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Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
ANA Desert Park
Controversy Due
At Session Here
State Officials Meet
Friday to Consider
Controversial Issue

A battle over the propos-
ed increase of ANA Desert
State park was expected to
take place Friday at a meet
ing of the California state
park commission in Ell Ccntro.
In addition to the park prob
lem the commissioners were sched-
uled to take up other business list
ed on their regular monthly meet
ing program.
The group will be headed by
Matthew M. Gleason of San Diego,
chairman. Other members include
ISidore B. DockWeiler OF Los An
geleS, the Rev. MI Francis j. Caff-
rey of San Juan BautlSta, Milton
T. VanderSlicc of Walnut Greek,
and A. L. Nelson of Fortuna.
Commissioners will be accom-
panied by Richard Sachse, director
of natural resources: Darwin Will
liam Tate, chief of the division of
parks; John H. Covington, conf
mission secretary: Newton B. Drury
in charge of park aquisltion; and
Guy Ia, Fleming, superintendent
of the southern division of Cali
fornia state parks.
At noon the commissioners will
be entertained at luncheon at the
Barbara Worth hotel by the FL
CpntrO x iwa pjc CIiIb an6 tho cham =
Der of commerce. They will meet at
chamber of commerce headquar-
ters from 130 pm. until pm.
They will tour the proposed park
addition Friday morning while en-
route to Ell Centro after spending
Thursday night at Jacumba. They
planned to leave FL Centre at 4
pm, Friday for CuyamaCa state
park.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
Production Credit
|nquiySpreads;
Witnesses Called

Subpoenas were served in many
different sections of Imperial county
Thursday as grand jurors prepared
for further investigation of the Ell
Centre Production Credit associa
ton at their meeting at 10 a. m.
Friday.
While other matters may be con-
sidered Friday it was understood
a major portion of the day will be
devoted to the investigation launch
cd soon after w. e. WaItc:S aAD
P. G. Atwood resigned as treasurer
and assistant treasurer of tn creG;'
group
The grand jury continued its
collection of evidence while aud
itors still worked on the books and
records in the association office.
AS far as could be aScertainel
Thursday Walters and Atwood were
out Of the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
New City Council
Begins Education
AtLong Session
Underpass, designations,
Fire Regulations, Ranch
In Oregon Considered

Ell Centro's new city coun-
Gil strained through a four
and a half hour session We'd
nesday night in a determin-
ID effort to make its feet
reach the ground.
There were more words uttered
by far than business transacted and
for the most part discussion was
aimed at acquainting the new men,
bers of the board with the detail
of city affairs and the routine pro-
cedurc Of council meetings.
IN this, the two holdover men,
berS of the board contributed free
ly of suggestions and advice.
In striking contrast to the full
house that watched the new coun-
Gil at its first gathering Monday
night, there were only news re-
porters and the wives of two of the
new officials to watch proceedings
Wednesday night. After the new
ness wore off. the audience nodded.
Chief subject of discussion was
the Main street underpass. After
Herbert FaWcett had explained the
projects background at length, as
sisted by P. L. Moore, the other
hold-Over member Mayor Robert
Hatton appointed a committee to
make recommendation on the city's
stand and report back at the next
council meeting, April 23 This
would give the city time to, in turn
report to the state highway COM
mission whether or not the city
is StiIl interested in the proposal.
Tho commission will meet late this
month.
The committee was made up OF
w. A. Schcnlman. C. l.. Collins,
Walter Havckorst, A. H. Keller. Al
Ian Nuilcr. City Engineer Phil
(Cortinued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
Tokyo Clarifies
Japanese Stand on
Dutch East Indies
Same as Greenland to
U. S. Nippon Says of
Policy in Orient

TOKYO, April 18. (UP)
"A foreign office spokes-
man said today that DR.. E.
N. Van Kleffens. Neither
lands foreign minister, had
told Itaro Ishii, Japanese minister
at the Hague, on Tuesday that the
Netherlands had not and would
not seek any country's protection
or any offer of Intervention as re-
CARDS its East Indian interests.
The statement, the spokesman
said, was a reply to an explanation
by Ishii of Japan'S attitude toward
the East Indies. Klcffens expressed
appreciation of the explanation, it
was said
An acting navy spokesman, Taxa
shi Kanoye, said that American
press and other interests we're US
ing Japans naval program lin
connection with the congressional
appropriations battle to obtain as
much money as possible"
He declined to comment on re-
ports that Japan was building SUI
-WarShipS.
(Admiral Harold r. Stark, chief
of United States naval operations.
said in Washington Monday that
he understood Japan was building
eight superdreadnaughts and that
II had been authoriZed)
IF America understood Japan's
policy of non-menace and nom
aggression it would cause no alarm"
Kanoye said
He compared Japan's interest in
the Dutch East Indies to Americas
interest in Greenland
America doesn't want the war
brought any nearer and neither do
We he said.
Japan'S interest in the East In
dies is greater than Americas in
Greenland, because greater
amount of trade is involved, he
said, but our interest is only eco
nomic and VIC have no territorial
designs
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18

