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Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Wider Distribution Of City Buying
HiqhIights Dull Council Session

have not received fair proportion
of trade" Councilman Charles
Bratton explained. The resolution
included the spreading of business
with:
a.. particular attention to firms
that in the past have not been
favored with their share
City Clerk Neal Gavin complained
to the council that purchases have
been made in many instances with
out purchase orders from the pur-
chasing agent and urged that all
department executives meet with
him to work out program oil
regulations to afford strictcr control
Other business included:
Appearance of T. E. CreSsey To
ask the city to erect lights Tor
horseshoe playing at night in the
court across from the courthouse
Continuation of the former pol
icy by refusing an application for
sewer connection rendered by 1lrm
located outside the city limits.
Appearance of Robert Hays OF
the chamber of commerce to requeSV
support for a bill now before con-
gresS which would allocate more
funds for highway improvement
A request from the council tha'
all new appointments that nave
been made in various departments
be submitted to the council lo'
its information.
Receipt of a favorable report Oh
the need for new office eqiIpmeil'
III the clerks office and appoint
ment of Gavin and Mayor R0ocl T.
Hatton to make further repof,.
Plans for a tour OF ths oi'y
water plant Friday morning Dy
counci;men and department hea"s.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Red Heads Hottest
Blondes Coolest

NEW YORK, May 8 up
Science sought to demonstrate
today that red-haired women
have twice as much body heat
as brunettes and that blondes
arc the coolest of the lot.
Six young women, two in each
category, we're tested I'm a "hu-
man furnace" exhibit at the
worlds fair.
Placed in a six foot glass case
equipped with gadgets and a
dial which recorded body heat,
the rcd-heads radiated twice as
much warmth as the brunettes.
The blondes were a close third.
Science made no official com
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

Jury trying Mrs. Richards and her
former husband on a grand THEFT
and embczzlement indictment.
First scenes in the most impor-
tant embezzlement case ever trlet
in Imperial county were enacted
before an almost empty court room.
The audience was composed main-
ly of witnesses and relatives OF the
principals, Lillian Richards and
John Little.
Trend of the defense was indi-
Gated in attorneys questioning OF
Roy Johnstone. ex-city clerk OF
Ell Centre in whose office Mrs. Rich
ards worked during part OF the
stime she served the city as water
clerk.
Attorney John Holt repeatedly
asked Johnstone if others besides
Mrs. Richards took in water pay
ments while she was away from
the office. Johnstone said they did
and then turned the money and
records over to Mrs. Richards.
How do you know they turned
all VI DdlI VI VllC oNSi w
Mrs. Richards?" demanded Holt.
Johnstone said they were supposed
to do so and he understood that
they did.
How much did they handler
Holt asked Five thousand-ten
| thousand - one thousand - fifty
thousand?" JohnStonc said he die
not know in answer TO each queS-
ton.
District Attorney Elmer Hcald
and Deputy District Attorney Ralph
French objected to the questions
and asked Judge R. McPherrin
to protect the witness from the
barrage.
Hes able to take care of him.
self" McPherrin said, You may
proceed
Then Holt during cross examina-
Continued on Page 2; Col. 4
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Mail
Looter
Nubbed
100000 Thef+s
Believed Solved
With Arrest

LOS ANGELES, May 8.
(UP)-The arrest today of
Charles w. Savage, 81, was
believed by postal inspectors
to solve the mystery of the
disappearance of thousands of let
ters in metropolitan Los Angeles.
He had checks Iotaling almost $780,
600 in his possession when arrested
Savage was taken into custody
in downtown typewriter rental
shop after he was identified by ar
alert SalesWoman. Cora Campbell,
from a police photograph
Miss Campbell summoned Off
GERS who took him into custody and
reported they found in his possess
sion numerous checks which Postal
Inspectors C. G.. Lowe and Chester
Lloyd said they believed were stoler
from letters.
Police circulars bearing ,Savages
photograph were distributor thru
out the business area by tie postal
Continued on Page 2; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Policeman Dies
OF Heart Attack
Al Fl Centro Home
Frank Miller, Native of
Ireland, Passes Away
After Days Work

A heart attack was blamed
Thursday for the uneXpect-
ed death of Frank Miller. 81
year-old member Of the FL
Centre police force, about
$3.50 Thursday morning.
Don't call the doctor III
be all right in minute" he tolo
his wife at their home at 473 Park
avenue. Alarmed when his condi-
ton did not improve. Mrs. Miller
called a physician, but it was toe
late.
Miller worked Wednesday night
and went home about 6 am. He
complained to brother officers that
he did not feel we'll and blamed al
upset stomach.
Miller. born in Belfast, Ireland,
Continued on Page 2, Col. %
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Tension Grows i'm Mexico
As Election Campaigning
ForeshudoWs New Trouble

