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Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10
5 Firms
Hit By
BHoze
BrawIey Suffers
Worst Fire in
b-ye ar Period

BRAWLEY, Jan. 10. -
Bra w ley experienced it's
costliest fire in six years
last night and this morning
when flames swept through
the upper stories of five business
establishments at Plaza and Main
streets.
Gullett Brothers grocery, the
Modern Pharmacy, the Modern
Beauty shop, Lauren's studio, and
Woods shoe shop suffered total
loss estimated at slightly less than
$4,000, Fire Chief Harry L. Stew
art said.
Origin of the fire still was unde-
termined today.
Flremen'S efforts to bring the
blaze under control were hampered
by curious crowds who rushed from
a nearby theatre and sWarmed
through the fire lines.
Chief Stewart asked BraWley po-
lice to force the crowds back be-
yond the lines established for their
protection and to clear the streets
of motorists attracted to the scene
by the blaze.
Flames were discovered IN the
second story at the rear of the
grocery and the pharmacy at 10:43
pm. Fourteen iiremen fought the
blaze for more than an hour be-
fore it was brought under con-
troll. Two water bumpers were used
to pour water through hose leading
into the front, rear, and through
the roofs of the blazing roofs.
The fire was brought under con-
troll at 1916 am. but Chief Stewart
kept men and equipment at the
scene until am. Wednesday to
prevent another outbreak.
The Gullett store opened for bus
mess Wednesday as the damage
Continued on Page 2; Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10

QdVdl ana air DdSeS dI f1elBOldllu
and the Island of Sylt during three
British attacks, according to mes
sageS from Denmark, where it was
indicated that an important en-
gagement had taken place. Bombs
dropped on Danish soil did some
damage Dutch anti-aircraft bat
teries drove unidentified airplanes
from the shores of Holland.
Intensification of the aerial war
fare indicated "grimmer" warfare
might soon be realized, especially
in view of reports in London that
the British were planning some
"shattering" blow to be launched
against the Germans in the future.
No clue was given, however, to the
British "Blitzkreig" ideas.
Toender, Denmark, dispatches said
extremely heavy aerial fighting was
heard from the Danish border We'd
nesday. Numerous planes and heavy
cannonading were heard toward
the southwest in the direction of
the German North Sea bases of
Sylt and Helgoland.
The 1lghtlng, which apparently
was continuation of three earlier
British raids on the German bases,
resumed at 2 pm. when three ex-
plosionS were heard from Danish
territory. 1t was not clear whether
the explosions were bombs or anti
aircraft guns. Some observers be-
lieved that one explosion resulted
from the fall of bomb in shallow
water and another may have hit a
causeway connecting Sylt with the
mainland.
A German plane at Ais pm. made
a forced landing on Danish terri
tory near the town of Ballum on
the west coast of Jutland. The plane
flew in from the sea and had very
little altitude.
This afternoon, two foreign
planes, flying low, passed the DAN
Continued on Page 2; Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10
Vote Ordered for
Dock Crew Bosses

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (UP)-
The National Labor Relations board
today directed that an election be
held within 80 days among ship
and dock bosses employed by II
stevedore and transportation COM
panies at Los Angeles to determine
whether they desire to BE- repre-
sented by the International Long
shoremen's and Warehousemen's
union. (CIO).
The II companies whose employees
will be involved in the election are
members of the Waterfront EN-
ployers association of Southern Call
ifornia.
The board said that during the
last two years the CIO union had
asked the association to bargain
but this request was refused. The
association and the companies dis
agreed as to what constituted an
appropriate bargaining unit and the
election was ordered.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10

has set Up the general intelligence
division, to supervise anti-espionage
and sabotage activities. This divi-
sion, he reported, is compiling a
master file of all individuals, groups
and organizations engaged in sub
versive activities, in espionage activ-
tiles or in any activities that are
possibly detrimental to the internal
security of the United States"
He said that if the United States
should "enter into the conflict
abroad we would be able to go into
any of these communities and iden-
tify individuals or groups who might
be a source of grave danger to the
security OF this country" .-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10
ChiIds Cry Fruit|ess as Mother
Steps Into Path of Automobile Here

and shock at the Ell Centre hospital
and physicians said she would be
released soon, barring unexpected
complications.
According to police reports, Mrs.
Haggerty was struck by a machine
driven by Guy Paul Holbrook of
Imperial. Witnesses said Mrs. Hag-
gerty was attempting to cross I'M
perial avenue with her daughter,
Betty Ruth, and had reached the
center of the street when she ap-
parently became confused and step
ped back into the path of the Hol-
brook car.
Holbrook swerved his machine
but was unable to miss the woman,
police reported. The child escaped
without injury.
Witnesses included James Broyles
of Ell Centro, Jess Campbell of the
county farm and Wanda Swanson
of Plaster City.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10
Bioff Indicted
For Tax Evasion