building will be of white stucco,
conforming to the general archi-
lecture of the block Construction
is a bit more sturdy than required
by the city code, to allow for pos
Siblc future expansion.
"At present we propose only one
story, but other stories may come
later. With the present construc-
ton we could add another story
any time and with some changes
could add a third. Additions will
depend upon the growth of the
CITY," Carey declared.
when plans were first drawn,
we could have built without pro-
vision for expansion, but we de-
cided it was best to anticipate
growth"
The building will be without sky
lights. Carey said this was to make
air conditioning more effective. 1t
will not have air duct systems for
air cooling, but will be insulated.
Construction is in the hands of
A. A. Kaiser. contractor.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18

The fog of war and censorship
continued to obscure military de-
velopments on the new northern
battlefield but it was becoming OBJ
vious that the race for position in
Scandinavia would be long and
desperate.
The prospect of a long struggle
in Norway led to additional pre-
cautions by the little European
countries still clinging to their neu-
trality. Belgium rushed fortifica-
tions along her German frontier
and Switzerland called an addi-
tional $1,000 troops to report to
the colors. In the Balkans--Which
we're assured by British Prime Min
lister Neville Chamberlain that the
Allies sought only peace and secur-
ity in southeastern Europe-there
was considerable nervousness as
to the next move by Italy, which
has assumed more belligerent
attitude toward the Allies.
British tactics appeared to be
three-fold:
IA series of aerial and naval
blows designed to Shatter German
bases and communication lines in
Norway. These have been only part
ly successful but the air ministry
at London said more royal air force
raids Wednesday night had DAM
aged the Stavanger airport, hit a
U-boat off the coast and Ger
man supply ship,9 at a cost of three
British planes, and sank German
Continued on Page 2, Col. So
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
Valley Doirymen Expect
Better Returns in 1910

Imperial Valley dairymcn Thurs
day anticipated improved returns
for their products during the re-
mainder of 1910 following Wedncs-
days dairy day program at the
Howard G. FarnsWorth ranch, in
which G E. Gordon, extension
specialist in dairying, painted an
optimistic future for the industry,
Present prices are four to five
cents above market prices of a
year ago." Gordon told group OF
300 dairymen and ranchers We'd
neSday." and under normal con-
ditionS we can expect continued
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18

dez. Filipino ranch laborcr. said
their cars suffered only slight dam
age.
The Summers car carried five
persons when it plunged off the
highway and landed nose down in
the shallow water of the irrigation
ditch. The Fernando car and its
load of six islanders turned over
three times before landing right
side up again. Highway Patrolman
Tillman Daley said. Mr.. and Mrs. S.
w. Matney and their three chill
dren were passengers III the Sum
mcrS car.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18

fully with Hull's expressed hope
that the status quo of the rich
Pacific islands will be maintained
in the interest of peace.
He said that Hull's statement is
sued last night covers the situation
most adequately.
Nevertheless, Mr.. Roosevelt pro-
ceeded to paraphrase the statement,
saying that the United States
wanted the status quo maintained
in the interest of peace in the al
ready War-torn Pacific area.
The president disclosed that he
plans to leave tonight for Warm
Springs. Ga, but that his special
train will be held in readiness for
a quick dash back to Washington.
AS Mr.. Roosevelt discussed the
foreign question Rep. Hamilton
Fish, r., N Y, introduced a resolu-
ton to authorize the president TO
purchase Greenland from Nazi-
invaded Denmark, at an estimated
price of $4O,OOO,0OO.
Rep. Edith NourSe Rogers, r.
Mass, previously told the house the
United States should warn Ger
many and other European belliger-
ents against any move to seize
Greenland or other western hemi.
sphere areas as prizes of the cur.
rent conflict.
Fish explained his resolution ir
a house speech, saying lit shoulo
be the definite policy of the U. S
to acquire by purchase or as Off
sets to foreign debts owed to us
Continued on Page 2. Col g.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
Allies Place Biu
U.S.. Plane Order

