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Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25

of time and private assurances that
the plan would receive preferential
treatment in the next biennium,
194l-42.
Proponents and opponents of the
Main street plan were back in Ell
Centro Saturday after appearances
before the commission meeting in
San Diego Friday at which con-
troversial factors were aired.
Appearing in support of the SUBJ
way were Mayor H. w. Fawcett.
City Engineer Phil knights and
Henry Harris. Speaking in opposi-
ton we're j. H Edgar and Mark
Rose Other members of the latter
group present were Frank Ballou,
T, A. Eggleston and Ned Holmes.
chairman of the Imperial County
Democratic Central committee.
Edgar reviewed his personal OBJ
jectons to the Man street plan,
repeating fears of damages to his
company's building at Fourth and
Main streets and presented a petit
tion signed by a number of Main
street businessmen which requested
full compensation for him for any
damages.
Rose attacked the Main street
site as not as dangerous as the
Heber crossing and advocated Ad-
ans avenue as the better site Mayor
Fawcett, in rebuttal, pointed out
that the site problem was purely
municipal one and that Rose was
neither citizen nor taxpayer of
the city.
An order from the commission for
drafting plans for the Main street
subway concluded discussions. This
was done so that some definite
data would be available for future
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25
200 Poor Children
Poisoned byFood

NEW YORK, June "a. UP)-
Agents of the federal food and drug
administration joined New York
health authorities today in investi-
eating the food poisoning of more
than 200 underprivileged Staten
Island school children.
Police said 204 children had been
treated at hospitals after eating
lunches prepared by WPA workers.
They said they did not know how
many others had been treated by
private doctors.
DR.. Harold G.. Campbell, super
intendent of schools, said reports
he had received indicated that as
many as 400 children were affected.
He said no evidence had been OBJ
tanned so far to account for the
poisoning.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25

barter deals was expected TO be an
effort to acquire similar reserve
of tin, the principal source of which
also is the Straits settlements.
The rubber-cotton agreement,
involving about $3G,000.000 Of
American cotton, was signed Ia
London yesterday by u. S. Ambas-
sador to Britain Joseph p. Kennedy
and President Oliver f. G.. Stanley
of the British board of trade. The
agreement states specifically that
its intention was to allow scquisi-
ton in peace time Of rubber ana
cotton by Britain and the United
States respectively against the
contingency Of a major war emer-
gency."
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25
Says He's Killer,
Booked as Drunk

BRAWLEY, June pa Just kill
I'd three HinduS."
Budsh Singh, 50, spread his hands
cut on the counter at police head.
quarters and scoWled.
What kind of gun did you
use?" Desk Sergeant Greenlee ask
ed.
II used my hands replied the
Hindu. Greenlee leaned over the
counter and shifted.
I'll book you on a drunk charge
while the boys go look for the dead
ones" Singh went into the cell indi-
Gated.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25


ment of British subjects by Japan
ese soldiers" and to the "inadmis-
sable claims" made by Japan.
He also branded Germany's al
legations of encirclement as
gross travesty" of the British at
titude.
THE agreements we have made
and the guarantees we have given
to other European powers" the
prime minister said, have only
the same purpose-to strengthen
the peace front and protect states
whose faith in their own security
has been shaken by the fate of
What we are resolved to oppose
is the use of force to bring about
changes which should be determined
by discussion and cooperation. and
1 trust that in spite of all the
dangerous possibilities which are
only too apparent to people in all
countries who cry for peace, we
may yet find patience and the will
to achieve it"
Chamberlain referred to the last
3lA years as among the most diff
ficult and most anxious which we
have passed through since the
Great War"
He said a general election will be
held sometime between now and
the end of autumn, 1910, but the
date must to some extent be gov
erned by "the state of the interna-
tional situation"
Commenting on the reception in
Canada and the enthusiastic in.
terest in the visit of the king ane
queen in all parts of the empire.
Chamberlain said:
1T is happy circumstance that
this visit should have taken place
this year, for never was there a
greater need of imperial unity than
there is today, when great arma-
mentS are being built up at a sac
rifice of much that might improve
the lot of less fortunate members
of the community, and vague but
far-reaching claims have been
made behind which may be inten-
tionS that none can fathom."
To-day the great dominions no
longer are subject in any way to the
mother country" Chamberlain said.
They are sister nations free to
pursue their own paths and solve
their own problems in their own
way. but they are still united to us
by allegiance to the king and by
the sympathy which arises from
common standards of right and
wrong and common ideals of free
dom and independence"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25
Olson Rewards
Senate Supporter

