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Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22

'Dy thousands on the Dover cliffs. :
They reported that none of the Is
ships in the British convoy appeared
to have been hit.
The long-range bombardment was
topped off by an attack few miles
further up the coast by IL German
dive-bombers, two of which were
Immediately brought down by the
British defenders.
German quarters said their long,
range cannon were only practising
during the bombardment of Brit
ish convoy.
They said that long-range can
non had been mounted on both the
channel coast and the Atlantic
coast.
This morning, the German sources
said, gunners started target practice
in order to get the feel of their
guns.
A second convoy off the northeast
British coast also was attacked by
German planes which were driven
off by anti-aircraft fire and the
arrival of Spitfire fighters.
The German channel guns shelled
the convoy as it was proceeding up
the coast from Dover towards Deal
They roared away with salvoes Of
four shells minute, with the in
terval diminishing to 80 seconds
as the bombardment increased in
intensity.
British warships raced around the
convoy, laying thick smoke screen.
and British fighter planes attacked
German plane which was acting
as spotter for the coast batteries.
Meanwhile. the British air minis
try reported that British bombers.
ranging wide over Germany, We'd
nesday night bombed a tunnel
northwest of Hanover just as
supply train entered it.
The bombs were dropped on a
tunnel between Heinvurd and ver-
den, the air ministry said. 1t did
not report what happened to the
train
Other Royal Air Corps also at
tackled the important oil refineries
at Brabag, Magdeburg, Deraug and
Hanover.
Airdromes in northern France in
Guiding those at Caen and Abbeville
were attacked as were those at
Qlakenbruck. near Hanover, and on
the island of Texel.
Other bombs were dropped on
railway centers in the Ruhr and
the Rhineland.
There also was extensive air ac-
tivity in the middle east war area.
The Royal Air Force reported hits
Continued on Page 6, col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22

President Lazardo Cardenas or
dered that funeral expenses should
be borne by the government.
Gen. Alfredo Lamont Hernandez
his personal representative, and
Gen. Manuel Nunez, chief of pO-
lice, kept the first vigil beside the
body of the man who, after having
been a revolutionist for 43 of his
so years, died at the Green Cross
emergency hospital at 7:25 last
night.
The death wounds were inflicted
with a sawed off alpenstock by a
mystery man whom Trotsky SO
trusted that he had given him the
freedom of his suburban villa even
though he had forfeited and gar
risOned it against a murder attempt
which he had always expected.
Arrangements were made to bury
Trotsky at the Spanish cemetery.
This cemetery was selected because
it is on dry soil and it was under
stood that Mrs. Trotsky had said
she intended to remove the body
for burial elsewhere within two
years.
1t was reported that the body
would be brought to the United
States, where Trotsky spent some
time as an exile from Czarist Rus
sia during the World War.
Trotsky's attorney, Harry Gold
man, was expected here by airplane
today from the United States to aid
in burial and other arrangements
Every effort had been made to
Continued on Page 6; Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22
County oI'I11ahy
Sets S1.% Rate
For Fiscal Year
Assessment Down From
Current Rate; Value
Set at 46 Millions

Imperial county tax rate
$1.96.
Based on a total assessed
valuation of $46,175,677, the
property owners will pay the
$1.96 on every $10O valuation. The
rate represents a three cent de-
crease from the $1.99 rate of last
year. The board of supervisors late
Wednesday adopted the budget and
set the rate after receipt of the as
sessment of public utilities in the
county. The state board of equal
ization assessment of public utili-
ties was $5,346,370 That made the
total assessed valuation of the
county $46,175,677.
Divided into accounts, each $196
will be apportioned as follows: gen.
eral fund 80; salary fund .4344;
high school tuition col; unappro-
priated reserve fund 1910; adver-
tising fund OIL; county highway
bonds .2371; court house bonds
0313; welfare and security fund
.299O.
Supervisors expect to raise by
taxation total of $608, ,752.59.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22
New Olson Recall
Signatures Filed

SACRAMENTO Aug. % CUP)-
Secretary of State Paul Peek today
received certificate from Alameda
county qualifying 1886 valid names
on petitions for the recall of Gov
Culbert Olson.
The total signatures on file was
increased to 174763, approximately
1900. short of the $4,000 nee
essary to qualify the recall proposal
for a vote of the people.
Since the Alameda names rep
resent a supplemental filing. the
recall campaign is now closed in
that county! Proponents of the re-
call have until Sept. IL to file sup
Elemental petitions in Los Angeles
county.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22