WASHINGTON, April l8 CUP)-
Arthur B. Purvis. chief of the Ang-
lo-French purchasing mission, said
today tt/t he has signed contracts
for large quantities" of the latest
type Curtiss pursuit and Douglas
bombing planes.
PurviS would not reveal the exact
number of planes ordered, but said
that the sums involved were very
large indeed" The new plane pur-
chasing program by the Allies is cx-
pected to cost $l,OOO,OOO 600.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18

Gordon said. buy most OF their
agricultural goods from their colo
nies. Germany Is In no position to
trade with any one beyond the
sea.
Agriculture has benefited 10
some extent. however" Gordon
said, because the Allies have pur-
chased millions of dollars worth Of
airplanes and other manufactured
goods. There has been an increase
in jobs and therefore an increase
in consuming power Of the public"
Continued on Rage 2; Col u
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
Wreckers Tear Down Fire DAMAGED
Main Street Structure 10 Make Wdv
For New $4,000 Store BUILDING

WrCckCrS began work on the
southeast corner Of Fifth and Main
street, FL Centre, Thursday as plans
took shape IOr the erection of a
nov building.
The now structure, which will re-
place one destroyed by fire last
October, will cost approximately
$4,000. according TO the building
permit. II will be owned by Carey
Bros. of Brawlcy, who purchased
the site from the B. E. Parks es-
tate.
Dewey Carey announced Thurs
day that the old tenants, Clements
Drugstore and JohnSon'S will occupy
the new quarters He estimated the
construction would take about 90
days.
On The outside the one-story
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18


passed a resolution in Visalia We'd
nesday disappearing the system as
outlined by the state welfare board
and recommended that each county
appoint its own merit council for
selection OF employees of county
welfare departments.
THAT will be telling blow
against the plan to concentrate all
types of relief under one depart
ment in Sacramento" G.. G. Ben
nett, president of the Associated
Farmers, said Thursday in com
mentinC on the resolution passed
at Visalia.
If We do not prevent the insti-
tuition of the merit system someone
in Sacramento will be able to pull
string to make pNppet jump ir
the welfare department OF any
county in the state. Since the
counties pay the county welfare
bills, it certainty is fair to permit
them to say who shall administer
the money
The supervisors at their ViSalia
meeting recommended appointment
of a supervisorial committee to pre-
pare and submit to the counties
of California a uniform ordinance
providing for a county merit syS-
tenn.
Counties included in the group
opposed to the welfare department
system we're Sonoma. San Joaquin.
StanislauS, MADEIRA, Fresno, Kings,
Tulare, Kern. Santa Barbara, Ven
tura Riverside, and Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
Baseball
u. IfNITEn pRESs
BY UNITED PRESS
NATIONAL


Philadelphia at New York post
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Chicago 900 600 00l-l 2
Cincinnati ....... 900 600 O2x-2 8 0
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Pittsburgh at st. Louis postponed
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Washington - 900 900 000-0 5 0
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ST. LOUIS 49,. 00l 600 0l0-2 7 O
Detroit -. 200 00l O1X-4 7 0
Kennedy & Swift; Bridges &
TCbbettS.
Cleveland at Chicago postponed
cold.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
Pittman Declares
Economic Pressure
Would Stop Japan

RENO, New, April l8. CUP)-
Senator Key Pittman, D., Ney.,
chairman of the Senate Foreign Re-
latlons committee, today indicated
that the United States answer to
any Japanese cncroachment on the
Dutch East Indies might be econo-
mic pressure against Japan.
1T is to be hoped Japan will be
reasonable and not force the United
states to exert economic pressure, e"
Pittman said after he read Secretary
OF State Cordell Hulls warning to
japan and the rest of the world to
keep hands off the Dutch East In
dies if tho Netherlands became in
Nolvcd in the European war
Economic pressure would be
enough Pittman said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
Yuma Leading as
Port of Entry

