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Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02
Gas PropeIs New
Super.Airplane

ROME, Dec. 2. (UP)-Fascists
reported today that Italy's new
mystery plane" reached a speed
of 625 miles an hour when tested
by Col. Mario De Bernardo, fam
ed Italian racing pilot.
The plane, which has no pro-
pellor, runs on compressed gas,
according to information here. ii
was reported that the plane
was invented by Secondo Cam
pini, Sc, an engineer at the Ca
proni air works, who has hopes
that it will eventually attain a
speed of 5000 miles an hour in
the stratosphere.
Premier Benito MussOlini per-
sonally facilitated the experiments
and conferred with Campini.
The model being tested is in
tended for commercial use across
the Atlantic as well as for war
use.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02


building "just disappeared"
The plant, a subsidiary of the
Western Cartridge Co. of Alton,
H., was four years old and employ
ed 40 men. The blast occurred As
minutes before the day shift was
to report for work.
The explosion was the third in
the state in four days, and the
second in an explosives concern. A
blast destroyed black powder unit
of the Dupont Powder Co. at Du-
Pont, near Fort Lewis and not far
from today's explosion, last Thurs
day.
A few hours later gas explosion
demolished a business building in
Toppenish, in central Washington,
killing seven persons.
Dem formerly owed his own bus
mess, the Dennite Powder Co., which
was demolished by an explosion at
Lacey, Wash, near Olympia, June
27, 1884, which killed II persons.
The cause of the blast, which was
felt for 80 miles, was not determin-
ed. But company officers believed
sabotage was not involved since
the plant was not connected with
rational defense preparations.
One man living five miles away
at Mckinley Hill was knocked from
bed by the conclusion.
A huge hole was blown in the
Continued on Page 6, col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02
20 DRUNKS FINED
IN BRAWLEY COURT

BRAWLEY, Dec. 2.-Five days or
$40 was the punishment meted out
today to 20 drunken men who wound
up the annual Mexican fiesta here
Friday and Saturday with roaring
drunken spree.
Brawley police rounded them up
and deposited them in cells at po-
lice headquarters SO they would be
sober enough to appear in court
Monday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02
NAzIS BLAST SHIPS IN SEA BLOCKADE
3 AMBl|Ne
l\EpoRTER

Who's Who
If YOU can follow this tangled
skein, you are better than the bride
and bridegroom at the Wllliams-
Jones wedding in Holtville Friday
night.
Sequence of events:
1-Timmy Collins, slated as best
man, wired at last minute unable
to be present.
2-Walter williams, slated as ush-
er, named best man instead.
paul HinshaW, named to fill
williams place, called at last min
mute to say he couldn't be there.
4-Timmy Collins arrived despite
telegram and ended up as usher in
wedding instead of best man.
5-Hinshaw, also, arrived despite
regrets.
6-Collins had to leave early, so:
7-Hinshaw ended up as usher IN
pictures taken later, even though
he wasn't usher at the wedding!
If that's confusing to you, think
how it must have been to the
principals!
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02
Mexican Suffers
MYSTERIOUS Hurts

Highway patrolmen and deputy
sheriffs sought to determine whether
Jesus ISABELLA, 65, Heber Mexican res
ident, was injured in drunken
fight or was struck by a car in
Heber Monday.
The Mexican was found lying in
a service station driveway and tax
en- to the county hospital for treat
ment of chest injuries. Tillman Da-
ley, highway patrolman, and Dep
uty Sheriff Joe Lizarraras were call
ed to investigate.
ISABELLA said he was struck by
car but could give no description
of the car or details of the accident.
the officers said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02
Clarke Announces
Rodeo Officials

Undersheriff Rodney Clarke,
director of the Imperial Yuma Peace
Officers amateur rodeo scheduled
for the county fair grounds next
Sunday, announced Monday that
Pete Peterson of Brawley will Of
ficiate an announcer and Boyd
Fury of Orange county as arena
director.
Judging will be done by Captain
T. L. Smith, Deputy Sheriff Guy
Wood and John Morton.
All cowboy contestants must make
their entries with Patrolman Lou
Armstrong at the Brawley police de-
partment or with Sheriff Pete New
man at the Yuma sheriff's office
before p. m. Friday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02

