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Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14
UNITED STATES
AND CANADA
{ Riverside PreSS)

1t is rather surprising To find Gordon
Conant, attorney general Of Ontario,
which is the most pOpulouS province IN
Canada, urging farmers and business
men to do everything within their pow
er to enlist the active support of the
United States in the cause of the Allies
He is quoted as saying that the sue
cess of the Allied cause may be very
doubtful WiShout our active partcpa-
ton in the war. and that no sacrifice ON
the part of Canadians will be too great
if this can be accomplished.
IF the United States wants to build
the St. Lawrence waterway" he adds.
10y all means let us !oin them. If they
want access to Alaska oter Canadian
soil, there should be no hesitation in set
Ting the matter. In fact. nothing short
of impairment of our status as 4 SoNer-
eign nation would be too much for Can
ada to offer as a sacrifice ON the altar of
liberty and freedom.
This is the most frank bid for partici-
patton in the Allies war that this coun-
try has so far had And Mr.. Conant is.
perhaps, to be respected for his frank
ness.
He can be told. Just as frankly. that
Americans have no desire and no inten-
ton of entering the present European
W;r. We are moi even thinking about do
ing that.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14
LOS ANGELES April

LOS ANGELES, April 13. CUP)
The original compact calling for
a $3.50 division of water between
the upper and lower groups of Col
orado river states was discussed by
river representatives of California.
Arizona and Nevada today.
The tri-state delegates announc-
ed they hoped to adjust difficult
ties datilG bacl; u 1920 over allo-
cation of river waters.
Walter Ballou. z Sistant secretary
to Gov. CHlbert Olson of California,
said most dlGt.ssion concerned de-
mandS of Arizona on the Colorado
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14
Among
Our Yesterdays

Beneath page one picture oil
Hiram w Johnson that appeared
20 years ago today was the caption:
Il am for Johnson because he is
four square to all winds that blow:
he is his own master at all times.
1t was signed William E. Borah OF
Idaho.
Remember the ChautaquaS Of old?
There was one in Ell Centro 20
years ago. The big brown tent was
pitched on the then vacant lots on
Broadway between Sixth and Sew.
enth streets. Season tickets were
sold in advance for S2.75 Including
war taX) and $3.50 on the ground.
On the opening program was the
Williams Male quartet and Evelyn
Bargelt, a real United StateSer
who "iS said to be a wonder She
was one of the most popular enter
tainers with the A,E.F. in France
and knows just how to do it. She
draws cartoons and does a rapid
fire lecture.
Among the topics for speakers
were 'Remaking The Kentucky
Mountaineer" and "Chlnas Prob
lens" by DR.. Ng Poon Chew.
The citizens ticket" was elected
to municipal office in Ell Centre 20
years ago. Otto Ohmstede was high
man in the council race, followed by
C. E. Pitzer and Jasper Travers.
Bond propositions carried, too.
The fire alarm bonds carried by
an immense majority, the result OF
good campaigning by members of
the fire department. After the
result was known jollification
meeting was held by friends of the
successful candidates and support
trs of the alarm system"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14

hammers ringing through the hull
Of the America at Newport News.
And to see her command go to a
young American seaman whose car
eer is already so distinguished adds
to the prideful thrill.
Nav the America and Captain
Stedman have long careers of useful,
constructive service to their coun-
try and to a world turned at last
as turn some day it must. to the
pursuits of peace
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14
Local Pupils in
0ratoryFina|s

Central speech team members are
eligible for competition in the semi
finals and finals of the state speech
tournament being conducted this
weekend in the University of Red
lands, according to telegram from
Mrs. Annette Gillett, coach.
Donald Zavala, Lorna McClen-
eghan, Reed Anderson and Earl
Rex are to compete in the debate
finals; Bill Elliott, in the semi
finals in oratory and defamation,
and Helen Moore, Phyllis Purdy
and Mary Louise Sigmon in the
defamation semi-finals.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14

WASHINGTON. April l3.- Short
II before he resigned as attorney
general TO go on the Supreme Court,
Frank Murphy called a special grand
jury in Washington and put its nose
10 the trail of foreign agents.
The thing made quite a Splurge,
and the impression was that 1t
would deal with subverSive activI
ties of all kinds. including sabotage
which was ridiculous on the face
Of it, Washington having no fac
tories and hence no possibilities of
sabotage.
Now. after two and one-half
months. the jury has gone out of
'Xls,ence. its work having been con-
fined 10 investigation of violations
OF the Law which compels foreign
agents TO register with the State
Department It indicted half doz-
IN or 20 # Russian outfits and
their officers. caused as many more
to 20 IN and giSter-and. Indirect
IL. wa the source of as wild a set
of rumors as any grand jury ever
lnnOCtntl.. engendered
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14
Horoscope for Sunday

