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Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-25
Life Cheats Girl
OF Wish 10 Die in
Nice Surroundings
Secretary Saves Money
To Finance Suicide
Attempt in Hotel

NEW YORK, Oct. 25. (UP)
Marian Nevins, 20, a blonde
who fled from poverty in
Chicago, has lost her chance
to die in style.
After 10 days asleep from an over
dose of sleeping powder, she awoke
in a hospital to learn that the
plan in which she invested the
savings from her job as a candy
company secretary, to die "among
nice people" at the fashionable
Hotel Pierre, had failed.
Today she was "fraid I'm going
to get WE'LL" She still didn't want
to live
Her identity had been a mystery
until she regained consciousness
yesterday. She had registered at
the hotel, habitat for celebrities.
as Mary Rogers, New York City,"
1t had been believed she was prom
inent. But her story was that II
never met the right kind of people
NOBODY loves me . don't have
aAAJ wy iiACiido never met
the right kind of boy friends"
She lived with an aunt. Eliza
beth Rutz, in Chicago. Oct. IL she
quit her secreterial job, bought a
train ticket to New York with her
savings, registered at the Pierre
Oct. 13 and swallowed 100 sedative
tablets. Hotel attendants found her
in coma the next day. Physicians
worked 10 days to save her. No
one in the hospitals history had
recovered from such prolonged
coma. Miss Nevins described the
experience:
"At first I didn't feel anything
at all. Then I knew I was alive
because was uncomfortable. I got
feeling OF floating along and all
I could see was binding white. I'd
float away and think I was dead,
and then I'd come back to life. FL
nally I could feel somebody's hand.
1t was warm. I was certain that
I was alive. I was angry"
Physicians said she would re-
cover but her future was uncertain.
She said she had no place to GO
that "the world has no place for
me-"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-25
WiIIkie by Two to One
In Valleys Straw Vote

Wendell L. Willkie jumped into
an early lead of better than two
to one over Franklin D. Roosevelt
Friday on the basis of first re-
turns in the Post Press straw bal
lot.
George Luckey of BraWley, candi-
date for the state senate. trailed
his G. 0. P. opponent. Charles
Wleman, by the narrow margin of
three votes.
In the race for seat in the
House of Representatives, Ed Flet-
cher took an overwhelming lead of
live to one over the incumbent
Rep. Ed Izac.
These were the first returns in
a straw ballot conducted by the
Post-Press newspapers. The bal
loting will close next week. In Or
der to cast ballots, voters may clip
the ballot that appears today, mark
their choices and either send or
bring the ballot to the Post-Press
offices.
Only registered voters may cast
ballots and they were asked to
vote only once. The Post-PreSs was
forced to rely upon the integrity of
its subscribers to avoid stuffing the
ballot box. Polls of this type in
the past, however, have proved
quite accurate. indicating faith was
not misplaced.
Roosevelt or Willkie? Wieman
or Luckey? Izac or Fletcher? VIII. N
do you like? 1t was not too late
Friday to express opinion in the
straw vote. Merely clip the ballot
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-25
H Centre Woman S
Mother Succunbs

Miss Alvena E. LaFontaine OF
El Centre was called to Long
Beach early Friday by the sudden
death of her mother, Mrs. Eliza
LaFontaine.
She spent several winters with
her daughter in El Centre and vis-
tied in Imperial Valley many times.
Mrs LaFontaine was taken 10 a
Long Beach hospital "Wednesday
night and Thursday was said TO be
greatly improved. She suddenly be-
came worse, however. and died be-
fore her daughter could reach the
coast city.
The body was taken to the Mot
tell funeral parlors in Long Beach.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-25
Droft
Subject
Joins Up
First Volunteer
Accepted Here in
Conscriiption Plan

