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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-26
Woman Killers
Trial Recessed

COLUMBIA, S. C., May %. up
Mrs. May Walker Burlesons trial
on charges Of numbering her divorce
cd husbands second wife today was
recessed until Monday when De-
Tense Counsel Claud Sapp said he
was physically unable to continue.
One witness, DR.. Eugene Payne.
Columbia health officer had tcs-
titled as to Mrs. BUrleson'5 mental
condition as the trial entered It's
fourth Gay
DR. Payne SAID he considered Mrs
BurlcSon insane when he examined
her shortly after She killed Mrs
Isabelle Burleson, under cross-ex-
animation, however, Dr. Payne adj
mitted his examination was cursory
and he could have been mistaken
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-26
Germans Boast of
Secret Weapon to
Terrorize English

BERI IN. May ~ up Author =
3sed German military quarters >a'd
today than an "abSolutcly secre;
weapon" from which the greatest
Surprises may be expected" VII, b.
used against England in the near
future.
The Germans have tried cut
many new weapons in their adVanca
through the low countries and north
France IN the last two weeks. Il
WIS stated officially
Others still remain for special
tasks" Il was added
The official news agency said
German experts know that fortifi-
cations systems no longer constitute
lnSupcrablc military obstacles.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-26
Fugitives Sought
By Valley Officers

Two fugitiVce from chain gang
were sought Saturday in the noun
tain parks near Lake HcnShaW after
their escape from San Quentin
prison camp late Friday night.
The men held up Il passing motor
ist. threatened him with a knife and
teok his automobile, tho Imperial
county shcriff5 office reported, La
ter. tho machine was found wrecked
and abandoned near Santa Ysabcl
southwest Of Warmers Hot Springs
The mon were reported armed
with a % rifle they found in the
stolen car. Officers III Imperial
county were warned TO be on tho
lookout IN event the fulltlvc& at
fCmpi 10 move eastward.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-26
War Secretary
Would Buy Land

WASHINGTON May 25. up
Secretary of War Harry Woodring
has asked congress for authority
to purchase $4,000 acres of LAND
to be used for the expanded mill
tary program. He said today that
these added facilities would con-
stitute a most valuable asset to
mobilization and expansion pur-
poses"
Among the purchases, the total
cost of which was estimated at So.
100000 were 5000 acres for general
depot in the Salt Lake basin, Utah.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-26
AIRCRAFT { ARRlER
SUNK, NAILS CLAIM

BERLIN. May Sup The
hiEh command said today that Ger
man a3rp1anc> had severely damaged
an allied aircraft carrier off the
Norwegian port Of Narvick.
The hiIA command Communique
said the German air fleet landed
Alpine ChaSSeurS at Narvik to re-
inforce TIE Germans there. The
allied troops around Narvik have
vainly been attempting to cIoSe in
on the Germans for weeks
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-26

Ahead and alongside the tanks
ride German motorcycle troops
scouts and traffic policemen com
bined. When tho planes bomb :
cad, the motOrcyclists step on the
sas find dytours, and lead the tanks
to them.
There Is very LITTLE to see except
when tapJe~forccs meet The mar
German army rides in trucks % &c
10 miles behind the tanks, and the
allied armies for the main have
ratreatod in good order before the
tanks. leaving always an interval
of a few miles.
The Germans throw as many as
five divisions. 5000 men, into acton
to take one single French pill box
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-26
Restrictions Off
As Canals Nearino
Normal Operation

Continued from Page II
Thursday afternoon and this was
stepped up to 100 feet Friday and
to 300 feet Saturday Water was
reported TO have reached Westside
main Saturday and was flowing
north to tho areas Of tho valley
which arc most in need of relief
Limited supplies of water were
expected IN be available in the
Central canal system and the cast
side for stock water and melon
irrigation this weekend and carly
next week. II will probably be-
Tuesday or Wednesday before the
Westside gets enough water for first
irrigations.
Use or tho All American was
made necessary by the loss Of a
monster flumc that normally car
ricd water across New river below
the border and served the WeStSdr
main When the earthquake de
Stroyed the flllmc there was no
way to bring the water to the west
side except through the badly
damaged Sufatara line. or through
the All American barrels than span
New river.
With Bureau Of Reclamation on
9ineers permission, the big ditch
was called into service and partially
solved the problem. A normal flow
will not be possible, however, until
Sufatara line is repaired, because
the Alamo canal from Cudahy check
nOrthWard is not large enough to
carry the valleys total needs.
Tho section of the All American
that was in use Saturday was
heavily patrolled for breaks and
under constant study from district
and Reclamation Bureau engineers.
No serious difficulties were reported.
Parts had already been partially
seasoned by sccpage and drain
water.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-26
By RALPH HEINZEN

