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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-26
Daily DiSpatcH Bureau.
In Inc Sir Walton tIOtrl.
EY HENRY .[TRUT,.

Raleigh, Oct. 26.-North Cardinals
Supreme court will be asked this
week TO rule aftirmatiVely that the
intention Of the 1889 General As
sembly vas to modify the Flanagan
Anti-SlOt Machine act when it adopt
ed a much debated section Of the
Revenue Act providing for a license
tax on certain types Of slots.
It Will be good trick, if the court
can do it. Not even the legislators
who enacted the law knew what they
meart-practically all of them ad-
mitted that-and certainly no two
judges or lawyers have been able to
get together in any agreement on the
proposition since then 1t has even
been openly charged. and vigorously
denied. that the real intent OF the
lawmakers vas to bring about just
su-h 4 state Of robust confusion as
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-26
Navy Day Observed
Boilers To WillRiecrats
May Expect Retaliation
In Assembly, Aueriu Says

as 10 leave no doubt whatever that
they are for Willkie. If there are, in
fact. any losing Democratic lcGI&la-
tive candidates. then Forsyth Is go
ing to feel the wrath OF those who do
pull through successfully.
As a matter of cold, hard fact
there seems perhaps more genuine
detection III, say. GuilfOrd, than III
Forsyth, but somehow Or other the
WinSton-Salem "croWd' arc getting
most Of the blame.
or course, most of the WillkiCcratS
claim they arc going to support the
state and local Democratic tickets,
but everybody above the grade of
moron in intelligence knows that
party dcScrtion never stops that
short, though il Is often more serious
with regard to enc office than to
others. For instance, the state ticket
headed by Max Gardner pulled thr'o-
ugh despite the Smith WaShOut, but
local candidates by the score went
down along with the idol Of New
Yurll's sidewalks.
SO there are going TO be rcpris2l%,
and they will likely extend even
further than tic legislature. THO
;iroughtun administration isn't like
" IL cnlntcnancc the presence on
the Board Of Conservation and De
vciopmcnt. for instance, Of such Will
i,iccr;ts as Thurnond Chatham and
JIM MCNair.
It may be, Of course, as has been
suggested by the Greensboro News
eaIturially, that tenure of office on
such boards ought to be entirely dis
connected from political alGiIjation
or alignment, but the millennium isn't
anywhere near yct-and North Car
DINA politics just isn't run that way,
as the Greensboro paper we'll knows.
Bill Sharpe, Winyton-SaIcm editor
of "Thursc1y@ quotes d prospective
legislator as making this threat:
wait till | get % Raleigh, and
wait till that Forsyth crowd sticks
its neck out Tho boys from my neck
of the woods arc going to work on
that crowd"
Just how the working on will be
accomplished hasn't yet been made
Continued on Page SiX)
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not constitute an nficns".
Finch's counsel also advanccS the
argument that his clients conviction
is invalid because his naE" docs not
;pJcaI in the BODY .! the Indictment
against him.
The men were sentenced 10 prison
terms on their guilty picaS-a TACT
which in all likelihood account, ipf
tho appeals. They had probably cX-
1cctcd fines and were prepared TO
pay them and 60 on their way, per
haDs not rejoicing. but 10 60 on thelf
way lust the same.
They were caught. however. IN the
midst Of the drive which North Car
olira superior court Judges agreed
they would launch against Illegal Slol
machines. and Judge r. Hunt Parker
passed out the road sentences
twelve months for Finch ana eight
moHthS for LANG. Finch IS alleged TO
be an associate Of Joe Calcutt, the
Fayetteville slot tycoon VINO IS now
under heavy bond awaiting trial here
in November.
Lawyers and laymen alike express
more than d little interest in getting
the Supreme courts ruling on the
exact meaning of the 1899 Revenue
Act provision regarding slots. Does
if. Of. does it not amend or repeal IN
part at least. the Flanagan act?
There is considerable skeptic!Sm.
however. over the ultimate value Of
fCnntinueG on Page Three
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-26

