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Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
Missing Wife Hub
OF Puzzle Here

Congratulations to the newly
weds' My wife left home sew
eral days ago Missing per-
sons bureau" Two abandoned
suitcaSeS
Deputy Sheriffs Wednesday tried
to piece tobether a puzzle unearth-
ed when highway patrclmen found
two suitcases in borrow pit be-
side the highway west of Ell Centre
Tuesday.
A telegram in one of the suitcases
was addressed to Mr.. and Mrs. c.
c. Gilbert of 630i2 Twenty-second
street, San Diego. 1t contained con-
gratulations to them as newlyweds.
In response to a query, Gilbert tele-
graphed that his wife left home
several days ago, he would list her
with the missing persons bureau
and would leave for El Centre at
once. Perhaps he can solve the
puzzle.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
Hdsfdin Invites
Public Expression
On State Issues

TO gain an expression of pub
nc opinion from constituents re-
garoing coming affairs that will
dominate the January session of
the state legislature, newly elected
Assemblyman Harvey Hastain an
,iouiiced Wednesday that he would
hold conferences Monday and Tues
Gay afternoons of next week in El
Centre.
Hastain will be at the offices of
Elmer Heald, district attorney. al
the court house from o'clock to
4. Appointments may be made
through Healds office ahead of
time.
1t is very Necessary that I know
ahead of time what legislation citi-
zens are considering sponsoring SO
that I can be prepared to give sup
port Hastain said.
BY far the bulk of legislation
must be introduced at the January
session"
He urged any persons who have
legislation in mind or would like
to express their views to make an
appointment.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20


and have once been the underpin-
ming of turkeys who gave their
lives that Thanksgiving Day might
be celebrated il time -honored fash
ion.
All states except Nevada in the
far west set aside Nov. q for the
observance. Nevada celebrates Nov
%, the traditional last day IN Nov
ember.
In FL Centro the observation viii!
be confined to q general holiday
scores of private dinner parties
special menus at the city and coun-
Jy jail special church services We'd
neSday night and Thursday, a
Thanksgiving dinner at the Saliva
ton Army kitchen, the Policemen's
Ball wednesday night and foot
ball game.
United services Of ten protestant
churches were scheduled for We'd
nesday evening at the Methodist
church in Ell Centro. The Lutheran,
Christian Science and st. Pauls
Episcopal churches will hold special
individual services Thursday.
The Policemen's ball will start
at o'clock at the Veterans hall in
Ell Centre.
A menu OF roast turkey, gravy,
peas and craEberries with cake and
jello, was announced by the Saliva
ton Army kitchen at 635 Broad
way where single men as we'll as
families will be fed, according to
Adjutant James I. Pylant. The din
ner will start at Las pm.
A similar menu was arranged for
the county Jail prisoners by Jailer
Don Campbell
Sports fans will find the great
est interest in the Ell Centro-Cal-
exico football game Thursday af-
ternoon at Calexico which will de-
eide the valley league leadership.
The weatherman predicted rain
or snow for California, Idaho,
Washington and Oregon Specifical-
ly for Imperial Valley, he forecast
cooler weather and possible frost.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
Birmingham Attack
lust Revenge Say
German Leaders

BERLIN, Nov. 20. CUP)-Strong
forces of German airplanes bombed
Birmingham last night in retalia-
ton for the British bombardment
of Hamburg, Bremen and Kiel, the
German high command said in a
communique today.
Well informed quarters said that
the raids were made by several
hundred planes which bombed the
great midlands industrial center for
10 hours. 1t was said also that Cow
entry was attacked Ito complete
the destruction" there.
Well informed quarters said that
at Birmingham German planes
dropped 100000 pounds of bombs
1t was said also that German
long range artillery emplaced on
the French channel coast today
shelled the southeast coast of Eng
land with good success"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
Filipino Arrested
In Shooting Fray

Leonardo L. Daus, 80, Filipino
hunted as the man who shot and
wounded Antonio Bravo in Brawley
Monday night, was arrested in a
Filipino camp west of Brawley
Wednesday by Deputy Sheriff
Frank Raney and Chief of Police
Ernie Cox of Ell Centre.
Peace Officers throughout the
country searched for the fugitive
who disappeared in the crowd at
tracted by the shooting in an
amusement resort at 91O G. street.
Bravo, shot three times, was sale
to be slightly improved Wednesday.
Tony Albano. another Filipino, was
shot in The foot by Daus, Officers
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

