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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
IS Boy Scouts Enroll for Opening
Session Of Improved Summer Camp;
Attendance May Break All Records

Seventy-five Boy Scouts from San
Diego, Imperial and Yuma counties
were enrolled this week in the first
session of summer camp at the south
end of Cuyamaca lake in the Cuya-
maca state park, Hugh M. Wilcox,
Imperial scout executive, announc-
ed Monday.
The camp will continue for seven
weeks. 1t has a capacity of 125
scouts.
Wilcox said he expected the en-
rollment this summer to break all
previous records Enrolment for
the second week has been closed
because all places are spoken for
A few places, however, are still
open in the third and fourth ses-
sionS, while the fifth, sixth and
seventh periods are open.
The camps operates under the
new Troop camping plan whereby
patrols and troops are kept intact
under their own leadership.
The camp is being built by the
government through the help of the
CCC and is considered a model of
its kind. Many new facilities have
been installed, including stone
dining lodge and Kitchen, shower
buildings, concrete tent platforms
a council fire circle and ground
will be broken soon for construc-
ton of a new swimming pool
Plans are under way for an infirm-
airy and administration building.
Activities offered this year in
clude swimming, boating and fish
ing, horseback riding. archery
handicraft, hiking, nature study
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24

scout Advancement, horseShoes and
many games. The camp is directed
by the Cuyamaca Boy Scout camp
administration. Warren Currier of
Ell Centre and George CutshaW of
Brawlcy represent mperial-Yuma
on the board of directors.
Business management of the camp
is supervised by Wilcox and Earle
Moore, San Diego scout executive.
Camp staff for the first period in
cludes Merle Krulish. camp direc-
tor w. S. Kenney, assistant, DR..
Alex Lesem, physician, Fred Van
Kamm, Leonard Hall, and William
Stoll as scoutmasters. Henry Wei
gand is in charge of waterfront
activities. Al Couvrette, quarter
master and clerk
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
.Stop.wiNkie Push
Under Way as COP
Convention Opens
Continued from Page |

lIOIIl rage -
beat-off Willkie raids on their dele
gate strength.
Taft headquarters issued a state
ment claiming that the Ohio SEN
ator had gained material strength
in the last two days and that he
was still forging ahead.
They claimed a hand in the
meeting of representatives of 10
northwest states which yesterday
adopted declaration against recip-
rocal trade treaties or intervention
of the United States in Europe or
Asia. Willkie is on record in favor
of reciprocal trade policies and is
regarded as leaning closer toward
intervention than any other G. O.
P candidate
The declaration of the congress
sional group of 100 did not men
ton Willkie by name but its spon-
sors said it was directed specific
ally against the utilities executive.
The statement said:
"A canvass reveals that a ma
jority of the Republican members
OF congress from 20 states are of
the opinion that the Republican
party can best serve the nation at
this time by nominating a candidate
for the presidency whose personal
views and public statements pre-
sent an opportunity for clearcut
vote on foreign and domestic is
sues in harmony with the Republi-
can position in congress.
I'VE call upon the convention to
name such a man"
The initial session of the con-
vention lasted AZ minutes. Then
adjournment was taken for re-
sumption OF the hotel room and
lobby gatherings which gradually
will build up to the nomination Of
the Republican candidate later in
the week
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24

crs. Mississippi river hah!
You knew what they did? They
didnt freeze even one cube of ice
They didn't even turn their cam
eras ON their Mississippi river.
They laid ont new river on a
bare stretch of earth. Then they
sprinkled ii with a parafin pre-
paration. for ice. and tossed in some
chunks of gypsum for snow.
They don't have any principles
these picture makers. Next winter
You'll be sitting in the theatcr on
the cGge of your seat. Worring about
now thick the ice is. You'll be
wondering whether any of the Nor
mons may break through and get
drowned And all the time the
movie men will be snickerin2 into
their handkerchiefs about how they
fooled you with a WaterleSS Mis-
sississippi. faint fair.
Last of Epics
Seriously though BRIG h a m
Young" is an interesting produc-
ton if for no other reason than
that its the last multi million
dollar epic Hollywood will produce
until after the Wal Contracts for
the .ll.Star cast beaded by Tyrone
Dover Wero signed before hostili-
ilses were declared Arrangements
vere mako Ia Keep 100 actors on
lo=alion Fl BIZ Boar lake and Lone
rlnc Calf. for five week at six
collars per day each.
Tho budget WAS set al $2.5Oooo0
and Director Horny Hathaway was
told 10 90 tn It, on the theory
that European distribution would go
:ar toward PAYNE the costs. Hatha-
way was only getting good start
when Holland and Belgium fell.
France lost its first major battle
while he still was in the mountains.
Movie theaters all over Europe
were closing and HollyWoods sup
er-colossal spectatcles were being
wiped from the call boards. Only
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
It's Not Ice, It's
Porofin in Film Epic

