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Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27
Winter Storm in
Most Of Nation
Brings Snow, Rain

Continued from Page One)
and north central areas and still
falling.
New York state was blanketed
with snow which was particularly
deep in the upstate region where
temperatures dropped as low as 5
degrees below zero in some sec
tionS. New Ycrk City reported an
inch of snow. the first fall since
March, and all flights were cancel
led at the La Guardia field airport.
The coast guard cutter Argo was
dispatched from Cape Cod waters
to assist three other vessels plowing
through the stormy north Atlantic
seas to aid the 3,470 ton Greek
steamer Eugena Cambanis. reported
in distress and sinking about $50
miles southwest of Cape Race, New
foundland. The gale swept over
eastern Canada and Toronto, Ont,
reported the wind had reached a
velocity of SIS to so miles per hour,
piling up SHOW drifts that made
Toronto streets almost impossible.
Lake Ontario craft took shelter.
Heavy snow fell Tuesday over the
Lake Michigan area.
More than four inches of snow
fell on Wisconsin, Illinois and nor
thern Indiana and the U. S. wea-
ther forecaster at Chicago predicted
lots of weather, all CT it bad" The
snow thinned toward the west
which was heavily blanketed by a
localized storm over the plains
states two weeks ago. Less than an
inch of snowfall was reported in
the DakOtas.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. (uP)-
President Roosevelt has informed
Chairman Martin Dies of the house
committee investigating un-Ameri-
can activities that ultimate respon-
sibility for administrative opera
tions against Fifth Columnists lies
with the executive department.
The White House disclosed to-
day that Mr.. Roosevelt had dis
patched a telegram to Dies at his
Orange, Tex, home, replying to one
which the congressman had sent
him. Dies had appealed to Mr..
Roosevelt to coordinate anti Fifth
Column activities of his committee
and the state and justice depart
mentS.
The exchange Of kilograms was
a prelude to a conference Friday
between Dies and Mr.. Roosevelt
here. In his telegram. Mr.. Roosevelt
admitted that the house committee
is well within its rights in conduct
ing an investigation and presenting
recommendations. But he insisted
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27
Proposed Increase in State College
Student Fees Meets Opposition from
Educators Presenting Al Budget

SACRAMENTO. Nov. 81. CUP)-
A suggestion by Director of Finance
George Killion for an increase in
student fees at California's seven
state colleges as a means Of lower
irg their cost to the state was
strenuously opposed today by school
officials.
Budgets presented by the state
department of education asked S.
55l.145 for operation of the col
leges during the l941-43 biennium,
compared with S4073543 in the
current two-year period.
In addition, officials outlined a
si0.000.0C1 improvement program
for buildings and equipment.
Killion proposed that the pre-
sent fee cf S13 a year be increased
to SIT. pointing out that this
amount still would be below a S25
limit set by the legislature.
The increase would cost students
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27
BrawIey Fiesta Music, Dancing to
Run from Simplest to Most Intricate

BRAWLEY. Nov. 27.-Music rum
ming the gamut from grand opera
to folk songs, and dancing ranging
frcm childish jigging to intricate
traditional ceremonials will be Of
fered the public here at the Mexi-
can fiesta Friday and Saturday.
Scattered through the programs
will be the frivolous entertainment
provided by clowns. carnival prank
sters, and the many comic features.
Something for everyone was the
motto of the entertainment COM
mittee.
Enrioo Islas, Mexican grand opera
tenor, will sing as one of the fea-
ture offerings of the entire fiesta.
Lolita Gotta, Alex Barron, Ramona
and Eddie Montoya, Alicia Montoya,
the Three Scorpions. the Spiritual
chorus under the direction of the
Rev. Mr.. w E. Browning, the Braw-
ley high school band. the Calexico
Cavalcade entertainers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mario Ballesteros, Miss Honera
Childers and Mrs. H. Yoehem with
q parade of 40 children, Alicia Apo
daca, and the Sanchez triplets are
among the entertainers who will
offer their music and dancing tai
ent to make the fiesta a success.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27
SniffIes, Dust at
Army Camp Greet
New Head Man Here

