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Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18

legs Out tumbIed a SinuouS, at
tractive woman, and another suit
case. A double bottom held plans
of a new French anti-aircraft gun.
The gendarme ripped off the driv-
er's long, muffling coat. Beneath
was French soldiers uniform.
"Traitor!' ragged the sergeant.
In continental y.ght clubs the
woman was Nina, the Dancer" ="
real name, Virginia Capt N>ta.
The man was her lover Roger
Joel, confessed thief of army Sc
cretS. And a certain Italian con-
sui general went on long leave.
French gallantry does not ex-
tend to women spies. They are
shot, at gray dawn, lashed to
stake--as German Eugene Lutz
was executed. And all allied troops
were lately warned to look out for
women maSquerading at the front
as ambulance drivers, nurses. even
nuns. Women spies. too. are in
quantity production in this war.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18

A special committee began re-
check of the census enumeration
of FL Centre Thursday to make
certain that all residents of the
city were listed in the governments
big books.
Walter B. HaVekorst was ap-
pointed chairman of the special
census committee to work out of
the Ell Centre Chamber of Com
merce.
AS soon as the enumerators COM
plete their work, Havekorst said,
the committee will ask everyone
who has been missed by the enum-
orators 10 call chamber hcadquar-
terS.
Correct enumeration of the res
idents of city HavekOrst said
Thursday" is of great Importance.
Certain stat" funds, including the
gasoline tax. is divided according
to population. One half cent of the
thrcc-ccnt gasoline tax is returned
to California cities ON the basis of
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
Latter Day Saints
Officials TO Be
Guests of Chamber

Dr. John A. Widtsoc, apostle of
the Church of the Latter Day
Saints, and DR.. w. A. Mcdonald.
president of the Latter Day Mission
of California, will be luncheon
guests of directors of the El Centro
Chamber of Commerce at the Bar
bara Worth hotel Saturday.
While interested primarily in
their church work in Imperial VAL
ley, the two men are said to be
in search of irrigated land as
possible location for some of the
younger members of the church,
H. r. Anderson, president of the
chamber, said Thursday.
Irrigated agricultural land in
Utah is said to be occupied and
the church leaders hope to find
land elsewhere where their younger
memerS may settle.
Reservations for the luncheon
may be made by telephoning the
chamber of commerce.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
Don Campbell Now
Chief JaiIer at
Sheriff's Office

Deputy Sheriff Don Campbell
became chief jailer at the I'M
perial county Jail Thursday to fill
the vacancy left when Ernie Cox
was made chief OF police of El
Centro
Campbell was born in Imperial
Valley and is a son of George
Campbell, former sheriff.
On May l Don Wallis expert
marksman and juijitsu instructor
will become assistant jailer. Sher-
iff Robert w. Ware made the ap-
pointment Thursday but gave Wal
lis time to move his wife and two
children to Ell Centre from Los
Angeles.
During recent months Wallis in
Structed southern California Of
ficcrS in craftsmanship and Jul.
jtSu. He formerly was Pacific
coast craftsmanship champion al
Perry. O., and former champion at
the Los Angeles Sheriffs combat
range.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
Frenchmen Now Too Sophisticated
But Women Spies Still Worry Them
GIamor, Francs
Buy Secrets
Of The Armies
BY THOMAS Nj. JOHNSON
NEA Service Military Writer


The war in the west may seem
to lack thrills-but not SO the
secret war To those lin the know"
the struggle of the spies is a Sc
cret service operation unparalleled
in history.
Once the sport of kings, today
war is the sport of SorcererS, who
play for power and glory - and
sometimes eXistcnce-With loaded
dice. Not only are stakes big, but
players are legion. Spies are be-
ing turned out with mass produc-
tion methods.
The British launch a spy hunt
among hundreds of thousands of
refugees and sailors. including 80
900 German women, some of whom
are said to have married English
men with double motives. Always
big numbers
In 1918, there was only one
secret radio station on the West
ern F'ront-French behind the
German lines. In the modern war
the British have detected a dozen
German ones all over the British
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
Wine Sales Reach
Record Totals