CUIITdCCS, peTInItCtu almost unre-
stricted picketing and held a work.
man could not refuse to join labor
union.
Problems vital to CALIFORNIA;
farming industry, other than the
troublesome labor question, also
were to be taken up by the 5000
delegates, representing every agri-
cultural county of the state.
The convention keynote was
sounded by John Watson. Petaluma,
president of the organization when
he declared in an interview:
Farmers want equality of treat
ment, instead of being forced into
peasantry. We don't want to be
subsidized. Susidization of agricuI-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02
Bridges Receiving Protection from
Attorney General. Calf. Lawmaker
Declares in Urging Deportation

their program is now becoming bold-
er and hard boiled. Perhaps this is
on account of the fact that when
it has come to a showdown they
have found our federal officials
without the necessary intestinal for
titude to meet conditions as they
should
In my opinion the Dies commit
tee has done a good job. So has
the FBI but they have not the
support of the justice department to
which they are entitled"
The FBI is the chief investigating
agency of the justice department.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02

dSSdlldllG, Le JOlQ deputy SIerlll
Guy Wood. The hunter was stand
ing in the road beside a light COL
ored sedan when he fired point
blank at the Mexican. He then drove
away, leaving the wounded man to
take care of himself Atondo did not
know whether the hunter realized
what he had done
He said he was white man who
wore blue trousers.
''The hunter must have seen the
brush move or heard a rustling
which led him to believe ducks were
along the ditch where Atondo was
at work. Wood said. THE birdshot
was large Size, about a No. A."
Atondo's condition was said to be
greatly improved Monday but was
extremely uncomfortable because Of
the many places the shot peppered
his skin.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02

ture is no solution. No government
can obviate the laws of supply and
demand. We must have an internal
trade balance"
The executive committee met to-
day to determine the agenda for
the convention. II was expected first
to consider the question OF labor's
so-called secondary boyeotts," which
the farmers claim often Is ruin0us
to agriculture when applied against
perishable crops.
The possibility OF retaliatory boy
colts, or refusal by farmers TO ship
their products 10 cities where unions
call secondary boycotts. also may
be discussed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02
140O Soldiers TO
invade EI Centro

A force of 14OO men of the 63rd
Field Artillery, U. S. Army, were
slated to invade El Centro Monday
afternoon for a one-night stand
The regiment-built up to full
strength, Will camp at the circus
grounds and city authorities Mon
day rushed plans to make water
facilities available.
There was no word as to exactly
when 300 trucks carrying the men
Will arrive, but an escort of high
way patrolmen and city police was
planned down Main street. The
regiment, en- route from the coast
to Kelly Field, Texas, will continue
on its way Tuesday
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02
Upper
Victim
Dii iies
Police CIue-Iess
In MurderHere
Of She epherder

A virtually clue-less muir
der case confronted Ell Cen
tro police and deputy sher-
ifs Monday.
Lowell Tiltson Low, mid
dle-aged sheepherder who was found
in a sleeping bag near the railroad
tracks last week, suffering from a
crushed skull, died at sos Sunday
afternoon at the county hospital.
He never regained consciousness
sufficiently to tell police about the
attack.
1t appeared doubtful, however, if
he could have told them much for
officers believed he probably was
hit across the temple as he slept
early Thursday morning.
These were the only clews Off
GERS had:
A wallet, empty, found near the
railroad tracks by Railroadman H.
C. Kahn of CaleXico Thursday
morning near Commercial street.
A cigarette case and several sheets
of paper that matched tablet in
the slain mans effects, found by
Officer Frank Smyer and Deputy
Sheriff Frank Raney south of the
railroad and Ross avenue.
A pair of pants, believed to have
been the slain mans found by Ra-
ney and Smyer south of the death
scene.
Correspondence found in Lows
effects indicated he was a sheep
herder who had apparently been a
Wanderer. Several addresses were
given and were checked by tele-
graph, but only one had yielded
Continued on Page 6, Col. .
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02

PhlIlpplne Iabof commissioner at
Washington.
Varona, who has just completed
survey of the state farming areas,
said the California farmers "do we'll"
to meet the demands of the Filipino
field laborer for recognition of their
unions. and replace japanese labor
with Filipino workers.
Filipino celery workers presently
are striking against Stockton grow
ers, demanding recognition of the
Filipino Agricultural Labor assoca-
tion as bargaining agent. The FALA
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02

joined the American Federation Of
Labor week ago.
Varona came to California to act
in an advisory capacity between the
celery growers and the FALA repre-
sentatives. He charged japanese la
Dor infiltration began last year when
the Japanese offered to work for
less pay than the Filipinos. AT that
time the Filipinos outnumbered Jap
anese 1000 to so in the Stockton
celery fields. Now, Varona said, the
ratio has been reduced to 1000 to
75O.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02
Dan West Shows
Improvement

