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Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
Olson Linked 10
Effort TO Control
State Horse Races
SSO,OoO Campaign Funds
Contributed For Purpose
OF Ruling Calf. Tracks

LOS ANGELES, March 2.
(UP) = While the worlds
richest horse race was be-
ing run today at Santa Anita
Park, racing and political
circles reverberated with charges
of State Senator Jack Metzger that
Norman Church, wealthy sports
man, contributed 100000 to the
campaign fund of Gov. Culbert o.
son for the sole purpose of con-
trolling the race board
Metzger, Red Bluff Republican,
is chairman of a senate committee
investigating California horse rae
ing to determine if the state might
possibly increase its take of pari
mutuel betting.
At the committees short session
yesterday, Chairman Metzger asked
Henry Potter Russell, of Carmel,
former member of the board:
Would it help you any if told
you that Norman Church told me
that he put $4,000 in the COVER
nOrs campaign for the. sole purpose
of controlling racing boards in Cali
fornia and that if Santa Anita did
not call off its opposition to the
Take bill he would see that the
track would not get any winter
dateS?"
Russell said he had not heard
this statement
Church, race stable owner. was
involved in a dispute over the al
legged doping of his horse. Proclivi-
ty, at Santa Anita, but was eXoner-
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
Films Wipe Out
Red Tank Brigade,
Killing 1000 Men
Destruction of Russian
Unit Follows Defeat
OF 18th Division

.HELSINKI, Mar. 2. (UP)
Finnish troops northeast
Of Lake Ladoga have annihi-
lated the 34th Moscow tank
brigade, killing 2,O5O Rus
slams, an official communique an
rounced tonight
The tank brigade had advanced
from its base by way of Uomaa to
the support of the 18th division.
recently destroyed by the Firms.
but its main forces were surround
ed, the conlnldnique said.
After destroying the 18th division.
the Firms attacked the surrounded
tank brigade and completed its
annihilation" yesterday, the COM
munique continued.
The Films said they stormed the
surrounded Russians on Feb. 20 and
completed mopping up operations
yesterday.
Russians los. in the battle in
cluded Brigade Commander Kon-
dratiev of the Moscow tank brigade
and General Kondrascheff, COM
mander of the 18th division, and
his staff, the Firms claimed. Kon-
oraScheff and his men had fled to
the tank brigade for shelter when
the 18th division was stormed.
The communique said that as re-
suit of the defeats inflicted on
the 18th division and the 34th Mos
COW tank brigade. the Finnish line
northeast of Lake Ladoga has been
restored to Uonlaa on the Uuksjoki
river-Where it was when the war
began.
This does not mean that the Rus
slams were pushed over the border
because in conformance with Fin
nish strategy the front line at the
start of the war was not on the
frontier.
The Firms said that after the
Continued on Page 3, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
Roosevelt Flags
Canal Fund Cut

ABOARD PRESIDENTIAL SPE-
C1AL EN- ROUTE WASHINGTON.
March 2. (UP)-PreSident Roosevelt
declared today that congress must
assume full responsibility for any
consequences resulting from drastic
cuts by the house appropriations
committee in funds for third set
Of Panama canal locks
The president said at press con-
ference that congress is fully with
in its rights Ii it chooses to delay
a year in providing funds for a
third set of locks for the canal.
But, he said the delay should not
be camouflaged under the preteXt
that the funds were deleted be-
cause the army is moving forward
too fast with canal Improvement
plans.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03

Damage during the past five days
of floods was estimated at $4,000, 900.
At least five persons were known
dead. More than 5000 persons have
been driven from their homes, and
two were reported missing 1t was
estimated nearly 100000 acres OF
land have been inundated
Heavy rains fell at the head
waters of the Sacramento last night
but the skies cleared today and no
extensive storms we're in sight. The
huge flood runoff from earlier rains
that broke the rivers banks at a
dozen places on its 400 mile journey
from the mountains to sea was still
roaring down the Sacramento val
ley.
State Meteorologist E. H. Fletch-
er said danger point was at the
junction of the Sacramento river
and the San Joaquin river, about
40 miles east of San Francisco bay.
There, it was feared, the creSts of
the two streams would flood and
destroy asparagus, sugar beetS
grain and truck vegetable crops on
delta islands.
A sheet of water, in some places
20 feet Deep inundated a huge
area between the Sacramento river
and the Sutter bypass in the vicin-
ity of Meridian. north of Sacra-
mento. The water crept into town
from both sides, while the residents
began evacuation with their per-
sonal belongings. Many ranch hous-
eS were flooded, with heavy loss Of
property and livestock Breaks in
the bypass and the river sent tor
rents of muddy water streaming
over $4,000 acres between Meridian
and Colusa, and hundreds of rural
residents barely had time to escape
the rushing water.
A big rockslide at the Ruck-a-
Chucky dam backed up the waters
of the middle fork of the American
river near Auburn and formed a
mountain lake two and one-half
miles long, 600 feet wide and so
feet deep at one end.
Near Manteca, in the upper San
Continued on Page 3, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
VIII Rogers Body
To beSenf Home

