounded," !"
Chairman Evan T. Hewes of the
Imperial irrigation district, laughed.
Hewes pointed out that because
of the tremendous amount of REIN
forced concrete in the dam, that
even though the structure were
smashed the broken material itself
would still serve as a dam for most
of the water behind it.
Current reports of possible sabo-
tage plots at the worlds largest
dam had brought restrictions upon
visitors, who now are not permitted
to carry large packages within the
power plants.
Imperial Valley could not be
greatly affected by flood waters,
even though the dam could be
blown up HeWes continued. Par
ker dam and Imperial dam prob
ably would be emptied Immediately
and they would take off the crest
of the flood BY the time the great
volume of water reached Yuma it
would be cut down to proportions
that could be handled by the Alamo
river channel"
The section around Needles would
take a dunking, as well as a num-
Der of other regions along the 700
mile channel from Boulder down
to Yuma. Yuma valley and the
Mexicah valley would also be stand
ing in water before the flood could
go roaring down the Alamo.
IF we were right under Boulder
dam, it would be different story,
however" Hewes added.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-11
Special Session
To Open Jan. Is

SACRAMENTO, Dec 10 CUP)-
Gov. Culbert Olson today tenta-
lively selected Jan Is for the open
ing of the special session of the
legislature and expressed doubt he
would call special elections in the
four senatorial districts where va
cancies exist zone is Imperial
county,
The governor said he doubted that
the Central Valley Public Power
legislation, defeated by the last
legislature, would be included in the
call for the 1910 sessions He said
II was questiOnable if he could get
sufficient votes TO pass the bill or
avoid a long controversy
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-11

half dozen reflnancing plans.
Attorneys expected the circuit
court of appeals to decide sometime
in December upon a date for the
hearing. The hearing probably will
be in January upon legal points
affecting all the proposed refund
ing programs, including Imperiaps
$l2, 2,5CO.O0O proposal
At nearly the same time, another
case now set for hearing before the
state supreme court Jan. 8, should
clear up all remaining controversial
points, Harry Horton, Imperial dis
trict chief counsel, said.
Horton commented:
THE circuit court hearing will
be on legal points alone, and not
upon the merit of individual cases.
These decisions, along with that
from the state supreme court, should
lear the way, however, for Impe-
'ials refunding setup."
The Imperial case is now under
consideration of Judge Ralph E.
Jenney in U. S. district court.
So many legal points have been
raised by the various refunding pro-
grams that attorneys, as we'll as
courts, agreed to thresh them all
out at once. That was the reason
for the joint hearing before the
circuit court, Horton Indicated.
The state supreme court case in
wolves priority rights of bondholders
to money in bond funds. This point,
also, plays an important part in
the Imperial case.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-11

menC-
II arm utterly unable to see what
business n committee on un-Amer-
lean activities has defending adver-
tISlng as such regardless of It's mer-
its or attacking consumers counsels
or casting discredit upon a properly
filed complaint OF the federal trade
commission against powerful mag
azine- CThe commission now Ia hold
ing hearings on complaint charg-
ing Good Housekeeping with mis-
leading advertising practices).
Matthews report charged that
the COmmunst party was using the
13 organization as transmission
belts" to ctiScredit the capitalist sys-
tenn and seek It's overthrow,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-11

the OGPU.
Delving into stack of board cor
reSpondence which had been sub
penaed, Committee Counsel Edmund
NJ Toland produced inter-office
communications which contained:
l. Repeated demands by William
M. Leiserson, newest member of the
board, for the discharge of Nathan
Witt, board secretary, and other
amateur detectives" in the secre-
tary's office. Leiserson said that
procedural irregularities in Wits
office "smelled."
2. A memorandum from Board
Member Edwin S. Smith to board
employee suggesting court action or
a board resolution to compel Leiser-
son to participate in two pending
cases in which he had refused to
participate because they were in
advanced stages when he took Of
flee.
8. A telegram from Elinore M
Herrick, regional NLRB director in
New York, charging that procedure
in a secret NLRB investigation of
her office was what one might
expect from the OGPU but not
from fellow administrators of an
agency of the American govern
ment."
Mrs. Herrick's protest was direct
ed to Chairman j. Warren Madden
on Feb. 81, 1889, four months before
Leiserson became a member of the
board. 1t was introduced by Toland
after Leiserson had spoken critically
CT amateur detectives" in Wits
office.
Witt sat silently as Leiserson
Continued on Page 8, Col. %
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-11