SACRAMENTO, June "a. CUP)-
State Senator Harry c. Westover.
D.. Santa Ana. one of the strong
administratio supporters in the up
per legislative house, today held an
appointment as Orange county SUI.
perior judge.
Westover will be required to re-
sign from the senate to accept the
judgeship and special election will
be necessary to choose his success
sor. He served during the last two
sessions of the legislature and han
died Gov. Culbert Olsons floor bat.
tie on relief at the session just past.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25

Iney DelleVeu tnaC Jne eXcnange'
of 100000 bales or this countrys
surplus cotton for pproximately
$4,000 tons of British rubber might
become an important factor In
events in the Far East where Off
cials of both countries believe a
showdown between the So-called
democratic states and Japan ap-
pears imminent.
Officials considered the arrange
ment to acquire rubber for use only
in a war emergency particularly
strategic. In event of war in the
Far East the Straits settlements
and the Dutch East Indies-the
worlds principal suppliers of rub
ber-might be cut off.
This governments next move In
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25
Relief Rolls Up
PerCenf

SACRAMENTO. June "a. UP)-
A 40 per cent rise in state relief
rolls for the week ending June
over the same period last year was
reported today by Relief Admins
traitor Dewey Anderson.
A total of 80,284 cases, represent
ing 1852 families were registered
this year. Anderson said. compared
with $1,000 cases or 1894 persons
in June of last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25
Apricot Pickers
Strike at Modesto

MODESTO, Cal, June "a. (UP)-
Crews of apricot pickers on the
George Covell ranch near Patter-
son went on strike today with de-
mands for a higher wage and bet
ter working conditions.
Shelf Graf M. Hogin, who left
here with four deputies to patrol
the ranch and seek settlement
of the dispute, said he had not
been informed of details of the
of the strikers.
4 A basic wage of TO 10 cents
per 40 pound box, depending on
the size of the fruit, or rs cents
an hour is being paid by growers
in the San Joaquin valley
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25
BRITAIN WILL NOT ACCEPT D|CTAT|0N
Missing BrawIey
Clerk Located

Gordon Burke, Brawley hotel
clerk mysteriousIy missing since
June 18, telegraphed his family
late Friday that he was en- route
home from Ogden, Utah.
He did not explain his absence.
Worried relatives had feared for
his safety and launched a state
wide search for him.
They feared he had met with
foul play because his empty wal
let was found on Brawley
street shortly after he was mis-
sed.
Burke, formerly employed as
clerk in an Ell Centre hotel,
walked away from the office in
the Brawley hotel with the re-
mark that he would be back in
about an hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25
Both Sides Mum
In Labor Dispute

BISBEE, Ariz., June "a. up
Representatives of the Shattuck-
Denn Mining company and the
Mine, Mill and Smeltermen's union,
CIO affiliate, negotiated today in
a labor dispute in which each side
refused to state its position.
Beyond admitting that a dispute
exists and that the mining COM
pany is celebrating with la
leaders, S. S. Shattuck, president
of the company, said everything
is status quo" He said no dead
line had been set for completing
the negotiations
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25

ess knew nothing of it.
Col. Benes had been named mill
tary attache effective April 1. Ger
many seized his country March Is.
Col Benes had suffered from ex-
treme nervous depression as the
result of the extinction of the
Czech republic.
Police said that Col. Benes may
have climbed the tower during the
day yesterday and hidden in the
iron rafters. He did not arrive with
the anniversary diners, they said,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25

and social life we're dining in cele-'
bration of the towers 50th ami
verSary.
The dinner was held in the res
taurant on the first platform of
the tower, at the 2O0-foot level,
from which Col. Benes jumped.
1t was a gay dinner, with orches-
trail music and program of old
music hall songs, and few of the
diners saw the tragedy or learned
of it. Members of the dukes en-
tourage said that he and the duch-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25

