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Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
BY SANDOR S. KLEIN

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. CUP)-
Presidential Secretary Stephen T.
Early said today that persons who
have expressed fear that the United
States might send a naval force to
aid Britain are confusing Presi-
dent Roosevelt's Sunday night
speech.
Mr.. RooSevelt's speech. pledging
all-out material assistance to Brit
ain, contained q promise that there
is no intention to send IAN American
expeditionary force" to Europe. Some
critics of the presidents policy had
expressed doubt whether this cover
ed possible dispatch of a naval or
air force.
Asked about this, Early said sharp
ly:
They're not confused; they're
confusing the speech
He said that Mr.. Roosevelt has in
his bedroom a stack of kilograms
about two feet high" about the
speech.
1T surpasses anything else we
have had" he added.
President Roosevelt's call for
more of everything for Britain
focused attention on proposals to
make some army airplanes and
more destroyers available to the
British. Administration officials
have been preparing such plan for
the presidents study. They contend
that it is the only way of effectively
increasing aid to Great Britain In
time to meet the anticipated spring
offensive.
Early said it would seem logical
that Mr.. Roosevelt would discuss
details OF the lend and lease plan
in his message to congress next
Monday But he indicated there
also was possibility the chief ex-
ecutive might leave that discussion
up to other government officials
who make regular appearances be-
fore congressional committees.
Early declined comment on Adolf
Hitler's proclamation to the Ger
man public, which declared demo-
cratic individuals who have caused
unrest in the world must be de
stroyed. Early said:
That's new"
Early described the Sunday speech
as an "ABC" talk which the presi-
dent wanted to get before the coun-
try before congress convened be-
cause sometimes it was simpler for
the county to understand such a
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
Jobs 0penins U p
For SRA Clients

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 81. up
With the joint legislative commit
tee on relief scheduled to open
hearings here Friday on the state
relief administration. Acting SRA
Director Ralph Wakefield today re-
ported to Gov. Culbert Olson that
these on relief were being returned
to private employment as rapidly
as possible
Wakefield added that he favored
giving clients tine fullest possible
relief under the limitations which
have been imposed by Judi
ciously expending the available
funds and by liberalizing the pro-
gram as far as possible in coopera-
ton with the state relief commits
sion.'
To bring about the liberalization,
Wakefield said the federal stamp
and surplus commodity program
would be utilized as much as pos
sible, and expansion made for pub
lie health services, shoe repair.
clothing production and other such
services under WPA projects.
Wakefield said an analysis of the
SRA caseload will identify persons
who are competitively employable
and those who need rehabilita-
ton or industrial training before
being prepared for placement in
private industry.
He said an employment council
would study the analysis. consisting
OF representatives of the SRA.
state department of education and
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
Light Frost Due
New Years Day,
Weather Man Saws
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NCOllIlllueQ from rage OIle)
for classes Thursday after being
forced to lengthen the Christmas
from the storm unharmed.
Schools were scheduled to reopen
vacation two days because of i'm
passable road conditions in the rural
areas.
Jacobs declared the frost expect
ed New Years eve and New Years
day would not be severe enough to
damage crops in any section of the
valley.
Weather forecast Hor other Sec
tions of the state and Arizona in
dicated clear skies and sunshine
throughout the holidays.
Meanwhile Pacific Coast beach
towns counted nearly one million
dollars property damage inflicted
by heavy seas during the two week
storm. Thirty homes were destroyed
and many more imperiled Heaviest
hit was Redondo Beach where dam
age was expected to exceed S2OO,0OO
Ocean Beach, near San Diego
also reported considerable property
damage. Five homes were destroyed
by breakers in that area.
Roads, closed for two days by
heavy rains in Phoenix, Arizona
area, were reopened for travel Tues
day and hundreds of Rose Bowl
bound fasteners continued their
journey to Pasadena. Slides and
washouts stopped travel on High
way 10 and Highway 80 in Arizona
Arizona growers, however, well
coined the storm because it increas-
ed water storage in the area and
assured adequate supply for irriga-
ton during summer months.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
Walter Camp, Jr.,
Dies on Coast