HOLLYWOOD, March 2. (UP)-
The body of Will Rogers, the cow
boy humoriSt. who walked and talk
ed on equal terms with presidents
and down-andouters. will be re-
turned to Claremore, Okla, as a
permanent resting place.
Gov Leon C. Phillips OF Oklaho.
ma today announced plans for the
removal of the body after a con-
ference with Mrs. Rogers and three
members of the Will Rogers men,
orial committee.
The Rogers tomb will be erected
on the grounds of the Will Rogers
memorial, site purchased by Ro-
gers and his wife shortly after their
marriage. The land has been given
to the state of Oklahoma by the
widow
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
German Freighter
Reported Captured

ARUBA, Dutch West Indies. Mar.
2. 'UP)-The German freighter
Heidelberg, $3.50 tons, registered out
OF Hamburg, was reported today to
nave been pursued and probably
captured by a British man o'war in
southern waters.
1t was reported here that the cap
ture was made by H. NJ. S. Dundee,
a cruiser
The German ship Troja was re-
ported to have foundered last night
after it had been set afire by its
crew, which escaped in lifeboats and
later were taken prisoners by a Bri-
tiSh man o'War.
A German ship named the An
tilla was reported to be anchored in
Dutch West Indies waters.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
A Sense of Smoke

Il smell smoke!" quoth Mrs. Mary
Lewis while tipping in the assessor
collectors office.
1T couldn't be that typewriter
burning up!" said witty one while
others scoffed at Mrs. Lewis fears.
However Mrs. Lewis nose was not
to be denied and quick glance out
the window showed an awning on
fire. The awning was directly below
the grand jury window.
Dan West hurled several tumblers
of water onto the blaze and when
he didn't seem to be getting any,
where, Rance Baker dragged in a
fire hose and put out the fire with
q we'll directed squirt.
That same witty one drawled:
The grand jury must be having
a hot session.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
Rumania, Britain
In Oil Agreement

LONDON, March 2. CUP) - A
Brltish-Rumanian understanding on
Rumania's sale of petroleum prod
ucts abroad, was believed to have
been reached in a long foreign Of
lice conference today, between For
eign Secretary ViScount Halifax and
Rumanian Minister Viorel V. Tilea
Halifax handed Tilea a memoir
andum which was said to have dis
posed of the Anglo -Rumanian oil
controversy in amicable fashion
Rumanian sources said that Tilea
gave assurances that Rumania was
ready to sell as much oilSto Britain
as she sold to Germany and that
assurance was said to have settled
any possibility OF dispute.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03

from employees and union members
who violate the terms of a collec-
tive bargaining agreement.
Repeal of the provision for ex-
elusive bargaining rights for unions
which represent majority of the
workers, and substitution of a clause
requiring employers to bargain with
unions only for their own members.
Incorporation of direct, certain
and substantial standards for clear
definition of the extent to which
an employer is to be engaged in
interstate commerce before he be-
comes subject to the act"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03

Ga. mapped Strategy Tor forcing a.
house vote on Wagner act amend
ments before adjournment. The
special house committee investigat-
ing the national labor relations
board announced that it was at
tempting to reach unanimous agree
rnent on some proposed changes in
the law.
The chamber of commerce said
that referendum results showed that
its membership insisted. if the law
cannot be repealed, upon these
changes:
Prohibitions on unfair labor prac-
tees by employees.
Withdrawal Of the acts protection
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
French Repu|se
German Attackers

PARIS, March 2. CUP)-A bitter
western front patrol clash occurred
today east of the Moselle river and
the French, although outnumbered,
repulSed and inflicted heavy losses
on German attackers, French war
office communique said tonight
Aerial activity was resumed from
the Swiss frontier to the ArdenneS,
the communique said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
Ferguson Beats
JerryFox, 81

