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Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-12
Boosters Club TO
Meet Wednesday

Fl Ceniro's Booster club, an or
ganization formed to increase in
terest in high school and junior
college football teams, will meet
at the Barbara woDh Wednesday
nook.
imperial Valley men are eli
attend the noon meeting
plays and playing of
efs in their season per-
and Coach Raleigh
incipal speakers at
citing, according to
lamp, president.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-12
ROSS NAMED SECRETARY
OF ILLINOIS COMMISSION

SPRINGFIELD. H., Nov. II. CUP)
Barney Ross, former lightweight
and welterweight boxing champion,
today was named secretary of the
Illinois boxing commission by Gov.
John Stelle.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-12
Central Joycees Close
2nd Undefeuted Season
BY BURDETTE KINNE -
Post t-Press Sports Editor

Ell Centre junior college, the last football team to learn
the grid magic taught by Robert Armstrong Monday
night fulfilled to "wn one for Coach" by rouncng
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-12
Ritter Clings TO Lead in Post.Press
Football Contest; Only Three Weeks
Competition Remaining

nd Ritter continued to lead
POST Press football contest
WITH is points though he
score in last weeks con-
rs margin of four points
To- considered safe because
ARE still three more weeks of
Etition.
weeks contest blanks must
lailed before Friday at 7::30 p.
Elections may be brought or
ed to the Post-Press, to Lanier's
~ agency, in Ell Centre, TO
h's Pharmacy in Imperial, Hoff-
mails drug in Calipatria, Schnei-
der's drug in Holtville. Interna-
tional drug in Calexico and john
ny's place in Brawley.
Following are the point leaders in
the Post-Press football contest.
Those with less than six points are
not listed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-12
LOCAL BUTTERFAT
NPLS. FLAX FUTURES

(FTax quotations courtesy the
Southwest FIaxseed association,
December S1.56
NAV ................... S1.591a
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-12
l.. A. BAY
Los ANGELES. NOV.
l. A. GRAIN

los ANGELES. Nov. II. tUPl :
Haiting barley ..-... Sl-l2iz LII =
wheat No. ? hard or
eufI white 1850. l.4s4 l-ae a
nsrlef Nc ] bright $40 lI5
Nlio. No. : yellow . lis l.2a
cara. 40 seiies siS4 l.1f
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-12
A. BUTfER & EGGS

a. ScExEs, Nov. IL. CUP) =
rr{fas fS2t pfme firsts 81 y cents
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-12
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO Nov. u. UPl-Wheat
was easy under moderate selling
pressure today. Corn was strong.
Al the lose>.wheat was off u
TO q cent. up 4 to p cent
o'5. Ell u Eks ! : wssrs - Up ). ~ :
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-12
l.. 4. BANKS

Los ANGELES. Nov. II. ipPl -
........... bA 5z
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-12

EY-HELPFULLY
No emergency need of money
need worry you-ever. Instead of
wondering, worrying-come get
quick Cash Loan herei Our Loan
plan provides cash for meeting
every sort of emergency. Come
right in!
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
APPLIANCE PRIZE
LIST ANNOUNCED
Westinghouse To Award $685.
moo In Advise A-Bride'
Contests

