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Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-27

French reported wholesale slaugh-
ter of desperately striking Ger
man legions and the British royal
air force confirmed the reports
when pilots told of seeing great
heaps" of German bodies StreWing
battlefields in the German corri-
dor to the channel coast.
Both sides agreed that the fight
ing was of a scale and intensity
equal to anything that has yet
been seen on the western front.
The British reported particular
ly strong German attacks on the
flank held by French and Belgian
troops in Belgium and along the
French border These assaults were
beaten off when British infantry,
aided by French tanks, counter
attacked, the high command re-
that large numbers Of Allied trans
ported
German military quarters said
ports had been observed in Os-
tend, Dunkirk and zeebrugge and
that the British apparently were
trying to CvaCuate as much OF
the northern army as possible
Berlin warned that this Woulo
be perlous task In view of the
constant German air lombard
ment of these ports and shipping
in the adjacent narrow seas.
A new Allied effort to solve diff
ficulties with Italy appeared to bt
under way. particularly an effort
to ease friction over the blockade
but at the same time it was re-
ported that British citizens had
been warned to leave italy and
new stringent blackout regulations
were enforced at Gibraltar.
Meanwhile, a French source said
that Calais is probably still in
French hands but that it is not
possible to deny formally the
German claim that the port has
been occupied.
The military spokesman said the
reports received at p. m. Il p.
m. EDIT indicated that the vital
channel port rt-only 90 miles from
Dover. England-Still was held by
the French
The German high command said
that progress had been made in
squeezing in Flanders SO that they
might be more easily destroyed
by fleets of Nazi dive bombers
and masses of charging Nazi in
fantry.
A deep wedge was driven into
the Allied left flank in Belgium,
Continued on Page 2, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-27
August II Candidates MayFi for
Office Wednesday, Days Thereafter

bCrS of the state assembly. and 40
SUPERIOR Judges in 10 counties, as
we'll as local offices.
May % is the first dav for cl"cu-
Iation of sponsors petitions for the
various offices, and completed pc
titions must be filed with county
clerks or registrars of voters by
June %,
A minimum of 20 and a maximum
OF 80 sponsors are required for leglS-
lative and judicial positions; 40 to
60 for representatives in congress
and IS to 100 for U. S. senator, Peek
said.
Filing fees are 500 for legislative
offices; 500 for representatives. in
congress; 5000 for senators. and one
per cent of the annual salary for
superior judges.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-27
Braw|ey Waitress
Dies Under Wheels
OF Car After Row
Girl Steps Out of Auto
Into Path of Another
Following Argument

Amice Odell Smith, 25,
BraWley waitress. jumped
from moving car during a
fight with its driver near
Brawley early Sunday only
to be struck and killed by another
car Immediately thereafter
Her death brought the traffic
death total in Imperial county to
II since Jan. Eight less than the
total to date last year. The 1889
lead was caused by the seven per-
sons killed in one accident near
WeStmorland April 5.
Miss Smith jumped from a car
driven by her brother in law. Ar
thur Ray Gilbreath, %, BraWfey,
Deputy Coroner Herbert Hughes
said. She walked around the back
path of machine driven by VIII
liam Edward Hay, 25. of BraWlcy.
Gilbrcath testified at an inquest III
Brawley Sunday that he and his
siSter-in law had an argument ana
she jumped out of his slowly NOV
ing car
Hay said he did not see the girl
on the highway in front of his car
until he had progressed past the
glare of Gilbreath's headlights. He
said she was standing in the high
way with upraised arm when he
first saw her. He had no time to
stop before his car struck her. A
coroner's jury exhonerated Hay
from blame
Eight persons were slightly in
jured near Holtville during the
weekend. Cars driven by Herman
Taecker, ST, and S. S. Dickelman
SO, both of BraWlcY, collded. The
injured included four children
Barbara, ., Mclva. II. Calvin. ;, and
Caroline, l3. their mother, Mrs
Ruth Dickerman: Dickerman. Tae-
ckcr, and Henry Littau. %.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-27
Bone|Ii Freed On
Conspiracy Count;
Case May Collapse