Brigham Young was left-becauSe
it was too far along to cancel.
You can bet your boots it never
would have been produced if the
Germans had reached Paris SIX
months ago.
So maybe we oughtnt to be
sneering at the hard-preSSed produc-
ors for skimping on the Mississippi
ice. Anyhow its going to look mighty
cold on the screen.
The poor extras really suffered.
They were blankoted in wool and
skin coats. Fur caps. Mufflers.
| ShaWlS. Blankets.
They had to crowd close to tho
bonfires on the edge of the river
to warm their hands. B r.
Precipitation Problem
So hot was the California sun
that the makeup department had to
rub the sweat off their faces after
every take and repaint the FROST
bite.
Two dozen covered wagons creak-
ed, with oxen in the traces. Nine
| teen dogs barkeC in the procession
The oxen and the dogs almost make
give their Mexican oxen English
Studio purchasing 5erts discov-
cred that the only oxen in these
parts which had been broken to
= harness were in Sinaloa. Mexico.
So up from Mexico came the beasts.
Not until then did the hoStlerS
discover the n m Is understood
only Spanish. "Giddap' and whoa
in English meant nothing to them
So they had to take time out to
give their Mcvican oxen English
lessons
The dog situation still is unset
tied. Rental of 10 movie dogs was
SO high the experts went to the
Los Angeles pound and bailed out
10 mongrels at So each They
were the kind of dogs the script
called tor, anyway. 90 they played
their scene and the studio returned
them to the pound
Want Dog?
The poundmaster wouldn't take
en-. He said he couldn't. He
pointed out that II was against
the law for him to impound dogs
upon which the license fee had
been paid So the studio let it's
dogs work in some more scenes.
1t also circularized all 1900 of its
employees, asking if any of them
wanted to adopt a hound, with
license paid for the fiscal year 1910
There have only been three takers
SO far. If you want a genuine
movie dog we have a sneaking idea
we know where you can get one.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
Wyoming Rioters
Tar,FeaH1er Man
For Salute

RAWLINS, Wyo., June 24-tUP)
Sheriff Glenn Penland said today
that a man who gave his name as
V. c. Hyder, who was tarred and
feathered for stretching out his
arm in a "Nazi-like salute to the
flag, would be held until we decide
what to do with him
The man was brought to the
Carbon county Jail from the near
by oil town of Parco. where tho
tarring and feathering took place
Saturday night. People of Parco
quoted the man as saying that he
was messenger" for a religious
sect. They said they had ordered
him to salute flag and that he had
done SO with outstretched arms.
The man spent yesterday praying
and fasting" in Jail. Shortly be-
fore he was brought here seven
members of religious sect were
released from the Rawlins Jail.
Sheriff Penland told them to get
out of town A large crowd here
had forced the seven to parade with
a flag and swear allegiance to it.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
Congress Recesses
After Approving
Defense Proposals
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page ID
economy, cutting expenditures to
avoid increasing the national debt
limit and limiting regular ap-
preparations to a minimum to avoid
the issue of additional taxes in
this election year.
But when the gavels pounded out
the recess the two houses had
voted an additional ST 100000, 900 of
new taxes annually. increased the
debt limit $4,000, 100000 to $40
000,0O0,0O0, and appropriated more
than s1O,00O,OOO.0 900 for the coming
fiscal year, including more than
SIS ZOO, 100000 for defense-an in
crease of $1,000 100000 over January
defense estimates.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
Communists Ftay
Ariz. Officials

NEW YORK, June "a. CUP) =
The national election committee of
the Communist party in the United
States said today that William z.
Foster, national chairman of the
party, ha'd sert a letter to the civil
liberties division of the department
of justice charging violation of civil
rights in Arizona.
Fosters letter said that Arizona
officials had violated the right of
minority parties to- place on the
ballot, citing the arrest of George
w. johnson in Nogales Ariz., in
May while obtaining signatures to
petitions to place Communist can
didates on the Arizona ballots.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
WEATHER