ARIES of "Advise-a-Bride" con-
in which $4,000 worth OF
.,tricsI appliances will be given
,ray IS prizes, will be conducted
+,s Westinghouse Electric and
p~.o,fscturfng company. 1t was an
rounced today.
c,ch week. for five weeks start
.Dril Is. 10 Westinghouse Arts
sror refrigerators and 10 West
.nabouse Commander ranges will
-. .Uarded to writer's of prize
ni,nfng letters. AS second prizes,
~ WESTINGHOUSE Streamline irons
n;1 he awarded weekly.
Tho letters will be written on
mo Of these subjects:
unpar Westinghouse Bride. You
c,onId Have q Westinghouse Re
friaerator because
Dear Westinghouse Bride. You
cboDld Have a Westinghouse Range
Because
Tho contestant Is 10 finish the
7ottsrs in IS to 100 words on entry
hIanks available at all Westing-
house range and refrigerator deal
~, Each contestant is to include
,bs name Of the dealer from whom
1oe blank was obtained.
The contest will be supported by
I'm extensive program of news
,,ner and magazine advertising,
WESTINGHOUSE officials said. Names
If winners Of the refrigerators and
ranges vill be announced on the
westinghouse Thursday evening
radio program, Musical Ameri-
cana" and winners of the so irons
rssklv will he notified by letter.
Complete details of the contest
ere being explained to dealers
throughout the country at a Sc
r5os Of IS dealer meetings. The
bride theme is used in a show.
named "Rine-Time," which is be-
ing presented at each of the deal
er meetings.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
EASY FREEZING

Nearly all Americans belong
TO the club of those who have
struggled to free the ice cube.
We've tried many ways and
spoken many languages only to
give up to dumping the ice pan
in the sink and running water
over it. then struggling with the
slippery cubes and freezing N
hands in a valiant attempt to
set them in a cOntainer.
Manufacturers have made
rommendable steps toward eli
minating this worry. Some are
featuring rubber grids. Others
are using flip of the finger de-
vices to loosen the cubes. Now
cubes ran easily be freed for use
without the old time need for
flowing water over them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
~Economizer' Features
Westinghouse Units

The famed Economizer
ISM True-Zone cold gives Won even
better refrigeration at rock hot.
tom costs in the 1910 WESTINGHOUSE
refrigerator. The complete motor
n compressor assembly is enclos-
eo IN an alright hermeticallv-sea1-
ed armor of steel, forever protected
against air, dust and moisture,
Inc powerful reciprocating-tvpe
compressor has simple ~pistop-tvpe
mechanism with just one main hear
ing and delivers a maximum of
power at minimum expense. A
lifetime oil supply assures smooth
operation, longer life.
The safe Freon refriserant is
used in all Westinghouse models.
Freon increases cold-makins can.
aclties and permits the freezing of
smoother, more velvety desserts.
The efficient forced-draft cooling
quickly dissipates heat from re-
trlserant and mechanism, speeds I'D
freezing, lowers operating cost. A
small fan motor has only 1-2OOths
horse power rating.
The exclusive built-in Waterman
protection guards the motor against
both electric and thermal over
loads. Shuts off the motor when
danger threatens, restarts the mo-
Tor when the danger has passed.
The big super-freezer gives fast
er freezing of ice and desserts. The
large capacity of the ample ice
making equipment plus ~eXtra-fast
freezing, when needed, give West
inghouse an edge in ice cube cap
acity-in every model, every size
refrigerator.
The exclusive S~analloy, a special
copper alloy, developed by West
ingheuse, provides faster freezing
and more efficient heat removal.
The multi-service tray holds , IL
quarts of dessert or 5 pounds of
ice.SIt permits YOU to make and
safely store enough frozen treats"
for two or three meals when desir-
ed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
FILLERS-
UNDERSTANDABLE RETICENCE

ROANOKE, Va. - Found, $40
and a new pair of o~veralls. Owner
may obtain by applying to Federal
officers.
Despite this announcement in a
local newspaper, Federal men aren't
expecting any inquiries. Along with
the money they found a 35O-gallon
still, 1900 gallons of mash and IS
gallons of whisky.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
TOMORROW'S MENU

BREAKFAST: Stewed rhubarb,
scrambled eggs, wholewheat toast,
jelly, coffee, milk.
LUNCHEON: Casserole dried H.
ma beans with cheese, mixed greens
salad, fruit bowl, oatmeal cookies,
tea, milk.
DINNER: Pan-boiled chopped
round steak, parsley lemon butter,
mashed potatoes, green peas, raw
carrot strips, fresh strawberry Ba-
Varlan cream, coffee, milk.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
Coffee Favored Ice
Cubes Are Refreshing

