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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-21
HELP FOR THE
DISPOSSESSED
wall Street Journal)

Whatever else it may mean, the Russo
Finnish settlement emphasizes the urg-
ency of continued relief for the misery
stricken minortieS in Europe. Loan Adj
mnistrator Jesse Jones announces that
the S20,000,000 loan by the ENport-lm-
port Bank to Finland will be made as
heretofore planned; he intimates that the
Firms will be free to Use these tundS IN
their governments discretion to IeeStab-
biSh a normal economy. hartman DAVIS
states that the American Red Cross will
continue to send relief supplies to Fin
land. The Finnish relief drive which Mr..
Hoover is directing is to be pressed with
greater energy than ever
Al this is as it should be. None of
these efforts, nor all of them together,
can possibly relieve" even a quarter of
those throughout Europe who have lost
and will lose their homes, their simple
household goods and their pitiful say
ingS: the relief agencies will be unable
to restore a means of livelihood to thou
sands of human beings before they starve
to death. So far from reducing the Obll-
CATION resting upon the most prosperous
great country in the world to succor the
distressed. their great numbers and the
abjectness of their plight only increases
it.
If the millions of EuropeS dispoSsess-
ed, knowing that help cannot reach all
Of them, still know that somewhere in
the civilized world there are those who
care about their WrotchedneSs and stir
themselves to mitigate it. something will
have been done to keep the flame of
western civilization burning.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-21
NO OGPU HERE
(OrOviIlc Mrrcury- KcgIStcr)

Chief Of the FBI, Edgar j. Hoover,
answered congressional critics the other
day by saying that there is no place in
American life for Russian Ogpu or a
German GeStapo. Hoover had been criti-
czed in some quarters for attempting to
build up a similar organization in the
United States
The Oman emphasized that law en-
forcement in the United States is essen
TALLY local problem and that his de-
partment recognizes this fact. We hay
MT had great deal of experience with
the FBI but what contact we have had has
always been pleasant. The federal Off
GERS are intelligent, courteous, co-opera-
tive and firm.
Their duties in connection with federal
matters take them into all parts of the
country but they don't touch local cases
until requested Or unless the nature of
the offense comes under jurisdiction of
federal law.
There is no doubt that if the federal
men did horn in on local cases they'd have
an army Of local law enforcement officers
ON their ncckS in hurry.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-21
Among
Our Yesterdays

Germany might draw an object
lesson from a story which appeared
in the Imperial Valley Press ~
years ago in which there was a re-
port of Communist armies marching
into Berlin.
Germany. and particularly Ber-
lin. returned to a somewhat nor
nal aspect today tho Press COM
mcntcd in United Press dlSpat ch.
but there was still the danger tia,
Communist armies might return lo
Berlin
Barb wire cntangIcmcnt& were
.lrllng around the city as the Ger
man government prepared To re-
,lsi an attack Tho trouble came a"
an added problem to Germany
Post War dilemma, the Press cX-
planned.
In San Diego the coast city pre-
pared for the annual summer rush
of valley residents. The San Dlgeo
Chamber of Commerce prepared
giant celebration and carried full
section ads in the Press. But that
was before the desert cooler era0
On the same day 12-year old Har-
old Hunt related a hair-raiSing cX-
pcriencc in which he declared nc
bad been kidnapped by couple oi
Wilson school youngsters. IT dcVcl-
oped the abductOrs were playing IN
dian and had mapped out stake
burning" party.
They declared Hunts tears were
unWarranted and that they con-
templated nothing more severe than
having Harold Join them in DINNER
which they had prepared in a
tEatchcd hut.
On the automobile page ads were
carried offering for sale the Jordan
Car. a Standard Eight and an Elglh
SIX. Those cars arc only memories
these days Valley Auto Supply
company specialized in vulcanizlng
work according to an advertisement.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-21

WASHINGTON-Thcre is quite
likely to be a broad congressional
investigation of racketcering in or
eanizcd labor this spring.
No vote by either House of Con-
ercss is necessary to bring such an
investigation about. A committee eN-
lists with the power, the money and
the time 10 do the job; and there
is reason to believe that It will pre-
scntly be giving the matter serious
thought,
This is the so-called Smith COM
mittec-thc group of five congress-
men headed b. Howard Smith of
Virginia which has been invcatl-
eating the record of the National
I qbor Relations Board during thc
,,,notlNC
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-21
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE
APPOINTED FOR PROVING
WILL AND HEARING APPLICA-
ZION FOR LETTERS TESLA
MENTARY