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10 (UP)-
The federal grand jury today in
dicted William Bioff, storm center
of Hollywood film labor, on charges
of income tax evasion.
The indictment charged that
Bioff, head of the international
Alliance of Theatrical Stage En-
ployes, and wanted in Chicago for
failing to serve prison term for
pandering, failed to pay $4,384 in
income taxes in 1886 and $4,000
in his 1887 income.
1t was in 1887 that he was &C
cused of selling out" his union
after payment of 100000 by Joseph
Schenck, president of the motion
picture producers association. Both
claimed the transaction was loan
and that Bioff had repaid the
money.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10

y
showers, according to Woodrow C.
Jacobs, county meteorologist for
the fruit frost service.
The continued rainfall brought
seasonal precipitation we'll above
last years totals in most areas and
in some cases produced totals above
the normal for this time of the
year.
The storms were of mixed bless
ings. They filled irrigation dams
and water supply reservoirs, gave
the mountains their first real snow
pack of the winter, and brought
vital moisture to agricultural dis
tricts. They also caused damage to
highways. streets, homes and wa
terfronts.
The steady rains brought many
rivers close to flood stage. Watch
ers along northern California wa
tercourses reported the Sacramento,
the American and other streams
steadily rising. The Sacramento
was expected to crest at 24.5 feet,
five feet short of flood. A 29-foot
crest was expected at Knights
Landing where 80 feet is the flood
level. The Sacramento Woodland
highway and state highway 80 in
Yolo county were closed temporari-
ly.
Southern California beaches were
strewn with the wreckage caused
by exceptionally high waves. SINH
lar to those which earlier this week
smashed the Capitol Casino and
damaged Santa Cruz beach front
properties. Thirty foot breakers
struck Venice in the southern area,
damaging homes. The Manhattan
Beach pier was split in two. Dis
carded Christmas trees we're stuff
fed into the sand at Long Beach
to prevent sand from washing away.
The waves caused estimated dam
age of $4,000 near Santa Barbara,
flooding 80 beach homes and the
100000 estate of the late G. K. G..
Billings. Maritime oil fields there
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10
Webb Defends Hiuh
Law Fee Payments

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10. CUP)
Payment of S571.821 in legal fees
in the reorganization of Pacific Mu-
tual Life Insurance company of Los
Angeles was defended today by for
mer attorney general u. S. Webb,
under whose direction a greater part
of the payments criticized by State
Insurance Commissioner Anthony
Caminetti, jr.. were sanctioned.
Webb also defended selection of
attorneys in the case, including that
of his daughter, Miss Hester Webb.
Caminetti in letter to Earl War
ren, present attorney general, des-
cribed the legal costs as a disgrace,
demanded discharge of all but one
of the numerous attorneys employ
ed in the litigation, and said he
would insist all future bills, includ-
ing those for 1899, be submitted to
him first for approval.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10
Pro-CI0 Man Hired
By Labor Board

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 CUP)-
The house committee investigating
the National Labor Relations board
disclosed today the board had hired
Eugene P. Lacy as trial examiner
after board official reported Lacy
had described himself as 'pro-CIO"
and was not suited to be trial
examiner.
Lacy's name was brought into the
committee investigation in con-
nection with the NLRB case against
Godchauy Sugar Co., inc, Reserve,
La, at which Lacy presided,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10
COUPLES First
Children TripIets

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Jan. 10.
(UP)-Two boys and one girl, trip
let babies born to Mrs. jeanette
Parker, 80, are alive and doing well
today.
The three children we're born yes
terday in Mercy hospital. The IA
ther is Richard Parker, a welder
for an oil company. The children
are the first born to the couple.
The triplets are the first born in
Kern county since last June. The
last previous set was born in the
same hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10
Carpenter Dies
In Sleep Here

The body of Dayton Fred Perry.
Sc, carpenter, was found in bed at
his home east of Ell Centro We'd
nesday morning.
Perry died in his sleep, Deputy
Coroner Herbert Hughes said. The
carpenter last was seen alive Mon
day night.
Friends missed him so wednesday
morning Robert Douthitt, garage
owner, went to Perry's home in
search of him. He found Perry dead.
Hughes said heart attack caused
the death.
Funeral arrangements were not
complete Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10
Boulder Dam Plot
Probe Possible