I
FRFN CH ARMY GENERAL
HEADQUARTERS, May 25. up
! Cat at the tIoni today the Ger
mans and Allies are fighting the
Strangest war ever fought.
Il is war between thousands of
little forts. in each of them a couple
to 10 or Is sweating men, who sweep
fields. forests. roads and village
streets with fire.
Their are no witnesses but tho
men engaged. but l have Scen
something. before correspondents
we're called back to headquarters.
ard heard more of the way this
var IS being fought.
The allied tanks are now in ac-
ton. smackIng into German po-
<it!ons with their guns blazing, fir
ing Their ammunition. and racing
back to take on oil and more am
muniton.
There are Two or three men If
n0st OF the tanks on the allied side.
They conc back blaCkened and
sweated.
TEP crcWS wear the special lea
her heimcts padded front and
back. n protect their heads which
bang AGAINST the steel tank walls
a tic tanks lumber across bitches.
As tho tank goes into battle its
apertGros are shut and clampee
tight leaving only peep holes for the
4slgor arr gunner to look through
Talk Impossible
To Gunner in the turrct has :
.adIa Viii car phones through
Wiafh to receive orders. He -uldo
sc dr.yor hv nudgcs Of his tGes
oorausc talk is impossible IN IL.
IN
After a few hours in the din an6
heat of a tank the men arc worn
out. Yet the men in this battle,
some of them. have been fighting
for DAYS from sunrise 10 shutdown
%ot nfroquently 'hcY faint away
= de the steel walls.
Frequently the crews arc stunned
paca q direct hit from some close
,aIac 2ur rings their tank Tx" =
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-26
Runnania Trains
Reserve Troops

BUCHAREST, May 25-tUP)--
Rumanian authorities said today
that recent calling up of Rumanian
reserves and troop concentrations
ON certain frontiers were in accord
ance with a 80 days training plan
and not because the country wa
regarded as menaced from the out
side.
Frequent calling up and dis
missal of reserves in Rumania has
resulted in excellent mobilization
rehearsals, authorities said Recent
troop concentrations were described
as the best organized" of long
series of maneuverS
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-26
Youth Dynamites
Self After Row

ROIJLDER, Colo, May % UP
George Schmitz, %, OF Denver
blew himself to bits with six sticks
of dynamite today as the climax of
a domestic quarrel while his IT.
vear-old wife, her parents and two
noIicemen watched in horror
one Boulder policeman suffered
loss of his right hand and other
serious injuries in the blast, which
wrecked the home Of Mr., and Mrs.
A 3. Smith of Boulder, parents OF
schmitz' wife, and damaged near
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-26
100000 Expected
From State Funds
For Canal Repairs
Continued from pago 1,

Ipii'il'tied from Page u
' ,ai,' III. itiI repair of tho canal sys-
'cn was the valleys most vital need
A number of tcchnicalities stood
III lhe VA of the appropriation
however. for there appeared some
oouot that the state could allot
money to be used outside California
by lar the major damage done to
'he imperial Irrigation district
canals was in Mexico. Other factors
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-26
WEATHER

Southern California. Generally
tar Saturday night and SUNDAY.
scattered thundcrstormq OYER noun
tains and morninc fog IN Wcst por-
ton, no change IN temperature
moderate northwest wind GNys.Nlet
Record for "a hour cudIfA At
} 4 II SalnrnaN-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-26
CORRIGAN BECOMES
FATHER AT l.. A.