MENTARY
No. 3081
In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the COun
ty of Imperial.
In the Matter of the Estate OF
MARCUS l.. CURTIS, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that pc
tition for probate of the will of
MARCUS L. CURTIS. deceased,
and for the issuance to NELLIE
S. CURTIS of letters testamentary,
has been filed in this court. and
that Friday the 22nd day of March,
1910, at 2 O'clock P NJ, of said
day. at the courtroom of said court,
at the County Court House in the
City of FL Centre. County of I'M
pcrial, State of California, has been
set for the hearing of said petition,
when and where any person inter-
cStCd may appear and contest the
same, and show cause, if any they
have. why said petition should hot
be granted.
Dated March 11th, 1910.
w. j. MCCLtII,AND,
County Clerk.
BY C1THA LAMSON,
Deputy Clerk,
tMl2-22 jucJ
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-21

Earmarking Of convention Delegates
has officially begun. lis going to be
tough from now on for citizens 10 keep
their ears pinned to the ground while
they're trying to keep their eyes on Eu-
rope.
congressman are trying to keep down
taxes not so much for economy as for
self-preservation.
A Finnish delegation was received in
Moscow presumably with caviar. Vodka
and insults.
Britain is scouting around Europe
trying to find out what odds she can get
if she declares war on Russia.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-21
Photographs

Women on San Bias islands dress
in brightly colorcd garments and
have their noses pierced when they
are young to wear gold or silver
rings in them
The cord which keeps the two
halves Of castancts together must
ne strung a. carefully as the
.lrnes 81 VIOLIN aud they have
pitches iual 4, "a" violin strings
ha"e
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-21
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE. OF TIME AND PLACE
APPOINTED FOR PROVING
WILL AND HEARING APPLICA-
ION FOR LETTERS OF ADMIN
ISTRATION WITH THE WILL
ANNEXED.
No. 1882 - In Probate
In The Superior Court of The
state of California, in and for The
County of Imperial.
In the Matter of the Estate of
TYLER w. SEAL,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that a petit
ton for probate of the will of Tyler
w. Seal. deceased, and for the is
Suance of Herbert LoWdcrmilk of
letters of administration with the
will annexed, has been filed in this
court, and that Friday the goth day
Of March, 1910, at 2 o'clock PM.
of said day. at the courtroom of said
court at the courthouse in the Gil
Of Ell Centre, County of Imperial,
State Of California, has been set for
the hearing of said petition, when
and where any person interested
may appear and contest the same,
and show cause, If any they have,
why said petition should not be
granted.
Dated. March II 1910.
w. j. McClt,ILAND.
County Clerk
Nv {; q KENYON
! MD 70 mel Deputy Clerk.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-21
GROUP CAN PROBE
ALMOST ANYTHING

Whom The HOUSE OF IGCpINoVITa-
tiycs set this committee up last
July. it gave it extremely broad au-
thority.
II directed it, to investigate the
Labor Board and the Wagner act
and to recommend such changes IN
law or personnel as ii deemed adj
yisable, then. in separate para
graph. it instructed the committee
TO determine whether or not tur-
ther LEGISLATION is desirable on the
subject of the relationship between
employer and cmploye.'
under that authority, the commit
fec can investigate practically any
thing that ccntCrS about the actlVl-
-. = o,,o,,i1n6 labor
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-21
THOUGHTS for the Day

Dearly beloved avenec not yourselves bat rather
give place unto wrath; for II is written vengeance
is mine: I will repay, saith the Lord-Romans 1919.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-21
Barbs-

Both sides want the honor of de-
Tending Rumania SO King Carol is
calling up more troops just in case
the bCllgcrcnts decide to do the de-
Tending in Rumanian territory.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-21
GROUP CAN'T REMAIN
IDLE FOR LONG

The committee has brought III d
set of amendments to the Wagner
act and is in recess until these
amendments have been considered
Chairman Smith says it will oi1cr
no further Wagner act legislation at
this session.
But the committee itself does not
90 out of existence until the emo
of the year. Furthermore. toward
the end of February IT asked ana
cot another $4,000 to continue It's
investigation. There are SIM some
thincS CONGRESSMAN Smith wants
to learn about the Wagner act aho
the Labor Board but there aren
$4,000 worth, by any means.
Unless it takes ADVANTAGE oil inc
extra authority it possesses, INC
committee will shortly find ltSeL
with idle time and idle money on III
hands-a condition no congreaSiona
committee is apt to remain IN 10
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-21
MEMBER:

MEMBER:
American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association. Nation
nj Editorial Association.
California Newspaper Pub
fishers Association.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-21
Famous Sayings

BY taking revenge man is bat even with his enemy;
but III passing il, lie rs superior Bacon.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-21
IOIIS'
MEMBERS DISTURBED
nv "RACKFT" REPORTS

It is no secret that a number OF
congressman are disturbed by re-
conf statements about racketccring
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-21
You re Telling Me-

Grandpappy Jenkins says he saw
a reference in a midWcStern news
paper about Sumner WclleS visit 10
Buckingham palace.
A paradox of mankind is that
the symbol Of Easter-thc season
of Youth. iov and good faiths a
hard-bollcd egg.
The ,,cWs story that coIlldnt hap
pcn hqs An item from ENGLAND
report: \ shortage OF coal III Ne~-
castle
If rvcrybody puts mp q lu>o an
SWCrlng tho 1910 ccn@'a ql">tio'
nairc. We probably viii oct the
result nj the count by 1850
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-21

After discussing th2 matter with
numerous voters We still find our
selves %'nucring ;ust Nc favor
ties these Fa.orita sos candidates
are
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-21

Perhaps the reason SO many peo-
pie are aroused and angry over
the ne'V census questions is that
they are a sort of national quiz
bcc-in which there are no prizes.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-21

Elliott Roosevelt is not over
fond OF John l.. Lewis, it appeaN
from recent speech. Not a con-
genital characteristic, is it?
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-21

Finland is none too happy over
the peace agreement. It's bad
enough having an ak over their
heads without it being in Joe
Stalin'S hands
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-21

Save on train fares! Save on meal costsi
And enjoyyoursclf at the same time! That's
the promise of Southern Pacihcs friendly
coach-tourist train, the Californian.
25-3O-35c MEALS! Delicious meals are
served in the spotless dining car for only
ooc day! A capable registered nurse
stewardess is on hand. There's a special
chair car for women and children. Free por-
ter service, pillows, drinking cups. It's the
train you'll want to take when you 60 cast.
Evening star., 1940-09-16
German
BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. Sept. l5.-The tert OF

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. Sept. 15.-The tert OF
tod1y's German Communique::
On September is and during the
night to September 16 retaliatory
flights against London cont 'inued un-
der the severest weather conditions.
Battle planes attacked docks and
port facilities, one heavy bomb
hitting the Bromley gas works. Oil
tanks were fired and hits scored on
railway stations and war essential
industries in Woolwich and other
parts Of the city.
Fierce air battles developed dur
ing the course of these raids. The
port facilities Of Dover and Port
land, where oil tanks were fired,
and the Wells Airplane Works at
Southampton were bombarded. Dur
Ing raids on several conveys on
Irish, Welsh, Scottish and English
east coasts two merchant vessels
totaling $4,000 tons were sunk, one
was set af1re and several were
damaged.
Another 8,0OO-ton merchantmen
was sunk in the Channel at night.
Fighting plane units carried out
nocturnal raids on Liverpool and
Birmingham. Numerous fires re-
suited. The mining of British ports
continued
Attempts by British planes to raid
the capital last night were frus-
trated. In some cities in Western
Germany bombs dropped on resi-
dental sections. At one place sew
eral houses were destroyed and
school set afire.
Two civilians were killed and sew
eral injured
Anti-aircraft and night chaSers
shot down one plane each. Navy
patrol boats shot down three enemy
planes on the Channel coast. The
enemy'S total losses yesterday were
70 planes. Forty-three of our own
planes are missing.
Evening star., 1940-09-16