If your birthday is today you
may be assured that the next year
will be favorable TO you. You will
benefit through elders, real estate
and the opposite sex. A strong and
healthy child, both in mind and
body, will be the one born today
He or she will possess creative, ar
tiStic, musical or literary ability.
and be generally successful A good
marriage also is promised such a
one.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14
Hay Growers to
Meet Tuesday

Imperial Hay Growers associa-
ton will hold its annual meeting
and election of directors at the
Barbara Worth school in Brawley
on Tuesday night. April l6, accord
ing to N. E. Ryan, secretary-man-
ager.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14
RUSSELL YAEGER NEW
DEPUTY PROSECUTOR

Russell Yeager of Ell Centro was
appointed deputy district attorney
Friday for a 60-day period
Employment of Yeager was said
to be necessary because of the rush
of work in the district attorneys
office.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14
SATURDAYS Horoscope

A busy and favorable year is
ahead of those who are celebrating
birthdays on this day. Promotion
is promised, but do not experiment
in your business, and be very care
full in your correspondence, thus
guarding against deception. The
child horn today will be highly
intelligent, and quick to acquire
knowledge. Early morning births
are the most propitious.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14
SPEAKER AT IMPERIAL

IMPERIAL, April l3.-The Rev.
Mr.. Lyman A. Wendt, pastor of
Calvary church. Santa Ana, will
be guest speaker at the meeting of
the Imperial Mems Brotherhood
Monday at 6:30 pm. in the parish
house
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14
LOTS OF TALK
But NOTHING HAPPENED

Rumor number one was that this
investigation was to be the admin
istrationS big. final and conclusive
answer to the charge that it has
been too chummv with the Com
muniSts. According to this one,
things We're timed so. that just be-
fore the political conventions, a
rCGf-lifting flock of indictments
would be handed down. naming
practically every prominent Com
muni5t in the country. A few days
before the jury dissolved. a man
who had testified before it assured
me that at least 100 people would be
indicted.
Well that didn't happen,
The other rumOr went in the
other direction. 1t held that the ad-
ministration was pulling its punches
because 1t was afraid of Communist
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14

Now they're linking Manhattan's
murder ring with some Florida jewel
robberies. Can it be this bunch
is also responsible for the long
puzzled death of Cock Robin?
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14

The Earl of Athlone, who almost
got the job in 1914, is appointed
goVernor-general of Canada. Prov
ing that you get what you want
if you're willing to wait for it.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14
Hints on Etiquette

No we'll bred person cuts" an
acquaintance And no courteous
person fails to acknowledge an
others smile and bow, even if he
cannot remember meeting the per-
son so bowling He returns it pleas
antly. and leaves time to unravel
the puzzle as to whether it is
case Of mistaken identity or slip
OF memory on his part.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14
Grab Bag
One-Minute Test

|. What states were formed from
the Northwest Territory?
2. Who is Britain's first sea lord?
3. Who is the only living British
dramatist to have a play produced
in Germany since the outbreak of
the war?
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14

There are tasks that could be
more futile, but we can't think of
any. Senator Ernest Lundeen heads
the Make Europe Pay War Debts
Committee"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14
One Minute Test Answers

7. Minnesota, WISCONSIN,, MiChi-
gan, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
z Admiral Sir Dudley A. Pound
3. George Bernard Shaw. His
"Plgmalion' was played in Berlin.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14
Barbs-

Import Export bank agrees to fin
ance big Brazil railroad improve
mentS. That's putting the steam
into Pan AmericaniSm.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14
Famous Sayings

There is God in science, God in history and a
God in conscience and these three are one-Joseph
Cook.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14
CIVILIZATION IS NOT
A MATTER OF 4 DECADE

The trouble with these fellows who
argue that the war will wipe out civiiza-
tion is that they consider civilization a
matter of the minute. 1t is not. 1t is
matter of a hundred wears or Il thousand
years.
Civilization has never been wiped out
it never will be wiped out until the
world streaks into the sun and all life
perishes.
Civilization has met setbacks. it is true
Empires have perished. faiths have been
wiped out theories have exploded. But
out of the ashes each time has arisen a
greater civilization. In the long-range
view, such debacles as the fall of the
BOman empire for instance, contributed
to civilization instead of hindering it.
Mankind learns most from his mis-
takes. If life were easy, without prob
lens and without setbacks, man would
soon cease to progress. Then. and only
then, would civilization die. That is not
likely, however, because it is not in hu-
man nature to rest in idleness and COM
fort with nothing to do, no goal to strive
for, no obstacle to overcome.
Today's war in Europe is one Of those
mistakes. A maj ior mistake, it is true
But possibly mankind will learn from it
major lesson.
And as long as man learns his lessons,
civilization is safe.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14
4 LIGHT THAT'S HARD
TO PUT OUT