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 81. (UP)-
Walter Camp, jr., 49, son of the late
sportsman and football authority,
cied at his home here today after
long illness.
He had been in retirement for
the past five years because # poor
health. Prior to his illness Camp
had been in the banking business
in New York where he was asso-
ciated with the firm of w. A. Har-
riman and company.
Camp was graduated frcm Yale
university in 1913. At Yale he had
played both freshman and varsity
football.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Margaret J. Camp; a son, Walter
Camp III, Of Woodbridge, Conn.
sister, Mrs. Gilbert Troxell, New
Haven, Conn.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
Tribesmen Give in
ToCity Officials

PHOENIX, Dec. 81. (UP)-Tribal
leaders of the Salt River Indians
and Phoenix city officials smoked
the pipe of peace today in their
verbal tiff over the city's desire to
seek new water wells on reservation
lands.
The tribal chieftains, after hold
ing out for weeks, finally told the
city fathers okay, fellows, go ahead
and sink couple of test wells and
see if there are any good water
sources.
They didn't, however, say that
the city officials could go ahead and
install permanent pumps but the
officials figured there was no use
crossing that bridge until they
reached it.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
Italian Transport
Sunk by Submarine

BELGRADE, Dec. 81. (UP)-Un-
confirmed reports said 1,900-ton
italian transport was sunk today
by an unidentified submarine two
miles off Bar, Jugoslavia, % miles
arrived at the spot only fragments
The transport was believed en-
route to San Giovanni de Medu2
in northern Albania with a load
of food and war material. Jugoslav
boats in the vicinity answered sos
calls but were too late to save any
members of the crew When they
newspaper, ON Jan. /. 1891. Pub
of wreckage were found.
The sinking occurred within Jugo-
slav territorial waters.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
By JOHN w. DUNLAP

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 81. UP)-
When the 54th legislature adjourns
about next June. three Of the major
subjects discussed will have been
national defense, the merit rating
provisions of the unemployment in
surance law, and labor legislation.
The national defense arguments
Will hinge On Gov. Culbert Olson's
request for state defense coun-
Gil to replace the unofficial group
of so he appointed last summer.
No action was taken in two recent
special sessions after opposing fac
tions deadlocked over a substitute
plan which would have replaced
civilian leadership with military
administration.
Olson argued that a large group
of businessmen and state leaders
was logical to coordinate all de-
fense activities. A legislature group
headed by Senator Ray Hays. high
ranking national guard officer, felt
that a small group headed by mill
tary experts was more capable of
getting needed work accomplished.
Several State Departments are
seeking increased budgets to cope
with new national defense duties.
The Bureau of Criminal Identifica-
ton has been loaded with finger
print work related to military
groups. Housing and industry near
defense projects require more in
spection. Highways and bridges
must be considered for military
strength National guard facilities
need expanding. Horse racing funds
are being sought for armories. De-
Tense work is increasing state reve-
nues. These are just a few of the
legislative items related to defense.
The merit rating plan is another
carryover from the special session.
The state employment commission
sought passage of an amendment
to make the California law conform
with federal statutes. Already en-
acted is the provision that employ
ers with good employment records
Will be eligible to receive benefits
III the form of reduced contribu-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
Paper Celebrates
50lh Anniversary

VISALIA, Cal, Dec. 81 tUP)-
Completion of SO years of news
paper service in Visalia by members
of the Maddox family was cele-
brated today.
Morley M. Maddox, vice president
and manager of the Visalia Times
Delta, recalled that his father, the
late Dan M. Maddox, purchased
the Tulare County Times, weekly
newspaper, on Jan. l, 1891. Pub
lication of the Times as a daily
started on Feb. l. 1892.
Maddox became associated with
his father in the newspaper in
April 1906. The Times was con-
solidated with Visalia Morning Del
ia in 1928. Charles A. Whitmore
is president tnd editor of the Times
Delta.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
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charged that the war went on be-
cause of democratic war mongers
and Jewish capitalists"
There was evidence that the ef-
forts of the Germans to hurl new
offensives against Britain were not
proceeding with complete smooth
ness, particularly in the Far East.
AT least some of the Nazi troubles,
it appeared, stem from the attitude
of Soviet Russia.
Dispatches from the Far East told
of reports that the Germans hoped
TO intensity their sea raiding activ-
ity in the Pacific and persuade the
Japanese TO push into French Indo-
China and Thailand fSiam), thus
thanking the great English naval
base of Singapore.
To encourage the Japanese, it was
said, the Germans assured Tokyo
that Russia would be occupied in
the west sufficiently SO she could
not intervene and that United
States efforts would be neutralized
by sea dangers which might compel
her to withdraw shipping from the
far Pacific trade routes.
A possible stumbling block TO this
German enterprise, however, was
emerging in the difficulties reported
by Tokyo in effecting a rapproche-
ment with the Soviet. Tokyo dis
patches reflected sharp disappoint-
ment at futile efforts to settle diff
ferences with Moscow and spoke of
Japan's diplomatic defeat.
The Moscow press took a sudden
and critical interest in internal con-
ditions in Japan-an interest, Mos
cow correspondents were allowed TO
cable, that alarmed" japanese rep
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
clio Union Walks
Out at Defense
IndustryFactory

