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Evening star., 1940-09-28
River Report.

River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers MUDDY
at Harper's Ferry; Potomac very muddy al
Great Falls today
Evening star., 1940-09-28

Rsesrd for Last ~ Asars.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 65, noon today. Year ago, "a.
Record Temperature This Year.
Highest, 100. on July ~.
Lowest. T. on January 20.
Humidity fer Last "A Hsurs.
rrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, ~ per cent, at Am. today
Lowest. - per cent. at 4 pm. yesterday.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
deodetic Survey
To-day. Tomorrow.
High - 4:43 an. S:3e AN.
Low - lE3e am.
Hish - 5:iep.m e:ls pm.
Low - 11:6o p.m- 1882 pm.
Evening star., 1940-09-28

Precipitation

Automobile lights must be turned on
one-hAn hour after sunset.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07
THE SINGLE-SHOT
- AN EDITORIAL -

The new single-shot vote campaign and may up
set the entire Ell Centre municipal election campaign,
unless ority of voters realize the danger and act
to thWart it.
The old political machine has planned its strategy
we'll It's staunch supporters will vote for only city
council candidate, the only who has refused to di
Vulge any policy towards city administration
Such single vote for only could pile up
nice bloc of votes for him. Added to the scattering of
votes he will get from those who mark their ballots for
three canddates-and considering the fact that the
singe-shot will reduce the total number of votes for
the five candidates who seek reform in municipal gov
office
The old machine desires that only two reform candi-
dates be elected, rather than three, clear controlling
majority.
We do not want to attempt to dictate how Ell Centpo
shall vote But, believing that vast majority of people
want to a Clean buSlneSSke administration of
city affairs believe it is duty to tell our readers
how believe they obtain such administration.
We believe the sngle-shot campaign is threat to
the desires of the great maj orlty of Ell CentranS.
Five men seeking election to the city council
mttcd to new and better administration They are
John B. McNeece John R. Robertson r. w. IattOn,
Charles Bratton and Wesley He'll
Election of any three of these would, cb-
lieve the city it's administration There again,
however, the sngleshot campaign opens up dangerous
possibilities. The the general public vote is split
among the five candidates, the greater is the chance
the single-shot candidate will be elected
For that believe it imperative that the pub
lie should concentrate much possible upon three
out of the desirable five We should like to fusion
ticket formed, with two of the reform candidates with
drawing and throwing their support to the other three
If that possible the candidates themselves would
have to determine who should withdraw.
Failing that, the decision is up to the voters The best
chance of election seems to lie with Hatton McNeece
best the defeat OF the Singleshot campaign
and all it stands for,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07
Noted
Won KIeinSmid Says
South America
Neglected

That South America must
replace Europe in the educa-
tional system of the United
States if the Monroe doc
trine is to save the new world
from the old, was the warning
sounded in FL Centre Saturday by
DR.. Rufus Bernard Won KleinSmid,
president Of the University of
Southern California.
Ignorance of the vast potential
resources and markets of South
America and our indifference to-
ward our neighbor on tho south
actually threaten the historic un-
derstanding between the two peo-
pies, he told $50 Imperial county
teachers at an institute session at
Central Union High school.
Our schools concentrate on Eu-
rope and Asia in training our young
people to take their places in the
world. and fail to teach them any,
thing much about South America or
point out to them the opportunities
lying there" he said. But Europe
and Asia are not SO ignorant or so
indifferent toward the potential
tiles of South America.
European and Asiatic nations
have put money and settlers into
South America and have informed
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07
Blue Blood Mixes
With Common Mule
In Horses Veins

HOLLYWOOD. April 6. up
II Pr0t1lndo. 5-YCar-old Argentine
thoroughbred owned by the Binglin
stables recOVer5 from a serious ILL
ness and goes on to win stake races.
his blue blood will be mixed with
that of common Missouri mule it
wa disclosed here today.
Two blood tranSfuSionS. have been
performed by DR.. Lewis j. Cook, who
used blood from q mule named Ii
luana Red in an effort to save the
llte of PrOtunGo. who suffered an
attack of locklaW several days ago.
The owners arc Bing Crosby movie
crOoner. and Lin Howard, whose
father, Charles A. Howard, owns
Scabiscult.
DR.. Cook deSpaired saving Proflln-
dos life until he heard of the mule,
which had recovered from lockjaw.
Two tranStuSionS were given vester-
dav and DR.. Cook predicted Pro-
fundo will recover barring compli-
cations.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07
FATHER CHAMPIONS GIRL, II, IN Staying
Desert Wanderers Return Home After
Joust With Death in Baia California