laDOf relations act.
Both have passed the house but
were stymied by New Deal leaders in
the senate. The Walter-Logan bill,
which the senate may take up
Nov. %, would subject rulings and
regulations of quasi judicial agen-
cies to judicial review. Amendments
to the labor act were drafted after
an investigation of complaints by
the American Federation of Labor
and by employers.
Democratic congressional leaders
are off to a bad start as a prelude
to President Roosevelt's third term
with a congress on their hands for
which neither they nor the White
House has a program. it was the
second administration effort to wave
congress home, but in this latter
one Mr.. Roosevelt said he was
strictly neutral. Rep. Thomas F.
Ford, D., Calf, warned the house
that it would be an insult" to the
President to refuse to adjourn.
House majority leader Joseph w.
Martin, jr., marking up another Of
his legislative victories, proposed
action on the Walter-Logan and
labor act bills and that the Demo-
cratic leadership put the house ways
and means committee immediately
to work on a thorough revision of
the tax structure. That would be
better, ne said. than waiting until
next summer when the thermometer
is 100 to jam a bill through in
night session"
Mr.. Roosevelt publicly participated
in the futile effort of the congress
sional leaders to persuade congress
Continued DIN Page 8, col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
District Reyerses
Migratory Labor
Cagnpsite Ruling
Board Also Assures
Civic Group Airport
Discrimination Lacking

Two separate a C t / o n 5
marked the afternoon ses-
sion of the Imperial Irriga-
ton district board Tuesday.
The board:
Made right-about- and
granted q lease of Is acres in the
northeast section of El Centre city
limits to the state and federal gov
efnments for migratory labor
camp.
Assured assembled members Of
the Associated Chambers of Com
inerce aviation committee that the
board would not give exclusive en-
dorsemsnt to any one site for a
proposed army or government air
field in Imperial Valley.
In the first instance. the board
in the morning session had refused
to grant the mobile camp lease on
the theory that the proposed site
was needed for future industrial
expansion. In the afternoon, how
ever, II. w. Deity, contracting en-
gineer Tor the Farm Security ad-
ninlStration, and r. l.. Coor-Pen-
der of the state comptroller's office,
reappeared before the board and
explained that it would be virtual
ly impossible for them to find an
other suitable site before Dec. l,
the date when they wish to open.
The board then reconsidered and
approved mutually satisfactory
lease with the state on condition
that terms of the lease not exceed
seven months. The land is owned
jointly by the state and the district
and is located within the corporate
limits of Ell Centre.
The proposed camp would ac-
comodate a maximum of 1900 per-
sons and be similar to mobile units
created at Calipatria and Holtville.
Regarding the air field matter,
six members of the associated
chambers aviation committee =
Continued Oh Page 8, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

: All night an estimated 500 Nazi
war planes unloaded a million
pounds of bombs on the industrial
midlandS of England and particu-
larly on the city of Birmingham,
where they reported vast destruc-
ton had been inflicted and great
fires spread.
| A United Press correspondent
touring the midlands reported that
the principal town he visited (pre-
sumabiy Birmingham) had suffered
much less damage to vital war in
dustry than might have been ex-
pected and, from a hill top, he saw
hundreds of smokestacks sending
up plumes of smoke that indicated
business as usual Wednesday morn
ing.
The 10 hour Nazi attack. however
admittedly did vast damage and
caused many casualties in perhaps
score of towns.
German reports of the raids and
threats in the Nazi press of more
and harder attacks may have been
directed especially at the Balkans.
where Hitler was working to hold
the diplomatic initiative in appar-
ent preparation for an Axis often
slve against the British empire in
the Mediterranean this winter.
Ihe Hungary government Joined
tne AXIS lineup in a ceremony at
Vienna which was believed likely
TO be followed by the adherence OF
Rumania and other southeastern
states in the next few weeks.
AT Stockholm, the Swedish news
paper Svenska Dagbladet reported
IN Berlin dispatch Wednesday that
according to Axis quarters" King
Leopold of the Belgians will become
KING OF Greater Holland Belgium"
Diplomatic developments appear
ed likely to be speeded up by the
AXIS II Greek claims of continued
gains in fighting along the Albania
trontier are confirmed. Dispatches
from Athens and by way of the
Jugoslav frontier reported that Ital-
ian troops again had been forced
PACK both on the north and along
tne west coast of Greece, with the
Greeks following up the retiring
Fascists but still unable to occupy
the important Italian base of Korit.
continued on Page 8, Col A.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

