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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12
New Trouble Threafeninq
 5. E. Europe
Albanian Minority Leader Beheaded- d-Chdrges
 Against Greece
(By Associated Press)

New international complications are arising in southeastern Europe as an authoritative Fascist report i'll Rome declared serious conse- quences will follow the reported be- heading of an Albanian minority leader by Greek border leaders.
 The Italians, according to the Rome report, are enormously ir- ritated'
 The Fascist report also accuses Greece of supplying the British war ships and planes with oil from Greek bases.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12
SEATTLE HAL!BUT VESSEL lJNL0hDS
 ON JUNEAU MARI

Listed among arrivals of local boats today was a stranger from Seattle, the halibuter Coolidge, which hit bad weather and poor fishing, having only 5000 pounds aboard which didn't pay for a trip to Seattle.
 The Coolidge sold at nine and seven cents a pound, while also on the boards today was the Big Elm ma, Capt. Tom Ness, bringing in 10000 pounds or more of black cod
 The salmon packers Elfin, Tilla- cum and Sadie were in yesterday and today with 10000, 15,00O and 12,000 pounds of salmon respective ly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12
PLANNING COUNCIL TO FORMULATE PLAN
 FOR PUBLIC WORKS

A siX-year consolidated Federal and Territorial public works plan is to be drawn up by the Alaska Planning Council at the request of the National Resources Planning Board, Executive Secretary John E Pegues announced today.
 The plan will include road, trail, river and harbor and other public works contemplated in Alaska. ex- elusive of national defense works.
 The Planning Council is also to prepare a regional development plan and review Federal construction pro- jects.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12

Major Graham has been at his Juneau headquarters for the past two weeks and is assisting Gov Ern- est Gruening in organizing the AL aska National Guard.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12
Major Graham Is
 Transferred Here

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12. Army orders include transfer of Major Jesse Graham, of the Infantry, at Fort Lewis, to Juneau, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12

Economic history of the Baha- mas dates from royal grant in 1929.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12
AIR RAIDERS SNIppING AT
 WIDE AREAS
British ValientY Fight Back Heavy losses on
 Both Sides
(Continued from Page One)

British resistance has already been broken
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-26
800 Die, iCC0 Hurt
AS Quake Strikes
In South America
Temblor Worst in Fifty
Years; so Per Cent of
Homes Raced in City

LIMA, Peru, May 25. (UP)
Authorities estimated to-
day that more than 300 per-
sons were killed and 1000
injured in yesterdays earth
quake, tne most disastrous in Peru
in so years.
The majority of the victims were
in Lima and Callao, six miles away.
The quake, striking yesterday at
1870 am. $3.50 am. psf felled
more than 1000 homes and build
ingS.
An aerial survey revealed today
that the towns of Chancay and
Hural near Lima and ChorilloS Oh
the coast were also badly damaged
but the rest of the country appear
ed to have escaped the full sever
ity of the quake, which lasted more
than minute About 80 per cent
of the homes were destroyed II
Chorllos, the newspaper FL CO.
mercio reported.
With thousands of homeless wan
dering in parks or quartered IL
public buildings, the government
announced that reconstruction work
would begin Immediately and that
special credits would be extended
to building contractors
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-26
BrawIey Planning
More Beautiful
City Than Before

Plans for reconStructlng a
more beautiful Brawley on
the ruins of the old gained
Roadway Saturday with APP
proval of the city's planning
and coming commission of plan
for a uniform style of architecture
Recommended by the merchants
committee of the chamber of COM
merce. the plan was referred to the
planning commission and was con-
sidered again at a city council SEES
sion Saturday at 4 pm. The rec
concentration was for rebuilding
earthquake damaged business build
ings in uniform style of arches
and fronts. 1t suggested that archi-
tecLs be urged to submit ideas.
Checking of BraWley business
buildings by the quake, drew near
a close Saturday, according to City
Engineer Walter Hopkins who said
the weekend would see completion
of the work. He expected the bust
ness district to be opened Monday
for business in shops that have
made temporary repairs or were
not seriously hit. He estimated
half dozen buildings would be con-
demned and the rest could be re-
paired
Checking of dangerous condi-
tionS in residences will start early
next week and probably last for
several days. Scarcely ten per cent
of the citys 1900 homes emerged
unscathed from the quakes a week
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-26
MexiCan-Red
Paper Claims Dies
In Trotzky Plot
Exile Says Stain Sent
Out Order for Death;
Radicals Flay u. S.