LOS ANGELES. May q. CUP)-
Judge William Palmer today freed
William G. Bonelli. state board OF
equalization member, and Edward
Levine, lobbyist accused of operat-
ing an alleged liquor license shake
down racket, of the conspiracy
count of an indictment against
them and four others.
Judge Palmer indicated he would
give similar decision in the case
of Merle Templeton, chief liquor
control officer of Los Angeles, and
William Cook, friend and political
associate of Bonelli on the con-
spiracy charge.
InaSmuch as the case hinges upon
the conspiracy count, Judge Falm-
cr's ruling, climaXing 72 days OF
trial was interpreted as virtually
ending the case except as to Gill
bert Forte, suspended metropolitan
liquor control officer. and j. Ray
Huntsman liquor salesman.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-27

they had not yet had an opportu
nifty to familiarize themselves with
the project, although previous
spokesmen for FL Centre have held
repeated conferences with the de-
-partment.
Although falling to obtain dell
mite commitment, Mayor Hatton
appeared to feel that commission
members we're kindly inclined to-
ward maintaining the No. ! place
on the grade separation list Tor FL
Centre. if and when funds are
voted for SubWays.
Other representatives from Impc'
rial Valley including Supervisor b.
M. Graham. appeared before the
commission and presented . uni
form highway development pro-
gram approved by chambers of
commerce and the associated cham
berS.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-27
Perennial Jail
Inmate in Again

J. H. Jim) Roberts, one of the
stars in a liquor-smuegllng plot
among a group of Imperial county
jail trustees more than a year ago,
is held in Wichita, Kansas, on a
charge of car theft and forgery in
FL Centro.
After Roberts completed the Jail
sentence given him on the liquor
deal, he worked for paint dealer
in FL Centro. He suddenly left town
in his employers car loaded with
merchandise. The forgery charge
was filed soon after he disappeared
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-27

in selecting sites Tor expenditure OF
federal grade separation funds, de-
clined to 90 definitely on record re-
serving the No l spot on their cal
Cndar for Ell Centro's Main street
underpass project, but gave it strong
verbal endorsement, Hatton said.
The commission explained the
uncertainty of grade separation
appropriations and pointed out that
congress has not yet voted funds
for the l94143 biennium. 1t was
from this appropriation that spon-
Sors hoped to gain funds for con-
structing a separation under the
railway tracks.
The commission did, however, re-
fer the project to the federal De-
partment of Public Works for in
vestigation and report at the next
highway commission meeting next
month at Los Angeles. Represen-
tativeS of the department claimed
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-27

Candidates for state, congressional
and other offices will have 25 DAYS
beginning wednesday to lil' Tor
participation in the Aubusl y prl-
mary election, Secretary OF sac
Paul Peek announced Monday al
Sacramento.
Imperial county, besides voting
on statewide candidates. Wlll elect
one superior court judge, ono state
senator one assemblyman and ST.
pervisorS from the FL Ccntlo, I'M
pcrial and Brawley districts.
Throughout the state, party nom
ineeS will be selected for the U. .,
senate seat now held by senator
Hiram Johnson the states 20 re?ie-
ientatives in congress; 90 memA :
of the state senate, one from e'cn
odd numbered district; all 80 lr''a-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-27
Senate Committee Unanimously 0kays
Alien Fingerprinting; Passage Sure

The alien bill Was sponsored by
Rep. Howard w. Smith, d. Va,
and provides deportation for aliens
violating its provisions. There are
an estimated 100000 aliens now in
this country.
Violators of the section covering
subversivc influences in the armed
services could be imprisoned for
10 years fined $4,000, or both.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-27

MIS-. IltIIc Is already III ItIldCIld-
ri prison for women.
Little failed to make the $25 900
bail demanded by Judge r. D. NC
Phcrrin before he would release
him pending appeal of the case.
McPherrin sentenced Little last
Friday, raised the bail from $4,000
to $4,000, and gave him three days
to make it.
The "Trip north will be made in
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-27
Drama. Intrigue. Violence
|StaIk Through Testimony
I'm yQmdtodd kidndp Case

LOS ANGELES. May 27. Especial l
1t is a strange drama that is &C.
ing on in one of the ornate, ma
hogany lined courtroomS of the new
federal building here.
1t is a story reminiscent of the
days of the Frank Torrio gang in
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-27

custody of officers delegated by
Sheriff Robert w. Ware.
On Monday Little wound up his
affairs and bid members of his
family goodbye. His wife, Lillian
Richards Little, was sentenced last
week to Tehachapi prison for wom-
en- for her part in theft of $28500
while she was Ell Centre city water
clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-27
p AMBl'NG
N EPORTER
Topsy Juivy-