Two members of a party of four
whose efforts to find hidden de-
posits of precious metals on the des-
ert southwest OF Mexicali brought
them near death from thirst and
starvation were scheduled to leave
Calexico Saturday afternoon for
Los Angeles.
They were Mrs. Bessie Bowman
10. of Los Angeles, whose psychic
powers the party had hoped to
use in locating rich mining proper
tics, and Miss Elizabeth Dietrich, of
San Francisco.
The other two members. Edward
Pruett of Santa Monica and Luis
Selby. Mexican mining engineer,
we're slated to remain in Calexico
and Mexcali to arrange for repair
ing their automobile which was
stalled on the desert week ago.
Mrs. Bowman, who has rested at
the Griffin hospital since She was
located by rescue parties early Fri
day morning, was reported Sufl-
cicntly recovered from the rigors of
nearly a week on the desert without
sufficient food or water. She was
slated to return home with Miss
Dietrich by bus.
Miss Dietrich and Selby walked
several score Of miles to MeXicali
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07

lne Same answer.
"a bulk of the voters just natur-
ally haven't yet made up their
minds"
Most quarters agreed that John
McNeece stood out as holding the
most support from all sides. Robert
Hatton and John r. Robertson ap-
peared TO be next in line of popu
larity with H. l.. (Jocl Bush tcandi-
date of the Single-ShotterS) the un
known quantity.
A strong talk campaign was under
way, believed fostered by the police
machine backing Bush as its only
hope, because Bush of all the can
didates has not come out flatly for
cleanup. The talk engendered
into the campaign by the police
camp was that Bush was cinch
for election and might even be high
man. However. there was little
actual evidence to back it up.
Effectiveness of the single-shot
tactics was still a matter for con-
siderable conjecture. although the
drive was carried OH Saturday with
redoublf d force. Reaction from some
of the voters. at least. who hal
heard the word to vote for a single
candidate. indicated that they may
jump over the traces. They may
nod on, way and vote another
A pol. among group of e.
Centre voters notorious for refusal
to follow strict party or ticket lines
showed McNeece in front by a COM
Portable margin, followed by Hat
ton second and Robertson and
Charles Bratton tied in third spot
The race for city clerks position
appeared to be between Mrs. Pearl
Burke and Neale Gavin. with Ru
dOlph FrOWiSS as candidate who
may SHOW considerable strength
Some observers. however. maintain
ed that the decision between Mrs
Burke and Gavin will rest upoh
how mary votes FroWiSs and the two
other long shot candidates poll
If they draw heavily the decision
may so to Mrs. Burke, it was main
tanned, on the theory that her sup
port is more compact.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07
FILA Has Million
Dollar Stake in
Valley, Chief Says
This is Hard-BOiled
Business Proposition
Associated Group Told

Rapid growth Of the Fed
eral Housing administration
until it has a 100000 stake
in Imperial Valley was out
lined for members of the AS
sociated Chambers of Commerce Fri
day night al Imperial by w. o.
Harris, regional supervisor.
We arc not engaged in tho popu-
lar government pAStimc of loanine
or giving away public money he
declared This is cruel, hard
boiled business proposition. We are
engaged ir inSuring private enter
prise
Harris explained the actions OF
the FHA as assumption of an "aw-
ful responsibility.
when private lending agencies
accept our word that a risk is good.
that a home is Structurally sound,
we assume a great responsibility
lie said.
The meeting was presided over
by President Harold Tyler who in
the course of the evening selected
a nominating committee made uf
OF the presidents Of thc varIous
chambers to report at the next
meeting, scheduled for Fl Centre.
Tho members approved purchase
OF a copy OF thc colorcd film, Life
III Imperial valley, for use i'll pub
liclzing tho county. The associated
chambers a2rced to supplement $lOO
Continued on Page 3: Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07
Dowd Returns 10
Job in Imperial

M. j. DoWd. chief engineer and
general superintendent of the I'M
perial Irrigation district. was back
at his desk in Imperial Saturday,
fully recovered from an illness
which kept him off the job since last
November.
Tanned, slightly thinner, Dowd
cleared up routine matters in his
first day back at the desk and PLAN
ned to start to work regularly Mon
Gay morning.
Dowd returned to the valley Fri
day afternoon from Pasadena where
he has been recuperating for the
past three months after a nervous
breakdown.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07

