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Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
Storm Drain Near
Completion Here

An auxiliary storm drain, for re-
lief in the event of late summer
rains, was near complete Tuesday,
according to Director of Public
Works Walter Heinecke.
The auxiliary drain, which runs
from 4th and Commercial streets
to Central Drain canal No. 3, fol-
lows the route of an old drain,
Heinecke said. Additional work to
put the drain in perfect working
order will require another week.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20

DR.. Westrick locked himself and
his party in his cabin shortly be-
fore the Nitta Maru sailed yester-
day. and refused to open the door
1t was understood from reliable in
formation that he came here secret
ly by rail.
1t was believed that Westrick
would go to Japan and cross over
to Russia and thence TO Berlin.
Until his appointment by the Ger
man government as counselor to
the embassy. Westriek was legal re-
preventative for many American
firms In Germany. Although he de
clined to comment. il was pre-
sumed he would remain In some Of
ficial capacity with the German
government.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
Germans, British
Swap Bomb Raids;
Crisis Expected
London Newspapers Warn
Fateful Week at Hand;
Berlin Sounds Alarm

Royal Air Force bombers
pounded the French channel
coast and struck inland as
far as Berlin's suburbs as
Germany Tuesday resumed
her blasting aerial attack on the
island empire.
London's newspapers. warning
citizens to steel themselves pre-
dlcted that this may be the big
gest week in Britain's history"
New waves of German bombers
started over as British bombers
still were returning from raids
which Monday night and early
Tuesday morning caused Berlin's
fourth air alarm of the war.
German radio stations at Ham
burg and Bremen went off the
air, suggesting the presence of a
British attack on these major Ger
man ports.
Berlin's air alarm lasted from
12:45 AM. 1t was said by German
officials that two British planes
penetrated to Tezel, northern su-
burb. One plane dropped a flare
but neither dropped bombs, the
Germans said.
Some 40 explosions were heard
from the direction of Berlin's far
western outskirts. 1t was believed
these were anti-aircraft guns.
Other British planes rafded the
French Channel coast from Calais
to Boulogn. The attack went on all
night and still was continuing at
daylight The sound of heavy ex-
plosions was audible from the
British shore and flames of the
fires started by the bombing were
so bright that they silhouetted
French steeples against the sky.
Two separate attacks were made
on Boulogne where port facilities
and the seaplane base already are
Continued on Page 6, Col. II
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
Emery H. Rhodes
Fatally Injured
In Motor Accident

Funeral services for Emery
Homer Rhodes, 25-year-old Ell Gen.
tran who died from injuries suffer-
ed when he fell from motorcycle
at Idylwild will be held at the
Lemons mortuary in Ell Centre at
3 pm. Thursday.
The young man, member of a
vacation party in the mountains
was found wounded beside the
highway after he pitched from
the machine. He died a short time
later.
He was a son of Mr. and Mrs
Charles Rhodes of 632 Commercial
avenue, Ell Centre; and brother
of Charles, jr., Thomas, and Ira L.
Rhodes. all of Ell Centro. Burial
will take place at Evergreen ceme-
terry.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20

on those opposed to Willkie or un-
decided" Club members thanked
Hulse for his offer to give sage ad-
vice to them because they are be-
ginners and new TO the game.
Committee reports or short talks
were made by Raymond. Russell
Richmond, Robert Marshall, Har-
low Alabaster, Milo Foster Mrs,
Paul Werve, Helen Moore, Robert
Raymond and Glen Willingham.
The hat passing, the clubs unique
way of financing itself, netted 1888.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20

port of call. He was outwarly an
noyed when speaking to reporters.
Westrick arrived here secretly.
from New York, accompanied by his
wife, sons Fred and Nicoloss and
Baroness Irmgard Won Wagenheim,
who was in charge of Westrick's
New York office at the time a re-
porter for the New York Herald
Tribune wrote an expose of the
German attorney.
AT his Scarsdale. N. Y. mansion,
Westrick entertained some of AM
erica's biggest industrialists, and
one. Captain Torkild Rieber, chair
man of the board of the Texas cor
poration, resigned because of pub
licity detrimental to the COM
pany.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
R. E. Couch Better
After Operation

