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Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-08
American Air|ines 0fficia! Denies
Stewardess Injured in Fight with
Man Seeking Key to Baggage Room

passengers ana 0tIef iileHiooi' VI
the crew and examined the plane.
The plane remained here and the
passengers resumed their trip IN
another plane.
chester Bourn, captain of Nash
Vile airport police, and a post-of-
flee inspector boarded the plane
here. Their presence aboard was not
explained, although some sources
said Bourn had planned the trip
previously.
Capt. James Stroud, pilot OF the
plane. found Miss Griffith alter
passengers had informed him they
had not seen her for some time
The plane had left New York at
4:3O p. m. yesterday. Most OF It's
passengers were to transfer at Dali
las to another plane which would
complete the transcontinental fight
to Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-08
Efficiency in Government League,
Braw|ey City Council Back Hastain
During Next Year, FSA Agent Says

represent Imperial county ably and
we'll in the assembly. I feel that
the Seate will be fortunate if We
send him there. I am giving him
my fullest support and I sincerely
hope the voters of Imperial county
elect him to the assembly at the
primary election
In an open letter to the voters
of Imperial county. the Brawley
city council said. in part:
Since April, 1888, Harvey E. Has
tain has been a member OF the
city council of the city of Brawley,
and it has been our pleasure to
have worked with him during that
time. He is not yes man and
gives worthy consideration to every
problem that arises. We would re-
gret losing him as a member of
the city council. in the event of
his election, but heartily recon-
mend him to the voters of Imper
ial county.
Signed, Frank Kretz, w. I. Hopes,
S. d. Carey, II. G. Archias, members
OF the city council of BraWiey.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-08
German Onslaught
Takes on Fury Of
Btitzkrieq Drive

Continued from Page One)
so close to a building housing 500
refugee children in northeast Eng
land that all windows were shatter-
ed.
The British defense forces in At
rica still were concentrating great
est attention on the Libyan from
tier, where the Italians have been
threatening to start an offensive
into Egypt and toward the Suez
canal.
British airplanes, a Cairo commu-
nique said, ranged far along the
Mediterranean coast of Libya to
bomb Italian bases and naval units
at Bardia and other points which
are essential to an offensive against
Egypt They reported that the Fas-
cist submarine base at Massawa in
Eritrea was raided on Tuesday and
Wednesday and direct hits were
scored on ships, including a subma-
rine.
But in British somaliland, which
lies along the Gulf of Alden at the
southern passage toward Suez. the
Italians appeared to be advancing
in Blitzkrieg fashion toward the
important port of Berbera.
It was before this port that Lon
don sources believed the British
east African armies were concen-
trating in the hills to make a stand
against three Italian columns, which
already had taken the port of zeila
and two other bases in the frontier
desert land
The Italian mechanical forces
were reported from Rome to have
advanced rapidly across the desert
lands of Somaliland, led by air
planes and tanks, and to be within
striking distance of Berbera, which
is the most important British port
in that area.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-08
Cotton Crop Il
Per Cent Normal

WASHINGTON. Aug. 8. up
The Agriculture Department in the
first 1910 estimate today forecast
a cotton crop of 11.429,0O bales.
The report, based on Aug. | con-
fitions indicated a total American
cotton supply for this year of o.
10000 bales including a carryover
Of approximately 10.750.0O0 bales.
The condition of the cotton crop
on Aug. l was 72 per cent of nor
NAL, COMPARED with IA per cent
year earlier. The crop board esti-
mated the average yield of lint
cotton an acre at 1929 pounds
compared with 237.9 pounds last
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-08
Senator Questions
Shortage in SRA

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 8. UP)-
State Senator Roy j. Nielsen of
Sacramento today questioned relief
administration CONVENTIONS that
Dole funds were almost exhausted
for September but said the joint
legislative fact-finding committee
on relief would order special ses-
sion if the need were shown at
a conference in Los Angeles tomor-
row..
The committee and the state re-
lief commission will study SRA fl
RANGES, Nielsen said, land if the
relief department can show a bona
fide shortage of funds, and a legi-
innate increase in relief rolls, then
the committee will show no hesi-
fancy in recommending an imme-
diate special session :. neither
the committee nor the legislature
will permit anyone legitimately in
need to go hungry"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-08
Police Shakeup
Proposal Baked

