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Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27
Serves Clients in
Three Valleys

Increased use of glasses for
eye comfort does not neces-
sarily mean the modern gen.
Grafton has . greater percen-
tage of defective eyes.
Glasses nowadays show an
adaptation TO mod
ern eye needs" DIR. Sem Ba-
con, prominent Ell Centre Op-
tOmetrist, declared Monday in
commenting upon his profess
sion.
DIR. Bacon has been in busi-
ness in El Centre since 1922
and has seen his clientele grow
to include COachella and Yuma
valley patients as well as Inn
perial Valley DIR. Bacon ad-
ministers complete examina-
tions and If glasses are re-
quired, orders only the highest
quality lenses and best frames.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27

party as an Undergraduate at the
University of California" Mays
statement said, because found by
actual experience in student activi-
ties that the Communists were con-
sistent' and uncompromising fight
and against reaction without and
within the university.
Il became convinced that the
Communists were correct in their
analysis of the university admins
tration and the social system of
which the university is part
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27
DIR. BOWMAN RETURNS

DR.. l.. A Bowman returned to
Ell Centre Friday after attending
funeral services for his father,
l.. A. Bowman, Sr. in Columbus. O.,
Thursday. His father was mem
Der of the Masons, Eastern Star,
K. of P, and Woodmen of the
World.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27
SUSPECT BROUGHT BACK

Rupert v. Rowell. 27-year old
laborer, was returned to Imperial
county from Bakersfield late Thurs
day to face a charge of car theft.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27
DRUNK SENTENCED

HCLTVILLE. Sept. 27 d. w.
Williams, 60, who said he had no
occupation and showed he had
nothing in his pockets. was sent
enced to 80 days in the county
Jail on a charge of drunkenness.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27

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Chevrolet offer you motor which surpasses all
previous levels of luxury in the lowest price field
Your Chevrolet dealer cordially invites you and your
family to visit his showroom, where Chevrolet for Al
is display invites you to make thorough
going of the finest motor Chevrolet has ever
built invites you eye it, try it, buy it-today!
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27
Ell CEN T R q
Business and Professional
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II is to your advantage to know these Business
and Professional people :. d.. They are well
known, reliable firms that are deserving of your
patronage.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27

n EEET the new Chevrolet for Al and you'll meet
Nl motor of such thoroughly irstrate design and
quality that confident you'll say, 'Ifs first be-
cause it's fnest-Agan CheproIefs the Ieader!"t
For this the and the reward of almost ten
solid years of Chevrolet leadership in motor sales
:. leadership that has brought with it unequaled
manufacturing economies and unequaed value giving
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02
Committee Refuse!
To Restrict Draft
To Million Men

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2. UP)-
The senate military affairs COM
mittee today voted to 4 against
limiting the CONSUMPTION bill to
100000 men between the ages
of 81 to 81.
This reversal for opponents of
the bill came as President Roose-
welt declared that consumption is
essential to adequate national de-
fense." He added. however, that
he intends to let congress decide
the number and type of men who
should be drafted.
The committee. nearing final
vote on the disputed measure. de-
clined to weaken" the bill further
by adopting the amendment, which
was proposed by Sen. Josh Lee, D.,
Okla, and seconded by Sen. Styles
Bridges, R., N. H.
Refusal to restrict the proposed
draft to 100000 men this autumn
and similar increment next
spring means that 12.5000O0 men
in the 2l-31 age group will be
eligible for military draft should
the present version of the bill be-
come law.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02
FewMexicans Turn
Crossing Cards
Al CalexiCol Line
Drive to Relax Ruling
Continues; Mexicali
Resentful of Orders

CALEXICO, Aug. 2. =
Only 1000 of the $4,000
crossing cards held by resi-
dents of the Mexicali area
were turned over to the
United States authorities for cam
collation. since the new crossing
orders went into effect July l.
A. R. Dick, inspector in charge
of the immigration and naturali-
cation service here, said Friday
the strict crossing orders still were
in effect and no word of any i'm
pending change had been received
from Washington. A total of $40
Mexican residents have used Mex
lean immigration form no. in
lieu of a passport in meeting the
new requirements.
In the meantime Calexico men
faced bankruptcy because much of
their trade came from the resi-
dents of the Mexicali area. Cham
bers of Commerce and other organ
izations throughout Imperial VAL
ley Joined the attempt Calexicans
are making to get the rules changed
to permit free passage back and
forth across the border.
Pamphlets were distributed in
Mexicali this week urging the Mex
leans not to apply for passports
as the Americans were insolent in
requesting them
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02
Closing Arguments
Begin in Oswald
Kidnapping Trial