Stafford, Aug. %. (UP)-The
name of Is year old Billy Morten-
sen was disclosed today as NOM
inee for Carnegie medal for
heroism.
Billy, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Mortensen of Thatcher, is &C
credited with saving the life of his
father after an automobile accident
July 5 near Florence.
Billy, his parents and two other
children were riding in the family
car when it was involved in colli-
sion. Mrs. MortenSen rescued the
two smaller children, then saved
Billy.
The boys father, although out of
the wreckage, suddenly found his
clothing ablaze. Billy tried to pull
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22

'uOuDlc JIldJ lluIIlUcI VI dUocilCCC Udi-
lots have been voted in the past,
the number was great enough to
threaten holding up decisions until
after the absentee votes are count
ed.
Political parties. somewhat dis
couraged because the summer Wea-
ther and the large nl2nber Of val
ley residents away on vacations,
made last minute efforts to whip
up an interest in the rallies sche-
duled for the closing days of the
pre-primary campaign.
Candidates, also discouraged be-
cause of small audiences at rallies,
attempted to reach the voters by
eleventh hour visits and last-min-
ute letters and cards mailed to
homes and business places.
Tuesdays election will be decisive
in the race for judge of the super
ior court, supervisors and county
central committeeman. There is
possibility that the November cleo
ton may be only formality in the
case of still other candidates. If
candidates running on two or more
tickets should happen to fail to
carry the party under which they
are registered, officials explained
their names will not go. on the bal
lot in November.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22

council meeting
The board refused to accept a
five year tax payment plan offered
by M o. King Wednesday night on
ten lots now owned by King and
an additional % lots in Residence
Park Neither King nor the council
offered an alternative plan.
The council appointed Charles
Bratton to represent the city at Q
meeting of the State Highway
Commission in Santa Barbara anG
instructed him to urge further ac-
ton on the proposed Main street
underpaSs.
Councilmen tabled a proposal by
Starr Won Fluss to construct a
music bowl at the Tcer plant site
recently chosen as location to con-
solidate the city yards,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22

to restricted areas oil the east Slde.'
The proposed modification of the
code, offered by Director of Public
Works Walter Heinecke, was first
suggested by l.. T. Mott, state hous-
ing supervisor, at a meeting with
the engineering deartment earlier
in the week.
The plan would allow residents of
the east side area to construct
homes and thereby improve condi-
tions at a comparatively low cost.
The resulting structures would,
however, pass state and city safety
requirements and would be ap-
proved by the fire insurance under
writers
Councilmen approved the plan
and instructed Heineeke to draw up
the proposed modification for pre-
sentation TO the board at future
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22
Woman Hit byDoor
Collects Damages

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. %. CUP)
Mrs. Mary Gibson of Ukiah lost
several teeth and all interest in the
fire wagons roaring past the Men
docino county courthouse when a
swinging door knocked her down
the courthouse steps. Today the
state supreme court affirmed a
Mendocino superior court decision
holding the county resonsible for
acts of violence committed by its
swinging doors and awarding her
$1,000 Tor her loss of teeth and in
tereSt.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22
Argentine Govt
Leader Resiqns

BUENOS AIRES. Aug. % CUP)--
President Roberto Ortiz resigned
this afternoon after a conference
with Vice President Ramon S. Cas-
tillo on reorganization of the
government.
The resignation followed a day
of conferences which began when
Ortiz received the cabinet at his
residence to discuss changes in the
government.
Ortiz has been ill for some time
and early in July had turned over
his duties to Castillo
Ortiz's resignation followed new
pyrotechnics in the Argentine po-
litical situation touched off by
charges of scandal in purchase Of
land for an army airdrome.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22
Bill Gives U.S..
Riq|lt 10 Tools

WASHINGTON, Aug. % CUP) -
The house today passed and sent
to the senate a bill authorizing
President Roosevelt to requisition
machine tools awaiting shipment
abroad which have been denied ex-
port licenses.
The measure was introduced by
Rep. Charles l. F'addis, D., Pa,
and approved by the war depart
ment.
The bill provides that the Presi-
dent shall determine the price to
be paid for the requisitioned equip
ment. If the owner refuses to accept
the Presidents price, he is to be
paid so per cent of it, and be per-
mitted to sue to recover the re-
mainder of the fair market value.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22

project, which begins at Mountain
Springs and runs to point IA
miles above Shepherds bridge, is
scheduled to be completed within
300 days at a cost of 1857, ,864.90
Denni Investment Corporation is
the project contractor.
Realignment of the second seq
ment, which will run within 100 feet
of the present road as in the case
of the first section from Boulder
Park to Mountain Springs, will in
clude construction of nine culverts
and bridges to eliminate danger
Gus curves.
Contract of the third and final
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22