ASSESSOR Collector Dan West, tax
en- to the Ell Centre hospital last
Friday after he suffered a severe
heart attack, showed a little i'm
provement Monday, his physician
said.
His physician asked that friends
refrain from visiting West as Wis
itors tire hm and may retard his
recovery.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02

board, the securities and exchange
commission, the wage hour division
of the labor department and the
bituminouS coal division of the in
terror department.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02
Where's MY Hat

Where's My Hat
Don't mention hats to Jess Wadell
without making preparations before
hand for a quick duck.
It was regrettable but not i'm
possible to take when Jess hat
was stolen recently in Mexicali.
Philosophically, he decided to buy
a new one, but before he had a
chance there was a sales meeting
called in San Diego and Jess bor-
rowed "Tackey" Tackett's lid for
the occasion.
I'm gonna take good care OF
this one!" Jess said to himself as
he put the hat far back in the rack
at the San Diego meeting.
But he didn't hide it we'll enough,
for that hat, too, disappeared and
now he has to buy not only him
self but Tackett as well new
headpieice.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02
Hunter Shoots
Valley Luborer

Ismael Atondo, peppered from head to foot with bird
shot in the Brawley hospital Monday while officers
sought the hunter who shot him he rrigatng
the highway between INLAND and Calpatra dusk Mon
day The Mexican caught only feeting glimpse of his
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02
Farmers Battle
Union Domination

FRESNO Dec. 2. UP)-The Associated Farmers of
California Inc opened its 1910 convention here today with
demand for revision of the state labor code and prepared
to lead campaign to recfy effects of state
preme court decision which legaized closed shop union
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02
Shortage Seen
In Field Labor

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. g (UP)-Absorption of field
workers by the draft and the national defense industries
and the exodus of Mexican aborers to their country
will result in scarcity of field labor in California agr
culture next year. according to Francisco Varona assistant
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02
Blast DemoIiSheS
Powder Factory:
-Four Men Killed
Building Just Disappears UnderForce
OfExp|osion; Officials Scout Theory
Sabotage Responsible for Tragedy

TACOMA, Wash. Dec. 2. (UP)-A ton of dynamite
blew up in mixing of the Columbia Powder Co. al
Frederckson 10 miles south of here today, killing four
men and demoshing the structure.
J. A. Denn general manager, said the four men were
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02
5 Vessels Under
Fire i'm Sudd en-
German Attack
British Food Minister Promises Nation
No Shortage will Develop in Spite Of
New Rationins; Greek Drive Continues
= BY UNITED PRESS =

Germany pressed fierce airplane and U-boat war
against Great Britain Monday and reported tightening
the Naz grip the Balkans in effort to end terrorism
in Rumana possibly offset the Greek advance into
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02
Double Duty

Double Duty
Just out of curiosity, was Mar
guerite Brooks thinking about Little
Red Riding Hood when she wore
that fancy red cape Saturday night
or did she think she might have
fun at the BraWley bullfight?
No Rest For Weary
Saturday night Mrs. Forrest Fer
guson must have regretted many
times the fact that she can play
an accordion.
She entertained party at hel
home early in the evening and
then went to the country club for
dinner and a rest from music.
But a couple of scoundrels drove
to her home, brought the accordion
back to the club with them, and
what else was Betty to do but play
some more?
With L. A. Lewis playing the
piano it made quite a team.
Little Linda Neal, about four
Roscoe He'll while the latter visited
the child's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Glen Neal
When Roscoe had gone Linda
inquired:
"Is he any relation to He'll Hit
ler?"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-02

Butter: Los Angeles, 34lacs but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
grade A, 4311c; manufacturing milk
37Hc; route gathered cream, 33'sc.
L. A, hay: u. s. No. /, I. v. 16.50-17,
U. S. No. 2 leafy S14-14.50, 1. v.
and Antelope S15.50-16; U. S. No.
2, S12.50-13; MpIs. Dec. flax S1.54h.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-14
HOmemakers Are
Urged To Study
Meal Planning

