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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-18
CORNELL BEATS DARTMOUTH BUT
 IN CLOSE GAME

HONOVER, Nov 18.-With only play, Walt Scholl from the six yard line, tossed a touchdown pass to Bill Murphy to give Cornell a ' to 3 win last Saturday over the fighting Dartmouth team before a startled crowd of 10000 spectators.
 The Indians outbattled the over whelmingly favorite Reds in all but the last three minutes when Cornell uncorked the game with a winning drive of 57 yards by Nick Drahos and the game ended with the place kicking of Cornells sev- enth point.
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Navy 0; Columbia 0, tie. Penn 48; Army O.
 Boston College 19; Georgetown 18.
 Iowa q; Notre Dame o. Temple 6; Holy Cross 6. Duke 3; North Carolina 6. Kentucky T; West Virginia 9. New York University 0; Penn State 25.
 Ohio State IA; Illinois 6. Bucknell 20; Gettysburgh 2. Iowa State 12; Kansas State 0. Purdue 6; Minnesota 33. Michigan State 6; Marquette '. Indiana 10; Wisconsin 27 Carnegie Tech 19; Franklin Mar shall 6.
 Virginia 14; Tennessee 4l. Tennessee Poly o. Vanderbilt q. Louisiana State 2l: Auburn 13. Alabama IA; Georgia Tech l3. Tulane 2l; Georgia l3. Texas Aggies 25; Rice 0. Oregon 6; California A. Nevada o; Idaho 6. University of Washington IA: Southern California 0. Stanford 28 Oregon State IA. Detroit 2; Gonzaga 13 Washington State 26; UCLA 34.
 SUNDAY GAME Santa Clara 19; St. Mary's 2.
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The following are final scores Of football games played last Satur- day afternoon:
 Cornell 2; Dartmouth 3. Colgate '; Syracuse 6.
 Yale 2; Princeton 10.
 Brown O.; Harvard 14.
 Nebraska g; Pittsburgh '.
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Nofre Dame Defeated by
 Iowa Squad

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Nov. 18.- The battling Iowa machine knocked Notre Dame from the ranks of un- defeated and united last Saturday afternoon with to 0 upset win before 50,000 spectators.
 Iowa recovered tumble in the final quarter on the 24-yard line and Green scored from the one yard line
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-18
Army Is
 Crushed ByP Penn

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 18.-- Penn jumped back into high SCOT ing last Saturday afternoon to give a crushing defeat to the Army 48 to 0 before 47,0O0 shivering spec tators.
 The score was the highest ever run up against an Army team.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-18
...:i...... " 1e ...... Defeat
 1rojans
University of Washington Holds Southern Cali
 fornid SCoreiess

SEATTLE, Wash, Nov 18. - Scoring touchdowns in the second and fourth periods, the Washing ton Huskies last Saturday after noon defeated the Trojans from Southern California IA to 0 before 30,000 spectators.
 Fullback Jack Stackpool went 78 yards for the first score.
 Johnny Mizen kicked the points in both cases.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-18
JACKIE ROBINSON AIDS UCLA TO WIN
 OVER WASH. STATE

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov 18.-- Jackie Robinson reeled off touch down runs Saturday afternoon of 75 and 6l yards and led UCLA to the first victory of the year, de- feating Washington State 34 to 26 before 25,000 persons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-18
Kick
 Winner for
 Cornhuskers

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Nov. l8.-Vic Frances place kick from the 10-
 yard line late in the third period last Saturday gave the Nebraska Cornhuskers 9 to ' win over Pittsburgh before 22,000 grid fans.
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NOTICE

Party who was out at Eagle River Landing, and took the ropes was seen and recognized. If same party does not wish to be made public, please return same and no ques- tions asked.
 adv. DAVID SIMONSON.
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TOUCHDOWN RUNS
 FATAL TO OREGON

BERKELEY, Cal:, Nov l8. = Halfback Jim Jurkovich broke loose twice last Saturday for long touch down runs in the first half as Cali fornia subdued Oregon 14 to 6 before a crowd of 25,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-18
 ROLLS up
 FOR BOWL

PALO ALTO, Cal, Nov. 18 = Stanford's Indians defeated th e Oregon State Beavers last Saturday to the tune of 28 to IA.
 The all important Coast Confer ence game virtually assured Stan ford of a chance to represent the West in the Rose Bowl game.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-18
MICHIGAN DOWNS ACCOMPLISHMENT IN
 SATURDAY GAME 2