Here's a mighty refreshing
idea for the hot weather season,
that you'll find very easy to
work out with yoGT new auto
matte refrigerator: Flavor some
ice cubes with coffee, and use
them to cool your favorite sum-
mer drink of iced coffee.
Make the coffee as YOU usu-
ally do. using a heaping table
spoonful of coffee for each cup
of water and then an extra
tablespoonful for the added
strength iced coffee should
have.
Fill cube trays in the refrig-
orator with the coffee while the
coffee is still fresh, and let the
cubes freeze as usual.
To serve, place frozen coffee
cubes into tall glasses and fill
with hot, freshly made coffee.
You and your guests will be
delighted.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21

Washington Square, where Fifth
Avenue begins in New York, was
enCe the Potter's Field.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21

The area of the City of London IS
SIT acres; of Greater London, 443,,
ASS acres.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21

In Tokyo, small earthquake
shocks occur on the average of n
every three days.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21

The population of China In the
year 1881 was about so, 600, 900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
~eSf1nghouse Tests Show Food
Aeep"g Qualities OF Mew Unit

inghouse Provino Is conducted certified teNs in the official Mast
Mos+i,o1 N"ms hltchen to show h. ort+.u wv ndl west
T 80 -" i4o refrigerator when in ,e rraaa - " I o. Inc
Fresh Reef "pH results:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21

The Vatican Library was begun
" Pope Nicholas Y about 1850.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-01
Canal Contractor
Sued by Truckers

Damages totaling $3119l62 were
asked by j. P. Dean and SIX other
truck drivers Tuesday in 4 suit
filed against a firm OF contractors
working on the Coachella H!anch
of the All American cana near
inland.
Dean asked that the damd5eS be
tlebled for breach of contract as
exemplary damages and by va oi
punishment.
r. Newton Mcdowell, Inc the
Mcdowell Stone company, and NJ.
E. King contracted for the truck
drivers to leave Missouri and come
to California with their trucks to
engage in canal work expected to
last three years, Dean alleged.
Some of the truck drivers en-
ployed other drivers and brought
TWO trucks. Dean accused his en-
ployers of failing to live up to the
contracts made in Missouri and
with failure to pay them the wages
they agreed to pay them.
The men who aSSlancd their
claims to Dean were Wayne How
ard, j. E. Roberts, R. E. Ritter, Will
son Maroon, William and Dorothy
RlchWine, and j. A. Dillon, Jr.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-01
Jury yDeliberafes
Fate OF CaIexico
Carnival Killer

Fate of Y. c. Mcclellan,
Youthful choir singing Ne
Gro ON trial for the carnival
killing of Eugene Thomas IN
CaleXicO last month, was
placed in the hands of the jury at
ll:35 am. Wednesday.
Last moments of the trial re-
vealed that the careless remarks OF
two young Negro girls probably
prccipitated the fight which ended
in the fatal staoping ot Thomas.
The girls. Is and 10 years of age,
testified that Thomas annoyed them
with his attentions while they were
enjoying the carnival festivities.
Other witnesses said they heard the
girls tell Thomas that someone
would run him off the grounds but
we're unable to hear the name the
girls used.
Still missing was the knife used
in the killing. witnesses described
ii as being Il small one, probably a
penknilc.
Mcclellan pleaded self defense,
declaring that Thomas knocked his
hat off, pushed ana kicked him.
He testified that he was afraid he
would be killed or injured unless
he defended himself.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-01
Caution Urged on Farmers Studying
Rice Acreage; No U. S. AIotments
Available Here; State Carfyover Big
1~ ~ yw