College Station, Raleigh, Oct. IA
A plea to homcmakers to "make
America strong" by preparing and
serving the best of nutritious foods
was made today by Miss Mary E.
Thomas, Extension nutritionist of N.
c. State College. "Good nutrition is
a real defense measure that can
make America ready for whatever
lies ahead she declared.
Miss Thomas said that one of the
chief faults Of American diets is
that they do not include enough
fresh fruits and vegetables. This con-
tention is borne out by recent studies
made by the Bureau of Home Eco
fnomis Of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture.
more eggs and milk will improve
the American diet" she advised
land citrus fruits, tomatoes, yellow
vegetables, and green leafy vege-
tables are especially important.
"A knowledge of nutrition helps
you to get your moneys worth when
you buy food" Miss Thomas con-
tlnued. ITO make wise choices, take
knowledge Of food values with you
when you go to market. If your
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-14

49,. rel o,ne,i ~ me nut,cr"' Sc
c,n.itv II the preacher has thought
th,t nv his action he can start 4 re-
vol, ,oainst the new order he is of all
man most foolish.
The Rev Winslow Wilson may be
4 Christian obicctor to all war.
Doubtless MI real Christians are. But
they all know there come times when
each must accept conoltlohS ana Gil
cumstances to which he objects.
# is Enthusiastically dangerous
for those not expert with the Scrip
lures to quote them in argument. but
the CLERGYMAN should refer to Paul'S
lc,tcr 10 the Romans. thirteenth
,b.n,e, first verse. which urges that
..cyrrv soul be subject to the higher
powers, and the powers that be are
ordained oil God" And further ON
down. RULERS are not terror to good
works. but to the evil" And again,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-14
ANSWERS.

|. At Halifax on April II, l776,
when the Provincial Congress OF
North Carolina adopted resolutions
authorizing North Carolina delegates
to the Continental Congress to con-
cur with delegates from other col
onieS in declaring independence from
England. This was the first official
act by any colony. as whole, in
taking such decided step.
=. Governor John Owen in 1929
transmitted a proposed plan for pub
lie schools. drawn up by c. R. Kin
ney. to the legislature. This plan car
ried the statement that North Caro-
lima in proportion to population could
number as many persons with col
lege educatjonS as any other state IN
the Union with the possible eXcep-
ton of South Carolina.
3. According to official reports the
total cost for each convict was thirty
cents per day This was divided as
follows: seven cents per day for food,
ten cents for guarding and thirteen
cents for clothing and other neceS-
sites.
4. The total income from all sources
Of the institution for these years was
S520,782. This included gifts, profits
from lotteries, tuition and other fees,
receipts from sale Of lots and other
real estate, and all other incomes.
5. In the constitution convention in
1875 the per diem rate was fixed al
81. The two presiding officers were
allowed S.. Per diem was allowed
for only sixty days in regular SEES
sion, and limited to twenty days fol-
special session. This rate Of pay
was not changed until 1928 when i
was fixed by amendment at $500 fOl
the regular session for members anc
S700 for the presiding officers. Fol
a special session of not over twenty
days the per diem for members wa!
/ fixed at So for members and $40 fol
presiding officers.
6. The dixie was built in 1885 by
slave labor to protect farmlands il
the Roanoke river bottoms from
overflow. The dixie is not to be re-
| built.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-14
A Foolish Preacher

Even those who have been or still
are opposed to the selective draft will
concede the very evident unWisdom
Of the young Minnesota clergyman
who has announced he would refuse
to register next Wednesday in the ma
tion-wide enrolment Of American
manhood for possible defense duties.
If it was publicity stunt he achiev-
Cd that goal. but 4 cheap sort Of no.
tnriety il is.
The draft law specifically exempts
ministers as 4 class, so that the rever-
end IS in no sense liable to service,
And. however much he may be OPP
posed 10 CONSUMPTION, he, like the
tabled old King Canute, cannot
brush back the seas waves with d
tr2Cm. The rev law Was adopted
by the national legislature with the
apparent backing o. large majority
of American citizens. ..Tompted by
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-14
Duke Opens
Next Season
With Deacons