R. E. Couch, pioneer jeweler and
former city councilman of Ell Gen.
tro, is recovering satisfactorily in
Letterman hospital in San Fran
cisco after an operation performed
10 days ago.
He has not been informed how
long he will have to remain at the
hospital, Mrs. Couch wrote friends
Tuesday. He is permitted to leave
the institution for trips around the
city but is still regarded as a
patient.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
Sample Ballots
Total 1850 Here

A total of 1850 sample ballots
filtered into voters hands in I'm
perial ounty Monday and Tuesday.
Among the samples mailed by
County Clerk W. ]. McClelland
were ballots for the eight political
parties included on the ballot for
the primary election Aug. 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20

THAT would certainly be. against
the wishes of Wendell Willkie.' said
Vice-President John Raymond
"Willkie suggested that we accept
no donations over SO. We don't
want to be under obligation to those
who make large donations The
name of the donor was not an
nounced.
Ben Hulse, former senator and
prominent political leader, gave
the club advice in election cam
paigning and precinct work Spend
your time he advised, working
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
y AMBlINe
~ EpoRTER
It's Your Move

It's Your Move
Never let is be said that RR
failed to let a subscriber, irritated
or pleased, have his COR herr say in
these illustrious columns.
Take the floor.
Dear RR-
Let the foul fiend who has been
spreading rumors about my trip to
San Diego step from behind his
mask of anonymity and allow me
to refute the rank and heinous
falSchood you printed last night. l
Model A Ford, as Bart Benedict.
had the time of my life in that
owner of the creature, will cor
roborate. If you've never ridden to
San Diego in q toplesS and ancient
vehicle like 'Mexicali Rose" I sug-
gest you try it. You'll see a lot of
things you miss on those zip-trips!
Yours,
Leroy RumSey
Grritated Subscriber)
We're sobbing. Pass the sack
cloth and ashes.
Another Quack LOOSE
Be of good cheer all you sopping,
dripping, and gaSping sufferers.
Fall is on the way without the
slightest shade of doubt.
Last night while one of the long
est cat least the tallest) sufferers
was tossing sleepless in the muggy
atmosphere he heard something.
my brains are added from the
heat" he worried as he lifted his
aching head from his limp pillow
and listened again. Its ducks fly
ing south"
Not only that. He arose and peer
ed into the heavens. There against
the humidity soaked sky appeared
Sizeable flock of ducks vending
their quacking way southwark.
All us old timers know that ducks
flying south means winter is on the
way. You can't fool a duck.
Turtles Again
Before RR started finding homes
for wandering turtles and wander
ing turtles for homes it was not
known that the turtle race was
composed entirely of travelling sales
men
Bill Tackett has a visiting turtle
at his house. It's initials are M. L..
w. or somebody carved his shell
to throw RR off the scent.
"The owner can have him by
just asking" Bill announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
828 Persons Get
Absentee Ballots

Absentee ballot totals Tuesday
reached 828 with 286 already voted
at the county clerks office.
County Clerk w. j. McClelland
said he had mailed $40 ballots to
persons who filed applications with
him.
Thursday will be the last day
applications for absentee ballots
may be filed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20

ity students. The other was refusal
to provide deferments from SER
vice for medical students.
Chairman Andrew j. May de-
clined to announce the vote by
which the 18-to-64 age group was
selected for registration. He said,
however, that the vote was not so
close as to be affected by the few
members who were absent from to-
days meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
Two Go TO Folsom
For I.V. Burq|ary

Kenneth Goucher and Floyd
Sanders. young men who burglariz-
ed an Ell Centre home early this
summer, were sent to Folsom prison
Tuesday.
The defendants declared they
burglarized the home because they
were hungry. When copies of their
fingerprint records arrived from
Washington officials discovered that
they had served a penitentiary
sentence each after being convicted
of felony.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
City Water Plant
Replacement Due