Increasing tension in the coming
Mexican presidential election cam
paign brought varied reports Thurs
clay of unrest in cities lying along
OF near the American boruer, the
United Press reported.
Feeling in Mexicali w1g reported
as quiet and without danger Of
outbreaks of vi ,ience. but rrports
from other cities was that the July
I elections-no matter what the
outcome-mlght prove the signal
for vlolerce throught the entire
republic.
Newspapermen in <1osales and
Bisbee on the Arizona side OF the
border said they were convinced
that neither Supporters of Gen
Avila Comacho, government backed
candidate and disciple Of PreSi-
dent Lazaro Car6enaS, nor hackers
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Theft Charge Nabs
Valley Fugitive

Eight months of lodging warrants
ended for George Raymond Clark
40, Wednesday night when he was
arrested near the Mexican border
on a. charge of stealing $1,000 from
his former employer, George Lack
Clark disappeared last Sept,
with approximately $1,000 Lack said
he collected from Lacks customers
in the southern part of Imperial
county. Lack is a beer distributor
Clark is held in the county Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

United States in the settlement OF
the controversial oil appropriation
matter.
Already, with the elections still
Two months away, demonstrations
have not been lacking. Many OF
them have been violent In No.
gales, Hermosillo and Navajo os
we'll as in other cities OF Sonora
state. rallies in behalf OF one candi-
cate have been broken up by sup
porters of the rival candidate. Two
weeks age group Of Can,achissaa
boarded train at Herrnosillo o.,
{. report that several leading Al.
bazanists we're on board Wills
there was no violence. the incident
served TO demonstrate the feeltne
with which the campaign u being
conducted. T.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Roosevelt Denies
MussoIini StorV

WASHINGTON May 9 fUPp-
President Roosevelt's denial that he
has offered Premier Benito Musso-
lini mediation or peace plan which
Mussolini has rejected increased
the mystery here today about un-
confirmed reports of diplomatic ma
neuvering by the United States.
Whatever moves the president has
made, if any or plans to make as
a result Of increased war tension
still remain hidden by official 81
ience.
The only official Woro relating 10
the international situation this week
came last night in what the White
House said was flat denial of
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

against inc BRUSH Isles.
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain. who won a technical majority
of 81 votes in the House of Com
mons but suffered an actual pOlitl-
cal reverse. gave every indications
That hc would altcmpt to remain m
office by later reorganization ot
his cabinet tO replace UnpOpllla,
ministers with energetic new fig
urCS
Thc outlook for coalition gov
crnmcnt including labor leaders
continued weak. but there was wide
speculation on the possibility that
Chamberlain would resort to a
technical resignation" by offering
his resignation to King George but
accepting a commission to form
new cabinet. That would permit
him to eliminate the most severely
criticized members. including Air
Minister Sir Samuel Hoare and
possibly Chancellor of the EX-
chequer Sir John Simon.
Chamberlain took energetic mca-
Sures in an effort both to repair
Continued on Page 2; Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

of Gen. Juan Andrea Almazan,
would be satisfied with anything
less than a victory
Losers. they said, could be counted
on to make trouble.
Informed sources in Mexicali in
sisted, however, that all was quiet
but admitted there was growing
anticipation of the bailot:ng and
widespread speculation upon effects
of a change in administration
Gen. Camacho is campaigning on
a platform pledged to GARY IN
many of the reforms of President
Cardenas. Gen. Almazan. on tie
other hand, is strongly opposed to
many of the socialistic measures
introduced by President CarGeras
and has pledged himself to a policy
of "appeasement" towards the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

ped by anybody if he wants a third
term"
Sen. Burton K. Wheeler D.,
Mont, candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination, conferred with
Garner yesterday and will mce;
with Mr.. Roosevelt at the White
House next Monday. He told re-
porters he still believes that the
president will not be a candidate
but that "he probably will be
drafted"
Republican optimism flowed from
meeting of state chairmen at
national headquarters here. The
conference was called by National
Chairman John D. M. Hamilton to
discuss convention and campaign
plans,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

d newspaper dispatch from Rome.
The Rome report said that Mus
solini had respected an offer by
Mr.. Roosevelt to attempt another
peace effort; that the offer had
been submitted to II Duce by U. S.
ambassador to Rome, William c.
Phillips.
The president and his foreign ad-
viSers have been worried for days
that the war may spread soon to
other countries.
On other foreign affairs fronts
Continued on Page 2; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Yuma Population
Goes Over 5000

