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Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-30
Germans Continue
Hif-Run Bombinu

Continued from Page One)
Force planes continued bombing
attacks on German bases, espec-
tally along the German-heid Bel
gian, Dutch and French coasts
from which the long threatened
Nazi invasion of the British Isles
might be launched.
Dispatches coming from unoc-
cupied France reported that Ger
man armed forces, including many
naval units, had been massed in
northwestern France and in Bel
gium and that preparations for the
offensive against Britain were seen
by travellers as far as 100 miles
inland. There was still no trust
worthy indication, however, of when
or whether an actual INVASION was
to be attempted
In the Balkans, the long-stand-
ing mystery of Soviet. plans and of
Soviet relations with Germany
dominated the efforts of southeast
European nations to adjust them
selves within the German sphere
axis powers were seeking to line
up the Balkans in a way that would
halt any further Russian penetra-
ton into the southeast.
German airplanes, attacking the
British channel coast port of Do
yer Monday. struck four ships to-
falling $4,000 tons, and damaged
them so severely that they can be
regarded as total losses" the Ger
man high command claimed Tues
day.
A communique by the high COM
mand said that Is British planes
were shot down at Dover in fierce
air battles" ard it was admitted
that three German planes were
lost.
The British claimed in London
that % German planes were shot
down yesterday, most of them in
fighting over Dover.
In London, German claims of
serious destruction on British ship
ping by air and sea raids we're des-
cribed as highly exaggerated.
The admiralty said, for example.
that during the week ending July
81 Britain lost IL ships totaling st.
SIT tons. In addition six neutral
vessels totalling 1892 tons and one
allied vessel of 2,O08 tons were lost
That made the total for the week 18
ships totalling 49.857 tons. During
the same period German war COM
muniques claimed the sinking of
$4,000 tons of British shipping
alone.
On July IL, the German high
command claimed to have sunk
since the outbreak of war 1929 ,213
tons of enemy shipping and ship
ping useful to the enemy. Since
then and UP to midnight. July 81
it claimed to have sunk an addi-
tional 256,784 tons of British ship
ping alone. making grand total
of 4,585 997 tons.
In contrast, figures released BY
the British admiralty show that
since the start of hostilities to
July 81, British. allied and neutral
shipping lost 2.3l5,O52 tons.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-30
GrantIand Rice's
Daughter Divorced

LOS ANGELES, July 80. (UP)-
Florence Rice, actress daughter OF
sports writer Grantland Rice, won
an interlocutory divorce decree to-
day from her film actor husband
Robert w. Wilcor, charging cruel
ty.
Miss Rice, 90, alleged that Will
cox would leave home for intervals
varying from a few hours to sew
eral days without disclosing xis
whereabouts.
Througl, her attorney, Jerry Gels
Ter. she also complained that Will
cox had contributed nothing to the
upkeep of their beach home at
Venice.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-30
Uncle Sam Calls 81, 900 Soldiers
Into Intensive TRAINING Maneuvers

N. Y. area where 10000 men OF
the first army participate until Aug.
81 under the command OF Lieut..
Gen. Hugh A. Drum.
The second army, under COM
mand of Lieut.. Gen. Stanley II.
Ford, maneuver from Aug. IL to 81
in the Camp McCoy-CampWilliams
Spars "a Black River area in Wis
consinf with about $4,000 troops
from The midwest.
The third army holds its games
from Aug. a to "a in the Alexandria,
La Sabine River area. Lieut.. Gen.
S. d. Embick will command 10000
troops
The fourth army maneuvers will
be divided into two sections. One
group, $4,000 men of the seventh
corps area under command of Maj.
Gen. P. p. Bishop, will hold exer-
cises in the Camp Ripley, Mimi,
area between Aug. and "a. The
ninth corps area, under command
of Lieut.. Gen. John L. Dewitt, will
maneuver during the same period
near Olympia and Tacoma, Wash,
with $4,000 men taking part.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-30

cials in regard to Spanish oilim-
ports, which recently have been
reported higher than normal, arous-
ing belief that oil was being re-
exported to Germany.
Dalton said that Britain wanted
Spain to receive adequate oil for
internal consumption but Mt for
re-eXport.
Sir Samuel Hoare and Sir Wal
ford Selby, British ambassadors to
Spain and Portugal have informed
the Spanish and Portuguese gov
ernments of Britain's decision to
tighten drastically her blockade. es-
pecially to thwart the transit of
contraband to the axis powers by
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-30
Bandits Seize
1O8,000Loot

