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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-09
Gardner Speaks At
Central P t. \. Meet

2e. :. Noy..eet Gardner. pastor
..a EAs: Baptist church. spoke
, - -s-oer> Of the Central School
7--=@.-Teacaeg Association We'd
~-,ta" afternoon at the school at the
: 81. "ee&ng OF that organization.
- 3"" AIr. Gardner discussed
- viii youth. both in the
.. nd IN he school. giving salient
c's ~ re necessary training for
..= "...-e. folks. He developed his
,s.- -.ce,r and in pleasing man.
@..a~c.cce prize went 10 Miss Pc
-. - Ms R. :. Jones grades.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-09

Mussolin now allows the Italians
to drink coffee after a five-month
ban. BY next year benevolent Benito
may let 'em have a drop of cream
and a pinch of sugar, too.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-09
GIRL SCOUT NEWS.

The Girl Scouts of troop No. 3 met
at the Scout headquarters yesterday
afternoon. The program was given
by Gloria Van Dykes patrol. Con-
tests on Valentines were conducted.
Gladys TillotSon, Scribe.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-09
tn Co tn Baltimore,

Miss Helen Perry, OF this city, is
expected to leave Sunday for Balti-
more, Md, where she will enter
South Baltimore General Hospital as
d student nurse.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-09
At Mothers Bedside.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Walters left
today for Washington, D. c., to be
at the bedside of Mr.. Walters moth
er, Mrs. Conrad Walters, who is cri-
ticallv i'll with pneumonia.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-09

The chinchilla's fur is the worlds
most expensive. But, like too many
humans, the chinchilla hasn't thing
in the world except what's on his
back.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-09
With the Sick
MIR. Owen Improving

J. Bailey Owen, who has been i'll
at Maria Parham hospital since the
first of the year, is reported to be
continuing slow Improvement.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-09
Mrs. BOYD I'LL

Mrs. I. w Boyd, who has been i'll
with pneumonia at Maria Parham
hospital for several days, was said
to be about the same today. with no
marked change in her condition.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-09

Wisdom in the affairs Of life has
more indispensable ally than good
ness and decency of character.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-09
-.-,-nI Rehearsal.

,.lrcI Rehearsal.
.-.. .s lie choir OF Christ
i ........ scheduled for
.,.'....-' ........ has been cancelled.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-07

the United States Mexico border
and was not to be lifted until Mon
day morning.
Officials said the order was is
sued to keep American citizens from
getting into possible difficulties and
to prevent Mexicans who are not
citizens from entering the country
Ito stir up trouble"
Amid reports and rumors of i'm
minent revolution MeXicali resi-
dents prepared to cast their ballots
at the election called to elect a
successor to President Lazaro Car
denas, who Saturday promised that
ballots and not bullets will decide
the election.
Since Friday a ban on sale of in
toxicating liquors, even light beer
has been in effect and was being
strictly enforced. The ban was to
! remain in effect until Monday.
MeXcali had a last minute can
didate on the ballot, Ramon de la
Pas. a druggist.
Four candidates names appear
on the ballot: Gen. Manuel Avila
Camacho, candidate of the Mexican
Revolutionary (governmenD party
Gen. Juan Andrea AlmaZan, an in.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-07
BY UNITED PRESS

Air attacks now being directed
against Gibraltar could cause some
damage to British Warships at an
Choir in the harbor if the bombing
were sufficiently intensive, but the
rock fortress itself is in no peril
from the air. During recent avia-
ton raids, British destroyers sta
toned at Gibraltar put out to set
where space and movement give
them greater immunity Their poll
cy is to return to the rock when
raiding ceases
The inability to harm Gibraltar
from the air and the small chance
Of damaging shipping anchored
close to the Sheltering cliff would
not warrant a major air attack.
Nor could enemy aviators impose
serious infections on troops and
civilians. Shops, residences. an d
military barracks are along narrow
thoroughfares at the bast of the
rock, which towers l,400 feet high
Accuracy from the air has not
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-07

