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AN UNEACELLED VALUE.
New detached Groom home, near Calvin
Coolidge High School. equipped with auto
matte General Electric gas air-conditioning
unit and a kitchen different but beautiful
large rear yard: priced under $4,000.
EXCELLENT NORTHWEST SECTION.
Two 2-family houses, 2 kitchens, 2 baths
each
PHONE SERVICE TO PM
MAPLE & JAMES, INC,
1924 l4th St NV Di 3346.
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY WANTED

CASH FOR LOTS AND HOUSES ARLING-
TON. VA.-Quick settlement Must be bar
gains McCLAINE, 21OO Wilson blvd, Arl.,
Va. Chestnut 1900 Eyes, 1901
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MERCURY 1899 6-pass. Fordor sedan,
like new; one owner. Don't look for
better deal at Hill q Tibbitts. lila Yer
mont ave. Nat. $3.50,
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BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR SALE.

DOWNTOWN BUS. PROP.
3-story brick 5000 floor space, Scar
gar. Below G st. NV. west Of 9th: $55,-
600. Possession in June. Eve. or Sun.
L. T. GRAVATTE
729 18th st. Realtor. Natl 0753.
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PLYMOUTH 1897 de luxe sport coupe;
tires are perfect. This car is value which
must be seen to be appreciated: $3.50
BARRY-PATE 1870 Conn. ave. or drive in
1123 18th st. NV. District 400
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PLYMOUTH 1897 de luxe trunk 2-door;
top mechanical order, hydraulic brakes,
floating power, all-steei body, fine tires:
$3.50: CherneriZed and guaranteed. CHER
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NORTH CLEVELAND PARK.
New detached brick. S11,250, Colonial
type, unusually well built, large rooms. 2
beautiful baths finished attic, front and
rear porches. Bright dry cellar with auto
matte Delco oil heat. 4 4, real change for
CO. Natl O35o,
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MERCURY 1899 town sedan: Just traded
in on 1910 model, looks and performs like
guaranteed; drive this safe car this winter.
Uncle Joe will give you more for your car
in trade II you BUY NOW Reduced to
S799. CHERNER MOTOR CO., 1881 Fla.
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Oh. OH.-iEIAND NID.
5.s5o-5-room corner frame bungalow,
noored attic. L block from transportation
and stores close to schools and churches;
this house sold when built for Ss,450;
, your opportunity to purchase bargain.
E. M. FRY, INC.
wis. e740. Office open daily and Sunday
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SILVER SPRING. MD.

ON MONROE ST. NE, NEAR R. l. AVE
Home or investment rooms, detached
Dutch Colonial, electrical refrigeration. h.
VIII, oil burner; fine condition: rented al
$50. 80 per month: must be sacriflced at
S5,250; easy terms
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WAKEFIELD,
Chew Chase. D. G..

WAKEFIELD,
Chevy Chase, D. G. =.
This new beautiful Colonial center hall
home in this exclusive neighborhood IS now
available for your inspection; lust BLOCKS 8
very large rooms library, aud layatory on
1st floor, 2 complete baths on II. 2nd noI In
and maids room and bath in basement. n a
addition to 6 6Gek 5o saff Failures sns
living room "a it. in length, An lnspecIion
will convince you of this outstanding vatu N
Call Hobart 1896. ]. WESLEY BUCHANAN:
$4,000.
Just Off Conn. Ave.
at KalOrama Rd.
An exceptionally attractive home 1us59
.outh Of the Million-Dollar Bridge ana
adjacent to Rock Creek PARK ste4 b bpeno1n
with fireplaces, inclosed porches; paneleo
attic Suitable for studiol immaIG4iaasse . cTI-
HEAT. INSPECTION by appointment .d THo oS
j. FISHER & co: me- Ri' VS. 1S3oco a o'
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FORD 1898 de luxe Tudor; one-owner car
that has had the best Of care, Just out Of
to give the safe winter driving: fully guar
anteed and priced right at S469 Buy now.
Uncle Joe will give you more for your car.
CHEREER MOTOR CO.. 1871 Fla. ave.
NV Hobart 1000
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08