dustrIal Organizations have reject
ed my advice and recommendations.
Il will accept the result as beng
the equivalent Of vote Ol no con-
tidenCc, anu will retire as president
of the Congress Of Industrial Organ
izations, at It's convention III Novem-
Der.
This action will save our great
movement composed OF millions Oh
men and women, from the embaf-
rassment and handicap Of my lead
crship during the ensuing reign ol
President Roosevelt"
Lewis enumerated a list OF rea-
sons for his opposition to MI. fooSe-
Ivelts reelection.
The first, he said is that his mo
tivaticn and objective" Is war VI
the third term issue, he said: "Amer-
ca needs no superman. E.
Tpdictino the administration lot
s,ilino IN solve the unemployment
problem, he said it was tryih9 ~
create prosperity by the making u
SIMS and lethal weapons.
! He questioned where the count
would sell its goods when the ma
ton has returned to peacetu pim =,
suits" and asked what was oe!l's
done by the present adm!nlSUa t'n',,
TO safeguard our population -. ~.
such an impending ecohoii''G
aster." . For his
turning from the reasons lor MS
onoosition to Roosevelt to the reT.
sons for his supporting WlIINIe III
He is a gallant American, III he
has opened his heart to the Atlle 5., :
can people. He is not an ar1Stoci" a q: =.
He has the common touch. ne Wa t"o
Iorn in the briar and not TO i hiS
p,rn,c He has worked with n rs
haad$. and has known pansS y,
hunger. He has had cNpef'elicS. -
,.arious fields OF American eh'e, J
prise. ard is an administrator "''0
executive
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-26
Boom Times
Expected
"But What Of the Aft
ernath?" Stewart
Asks in Summary of
Economics Report.
Ry CHARLES p. STEWART
Central PrccS COIum mist

WASHINGTON. Oct 2G-If b0Oms
could be- pI.arantccd to 70 on boom
ing indefinitely into the future. ~"
latcS: forecast by the agriculture do
rartront's bureau Or ccnrprI"S
u-nrld be- quite cheerful prediction.
Between our defcns" programs
demands for more and more Indus-
trial workers and our CONSUMPTION
cf ,r7nr for military training, It's tn"
hrrrc?u's opinion that 1911 viii 50"
. reducton in the number of un"m-
r1ovnd Americans by about 2.5Ho.n'h.
This SOUNDS liz" a vn"v m"der2t"
estimate. III have messed that tn"
figure woul!. be larger thar the o.
the bureau mentions. However.
that the orc it docs m"r'ion.
.lrvWya. z will be fine. at least.
'cn7norarily. for those who. al pres
ont iobless. get barl: into well paw
ing positions. Indeed. the bureau
looks for wage boosts, though i adj
rnitS that they may be partially Off
60. bv higher costs of living AS for
.Ne draftecs? Well. I'd rather be
o,oo draftee than on no pay roll
rrh>tever.
Md adG~ TIE bureau. in il an
81 r~tl~ol. report. shnr'c world
conditions become still more acute.
'IOutinued on Page Four
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-26
Hosiery Union
Backs Roosevelt

Philadelphia. Oct. 26- (AP) -
Coincident with John L. Lewis en-
G2rsement Of Wendell L. Willkie, Of
ficers Of the American Federation Of
Hosiery Workers C. l. o. tele-
sraphed last night pledge Of Con
ttIued loyalty and enthusiastic sup
port" to President Roosevelt
The message was signed by three
PhiladelphidrIS - Alexander Nc
KeoWn. president; William Smith.
secretary treasurer. and Alfred
HOFFMAN,, first vice president-and
Edward r. CallagAan, second vlc2
president, Of Cha.tano>Ga, Tenn.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-26
State Supreme Court Asked
TO Determine Legislatures
Intentions Concerning "Slots

has come about.
Be that as it may, Aaron Iolo-
berg Of Wilmington and Bfanlley
Womble of Raleigh, counsel 1or H. T.
Laing and J. N. Finch, convicted slot
distributors, are going to argue 10
the court Tuesday that the legisia-
tive intent was to modify the l9o +
law to the extent that machines OF
the type in question (the type W sInJ1
both defendants admit they hano'ea1
would be legal and licensed by lhe
state of North Carolina.
The appeals (there are techn:caLiy
four cases against each defendant oul
the question is the same in ali) are
out of the ordinary in that they are
~~cm pleas Of guilty in lower court
Now it is argued iaat the matter 10
which the pleas We're entered does
Continued on Page Th!ecl
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-26
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
Nv HENRY ANERILE.
By HEINZ

Raleigh. Oct. 26.-There is no
douyt tnat the current drive fox Wcn=
dell Wilikie by boilers from me
Democratic party is going to BRING
retaliation in the 1911 General As
sembly. and probably from the next
Democratic state administration.
Talk of it IS heard from all sec
tons, but particularly from the west
whe:l the 5C-cailed Democrats Tor
Wiki" campaign threatens either to
ttnSeat several Democratic legislators,
or at lees, 10 scare them nearly 10
death OF 20 the point OF spending
more money than usual.
Chief citadel OF revolt against
Roosevelt. and the third term IS pic
tllred as being in Forsyth, where
there are 50 many big BUSINESS men
whose loyalty 20 thc dominant Dem
ocrat.c administration IS either
doubtful. OF what Is worse, IS such
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-26
Htonfhoh
FOR NORTH CAROLINA.

