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Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28
Last Call for Votes in
Post Press Straw Ballot

: Last call!
Last call for straws in the wind,
be they for Willkie or be they for
Roosevelt!
That was the word Monday as
the Post-Press newspapers prepared
to make a final count of votes cast
in the straw ballot TO determine
how sentiment lies in the Imperial
county regarding the Nov. elec-
ton.
At preliminary stages, Willkie
was leading Roosevelt, Charles
Wieman was slightly ahead OF
George Luckey in the state senate
race and Ed Fletcher was far in ad-
vance of Ed Izac in the race for the
House of Representatives.
However, late returns may af-
feet any of these tallies. In the
interests of obtaining an accurate
and faithful reflection of public
opinion, the Post-Press held the
polls open for one more day to per-
NIT last voters to exercise their
privilege. The votes will be counted
Wednesday noon, SO any ballots
cast between now and then will
be counted.
All that is necessary to vote is
to clip the accompanying ballot
mark it according to choice ano
mail or bring the ballot to the
Post-Press offices in Ell Centre
Please vote only once and only il
Continued DIN Page 8, col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28
Nation Ready for
Lottery Of Lives
In Defense Plan

WASHINGTON, Oct. %. (UP)-
The capitol was ready today for the
first peace-time conscription lottery.
Throughout the nation more than
10000 900 men awaited the draw
ing. The numbers assigned to men
who registered for military service
Oct. 16 were posted at local draft
headquarters in cities, towns and
villages.
At noon tomorrow high govern
ment officials will begin drawing
those numbers and the order in
which they are drawn will deter
mine the order in which the men
are called before draft boards and
considered for military service
America loves a lottery and this
cne-even though for serious busi-
ness-provided an opportunity to
gamble. In offices. factories, neigh
borhood groups-whereven men of
draft age worked or relaxed to9e-
ther-pools were organized. In some
the first Elan called takes all
in others the pool is being split
At draft headquarters officials
were busy with last-minute details.
Newspapers, press associations,
news reel companies and radio
broadcasters checked over their
elaborate set-ups in the auditorium
from which the numbers will be
flashed tO the nation
Draft Director Clarence A. Dyks-
ira assured all employers that they
need not fear disruption of their
businesses as a result of the draft.
Continued on Page 8; Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28
Two Badly Injured
In Auto Accidents
On Valley hiways
One-Car Mishaps Bring
Pair into Hospitals,
One Man into Jail

Two men were in critical
condition in Ell Centre hos
pitals Monday while high
way patrolmen investigated
causes of two One-car traf-
fic accidents during the weekend,
one near Ell Centro and one near
Calipatria.
Pomposo Mata, 30-year-old labor
er, suffered critical head injuries
early Monday when a car driven
by Arthur Savala, 20, missed turn
2k miles north of Calipatria and
overturned in a canal. Mata was
taken to the county hospital and
Savala to the Westmorland Jail.
Walter Holcomb, SO, San Diego
salesman, was injured late Satur-
day when he drove his car off the
highway three miles east of Ell Cen
tro and it overturned. Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Linn of Long Beach told
Sgt. Cliff Reed of the highway
patrol that they pulled Holcomb's
car out OF the ditch 20 miles east
of the scene of the accident and
were travelling ahead of him when
the second accident occurred
Highway Patrolman Walter Walsh
said he planned to file a reckless
driving complaint against Savala.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28
Snake Killer Gets
Court Review

WASHINGTON, Oct. %. (UP)-
An appeal by Robert James, alias
Major Raymond Lisenba, convicted
of the rattlesnake-drowning MUIR
der of his seventh wife in Los An
geles, was accepted today by the
supreme court of the United States
James, in San Quentin serving
a three to $50 year sentence fol
the crime, committed four years
ago, appealed on the allegation
court procedure was disrupted when
two snakes were brought into the
courtroom.
James was arrested April 10, 1886
when district attorney investigators
found him and his niece, then 10
in cottage. He was convicted on
a morals charge the following May
81. Awaiting outcome of an appeal
James was rearrested July "a. 1886
and charged with numbering his
wife, Mary Busch James.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28