Continued from Page Onel
Cox be given full reign in the ad-
ministration of the department
and that he be authorized to eff
feet personnel changes as they are
necessary.
Hatton. FawceS and Moore
baked. however, and Hatton re-
minded board members OF preVl-
Gus conversations in which all ag-
reed the council should closely su-
pervise the workings of the de-
partment.
The mayor suggested that the
matter be tabled and instructed
Councilmen He'll. Moore and Faw-
cett to study che existing problems
and report at the next council
meeting. Any personnel changes
will be delayed until additional
beard discussion, Hatton said,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-08

Harvey E. Hastain OF Brawley,
candidate for assemblynan. Thurs
day received the endorsement OF
the California League of Efficiency
in government and of the Brawley
city council.
The league is a statewide nom
partisan organization OF citizens
with units III almost every county
in California. Hastain has been a
member of the Brawley city coun-
ell since 1888.
The league added its endorsement
to that which ASsemblyman Clar-
ence R. Walker, incumbent, whose
decision not to run left the va
cancy in the assembly.
The league endorsement virtually
reiterated the statements of AS
semblyman Walker in which he
said:
Il believe Harvey Hastain will
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-08
French Ready for
War Guilt Trial

RON, France, Aug. CUP)-The
new French supreme court met
today as prelude to the trial
of former high government officials
in connection with Frances entry
into the war its ultimate military
defeat.
The court, created by the author
itarian government of Marshal Pc
tain, may take three months to
conclude its investigation. 1t may
sentence to death a forner cabi-
net minister, and it may send three
former premiers to jail for life
or into permanent exile. There car.
be no appeal.
The supreme court recessed un-
til next Tuesday when the govern
ment will introduce its case in
structing the court what charges
it wishes to investigate and estab-
lish and asking the court to re-
turn indictments against those
charged with war guilt.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-08
Seraie Woes on
Bill Calling Out
Trained Militia
Continued from Page u

(ContinueQ from PaSe II
ben w. Barley to clear the way
for consideration of the contro-
verSial Burke -Wadsworth eonScrip-
ton bill by tomorrow.
The majority leader was disturbed
at the failure of the Senate to take
final action on the guard measure
after three days OF angry discus
sion. There was virtually no oppo-
sition to its passage but for two Gays
a eroSs-fire OF personal invective
between Sens. Rush d. Holt. D. w.
Va, and Sherman Minton, d. Ina,
shunted attention from the pending
measure To the controversial con-
Script.on issue.
Opponents OF the Burke-Wads-
worth bill appeared to BE- mapping.
an organized campaign against the
draft bill which. as now written
would require registration OF over
men between the ages of
q and 81 for army duty.
A dozen senators opposing the
peacetime draft measure met late
in the office of Sen. Geo.
w Norris. Ind. Neb.. to plan stra-
tegy for the coming debate. Among
them are Sens. Edwin c. johnson.
D., Colo; Robert NJ. LaFollette, P.
Wis; Gerald Q. Nye. r.. N. D., and
Burton x Wheeler, D., Mont.
The anti-conscription bloc, ac-
cording to one member. laid the
for debate on the
New Deals foreign policy which
will show exactly what is being done
20 put this nation into war"
Several of the conferees insisted
hat the group merely sought TO
ascertain how many speakers they
,ould muster. what phases of the
oill they would attack, and general
problems of strategy.
Barkley scoffed at claims of anti
senators that they
.ould rally enough strength to de-
eat the Burke -Wadsworth bill, and
predicted not more than "a negative
,oteS.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-08

