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The Omaha guide., 1940-11-16
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FISK JUBILEE
SINGERS
NOVEMBER 18th
ST. PHILIPS
CHURCH

Richardson of Richmond, Ind,
went on to say "The fight for A
merican ideals has just begun. 1t
is we'll that both branches of con-
gress and the chief executive are
of the same political faith. How
ever, regardless as to politics, race
creed or color, we shall all strive
for national unity. We must make
a fight for our people to have a
place in the building of strong
national defense. We shall all
have to sacrifice. Taxes are
bound to rise higher and higher.
The national debt will continue TO
increase. All groups in America
must share in bearing the burden.
But the American way must pre-
vail"
In Louisville, according to ].
Willis Cole, editor of the Leader,
there is no bitterness after elect
ions. Negroes there were impress
sed with two housing projects and
relief. But Tuesdays vote showed
the race is part and parcel of the
two-party system. However, IT
the Negro is going to reap full
benefits from the two party sys-
tenn he SHOULD become practical
where the race is concerned, must
be more wisely and strongly led,
and his economic, political and
moral foundation more soundly
and solidly built"
The Negro group still remains
the test of "strong, determined
confident, united democracy" op-
ined DIR. Emmett j. Scott, Wash
ington, Republican publicity dir
ector who pointed out the race
must still fight against discri,uin-
alton and for full citizenship
rights. at was for these things
Wendell Willkie was willing to
pledge himself" he asserted, land
it is for these things all true
tend.'
Virginians, sharing in the New
/, Deals social gains, have been
heartened by Roosevelt's reelect-
ion, according to P. B. Young, ST.,
editor of the Norfolk Journal and
Guide, who added, "There are no
indications in this area that the
outcome of the election will have
other than a stabilizing effect up
on business, industry and agricul-
ture, if the people unite in their
support of the President in his
efforts to continue recovery and
keep the nation at peace"
More Negro Texans voted in
this election than even before with
between so and Go percent for
Roosevelt, said Carter Wesley of
the Houston Informer, who assert
ed, 'I believe that the Negroes
nationally have grown in status
politically by their work in the
election | think that the future
course of the Negro should be a
long the same lines that it took
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Furnished Apt, B rooms. private
bath, 2517 Miami ST., WE. 1868.
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Apt. for Rent, 1926 Ohio after 2.
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Laxative With Three
Important Features

generally benefits users is mainly
due to its chief ingredient, an "ia-
testinal tonic laxative" which helps
impart tone to lazy bowel muscles.
The millions of packages used
prove BLACK-DRAUGHT'S mer-
it. It's a purely vegetable medic
inc. And economical too! % to
40 doses cost only 25c.
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2 Rooms for Rent, JA. 26O7.
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Z Room House-Pacific Street
$1,000 perr month. Phone JA5O33
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Three things most people want
! laxative to do are: act punetual-
y; act thoroughly; act gently.
This one usually fills all three
requirements. bdings happy relief
rom constipation's headaches, bill
BUSINESS next morning if taken at
ladtime by the directions.
The way BLACK DRAUGHT
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five numbers, he gets into AS ) p
Thus ASCAP claims to have evely
practical songwriter in the coun-
try signed up for the next ten
years. The question is can radio
fight these trained songsmiths
with unframed songwriters ? The
public will give the answer.
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HOUSES FOR RENT

9 Room House-All Modern
viii Decorate-$2000 per month.
On Corby Street. Phone JA5O33.
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Kidneys Must
Clean 0utAfids

Excess acids. poisons and wastes In your
blood are removed chiefly by your kidneys.
Getting up Nights, Burning Passages. Back
ache, Swollen Ankles. Nervousness. Rheu-
matte Pains, Dizziness. Circles Under Eyes,
and feeling worn out, often are caused by
non-organic and non-systemic Kidney and
Bladder troubles. Usually in such cases. the
helping the Kidneys flush out excess acids
and wastes. And this cleansing. purifying
Kidney action, in Just day or SO. may cas-
better than in years. A printed guarantee
wrapped around each package of Cystex In
sures an immediate refund of the full cost
everything to gain and nothing to lose under
this positive money back guarantee so get
Cystex from your druggist today for only 3bc
[. c. G. ex. for N. s.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-15
Strip Tease Act
leases PoIjcein
0ne.Woman Riot