ASBURY PARK, N. j., July
30-CUP)-Six bandits with saw
ed-off shotguns siezed a pouch
containing Sl0S,000 i'm cash from
two messengers of the Asbury
Park National Bank and Trust
company today as the messengers
were about to enter the ASbury
Park post office.
The money was being sent by
the bank to the Federal Reserve
Bank i'm New York.
The messengers carried the
cash in tow large leather bags
from the bank, only three blocks
from the post office.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-30
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that the Central Union High School
District of Imperial County, Cali
fornia. will receive separate bids.
for furnishing all labor. material.
transportation and services for the
repair and reconstruction of build
ings of the CENTRAL UNION
HIGH SCHOOL at the site at
Tenth and Brighton Streets. Ell
Centre. Imperial County, California
as follows:
l. Repair and reconstruction of
the North and East Entrances and
repairs to parapet walls, ETC., of the
Administration Building.
2. Repair and reconstruction of
parts of. and removal of the upper
story of the North portion of the
Study Hall Building.
3. Repair and strengthening of
the Mechanic Arts Building.
4. Repair and strengthening of
the Gymnasium Building.
S. Repair and Strengthening of
the East Arcade Building.
G. Repair and strengthening of
the West Arcade Building.
Each bid TO be IN accordance
with the plans and specifications
and other contract documents now
on file with the Principal of Gen.
tral Union High School, IN the
Administration Building at Central
Union High School. Ell Centre,
California where they may be ex-
amined without charge. Copies of
said plans, specifications and other
contract documents may be OBJ
tanned at the office of the said
Principal upon deposit of $500 per
set. which deposit will be refunded
upon return of said copies in good
condition within five (5) days after
the bids are opened. Bidders are
hereby notified that pursuant to
the Statutes of the State of Cali
fornia and local laws thereto ap-
plicable. the Central Union High
School District has ascertained and
determined the general prevailing
rate of per diem wages and rates
for legal holiday and overtime
work in the locality in which this
work is to be performed for each
craft or type of workman or mech
anic needed TO execute the contracts
which will be awarded the successful
bidders. The prevailing rates so
dpfar,ninaI ara &c follows.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-30

way of the Iberian neninsula. it
was learned.
The notifications preceded the
expected announcement in the
House of Commons today of the
tightened blockade by Minister of
Economic Warfare Hugh Dalton.
1t was understood that the COM
munications made clear that since
German forces now are occupying
France, Britain must increase her
vigilance against the passage of
goods by way of neutrals to enemy
territories. 1t was emphasized that
Britain is anxious to assure Spain
and Portugal of their proper do
meStic requirements.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-30
ROBBER DENIED
PROBATION HERE

John Davis, Negro found guilty
of robbery near Calipatria last
spring, was sentenced to San Quen-
tin penitentiary Tuesday Judge
Vaughn N. Thompson denied his
application for probation.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-30
CHECK SUSPECT
PLEADS GUILTY

George Burkitt Tuesday pleaded
guilty TO charge Of passing bad
checks and applied for probation.
He will be given a probation hear
ing Aug. 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-30
Britoin Clamps Down on
Blockade AgainstEnemies s

LONDON, July 80. CUP)-Drastic,
Tightening OF the British blockade
OF Germany and Italy was announ-
ced by Hugh Dalton, Minister of
Economic Warfare, today in the
House of Commons.
Dalton, who also told Commons
that Britain had offered to CO.
operate with the United States in
solving the problem of world sur
pluses, said the blockade would be
extended to Spain, Portugal. parts
OF North Africo, and some islands
In the Atlantic.
The British government has de-
cided to extend the Navicert sys-
tenn to all ship-borne goods con-
signed to any European port as
well as to certain Atlantic islands
and certain neutral ports in North
Africa" Dalton said.
The Navicert system was intro
duced by the Allied forces in an
effort to speed neutral ships
through the blockade of the axis
powers. 1t provides for British au-
thorities at the port of departure
to certify the nature of a ship's
cargo and thus facilitate its exam
ination at blockade control points.
Dalton said that British navai
patrols would seize all ships which
lack ship or cargo navicerts.
He said that an official of the
ministry of economic warfare was
going to Spain to confer with the
Spanish and British embassy off,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-30
WEATHER
FORECAST

Southern California-Fair Tues
day and Wednesday but overcast
near the coast night and morning;
Little change in temperature, gentle
northwest wind off the coast.
u. s. Weather Bureau. Ell Cenfr0
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-30
COLLECTION SUIT FILED

v. H. Azderian Tuesday filed suit
against Sid Strickland and others
for $543 he alleged was due for
sheep pasturage furnished under
the terms of an oral contract
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-30
TO VISIT ON Goa