1t has become pretty much OF tad
nowadays to predict profoundly lha'
civilizations day is done i'm Europe. ne
extremists don't stop with EurOpe-they
take in the whole word--and if the first
promise is right. then the extremists are
right, too.
Civilization cannot die in one place
and flourish in another.
DR.. Percy A. Martin. Stanford UnlVer-
sity professor of history, is the latest to
announce publicly that chaos is Europe'S
inevitable fate. The lights of Europe
are going out one by one he said in an
address at Los Angeles.
If the professor was speaking of black
outs against aerial raids. he was a hun
dred per cent right. From the tone OF
the rest of his talk, it is more likely he
was speaking of culture. civilization and
social communication.
Somehow, we cannot agree with the
professor, nor with any others of the
parrot-like calamity howlers. whether
they're speaking of Europe as a unit or
of the world as whole.
Civilization has endured lot Of diff
culties, not excluding a few wars. in its
march towards better world.
There'll be hell to pay in Europe after
this war, certainly. There will be gov
ernmental revisiOnS that will shake the
whole world. There will be revolutions.
starvation banditry by individuals and
nations. That's the price of war. 1t al
ways has been.
We cannot help remembering that
when the first World War started. Brit
aims prime minister of that dav remark
ed gloomily that 1.-The lights are going
out all over Europe" professor Martin
was 20 years or so late with the phrase.)
And we cannot help thinking that the
Europe of I; few months ago-iust be-
fore the start of this new war-showed
scant physical signs that the lights had
been extinguiShed.
Twenty years after this war ends.
do you think the world will be a desolate
wilderness given over TO roaming no.
madic tribes living in tents or caves,
eating ravenously Of raw meat, covering
before the elements?
We don't.
Twenty years after this war ends, we
believe, the world will be as far ahead of
today as today is ahead of that period
just before the first World War
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14
thoughts for the Day

Let the heaven and earth praise him. the seas and
every thing tlTat moyeth theren.-PSalm 60 34
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14
Words of Wisdom

Patience and time do more than
trength or passion. - La Fontaine.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14
Bruce Cation in Washington
Dissects the News

retaliation that Communists had
given warning that if the party got
rough. they would voluntarily go
all they knew about the fine CO.
operation they once got from divers
government officials.
Incidentally. around the first OF
the year Martin Dies did get a
bunch of SurreptitiouS grapevine
reports that some of his dearest
enemies were going to come in and
spill the beans. Since then he has
had to go to law to make the Com
munists answer any questions at all
50 the second rumor now looks about
like the first one.
Anyway. the grand jury has gone;
and you can bet that any more
studies the Justice Department
makes on the subject will be done
very quietly.
FRIENDS DISAPPOINTED
IN VANDENBERG
Some of Senator Vandenberg'
close friends here are saying he
nldQe great mistake DN ItluSlllS
10 go to Wisconsin and campaign
actively. Study of election figures
persuadeS them Dewey won by de-
fault; that the one real blow struck
for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Nye's Ma
Olson speech the week before elec-
tion-Was highly effective in that
area. and that the state could have
been had with an energetic cam
paign.
The Wisconsin primary, by the
way is like chilling frost to the
hopes of sundry Republican dark
horses. Many had figured if Dewey
got roundly trounced the partyS
chief front runner would be elm
mated: a Vandenberg victory. ac-
cordlngly. would have caused a
number of brand-new candidates to
appear A few may come out any
way. but there won't be half as many
as if the vote had gone the other
way.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14

We have it on good authority
that Eleanor RooSevclt's new radio
program, sponsored by soap COM
pany. will be just good, clean fun
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14

The British and Germans al
ternately bomb the island of Sylt
and Scapa Flow, respectively. May
be this war is being fought by
innings.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14

MEldBER,
American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association. Nation
al Editorial Association.
California Newspaper Pub
fishers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14

An inventor announces a radio
beam that can detect and destroy
submarines. Picture the unfortu-
nate shot wave bug who tunes in
on one of these beamcastS.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-14