LOS ANGRES, Aug. 1.-The
government prepared to present
closing arguments in the kidnap-
conspiracy trial of Sterling Os-
walt, former Ell Centre police chief,
and seven others, today as techni-
cal discussion took up most of the
morning session.
Discussion of the sufficiency of
the first and second counts of the
indictment charging conspiracy
and kidnaping-with the jury alb
sent from the room, was COM
pleted just before the noon recess.
Earlier Earl Taggart, former Ell
Centre newspaper advertising man,
had testified as a character wit
ness for Oswalt. Taggart said he
had known Oswald for % years,
and that during that period Os-
walt had borne good reputation.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02

a five-year period During that
time corporations would be granted
tax exemption each year on in
come equal to 20 per cent of the
plant expansion costs.
Chairman Jere Cooper explained
that firms seeking such tax ex-
emptions would have to obtain
certificates from the war depart
ment, navy or the presidents ad-
visory defense commission stating
that the plant expansion was re-
quired by defense contracts.
Subcommittee members believed
that the five-year amortization
plan would meet with the general
approval of industry. Some avia-
ton firms and ornaments manu-
facturers have gone ahead with
defense orders on the understand
ing that such plan would be
adopted.
The proposal was incorporated
in unanimous three-point rec
ommendation to the full ways and
means committee by Cooper's
group, dealing with the general
problem of tax on excess profits
as requested by President Roose-
welt.
The subcommittee recommended
that the tax bill also include:
l. Suspension of the Vinson :
Trammell profit limitation on air.
plane and warship contracts.
2. The excess profits levy.
The subcommittee also will rec
ommend, Cooper said, that cor
poration may continue on a plant
depreciation basis, instead of an
amortization basis, if it elects to
do So, and that even after it elects
to claim amortization it can change
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02

Eighteen new teachers will take
positions in the Ell Centre city
school system on Sept. 30, accord
ing to an announcement Friday by
Guy Weakley, city superintedent
of schools.
Weakley's announcement followed
q Thursday night meeting of tthe
high school board at which ap-
pointments were made to fill final
teaching vacancies at the high
school and junior college.
Eight new instructors will as
sumo duties at the high school and
Junior college, replacing teachers
who resigned at the end of the
1939-4O term, Weakley said. One
instructor, Mrs Lucille Miller, will
return as Spanish teacher after
a one years leave of absence. Lam
bert Marks, who taught the subject
last year. will head the Brawley
Spanish department.
Other new instructors are Glta
Thomas public speaking and Eng
fish, replacing Annette Gillett:
Dorothy Collett, commercial de-
partment, dean of junior college
women, replacing Florence Temple:
Kay Teer, assistant physical edu-
cation department, replacing Marge
Hanson; Earle Massey, history and
tipping; Roy Howard, commercial
department and business manager;
Foy Draper, U. S. history, replacing
AL zech, Raleigh Holt, head coach
replacing Larry Hanson: Franklin
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02
WiNkie Limits
Campaign Areas

COLORADO SPRING Colo,
Aug. 2. (UP)-Wendell L. Willkie
said today that if President Roose-
welt asks his views on any current
public questions. he will be glad
to answer them.
But otherwise. the Republican
presidential nominee said, he will
not respond to every miscellaneous
challenge to express himself.
Willkie said this particularly ap-
plies to Sen. Burton X. Wheeler
D.. Mont. who asked Willkie to
state his position on CONSUMPTION.
Willkie indicated that there are
96 senators of the United States
who could ask him questions and
said that his attitude of major
public questions will be made very
plain in his acceptance speech at
Elwood, Ind, on August II.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02