SAN DIEGO, June "a. CUP)-An
earthquake shook San Diego at
8:27.50 a. m. today. stopping clocks,
and causing tall buildings to sway.
No damage was reported.
Fred Robinson, amateur seismo-
logist, said the quake was of num-
Der three intensity and of two and
a half minutes duration.
The shock was quite noticeable
indoors, especially on the upper
floors of buildings.
Robinson said 1t was north
south movement and probably had
it's epicenter about 500 miles from
San Diego.
Two other Slight" shocks on the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25
NEW TRAINING SHIP
FUNDS REQUESTED

WASHINGTON, June a. CUP)-
The u. S. Maritime commission to-
day recommended to congress that
it appropriate funds for construc-
ton of new nautical training ships
for the merchant marne schools of
Massachusetts, New York, Pennsyl-
vania and California rather than
divert funds already appropriated to
the commission for other purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25
Contractor Free
On $4,000 Bond

Charles c. Green, 40, contractor
indicted by the grand jury for per-
jury and obtaining money under
false pretenses. is at liberty on
$4,000 bail.
He made bail after the court re.
duced the amount from the $500
demanded Immediately after the in
dictment was returned last We'd
neSday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25
Mouse Refuses
To Be Snake Food

GRAND CANYON, Ariz., June
"a. (UP) - Edwin d. Mckee,
Grand Canyon park naturalist,
last night tossed live mouse
into the wire cake where he
keeps a live king snake. and
went about his business satisfied
that the snakes diet was prop
erly provided.
This morning he glanced into
the snakes cage.
There sat the mouse on tho
mangled carcass Of the dead
snake.
Two rattlcsnakcs in an ad-
joining cage had eaten two mice
tossed to them.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25
Cravaf Winneri in
Brooklyn Handicap

NEW YORK, June "a. UP)-
Townsend B. Martins Cravat, car
rying top weight of 126 pounds,
won the $4,000 Brooklyn handicap
today in a close run down the
stretch.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25
y AMBLING
IMPORTER

Rangers and ALI
There was war to the right Of
him and war to the left of him and
the Sage of Seal Heights. Tyler
Seal, decided from newspaper head
lines that the situation abroad was
decidedly hot. Said the Sage:
by golly if the United States de-
clares war on Europe. Texas might
even declare war tool
The Winnah--
George Robertson held an ex-
pectant ear at the mouth of his
radio set. 1t was warm night
and there was considerable static.
"Td like to hear that Hollywood
baseball game" muttered George
and the radio answered:
"Skwakkk! Yeoweeyowl"
From behind the static came the
roar of a crowd and an announcer's
excited voice:
boy what (YeowesquawO this
is terrific! One, two, three (Some
more static)
Say, that's marvellous" shouted
George. Hollywood has just scor-
ed three runs!"
Then the static died down and
the announcer's voice came through.
There's the count of ten. folks
He's out and there is a new cham
pion . .
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25
Earthquake Rocks Tall BuiIdingsin in
San Diego; Clocks Stop; None Hurt

same axis we're recorded by seis-
mographs in San Diego. One oc-
CURED yesterday noon and the other
at 5.04 a. m. today. Neither was
felt in San Diego
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25
Czech Military Attache, Depressed
ByFate Of Republic. Takes Death
Leap on EiffeI Tower Anniversary

PARIS, June "a. (UP)-Col. Benik Benes "a, who was
named military attache of the Czechosovak legation just
before Germany seized his country jumped to death from
platform of the Effel tower last night the Duke and
Duchess of Windsor and leaders of official, diplomatic
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25
Underpass Plans
Killed for Two
Years at Hearing
Mark Rose Among Foes Of Main Street
Crossing Proposal at Commission
Ne etine; Plans Ordered Drawn Up

FL Centre had pretty much what it expected Saturday
regarding the proposed underpass at Main street and the
railway tracks. That polite and logical explanation
the highway commission that obstacles to the
project too great to be overcome in short length
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25
Borah Launches Fight on
Newest Spendins-Lendins
Program Of New Dealers
Plan Would Give Taxpayers Money to
South American Politicians to Play
With, Fiery Idaho Lawmaker Charges

WASHINGTON, June "a. (UP) = The opening gun
against President Roosevets proposal to lend 100000
foreign governments part of the $3,860O00O00
"sef qudating" lend-spend program fired in the
senate TODAY by Sen. William E. Borah. R., Ida.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25
Rubber-for. Cotton Barter Welcomed
As Backlog for United States and
Britain in Event of Major War

