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Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
Southern California Plants Rush
warpIanes 0rderedby France; May
Turn Craft Over to British Agents

LOS ANGELES, June l8-(UP)
-Warplanes ordered by France con-
tinued to be rushed off the aSsemb-
ly lines by Southern Califronia's
vast aircraft factories today
1t was believed that British, rath-
err than French insignia, would
merely be painted on the wings,
and that the English would quickly
take over all contracts.
Douglas Aircraft indicated this
procedure would be acceptable in
the case of a $4O,OO0O00 order of
light attack bombers ordered by
France.
Lockheed Aircraft has IL planes
left to deliver of a 17-ship transport
order for France but an official
said, Were not a bit worried about
the order A good plane is no drug
on the market these days"
The last of an 100000 order
of training ships for France was
finished by North American Avia-
ton a few weeks ago and shipped
off to Africa.
Left up in the air was tentative
plan of Vultee corporation to manu-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
Winkie Petitions
Ask Nomination at
COP Convention

PHOENIX, June 10. (UP) = A
flock of petitions urging the nomi-
nation of Wendell Willkie for pres
ident on the Republican ticket were
in circulation in the Phoenix area
today.
Sponsors of the petitions said they
were being circulated over the en-
tire nation in an attempt to DRAM
atize the extent and strength OF
the peoples demand for Willkie."
The signed petitions will be sent
to Oren Root. jr., of New York City
for presentation to the Republican
national convention in Philadelphia
The petitions called for WILKES
nomination because "he has a
proven belief in free enterprise,
yet he can contemplate with equa-
napimity the great changes in So
ciety which these moving times
require; because he knows that
business is part of life and a way
of life, and that only through bus
inesslike government can there be
economic and social profit for the
people.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
Coast Guard Flies
On Mercy Mission

SAN DIEGO, June 10. (UP)-
The Coast Guard amphibian, car
rying a crew of seven, took off at
$40 a. m. today on a 50O-mile
flight down the Baja California
coast to give medical aid to an IN
iured fisherman on the fishing
boat st. TereSe
1t is feared that the fisherman
may have blood poisoning as a
result of a severe hand injury,
coast guardsmen reported. The en-
tire flight will take about ten hours
they said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
Agent Says Film
Player Grabbing
Free Publicity
HOLLYWOOD, June ID. CUP

HOLLYWOOD, June 10. (UP)-
Edward Resnick. theatrical agent,
who is suing George Jessell for
$4,000 in commissions. today de-
manded immediate trial of the suit
and charged the comedian was i'm
posing on the courts in the inter-
estS of free publicity"
In an affidavit Resnick charged
that JessCl obtained a continuation
of the suit last June on the
ground that the comedian was in
bed with paralytic stroke. Resnick
pointed out that on the same day
Jessel personally denied the SER
iousneSs of the stroke
Resnick charged Jessel with &
lack Of good faith" and with a
scheme to cash in or. the situation
for publicity without paying for
it
Jessel's face was partially para
lyzed when his 16-year-old bride,
Lois Andrews, threw rubber ball
at him. His physician said today
that the comedians condition was
showing improvement"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18

HOLLYWOOD. June Is -CUPO--
William late. Il 30 year-old book
keeper Wa held on suspicion OF
extortion today after knocking down
Dick Arlen, player ow virile film
assignments and rolling him III
the dust at fashionable Wiltshire
country club.
Police quoted Tate as having
said. my wife won't look at me
since she met Arlen. | Int him and
III do it again"
y don't even know his wife. "
Arlen said Maybe I gave her my
autograph some time without know
ing it. or perhaps the studio sent
her my picture
The eXtortion booking was based
upon Arlen's complaint that Tate
had made demands for money upon
him at the airport
stepped from an airplane," Arlen
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
Naval Chief Asks
UP9C Cent Hike
In American Fleet
Continued from Page -
man Carl o. VinSon.