airport in Malta, scoring a direct hit
On anti-aircraft defense works and
airplane hangers. A big explosion
followed by fire Of considerable pro-
portions was seen.
Enemy pursuit planes, after taking
of, refused to fight with out escort
ing fighter planes. Our Picchiatelli
Qittle dive bombers) which were
counter attacking shot down one
enemy plane, seriously damaging a
second. All our planes returned.
In the Eastern Mediterranean our
Mas (motor torpedo boats) sank an
enemy submarine. An enemy cruiser
attacked by one of our air forma-
tions was hit squarely by medium
caliber bomb.
Evening star., 1940-09-16
Favors Closest Ties
With U. s, Mexican
President-E Says
AviIu Cumocho PIunninq
: Visit to This Country
Soon If Work Permits
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TEZIUTLAN, Mexico, Sept. 10
Gen. Manuel Avila Camacho, Presi-
dent-elect of Mexico, said today he
favored closest possible relations"
with the United States.
In the first interview granted
since becoming President-elect, the
former war minister also indicated
normal administrative development
Of the reform program LAUGHED by
President CardenaS would bring a
more conservative regime when he
begins his siX-year term December l..
The general received his inter-
viewer at the remote mountain
farmhouse of his brother, Gov. Max
imino Avila Camacho of Puebla
State, where he has been resting.
"MeXicos greatest need just now
is improvement of its economy" he
declared.
He said he would pursue 'frier>.li-
est" relations with the United States,
and added, If my work on behalf
of Mexico permits, I will try to
satisfy a long desire" to visit that
country shortly. He said he could
not be more specific about the trip
The general made it clear that
labor-blamed by CardenaS' critics
for many of the country's economic
woes-must work for its own prog
reSs''
He said: "If workers wish to OBJ
tain greater benefits they should
understand that they must work
work to create conditions or progress
and development which would per-
nit greater earnings"
Now that the program for true
social justice" had been put under
= way, he asserted, his own task would
be one of consolidating gains.
The handsome, husky 43-year-old
president-elect answered questions
quickly but his replies were phrased
carefully, apparently to avoid even
a hit of criticism of policies of Car
Genas, his long time friend.
Evening star., 1940-09-16
British

LONDON, Sept. 16.-The Brit
ish government issued the tol-
lo,Oing statements today:
1t is learned that 1876 enemy air.
craft were destroyed yesterday. Five
of our fighter aircraft previously
reported missing have now reported
to their bases. Our losses yester-
day were, therefore, Is fighters, but
II of the pilots are safe.
Enemy air attacks on this coun-
try were continued during the night
by succession of small groups of
bombers. These attacks were d.
rected mainly against the London
area and surrounding districts, but
a smaller number also were made
against other parts of the country.
In London the attacks were spread
over a wide area. Damage was done
to houses, commercial premises and
other buildings Once again attacks
were directed a. hospitals, three of
them being damaged by bombs.
Throughout the country bombs
fell in many rural districts, but with
little result.
In the northwest and southeast
of England, in South Wales and
some other districts, including one
town in the south of England, some
damage was caused.
One enemy bomber was shot down
during the night.
Yesterday 1875 enemy aircraft were
destroyed, seven of them by anti
aircraft guns and the remainder by
our fighters. One hundred and
thirty of the enemy aircraft were
bombers Five of our fighter air
craft previously reported as missing
have now reported to their bases.
Our losses yesterday were. there
fore. Is fighter aircraft; II of the
pilots from these aircraft are safe,
Evening star., 1940-09-16

Moravian economy so that customs
barriers might be eliminated with
out giving too severe a jolt to the,
protectorate's economy and price
structure.
The chief difficulty has been gen.
eraly lower wage scales in the pro-
tectorate and generally lower prices,
Evening star., 1940-09-16

In East Africa our planes bombed
hangers in the Coz Regeb zone.
Enemy air raids on Assab, Mas
sawa, Debaroa, Asmara and Gura
caused injuries to four and limited
damage Armed peasants at Me-
tamma surprised and put to flight
caravan led by an Australian cap
tain wE.ch attempted to enter our
territory.
Evening star., 1940-09-16
Present Congress Enocts
Fewer Laws Than Last
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The Seventy-six,h Congress has
considered less legislation than its
predecessor, the Seventy-1fth, and
has enacted fereW laws.
Through Saturday, ll.79S bills and
resolutions had been introduced in
the House and SOLO in the Senate,
a total of 16,808. During the Sew
enty-ffth Congress 17,004 were in
troduced.
The Seventy-fifth Congress en-
acted 1859 laws. Thus far the Sew
enty-SiXth has enacted l.439.
Evening star., 1940-09-16
ohemiun-Reich Tariffs
Will Be Removed Soon
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PRAGUE, Sept. 16.-Imminent
removal of customs barriers between
the protectorate of Bohemia Mora
via and Germany was announced
oficially yesterday.
The new regulations were not
published, but it was expected that
all commodities would pass in and
out Of Germany without tariffs.
German rulers of the protectorate
have been readjusting Bohemian
Evening star., 1940-09-16
2 Dead, 50 Injured
Marking independence