$500 acres. es&
The county association secretary,
however, declared that the valley
was not awarded a rice allotment
but that the state reserve allotment
amounted to $500 acres. Even had
the allotment application been filed
by valley growers before the closing
date. there would not be a guaran-
tee the county would receive a
quota.
Miller explained, however, that if
valley growers planted an acreage
this year, allotmentS would be
available under the l94l program
Most observers believed that be-
cause of poor market conditions
rice would not net growers profi,
without the aid OF government pay
mentS.
Miller pointed out that the state
was presently .burdened with the
largest rice carry-over crop in his
tory, sufficient to supply onefourtf
of the areas demand.
Growers were scheduled to meet
with Hoffman Thursday in meet.
ing at the chamber of commerce
building to discuss possibilities Of
a rice acreage this year and subSe-
quent construction of the mill.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-01
H Centre Without
City Engineer as
Council Undecided
Knights Resignation in
Effect; No Successor
Yet Decided Upon

Ell Centre was without a
city engineer Wednesday as
the resignation date of Phil
Knights came and went with
out appointment Of a sue
ceSSor.
City councilmen were apparently
still undecided and there appeared
small chance that Wednesday
nights council meeting will develop
an appointment. Sentiment appear
ed to be to authorize Don Davis,
former assistant, to serve until the
board agrees upon permanent sue
ceSSor for Knights
Meanwhile, councilmen tackled
the problem of repairing the sewer
line. Two of the board, Wesley He'll
and Mayor Robert Hatton, met
with knights Tuesday night to in
form themselves on the background
of the project and inquire into
the section which is periled by
Continued on Page 2; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-01

as Ile OASIS LOT ltS statement.
1t said fighting is still going on
in the region of Dombaas and that
German troops had been forced to
retire in tine direction of Otta with
severe losses.
On another front a semi-official
Norwegian source Claimed tonight
that Norwegian troops are advanc-
ing south in the Oester valley and
have recaptured TynSet.
The Norwegian sources asserted
that the Germans had retreated
down the highway from Roeros as
far as Tynset and then had branch
ed off to the west onto the Kvikne
highway.
The NorWegians. it was said, re-
occupied Roeros and then pursued
the Germans south, re-taking Tyn-
set, about 20 miles down the val
ley. Elsewhere Allied and NorWeg-
ian troops repulsed German troops
advancing north from Steinkjer,
wiped out two patrols and killed %
Germans, the Social Demokraten
front correspondent reported today
Authorized German quarters said
however, that German troops are
now moving through Dombaas for
an attack on the British landing
port of Andalsnes.
The statement indicated that an
important action on which perhaps
the fate of the Allied landing point
south of Trondheim will depend is
impending.
The Allies have employed An
dalsnes and Molde as their chief
debarkation points south of Trond-
helm, together with smaller. ports
on nearby Fjords. Possession OF
Continued on Page 2; Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-01

'hllBtlto ldSJ Weth-tllI, 81 anu JulOl .
said, but informed them ne was
too i'll to make the trip to Ell Cen
tro at this time.
Paul Atwood who served as
Walters assistant while he was
treasurer of the association which
loaned six and a half million dol
lars since 1884, was questioned at
length during the morning sos-
sion. Both Walters and Atwood re-
signed last month
Among the other witnesses ques-
toned during the morning were
George SWink, one OF the directors
of the association and foreman of
the 1899 grand jury; G.. G. Ben
nect, president of the Associated
Farmers; and George Jones, BraW-
ley rancher.
In the crowd of witnesses sub
poenaed to appear before the grand
jury Wednesday afternoon were
Lester Derrick, rancher; Walter
Brown, former Production Credit
association employe; Paul Whittstt,
jr., another employe; Frank La
throp, rancher; and federal audi
tors now engaged in auditing the
association books and records.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-01