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,
Aug. 8. CUP)-Wendell L. Willkie
proposed today an amendment to
the Hatch clean politics" act to
compel the president of the United
States, members of his cabinet. and
officials of important regulatory
commissions to file a schedule of
their personal assets both on enter
ing and leaving office.
The Republican presidential NOM
inee also said that any member
of the presidents family should be
prohibited by law" from receiv-
ing any compensation for business
transacted with the government as
representative of private con-
cern.
Willkie said that if he is elected
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-08

as Mrs. Roosevelt opened a national
front porch campaign for the third
term and the president conferred
with his running-mate Henry A.
Wallace on strategy for presidential
battle
The strategy meeting was held
under circumstances suggesting that
Secretary of Commerce Harry L.
Hopkins may succeed Farley as the
master r-mind-behind the ballots. in
the third term campaign. Hopkins
arrived at the summer White House
shortly before noon to participate
in the RooSevelt-W Wallace discussions
of strategy.
With the summer White House
as background, Mrs. Roosevelt will
be hostess to nearly 500 New York
feminine leaders of her party at
tea and political rally at her Val
Kill cottage The rally appeared TO
be. the opening gun Of the New
Deal campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-08
Olson Demands
Purge in Merced

MERGED, Cal, Aug. 8. (UP)-A
purge" of Merced county legisla-
tors was demanded by Gov. Culbert
L. Olson here last night as he
made the fifth of a series of
speeches in the San Joaquin VAL
ley and continued to campaign
against his {opponents in the state
legislature who joined the so-called
economy bloc
Gov. Olson urged the election OF
E. G.. Adams, Livingston publisher.
to the assembly and demanied the
defeat of Assemblyman George A.
Clarke of LIE Grande and Sen. Pc
ter P. Myhand of Merced. The gov
ernor said Clarke and Sen. Myhand
were members of group of "trai-
tors to the Democratic party"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-08
State Board Seeks
Undercover Agents

SACRAMENTO, Aug. tUPl-
The state board of equalization
complained today that its liquor
agents are becoming too we'll known
around the state and asked the
personnel board to create a clasifi-
cation of "undercover agent"
Dixwell Pierce, secretary of the
equalization board. explained that
its permanent agents are unable
to carry out undercover investiga-
tions of reported liquor law viola
tions.
The personnel board agreed 10
create the position for a period OF
six months only. This will allow
men to be appointed without taking
civil service examinations, which
board members pointed out might
reveal their identity.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-08

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. (UP)
An American Airlines official to-
day denied that Miss Rosemary
Griffith, airliner stewardess, suffer-
ed any violence from the hands of
any person last night while her
ship was en- route from New York
to Dallas.
Paul Stanley, manager of the
American Airlines office in Nash
vile, said, There is absolutely
nothing to reports that Miss Grit
fifth was seized by a man who de-
manded from her the key to the
baggage compartment of the plane"
The 24-year-old brown-haired
SteWardess remained in a hospital
here recuperating from injuries she
received last night, when she was
found aboard the plane bruised AMI
unconscious. Her condition was not
regarded as serious. Stanley said
that she was injured when the plane
struck rough weather. He said he
may permit neWspapermen to inter-
view her today.
Stanley was joined in his interp-
rotation of the accident by Capt.
Chester H. Borum, of the Nashville
airport police force, who said in
Dallas today that he believed Miss
Griffith's injuries were entirely ac-
cidental
X-rays showed a small key, SIM
liar to that used to open travelling
bags, in her stomach and it was
believed she was holding the key
in her mouth when she fell against
the side of the lounge.
Police delayed the flight three
hours while they questioned the IL
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-08
wiKkie Proposes President File
List Of Assets on Entering. Leaving
Office: Declares He Will Do So

president he proposes to file sche-
dule of his assets and those of his
family but declined to state whe-
ther he would ask members of his
cabinet to do so in the absence
of a specific amendment to the
Hatch act.
Here is a chance to eliminate
some of the abuses and impurities
in politics. Willke said, land
thorough going job should be done.
While it's up tthe Hatch bilD lets
get it accomplished"
Such an amendment, Willkie said.
would mean the elimination Of
influence which comes by reason
of position, which is a bad thing
for democratic government
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-08
Migrants. Stranded in ST.. Discover
American Hearts Still Open, Hands
Still Helpful Toward Unfortunates

