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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13
Red Cross Quake
Fund Nears Half
Way Mark in Area

Central Imperial Valleys Red
Cross earthquake relief fund edg-
ed toward the halfway mark Thurs
day with a total of $1,188 raised SO
far.
Meanwhile, Red Cross workers
got busy in Imperial and strong
support was expected from that
sector in the campaign to raise
$500 in Ell Centre, Holtville and
Imperial.
Additional contributions were:
Hunt Bros, $40; Miss A. f. La
Fontane, $40; DR.. Forrest Kutz, S.;
Anonymous, ST.; H. j. Zaizan, 81;
Chas. H. knights, SIS; Bank of Am
erica, $25 Anna McManus, IS; Ed
gar Bros, Ell Centre, $40; Edgar
Bros, Holtville, SIS; Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert LoWdermilk, SIS.
Helen Henry, SIS; Anonymous, 50;
d. c. Paulus, $3.50; C. Yamashita,
50; r. R. Voyles, ST.; Dr. C. S.
Brooks, $40; Earl Scroggs, $3.50;
Washburn Insurance. $40; A. w.
Newkirk, So; Anice and Claude
Vedder, So.
Holtville donations, in addition
to the SIP reported previously,
amounted to $3l.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13
Clio Threatens Biq
Automobile Strike

WASHINGTON, June 10. up
Secretary of Labor Frances Per-
KRIS today ordered Director John
R. Steelman Of the cancellation SER
vice to proceed to Detroit immed-
lately in an effort to avert possible
shutdown of the giant General Mo-
tors Corporation.
Steelman'S appointment reflected
the gravity with which the admin
lStratlon views the dispute between
the company and the CLIO faction
OF the United Automobile Workers
union.
The union and the company are
deadlocked on 10 per cent wage
increase demand and it was re-
ported here that the two federal
conciliators already in Detroit,
James F.. Dewey and James FltZ-
patrick, were making little pro-
greSS.
The CLIO union has exclusive bar
gaining rights for approximately
$4,000 General Motors workers IN
more than so plants in II states.
The corporation is said 10 nave
offered a two and a half per cent
wage increase but the union Goes
rot regard this offer as SAUSAGE
tory, according to adviceS reaching
government officials here.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13

the land,
Nov, therefore. as Mayor of Ell
Centre, I do proclaim June IA as
FLAG DAY and direct that on this
Cay the Flag of the United States
be displayed on all municipal
buildings and vehicles. Furthermore,
I do invite the people of Ell Centre
tC display the Stars and Stripes
at their homes. places of business
and other suitable locations as we'll
as on their cars, and to hold pat
riotic exercises and do other suit
able things as public expression
of our love OF our country, our
allegiance to its glorious banner
and our belief in the Institutions
of American Democracy.
In Witness whereof l hereunto
set my hand and cause the seal of
the City of FL Centric to be af
fixed this 18th day of June the
year Of our Lord Nineteen Hundred
Forty"
(Signed)
Mayor Robert Hatton
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13
OSWu Il
Defense
Government Hits
yama+oda
Declaration

LOS ANGELES, June 13
(SpeciaD-Nattily dressed in
a grey suit, Hideichi Yama-
toda. reputed gambling king,
today told a jury in federal
court here his story of being kid
mapped in Los Angeles, taken to Ell
Centre and dumped across the In
ternational line at Calexico.
His testimony was punctuated
by references to the various de-
PENDANTS, which include j. Ster-
ling Oswalt, former Ell Centre po-
lice chief, Los Angeles Police Lieut.
enant Louis Henry and seven others,
Yamatoda identified K. Sonoda,
one of the defendants, as the man
who rode with him in the back
part of a sedan across the line.
He also identified Raul Mateus, e.
Centre special police officer, as in
the car and named w. S. Heating,
Ell Centre police officer, as the
driver.
Mateus and Sonoda converSed in
Spanish during the ride, Yafnatoda
said. One of the three-he couldn't
say which-relieved him of the
$500 in currency he had, he testi-
fled.
After driving him across the bor-
der the two officers gave him three
or four" SIS bills and told him to
"scram", Yamatoda testified Sono-
da remained with him for a time
and then also left, he added. Yama-
toda said he finally found his way
Continued on Page 6, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13