Fair to partly cloud" tonirns
End sunday: sl;"l.tiy "r"'-- SIP
day and il extreme north r1"-
zion tc::isEs.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-26

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Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15

FAMILY Milk Cow and feeder hogs
for sale. z miles north, u east, 4
north of HoltvilIe. II 10
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15

FOR SALE-'34 Chevy 1s ton truck
Trade for good house trailer. c.
c. Terluest, Rt. /, Box 84-d-b.
Brawley. 1ls miles East Brawley
on Hiway 80. IL 16
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15

ELECTRIC RANGE SALE
L. & H. Table Top ................ $39.5t
Crawford Table Top .............. $3.50
IMPERIAL HARDWARE co.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15

LEAVING for Tulsa, Okla. Dec. 81.
Can take 2 all or part way. o.
Matt, 725 No. 18th. IL 18
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15

FURNISHED Houses, 1900, 1000,
$500. All good. w. I. Stone. lib
So. 9Th II III
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15

HOUSE for rent, unfinished, l bed
room, water paid, 1900 S. d.
Highway, Mrs. Gerald Shaw.
IL % If
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
Livestock

WHITE Face Heifers, heavy spring.
ers, Also Sam Webb scraper, &C.
Long, 81 mi. So. of Seal Heights.
IL IL
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15

FOR SALE-Modern-A Oil Stove.
inch burner, inquire Chas. Free
Safeway.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
I3 Business Opportunities
Ii Apartments For Rent

2-ROOM furnished apis. close in,
including Frigidaire, elec. hot wa
ter for bath. $3.50 wk. 235 N. 9Th.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15

Rooms for Rent

ROOM In comfortable home. Rea-
sonable rates. Suitable for / or
gentlemen. 665 He'll. II 20 If
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
20 Poultry
30 Farm implements
81 Farm Products

15-TONS Hubam clover hay for
sale. Phone 8716-J-1. Ell Centro.
1G 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
Cards of Thanks

WE Wissh to express our thanks
to our many friends for their
kindness and sympathy, and for
the beautiful floral offerings, dur
Ing our recent bereavement.
Mrs. w. c.. Andrews,
and Children
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
Transportation

WANT Ride to eastern Oklahoma
between December 16 and 20. Will
share expense. Inquire 441 S. 5th.
IL II
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15

FOR RENT -Unfurnisned, modern,
2-bedroom house $4,000. Call GIG
So. 5th ST. IL 8 tt
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15

UNFURNISHED House for rent. $40
SandalWood. $4,000. See Herbert
LoWdermilk, 116 N. 9Th. Phone 1894
12 IL If
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15

2 ROOM apt. furnished, including
lights, hot water for shower, $3.75
per week. 1888 Park. 9-7tf
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15

3 ROOM furnished house for rent.
Inquire corner north 9Th st. Mrs.
Long. II 10
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
rs Miscellaneous for Safe

BOYS 24-inch bicycle in good con-
dition Inquire S64 Olive.
l2 18
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-03
Election Lineup
. AN EDITORIAL -

Next Tuesday, Ell Centre voters will have the oppor-
unity to give themselves brand new city adminlstra-
ton,
1t is our belief that there should be such admin
israton and that the majority Of the city wants
such change.
1t is also our belief that many people do not
pletely understand the qualifications of the political pic
ture This is not surprising Even those in fairly close
contact with the complications Of city politics often find
the subject confusing and even battling.
AS a means toward the end of intelligent voting
that the election will give the people what they want
every should clearly understand the background
of the city political picture.
For years past Ell Centre has been controlled by what
will term the old administration. This is uniden
titled which has maintained its control by keeping
maj ory of three in the city council Of five city council
The power of this majority of three councilmen has
been demonstrated time and again during recent years
When Roy Womackelected by of tn largest major
tiles on record-became councilman, he seriously
hampered by the three controlling votes often being
the other side of the fence Later when P L. Moore and
Charles Balack completely independent, were on the
board together their two could prevail against
the majority vote of three others.
Instrumental in maintaining the old administration
in power has been its close ally the socaed police ma
chine powerful political setup able muster reputed
y large and important bocs of votes from the friends
of city and county employees and from those gambling
and night life businesses whose operations the police
department is supposed to supervise.
This alliance between the police machine and the old
administration is mutually beneficial to both parties
Inc police machine votes maintain the administration IN
office and the administration maintains the police ma
chine in power by appointing Sterling Oswald chief
of police.
Why the police machine and old administration wish
to remain in control is open to surmse We do not know
the answer Whatever the reason the desire is very in
tense, intense that the machines political entaces
reach out even into county politics and employees.
1t is this control of city affairs the can
break next Tuesday by selecting three city councmen
who certain of
(p Appointing chief of police who is not only cap
able but certain of not being controlled by the old police
machine.
ca Being free of any entangling alliances with the
old administration
CD Treated tomorrow: THE Third Requirement Of
the New City Councmen"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-03
Girl RoviShed Thrown
TO Death Over Cliff in
l.. q. Lovers Lane ki||inq

