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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
Rambling Reporter
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tOOIlIlIlueu -
with Tonic the Indian guide or
Pathfinder, but she knows where
to get help when she needs it.
Madelaine was delegated to es-
cort her playmate, Mary Jane Lay
to her home this week. Mary Jane
led the way and the way didn't
seem quite right to Madelaine. al
though Mary Jane insisted she
knew where she was going. Finally,
unable to stay her fears, Madelaine
chose house at random and rang
the bell. Marjorie Allen answered.
This little girl is lost" Made
laine announced.
Mary Jane, meanwhile, was MAX
ing tracks down the street ano
when Madelain and Miss Allen tried
to approach her she just made more
tracks. Evidently she had been
ordered not to speak to strangers.
Wed better call policeman
Madelaine ruled and at that mo-
ment Herbert Hughes, deputy sher-
if. drove by. He was hailed by
Miss Allen.
Mary Jane was even more dis
trustful of Hughes and kept going
down the street in harrassed fash
ion. Finally she reached a house
and painted into the yard 1t was
her home. all right.
eMadelaine permitted Hughes TO
take her home.
"He's a policeman" she explained.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24

phases of SubverSive activities
3. Strengthening and vigorous en-
forcement of laws eliminating po-
itics in the administration of re-
lief.
4. Laws to prevent transfers of
employees by the SRA to counties
where such employees are not known
TO the citizens of the county. tC
prevent infiltration by subverSive
groups under the cloeE Of official
state position
5. Complete analysis of the sta
educational system to determine the
cause of its failure 10 inCulcate
students with true appreciation OF
American democracy
6. Laws 10 force into the oper
fifth column propagandlStS" anC
10 strengthen our defense against
those columns of the international
army OF gangsters."
7. Adoption OF a sound conStruc-
tive program Of e-employment thru
the cooperation of government anc
labor.
The report charged Communist
used the Clio State. County ano
Municipal Workers of America AS
a smoke screen for their activities.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
Restrictions on
Water Relaxed by
City Engineer
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perial Valley will not be tolerated
State laws regarding licensing and
compliance with compensation anc
social security laws will be strictly
enforced, he indicated.
Callahan and his engineers re-
ported they had checked 400 busi-
nesses in 225 different structures.
These had previously been checked
by the city engineering department
and are being re-checked by the
local committee of three. State en-
gineers condemned for temporary
occupancy only three structures,
the Del Rio hotel, the Ell Centre
hotel and home at 432 FL Centre
avenue. Together with the commit
tee of three, the engineers closed
the Valley theater.
Virtually the only damage to city
property from the earthquake was
reported at the city water plant
where one of the tanks was Slight
ly out of plumb. Checked by Boaro
of Fire Underwriters experts. the
tank was declared perfectly safe ano
work has already started to
strengthen it.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
John Little Hears
Prison Sentence;
win Appeal Case
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600 bail within three days, Judge
R. D McPherrn ruled. he VII.
be transferred from the county Jal,
to the penitentiary in spite OF the
pending appeal of the case.
When Little was sentenced DIS
trict Attorney Elmer Head sale
Little had made several statements
about others besides himself ano
Mrs. Richards Little being impl-
Gated in the thefts from city hall
Heald asked Little if he had any
thing TO say on that subject.
i believe not nov" Little re-
piled.
Apparently changing his minc
since he thanked the jury in OYER
court for giving him a fair ant
impartial trial. Little declared F.
day that he did not get a fair trial
Il heard. Little said, that some
body said they were going to get
me if they had to railroad me"
Who told you that?" Head ask
ed.
My we. said Little.
Were YOU present when it was
said?" Head asked Little said he
wasn't and finally agreed it wax
heresay.
Littie's motion for a new trla.
was denied Friday after arguments
and Judge McPherrin summary
denied his request for probation.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
Censorship Banned
On Statement U.S..
Short of Planes