Derature in El CentrO to l02 at
noon, the highest noon reading SO
far this season. Tuesdays maxi
mum reading was 81 and WedneS-
days minimum 60.
At 5 am. Wednesday the mer-
curry stood at 63 with humidity OF
Sc.
Snow flurries, meanwhile, blank
eted the northern fringe of the
fertile corn belt from the Dakotas
to Michigan, ranging to an inch IN
northern Iowa, the United Press
reported. Traces were recorded as
far south as northeastern Kansas
and central Illinois.
Chicago had its first measurable
May snowfall in II years, when hall
an inch fell.
The U. S. Weather Bureau at
Chicago said the light snow or ram
would prevail over the Great Lakes
region through the night with fair
skies and rising temperatures
Thursday. Abnormal cold, generally
with sub-freezing readings, was re-
ported through most of the Mid
west. Damage to crops was slight
Winds of tornado velocity which
Continued on Page 2; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-01

A proceed with caution warn
ing was sent to valley farmers who
had considered planting rice acre
ages Wednesday when Rudolph
Miller, county conservation asso-
citation secretary, announced that
no government allotmentS are avail
able in the county under the 1910
program.
Valley growers may plant as
much rice as they desire Miller
said in pointing out that April 6
was the final date to file for allot-
ments, "but cannot expect to re-
ceive government payments"
Miller's announcement came on
the heels of reports that Arthur
Hoffman of Los Angeles had COR
tcmplated construction of a $4,000
rice mill in the event valley grow
ers planted up to an allotment OF
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-01
Suspect Hunted in
SRA Check Theft

Imperial Valley was searched
Wednesday for an unidentified
Mexican boy who stole two SRA
checks totaling $4361.
The boy obtained the checks al
the Brawley postoffice Tuesday by
representing himself to be Pete
Sotello, Brawley resident, to whom
the checks were directed.
One check was cashed in a Braw-
ley store, Director Ned Holmes OF
the SRA said. Payment on the
checks was stopped Immediately
after the theft was discovered and
deputy sheriffs and police through
out the county provided with des-
criptions of the wanted boy.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-01
BrawIey Railroad Accident Victim
Dies from Injuries Suffered Monday

and his leg so mangled that sur
geons amputated it after a switch
engine struck him at the Nam
street crossing in Brawley He died
without regaining consciousness.
Deputy Coroner Herbert Hughes
said Wednesday that investigation
revealed the Mexican must have
fallen or laid down on the railway
tracks. The accident occurred short
ly after am. Monday, Hughes
said, and as far as he could discover
no one saw it.
The Mexicans body was taken
to the Lemons mortuary in FL Cen
tro. Funeral services and burial
will take place in Anaheim. He Is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Mar
garita Acevedo; and a son FRANK
both of Anaheim.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-01
Crash Injuries
Ho|tyiIIe Woman

HOLTVILLE, May l - Mrs.
Nora Blanche Irwin, 80, Holt
vile, was recovering in the
Valley hospital today from in
juries suffered Tuesday when her
sedan collided with truck
northeast of here and catapulted
80 feet into a drainage canal.
Donald Levi Cowan, 80, driver
of the truck, escaped injury.
The collision demolished both
sedan and truck, highway pa
trOlmen said. The accident Oc-
Cured on the Highline road
near the Oat canal at 1:20 p. m.
Tuesday.
The officers said the front
end of the truck struck the Sc
dan on the left side.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-01

hurt crops"
While the local infestations were
not serious, Lauderdale said q criti-
cal problem existed in the ella VAL
ley Of Graham county and In the
Mohawk Valley in southern Yuma
county.
The grasshoppers found In those
two areas are Of the Mexicanus, or
red-legged, crop destroying type,
the entomologist said.
In the Mohawk Valley alone, The
voracious insects were reported u
be chewing their way through 3
$500 acre alfalfa farm. Alfalfa stands
in the Gila Valley also were threat-
ened by the red-leeged insects.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-01
MexicaIi Marks
May Day Holiday
With Big Parade