YUMA, May g. (UPO-Yuma'S
1910 population figure was placed at
5,208 today in a preliminary re-
port of William G. Joyner, census
supervisor of Yuma and Maricopa
counties.
The figure of 5,208 represented a
gain of 316 over the 1890 census
count of 1892. Joyner said the 1910
count was preliminary and was sub
lcct to revision.
City officials pointed out that
no annexation program had been
carried out in Yuma since the 1890
census. The actual population of
the metropolitan area of Yuma.
they said, would total around 5000.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Mexican HuntinQ
Bag Heavy Here

Nearly 1880 quail, $500 dolcS
6,5OO ducks and numerous small
lots of other game were brought
from Baja California into California
during the Mexican hunting season,
Nov. 16 to Mar. 49, Captain l.. L,
Ward, in charge of fish and game
activities for the state in San Diego
and Imperial counties, annourced
Thursday.
Figures, made possible by the new
system of declaration and coCpe-
lation of the U. S. customs service,
we're estimated as 95 Pc, cent
correct.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

Reiteration of policy regarding
distribution of city business among
Ell Centre firms and discussion OF
stricter control on city purchases
marked a dull session of the city
council Wednesday night that drag
gcd from 7:3O until past midnight.
Only semblance of fireworks was
when Councilman H. w. FaWcett
objected mildly to resolution
which ne indicated was unnecessary,
spreading city business among more
firms.
"Oh, we'll 49,. it's good front
page stuff he said. The vote was
unanimous
I'VE have had complaints from
some of the merchants that they
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

presidential preferential primary
in which a slate of delegates pledg-
ed to Mr.. Roosevelt coasted to
6-to-1 victory over one backing
Vice-PreSident John N. Garner,
Norris, one of the first TO advocate
q third term, said:
1T looks to me as if the presi-
dent will have to run for third
term. Any Democrat who wants to
elect Democrat in November will
have to support Him. don't think
there's any escape for him now"
Schwellenbach, who was backed
by Garner for his recent appoint
ment as district judge for the east
ern district of Washington, COM
mented that the California returns
"verify the results of other primar-
les that the president can't be STOP
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Committee 0kays
Big Navy Bill

WASHINGTON, May 8 tUP)-
The senate naval affairs committee
today favorably reported to the
senate the house-approyed VinSon
bill calling for an II per cent ex-
pansion in U. S. naval strength.
The navy had originally request
ed a 25 per cent increase.
Only major change made in the
measure was the adoption of an
amendment to increase the eleva-
tion of big guns on the old battle
ships Texas, New York, and Ar
kansas. Naval officers said that
work would increase the gums
range by four miles. They said at
present even cruisers can out-Shoot
these three battleships.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Elk Leader Urges
Peace For J.. s.

FRESNO Cal, May 9. tUP)-
The objective of the United States
should be to stay out of the Euro
pean War-"it is not our fight
Henry c. Warner, Dixon, ILL.,, grand
exalted ruler of the benevolent and
protective order of Elks, said last
night at a meeting attended by
hundreds of San Joaquin Valley
ElkS.
More than three quarters of the
population of the world is at war
Warner said For us the main OBJ
jective should be to Stay out of ii.
We want no part of it. 1t is not
our fight"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Chamberlain Rides Out
Storm: Moves Hastily to
Increase Defense Program
Prime Minister Wins Technical Victory
But Suffers Actual Reverse; May Hand
In Re sionation to Form New Cabinet
- BY JOL ALEX MORRIS -
United Press Foreign News Editor

Great Britan's battered government fought to
main in power Thursday and inaugurated drastic pro-
gram for defense against attack-from within without
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Draft Roosevelt
Campaign Starts

WASHINGTON May g. (UP)-Sens. George W. NoriH'
Ind Neb and Lewis B. Schwelenbach, D., Wash, beat a
thrderm drum for President Roosevelt today in the wake
of Republican claims that Democrats will be ousted from
mower in November Surveying results of California
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Attorney Traces
Course of Money
In Water Office
All Funds Were Turned Over to Clerk,
Roy tombstone Insists on Witness Stand;
Courtroom Neary Empty as Trial Begins

Was somebody besides Mrs. Lillian Richards or John
little involved theft of than $4,000 in city OF Ell
Centre water department funds?
This was the question defense attorneys SroVc Thurs
dav to plant in the minds of six and six the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
LITTLE DEFENSE HINTS OTHERS INVOLVED
RA AMBLING
X EpORTER