HOLLYWOOD, April 3 up
Police announced today that Pearl
VESSEL. 38, attractive visitor here
from ST. Louis. had been lurrd int
the Hollywood hills by two mon
raviShcd, and then thrown to h'l
death ovcr Il l25-foot cliff near
lovers lane"
Police said footprints 30 feet from
the edge of the cliff Indicated the
woman had fought with her aSSall-
ants, who pushed her to within SIN
feet of Tie cliffs brink. thon pickec
Ler up and throw her to her dcall
on the concrete pavement below.
In custody were Lesley Al Will
iams. 33, bartender, and Albcrn
Rogers. 30, waiter.
They were traced through an @u
tomobile license number given eo-
lice by q youth who witnessed ~
fatal plunge.
Miss VESSEL was found dead OF Il
crushed skull at the foot OF the
almost perpendicular cmbankncnt
on Hollywood boulevard at dusk
last night.
Police said Miss vessel met Two
men while drinking in a cafe. The
three left the establishment at about
4;30 p. N. yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-03
Wisconsin favors
FDR Over Garner
But Swings toG0p
Republicans Outvote
Democrats in LIST Test
of Political Strength

MILW AUkEE, Wis, April
3. (UP) - Wisconsin Demo
Gratis want President ROOSe-
welt to run for a third term
while Wisconsin Republicans
prefer Thomas f, Dewey as a preSi-
Dental candidate 10 sen. Arthur H.
Vandenbcrg of Michigan. mounting
returns from yesterdays primaries
showed today.
Nh Roosevelt leo Vice President
John Nance Garner by more than
two to one in the Democratic pref
erential primary.
In the Republican primary, the
delegation pledged to Dewey re-
ceiyed the largest vote of any dele
cation on either ballot.
There We're indications that Mr.
Roosevelt might lose some of the
"a Democratic delegates to Garner
because his forces had been divided
into TWO states of delegates.
The combined states pledged to
Dewey and Vandenbcrg received
more vote. th@A the combined Dem
o"ratic sl&Jes, incomplete returns
Continued on Page 8; Col 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-03
Angeienos Point
Out Dependence on
Valley Products
Trade Delegation Meets
Ell Centre Civic Group
At Luncheon Here

Los Angeles county is rap
idly becoming more and more
dependent upon Imperial
Valley and other agricultur-
al areas of the hinterland for
its very existence, George j. Blech.
director of the Los Angeles chamber
of commerce, told guests at good
will meeting in Ell Centre Wednes-
day.
The gathering at the Barbara
Worth hotel was the final session
of a two day visit to valley points
from a Los Angeles trade delega-
ton. The group of %, headed by
Joseph A. Hartley, vice-president Of
the coast chamber, left for San
Diego at 2:30 p. m. by train. Tues
day they were in Brawley, Calexico
and Holtville.
Every time new subdivision
Continued on Page 8. Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-03

OIIC ODot.l NCI WHO RtlS AROUND
commented on the April municipal
vote in Ell Centre:
THE citizens are hopping around
like fleaS on dogs back until I've
given up trying to pick the favor
lite sons! One day they make up
their minds one way and the next
day that have changed
General concensus was that a
bulk of the voters have decided al
ready in favor of one or two canal
dates, but are holding off until the
last minute to definitely make up
their minds on the full slate.
The arrangement of issues may
account somewhat for the caution.
With the Taxpayers Association tick
ct definitely committed to dismiss
the police chief and the city engi-
neer and the Two Johns" faction
committed to clean up the police
department and install buSineSSlike
methods in all departments. and
the remaining candidate, Joe Bush.
not committed at all. voters were
faced with Chinese puzzle to fig
ure out the trio that suits their
own particular tastes.
OF all factions, police department
sympathizers were the most home
less. All but one of the five can
didateS were committed to a shake
up. Friends of the city engineer,
however, had small choice but to go
for John R. Robertson and John
McNeece, who have made no direct
statement regarding that office, and
Bush, who has made no statement
at ell.
Bus! vas TAXED OF in many quar-
ters as the dark horse candidate
who may show surprising strength
at the polls. Thus far he has done
Continued on Page 8, Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-03