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (UP)-
Rep. Charles Kramer, D., CAL, said
today that he will ask for con-
gressional investigation of reports
of a plot to wreck Boulder Dam If
it seems warranted" after he con-
suits with officials on Friday
Kramer, who said that he had
heard of the plot before he came
to Washington for the current
session Of congress. added that he
wanted to consult with those in
close touch with the situation be-
fore making his decision. The Fed.
eral Bureau of Investigation an
nounced Monday that so far it has
found no evidence that such plot
actually existed, but it is still in
vestigating.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10

Harrison then intends to pro-
ceed with an Independent senate
investigation, which will embrace
President Roosevelt's appropriation
recommendations, the question as
to whether new taxes are necessary,
and national defense policies.
Sens. Alva B. Adams, D., Colo,
Arthur H Vandenberg, r., Mich,
and Robert A. Taft, r., O., led the
attacks on the presidents budget
recommendations.
with a twinkle in his eye, the
president has again outsmarted con-
gress," Adams shouted, asserting
that under the budget congress
would be faced with the response
bility for cuts in relief, farm and
other essential items" He de-
nanded that congress pass the res
possibility back to the president
Taft said that in his opinion the
president isn't interested in balanc-
ing the budget" while Sen. William
H. King, D., Utah, wanted to know
how the money for increased de-
fense costs could be raised
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10
Nozi Air Raiders Strike
At Ships: English Repay
Calls by Bombing Boses
Is Vessels Struck
In Quick Attacks
ByHitIer's FIiers

LONDON, Jan. 10. (UP)
The admiralty announced
today that the British steam
er Oak Grove, 1885 tons, had
been attacked from the air
and that the number of casualties
was not definitely known. Twenty
two members of the crew were
landed.
The Danish ships Ivan Kondrup
and Teddy, which previously had
been reported sunk in renewed
German air raids on shipping in
British waters, still were afloat,
the admiralty said 1t was expected
that they would be brought into
a British port.
The Oak Grove was sunk. She
brought to at least Is the vessels
attacked by German airplanes
during the past 36 hours. The Oak
Grove followed the sinking of the
British steamer Gowrie, 689 tons.
In addition the Union Castle
liner, Dunbar Castle, 10,002 tons,
was sunk by mine last night.
All 48 passengers of the Dunbar
Castle, sunk off the south coast
of England, we're reported safe to-
day, although five members of the
crew, including Capt H. A. Cuas-
ton, were given up for lost.
The outbound liner carrying a
crew of $50 and sailing under con-
voy, was the only victim of mines
in day of furious attacks on Brit
ish and neutral merchant ships by
German airplanes. At least IA ships
were attacked with bombs and ma
chine guns.
A lightship off the Norfolk coast
was swept by machine gun fire in
repeated attacks for half an hour
and by the time British planes
arrived to the rescue, one of the
lightship crew, an officer, was dead
and 80 of the other 40 were wound
ed.
Nine children and several wom-
en- were among the Dunbar Castle
survivors. T. A. Terry, civil SER
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10

or when the theft occurred.
"In one of the great airplane
factories on the west coast, a very
important plant" he said, plans
for one of the army bombers were
stolen. We we're successful in 10
eating the man who stole them
and in having the plans returned"
Hoover said that theft of the plans
disclosed that the aircraft plant
lacked a proper program to protect
valuable military secrets from being
disclosed. The FBI, he said, had
installed a system which should
prevent loss of any plans or other
secret data in the future.
Hoover disclosed that the FBI
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10
Firms Again Draw
Net About Russian
Forces in North
New Red Troops Fall
Into Trap With Supply
Lines Cut by Foes
BY WEBB MILLER
United Press Staff Correspondent