TClVll Will, Uul IL ID llcle lloW tlll1
how
Judging from the avalanche of
mysterious tips" and "cleWs" that
have descended upon the Imperial
county sheriff's office and district
attorneys office. the county has
more Fifth WingerS than citizens.
but careful investigation of each
new tip shows a different story.
Out of the scores of tips of Nazi
Fifth Column activities in the val
ley-each one of which has been
carefully investigated-the sum to-
tai of findings has not been nil
exactly but neither has it been
alarming. AS to whether or not his
inquiries had revealed anything
spectacular, District Attorney FL
mer Head quite frankly wasn't sure
Here is how it works. A citizen
brings me tip and of course his
Identity is kept secret" Heald eX-
planned. I'VE investigate through
the regular law enforcement chan
nels, the sheriff's office and the
police department. If the findings
warrant. l make a report to the
Naval Intelligence, the Army Intel
llgence or the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.
I've already turned number OF
cases over to the Navy Intelligence.
as well as the FBI. but as to
whether anything actually came OF
them or not l don't know. | didn't
see great deal in them, person.
ally, but the Navy and the FBI
can take them or leave them"
AT least one tip turned out to
be of considerable interest to the
Navy, however, that came from an
Imperial Valley source some time
ago. 1t concerned an airplane field
located deep in the interior of
Mexico. Photographs showed the
hidden field was equipped with a
hangar decorated by japanese char
acterS.
Some of the tips turn out diff
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13


will succeed Don Davis, city engin-
eer. who resigned.
Helnecke will not carry the title
of city engineer. because he is not
Il registered engineer in California,
but will have registered engineers
in the office under him.
The new director has a long list
of accomplishments behind him.
starting with years of working for
the government and various rail-
roads after being graduated from
the School OF Civil Engineering at
the University Of Kansas in 1903
He established himself later in pri-
vate contracting in Salt Lake City,
Utah and was in Portland. Ore,
when war was declared in 1917.
During the war Heinecke served
II, captain of company M, 23rd u
$. Engineers. He was in the Ar
COME for II months Most of his
war service WAS spent near the
front.
H'''l VI" hillllHllCe t1cllltCke re-
Suned private business in Portland
as president of the Heinecke Con-
struction company During these
years he engaged in a wide variety
of construction activity in Oregon,
Nevada, Idaho and California anG
in 1922 was made president and
general manager of the National
PaVementS Corp. of California
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13

III IdIl1N- q liliiibsiiJ ofIohNoiii@ii'
described the plight of the Allied
armies = fighting doggedly against
overwhelming German reServes-aS
extremely critical and military ac-
tivities were ended within Paris
in an effort to prevent destruction
of the capital if the French are
forced to fall back south of the
city.
Unrelieved during eight days OF
warfare more violent than any
battle of past military history, the
French still CONGRATULATED as
they fell back before the crushing
German offensive surging closer
to the suburbs of the capital and
pounding forward on both flanks.
There no longer seemed to be any
doubt that the peak of the mighty
German offensive had now passed
beyond the stage of a fight for
Paris and had become a battle for
France; if not a battle that will
decide the Allied cause. Nor was
there yet any definite sign that the
Germans were ,exhausting their
power.
But Premier Paul Reynaud oil
France, in a message appealing fol
still more material aid from the
United States, said that France
would not surrender: that the fal
of Paris would mean only the con
tinuation of the struggle from new
fronts and, if necessary, from NORTH
Africa or the little French posses
sions in the American hemisphere
In London, the press and public
raised a demand for an "all out
war in which "broomstick army
Continued on Page 6, Col. o
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13
EI Centre Hottest
Place in State
With 119 Degrees

Ell Centre led California and
possibly the nation Thursday in
the matter of heat.
The temperature stood at 119 de-
greeS at l p. m. after registering
a previous seasonal high of ll8 We'd
neSday afternoon.
Hottest elsewhere in California
was III, recorded at Blythe. Other
warm spots We're Las Vegas, l06,
Bakersfield, LOT.
John Ricca, "a, Riverside. coll
lapsed with the heat in Ell Centre
Wednesday afternoon but was re-
leased from the hospital Thurs
day Nelson j. Mckenzie, cook at
the Central Club. 534 Main street,
who collapsed Wednesday evening
from a combination of heat and an
overdose of medicine, was reported
recovering at the county hospital,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13

burn, D., Tex, nodded in agree
ment.
Asked whether a prolonged ses-
sion would mean opening of the
billion dollar defense tax bill to
general revision, Bankhead said:
1--WE are not going to do that.
Even the Republicans on the house
committee recommended that that
be left for study. l don't think
that will be accomplished at this
session of congress-
Bankhead said leaders had dis
cussed the problem of recessing
during the national convention
period but had reached no de-
ciion. The Republican convention
begins June "a; the Democratic,
July Is.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13
Ham Fish Says No Other
Nation Would Keep Bridges