Fair Ministry disclosed raids yes
terday on the great Krupp arma-
ment works at Essen.
Seeking to destroy stocks of Ger
man war needs and carrying the
air war to air bases, munitions
factories, docks and supply depots.
the air force was said by the air
ministry to have attacked over a
wide area yesterday.
Airdromes at Leeuwarden and
HaamStede in Holland were at
tackled and Raj bombers, in day
and night raids caused considerable
damage to synthetic oil works at
Gelsenkirchen, Kamen, Homburg
and Reisholz in Germany.
In addition to the Krupp works
at Essen, supply depots at Hamm.
Krefeld and Mannheim were bomb
ed and the British attacked sew
eral airdromes in northwest Ger
many. One plane was lost in day.
light raids but no losses resulted
from the night attacks, the air
ministry said.
Authorized sources had said that
thousands of tons of bombs had
been dropped on Bremen, includ-
ing dockNards and the famous
IFockewulf Aircraft factory. cir
reparable damage" was inflicted by
the Raj in raids on Duisberg,
Dusseldorf, Essen and Vessel as
well as on the great German indus
trial centers in the Ruhr, authorized
sources claimed.
The admiralty said British war
ships had shot down three German
raiders in the North Sea last night
and one of the planes fell on the
deck OF the steamer Highlander.
British home defenses were boil
stored with arrival of the second
division of the Canadian expedi-
tionary force, the second such di-
vision to arrive in the British Isles.
It's commander said that his men
were looking forward eagerly to
the time when Britain will be
able to resume the offensive on
the continent and carry the war
into Germany
AS German newspapers clamored
that Britain was attacking NOM
military detectives, authoritative
sources hete said that attacks
had been aimed at such detectives
as aircraft factories and the ship
building yards and docks in Bre-
men.
Oil refineries, munition and sup
ply factories and docks in Ham,
burg have been pulverized time
and time again." it was said.
Use huge power station at Leip-
zig had been constantly bombed,
likewise military detectives at Dort-
mund, Wernigerode, Cologne and
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02

DIS SeCTeGdI y-JIcdSuIcI.
Swink resigned after serving the
association as president or vice
president ever since it was formed
in December of 1888. He said he
wished to devote more of his time
to his own business. A. O. DolSon
of Imperial was elected vice-presi-
dent.
The association had been a storm
center since early this spring when
shortages were discovered in its
accounts and w. E. Walters, sec
rotary treasurer, was sent to San
Quentin prison as the one res
ponsible for the more than $4,000
missing.
Directors said they did not know
when they would add another dir
ector to the present list which
included Snyder, Dolson, AL Kalin
of BraWley and Harold Woodhouse,
Roll, Ariz. Hixson formerly was
connected with the state banking
in Sacramento as a
deputy for liquidation. Miner will
return to the Production Credit
Corporation in Berkeley.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02
Roosevelt Blasts
Hiram Johnson

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. UP
President Roosevelt asserted today
that Sen. Hiram johnson. r.. Cal.
has drifted far from liberal and
progressive principles and by the
widest stretch of the imagination
could not be considered a logical
candidate on a Democratic ticket.
Johnson is running for re-elec-
ton in California on the Republi-
can, Democratic and Progressive
tickets. Mr.. Roosevelt was asked
at a press conference If he con-
sidered him qualified to run on the
Democratic ticket. Mr.. Roosevelt
replied emphatically in the mega
tive.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02

back to depreciation if it gives
proper notice.
The corporation, however, could
not thereafter return to an amorti-
cation basis.
Cooper said in this connection
that the United States gives the
most liberal tax treatment for de-
probation of any country in the
world. The subcommittee made it's
first tentative decisions at two
hour session with treasury and
congressional experts. Another meet
ing was called for this afternoon
The group hoped to whip a bill
or report into shape that will per-
NIT the full House Ways and Means
committee to begin public hearings
in the middle of next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02
U. May Build Two
Cannon Factories
1oEquip Planes
Army Officials DECKER
With Auto Companies
To Build Big Guns
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.

WASHINGTON, Aug. z.
(UP) Army officials, it
was learned today, are ne
gotiating with General Mo-
tors and Chryslers corpora
tons for the mass production OF
aerial cannon for this country's
newest-type warplanes.
Plans call for construction of
two 100000 factories in the mid
die west. The plants would be
built by the army but operated
by private interests on a fixed fee
basis.
Chrysler and General Motors, it
was said, are being asked to manu-
facture 81 millimeter cannon
which already is being produced
on limited scale by the Colt
Firearms co., and lighter, secret
type 20 millimeter aerial gun.
In addition. army officials are
prepared to give the Bendix Corp.
a small order" for production OF
tn cannon in order that it might
expand its present facilities.
Most of this country's present
craft are equipped with 80 and
so caliber machine guns that prob
ably would prove ineffective against
the armor plate, self-sealing gas
oline tanks and other equipment
developed by European powers, no.
tably Germany.
Ordinance experts said that the
defense goal of $4,000 army and
navy planes by 1912 made it i'm
perative that additional facilities
be provided for manufacturing the
higher caiiber guns.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02
Hay Fever Chief
Starts CAMPAIGN