DALLAS, Tex. March Is. up -
Police planned today to charge jew
ell Pitts, 81 with malicious mischief.
about the only thing they couc
think OF for a woman who con-
Stantly cmbarraS5cS them by re-
moving her clothes IN pubic
She started hCr latest nudity
strike last ngIht continued it TO-
day in city jail. and there was no
indication when II might end Even
# she were charged with malicious
mischief, there remained the prob
lem of what she might do in court.
Miss Pitts. StCnographCr had
thrown an ash can through the front
window of Columbia Pictures. inc,
branch office. She entered through
the hole she had broken. Employees
threw her out with the can.
Miss Pitts didn't choose to 70
and police were summoned, among
them 1888 pound b, g. Gardner who
had met her before Miss Pitts be-
gan to strip off ner dress. Gardner
grabbed her and fastened the re-
maindcr of her clothes about her
knees with his six foot belt 1t was
thus that she was carried to the
police station.
Last weeG." Gardner said, Il
chased this dame, nude as a billiard
ball over half of Highland Park af-
ter she got in fight finally haul
eel her off the top of bakery truck
She don't like Policemen.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-15

ItOot Will Cdol OIlc FOIt do Ollt
of two delegates from the goth con-
gressional district. The other dele
gate from this district is Rep. Ed
V. lac of San Diego.
The third term slate. drawn up
through the harmonizing efforts of
Ickes, appeared Friday to have
pleased everyone but the CLIO Id
bor's Non-Partisan League of Cal
ifornia.
The league through executive
Vice President Estolv E. Ward, re
GREETED that Lieut.. Gov. Ellis Pat
terSon and Senators Robert w Ken
ny and John A. Shelley had gone
back on their alleged promises and
accepted invitations to become
members of the harmony" delega-
ton. the United Press reported
Ward admitted it was "har-
mOny" slate, but denied it was
liberal. 1t termed it "McAdoo
slate" and said the defeated, dis
credited ex-senator from California
teamed up" with Gov. Culbert Oh
sons secretary of state, Paul Peek,
Melvin Douglas, George Creel and
others to give Secretary Ickes a
Democratic delegation which is
anything but liberal
Ickes departed for Washington
Thursday night,
Gov. Olson declared the Demo-
cratic marty will "rpcOpDiZp that
the ticket will take in all groups
in the party" and was not a per
sonal delegation" of anyone. Mel
tner the governor nor McAdOo as
national committeeman will con-
troll the delegation. and neither
will McAdoo be renamed to the
party post, it was declared. Chair
manship of the delegation will be
decided when the delegates organ
ize. Probably in Chicago if they
are successful in defeating the slate
sponsoring Vice President John N
Garner.
Delegates at large are Gov. Olson,
1t. Gov. Patterson. ISauoe B. Dock
weller, former paClolIal committee
man; McAdoC, Sens. Shelley anG
Kenny; Mrs. Robert l., McWillamS
San Francisco, and Mrs. MattiSon
Boyd Jones, Glendale.
Delegates at large are entitled
to half vote each; the two dele
gates from each congressional dis
trict will be given a full vote.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-15
CaIipatrian Kills
Self After Trying
To Murder Wife
Canal Worker Turns Gun
On Self After Sending
Shotgun Blast at Wife

Mrs. Martha Carver, 38,
was near death Friday, vic
tim Of a gunShot wound in
flicted by her husband, Ell
mer NJ. Carver, 80, before he
took his own life in their Calipatria
home Thursday.
The Carver home on California
avenue was bloody shambles when
officers arrived Domestic unhappi-
ness was blamed for the attempted
murder and suicide.
Carver, canal construction
worker, was lying dead in pool OF
blood in the kitchen, Deputy Coro-
ner Herbert Hughes said. when he
arrived at the scene. Mrs. Carver
was screaming madly as she hid
behind an automobile in the front
yard clutching her shattered arm
This is going TO end it ALL" Mrs.
Carver quoted her husband as say
ing few seconds before he aimed
shotgun at her heart He fired
twice. His aim was bad and the
! charges crashed into her arm
Il was lying on the bed when he
shot at me-" Mrs. Carver said. He
shot himself after he shot me. I
saw him fall in the living room.
thought 1 would crawl out and
get help
A trail of blood led from the
front door across the yard, mark
ing her progress in search of help.
when I came back he wasn't
in the living room I was scared
because l thought he would start
shooting at me again"
Carver walked into the living
room after shooting his wife. While
there he fired charge into his
stomach. He Their went into the
kitchen and fired a shot through
his head
A neighber, Mrs. Marie McHarg,
told Hughes she heard four shots,
She heard two shots close together,
an interval, and then two more
shots close together
Mrs Carver said she and her
husband signed separation papers
Continued on Page 8, Col a.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-15