Bob Ware. chairman OF the gov
ernment employe group. presided at
Wednesdays luncheon and Rev. Ed
Carter of the Christian church gave
the principal speech OF the meet
ing in the form Of pep talk"
Ware reported the following or
ganizations had joined the list OF
100 per cent contributors. the sher-
iff's office, Coast Counties Gas CO..
Sears. City Engineers office. Hard
ing school, Mckinley school.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

week was less than haIf the goal OF
$4,000 set by drive committeeman,
Chairman Judge Vaughn Thompson
declared he was certain the total
amount would be collected in a
shorter period than required to
raise $500 in last years campaign.
The residential committee, organ
lied by the legion auxiliary, will
start work Monday, according to
Thompson, and many other COM
mittees will not actually get under
way until next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
Less Than Third of AIiensinI.V.
Registered UnderF Federal Actas
Deadline Approaches, Survey Shows

Less than one third of the esti-
mated alien population of Imperial
county had registered under the
federal alien registration act, a
check of registration headquarters
revealed Wednesday.
Hundreds of aliens have until
Dec. 26 to comply with the federal
law. Unless they are registered and
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
Light Frost Due
In Parts Of I.V.

Woodrow C. Jacobs, Imperial Val
ley's weatherman, predicted light
frost in coolest sections of the
county Wednesday night and Thurs
day, with minimum temperatures
slated to fall below freezing.
A cool air mass moved into I'M
perial Valley Tuesday, Jacobs said,
and white frost was apparent in
many sections. Light winds kept
minimum temperatures above freez-
ing, however.
Less wind is indicated for We'd
nesday night and Thursday and as
a result minimum temperatures OF
80 to 80 degrees are expected.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
Switc|1man Dies
In Rail Accident

k1NGMAN, Nov. 20. (UP)-The
railway death of Joel c. Wormach,
39-year old Santa Fe railroad
swltchman from Needles, Calf.
was described as an accident to-
day in a report by Coroner E. E.
Wishon.
The coroner said Wormach was
crushed to death Monday night
when he slipped on a wet rail and
fell between two moving freight
cars. The accident took place near
blackberry, 33 miles east of here.
Wormach is survived by his wife
and three small children.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
BOMBS WREAk HAVOC ON BRITISH INDUSTRY
Planes to British

WASHINGTON. Nov. 20. up
The United States haG relcas~"
fcr delivery 60 Great Britain IS
-four zinc" roir bHr5 whict
were being CON nletea for The Z.
3. ?'my pr corps, the army an
ncurccd today.
Cen. George C. Marshall. "hiei
CT st"ff, s"id That the Planes
were Consolidated bomber.
In exchange for tae priority on
the bombers. he said Britain
I'D released to this country suf-
f;cicnt engines to equip Al of the
BE ing flying fortresses" oY
which the army already accepte
delivery without engines ..
would have received without
motors before Jan. l.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

exico where the group will first
visit the twin-barreled New River
sipl1on before setting out for Drop
3 and Drop 4 where powerhouses
will be inspected. Later the group
will visit the Coachella turnout.
AT 1880 the schedule provides for
arrival at Hanlon heading on the
Colorado river, main diversion point
for the present canal system There
the district will provide coffee and
facilities for luncheon. Party mem
bers will be expected to bring their
own lunches. At 1:5O pm the tour
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

Two preliminary COurS nave peeii
held to set definite time schedules
and the first one including the gen.
eral public will be Sunday, Nov.
"a. the district announced.
The tour will start with inspec-
tion of the Brawley diesel plant
before am The cavalcade will
reach Imperial city hall at 9:19,
the courthouse at Ell Centre at $50,
Heber by 9:39 and Calexico at the
site of the new postoffice by 9;55,
Those who do not wish to make
the drive to Brawley may join it
at later points.
The canal tour will start at CAL
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

'iiC WoSC oioPuVS uctWecll Vultce dllO
the CIO United Auto Workers of
America.
Negotiations were resumed short
ly before $50 o'clock this morning
with representative refreshed by
nights sleep after a 36-hour ses-
sion. Since Monday the oposing fac
tions have been in conference as
steadily as the physical endurance
of the men permit
They have been spurred on by
Maj. Sidney Simpson who was sent
here by the war department from
Washington, D. c., to get the big
Vultee plant back into national de-
Continued on Page s, col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
MRS. HE'LL FINED FOR
RECKLESS DRIVING

A charge of drunken driving
against Mrs. Irma He'll in Ell Centre
police court was reduced to reck-
less driving when a jury early this
week failed to agree. Wednesday.
Mrs. He'll pleaded guilty to the
reckless driving complaint and paid
a $25 fine.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
Community Chest
Drive Extended

Ell Centros Community Chest drive extended an
other week Wednesday at report luncheon in the Bar
bara Worth hotel committee chairman reported more
than $500 collected pledged in the first week of the
annual campaign. Though money collected in the first
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
vuItee PorIey in
Second SeSSi on