Southern California = Fair Mon
day night and Tuesday but morn
ing overcast in west portion and
scattered thunderstorms over noun
tains of east portion: little change
in temperature; gentle northwest
vino off coast
Record for IS hours ending A. M.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
De Gauhe Claims
France win Go on
As Britain S AN
Continued from Page l

miral Erich Raeder. commander of
the German Navy, inspected naval
units along the Dutch. Belgian and
French coasts, and. according to
the official German news agency,
convinced himself of their pre-
paredness against England"
Much more than half of France
is now in German hands.
The success of the German armies
in pressing further into France
brought statements in the Berlin
newspapers that a new Nazi blow
was about to fall on the British
Isles.
Authorized German sources, COM
menting on Prime Minister Wins
ton Churchill's criticism of tn e
French negotiations for an armis-
tice, said that when Churchill finds
himself in the same fix as Mar
shall Petain his song will be diff
ferent.'
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24

CHICAGO. June 24-tUPl-Rep
Martin E. Dies, D., Texas. announc-
ed today that his agents had found
the midwest a "hotbcd of fifth
column activity" and that he had
issued subpoenas for 40 or so men,
bers of three German and two
italian organizations
I'VE have been watching these
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-01
POSTAL RECEIPTS
September Reports Given
CONTINUE CLIMB

Postal receipts during the
month of September this year
continued the upward climb hold
ing all previous months in COM
parison with the corresponding
months last year. Postmaster
Fred J. Dion released the follow
ing figures for the month ending
yesterday:
Postal receipts increas e d
S995.72, with S2272.64 in sales for
September, 1889, and S326S. Sc
last month.
Money orders issued last month
totalled S54, 957.O0. For the same
month in 1899. the total was
S30,711.00. Money orders paid by
the local office last month to-
tailed S23, 276.0O, comparing with
last years total in the same
month of S20,460.0O
In the postal savings depart
ment, corresponding increases
were shown. On deposit and due
depoSitorS as of close of business
last evening was 1929, 991.OO. This
amount compares with 1926. 654.00
on deposit September 80. 1899.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-01
MASONIC HONORS
AT HUSTON RITES
HELD TOMORROW
SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
4:3o O'CLOCK; PALLBEAR-
Frs ANNOUNCED

Funeral services for William
E. Huston, who died Sunday eve
ming at the Jackson Memorial
hospital in Miami, will be held
tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday.
4:30 o'clock at the First Baptist
church.
Rev. John c. Gekeler. pastor
of First Presbyterian church,
joined by Rev Ted M. Jones of
the Baptist church, will officiate
at the services.
The body will be placed in the
church at 2:30 o'clock by Pritch-
ards Funeral Home, in charge of
arrangements. Full Masonic hon
orS will be observed.
Pallbearers were announced
as follows.
Horace O'Bryant, Ross c. Saw
yer, Ralph B. Boyden, John Park,
B. Curry Moreno, Charles Lowe,
j. r. Hyman, VIM. Evans, Melvin
E. Russell and George Perpan.
Mr.. Huston Is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Myrtle Huston and a
brother, John Morrow of Mobile,
Ala.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-01
K. W. GUARDS
MEET TONIGHT
LOOK FOR FURTHER ENLIST
MENTS; DRILL TO BE
HELD

Major r. H Spottswood, pre-
siding officer of the Key West
Guard, called attention to plans
being formulated for that organ
ization, which will be outlined
at the weekly meeting to be held
at Legion Hall tonight
Band concerts. to be given BY
the Guard Band under director
ship of George Mills White, are
planned for the future and drills
for the public to witness will also
be featured following further
practice by the Guard members.
1t IS expected that each of the
two companies will have a MEM
bership of 100 by the time en-
liStment closes. All men in
tereSted, regardless of age, have
been asked to meet with the
Guard tonight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-01
TUG WILLET
BACK In PORT
TOwED STRICKEN Vessel u
NEWPORT NEWS FcR
REPAIRS

The salvage steamer WIElet1 r.
turned to port yesterday foIl1E-
ing l2-day trip made e asszz
the SIS. Panuco. belonging 70 the
New York Cuban Mail s. Cen
pany.
The PanuCO advised Pu-rer
Dock Company On Sep1emhs-
18th that she had dropped hE
propeller and that she was n
need of tow Her posltion Uzs
approximately 750 miles east CO
Key West.
The Willet left that cav. ulckeS
up the vessel and flowed her III
Newport News captain C--
nelius L Peterson reported -
uneventful trip with 10 EznroEarz
incidents.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-01
LICENSES SELLING
AT FASTER CLIP
STORE KEEPERS AND DRIV-
ERS FLOOD COUNTY
OFFICES

A total of approximately 1400
drivers licenses will have been
issued by county judge Raymond
R. Lord by closing time this aft
LernOon as indicated this morning
when autoiStS flooded his office
to obtain the permits. This rep
reSentS nearly half the list that
applied during last year.
In county tax collector Frank
Ladd'S office, liquor establish
ment owners were reporting to
pay license fees this morning.
About 40 more were reported
outstanding, however, at noon to-
day. Occupational licenses, due
at this office. were receiving
scant attention with only about
so out of an estimated 300 mer-
chants reporting to pay this Ii
cenSe.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-01
AND YOU THINK
AH-Time High In Britain
YOU PAY TAXES!