AaOthcr link with imperial Val
lcy'S pact was broken Monday with
the report from Los Angeles that
Col J. 3. Chaffcy. noted financicr
end SOP OF George ChaffcE Wh9
bUit the first canal from the Colo
RADIO river to Imperial valley, dlcd
Sunday of brain abCcsS.
Col Chalfcy was vicc-prcsidcnt
o. tha California bank of the Cali
torlia Trust Co, and of the Cali
tornia Group Inc. He was 81.
BrcauSc Of his rather, however
The Ch9flcy name stands indelibll
engraved upon Imperial Valley The
cider ChaftCy not only gave the
valley its nam" but was one of the
prime factors in the deserts re-
clamat,on He died several years
AGO.
The older Chaffcy was lirst in
tcrested in Salton sink in the So
but was discouraged by the belief
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08

confident OF only one thlng
that Tuesdays balloting will draw
a formidable percentage of the city's
4494 registered voters to the polls.
The polls will open at am. and
remain open until 7 pm. 1t will
probably be several hours later be-
fore returns from the citys five pre-
cints will reveal the outcome.
AS usual, most camps were op-
timistic in the race for three posi-
tons on the council. The police
camp reported backing H. L. Bush
in a single shot" campaign. also
was confident.
Only new angles injected into the
campaign we're one affecting the
Eastsidc vote and another that may
influence the vote over all the city.
Vote for the three that hire
colored pcOplc!" was the word being
passed on the EastSide that may
have considerable effect. This would
throw support to John McNeece.
John R. Robertson and Robert Hat
ton.
Dissatisfaction, meanwhile. was
expressed in other quarters with the
fact that voters have been asked
to consider states rather than in
dividualS.
There is clique running the
city noW!" one citizen remarked,
indicating that many may select
a candidate from each camp in an
effort to obtain a combination OF
independent councilmen. more or
less uncommitted.
Most quarters appeared to favor
McNeece and Hatton but were un-
decided on the third man. He might
Continued on Page 2: COL 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08
Leaders Predict
Better Business

SAN FRANCISCO, April 8. OUPD
Pacific coast business and indus
trial leaders, pollcd by Strassburger
and Co, investment brokerage firm,
forecast today that Pacific coast
would reach its highest level lnI0
years.
Their predictions were presented
in StraSsburger'S ninth Semi-annual
business concenSuS QUESTIONABLE.
Of those who answered the queS-
tionS, IA per cent looked for an
increase in business during the
coming half year; Is expected no
change; and II per cent foresaw
a decline, because of declining ex-
ports and excessive inventories.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08

tria, WeStmorland and Imperial. 1t
was lukeWarm in BraWley and Holt
Vile and a trifle hotter in CaleXico.
Barring only Ell Centro-the un-
disputed champion for warmth
CaleXico stood out as offering the
best dog-fight. The border city
made up in numerical strength for
the absence of many clear-cut is
sues. Nine candidates, including two
incumbentS, seeking three open
places on the city council. One OF
the candidates is Negro.
Election forecaSters were none
too definite regarding CalcXico, but
most predicted that O. l.. Peterson
and Les B. Cardiff. incumbentS
will encounter difficulty in reelec-
ton. DR.. T. E. Bartholomew APP
pcared to have good support as we'll
as James Baxter, Fern Young and
Karl EdmundS.
Calexico had no contest for clcrl:
Continued on Page 2; Col. d
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08
Phi|brick Quits, DefeBtess
Right to Use Dictogrophs

SACRAMENTO, April 8. (UP)-'
Howard r. Philbrick, director of
motor vehicles and central figure
in a legislative investigation into
the placing of dictagraph in AS
sembly Speaker Gordon Garland'S
hotel room, has resigned his state
position effective April Is, Gov.
Culbert Olson announced today.
In accepting the resignation, sub
mitted April S, the governor praised
Phlbrick for his splendid record
as director of the department. but
strongly criticized his failure to
properly supervise an investigation
into lobbying activities which led
10 the dictagraph incident.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08
House Cites Three
More Communists

WASHINGTON. April 8. tUP)-
The house today cited three more
Communist party officials-tWo from
Boston and one from Baltimore for
contempt because they refused to
answer questions of the Dies COM
mittee investigating un-Amerlcan
activities.
Two of the officials, Phil Frank
field, executive secretary of the New
England Communist party, and Pat
rick O'Dea, head of the Young Com
muniSt League in Massachusetts,
were arrested last week on warrants
alleging contempt, They contested
this procedure, because the house
had not acted on the citation. Their
hearing on writs Of habeas corpus
was scheduled this afternoon.
The other official cited was Dr.
Albert E. Blumberg, Baltimore, sec.
retary of the Maryland-District OF
Columbia Communist party
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08