BARBARA WORTH COUNTRY
CLUB, March 2.-Forrest Ferguson,
Barbara WORTH club champion, to-
day eliminated Jerry Fox, 81, to
enter the finals of the Imperial
Valley amateur golf tournament.
In the other semi-final match
Laddie WilloEghby, former lettuce
end Calexico champion. was three
Up on Tom Crosbie at the turn.
In a championship consolation
match Tunney Williams, Brawley,
defeated Dave Taylor, up on the
21th hole
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
Burglar Loots
Braw|ey Grocery

BRAWLEY. March 2. = All the
makingS of bath, breakfast and
monday snack were taken from the
G. G, Abdelnour Grocery store at
502 D street in a burglary early
today.
Burglars pried the latch off the
front door with a crowbar and help
ed themselves to a dozen bars Of
toilet soap, 2 jars of flapjack syrup,
z jars of jam, 4 pounds of coffee,
2 jars of. jelly. bottles of catsup,
8 packages of candy bars, and' about
So in nickles and dimes.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03

first in the race from Holtville to
the fairgrounds for the second
straight year. Holtville was second,
Imperial third. Parish Wilfong an
chored the Holtville team, Jerry
Murphy, Imperial. The winning
time was one hour, 13 minutes, 81
seconds
The gates to the fair were swung
open at 1923 as the Ell Centro
runner sped to the finish line and
by noon more than 1900 persons
had passed through the turnstiles.
The main exhibit building, hous-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
Didn't Get Wire,
He Asks DAMAGES

PHOENIX, March 2. (UP)-M. F..
Woods sought $2,995 today for a
telegram he didn't get
In a suit on file in superior court
here, Woods charged that a tele-
graph company failed to deliver a
message advising him of the death
of his father.
The company knew his address,
Woods said but failed to deliver
the message to him or to notify
him of its contents.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03

miles to be improved in each road
district, the second Is and third IS.
c. F. Kamm, chairman of the asso-
ciated highway committee. reported
on progress and submitted a map
showing proposed road Develop
ment. Further recommendations
will be made later.
Arthur E. Briggs, Los Angeles
city councilman, was chief speaker,
he touched upon the need for COM
spirit and urged home own
ership as one Of the most vital
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
Louisiana Legislators Rebel, End
Domination by Long Political Bloc

BATON ROUGE, La, March 3
'UP)-Rebellious legislators today
refused to answer the call of Gov
Earl K. Long for a special session
and ended the II years of puppet
laWmaking started by his brother
the late Huey P. Long.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03

factors in Imperial Valley develop
ment.
Routine business included o..
pressions OF satisfaction at the
trucking rate hearing last month:
arrangement OF Q seasonal sdveY.
tising program; hearing Of . report
from the daily committee; and sn-
dorsement OF California Conssrva~
ton Week. March Z 10 II.
The next meeting viii be st In.
perial, April 5. {
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
SUNDAY PROGRAM
1890 a. m. Exhibit Building open

1880 a. m. Exhibit Building open
for inspection.
100 p. m. Imperial Valley Boys
Band.
200 p. m. Tin LiZzy Derby,
grandStand.
1880 p. m. Coronation of Queen.
8 p. m. Stage Show, 80 minutes
of entertainment.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
The MOnthpiecc-

When two G-mcn from San Diego
were guests at the Peace Officers
meeting in Brawley Friday night
they declined to make a speech, eX-
planning that regulations prevented.
On the theory that no regulation
kept him from doing the talking,
Sheriff Bob Ware took the floor and
spoke for them. we G-ben" do thus
and thus. he explained.
ImperSonating an officer?
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
BRITISH SHOOT DOWN
TWO GERMAN PLANES

LONDON. March .. (UP)-BritiSh
fllers in France shot down two Ger
man airplanes today, the air min
istry announced. One, Dornier,
crashed on French soil and the
other, Messerschmitt. fell behind
the German lines.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
Nuzi is Shoot Down
Belsian Fighter

BRUSSELS, March 2. CUP)-Bel-
9ium protested to Germany today
after a German airplane shot down
q Belgian military plane in south
ern Bel2ium, killing the pilot.
An official foreign office COM
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
Our Own Bugle-