earlier six day escape.
The searchers also looked today
to the deserts scavengers--buzzards
for aid in the search for the
former nurse.
With the hunt through houses,
fields, orange groves and the desert
near Phoenix a failure, officers
watched the skies for the tell-tale
spiraling of the vultures that might
indicate a lonely death for the
fugitive.
Brino Hanks, 25, the insane civ
ing skeleton" rapist who escaped
the hospital Friday was captured
in Ell Paso last night after riding
there on a freight train.
Regarded as one of the most
dangerous criminals in the hospital,
Brino for two days had been sought
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-11
Man Injured in
Labor Camp Ficht

HEBER, Dec. 11.-One person
was injured in drunken fight at
the Pilibos labor camp north of here
late Sunday.
Daniel Martinez struck Pablo Ro-
driguez with a truck tire rim, cut
ting cash over his eye, deputy
sheriffs said Rodriguez was treat
ed at the county hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-11
Mysterious Asylum Foroy
Spurs Ruth judd Search

PHOENIX, Dec. IL. (UP)-Searcks
for the mad trunk murderess, Win
ME Ruth Judd, shifted back to the
state asylum grounds early today
when a mysterious prowler knocked
on the ward door where Winnie
Ruth surrendered after her first
escape seven weeks ago.
The hospital staff was mustered
for a search through nearby fields
in the hope that hunger and hard
ship again was driving Mrs. Judd
back to the asylum.
At least six attendants confirmed
the story that prowler knocked on
the doors of two wards and then
at the resident engineers home, be-
fore vanishing mysteriously into
the maize field where Winnie Ruth
said she hid two nights in her
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-11
Wild Driver Ends
In County Jail

Nicolas Nava, 45, Los Angeles, was
jailed for drunk driving Sunday
after he ran six automobiles of
the highway north of CaleXico and
sent highway patrolman into the
borrow pit for safety.
The Mexican drove in sWooping,
wavering line down the highway
with no regard for the left and right
of the center lire, Highway Patrol
man Al Bisgard said. Motorists
scurried out of Nava's way as he
zig Jagged down the highway.
Bisgard was forced to chase the
Mexican for two miles with red
lights and bowling siren disregarded.
Nava was jailed in CaleXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-11
RAILWAY ACTIVITY
PROBE DEMANDED

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dec. II CUP)
Gov. Culbert Olson today was
requested to investigate political
activities and expenditures" of the
Los Angeles Railway corporation in
the present campaign for munich
pal buses, in a telegram signed by
j. E. Mathews, director of the NUM-
cipal bus campaign committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-11
Mike Dowd Given
Leave of Absence

General Superintendent NJ. j.
Dowd has been granted an indefin-
ite leave of absence because of his
health the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict announced Monday.
Dowd was described as having
been in i'll health from over work
for some time. He is in Santa
Barbara for physical checkup and
may be absent from his desk for
several weeks.
Meanwhile, no single individual
will be named to substitute, but
Dowd's work will be divided between
various department heads.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-11
Youngsters Shoot
9o!es in Tires

Youthful vandals shot holes in
trailer tires belonging to George
Farmer, rancher OF the Ell Cen
tro area, he told deputy sheriffa
Monday.
The trailer was parked at Far
mcr's lettuce fieIu south of Braw-
ley, he said when the boys shot
through the tires with small calibre
guns.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-11

Sloilty Tor the report He said 1T
was purely and simply the opinion
OF Mr., j. b Matthews Ccne COM
mttees research directory who in
spite OF past connections with n
consumers OrEanizariOn other than
those attacked IN the report sit
as sole inveSr1gator- judge and juror
on the whole consumers protective
erica"
He added that the report was
released 10 the press by "a suddenly
appointed one man SuD-COTE1raIrtEe-s
before other members even knew IT
was being prepared
II anything Is undemOcratic in
the world, certainly this procedure
is" Voorhis said in a formal state
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-11
Highway Bockers
Follow de ANA