Il do"
You recommend then that il
view of world conditions the defense
OF America, and the Monroe Doc
trine that the navy be increased
l,250 900 tons. is that correct?" Vim
son asked.
Yes" Stark said.
He also agreed with Rep. Melvin
Mas. r.. MINI, that the commit
tee should remove the limitation OF
10000 naval planes.
Before Admiral Stark proposed
this gigantic increase, he spent two
hours in executive session with the
committee, discussing Americas de-
Tense needs and the trend of the
European war. Committeeman
would not discuss matters consider.
ed in the executive session.
Involved in consideration of the
bill, it was reported. was the even
tual disposition of the French fleet
providing it is surrendered to Ger
many Such a development would
confront the British fleet with a
totalitarian naval force approx
mately equal in size.
A secret executive session is I'M
usual for the committee but Chair
man Carl Vinson explained that
he wanted speed in consideration OF
the bill and that he wanted Ad-
miral Harold R. Stark, the chief Of
naval operations. to feel free to
speak with the fullest frankness.
Vinson said that a statement would
be issued later.
Vinson hopes to send the mea-
sure to the house today with his
committees approval. 1t authorizes
addition of "a new warships to the
fleet as a basis for a two-ocean ma
w.
United States naval authorities
have been showing intense inter-
est in the fate of the French fleet,
the second largest navy in Europe
and the fourth largest in the world.
Should the italian and German
fleets succeed in taking the French
units over. experts believe that it
might be possible for this COM
bination to damage the British fleet
seriously ard thus leave the At
lantic protected only by a skeleton
United States squadron.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
Witnesses Vanish;
Charge Dropped

Vanishing witnesses were blamed
Tuesday for dismissal Of a charge
of attempted arson against Eater
Deem, Hindustani farmer.
Deputy District Attorney D. H.
Wolford said some of the witnesses
for the state could not be found
to testify at the trial scheduled
for Tuesday. Deem was charged with
irving to burn down the house OF
Mrs. Renalda Din, widow OF another
HinduStani farmer.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
Attack on Britain
Win Determine +
Peace Terms Hold
Continued from Page y

try none of these offensive move
ments or, if so, then only on small
scales to test the power OF the
British safeguards.
Especially is Hitler in no posi-
ton to risk added heavy casualties
by attacking Britain. The German
losses in dead, wounded, and pris-
oners to the present have been very
severe. An extreme estimate of one
million has been made by the Brit
ish and French. The number may
not reach that figure, but there
can be no doubt of the widespread
mourning among German families
throughout the whole of Hitler's
Reich. A breaking point of the home
front always begins when casualtie'
mount higher than the people judge
TO be proper.
An attempt to repeat William
the Conquerors landing in England
/ would be enormously costly TO Ger
many. If pressed with the determi-
nation of the Blitzkrieg in France
the casualties might even exceed
Germany's continental losses as
transports were repealed by British
shore batteries, warships, and air
planes. The improbability OF sue
cess in the face of heavy losses
might we'll deter Hitler from risk
ing so desperate a plan
Hitler might we'll say to German
people, however, that he intends
to retaliate against Britain for try
ing TO starve Germany into sur
render by starving the British Isles
in turn, using the great German air
armada following failure of the sub
marine blockade Any such plan
would call for mass attacks on
British food ships, probably in con-
junction with such limited submar-
inc operations as have been left
TO Hitler
To the present, air operations
against merchantmen have been
successful only TO an inconSequential
extent because of the convoy SyS-
tenn. But the German efforts as
yet have been weak. attacks being
made by small squadrons Of air
planes; SO chance Of success by
mass bombing remains for Hitler's
hand to try. How attacks on groups
of conveyed merchantmen woulc
succeed if delivered by several hun
dred planes including dive bomb
ers remains TO be seen. Yet, II
would appear that Of all German
plans for subduing Great Britain
starvation blockade from the all
remains the least defective, though
entailing no certainty of success.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
Cook Guilty Of
Opium Smuggling

Jack Hogan, cook. pleaded guilty
before United States Commissioner
Dorsey Whitelaw Tuesday to a
charge of smuggling three bindles
of opium from Mexico into the
United States.
He was arrested by customs Of
ficers as he attempted to cross
the line at CaleXico. WhitelaW
bound him over TO the U. S. dis
trict court.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18