that threatened Highway 80 ano
several hundred acres of irrigated
land.
AS a temporary measure, pumps
were at work Monday pumping the
seepage water back into the All
American canal, l.. j. Foster, gen.
eral engineer for the All American
project, announced.
1--WE plan to construct a cutoff
drain soon that will parallel the
All American for about a mile on
the south side of the highway, then
cross the highway and extend north
for about quarter of a mile" he
said.
"All together the drain will be
about a mile and three quarters
long"
At first water will be pumped
from the drain into the Eastside
highline but eventually will be si-
phoned into the Holtville drain sys-
tenn, Foster said.
He said construction of the drain
would be a matter OF only a few
weeks, but that this would not in
terfere with putting the all Amer
lean into further operation.
"At present we have $50 second
feet running into the All American
This includes an increase of 15C
feet made this weekend he added
The old beach line, which crosses
the All American near the point
where the canal first reaches the
valley canal system at the East
side highline check, was shoreline
for a Xast inland lake that covered
the valley at some time many years
ago. The line is about 40 feet above
sea level.
There doesn't appear to be any
gravel, but a very coarse sand,
Foster commented. He said he
doubted if it would be advisable tc
clay line this section because of the
necessity for a long haul of mater
ials.
Foster indicated he would dig
the cutoff drain as rapidly as pos
sible. Meanwhile, there was water
gathered in the borrow pits along
Highway SO east of the highline ano
water pudding fields on the north
side of the road. Pumps were ex-
pected to prevent serious damage
until the drain can be put in. Fos-
ter estimated it would require about
three weeks to dig the ditch.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28


with italian airplanes bombing air.
ports and harbors in Greece, in
cluding Athens; italian warships
operating to seize Corfu, and Ital-
ian troops, estimated up to 100000
pushing across the mountains from
Albania in the general direction
of Salonika.
Belgrade reported that Greek
forces beat off an initial attack by
Italy's land, sea and naval forces
and Great Britain was reported to
have landed troops at Crete to aiG
Greece against the Axis stroke.
Italian troops attacked over the
Albanian border Monday morning
but advices from Uec on the Jugo-
slav frontier said the Greeks had
driven off the Italians with heavy
losses except at two points.
The Italians were said to have
occupied the tiny Greek frontier
towns of Bobiho and Radoti, but
only after bloody fight.
Italian airplanes were reported
to have bombarded Kastoria, large
city few miles south of the Al
banian frontier, and there were un-
confirmed reports of Greek -Ital-
ian naval engagement off the Island
OF Corfu which lies along the Greek
coast just south of Albania.
Britain, through message from
King George, promised all aid tc
the resisting Greeks; and immedi-
ately sent British forces into action
There were reports that Turkey
might eventually lend support to
| Greece. Soviet Russia was said to
have cautioned Germany and Italy
lagainSt expansion toward the Dar-
danelleS.
Fascist air fleets were most ac-
tive during the first day of fight
ing, striking at Greek air and naval
centers in an effort to cut off Brit
ish assistance, but it also was re-
ported that Italian and Greek war
ships had battled off the Island of
Corfu.
Bulgaria, Jugoslavia and Ruma-
MIA attempted to adopt a policy of
strict neutrality but at Belgrade
there were fears of German-I -Ital-
ian demand for permission to send
troops through Jugoslavia and it
was believed that such a demand
would be resisted. Adolf Hitler and
Benito Mussolini, meeting with their
chief military and diplomatic aides
at Florence, were expected to de-
eide the type of campaign against
Greece on a day to day basis.
Stubborn fighting by Greek de-
tenders in the mountains facing
Albania was reported and even the
small Greek air force challenged
Continued on Page 8, col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28
Negro Butcher
In Knife Battle

A Negro butcher, w. D. Sanders
of Imperial was in the county jail
Monday awaiting disposition OF
charges that grew out of a knife
affray Saturday evening in El
Centro.
Recovering from knife wounds
were lola Smith and Bernice Smith
of Ell Centre, both Negroes, who
were injured at a cafe at 200 south
Second street.
Officers said Sanders and lola
Smith, cook at the cafe, apparently
were involved in an argument and
that Bernice Smith was hurt when
she interfered. Both women will
recover.
Sanders was arrested later at I'M
perial.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28
Telephones Aid
Big Moving Job

LOS ANGELES, Oct. %. CUP)-
An engineering firm used a new
quirk today in the ticklish job Of
moving a 132-foot steel transmits
sion tower, weighing 80 tons, with
out tipping the thing over.
Every husky on the job was equip
ped with a telephone headset. The
foreman, instead of bawling out his
orders, spoke them into telephone
transmitter.
The big tower, held erect by guy
wires, was nudged along at the speed
of two inches per minute for %
feet and the exact coordination
of the crew averted tipping. The
tower holds Boulder Dam power
wires and it had to be moved be-
cause of flood control on the Los
Angeles river.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28
Mexican Actress
To Wed Sty|ist

