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Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29

IF that man, whoever he was,
had taken the opposite turn from
the one which led him to his death" )"
Deputy Sheriff Guy Wood said, "he
would have found water at Beal Well
just three miles from the spot where
he made that false turn"
Scattered human bones and bits
of tattered clothing found Wednes-
day by Wallace were believed to
have settled forever the mystery Of
the unidentified man who rode to
his death along with Carl Brownell,
24-year-old seed salesman, when
they sought short cut from INLAND
to Blythe last June 13. BroWnell's
body was found three days later
25 miles west and six miles south
of Blythe. His companion, consider
ed myth by some officers never
was found.
But when Wallace reported his
gruesome find to Deputy Sheriffs
Guy Wood and Herbert Hughes,
they instantly remembered the
missing man Brownell was believed
to have had with him on the ride
which ended in death because
Brownell's car stalled on the desert
on one of the hottest days last sum-
mer
Were the bones Wallace found
those of Brownell's companion or
those of John Humphries, 68-year-
old eccentric prospector not heard
from for six months?
Woods said the hair found near
the scattered bones Wallace dis
covered was that of man much
younger than Humphries. The pros
pector, he said, always carried G
brown knapsack and was familiar
with the Chocolate mountains and
Continued on Page 8, Col q
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Imperial Valley Friends Plan to Attend
Funeral Services lin RedIands for
VIII. Brooks, Pioneer, Financier

where he spent his early years.
In 1903 Brooks arrived in Imper-
ial Valley and helped transform the
desert into one of the nations
richest agricultural areas. He work
ed many years helping to build
up new towns. He was one of the
first to urge development of irriga-
ton and construction of new
county court house. AS a member
of the county board of supervisors
for eight years he was able to
lend helping hand and encourage
ment in many civic affairs.
Brooks was engaged in agriculture
and owned property in Ell Centre
where he lived many years. At
cne time the governor appointed
him q member of the state board
of agriculture. In later years he
acquired property in Oak Glen
where he devoted his time to i'm
provements in the apple industry.
Last rites were scheduled at
Cortner's funeral parlors in Red
lands.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29


area with clocklike precision despite
an anti-aircraft barrage that slam
med the air above the city full Of
exploding shells.
While Italy rushed more REIN
forcements into Fascism's battered
Albanian battle lines and both Axis
and Great Britain claimed impor-
tant victories in sea and air fight
ing from the Mediterranean to the
Irish sea, London observers in early
hours of Friday night believed their
city might be marked for Nazi
"annihilation raids" during the next
few hours of darkness.
Berlin reported early in the eve
ming that German light and heavy
bombers successfully bombed fac
tories and supply centers on the
Thames loop in London. One Hur-
ricane fighter was shot down and
no German planes lost, the DNB
agency reported.
Other British cities had been sub
jected to attacks earlier.
While Nazi bombers hammered at
Liverpool and the Raj attacked
Germany's Ruhr Valley war indus
tries, there were naval engagements
in the English Channel and in the
Mediterranean, with air bombers
participating.
Germany claimed triumph in
warship skirmish in the channel
but London asserted that it chased
the Nazi ships to France; while
both Britain and italy claimed sue
cesses in the Mediterranean.
The engagements in the Mediter-
ranean were of special Importance
because they spurred British agita-
ton for a Knockout" blow against
Italy and may vitally affect the war
in Albania, where Greeks claimed
continued successes and repeatedly
were threatening the Fascist main
base at Elbasan.
According to reports reaching the
Jugoslav frontier, IL more Italian
transports landed fresh troops at
Durazzo and they were rushed into
the front lines as the Fascists sought
to block a Greek attempt to drive
west from Pogradec and cut off
Italian units falling back on Ell
basan.
Frontier reports said that the Ital-
lans were in danger of being caught
between Greek forces southwest of
the Mokra mountains and the north
ern end Of Lake Ochrida. In addi-
ton, new Greek advance on the
central front was reported to have
resulted in capture of the village of
HerSeka
On the southern wing, there was
no further news of the fate of Ar
gyrokastron, which border reports
said the Greeks took yesterday but
Continued on Page 8, Col. 50
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Tail iILightIess
Cars to Get Tags,
0swaIt Warns