Continued from Page One
the men have been taken to the
hospital with influenza.
Meanwhile, quartermaster corps
officers prepared to get into high
gear on camp construction which
has been delayed somewhat pend
ing arrival of lumber supplies. A
large assignment of lumber was
due Thursday and completion Of
one bath house was expected Wed
nesday.
The water plant with desilting
basins, pump and pressure tanks
was virtually complete but the pipe
lines which will serve bathhouses
and other buildings have not been
fully laid.
Major D. L. Hartford, in charge Of
construction, was slated TO return
to the valley "Wednesday after three
days spent at Lake Moreno super
vising construction activity there
where another unit OF the Iegi-
ment is stationed.
The Seeley camp will probably
not be complete until the latter
part OF December, informed quarters
indicated.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER n, 1910
THAT My Business, Roosevelt Tells
Dies of Anti.Subversive Activities

that the executive department ra-
ther than congress or any OF l'S
committees must finally assume re-
sponsibility for administrative ac-
ton against illegal subversive ac-
tiVities.
Il know that you will also see
the point when I suggest that i'll
the regular conduct of adminlstra-
tive work of this nature, MT
Roosevelt said, carefully laid plans
for the obtaining of further in1or-
nation which may lead TO the
breaking up subversive activitles
NAV be severely handicapped or
completely destroyed by premature
disclosure of facts or OF suppose
tions to the public, OF by nasty
seizure of evidence which mlghC
with q little more patience be op-
tanned in a manner to be admis-
sable in court or by giving OF M
munities to witnesses before con-
gressional committees as to matters
revealed by their own testimony.
such action may defeat the enoS
Of Justice
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27
3Tie for Honors
In Speech Contest

A three-way tie for the honor
of being dubbed the speaker show
ing the greatest Improvement was
recorded at Laconian Toastmasters
club in Ell Centre Tuesday night
when Harlow Alabaster. Ed Aiken
and George Rives received the same
number of votes.
Hugo Miller was voted the best
speaker of the evening. Other
speakers were Jim Noel and George
Kirk. Among the 80 persons present
were three guests, Jack Johannes
sen. Al HaWorth and Eddie Mills
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27

only 33 cents a month" he said,
and 1 don't believe that would
cause very great hardship"
Officials of the colleges pointed
out, however. that since the fees
are paid on a semester basis it
would mean an actual outlay of 50
additional twice a year.
They estimated that at least 25
per cent of state college students
would find it difficult to meet oven
this small increase, and one educa-
ter commented that we frequently
have to lend some of our students
few dollars to tide them over I'M
I'll their NYA National Youth Ad-
ministration) checks come in
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27
Cotton Pickers
Strike il, Calf.

BUCKEYE. Ariz., Nov. 81. up
More than 200 cotton pickers were
out on strike in the Buckeye area
today in a dispute over higher
wages.
The pickers walked out when
farmers refused to meet their de-
mands of 81 for each 100 pounds
Of cotton picked. an increase of 20
cents over the present wage scale.
Farmers charged the strike was
inspired by two union "agitators'
from California. No violence was
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27
HELD FOR POLICE
OF RIVERSIDE

j. William Galloway, SO, plasterer,
was arrested in El Centro Tuesday
for Riverside officers. He was
charged with failure to pay labor
and violation of the business and
professional code providing TIL
plasterers should have a license.
Bail was set at $1,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27

TroubadorS and street entertain
ers also Will add instrumental and
vocal music to the occasion and
Mexican folk dances will be pre-
sented at the Jamaicas to be held
both days. Jamaica. the entertain
ment committee explained was the
Mexican term for street carnival.
Most of the entertainments will
be free.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27
Defte1. titan a do5en Aankies
for opening STUFFY N0STRILs

This delightful ointment will soon break
up congested mueus, relieve the smoth-
cry feeling, and permit you 10 breathe
normally through the nose. II also re-
lieyes shifting. sneezing, swelling, sore
ness, and redness.
Mentholatum helps in so many ways
that you should always remember this: For
Discomforts from Colds-Mentholstum.
Link them together in your mind.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27
CHARGED WITH
MORALS OFFENSE

Bud Chamnes and Monroe Davis
were charged in El Centro justice
court Monday with contributing to
the delinquency Of a minor girl.
They were ordered held in the coun-
ty Jail in lieu of $500 bail.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27

