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Evening star., 1940-06-04
CHEVY CHASE, D. C.
STONE AND BRICK

Attractive detached house, containing g
unusually large rooms, > complete baths,
recreation room. garage and beautiful
Handicapped lot with huge oak trees, Don't
miss calling on this OWNER-BUILDER,
DI. 626.e; ewes, RA. 1919.
ONE BLOCK 18th AND VARNUM SITS
Convenient to Roosevelt High School and
Macfarland Junior High. One block from
bus and streetcars. close-in section 3
bedrooms. > baths, inclosed sleeping porch
cheated large dining room and sunroom
adjoining; automatic heat; nice cellar.
beautiful rear yard, attic and lear
garage; house in fine condition Venetian
blinds throughout. To inspect, phone Mr..
Nyce. DI. 6092
VIM. M. THROCKMORTON,
Investment Bldg Realtors.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22
Community Chest
Committee Studies
Organization Plan

Proposed articles of association
were considered by the Ell Centre
community chest committee at a
meeting Tuesday night.
Judge Vaughn Thompson, COM
mittee chairman. said it was de-
cide.d to form an association in
stead of an Incorporation because
it would save money Final de-
cision on the proposition, however,
was postponed until a meeting set
for the California hotel at Csc
pm, June 4.
A representative of each agency
will be included in the board of
directors to pass on the articles of
association. Directors will be select
ed at the June meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22

houses disapprove. Little, if any,
opposition was anticipated.
The request was made as men,
bers of the Dies committee investi-
eating un-American activities were
shocked and startled by testimony
about "a large, well-organized' So
Wet Russian spy system in this
country.
The president said yesterdty that
the need for a transfer of duties
has been made more evident by
the present emergency, On the sub
iect of further measures to pre-
vent Trojan horse or fifth column
activities, he said that there was
no news on the subject at this mo-
ment.
Chairman Martin Dies and Rep.
Noah Mason. r., ILL.,, of the COM
mittee investigating un American
activities criticized the justice de-
partment for laxness in combating
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22

on the Aisne and Scarpe rivers.
The firmer stand of British
French and Belgian forces, especial
ly in the smoking villages of Picardy
and Flanders, was tribute to the
fierce energy of Gen. Maxine
Weygand, Allied generalissimo, who
made an airplane flight over the
confused and inter-locked battle
lines of northern France.
AS Weygand directed the counter
thrusts, both French and British
governments emphasized their de-
termination to fight on and to
conquer. In London the government
rushed through parliament dras-
tic industrial CONSUMPTION bill de-
signed to use all of the nations re-
sources, labor and wealth in a SUI
preme effort to increase the power
of the Allied war machine
The battle in northern France
still was raging fiercely and the
fate of perhaps 100000 Allied SOL
diers caught in a German trap
before the channel ports was un-
decided.
Allied armies caught in the Ger
man encircling maneuver in the
north were said by French sources
to be only IS miles from the main
French forces near ST. Quentin, on
the southwestern side of the fight
ing front.
In between was the German
1riy riu
toward the English channel. The
French claimed, however, that by
fortifying the south bank of the
river Somme and recapturing Arras
they had cut the main communica-
tions line extending to the Ger
man units in Abbeville, on the
channel.
The British ard French armies
inside the German circle of mech
anized units were described as in
tact and still retaining their free
dom of movement. Gen. Maxine
Weygand, after flying over the
fighting area, was expected shortly
to order a big scale counter-attack
in an effort to reunite the Allied
forces in the north and south and
cut through the German wedge.
German military quarters claim
ed that their .orces now have a
3l-mile foothold on the English
Channel and asserted they are clos
ing with irresistible force around
Allied armies trapped in northern
France.
But the military sources admitted
that British and French are fight
ing desperately to break through
the narrow German wedge that
leads to the channel. The wedge
apparently reaches from Abbeville
north. The Allies were said to be
eXerting utmost pressure to cut the
German corridor both at ArraS and
AmienS.
Fighting continues desperately,
the Germans said, in both Flanders
and Artois, especially around Client
and on the upper Scheldt river.
However, the German quarters
predicted that resistance will be
overcome in the next few days"
SO far as the Allied armies of the
Continued on Page 8, Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22