ASSOCIATED Press Feature Serviee}
LONDON, Sept. 30.-History's
most costly war has boosted
Britain's income tax rate to an
all-time high. Canada, Aus
tralia, New Zealand and South
Africa have also raised their
rates.
Britain's basic rate is now S1.89
on the pound (S44 Taxation is
slightly less on lower income
brackets. In Canada the income
tax together with the new ma
tional defense tax amounts to $50
on an income of $500 a year and
S555 on $4,000 a year for mar
ried persons with no dependents.
Provincial income taxes also are
levied except in Nova Scotia and
view BRUNSWICK
Australia has increased income
taxes by roughly so per cent. An
Australian with a wife and two
children, with earned income of
$3.50 pays S15215. Under the
old system he would have paid
S1O2.O3. Australians pay state in
come taxes as well.
New Zealand has a graduated
tax scale. In its first war bud
get the rates were increased in
all categorieS by Is per cent.
South Africa's rate varies. SUI
pertax goes to a maximum of
SLIP on the pound ($4.47). Nor
NAL income tax and supertax in
South Africa have both been in
creased by 20 per cent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-01
MURPHY REPORTS
GO TO Ii. BOARD

County clerk Ross c. Sawyer
announced today reports on the
Murphy Sale held last Friday
went forward to the ]. I. Board in
Tallahassee this morning. Total
amount bid at this sale was So
10000.
This amount was bid for 10
parcels sold. indicating an aver
age of a little over $50 for each
parcel.
The reports viii be studied by
Board members and reflections
and acceptances will be sent Mr..
Sawyer later, with instruction to
issue deeds on approved sales for
Board signatures.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-01
New Planes Drive
Nazis From London
Night Hawks Undergo
Successful Initial Tests:
Berlin Sees Longest Air
Raid Of War
(By Associated PFessD


LONDON. Oct. l.-Predicting
that the Siege of London con-
ducted by Nazi bombing planes
will soon come to a definite stop,
the British today revealed the
existence of a new-tYpe defend
er plane called Nighthawks. which
have performed wonders in ex-
perimenis held during the past
two nights.
These planes. soon to rise by
the hundreds in the defense of
Britain, both at night and in the
day time, will go far. experts here
declare, to stop the invasion and
take the war across the channel
on offensive drives into Germany
and France.
Additional preparations were
going forward in Berlin today
to evacuate children and women
not needed in ornaments fac
tories.
Latest attack by the Raj,
consisting of a five-hour concen-
tration on industrial areas in and
surrounding the German capital.
brought much destruction to
buildings and military detectives.
This raid, declared to be the
longest of the war to date, was
conducted on a successful basis.
the British stated. despite heavy
anti-aircraft fire by Berlin's de-
Tending forces.
Nothing further was reported
on the diplomatic fronts this
morning, indicating that forma-
ton of new alliances against the
democracies and their neutral
sympathizers were still being
discussed.
From the far-eaSt came news
bringing some tension to the war
office here. Japan issued
strong warning to Britain not to
open the Burma road for trans
portation of supplies to the
Chinese armies now struggling
against the Japs in central
China.
This move, contemplated as a
confederation against Japan's
signing of the triple-alliance with
Germany and Italy last week, to-
gether with strong British re-
sistance of Japanese territorial
aggressive action, would prob
ably act to bring on declarations
of war against the Britons by
Japan, it was feared in London
today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-01
INJURED SEAMAN
GOESTO NORFOLK
FLOWN THERE IN vPs3 AIR
Graft THIS MORNING
oRioBsEavATIoN