TO VISIT ON COAST
Miss Helen Siegel of the Imper-
ial county health department plan
ned to leave Ell Centre Wednesday
for Hollywood where she will be
q guest of Mrs. Julia Bracket
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-21
.hs;iz
BEER BREWERS MEN BUSY

Charleston, w. Va, June 20
Five Mcdowell county beer re
tailers were reported to tn,
State Tax Department as BE
yond Correction" and five more
i'm the county were warned to
"clean up by the Brewers ana
Beer Distributors Committee OF
West Virginia this week follow
ing a surprise recheck Of nearly
half the outlets in the county.
Director r. G. Mckinley of the
brewers committee said his in
spectors worked in co-Operatior
with agents of the tax depart
ment for a week i'm all parts Of
the county following recurring
complaints against some of the
outlets.
"On the basis of reports OF
this investigation" Mckinley
said, 81 have recommended that
the licenses of five of the worst
places be revoked and have yarn
ed five others in which conditions
were not at all desirable but
presented Indications of being
within the field of correction. OF
course, we will rcchcck the
warned places closely to sec
whether they take advantage Of
the opportunity to clean up"
-Four Of the places against
which revocation petitions have
been filed are in WcIch and one
in Keystone. Two other places
in Wclch, one in Keystone, one
in Jaeger and one near English
were warned.
Mckinley said the most pre-
valcnt violations obscrcd were
permitting consumption Of liqu-
or, selling beer TO visibly intoxi-
Gated persons ard permitting dis
orderly conduct.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-21
COlOred COP to Honor Newly
Elected Official at Hillcrest

A banquet will be given at
Hillcrest, in WEIGH, Friday even
ing, June %, at 8 o'clock by the
city Republican organization il
honor of William Gannaway
newly elected councilman, and
George Suthers, retiring council
man.
Tickets are being placed or
sale this week and reservations
must be made by Tuesday, June
25. The tickets are soc.
The ticket committee is a.
follows: Wiley Cunningham
chairman; William Simpson
Howard Williams and l. A. Lilly
Besides from members of the
icket committee reservations
lay be made at the Greer
rill, Attorney Travis office
inns Place, Roberts Place anc
Wade's hotel.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-21
Miss Eugertha b. Johnson, of
Order of st. Luke Here Lately

Through an invitation extend
ed Miss Johnson by Mrs. Sarah
H. Page of Kimball, Mcdowell
county at this time is being
visited by one of the best work
ers in the l. o. of st. Luke.
Miss Johnson, of Richmond
has for a. number of years work
J ed in the Independent Order OF
St. Luke. Her chief reason for
Visiting this section is to revive
| and note the work of all Saint
Luke councils possible in the
county.
The l. o. of st. Luke is one
of the oldest fraternaties in tn
us. The Order was establishe'
by Miss Prout in Baltimore z
years ago. Perhaps the order die
some of it's greatest work unde
the leadership of the late Mag
gle l.. Walker. s-At present tho
grand old order is being guide
by Mrs. Hattie N. F. Walker. l.
cur own county Mrs Sarah PagC
has done much to establish an(
cary on the important work O
the Order.
On Sunday afternoon, Sain
Lukes membersfrom all over tn
county will meet at the Ameri
can Legion building for Sam
Luke tea in Kimball. A program
will be rendered. Not only ar
invited members but all thos
interested in work, or who desi
information, are urged to com
out. 1t is the desire of Mis-
PJohnson and Mrs. billiard tina
all Councils will begin to wor
actively.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-21
New Dealer Oxley'S
Silence Is Marked

productive activities and regular
payrolls; on which account ant
Government allowance, at tax
payers expense, he travelled
overmuch, having Visited AZ OF
the 49 states of the Union. The
fact remains, however, as many,
if not more Negroes are still I'm.
employed and still off payrolls.
Accounting for Mr.. Oxley's
conspicuity-demise, effectively
Mr.. Lemus says, cit was the
failure of the New Deal, to
which his debacle must be at
tributted. Though not an origi
nator, he could put over any
program for anybody with a pro
gram, they say; certainly, when
backed by the resources of the
government. Lawrence w. Oxle'
is just an incidental f1op-inci.
dental in the automatic flop of
the New Deal" concluded tn,
Lemus statement.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-21