OhhsCu L iCoo oedii correspondent
HELSINKI, Jan. 10. (UP)
from the northern
front said today that Finnish
troops in the Salla area apparently
had surrounded a large body of
Russian forces and had cut their
supply lines.
Russian planes, the reports said,
had been trying to drop supplies
to the isolated Red army forces,
but frequently the supplies fell in
side the Finnish lines.
The Russians were described as
afraid to build fires at night be-
cause of the danger of inviting
attacks by Finnish ski patrols. Ac-
cording to dispatches, the Russians
still were holding on but were in
danger of freezing and starvation.
The Firms have begun to con-
struct strong defensive lines along
the Suomusalmi Finland front,
where they have won their biggest
victories of the war.
AS mopping squads continued the
search for fragments of the de-
feated Russian 44th infantry divi-
sion, and salvage squads collected
abandoned Russian war material,
engineers began building tank de-
fenses by telling big trees in wide
belts. The trees were partly sawed
off at about the height of a mans
head and then toppled over in the
direction of the frontier The result
was a barrier which the Firms
believe will thwart even the most
powerful Russian tanks in any new
drive for the Gulf of Bothnia.
Raids by Finnish ski patrols
Continued on Page 2, Col. D
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10
keyston Elected
ST. EXCHANGE Head

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10 CUP)
George N. Keyston, senior part
ner in the firm of Keyston and
Co., today was elected president of
the San Francisco stock exchange,
succeeding William r. Bacon.
Frank H. Dwyer was chosen vice
president succeeding G.. M. Breen-
wood and Robert Coons, William
Leib, and Alexis Ehrman, Jr.
Keyston has been a member OF
the exchange since 1919. He is a
graduate of the University of CAL
ifornia, class of 1918.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10

The question of the signed con-
tract-the issue in the little steel
strike two years ago-was the basis
of the unions complaint to the
labor board. However, the principal
grounds for the courts reversal OF
the boards order was a finding
that the labor boards trial exam
iner, Charles Wood, did not give
Inland flair" hearing. The court
remanded the case to the board
for further hearings.
In the Sterling case, the ninth
circuit held that 1t was the duty
of the labor board 10 provide equal
protection TO a workman whether
he joins an international union.
affiliates with an independent un-
ion, or elects not TO join any union.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10
House Committee
0k's Defense Bill

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 CUP)-
The house appropriations commit
tee today reported a $267, ,197, ,906
emergency national defense bill,
carrying funds for 518 new navy
planes and commissioning of "a
old destrovers and other warships.
The bill was cut $4,801,615 from
the sum requested by President
Roosevelt. The money is all for
immediate use to finance defense
expansion and neutrality protectio On
measures ordered by the president
after the outbreak of European war
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10
Judge Disn1isses
Collection Suit

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 CUP)-
Federal Judge Clarence G.. Galston
today dismissed the suit brought
By Harold G. Mayhem, private de-
tective, to collect $4,000 from Henry
J. (Bob) Topping, Jr., cafe socialite,
tor alleged services in producing
evidence of adultery against the
first Mrs. Topping-former show
girl Jayne Shadduck.
Judge Galston held that Mayhem
had failed to prove cause of action.
THE testimony of plaintiffs ex-
oerts that the value of Harold May
heW's services was $4,000 was not
convincing his memorandum said
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10

appeal the Inland Steel company
case, in which the seventh circuit
court in Chicago set aside a board
order that the company sign a
written contract with the CIO
Steel Workers union, or the Sterling
Electric Motors, inc, case, in which
the ninth circuit court in San
Francisco voided board order
directing the company to disestab-
lish an independent union.
Labor board officials declined to
comment on the signed contract"
decision. The court said that the
Wagner act did not expressly re-
quire written contracts If agreement
was reached in collective bargain
ing, and that it could not agree
with the boards ruling that con-
tracts are required in some in
stances.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10
Senate to Probe
Bud get For 7q41

WASHINGTON. Jan. 10 CUP)-
The senate, after hearing sharp
attacks on the administration
spending and defense policies, voted
today for a joint congressional in
yestigation of the 1941 budget.
The proposal, sponsored by Chair
man Pat Harrison of the senate
finance committee, was adopted by
Il voice vote. 1t now goes to the
house, which is expected to refuse
to Join in the study.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10
New s: D. Harbor
Entrance Studied

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 CUP)-
The army today assigned Col. War
rem T. Hannum, south Pacific di-
vision engineer, San Francisco, to
prepare a report on the advisability
of constructing an entrance channel
from the Pacific ocean to the south
end Of San Diego harbor through
Silver Strand.
The house rivers and harbors
committee requested that the board
of engineers review reports on San
Digo harbor, The field investiga-
ton has been assigned to Lieut..
Col. Edwin c. Kelton. district en-
gineer at Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10
U.s.. bomber Plans Stolen,
Recovered by FBI Agents