Centre Chamber of Commerce. The
next general session will be in Jan.
1941."
Fletcher said he planned to take
the matter up in Washington again
and see if he could get guard
unit for the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22
NAz| BIG bERTHAS ROAR ACROSS channel
Measure 0kayed

WASHINGTON, Aug. % CUP
The house today approved
conference report on the bill
authorizing President Roosevelt
to call the national guard and
organized reserves into active
service for one year and for
use, If necessary, anywhere in
the western hemisphere.
The report, adopted by voice
vote, now goes back to the sem
ate, which must agree to the
conference report before it can
be sent to the White House for
President Roosevelt's signature.
Under its provisions reserv-
lists and guardsmen, including
officers, will be liable for duty
to swell the ranks of the pres
ent standing army of 282, 900
men.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22
Strikers Refused
Job|ess Payments

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 20 UP)-
The appeals bureau of the state
employment commission today an
nounced a decision denying unem-
ployment benefits to members of
the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men against the Pacific Greyhound
bus lines.
The brotherhood members were
found to come under porvisions
of the state employment act pro-
hibiting payment of benefits to
persons who leave their work be-
cause of a labor dispute.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22

segment of the project will be
awarded before the present section
is completed. according to Bert
Vaughn. state highway commission
er, in order that the entire job may
be completed within 18 months.
The third segment will be Ia miles
long and will include construction
of new bridge at the foot OF the
grade, 1920 feet west OF Shepherds
Bridge.
The entire project. including the
first segment from the top Of the
grade to Mountain Springs. will
be constructed at cost of three
quarters of a million dollars,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22
Go Signal Given Work
Of Unkinkins Hishway

Preliminary work in construction
of the second segment of the state
highway project to "unkink' the
Mountain Springs grade was COM
plete Thursday and crews were
ready to begin actual construction
of the new road bed.
Surveying, clearing and blasting
operations were accomplished this
week and additional equipment and
more workers were moved to the
project. Principal addition to the
equipment was a new shovel. cap
able of moving yard and a half
of earth in single scoop.
The second segment of the grade
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22

not recover $8,093,153 in profits al
ready paid to the shipbuilding cor
poration and that the government
must now pay $5,272.075 it has
withheld during the dispute.
He charged that the company
under the decisions would make
$25 100000 on contracts costing $93,-
100000.
The petition quoted from the
governments contentious in the
lower courts as follows:
"It was felt that the Bethlehem
organization was necessary to in
sure the success of the Fleet Corp
oration shipbuilding program and
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22
Two Sue County
For BRIDGE Crash

Charging that bridge over the
Vail canal was not marked and had
no rails, Raymond Wiley and NJ.
Ogden Thursday sued Imperial
county for $1,087 damages they al
lege they suffered when Ogden's
car pitched off the bridge.
They declared the car fell into
the Vail canal which was between
10 and IL feet deep. The accident
occurred Dec. 2, 1939
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22

consequently the representatives of
the Fleet Corporation entered into
the contracts although resenting the
commercial attitude of Bethlehem
and condemning Bethlehem de-
manding its pound of flesh"
Actual construction proved the
estimated cost was inordinately
high. The total estimated cost had
been fixed at $119.750,0OO while
the actual cost turned out to be
S92 99O,52O, a difference of $26,759,-
479 For this discrepancy between
the two figures Bethlehem offered
neither justification or explana-
ton"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22
Boy Who Used Own Body TO Put Out
Flames Engu|fing Father Named
As Candidate for Heroism Medal

his father to nearby sand drift to
smother the flames. Failing at that,
he threw himself on his father,
rolling over the clothes until the
flames were extinguished.
Billy was burned seriously. Only
during the past few weeks has he
been able to move about even with
the aid of crutches.
Billy's name was submitted to the
Carnegie Foundation by Congress-
man John r. Murdock.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22
Scientist Dies