Trojan horse activities after hear
ing secret session testimony by
Nicholas Dozenberg, Soviet agent
now under federal prison sentence
for violating passport laws.
Dies asserted that Russia has
"a large, we'll organized spy sys-
tenn at work in this country getting
military and industrial secrets" and
that it was time something is be-
ing done to halt it.
Mason was shocked and startled"
by Dozenberg's testimony and "es-
pecially shocked at the evidence of
laxness and negligence the justice
department has shown IN this mat
ter"
Dies said that Mr.. Roosevelt's
proposal to transfer jurisdiction
over aliens to the justice depart
ment will be greatly appreciated
by the American people and by the
congress-"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22
Water Due for 80
Per Cent of |. Y.
Next Week, Dowd
District Outlines Job
In Mexico; Big Flume
Presents Problem

Water Tor 80 per cent OF
the Imperial Valley for do
nestle and stock use by the
first of next week and per
haDS sooner was expected
Wednesday by the Imperial 1rrlga-
ton district.
NJ j. Dowd, general superinten-
dent. declined to anticipate water
sooner than six days. although he
said he hoped" to better this.
Water will be denied the West
side all west of New river) for al
indefinite period. This includes
roughly 20 per cent of valley agrl-
culture.
DoWd explained that the big
canal breaks are in the main Alamo
channel in Mexico, over an 10
nlile stretch that extends from
Sharp's heading about q mile from
the bordaro to Cudahy check. When
these breaks are repaired water
can be brought in for the most OF
the valley.
Even when water is turned back
care must be used in increasing
Continued on Page 8; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22
F.D.R. Would Put Aliens
Under Justice Department

WASHINGTON, May g. (UP)-
President Roosevelt told congress
today that the startling sequence
of events abroad = fifth column
treachery-made it essential for
the national welfare to transfer the
labor departments immigration and
naturalization service to the justice
department, which already is guard
ing against espionage.
The move, he said, will enable
the government ito deal quickly
with those aliens who conduct them
selves in manner that conflicts
with the public interest He pledg-
ed that the action was not design
ed sto impair the legal status or
the civil liberties of the 100000
aliens resident mere.
Mr.. Roosevelt submitted a fifth
governmental reorganization order
which will make the transfer effec-
tive in 60 days or less unless both
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22
Hurt
In Accident

James Fisher. l3-year-oId street
newsboy, nephew of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. G.. Payne. 848 Hamilton, returned
home from the Ell Centre hospital
Wednesday after an accident Tues.
day afternoon in which he sustained
a deep leg cut.
The young newsboy was hurrying
from the offices of the Post-Press
to Main street to sell the after
noon edition when his bicycle
smacked into parked car. Fisher
hurtled through the air, caught his
leg on an auto license plate and
sustained an eight-inch cut.
Harlow Alabastter, Nev-Cal en-
ploye, rushed the lad to the Ell
Centre hospital where the cut was
treated.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22
John Little Wins
Delay in Sentence;
Seeks New Trial

announcement of sentence on
John Little was halted in superior
court Wednesday when his attor-
neys filed motion for new trial,
The motion will be argued before
Judge r. D. Nc Pherrin FRIDAY
morning.
Little was returned to the county
jail. A superior court jury last
week found him guilty on % counts
in a grand jury indictment charg-
ing him and Lillian Richards Lit
tie, his wife, with embezzling $28,-
500 from the city of Ell Centre
while she was city water clerk. She
is an inmate of Techachapl prison
for women to which she was sent
after she pleaded guilty to three
county in the Indictment.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22
Raj Bombs Nazis
Moving North from
Strategic Village
Scenes of Chaos Told
By Pilots Returning to
Bases After Attack

LONDON, May %. (UP)
Royal air force pilots re-
ported today that they sue
cessfully attacked fast-mov-
ing German columns moving
north on the main road from Able
vile yesterday.
One column was made up OF
| lightly -armored vehicles escorted by
strong force of motorcycle out
riders. The Raj pilots said they
blasted at the column with bombs
and also attacked second German
armored column which was discov-
cred partially hidden in the woods
near Abbeville.
The raid on a second column in
the woods was carried out by IL
Blenheim bombers.
The pilots heavily bombed num-
Der of points along the spearhead of
the German advance. They report
ed they had utmost difficulty in
spotting the German columns among
the stream of refugees which filled
the roads
The scene in the path of the
German advance was called one
of utter chaos"
Raj pilots reported that at one
point they saw 40 to so German
troop trucks mingled with fleeing
refugees, ambulances, automobiles,
vans and bicycles
Two loW-lying Blenheims bomb
ed another convoy of armored Ger
man trucks which extended for
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22

