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Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-23

filed for state senator on the Re
publican ticket as opponent to
George Luckey, Brawley cattleman,
candidate on the Republican and
Democratic tickets.
Just at noon I. S. McElvany, Ell
Centre garage and insurance man,
entered the county clerks office
with Mrs. Edna Morrison and Ell
bert Berry and filed for supervisor
from second district. He will oppose
Hugh Osborne, incumbent.
Two minutes later Isaac A. Pear
son, BraWley, entered with Henry
jackson and filed for supervisor
from BraWley as opponent of B. M.
Graham, incumbent. A. Y. Preble
Of Imperial was unopposed for re-
election.
Herbert LoWdermilk, Ell Centre,
and Harvey E. Hastain, Brawley,
filed for assemblyman on both tick
cts. Ed Fletcher of San Diego filed
for congressional representative on
both tickets.
Rep. Ed v. lac will run to sue
coed himself in the house of repre-
sentatives.
Judge Vaughn N. Thompson and
Charles L. Childers filed for SUI
perior court judge.
Central committeeman petitions
from the five districts we're:
Calexico-Democrats, Earl Rob-
erts, George L. Pulliam, Mark Rose,
N. j. Sleem. Republicans, F. L..
Young, A. v. Vierhus.
Ell Centre - Democrats, Neal H.
Gavin, Cecil Gillett, Earl Richmond,
Emory Girard. Republicans, frank
Birkhauser, Henry Harris, Phil
Knights, Alice Kenyon, Raynor C..
Clemens, j. L. Dubois, Charles Delp
Charles Sones, Sarah E. Wallace.
Imperial-Democrats, T. D. Nc
Call, Samuel o. McGaughey, Archie
A. Dreasher. Republicans, F.. T.
Cook.
Brawley]ack H. Benson, Lawr-
ence O'Connell, Frank M. Burris,
Howell Albert Blume, j. Lon Crom-
er, Fletcher w. Greer. Republicans,
Benjamin F. Grubel, Grace w. Lit
tie, George w. Cutshaw.
acknowledgements, John Kav-
anaugh, L. A. Harris. Republicans,
L. M. Ferguson, William Burke, jr.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-23
Another Defense
Fund Measure Gets
House Approval
Army, Navy Expansion
Provided by Bill Sent
In for Senate Action

WASHINGTON, June o.
(UP)-The house today ap-
proved the conference re-
port on the $1,479,777,1 47
supplemental defense bill
providing additional funds for army
and navy expansion. The report
then was sent to the senate.
The measure provides for an in
crease in the army's authorized
strength to 3750O0 enlisted men,
5000 more planes for the army
and funds for starting construction
Of SO new warships.,. .--,- -,
Among the items deleted by the
conferees from the senate-approved
measure was one of $8,127000 for
rivers and harbors work.
Rep. John Taber, N. Y, ranking
Republican member of the appro-
priations committee, said the bill
brought the total appropriated for
the army and navy at this session
of congress to more than $6,0OO,-
100000 and total appropriations for
all purposes at this session, exclu-
Sive of. contract authorizations, to
SIS 900 100000.
Approval of the measure came as
the administration prepared to ask
congress soon for $1,000. 00O, 900
authorization for new factories and
additional facilities in existing ones
to manufacture vital war supplies.
Preparations for this program
neared completion as the senate
last night approved a bill mildly
restricting sale of army and naval
,Contlnued on Page 3, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-23

been solved Italian and German
armies must crush the British hege-
mony. The fatal hour for the
naughty British Isles is about to
strike. For the Rome Berlin axis
this no longer is a question of time
but question of method. The last
effort will be carried out and a
final victory will be reached.
mo one, especially the British.
can doubt this. England will be
totally occupied and the British en-
pire will be cut into pieces. Although
Italy and Germany have not issued
any common declaration on the
aims of their war as the French and
British did, the axis partners have
in common their revolutions, their
chiefs and they have a single ideal
and single will. This is the true
foundation of their victorious sue
cess"
The 18th Italian war communicate
indicated that MerSa Matruh was
destroyed because it was a British
base on Egyptian soil.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-23
British Hint Part
OF French Fleet
Safe in harbors

WASHINGTON. June %. (UP)-
Reliable British sources said private
ly today that they would not be
surprised" if at least part of the
French fleet is in British ports.
safe from German seizure
They declined, however, to esti-
mate how much of the French navy
might be in British control today.
British Ambassador Lord Lothian
told newspapermen after a confer
ence with Undersecretary of State
Sumner Welles. that there was no
official information regarding the
status or whereabouts Of the French
fleet. a.
Final disposition of the fleet is
regarded by military experts as a
vital factor in the threatened Ger
man blitzkrieg on the British Isles
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-23