WASHINGTON, June "a. (UP)-Adminstration Off
cals today hailed the United Staes-B British rubberfor
cotton barter long step toward the proposed goal of
equippng both nations with strategic materials in
event of armed force showdown in the future
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25
Philippines Key
To Eastern Peace
Declares McNutt
Fi|ipinos Face Extinction Unless u. S.
Retains Islands. High Commissioner
Declares in San Francisco Speech

SAN FRANCISCO June "a (UP)-The United States
should retain the Philippines because otherwise the Fill
pnos would face racial extinction and eve would lose
our voice in oriental diplomacy" Paul " McNutt, Amer
can high commissioner to Manila, said today.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25
Japanese LiftSwatow Blockade With
Explanation Warning to British.
Americans was Friendly Gesture
EngIishman Stiffen Attitude Throughout All
Of China as Minor Clashes Continue; Two
Navy Men Involved in Fight With Sentries

TIENTSIN, China, June "a (UP)-The Japanese have
lifted their embargo against British shipping at blockaded
Swatow British said today and foreigners in the
city eagerly awaited the arrival of ships with food
sengers and mail GA japanese Domei agency dis
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25
Prime Minister
In Fiery Speech
Warns Japanese
Chamberlain Calls Treatment Of People
By Japan High Handed. IntoIerable;'
Lashes Out at German Propaganda

CARDIFF, Wales June "a (UP) = Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain warned Japan in a speech at con-
servative rally today that Britain will submit to dica
ton from any power.
The prime minister emphatic referring to "the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25
Baseball Results
NATIONAL

NATIONAL
New York ...-... 300 O30 0Ot-7-9-3
Cincinnati 1900. 00l 900 001-2-6-1
Salvo e. Danning; Moore. Girls
som & lombard, Hershberger.
Brooklyn ......... 600 ITO 000-2-l0-2
Pittsburgh ..... 00l 101 21x-6-14-0
Pressnell, Mungo & Phelps; To-
bin & Mueller.
Philadelphia .... OlO 900 0O0-1-5-0
Chicago ............ 900 900 00OO-0-2-0
Mulcahy g. Miles; Root, j. Rus
sell g. Hartnett.
Boston ...............................- 600 600 0
st. Louis ............................. 230 900 0
Fette, Shaffner & Lopez: Mast.
Weiland g. Padgett.
AMERICAN
st. Louis ....... OlO 900 0O0-l 7 0
New York ..... 002 900 00x-2 8 0
Harris and Glenn; Ruffing and
Dickey.
Chicago ........ 070 100 024-15 IT 0
Boston .......... 0l0 Oil 003- 6 l3
Marcum and fresh; Bagby, Gale
house, Weaver and Peacock.
Cleveland ...... 202 010 010- 6 7 !
Philadelphia 24l 003 00x-l0 13 3
Hudlin, HumphrieS, Zuber and
Hemsley; Potter and Hayes.
Detroit .......... 200 900 002- 4 10 Q
Washington ... 300 1876 00x-12 IA 0
Rowe, Trout, Coffman and York.
CarraSquel and Ferrell
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25

\B0arding House Grab
! Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Bradshaw
had reason to name their black and
white kitten "Dinnerbell." One tin,
kle of the bell and the kitten
scrams for the feed bag like
rocket. Only difference is the cat
knows where she's going.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25
What He Deserved

What He Deserved
Don't be astonished If James Nc
Bill breaks out in an asbestos suit
soon. He was walking down a
Brawley street when smoke started
coming out of a coat pocket He
swears there were no matches in
che pocket and blames it on spon-
taneous combustion.
That's what he gets for wearing a
coat in this weather!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25
MARKETS IN BRIEF

L. A. Hay: u. S. No l. SIS; u. S. No. 2, leafy S14-
145O; U.S.No2, sl2.5O-13.5O; Minn.F1ax, May$173h.
Butter: Los Angeles, 251ac; Butterfat. Imperial
Valy, fob. ranch grade A, 351sc; manufacturing
milk, 27c; route gathered cram, 25c.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-25
WEATHER

Maximum temperature 100, minimum 68; Am
emperature 10, humidity SIS; noon temperature 101
humidity rs; pm temperature 1O3, humidity 49,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-04
MEMBER
If GERMANY WERE
SURE OF HER FRIENDS