DOWNEY, CAL. Nov 20. (UP)-Government, union and
Vutee Aircraft representatives resumed negotiations
day in effort to end strike which has halted produc
ton of badly needed military planes since last Friday
1t indicated that settlement might be near in
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
Y ! ours of Public
Projects 81 dted

Regular oncea-week tours of the All American canal
and the electric distribution system announced We'd
. nesday by the Imperial Irrigation district.
The tours will be conducted each Sunday for the bene
fit of winter visitors and the general public.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
Axis Signs Up
Another Partner
In Unity Program
Correspondent Touring MidIands Area
OfEnsIand Reports Business as Usual
Despite Devastating Aerial Attacks
. By UNITED PRESS :

Adolf Hitler signed up Hungary as an Axis partner
Wednesday while German air power smashed at the cer
ter of Great Brains industries in what Nazis called
merely the beginning of concentrated aerial onslaughts
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
Congress Revolt
Hsts New De oilers
Coalition Leaders Who Defeated Move
To Ad ourn Call for Action on Bills
To Limit Bureaus, Revise Labor Act
3y LYLE c. WILSON

WASHINGTON, Nov. 90 (UP)-Jubilant Republican
congressional leaders who mustered the coalition vote
against adjournment of congress called today for action
the Walter Logan bill and amendments the National
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
ELKS ATTENTION.!

Lodge meeting will be held 8 p. m.
Wednesday, the goth. Chas. Bratton,
Exalted Ruler. ADV.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
Drum Sticks, Not
War Drums, Menu
For Valley Folk
Americans Give Thanks Thursday With
Traditional Observance Of Holiday at
Private Parties. Special Church Services

While battle drums roll in many nations OF the world
drum sticks will beat resoundng chorus patters OF
Imperial Valley and the rest of the United States Thurs
day.
The drum sticks will be all Of approximate size
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
u, ANBl'NG
~ epoRrEg
To The Point

To The Point
If this doesn't prove something
it's a WOW of a coincidence.
Mrs j. r. Snyder and Mrs. Paul
Werve, both of Holtville, attended g
party recently at which the guests
were asked for their birthdays and
then handed the proper horoscope.
1t was discovered that Mrs. Wer-
We and Mrs. Snyder were both born
the same day-Feb l.
/. SO far SO good Feb. is just as
good a day to be born on as any
other and no doubt Mrs. Werve and
Mrs. Snyder share that natal date
with number of other folk in
the world.
But, it was a strange coincidence
that when the bridge scores were
added up, both of them had the
same score of 2860
The Saga of Red
The right shoulder on the frame
that is usually recognizable as be-
longing to RED" Beshears, the auto
mobile man, isn't broken. 1t isn't
broken, but it is just as painful
as though it We're.
Those black and blue marks date
back to when Ped borrowed an
automatic shotgun from Les Huston.
Now the story isn't clear as to
why and wherefore of recoil spring
in that gun. Maybe it was just an
accident that the spring was so
tough that it would bounce steam
roller Or then again, maybe it
wasn't an accident.
Anyhow, the new recoil spring in
stalled just before Red borrowed
the gun gave that worthy weapon
kick like an irate PCst-Press sub
scriber on q gallon of Tennessee
mountain dew The first time Red
drew down on a bird and let fire
he felt as thGueh he had been hit
by the Stanford line.
Be it said for Reds courage and
hunting zeal that he didn't stretch
out and die right on the spot.
(Maybee he was too dazed from the
blow. but Wen give him the bene-
fit of the doubt) Red kept on hunt
ing and subjected himself to the
Continued on Page 8, Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

Butter: Los Angeles, Sac; but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch,
grade A, 43c; manufacturing milk
SIC; route gathered cream, 33c.
L. A. hay: us. No. I. v. $3.50,
SIG; u. S. No. leafy $13-l4, I, v.
and Antelope $14.50-15; U. 5. No.
2 S12-12.50; Mpls. Dec. flax S1.57is.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-30
Price of Local
Produce Lower

Arrival of strawberries from
California failed to lower the price
and they were being sold Friday
by Tacoma wholesalers at prices
ranging from 1925 to $3.50 per
half-crate.
Increasing supplies of local pro-
duce resulted in decreased prices
of radishes, onions and spinach.
The former produce IL now avail
able at 20 cents per dozen punches.
Onions were quoted at Is cents
per dozen punches. and spinach
was lowered 10 As cents for 30 lbs
Staple commodities remained
unchanged.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-30
Judge Sentences
Young Car Thief