Discussing the French armistice
negotiations the publication said
Either France will accept peace
terms for all of French territory OF
it will be annihilated. Half victory
is no victory at all, especially when
there is an enemy to be disposed Of =
Earlier the newspaper Popolo Di
Roma sharply had warned Egypt
against continued use of her terri
tory by British forces and it said
that last nights attack by Italian
planes reported to have RACED the
Egyptian town of Mersa Matruh
should be regarded as warning by
the Egyptian government.
Relazioni International said:
"Once the French problem has
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-23
FRENCH, GERMANS SIGN ARN1ISTICE PACT
NAZI SHIP HIT

LONDON, June %. tUP)-The air
ministry and admiralty said today
that Germany's 26,00O-ton battle
ship Scharnhorst has been torpe-
doed by a submarine and bombed
from the air The series of attacks
caused considerable damage.
A German destroyer also was tor
pedoed, a communique said, and two
German fighting planes seeking to
protect the previously crippled
Scharnhorst were shot down in the
battle off the Norwegian coast
Three British planes were lost
Berlin said 10 British planes were
shot DOWN.
The communique was issued after
official statements told of British
air attacks on the German occu
pied Willemsoord base in Holland
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-23
Persecution Complex Drives Woman
10 Abandon Car, Flee TO Police

Police officers Saturday wondered
what to do with a South Carolina
woman who abandoned her car at
Coyote Wells Friday evening and
some time later dashed into the
police station in Ell Centre to cover
behind a filing cabinet and explain;
They are after me they are
going to kill mel"
Inc woman wac identified as
Molly Michel, IS. of Charlotte. S, c..
questioned Saturday by Sheriff R,
w. Ware. she appeared dazed and
was unable to give a rational state
ment.
Shortly after the woman took re-
fuee In the police station, highway
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-23

patrolmer found her sedan parked
near Coyote Wells, about "a miles
west of Ell Centre on highway 80.
The car was headed east, loaded
with suitcases. A camera was on the
edge OF the road, near the machine.
The car had been slightly damaged
as though in a minor collision.
The woman told a disjointed
story to police officers of being
picked up on the highway and
threatened by a man. Later, She
said, about so" men drove past her,
all threatening her life.
The sheriff's office Saturday was
checking addresses found in her
purse in an effort to locate friends
or relatives,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-23

where two ships were reported sunk,
a third set afire and naval supply
storehoUseS destroyed
The admiralty also issued a state
ment saying that a large Italian
submarine had surrendered to a
British trawler.
The submarine surrendered to the
trawler Moonstone in the gulf of
Alden after gun battle in which
the Moonstone scored a direct hit,
the admiralty said.
The British aviators, the ministry
said, also gave German machine
gunners "a dose of their own medi-
cine"
The statement said that a squa-
dron of coastal command Hudson
planes dropped almost five tons o.
| incendiary bombs.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-23
Americas Agree
To War Pariey

WASHINGTON, June %. (UP)-
Secretary of State Cordell Hull SAID
today that all of the 20 Latin Am
erican republics had agreed to this
nations proposal for an emergency
consultative conference on new
western hemisphere problems aris-
ing from the European war.
The conference was expected to
be held soon. President Rooseyelt's
proposal for union of all Ameri-
can nations in an economic offens-
i've against totalitarian trade me-
thods will be among the subjects
discussed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-23
Ballhl,ead5ays wat
Abroad Unlikely

WASHINGTON, June %. (UP)-
House Speaker William B. Bank
head told the United States Junior
chamber of commerce today that
neither the administration nor con-
gress intends Ito send an army
abroad to fight foreign dictator
On an unscheduled appearance
before the groups annual conven-
ton he congratulated the delegates
for adopting a very fine resolu-
ton favoring compulsory military
training.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-23
.Gerl1,an-born Film
Chief Aids Allies

HOLLYWOOD, June %. CUP)-
William Dieterle, German born mo-
vie director, sent an ambulance tc
the Allies today with the comment
Il can no longer think of Germany
as being the land I once loved"
Dieterle, an Aryan. has been an
American citizen five years. He has
directed such hits as Blockade
and "A Midsummer Nights Dream
Il have watched the land of
Goethe. Kant and Beethoven led
into horrible barbarism," he said
Il have watched German science
and German genius methodically
exploited for murder and destruc-
tion.'
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-23