WASHINGTON, July Cup
Chairman Key Pittman of the SEN
ate foreign relations committee said
today that Germany's rejection of
this countries warning that it would
not tolerate the transfer of western
hemisphere territory from one Eu-
ropean country to another, eStab-
lished a foundation for future vio-
lations Of the Monroe doctrine.
Pittman and other congressional
leaders, including Chairman Sol
Bloom of the house foreign affairs
committee, took sharp issue with
what they termed a German in
situation that the United States had
violated the doctrine by interfering
in European matters.
Sen. William H. King. D.. Utah,
charged that Germany already is
seeking ito influence or control
South American governments.
A double barreled rebuke direct
ed at German by Secretary of State
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-07

leach piece of property and cata-
loguing on basis of cost per square
foot. The square foot figure varies
with the type of construction. Data
on each piece of property is avail
able in the clerks office and was
brought out Friday night as a means
of explanation to professors
Also protesting were Howard Mey-
or. F. A. Waehler. E. B. Ingle and
M. Marcot. In each case city author
tiles agreed to investigate individ
ually and report back. In Meyers
case a committee of City Clerk Neal
Gavin, Roy tombstone, Councilman
Charles Bratton. Building Inspector
Ralph Congreve and Director OF
Public Works Walter Heinecke was
named.
Meyer brought up the point of
relief for property owners whose
buildings had been condemned be-
cause of earthquake damage. The
council appeared sympathetic but
unable to make any adjustment
City Attorney Dorsey Whitelaw
pointed out that assessments and
valuations are set as of the first
Monday in March and the law pro-
videS for no changes after that
date
Two police department actions
brought discussion as the board re-
convened as city council. Police
Commissioner wesley He'll explain
cd in detail a/citywide program of
cutting down on red" parking
zones-in an effort to provide greater
parking space. Much of the program
has already gone into effect. 1t
includes use of green painted curb
ing to indicate lesser time limits
that will vary according to the To-
cation.
Regarding the change in eating
place for city prisoners, switched
this week from Sherwood's, the
council decided to call for bids from
cafes in the city. as has been the
policy in the past Gavin was in
Structed to inform the various cafes
to offer bids,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-07
U. S. Dispatches
warsl1ips Into
Caribbean Area
DestrOyers Sent to
Probe Reports of
Ultimatum

WASHINGTON, July 6.
(U)-The United States was
believed today to have dis
patched a number of neutral
ity patrol warships to the
general vicinity of French Martin
ique in the Caribbean to investi-
detachment there is awaiting a
British ultimatum.
The American vessels-five de-
stroyers-Were said to have been
dispatched from the Virgin Islands
to observe the Martinique situation
at first-hand. Reports from st.
Thomas, Virgin Islands, said that
the ships left yesterday for an
unknown destination. St. Thomas
is about a days run from Mar
Unique.
While most officials declined to
comment on the movement of the
destroyers, one authoritative source
said they ARE not bound for the
Panama Canal" He added, how
ever, that if the ships actually
reach the Martinique area they will
act strictly as observers. One Of
their functions would be to warn
merican shipping in the vicinity
if hostilities developed between the
French and British.
The battleships New York and
Texas. which sailed out of st.
Thomas with the destroyers, were
said to be headed in another direc-
ton. The two ships are carrying
U. S. Naval Academy midshipmen
on their annual cruise and. it was
believed, would not enter any po-
tential danger areas.
Among the French ships at Mar
Unique are number of submar-
ines, small craft and possibly the
22,146-ton aircraft carrier Bearn.
British authorities in London have
denied that British cruisers are
blockading the island, but declined
| further comment.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-07
Gibraltar Fortress Unhampered By
Nazi Air Raids; Attack by Land
Forces Would Incur Heavy Losses

reached the point where deliberate
hits could be scored by bombs aimed
at such confined targets.
The narrownesS of the Gibraltar
terrain, however, though providing
protection from the air seriously
interferes with the ports utility as
an offensive air base. There is lack
of adequate landing space for air.
planes and large concentration Of
planes at Gibraltar would require
the use of airplane carriers
The Gibraltar dockyard would be
under distant artillery fire II Spain
became hostile. making Gibraltar
vulnerable as British fleet repair
station. But an artillery bolnbard-
ment would not affect the f6ck IT,
self within whose sides are inillWl-
cradle chambers for big guns, 10,
capture Gibraltar an invading force
would have TO cross low. SANDY
isthmus half a mile wide and one
and one-half miles long leading
from Spain to the rsock. Ths dew
Continued on Page 4, col q
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-07
Farm Laborer
Critically Hurt
In CaIexico Crash