TopSy Jnfvy-
That earthquake freak about the
fish that were ploppcd out of their
tooWl and lived TO tell the tale after
several hours in the open air can't
hold I, candle to the story that Jean
Carol. Mckinley school teacher,
tells
Tho quake upset Goldfish bowl
of Carols room at the school anG
Sunday afternoon the ianitor dis
covered il un the floor whore it had
fallen from . small pedestal. Tho
bowl v: uNbro'icn u miracle in it,
SET bjlt Wli0' was moro miraculous:
.. Tho bGW Waa UPSIDE DOWN
y and the Wator wa, still inside!
Py .nGl" "tIanec freak tho mouth
of the Eel w2a flat on the floor,
Keeping In" water from escaping.
Tho fish Nrr" swimming around in
side rs thO>l2h nothing had happen
ed. They were rot however, SWIM
ming upside down.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-27

New York when that mobster pick
ed out a victim and then "muSclec
in" on his busineSs-but with Orien-
tai background
1t is a trial of three white men
and several japanese we'll known
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-27
Change In Mind

Young Bobby Bliss burst into the
house tho other evening in tur-
moil Of cXcllemnt and announced .
"Oh boy I'm going to the mo-
vics!'
His father pocrcd arimly over the
top of tie newspaper h" was read
inp and Gruntcd:
who said So?o
Tho boy answered:
"Mamai" and hlS father removed
his objections with a weakly utter
ed Oh
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-27
UnderPass Still
In Favored Spot
BY J. w. T. MASON
United Press War Expert

FL Centre retained its position of favore Monday
among other cities desiring highway underpasses financed
by federal funds Mayor Robert Hatton OF E
Centre declared after returning from meeting OF the
state highway commission. The commission, Influential
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-27
Last Act In City
Theft Case Ends

Except for legal postscrips Ell Centros most startling
municipal embeZzlement of than decade was
official history Monday when John Little started for San
Quentin prison time for helping his wife, Mrs.
Lillian Richards Little, steal water department funds.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-27
The Adobe Kid

If you value your life and limbs.
4 don't call Rance Baker by his new
est nick name. 'Dobe". He froths
at the mouth and reaches foT the
nearest weapon with which to in
flict serious injury upon his tor-
mentors
The reason why Pance is so ter
ribly torchv about such small
thing as - II * name is that he was
one of the oncS responsible for
Brawlcvs Opcc-:sttIactivc city hall
made OF adobe. that developed some
startlinp cracks during the earth
quake. Tho building was Rance S
pride and 10Y
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-27
Valley Fights Back To
Normal As Water Flows,
More Buildings Reopen
'Westside Only Section Still Feeling
Pinch in Water Shortage as District
Routes Supply to Fill Greatest Needs

Most of Imperial Valley had enough water Monday to
drink to sprinkle lawns and to irrgate crops Only
section that Jagged behind the wessde and water
moving through tide All American canal to meet that
emergency Elmer Iartzog, water distribution superin
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-27

United Press to analyze daily
the new European conflict. This
is his first dispatch.
BY J. w. T. MASON
United Press War Expert
Germanys occupation of
parts of Boulogne and other
centers along the channel
coast has come from the wrong
direction to possess value for any
attack on Great Britain. Unless the
Germans can break the strong line
of the Allied armies farther east,
the present German positions along
the channel must be considered aS
having questionable offensive i'm
portance as far as the British Isles
are concerned.
The combat area IN Flanders and
Northern France somewhat resem-
bleS wavy drawing of huge, dis
torted pipe. The bowl is occupied
by the Germans, with the outer side
curving from Antwerp to the
Somme. The Allies are masSed along
the hundred miles of this outer side,
trying to keep the Nazis within the
bowl
The pipe stem joins the bowl in
the vicinity of Cambria. Valen-
cienneS and ST. Quentin and fol-
lows the Somme westward toward
the channel swinging northeast
ward at Abbeville and trying to fol-
low the channel coast line. Through
the pipe stem the Germans are
sending comparatively small bodies
of mechanical troops, who have sue
ceeded in swinging along the coast
as far as Boulogne and near Calais.
If this turn backward of the pipe
stern toward the bowl were to be
continued it would bring the stem
back to the upper rim of the pipe.
enclosing the Allies within the cir
Gle.
But. even then, the position OF the
Allied troops would not be desperate
as long as the German troops oc-
cupying the channel coast were no
stronger than present reports m
dicate.
The desperate fighting that has
been taking place in the district
about Valenciennes, Cambrai ana
ST. Quentin represents an attempt
by the Allies to cut the stem OF the
bowl of the pipe, isolating the Ger
mans who have gone through the
stem toward the channel.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-27
Confusion