the sheriff. When and If home de-
Tense machinery is authorized by
the government, the new organiza-
ton will probably form the nu-
cleuS.
All veterans of the World war
were urged to attend the Wednes-
day night meeting when definite
plans will be laid out for units in
each valley community. Particularly
emphasis was laid upon the fact
that all veterans, regardless of af-
filiation with the Legion or the
VFW are needed.
Under tentative plans, the de-
Continued on Pare 3, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-23

ring. whose resignation touched off
one OF the most bitter phases Of
the cabinet controversy. told the
army in farewell message that
the security Of the United Statss
comes first and above ALL"
Some members Of the senate end
house charged yesterday that wood.
ring was removed" by Mr.. Noooe-
welt becSdse he opposed sslling u
Allies arms which he considsrG1 y i.
tai to this nations own dslo1
Sen. Gerald p. Nye. r.. n. ~ Of1
that Woodrins may have -
70 release the secret AmeFldi
bombsight, 80
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-23
FAMOUS AUTHORS
FATE UNKNOWN

LONDON June %. CUP)-Somer-
set Vaughan, British author, was
last reported in Paris shortly before
German occupation of the French
capital. Friends here said that
Maugham's fate WIS unknown. 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-23

week congressional recess for the
Republican national convention. The
senate military affairs committee
has ordered public hearings at
about the same time on the presi-
dents nomination of Henry L. Slim
son as secretary of war. Knox and
Stlmson are Republicans.
me naval committees action
came as Democratic isolationists
and Republicans promised a full
dress senate debate on administra.
ton foreign policy when the Knox
and Stimson nominations come I'D
for confirmation.
Secretary Of War Harry. Wood
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-23

asked al war VtCeTHnS 20 gamer
at the Imperial fairgrounds We'd
nesday night for registration.
Sperry's communication followed
a meeting in Ell Centre Friday
night at which preliminary plans
we're laid for a home defense or
ganization. War veterans over IS
years of age, who would not be
included in first drafts in event OF
transcription. were eligible.
Until machinery is laid down by
the federal government for home
defense, the new organization was
expected to serve under the direc-
ton of a Committee of Three, in
Guiding the district attorney and
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-23
Fatal Hour for British
About to Strike, Rome Soys

ROME, June %. (UP)-The semi
official weekly Relazioni Interna-
zionali said today that "thc fatal
hour for the British Isles is about
to strike" and that England will
be totally occupied and the British
empire cut into pieces"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-23

KIlIIe ana SClSSOrS grinder, Cne DOG S
master, was severely beaten Friday
evening in an alteration over the
animal with Negro ex-convict.
Police said the Negro wanted to
take the dog away from Kohler.
Hospital attaches said the elderly
man may have a fractured skull.
His nose was broken and he suffer-
ed numerous cuts and bruises. He
Continued on Page 3, Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-23
Knox May Appear
Before Senators

WASHINGTON, June %. (UP)-The senate naval af-
lars committee announced today that Col Frank Knox
would be invited to testify at open hearings on his nona
ito as secretary of the navy in President Roosevets b.
partisan cabinet The hearing will be held on the first
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-23
z 1 ax'I'as
A Sham and a DelusiOn-
'IS this a dream2N

40 oillo olC
Lester Eichhold wiped his brow
and the perspiration was not all
from the heat.
"For "a years I have been under
the firm impression that I had
daughter Now I try to get
a birth certificate for Mildred ano,
there is no record of her ever
having been born!"
Lester was not to be consoled by
suggestions that he hunt up the
family Bible.
This is shock to me but think
What it will be to my wife! She'll
be mighty hard to convince that
she didn't have a daughter "a
years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-23
Negro. a, Batters Aged Scissors
Grinder Who Refused 10 Give Up Pet:
Sentenced to 70 Daysin City Jail

little mongrel dog awaited wstfully at the Ell Centre
dog pound Saturday while his master lay in the county
hospital
They both would rather have been together but the
hospital rules bar dogs. Martin E. Koher, 63-year
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-23
L.V.Home Defense
Units Organized

On the heels of order to organize volunteer recruit
ing service for Imperial county, mobilization of home de-
Tense units was announced Saturday.
general announcement from Charles Sperry of Cali
para interpost council commander of American Legion
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-23
Lost Minute Candidates
Furnish Opposition for
Valley Office Seekers
|Wieman Runs Against Luckey for State
Senate; Supervisors Osborne. Graham
Also Meet Comic on Auqus+27

Last minute competition in the for state senator
and supervisors from Ell Centre and Brawey swept into
the August 81 election field just at the filing deadne Sat
urday
Charles L. Wieman, Brawley- Westmorland rancher
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-23
Final Peace to
Await Decision
On Italian Terms
Bordeaux ENJOYS on Way to Rome to
Hear Musso|inis Demands; Fighting
Goes on Pending Eventual Conclusion
BY UNITED PRESS