MEXICO CITY, May Is.
(UP)-Leon Trotsky, exiled
Russian revolutionary, charg-
ed last night that his enemy,
Josef Stain, had personal
ly directed the attempt to assassi-
nate him yesterday morning,
The left wing newspaper Eel
Popular" charged today that Trot-
sky had staged the raid, possibly
with the aid of agents Of the Dies
committee of the United States
congress- investigating un-American
activities, to provide an excuse for
United States intervention in Mex
leo.
The paper said the incident was
staged more for the benefit of the
United States than for the Mexican
public. 1t said the false assault
construed dire provocation against
Mexico" since it came only 48
hours after President Lazaro Car
denas proved" that so-called fifth
column activities in Mexico were
merely emanations from various in
ternal and external political fac
items.
A band of unidentified gunner,
dressed as Mexico City policeman,
poured machine gun fire into the
bedroom of Trotsky's suburban CO.
yoacan Villa at 4 am. yesterday.
Trotsky said he and his wife
rolled from their bed and lay on
the floor as machine gun bullets
sprayed the room for Is minutes.
One of Trotsky's guards, Sheldon
Harte, 25, of New York. was kid
mapped by the raiders and no word
had been received from him.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-26


The battle for control of the Eng
lish Channel coast reached a ter
rifle climax when Allied aerial
strength was diverted from other
fronts to pound German tank COL
umns and French artillery and in
fantry slashed into the weakest
sector of the Nazi military trap en-
circling Allied armies in the north.
French press dispatches reported
that in the Peronne- Bapaume Sec
tor the Allied forces had cut Is
miles through the 25-mile wide
German corridor in an attempt to
rescue the trapped Allied armies.
In the remaining IL miles, it was
reported, artillery fire is so intense
on the German corridor that it is
now impossible for the Nazis to
move up needed mechanical rein
forcements
Some French sources estimated
that half of more than 1000 Ger
man tanks rushed through the cor
ridor to attack Boulogne and Calais
on the channel had been destroyed
and claimed that those still oper-
ating were cut off by artillery fire
from their bases.
Meanwhile swiftly moving Nazi
armed forces bombed the east coast
of England, captured the English
Channel port of Boulogne, sur
rounded Calais and Hammered
mechanical wedges into the rear
lines of the encircled French, Brit
ish and Belgian troops from Vimy
Ridge to Gravelines on the coast,
the German high command claim
ed
Then, in mass infantry attacks
under protection of artillery anc
aerial bombardment the German
offensive from Belgium and on the
east and from the Escaut (Scheldt)
river sector on the south rolled
against the Allied lines in an eff
fort to complete the destruction.
The Allied hope of rescue lay in
a French stab through the German
lines north of Peronne, on the
Somme river, toward Bapaume,
where the Paris press reported a
gain of u miles despite Nazi asser-
tons that a feeble" French coun-
ter-attack was repulsed
According to Paris reports the
French advance to break the Nazi
trap and rescue the Allied army of
the north resulted in occupation
of part of Amiens and a push IS
miles northWard to within II miles
of the entrapped forces at Bapaume
If that 12-mile gap can be closed,
the German wedge through north
France would be broken, the way
would be opened for escape of the
encircled Allied forces and the Nazi
units on the coast would them
selves be entrapped
The British air force pounded
at the Germans over a wide front
and the British navy bombarded
the channel coast roads. Heavy
gunfire was heard in the channel
all day
British military sources said that
the situation continues very grave"
Continued on Page 2. Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-26
100000 Expected
From State Funds
For Canal Repairs

Blocked by technicalities in OBJ
tanning direct appropriation to
Imperial county for earthquake re-
lief from the state legislature. I'M
pcrial representatives Saturday re-
ported from Sacramento an alter
native Arrangement that was ex-
pected to result in approximately
100000 in state funds for canal re-
pair.
Supervisor Andy Preble, reached
by long distance, said the state legis-
lature before adjournment voted
$500000 to the governors emergency
fund and that from this the COVER
nor may make appropriations
There was a stipulation, however,
that no political subdivision may
receive a grant from this fund unless
1t matches the grant dollar for dol
lar" Preble said
He indicated, after several con-
ferenceS with Governor Olson, that
the chief executive was friendly to-
ward an appropriation for the coun-
ty. Preble indicated that the gov
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-26