WASHINGTON. June 13, CUP)-
Rep. Hamilton Fish. r., N Y, APP
pealed to the house today to de-
port Harry Bridges, west coast labor
leader, asserting that no other ma
ton would tolerate an "agitator"
of his type.
The time has come" Fish shout
ed, Ito find out whether Harry
Bridges or congress runs this gov
eminent"
Fish's denunciation of the Aus
tralian-born labor official came af-
ter Rep. William M. Colmer, D..
Miss, called up a bill sponsored
by Rep. A. Leonard Allen. D.. La,
designed specifically to dcport
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13
France Desperate.
Soldiers Nearinq
Final Exhaustion
Official Statement by
Military Spokesman
Paints Dark Picture

TOURS, June 13. (UP)-
An official war office spokes-
man late today outlined the
French military situation in
terms which no longer left
room for doubt that the plight Of
France is fully as desperate as in
Dictated by Premier Paul Reynaud's
appeal for Americas aid in an
hour of mortal danger"
The spokesman mincing no
words concerning the terrific driv-
ing force of the German offensive
made these salient points:
|. Paris, as such, will not be de-
Tended. The French will fight in
the northern, western. eastern and
finally the southern suburbs but
every effort will be made to allow
the fury of battle to flow around
the beautiful capital itself.
2. French troops are nearing ex-
haustion. They have fought con-
tinuously for eight days-eight days
of desperate combat.
g. The German drive is so ter
rifle that withdrawal of French
troops to new positions is only be-
ing made now with the aid of direct
attacks by small rear-guard groups.
Even with these rear guard actions
it has not always been able to ex-
tricate the French forces.
t. The burden on the dog tired
soldiers has been increased by the
widening of the front of action
which has made it impossible to
draw troops from other sectors to
relieve the men who have been un-
der continuous fire.
5. Infantry forces now face at
tackS by German tank and armored
units without the support of ar
mored units of their own, or at
best, only a small amount of sup
Continued on Page 6, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13
Proclamation Completes Flag Day
Presentations Here; E|ks Lodge to
Join American Legion in Service

A proclamation from Mayor Rob-
ert Hatton completed arrangements
tor the annual Elks Lodge Flag day
ceremonies at Ell Centre stadium
at o'clock Friday night, accord
ing to Charles Buehner chairman
OF the Elks committee.
This years program will be
joined with the annual American
Legion Naturalized and Native
Born Citizen Day service, Buehner
said, and will include talks by John
Kubler, a naturalized citizen and
Robert Dunn, native born youth
Helen Moore, FL Centre high
school graduate and California rep
reSentatiVe at the annual speech
tournament congress- in Terre Haute
will be principal speaker The I'M
perial Valley Boys Band will play
during the flag raising ceremony.
Mayor Hattons proclamation:
Whereas, in these days of world
wide turmoil, with subversive forces
and influences striving to discredit
and destroy the ideals and insti-
tutions symoblized by our country's
flag, all loyal Americans should
answer this challenge by display
ing and paying tribute to that flag
as the emblem of our rights and
liberties: and
Whereas, with this end in view
June IA has been designated as
FLAG DAY by the United States
Flag Association, headed by the
President of the United States as
Honorary President General. during
which time patriotic exercise and
other appropriate functions are to be
held in towns and cities throughout
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13
Hope Received for
PROBATE Measure

HoDes for passage of a measure
to allow proration of melon and
lettuce paintings in Arizona and
California was revived Thursday
when Senator Henry Ashurst of
Arizona appeared before the Agri-
cultural committee and received a
rranimous endorsement for the
bill
AS a result of AshurSt's effort.
according to w. B. Parker. state
director of agriculture, the measure
will be sent to the Senate floor
with do-paSS recommendation.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13
French Ministers
Get Promise Of
Massive Help