LOS ANGELES, May 25. up
Douglas Corrigan, who in 1888 start
led the world by his wrong way"
flight to Europe, today announced
that his wife had given birth to
si1 pound son at st. Viucen,s hos
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-26
Cannot Predict
Quukes' SCI enlist

mont i'll June, July and August I
don't Know what part of the west
coast will BIZ affected
Apparently, much of Wallacc's
basis Tor demonstration comes from
= friend OF his in British Columbia
CANADA. with whom he corresponds
Evening star., 1940-04-14
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19
BY PAUL HARRISON

(NEA Service Staff Correspondent)
 Hollywood.-Mr. Eddie Cantor, the comedian who does so much serious talking about Americanism and democracy, is heading for scripts in his pocket and the old zeal in his heart
 The scripts may get back to Hollywood eventually, but first they'll become plays, and Cantor about the only thing he hasn't done in his B years of show business, so he's exicted about this chance to try it along with expounding his notions of political and social re- form. One of the shows, he says, will kid the pants off the Commun- ists. The other, which is his. chief enthusiasm, is a chocolate-covered pill compounded for our national ills.
 For years, Cantor's method of preaching has been to tie wise- crackers to the tail of dogma. This time, though, he'll strike off into fantasy and do his talking through an all-Negro cast. Just as "The Green Pastures" represented a Southern-Negro conception of hea- ven, so this untitled play is intended to show Negro idea of politics. LIKES NEGROES
 CALM PHILOSOPHY
 I've always admired colored peo- ple's calm philosophy" he said Its like the Negro who was explaining why people of his race never com- init suicide: "A white man gets to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19
SUSPENSE RACKS
 LOEW-POLI FILM
"Young Tom E dis n, Starring Mickey Rooney,
 Starts Tomorrow

Woo! Woo! Mickey Rooney has turned inventor! Millions who enjoy and love Mickey as the favorite of the Hardy family series will applaud him as Young Tom Edison," his newest and biggest hit which opens at the popular LoeW Poli theater to- morrow afternoon for a four-day engagement.
 Packed with suspense, heart throbs and thrilling situations, Young Tom Edison" which depicts the boyhood of Thomas Alva Edison is the perfect role for young Rooney. He displays genuine talent and gives the outstanding performance of his entire movie career. Public and press alike are hailing "Young Tom Edison" as his biggest hit.
 The picture tells a vivid story of the triumph of a typical American boy and is so down-to-eart and human that it will bring warm glow in the heart of many boy and former boy and a tear to the eye of every sister and mother in the audi ence. There is a generous portion of comedy in the story, comedy which Rooney does to perfection because it is genuine boyhood comedy.
 The story has it's drama, its tears, its thrills and, above all, its tri- umphs-the sort that brings an ex- ultant lump into your throat. Mickey of course, is superb, and the support ing cast is outstanding. First, there is Virginia Weidler who portrays Mickey's sister, and she proves again that she's Hollywood's leading child actress. Fay Bainter is Mrs. Edison and George Bancroft, MT. Edison. Eugene Pallett, Victor Kilian, Bob- bic Jordan, J. M. Kerrigan, Lloyd Corrigan, and Eily Malyon are also prominently featured.
 "Young Tom Edison" is con- pletely charming picture in itself and tells story which leaves noth- ing to be desired, yet it is the first of two pictures on the career of Ed ison. The second, with Spencer Tracy starred, is soon to follow this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19
WILEY STUDENTS IN
 SPANISH PROGRAM

Spanish folk tales given by mem bers featured the bi-Weekly meeting of the Wilby High School Los Espanoles Senores Club recently.
 The program which lasted two periods was under the direction of Vice-President James zuella. Ruth DWyer and Lillian Donovan gave The Dance of the Dead' while Ade- line Hunter and Ernest Medhurst offered The Black Hand.' Rosalie Atwood preseted Don Diego Lopez, Senor of Viscaza,' assisted by Hilda Norbito. Alice Leggett presided.
 The second year Spanish Club at Wllby met Wednesday morning. Taking part in the program were Mildred Stafstrom, Mary Lushinsky, James zuella and Olga Variwoda.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19
ASTAIRE, POWELL
 TOP STRAND CAST
Broadway elody of l94O," Opening Sunday,
 Stars George Murphy

