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Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-26
Willis Thorntons Editorial on:
1t Miqht Have Been Us

provides simply that any Warshlp
of a belligerent nation will be m
termed the moment it enters Brazil
ian territorial waters. Uruguay was
repeatedly examining this law when
the Spec limped into MonteVldeo.
Had the law been passed and broad
cast before the incident, there would
have been no argument. The com
mander of the Nazi ship would
have known what he was in FOR the
moment he entered the harbor
1t cannot be argued that a crippled
ship is entitled to haven in a neu-
tral harbor during the period re-
quired for repairs. If fighting ship
cannot safely make a home port,
it has been vanquished and the ma
ton whose flag it flies should sub
NIT gracefully TO defeat. 1t is con-
ceivable that a boat might put into
a harbor as a tactical way OF es-
Gaping further assault by enemy
vessels. 1t is limited that the Spec
might have done this. A neutral
nation cannot be expected TO lend
this kind of assistance TO belliger-
ents
It is desirable that Pan America
as a whole adopt a rigorous policy.
Unquestioned internment wou d
probably be best. Such conduct
would permit no loopholeS. But
whatever method is agreed upon,
it should be unanimous. 1t would
do little good TO have only part OF
our neutral continents insulated.
An incident" in Uruguay is as
much a threat to Brazil, even TO the
United States, as it is to Uruguay
itself.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-26

a garage IN Kansas CITY. II was
Just an ordinary, everyday garage,
but the second largest in Kansas
City. It's name was the Fourteenth
and Baltimore Garage" and it was
located at 1401 Baltimore Avenue.
One sad day, Mr.. Drumneller
died, and the problem arose as to
what was to be done with the gar
age. There were buyers for it, but
it appeared that it would have to
be sold at a sacrifice His widow
was Frustrated with grief but the
decision had to be made. Mrs.
Drumheller surprised her family
and her friends by saying she would
run the garage business herself.
What A woman run a garage?
That was a mans business, if there
ever was one.
But her husband always had dis
cuSSed his business with his wife,
not only the general policy, but the
details of the business: and he had
always asked her advice before
making a decision. She had seen
the business grow, she knew the
plans for the future, so she took
over the desk where he had sat
Her rivals smiled. Well, well! Pretty
soon they would gobble her up,
Her first step was to continue
the working staff her husband had
engaged. The next was to try not
to boss them, but to look upon
them as co-Workers and let them
know that she was working with
them. She realized that handling
her staff presented a greater prob
lem than handling the purely bust
ness end. SO she tackled this end
OF the Job first, and won the sup
port and admiration of the men.
They saw her there early in the
morning; she stayed late in the
evening. She worked as hard as any
of the men.
What happened? Well that was
two andSa half years ago Her busi-
ness has grown steadily. Not only
does she have this business, but, in
addition. she has a business of ar
outside parking lot which is Just
as successful. She is now, so far as
L IldFt DttH dpic w iCdiii Iiiioo6ii
inquiry. the most successful woman
garage owner and manager in the
United States.
II could not have made a success
of this business" she writes me,
"if my husband had not discussed
his business with me, and made me
thoroughly familiar with the details.
I should have had to sell it at a
sacrifice. His willingness to discuss
his business affairs has made all the
difference in the world to me-"
And why shouldn't a man discuss
his business with his wife? Some
day a crisis may come and it may
make a vast amount of difference
to the widow.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-26

But for the grace Of God, it might
have been us. Fate directed the
Nazi pocket battleship Admiral Graf
Spec into the port Of Montevideo.
II might just as easily have steered
il into New York harbor
When the crippled Warship steam
ed into the harbor a few days ago,
Uruguayan authorities would have
given their shirts if they had not
suddenly been tossed into the mid
die of an international complica-
ton. Uruguay had done nothing
but sit still II was far away from
the backgrounds and felt immune.
And then, without warning, it dis
covered the scene of conflict had
quickly shifted to its very front
door.
What would the United States
have done if the Admiral Graf Spec
had tied up in New York, or San
Francisco, or New Orleans? How
would we have handled this ticklish
problem? The war is not over. The
same thing can happen over and
over again. We had better prepare
ourselves
What all of the Latin American
republics need-and this includes,
above all, the United States-is a
firm, unequiyocal rule concerning
belligerent vessels in American ter
ritorial waters. II must be a def
mite, unflexing agreement--one that
the belligerents Of both sides will
understand clearly. 1t must be a
law that makes action automatic
without regard for the nationality
of the vessel in question.
Brazil already has such a law. II
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-26
SILENCE MAY PAY OFF

For the first Time in Lieut.. Gov. Ellis
Patterson's history, as far as We know it,
he was silent the other day. He refused
to talk for a deposition in a lawsuit
against him.
We couldn't help wondering if the lieut.
enant governor wasn't just keeping his
mouth shut until he found out definitely
what the other side could prove on him.
if anything, so that he would not be
caught too far off bases.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-26