Another sewer job lay in wait
tor the new city council of Ell Gen.
tro Friday with announcement from
the city engineers office that ad-
ditional work will eventually be
needed preferably this spring.
City Engineer Phil Knights hoped
that this repair job would end a
series of difficulties that have
bounded the sewer line since its
installation in 1896 at cost OF $780,
coo, part OF which was paid by
PWA.
Story OF TIC sewer breaks goes
back four yeats to when stretch
Of quick sand was encountered dur
ing construction. The sandy stretch
extends abou, 1000 feet along the
northern city limits between Eighth
street and Imperial avenue and was
not provided for in original plans.
There was no way TO anticipate
cncOuntering the sand without eX-
tenSivc and expensive drilling tests. -
KNIGHTS cXpl2lned.
Fearful that delay and the neceS-
sity for going through Washington
channels again to change PWA
specifications would kill the entire
project, consulting engineers from
Los Angeles as we'll as city council
city engineers and PWA experts
agreed to go ahead. The pipe was
laid through the quick sand with a
Gravel base.
First difficulty with the sane
was encountered in July of 1899
when underground shifts brought
The danger of leaks. The pipe was
eXcavated relaid in concrete
cradles and recovered A second
difficulty was encountered in Janu
airy of 1899 ard the same procedure
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-15

register OF JeC1IllCld1S LOT USE III
wartime.
I'VE have been asked to prepare
a list of pharmacists, X-ray experts,
dieticianS, psychologists and all
similar technicianS who could be
called into immediate war service"
Shafer declared. Normally we have
call in emergencies, but the war
department recently requested that
about $4,000 nurses registered for
this be boosted by 10000. We have
about half already listed"
Shafer. one of the highest rank
ing Red Cross executives in the
nation and a veteran of 81 years
in the service, was in Ell Centre
for tWo-day institute and confer
ence with valley Red Cross work.
ers. Friday night he will address
q dinner group at the California
hotel on Disaster Preparedness in
Imperial Valley.
Accompanying Shafer was Mrs.
Edith McAllister, regional home
service director, also a veteran of
many years in emergencies from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. The
outline Of their activities in the
last two decades is a list of eXcit-
ing disasters that range from earth
| quakeS to floods and fires to lorna.
does.
1T Is intensely exciting work :.
day and night with little respite
taking care of refugees Mrs. Nc.
Allister said in recalling the month,
she spent in Florida during the
| hurricane of 1923, work in the
drouth areas in 1880 and 81, the
Long Beach earthquake of '33. the
Georgia tornadoes of SO and the
Indiana floods of 81. She con-
fesSed to thrill whenever the cal
came for the Red Cross to go into
action
Just like fire horse" she laugh
ed.
Besides thousands of volunteer
Workers-there is a Red Cross chap
ter in every county of the nation
the organization maintains a staff
OF 900 on the national payroll, be-
continued on Page g. Col a.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-15
Incoming City Council Faces Need
For Approving Further Sewer Job

was followed. Cost of the two cX-
cavation jobs was a total of about
$4,000, knights reported, and the
result of the two Jobs was 500 OF
the endangered 1000 feet safely en-
caSed in concrete.
AT present, we have 1900 feet
in dangerous territory Knights
aid "A third of this should be
Graded in concrete soon. There
is no immediate danger, but it
snould be done before the hot
weather sets in. There have been
no breaks but regular inspections
show the pipe is being displaced
Knights estimated the job could
be performed for about $4,000
and added:
As for the balance in the hazar-
oous section, it may last indefinitely.
The fact that it has gone this far
Continued on Page 8, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-15

the association of more than 200
members sponsoring the event, gave
this outline:
Sunrise services in the Plaza park
will start the festivities Thursday
morning. Thursday afternoon near
ly a thousand school children in
costumes will parade the streets,
circling the city. Thursday night a
carnival. conducted by Calexico citi-
zens. will spread gaiety.
Fridays activities will be marked
by an hour and a half pageant in
the evening in natural amphithca-
ter on the International Club golf
course
Saturday afternoon will see an
other parade, this one with floats
and StagccoacheS. wind through the
city and festivities will close with
street dancing and costume ball
ct the de ANA hotel.
Plans for the festival began many
weeks ago and have grown to such
proportions that Vierhus and his
committee are convinced it can be-
come a splendid annual event.
Funds were obtained through the
sale of memberships in the festival
association at for regular men,
berShlpS and 80 cents for associate
memberships. The membership CAM
paign brough; in scores of willing
workers until now there are few
active citizens in the city who do
not feel that they have a stake"
in the enterprise.
Mrs. Porter Brown, vice presi-
dent of the association, warned
Continued on Page s; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-15
AssembIyman Says
Olson CONDUCTING
'Gestapo System