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 81.
UP)- Twenty-three hundred mem
bers of the United Automobile
Workers (CIO) struck at the Inter
national Harvester company today,
stopping production of truck parts
under a government defense order.
A company spokesman estimated
300 workers remained at their jobs
which he said was sufficient only
for nominal operations"
The spokesman said the company
was producing parts for army
trucks as well as trucks used in
defense construction projects.
The dispute centered On working
conditions and employe ratings at
the plant, but did net involve wage
differences. The union obtained
a right to bargain for workers at
the plant in NLRB election last
May.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR
General Land Office at
Los Angeles, California.

bec. ~, l5tu
NOTICE is hereby given t h a t
ESTHER M. DOOLITTLE, of 22l8
South Hobart Blvd. Los Angeles,
California, for the heirs of Mary L.
MacCarthy, deceased, who, on Nov
ember T. 1880, mace Desert Land
Entry, No. 047777 for Lots 4, s.;
SEA NWA Section l6, and E1aNEA
of Tract 1879 in Sections 16 and II.
Township 15S, Range 13E, S.B. Mer-
idian, has filed notice of intention
to make final proof, to establish
claim to the land above described.
before Erna M. Pound, Notary Pub
lie, at 730 "A" Street, Brawley,
California, on the 18th day If
February, 1871.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Franklin B. MacCarthy, 1l09
Rives-Strong Building, Mary Mac
Carthy, both of Los Angeles. Cali
fornia: Earl C. Pound, 730 "A"
Street, Brawley, California; T. r.
Lytle, Box 264, Ell Centre. California.
PAUL B. WHITMER,
Register)
D25, J1-8-22)
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
Hitler Calls for
Destruction of
Democratic Foes

resentatives in the Soviet.
Behind the cloud of mystery and
rumors coming from the Balkans it
seemed likely that some Nazi move
was developing-possibly feint to
distract attention from more i'm
portant schemes.
What part Russia might be play
ing in the Balkan situation was far
from clear. But there was mounting
evidence that the Soviet is holding
its cards close to the table in that
region and that it has interests
which are independent of and even
possibly conflicting with those Of
Germany. ~
London reported today that Hit
ler's new order" had run into sub
stantial difficulties in Rumania,
largely because of the intransigience
of the fanatically nationalistic Iron
Guard. This might explain some re-
ports of German troop movements
in that country.
The British speculated, too, on
Nazi troubles in France, indicating
belief that Germany has concrete
plans 10 use France if a surprise
offensive against Britain should
develop.
London suggested that the French
fleet had been moved to North Afri-
can ports because of a German de-
mand that it be turned over TO
Italy to make up for the losses in
flicted by the British on Benito
Mussolini's warships. They also
thought Marshal Henri Philippe Pc
tain might be prepared to resume
hostilities against Germany and
Italy if the Germans put too high
a price on the much discussed Fran
co-German collaboration"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
Burglary Solved
But Thief EIudes
Hunt by Officers

Continued from Page One
ers from the Wilcox burglary. ali
with the labels cut out Mrs. Upton
and Mrs. Cobls admitted they were
wearing two of the dresses when
arrested The sheriff from Bisbee,
Ariz., was expected to arrive in Ell
Centro Thursday to check on the
Wilcox evidence.
Hughes ana Lions found meat
from the Holtville store in the Tip
ton refrigerator and lard, sugar and
chocolate from the same store il
the Coble iceboX, they declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
SUES FOR DIVORCE

Carlton B. Killgore filed a di-
vorce suit Monday against Vir-
ginia Killgore, charging her with
extreme cruelty He said he was
willing for her to have custody of
their minor child and that he was
willing to contribute $50 a month
for support of the child. They mar
rled in Yuma, Oct, IA, 1886 and
separated last Aug. 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
Scanning |. '
News Horizon
DANCE COMMITTEE
WILL MEET FRIDAY