and continuous and increasing flow
of materials and the dominionS
have approved the decision to fight
on.
Churchill. who was reported pre-
pairing to invite the fiery World
war premier. David Lloyd George.
to join the cabinet. made a dra-
matte appeal to BritonS TO fight as
never before.
Hitler, he said, knows that he
must break the British Isles in
order to be victorious and probably
must succeed before the hardshipS
of next winter threaten his con-
quests.
Therefore, Churchill said, Let
us brace ourselves and so bear our
selves that. if the British empire
lasts a thousand years men will
say: This was their finest hour
The prime minister spoke against
swiftly moving background in
Europe Hitler and MuSsolini met at
Munich amid increasing Nazi de-
mands for peace without senti-
HicANohIy iOl L IdilSC - III Olllcl
words. complete capitulation and
division of the spoilS.
German armies continued to drive
deeply into French territory hav-
ing Smothered the Maginot line.
broken up the retiring armies in
many sectors and advanced to-
ward point intended to force
the French to accept any terms Of
fered. The French cabinet still was
in session in Bordeaux
Unconditional capitulation SEEM
ed more than ever to be the only
terms which Hitler and MusSolini
would accept despite the declara-
ton of the French government that
it would refuse any shameful"
peace and despite the efforts of
Britain-preparing to throw every
resource into defense of its islands
to keep the French navy and colon
ial forces in action.
Nazis said that the German army
smashing past the River Loire and
approaching the great French
Schneider munitions works at Autun
would continue its advance regard
less of the Munich conference in
order to make it impossible for the
French to reject the axis peace
proposals.
Today's German high command
communique said that French arm
les were collapsing rapidly. that
the River Orne had been crossed
at many points, that the important
cities of Metz, Dion, Belfort, New
erS, and Colmar had been captured
and 100000 prisoners taken as
result of the enlightenment and split
ing up Of the French armies from
the Maginot line to the river Orne
and southwark past mid-France.
For the present, it was stated,
only Frances fate will be involved
but the division of the spoils-
including Frances great colonial
empire of 1871, 900 square miles
and 100000 people-will prob
ably involve settlement with
Spain and Japan. The fate of the
small French islands in the Amer
lean hemisphere was of particular
interest in view of the United
States senate's reaffirmation of the
Monroe Doctrine.
The fate of the French fleet re-
manned undecided, but in the Near
East French Gen. Eugene Mittel-
hauser declared that the battle
continues on land, on sea and in
the air. Thus if the French finally
sought to refuse the German terms
the British might be able to rally
the colonial forces, part of the air
force and the navy of the defeated
nation
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
ENGAGE IN THE SALE OF
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.

June II. 1910
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that fiji
teen days after the above date
the undersigned proposes to sell
alcoholic beverages at these prem
Uses, described as follows:
459 Main Street, Ell Centre.
Pursuant to such intention, the
undersigned is applying to tn e
State Board of Equalization for
issuance Of an alcoholic beverage
license COR licenses for these
premises as follows:
ON-SALE BEER and WINE.
Anyone desiring to protest the
issuance Of such license (sD may
file a verified protest with the
State Board of Equalization at
Sacramento, California, ting
grounds for denial as provided by
law.
| JAMES CLEO DAVIS.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18

facture Aircoba pursuit planes for
France under patents of Bell Air
craft company. Vultee, however,
rushed work on a new Vanguard"
pursuit ship armed with 10 guns
including a cannon and put It's
factory on two full shifts of So
hours a week.
Northrop Aircraft, inc announc-
ed 1t is speeding work on "a attack
bombers for Norway which will be
used, the company officials said.
in conjunction with the British
royal air force against Germany.
About 10000 men are at work in
the plants here on orders totalling
more than $4OO,0OO,O00.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
Statutory Charge
Trial Set Over

Centran charged with attempting
TO rape a federal census taker who
called at his home, was continued
Tuesday until July Is.
His attorney, John Holt OF San
Diego. was unable to attend the
trial scheduled for this week be-
cause of the illness Of his mother
IN Colorado.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
Dictotors Draw Up Harsh
Terms for French Peace
CONTINUED from Page u

CONTINUED from Page u
Germany regarded as sane equil-
ibrium" in Europe Now France
must accept terms against this
background.
Hitler and Mussoiini left the con-
ference place by automobile. The
fuehrer sat on the right, II Duce
on the left. AS they drove away the
crowd sang the Engelland song
"Now We Sail Against England
and shouted, he'll Hitler. he'll Mus
solini.'
It was suggested that the unu-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
Speaking Contest
Finals Scheduled

Members of Ell Centre Toast
masters club no. l voted Monday
night TO hold the finals for the
Henry F. jain speaking trophy
next Monday night.
The list of contestants includes
Russell Yeager; Jerry Robertson,
Allen Bailey, Malcolm Macurda,
Chester Irving and Fred Brim.
Brim was voted the best speaker
on Monday nights program and
Hollis Clarke the speaker showing
the greatest improvement. other
speakers were Donald Young, Ro-
bert Marshall, Karl Kaiser and
Fred Iltner.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
Fireworks Banned
Bylaw