BY UNITED PRESS
Germany and France signed armistce at 80 pm
e so psf today in Compiegne forest.
Final peace the fighting fronts must wait until
France accepts a separate armistice terms Six hours
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-23
What's the Difference

What's the Difference
Speaking Oh birthdays, we heard
that Archie brennan was called
upon to produce a birth certificate
not long ago and when he looked
1t uD he found he had been cele-
brating the wrong day. 1t was the
righo month however.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-23

not long ago and when he looked
it I'D he found he had been cele-
bratlng the wrong day. 1t was the
RICH. month however.
Horse Cooler
Prevented by business from pay
ing much attention to his favorite
saddle hL "se, Mark, Harry Wood
bury was stricken with remorse
the other day and went down to
visit the lonely beast.
He found Mark in a delightful
state that considering the heat was an
improvement on anything Harry
had found for comfort. The corral
was swimming pool.
With rare equine intelligence,
Mark had twisted the water faucet
with mis- teeth and flooded his cor
raj. Every time he felt the need
OF d dip he just lay down and
rolled. The horse was one big
COB of mud from head to tail.
Food For BIackmaiI-
Friend of ours told this on
prominent Ell Centre physician.
When physician friend came
to town the doctor wanted nice
quiet cool place in which to talk
over old times so he took room
ct an air conditioned Ell Centre
auto court. The men sat down and
talked, but somehow it was Just
as hot in the room as it had been
outside. The cooler was on and
working valiantly but it dint ap-
pear to have any effect on the
temperature.
They were about to leave in a
bath of perspiration when they found
the fire going full blast in the
kithen
Blue Laws
Bill Clements has finally worked
out set of rules to govern his
juvenile reading ROOM where
youngsters congregate by the dozen
to pour over the comic papers.
In a sudden wave of reforming,
Bll decided that all his guests
must come fully clothed, Last week
he put the regulation into effect
and the first culprit was young
ster who was sans shirt. The boy
went home and back in a minute
with shirt on.
Now do 1 qualiry?" he asked.
On receiving Bills nod the boy
joined the others.
RppimpnatiOn ue co1lc II
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-23
MARKETS IN BRIEF

Butter L. A. 29c; Butterfat. Imperial Valley
fob. ranch grade A 3Sc; Manufacturing milk &c;
Route gathered cream 28c.
L. A. Hay: U. S. No. 1 S14; U. S. No. 2 leafy $1s;
U. S. No. $1O.5O-11 Mpls. Flax, Sept. $1.69h.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-18
Cornell Carries
Hopes at
Pouuhkeepsie

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, June 10.
(UP)-A husky, unbeaten Cornell
crew carried the hopes of the east
into the 43rd PoughkeepSie rowing
regatta today as a crowd of 75,00O
stormed into this river town eX-
pecting to see the greatest varsity
race in Is years.
Although Washington was the
betting favorite at odds of 7-5, there
was no big crew"-none of those
red hot favorites that can't lose
in the field of eight that paddles
to the stake boat at pm. CST'
for the four mile grind down the
Hudson river.
The top four boats were Califor-
mia. Washington, Cornell and Col
umbia. Navy and Syracuse were the
dark horses" and the only crews
in the race for whom victory would
be a surprise were Princeton, row.
ing here for the first time, and
Wisconsin.
But the crew virtually every man
woman and child was roofing fol
was Cornell-hope of the east many
times before but last winner here
back in 1880. Seven times since
then, the top prize has gone tc
either California or Washington
with only Navy able to break the
western string in 1881 and 1888.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-18
Seattle Faces
Chance TO Fatten
Batting Averages
BY UNITED PRESS

Boosting a slim one-game margin
over the second place Oakland club
Seattle this week entertains the
third-place Sacramento Solons at
Sick Stadium where the Rainiers
always fatten their batting aver
ages
Oakland meanwhile invades Los
Angeles to take on the Seraphs,
whose wings have been so badly
clipped they have dropped to sew
enth place despite the fact the
club boasts the leading hitter of
the league. Louie Novikoff
San Francisco, a club that has
won only one series this year
from Seattle-is host to the fifth
place Hollywood club that saw an
eight-game winning streak halted
last week by Sacramento.
Portland. in the throes of shake
up that saw Outfielder Ed Coleman
released entertalns the fourth place
San Diego club.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-18