Whoever bands out the diplomas
t. Genital high schools graduating
= class will have to be on his toes.
There are thr trplets, Rachel
Richard and Robert wyatt, that will
require close inspection to be sure
the right enc gets tie right diploma,
and the twins Eugenia and Virginia
Thompson. Also, watch out for con-
fusion IN Geraldine Johns and
Geraldine Jones
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-27
Allies Hold Line
Firm in Face Of
Desperate Attack
Berlin Says Britain Evacua+ins Troops
From Ring Of Steel; RAF Pilots Tell
Of Mounting Casualties Among Enemy
: Bu UNITED PRESS

The Allies Monday held their lines firm in Artois and
Flanders against fierce German attacks in what Berlin
claimed British rearguard action to protect large
scale evacuation of the Allied army of the north.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-27
Baseball
BY UNITED PRESS

NATIONAL
New York 600 100 600 4 l
Boston 023 002 00X 7 II
Lohrifian. Dean, Lynn & Danning
O'Dea. PoScdcl & Lopez.
Philadelphia 600 600 O00--0 4 |
Brooklyn 00l 030 2OX-6 y
Smoll HocrSt & Atwood; Warren,
Wyatt & MancuSo
st. Louis ............... ,---. ...... 100 w
Chicago .. -- .-..... ...-.. ...-.... 200 90
Bowman, White & Padgctt; Pas
SCau IL Todd.
First Game
Cincinnati 200 600 0O0-2 5
Pittsburgh 900 0l0 000-1 4
Moore S3 lombard; Brown, BeggS
~ Davis.
Second Game:
Cincinnati ...... ..... ... 103 3
Pittsburgh -...... ................ 020 0
Turner u Hershberger; Bauers e.
BCrrcS
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-27
Well Observed

Sam Cox is probably the only
person in FL Ccntro SO honorcd that
Nthc city closes its doors on his we'd
dInG anniversary!
His anniversary falls on Memoir
ial daY.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-27
AMERICAN

AMERICAN
Washington 600 600 00O-O 4 O
Now York ... Oil 600 03X-5 0
Chase, Jacobs g. Ferrell; Chand-
Ter & Dickey.
Chicago .............. ......................... O2
St. Louis ............. ................... OF
Lyons & fresh; Kramer q Swift.
Boston at Philadelphia postponed,
RAIN.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-27

Butter: Los Angeles 2Sc; but
terfat, Imperial Valley I. o. b. ranch.
grade A 37c; manufacturing milk
3lc: route gathered cream 27c.
L. A. hay: u. s. No. 1 S14-s14.50;
4. S. No. 2 leafy S12-12.50; 4. s. No.
2 S11-$11.50; Mpls. Sept. flax
SL76l5.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-27
Expert Says Nazi
Channel Positions
OF No Great Value
Famous War Analyst in
EvaIuatiOn of Drive
By German Divisions

EDITORS NOTE: J. w. T.
Mason, internationally famous
war expert who gained respect
and admiration for his evalua-
tiOns, during the World War
has returned to the staff of the
United Press to analyze daily
the new European conflict. This
is his first dispatch.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-02-15
"a No. q
Milk or MIXED