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. %. (UP)-
Nancy Torres, Latin-Ameriean mo-
ton picture star, today announced
she will be married to Frank Ches-
ter, Hollywood fashion stylist, here
next Monday.
Miss Torres arrived from Mexico
City by airplane yesterday for the
marriage. They will apply for their
license on Thursday, and after the
quiet wedding ceremony, will make
their home in Beverly Hills.
The actress is % years of age and
this is her second marriage. Ches-
ter is 35. This is his first marriage
| They have been friends for eight
years.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28
Westmor|and Gets
Ready for Holiday

For the first time in the his
tory OF Westmorland flags are fly
ing gaily over her streets.
Legionnaires and chamber of
commerce members started their
decoration campaign Sunday for
the Armistice Day celebration.
preparedness through coopera-
ton" was the slogan adopted for
this big event. Blue dungarees and
blue shirts will be the official cos
tune.
The Westmorland Armistice Day
Celebration Parade committee has
already lined up long partial list
Of entries which will ensure the
people OF Imperial Valley one OF
the longest parades they have ever
witnessed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28

AT the same UlIlle, DOdTu IleIil-
bers numbered stragglers and ar
ranged for advisory committees to
help in making out questionnalres
for men considered for service.
Cards were still coming in to
the southend office in Ell Centro
from outlying points where Imperial
Valley men registered away from
home. Roy Johnstone, clerk, ex-
pected it would be some time be-
fore all the cards have arrived. This
will not interfere, however, with the
lottery. Cards that are received
late will be numbered as they come
in and treated in the same man.
ner as others in regard to the order
of calls for service.
c. H. II. Small of Ell Centro, past
commander of the American Legion,
was in charge of arranging advis-
ory committees for the .southend
district. Small was expected to ap-
point men in Ell Centre and other
southend valley communities to
help when the first men are called
up. AS the men are called, they
will be sent questionnaires to fill
out which will later be used to
determine whether or not they de-
serve deferment. Some prospective
soldiers will undoubtedly need help
in this task and the community
committees appointed by Small will
act as advisors.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28
Governments in County Owe Total
Of Three Million Dollars in Bonds

CT the $3.37S,974 in total bond
ed debt, total of $1,l750OO was
owed by the county government.
$756,000 by the school districts,
S443.824 by special and assessment
districts, and S1004,150 by munich
palties.
The figures for the per capita
debt load were based on prelimi-
nary census figures.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28

IlTOtIV Ol 5IaPcIr uIt IIOIIi IIIIptTIdI
and Coachella valleys through a
marketing order to regulate grades
and quality of fruit shipped.
Under such a program, growers
pointed out, sufficient volume of
fruit will be taken off the market
and allow growers to realize a prof
it as contrasted to the present situ-
alton under which growers lose $50
per acre on all fruit shipped.
Growers instructed the bureau
OF markets to prepare provisions
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28

Imperial county governments
the counties, cities. schools, and
social assessment districts-oWed
S3,378.974 in bonded debt at the
close of the 1889 fiscal year, the
California Taxpayers association
said Monday.
The average local bonded debt
for each OF the 1861 persons III
the county was $5665.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28

of the proposed marketing order,
after which growers in the desert
area will vote on the issue Approval
by SO per cent of the growers will
make the order effective.
Attending the hearing with grow
ers were. w. j. Kuhrt. from the
bureau Of markets. DR. T.. w. Braun,
marketing economist, w. Il. Wood
burn, bureau of market enforcs-
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28
TOWNSEND URGES
WIllKlE ELECTION

LONG BEACH, Calf, Oct. %
(UP)-Dr. Francis E. Townsend to-
day favored the election of Wen
dell L. Willkie.
Before a crowd of $4,000 of his
old age pension followers yesterday
DR.. Townsend criticized President
Roosevelts record as "woeful
maladministration" and declared:
IF we don't want the present ad-
ministration again, We must vote
for Wendell Willkie."
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28
GREEK-ITALIAN
NAVY CLASH REPORTED

BELGRADE, Oct. %. CUP)-Un-
confirmed reports late today said
a naval action between Italian and
Greek warships had occurred off
the island Of Corfu. Report reached
here that Italian planes had bomb
ed the town of Kastoria in north
Greece and that two Italian planes
had been shot down over Athens.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28
BRITISH SEND NAVAL
AID TO GREEKS

LONDON, Oct. %. UP)-Great
Britain-through a message from
King George VI-today promised
Greece "all of the assistance in it's
power in fighting Axis aggression
and the British naval plan of aid
was reported already in operation.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28
ATHENS SAYS BRITISH
ALREADY IN FIGHT