A detachment of beavers was
seized by invading Soviet troops, sent
back to the Leningrad ZOO as "pris-
oners of war" The animals were
repeatedly damming the Russian
invasion.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-26

Forgeries Of 10000 federal govern
ment checks were investigated by
the Secret Service last year. There
seems to b general tendency to
nick Uncle Sam while he's still
solvent.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-26

ing them into her
ears.
. Which is the
better way? Well,
of course, much
depends upon the
type of wife.
I'll show you
h OW on e cas- Se
worked out. Fred
w. Drum m h e Her
was the owner
and operator OF
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-26
You re Telling Me-

Maybe the city of Geneva, Switz-
erland. is haunted. Somebody re-
ported the other day they saw the
ghost of the League Of Nations
fitting about there.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-26

And then there was the smart
housewife who hired professional
football tackle to run interference
for her during the Christmas shop
ping rush
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-26

When you see a woman looking
happy and relaxed you'll know
she's one who really did her Christ
mas shopping early.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-26

Perhaps Russia is just too big
for her own good. Isn't there an
old saying that goes: Nobody loves
q fat man?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-26
Dale
CARNEGIE

There's an old saying in business
that there are two kinds of hus-
bands. One comes home and tells
his wife his business worries. The
other tries to save her BY not pour
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-26

Refugees in New South Wales are
urged to speak English to the cows
to get higher milk production. And
they had better keep foreign Ian
guage newspapers out OF the barns.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-26

Among others who needn't worry
about too much publicity next year
is the European observer who said
there wouldn't be a war this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-26
Famous Sayings
Barbs-

COLUMBUS SAILS
ON MYSTERY SHIP
New YorkTimeS.
A lot of people are beginning to
think so.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-26
Thoughts for the Day

But the wcsd of the Lord endureth forever. And this
is the word which by the gospel is preached unto
you'll Peter l25.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-26

And what has become, asks Zadok
Dumbkopf, of the old aristocrat
who would not believe the doctor
when he was told that he had a
common cold?
An oyster, opened on the east
coast yielded AZ pearls, which is
better than most sugar daddies do
these days.
Evening star., 1939-12-07

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Evening star., 1939-12-07

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Perry. Sylvia M, 81 4 imps. S4O3s.
LEDBETTER. VIM. T. and Ellen E., 81 Il
imps.. S403S
PCSTERINO Ernest and Mary Gimorlina
posterino. 105 & imps.. S42.73.
EVANS Chss; H. and Ecrence T.. ITO 4
SQUARE 4O77.
TABOR. Lena. g. S37.59; 60. S791
CARROLL. Raymond l.. and Zelma c.. 124
impS.. SILL
CASEY: Isaac and Winnie. 100 imps.
BRADFORD. Robert and May p. 1913 q
imps.. SlS.55
LOCKWOOD. VIM. p. and Blanche p. sO7 &
imps., SoSa3
Evening star., 1939-12-07

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Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-04
Commanders Wife
Stems Own Grief
To Comfort Others

BIRKENHEAD, Eng, June 3.
(UP)-Mrs. Sybil Bolus, wife of
the commander of the sunken
Thetis, brushed aside her own
grief today and set about the task
of informing the womenfolk of
the men under her husbands COM
mand that all hope had been abb
andoned
Hollow eyed and exhausted with
worry, she passed among sorrow
in groups of wives. mothers and
SWeethearts outside the gates of
the Cammell-Laird company here.
builders of the trim submarine that
has become a tomb of death, and
whispered the despairing news.
Cammell-Laird officials asked
her to tell the Womenfolk the
news contained in information
from the British admiralty in
London
She had been moving back and
forth among the women, dav and
night. since the Thetis was re-
ported missing Thursday after
noon after failing to reappear af-
ter test dive.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-04
Walter wy|ie, 22Months Old, Goes
Adventuring Amid whizzing Traffic

ed him after a woman driver had
narrowly missed the child. Greeley
stopped and brought the child to
police headquarters where he en-
tertained the city hall staff.
Buddy Rogers!" was all Master
Walter would say when asked to
give his name. He chatted easily
with Rosalie LaBrucherie of the
city clerks office and Betty Ben
ton of the city engineers staff, how
ever. but restricted his demands to
water" Most of all, Master Wal
ter was interested in Ric, the dog
of Police Chief j. Sterling Oswalt
Shortly after II a. m. the child
was missed and an officer delivered
him to Mrs. Whitacre and Mrs.
Wylie. Master Walters parting re-
mark, accompanied by winsome
grin, was:
where's Ric?"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-04