What's the use of soiling so many
hsnkies, trying to blow mucus out OF
stopped up nostriIs7 II only piles up the
Isundfy bill. And remember, LOT Of sio-
lent blowing only makes your nose more
sore. red, unsightIy, and it very often
.niufes the delicate membranes.
A more economical and gentler way to
relieve congestion in your nostriIs due to
: cold IS 10 insert little Mentholatum.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27
MAsoNs TO CONFER DEGREE

FL Centre chapter No. 1O9, R. A.
M, will confer a degree at the
meeting Thursday night at 7:30
O'Clock in the Masonic temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27
Scanning I.V
News Horizon
INTEND TO WE'D

James Francis Tuttle, %, HoltVille
water clerk, and Alberta Surrah, 20.
Phoenix, Tuesday filed notice of
their intention to marry.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27
JURY DISMISSED

A jury was dismissed in superior
court late Tuesday after failing TO
reach verdict in the Ramon Liera
trial on morals charge. One Juror
held out against the IL who wanted
TO return a verdict of guilty.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-05-17
Shareholders Mans
A. T. Burns Agent

\ meeting Of the shareholders of the
defunct First National bank Of Wyan-
dotte was held Tuesday afternoon in
the receivers office at BiCiSlle avenue
and Elm street. The meeting was CAN
ell To decide on course in realizing
on the remaining assets Of the bank.
The depOsitOrS have been already paid
off in full, both as To principal and
interest on their deposits since the
closing in 1873.
The shareholders named Albert T..
Burns, an experienced banking man. as
agent To collect the rema lining assets.
largely i'll the form Of land contracts
and mortgages. There is estimated 10
lac between $30.OO0 and S4OUO0 of
assets on hand. Should il Ike all. or
nearly all collected. the stockholders
may secure Il return Of approximately
one third of their original investment
Mr.. Burns erpectS To have IL report
of the condition Of the assets ready
for diStrihution To stockholders in
about month
Among those attending Tuesdays
meeting was Carroll w. Collins of Ira
verse City, former cashier of tile First
National Bank of Wyandotte.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-05-17
REV. HESSLER
ORDINATION NEXT
SUNDAY NIGHT

sunday May ~. will mark another
chapter in the 19-year-Old history of
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran church.
Oak and Fifth streets. In Il special
service To be held on that evening at
. 30. Edward A. IIeSSler. who has been
serving the congregation as assistant
pastor for the last nine months. will
he ordained and Installed H. Trinity'>
associate pastor.
Sharing the pastoral duties and re
SpOnSibiitic> with the incumbent pas
tor Rev. G. j. Krahnke. is the first
lSrmaneml call which Rev. HeSSler has
received since his graduation from
CUncOrdii seminary. 81. l.oNli>. Mo. III
June. 1881 However, he dOeS not take
p,p his new role as associate pastor
without experience. While still at ST
Louis he served the seminary i'll the
capacity of field secretary of the StGI-
denis Missionary society and conduct
ed Lutheran mission in Glen Carbon.
Ill lmm diately after his graduation
Pastor UtSSlrr took up his first ap
puinImenl i'm EISt Gary. Ind. where he
worked for two years i'll establishing
another mission. In J@rly. 1920. he took
up Il new phase of pastoral activity 10y
l.ccptin" the appointment 10 Trinity.
WyamdOttc. a. assistant pastor
Trimily'S membership has been in
cr,9Sing with steady growth during the
last decade and Il half. Al the present
tim,. over | 300 baptized persons are
listed OH the congregation official
roster. The Christian day school with
lis staff of three teachers. has no
pupils Since Rev. IIeSSlcr took up his
dNit~S IA Trinity an adult bible class
has been organized for sunday morn
ing< ~ president of the Senior society
he takes Il leading role in the tnn@re-
cations Young peoples work. Al the
same time he has seen regular pulpit
thrty and is the editor of the Trinity
Weekly Message
Rev Edward \. EIec|slcr il Il native
son of Michigan He was born in Bach.
on May -. 1913. After his parents
removal to Detroit he received his Gle
mentary education in one of the motor
city'S Lutheran parW'hial schools. In
1921 H. entered ComrOrlia college. Fort
Wayne. Ind. where he spent six years
in preparing for Ills theological stu
dies In 1893 he entered upon his sem
mary career in 81. Louis. where he
graduated in 1921.
Rev. G. j. Krahnke. who has been
pastor of Trinity for the past II years.
will Officiate III the ordination and
installation ceremony. Rev w. +.
LiChtSnn of Hammond. Ind, preSl-
dent Of the central district of the l-u-
thrran synod with which Trinity i
affiliated. will deliver the sermon.
Twelve pastors from greater Detroit
will take part in the laying on OF
hands. Rev. IIesSlcr'S Introductory ser
mon will be delivered "n June :. He
makes his residence with the family of
Pastor Krahnke at do Oak street.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-05-17
WOMAN KILLED
LEARNING TO
DRIVE AUTO