LONDON, Aug. % (UP)-The
press association today announced
the death of Sir Oliver Lodge.
Sir Oliver, SO. was a noted scien-
tist, specializing in electricity, and
was well known for his work in
psychial research.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22
Braw|ey Burglars
Raid Market

BRAWLEY, Aug. 22.-Burglars
netted $3.50 in a raid on the Nor
wood Market on North A street
Wednesday night.
The burglars pried the lock off a
rear door to gain entrance, Braw-
ley police said. Nothing but the
cash was missed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22

the state passes the buck to the
government" he said.
81 know that nothing can be done
in Sacramento except by legisla-
ton to be passed there at the gen.
eral session unless the governor will
give his permission for special leg
islation at our recessed session COM
mencing Dec. g." he wrote the E.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22
Council Acts on
Routine Business

Ell Centre city council rushed through it's shortest
session in month Wednesday night disposed of dozen
routine matters and adjourned until Sept A.
Longest discussion of the meeting centered around
proposed modification of the cy's building code to apply
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22
Buck Passing in
I.vu Plan Charged

Responsibility for establishment of national guard
unit in Imperial Valley being subjected to buck passing
the part of state and federal officials Senator Ed
Fletcher of San Diego charged Thursday.
"The government passes the buck to the state and
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22
Campo 9n Enters
Home Stretch as
AbSenteeS Swell
Over Thousand Ballots by Mail Sent
ToVaca+ionins VaI|eyi+es; Letharsy
Greets Party Political Rallies

Political campaigns entered the final stretch Thurs
day with candidates planning to double their efforts in
the last four days before the election Tuesday.
Chief interest centered the deuge of absentee bal
lots which at Thursday totaed 191 While almost
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22
Trotsky Dies as
Assassin Quizzed
Mexican President Orders Funeral Cost
Borne by Government; Killer Says he
Argued with Chief About Sabotage Job

MEXICO CITY, Aug %. (UP)-Mexican workers and
ntelecuas many of whom had bitterly opposed him in
fe filed today before the dminutve body of Leon Tro
sky, time Russian lord it lay in state in an
undertaking establishment.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22
Baseball
BY UNITED PRESS

BY UNITED PRESS
AMERICAN
Cleveland ........ 100 100 000-2 6 3
New York ....... 191 O04 00x-l5 2 0
Milnar, Eisentat, Zuber & Hens
ley, Pytlak; Russo & Dickey.
Detroit -. 112 400 600 1-9 IL 8
Boston ........-. $50 900 900 0-8 10 2
Newsom, Hutchinson & Tebbetts;
Johnson. Galehouse, Bagby & F'oxx.
Chicago at Washington, rained out.
New York O1O OH 600 001-5 II 2
Pittsburgh oil 0f0 100 000-4 IL |
Gumbert, Joiner, P. Dean & DAN
ming: Klinger, Brown, Lanning,
Macfayden, Lanahan & Davis.
Brooklyn .............-............. 600 600 o.
Chicago ............................ 002 300 o.
Wyatt Head & Phelps; Olsen &
Todd.
Boston ............................... 900 002 o.
Cincinnati ........................ 002 600 o.
Strincevich & Masi; Walters &
Lombardi.
Philadelphia ........... .................... o.
st. Louis A
Frye & Miles; Cooper e. Padgett.
End game
New York ............................... o.
Pittsburgh ............,.......a............. /
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22
Practising Say :
Germans of Shell
Fire on Convov
British Bombers Unload Explosives on
Tunnel as Supply Train Enters; New
Middle E asst Activity Expected Soon
BY UNITED PRESS

German guns mounted from Calais to Boulogne bonn
barded British convoy in the Dover Straits Thursday
for the first time Germany intensified her attacks on
shipping in British waters.
The spectacular channel bombardment was witnessed
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22
u AMBLINe
~ EpoRTER
It's Impossible