almost on the floor of the front
cockpit and banged at the wind
shield between us. l couldn't get
up to tell him what happened so I
held up the control stick with one
hand while holding the cables with
the other.
After we got little more altl-
tude by making slow circles, I
throttled down the motor enough
so that he could hear me and yelled
for him to unScrew the handle on
the camera which seemed to me to
be the only thing handy for an
emergency control stick.
Marshall, not I'm the least ex-
cited or frightened. unscrewed the
handle and passed 1t to me over the
windshield with a screwdriyer and
pair of pliers.
II managed TO slip the camera
handle down into the control stick
slot and by losing altitude very
slowly got near the field at about
the right height for a landing. I
then cut the motor and gllded
down.
ITS the closest shave I've had Ia
Il years Of dying
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-04
Farmer Says Union
Man Lying About
Row During Strike
Associated Farmers Go
Before Labor Board
TO Refute Charges

CORCORAN, Cal, June 8
| (UP) Contradictory testi-
mony offered by two key
witnesses highlighted a Ma
tional Labor Relations board
hearing of charges of anti-union
activity against the Associated
Farmers of Kings county.
R. K. Martin, vice president of a
local American Federation of La
Dor union identified Russell Slay-
baugh, Kings county rancher and
member of the Associated Farmers,
as one. of the band of 200 men who
assertedly ordered AFL pickets to
leave the j. G.. Boswell cotton plant
here last Nov. l8.
Slaybaugh in turn testified he
spent the entire day in Lemoore
and Hanford, and was not in the
group.
Pressed by attorneys for the
iarm organization, Martin said he
was as sure of the accuracy of his
iASAiUIAASoN4OII VI sOIdy DduSll dS Tic
was of the accuracy of the re-
mainder of his testimony.
Elgin Ely, one of the picketS
said Lloyd Liggett, a rancher men,
Der of the Associated Farmers, was
the leader of the group which or
dered him to leave. E. C. Salyer
another rancher, told him to "get
the hell out of here, and don't stop
in town" Ely declared.
R. K Martin, a rancher. testified
that Robert Wilbur, a Boswell en-
ploye, was one of the leaders of
the group which ordered the pickets
to leave.
Four ranchers testified late yes
terday that they and several other
members of the Associated Farmers
were in the crowd which surround
ed the Boswell plant but denied
emphatically that the Associated
Farmers organized the move.
All four said the crowds action
grew out of a spontaneous feeling
among residents of the community
that they didn't need that kind
of activity"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-04
Weather May Delay
Canal Completion

Grave doubts were expressed on
Saturday that the few remaining
structures unfinished on the All
American canal would be COM
pleted this summer.
Concrete pouring, only vital
phase of the work which must be
completed before weather becomes
too hot, is progressing on three
projects at present. an auhtorita-
tive source declared. Two of these
should be finished soon, but the
source doubted that pouring on
the Alamo river crossing would be
finished.
In the event the Alamo structure
cannot be finished before Recla-
nation Bureau engineers rule the
weather is too hot, work will be
delayed until autumn.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-04

LOOK OH from temporary flying
field he was using near Point Mugu
about 40 miles north of here on the
ocean front.
Flying with Clark when the ac
cident occurred was Charles Marsh
all, aerial photographer and war
time pilot.
For more than a half hour Clark
kept the ship from crashing by
tugging at the control cables with
his hands as he sat bent almost
double in the front cockpit of the
ship
I'VE had Just taken off and were
only about so feet up when l pulled
back on the control stick and il
came loose in my hands," Clark
said.
THE ship, slightly tail heavy
from the weight of the camera in
the rear cockpit, began to bob and
| grabbed the control cables and
kept it level.
Because 1 had only about -four
inches leverage. / had to throttle
down the motor to keep the cables
from tearing away from my hands.
Marshall soon noticed me sitting
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-04
Bandit Takes SIS from FL Centran's
Wallet, Leaves License for Victim

I'll have to have your money,
buddy!"
Less than a minute after he
heard lone bandit say this, George
Rice of l42 North Eighth street, El
Centre, as SIS poorer.
Rice reported to police that at
9:45 Friday evening he had return
ed from moving picture show and
was getting out of his car at Eighth
and Broadway when a stranger
stepped down from the curb.
The next thing I knew he had
stuck a short-barreled gun into my
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-04