% ollOiild! Jllto ana lllc WdISlllD were
landed in Norway.
1t vas stated that enc of tie
German ships sunk by British sub
marines-the 9600-ton Rio de jan
elro-WaS transport ship that was
believed to be carrying more than
200 Germans in military uniform as
we'll as horses and other military
equipment.
Many bodies Of victims Of the
lighting at sea were reported wash
ed up on The beach at Christian
sand, i'll the SkagcTak. A NorWo-
gian boat that arrived at Lillcsand
with survivors had five bodies on
it's dcck.
The sea warfare broke out on a
big scale in the Skagcrrak passage
between Norway and Denmark after
the Norwegian government ha3
vigorously protested and demanded
the removal of mines laid in Nor
wegian territorial waters.
(ReportS in Paris today had
charged that Germany was concen-
trating forces in the Baltic sea area
presumably to distract the attention
of the Allies or in preparation for
an expedition to Scandinavia
1t was not definitely established
Whethe. tho Rio dc JaneirO Wa
tOrpedocd inside Norwegian waters,
but she went down off Arordal after
refusing to obey signals to halt and
being torpedoed by a British sub
marine.
Norwegian sources said that the
Rio de Janeiro was believed to carry
more than 200 soldiers Fishermen
reported seeing military uniforms
among the Germans who leaped
overheard when the ship was tor
pedoed.
The battle between the British
Warship and the two German sub
marines took place earlier off Lille
Sand. The pilot Of a Norwegian
rescue boat said that his ship had a
narrow escape during the battle
when part of its galley was blown
away by the conclusion of a torpedo
explosion.
Other German ships sunk during
Continued on Page 2; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08

Il am we'll aware Of the pornicious
Influence of special pressure groups
and :obhyst2 upon legislators in
particular End th" public welfare in
general said tho governor. But
no meter to what depths such per
sons and groups may sink in their
efforts to corrupt the elected repre-
Scntati@eS of the people I am. as
] have told you and the public,
iirml1 opposed to invading the pri-
vacy Of any mans home, private
office or hotel room by the use of
the dictagraph or any other means.
even fol the purpose of obtaining
information needed to expose such
corrupt practices"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08
Farm Bureau Urqes
Drainage Control

Imperial county farm bureau di-
rectors Monday were on record as
endorsing action of the Economic
Planning Conference in urging the
Imperial Irrigation District to re-
fuse water to persons who allow
water to run into waste ditches
without proper drainage outlets.
The endorsement of the planning
conference resolution highlighted a
short business meeting of the di-
rectors at the Meloland experiment
station. The group also appointed
Scott Foulds as member of the reg
ionGl tax committee.
The directors toured the expert
mental farm after the regular meet
ING.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08
Son Of Valleys Founder Dies on
Coast, Breaking Another Link With
Past; Elder Chaffey's Work Recalled

that white men could never live in
it. When this fear was overcome he
pitched in whole heartcdly and dur
ing the early construction period
was the primary motive force. 1t
was he who took charge of the
California Development company
when the firm was practically de-
funct, built it up from the ground
on his own credit and that of his
friends, finally brought the first
water 70 the desert.
He sold out, greatly dishcartencd
when sale of stock nullified the
control he had held over the COM
pany. The last years of his life were
spent quietly in small cottage or
the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08
BRITISH INTERN
GERMAN SAILORS

SAN FRANCISCO. April 8. (UP)
-Thirty-five German sailors from
the Scuttled liner Columbus. sent
home aboard the Italian steamer
Fella because they were "over mill
tary age were removed from the
ship by British and French author
tiles al Gibraltar and have been
internHd, Capt. Fritz Wiedemann
German consul general, today said
he had been informed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08
Slate Checks Up
On Chiselers

SACRAMENTO, April s. tUPD---
Seventy-five special investigators
are now working throughout the
state on. spot check" of the ex-
tent of chiselling among persons
receiving state relief, State Con-
troller Harry B. Riley said today.
The investigation was requested
by the legislative interim committee
on relief. Riley said a detailed re-
port would be submitted to the
group in about month, just before
the legislature reconvcncS its special
session on May 13.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08
CAMPAIGN SWINGS INTO final PHAS
Election Returns
Via Post.Press

For election returns Tuesday
night, visit the Post Press office!
Both voters and candidates will
be welcomed at tine newspaper
office Tuesday night to hear
half-hOurly returns in the Ell
Centre election, and for COM
pletc returns in all other valley
municipal elections.
Make the POSt-PresS office
your headquarters Tuesday night.
Returns, incomplete and COM
plete, will be gathered by the
Po>t-Press staff. and posted as
fast as they come in.
This newspaper, as usual, plans
the most complete election cover
age of any organization in the
county.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08
Bandits
Mendc
Woman
Two Men Three a+en
Proprietor in
Store Ne ar Here