boris Rcinh"lz. 20 year old girl
J., siding ~ JlL4 Darondstlc. Detroit.
vlS instantly killed last sunday af-
1rrno,m while taking lessons in driving
ear from her sweetheart. Raymond
I'rirI... of ,DI5 Lonyo street DNroit.
The accident occurred on unpaved
PENNSYLVANIA road late Sunday after
aeon. Police hcli,yr that the ear be
& me stalled ou th, tracks Of the Penn
>llyallia Railroad. in TAYLOR township.
when. Il fast passenger train came
q .uu. and crashed into the auto The
Latter WAS i complete wrtv X.
Miss L;cimhulz WAS killed Instantly
cad l'rieIn Was brought To the Wyam-
dotte General hospital. severely injur-
ct. II. was though, that his chances for
recovery were fair.
The. victims father. Albert ReimhOlz.
Il VIVA worker. said that his daughter
had l,,rn Keeping company with Priebt'
for TWO years The latter il an employt
cf rhr Ford Motor Company. lie col
lap<cd when he found that his com
i,aHiun was dead
I'm the Reinholz family are the faith
cr mother and three other children,
Alice. IL: Kenneth. l.. and Marvin. 10.
The dead girl WAS employed 10y the
Detroit Edison Company.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-05-17
CHARLES EBERTS
PASSES At RIPE
AGE Of NINETY

Charles Ebert>. brother of the late
John Eberts of Wyandotte. died on
Wednesday III his home. 5000 Ecorse
road. al the advanced age of 30 years.
Mr.. EDertS waS one of the oldest resi-
dents OF ErorSe township. His wife
Mary EberIS tnee Oehringb had pre-
cedcd him in death.
He WAS the father of the late JOS
cph EbertS and IL survived 10y the fol-
lowing children John. Frank Walter
Mrs. Eli IDrouillard. Mrs. Barney Lap
ham. Mrs Robert Perry. Mrs. Ed.
Beattie. Mrs William Locke. Jr.. and
Mrs Clark Sanders
Funeral services will be- held tOmor-
low morning nj the late residence and
al 81. Mary's church. Wayne. Burial
will he in Holy Sepulchre cemetery.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-05-17
I euns People S
Program Sunday

The Young peoples Christians En-
Gravur ~ icIy will br i'm charge of the
Sunday evening service M the First
Presbyterian church. They will furnish
- musical pr, gram. The guest speaker
will h.. Rev. John ADAMS. of the Pal
NOR Park Presbyterian church. he
ir.iit Rev. AtlanlS WAS formerly nn ,hc
staff of Robert college Con>tan;iuuplr.
He will speak ON. The Mar East and
The Present Situation
In tn, morning. Dr Warren T.. Han
will preach on The subj, Arrest,
S,nc,.h and Troubled Thoughts TIL
Chorus choir un}er the iii "rii"n nf
G. \. FamltV. will sing Jesus. Lover
ui My Soul" 10y Williams. and Miss
Lillian Bchnkr will render Il ron;rllto
>lIo. Great i Jehovah The Lord. hy
81 bert.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-05-17
Killed
in Borrowed Car

Walter WmnS.k. IL 36-year-Old father,
of 1911 Mckinley avenue. was instant
~ killed on Monday morning, after he
had taken his eight year-Old daughter
to school in IA car belonging 10 Earl
KetcheSOn. whOSe car and drivers Ii
cense Wnuck had borrowed
The fatality occurred at the Oak
street crossing of the Detroit and To-
lCtlo Shore Line railroad.
WTuck was evidently driving fast On
Oak street. as witnesses said that his
car Skidded 20 feet into the path Of a
north bound freight train, and was
carried 100 feet by rhe train after col
liding.
Wnuck. WIA worker, lived with
kcicheSOn.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-05-17
Fine Program by
Choral Society