that the Brown Bomber must DEM
onstrate with body punches that he
is something more than loogan
against 4 moving target or anyone
Who doesn't fight precisely accord
ing to the book.
Al Well objects to Referee Don
oNaE. who gave Louis 10 rounds the
last trip ana who has refereed all
IA OF the tltleholders New York
scraps and one in Cleveland.
Well should be happy that the
people are standing for Godoy
again.
Mike Jacobs has his nerve charg-
ing S2750 for a meeting OF two
blokes who ought to be made to
pay their way IL.
But, as it has been repeatedly
pointed out. no one Is dubbed over
the head and forced to attend any
thing
And the fact that it will draw
something more than 100000 is
additional evidence that the public
like a bass, will still bite.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-18
L. A. LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES, June Is. tUP)-
Hogs saleable 400; weak to mostly
10 cents lower, top $50 Oh choice
2ls-232 Id CALIFORNIA;; other small
er lots 6-6.25; two loads light east
erns unsold.
Cattle saleable 500. largely stea-
dy; common to medium steers 10
s.s5: good fed steers quoted $50
upward. Two loads Mexican steers
z, few feeders 1926; grass heifers
7-7.S5; cows 5.60-6.50; odd head
10 and above; standards and cut
sers 400; odd bulls to ITO; calves
saieableS 800. steady; vealers 10
IiT5: some held higher; few calves
s.5o-lo.75: common jerseys 100.
Sheep saleable 800. steady; two
deck choice IS lib shorn pastured
lambs s.2b; wooded lambs unsold {;
shor nyearlings CTS: medium TO
good le7 lib shorn ewes 800 few out
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-18
Cardinals Revive
Under Spark Of
New Pilot

lieved Johnny Wander Nicer in the
second, held the Phils to two hits
in eight innings.
Paul Dean duplicated his last
weeks victory over the Cubs as
he pitched the Giants to 81 VIC
tory over Gabby Hartnett's club
Dean allowed only six hits, one of
them Stan Hacks homer. Charlie
Root gave up only four hits in seven
innings, one of them a homer by
Billy urges.
The Bees beat the Pirates twice
So and Sd, to jump from the cell
lar to sixth place. Bill Posedel
coasted to an easy victory in the
opener, yielding only six hits. AL
Piechota won the nightcap, also
allowing only six hits but he was
in trouble most of the time
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-18
Joe Louis Must Solve
Godov's Chilean Crouch
II Champ Fails in
Quick Knockout
He'll GET Kissed
BY HARRY GRAYSON
NEA Service Sports Editor

NEW YORK, June l8-Joe Louis
faces the task of Strengthening up
Arturo Godoy at Yankee stadium
Thursday.
To escape double trouble. Louis
had best do this within 10 of the
scheduled IS rounds, for Godoy is
a tireless individual with a remark
able pair Of legs.
II Godoy, the scrambler, is among
those present after 10 heats, he
may give Louis some anxious mo-
ments. despite the fact he can't
hit as hard as Fred Astaire.
And If Louis permits Godoy to
go the route. he again will meet
up with the world champion kissing
bug.
Godoy's kissing perhaps was the
feature OF their first engagement.
The Chilean was so tickled at hav-
ing lived to fight another day that
he kissed Louis and everybody in
sight.
Godoy is also totally unafraid.
He already is talking of fighting
Louis a third time before a richer
gate in September, and then max
ing a triumphal tour Of South Am
erica.
I have an idea Louis will alter the
Chilean's plans. however, for the
Negro has made a habit of doing
fairly we'll in second editions.
CHAMPION ANNOYED BY
GODOY'S LOW CROUCH
Louis must decisively defeat Co
doy to prove he is something more
than the best of sorry lot.
Plainly annoyed by Godoy's low
crouch in the Garden in February,
Louis permitted the one-time soccer
player to bull him all over the
place throughout 10 OF the Is
rounds.
AS painful as it was to the Gus
toners, Smoky Joe for that length
of time contented himself with
backing up and holding. Pinned
against the ropes he made some at
tempt to uppercut, but in the main
his punching was Intellectual.
It was the most disgraceful de-
tense of the heavyweight champion
ship in history.
Tommy Shortell, who has since
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-18
NEW YORK STOCKS

stocks advanced fractions to more
than . points early today TO the
best general levels in more than
a month and then lost virtually all
of the recovery when traders light
ened positions pending disclosure OF
the German peace terms to France
Volume dropped. Bonds generally
improved.
Dow Jones preliminary closing
stock averages: Industrial 123. y
up OIL; rail 5.63, up 0.59; utility
20.7s up U.I9; IS stocks, 41.3O up
O.32.
stock sales approximated 100000
shares compared with 100000 yes
terday. Curb stock sales were 1O9-
900 shares compared with 1,2lO,OOO
yesterday. curb stock sales were
terdaN.