LOS ANGELES, March Is. CUP)-
Harrison Call, head of an assembly
committee investigating the install
lation of a detectophone in the
Sacramento hotel room of Speaker
Gordon Garland, today charged
that Col Charles Henderson was
employed by Gov Culbert Olson to
establish a kind of a GeStapO' or
spy system.
We'll, as a matter of fact, you
were hired by the governor to
establish a kind of Gestapo, were
mt you?" Call asked Henderson,
who is Gov. Olson's military aide.
NO" Henderson replied.
THE main reason you hold that
office is to maintain liaison be-
tween the governor and unfriendly
political quarterS?"
NO" Henderson shouted.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-15

BILE said that the coOperativeS which
had been put into operation undff
the plan have demonstrated inabil-
ity to produce the desired results
or have produced commodities that
cannot be utilized economically In
relief channels"
He recommended the immediate
liquidation of all productive ana
self help cooperative establishments
and discontlnuance OF the consitsi-
ers' store.
James Reese, administrative ~.
sistant TO chambers, indicated that
not all Roubles recommendation
would be put into effect.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-15
400 Hear Lecture
On SaIesmanship

Dr. Frank Warren'S craftsmanship
lecture at Wilson school Thursday
night attracted an audience of more
than 400 peronS.
Additional seats will be installed
for Or. Warren'S lecture The Sales
mans Guide" next Tuesday night.
Mrs. Margaret Tiffany of the state
department OF education and expert
on department store merchandising
was scheduled to be present at the
Tuesday meeting to assist in or
ganizing sales groups for classifi-
cation.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-15
!. S. PREPARATION FOR WAR D|SCL 0SED
Girl, 4, browns
In Valley Canal

Angelina, 4, daughter of Yndel-
asio Marquee, drowned Thursday
night when she fell from canal
bridge near her home 81 miles
northwest of Brawley.
The body was found by How
ard Laecky of Byron Walkers
irrigation district crew. Water
was turned out of Spruce canal
No. 4 as soon as the father told
authorities his daughter was
missing. The search lasted two
hours.
Six men waded in the cold wa
ter. using flashlights to aid them
in their search. They dragged the
canal for almost mil before
finding the child.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-15

Ways IdSU Week.
Rome, N. Y reported the worst
storm of the season. Strong winds
snapped power and telephone lines
and left streets Uttered with tree
h limbs. Eight inches of snow was re-
tcorded there and at Syracuse.
Heavy snow blocked highways in
rural central New York and tied
up traffic in more populated areas.
Rochester and Buffalo suffered
from conditions so severe that all
air traffic was disrupted. An ice
film covered Buffalo streets.
New England experienced drench-
ing rains whipped by gusty north
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-15

German efforts to bruI Italy closer
in line and TO promote better feel
ing between Russia and Turkey.
The way Things were shaping up
in the north ana southeast increased
the feeling that The chance for a
flank attack by the Allies on Ger
many was lessening and that the
war would have to be fought out
on the western front.
The same view was reflected in Il
United Press dispatch from Berlin
which said:
Germany was pictured in Nazi
quarters today as rapidly securing
her political position to a point
where military action in the west
alone might decide the outcome of
the European war
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-15

cast wind. Four to six inches of
snow fell in western Massachusetts,
Streams rose throughout the region
after all night rains but authorities
believed there was little likelihood
of floods.
Precipitation was general over
most of the eastern half of the
United States. Freezing rains turn
ing to snow were reported in the
Ohio Valley, the Mississippi VAL
ley and the upper Great Lakes re-
gion. Heavy rains moved northward
along The middle Atlantic coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-15
Fingers Punctured. Eyes Weary, But
Ca|exicois Ready for Big Festival

There were punctured fingers and
weary eyes in Calexico Friday as
more than 200 citizen rounded out
a program for the first annual
Desert Cavalcaue.
The punctured fingers were from
costume construction and the weary
eyes from porting over parts to be
played IN the three-day celebration
March %. 20 and 30.
A tentative program released
through AL Vicrhus, president of
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-15