NEW YORK, Aug. 2. up
Michael Dorfman, president of
the Hay Fever Sufferers So
ciety of America, announced to-
day campaign against ragweed
and people who say "gesundheit"
when hay fever sufferers sneeze.
when hay fever sufferers sneexe.
eff they wad to say anything,
led theb say God bless Am
edica'" OOrfman aSid.
Urging all victims of the mid
summer sniff1es to band to-
gether for an offensive against
the arch-enemy, ragweed, Dorf-
man said 1--WE are goig to see
that teeth are pud Id the law
makig i'd misdemcador to have
ragweed growig cd your pro-
perty."
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02
10 New Teachers TO Take Positions
In Fl Centre System September 80;
Eight in High School, 100thers

Moon. art. replacing Adolf Kath.
All other teachers employed dur
ing the 1939-40 term will return to
Ell Centre high school and junior
college in the same capacities.
Weakley said.
In elementary schools ten new
teachers will take positions, Weak
ley said, five at Mckinley, four at
Harding and one at Wilson school.
Vernon A. Hoggatt will replace
Earle Massey at Wilson school.
Massey was transferred to the high
school system.
New teachers at Mckinley are,
Mural Macurda, Howard Cooper.
Margaret Hiestand, Edna Hennes-
sy, Elizabeth Meyer; at Harding,
Irene Sheridan. Emily Trusty, Sara
Conzett, John Lewellyn.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02
Alien Smuggling
Inquiry Started

DETROIT, Aug. 2. (UP)-Inves-
tigation of possible system for
smuggling fifth columnists and al
lens into the United States through
nearby Windsor, Ont, was opened
today by the district department
of immigration.
John LIS zurbrick. immigration
inspector, disclosed that some evil
dence had been uncovered indi-
eating operation of systematized
underground railway" into Detroit
and the United States across the
Detroit river.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02
Sanlaha Trial Set
For Sept. IS

r. Samaha. Brawley resident, will
be tried in superior court September
Is on a charge of attempting to
murder Fred Ellis during an argu-
ment in the northend city last
month.
Ellis was recovering from stab
wounds he said Samaha infliced
with a penknife.
During the Friday morning ses-
sion of superior court a plea of
guilty to passing bad checks in
Westmorland was entered by John
Allen of Brawley. He asked for
probation and will be given hear
ing August 16,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02
Congress Plans
Campaign Recess

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. UPD-
Administration leaders were report
cd today to be planning congress
sional recess from October l to a.
bout November Is to permit candi-
dates for reelection an opportuni-
ty to campaign.
Senate Democratic and Republi
can leaders indicated that both
houses would remain in session
throughout the summer months and
most of the fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02
Cities Exceed County
Area i'm Nv. Vote Total

The municipal vote holds the.
balance of power in Imperial county,
registration figures revealed Fri
day.
County Clerk w. j. McClelland
said the total in the cities was
1885 and the rural registered
total was 1891.
At the primary election August
81 total of 1856 voters will be
qualified to cast their ballots in
the county.
Ell Centre registered the greatest
number Of voters of any city in
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02

still loomed huge stumbling
block in the way of marriage in
California. Couples still prferred
to go to Yuma to avoid the delay
demanded in California.
During the month of July five
marriage licenses mere issued in
Imperial county, County Clerk w
j. McClelland said. One July ap-
plication remained on file August
2.
A check made at Yuma revealed
that the fear of compulsory mill
tary training caused no increase
in marriages of young men seeking
the exempt status of men with
dependents.
Yuma experienced a decrease in
the number of licenses issued in the
last few weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02

Mary Jane, were Qead
before they reached a Yuma hos
pital Joe Tabor, husband and
father, Gladys, Is, and an un-
identified boy about IL years Of
age all we're unconscious Friday
as a result of injuries suffered in
the accident.
A charge of negligent homicide
was filed in Ell Centre against
Roy Nolan, 81, Yuma ice truck
driver, alleged to have driven the
truck which collided head-on with
the Tabor familys sedan and trail
err five miles west of Winterhaven
Nolan was found in bed at his
home in Yuma by Highway Pa
trolman AL Alleger of Winterhaven
who instituted search for the
driver of the demolished ice de-
livery truck. Nolan was quoted as
saying that he had had a few
drinks OF beer and that he hoped
he was driving on the right side
of the road" Nolan's chin was in
jured and he had several teeth
knocked out, officers said.
Tabor suffered cuts and bruises
on the head. Gladys had possible
spinal injuries. The boy, thought to
be Tabors son or friend of the
family, suffered from a crushed
side and head.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02