An eclipse of the sun forecast.
Perhaps those sun spots were. after
all, Just a sort of preliminary black
out.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29

ley memorial auditorium heard
DR.. Krumbine say that a problem,
Of distribution faced young grad.
yates today whereas a problem OF
production faced those of several
years ago. However, he said, there
was little difference in these two
problems.
The program was opened with
the playing Of Meyerbeer's Coron-
alton march from La Prophet
by Prof. Fletcher Moore at the
organ. DR.. Shelton Smith asked
the invocation and the Elon choir
under the direction of Stuart Pratt,
sang selections.
A historical report tracing the
founding and growth of the college
was read by Dr.. Stanley c. Har-
rell, of Durham, secretary of the
board of trustees. In this report
he recounted the events leading
to the founding of Elon so years
ago and of the progress made
since that time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29
Hogan Leading Money
Winner In Golf Play

BOSTON, May 28.-lR-Ben
Hogan, the sensation of the
winter golfing tours who failed
yesterday to qualify for the Ma
tional Open championship, today
stood as both the leading 1910
money winner and contender for
the Harry Vardon trophy.
The latest figures compiled
by Fred Corcoran, the P. G. A.
tournament bureau manager,
credited Hogan with S7,88S in
prizes, a result of finishing in
the money in all 16 tourna-
ments he has started i'll his
year. That performance has in
creased his Vardon award
points to 280 - thirteen more
than his closest rival, Jimmy
Demaret, a fellow Texan.
Demaret, winner of six major
Journeys, has won $7,777. By.
ron Nelson, of Toledo, Ohio,
stands third OH the prize mon
ey list with $4,813; Craig Wood,
winner of the recent Metropoli-
tan Open with an all-time rec
ord 264, is fourth with S3,958,
and Sam Snead, the 1888 Var
don winner, is fifth with 49,
656.
The other leading money win
ners include Clayton Heather,
of Linville, N. c., S2,931.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29
BROWNS EATS0
IN D0UBLEHEADER
Timely HOmers And Double
PLAYS Give St. Louis 1919
And rs Victories

ST. LOUIS, May % -R-The
Chicago White Sox, who had won
six of their last seven games, ran
into a barrage of timely homers
and double plays today and drop
ped a doubleheader to the st.
Louis Browns, 10 to 9 and 7 to D.
First Baseman George McQulnn
was the big gun in the St. Louis
attack, getting five hits out OF nine
trips to the plate during the ait
ernoon, two of them homers IN
the opener with a mate on each
time. Myril Hoag also homered
for the Brownies with two on IN
the first game.
St. Louis came fir o m behind
twice to finish on top in the night
cap as three double plays spoiled
the Sox chances of an ever break.
The two-ply killings followed a pair
OF double plays in the opener and
ran the Browns string to l3 IN
their last five games.
The double setback cost t h e
White Sox fourth place as the re-
vived New York Yankees won two
decisions over the Washington SEN
ators to move into the first di-
vision.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29
EXERCISES ENDED
AT EL0N COLLEGE
Diplomas Are Presented To so
Seniors AS Institution
Closes 50th Year

ELON COLLEGE, May 28.-RH
Elon college closed it's 5Oth year
here this morning with commence.
ment exercises for the golden an
niversary class. Diplomas e r e
presented to 80 seniors following
the annual literary address by DR..
Miles H. Krumbine, pastor of Ply
mouth Congressional = Christian
church, Shaker Heights, Cleveland,
Ohio.
The program this morning ended
a three day series of events which
began Sunday morning with the
baccalaureate sermon by DR.. H.
Shelton Smith, head of the religi-
GUS education department of Duke
university.
DR.. Krumbine in his address en-
phasized the need of ideals in the
life of our democratic nation. He
drew an analogy between the
sparkplugs of a car and ideals in
the life of a nation. He stated that
perhaps these ideals have become
a little fouled and polluted but that
they can be in order again.
The large audience packed Whit
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29
TIGERS TRIUMPH
OVER TRIBE, SIS
Excellent Relief Pitching By
Benton Saves Detroit; Both
Clubs Collect II Hits

CLEVELAND, May 2S.-P-
The Detroit Tigers pulled within a
game and a half of second-place
Cleveland today on Al Benton's ex-
cellent relief twirling. The 8 to 5
outcome represented the Tigers
second straight wiz over the In
dams.
Cleveland shelled youthful Hal
Newhouser from the slab in a
third-inning rally which produced
four Cleveland runs, but Benton
halted the attack and allowed only
six hits and one u the remainder
of the way. Detroit's II hits-the
same number Clevela nd garnered-
included six doubles.
Cleveland used five pitchers.
Johnny Allen was dubbed hard but
vent out soon enough to see Bill
zuber. his immed late successor,
charged with the setback.
The Tigers took a "a advantage
nm two runs in the fifth when
Charley Gehringer walked, Hank
Greenberg doubled and Rudy York
singled both men home. Johnny
Humphries then appeared as the
third Cleveland pitcher and prompt
" retired the side, but gave up
three runs in the sixth.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29
TO MEET
MAH0NEY ON MAT
Former Grid Star Named To
Replace Injured Hader
In Main Bout