ard, a Negro attorney, who was
prevented from arguing the
case in the local courthouse on
June 3rd, and run out of town.
According to M. Ballard, he
had come to Brownsvf!le, The
county seat of Haywood county,
June 3rd, to argue a case for mis-
client, Solomon Bailey. who had
been charged with fe,onious as
sault upon a white man.
Without any warning or pre-
vious notice to the public, a mob
of whites came into the court
room where the attorney was,
threatened him, attempted to
exercise bodily harm on him, be-
ing restrained only by the Judge
hearing the case, and finaII,
drove him out of the courtroom
and out of the city. Mr.. Ballard
said he was escorted to the city
limits by the sheriff, with the
mob at his heels.
1t is understood that the
whites objected to seeing Ne
gro attorney defend one of his
own race, this being the first
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-21
Roosevelt Asked TO Abolish
CO'Or Bar in II. S. Army

President Roosevelt as Corn
mander-in-Chief of the United
States armed forces, was asked
by the NAACP to rescind a re-
cent War Department order de-
signaling the New York 3G9th
Infantry as "colored," and to
order immediate abolition of the
co'or line in the armed forces Of
the government
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-21
POSTMASTER VACATIONS

T w. link, Jr., Keystone Post
master, has just returned from
a visit in the country on their
farm near Stanton, Va, And
while he says there was nothing
eventful in his trip we do know
the country is sane and sensi-
BILE place to go when one needs
rest. From his looks he hac
plenty good wholesome rest.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-21

time Il Negro attorney has ever
appeared in the local court
house. 1t is also believed that,
the fact that the Negro popula-
ton, which out-numbers the
whites three to one, has decided
to make a strong fight for the
ballot, has made the whites
fearful of this new influence in
politics. According to Mr.. Le-
Flore the NAACP will make a
thorough investigation of the
case.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-21
COP DISOWNS KNOX AND
STIMSON FOR ACTIONS

Philadelphia, June 20.-The
Republican National Committe
formally and officially read Col.
Frank Knox and Henry l..
Stimson cut Of the party today
for accepting places in Presi-
dent Roosevelt's cabinet.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-21
Detroit NAACP Drive Nets Sum

Detroit, Mich, The local Ma
ACP membership campaign has
netted to date $5,163.50, accord
ing to Mrs. Daisy f. Lampkin,
national NAACP field secretary,
who conducted the drive. Mrs.
Lampkin left today for Pitts
burgh. a~n siil
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-21
Richmond Baptist Churches
Raise Funds For James w.
Johnson Memorial Drive

Richmond, Va, - Il Baptist
churches here, including the list
Baptist, whose pastor, the Rev.
w. l., Ransome, is a member of
the NAACPs national board of
directors, raised more than $50
on a recent Sunday drive to aid
the James Weldon Johnson Me
mortal Fund.
-O-
SUBSCRIBE TO THE TIMES
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-21
Size Of HYathead Laka

Flathead lake, Montana. de-
scribed as "the largest body Of fresh
water west Of the Great Lakes" fills
a hollow thirty-fve miles long and
eighteen miles wide between two
ranges OF the Rocky mountains. ex.
cept where the 1900 acre Wldhorse
island humps its hills out OF the
water near the west shore.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-21
Negro Attorney Run Out of
Brownsville, Tenn, by White,

Brownsville, Tenn.-What is
regarded as one of the most fla
grant violations of civil rights
visited upon Negro citizens in
his town in recent years was
revealed today by j. L. LeFlore,
regional director of the NAACP
in the case of j. Emmett Ball
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-21
COLORED CATERER GETS
CONCESSION AT G. O. P.
NATIONAL CONVENTION