Mexicali took the day off We'd
nesday and paraded or sat in the
shade in honor of Labor Day.
Although Mexico's Labor Day CO.
iricided with the communist holi-
day and demonstration date. there
was no evidence of a communistic
touch to the celebrating. Several
parades, each numbering several
hundred persons, marched with
banners, flags and drum corps,
representing various labor unions.
Most business establishments were
closed and citizens retired to parks
or homes to escape the heat. or
attended a baseball game in the
afternoon. Sidewalks in some quar-
ters were crowded with resting
citizens.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-01

been guilty of INSTRUMENTATION and
embarrassing the five girls in
school with his "wisecracks" about
sex. Specifically, it was charged, he
mad talked about the Nazi theory
that it was the duty of unWed
German girls to bear children.
What Ramsey said was not dis
cussed at the meeting; students did
not exactly recall it, and teachers
were afraid to discuss it, Not known
particularly as liberal Ramsey
said he had mentioned nothing
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-01
Olson CoIr,Inutes
Killer Sentences

SACRAMENTO, May l. CUP)-
Gov, Culbert Olson today commut
ed the death sentences of Joseph
Lariscy and Lyle Woollomes, con-
victed of killing Harold Thompson
proprietor of the Burp Hollow cafe
in Los Angeles, during an attempted
robbery Feb. %, 1888.
The sentences were changed tC
life imprisonment. The commuta-
tions were recommended by the
state advisory pardon board IND
appoved by the state supreme court
because of doubt as to Identify of
the men as the two who killed
Thompson.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-01
Up In The Air

A nightmare experience the other
day has probably cured Mrs. George
Whitcher of washing clothes out
side.
Mrs. Whitcher had laid out the
various clothes on the ground,
ready to plop them into the wash
ing machine. A split second after
she plopped one bundle in she
knew there was a mistake some
where. Mixed in with the bundle
was a harmless gopher snake who
was getting tn surprise of his young
life.
Mother told me there would be
DAYS like this!' the snake was
probably telling himself while doing
a fandango in the hot water tur-
moil inside the washing machine.
Outside. Mrs. Whitcher was doing
a fandango of her own, with vocal
accompaniment that brought a
friend, Mrs. Elsie Gray, to the
rescue.
Meanwhile, the snake had some
how got out of the machine and
was making tracks elsewhere. No
ticing bruises on Mrs Whitcher's
arms. Mrs Gray asked.
What marked you up?"
Mrs. Whitcher replied:
"I went up in the air, think,
but I don't know what planet I
hit"
There was no more washing that
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-01
Sex Lecture in Schoo!
Has Community in Turmoil

FORT WORTH, Tex, May l,
CUP)-The row that Principal v. E
Ramsey precipitated by mentioning
sex in lectures to some of his 10
students at Lake Worth reached
district court today
Parents, angry because the school
board had dismissed classes in
definitely lest 65 striking students
hurt some one, collected SOS to
hire a lawyer and appointed a COM
mittee to determine what legal re-
course might be taken.
H. H. Henderson, chairman Of
the committee, said that they would
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-01
Hen Chaser

Whether or not Dee KesSee has
ever punched cattle, he would still
be better at puncing cattle than at
riding herd on a banty hen.
Not long ago Dee and his family
we're ready to start trek to the
mountains. Included was a banty
hen. favoritc pet of 10-year-old
Dorothy. 1t was a hot day and
Dee was anxious to reach the
cool of the hills. However, he paus-
ed for few moments at filling
station in Ell Centre and that was
where he made the mistake. The
banty hen escaped.
Putting up her feathers and
looking desirable. the hen started
wandering away with Dee and
Dorothy in close pursuit. AT first
they tried coaxlng and the slow
approach. When that failed Dee
tried speed, but he was no match
for the fast-turning hen. She was
always able to keep tantalizingly
out of reach.
After wasting half an hour, ex-
pending gallon of perSpiration and
lot of Dee'S energy ard good dis
position, the chase was abandoned,
The last RR heard the hen was
still at large.