CilOScn iile uIllIlSlIuCUeu SldIt With
it became apparent that none of
the many factions on the convention
floor was strong enough to command
a clean cut majority.
Before the convention opened,
only two way test of strength
had BEEN expected, coming between
advocates of Vice President John
Garner and supporters of President
Roosevelt for third term.
But ac the meeting got underway,
strong continent was displayed for
Sen. Burton K. Wheeler of Mon
tana, as we'll as some following for
Paul V. McNutt and Postmaster
General James Farley.
The only sign of demonstra
ton az the convention came when
Garner advocates, carrying placards
reading Bring business back with
Cactus Jack" brought a brass band
into the convention hall and gave
the delegates an unsolicited concert
before the session was called to
order.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07

: The father, Barton Davis, AZ, in
stituted habeas corpus proceedings
charging Chloe, held on suspicion
of murder in connection with the
deaths last Thursday of Mrs. Lolita
Davis, 36, Deborah. 8, Daphne, 10,
and Marquis, 3. is being held with
out cause.
Judge Thomas Gould ordered the
writ returned at 2 pm. Monday
before Judge Frank Swain. The
girl must remain in custody Of
juvenile authorities until that time.
In obtaining the writ, Davis said
he was firmly convinced" of the
Innocence of his daughter and said
he believed she should be returned
to his custody at once.
He and his attorney, Mitchell
Model, issued a statement saying
they objected to police methods OF
examining the child.
During two days and a night of
questinong Chloe told police she
obtained a razor blade at her
mother S request SO that the mother
could slash her wrists after Mrs.
Davis had bludgeoned the three
other children fatally.
The girl told authorities that after
her mother cut her wrists she asked
Chloe to beat her on the head with
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07

and safety early this week after
their automobile broke down ON the
desert. They left Mrs. Bowman with
Pructt in the car but when they
returned the pair was missing Pru-
EFT was found late Thursday and the
elderly woman the next morning
They had gone in search of water
and had managed to exist upon
moisture from cactus plants.
Mrs. Bowman claimed that she
was to use her divine powers"
which she said were given her by
Father Divine, Negro cultist, to To-
cate valuable metals. She said she
was without fear while lost on the
GeSert desperately seeking water,
because Il had the powers with me" "
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07
Keep Out Of War
II ,enle Of Army Day
Observance in j. 5.
Nation Parades Revived
Military Strength on
World War Anniversary

WASHINGTON, April 6.
(UP) = The United States
paraded its reviving military
might today in observance of
the 23rd anniversary of its
entrance into the World war. But
the celebration was tempered by
general expressions of determina-
ton to stay out of the European
war.
The nationwide army day DEM
onstration drew the cenSure of Sen.
George w. Norris, Ind, Neb.. the
only remaining member of the Sem
ate who voted against American
participation in the World war.
IF this is a celebration of our
going into the war" he said. we
Continued on Page 3; Col y
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07
CorreII Leads
caEexiCo Rotary

CALEXICO, April 6.-Nelson Cor
rell recently was elected president
Of the CaleXico Rotary club to sue
Ceed Adolf Binder.
Herbert Going and p. P. Anderson
were reelected secretary and treas
uor with the 194C-4l directorate
composed of Binder, Joe Lopez, Bob
Henderson. and O. A. Pratt.
"China'S Contribution to the
World" was tho topic discussed by
D. c. Waun, Chinese consul al Mex
icali.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07
Bubble Dances in
Insane Hospital
Arouse Curiosity

SACRAMENTO, April 6. rUPD-
State Controller Harry B. Riley was
curious why the Camarllo State
hospital for the insane should buy
80 bic balloons, similar to the type
used by tNinlY-clad dancers. He dis
patched 4 letter of inquiry to see
if be should pay the bill of $l.62.
Tho answer was that the balloons
were purchased for use in connec-
tion with the educational program
in which body rhythm" is taught
There was no mention of bubble
dancing OF the night-club type.
Riley okaved The bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07
Auto Theft Draws
Term in Folsom

Boyd McLemorc, convicted of
stealing an automobile in Imperial
county while on probation from
LeavenWorth penitcntiary. was SEN
fenced to Folsom prison Saturday
morning.
He was sentenced in Shreveport.
La, IN 1897 and after serving 10
months was granted probation for
five years. His crime was violation
of the Dyer act, taking a stolen car
ACROSS q state line
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07
Norway HoIts Ore Supply
For Nuzis as British Act
By UNITED PRESS