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 8 CUPl
The fruit picking job was finished
at Marysville and the Berlin Will
liams' were heading south last night
in their old jalopy-south to the
cotton picking around Bakersfield.
Crossing busy Market street
Car ran into them. smashing the
radiator. The Williams We're used
to hard luck. They climbed out to
see what could be done.
The crowd that always gathers
around an auto accident stared at
the ragged family: Mrs. Williams
with a baby on the way: four chill
dren, two to II years old, one of
them a little girl just recovering
from infantile paralysis. Only one
of the childrn had shoes.
Somebody started passing the hat
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-08

and it came back with $50 in it..
The service station man on the
corner offered to fix the radiator,
and towed the old car in off the
street.
The used car dealer threw in a
couple of tires. The grocery man
around the corner filled several big
baskets with bread, milk, eggs,
cookies and crackers. The hotel
across the street offered TO put them
up for the night. One woman went
home to get some clothes for the
children.
The cop on the beat said the
Williams had been in California
about a year Williams came from
Georgia, and his wife from South
Carolina.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-08
Council Considers
Money Problems,
Sale Of Property
Continued from Page

tCOnulnueU from rage -
will remedy inadequate illumina-
ton in the outfield.
Director of Public Works Walter
Heinecke read letter from the
Pittsburgh Pirates regarding ex-
hibition games to be played here
in April and the matter was turned
over to Mayor Hatton for investi-
cation.
Hatton declared every effort
would be made to bring the team
to Ell Centro for the games and
planned to study details with the
toWnspeople interested in the pro-
ject.
George Kennedy appeared before
the board and asked for some ac-
ton to provide storm drainage at
the corner of Fourth and Main in
the event the valley is hit by a
fall rain storm. Heinecke and En-
gineer M. j. Shelton were instructed
to study the situation and work
out remedy.
The board awarded the contract
for the city audit to Floyd K.
Brown.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-08
Pilot Sacrifices
Self 10 Save Town

LONDON Aug. 8 CUP)-h Brit
ish pilot was credited with sac
rificing his life today to prevent
his flaming plane from crashing
in southeastern England town.
The plane was hit by machine
gun bullets during one of several
battles with German planes. 1t
burst into flames as the pilot dived
and appeared certain to crash in
the streets of the town.
Spectators said the pilot appear
ed to have a chance of escaping
by parachute but instead stuck to
the controls and maneuvered the
plane away from the town toward
the sea, where it fell so yards from
shore.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-08
1884 Tons of Hav
SHIPPED TO |. 4.

Imperial Valley shipped 1884
tons of hay to Los Angeles markets
during the past week as compared
to 4424 tons in the preceding seven
days, according to report Thurs
day by the Federal-State market
news service.
Growers in the valley area gen.
orally continued to hold remaining
supplies. Bids to growers for valley
hay ranged from SO to $3.50 per
ton baled at the ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-08
Milne Must Face
Brutality Charqe

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 8. UP)-
The state personnel board today
accepted the filing of charges of al
legged brutality against E. j. Milne,
superintendent of the Whittier
state school for boys, submitted by
the Hollywood Humane Society as
the outgrowth of the suicide of Ed
ward Leiva, an inmate of the
school.
No date or place was set for the
hearing. Milne has 10 days in which
to file an answer to the charges.
The Humane Society charged
that the boys suicide was due to
negligence on the part of Milne,
and said that state laws regarding
minors were flagrantly violated by
the school,"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-08
Tired Kidneys
Often Bring q
Sleepless Nights

Doctors say your kidneys contain Is miles
OF tiny tubes or filters which help to purify the
blood and keep you healthy. When they get
tired and don't work right in the daytime.
many people have to get up nights Frequent
or scanty passages with smartng and burning
sometimes shows there is something wrong
with your kidneys or bladder. Don't neglect
this condition and lose valuable, restful sleep.
When disorder of kidney function permits
poisonous matter to remain in your blood, it
may also cause nagging backache, rheumatic
palms, leg pains. loss of pep and energy.
swelling. pufliness under the eyes, headaches
and dizziness.
Don't wait Ask your druggist for Doan's
Pills. used successfully by millions for over 40
years. They give happy relief and will help
the Is miles of kidney tubes flush out poison.
Gus waste from your blood. Get Doans Pills.
Ad No. 90
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-08
NATIONAL CITY YOUTH
COMMITS SJICIDE