An eighth-grade student who
forsook school for a two-weeks'
crime career as an automobile and
bicycle thief heard himself SEN
fenced TO the state training school
Friday. The boy. Is. appeared in
juvenile court after admitting to
police that he stole five automo-
biles and two bicycles this month.
Police Captain F. w. Gardner
obtained the admissions after the
youth was arrested by Officers
Cordell and Peterson while check
ing clues in a car-theft case.
Nabbed at the Mckinley hill
residence Of his father. he said
he had been absent from school
for Is days. During that time he
took ''joy-rides" in cars belonging
to Ed Tyeten. William Ermitinger.
A. Miller. Robert Hanson and Ar
thur crippen. The cars and two
bicycles he stole were recovered.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-30
japanese Bound
Over for Dope

Chotaro Minatogawa, Tacoma
Japanese, was bound over to the
next federal grand jury. set for
April Is, on charges of receiving,
concealing, buying. selling and
transporting narcotics"
Arrested in a raid Monday night
at the Manchu cafe. 1912 Broad
way. Minatogaws sllegedly was
found in possession of Is ounces
of morphine, valued at about
$1,000.
He pleaded ocent when
brought before u. S. Commissioner
H. G. Fitch Wednesday and his
hearing was set for Friday. The
Japanese. however, waived hearing
Friday and Commissioner Fitch
bound him over to the grand jury.
Bail was set at $4,000.
u. s. treasury department agents
who conducted the seizure, first
such In many months. brought the
complaint against Minatogawa.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-30
Camera Fans
To Be Busy

Judges have been selected for the
Daffodii parade photo contest.
They are y. r Short Of The Taco.
ma Times. Stewart WEIGH. News
Tribune. and Miss fiorinaa d.
Browne. art teacher at Stadium
high school.
Any amatsur may enter - many
pictures a. he wishes. Name, adj
dress. and phone number must be
printed on the back Of each picture
submitted. Pictures may be left
with any photographic draier 70 be-
turned into the 7. n c. A. not
later than 10 A. m. Monday,
April >.
There wfIl be first. second and
third prizes far the best photos of
street scenes Of the parade. and
best pictures Of individual units
Prizes are offered by Pay Less
Drug store, Camera Shop and
Eastman Kodak store.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-30
Actions in Divorce

Divorces action uas On file IN
superior court bers FRIDAY for Dor.
othF : against Emmett ~ I'lsott.
grounds tisasrtion
Annulmsnf action vas flied
Thursday afternoon ard granted "a
MAJ from James A. rslaso. Oh Inc
groua1 that she had n0t received
final divorce DEGREES from =
formsr husband when shs married
rsiuso IN 1882 A fiu2l asyoscs
decree Nss grsntd 10 Eileen from
Roger Upton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-30
48,795 Killed,
Russ Admit
$4,000 Soldiers
Were Wounded


Premier viAehezlax Aoiosos Fri.
day estimated sovivt casualties n
the Finnish war Al ss.7es killed
and 1ss. sss wounded. This was
the first Russian casualty estimate
Of the war.
Aolotov estimated Finnish losses
II $1,000 killed and Isl. 90
wounded.
The official Finnish estimate. is-
sued a. conclusion Of hostihties.
gave Finnish dead a. 1900. Scan.
dinavian sources had estimated
Finnish dead At about $1,000.
Premier Moiotov charged before
Joint session Of the supreme
Soviet. that foreign imperialists
were responsible for the war be.
tween Russia and Finland.
Aolofov referred ta various
developments In Finland.
which he said showed that
country was viewed BY foreign
imperlalists ~ y starting place
for war against Russia.
lie mentioned that various stra-
logically important highways had
been built by the Films and added:
Briefly. Finland and pariieu-
larry the karelian Isthmas was 4
spring beard for a third power
attack against the Soviet Union.
The hostile Finnish policy of last
autumn was not accidental
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-30
Plumbing Conspiracy
On Prices Charged

CLENELAND-A federal grand
jury Friday indicted 104 companies.
trade associations. unions and in
dividuals on charges of criminal
conspiracy TO freeze plumbing
prices above normal levels in viola
ton Of the Sherman antitrust law.
Among them were former Gov.
Walter J. Kohler. Of Wisconsin.
and the nations three largest
plumbing manufacturers - kohler
Company, Crane company and the
American Radiator and Standard
Sanitary corporation.
Department Of justice officials
said the defendants named control
so per cent Of the nations plumb
ing business and charged that the
alleged price conspiracy had raised
plumbing costs II 10 rs per cent.