More than 80 persons heard j. R.
Gabbert of Riverside describe de
Anza's journeys through Imperial
Valley at the Imperial Highway
association dinner at the Barbara
Worth hotel Saturday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-11
We FINLAND, LEAGUE WARNS SOVIET
Farmer Records
Sent Back Here

Records of the Associated Far
mers of Imperial county and the
Farmers Transportation assOcia-
tion "came home to rOost' in E!
Centre Monday after trip from
LaFollette committee headquar-
ters in Los Angeles.
Two mail sacks were stuffed
with 100 pounds of the records
and sent back to Ell Centre by
registered mail.
LaFOllette committee officials
sent no letters, notes, or state
mcnts with the records.
The records were taken from
the tiles of the two organizations
by two LaFOllette committee rep
resentatives last month.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-11

Away In a manger, no crib
for his bed,
The little Lord Jesus laid
down IS sweet. head :"
Singing of Christmas hymns
around a manger, begun in the
parish church of st. Francis of
Assist in the 18th century, was a
custom carried down through the
years. For such ceremony, Mar
tin Luther, 10th century German
minister, wrote this Christmas
song, now long popular as a man.
ger carol.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-11
House Committee Probin4
NLRB Hears Of Friction,
Charges Of IncompetencY
Labor Board Resorts TO Methods Like
Those ofRussian Secret Police. Says
Letter in Possession of Consressmen

WASHINGTON, Dec. II. (UP)-A special house COM
mttees first hearing into conduct of the National Labor
Relations Board today developed rapdre disclosures of
friction within the board demands for removal of it's
ary and charges that it resored to methods like those of
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-11
Breuk at Boulder
Remote Chance
Valley Experts Declare Blasting Giant
Dam Would Be SM-Mon+h Job; Floods
Would Be Small Worry in This Area

There's going to sleep with water wings
your paamas and rubber boat at the bedside for fea
break in Boulder dam would send 80 billion acre fee
deuge dashng down upon Imperial Valley.
There's need to reports of possible sabo
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-11
UIti nnotun1 Sent
DeFmondin9 Reds
Withdrew Troops
Russia Asked to Participate Move
TO Bring Peace: Hope Of Suecessin
international Effort Believed Scan+

GENEVA, Dec IL (UP)-A special Nation
committee tonight w i'll send uItrlatum the Soviet
o to hdraw
her troops from Finland and participate in
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-11
Dis enter Rops
Dies Criticism

d, Cal, today niee ofw which
I er tic which
released charging nsta
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-11
Refundins Cases
Jumped for Test
O. Legal Points
U.S.. Appe ais Court Will Have Hearing
To Clear Away Technical Questions in
Cases Affecting Imperial. Other Areas

Legal departments Of The Imperial Irrigation district
well number of other California districts conem
plating refundng programs Monday looked forward tC
hearing before the U s. Circuit Court of Appeals that
expected to clear up nery all legal points delaying
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-11
u AMBLING
M EpORTER

Skipping Trick
Did you ever hear the story Of
Earl Waugh's venture into the
realm of agriculture?
Earl emerged from the experience
a more than ever confirmed printer
but during the interval he had SET
a farpnino record. 1t happened at
Julian, where Farl was preparing to
put il crop. He decided, after
much figuring. to plant barley
Then he noticed that rolled barley
commanded a much better price in
the market, SO he bought rolled
barley and planted that!
1t was a good idea, anyhow.
Glad Word
A Post-Press reporter caused a
furore of bliss Monday with the an
nouncement that Russell Harrison
Yeagnr had passed his Der eXamin-
atoms. The reporter called Dorsey
Whitelaw the new attorneys fa-
ther-in -law) and the conversation
went something like this:
Dorsey: Whhhhat! Say that to
Russell, he's right here.
Russell: Whhhhutl Oh my! Oh
my!
Reporter: Can you tell me where
you went to school and so on?
Russell: Whhhhhhhhus Oh, you'll
have to excuse me- I'm somewhat
incoherent. Call my wife, Peggy.
She'll tell you.
The reporter dutifully called
Peggy and that delighted yosng
lady trilled:
Its grandl Oh my, you'll have
to call me in a half an hour! I'm
,ContilrleC on Page 8: Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-11