Not Forgotten
Routine Is hard to break and
change is disagreeable to us some
times, just because of the energy
involved. 1t must be the same
with the gas company. They still
bill the city of Ell Centre Attention
j. P. Eyer
Paul has been off the board, 10
these two years! But the gas COM
pany can't forget him.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09


I'm the only man in the state
who can do it," Slick Ackley an
nounced. and in all fairnes we must
agree with him.
Atop his motorcycle and inten,
upon chalking the tires of motor
cars on Main street, to see that
they don't over-park. Slick bears
down upon the line Of cars like
No man on polo team. Waving
his hree-foot marker as though
it were mallet he whistles down
the row lickety-split, marking OFT
the tires with marry an error.
II missed one once. but that was
when I was an amateur he eX-
planned.
. Apparently an Argument
This has us more than trifle
confused.
In a downtown store window we
noticed two signs, side by side:
Mothers Day. May IL" and
Mothers Day, May a.
Take your pick.
Just Playing Him
About two years ago someone gave
Mr.. and Mrs. Nolan Richter Of
Brawley cali. They took 1t to
the Laurie Derrick home trelatives)
in Mt. Signal to be raised.
Every time the Richters went to
visit the Derricks and incidentally
to see how their calf was getting
along, three-year-old Katie Richter
made a tremendous fuss over Laurie
and the calf. She would pet the
calf and sit in Laurie's lap.
The calf grew into sizable COW
and the other day Richter decided
it was time to take it home. When
they left Katie stalked out of the
house without a word to Laurie.
whats the matter? Don't you
like me anymore, Katie?' Laurie
asked.
II don't have to now" she sniff
fed. We're taking our COW home" ;"
Hard-Faced-
A few seconds after he had slash
ed off the last bit Of beard Thurs
day morning. Bob Parrish looked
around for his shaving lotion. He
CROPPED in dark cupboard, came
out with a bottle and dashed it on
his face.
1t was hair finish" that his wife
uses to harden hair wave! That's
why Bobs face is red, from trying
to scrub it off.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Baseball
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland . O10 030 OOO- 10 l
New York -. 900 600 0OO-O 3 /
Feller e. Hemsley; Pearson, Russo
g. Dickey.
Detroit 200 OOl 200 O-5 10 0
Boston w coo l4O 900 1-6 13 o
cTie)
Hutchinson, Trout, Seats Benton
& Tcbbetts; Galchouse, Hash &
Desautels.
st. Louis ................... 300 100 0
Philadelphia ................. O0l 0l0 O
Harris & Susce Babich. Besse
g. Hayes.
Chicago ............ ... ................ 900 100
Washington ........................... 100 101
Lee g. Turner; Leonard e. Ferrell.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York ............ .........-... 7O2 Ol3 o
Pittsburgh ................. 100 600
Hubbell 81 Danning: Butcher.
Lanahan, MacFayden, Bauers, Har-
rell & Berres.
Brooklyn ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 600 100
Chicago ................................ 100 900
Carleton e. Mancuso; French &
Todd.
Boston ................ 900 100
Cincinnati .............. ....-. 600 OIL
Sullivan G. Masi; Walters & Lom-
bardi.
Philadelphia ......... ..................
st. Louis ...............#.--..-....'.-..
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

Butter: Los Angeles 27c; but
terfat, ImperfaI Valley I. o. b. ranch.
grade A 36c; manufacturing milk
3Oc; route gathered cream 26c.
L. A. hay: U. s. No. 1 s14-s14.5o; |
U. s. Ne. 2 leafy $13-14; U. 8. No.
2 S1O.50-S11.50; Mpls. Sept. flax
S1.82.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-30

months and loan the money to the
counties for BODYBUILDING. The state
was 10 charge the counties slightly
higher interest rate than the state
paid on the bonds. This interest diff
Ierental was 10 be set aside in
sinking lund TO retire the bonds,
which would be done within forty
years. This plan was advocated by
Dr.. Joseph Hyde Pratt, and bills
embodying the plan passed the lower
hou-~ IL 1911 and in 1918 to fail in
the senate. The act OF 1917 was never
put IN operation.
!. Hickory, according to 1910
census reports. Hickory increased
from 8,3G3 i'll 1929 10 l3.498 IN 1910,
which showed Il growth Of 93.2 per-
cent. Extension OF city limits help
ed provide the increase.
6. In Saint Paul'S chlTchyard at
Edenton. The three governors are
Henderson Walker, acting governor
l699-l704 by virtue Of his office as
President of the Council; Thomas
Pollock, acting governor 17l2-l714
under the same authority, and
Charles Eden, governor from lila
to 1922 by appointment by the Lords
Propretors. The city Of Edenton was
named for Governor Eden, who
lived there.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-30
ANSWERS.