Til. Wyandotic Choral society mark
cd IL eighth annual spring appear
uncc with delightful concert i'll the
Roosevelt high S,hool auditorium on
Tuesday evening.
Nj alprecialivc audience greeted the
fiv, groups of wmbcr> OH the pro
gram
Tile choral society had able assist
aucr from the University of Michigan
IIttl,. symphony. conducted by Thor
.IuhIl>nu
rll,~r numbers We're presented: sun
ami The Warm Brown Earth uGena
I:ranAumbcJ. The Last Night tJoS,ph
W. i1okeyI. Wynkcn. Blymkcn and
Nod. tEAhrlbcrt Ncviur1t Choral SUcie-
".
Overture to The Shepherd King
Nozartp. Suite in + Major tFramckl
Il diversity of Michigan Little SYM
phvly
Brock in the Forest lThu>nelda Bir-
,>akl. Flower of Dreams (Jn~eph w.
ClokryI Annie Laurie tScott-F. j.
MadSenl society.
Four pie,%S from For the Children
tTanSmanl. DivPrtimrnto. Op Ga
UGraenerD symphony.
.I,Su. Joy of Mans Desiring Bach
Trcharnrl- Choral Ss.iety and Little
symphony.
clouds CThu>nrlda Birc>akD. Nea-
,olitan Nights tJ =. Zamenikl. Let
All My Life BE Music (OharleS Gilbert
Spr,,>>D Choral society.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-05-17
Wsathsr Reports
Of the Long Ago

This week. while cleaning out the
Marx buildin" Um the northeast corner
of Oak street and Van AlStyne boule-
ward. Francis Marx came across some
weather reports nearly 40 years old
which had been nEliled To his uncle
The late Nicholas Marx.
The cards were mailed To all who
cared To- receive them by the L. =.
department of agriculture.
Those unelrthed by Mr.. Marx cover
,d portions of February and March.
l9Ol. and generally predicted mOder-
ate weather. with an occasional pre-
dictiun Of rain or SHOW.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-05-17
Joseph Dejuns
Diss Suddenly

Joseph Dejune. 81 Years of age. died
suddenly at the WyandOtte General
hospital last Saturday. He leaves his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gustave De
june. two brothers, Gustave. Jr. and
Albert. and sister, Mrs. Martha
Selke, all of WyandOtte. Following
prayers AT the home. 163 IAbadie
street. at > o'clock. funeral services
were conducted by Rev. &. j. Krahnke
at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran
church at 30 Tuesday Afternoon.
Burial was in Ferndale cemetery.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-05-17
Directors Chosen for
Commerce Chamber

On Monday afternoon the following
tellerS completed the final count of bal
lots for the six additional directors
of the Down River Chamber of Com
merce, elected for Il twO-year period :
Leslie NJ Shackelford. River Rouge ;
Fred Clarke. E'orSe: John You'd. Wy
andotte; VIM. H. Vaughn. Riverview :
Rcdick IIamer Trenton: Mark John
son. Crosse lie
The winning directors (term eXlir-
ing May 81. 1912, were as follows:
Raymond J. Peters. city clerk of
River Rouge; Harry FenSkp. Great
Lakes Steel Corporation. EcorSe: Mil
ton :. Moore Michigan Alkali Com
pany. Wyandotte: III. f. Brown. Fire
stone Rubber 4 Metal Products Com
uany. Riverview Charles \. Smith.
Trenton State bank. Trenton: VIM. :.
Knud<en. president General Motors
Corporation. Crosse He.
The six hold-over directors. whose
term expires May 81. 1871. are:
Leslie NJ. Shackelford. Detroit Edi-
son Company. River Rouge: Lacey :.
Brown. Great Lakes Steel Corporation.
EcorSp: f. f. Van AlStyne. WyandOttc
Savings bank. Wyand0tte: Lee III.
Clark. SharpleS Solvents Corporation,
Rivprview: Fred H. Mans. y. y. Mains
4 Sons. Inc. Trenton; Clifford {.
Ward. River Rouge Herald Publishing
CO.. River Rouge.
The above twelve directors will meet
within the next few days and elect
eight additional directors at large
from the municipalities comprising
the Chamber of Commerce Set-up.