tive use and the ban on lawn
irrigation and coolers continued in
WeStmorlard. Irrigation was per-
mitted in Holtville, but city author
tiles asked citizens not to be waste
full
In Imperial, where no restrictions
were placed, breaks in mains had
all been repaired and a damaged
electric pump was slated to go
back into action Saturday after
noon Water Plant Superintendent
A l.. House said.
Brawley and FL Centre went back
on the no restriction" basis Satur-
day.
Meanwhile, below the border work
pressed on reconstruction of the
Alamo canal and a steady increaS-
ing head was ordered from Andrade
The movement had been stepped up
to 1000 feet ana more was expected
daily. There was still no water
for the Sufatara section and work
crews were tackling the line be-
tween check to Black Butte, where
most of the earthquake damage
was concentrated.
Engineers appeared well satisfied
with the performane OF a segment of
the All American canal, pressed
into emergency service between
Central main and the Westside
main. Fifty feet was turned in
Continued on Page 2, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-26
New Ham-Egger
Petition Filed

SAN FRANCISCO, May 25 up
The campaign for a new old age
pension amendment, calling this
time for $50 in warrants every
Thursday, was under way here to-
day with the filing of prellmi-
nary initiative petition containing
$4,000 signatures.
C. E. Saules presented the petit
ton which bore the signature Of
Willis Allen, identified with the
ham and eggs pension plans de-
feated twice in recent years by
California voters. Notice was given
an additional filing would be made
here June Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-26

Rep. HOWARD W. Smlth, D., Val
and was passed by the house last
year. Aliens-any person who has
failed to take out final citizenship
papers-Would have to register and
be fingerprinted within four months
Of the bill S enactment. Registra-
ton would take place at the near
est post office. Violations called for
deportation.
Rep. Emanuel Celler, D., N. Y.
announced he would introduce a
bill authorizing the federal bureau
of investigation to use wire tapping
In tracking down fifth column"
activities in this country. The su-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-26

on earth movements, was quefleu III
regard to reports current in I'M
perial Valley that more quakes
had been predicted
There is absolutely no way to
predict earthquakes, Dr. Benioff
told United Press. scientists nei-
Their know when now where shocks
will occur. Studies of major faults
in California can give no evidence
that quakes are in the offing. Need
less to say, anyone attempting to
predict such things are wrong.
Reports of more quakeS to come
Continued on Page >, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-26
Temperature Up
After Cool Week

A week of respite from extra warm
weather was capped off Saturday by
a rise in temperature for Imperial
Valley.
The maximum Friday was report
ed at los with minimum Saturday
of &c. The mercury stayed below 100,
however, from May l6 to May %.
At noon Saturday it was l04 with
a humidity of 10. At a. m. it was
II, humidity 81, and at S p, m, Fri
day it was l0l, humidity Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-26

Skeptical army ordnance officials,
who had doubted Barlow's claim
for the killing power of his Glmite,
said the goats are doing the talk
ing"
Senate and house military and
appropriations committee members
witnessed Barlow's test. In addi-
ton to his efforts to sell the new
explosive Barlow is seeking house
action on a bill to pay him a $780,
900 court judgment against the
government as the result of World
war explosive patent uses.
Barlow conceded that the test
indicated that the explosive would
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-26

preme court recently outlawcd the
practice.
THE greatest weapon the FBl
can have to track down and PUNISH
spies and saboteurs and fifth col
umnists,' is the privilege to tap
wires and intercept all types OF mes
sageS by wire or radio" he SAID,
Under the Smith bill the imml-
grafton service, which President
Roosevelt is transferring TO lhe
Justice Department would nave
charge of the finger-printing aho
registration of aliens.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-26

not kill living tissue. but oning 70
his belief that some national lie
Tense use for the liquid oxygen
carbon mixture could be &und.
He said he would ask the congress
sional committees to authorize fur
ther tests.
Col B. O. Lewis. army ORDINANCES
officer, said that the army n4veS
has felt that decoration wayeo
would kill at any reasonable ~
lance and always has held y ~
theory that Representation bem1o
were the most efficient wsapoQo of
destruction. H
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-26
French Generals
0usted by weygand

PARIS, May 25. UP)-Fifteen
French army generals were relieved
of their commands following Gen.
Maxine Weygand's appointment as
Allied generalissimo. the govern
ment announced officially tonight.
The discharged officers included
generals commanding armies and
army corps as well as several divi-
sional commanders and chiefs OF
large service units, the announce
ment said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-26
Oxygen ExpIodes.
But Goats Live

ARMY PROVING GROUND ABERDEEN, Md. May
20 (UP)-nventor Lester Barow's 1,OOO-pound liquid
oxygen bomb exploded with powerful today but
not single of "a goats staked was injured or
knocked down. II the goat" the sad inventor admit
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-26
Cannot Pred ct
QuQkeS'- Scientist

Investigation of major faults in California give no
indication of further earthquakes the United Press report
ed Saturday after questioning Dr. Hugo Benioff associate
professor of seimology at California Institute of Technol
gy at Pasadena Dr. Beniof world recognized authority
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-26
Bill May Force
Alien PRINTING!