Engineering department officials
Tuesday announced that crews were
being assembled at the city water
plant to replace the present feed
pipe on the small water tank
A IL inch stand pipe will be in
stalled in place of the present line.
The job will require two or three
days.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20

Only 1Or registration OF those from
81 to 81. Originally the Senate bill
also provided for the 18-to-64 regis
tration, but this was changed by
committee before the bill went to
the Senate floor.
Starting executive consideration
of its version of the measure. the
House committee also tentatively
approved two other features. One
was adoption of the World War
exemption for ministers and divin-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
Three Perish as
Explosion Rocks
Du Pont Factory

GIBBSTOWN N. j., Aug. 20 (UP)-Four men were re-
ported killed today in explosion at gelatin packing
house at the Dupont De Nemours and company east
laboratory here Two other workmen said by
pany officials to have escaped from the building shortly
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
Young Politicians
Refuse MoneV

Young Willke Volunteers, that bunch of political NAV
erick shed another party shacke Monday by refusing
to accept $100 donation.
eve accept such large Donations President Rus
sell Yeager said when the donation announced
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
Air Base Leases
Offered: Britain
Still Confiden
English Aircraft Production Cutting
Down German Superiority. War Leader
Says; Offensive Due in Iq4|, |q42

LONDON, Aug: 20 (UP) - Prime Minister Winston
Churchill in the House of Commons today pleaded with the
United States to release desrOyers to Britain
offered 99ear leases British bases in the western
hemisphere and that the British are moving
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
Moy Revise
Draft Age Limits

WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (UP)-The house military af
fairs committee today tentatively approved provision
Its conscrpon bill calling for registration of males be-
tween the of 8 and Ga inclusive The
of the bill being debated for eighth day. provides
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
IckeS Called Hitler
Short Pants; New Dealers
American Form Of Nuzis'
Senator Bridges Lambasts Democrats in
Defense Of WiI|kie; Interior Secretary
Says FIR Can't 'Ad djourn War to Debate

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (UP)-Sen Styles Bridges R.,
N H., replying to Secretary of Interior Harold L. ickes
declared today that the New Deal s nothing but Amer
form of Nazism" and that Ickes is Hitler in short
pants" Republican Presidential Nominee Wendell L. W
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20

Butter: Los Angeles 29tsc; but
terfat, Imperial Valley I. o. b. ranch.
grade A 381sc; manufacturing milk
32hc; rOnte gathered cream 28tsc.
l.. A. Hay: u. s. No. $3.50
u. S. No. leafy $1l.50-sl2; us. No.
2 $9.50-10; Mpls. September flax.
S1.52h.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-03-14
FULTON NOMINATES PTA
HEADS FOR NEXT YEAR

Officers for the next year
were recommended by the nomin-
ating committee at a meeting of
the Fulton Parent Teachers asso-
citation in Fulton School Monday
evening. Mrs. Leo Fairchild,
president, was in charge of the
meeting.
Recommended for office were:
President, Ralph G. Orr and Mrs.
Harry Hook; first vice president,
Mrs. Claudia Lusk and Mrs. Burl
Ruffner; secretary, Mrs. Harry
Collins and Mrs. B. r. CLANCY;
treasurer, Mrs. Ralph Orr and
Mrs. Berne Fulmee.
The business meeting was fol-
lowed by a program of enter
tainment which emphasized the
st. Patrick's theme. A special
talk on telephone service was
given by C. H. Huber of the Ohio
Bell Telephone Company. Mo-
tion pictures of the restoration
of telephone service after the
New England hurricane were
shown.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-03-14
HANOVER
eileen Galbraith)