Armed bandits, who rob
bed Mrs. Jack Kennedy Of
$50 after cutting the tele-
phone lire into her store west
of FL Centre Sunday night,
were hunted throughout the south
west Monday.
Mrs. Kennedy was alone in her
store on highway 80 a mile west of
Ell Centre when the stick-up oc-
Cured One of the two young BAN
,dits menaced her with a pistol while
the other took the money they
forced her to hand out from the
cash register, all it contained
The bandits backed out of the
store, Jumped into late model.
high-poWered sedan. and sped east
ward on highway go The bandits
had disappeared long before she
could get message to the sheriff s
Continued on Page 2. Col %
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08

Explaining he was leaving state
service because the widely publicized
dictagraph incident might impair
my effectiveness as director of motor
vehicles Philbrick said that "it
in throwing light on lobbying activ-
tiles investigators invade the pri-
vate rights of an individual, l be-
lieve that is less to be condemned
that the lobbyists invasion of the
public rights of all the people"
In accepting the resignation Gov
ernor Olson said it was "unfor-
tunate that this incident and the
principle violated by it should be
connected with your departure from
the state service"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08

OF lava tIoWlng from rlftS IN The
crater toward barren ground.
1T is an aWesome sight" Col.
Rosenham Beam. commander of the
fifth bombardment group. radioed
from above the smoking Volcano
One big stream of lava is going
down the south side and three
smaller ones are flowing nearby
There doesn't seem to be anything
in the path of the lava streams
which are now heading into barren
ground.
THE spectacle is very beautiful.
Right in the center of the crater
there is an open space providing a
view OF motion rock, bubbling lava,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08
Negro Sought as
knitting Suspect

CALIPATRIA. April 8-Gus Mat
theWs, Negro was sought through
out Imperial Valley today after
Wounding Negro man and woman
in knife fight here at /: 80 a. m.
The fight occurred in the street
in the Negro district.
A Negro man known only as C. M
end a Negro woman known as Billy
suffered slight injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08

and gaseous explosions.
Reams plane was one OF four
army rlanes which flew over the
mountains, traditional home OF
Madame Pelee. who to Hawaiian
natives is goddess of the volcano.
Four separate columns Of smoke
rose from Che crater. Joined high
overhead and melted into the
clouds. 81.
The outbreak. long expected b.
cause falls within the f0ur.yeas
cycle OF activity Of Mauns L0a. ~.
gan at 1870 last night. A brilliant
red glow was visible above the
mountain from Hil0, and frcW
points 40 to so miles away.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08

In every incorporated city in Imperial Valley voters
Tuesday will be called upon to discharge the most per-
sonaized of all their civic dues-the duty of eectng
public officials who will administer the affairs of munc
ipa government 1t is impossible to urge too strongly
that every qualified person get out and vote If you
don't vote Tuesday, you're liable to wake up Wednesday
to the realization that you have failed not only your
self but friends and neghbors 1t is up to you to
determine how your city shall be Don't shirk the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08
Just Another Job

NEOSHO, Mo, April 8, CUP)--
John l.. Oliver, a census enumer-
ator, was more than welcome when
he called at the farm home of Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Wecklin.
Come right in," said a doctor,
you're just in time to help me de-
liver this baby. Boil some water
and sterilize those cloths"
When the baby boy was born
Wecklen was SO elated he said he
would name the child for the enum-
orator.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08
Marked Ballot

Here is this newspapers marked ballot representing
the selections beleye trH be most likely to gUe the
people of Ell Centre public officials chO TH out
the lUisheS of a majority of the people:
CITY COUNCIL N'otc for Mrcc)
BRAT2ON, Charles A. -. .., ..-,.... -........
BUSH, H. l.. ..-.-..-. ...-.... .........~..
HATTON, RObart ". x
HE'LL, Wesley A. ...... -. -..,.-..... ..-....--
McNEECE John b. ....... ....- ........A
ROBERTSON, JnO Il. ..............- ...... -...-.I Y
CITY CLERK vote for One)
BURKE Pearl
GAVIN Neal
FROWISS, Rudolph H.. jr. .........-.....
KILGORE Chester b.
MANSFIELD Henry II. .-..-..-..--. :--..........
CITY TREASURER vote for one)
KELLER, A. H. ...--.......-... -... .... .......
MORRISON, Edna ............... .-...............
SOPER, HOuard l.. ..... .............X
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08
Vote May Decide the Election Don't Let Go Unused

and HattOn They are regarded having the best
chance to assure entirely administration. We
believe they should be elected In greater lesser de-
gree the Importance of every vote in the Ell Centre
pagn is reflected in every town in the valley Wherever
you live remember this Your vote be the that
decides the election. Don't let it go unused.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08
BRIDGES WINS NEW
REVIEW IN COURT