No. 4-5,876 with BrawIey to-
falling 1927 and Calipatria 588.
No. 5-2.111 with HoItville to-
falling 887.
The Democrats still held sway
at the top of the list of parties
with total registration OF l2.200.
Republicans were next with $500
persons who declined to give
any party affiliation totaled 54i.
There were Progressives. 10 Pro-
hibitionists, 81 Socialists. 254 Town
sendites and 2 Communists.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02
SchooIboys Find
Wornan's Body

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2. CUP)
Three schoolboys. hiking along
Rodeo Beach, Marin county, today
found the body of a woman. The
body was taken to the Larsen NOR
tuary. Sausalito, while authorities
sought to identify the drowning
victim. The body was that of a
young woman about feet inches
tall and dark-haired. She wore a
blue dress, brown shoes, a null
berry colored coat and red swea-
ter.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02

TAX EXEMPTION SET

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. CUP)-
The House Ways and Means Tax
subcommittee tentatively agreed
today on a proposal to exempt
from taxation all industrial income
which is used to pay off the cost
of emergency plant expansion nee
essitated by defense orders.
The plan would be effective over
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02
They flew alone!

They flew alone!
Eight students of the Civil Aero
nautics authority training schoo,
at Central Union high school took
solo flights this week.
Lillian Mills. lone feminine eagle
of the group. also embarked on
this phase of her training under
Charles Sproule of Imperial
Others in the class who made
solo flights were William Yates,
Fred Sobke, Albert Jenkins, Ken
meth Johns, Bill Moody, Dan Judd,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02
SUSPECT ADMITS
NARCOTIC GUILT

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2. CUP)
-Yoshitomo Wada, japanese sea-
man, pleaded guilty in federal
court today to possession of and
smuggling narcotics in the largest
seizure of cocaine on the west coast
in recent years.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02

the county and was only 3.010 be-
hind the total rural vote for the
entire county The Ell Centre total
was 1851. Brawley came next with
a total registration of 1927.
Registration figures in the five
supervisorial districts follow:
No. 1-3,282 with Calexico
totaling 1921.
No. 2-6,385 with Ell Centre
totaling 1881.
No. 3-1,99l with Imperial
totaling 781.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02
lie Meant Well

lie Meant Well
Guy Beynon is in the doghouse
and hasn't been able to talk HIM
self out of it.
I'm going down to the valley
to stay until Saturday" he told
his wife last Wednesday,. "You
keep the big car and you can all
have a good time riding around
in the mountains and going places.
Keep it till Saturday and enjoy
yourselves"
So Guy departed. taking the keys
to the car with him.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02
Eight Valley Aviation Students in
Solo FLIGHTS: One Girl in Group

and Warren Rhodes. Seven other
class members will make solo
flights before this week is over,
Sproule said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02
Mother. Daughter
Killed in Crash
At Wi interviewer

WINTERHAVEN, Aug. "A mother and daughter
died in traffic accident here Thursday night and
three other persons injured critically they may
die.
Mrs Bonnie Tabor &c. Phoenix and her six-year-old
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02
CONSUMPTION No
Aid to Marriage

Even the fear of military conscripton failed to boost
the marriage license business in Imperial county during
July. .
The gin marriage law requiring a three-day wait
between application and issuance of the marriage license
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02

Sensible
A group of young voters were
trying their wings at a political
meeting Wednesday night.
This won't do" Chairman Bob
Marshall said as he noted only one
woman present We've got to get
some women out to these meetings
You men will each have to bring
woman to the next meeting" Then
he noted that Warren Brock was
the only one who had brought his
wife along will you bring two
) women next time, Brock"
NO Brock said, Il think you
can hold me responsible for just
one woman"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-02
}. r. Snyder New
Production-Credit
ASSoci dti on cad

J. R. Snyder of Holtve is the president of the
Ell Centre Production Credit association and P b. Hixon
is the secretarytreasurer.
They were elected Thursday after George Swink re-
signed as president director r. L. Miner gned