ATHENS, Greece, Oct. %. (UP)-.
British forces are "even now" fight
ing in behalf of Greece, the official
radio station reported today.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28
Paragraphs
On the War
GREEKS WIN IN
IN FIRST CLASH

PEG, Jugoslavia, Oct. %. (UP)-
Reports received here from the
Greek frontier said that Italian
troops had been repulsed in initial
clashes with the Greeks on the Al
banian-Greek frontier.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28
REPORT SAYS TROOPS
LANDED AT CRETE

BELGRADE, Oct %. (UP)-The
British fleet was reported without
confirmation late today to have
landed British troops on the island
of Crete.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28
TURKEY DENIES
"STATE OF WAR"

1STANBUI., Turkey, Oct %. CUP)
Turkish official sources said at
pm. today that Turkey is not
in a state of war.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28
Vote on Citrus
Prordte Due Soon

imperial valley citrus growers Monday predicted
vote within three weeks marketing order to control
ntrastate shipments of grapefruit from the desert area
as result OF two-day hearing in Ell Centre last week
Growers generally approved plan to control the ship
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28
HITLER LEAVES ROME
FOR BERLIN

BERLIN, Oct. %. (UP)-Adolf
Hitler left for Germany tonight,
the official news agency said, after
talks with .Benito Mussolini at
Florence.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28
D AMslINe
spoR1eR

TalleyhO-
1t won't be very long before Wal
ton Johnson will come in second
in a race such as he had Sunday
evening down Fifth street.
Walt managed to catch up with
and capture his young daughter,
Jacquelin, but it took quite run.
The youngster was apparently sud-
denly overcome with desire to see
the world and was in a hurry to
get there.
Anyone as cute as Jackie is
mighty worth running after, too.
Many Slip
Don't know yet how it happened,
but a lapse of memory Saturday
gave George Parr of Imperial the
job of postmaster instead of sta
ton agent. The slip was in news
story of the Associated Chamber OF
Commerce meeting.
The minute I leave town some
one tries to run in a ringer on
mel" complained j. D. McChristy
who is the genuine postmaster, the
Real Mccoy.
Tell that Rambling Reporter I'm
not the postmaster Parr added
81 just own the railroad here!"
Hope Roosevelt doesn't hear about
it or he'll think the invasion has
started ahead of time.
Toe Dunking-
Just how this custom started we
didn't learn, but it is an old one
Not, however, without a certain
utilitarian value.
After a dance of the Holtville
Junior Womens club at the Bar
bara Worth country club Saturday
night, several couples retired to the
Paul Werve home in Holtville and
rested. That in itself is not SO re-
markable, but it is unique that
they rested with their feet in a
tub of warm water!
This, it seems, is the third time
that the same couples have gather
ed there to rest from terpsichorean
labors with toes delishishly dab
bling in a tub!
Something about this that re-
minds us of "bundling".
No Longer Tops
Herb Holt can dust off that Sec
ond fiddle now, because it will come
in for a lot of use from now on
with Herb on the using end.
Sunday that time came for Herb
the time that comes to all fathers
of sons sooner or later-When his
son, Bert, wiped the old mans
eye in a pistol shoot.
Bert, who has gradually been get
ting keener and keener with his
shooting, finally reached the peak
when he turned in a better score
than his Dads.
O.
Many Returns
Congratulations and an oleander
for Mrs. F.. c. Kinne on her birth
day, Monday.
Well just skip over how many
candles will be on the cake.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28
Valley Awaiting
.Conscri pt Lists

On the day before Der Tag Seective Service boards
in Imperial county answered multitude of questions and
put the last touches to organizations Monday
atory to the national lottery Tuesday that will determine
the first men called for military service.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28
Brit iSh Rush Aid
AS Balkans Feel
Fury Of Warfare
Italy Launches New Invasion. Meets
lni+ial Setback as Defenders Repu|se
Onslaught; English Navy Enters Battle
- BY UNITED PRESS =

An Axis offensive struck at Greece Monday but met
quick counter by Greek defense forces and Great
Britain that brought reports of naval action and British
occupation of the Island of Crete The Axis offensive
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28
Ancient Beach Line New
Menace to All American
AS Leak Threatens Land
Seepase Proves Peril to His shway. Big
Acreage East Of HishGne; Pumps Work
To Send Water Back Into Big Ditch

An ancient beach line that upon time many
years hemmed lake in Imperial Valley brought
fresh problem to All American canal engineers Monday
The beach lne marked by stratum of sand
caused seepage problem east Of the Eastside hghlint
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28