Continued from Page One)
sparklers and dimInutlve crackers
and maybe they come under the
heading of dangerously phosphor-
escent". Not being a chemist or
psychic, the layman didn't know.
If they're barred too, you can al
ways play with matches.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
CHARGE DISMISSED

4 charge of rape was dismissed
against Travis Ray, Yuma truck
driver, by Judge r. D. McPherrin
in superior court Tuesday. Ray
married the girl who accused him
of raping her. She and her mother
asked the court to dismiss the
charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
Baseball
NATIONAL

Chicago at New York, night game.
st. Louis 030 900 02O OF II 4
Brooklyn 400 600 100 OO-5 9 l
Bowman Hutchinson, Cooper and
Padgett; Hamlin, Casey, Kimball
and Phelps.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia, night
game.
Only scheduled games.
AMERICAN
New York -. 100 600 002-3 {
Chicago -. Ill l01 O0x-5 IA
Donald, Hadley, Sundra and Dick.
ey; Smith and fresh.
OoO
ol DOulo VOf
Ostermueller and DeSautels; Au-
ker and Swift.
Philadelphia at Detroit, postpon-
ed, rain.
Washington at Cleveland, night
game.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
Red Cross Quake
Fund Beyond Half
Way Marker Here
CONTINUED from Page ID

IS: w. j. Riedy SIS; Mrs. Joe Day
So: Edgar Moore $40; j. S. McFar-
land $40; Pioneer Title $40: Otto
Bradshaw IS; w. w. McEuen $3.50;
w. j. Meagher IS; Serah Case 50;
E. S. Stricken SO; Herb Norris s.;
E. M. Mcdonald SOC; Betty Hulett
SOC: Arthur Reeder SOC; w. D
Saunders 30c.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
DECREE AWARDED

An interlocutory divorce decree
Vas granted In superior court Tues
day 20 Rosalee Mccoy Vaughn In
her suit against John Chester
ysughn: She accused him OF ex-
tssuae cruelty.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
WEATHER

Southern California - Generally
fair Tuesday night and Wednesday
but morning fog in west portion;
little change in temperature; mod
crate northwest wind off coast
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
CRITICALLY Ill,

CRITICALLY ILL
jeanne Martin, small daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. I. Martin is
seriously i'll at the Ell Centre hos
pital She is allowed no visitors.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02
House 0kays Senate Changesin
WaIter-Logan Bill. Sends Measure
To Almost Certain White House veto

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. (UP)-
The house today approved senate
amendments to the Walter-Logan
Gill, which would subject the rules
Of scores Of quasi judicial agencies
to court review, and sent it to the
White House where it is almost
certain to be vetoed.
The vote was l76 to 81.
The house previously had ap-
proved the bill by a large margin
but the senate delayed action until
last week when it passed the Gea-
sure with some minor alterations,
Today's action was a vote ON a mo-
ton by Chairman Hatton w. Sum-
ners of the judiciary committee to
accept the senate changes.
President Roosevelt has indicated
opposition to the measure. Many
administrators have criticized the
legislation as a move to "hamstring'
the executive departments, especi-
ally New Deal agencies.
Such old agencies as the inter
state commerce commission, the
war and navy departments and the
bureau of internal revenue are ex-
empt from the bills provisions.
The bill provides that federal
courts may approve or veto the
rules and regulations of such agen-
cieS as the national labor relations
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02