The Allied extension of the war"
took the form Saturday of a drive
to tighten the blockade of Germany
and increased pressure on neutrals
to avoid traffic with Germany
Norway and Sweden were warned
against falling under German in
fluencc and against permitting Rus
sia to extend her victory over Fin
land by getting control of Scan
dinavian Atlantic port.
The British attitude, toward ore
shipments to Germany from the
Norwegian port of Narvik, evidently
made IN impression on the Scan
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07
Valley Residents
To View Eclipse

Imperial Valley residents this
weekend will have an opportunity
To- view the eclipse of the sun be-
ginning at l1:24 a. m. Sunday, the
last until 1894
The eclipse will reach its max
mum at l:O9 p. m. and end at 2:48
p m. The shadow of the eclipse will
start at sunrise in the western Pa
cific ocean, extend eastward across
Paja California, and end at SUM-
set in the Atlantic ocean. The Sha-
dow will be 140 miles wide.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07

dinaviaH countries. Stockholm, the
Swedish capital. heard that Norway J
was prepared to halt all ore ship
ments from Narvilk to avoid getting
into trouble.
Shipments to Britain as we'll as
to Germany would be banned, the
report said, so that Norway could
remain truly neutral. Halvdan
koht, Norwegian foreign minister,
told parliament that Norway is not
interested in who wins the war but
merely wants to keep out of it.
The French and British ministers
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07
BrawIey Girl Wins
National Contest

Emma Lou Ragland, 17-ycar-old
BraWlcy Union High school pupil
and her cousin, Shelby Schwebel
20, of Texas, won second prize in a
Mr. and Miss America contest spon-
Sored by Elsie Robinson in her COL
umn in a coast newspaper.
Winners were selected from
among photographs submitted in the
contest. Miss Ragland is All club
reporter in WcStmorland
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07

Semi-arnual Mormon conference.
"Althouh some conflicts have been
carried on in the name of Christ"
WINS sid actually, his principles
never entered into the conflicts,
which really were carried on for
reasons of greed and selfishneSs."
Today's session was opened by
President Rudger Clawson of the
council of II Apostles, who said
the "rich-like the poor-are en-
titled to the blessings of the Master
If they are worthy" He lauded
his church's missionary program
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07

IooUC CdIIIIUI DC OtIUItU UIlUII HPIlTy'
Ford recognizes collective bargain
ing
Tho results of the GIN election
arc foregone conclusion" he sale.
After that the union will be free to
organize Ford. Ford cannot main
tain an independent empire in AM
erica-independent of law, public
opinion, and rights. No industry can
continue to hold out indefinitely"
The Ford company is the only
major automotivc firm not operating
Continued on Page 3: Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07

of blockade and economic warfar'
were understood to have mapped o,
trade drive on Germany's neiR'
bors to prevent shipments Of
and essential minerals to Germ
An Indication OF the British
of action was publication O
agreement with the Neither
under which the Dutch woJDo
ceive steady supply OF n1n
British Empire products. iNcCN
for which Holland wouids ~
control exports, especially
export Of goods 10 Qeymat
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07

for carrying the word of the LORD
mot to the heathen but NJ those
called civilized"
Albert E. Bovine. member of the
Council of IL Apostles, discussed
mls-use of the phrase abundant
life" which he said originated ir
the teachings of Christ but now
had been "wrenched from its high
spiritual plane and dragged to the
level of materialism to express de-
sire of food, homes, clothes and fine
automobiles"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07
RILEY WINS FIGHT
FOR SRA AUDIT

SACRAMENTO, April 6. oUP)-
State Controller Harry B. Riley to-
day had permission to hire non-
civil service employees to audit SRA
affairs for the legislature as the
climax to an explosive dispute which
highlightcd the political week in
California.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07
D AMBl|Ne
X EPORTER
Caught In A Net

Caught In A Net
At first the handful of late stay
ing golf players at the country club
were just mite puzzled when a
pair of husky chaps walked into the
tap room Friday night. The men
were obviously officers of the law.
When three more appeared few
minutes later the golfers eyed each
other and wondered what they had
done, They began to look guilty. In
the next Is minutes it raincd po-
licemen, highway patrolmcn. G-
men and even smattering of game
Wardcns and dog catcherS. Even
an explanation that this was a
Peace Officers association meeting
couldn't erase the harraSSed look
from the golfers faces.
They just didn't feel comfortable
any more.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07
BOMBER JOINS us. FORCES