The French senate was in secret
session for the second consecutive
day. and reports in Paris were that
the debate was heated.
The French viewpoint is that the
opportunity to strike at Germany
from the north has been lost. They
believe that Germany and Russia
together will not only extend Their
domination over all Scandinavia
without fighting, but do the same
thing in southeastern Europe.
Reports of German efforts to get
Rumanla to accept a guarantee OF
her borders, and to effect a nom
aggression treaty between Russia
and Rumania were not reaSsuring to
London and Paris. Neither were
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-15

Chambers. after studying report
Of Lawrence Rouble state depart
mcnt of finance chief accountant,
ordered adjustment of the ma jor
part of the production for use"
program.
The plan was recommended to
relief administration by John r.
Richards, in the Richards Report, ="
which was compiled and submitted
to Gov. Culbert Olson last summer
after a long investigation
Chambers ordered that the SRA
division of works and reemploy-
ment, administering agency for the
Richards plan, be abolished
In his report TO Chambers, ROu
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-15
BY LOUIS +. KEEMLE
United Press Cable Editor

An increasing clamor arose Friday
in the French and British press
and among public men for moro
decisive action against Germany.
The French press frankly describ-
cd the Finnish affair as a set back
for the Allies. The British papers,
which had taken that view Thurs
cay, argued Friday that intcrven-
ton III Finland would not have
brought abou, the defeat of Ger
many anyway, SO the Allies are no
worse off than before.
On both sides of the channel,
however. the cry was that some
Thing must be done"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-15
LONG DISTANCE PHONE
CALLS TO COST LESS

WASHINGTON. March IS up
The federal communications COM
mission TODAY announced that or
May long distance telephone rates
throughout the United States will
be cut drastically, effecting a saving
to the public.
The rcducuion will apply to calls
covering distances of more than 42O
miles. The reductions increase with
mileage, SO that the maximum cuts
will affect tranSContlncntal calls.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-15
CanceIsI.
Enrolment Quota

Washington officials cancelled tbs
April enrolment of veterans in the
CCC, Fhil Holman, veterans service
office in Imperial county, was in
formed Friday
The reduction was made because
the number of veteran CCC camps
was reduced for that month. Vet
Grams were warned that there might
BE- further reduction at the close
of the fiscal year.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-15
BrawIey Girl, 4,
Object Of Search

BRAWLEY. March l5.-Marlene
Cash, 4 daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. L. Cash. was the object of a
city-Wide search here since her dis
appearance at a. m. today.
Officials prepared to drain the
Malan canal near the family home
at 685 South Third street. They
feared the child might have fallen
into the water. Chief of Police Lon
CrOmcr said
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-15
Use Production
fIops, Abandoned

Los ANGELES, March Is. (UP).-The State Relief
Administration today began dismantlng the Richards
"rroduction for USE machinery because accountant
reported the cooperatves either had demonstrated nabl
y succeed produced commodities that be used
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-15
Mark Rose Named
On FIR. 3rd erm
Slate for Calf.
Clio Non-partisan League Charges |ckes
Harmony Delegation is Anything But
Liberal; Criticizes State Officials

Director Mark Rose of the Imperial Irrigation District
will be of az Roosevelt delegates for the May pres
dental primary in California; party headquarters at San
Francisco announced Friday after completion of "har
mony slate pledged to seek third term for the President
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-15
Ice, Snow Clutch
Eastern States
By UNITED PRESS

Unreasonable wntry storms reduced temperatures rOn
the Gulf of Mexico to Maine Friday while upper New
York state experienced return engagement of the ice and
snow which crippled communications and blocked high
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-15
Red Cross Chief
On Valley Visit
Reveals Move
War Department Ord for 10000 More
Nurses Available for Combat Duty Told
BY esiona| Manager Of Organization

Evidence of preparation in the United States was
disclosed in Ell Centre Friday by A L. Shafer regional
manager for the Red Cross who declared that last week
the department ordered Red Cross executives to boost
their ranks of available nurses by 10000 and prepare
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-15
y AMBLINe
X EPORTER
Long Service

Long Service
Mrs. Edith McAllister, in Ell Gen.
tro for Red Cross institute, knew
she was a veteran of a number OF
years in the service but not as
many years as the Post-Press gave
her credit.
A story the other day recounted
that she was active in the Florida
hurricane of 1923! Mrs. McAllister
has grounds for libel action and
maybe Florida has, too.