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Nov 13. Michigan held off to late in the game last Saturday Northwesterns offensive to win 20 to 13 before 75,000 Bob Westfall scored twice for Michigan and Tom Harmon once while Ollie Hahnenstein raced 80 yards for one of Northwestern touchdowns.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-18
Princeton F Is Winner
 s {. Over Yale

Princeton. Nov 18.-A 17-yard field goal by Bob Sanbach, with only two minutes remaining to be played in the game last Saturday afternoon, gave Princeton a 10 to ? win over Yale before 45,000 football fans.
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The Daily AIasKa Emplre guaran- tees the largest daily circulation oj my Alaska newspaper. E
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-18

ALASKA SPENDS OVER 15 MILLION DOLLARS every year on her schools-to keep them up to high educational stand ards And Alaska's Canned Salmon h. dustry does a lot to help foot this bill!
 More than 70% of all taxes collected by the Territorial Treasury. plus additional
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-18
WINNING STREAK OF GEORGETOWN
 BROUGHT TO END
Boston College Just Noses Out in Gdme-Eighfh
 Straight Victory

BOSTON, Mass, Nov. 18.-The fighting Boston College team un- corked all their tricks last Satur- day afternoon to overcome To- point deficit in the first five min utes of play to finally nose out Georgetown 19 to 18 before 10000 spectators.
 The win was the eighth straight for Boston College but ended Georgetown's streak of g straight wins.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-18
IDAHO VANDAL5
 FINALLY SCORE
 WIN AT FOOTBALL

MOSCOW. Idaho, Nov. 18-The Idaho Vandals stirred dash of sweetness into a bitter football sea- son last Saturday when end Paul Ryan hauled down long pass on the Nevada goal line and gave Idaho 6 to 0 victory. The win was the Vandals first in eight games.
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Iceland spar, transparent ele- ment which has the property oi polarizing light, is being newly mined in New Mexico.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-18
EA5TERN TEAM LOSES TO WEST
 DsD ss -.

SPOKANE, Wash, Nov 18.-The Detroit Titans were introduced last Saturday to young man named Tony Canadeo. When the formali- ties of introduction were over, Cap tain Tony's Gonzagans posted 13 to ' victory over the Eastern team.
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The Daily Alaska Empire guaran- tees the largest daily circulation of any Alaska newspaper.
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Federal taxes, which help incorporated towns support local schools-come from the Canned Salmon Industry. More than $1, 900, 900 in taxes is paid annually by the Industry. This important revenue contri- buted by Alaska's biggest taxpayer helps Alaska give its children fine education.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21
Germans Reach Channel:
Revnuud Tells France Of
Unbelievable bIunders'

The allied forces fought back
grimly but apparently without SER
iously checking the Germans and
in Paris, Premier Paul Reynaud
charged that unbelievable faults
bad been committed through fail
nre to blow up bridge over which
the Germans first smashed through
the Maginot line defenses on the
MeuSe river. He said those reSpon-
sible would be punished, but did not
make clear whether they were fifth
column" traitors or blunderers.
In lightning but powerful blows
taat seemed to smother allied coun-
ter attacks, the German armies
were officially reported to have
broken up the main French army
in the north, captured its staff and
commander. Gen. Henri Glraud, ana
taken the towns of Amiens, Arras
and Abbeville in a drive to cut OH
and attack possibly 100000 British
French and Belgian troops-in Flan-
ders.
Peak of the Blitzkrieg attack was
at Abbevillc, a French port at the
end of the Somme bay, where the
Somme river flows into the chanhel
70 miles from the shores OF Eng
land. Abbcville itself is II mics
from the channel coast, but II the
Germans hold it the break-through
Continued on Page 8, Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21
Relief Fund Gets
Under wayh
First Check Sent

An Earthquake Relief Fund got
under way Tuesday with the POST
Press acting as agent.
The first contribution, for $25,
came from the Japan-Californla
Daily News of Los Angeles. 1t was
brought to Imperial Valley by Akira
Marutani, representing Sci Full,
publisher. Marutani brought $75 in
other contributions from coast citi-
zens. He was accompanied by N.
Okamura, Ell Centre grocery opera
tor and japanese leader.
It am inclosing my check for $25.
Please permit me to express my
deepest sympathies to the city OF
Ell Centre and its citizens" mes
sage from Fugii read.
Others wishing to contribute were
directed to send donations to the
Post-Press care of the Earthquake
fund. The money will be placed in
the hands of the proper agencies
for disbursement to those in SER
ious need
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21
Drastic Curbs Put
On Use Of Water
By Valley Citizens
Brawley, Ell Centre Must
Follow Most Severe
Rules: Others Easier