The SCREWS being turned again on the cons,ms-
form. This time 1t is not "war scarcity" it
few snort months ago. Nov the slogan Is market
ing agreement.
In the mfai1ing, amazing, but always gouging
methods Of business, are being given the full
benz fit Of the increase in milk costs to the dis
tributor. This, in spite of the known outrageous
spread in cost between the purchase price of
milk and the final retail sales price.
Nor Will this process of price changing work In
reverse English. For With drop in the cost Of
milk to the dairtes may rest assured that there
Will be enough Lag and drag in the selling price Of
the milk that Will not a return to the
former price of milk for months, or even years.
Diaries nay be Johny-on-the-spot price increase
but when 1T comes to reduction, no spiida da Ing
Hsh.
However, 1t is a Hfe-sized however, we have q
good weapon for combating the rronteer in the
operative. It would be we'll to call a halt to this
criminal game of consumer football in 80 vital q
food milk. Use the coop to buy your milk and
resell it to you. Will then be the controlling
factor in the supply; Will have say in its price,
in its qua1ttyj and any extras, Will be returned
you at the yearts end instead of winding up as q
bookkeeping item under "bott1e breakageu.
Economic cal and intelligent buying will not neces-
sariy stop at the traditional glass bottle for milk
supply. Wax paper containers are a new, possib bly,
Inexpensive idea, certainly trouble-free in many
ways. No smashing, washing, returning,
"breakage". See your Better Buyers group leaders
and "get hep".
final word. One dairy serving this community
reported to ,on good authority, having
paying the soca11ed increased price" prior to the
recent by the other dairies and selling milk,
nevertheless at competitive price. This dairy,
under compulsion, or otherwise, is "playtng ball"
and has advanced its milk price, without justifica-
ton, as its cost today Is the month
ago.
Here the public is being gouged twice. once, be-
cause If the dairy could pay the present price and
sell at the former retail price, then all could ut
is 100 per cent union dairy. And, the dairtes,
If they made excess profit, could still well af-
ford to absorb the extra cost rather than pass on
to the public. And finally it is highly msavory
proceeding, when the public is submitted needless
increased prices as "busnessH procedure.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-02-15

other person be found to do the Job we'll. But
in the incorporated icipaltties adjacent to the
District of Columbia, Federal employees may not Join
officta11y in local government.
Such situation does more than create possibil-
ity Of cheating the local governments of best ma
teria1- In this instance state and county posi-
as we'll as mum ctpa1-but tends to build a negative
attitude in the Federal employee toward so-ca11ed
political issues.
Every day another Circumstance becomes political
in scope. It Is because today than ever, mat
ters Rnic concern society-nationa1 mum cipal-
are becoming matters which the government,
Its principles and poll cies. Thus, then, bill in
the state legislature concerning the education sys-
TEN Of the state, makes interests in educational
progress political interests. As such they may be
voted upon, opined about by Federal employees
land only in private for civil service employees).
But, although said employee may be we1l-versed on
the subject at hand intensely interested In passing
of the bill for benefits way beyond himself
though he may be subjected to all sorts of subver-
sive propaganda, the only thing he can do Is vote
and express opinionI He may innovate movement
in defense Of the to thwart the bad prop
uganda.
And government interest in social problems
and their solutions mani tests itself, the field Of
activity for helping effect changes in our way of
living, to preserve those desirable ways
In existence, becomes extremely narrow.
There should be, then, ei Their reinterpre ton
of those sections of the act which apply to these
problems, an amendment specifically stating
ditions of participation which mlify present evils
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-02-15
Hatch Act

Senate BILL 1877 of the 10th Congress, commonly
known as the "Hatch Act" calls itself act to pre-
vent pernicious political activities". In the act
itself Federal employees explicitly prohibi
from cipattng in practically any lind politi-
cal cious, quasiperni cious, just
plain taking part in polittcs-"the art of govern
ment admins tration of public Affairs
1t would appear from this that the OF the
word politics, like "propagandar, implies de-
sirab1e state of affairs fact, destructive one.
But all politics political activities are not
pernicious and stand very little chance becoming
To "prevent pernictous political activities is
not aim to quarrel wi tn. Indeed, the aim should
be more widespread The means, however, is something
to consider fully lest more be lost than is
gained In of the United States Attorney Gener-
AIS rulings on section g, Federal employees cannot
be candidate for elective office, Federal,
state or local. only positions such jus tice of
the peace, notary public, boards of alton,
school public Libraries, and in rei
or e1eenosynary institutions deemed
cal. Thus, regardless of how wellqua1i an in
divtdua1 may be for micipal office-an office
which must be carefully filled for the progress and
benefit of the whole mum cipali ty-he cannot run
for office. In many communities, perhaps, the
choice Of incumbents is not but that an