One man was in the county hos
pital suffering from critically in
jured arm and another was held
in the county Jail on a drunk driv-
ing charge Saturday as result of
traffic accident at Calexico Fri
day night.
Thomas Lincoln, 28-year-old farm
laborer, was to be given a blood
TRANSMISSION Saturday because of loss
of blood. His arm was fractured
and badly lacerated
Morris Gambrill. 80, farm and
tractor laborer, vas arrested on a
drunk driving charge after h S
truch sideswiped an automobile.
Lincoln was riding on the truck
with Gambrill. The truck driver
was scheduled to appear in Calexico
justice court for preliminary i.saring
July IL.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-07
Now or Never
For Valuation
Complaints Here

1t was now or never for Ell
Centre property owners Saturday
who are dissatisfied with valua-
ton figures on which assessments
for the next fiscal year will be
based.
The city council will continue
sitting as a board of equalization
every night next week and pro-
perty owners were warned that
they must appear with COM
plants during these sessions or
forever after hold their peace.
1t will be too late for COM
plants when the board ends
equalization sittings and turns
to the task of setting the new
tax rate.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-07

| headquarters to vast organized
celebration in the gaily decorated
| streets of Berlin, was said by NaZi
sources in Stockholm to have ap-
proved plans for a six-day aerial
bombardment of the British Isles
by 5000 airplanes, including new
models with surprising, death deal
! ing instruments"
Only after six days of continuous
bOmbardment, in which glider bomb
carriers are to be used, will the
Axis powers attempt to deal with
the British Isles by invasion or
otherwise, these dispatches asserted
Regardless of whether the Stock
holm reports are an example of
Nazi frankneSs such as has been
demonstrated in the past, the re-
ports left no doubt that the Ger
mans and Italians are throwing the
war of nerves" into high gear with
propaganda, threats and war prep
arations on a huge scale, accom-
panied by persistent small scale
aerial bombardment of the British
Isles.
One extremely important develop
ment was announcement by a Swed-
ish spokesman who said that per-
mission has been granted for Ger
many to ship war materials-to be
used in attack on Britain-acroSs
Sweden to Norway.
Fascist Foreign Minister Count
Galeazzo Ciano was en- route to
Berlin for conferences on Sunday
with Hitler and other high Nazi
officials, after which it was limited
he might go to the front tpresu-
Continued on Page d. col. g.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-07

the first two days of a four-day
July holiday was 100, or 38 more
than were reported killed in the
same period this year.
The council predicted that the
total number of violent deaths for
the weekend would be near 500.
-Four deaths were caused by fire
works-tWo at Duquesne, Pa, one
in Colorado and one in Maine.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-07
France Fate Drives
Man TO Suicide

SAN FRANCISCO. July 6 up
Depression over he fate of France
was advanced today as a possible
reason for the presumed suicide
of Maj. Edison E. Monty Mouton,
world-war filler and membcY of a
Well-known Nevada family.
Mouton was found late yesterday,
slumped on the running boarl of
his automobile at the south edge Of
San Francisco airport There was
bullet through his mouth and a
small target pistol lay nearby. Cor
oner William F. Crosby OF San Ma
teo county said the wound appar-
emily was self-inflicted but that
circumstances needed explanation,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-07
Border Alright
During Mexico
National Election