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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-13

pItllLE TCf1f1x, kEETER, BETTY LOU, AID THEIR
VALLEY, A GREAT AERtAL BATTLE WAS FOUGHT,
FAR ACROSS TIE SEA, BETWEEN ELvAiiA
AND BCRGiA. FOUR ELNAfiiAk PLANE s. THAT
HAD eEEn CONSTRUCTED ~ Tt4REE-PotrT ArsO
DISCARDED M 1883 As OBSOLETE. THE
rAs,.y Ease 81 TvsHTy soeelAF psAne,s
or THE LATEST TYPE. MILITARY LEADERS,
THE WORLD OVER HEARD OF THAT BATTLE
AND ASKED IN ABATEMENT: VIZ THREE
POINT GOULD DISCARD, AS OBSOLETE, SEVERAL
YEARS AGO, AiRpIAHES TttkT KNOCKED TIE
LATEST AfO BEST OUT or THE SKY, ~ttiAT,
THEn, MUST THE PRESENT TtREE-POHT SHIPS
6E LikE?1
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-13
FoUR MAceS

EEARIr1C THAT THE THREE
y PIP ATES, WHO MANAGED
TO REACH THEIR SANPAN,
WOULD ESCAPE FROM THE
Isl AND AID BRING BACK
A GREATER FORCE m An
ATTEMPT EITHER TO CAPTURE
on KILL HIM AND MIRA
r1AkJQlE RACES TO A pCfNT
ON TIE ISLE 10 SHOOT THEY.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-07-13
Man Rescued From Death,
 Dock Plunge
Fails 10 Explain Fall Into Harbor-TeIIs of Black
 Dog and Two Men

George Johnson, middle-aged and unemployed, was pulled from the waters of the harbor at o'clock this morning, mu uttering g incoherently about two menr pushing him in, and a black dog" pulling him by the shoulder to nearby piling of the wharf from which he fell or was pushed
 Eli Howard, working on his boat at the Government Float, heard cries of help at quarter to one this morning and notified quarter master Bruce Little on the cutter Haida. aJ
 Quartermaster Little sent seamen Milford Nicholson and Eugene Fix stedt in search of the cries, and the two men, with Howard, command eered a Broadway Cab driven by Don Lozzie.
 At the City Dock they located Johnson clinging to pile and yell ing like the deuce" for assistance.
 Lozzie, Ekstedt, and Howard found Q skiff and rowed to the mans aid but had difficulty in pulling him from the pile to which he clung desperately, shouting "get away, get away. You'll kill me"
 In the meantime. passerby had called the Fire Department from Box IT.
 City police took Johnson home, and said the rescued man was un- able to account for his being in the water beyond his mumbied assertion that he had been pushed in
 Johnson's chief worry on being brought to shore was, Where's that black dog.' an
 Police found no black dog and no report of anyone on the dock at the time Johnson apparently fell in.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-07-13
TYING FUGITIVE
 IS UNDER ARREST
Picked Up in Mississippi He Is Wanted in
 Indiana

JACKSON. Miss, July 13.-Flying fugitive Eddie Pelch of Frankfort, Ind, was taken into custody late yesterday. The police grabbed him when he landed at small town flying field.
 Pelch is being held for the h. diana authorities for the theft of a plane from a Muncie. Indiana, air port.
 He has been flying over the Mid dle West, occasionally taking up passengers in spite of his small amount of flying experience.
 Last week he took up a pretty farmers daughter and talked her into eloping with him. Authorities managed to pick up the girl while he was up with a pay load.
 Somehow, Pelch caught on to the actions of the police while up in the air and landed the passengers in a nearby field end zoomed away before the astonished authorities could get to the plane.
 He said that he has been having a good time and was now ready to go back and face the music.