|. In 1909, under an act passed
by the legislature of that year. The
act provided for flat fee Of five
dollars on each automobile. Three
dollars of this fee was required by
the act to be turned back to the
county from which it was collected.
2. Guilford county. In that year
the Atlanta Journal and the New
York Herald sponsored an inter-
state motorcade and awarded the
prize to the county having the best
roads over the route between Roa-
noke Virginia, and Atlanta, Georgia,
Guilford county being the winner.
3. Two North Carolina born
born Negroes were with John
Brown in his raid on Harper's
Ferry on October Is, 1859. These
were John Anthony Copeland, born
free at Raleigh, August Is, 1884, and
for time a student at Oberlin COL
lege. He was captured and executed
on December l6, 1859. The other
Negro was Lewis Sheridan Leary,
born free at Fayetteville on March
IT, 1885, killed on October II, the
next day after the raid.
4. Under an act passed by the
legislature Of 1917 the state was
authorized to issue bonds not to
exceed total of 100000 each six
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-30
Rejected Draftees
In Bad Situation

Baltimore, Nov. 30-(AP)-Mary-
land draft officials sought some way
today to aid draft sclectees who gave
up their jobs only to be rejected by
army medical examiners and told to
return to civilian life.
More than II per cent OF the l37
men examined at the induction sta
toin here in the past four days were
rejected, although they had been
passed by local board examiners.
Draft officers cited the case OF
one man who gave up his Job, NOV
ed from his rooming house, gave
away some Of his Clothes and report
ed TO the induction station, only to
be rejected and told to go back to
civilian life.
Il had given up my job. my room
and personal belongings and they
tell me to go back to it, this volun-
teer san d."My Job was filled. my
room taken. All have To 60 back i
are the things have in my suitcase
with ne"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-30

shades of brown. There are prob
ably no absolutely black eyes.
Among the white races, few ba-
bies are born with brown eyes.
What is the difference between
tea which comes from China and
Ceylon? Is it true that Ceylon
teas have so much tannin that
they should be avoided when eat
ing meat on account Of the tam
ming effect of the acid?
Chinese teas are classified with
reference to the age and position
of the leaf on the shoot. The leaves
which are buds are called "pekoe
tips; the next leaves are the
"orangepekoe" and "pekoe." These
produce a high grade of tea and
the choicest teas are rarely found
outside of China. The choice be-
tween Chinese and Ceylon teas is
largely a matter of taste, the
chemical differences being very
slight and sconfned to the sub
stances which give aroma and fla
vor. Both green and black tea de-
pend for their action on caffeine.
The teas contain some tannin,
but in the amount used for an or
binary cup it is doubtful if the
small variation would be of any
Importance. The idea that tannin
in tea would act on meat in the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-30
fdCtOquzz

|. When was Rome founded?
,. Where is Francis Scott Key, au-
-hor oI line star Spangled Ban
ner," buried?
,. what WAS Lillian RuSSell's
maiden name?
/. DO fish sleep?
5. What are capers?
e. What country has neither priS-
uns or policemen?
I. Who was the first United
States president to occupy the White
House?
s. What king of England could
neitiier speak nor write the English
language"
8. Who are the BaSqueS?
10. What is the most popular card
game played in America?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-30
FACTOQlIZ ANSWERS

|. About 1873 3. =.
,. In the village cemetery at
Fl sderick. Maryland.
). Leonard.
t. No, but at times they remain
quiet in pools and streams.
5. UneXpanded flower buds Of 4
tropical plant. They are preserved
in vinegar.
6. Iceland.
I. John Adams.
8. George | who reigned l7l4-l727.
8. A race living on the slopes Of
the Pyrenees. They occupy four
provinces in Spain. and two French
departments.
TO- According to recent estimates,
bridge is the most popular game Of
any kind played in America.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-30
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
BY FRED ii. MAY

|. When did North Carolina first
levy license fees on automobiles.
2. What North Carolina county
in 1910 won a prize of $1,000 for lis
system of good roads?
3. How many North Carolina
Negroes were with John Brown in
his famous raid on Harper's Ferry:
4. What ingenious plan for fl
nancing roadbuilding in North
Carolina was adopted by the 1917
legislature?
5. What North Carolina city lead
the state in population increase be-
tween 1880 and 1910?
6. In what North Carolina church
yard are three early governors burl-
ed?