TOURS, France, June 10. CUP)-
The council of ministers met to-
night and mapped plans for con-
tinuation of the war after receiv-
ing British promise of immediate
and massive aid, it was stated au-
thoritatively.
The council did not issue a COM
munique regarding their decisions,
but it was stated that there was now
no question of abandoning the
fight as a result of the British
pledge.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13
Valley Reserves
Called TO Action

Joe Hart of Ell Centre and
Vergil Lewis of Brawley, enrolled
in the Imperial Valley unit of
the Naval communications re-
serve. Thursday were authorized
to report to the naval reserve
aviation base at long Beach for
a two week training course.
The valley men will serve as
radiomen during the two week
course, according TO the author
izatiOn from the naval command
ant at San Diego.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13
Imperial Pioneer
Dies at Home

IMPERIAL, June l3.-Robert Wat
son, 70, pioneer resident of I'M
perial died here today. Watson,
who came to Imperial Valley 33
years ago. was we'll known through
out the valley, particularly in I'M
perial, where he had made his
home for 80 years.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed from the Lemons mortuary.
Burial will be in the Imperial GEM
etery. Rev. Watson of the Imperial
Community church will officiate.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13

HUI Columns OUT OF OUT midst.
Five hundred marines and special
policemen, called out to guard
against any possible sabotage, stood
by as the $8OOOO,OOO war craft
sister ship of the Washington
launched at Philadelphia two weeks
ago-Slid down the ways.
The ship is expected to be COM
miSSioned within year.
With the launching of the North
Carolina Edison said, we have
two new battleships in advanced
stages of construction, four others
are on the ways and we will lay
down four more within the year.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13

Bridges.
On a test vote, making the de-
portation bill in order, the house
indicated approval of the measure.
The vote on that technically was
352 to 20.
Allen said that he has received
number of political threats from
individuals" because of his SPONSOR
ship OF the bill. He read one let
ted which said in part: you
have started an action which may
finish your political career. The
CLIO will help to retire you to
political oblivion
Rep. Vito Marcantonio, Al. NY,
asked Fish whether 1t was not bet
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13

clemens, Vaughn Thompson, Glen
Kieffer and Robert Hatton.
The board selected Judge Thomp-
son, president; Hugh Wilcox, sec
rotary and Walter Havekorst treas
urer as temporary officers. Perma-
nent officers will be chosen when
the full board meets one week from
Tuesday night.
The constitution and bylaws of
the community chest were studied
altered and approved by the board
and will come up for final approval
at the next meeting.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13

ter procedure to deport individuals
according to established law rather
than have the entire congress set
itself up against one man"
Congress isn't setting itself up
against one man." Fish said. "Hs
is symbol of the fifth colmun."
Colmer attacked Bridges as .
trouble maker"
I'VE are now in the process OF
appropriating billions OF the pso-
pies money for defense" hs seid.
THE first thing we ought TO do b
to put our cwn house In order and
get rid OF those who would ~
guilty of acts OF sabotage In case
OF emergency.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13

This ships. like the $50 others
launched since 1893, represent great
advances over warships previously
built"
Another speaker at the launch
ing was Clyde r. Hoey, governor
of the state for which the craft
was named. His daughter, Isabelle
Young Hoey sponsored the launch
ing.
The new Warsnip is TIA feet long
at the Waterline and is designed
to carry l6-inch guns in three tur-
retS.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13
British Capture
Italian Troops

CAIRO. June 13. CUP)-British
troops captured two italian Off
GERS, go men and two machine
guns in the first Italo-British land
skirmish Of the war. British head
quarters reported today.
The skirmiSh occurred last night
on the Libyan frontier headquar-
ters said. 1t was the first land bat
tie to be reported here.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13
Bankhead, Rayburn Give Up Hopeo
Adjourning Congress by June nnd

WASHINGTON, June Is (UP)-
Speaker William B. Bankhead said
today he had given up hope for an
adjournment of congress June %.
I'VE might as we'll be candid
about it." he told reporters. Il
don't think we can adjourn as
planned
House Majority Leader Sam Ray
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13

the eight directors chosen at the
organization meeting and seven
agencies of the community chest.
AGENCIES within the community
chest are Boy Scouts of America,
led Cross, Hipass Health Camp,
Society for the Hard of Hearing,
Camp Fire, YWCA. and the Parent
Teachers association.
Members of the board chosen at
the organization meeting are Bert
Hamburger, Roy WOmack, w. H.
Rhodes, Charles ChilderS, r. c..
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13
u. S.Ldunches Bio
New BdttI eShip