CALEXICO, July 5.-The uproar
over stringent new border crossing
orders issued by the United States
early this week was drowned out
today by the din which arose when
Mexico closed her borders to AM
orleans until after the election Sum
day.
Mexican Immigration officers still
had none of the highly important
immigration form No. 5 to be used
IN lieu of passports. 1t made no dill
terence during the week end, how
ever, as Mexicans were not permit
ted to leave Mexico election day
anyway
During the six days since the new
U. S. crossing orders went into Ell
:cCt immigration officers at Cal
exico crossing had confiscated ap-
proximately $500 border crossing
cards which permitted the holders
to enter the United States for shop
pir;.. BUSINESS or pleasure.
Il. the first four days this week
II. 7. Mooers, American consul at
Mexicali, had received approximate
ly G7 visa applications and granted
81 The others were held up pend
ing further investigation. The rush
was not so great as anticipated at
MS office, he said Saturday. as so
few of the Mexicans had passports
to present for visa. Most of them
rscd border crossing cards.
Mooers said he received a card
from the secretary Of the governor
of Baja California with an appro-
pirate message concentrating the
July q celebration and a similar
note tfom the Banco del Pacifico.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-07
German Rel lection
Of Doctrine Law
Forecasts Clash

Cordell Hull appeared to haYc I'M
posed on U. Sherman relations
an even greater burden. Many OBJ
servers believed that any further
strain might we'll result in their
severance.
Hull's rebukc was contained in
his sharply-worded rejection of Ger
mans contention that enforcement
of the Monroe Doctrine is "unten-
able and in a state department
announcement that foreign diplo-
engage in public discussion of qucs-
mats in the United States must not
Continued on Page T. col 81
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-07
independence Goal
OF India Ghandi

BOMBAY, July 6. (UP)-Mohan-
daS K. Ghandi, Indian nationalist
leader, said today that midas i'm
mediate objective must be "unadul-
terated independence"
Ghandi reviewed his June 20 talks
at Simla with the Marques of
Linlithgow, governor general of In
dia.
He said that dominion status for
India could be regarded only as a
myth and he advised members
of the All-India Nationalist con-
gresS to decline to bear arms.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-07
WiIlkie Awaits Showdown with Isolation
Bloc; Garner Boom Gains Strength

ward WILKES foreign policy. Nc
Nary desires to intervene in the
European war.
Forces backing President
John N. Garner for the Democratic
presidential nomination, issued a
statement concerning reports that
Garner planned to pass up the
party's national convention in Chi
cago on July Is. The reports. the
statement said, "inferentially takes
Mr.. Garner out of the presidential
race" and are without foundation.
The reports to which the state
ment referred were carried yester-
day by the United Press. They said
that the question of whether Gar
ners name would be presented to
Continued ON Page 4, col, 81
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-07

WASHINGTON. July 6. (UP)-
Republican Presidential Nominee
Wendell l.. Willkie, who has advo-
Gated short -of-War" aid to Great
Britain, gets a chance next week
to meet leading Republican members
of .he senate iSolationist bloc which
has opposed that policy.
Wlllkie plans to come here Mon
day to confer with his running
mate, Senate Republican Leader
Charles l.. McNary of Oregon, whom
he has never met.
McNary said he hoped to intro
duce the nominee to such Republi-
can isolationiStS as Sens Hiram w.
, johnson, Calf, Gerald P. Nye, N.
J., "a Arthur H. Vandenberg
4 Iicli.. No all have been cool to-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-07
CounciIHeors Protest on
New Assessments, Sticks
To Princi pie Of No CHANCES


to
nctiu
in the
OF
than cost to build The board pointed
mother
of similar worth Assessment arrived by
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-07
Refugee
Sails j. s.

WASHINGTON. July 6-UP)-
The Maritime commission announc-
ed today that the United States
liner Washington. which is in Gal
way, Ireland, to assist in evacuating
Americans from the war zones,
will sail for New York at 3 D. m.
Galway time tomorrow with 1853
passengers
The liner Manhattan. sister ship
of the Washington, will arrive at
Lisbon July to take off American
refugees.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-07
Mercury Climbs to
11q at Noon

Heat in Ell Centre Saturday moved
up into the high spots with a noon
recording of l19 degrees. Humidity
was 16
Fridays high, according to the
weather bureau, was 1T degrees.
At 5 a. m. Saturday the mercury
stood at 70, humidity 40.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-07
Paging Isaac