ANdAl udi olldl I1c1IlldIlIl SJOeTl1R,
in a radio speech to German youth.
declared again that the armed
forces of the Reich were fully mo-
hilized, that Germany's flanks and
rear are protected and that-When-
ever Adolf Hitler gives the word.
the NaziS will strike a blow to win
the war in the west.
None who heard his speech hoped
more strongly than the Allied high
command that Goering was an
nouncing plans for German Of
fenSiVe against the Western Front:
but none was less likely to believe
that the NaziS would telegraph"
a punch at the spot toward which
the Allies have been trying to tempt
the German army since the war
started.
In Berlin, Goering's speech was
regarded as a pep talk" similar to
statements given wide publicity by
the German press a few weeks ago
when it was repeatedly declared
that the German armed forces
awaited only Hitler's word to strike
decisive" blow against the Allies
In London, Webb Miller, veteran
United Press war correspondent re-
ported that while the British press
viewed Goering's statement as
meaning that the NaZis would strike
on the Western Front, well-inform-
ed sources believed the No. 2 Nazi
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-03
Plan TO DUMP |ND|CENTS HERE Barred
Judge
Kills
Self

Judge John B. Baker, I'M
perial Valley pioneer, ended
his own life at $3.50 pm.
Wednesday by firing a revol-
yer bullet into his ownhead
as he sat at his desk in the I'M
pcrlal city hall.
Judge Baker was respondent over
Ill health, friends believed. He was
recuperating slowly from a recent
operation on his tongue which i'm
pared his speech
Judge Baker had Just completed
his monthly report as Imperial po-
lice judge, handed it to City Clerk
Milo Foster, and returned to his
desk in another ROOM Foster and
f. H. Graham, city engineer, heard
a Shot, They ran into the room to
find Judge Baker sluElped over his
deck.
He died en- route to hospital in
Ell Centre.
He had been police judge in I'M
jerial since 1888. He was a former
HOltvllla newspaper editor, former
county supervisor from the Holtville
district. and was the first recorder
OF Imperial county.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-03

Imperial Valleys greatest future
menace lies in the as yet I'M
announced interior departments
plan to use the east and west mesas
as a dumping ground for the ma
tons INDECENT farmers, he said.
whispers of this social service
type of resettlement plan of the in
terror department is heard frequent
ly in Washington" DR.. Clements
said. 1T never has been made
public but is understood to be
we'll established future plan to move
INDECENT farmers onto irrigated
areas and set them up with small
financial backing from the govern
ment.'
He pointed out the impoSSibility
of farming successfully on the re-
claimed desert without strong fin
ancial backing, q pioneer type OF
logged determination to overcome
all difficulties, and trained knoWl-
edge of desert farming.
Such a plan not only would be
a blow to agriculture" he said,
but would place the INDECENT farm
ers in pitiful position. They would
not be equipped to meet the con-
ditions Of desert farming and the
inevitable failure of most of them
would be a deadly blow to the agri-
cultural development and financial
groundwork of all Imperial Valley
Imperial Valleys second greatest
threat is the climate bugaboo, in
the opinion of Dr.. Clements.
He declared that the valley CHI
Continued on Page 8, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-03

that COombS pulled his rifle over to
him and killed himself.
The first entry was dated NOV.
G3. 1t told how they had lived on
quirrCls after their food supply
ran out, how they killed an oc-
caSional duck and grouse and Will
canMies aud had burned fungus
from trees in the hope of attract
ing attention from a passing air
plane.
The diary indicated to provincial
police that Coombs took to his bunk
on Feb. %, and was able to get
around little thereafter.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-03
Valley Hay Crop
Reduced SharpIy

Unsatisfactory returns for alfalfa
hay during the past two years
caused a reduction of 10000 acres
in the Imperial Valley this season,
according to a report from the I'm
perial Irrigation District
Alfalfa farmers showed tendency
to shift from alfalfa to flax. wheat
and other crops. the report said
reducing the acreage from 184,868
in 1899 to 16i,184 in 1910.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-03

party found their bodies yesterday
after an airplane pilot had sighted
them. 1t was Ryckman who starved,
Coombs who committed suicide,
The last entry in the diary was
dated March II, the day Ryckman
died.
IF I do anything shouldn't
hope that it will b. forgiven -
Coombs wrote. I'D like to have
my Bible. It's in the bottom of my
packSack. I'm too weak to get it.
I'd like to have said a prayer for
Jim"
1t was after that, apparently,