WASHINTON. May 24-UP)-
The senate naval affairs committee
today rejected a suggestion by
Chairman David |. Walsh, D., Mass,
to suppress testimony by Rear Ad-
miral John H. Towers, chief of the
bureau of naval aeronautics, that
the United States will have fewer
than 1000 firSt-claSs naval war;
planes by the end of the next fiscal
year-June 30, 1941.
Walsh made his suggestion after
Towers told the committee in open
session that the navy now has
1867 competent planes and 734 on
order, which theoretically would
give the fleet 2,101 useful planes by
July, 1871. However, he pointed
out that allowances would have to
be made for obSolescence and crash
losses, which would reduce the
actual number of available planes
to fewer than 1000.
President Roosevelt's preparedness
program calls for an ultimate naval
air strength of at least 10000 planes
Sen. Scott w. Lucas, D., ILL.,,
moved that the committee go into
secret session to examine Towers
further but his move drew vigorous
opposition from Sen. Harry Byrd
D., Va, Willard F. Tydings, D.. Md,
and Hiram w. johnson, r., Calf.
Byrd admitted that this is a
very discouraging picture in view Of
all the money we have spent" but
argued that the country is en-
titled to know the facts.
I'VE should go to work on q
definite program" Tydings said. "A
program that was adequate 80 days
ago is insufficient today. There is
no use blaming anyone. We might
as well go ahead and correct that
and get it over with"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24

SACRAMENTO. May "a. up
The state assembly early today
passed the $24,347O91 relief bill by a
vote of So to Is and sent it to
Gov, Culbert L. Olson. The senate
earlier has passed it 80 to l.
Ten administration Democrats,
discouraged at threatened parlia-
mentary maneuver which would
rob the bill of two last minute
concessions reached In free-con-
ference, switched the vote with
the coalition economy bloc.
The bill was disappointment to
Gov. Olson and his floor leader,
AsSemblyman Elmer Lore, North
Hollywood Democrat. 1t was believed
the goernor would permit the
measure to become law without
his signature.
Lore explained the last minute
switch in votes came after the "op-
position threatened a parliament
tary blitzkrieg' which would force
adoption of the bill as it originally
came from the assembly.
Under this maneuver, the senate
would expunge the record of its &C
ton yesterday whereby it refused
to concur in assembly amendments
thereby accepting the bill as it came
from the lower house.
1t was only in free conference
that administration forces succeed
ed in gaining notifications of the
original measure. These included
elimination of five year residence
clause for SRA employees; a clause
carrying over approximately 81 300
600 remaining in the present relief
appropriation and incorporating il
in the S24.347,091 measure; exemp-
ton of national guard pay in de-
auctions from family budgets fol-
outside income. and setting up a
revolving fund.
AS the legislature moved toward
adjournment and recess of it's two
special sessions late today, it had
also respected all items in Gov. o.
sons $50,000,000 tax program.
Ten separate bills comprising his
revenue program were held in the
revenue and taxation committee
on motion of Assemblyman Ear
Desmond, Sacramento anti-admin-
lstration Democrat. The vote was
"a to 10.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
An American in
Emergency Role
Following Quake
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ties as well as reconstruction prob
lens were encountered further
south on the Sulfatara where the
earthquake changed the entire COM
plexion of the land. Engineers were
forced to run new levels and pre-
pare entirely new grades.
Worst part OF the water shortage
In the valley was passing. however
There was even some irrigation
permitted Friday in isolated in
stances. District officials, explain
ing that widespread irrigation was
still a matter of days away, sale
the irrigation allowed was only
where water for domestic and stock
supplies exceeded the demand.
Some irrigation will be permitted
this weekend in the central and
eastside systems, Hartzog said The
westside probably will get enough
water beyond domestic and stock
needs to permit irrigation by the
middle of next week. He expected
the district system to be fairly
close to normal by the end of next
week.
SO lar as cites were concerned,
the water shortage was virtually
relieved. There was sufficient sup
ply on hand to relieve any distress,
although restrictions were contin-
ued to permit as much as possible
70 be turned over to farmers.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
Senate Coalition Forces 0'sonites
Into Line on a Millions Relief
Bill, Moves Toward Adjournment