Yuma forged ahead of Blythe aS
the most popular southern gateway
to California during March,
The Yuma car entry total beat
that of Blythe by more than l'ooo
cars, Manager Robert Hays OF the
Ell Centre Chamber of Commerce
said Thursday.
Westbound cars passing through
Yuma in March totalled ll,072 as
compared to the 9,345 total IN
March 1889.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18

favorable returns"
Gordon traced the history of the
dairy industry for the past 25 years,
comparing conditions in the early
days of the World War with present
conditions during the European con-
fllct.
Commodity prices in the United
States will not skyrocket during the
war as it did in the previous con-
flict," Gordon said. unless the
United States itself enters the
war
ALLIES, who control the seas,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18

day and at Meloland school at 7:3O
p. m. Tuesday On Wednesday Elm
and Seeley school programs will be
presented at l p m. and at Silsbec
at 7:30 p. m.
On Thursday the Heber school
program will be presented there at
9 a. m. and at Mt. Signal at 7:3O
p. m. Three programs were sched-
uled Friday at Westside at p. m,
at Eucalyptus at 2 p. m. and at
Acacia at 1880 p. m,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
Mexico Denies
Communist RuInors

TUCSON, Ariz., April 10 (UP)-
Officials of the Mexican tourist
bureau denied today there was any
connection between new regulations
on tourist travel in Mexican border
towns and reports of increased
Nazi and Communistic activities in
the Latin American republic.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18

schools in The city system and
become acquainted with the work
the schools are doing He particular
ly urged parents to visit their
children's classes and attend the
special programs arranged for the
week.
Rural schools also prepared to
take part in the annual observance
by presenting public programs and
entertainments in the school build
ings.
At Rose school house the program
will be presented at 7:45 p. m. Mon
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
Auto Dives Into Canal, Another
Somersau|ts Three Times: None Hurt

HOLTVILLE. April l8.-Eicvcn
persons escaped injury near here
carly today in a traffic accident III
which one car SomerSaulted three
times and the other dived nose down
into an irrigation canal.
Courtney M. Summers, Neldlftcra
camp resident. and Rupert Fernan-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18

this country. undoubtedly is build
ing at least eight big battleshipS.
He expressed some skepticism
over the report of a new fleet of
II.
Tho navy'S information, Stark
said, is that the new Japanese ships
range between 10000 and $4,000
tons, The U. S. IS building six 35 900
ton battlcShlps and two of $4,000
tons.
Stark'S testimony was given as
the committee resumed hearings on
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
SLIGHT QUAKE FELT
IN RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE, Cal, April l8 tUPD
"A Slight earthquake ratified Win
doWs and sent residents into the
streets at 10:45 a. m today. Police
reported the quake did no damage
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18

the house approved VinSon naval
expansion BILL which would author
ize an addition of $4,000 tons OF
combatant vessels to the Ameri-
can fleet.
The senate meanwhile prepared
to consider the l94l navy supply
bill, carrying s653, 100000 in funds.
Under the bill. funds would be sup
piled to begin construction of two
additional $4,000 ton battleships and
flotilla Of cruisers, submarines
and destroycrS.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
japan Building
Super-Wurships

WASHINGTON, April 49, (UP)-Admiral Harold r
Stark chief of naval operations, told the naval
alrs committee today that Japan may he building
fleet of II superbattleships.
Stark said that Japan, which has refused TO exchange
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
Big School Week
Program Slated

Teachers pupils, and school officials completed
rangements Thursday to participate in the annual observ
ance of public schools week April % to 26 inclusive.
In Ell Centre Mayor Robert w. 1Iatton issued pro-
clamation asking all residents of the city to visit the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
Imperial Joins II Other
California Counties in
Fight For Merit System
Effort to Give State Control Of All
Welfare Activities Met by United Front
In Joint Conference a+VisaIia

Imperial county Joined II other California counties
Thursday organized fight against the proposed mer
system for appointment and qualifications of county wei
fare department employees.
Supervisor Hugh r. Osborne of Ell Centro and repre-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
Censorship p 0bscures War;
Jittery keutroIs Hasten
Frontier ortificutions
Maxi Aerial Armada Counters Against
Sharp Allied Blows in Norway;Lons
StrugsI Ie Believed Inevitable
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS -
United Press Foreign News Editor

Allied arpanes, warships and troops hammered at
German forces in Norway Thursday and suffered sharp
counter-bows delivered by the Nazi aerial armada.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
D AMBL'Ne
X EPORTER