Imperial county's frs t
volunteer for a years mill
tary service signed on the
dotted line Friday morning
at offices of the Selective
Service board in Ell Centro
Elmo Morris Jensen, q, OF Holt
vile, thereby becomes first on the
list to help fill the southend dis
trict's quota.
Climaxing flood of inquiries
concerning voluntary enlistment,
board members in Ell Centro Friday
opened up packing cases filled with
voluntary service blanks. The blanks
are on file for use of any applicant.
Men subject to conscription may
volunteer at any time for a years
service and they will be given pref
erence, Roy Johnstone, clerk of the
southend board, said.
volunteers will be placed at the
head of the list and called for serv-
ice before the regular draftees are
called" Johnstone declared. "Judg-
ing from the number of inquiries,
it is possible that the quota of this
board will be filled by volunteers,
without the necessity of direct con-
scription.
Many young men have taken
the attitude that inasmuch as they
will inevitably be called for serv-
ice, anyhow, they would rather en-
ter service of their own volition.
Others point out that they would
rather take the years training and
get it over with now, rather than
wait"
Johnstone pointed out, however,
that only men who would normally
fall into Glass (single, between
the ages OF 81 and &c. without de-
pendents and physically fit may
volunteer for one years training.
The chance to- volunteer will be
open until the individuals number
is drawn in the national lottery.
The law provides that volunteers
may ask for service in either the
land or sea forces. Other sources
indicated, however, that as regu-
lar enlistment in the navy is suf-
ficient. the sea forces will probably
not accept one-year volunteers. At
any rate, not now.
The northend Selective Service
board reported serial numbers had
reached 1921 Friday. OF this num-
ber, LOT had been transferred to
the southend list, however. That
Continued on Page 8, Col. a
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-25
NAzIS RESUME MASS RAIDS ON BRITAIN
wiNkie Banner
Theft Solved

BRAWLEY. Oct. 25-NOw we
know who done that dastardly
deed.
1t was Robert Preston, g.
year-old carpenter, who snitch-
ed the 8O-fOot "W''IIkie Head
quarters" banner as it 3wayed
i'll the breeze across Main street
in front of the Willkie headquar-
ters
Here's your banner" Chief
of Police Len Cromcr said Fri
day as he tossed the missing
sign onto desk. He found il
hidden in PrestOn's cabin i'm an
auto court in East Brawley. A
G0-day Jail sentence was sus-
pended when Preston promised
not to be so playfuliy political
in the future.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-25

He complained that removal of
the Communist party from the bal
lot was approved by Supreme Court
Justice William H. Murray, al
though four times as many sigma.
lures were acquired than the legal
minimum of $4,000.
s. In radio address Wednesday.
BroWder charged that New York
Democrats were trying to steal
100000 Communist votes to make
New York state safe for President
Roosevelt.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-25
CaIexico Burglar
Suspect Held

CALEXICO. Oct. Is. (UP)-Joe
Verdugo must face trial in superior
court for looting the Dool building
mere OF clothing, valuable book
Keeping machines. typewriter, and
a fan and motor, Judge T. E. An
derson ruled at a preliminary hear
ing here.
Calexico police recovered all the
missing property but the typewrit-
er which was believed to have been
SOLD IN Mexico. A charge of receiv-
ing stolen property was dismissed
against Lupe Coronado Verdugo,
the prisoners common law wife
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-25

in the Nov. election.
,Browder, who appeared before
the committee at his own request,
said that program of systematic
terrorization" was un d er e n
against New York Communists on
the theory that their votes would
never go to Republican Nominee
Wendell L. Willkie.
Browder said that signers Of the
Communist election petition. par
ticularly in Green county. allegedly
were threatened in an. effort to
get them TO repudiate their sigma
lures.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-25
Fourth Term, Fifth Term Logical
FoIIowup for Third Term. wi|Ikie
Declares; Asks Another Question

one accepted the argument that
experience in office was qualifica-
ton for a third term then II or
16 years in office would make a
president even more qualified.
and carrying that to its logic
al conclusion" he ontinued, Louis
XIV, one of the worst despots in
history will turn out to be one
of the best rulers in the world" !"
Willkie concentrated his extern
poraneous remarks from the rear
platform of his campaign train on
the reasons why Mr.. Roosevelt
sought a third term. He said that
Continued on Page Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-25
Forger Sentenced
To San Quentin

Virgil R. Hayes, 81, was sentenced
to San Quentin prison Friday for
forging an endorsement on a check
his son, Rutherford B. Hayes, this
week was found guilty of forging.
The aged man said in court that
he had served two prison terms
one in Texas and one in the fed
eral penitentiary in Leavenworth
KaI1s.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-25
Fascists Advance