Traffic citations for every mo-
torist without a well working
tail light on his car or truck
were ordered Friday by Captain
Frank OswaIt of the California
Highway patrol.
"Cars and trucks without tail
lights are a traffic menace" Cap
tain Oswalt said, land they
must be barred from the high
ways in Imperial county. All
highwav patrolmen have issued
warning after warning but the
warnings were ignored.
Beginning Friday night pa
trOlnen were ordered to issue
citations not warnings. Then il
is up to the Judge. Motorists
should test their cars by turning
on the lights and going to the
rear to see if tail lights are
burning"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29

Holtville, three near Calexico, two
near Brawley and one near Impe-
rial, now are available, it was re-
ported
The publicity program submitted
by Leo Watts of the publicity COM
mittee, included recommendations
of $3.50 for the CaleXico Cavalcade,
$40 for coast newspaper advertising,
$50 for participation in the Sun Fes-
tival sponsored by the All Year
club.
The program was referred to the
budget committee for further study
Also proposed was that the associa-
ton go on record as favoring a ra-
dlo-newSpaper advertising setup,
financed by various communities.
Paul jenkins, chairman of the
associated aviation committee, re-
ported that activities are now CEN
tered upon bringing before proper
authorities nine additional airport
sites in the valley. The Brawley sites
were located between Brawley and
Imperial; the Imperial proposal was
a GAO acre site near the Central
Valley highway; the Holtville sites
were $500 acres each, one in the
Sandia district and two on East
Mesa; the Calexico propositions were
for enlargement of the present field
and suggesting site near the He
Der sandhills and another on West
Mesa.
jenkins reported that an official
project had been filed with the
federal government, 24-hours be-
lore the Nov. IA deadline set for
projects to be considered for the
initial airport expansion program.
After considerable effort
your committee learned that Impe-
rial county was either on the list
or competing with Yuma to get on
the list Jenkins explained
Later the committee found that
the valley had lost the decision to
Yuma. but that by quick effort in
compiling all the data necessary
ana definite offer by the county
OF proposal, all by Nov. Is, the
valley would be eligible for recon-
Continued on Page 8. Col. G.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Clues Sought

A mystery as deep as any that
Sherlock Holmes ever tackled
developed Friday about the un-
conscious body Of man at the
county hospital-Lavelle Low of
Boise, Ida, - who was found
badly beaten about the head,
lying in a sleeping bag in Ell Cen
tro.
Low was due for a TRANSMISSION
Friday and authorities said his
condition was slightly improved.
There were no clues TO his as
sailant.
Police leaned toward a theory
of assault and robbery when let
ters indicated Lew had been
carrying a large sum of money.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29

Imperial Valley friends prepared
Friday to attend funeral services
in Redlands Saturday for w. H
Brooks, 79, who settled in Imperial
Valley in 1903.
Brooks. who died in a Redlands
hospital late Wednesday, had been
i'll but a short time. His death
came Unexpectedly and was a
shock to his family and friends.
He was born July %, 1861, in
Salt Lake City. He travelled over
land to California with his parents
and settled in San BernardinC
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Aluminium Workers
Back on Jobs with
Strike Compromise
WalkOut Settled When
Company Transfers Man
Who Baked at Dues

NEW KENSINGTON, Pa,
Nov. 20. (UP) = The $500
CIO union workers of the
vast New Kensington plant
of Aluminium Company of
America returned to their jobs to-
day. ending week-long strike
which tied up the production OF
aluminium needed for national de-
fenSe.
They accepted compromise
agreement worked out by the ma
tional defense advisory commission,
company officials and Philip MUIR
ray, the new president of the CIO.
The union workers walked out
last Friday, demanding that the
company discharge or transfer a
S26.80-a-week sheet mill worker
who was behind in his union dues
and who allegedly threatened
union official who tried to collect
them. The company said it was not
concerned, that it was purely a un-
ion affair.
A conference resulted in the COM
Continued on Page 8, col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Hearings Delayed
On Air Service

Hearings on three applications to
serve Imperial Valley by air will be
delayed until January, it was learned
Friday after visit to the valley
from James Keefe of San Diego,
Western Air Express manager.
The hearings had previously been
set for November in Washington.
D. G.
Keefe appeared with Paul Jenkins,
chairman on the Associated cham
bers of commerce aviation commit
tee, on program of the Brawley
Rotary club arranged by Melvin
King, Keefe showed moving pictures
and Jenkins gave resume of ef-
forts to obtain army and commercial
air bases for the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Rofarians Hear
Kentucky Colonel