is made by the Committee of Ar
rangements of the Republican
National Committee that the
catering services in connection
with the Republican National
Convention to be held in Phila-
dclphia beginninr June ~, 1910,
has been awarded t. the John W
Holland company, of Ph'ladel-
phia, owned by William Newman,
one of the most eUtcrpriSing
Negro businessmen in the
country. This is the most i'm
portant concession the Republi-
can Committee has awarded
All of the restaurants at Con-
vcntion hall will be under the di-
rection of Hollands Service.
There was warm and spirited
competition for this concession.
a word about Mr.. Newman
may not be amiss. He was born
in the South and aftcrward NOV
ed to Philadelphia. In Philadcl-
,hia. he secured the position as
steward ON the private car of the
president of the Philadelphia and
Reading railroad.
After eleven years, he retired
and entered the catering organi-
zation of the late John w. Holl-
md, first rs a cook, and later in
partnership with Mr.. Holland
lust three months before Mr..
Holland died.
At Mr. Hollands death in 1914,
he purchased the entire catering
business, goodwill and fixtures.
Since that time he has increas-
ed the number of employees
from three in 1914 to over 100.
There are times depending up
on the season, when 100 to 200
extra employees are required to
service his contractual work.
Mr.. Newman since 1914, has
gradually expanded the business
by the purchase of three other
properties adjacent to the orr
ginal location. He established q
Pastry shop for the sale of ice
cream, confectionery and light
luncheonS; and more recently,
has opened Il restaurant in q
new an d modern building which
is now recognized as one of the
finest in Philadelphia.
Since Mr.. Newman has as
sumcd control of the business
he has purchased the newest and
most modern equipment for ca
lcrinE and restaurant work. He
has departmenaltized the bust
ness, placing capable and expo
cnccd men in charge f the vari-
Gus departments. The many in.
Hovaticns and the catering stan
dardS nc has established have
rcvoIutiOniZcd the catering bust
ness in Philadelphia. His estab-
lishmcnt serves many Of the pro-
mincnt families of Philadelphia,
and the greater number Of out
standing events in the city, i'll
Guiding launching Of American
ships, ctr.
Delegates attending the Con-
vcntion will have the opportuni-
~ TO see one of the most sue
cossfuI caterers in the country
in action serving the digrtaries
Of the Republican party. their
friends and visitors.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-21

NEW 10TH, IN. L., ouiiC eve
Rienzi B. Lemus, President OF
the Brotherhood of Dining Car
Employees, in statement made
here this week, inquiries as to
the whereabouts of Lieut.. Law
renee w. Oxley, "erstwhlle Ne
gro headman in the u. S. De-
partment of Labor" who during
the first years of the New Deal
was much in evidence making
speeches and extravaganza pro-
misses as to the thousands OF
colored persons who were to be
put to work at regular jobs under
the New Deal.
Mr.. Oxley's whereabouts, Mr..
Lemus states, has becme "a
somewhat interesting topic of
political discussion hereabouts,
and in those other places of the
nation where colored citizens
have not been restricted in the
exercise of their franchise pre-
negatives by Mr.. Oxley's Demo-
cratic party"
"It is now being called to at
tention that the lately-ubiquit
Gus New Dealer has appeared If
the news but once in a twelve
month";" Mr.. Lemus declares.
land then only in accounts OF
an assembly O f Colored Epis
copal Church leaders, South
ward"
Also Mr.. sLemus writes thar
under the erasure of Washing
tons Joseph B. Evans from the
New Deal payroll and picture
acentuates Oxley'S fading from
the National front. Mr.. Evans
was as ubiquitous under the
u. S. Housing administration
as Oxley had been in LABOR. and
they were very, very chummy."
Mr.. Lemus' statement also re-
calls attention to the prominence
of Mr.. Oxley while a resident of
the State of North Carolina, and
says that he was indisputably
under successive governors OF
the State of North Carolina, the
colored leader on the social vel
far sen.
Mr.. Oxley's leadership, he
says, became a springboard fol
the jump to the Labor Depart
ment at the Nations capital al
the outset of the Roosevelt re-
CINE, during the first term Of
which Professor Oxley was a!
voluble as shot running off ;
shovel and visible as the inVisi
BILE man wasn't. He worked yer!
hard-having never missed a.
annual meeting of the Nationa
Conference on Social Work, o
the Christmas-week festivitie
of his fraternity, which he hea
ed up nationally for term, or
Shifted to the Federal En-
ployment Service about tw
years ago." Mr.. Lemus continu
ed, "the eminent North Carolin
sociologist began, in his charac
teristically energetic mannet
unfcldment Of the plan of tn
New Deal and his own omnipo'
ence forr early restoration of q
or most, unemployed Negroes
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-21
Cornell HAS Own "EortorIum"

Cornell university has a "horto-
rum" which includes one of'the
largest private herbariuns IN the
country and one OF tire most CON-
PREVENTIVE records Of the cultivated
plants OF the world.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-21

FROM THE BILLION
CAAL FIELD IN THE
GEOGRAPHICAL CEN
TER OF INDUSTRY
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-21

DR.. John W. Elliott, president
of Aldcrs0n-Broaddus college.
will be the guest pastor at the
keystone Baptist church, Sun
day evening. DR.. Elliott is ALSO
scheduled to deliver the morn
ing message at the Northfork
church, Sunday.