ROME. Oct. 25. (UP) = Italian
troops invading Egypt have advanc-
ed 40 miles beyond Sidi Barrani,
placing them only IS miles from
Matruh. major British base at the
western end of the railroad from
Alexandria, Virginio Gayda said in
the newspaper Giornale dItalia to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-25
Red SaYs Demos
Steel His Votes

WASHINGTON Oct 25. (UP)-Ear Browder, Com
munst candidate for the presidency charged before the
campaign expenditures committee today that his
party removed from the ballot in New York state to
enable President Roosevelt to capture Communist votes
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-25

youthful. Sometimes we bind the
hair in the back into vertical curls,
sometimes we brush it into a clus-
ter to form a chignon."
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-25
= AMsl|Ne
spoR1ER
On The Spot

On The Spot
Asked to give the Rotary "classifi-
cation of their husbands, num-
ber of Rotary AIMS Thursday night
left their spouses gasping. (Classi-
fication means profession, in the
Rotary lingo0
Dove hunter" Mrs. Bob McNa-
mara answered promptly.
"He has never told me - said
Mrs. Harry MadduX. 1That crack
cost Harry $l)
The pay off came when Mrs.
Percie Thacker announced
MY husbands classification is
Yell Leader!"
Percie, incidentally, is the clubs
song director.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-25

and mail or bring it to the Post
Press offices. All votes will be care
fully tabulated.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-25
Aerial
Attack in Month
Aimed at London
Bomber Onslaught Timed with Expe ected
Climax to Diplomatic Maneuvers by
Hitler Seeking AI|-Europea an Axis

LONDON Oct 25. (UP)-Germany hurled a terrific
DAY and night air attack at London today equaing in
intensity some of the heaviest assaults the utwaffe ever
has made Britain. ~
The attack ragged all day long The evening bombing
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-25

Do you want to know which way
the wind blows on the November
ballot? Then vote!
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-25

Uti!itarian-
Girls who go in for new fashion
wrinkles will probably fall for the
new doo-dads that Elsie Ford has
adopted.
The other day we noticed several
notes printed on her dress. They
were to remind her of pair OF
errande she had to run!
Nov there's a fashion note we
can see some sense to-just about
the first one, incidentally.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-25
Two Man Power

Two Man Power
That Mcnamara name calls to
mind a trifling incident that hap
pened the other evening. Bob and
his wife walked into cocktail bar,
explaining:
1--WE just had to come in, because
our car stalled"
A few minutes later the pair
went gayly off down the street
with couple of white-shirted bar
men pushing the carl We trust the
car started, because the barmen
came back.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-25

SIeight of Hand
Bill Maxwell was congratulating
himself ahead of time on how he
was going to make four no trump
bid during a bridge game. One after
another the tricks fell until he hit
a snag. BY some strange procedure
an ace of spades was no longer in
his hand. In its place was duece.
Magic 6r skullduggery!' said
Bill and cast a suspicious eye upon
Sheldon Loughborough of Brawley.
A minute later Sheldon played the
ace of spades and Bill knew whom
to suspect.
Bill never did guess how the
switch was made and Sheldon
wouldn't tell him the trick.
Next bridge game we play with
, Cheldon we're going to sit on the
cards
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-25

Butter: Los Angeles 32c; but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
grade A, Ale; manufacturing milk
35c; route gathered cream SIC.
l.. A. hay: u. s. No. I. v. Is, 1850
u. S. No. leafy $12-Sl3: I. v.
and Antelope $14, 1850; u. S. No. 2
S11.O0; Mpls. Dec. flax SI.46h.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-25

Imperial county's frs t
volunteer for a years mill
tary service signed on the
dotted line Friday morning
at offices of the SelectiVe
The voice of labor., 1940-08-29
Repeal Il