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3 up
The U. S. supreme court today
granted Harry r, Bridges, California
CIO director, review of his con-
Viction for contempt of court in the
Los Angeles superior court.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08

Against the wishes of fully twohrds of the people, the
sngleshot campaign retain the old administration
III full power. Five FL Centre candidates pledged
10 cleanup in city administration. If three of the five
elected the cleanup is virtually certain Only
man is not pledged to move for reorganization if he is
elected Robertson, McNeece, HattOn, Braton and He'll
express what believe is the general public wish for
revision To avoid dangerous Spllt-up of votes large
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08

IL 2 !').tt ltN.-'.'' 'tuNtll%'o
Til" W.thc>s was Dennis A. Healy
who told the jury in Brooklyn fed
nral court ti,at ne had attended
10 nleatua, in which the defend
ants participated IN 1889 At some
OF tec mcctlu4+, Hcaly said, agents
of iho Federal Bureau of Invcstiga-
ton listened froM hiding places. At
othnr9. recmduiG dey,ccS were in
staiba to plal: lQ; the conversation
TIL defendant v mo made the Silg
ecston about shooting congressman
Heal SAID WA, Jchn r. Cassidy
alleged u be one Of tn" leaders OF
the conspiracy Wntch. the govern
m.nl charged va, Or,l&ird to IN
lCnanru.a on Page ,, Col 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08

responsibility Importance Of every vote is graphically
demonstrated i'm the El Centre campaign. The people,
wanting a change i'm city administration will lose their
chance to obtain such change unless heavy vote is
cast. Their danger lies in single shot campaign in
auguraed by the old city administration in favor Of the
one candidate who has kept studousy silent all vital
matters. light vote among the people in general,
widely scattered vote, put the snge5ho candidate
i'll office and defeat tn. desire Of the majority OF people
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08
Cu|exico Heads
List for Warmth
In City Elections

Prediction feelings both hot and cold Monday
the six Imperial Valley cities besides Ell Centro, where
voters will decide upon councmen clerks and
urers Tuesday.
Atmosphere was chill, if downright cold in Calipa-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08
Mduno Loo Pours
Out Smoke, Lava

HILO, T. H., April 8. (UP)-Lava, fire. smoke and
steam poured forth from Mauna Loa second largest VOL
canO in the world, in a spectacular eruption today.
An army bombing plane, flying the 11OOOfoot
mountain the Island cf Hawaii reported four streams
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08
Trends BeWiIder
Experts in City,
Vote forecdStinq
Polls Open at 3 a. m., Close att p. m.
In EI Cen+ro; Final Day Sees No Big
Shift; All Candidates Confident

Still somewhat bewidered by the fireworks, Ell Centros
registered voters reccd through the last day before mnc
ipal elections Monday in q trance Of indecision.
Election forecasters, too in dthcr, the watch
for last-mnue that might sway the tide They ap
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08
British Forcing
Showdown at Sec
With Ndzi Power
Fleet Strikes at German Supply Lines,
Sinks Three German Merchant Ships,
One U-Boat: Lays Mines Off Norway

OSLO, Norway, April 8. (UP)-Thc British navy struck
at German supply lines deep in the Skgerrak today sink
ing three Nazi merchant ships and of two Ubot that
oated British warship
British and German survivors of the battle between the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08
Too Bad, Dan'l-

Too Bad, Danl-
AS a sequel to Tho Isotypc dcfni-
ton struggle that had youngsters
in turmoil, Helen BarSuman,
teacher. informs us that the defin-
ton she really wanted is not the
one that is in Webster'S volume.
1t would appear that there are
two definitions, one RR quoted last
week and another invented by one
DR.. Otto Neurath of Vienna. The
doctors definition - the one Miss
Barsumian prefers - is a picture
language
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08
y AMBL|Ne
NEpoRTER

Just For Fun
Someone left pair of roller
skates at the chamber of COM
mcrcc offices.
Neoma Osborne, chamber Sccre-
tary, dldn say much about them,
but the WiStful look in her eyes
was enough and conceded with RR's
own thoughts. We'd like to have
tried them out.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08
Conqress Death
Plotting Bored

NEW YORK. April 8. UP)-Thc chief government
witness 1t ttr trial Of II accused of conspiracy to
oyprthlnp the United States government testified today
that of lhr defendants advocated going to Washing
and Shooting l. congrpssca show that the Chrs-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08

An The Middle
Mrs. Bryan Hurst had dead
cinch on the current automobile
license contest conducted through
the Post-Press. The winning num-
ber was 1X163
There are three cars in the Hurst
family with licenses lXl6l, lXl63
and 1X164.