On the high seas, German sub
marines were reported in radio mes
ages to be attacking a British con-
10Y about 400 miles west of Ireland
With at least five ships under fire.
Both U-boatS and airplaneS were
lctive in attempting to tighten the
,iege of Britain, it was indicated,
but British Food Minister Lord Wool
Jon promised that despite new ra-
jioning Britons would not go hun
cry.
Details of the concentrated Ger
nan. attack b. several hundred air.
planes on the big British port and
airplane center OF Southampton on
Saturday and Sunday nights indi-
Gated that tremendous damage had
been inflicted.
In the Balkans, there were reports
by way of Budapest that a number
of Rumanian soldiers and officers
had fled into Hungary because of
mutiny and terrorism by the pro-
Nazi Iron Guard organization, but
direct dispatches from Bucharest
(passing through a severe censor
ship indicated that Premier Gen
Ion Antonescue was estorin G
order with German support
German troops were ordered to
march through the Rumanian capi-
tai, ostensibly to celebrate the Ru-
manian entry into the Axis, but
actually to emphasize the military
support behind Antonescu.
Nazi activities in the southeast
strengthened reports that the Ger
mans were planning to move thru
the Balkans soon to aid the Italians
in their war against the Greeks.
The Greeks continued to report
gains against the Fascist battle lines
in Albania, but official sources at
Athens declined to confirm reports
that 1000 Italian prisoners had been
captured and more than that num-
Der killed or wounded in fighting
on Sunday.
The German press, meanwhile,
attacked Switzerland.
The attack on the Swiss was led
by the excellently informed Frank
furter Zeitung. 1t was couched in
the sort of language which German
newspapers sometimes use as a pre-
liminary to pressure drive against
a neutral nation.
The Frankfurter Zeitung attacked
the Swiss as lackeys of the British,
captioning the article: The Swiss at
Churchilfs Service. 1t claimed that
never in the history of Swiss inde-
Continued on Page 6, Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. (UP)-
Rep. Leland M. Ford, r., Calf, said
in house speech today that Harry
Bridges, west coast CIO leader, Has
been the moving spirit back of most
of these strikes and un-American
activities" on the Pacific coast.
Ford pointed out that bill call
ing for Bridges deportation passed
the house but has not been acted
upon by the senate labor committee.
He said the attorney general has
authority to deport persons when he
wishes to do so. Witness the case
of Mrs. Browder," Ford said, refer
ring to the order against the wife
of Communist party secreary, Earl
BroWder.
II ask again why is it that these
men, like Bridges, who have as
their motive the destruction of this
country itself, received this pro-
lection" from Attorney General
Robert H. Jackson.
"Such groups as the CIO, Bridges,
Kuhn, Communists, Fascists and
Nazis gain in power through the
spread of their propaganda and
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02
Legislature Maps
Compromise With
Olson on Defense
State Council Makeup
Subject of Major
Scrap at Session

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dec.
2. (UP)-The California leg
islature today convened it's
fifth extraordinary session
of 1910 as senate leaders
drafted a combination bill Great
ing a state council of defense, ma
jor item confronting the lawmakers
at the "lame duck" session.
Three sessions were scheduled to
run simultaneously for the several
days of the meeting. The "black'
or first session, recessed three times
since first meeting last January.
took up shortly after IL am.
Opening hour of the drown" or
fourth sessions was noon and the
purple" or fifth was at pm.
The defense council controversy
involved an unofficial group of so
named by Gov. Culbert Olson and
a legislative advisory committee of
Is, each including prominent Cali
fornia business and governmental
leaders. The senate governmental ef-
ficiency and economy committee,
delegated to draft partisan"
all-inclusive bill, tentatively agreed
today on the following type of coun-
Gil:
Fifteen members to be named by
the governor with the advice of
committee of two senators and three
assemblymen, the names then to be
confirmed By the senate; permit
council to name executive director;
council to continue until June 80,
1943; an appropriation of $l0,8O0
to be supplemented by the next
Legislature if necessary; the COVER
nor to be chairman of the council;
and the legislature retaining the
right to name an advisory commit
tee if desired.
The 11-member senate committee
was to meet late today for a final
approval of the bill. 1t will be in
troduced by the entire committee.
Continued on Page 6, Col %
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02
It's Payday for
CavaIryImen Here;
$4,000 Given Out
Ghost Walks for Army
Men; Armed Escort Takes
Cash to Headquarters

"Once a month you sign paper,
"Fellar at a desk gives you your
pay.
go back to barracks and put il
on a blanket -.
"Fellar says Craps! and takes it
all away"
This old army doggerel was
re-enacted-at least the first
two lines of it-Monday as
the 18th Cavalry, stationed
at it's new camp home north
of Seeley, saw the "ghost walk"
with a $4,000 list of pay envelopes
1t took nearly three hours to
hand out wages to the cavalrymen
after the payroll was brought by
armed escort from the Bank OF
America branch in Ell Centro to
the camp. For several hours Monday
soldiers with sub machine
guns stood outside the bank while
officers inside helped arrange the
pay sheets.
Virtually every man IN camp will
have money Monday night, though
there was no telling how long that
state would last. Privates who have
been with the army less than four
months received the lowest amount
of $21 as a months wages. Privates
of more than four months service
Continued on Page 6, Col. .
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02
Clear Skies, No
Frost Forecast

Clear Monday night and Tuesday,
with little change in temperature,
no danger of frost.
That was the forecast of Wood
row c. Jacobs, meteorologist for the
fruit frost service in his Monday
weather observation.
Minimum temperature over the
weekend, Jacobs said, was 35 de-
9rees with no frost reported in any
section of the county.