Col. Jack Majors of Kentucky
amazed Ell Centre Rotarian Thurs
day by demonstrations of his re-
markable memory.
The Kentuckian asked the names
of the 10 persons present and re-
membered all but two names when
he named over the list again. He
demonstrated his versatility by
whistling and delivering a series
of amusing anecdotes.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29

number OF guns from Heyens
shop.
But they rechoned without Mrs.
Heyens who came out of the farm
house armed with a pistol and
began firing. Hendricks and Clin-
kenbeard jumped in their car and
fled but Reynolds was disarmed
and brought to jail here.
An alarm was broadcast and Sher-
iff Guy Ankerholz of Reno county
sighted the bandits car last night
six miles south of Arlington. He
halted it after sideswiping it with
his own car and brought Hendricks
and Clinkenbeard to the county jail
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Traffic Prisoner
Wanted by Fb|

John Leon Mccoy, 46, arrested by
Highway Patrolman Walter Walsh
Wednesday on a charge of drunk
driving, was betrayed by his own
photograph as a man wanted by
the FB.I. as a parole violator.
When Mccoy was taken to the
county Jail in Ell Centro Friday
Deputy Sheriff Robert Parrish re-
cognized him as the man for whom
he had searched last summer. The
prisoner was sent to Mcneil Island
in 1897 for violation of the white
slave act. Mccoy said there had
been mistake as he already had
settled with federal officers. I'M
perial county officeds awaited in
structions from the F.B.I.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29

istered freezing, but warm gulf
winds were moving in. On the west
coast, rain was expected. Storm
warnings were hoisted on the Great
Lakes where fishing boats battered
waves and arrived in port hours
overdue. In Texas, flooded rivers
were reported returning to their
banks and the Red Cross cared for
hundreds left homeless.
The U. S. weather bureau report
ed that temperatures had dropped
as low as 20 degrees below zero
in the Dakotas and Minnesota. At
Chicago. 25 degrees and colder was
forecast and at New York temper
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Woman Captures IS
Desp perodo

ST. JOHN, Kans., Nov. 80. (UP)
Three men were held in Jail here
today to face robbery charges after
a farm woman captured one of
them with the aid of her husbands
pistol and a sheriff caught the
other two by sideswiping their
automobile and upsetting it in
roadside ditch.
The trio appeared yesterday af-
ternoon at the farm home of F.. L.
Heyens who is gunsmith as well
as farmer. While Truman Rey-
nolds, 81, of Arlington, Kans., held
Heyens and his son at gunpoint
Carl Hendricks, 25, of Glendale,
Calf, and Lee Clinkenbeard, %,
OF Hutchinson, KanS., gathered up
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29

he couldn't find anything illegal
going ON and nothing illegal PLAN
ned.
IF bulls want to fight" said Chief
Cromer tipping his cowboy hat
over one eye to hide a wink, that's
their business"
In the meantime carnival and
fiesta spirit held sway In the city.
The art mart opened, troubadors In
brilliant costumes wandered around
the town, singing as the toured
the various amusement centers.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29

atures near 20 degrees were pre-
dicted in the metropolitan area.
The snow generally was light and
not unusual for the season. Heavier
snow which had fallen earlier this
week was drifting six inches to more
than foot deep over Wisconsin,
Michigan and Minnesota as the new
snow fell
Weather forecasters said the storm
condition had originated over Mon
tana, moved over Iowa and then
began rolling eastward to the New
England states. Temperatures rose
slightly in the wake of the dis
turbance.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
CIGARETTES STOLEN
FROM BRAWLEY MARKET

BRAWLEY, Nov. 90 Must
have been preparing to open a
stand at the fiesta" Desk Sergeant
P. L. Greenlee said as he recorded
the theft of 35 cartons of cigar
cites from the Fred Quon market
here early today Brawley police
were searching for the burglars.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Dies Won't Talk After Conference
With FDR; Says His Plans Unchanged

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. CUP)-
Chairman Martin Dies of the house
committee investigating un-Ameri-
can activities conferred for so min
utes with President Roosevelt to-
day on the anti-Fifth Column drive
but declined to disclose details of
the meeting.
The conference was called by Mr.
Roosevelt to thrash out the numer-
Gus disagreements among the Dies
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29

and what a bullfight!
Brawley residents and the fiesta
association committee were undis-
turbed by the protests.
"Oh, yes, we'll have the bullfight," ;"
President c. j. Price of the fiesta
association said Friday because 1t
will be a bullfight the like of which
never was seen before. We know
how to make them legal
District Attorney Elmer Heald
telegraphed Governor Olson and
various other officials upstate that
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Cold Rolls Over
Northern States
BY UNITED PRESS =