WASHINGTON, May 25 (UP)-A senate judiciary
subcommittee today unanimously approved bill to re-
quire the fngerprnng and registration aliens in the
United States and to outlaw fifth column" activities in
the and coast guard The bill is sponsored by
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-26
NC. GRADUATES 1000

BERKELEY, Cal, May 25-out'
More than 1000 students OF Uni
versity of California were nahoeu
their diplomas today and sent OUT
into grand new world.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-26
Water Restrictions off
In All But Two Cities as
Canals Near Normal Again
Repairs to Mexican System Continue as
All American Does First Duty to Garry
Water TO Westside lie; Performance Good

Restrictions the of water in all but two of I'M
peria Valleys cities lifted Saturday canals grad
ually returned to their normal flow.
In Ell Centre, Brawey, Imperial, l!oville and Caexi-
there were no restrictions Capatra urged
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-26
p AM6L|Ne
N EpORTER

Experimenting
just tor voUr information. the
diccor3ant blattinPs CT FL Centres
fire whistle Saturday morning didn't
mean anything. It was just Chief
Corn Reed amusing himself adjust
in tie critters vocal chords.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-26
BY UNITED PRESS -

German armored units infantry and airplanes struck
with cmactc force Saturday effort destroy
ped Allied armies before French thrust can
break the Naz pncers enclosing estimatd million fight
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-26
Infantry. Planes
Attack furiouSIv
To S prin9 Trap
Calais Surrounded, BouIosne Falls as
French Strike Desperately at Wedge
In Effort TO Turn Tide on Nazis
. BULLETIN

PARIS, May 25. (UP)-A high military source said
that dispatches received at 6:I5 pm. (I:I5 pm EDIT
shoued the French still holding Boulogne and
Calais
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-26

tlrc WAIGtIH saturday morning Olull i
mean anything. It was just Chief
. Corn Reed amusing himself adjust
in tie critters vocal chords.
%
Black and white Proof
RCmir :"ellt of the earthquake, an
Ell Centrc typewriter firm received
letter from Cyril B. Marking of
PraWley. L was SO scrambled and
The letters % iump)ed that the
tlrewfit't lo'n could Just barely
make ont S0iln such information as
this:
IF ycu can read this, come fix
my typewriter. You can tell from
this its serious
Community Spirit
Thursday night Guy Boynon drove
north to keep an appointment WIN
Leon Anderson of BraWley. When
he stopped at the Anderson home
he noticed bic crowd inside
Must BE- having party in there.
wont crash it -. he reaSoncC
and went homo. Next day he met
Anderson on the street and Ander-
son explained:
"HcavrnS. we weren't having a
nartv, That was just the nelghoors'
Thnir stove was damaged in the
make bit they have food; our stove
is otay. but we haven't any grocer
los. SO we combine every mealtime
and eat together
Fish Story
a fish out of water may be a help-
less creature. but not altogether
poner. an earthquake freak at the
G. G. Bennett home proved. ,
During the quake Il goldfish bowl
Timed bottom side up, draining all
thr water out but trapping the
fish inside among the rock castles
and whatnot. The fish were awe
five hours later, despite tnelr So
iourn outside the natural haoitaI'
Sounds Right, Anyhow
An attractive Holtvllle maIIoil
released a snappy bon mot the other
evening: ,oo,,
"I wish these Okes would go back
10 Oakland. where they came from
She said.
Fancy. What
A bclatcd earthquake story came
from the George Varney nome nome
where Mrs. Varney was just putting
thc finishing touches on a luscious
ham that was to serve as SUNDAY
dinner when the quake struck SAT,
urdav night. The ham was ploppeo
ont of the pan onto the floor Where
If was immediately attacked by the
Varneys pet dog. tho
II was too late to salvage sne
ham, so Mrs Varney made the dog
a present of it, However, the ,oos
added insult to injury by insisting
That slc open the door for him So
No could carry the booty OUTSIDE
and cortinuc consumption.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-26