Ellis Bashara, All-American foot
ball player at Oklahoma A. & M.
in 1882, who formerly wrestled as
the Purple Flash, will meet Tom
Mahoney in the main bout at Le-
gion stadium Thursday night in
place of Jack Hader, who is in
capacitated this week due to an
injury received in a bout Monday
night.
Bashara appeared in Wilmington
several months ago as the masked
Purple Flash. Some time later he
was unmasked in a match with
Milo Steinborn and his real identi-
- became known.
The former football star, who
was also a member of the 1886
Olympics wrestling team, has been
IN the professional ranks for the
past few years and stands up near
the top of the pro heap.
Mahoney in his first try here
lost to Chief Chewchki, but h e
young mat man came back last
week to win his match and set
himself up as a topheavy favorlte
with the wrestling fans here.
The opening bout tomorrow night
VIII be between Johnnie M a r r S
former world champ, who proved
a favorite in Wilmington in for
mer bouts, and Sailor Pat New
man, ex-U. S. navy champion OF
the mat.
Promoter Scotty Dawkins said
that Thursday night will be OBJ
served as Ladies' Night with a
free admission for each paid tick
ct. :.
Doors to the exhibit building will
omen at 7 o'clock and the trst
match will start at $3.50 O'clock
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29

Errors: McNair, Appling, B~erardlno
Runs batted in: Hoag 8. McQuinn 4. V.
Kennedy 2, Judnich, McNair, kreevich
Appling 2, Rosenthal, Turner, kuhel. K
Kennedy Silvestri. Two base hits: V
Kennedy, Kuhel. silvestri. Three base
hit: Appling. Home runs: Hoag, Me
Quinn 2, McNair. kuhel. Double plays
kppling, McNair and Kuhel; kuhel
i-ppling and kuhel; Heffner. Strange
and McQuinn; Strange, Berardino and
McOuinn. Left on bases: Chicago II
st. Louis 6: Bases on balls: off Rigney
/. off Weiland ,. off Grove l. off V
Kennedy 6. Struck out: by Rigney l
" V. Kennedy 4, by Coffman 1. Hits
off: Rigney 9 in 8 innings (none out
in fourth) off Weiland in 3; off Grove
2 in 3: off V. Kennedy IS in I 1-3; off
Coffman 8 in l % Balk: y. Kennedy
Winning pitcher: V. Kennedy; losing
pitcher: Rigney. Umpires: Summers
Quinn and Pipgras. Time: 2:o6.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29
CREOS0TERS WIN
OVER OPTICIANS
Hammonds Allows Three Hits
As Mates Get IL Safetles
For 6 To 4 Triumph

Taylor-Colquitt turned II hits in
to six runs yesterday to defeat the
City Optical club of the Indepen-
dent loop at the 22nd street yard
by the count of 6 to 4.
Trailing 2 to l in the fifth, the
long range hitters of the Creoso-
tiers began connecting and put the
game on cold storage. Ed Shoaff
rifled a homer with Julian Nc
Keithan and Drexel High on to
open the frame, and Red" Paige,
Creosoters short stop, lifted a high
homer over the board in left
with Mac Folger on to knock the
life out of Jimmy Moore's Eyemen.
Lefty" Hammonds, the Creoso-
ters' easy going moundsman, was
wild in the early innings, uut after
settling down he gave UP but a
total of three hits for the full sew
en- inning game.
In the first, the Eyemen broke
ice with Mote singing Eddie Hobbs
in and then crossing home on
B1irkheimer's sacrifice %grounder. In
the sixth, the Eyemen picked up
two more runs. Hobbs was on via
his third straight walk, Mote was
safe on an error and Lem king
singled them in.
The score by innings:
Eyemen ------2 0 0 0 0 2 "a 3
Creosoters 30 1 0 0 5 0x-6 - ]
Batteries, for the Eyemen: Mintz
Cook and Marshal; for the Creoso-
tiers, w. Ham1onds and Atkinson
Umpires, Burns and Litchen.
TODAY'S GAME
E. w. Godwin's Sons VS.. Wer.
theimer Bag company.