SAN FRANCISCO. April 10 up
February sales Of California vines
touched record levels, a report of
the Wine Institute said today.
The sales in all markets tOialCd
),669,29 gallons, the highest ever
ecorded for F. bruary The total was
moro than a million gallons higher
than for February, 1899, and cX-
ceedcd January sales by l9l.329
gallons.
CaddoW estimated that al the
present rate of increase the vino
inventory would be reduced II l5.-
100000 gallons by tho end of the
year, supply which would last les
than four months.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
Bogus FBI Agent
Held as Forqer

LOS ANGELES, April 18. tUP)-
Ira Benton, 45-year-old salesman,
was held on a federal indictment
today charging that he had i'm
personated federal bureau of inves-
tigation officers in severar cities
to cash worthless checks.
Federal agents said he had OBJ
tanned funds on bogus checks in
Chicago, Miami Fla, and Dallas
Tex, among other cities. The Los
Angeles indictment accused him
specifically of cashing bad checks
amounting to $3.50. Pending ar
raignment Monday, he was held on
$500 bail.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
Wife Followed Him,
Husband Complains

Alleging that his wife followed
him everywhere he went and fire.
quently slapped him and screamed
at him, Sylvester Lucio filed suit
for divorce against Lola Flores Lu-
clio Wednesday.
He said he was willing to pay
all doctor and hospital bills at the
time their child is born and was
willing to support the child. He
declared, however, he did not wish
to support his wife He asked the
court to cancel a $1,000 life in
surance policy naming Mrs. Lucio
as the beneficiary.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18

New Zealand. or a score impris-
oned, the key man was a former
operator on Count Von Luckner's
famous yacht, Sea Devil" All
the stations were along her course.
Today, the whole OF the British
Isles is covered by an organiza-
ton of radio engineers listening
for spy broadcasts; and sometimes
hearing German announcers des-
crlbe for the British public details
OF their supposedly secret defenses.
The French have radio trucks
cruising continuously.
No Women Spies,
French Say, But
There is chain-spying on the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
Special Committee Re. Checks Census
To Make Sure All Noses Counted

their United States census popula-
ton.
Therefore it is important to
the city of Ell Centre to see that
all the residents of he ely are in
cluded in the census
The official count was expected
to be complete within few days,
he said, and then the committee
would help the official enumcrators
make the count as near 100 per
cent as possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
FATE OF CHLOE DAVIS
REMAINS UNDECIDED

LOS ANGELES, April 18 CUP)-
Judge Turney Fox today continued
until April "a disposition of the
case OF Chloe Davis. II, whose
mother, Mrs. Lolita Davis. 36, beat
three of her children to death with
hammer, then ordered Chloe to
beat her while she lay dying from
SlaShed wrists.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
bookstores
BUDGETS HER
SAVINGS!

Mrs. w. T. Johnson,
571 Olive St., Ell Centre
~ like to shop at A&P
because the personnel Is
so friendly and courteous.
Like most housewives, 1
buy on a budget. APPS
low prices make my job
easier because / am able
to anticipate my expendi-
lures and savings each
week."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09
WOULD KNOW RESULTS
OF REARMANiENT

Editor, The Times: I fought
IN the last war and lived
through the period Of recon-
struction which followed il.
am now wondering what is TO
follow this resrmament pro-
gram of ours.
This period may continue 10
years. When It is over. what is
TO become Of the paraphernalis
We are certain to have? This
vast program was started to
convince other nations We have
peaceful intentions. Are we GO
ing 70 allow our army equip
nent TO be destroyed and our
ships sunk 10 provide a means by
which manufacturers 20 years
hence can collect our money as
they are now doing?
A 1917 model gun can kill q
1910 model man as easily as it
did those. in 1917. This sugges-
ton might prove food for
thought. and 7 would like TO
hear what other people think
about II.
JAY l. HILL,
Chehalis, Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09
HOROSCOPE
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER

Benefic aspects dominate to-
day. There is an adverse sign
that may affect the navy. The
stars seem to favor those who
occupy places in the Sun. Per-
sons in authority should benefit.
Heart and Home: Women are
under the most stimulating in
fluences today which should be
employed in carrying out the
hearts best desires. As this
means service of those best
loved. IT is favorable to home
joys. Informal entertaining il
lucky today. Girls may expect
romance. Under this direction of
the stars love assumes its high
est ideals. Weddings or engage
ments today presage true happi-
ness. Wise curtailment OF ex-
penditures for Injuries is recon-
mended for rich and poor alike.
Business Affairs: Resdjust-
ments In commercial relations
will inevitably entail many war
repercussions, the seers warn.
Until the new year there will be
enjoyment of prosperity in the
United States. but there is a
sign read as an evil omen for
the future when dictators wage
economic warfare. Bankers and
big business executives should
turn their financial telescopes
on the new year.
National Affairs: Increase of
government costs must be ex-
pected. Back of armies, navies
and air forces there must be
armies of civil employees and
taxes must be accepted philo-
sophically. astrologers warn.
There is a portent of treachery
within the nation and for this
reason danger of betrayal in
high positions of trust is fore
seen. Deceit in diplomatic nego-
tiations is prognosticated, as
peace gestures are made by the
Pope and the president OF the
United States.
International Affairs; Again
the seers prophesy a change in
the policies of Britain. Disease
among the brave soldiers will
add TO the suffering of those
who so wonderfully have defend
ed the Empire. There is a sign
read as presaging for the Duke
of Windsor emergence from a
place of seeming unimportance
to the nation that he has ruled.
He may be betrayed into some
unwise move. He will seek
friends in this country and Can
ada who should encourage him
to be cautious and conservative.
Persons whose birthdste it is
have the augury Of a year of
progress. Events will awaken
the best energies of men and
women.
Children born on this day will
be kindly, sympathetic and in
terested in human welfare. With
many talents they should follow
careers Of wide usefulness.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09
QUESTIONS PURPOSE
OF BRAZILIAN LOAN

Editor. The Times: I believe I
have uncovered a skunk in the
woodpiIe." In a recent editorial
The Times informed us that the
Export-lmport bank had ap-
proved a loan OF 20 million dol
lars to the Brazilian govern
ment for the purpose Of con-
structing steel mills.
In the Townsend National
Weekly, issue of Oct. 10. I read
news item which stated a por-
ton Of the $500, 00o. 900 Export
Import bank fund. II approved
by congress, will be used to build
the Brazilian railroad because of
the fact United States Steel
Corp. owns deposits Of low grade
manganese so necessary in the
production Of steel and pig iron.
Quoting from the news item:
The National Defense ADVISORY
commission. according 10 Ed
ward r. Stettinius. q member of
the commission and former
chairman of the United States
Steel Corp, may build an ex-
pensive railroad in Brazil to IA
cilitate the import OF low-grade
Brazilian manganese
About 80 states have abun-
dant deposits Of manganese SUI
perior TO those OF Brazil, ac-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09
Stories in
Stamps
Pan American Director
Gets phiIotelic Honor

DR. LEO STANTON ROWE. di-
rector general Of the Pan
American Union for 20 years. is
the fourth living American to be
honored philatelicalIy. DR.. Rowe's
portrait appears IN the oval at left
on the Nicaragusn stamp above
commemorating the 50th anniver-
sary of the founding Of the Union.
The design also includes the Statue
OF Liberty and masSed flags of 81
republics against d background of
Nicaragua's coaStline.
Other living Americans whose
portraits are found on foreign
postage issues are: President
Roosevelt, on stamps of Brazil,
Guatemala, and Turkey; Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait, Turkey.
and Col Charles A. Lindbergh,
Spain.
Or. Rowe was born at McGregor, .
Iowa, educated in the midwest and
at Philadelphia. During the World
war he was assistant secretary of
the treasury, later became chief of
the division Of Latin American af-
fairs in the State Department.
Since September, 1920, ne mas
headed the Pan American Union.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09