During these days we hear much about law
observance and the need OF devotion to the
Constitution.
1t is right therefore, for US to take good
heed of what is happening in the City of
Cumberland in this direction.
In the same city that wide open violation
of morals and law is either winked at or con-
nived in by the administration we also find a
keen desire to abrdge the rights of the people
We refer. of course. to Section 10 of Ordi-
nance No. 73 recently passed by the Mayor
and City Council
Under this ordinance the Mayor and City
Council would have the public believe that it
is illegal to deliver newspapers or literature
before 9 o'clock in the morning or after 5
o'clock in the evening. They say that it is
necessary to be hngerprinted or photographed
even to distribute in the hours they do set.
Some months ago the police illegally ar
vested rnen2her of the ..hhe. wo.!e:s 81!
the Circuit Court for Allegany County threw
out the ordinance under which he was sup
posedly proceeded against
The Council then came back and enacted
Section 20 of Ordinance No 1881.
The Civil Liberties unit of the United States
Department of Justice asserts that this section
is unconstitutional. The legal department ol
the United Rubber Workers sent Mayor Irwin.
a courteous and reasoning letter drawing hi.
attention to the matter.
To this date the Council has taken no action
toward remcdying its abridgement of the Con-
stitution. II is asking too much that the Mayor
and Council refrain from handing out an,
more plattudes about law and order and tn,
Constitution until they exhibit some respec
for these matters themselvesp
The voice of labor., 1940-08-29

carriers. II is openly acknowledged
that the Fund as now adminis-
tered is not a competitor Of the
private carriers.
Furthermore. the present adj
ministrators of the Fund are re-
ported TO discourage good risks"
from insuring In the Fund hut
recommend private insurers 10
them. Such practices disclose
not only dereliction Of duty. but
dull regard for the purposes of
the State Fund. The majority
report indicates quite clearly
that there should be change
In the executive personnel of the
State Fund. and with this l
agree. believe such a change
might be the present solution 10
reyitalizing the State Fund.
DOCTORS
The selection OF physicians for
the Fund has been iniiltrated with
politics. I agree that an effort
should be made to correct this
lamentable situation. However,
cannot agree that the Medical and
chirurgical Faculty should be de-
clared the oracle to make the
choices of doctors for the Fund.
Such a system would be equally
criticizable since it would allow
for favoritism from n new source.
I do recommend that the Medical
and Chirurgical Faculty should be
consulted by the Commission be-
fore the appointments are made.
I am glad to see that the new
Chairman Of the Commission has
already taken steps in this direc-
ton.
The suggestion of Mr.. Lut-
hardt that the State Fund have
a clinic Is good one. II should
be tried TO learn Its practical
value. Certainly Il would be a
convenient service for injured
claimants. l make the same
The voice of labor., 1940-08-29
What Does He Want?

Bill Green, who runs the a. +. Of l.. has
Act and the proposals to gut it by legislative
amendments
When Banker Smith of Virginia brought his
labor smashing amendments to the floor of
the House Of Representatives for debate he
proudly made public letter OF endorsement
from his friend William Green. Mrs. Mary
Norton. chairman of the House Labor Com
mittee. expressed herself in no uncertain terms
In part she said: What sort OF combination
trade is responsible for the change of heart
of my friend. Mr.. Green. is beyond me . e. :.
What you are doing today you are doing in
response to the request of the president of
the American Federation of Labor. the Manu-
facturers Association and the National Cham
Der OF Commerce. That is beautiful group.
Well. the amendments were passed in the
House and last week the Senate Education
and Labor Committee opened hearings on the
amendments.
Willie appeared before the Committee and
is quoted telling Senator Ellcndcr that he
would prefer to have the Wagner Act re-
main as it is rather than see the House
amendments enacted in their present FORM
because they would strike at the fundamentals
of the Act
1t has taken Willie long time to come
around to the views of the c. l. O. and the
a. F. of L. rank and file on the Wagner Act.
But he is sure going to embarrass his friends
of the N. A. NJ. and the Chamber Of Com
merce by his abou, facel Next thing they
will be losing their implicit faith in him.
The voice of labor., 1940-08-29

No hag-waving patriots--just hard headed
business men sitting down on production until
they are assured that if they become patriotic
enough to accept defense program orders they
will be adequately recompcnscd.
The situation is significant. John L. Lewis
hit the nail on the head in his letter to the
Senate Finance Committee and the House
Ways and Means Committee when he wrote
There is no reason why American
industry should be bribed to cooperate
in the national defense by what amounts
to free gift of plants. Labor is alarmed
at the bold sabotage of national defense
by representatives of American corporate
industry. Let American industry join
with the other people of the nation in
common cooperation
The remarks are timely. Let us hear no
more baloney about the fifth column until the
profit columns OF the corporations are fully
dealt with!
The voice of labor., 1940-08-29
Sit Down Strikes