The time has passed when it can be
argued without contradiction that Adolf
Hitler, In jockeying for diplomatic posi-
tion, is attempting to justify his aggres-
sion in the eyes of the rest of the world.
1t appeared at the beginning of the
war that, by showing a supposed desire
for peace and disinclination to attack
France and Germany with his full
strength, he was trying to win friends
among the neutral nations.
Today the situation is rapidly assum-
ing new appearance.
Hitler is delaying final test of force,
bringing with it the full horror of un-
bridled war, because he is not sure either
Russia or Italy will help him. Every
diplomatic pointer of recent days gives
that indication. Hitler is not sure of his
friends.
World opinion is pretty well moulded
into its final shape right now. People
who, although neutral, are sympathetic
with the allies will remain so. Those
who are sympathetic with Germany will
remain so. All the diplomacy in Berlin,
London and Moscow can do little now
to change their ideas.
The United States, for instance. is
neutral-but most of its people want
to see Hitler beaten. 1t is the same in
many other countries. Hitler can talk
about wanting peace from now to dooms-
day, and he will not change this. He
knows it.
Before the war began, however, Hitter
was sure Italy would be his ally. 1t may
be that he was sure of Russia, also-or
thought he was.
Since the war began, however, Italy
has shown increasing desire to remain
absolutely neutral. Russia sent her
troops into Poland-but she got far more
than she fought for out of the deal. She
has nothing to win on the western front.
and so it will be hard for Hitler to lure
her into the war there. Russia has got
part of what she wanted, and is getting
the rest of it by diplomacy. Why should
she risk men, wealth and government it
self by fighting beside Germany OIL Ger
man soil?
1t may be that Hitler, who seldom
keeps a promise, has found that his die
tator friends follow the same proce lure.
His bluff called by the democracles, his
armies deserted by those he thought were
his allies, he is indeed in tight spot
if this line of reasoning is correct.
Only the history that will be written
in the next few weeks can give the flidl
answer.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-04
A JOB FOR PARENTS

With the opening of school, automo-
bile tag played by youngsters of high
school age in machines borrowed from
their parents, has again made its appear
ance to vex police, bother home owners
and endanger life.
Since it seems impossible in some IN
stances to convince immature minds that
the excitement of racing through resi-
dence streets after dark without lights
in game of tag is anything but high
adventure, the job of controlling the
youngsters falls squarely upon the par
ents who loan them automobiles do
not know what they do with the car.
my boy wouldn't do that" some par
ents might say. Others have said the
same thmg-and remained firm in their
belief until they saw the boys manglei
body in the morgue.
1t is unfortunate but true that the
minds of many boys and girls of high
school age are not thoroughly developed
enough to accept the responsibility for
their own lives and the lives of others
that goes with driving an automobile. In
such cases, it is up to the parents to see
that the youngsters live up to the trust
placed in them.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-04

I'VE are convinced that the un-
employment problem can be solved
by democratic means. We have
come away with a new hope and
confidence in America"
Those are hopeful words, beauti-
full words, words that sing like
music. The are one of the con-
clusions reached by the fourth
Fortune Magazine" round table
These round table discussions have
been interesting from the start.
the procedure being to assemble a
group of leaders lin case II OF
them in many fields, discuss fully
a problem, and then find the points
on which substantially all are ag-
reed. The presumption is that
when you find points on which all
men of a varing group agree, you've
got something.
These men were as diversified
as to include Clarence Francis,
President of General Foods; Sid
ney Hillman. president Of the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers;
Senator Joseph OMahoney; Ed
ward A. O'Neal, president of the
Farm Bureau Federation; Boris
Shishkin. A. F of L. economist:
Nelson A. Rockefeller, and others
equally assorted.
Yet they agreed on hope of a
solution of our great economic pro-
blem-unemployment, under a de-
mocratic regime and by democratic
methods.
Further, they agreed that the
social gains of the past few years
must be kept. There was no talk
of back to 1929" among either
business labor, or farm leaders.
The area of agreement among
these leaders accepted what people
generally have acepted-it is no
longer possible to get back to
1929 and not desirable even if we
could. We must do better than that.
The group agreed, however that
neither social legislation nor gov
ernment spending is the complete
answer-that all economic groups
and government itself must concen-
trate on encouraging production
and private investment. Business
labor, the farmer, and government
must unite on wage and price pol
icieS which will increase consump-