Durham, Oct. 14.-There will pro-
badly be plenty of football fireworks
in this state before the current cam
paign is finished but those who want
to look forward TO next fall can be
assured thai the 1871 season will
start off with bang-bang, double
bang.
Dukes 1941 schedule, just an
nounced by Coach Wallace Wade
reveals that the Blue Devils will
merely" open next fall with Wake
Forest and will merely" follow UP
that game by clashing with Tennes-
see. And both will be played in Dur
ham.
The Wake FOrest-Duke contest fol-
next fall will be played on Septem-
Der 81 and 4 week later, October 4
the Vols from Knoxville will sc
against the Wademen.
The schedule lists nine games with
the only change-eXcept for the dates
on which certain teams will, be met
being the replacing Of V. M. l. with
Maryland. Maryland and Duke have
met before in football, meet each
year in practically every other sport
The other teams that were met
this year will be played-Wake For
est, Tennessee, Colgate, Georgia
Tech, Pittsburgh, N. c. State, North
Carolina and Davidson.
There will be another pair Of TOP
ranking home games in addition &c
those with Wake Forest and Ten
nessee. On October l8 the Red Raid
ers from Colgate will perform IL
Duke stadium and on November 10
the annual classic with North Car
DINA will be staged here.
Even with this list Of outstanding
home attractions, the Blue Devils
will hit the road" more than in any
year in recent history. They jour
ney to College Park, Md, to Pitts
| burgh, Pa, and to Atlanta, Ca, in
addition to jauntS 10 Davidson ano
to nearby Raleigh.
Following is that card which starts
with bang-bang:
Sept. 27-Wake Forest at Durham
Oct. 4-Tennessee at Durham.
Oct. 11-Maryland at College Park
Md
Oct. 18-Colgate at Durham.
| Oct. 25-Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
Pa.
Nov. Georgia Tech at Atlanta
! Ga.
Nov. 9-Davidson at Davidson.
Nov. 15-North Carolina at Dur
/ ham.
Nov. ON. C.. State at Raleigh.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-14
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
by FRED II. MAY

/. At what North Carolina town
was the first official action taken for
national declaration Of independ-
Hnce?
,. When was it claimed that North
Carolina ranked second in college
educated persons in proportion to
population?
3. What was the cost in 1878 of
supporting convictS used in building
the railroad across the mountains
from Old Fort?
/. What was the total income of
the University Of North Carolina
during the first fifty years OF the III
Stitution's life?
). When was the rate OF pay Of
members of the general assembly
written into the constitution?
6. When was the nine mile dixie,
recently destroyed on the Calendla
State Prison farm, built?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-14
Polanski And
Hunt To Vie
For Honors

Wake Forest, Oct. 1.-two great
bruising football players will fight
out this week when Marshall Col
legcs Jackie Hunt and Wake For
est's Jolting John Polansky clash
here in Groves Stadium. They II be
taking up where they left off in 1889:
These two boys put on great grio
show at Huntington last year with
Polanski probably getting SIl3nt
edge in the argument, since me LEA"
cons were able to win 14-l3. How
ever the margin in Polanskis favor,
if any, was meager and Hunts per-
Torrance for the LAUNDERING Herd
that day and throughout the season
was nothing to be sneezed at In TACT
in the Wake Forest game, it was lar
above that of any individual the
Dcacons faced in 1889, without doubt.
He completed five passes for sixty
eight yards, one going for touch
down.
His punt average against Wake For
est scared to "A yards per try on 4
wet field, and he gained 81 yards in
Il tries rushing for an average Of II
per play He had one sprint Of Al
yards from rushing to his credit.
Jolting John completed one pass
in four attempts for Is yards to John
Jet during the first touchdown drive
and gained 118 yards rushing. He
carried "A times. Possibly Hunts
paper record is more impressive than
PolanskiS but the pile driving John
connected on his tries more consis-
tently when they meant points. Po-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-14
Beer Industry S
Drive Is Success

Raleigh, Oct. l4.-Tho .c.. ..s
| try'S "cican up or close ".' ...-
! paign in North Carolina 3d. ..
ed in the elimination of I19 .a.. .
able retail! beer outlets.
Edgar H. Balm Of Gold.ao.a fife
director of the Brewer a.l WV.
Carolina Beer Dstibu,3. e.. .,.
tee had secured the rc.un.... ..
l05 licenses since It's or2aa.....
last year. One dealer Surrendered
his license after revocation position
had been filed agan-t him. M y
dealers were denied rcmc~.. .. ,..-
LENSES by local authorize. 81 r.-
suit of information supplied .g ~.
committee. Five dealers were placed
on probation.