Snow and cold that dropped mercury marks to subfreez
ing and in sections to below mraks rolled
northern tier of states Friday from the Rockies to the
Atlantic seaboard Even in the SOUTH thermometers reg
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
bIicity. Air
Bose Program Up
Associated Chambers Of Commerce
Study Supplementary Sites for Proposed
Landing Field; Map Promotion Drive

Consideration of winter publicity program and a re
port upon efforts to obtain air bases in Imperial Valley
occupied members of the Associated Chambers of Com
merce Thursday night in business session at CaeXco
Nine additional alternative air field SITES three neal
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Air, SEQ Victory
Claimed by Both
Britain, GERMANY
Italy Rushes Reinforc emen+s to Stem
Greek Advances in Albania: Naval War
Brings Conflicting Success Claims
BY UNITED PRESS

The fury of German air power, aimed successfully
Coventry, Portsmouth, Plymouth, Liverpool and other
great cities of the British Isles seemed unleashed against
London itself Friday night when Naz bombers flying high
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
y AMBlINe
EpoRTER
We Wuz Robbed

The moral tone of this column
may be improving, but it's getting
powerful serious when we fall back
upon this for copy:
A letter received by Police Judge
Lee Nuffer from a Riverside motor
ist, whose car had received park
ing ticket while in Ell Centro, read
Enclosed herewith kindly find
my check for 81 to cover bail .
in accordance with your postcard.
This check is sent you with the
reservation in my mind that don't
owe for overtime parking but that
in any case if I was cited for it,
it was a predatory act similar to
what the old time toll charges
exacted by way Of tribute from
those who stayed at the village inn
in by-gone centuries.
II have no pleasant memories of
my stay at the -. hotel or Of
your city and feel that I should
advise you and others in positions
of responsibility from Ell Centro
that the attitude of your citizenry
is such as will undoubtedly keep
people from stopping there . +.
I have the feeling about it that
one does not receive the same fair
exchange of values there as can be
had most any place else"
The lettel was signed Charles
Beaudreau, registrar at a business
college. His car had been ticketed
and, because the machine had no
registration on the steering wheel
as required by state law, police were
forced to check his identity through
Sacramento.
Ironical part of the affair was
that lying on the police desk along
side the letter was a warrant for
an Ell Centro man that Riverside
authorities wanted on a parking
charge!
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Desert Gives Up Remains
Of Man Believed To Be
Hitch-Hiker on Death Ride
Tragic Mistake Revealed by Deputies
Investigating Mystery; Three Miles
Mean Life, Death to Heat Victim
- BY MARGUERITE BROOKS

Three miles meant the difference between life and death
the desert for the unidentified whose bones
found by "DiXieland Slim Wallace in the rock strewn
foothills of the frOwning Chocolate mountains
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
SOcked SchnOzzOla-

When it comes to explanations
of facial scars, Bill Ladd leads the
parade.
Reluctantly, he explained gashed
nose Friday:
We'll, we got into a tangerine
grove the ether night, ate all we
wanted and then got to throwing
them at each other :. forgot
to duck"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Chimney Sweep

Something about Zernie Sharp in
the role of Santa Claus appeals to
our perverted sense of humor.
Zernie went in for Old Nick stuff
not long ago to prepare the chimney
at the Barbara Worth country
club so that the open fireplace
could be used for dinner party.
After sliding down the roof sew
eral times and catching himself
only in the nick of time, zernie
was ready to try the chimney and
called to Elgin Bailey, down below
to start a fire. He made the mis-
take, however, of doing his call
ing down the chimney.
At that very instant Elgin had
anticipated that order. When zernie
thrust his head into the opening
he met a blast of SCOT and smoke
that almost blew him off the roof!
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
The Grip

We can't quite make up our mind
whether to call Bob Hays "Old
Uncle Tom" from now on, or "The
Lame and the Halt :"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29