You can't please 'em!" moaned
the classified ad manager of the
Post-Press when he asked woman
customer if she would like to repeat
a For Sale ad.
Il should say not!' said Mrs
Fannie Price angrily. I've had so
many crHtomers now l can't keep
track of them!"
Chats not imagination, either)
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
y AMBL!Ne AvB!ntG
N EPORTER
Secret Passion

StCTet PaSSIOn-
Only the threat of wholesale dis
tribution of traffic tickets, black
eyes and mayhem kept this from us
thus far :. But murder will out.
Al Bisgard, on his last birthday,
was presented with gift of an cleo
trio train, from his wife
For days he has been desperately
trying to convince his friends that
the train is really for the young
ster. Somehow. it seemed a bit
strange to us, because the youngSter
doesn't care Il snap for the train.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
New Wagner Act
Revision Urged

WASHINGTON March g (UP)-The United States
Chamber of Commerce endorsed four major changes
the National Labor Relations act today the fight to
amend the labor law neared showdown in congress-
Southern congressman headed by Rep Eugene CoX d.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
30 Per Cent SRA
Slash Draws Fire
Declaring Sharp Reduction Unnecessary,
Legislators Say Olson Playing
Politics with Misery, Suffering

LOS ANGELES, March 2. (UP)-Assemblyman Sam
Iory Los Angeles Democrat today joined in condemna-
on of 40 per cent cut in dole payments ordered by the
relief administration, declaring Gov. Cubert Olson s
apparently hestating to untold suffering in
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
Marathon Runners Open
Biggest. Best Fair in
Events 11-yedr History
More Than 1900 Persons Crowd Through
Turnsti|es Before Noon on O penins
Day; Exhibits Surpass Other Years

IMPERIAL March 2.-All roads led to the Imperial
fairgrounds today teams of marathon relay runners
from Ell Centro Ioltve and Imperial high schools direct
ed the way for large opening day crowd at the 11th
annual county fair Ell Centre high schools relay team,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
Improvement Of
Roads Studied

Rough plans for improving county roads within the
cultivated areas of Imperial Valley discussed Friday
night at an Associated Chambers of Commerce meeting in
Holtvile.
Previously county supervisors had asked to make
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
4-MiIe Wide Sea
Sweeping Toward
Rich Farm Lands
Damage Already Six Millions. Five Lives
Lost. Five Thousand Homeless as Flood
Enters Last Stage in Northern Calf.

SAN FRANCISCO March 2. (UP)-A record-breaking
flood crest the Sacramento river poured inland
four miles wide fertile strip of northern Caor
MIA farmland today and threatened to nct further dam
property and agriculture the San Francisco bay
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
ColOrful Pair

SnazZiest bit of entertainment we
saw at the fair opening was young
Earl Griffith of Ell Centro. proudly
leading his COW around. Earl was
dressed in chaps and a cowboy shirt.
The COW had on brown and white
spotted ensemble
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-03
MARKETS IN BRIEF

Butter: L. A. 31c; Butterfat Imperial Valley,
fob ranch grade 4Oc; Mfg. milk 34c Rt gather
ed cream zoe.
L. A. Hay: Z. S. No. SI5.5O-16 U. S. No. leafy
Sl35O-14; U.S.No2 S11-11.5O; Mps flax May $780,
WEATHER
Maximum temperature II, minimum A;
temperature 48, humidity 81; noon temperature 49,
humidity 22 pm. temperature IS, humidity 81.
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The public banquet is open 10
both men and women Attendance
Of almost 400 has already been
assured. but a special effort will
be made to accommodate all who
wish to share in honoring the
football team that brought honor
and glory to Tacoma.
Leonard Stub Allison. head
football coach Of the University
of California. will fly to Tacoma
Friday to deliver the principal
address.
The other formal speech will be
made by Tacoma's Mayor Cain.
Football letters will be
awarded. the award for the
most inspirational player on
the +. l.. {. team will he pre-
scented and selection of 1871
captain will he announced.
A feature Of the program will
he the presentation of checks to
Pacific Lutheran and the Army
and Navy Service club for their
shares in tho proceeds Of the
Gonzaga-Lutheran game.
f. J Enright, treasurer of the
Civic Football committee, is MAX
ing final check Thursday on
receipts of the game and the pro-
ceeds remaining after payment of
taxes and expenses will be divided
between the two organizations ac-
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Hans Malcolm. veteran sports
man and trspshooter, Ia pleading
with the weather man.
The energetic secretary of the
Tacoma Gun club wants fair. clear
weather for Sunday.
Because on that day the
Gun club stages Its annual
Christmas turkey shoot, one
Of the big events on the
yearly program.
The Thanksgiving shoot, an
other annual feature, was dulled
and dimmed by heavy rain.
That II why Hans Ia making
his plea to the weather man. He
doesn't want the Christmas even,
spoiled.
There will be turkey prizes in
every event on the program. which
varied and interesting.
The regular straight shoot
ing win prevail. together with
skeet, scatter cards and the
like.
And many turkeys are in the
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Coast Conference To Support Car Anterior To Hit
Ken Lindsay
Fights to Draw