Callers at the home of Mrs.
Belle Baughman and Bertha
Shacklett last week were: Ber-
tha Nethers, Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
bert Ashcraft, Ruth Ashcraft,
David and Samuel Monroe, Mrs.
Uric Burkholder and Betty Sim
co.
Betty Simco spent Tuesday
night with Emma Jean Burkhold-
er.
Mary E. Osborn spent Wednes-
day night with Mr.. and Mrs.
Clay Rine.
Mrs. d. w. Galbraith and son
Dale Leland spent the weekend
with Mrs. Cora Hoyt and Eileen
Joy Galbraith.
Betty Simco spent Wednesday
night with Frances Nethers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Dwig-
gins spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. James Keaser and family.
afternoon on H. L. Osborn and
A. L. Osborn called Sunday
IdIIllly.
Mrs. Ida Hillery spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Alvia Wright
and son Richard Eugene.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Eichhorn
spent Saturday night and Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Baughman and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Deeds call
ed on Floyd Wells, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Deeds call
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Wells Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Fairall,
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincient Black
stone and son were callers Sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Baughman.
Mrs. Cora Hoyt and Mrs. D.
w. Galbraith called on Mrs.
Bessie Hoyt and daughter.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-03-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hauman,
children Richard Lee and Linda
Mae visited their parents Mr..
and Mrs. John Hauman in New
ark Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Henry Billman and Mrs.
Clark Slay called on Mrs. Ada
Booth and daughter Monday af-
ternoon.
Cap. Andy and Flip, radio en-
tertainers, from Radio Station
WHKC, Columbus, will make a
personal appearance at the Falls
burg Centralized school in Falls
burg, Friday night, March Is.
Miss Elsie Priest spent Mon
day afternoon with Mrs. Myrtle
Hauman and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Boyer
spent Thursday in the home of
Mrs. Ada Booth and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Frost and
daughter Sara and j. w. Little
attended funeral services tor
Floyd Novis at Mt. Zion Sunday
afternoon.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-03-14
Kiwanis Hear State
Treasurer Ebright

Presenting recommendations
for solving state financial prob
lens, and describing the work
which his office entails, State
Treasurer Don Ebright was the
luncheon speaker at the Kiwanis
club meeting last Monday The
meeting was held in the Kiwanis
club rooms in the Masonic Tenn
pie.
One new member, Fred Ryan,
head of the shoe department of
The John j. Carroll Store, was
inducted into the organization.
Harold Johnson, city editor of
the Newark Advocate, and E.
c. Williams, Cincinnati, were
guests.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-03-14
SPRING AWAKENING

Much as we dislike the con-
finement characteristic of winter
time, we must admit to a GER
tain degree of peace and
quietude that is at least more
pleasing and safer than some of
the spring and summer days.
We refer in particular to the
heaving of baseballs and the
kicking of out-of-season foot
balls in various streets of New
ark. Whether we're tattooed as
a killjoy or not, we maintain a
stand of complete opposition to
the practice.
Let those who cry bluenose re-
place one or two window panes
as we have been forced to do at
our own expense, or come as
close as we have come to being
conked on the button, and it's a
safe bet they'll get over on our
side Of the fence. Matter of
fact, even the parents who per-
nit children to indulge in play
ground sports in the center of
city streets will change their
minds considerably should one of
their children be brought home
injured because of the practice.
Children should be given all the
encouragement and latitude
necessary to indulge in harmless
sports. But baseball and foot
ball lose their element of safety
when played on thoroughfares
constructed solely for motor
traffic. At the same time the
safety of innocent people and
property become jeopardized.
We believe sharp warning from
police headquarters, followed by
an effort to discourage the prac-
tice. would be appreciated.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-03-14
FALISBURY TWP.
(By ELSIE PRIEST)

Mrs. Charles Frey called on
Mrs. Charles Ramsey Tuesday
forenoon.
Orville Moran and John Ford
called on w. F. Booth Sunday
morning.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-03-14
COME IN, AMHERST TIMES