Theft of water is a misdemeanor.
carrying a maximum penalty OF
$500 fine and six months in jail
District directors Tuesday were
notified of thefts in the northend
district, which Will face the most
serious water shortage problem in
Imperial Valley. First reports said
three men had watered 100 acres
from water impounded in canals
for emergency use. There appeared
to be some doubt concerning the
identity of the third man.
Wednesdays complaint indicated
that the district means to crack
down upon all violators. Public
feeling in Westmorland was re-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22

the flames.
Fire Chief R. E. Thompson said
he was convinced the fire was Of
incendiary origin. He disclosed that
an attempt had been made two
weeks ago to burn the building but
the fire had been discovered in
time. At that time, he said. oil
had been spread over the wooden
seats lining the gymnasium.
School authorities reported that
it was possible main electric and
telephone lines connecting the col
lege buildings and sfockton bad
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22

Whose land is whose = and
where? This was the question
that plagued Imperial Valley
surveyors after Mother Nature
Saturday night slid one half Of
Imperial Valley 10 feet farther
south than the other half. Miss
Margie Bow|es, Ell Centric, snap
ped these pictures near Bonds
Corner, where the shift was
most apparent. Above: A farm
er's fence, which followed
straight line before Saturday.
Right: The CaIexico-Yum high
way. White line indicates how
the roadbed shifted. Below:
The quake piled up pavement
as a blast of dynamite might
have. Story on Page Three des-
cribes how this gigantic crack
extends through the valley into
Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22

pital where he had been IN critlcaIi
condition since Saturday night.
Ward was found unconscious on
the sidewalk in front of The Club
at 189 Main street He had appar-
emily been trampled to death by
frightened citizens fleeing from the
earthquake terror. His death was
blamed on a pulmonary hemorr-
hage caused by fractured rib.
Only nominal damage was re-
ported from BraWley Wednesday
because of the severe shocks at
about $50 am. and 1O:45 am. Sew
eral walls that were in shaky con-
dition from Saturday nights at
tacks came down and new cracks
appeared in buildings that appar-
emily were sound. There were nc
injuries reported, but the quakes
added to the nervousness of jittery
citizens.
In Ell Centre work of checking
buildings continued with the COM
mttee OF three making steady prog
ress. Most important development
WeulltSQdy Wdo SlooulC vi oiiS' e'A
ley Theater. Temporary repairs will
make the front section safe for
temporary occupancy but the audi
torium will be closed until struc-
tural surveys are made. The build
ing was not condemned, it was an
nounced, but was closed at the
suggestion of FoX-West Coast
theater engineer, concurred in by
city officials, purely for precau-
tionary reasons.
The east 100 feet of the Ell Gen.
tro hotel building was closed We'd
nesday while the west 100 feet is
safe for temporary occupancy. The
second floor of the Security First
National bank building was closed,
Continued on Page 8. Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22

japanese gambling car of the west
coast.
The testimony was stricken after
spirited legal skirmishes in which
one defense attorney and the pros
ecution lawyers objected to intro
duction of the records of the In
ternal Board of Revenue Bureau.
Internal Board of Revenue rec
ords cannot be introduced in court
without the permission of the bu-
leau, Assistant U. S. Attorney
Harold Shire pointed out
Defense Attorney E. B. Hervey
asked r. IWahashi, manager of Ell
Centro's Little Tokyo club, yester-
Continued on Page 8; Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22
Simpson Disnisses
Assault Case

Go home and behave yourselves
was the blanket order issued by
Judge Simpson in FL Centre justice
court Tuesday when he dismissed
an assault charge brought by FRANZ
Macias against Chris Torrez, oo'h
of Westmorland.
The fight between the two men
started while Torrez was addressing
Helen Villalva in what Macias ue
clared was profane language. Int
fight occurred Nav -.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22

ported running high against water
thieves and firm action by the dis
trict as We.- as public pressure was
expected to halt further violations.
One other complaint was believed
signed in the Brawley justice court
Judge H. B. Griffith said he had
issued a warrant for water THEFT
but couldn't recall who it was ano
that his office was too upset TO
locate the complaint, Offices OF the
district water division denied they
had issued any complaint. They
referred all questioners to head
quarters at Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22
Frank 0swaIt
Reports Recovery