As Labor Day rolls around it is fitting to
look over the transformation which has come
over the attitude of big business towards sit
down strikes. A year or two ago they were
hollering to outlaw them and recounting how
they were running profits and making strong
organization possible in the automobile and
other mass production industries.
Now. though. business itself is on the biggest
cit down strike of all time--a strike aimed
against the interests Of the United States-a
strike against the government refusal to go
ahead with needed defense works unless the
margin of PROFITS is made high and attrac-
tive enough to them.
The voice of labor., 1940-08-29

recommendation with reference
to the choice of doctors for the
clinic as was made with respect
TO the Fund.
5. There Have Been Pr0miscu-
Gus Grants of Lump Sum
Payments
The Commission has been un-
reasonably promiscuous in the
granting of lump sum payments
of compensation. The worst Of
fender on this score has been the
State Fund which In one of the
recent fiscal years paid out almost
so per cent OF Its total compensa-
ton in lump sums. The Act was
intended to sustain an injured
worker in his time Of need, and
this was meant to apply also
where worker suffered a perma-
nent disability. The practice of
making loose grants Of lump sum
payments does not effectuate the
principles of the law. Experience
shows that people generally are
not wont to be thrifty especially
when a comparatively large sum
OF money is suddenly thrust into
their hands. There are numerous
explanations for this incident Of
human conduct. but such explana-
tions would be better made by
sociologist or a psychologist. What
/ mean to stress is that this weak
ness In the human being is gen.
eral to all classes of people and is
not confined alone to poor colored
claimants appearing before the
State Industrial Accident Com
mission as the majority report
would give us to understand.
Lump Payments
Since the amount of weekly
compensation allowed under the
Act is little enough. often less
than a mere subsistence for some
families - 1t behooves the claim
ant to use the award frugally. else
he will quickly become a burden
on the public. The Commission.
therefore. should be very sparing
in granting lump sum payments
II 1t Is to properly enforce the
purposes Of the law. The reversal
of this policy by the Commission
has led to many perversions Of
the law. including the matter Of
! lawyers fees. BY reason OF the
The voice of labor., 1940-08-29

tions. I believe that II may be de-
sirable to consult the Vocational
Rehabilitation Service. which Is
under the Education department
Of our State. for its advice In such
a matter. but that the Commits
sion should treat these findings as
purely advisory. The business Of
a lawyer asking for the approval
Of his fee by two other lawyers in
order TO get the approval Of the
Commission Is obviously "a way
c::." :S1- :...s coos.i.i...ssss;;v.. Commission q. p.ss-
ing on lawyers fees. I believe
that the new rule requiring proof
Of a recent medical examination
In cases Of compromise settle
ments is a very good one.
The voice of labor., 1940-08-29

fact that Claimants lawyers were
not required by the Commission
to mention their fee in the case
OF lump sum payments. certain
lawyers took undue advantage Of
their clients. by charging unrea-
sonable fees. This encouraged
these lawyers to ask for lump pay
ments. and so. ironically enough.
the law was used In many cases
to serve these lawyers rather than
their injured clients. Later in this
rnnort disrnssion ,s devoted ~
the subject OF lawyers fees under
the title Concerning Lawyers
Fees and Medical Expenses.
/ recommend that lump sum
payments should be denied by
the Commission excepting In
unusual cases. Examples Of ex-
ceptional cases are the follow
Ing: where legal liability Is In
real doubt: where the extent Of
disability cannot be determined;
where the claimant will use the
hump sum for immediate con-
structive purposes. such as en-
tering business TO make him
self self-supporting. However.
the proposed centure should be
thoroughly investigated by the
Commission first and the re-
quest granted only II the pros
pect Is q sound one.) In all cases
Of lump sum payments. attor-
neys should be required to SUBJ
init their proposed fees TO the
Commission for approval.
It appears that the present law
tSection 40) allows for the opera
tion Of these recommendations
without the necessity OF amending
the Act. I am pleased to observe
that the new Chairman of the
Commission has taken steps along
this direction.
Commission Job
However. / cannot agree with
the new rules in their entirety. II
appears that the Commission is
now leaning toward the evasion OF
its responsibility in passing on
lump sum payments and counsel
fees in lump sum payments by
the method Of relegating these
matters to the Vocational Re.
habilitation Service and men,
bers of the Bar Association. re-
spectively. II is the Commission
job to handle each OF these ques-