The Mardi Gras dance committee
will meet at the Barbara Worth
hotel at noon Friday to complete
plans for the big event Feb. l. The
committee is composed of Mark
Magee, chairman. Walter Have
korst. and Stevens Harris. John w.
Donohle president of the El Gen.
tro Chamber of Commerce, and
Robert Hays, secretary. will meet
with the committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
E.C. WAProject
Delay Continued
Continued from Page One)

county. reported a case load less
than fifth the size of the load a
year ago.
Many have gone to the coast to
work in sections active because of
preparedness production" he ex-
planned.
He reported 88 men and women
listed as employable who could be
placed on projects now. About halt
OF this number is made up of en-
ployable men, he said. Last year al
this time he reported approximately
500 employables.
Heinecke indicated that FL Gen.
tro's projects could be started with
only a handful of men and the
speed of the projects adjusted to
the manpower available.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
Draws Up Budqet

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 81. fUP)-
The state highway commission met
today in closed session to finish
drafting the highway department
construction budget for the next
biennium.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
WEATHER

Southern CalifOrnia-Partly clou-
dy Tuesday with scattered light
showers in the mountains and in the
Mojave desert and Owens Valley
followed by clear Tuesday night
and Wednesday; somewhat cooler
Tuesday night, otherwise little
change in temperature.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31

state department of employment
with recommendation to form the
basis for future SRA rehabilitation
vocational training, employment and
work project programs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-28
DAN DUNN

10 HE EAzlANs ARE STRIKING
At THE CANAL ZONE WITH
THEIR FULL POWER, CONFIDENT
THAT THEIR ATTACK IS A
| COMPLETE SURPRISE HOWEVER,
| DAN DUNN HAS GIVEN THE ARMY
| AN HOURS WARNING AND THE
GROUND AND AIR OEFENSeS,
lALTHOU0H WEAK NJ COMPARISON
l1O THE MIGHTY FORCE THEY
lOPPOSE, ARE FIGHTING AeROiCALLT-
BETWEEN THE ANGRY ROAR OF
| BURSTING BOMBS AND SCREAM
OF Anti AIRCRAFT SHELLS COMES
1.-THE RHT-TAT- TAT OF THE MACHINE
loUNS OF THE FIGHTER PLANES
| NM ME CANAL
| OEEENSES WITHSTAND
| TIE TERRIFIC
| ASSAULT p?
%. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-28
Bedtime Stories
By THORNTON w. BURGESS.

Mysterious is long word, but like
many other long words, its meaning
Is quite simple. A thing which is
mysterious is something you do not
understand and cannot explain. You
just know that 1t is, and that is all.
If the go about in the Green Forest
a great deal you will have many
mysterious experiences until you
have learned to see and to hear and
to understand what is going on
about you.
The instant Reddy Fox heard the
voice Of Sammy Jay he knew that
there would be no use in keeping
watch of that hole at the bottom of
the ditch any longer. He knew that
Jerry Muskrat probably had heard
Sammy's warning. Reddy looked up
at Sammy flying over the Green
Meadows, and if looks could have
hurt, Sammy Jay certainly would
have been hurt right then and
there. But looks cannot hurt and
Sammy went about his business
without giving Reddy Fox another
thought. AS for Reddy, he turned
and trotted back to his home in the
Old Pasture.
After this, at all hours of the day
and night, Reddy Fox might have
been seen creeping up to the edge of
that old drainage ditch, where Jerry
Muskrat had made his tunnel.
Sometimes it would be early in the
morning, sometimes it would be late
in the afternoon, sometimes it would
be just after the coming of the
Black Shadows, sometimes it would
be in the moonlight. Always he
hoped to surprise Jerry Muskrat and
always he failed.
Then Reddy decided to try a new
plan. He had discovered that Jerry
was still getting carrots, so he de-
cided to hide among the carrots and
try to catch Jerry there. 1t was a
moonlight night when he first tried
it. Reddy lay fiat down among the
green tops of the carrots. BY and
by, seemingly out of nowhere at all,
Jerry Muskrat appeared and began
to dig up 9 carrot. He was some
little distance away and Reddy be-
gan very, very carefully to creep
toward Jerry. Suddenly Jerry dis
appeared. His disappearance was
as mysterious as his appearance had
been. Reddy raised himself on his
hind legs to look over the tops of
the carrots to see if any were NOV
ing in way to show where Jerry
was. Not leaf moved. 1t must be
that Jerry was lying fiat down on
the ground. Reddy ran lightly down
between the rows where he had last
seen Jerry, but there was no Jerry
there. He tried the next row with
the same result. Then he began to
get excited and raced up and down
all the rows, but no Jerry. This was
too much for Reddy. He was posi-
tive that Jerry could not have
reached the drainage ditch without
being seen, yet Jerry had disap-
peared. Reddy finally gave up and
went home to think it over. Such a
disappearance certainly was mys-
ferrous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-28