CaDtain Frank OsWalt OF tne
California Highway patrol IN I'M
perial county is recovering at Mayo
brothers clinic in Rochester, MIMI
after a throat operation, he wrote
friends in Ell Centre Wednesday.
He said he expected to be able
to return home in three or four
weeks.
oswald wrote his patrolmen at
heaouarters-"Will be home soon
and if some of you mugs don't write
will fire the whole works. Love,
Cap
He is a patient at the Kahler
hospital. He said he had to stay
in bed all the time.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22

been cut by the persons responslooe
for this mornings fire.
All electric clocks In the school
stopped at 2:24 an, stxs mtnutss
before students living hi . ooe0g1ty
house saw the flames and sDgonA
the alarm. Attendants In the colJooe
infirmary said they had ts1ed -
send in an alarm but thsir teDeplaelse
wire was dead. VA %
Three explosions rocked The bw0o1@
ing before the firenen arrived -
the roof collapsed Just - m NgoS
fRhtipg {QrcQa ynnt in1n oo(1 80
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22
Yuma Gets Funds

PHOENIX, May %. (UP)-A
1922 500 item for construction and
maintenance of U. S. and state high
ways in Yuma county was included
today i'll the tentative 1904 high
way department budget drawn up by
the state highway commission.
The ALLEGATIONS and roadways in
yolved were: for U. S. Highway go,
$4,000; U. S. Highway 80, 100000:
StatA Highway 95. $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22
Out i'm
Water Theft Case

Warrants were issued Wednesday in Westmorand JUS
ce court for Charles Maan prominent northend rancher
and Bawa Singh, charging water theft ,
The complaint was signed by George Darnel, Imperial
district Sunerintendent.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22
0swoIt Poy-0ff
Evidence Banned

LOS ANGELES, May %. (Specal)-Conversation re-
atng to large payoffs to former Ell Centric Police Chief
Sterling OsWalt ordered stricken from the record
today in federal court where Oswald eight others are
trial accused OF Enchanting IL Yamaoda known as the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22
ArSoniSt Burns
College Building

STOCKTON, Cal, May %. (UP)-Fire believed to have
been of ncendary origin today destroyed the gymnasium
and athletic department offices of College of the Pacific
here with a loss estimated at $4,000.
Athletic trophies records of the athletics department.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22
British, French
In Buck-to-Wdll
Counter Attacks
Encirc|ed Armies Intact. Fighting
Desperately TO Overcome Victories Of
B|itzkries Troops; Leaders Confident
By JOE ALEX MORRIS -
United Press Staff Correspondent

Allied armies back at the Nazi btzrieg often
sve Wednesday, re-captured the ruined but important
French Arras and battered at the German fanks
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22
Negro TromPIed in Frenzy
Of Earthquake Dies Here:
North-end Damaged Anew
Buildings Checked for Safety in Survey
By City, State Engineers; Theater
Closes Temporarily as Precau+ion

Two earthquakes rocked BraWley Wednesday lore
noon causing slight additional damage, the death toll
to nine.
William Ward, 78-year-od Ell Centre Negro, was the
latest victim He died early "Wednesday at the county hos
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22

Slight stretch
A radio news commentator in
formed the nation that the I'M
perial Valley water shortage would
probably destroy the valleys $lO,-
100000 lettuce crop!
Maybe lie expects the water short
ace to last until next fall!
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22
u AMBL|Ne
* spoR7ER
Trembling Tones

Trembling TOPICS
RR is definitely in favor of earth
quakes. We haven't had SO much
material before in history.
Latest off the earthquake griddle
was in Brawleye quake of We'd
nesday forenoon Jim Samborn was
still cusSing an hour afterwards.
He was just about to enter the L.
gion hall where city offices have
been installed when the tremor hit.
While Sam was wondering whether
or not to pray. he was suddenly
knocked galley west by two Mexi-
can women who poured out of the
building like frightened chickens.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22