Paging Isaac
George BuCklin. tho fish column
authority, probably won't agree with
us on this, but if you really want
some good advice on how to catch
fish to junior and lot him swallow
them. Because we know some
thing else that a fish will swallow
much more readily.
Paul BlenkirOn. fishing of PIT
Iona in his boat tied into mon
ster fish that eventually eloped
with hook leader and all Unfor-
tunately. Paul didn't have any more
tackle and it was a long way back
to shore. He rallied on his native
ingenuity ard looked about.
His eye fell upon rusty beer
can opener and he got an idea.
A few minutes work with a pair of
pliers and Paul had a weird con-
trivance h t resembled nothing
Isaac Walton ever conceived.
However ne fastened it on the
end of his line and chunked it
overheard. 1t wasn't long before
j.. he felt a cammotion at the other
end. 1t was real commotiOn. too
A bigger one. in fact, than the first
fish had made and it was a bigger
fish.
This time the fish was landed
safely and Paul stcercd triumphantly
back to shore with the fish riding
dead but beautiful all alone in the
dinghy. ~
Moral: never go fishing without a
can opener. E@
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-07

way accidents, 60 by drowning, 40
suicides, in fireworks accidents,
and IS from other kinds of violence.
California was far ahead of other
states with AT deaths. of which 26
were traffic fatalities. New York
and Washington counted II each,
and Ohio and Pennsylvania re-
ported IS.
The National Safety Council said
the average of traffic deaths for
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-07
D AMBl|Ne
EpoR7ER

Overlooked
The battle of the Badges episode
amused Wallace McClelland but it
also miffed him bit, because while
the Ell Centre cOunCilmen get pretty
recognition for their authority in
the city McClelland gets non what
soever for his authority as Chief
Firecracer Inspector in the Rural
Areas of Imperial county.
MY territory ranges from ia
cumba to Winterhaven and River
side to Mexicali. I piloted the val
ley through bloodless, boomless
Fbuth, and what do I get for it,
; he demonstrated.
We suggest a gold shield with a
burstin torpedo rampant against a
field of fallin stars.
If that is too expensive. McClel-
land said he would consider ac-
cepting a Sparklcr to wear in his
lapel. The sparklcr. operated by
batter in his pocket. could be an
evcr-Sparklcr.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-07
Hiteman Discusses
Quake Repairs

E. L. Hiteman, county school sup
erintendent. went to Los Angeles
Friday for weekend conferences
with officials concerning repairs to
schools damaged by the earthquake
He planned to return Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-07

dependent; Gen. Rafael Sanchez
Tapia, another independent; and
de la Pas.
Rumors of a disturbance which
followed a political argument in
MeXicali Friday night could not be
confirmed Saturday.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-07
Mexico Closes Border to
Reduce Danger Of Trouble
During Nation al Election
Mexican Residents Prepare to Cast
Ballots For Election Of President
To Succeed Lazaro Card enas

MEXICALI, July 6-Mexican officials closed the Dor
der here today and forbid anyone entering their
country from the United States until after the presidential
election Sunday.
This CLOSED to entry ruling into effect all along
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-07
Nation Counts
Heavy Death Toll
Over July Fourth
= By UNITED PRESS -

The nation counted toll of 3O1 violent deaths as it
entered the third day of the Fourth of July weekend but
safety experts cheered by reduction traffic fatal
tiles United Press survey showed 131 deaths in high
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-07
Axis Alliance y
Push
Within Ten Days =
Sweden Grants Permission to Nazis to
Send Troops. War Machinery Across
Land for Invasion of Britain
= BY UNITED PRESS

Germany and Italy increased the tempo of their
of and aerial bombardment against Great Britain
today in reported plan for blitzkrieg air offensive
within the next 10 days. Adolf Hitler returning from field
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-07
MARKETS IN BRIEF

Butter: l.. A. zoe; Butterfat, Imperial Valley,
fob. ranch grade 39c; Manufacturing milk 33c;
Route gathered cream 29c.
L. A. Hay: U.s.NoI 1914; US.No.2 Icafy, $3.50
$l3; U. S. No. S1O.5O-11; Mpls. Flax, Sept. $157
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-07
WEATHER

Maximum temperature III, minimum II; 5 am
temperature ", humidity 49, noon temperature 119,
humidity 16; 5 pm. temperature liz, humidity IA.