BEDDING. Cal. - Kenny Lind
say. Vancouver. B. c. 1yweight.
and Jackie Zurich Of San jose
fought 10 draw in their six-round
main event here last night
Lindsay had Zurich groggy with
vicious left hook in the second
round but the San Josean rallied
after that and fought the Cana
dian TO standoff Jack Downey
Of Sacramento refereed
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Bombers Win
Seven STRAIGHT

SEATTLE - The fired-up Spo-
kane Bombers held a three-poini
lead over their nearest opponent
in the Pacific Coast Hockey league
today. A week ago any prediction
OF this situation would have drawn
the laugh.
Spokane polished off the Seattle
olympics 2-1 last night. with Man
ager Sammy McAdam firing a
long goal in the third period for
the decisive tally. II was the
seventh consecutive triumph for
the Bombers.
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Snowbound Eagles
Practice Indoors

BOSTON-Heavy New England
SHOWS have forced Boston colleges
Sugar Bowl bound football team
indoors To drill.
They hold daily practice ses-
sion. running through plays and
working on kicking in the Tufts
college gymnasium, which has a
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SPROUTS FOR RICE

HOUSTON-Bob Kinney. Rice
basketball center who won all
Southwest conference honors as a
sophomore last season, grew al
most an inch and a half between
campaigns. When he reported
this trip, he measured 6 feet Z
inches.
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Thornhill Hash
Heard About Ii

PAI.O ALTO. Cal.-Claude f.
(Tiny) Thornhill, football coach
mentioned as probable success
sor 10 Frank Potts at University
Of Colorado. said today he had
not yet been contacted by Colo
rado authorities.
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AIR MINDED MERMAID

MlAMI-Mrs. Katherine Rawls
Thompson, the famous swimmer.
passed the test for her pilots
license. She is now working on
an instructors permit Her hus-
band is manager OF the Miami
airport.
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Park Hoop Games
Booked Tonight

Park basketball games sched-
uled for tonight in the Gsult gym
nasium. include: 7 p. m. Fuller
Paint VS.. Kestor chapter De-
Molsy; s p. m. First Congrega-
tionsl church VS.. Clan Gordon; .
p. m. Manitou Community VS..
Mormons.
Fridays games will be played
in the Bellarmine gym.
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Basket Scores
BY UNITED PRESS

~ a<D seA@t't
Washington State Al, Mon
tann IS.
Oregon 30. Canisius ~.
Oklahoma A. 4 NJ. -, Texas ~
Baylor SO, Austin Teachers "a
Oklahoma IS. s. NJ. Z. 81.
Baker 81. Wichita IS.
Emporia State IS. College En-
poria 20.
Temple 81. Muhienberg 81.
Penn State 81. Bucknell 81.
Lafayette 81, Upsala is.
Franklin and Marshall a.
Clark 80.
Princeton ~. Lehigh 81.
n. Y. Z. ~. Queens college IL
Syracuse g.. Clsrkscn 81.
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fansAnticipate
Thrilling Game

The Goth Signal Corps and the
Chairmen, who met last week in
a thriller which the Chairmen won
by two points, will clash again in
City Basketball league en-
counter Thursday night at the
Lincoln high school gymnasium.
The game. which will start
Mt = o'clock, could just a. well
square accounts between the
teams, since last weeks game
was 80 close that either team
could have won and no one
would have been surprised. As
II WIS, the Chairmen were
victors by = score of ~ to ~
rs the result Of a field goal
In the last second Of play.
In the opening game. the Con-
sumers will meet Michaels at 7
o'clock. and at Q o'clock the un-
defeated Fuelers will meet the
Florists, who have not yet won
game.