Flung Water
The quaka played hob with water
bodies in the valley About SO
YOUNGSTERS were swimming in the
: El Centric plunge and some were
washed ashore, frightened but un-
hurt 1t was like surf swimming.
AT the Barbara Worth golf club
water STORAGE basin, waves washed
over the banks and onto the trees
bringing several fish with them.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22
More Earthquake Pictures
on Page Three Today

Butter: Los Angeles 28c; but
terfat, Imperial Valley I. o. b. ranch.
grade A 37c; manufacturing milk
31c; route gathered cream 27c.
L. A. hay: U. s. No. l S14-S14.50;
u. s. Ne. 2 leafy S13-14: u. 8. No.
2 S11-$11.50; Mpls. Sept. flax
S1.77B.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22

From A Distance
G. Waegoner of Ell Centro's East
side rushed outside his house WneE
the first quake hit. When matches
ignited the house he declined fer
ventlv to reenter.
Let err bu.n!" he moaned.
Two BOYS. Isaiah Waggoner, Is,
and Herman MCGEE. IL, rugged up
a garden hose and squirted 1t IN
side the house. The fire was eX-
tinpuished by remote control.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22

Beauty First
Earthquakes can't affect a woman
when she wants to be beautiful. Ihe
beauty shops reported a rushing
business Monday.
But maybe there is different
anple. All the girls we have ever
continued on Page 8, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-22
Another Dead from Quake;
New TemblOrS Hit BraWley

Total cash, checks and drafts sent
through the two Ell Centre banks.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-05
P8<ue KILLER SSpEAkS
EXT Ia6 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 9
LNA uus FOR ND RELEASED BY oenLH PRESS A@olAros

Why, take your worries about his
knife throwing, for instance. How
could he have concealed one Of
those big knives on him at the
party? Why would he have chosen
to throw a knife instead of walking
up and"
Bill"
I'm sorry, but you see how silly
it all is. You and 1 know Jerry
could never murder a man. He's
not that kind of a fellow. Now, &c
home and try to be calm. Help
Jerry by being courageous. You
don't suppose it helps him to have
YOU throw this kind of a fit, do
your"
She wiped her eyes with a small
handkerchief. ITS all very well
for you to talk about being
courageous. Your future isn't at
stake. You've got Markham's SIS
ter head over heels in love with
you"
''Muriel"
"Oh, it's true You don't want
to help me. because you aren't in
terested in me any more. You don't
care if jerry
l had her by the shoulders shak'
ing her. That's enough! Fifteen
minutes more of this and you'll be
completely out of your head. I'm
going to send you home whether
you want to go or mott" l opened
the door and looked out. First I'll
have to make sure the landlady
isn't wandering around downstairs.
Visiting a bachelors apartments
in the middle of the night is just
the sort of thing a young girl can't
live doWn-and I'm going to make
sure you're not seen going out of
here
I moved quickly down the stairs.
The hall was deserted. The tran
SONS in the landlady's apartment
were dark. She had gone to bed.
While l was in the lower hall the
telephone rang upstairs in my
room. l heard Muriel answer it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-05

NO" she said. mo, Mr.. Strick'
lands stepped out for a minute
He's not here"
I raced back up the stairs, but
she had returned the receiver te
its hook. Who was it," l asked
"Just Louise Markham" Murie.
told ne. She was quite calm now,
II think I'll go, as you say" Her
eyes glittered.
"Muriel What ever possessed
you to answer that phone?"
She gave me no answer. She
pushed past me and down t {
stairs. I stood, stunned, a moment
then ran down to the front door
she had left open behind her. She
climbed into her car at the curt
and drove away with a jerk ano
spinning of wheels.
1 hurried back to the telephone
and rang the number of the Mark
ham house. No one answered for q
long minute, then a mans voice
came on the line. He had a slight
foreign accent, from which 1 iden'
tilted him as the cook.
Miss Markham ISIS not home
he told me. "Shee hass just gone
out"
Gone out? But she was JUS
talking on this phone"
"Yess, I know. She hass JUS
gone out"
Listen I said desperately
When you see her, please tell hel
it is all a misunderstanding. Tel
her Miss Benson was here at my
apartment to get help-do you I'm
derstand? To get help She was IL
trouble she came to me to-"
Il underestimate" said the voice
on the other end of the line. It hac
taken on a chilling note. Il do moi
know if Miss Markham ISIS inter
ested in your private affairs-bu1
u will tell her"
There was a click. The line went
dead.
CTo Be Continued