lCS Impossible
A general epidemic of brow mop
ping, gasping and aint-it-hotting
. left Bert Hamburger unruffled.
Terrible day." complained a
friend weakly, "a terrible day"
I've heard that three or four
times today but I don't think it's
so hot" said Hamburger calmly.
Suddenly a Mortified look went over
his face. You don't suppose I'm
actually getting used to this country
do you?"
Mistaken Identity
A little girl, whose name. for
obvious reasons, will remain secret,
ssaid to her mother one day.
"Is it all right for me to play
with that new little girl down the
street. Mother? She's an Okie.'
"'The very idea," scolded the
mother, what has that got to do
with it? And besides what makes
you think she is an Oakie?"
well, Mother" said the little
girl, shes from Oakland"
Time For a Miracle
p l.. Moore, always the soul of
generosity, was generous once
agailH
I'VE appreciate the fact that you
have taken us catfishing," Dan
Carter and John r. Robertson
wrote him from Vining where they
are on a fishing trip. so we are
going to send ysu mess of fish.
Be on the lookout for the pack
age"
Thursday Moores office staff in
chorus informed him the package
had arrived and was in the refrig-
orator.
Swell" enthused Moore, Il in
vited gang of men to join me
for a fish fry. I'm glad they're
here" He opened the refrigerator
door.
The package contained a can of
kippered snacks.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22

Butter: Los Angeles 30c; but
terfat, Imperial Valley Z. o. b. ranch.
grade A, soc; manufacturing milk
33c; route gathered cream Zoe.
l.. A. Hay: u. s. No. 1 $3.50
U. S. No. 2 leafy $1l.50-$l2; us. No.
2 $9.50-10; Mpls. September flax,
S1.52la.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22

NeWsOm, Hutchinson q TebbettS,
Johnson. Galehouse, Bagby & Foxx.
Chicago at Washington, rained out.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-22

(TOtal cash, checks and drafts sent
through the two Ell Centre banks.)
Wednesday 191,8SO.8O
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-02-16

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-29
Pi0B,iist Luck is
 En the Bag

NEW YORK, Feb, 29-Beauti- fully dressed in gowns designed especially for her, Ania Dorfnann's appearance when she arrives on the concert stage for one of her piano recitals reveals one false note = an old crocodile handbag, worn almost to the point of being disreputable. But that handbag has gone to every recital with her since she made her first public appearance in Vienna, twelve years ago. She believes it brings her luck, because it was present. ed to her just before her debut
 Morning, afternoon or evening, the bags there though Madame Dorfmann admits it is unsuitable for evening attire
 T take the best possible care of it." she says, "so that it will last through many more years of my career-and I hope my career will last forever"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-29
UntIe Sam
 Files Suit
 For islands

HONOLULU. Feb. 29-The Fed eral government has filed suit for possession of the Palmyra Islands, group of 54 tropical atolls which have been described as movie directors dream.
 Defending ownership of tn e group are MT. and Mrs. Leslie Full lard-Leo, who bought them for about $10,000 in 1922.
 The Navy wants the islands to establish c $1,100,000 naval base, and contends that the government $ owner of the group in absolute fee. The Hawaii Land Court has recognized the Fullard-Leos' title and the latter have been paying taxes of about $80 a year
 Because of their wild tropic beau ty the Palmyras have achieved home celebrity, though they are far off regular steamer routes. The Fullard-Leos have turned down of fers from a nudist colony and from 3 gambling casino promoter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-29
EaseisIs Are
 Riding Bikes

ROME, Feb. 29. The bicycle business continues to have 9 mushroom growth.
 The restriction on private mo- toring and the high price of gaso- line-$1 a gallon-is making thou sands of persons ride bicycles for the first time in their lives.
 Private automobiles have been stored in garages or sold to peo- pie who can afford to buy gaso- line.
 The ministry of public works sad l55,o00 more bicycles came nto circulation in Italy during September and October, 1889.
 Bicycles prices usually run from 200 lire ($10) to 600 lire ($30) dependent upon whether they are new or secondhand. Bicycles are rented for two lire 10 cents) per hour.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-29
Man Wanted
 Police Gap

DIES MONIES, Ia, Feb 29 = When Highway Patrolman N. B. Wilson came to the station wearing a derby hat while man with him was wearing the patrolman's uniform cap other officers were perplexed.
 Explanation disclosed the civil ian Ina dbeen arrested for driving while intoxicated and had flatly re- fused to go to the station unless Pa trolman Wilson would agree to change hats with him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-29
kERCHNERS HAVE
 DAY IN COURT

CHICAGO, Feb. 29.-The Kerch- ner family have had their day in court
 When William Kerchner, twenty che, drew a $10 fine in Justice Court on disorderly conduct charge. he phoned his father, John J., for the money
 On the way to court the elder Kirchner was arrested on reckless driving charge. Mrs. Kerchner com pleted the family scene by rushing to court with her husbands driv- CTS license, a prerequisite for his release.