Water restrictions in I'M
perial Valley cities Tuesday
ranged from rigid curtall-
ment in Brawley and Ell
Centre to minor restrictions
in Imperial, Calexico and Holtville
Brawley's water department re-
Taxed somewhat from Mondays
two-hour- a-day schedule and per-
mitted pressure all the time but
repeated warnings against waste
Shortly after the earthquake, the
city restricted normal pressure tc
an hour in the morning and an
hour in the afternoon.
Brawley restrictions were SINH
lar to those released Monday after
noon at an emergency session OF
the Ell Centre city council. These
read:
Eel Centre faces a serious water
shortage. If all cooperate the city
will have just enough to last ten
days. All users are requested to
discontinue irrigation, carrot wash
ing, car washing, and all CONNER
cial laundering. Users are also ask
ed to disconnect garden hoses and
be economical in the use of water
for desert coolers and domestic
laundry purposes
Fire and police departments CO.
Continued on Page 8, Col -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21
Walters Pleads
Not Guilty Here
TO Theft Charges

W. E. Walters Tuesday morning
pleaded not guilty to all counts in
q 3O-count grand jury indictment
charging him with forgery and
grand theft while he was secretary
of the Ell Centre Production-Credit
association.
. Trial for Walters was set for
July l at the request of his attor-
neys, C. B. Smith and S. P. Will
liams. Prior to Walters plea to
charges, Judge R. D. McPherrin
overruled a demurrer filed by Smith
and Williams.
The defendant was in court but
was permitted to remain at liberty
on $4,000 bail demanded at the
time the grand jury returned their
indictment against him. He was
charged with taking more than
$4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21
CLOSED
on account OF
EARTHQUAKE
(Back Tomorrow
Oswald Received
Gambling Profits.
Witness Declares
Yamatoda kidnapping
Reveals How Japanese
"Muscled In Here

LOS ANGELES, May 81.
UP) Testimony t h a t a
portion of the profits of the
Little Tokyo club in Ell Cen
tro was paid to former Pc
lice Chief Sterling oswald of FL
Certro was given today in the trial
j. Of Oswald and eight others on
charges of conspiring to kldnap
H. Yamatoda, former gambling car
of Little Tokyo here.
The testimony was given by r.
wabash, former manager OF the
Little Tokyo club. over strenuous
defense objections.
Defense Attorney Edgar B. Her.
vey argued that the fact that "a
chief of police was getting graft
from the club had no pertinency
Ito the conspiracy-kidnap charges,
z There has been no showing that
Yamatoda had any connection with
the Ell Centre Tokyo club Hervey
said.
Therefore the testimony that Os-
walt was taking money from the
club is irrelevant and immaterial. :"
Federal Judge Ralph Jenney, be-
fore whom the case is being heard
by a jury, said THE government
cant hook up all its case at once
= The jurist then permitted Assis-
.tant U. S. Attorney Leo Silverstein
to proceed with his questioning
along that line, at least until some
bearing on the issue could be de-
rsyeloped.
oswald received $1,000 from the
Ell Centre club in 1887 and $500
Continued on Page 8, Col. D
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21

Losses III melons VIII De restricted,
for the most part, to fields in
which picking is now underway,
Fred Bright, Ell Centre shipper de-
clared. Most fields of late canta-
loupes were irrigated late last week
and can hold out for a week.
Loss in honeydews and honey
balls will also be negligible if water
is available by next Tuesday, Bright
said. Otherwise losses may be seri-
Gus. The same situation exists in
the watermelon deal
Water has been tanked to carrot
sheds here from Mecca, Bright
said, and washing of the vege-
tables for shipment was resumed
Tuesday with virtually no loss. Hay
growers will suffer to some extent
but loss will be light except in rare
cases where the present crop was
freshly cut. Dairymen will suffer
some added expense in cases where
water storage is low.
Losses in sugar beets, flax, grapes,
squash and tomatoes will not be
Continued on Page 8, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21
County Sidetracks
Road Repairs to
Help Fix Canals

County supervisors Tuesday side
tracked road and bridge repairs in
order to use all their resources to
help the irrigation district get
water to flowing in the canals
again.
The damage done the canal
system SO far eclipsed that done
roads and bridges that the board
decided to throw all their efforts,
facilities, and available help into
the fight to get the irrigation sys-
tenn in order" A. Y. Preble, board
chairman, said.
Supervisors said the damage to
their roads and bridges was neglig-
ible except in the BraWley district
where two bridges were damaged
One bridge, the big one over New
river west of Brawley, is on state
highway No. 80 and will be re-
paired or rebuilt by the state The
other bridge on county road
east Of Brawley was expected to be
repaired without tremendous cost
TO the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21
Relief Organized
Along All Lines
Throughout Are a