peace on the best terms she can
get from her enemies.
The British people have
plenty of courage. according TO
this experienced observer, but
they cannot stand forever the
day-by-day sacrifices and suf-
fering they must endure from
air raids. He fears that morale,
especially among the laboring
classes, may crack. So far there
has been hardly any attempt to
guard against the diseases and
inroads on health which life
under such unreal and unnatu-
raj conditions provokes. There
fore, he figures that there may
come menta, and physical
breakdown before long 49, by
April, perhaps.
The outcome OF the Hitler
Mussolini move through the
Balkans, he believes. may de-
termine how long the Britons
can-or Withhold out. II the
Axis powers. in addition to
their daily onslaught against
Britain. can acquire almost all
European territory from Nor
wsy to Greece. 1t will obviously
have an injurious. perhaps dis
astrous, effect on British NOR
ale.
Official and unofficial eco
nomic experts here look for
slight reaction in the business
upturn during the next few
months. For the long pull they
predict a slow and steady rise.
but for the immediate future
they counsel caution in advising
manufacturers and retailers.
When the rearming program
was inaugurated some months
ago. there was general fear of
a delay in deliveries and a price
rise. Numerous firms dashed
into the market in desperate
haste. and placed orders for
heavy stuff for fear they might
be left out or forced 10 pay
higher costs So far there has
been only a moderate rise in
price. and the increases affect
only a few commodities. Corpo-
rstions can fill orders easily and
comfortably unless they are en-
gagged in turning out tanks,
planes. specialized arms. etc
and the ordinary purchaser can
be accommodated.
So the period of hysteria is
passing insofar as normal in
dustrial demands are concerned.
The gradual boom. which should
be accelerated in the spring,
will be based almost entirely on
war orders foreign and do
mestic) rather than on a strong
advance on the home economic
front
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09
PULSE OF
THE PUBLIC
ELECTION AFTERMATH

Editor, The Times: In Ger
many, Hitler used American
advertising methods as po-
litical agency, with great sue
cess. The German people were
not used to intensified adver-
Using so they swallowed it
whole.
But the people of the United
States can take it," They have
intensified advertising shouted
at them all day long without
being slipped from one soap
to another.
The DETECTION of votes from
four years ago can be account
ed for by the third term issue.
In fact it would have shown up
stronger, had the candidate been
more worthy. Mr.. McNary. as
head of the ticket, would have
carried more votes than Willkie.
We like to have a little reason
in our politics without too much
noise. One good thing was ac-
complished. more than thirty
million dollars of Wall Street
money has been put in circula
ton. and this will be a help to
business.
FRED A. SMITH.
Pierce County Assessor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention IN this col
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer Only initials
will be published when requested
Mr.. Fixit: VIII you please tell
me In what year did the law
pass In King county. Washing
ton. that n person getting n d.
vorce had to walt six months
and get final .-.cree papers? II
anyone did not get the papers,
IL he divorced? Y. r. o.
A state law. passed by the leg
islature Of 1921. requires the six
months delay between interlocu-
tory and final divorce decree. II
a. person doesn't get this final
decree, he isn't divorced.
Mr.. Fisit: VIII you please tell
me the address of Walt Disney.
homee Also I have a small now
city that would have to sell at
so cents which I would like 10
PCT on the market. VIII i have
TO get a patent on II or could l
just have some novelty company
make them upe A. A.
Walt Disney's address is 271e
Hyperion ave, Hollywood, Calf.
Getting a patent Is a matter
of your own judgment. We'd
suggest you look in Thomas or
McRae's register Of manufacture
ers at the public library and con-
tact one of the novelty makers
listed.
MIR. Fixit: Am inguiring the
whereabouts OF a friend Of mine
by the name of Peter Larsen,
who lived at 920 So. G st., Ia
coma. Haven't heard from him
for about six months. Am an.-
ious. JAMES DRYsDALE,
Lyle. Wash.
Anyone who can identify this
Mr.. Larsen might urge him to
communicate with his friend.
MIR. Fixit: WIN you please tell
me where In Tacoma the exam
nations for citizenship are held.
what buildinge And have you
any idea what date the next
exam will be held? l want to
go to court and listen for a day
and get an idea what type ques-
lions are asked, so ! might bet
ter prepare myself for my ex-
animation. w. III.
Citizenship court is held on the
third floor Of the postoffice build
ing in Tacoma the last Monday
of each month. Next one will be
Nov. rs. The reason there hasn't
been one recently Is that grant
ing of citizenship within 30 days
before an election Is prohibited
by law. You may have a little
trouble getting into the court
room to listen. Sometimes the
crowd of applicants and their
witnesses fills the room.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09