HONOLULU, T. H., April g. up
"A giant U. S. navy Sikorsky bomb
Ell landed at Pearl Harbor today
completing a successful overnight
flight from San Diego to join tho
United States fighting forces in the
Hawaiian Islands.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07
Ford Can't Hold
Out Says Lewis
Ia, CIO Comp ai9n

DETROIT, April 6. (UP)--,ohn l.. Lewis, invading the
home of the auomotive industry to campaign for the UAW
ClO in impending General M0torS bargaining election.
said today that the next goal Of the union will be organz
ton of the Ford plant The CIO chicain said that this
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07
'Christ'S Beliefs
Would End War

SALT LAKE CITY April 6. OP).-Application of The
principles of Christ by cvilized" nations would "cnd the
exlstance of struggles with which confronted
Antoine r. WINS member of the council TO- told 5000
faithful members Of the Laer-Day Saints church TODAY
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07
She's Innocent
De cIureS Parent
In Hammer Deaths
Habeas Corpus Writ Seeks Return Of
Child to Custody Of Fa+her; Methods
OfPolice in Que s+ionins SuspectHi

LOS ANGELES, April g. (UP)-A grief-srcken faith
today began legal battle to free his 1yearod daugh
ter Chloe Davis from custody of juvenile authorities who
have been questioning her regarding the claw hammer
deaths of her mother, two sisters and a brother.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07
Undecided vo ters Weld
Balance of Power With
Election Day Approaching
Survey Shows No Strong Trend Towards
Group Ba|Io+ins; Machine Redoub|es
SinqIe- Shot Drive for Joe Bush
BY LOGAN JENKINS -

If many Ell Centro voters have made up their minds
which three of the six candidates for city council they will
favor next Tuesday, they kept the opinion to themselves
Saturday. Check of half dozen lisenng posts brought
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07
Arizona Bourbons
Snub Candidates
To Cain HQrmonv

PHOENIX, April 6. (UP)-The nominations commit
tee of the Arizona State Democratic convention
ported unoffciay today to have agreed slate of u-
instructed delegates to send to the partys national con-
vention in Chicago The committee understood to have
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07
No Pedigree

No Pedigree
According to note on RR'S type
writer,
Dave Lee has lost his faith in
human nature.
About two months ago he went
10 the seed store and was attracted
by some seed named KObul Rabbi.
He bought some and planted in
front of his filling station. Dave
was quite proud of the plot and
showed it off to visitors with a
flourish.
Then one day he found out that
kubol Rabbi is commonly called
tumblcWccd.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07

FOOdlcSS Picnic
the next time certain group
SallieS forth on desert party, RR' s
guess is that they will all bo equip
ped with individual KNAPP sacks.
Friday night several couples OF
young folk set forth for the desert.
All the food was in one car. Thev
arrived safely, but then they mads
mistake. They sent one of the cars
back to town to pick up two other
members of the group and the
car that went back was the one
with the food in it!
Those who remained on the deS-
ert waited and waited and finally
part of the group set forth to hunt
for the missing ones. They were
not SO concerned about the lost
companions. IT was the food that
interested thcm. But they never got
any.
Hcrschcl Sonncr, Russell Knutson,
Elma CASTOR and Betty Foy drove
over most of the Imperial Valley
and finally gave up in defeat. The
food, meanwhile. finally got back
to the desert and Bill" Clements
(not THE Bill Clements), Bill SWerd-
feger Elsie Charles, Nellie Bias
and Ada COberly ate the belated
meal.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07
Just to be Safe

Just to be Safe
Roy Farr has apparently had bus
mess with magicians before.
During the Peace Officers shindig
when one of the performers, a mag
ician. asked Roy to assist him, Roy
Solemnly handed his watch over
to Lon CromCr for afc-kceping
before going forward.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07
WEATHER

Maximum temperature So, minimum So; am.
emperature Sc, humidity 55; noon temperature IS,
humidity 20; pm. temperature SO, humidity Ia.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-07
MARKETS IN BRIEF

Butter: L. A. 27c; Butterfat, Imperial Valley
fob ranch grade CSC: Manufactured milk 3Oc
Route gathered cream 26c.
L. A. Hay: U. S. No. S14; U. S. No. leafy $13-
1850; U S No. S1O.5O-11 Mpls Flax, May $780,