SEATTLE, Aug. 8. (UP) A
youth clutching a pencilled card
bearing the name of John Mus,
National City, Cal, shot himself
to death in an alley last night. A
.32-caliber pistol was found by the
body. He died of a head wound
three hours after reaching a hos
pital.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-08
MeIoIand
Vacation Notes
MELOLAND NOTES
(By Mrs. Alex Meyer

A number of Meloland residents
are leaving the valley this week
on their vacations. Among them
are Mr.. and Mrs. Will Meyer who
plan to spend about a month in
Oakland. During their absence, Mr..
ara Mrs. Norman Meyer of Ell Cen
tro will reside on the Will Meyer
ranch.
Howell Roy, who has been liv-
ing with his aunt, Mrs. Hardy Odell
left to visit his former home in
Oklahoma City during the month
of August.
Los Angeles is the destination OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. c. Richards who
are leaving Wednesday and plan
to return to the valley early in
September.
Saturday Mrs. L. G.. Goar left for
Johnson City, Texas, where her
mother, Mrs. E. M. Galloway, is
zravely i'll. The length of Mrs.
Goar's stay in Texas is indefinite,
depending upon her smothers
.ealth.
In honor of Harold ForsbergS
birthday, Mrs. Charles Forsberg en-
tertained at dinner last Wednesday
.vening. Those present included
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Harold Forsberg
md son Dennis, Doris McAffee,
3etty and George Forsberg and Mr.
md Mrs. Charles Forsberg.
Miss Helen Rumsey and Muriel
Meyer left Thursday to attend a
tate Christian Endeavor leader
hip training conference at Mount
Hermon near Santa Cruz They
we're accompanied by Ethel Maupin
Of El Centre and Helen Savage and
Howard Worthington of Imperial.
A guest of Mrs. D. C. Scott at
Mission Beach several days last
week was Mrs. Elise Luckenbill OF
q Centro.
irie Plantages has leased the w. l..
Palmer ranch for a period OF five
7earS.
Friends of Albert Won Rotz will
3e sorry to hear that he suffered
). heat stroke Saturday while work.
ng near El Centre. He is recover
ng satisfactorily in the Ell Centro
'ospital.
Sunday Robert Doig visited Mrs.
Goig and sor Donald who are
pending the summer at Manzanita.
Miss Loretta Peters of Holtville
eft Saturday for a two weeks va
alton in Oakland with her par
nts. Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Peters.
Boulder Oak was the mountain
-esort chosen by Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Corfman and family for
licnicking Sunday.
Mrs Bruce Griggs of Holtville
-pent last Wednesday With Mrs
Carl Maddox.
Tuesday of last week Allene Ro-
Nerts went TO Mount Laguna where
he is the guest of Evelyn McGrew.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-08
WEA Their
FORECAST

Southern California-Fa Thurs
day night and Friday but morning
fog near the coast; little change
in temperature, gentle northwest
wind off the coast.
U. S. Weather Bureau, Ell Centre
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-08

Los Angeles is the destination OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. G. Richards who
are leaving Wednesday and plan
to return to the valley early in
September.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-08

Saturday Mrs. L. G.. Goar left Tor
Johnson City, Texas, where her
mother, Mrs. E. M. Galloway, is
sravely i'll. The length OF Mrs.
Goar's stay in Texas is indefinite,
depending upon her mothers
,ealth.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-08

Howell Roy, who has been liv-
ing with his aunt, Mrs. Hardy Odell
left to visit his former home in
Oklahoma City during the month
Of August.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-08

In honor of Harold Forsbergs
birthday, Mrs. Charles Forsberg en-
tertained at dinner last Wednesday
.vening. Those present included
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Harold Forsberg
md son Dennis, Doris McAffee,
Betty and George Forsberg and Mr..
md Mrs. Charles Forsberg.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
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