The National Defense Ad-
visory Commission (as reported
here previously has been dick
ering with a powerful British
firm for the purchase of a siz-
able lot of South African dia-
monds. They are needed to tool
up U. S. industry rather than
to adorn milady's neck. The
army has also been in the
market for a large amount of
leather for shoes. Rockefeller
recently leaped into this picture.
and urged that both commodities
be bought in South America
the diamonds in Brazil and the
leather in the Argentine
But he got a negative head
shake for answer. The arrange
ments for the sale had been
made long ago and, so he was
informed, 1t might make for
bad feeling with old-esta blished
European customers il we re-
neged on them at the last min
ute. II is quite probable that
nobody Is at fault for situa-
ton like this. But il is one OF
those things which hurts in any
a [ mpt to implement the
Good Neighbor" policy with
something more effective than
words.
The peoples living in the
Caribbean area - those on the
islands and in nearby mainland
countries-still hold their fingers
crossed with respect to Uncle
Sam and Herr Hitler. Accord
ing to confidential diplomatic
advices. Washington should lose
no time in moving into this ter
ritory aggressively.
The folks in that vital defense
sector recently released from
European sovereignty desire
Uncle Sans protection. They
do not want to become wards of
the Nazis or any OF their satel-
lites. They have. for the mo-
ment at least, scant sympathy
for his way Of life or govern
ment. But they would like the
United States to show more in
terest in their welfare and flu
ture. They do not want to be
regarded as pswns or people
who live on the wrong side of
the tracks.
They welcomed the idea of
American acquisition of British
bases-Bermuda. the Bahamas,
st. Lucia. Antigua. etc.-which
joined our fortunes with theirs.
But our slowness in taking over
and fortifying these points has
tended to dismay them. So. II
is generally believed that the
dispatch of destroyers. subs,
planes and patrol boats to that
area is chiefly designed to let
them know that we realize their
Importance the western
hemisphere scheme Of things.
The plight Of the British
people will z more desperate
before "a gets better. A recently
returned diplomat-now that
the presidential campaign is
over-is telling friends that
England must have outside
air" presumably Americsnl by
spring or she will have to make
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09

today Is the bathing suit.
Quarter OF a century ago the
small town had no outdoor bath
ing facilities except "the creek.
the old quarry or millpond. X
a school board or the town coun-
Gil had proposed public bath
ing pool there would have been
an awful howl from the tax
PAYERS. Now all the Gopher
Prairies have public bathing
beaches or swimming pools. And
some of them. believe it or not.
were established before the
crash that made the New Deal.
And bathing suits the
Gopher Prairie girls wore q
combination of brothers old
overalls with the legs cut off
at the knees. and a discarded
shirt waist, or a shapeless cot
ton creation of bloomers and
blouse with almost as much
and sometimes more material
than the entire wardrobe now
requires. You should see the
1910 model Gopher Prairie
bathing girl.
The Gopher Prairie stores once
carried just as good a line Of
kerosene oil, molasses, pink
shaker flannel, DR.. Balls ad-
dominal corsets and peg-top
trousers as the Tacoma stores
did when Alexander Baillie
brought the first shipment Of
golf sticks here on a Balfour e.
Guthrie freighter. But you
should see them today.
The drug stores once carried
exclusive lines of the strictly
medicinal as the old Bonney &
Perkins drug store on Pacific
avenue. right out in front. To-
day the Gopher Prairie drugs
are in seclusion while innumera-
Bile gadgets from vacuum clean
ers to waffle irons fill the visi-
BILE space.
In the Gopher Prairies IL
seemed once upon a time that
the people were becoming one
track thinkers. Better not
start any arguments there to-
day unless you are prepared
to prove your side Of the case.
The Gopher Prairies, however,
reluctantly admit that there is
still one reminder of the old
days. They are unable to ac-
count for the processes by which
the town policemen arrive at
their deductions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09

cording to the Sen. Henry F.
Ashurst of Arizona. The sena-
tor said by using our own man.
ganese deposits that we could
employ 5000 miners at good
wages. However, the U. S.
Steel Corp. can hire Brazilian
labor at so and 10 cents per
12-hour day.
II seems strange that the for
mer chairman of the U. S. Steel
Corp. should be a member of
the national defense advisory
commission.
l believe that il was the
friends of organized labor who
appointed the former chairman
of the corporation as a member
OF the commission.
H. W. ATKINS (c)