Administration forces would have
prolonged the issue under a call OF
the house but Floor leader John
ODonnell. of Woodland, was slow IN
getting to his feet. Before he could
rise, Speaker Gordon Garland an
nounced the vote and forestalled the
call. A motion by Maurice Atkinson
Long Beach Democrat, to eXpunge
the record and revive the matter
was rejected 45 to 90
In support of the administrator
revenue program, administration
members cited the increasing state
deficit, now approximately $7O.OoO,-
600 and increasing at the rate OF ST.
100000 monthly
Rodney Turner, Delano anti-ao-
ministration Democrat who Is chalr-
man of the revenue and taxation
committee, declared governmental
reforms anticipated by the legiSla-
tive majority, plus savings already
made in relief costs, Will cut tne
deficit.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
Nazis Hit Ally Defenses at Calais;
Paris Disputes Claim Of Victory
As Pincers Squeezed on Trapped Men
(NEA Rddio.Telephofo)
island" north of the German cor

island north of the German cor
rdor
German troops have driven across
the Scheldt river to the river Lys
and street fighting now is in prog
reSS in Client the Germans said.
The Germans estimated that some
90 Allied divisions nave been trap
ped by the great development move
ment. That would place the num-
Der of Allied troops at about 350,00C
men although other estimates have
run as high as 100000.
On the central part of the corri-
dor the Germans claimed to have
captured the commanding Lorello
Heights. northwest OF ArraS. and
scene of bloody World war fight
ing. and to have repulSed weak
enemy attack south of AmienS.
The French admitted that Ger
man pressure on the army OF the
north was increasingly heavy ano
reported a German attack south OF
Senan and bombardment of Metz
In retaliation, the French bombed
a German city. The French lines
along the south bank of the Somme
were said to be holding firmly.
German quarters said that heavy
reinforcementS have been poured
into the corridor across France and
that Germany was now able to face
the Allied troops all along the
salient on a basis of numerical
equality and even superiority at
certain points.
These heavy reinforcements, they
said, made it possible for the mech
anized forces to dash on to the
channel ports. The German air
force was given great credit for
blasting Allied communications and
troop concentrations.
However, German sources pointed
out that the air force had been
going night and day and that at
times it was not possible on short
notice to rush an air squadron tC
some points where the air arm
might be needed by land forces.
Heavy German infantry forces
are now going into action particu-
larry on the Belgian front where
they penetrated into Client and
advanced up the west bank of the
river LyS.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
New Presbyterian
Moderator Chosen

ROCHESTER N. Y, May "a
tUP)-The Rev. William l.. Young
president of Park College, Park
vile, Mo. today assumed duties as
moderator of the l52d general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church.
in the United States.
DR.. Young was elected on the
fourth ballot last night after a
close campaign fight. Others con-
Sldered were Drs. ARA B. Keeler
New York; William B. Lampe. st
Louis; Joseph Mackie, Philadel-
phia; Albert j. Mccartney, WASH
lngton, and RaSmus Thomson
Amarillo, Tex.
Young succeeded DR.. Sam Hlg-
glnbottom, first lay moderator of
the general assembly since 1927.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
Pennies, NickeIs
Help Red Cross

Among the first contributions
TO a Red Cross fund for the
relief of earthquake sufferers in
Imperial Valley was one received
Friday by Charles Delp of the
FL Centre chapter.
II was for $50, described as
made up of pennies and nickles"
VI students at the FL Camic
school in Santa Maria, Calf
Mrs. w. J. Meagher. in charge Of
Red Cross applications for help
In FL Centre, said two othes
contributions tOtaling $40 had
been received. She said the
Brawley chapter had received
about so applications for help 50
far.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
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possibly 100000 men which has
been cut off in the north by the
German corridor to the sea across
northern France.
London reported that superior
German forces had won possession
Of Boulogne, only Is miles south
of Calais toward which the Ger
mans ar driving. This imperils the
Allied rear and threatens theil
evacuation lines.
In Belgium ana ,..t corner OF
France at the Belgian border the
sharp pincers of the German en-
circling movement were Tightening
The German high command salC
Journal in Belgium and Maubeu9e
in France had been captured Tour
mai is IL miles from Lille. import
ant north France industrial center
and the largest CITY in the Alice
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
Carts Funeral
Held Friday

Funeral services for Ernest Carts
oo-Jear-old Greek waiter of CAL
exec who died from a sudden heart
attack Thursday, were held at the
LEMONS chapel in Ell Centre at 2
p. m. Friday
Cars had lived at the same no.
tel during his entire residence in
CaleXlco. AS far as could be ascer-
tanned he had no relatives in the
united States. He was buried at
Evergreen cemetery.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
Cruelty Charged
In DiyorceSuit