Master Walter j. Wylie, %
months, took his first solo "hop"
Saturday morning and after an
hour of adventuring which included
informal introduction to members OF
the city hall staff, the police de-
partment, the press and even RiC
the police mascot, was safe at home
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Wylie.
Master Walter started his trek
from the home of his grandmother
Mrs. Walter Whitacre, 435 San
dalwood drive, after his father had
delivered him there Mrs. Whitacre
was next door, however, and did
not know the child had been left.
Apparently the child wandered
over to Fourth street and was in
the middle of whizzing traffic when
a truck driver, c. E. Creley MOTTO
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-04

report which was adopted unanl-
mCusly by the senate last night.
The speedy climax to more than
II weeks OF pickering on the budget
opened the way to adjournment by
June IS or II.
Assembly argument against the
budget report was Chiefly from
members having Institutions in
their districts which sustained bud
get cuts. Sacramento's two as
semblymen voted mo" because state
salary increases were blocked for
two vars by the economies.
The lower house remained IN
session today but the senate was
i'll recess until Monday.
As reported by the free confer
ence committee and passed without
dissent, the original 1857, 1926
budget was cut to $468, OIL ,624. This
included reductions by senate anG
assembly of $91 ,6077CO, OF which
S73 100000 was for unemployment
relief, to be handled separately.
The three Democratic members
of the free conference committee
secured restorations of S2,515 969
to the budget, leaving a total reduc-
ton of SIS, ,431 ,731. A deadlock Was
averted at the last minute when the
governor conceded there was 10
chance of further concession from
the Republican economy bloc. His
signature to the budget bill was
virtually assured, although a strong
dissenting message is expected and
theoretically he could reduce such
items as he might choose.
Chief result of the free confer
ence was to restore a half million
dollars to support of state institu-
tions: increase agricultural appro-
priations, from $2,494 900 to 81
Continued on Page 8, Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-04

the county.
Centinela district near Ell Centre
established record unique in the
history of elections No one voted
there.
Harry Sones, running unoppoSed
for the lone vacancy on the Ell
Centro elementary school board,
piled up a large complimentary
vote.
In the Holtville Union high
school district w. J. Gregg and
E. L. Ferguson each received 18l
votes. There were only two vacan-
cieS.
Brawley held a calm election to
place L. c. Hausmann and j. w.
Scott on the board for another
term on the high school board. Cal
exico also enjoyed quiet election
with Mrs. M. W. Bates being re-
elected to the high school and
elementary school boards and Ear.
I. Williams reelected to the high
school board.
Mrs. Carrie Townsend and Char
les F.. Maynard were elected to
both the elementary and high
school boards at Imperial
Unofficial returns from six of
the II districts in the Central Un-
ion high school district gave Wo-
mack 499, Hurst 402, Horne 267,
and Donohue 142.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-04

country, with all the best available
gear are on the spot and nothing
more could have been DONE" the
admiralty spokesman said.
His mention of the rescue gear
apparently was in answer to pub
lie demands heard everywhere:
why don't We have a diving bell
like the United States instead OF
depending on Davis lung appara-
tus?"
People on the streets were ask
ing one another why tugs had not
been sent to try to tow the Thetis
from the mud when she was first
sighted, 18 feet of her stern pro-
truding from the water.
Anotnrr criticism was based on
the fact that British submarines
are not equipped with telephone
buoyS, as are United States sub
marines. Formerly, British craft
had telephone buoys but they were
abandoned during the World war
because they served as markers for
the enemy, and they have never
been reintroduced.
The complaints about diving bells
referred to the rescue chamber de-
veloped by the United States navy,
which was used last week to rescue
33 men from the submarine Soua-
lus, sunk off Portsmouth, N. H. al
though the United States submit
I'd diagrams of the rescue chamber
to other countries, in the interest
of humanity, no other government
has ever built one.
Discussions of the Thetis acci-
dent were taking the form of de-
mands that any findings of the
admiralty's court of inquiry be
made public.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-04
Strike Threatens
n. Y. Worlds Fair

NEW YORK, June 3. CUP)-
Both sides involved in a wage-hour
strike which threatens a shortage
of food supplies for hospitals, no.
tells and the Worlds Fair, agreed
today to confer with a represen-
tative of the state mediation board.
Unless the strike Is settled by
Monday food dealers and city Of
ficials fear it may develop into one
of the most serious in the city's
history.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-04
Chamber Praises
Ariz. Road Plans

The Arizona highway commits
sion's recent appropriation of $500
600 for the Wilcox cutoff in SOU
thern Arizona will give Imperial
Valley a better chance to benefit
from tourist travel, Manager Rob-
ert Hays of the El Centro cham
Der of commerce said Saturday.
This cutoff on the So-called Sum
set route in CochiSe county, Ari-
zona, will give the valley an equal
ity with communities benefited by
the Blythe road TO Los Angeles.
1t will make the route through
the valley more popular with the
tourists travelling between Calf
ornia and the east, Hays declares
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-04
Bids Received on
40 Miles of Canal

Eight bids were under study in
Yuma Saturday from contractors
seeking the contract for building
the second 40 miles Of the Coach
ella branch of the All American
canal.
Complicated nature of many
schedules made the work of tab
ulating the bids a period of days.
The low bid, however, will be some
where in the neighborhood of So,
100000, an authoritative source in
dicated.