An attractive Holtville matron
released a snappy bon mot the other
evening: ,,o,,
"I wish these Okies would go back
IN Oakland. where they came from
She said.
Evening star., 1940-12-26

Stevens ear and you should have
persuaded him against that elabo-
rate wedding celebration. You knew
1t was going to be an unfair hard
ship on his creditors. Naturally
you didn't know he was going to
die and leave the burden of paying
the bills on me, but you could have
advised him against the thing or
since We presumably were friends,
you could have told me what was
about to happen"
Doug grinned and took a long
drink. II clients affairs are q
matter between his lawyer and him.
self, Doctor. Any scrupulous pro-
fessional man should be aware of
that" He turned from the bar to
face Gale. II have the feeling,
somehow, that you are a bit put
out about my engagement to Brendo
Carlisle"
Gale Is Uneasy.
Gale was uneasy. He couldn't
deny that, yet he hated himself for
being unable to. He knew now that
he'd never loved Brenda like he
now loved vi. And yet there was
something that ranked deep inside,
knowing that he might have mar
ried Brenda had Doug hinted to
him about the Stevens finances.
He believed, too, that between
friends that could have been done
without any betrayal Of ethics on
Doug's part.
Believe me, I am not" he said,
trying to sound convincing. And
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Nv LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

At this time of the year we are
again reminded of the part played
bv the mistletoe in our Christmas
decorations. The value OF THIS
nlant. which happens to be para
site. is quite unusual. During the
II months of the year when we
forget all about it, unless we know OF
its habits, it is living at the expense
of some of our most valuable trees,
then it is gathered by experts, sent
tn the CITY markets where it brings
excellent prices, and in turn brings
tn those who harvest 1t, a return Tor
their labors.
The mistletoe is an interesting
nlant to study. OF all the plants,
it possesses the least number OF
breathing pores in its leaves-aoout
200 as against some Jther plants
having 100000. These leaves are
fleshy. thick, and without nerves.
There are 400 species of mistletoe
many of them f1ourishing In the
tropics and nearly all OF them
PARASITIC by nature. In this country
we have many varieties. Their range
Is a wide one which extends from
New Jersey West and South.
Since the plant chooses TO
establish itself high up in the tree,
few ever have the opportunity to
see the small blossoms. The berries
like small, perfect pearls, arrive
late in the autumn, and are on
the plant at the time 1t is harvested
In the fall for the Christmas trade
Using Its host for a foundation
upon which to station itself as well
as live, the mistletoe prospers a,
the expense of the tree to which
1t has been carried by some bird
These travellers are very fond OF
the mistletoe fruit, which is sticky
and is carried for many miles on
the birds foot until it is brushed
off on the rough bark of another
tree, when the bird stops over fol
food and rest No matter where
the small seed is established on the
tree, it will put out roots that
always turn toward the branch.
Wherever you find f1ourishing
group of mistletoe, you will find q
disfgured branch, for the plant
living upon the life blood of the
tree, wounds it in such fashion az
to make most unsightly wound
Evening star., 1940-12-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.

WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
Dill, piliS unless contracted by myself JULIAN
EARA YOST. 2210 10th st. Sc
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Washington American League Baseball
Club VIII be held at the Offices of the club
Baseball Park, Washington. D c.. on Tues
day January :. 1871. at twelve O'Clock
noon. for the purpose of electing a Board
OF Directors for the ensuing year, and for
such other business as may be properly
brought before said meeting
EDWARD B. EYNON, Jr,
oe9 iS'2h la4. Secretary.
CONNECTICUT PIE CO.-THE ANNUAL.
meeting of the stockholders for the election
Of The directors of this company will be
held a. the company's office. Wisconsin ave
and Q st. NV, on Wednesday, January
Sth, l94l. Polls open from / to . pm
Books tor the transfer of stock closed from
December Sth, 1910, 10 January Sth, 194l.
inclusive.
r B. BEHREND. President,
ISAAC BEHREND Secretary
OFFICE OF THE FIREMEN'S INSURANCE
Company of Washington and GEORGETOWN
bo3 9TH st. NV. WASHINGTON, D C The
stockholders of the Firemen's Insurance
Company of Washington and Georgetown
VIII meet at the office on Monday. January
q; 1891, for the purpose of electing thirteen
dlrectors for the ensuing year. Polls open
from II m. to II noon
ALBERT w. HOWARD. Secretary