NEW YORK, June 13. (UP)-The 5000 ton battleship
North Carolina launched under heavy guard at the
Brooklyn yard today after Secretary Navy Charles
Edison told those attending the ceremony that naval
strength can keep away from shores if keep
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13
|. v. 9Th Column
Tips Keep Peace
Officers on Run
Some Good. Some Aren't. Says Head
But Urges VaIIeyites To Keep Reports
Coming In-Says You Never Can Tell

When Ernest Hemingway made famous the "Fifth
Column title, he gave, among other things Imperial Val
ley something to talk about
The talking didn't really get under way for some time
after Hemingway put in his best ticks during the Spanish
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13
Community, Chest
D. rectorS Named

First step in the organization of the Ell Centre Commu-
nifty Chest complete Thursday following appointment
Of eight members of the board of directors and the election
of Judge Vaughn Thompson president of the board at
meeting earlier in the week The board of directors will
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13
Relentless Nuzi
Drive Rolls Over
Defending Armies
French Aband on Plan to Defend Paris
On Streets, Hitler Throws Greater
STRENGTH into Battle for France
BY UNITED PRESS =

The Allied powers faced the most desperate military
crisis of the European Thursday with demands for
the Of every and every gun in fight to the
bitter end against Adolf Hitlers advancing armies.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13
Federal Engineer
7 akes City Post
WPA Official Becomes Ell Cen+ro' New
Director Of Public Works. Stepping
Into Place Of Phil KING hts. Don Davis

forid-faced veteran of 81 years engineering expert
ence named Thursday Ell Centros Director of
Public Works.
C. Walter Ienecke for the last five years WPA staff
engineer will take over formally Tuesday,, Mayor Rob-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13
Baseball
BY UNITED PRESS
AMERICAN

Detroit .... 40 600 600 % 10 3
Cleveland 900 900 200 l-3 10 /
Rowe, Trout and TcbbrttS: Smith
ard HcmSley.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13
z 1 1rsI'1s

On The Steps
Yuma had Il taste of Fifth Col
umn activity. that smacked of COL
lege boys, we hear.
SWastikas were painted on the
courthouse steps!
As You Look At It
Most novel remark concerning
the weather came from DOzicr
Dawson and left RR a bit staggered
This heat makes me think of
Missouri blizzard. she said. "Ev
eryonc stays inside and hates to
go out" She added.
Record
Another small item that concerns
the weather:
Walter Carey took a temperature
reading in his automobile WedneS-
DAY and it registered 1875 degrees
The beauty Of nature takes pre-
Ccdence over everything else.
Won AZhderian was returning from
San Diego in his own car not long
ago. In another car. trailing him.
was an officer and a suspect &C
cused of stealing Vor'S machine
Won halted his car and got out,
looking longingly at the wildflowers
along the road.
What's the matter?" asked the
officer. who meanwhile had stopped
too
Il want to take bouquet of these
flowers home to my family" Won
explained.
That's against the law" the Of
ficer complained.
well, you stay here and I'll 90
back up the road a bit where it
wont show and yOu can't see mel"
Won ordered
The hand Of the law waited
somewhat confused. until Won re-
appeared and they were off again
in Doubt
This is the ninth day and were
just busting to know what color
the pups eyes are.
The pup belongs to George Rob
ertSon and because of the fact that
the pups uncle had one blue eye
and one brown eye. George has been
on pins and needles waiting for
the youngsters eyes to open.
Another momentouS development
hangs in the balance. too. What will
the pups name be? When a friend
suggested they should hold a con-
test, offering S. to the one who
offererd the winning name, George
was inSulted.
Anybody that names this pup has
to pay Me $5!" he announced.
Any takers?
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13

Record
Another small item That concerns
the weather:
Walter Carey took a temperature
reading in his automobile WedneS-
day and it registered 1875 degrees!
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13

On The Steps
Yuma had taste of Fifth Col
umn activity, that smacked of col
lege boys, we hear.
SWaStikas were painted on the
courthouse steps!