Tomorrow evening marks your las opportunity to see the picturizatior of John Steinbeck'ssH famous nove '"The Grapes of Wrath" with Henry Fonda heading brilliant cast; alsc Booth Tarkington's immortal classic in film form, Seventeen" witt Betty Field and Jackie Cooper.
 Entertainment plus is promised theatergoers attending the Strand over the weekend when the musi- cal sensation of the season, Broad way Melody of 1940" comes to that theater on Sunday with Fred As tier and Eleanor Powell in the CO., starring leads. When the two greatest dancers oi the contemporary stage and screen get together in the same picture, it means unequalled screen entertain ment and a mere recital of what the picture has is more of a sincere recommendation for it than all the descriptive phrases in the English language.
 Spectacular in all of its depart mentS, Astaire and Miss Powell are given a suitable send-off for their first co-starring feature. Nine dances ranging in type from tap to ballet, six Cole Porter song hits, gigantic sets, a notable cast, all add up to the prediction that the picture is due to take its place among the years most entertaining and eye filling films.
 With the two stars is George Mur- phy, among Hollywood's leading dance stars. Together the three execute nine dance numbers in trios, duets or solos. The cast is given further color by the comedy of Frank Morgan and the appearance in leading roles of Ian Hunter, Flor ence Rice, Lynne Carver and a host of other favorites. #--.
 Co-featuring the program is a warm-hearted, captivating story that will delight the hearts of ev- cry Hibernian in town, "Three Cheers for the Irish" with Priscilla Lane and Thomas Mitchell, famed character actor in the leading roles. Assisting the stars are such favor ties as Dennis Morgan and Alan Hale.
 Thousands of theatergoers are making the Strand pleasant habit and are viewing all their favorite stars in all the big pictures that play at that popular theater. Coming Wednesday is ''Dr. Ehrlch's Magic Bullet" starring Edward G. Robin son; and on the same show will be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19
TRACY FIRSTS'

Although Spencer Tracy has twice won the Academy Award for the best male performance, and has been in pictures for ten years, Edison, the Man" will mark the first time Tracy wears makeup to appear as a man of eighty-tWo. Only once before has Tracy worn makeup for picture and that was for "The Power and the Glory" The picture also marks the first time Tracy appears on the screen as a father.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19

Although she has been recipient of any number of awards to date, including that of being "the best groomed actress in the American theater", Gertrude Lawrence is proudest of her newest possession, 8 gold medallion presented to her by the New York Academy for giv- ing "the best comedy performance of the year" as the star of "Skylark" John Golden's production of Sam son Raphaelson's comedy, now in its seventh month at the Morosco Theathe, New York.
 Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr, a member of the Academy, made the presentation before a packed house during a matinee of "Skylark" in the presence of such other notables as Austin Strong and Edward Childs Carpenter, playwrights, Major Edward Bowes and A. O. Brown, former Shepherd of the Lambs.
 Genuinely thrilled by this signal honor, the actress had tears in her eyes when she stepped to the foot lights to tell both Mrs. Roosevelt and the audience, T don't think
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19
WILL BRADLEY AT
 COMPOUNCE SUN.
One of America's Top= notch Bands Billed; Boy
 With HOrn' Featured

Will Bradley and his orchestra comes to Lake Compounce Sunday night, following the record break ing opening appearance last week of Woody Herman. Known as the Boy With The Horn and featur- ing Ray Mckinley, The Kid With The Drum," Bradley has a clean flexible band that ranks well up in the newer utfits. Since the organ iZation was formed last fall 1t has settled into smooth working com bination easy to listen and easy to dance to. The orchestra has made a phenomenal rise in musical circles, due to sensational engagements at leading hotels and colleges, and was recently promoted from Vocation to Columbia photograph labels be- cause of terrific sales. One of Brad ley's outstanding platters is Hall elujah." Hi~ recent engagement at The Famous Door in New York where he broadcast three times weekly over the major networks, has increased his popularity with the radio audiences, Ray Mckinley, ac" drummer in the outfit, was for merly with the original Dorsey Brothers Orchestra, later with Jim my Dorsey, and now hlods the dis tinction of being the greatest musi- cal drumn CT ill the business. Ray is also talented blues singer.
 Carlotta Dale, famous as ballad singer, is the featured vocalist with the Bradley orchestra. Both Car lota and Ray have appeared here before with other bands, but Will Bradley and the rest of his orches- tra are new corners to Lake Com bounce.
 The Hal Mcintyre Orchestra opens thu series of Saturday night dances this week. Three more men have been added to the organiza- tion making a total of fifteen. The marvellous attendance record they established last year is proof of their immense popularity, and this summer marks their fifth consecutive season at Compounce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19

Wallace Beery in 'The Man From Dakota" Coming soon are Mae West and w. c. Fields in My Little Chickadee";; Swiss Family Robin son., featuring Thomas Mitchell, Edna Best, and Freddie Barthol-