Said the Amherst, O., News
Times) on Feb. 8: ''The Amherst
News-Times was again adjudged
winner in the Hooper Newspaper
Show in Columbus in connection
with it's special Old Home Week
edition of September, received
third prize. First and second
awards went respectively to
Willoughby and Newark, both
much larger places than Am
herst."
The one-up gained by the
Leader, however, is somewhat
offset by the fact that the
News Times collected four
awards in as many years. 1t was
our first entry, and we're look
ing about for ideas to enter the
competition next year. Maybe
the Times publisher would be so
good as to mail us a copy of the
Old Home Week number. It's
not our idea to try and improve
upon it. Instead, our eyes are
focused on the revenue such a
project might accrue.
Sam Gelfer trying out his land
legs after being bed ridden for
several weeks. Sam was quite
i'll and on his first trip down.
town admitted to a slight wooz-
mess. Those occasional trips to
bed for a rest, when one takes
them voluntarily, are nice bust
ness if you can get it. When
they're forced on you they be-
come something else-eh, Sam?
!. And Jim Criswell, former
ad man on the Trib, is another
that never lets his old friends
down. Taken from a standpoint
of birthdays, Jim might be con-
sidered old, but there's spright-
liness in his step and manner
that bellies any age. He was on
the sick list recently. But all
he needed was to slow down a
trifle. You can hear the rasp of
his snow shovel any morning
early in the event of precipita-
tion George Pickup. vaca-
tioning at the Flamingo Hotel in
Miami Beach, telling Ross David
son and Dick Guthrie that play
ing is fun, but it comes far
afield of replacing work entire
ly. So take heed you dreamers
of retirement. Time on your
hands is pleasant enough. But,
according to people who know,
it can become boresome when
adapted to a full time schedule
Larry Love whipping into
shape one of his ultra-attractive
windows for the mems furnish
ings trade And Ken Alspach
ditto. Both have an original
touch that adds distinction to
displays.
Frank R. Scott really feels
sorry that he was unable to take
care as he would liked to have
done, all the lamp customers in
vading his store last weekend.
More than ever he comedies the
power of advertising and
Zane Harter, in the same line of
business poring over layout
sheet trying to get that particu-
lar angle in his ads that spells
the difference between pulling
power and the lack of it. He
usually hits upon it.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-03-14
SHE'S BOSS NOW

First time within the boun-
daries of our memory Licking
County has Board of Elections
Clerk from the opposite sex.
Miss Edith Welsh, associated
with the office for some time,
took over the reins of head man
last week and a pleasing, oblig-
ing clerk she is. 1t was Miss
Welsh who has always been gra-
cious in handing out information
to hordes of inquirers including
members of our own trade who
are in most cases very prolific
when it comes to interrogations.
Well go along with every one
else-in fact We'll lead the way
lin wishing Miss Welsh luck in
her new job. Responsibility is
not new to her now that she's
the boss.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-03-14

Seagulls sometimes adopt a
ship and follow it from port to
port, even on transatlantic
trips. At dusk they settle down
on the waves and sleep. At
daybreak they resume their jour
ney.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-03-14

"Davy Jones' Locker" is a fa-
miliar name among sailors for
death, formerly for the evil spir-
it that was supposed to preside
over the demons of the sea. The
ocean is still termed by sailors
as "Davy Jones' Locker"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-03-14

1t isn't age that makes us SEN
sible, but lack of strength for
raising h.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-03-14

Whatever you dislike in anoth-
er person, be sure to correct in
yourself.
Evening star., 1940-03-23

bers of the Osteoglossidae, family
of large fishes which includes the
Pirarucu of the Amazon, one OF
the giants of fresh-water fishes.
The "Pantodon" part Of the name
means with teeth everywhere" Gin
the mouth, of course; the buck
holzi," after the naturalist, Buck
holz, and described by Peters. who
went more deeply into the family
life and habits of the fish.
The outstanding features Of the
butterfly fish lie in the large ventral
fins and in several peculiarities of
the skull. But no special description,
other than the so-called wings, is
needed for us to identify this fish
at once. Even its nearest relatives
do not resemble it and it is indeed
in select class of its own.
Why does this fantastic fish have
such immense pectoral fins? And
you really do not get true idea OF
their size by a side view, but you
do get clearer idea of their prac-
tical use in this position.
The butterfly fish spends most of
it's time at the surface of the water
When it espies a toothsome bit
either an insect or small fish, 1t
skins along the water at the rate
of feet per leap and nearly
always gets what it goes after
Some say that its ability to fly
enables the fish to foll the efforts
Of an enemy.
Nocturnal habits make 1t difficult