Red Cross chapters and
the f deral government
swung into action Tuesday
to help earthquake shaken
Imperial Valley back to nor
malcy.
In addition, county supervisors
Joined with the Imperial Irrigation
district to ask the state government
for a quarter of a million dollars
to help repair the valleys disrupted
canal system. Supervisor B. M. Ora
ham will leave :or Sacramento We'd
nesday to make the request.
Red Cross officials met in El
Centre Tuesday forenoon and pre-
pared to center activities at BraW-
ley where a relief office will be
open in the Legion hall Wednesday
morning. Applications for family
rehabilitation, jobs, small grants
, to stricken businessmen and family
care as we'll as disqualification will
be given out, Charles Delp, of the
Ell Centre chapter said.
Red Cross field workers will take
care of applications in other cities,
Delp said Ell Centre applications
may be made through Mrs. w. j.
Meagher.
Active in policing BraWley dur
ing the worst of the quake, the
American Legion continued its re-
lief activities Tuesday by offering
its Legion hall for not only the
Red Cross but all city offices forced
out of the city hall. Officials were
moving in Tuesday.
All facilities of the county were
offered to the district as we'll as
the cities. County equipment will
be used to haul water to ranchers
whose stock are in need. Orders
may be left with the district and
they will be turned over to road
district crews. The maximum order
allowed is $500 gallons.
The Mexican government also
offered its fullest cooperation. al
lowing work crews to cross the
border without hindrance.
In Brawley the situation appear
ed we'll under control. Stores were
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21

quarter of a million dollars for re-
lief from the state.
Official estimates of damage were
impossible to obtain, but hasty fig
ures gave Brawley the brunt of the
damage with $25O,O0O lost in the
business district; 100000 in the
/ residential area and $250,0OO dam
age to public buildings including
schools. Mounting tolls in other
valley cities pushed the total be-
yond 100000, including at least
quarter of a million and possibly
more in damage to the canal Sys-
tenn.
Miraculously, the valley escaped
with only about half hundred in
juries, survey showed. The death
toll remained at eight, but William
Ward, Negro, was in the county
hospital seriously injured.
The extent of damage to the All
American canal was not yet de-
termined, Superintendent M. j.
DoWd said Tuesday. It was learned.
however, that two fumes had been
destroyed and the canal was push
ed out of line eight feet in one
place. There was some earth push
ed down into the canal. Dowd said
there was no damage to the power
drops nor to any major structures
on the canal.
Reports from canal damage below
the line were few. Dowd said 400
workmen had been recruited to
throw in sand bags, and machinery
was being rushed in as quickly as
possible. Roads and bridges were
out, making movement of heavy ma
chinery difficult. In many spots
the quakes drove ground water up
Continued on Page 8, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21
Building Damages
Revised Upwards
With Inspection
Brawley Estimates Loss
OF S45O,OOO Through
Saturdays Disaster

Earthquake d a m a Ct to
buildings mounted to more
than 100000 Tuesday as
inspection crews in valley
cities found additional build
ings unsafe for occupancy.
Both Brawley and Ell Centre Off
Gals boosted their building loss
totals upward Tuesday because
more detailed inspection revealed
more buildings damaged than was
at first believed.
A rough estimate of BraWley's
loss was $45O,00O with business and
public buildings believed to have
been damaged to the extent OF
S25O,OOO and residential damages
totaling 100000. Damage totals to
date are only estimates, officials
said.
Walter K. Hopkins, BraWley city
engineer, said the whole downtown
business district still was closed
and will remain SO until inspec-
tons are complete. Every building
in town, he said, will be subjected
to rigid inspection, including every
dwelling house.
In Ell Centre City Engineer Don
Davis upped the total building loss
to between $4,000 and $l50,000
His preliminary estimate was $780,
900. Twenty downtown buildings
remained closed Tuesday while in
spection went forward TWenty-sis
were condemned at the start but
inspection showed six safe to oper
for use.
Calexicos damage was SO slight
that no buildings were closed anc
an immediate inspection was deem
Continued on Page 8, Col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21
Mu||ings Family
Funeral Wednesday

Three earthquake victims, moth
err and her two babies, will be
buried Wednesday after funeral
rites at the Lemons chapel in Ell
Centre at 2 p. m.
Mrs. Alma Ruth Mullings, 81,
wife of Ben Mullings of Imperial,
and their children, 10y Ruedean,
17months- and Wilora. 3, will
be laid to rest at Evergreen ceme-
terry. They were crushed to death
Saturday night when the Adair
store at Imperial collapsed after
the first earthquake swept the val
ley.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21