WASHINGTON. Jan, 10. (UP)-
Plans for a U. S. army air corps
bomber have been stolen from a
west coast aircraft plant and quick
iy recovered by the Federal Bureau
of Investigation, it was revealed
today.
The revelation was made by FBI
Director j. Edgar Hoover in testi-
mony before a house appropriations
subcommittee in support of a spe-
cial 900 fund for emergency
protection against spies and sabo-
teurs. The committee published the
testimony today.
Hoover did not specify from which
factory the rlauS had been stolen
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10
NATIONS CORN STOCK
EXCEEDS 1899 SUPPLY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. (UP)-
The Agriculture Department re-
ported today that stocks of corn on
farms Jan. l totaled 1.930,814000
bushels. 574,635,00o bushels above
the l929-1938 average.
The amount on farms represented
818 per cent of the crop grown last
year, and compared with l,8l9,7l0,-
900 bushels last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10
oere's a car comingi"

There's a car comingi"
A split second after her seven
year-old daughter cried this warn
ing Mrs. Ruth Haggerty of 1881
State street, El Centre, was knocked
down by an automobile early Tues
Gay evening on Imperial avenue
near the Main street intersection.
Wednesday Mrs. Haggerty was
reported recovering from bruises
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10
CONTRACT AWARDED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. CUP)-
The. Interior Department today
awarded contract to furnish g.
100000 pounds of concrete REIN
forcing steel bars for Friant dam,
a part of the Central Valley project
in California, to the Colorado Fuel
and Iron corp, Denever, Colo. The
bid was $4,000. -.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10
Congress Echoes
NLRB ReverSuIs

WASHINGTON Jan. 10. (UP)-Two reversals of Ma
tona Labor Relations board decisions by federal circuit
courts of appeal spurred congressional efforts today to
amend the Wagner Act.
First indications that the labor board would not
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10
Aircraft Swarm to Battle Over North
Sea Centers; Explosives Dropped on
Danish Soil; Dutch Drive Off Bomber
= BY UNITED PRESS

British arplanes blasted at German North Sea bases
Wednesday and Naz air craft renewed offensive
against shipping off the coasts of England and Scotland
Swarms of arplanes went into action the German
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10
'11th Day Of Rain
Leaves Wrecko9e
Throughout State
Continued C|oudiness, Occasional Light
Showers in Pros spec+ For Valley; Rivers
Elsewhere Approaching Flood Stage

Rains fell California for the eleventh straight day
Wednesday and weather observers continued rains
through the next "a hours storms moved in from
the Pacific
Prospects for Imperial Valley are for considerable
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10
Jack Stark Goes
To Final Peace
BY LOGAN JENKINS

His bats and gloves his uniforms his cleated
shoes left behind Wednesday Jack Stark went to
the grave
Left behind too. the hundreds of friends whose
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10
Worry, Worry

Worry, Worry
George Higgs was worried Mon
Gay night.
He was worried because he knew
he was going to be worried! Wor-
ried by visions of pacing the hos
pital corridors while his wife
brought a new Higgs into the world
I'm due at the hospital at nine
o'clock. That's when it's going
to start. Gosh . -" he informed
friends.
For several hours HiggS worried
about the worries TO come ana
when he arrived at the hospital
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10

Butter: Los Angeles SIC; but
terfat, Imperial Vaney fob. ranch.
grade A, 42c; manufacturing milk
36c; route gathered cream s0tsc.
L. A. hay: u. S. No. l S17.00-1s.00;
U. S. No. 2 leafy S16-16.5O; u :. No.
2 S13-14; Mpls. May flax S2.031s.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10
y AMBBLINe
~ EPoRTER

Out of Place
A woman wandered down the
corridors at the courthouse, care
fully reading the signs on the doors
At last, discouraged, she asked
a passerby
"I can't seem to find it. Where
is the district eternity's Officer"
The passerby replied:
st don't wonder lady You're
in the wrong place. Try heaven!'
False Alarm
"Where am I preaching now?'
asked the Rev. Mr.. Harold E. Doty
of the First Baptist church in El
Centro.
well, where would you like to
preach?" countered a mystified re-
porter Wednesday.
Chuckling the clergyman explain
ed that news account had reported
q change in the minister at the
Baptist church, but neglected to
explain that the church was in
CaleXico
To clarity the matter:
The Reverend Doty is still doing
business at the same old stand.
Undignified Exit
Up in Los Angeles last week
Leverette House and M. M. Dizney
couldn't resist taking peek at
the golf matches out at the country
club. Avoiding paying gallery fees,
the pair sneaked over a back fence.
They got only a peek, however,
before a policeman came along and
escorted them out the same way
they CAM in-over the fence.