Butter: Los Angeles, 34isc, but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
grade A, 431ac; manufacturing milk
37Hc; route gathered cream, 33isc.
L. A. hay: us. No. I. v. S16-I6.50
U. S. No. 2 leafy S14-14.5C, 4. v.
and Antelope $15-15.50; u. s. No.
2 S12.5O-13; Mpls. Dec. flax $1.58M.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-19
onty Democrat McConnesve Ohio Thursday September 1910

sell of Dayton called on their niece.
Mrs. Gladys Hall, and family, on
Thursday James Haskins, who is
employed with John Cisler, a road
contractor, is visiting his brother,
Paul Haskins, and family Mrs. /.
s. Mclaughlin, near Reinersville,
is quite i'll with heart trouble.
Silvus-Welch Nuptials
A quiet wedding took place Sat
urday morning at the Christian par
sonage, at Beverly, when Miss
Eunice Welch, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ova Welch, became the bride
of Mr.. William Silvus, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Cooley Silvus, of Hack
ney. The marriage ceremony was
read at 1920 a. m, by Rev. Donald
son. pastor of the Church of Christ,
at Beverly. The bride was attired
in navy blue with matching acces-
sories. They were attended by the
brides sister, Miss Beulah Welch,
and cousin, Mr. Dale Welch, both of
Wayne. Mich. After a short honey
moon along the Ohio river, they
will reside at the home of the
brides parents.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-19
Rural Dale

A series of meetings will begin
at the Baptist church, Sunday, Sept
%, continuing one week, and clos
ing Sunday, the 29th, with a home
coming to which all friends are
cordially invited. These meetings
will be under the direction of the
pastor, Rev. H. a. Miller = Miss
lumbus, to attend the 26th annual
Ohio All congress at Ohio State
University, this week She was one
of eight boys and girls selected 10
represent Muskingum county, all
of whom merited the honor through
their outstanding work in All
clubs. The Rural Dale club is to be
congratulated in having one of their
number thus honored. Mr.. and
morning for motor trip through
the east. They will visit Niagara
Falls, and other interesting places
They We're accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. PEPPER Toledo. Mrs. Georgia
Finney Of McConnelsville returned
to her home, Monday, after a brief
visit with her sister, Mrs. L. F. Rob
of GAINESVILLE spent Thursday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Frame.--Pau Lewis Roberts went
to New Concord Sunday where he
will begin his junior year in Mus
kingum COLLEGE. which opens Mon
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Pleasant Drake
Of the village and Mr.. Harmon and
daughters Ula and Anna of Muse
vile, motored to Buckeye Lake.
Sunday. where Miss Ula who had
spent the week at home, has en-
ployment. Mrs. Polly Roberts, Mrs
Georgia Finney and Mr. and Mrs
Tommy Drake and daughter Dor
othy May were visitors at the home
of the formers sister, Mrs Hattie
Covert. of Cumberland Sunday af-
ternoOn.--M and Mrs. E. H.
Frame Of NnwarI, vi"ited the for
mer's brother and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Frame, Sunday after
noon.--Several from here attended
the M0rran county fair Fridnv
and reported an unusually large
ottend?nce Work ~ wiring the
Rural Dale school building for cleo
tricity, has been completed.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-19
ReinerSville

Mrs. Paul Haskins is visiting
friends and relatives at Gallipolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Craig and
little son David of Cincinnati, were
week end guests of Mrs. Margaret
Combs of this place. Miss Glenna
Lambert of Springfield Kan, arriv-
ed Wednesday for three weeks Wis
it with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Lambert, near here. - Mr..
and Mrs Frank Smith and Mac
Henery and family all of Marietta,
called on Mrs. Rachel Smith, Sun
day Miss Janet Hutchins is en-
ployed at the George Hall home
The l.. A. S. meets Friday evening
at the home of Mrs. Hazel Lewis.
All members please come prepared
to help with the program. james
Morrison of this place is suffering
with heart trouble Mrs. Leora
Sampson and two children of Fos-
torla have been visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Hill, near
brother-in-law, Robert Maxwell,
Sunday. Mr.. Maxwell is in the Be-
thesda hospital in critical condi-
tion-Mr and Mrs. Rubert Rex and
little daughter of Weidman, Mich,
have been visiting friends and rela-
tives here, and attended the Morgan
county fair.--Kenyon Boyd, who
was driving the Silvus milk truck,
collided with the car driven by Os-
car Collins on a turn near the En-
nett Haines home, Monday. The
Collins car was damaged to some
extent, and both Oscar and his
father, Harry Collins, received in
irries Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rus