MEAlCo Vi I OepI. 10 VII
Mexico, pledged anew by President
Cardenas to continental solidarity,
wound up her two-day independence
celebration in comparative quiet
today after a night of sporadic
clashes, in which guns, clubs, stones
and f1recrackers took toll OF two
dead and SO injured.
Hospital authorities regarded the
number of casualties as small in the
nationwide observance Of the inde-
pendence Mexico gained from Spain
100 years ago.
One death and majority of the
injured were reported among the
$4,000 persons who sarged about the
National Palace last night. The
other death occurred in short
lived clash in an outlying district
of the capital.
Five of the injured were the vic
tins of shootings and three were
stabbed. The others nursed lesser
wounds.
Solidarity of Americas Stressed.
President Cardenas, addressing
people and the Western World that
hemisphere security and Pan-Amer-
ican solidarity would insulate them
against all threats of conquest from
abroad.
whoever has dreamed of colonial
restoration or territorial conquest
does not reckon with the solidarity
of the American peoples" Cardenas
declared in a speech at Dolores
Hidalgo last night.
There are neither hates nor am
bitions strong enough to cause the
American peoples to betray each
other"
Soldering Influences.
A carnival spirit prevailed through
out the nation as gally-dressed
throngs crowded decorated streets
for the second day Of the anniver-
sary celebration. The persistent
buzzing of reports that followers OF
Juan Andrea AlmaZan, defeated
presidential candidate, might take
the opportunity to demonstrate in
support of his claim to the presi-
dency and a statement by Car
denas that some people" were try
ing to cause a rebellion in Mexico
were the main sobering influences.
Gen. Manuel Avila Camacho, ad-
ministration candidate, has been
proclaimed President-elect, but Gen.
Almazan-now in the United States
has refused to recognize his elec-
tion.
Some people are trying to cause
a rebellion in Mexico and entice the
of peace" Cardenas declared at
Dolores Hidalgo, in words appar-
entity aimed at Almazan and his
followers.
An examination of the interna-
tional situation will cause them to
reconsider their position and subor-
dinate their interests to those OF
the country.
THE people of Mexico who enter
political struggle sincerely will not
agree with those who went abroad
to seek foreign help.
Disturbing Economy.
Elements causing agitation are
to be blamed doubly because they
are not only disturbing the peace
of the nation, but are disturbing
! Mexicos national economy and are
weapons of foreign interests. They
should forget their quarrels in the
interest of national unity.
"a civil war, even if it lasted only
few days, would harm the coun-
try and benefit no one"
In Mexico City, the Office of the
Federal attorney general disclosed
that all persons held for inveStiga-
ton on charges of political agita-
ton" had been released so that
they might participate in the indie
pendence celebration.
Evening star., 1940-09-16
Communiques Of Warning Governments
Italian

= I the Associated Press.
ROME, Sept. 16.-The te1t OF
toddy's Italian high command
communiQue::
Our vanguard occupied and passed
beyond Salum. About so enemy
armored cars and tanks were de-
stroyed. Enemy detachments in re-
treat set fire to numerous depots
and suffered serious losses under
very intense action by our aviation.
One of our air formations made a
dive bombing attack on the Halfar
Evening star., 1940-09-16
JUDGE Roqon Dies

FORT SMITH. Ark, Sept. 16 (R.-
Federal Judge Heartsill Ragon of
the western district of Arkansas
died Unexpectedly at his home here
yesterday of a heart attack. He was
Sc wears old.
Evening star., 1940-09-16

The last census 81 Turkey, in
1885, showed 7,90oO00 males and
1920, 900 females.
Evening star., 1940-09-16

Customs duties in Salvador are
payable in United States dollars.
Evening star., 1940-09-16
Hitler Felicitates Cardenas.

BERLIN, Sept. 16 (P).-Adolf
Hitler today sent President Cardenas
of Mexico his best wishes on the
occasion of MeXico's l30th ami
versary of independence.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
FRANK SMALL, Jr,
2OO2 Nichols Ave Sc LII. 2O77

FORD late 1895 de luxe Fordor sedan:
new-car condition. 10000 miles. uphol-
stery spotless, original black finish like
new. new tires: see to appreciate: S235:
terms. Cross Town Motors 1921 Bladens-
burg I'd. at N. Y. ave LII 1870