After more than 10 years of mar
ried life Viola E. Payne Friday filed
suit for divorce against Homer F.
Payne.
She alleged that her husband was
guilty of extreme and inhuman
cruelty to her and their two minor
children and was addicted to fire.
quent use of Intoxicating liquor
They were married at Aubuen
Wash, June 10, 1921 and separated
last Tuesday in Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
Lester WEIGH Sent
1oFo|som Prison

Lester WEIGH. found guilty Of
passing bad checks in Imperial
county, was sentenced Friday TO
Folsom prison.
He formerly pleaded not guilty
by reason of insanity but was de-
clared sane. Judge Vaughn N.
Thompson recommended that WEIGH
receive treatment from psychla-
| trists and take treatment for the
drink habit.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
yorfy Committee Recommends Fifth
Column Activities in State Relief
Be Forced Into Open in California

SACRAMENTO. May "a. tUP)-
The Yorty committee today recon-
mended state and federal laws to
force fifth column" propagandists
to march out into the open in a
seven-p point program designed TO
end subversive activities in the ad-
ministration of state relief.
The program follows:
l. Immediate investigation of all
subversive activities within the
state.
q Maintenance of constant vigil
lance to detect and expose all new
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
Wild Rulnors Die
ho''ning Only TO
Hatch New Stories
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full of praise and gratitude for its
.Ielp.
Thirty persons we're killed in the
MINOR shake of Thursday forenoon
at ?Brawley False again. No one
was killed and if any one was hurt
they kept il to themselves. A few
cracks in buildings widened and a
Jew bricks fell. That was all.
There was an earthquake in San
Bernardino Friday morning. Nope,
but there was one in Peru, If that
makes you feel any better.
There will be an earthquake Fri
day morning in FL Centre False.
its Friday afternoon now and there
hasn't been One.
Best advice is to add up all the
wild rumors, divide them by horse
ense and forget them all
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24

Evidences of the earthquake in
this district may be seen on the
Jesse Mcbride and John Setz ranch
eS; and at RoSitas dam. Several
cracks run directly under the Nc
Bride house and have caused the
kitchen to settle several inches. One
opening varies from four inches IL
width by the house to ten inches at
corral nearby.
This fissure is a part of the one
reaching from Bonds Corner to I'M
perial. At ROSitaS the structure of
the dam was uninjured, though a
bridge was thrown off its piles ano,
openings a foot wide were evident
in the road nearby. The earth in
front OF the garage of H. A. Wells.
photographer, settled 18 inches ano.
car parked in the garage with
the brake on was shot out of the
garage by the force of the quake
All Meloland residents reported
dishes broken, brick chimneys down
and the water tanks at MeiolanC
store collapsed. Several ranchers Suf-
fered bruises and scratches wher
thrown to the floor by the force
iof the quake.
Mr.. and MIS- Lloyd Winters are
new residents Winters having TAX
en- over Claud SuttleS duties with
the District.
Meloland eighth graders were San
Diego visitors Saturday. Points OF
interest along the pay were visited
in the morning and the afternoon
was spent at the 700. Accompany
ing the group were Mrs Elizabet,
CheSnut. Mrs. William Norris anc
Mr.. and Mrs, Alex Meyer. Tht
graduating class includes Margaret
Norris, Beverly Meyer, Kiyoko I'm
azu, Jackie Nakahara Jack Ha.np-
ton, Freddie Studer and George Je-
ia.
Ward McGYcW made a trip to
Orange last weekend to take his
psrents, Mr.. ana Mrs. l. w Nc
Grew of Ell Centre, to- spend the
summer with Their daughter. Mrs.
Earl Crawford.
Earl Bishop was elected president
Of the FLA for next year. Bishop
has been active in the work the
past year as a member Of the stock
Judging team.
Tuesday evening the sixth and
seventh grade students entertained
the eighth grade With hay ride
and wiener roast at the no 2 81
phon. The party was sponsored by
Harold Maddox and ROdcrick Scott
and transportation was furnished
by truck from Dorrnan Farms.
Mrs. Elizabeth Chcsnut, Mrs. d. C.
Scott, Mrs. Ear Maddox and Miss
Helen Rumsey chapcronCd the group.
Members Of the SIS Of S Sub-deb
club and their invited guests enjoy
ed treasure hunt Saturday night.
Meeting at the Truman Thompson
home west Of FL Centre the group
had progressed to Ell Centre hunt
ing treasure when the earthquake
Interrupted. They contlnded on how
ever, TO the Ralph Engebretson
lome in Meloland, where refresh
mcnts were served in safety on the
avn.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
Howard Meyer Buys
Business Property
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of the property is open to tenants.
Meyer said he had not had time
TO make definite building plans but
the new structure would be COM
parable to the Carey building nov
being built at the corner OF Sixti.
and Main streets.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
Earthquake Hits
South America