Just in Passing
Three little happenings caught
our eye Thursday evening in an
Ell Centre beverage establishment:
Aaron Afford perched upon a stool
with his legs underneath him in
stead of dangling in the normal
fashion approved by Emily Post.
Bland Harding doing bit of
jitterbug swing when he thought no
one was looking E.
Velma Walters, waitress, opening
an impromptu birthday present that
Rip Miller had just produced for
her . bath salts.
High Scoring
Ed Schiller and Dave Roberts
finished nine holes of golf the
other Gay and paused for a SOFT
drink before continuing.
Add up the score, caddy,' Dave
ordered.
Some minutes later the boy-it
developed later that this was his
first caddy job-proudly produced
the result of his addition:
"Thc score was 5,946 l know
it's right because 1 added it twice,
he announced.
81 knew I wasn't putting so we'll
but never thought was that bad,
Dave muttcred.
The lads addition was right, but
his method was enough to give a
golfer n paralytic stroke. Here is
how he did it. The three scores on
the first hole we're 8, and Z. To
the boy that meant 857, and he ap-
piled the same principle to each
hole, added the column and there
you are)
In MemOriam-
Alas and alack, poor Elizabeth is
daid. If you ever went into the ag-
ricultural commissioners office you
probably knew her well.
Elizabeth was the five-inch scorp-
ion who lived there in a jar for
the last three years and was faith
fully fed crickets and things by
Red Harrigan, Art Sinclair and oc-
casionally Lucille Cook. Her chief
claim to fame was that she liked to
have her back scratched.
Now she is stretched out OH cot
ton and will continue to show off
to visitors as she did in life.
lust a Smack
1t breaks our heart to have to
conceal the identity of the chief
character in this little drama, but
once in a while RR's word is good
This is the once in a while.
The gentleman in question was
Standing on the corner OF Fifth
and Main perusing magazine.
UnbeknoWnSt to him, one of the
two familiar chow dogs that live at
Fifth and State had cruised up
and come to a stop behind him.
The unsuspecting citizen took a
sudden step back, the surprised
chow took sudden nip and the
two parted, both frightened.
If you notice a chap with rip
in the left leg of his trousers and
a scared look on his face-thatS
he.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
Pres id ent Joins
Secretary Hull
In Blunt Wurninq
Status Quo Of Islands in Pacific Must
Be Maintained in Interests ofPeace.
u. S. Warns; Gre enIand Pure hase Asked

WASHINGTON, April 18. (UP)-President Roosevelt
today joined Secretary of State Cordel Hull III warning
Japan and the rest of the world to keep hands Off the
Netherlands East Indies.
Mr. Roosevelt told his press conference that he agreed
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18

Butter: Los Angeles 27c; but
terfat, Imperial Valley Z. o. b. ranch.
grade A 36c; manufacturing milk
3Oc; route gathered cream 26c.
l. A. Hay: U. S. No. l s14-14.50,
U. S. No. leafy s13l4; U. s. No.
2 SI1-S11.5O, Mpls. Sept. flax S1.921s
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-19

the Allied counter -attac
in Scandinavia.
The Allied eXpeditionary fore
was reported in action against tn
Germans at far scattered coaStl
points; Norwegian troops were sal
to be fighting back sharply in q l
important engagement at Elverum
and from the Skagcrrak coast cam
vague reports of conflict at sea.
But the Germans raced SO swift
ly toward complete domination d
south Norway and clung so stub
bornly to their isolated foot-hoic
on the northern and western cOad
that there were increasing demand1
in Britain for greater and mor1
vigorous action.
Fears that the Allies might NOV
too slowly and with too much eau
ton in the race for an advantage
Gus military position along the NOR
Wegian coast-from which Nazi air.
planes and submarines might strik|
toward England-Were expressed Y
London.
In the Trondheim zone-Wher'
the biggest battle of the war seem
ed to be mpending-the British
troops we're reported by Stockholm
newspapers to have driven back
German detachment near the pOr
of Namsos. This report, publishes
by the Dagens Nyheter, said tn
! Germans lost a number of dea'
and prisoners.
In the far northern Narvik zone
according to an exchange telegraph
dispatch, the British repulSed 1
German force attempting to mov(
northward from the iron ore por1
to the important port of Tromsoel
At the ports of Narvlk and Bodo1
"a strategically important point lle
miles south of Narvik-the British
we're reported beSieging German
forces in an effort to exhaust thet1
supplies before closing in with th(
aid of Norwegian troops.
These reports Indicated that th(
Allied forces had landed at five Of
six points on the Norwegian coast
including Tromsoe, the vicinity o
Narvik (Which the Germans Still
hold, north OF BOdOe, south 0t
Bodoe and at NamSoS, which Y
about rs miles north of Trondheim
A fierce battle near Elverum on
which the fate of the central Nor
Wegian campaign may rest was re
ported by the newspaper Aftonbla
Diet together with a rumor tina
British officers have Joined thu
Continued on Page 8. Col. ~