Many Returns
Congratulations and an oleander
for Mrs. F.. c. Kinne on her birth
day, Monday.
Well just skip over how many
candles will be on the cake.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-28

Butter: Los Angeles &c: but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
grade A, Ale; manufacturing milk
35c; route gathered cream Sic.
L. A. hay: u. s. No. I. v. Is. 1850
U. s. No. leafy S12-S13; !. v.
and Antelope S14, 1850; U. S. No. 2
S11.O0; Mpls. Dec. flax Sl.45h.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-22
IN THE COUNTY JUDGES COURT.
IN AND FOR CHARLOTTE
COUNTY, FLORIDA.

ESTATE OI
WALTER N. HELvESTON,
Absentee.
THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO:
WALTER n. HELVESTON, IF
ALIVE, OR ANY PERSON FOR
HIM, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS
CONCERNED:
You are hereby notified that the
Honorable w. r. Roberts, Judge of
the above styled Court, did on the
18th day of March, 1910, enter an
Order in the above styled cause,
deCreeing that the legal presufnp-
ton of the death of the said Walter
n. Helveston, is established, and
you and each of you are hereby
notified to produce within three
months from the date of the first
publication of this notice, satisfac-
tory evidence of his continuance in
life, otherwise letters OF admins
tration will be issued to the party
entitled thereto. and the said let
tiers, until revoked, and all acts
done in pursuance thereof and in
reliance thereupon, shall be as
valid as if the supposed decedent
were dead.
DONE AND ORDERED at Punta
Gorda, Charlotte County, Florida,
this 18th day of March, A. d. 1910.
Date of first publication March
w. r.. ROBERTS.
County Judge.
w. w. SINCLAIR,
Attorney for Leola Helveston.
mar25; apr1-S-15-22, 1910
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-22
CONCHS DEFEAT
MIAMI BEACH
GAME PLAYED YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON IN FLA
MINGo PARK

Key West Conchs took the Mi
ami Beach entry in the East
Coast Baseball Beague@to q town
yesterday afternoon irf'a game at
Flamingo Park at the Beach. a An
early attack of six hits aided by
three walks and a hit batsman,
give the Island City aggregation
six runs in the second inning
and from there on the locals
coasted in for the final score of
8 to 4. - ~"
Phillip Baker, fast4stepping
Conch cond-baseman3 paced the
hitting attack of the winners with
three safe blows out of four ap-
pearances at the plate. His team
mates collected eight more hits
for a total of II, while Miami
Beach garnered 10 bingles off the
pitching of Joe House92Casa.
The six-run delugencame aft
err the Beach nine had started
the game off with two runs in
its half of the first inning.
Long-distance hitting honors
went to Barcelo, who poled a
home run, and Gates, who col
lected Ia double and triple for the,
Conchs. -.
Box score of the contest fol-
lowssCxxxS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-22

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT of THE
ELEVENTH. JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY.
IN CHANCERY.
Case No. 1916
IN THE MATTER OF THE APP
PLICATION OF LILLIAN l..
McK1LLIP, A MARRIED
WOMAN, TO BECOME A FREE
DEALER.
FINAL ORDER AND DECREE
And now, on this 22nd day of
March A. d. 1910, the above en-
titled matter comes on for a hear
Master in Chancery, to whom it
was hereinbefore referred by the
Court. with authority and direction
to take testimany, to make inquiry
and render his opinion as to the
capacity, competency and qualifica-
tions of the above named Lillian L.
Mckillip to take charge of and
erty and to become a free dealer.
And it appearing to the Court
from the report of said Special
Master filed herein, that the said
Lillian L. McKillip is married
woman over the age of twenty-one
years, residing in Monroe County,
Florida, that she is the wife of Roy
l.. McKillfp and that the said Lii
liam l.. McKillip possesses the
capacity, competency and qualifica-
tions to take charge of, manage and
control her own estate and prop
erty, and to become a free dealer
in every respect and that the
prayer of her petition should be
granted.
It is therefore, ORDERED, AD-
JUDGED AND DECREED, that the
prayer in said petition be and the
same is hereby granted, and that
the said Lillian L. McKillip be and
she is hereby authorized to man
age, take charge of and control her
property and to be and become
free dealer in every respect.
Done and Ordered at Chambers
in the City of Miami, Florida, this
22nd day of March, A. d. 1910.
(Sd.) ARTHUR GOMEZ,
Circuit Judge.
mares; apr1-S-15-22.1940