Father: Son, I have time to talk
with you now. I wish you'd finish
the story didn't have time to hear
this morning. 1t sounded interest
ing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-28
Not This

Father: 81 don't have time to
listen to you. I have to get to the
office. Tell me your story some
other time"
Son: You never have time to
listen"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-28
POINTS FOR PARENTS
BY EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE.

Parents should dllUays see to it
that some other time" becomes
q definite time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-24
Elections Board Orders
New Registration Here
Severe Cold To Mar
Easter For Millions

WASHINGTON, March g.
@-A huge inflow of cold air
from the polar regions brought
the prospect today that Easter
paraders in half the country
might need heavy coats and
galoshes. $500
The movement of the air
mass sent winds of mid-January
temperature blowing across
much of the eastern twO-thirds
of the country and prompted
the weatherman to predict cold,
with occasional light snow in
that area.
The forecast for the Rocky
Mountain states was much the
same, although the prediction
was for temperatures some
what above freezing. Cloudy
skies, with now and then a
snow furry or shower, would
be the order there, the fore
caster said.
Only in the far west and
deep south was the outlook
pleasing to wearers of Easter
finery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-24
PUBLIC IS URGED
TO VISIT LAKE
DR.. Moore Calls Attention
To Identification OF
Greenfield Shores

DR.. W. Houston Moore, chairman
of the Greenfield Drive Association,
Inc, yesterday issued an invitation
to the people of Wilmington to view
that section. of Greenfield Lake
drive which has been beautified by
the association during the past sew
eral weeks.
Within the next two weeks, he
pointed out, the azaleas will be in
bloom and that area which has
been beautified will show the peo'
pie Of the city what can be done at
this natural beauty spot if the peo-
pie will provide the necessary funds
He urged those who plan to visit
the spot to enter the drive from the
Fourth street entrance, for it is
only near this entrance. the assd:
citation, with it's limited funds, has
been. able to carry out its beautifi-
cation program. To date all work
has been done in that section which
lies between the Fourth street Ell
trance and the first bridge.
He further urged that the people
not just drive through the section
but that they park their cars or
the left-hand side of the road and
then walk along the many paths
which have been laid out. and Dor
dered with small azalea bushes.
The work even on this section is
not complete yet, he pointed out
but sufficient work has been done
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-24
10 Neutrals,
Five British
Vessels Sunk
Denmark Alone Loses Six
Ships To Nazi Subs
During Week
NEW OFFENSIVE SEEN
Fleet OF Subs Reported
Emerging From Canal
Into North Sea
BY DREW

LONDON, March "a (P The
start of undersea warfare ION a
scale undreamed of in the World
war; within two weeks was declared
probable by informed quarters in
Britain today.
German submarines were reported
filtering through mine fields and AL
lied surface patrols into the North
Sea and Atlantic for a new wave of
attacks on the British bread line
that runs the breadth of the seven
seas.
As Thick As Smacks
A large number of U-boats were
reported just outside Norwegian wa
tiers yesterday and a German SUBJ
marine commander was quoted by a
Norwegian fishing captain as saying
German underseas craft soon would
be as thick as fishing smacks in the
North Sea waters.
Neutral naval officers in London
said they believed more than half"
lllC IlGW wave " ouDlllt1l llGo cIlltI L"
ing from the Kiel canal into the
North Sea had been built this win
ter.
Uniformed German sources assert
ed several weeks ago that the Reich
was building n submarine a day.
Moreover, neutral officers asserted
the crews probably were experience
ed and said that the almost general
assumption in London that Germany
is suffering a submarine crew short
age probably is wrong.
Informed quarters admitted that
the wave Of sinkings this week,
when seven neutral merchantmen
were sunk by submarines in two
days, may prove to be the prelude
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