WASHINGTON, May 21-(UP)
In an atmosphere made tense by
reports that the German military
machine has pounded through to
the English channel, the Senate
opened debate today on peace
time record $182O,941 004 army APP
preparation bill.
Report of the German successes
were brought to the senate's at
tention by Sen. Claude Pepper, D.,
Fla, who introduced resolution
empowering the President to sell
the Army and Navy air force to the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21
r Bard Experiment
Fiu|1t Carried on

California and Arizona legisla-
tors jointly sponsored a deficiency
appropriations bill in an effort to
provide funds for the Bard Expert
ment station Saturday and Monday,
according to B. A. Harrigan, agrl-
cultural commissioner who return
ed from Washington Tuesday
Ed v. lac, California represen-
tative, introduced the bill in the
house where appropriation mea-
= sures must originate, Harrigan said,
and Senator Hiram johnson was
pledged to introduce the bill in
the Senate.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21
Senate Debates Big Defense Bill as
Florida Scion Proposes Sale Of U.S..
Army, Navy Air Force 10 Allies

allies.
Time is of essence" Pepper told
the senate. I'VE must stem the
tide of barbarism ara dictatorship
which at this moment seems about
to engulf the world
Peppers resolution, introduced
Immediately after the huge army
measure was laid before the SEN
ate by Vice-President John N. Gar
ner, was sent to the foreign rela-
tons committee.
The senate quickly set itself to
Continued on Page 8; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21
Doctors, Hospitals
Treat SO Persons
During Earthquake

Private physicians and hospital
aides estimated Tuesday that they
had treated approximately so per-
sons for injuries suffered in the
earthquake Saturday night.
Most of the injuries were slight
physicians said, and no effort was
made to keep record of those
given first aid Immediately after
the heavy shock.
William Ward, Ell Centre Negro,
injured when Main street arcades
crashed in Ell Centre, was said to
be in a critical condition in the
county hospital Tuesday. He suf-
fered head injuries. Other injured
persons were said to be well on
the road to recovery.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21

; Relief agencies set up offices in
Brawley, worst hit by the Saturday
night quake.
Estimates of damage mounted be-
You'd the two million mark.
Railway and highway communica-
ton lines were fully restored.
All cities prepared for an extend
ed water shortage and the county
and the Imperial Irrigation district
prepared to truck water to thirsty
stock.
The courty supervisors joined
with the district in requesting a
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21
Woman Near Death
In Auto Accident

Alice Virginia Merryfield, alias
Bobby Wilson, o. Brawley, was
near death in the Ell Centre hos
pital Tuesday.
She and Mildred Puentes, 25,
were injured when a car driven
by l.. Robert Bell, 30, Los Angeles
resident living temporarily in Draw
lev. skidded into the borrow pit
three fourths of mile north OF
Meloland store, sWerved back to the
highway. swirled sideways, and
overturned twice. Bell was given a
ticket for reckless driving.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21
BULLETIN

PARIS, May 81. (UP)-Ger-
many's vast aerial fleet unleashed
all of it's fury tonight in ire
mendous drive to disorganize the
allied rear lines in northern
ITrance. French military sources
reported that Marshal Hermann
Goering's air force, leading Ger
man Panzer divisions of tanks and
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21

armored cars had spread a red
zone of smoking ruins through
Picardy and Flanders.
Germany's mechanical forces
drove a spearhead through Pcardy
to the English channel today in
Adolf Hitler's climactic blitzkrieg
against the allied armies in north
eastern France and Belgium.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21

resumed classes Tuesday.
Reports by cities:
Ell Centro-Both high schools, all
grade schools and Junior college
back on schedule after one day
of absence for inspection. School
term will be complete l. according
to Guy Weakley. city principal.
Holtville-All grade schools and
high school back on regular sche-
dule after one day of absence. Few
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21
Most Schools on
N ormdI Schedule

Schools in all Imperial Valley cities except imperial
and BraWley were back on full-tme schedule Tuesdav
In Imperial the board scheduled to make deciainr
at meeting Tuesday night and in Brawley grade schoIs
closed for the remainder of the term Rrawlev NJ
ilnor-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21
Crop Loss Estimate Comes Down as
Carrot Sheds Tank in Water; Final
Loss Depends on Time Element

Imperial Valley growers and shippers Tuesday mini
mzed reports that serious crop losses would result be-
the shortage caused by earthquake damage
to the canal system in Mexico irrigation district
rushed repair work in the affected canal.