LIMA. Peru. May "a. up
Severe earthquakes shook Lima
today. damaging several houses.
A score of persons were reported
injured. Some church towers were
said to have fallen and there
was considerable public alarm.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
INSTRUMENTS RECORD
TWO TFNRLORS

PASADENA, Cal. May "a
tUP-TWo severe earth shocks
were recorded today at the PaSa-
dena chronological laboratory
The first and most severe ire
NOR occurred at 8:4S a. IN. PSI
and TIE second 1T S:52 a. m. The
center of the earthquake was es-
tinated at about 1000 miles
south of here.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
WEATHER

data compiled by observers for
the official nited states weather
Bureau STATION at FL Centro.)
Maximum Thursday ...-. .......... 1902
Minimum Friday .-..-...... 81
Reading at Noon Friday
Temperature ..... .... ............. 1902
Humidity ...-...... $1,000. 13
Reading at a. m. Friday
Temperature ......... ................ 81
Reading at p. m. Thursday
Temperature SO
Humidity Observation-Disclosures. ID
Southern California - Generally
fair Friday night, Saturday and
Sunday but morning fog in west
portion; little change in tempera-
ture; gentle northwest winds off
coast.
Record for "a hours ending at
5 am. Friday
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
Quake Closes
MeIoIand School
For Resi- Of Year
MELOLAND NOTES

Meloland school building was pro-
nounced unsafe by building inspec-
tors Tuesday, so children were given
their report cards in the yard We'd
nesday and dismissed for the year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-06
American /
ANB CONVENTION
SET FOR NOV. 10

WRANGELL, Alaska, Sept. g.
Annual convention of the Alaska
Native Brotherhood will be held In
Klawock, starting on November 10,
it was announced this week by
Grand Secretary William l.. Paul
of Juneau while he was here en-
route to the west coast. With a
membership now of more than 1000
delegates will be on hand from all
the camps, the secretary reported,
in bringing out that bargaining ag-
ency activity was responsible IN
large part for the increased men,
bership Bargaining agency agree
ments are now in effect in all the
camps north of Rake, he said.
Among major matters to come be-
fore the conventin, Secretary Paul
outlined, will be resistance to the
apparent extension of authority by
the Indian Office; the land suits;
Wheeler Howard act and fisheries
and game. Commenting on the In
dian Office authority theme. the
secretary said there was a growing
tendency on the part Of the Indian
Office, ito force us to lead through
teachers, a tendency we are strongly
opposing.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-06
Yank|s Are.
Going Up;;
Second
Indians Lose Fourth Con-
seeutive Game : Reds
Aid Wander Nicer

The New York Yankees, the
team that will not be downed, bat
tied back yesterday into second
place in the American League by
grabbing two decisions from the
Washington Senators.
The collapsing Leagues leading
Cleveland Indians sagged to with
in two games Of the Yankees by
dropping their fourth consecutive
game to the Detroit Tigers.
The Chicago White Sox defeated
the st. Louis Browns yesterday be-
hind Ed Smights' four-hit pitching
The Cincinnati Reds gave Johnny
Wander Nicer push along the
comeback trail by coming from be-
hind to defeat the Pittsburgh Pr
rates for his first major league VIC
tory of the year.
The Brooklyn Dodgers were yes
terday forced to ten innings 10
whip the Pbillies.
The Giants swept a double con-
test from Boston by a thrce-run
rally in the eighth which cinched
the nightcap.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-06
WALKER and
DAVIS COME
IN BY PLANE

Norman (Doc) Walker, Demo-
cratic Senatorial candidate, and
Capt. j. v. Davis, Democratic House
candidate, both for reelection, flew
in from Ketchikan with Shell Sim
mons today
Simmons last night flew enforce
ment officer Jim Dennis of the
Territorial Treasurer's office, to Ket-
chikan, stopping overnight to return
with Walker and Davis this morn
ing.
Walker is wearing an American
Legion cap and arrives in time to
take in the last two days of the
convention, winding up tomorrow
night.