= Coxswain George NJ Hubbard,
U.S.N., who suffered severe in
juries early last Thursday morn
ing in a fall from the third floor
of the seamen's barracks al the
naval station, was taken by VP53
plane this morning 10 Norfolk
naval station to enter a hospital
at that point
Suffering from a broken arm
and wrist, and internal injuries.
Hubbard has had a high fever
for the past three days. His con-
dition was better this morning.
50 naval station officers decided
to allow his removal 10 better
facilities az Norfolk.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-01

night when I got home late, but
we'll write those off as overhead.
Costs may be scaled down
somewhat in less congested CEN
tiers, but in no event would they
be less than $500.
My license cost me % DAYS of
eight hours each, counting the
hours spent riding to and from
the airport 1t also cost me a con-
siderable amount of mental an
guish incident to family discus
sions of spending money on a
frivolous paStime.
Coordination And Judgment
Getting the hang of managing
a plane is matter of good mus
cular coordination and quick
judgment. Until your speed be-
gins washing your control sur
faces with air, for instance. you
must handle the rudder carefully
on takeoff
You must learn the feel of a
stall You must learn to make
three-point landings and wheel
landings with the tail up.
You must smell storms and
avoid the turbulent air under
cumuluS clouds and on the lee
ward side of hills.
You must learn all these
things, but finally and most i'm
portant, you must learn how not
to get lost. Air navigation is a
tidy little study all by itself
Looks Twice Al Your Eyes
After mastering that = and
don't forget a pretty rigorous
physical examination in which
the doctor looks twice at your
eyes-you are eligible to try fol
a license.
If you do get that precious
slip of paper, you still have the
problem of acquiring plane OF
in lieu of that, joining flying
club or renting a ship by the
hour. A trim little coupe good
for 100 miles an hour will cost
around $4,000.
But if you are an average
American ticket holder, you vii
rob the baby's pig bank TO spend
an hour in the air. Flying is like
strong drink. It's hard 70 stop.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-01
SECRETARIES TO
RECEIVE INVITE
TO MEET IN XIV.
S. c. SINGLETON CONFIDENT
ASSOCIATION WILL Ac-
CEPT: DIREcTORSHIp NoMr-
NATIONS COMPLETED

Secretary Stephen c. Single
ton of the Key West Chamber of
Commerce leaves today on the
500 o'clock bus to attend the
Florida Commercial Secretary's
Association convention opening in
+Ocala next Friday. October 4th,
lasting for two days.
Carrying with him a bid from
the local chamber to hold the
spring convention of the as
ISOLATION in Key West next April
or May, secretary Singleton ex-
pressed confidence that the secre-
taries would vote approval and
acceptance of the invitation.
Results of the directorship bal
loting were announced this morn
ing at chamber headquarters.
Twenty-four names were placed
in nomination by chamber men,
bers, from which list a total of
II directors will be chosen at a
later election, to serve for the
next fiscal year.
Those nominated were:
A. Maitland Adams. Joe Allen,
VIM. NJ Arnold, Carl Bervaldi,
w. w. Demeritt, Fred ]. Dion,
VIM. A. Freeman, VIM. T. Fripp,
John Gardner. Bascom l..
GroomS, Frank H. Laid, VIM. H.
Monsalvatge. Bernie c. Papy, A.
E. Peirce, E. A. Ramsey, E. E.
Russell, NJ. E. Russell, Elizabeth
Sharpley, Charles E. Smith,
Julius F. Stone, E. A. Strunk,
Jr., Charles S. Taylor, Norberg
Thompson and Ben D. Trevor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-01

WASHINGTON Oct III zne
Army has It's way. 1hereu - No
square pegs N round holes z-hen
the new '.selectees az ln1uc1e1
into the service Che Airy
never refers 70 draftees 81
-'c0nscrlpts" OF 20 the 1draF1~ e
transcription the preSuf pru-
gram. they'll have you kn0w. Is
Selective Service and 1he men
are Selecfees}-
There are 50 many dlferenr
classlflcatlons Of service Ehzr q
would take more than ttle EszzEfn
Of this column merely g Ez
them To see that bakers hzke
and butchers butch and typ1sss
type, the War Department RS
worked out an elaborate systerz
of check and douhie-check tss1s
and questlOnnaIres % find Isl
who Is q square peg and Eao .
round one
World var eEpeT8enCG EzUEEzz
the military men that sar1nE
manpOWer N accordance WIxh Is
most effective qualzflcatlurls
could become something mure
than . major problem Ever
after months q servlce. entire
units were disrupted bsecsuse r
was discovered that men wgre
doing work for which they Eere
not best fitted Men Esh1 CuulE
shoe . mare were peelIng p0tz-
toes and not liking Il : little M
Expert bOokkeepers were bzl55-
ing bridges. The end q r. g
course, was wholesale trsrzferx.
wasted time. and frzzzled teZ-
pers.