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Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13

biIC liif tAcAOAi Va tiiN b'No''
jobless and almost invariably indi
gent families has poured through
the Yuma gateway into Imperia
Valley at the rate of between !.
and 20 carloads every day this win
ter, IL check of records at the yum
quarantine station revealed Tues
day There are more this yea
than last.
On the other side of the migra
tiOn picture. officials at the check
ing station SAID prosperous tour
lists from the east, south. and mid
west passed through the station
at the rate of several hundred every
day during the winter seasons. Be-
tween 800 and 400 automobiles en-
tered California at Yuma every day
this winter, officials said. and
about half of that number appar-
emily were prosperous tourists.
we get to be pretty good at
sizing up the cars and their occu-
pants" Chief Inspector Bill Quick
SAID IueSday. "IleSc migratory
families arriving, apparently are
in a little bette, financial condi-
ton than they were in 1880 and
1881 as they drive cars which arc
in little better shape.
They still pack in all their
relatives and friends. A Ford went
through here Monday that had le
persons in il 1 don't know how
they Go ii"
He said officers never asked the
migrants where they were going,
Mos; OF the migrants presumably
plan to seek work in areas where
fruit and vegetable industries hire
unSkiled workers.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
House Group TO
Study Legality Of
NLRB Lobbying

WASHINGTON. Feb. l3. ,UPD-
Edmund Toland counsel OF the
house committee investigating the
National Labor board, today asked
the committee TO consider whether
NLRB officials violated federal
law in lobbying against reduced
appropriations and the American
Federation of Labor's Wagner Act
amendments.
After an executive session, Chair
man Howard w. Smith announced,
that the committee was divided on
whether the law had been violated
He said Attorney General Robert
H. jackson would be asked for an
opinion OH the case.
Toland read into the record a
list of kilograms sent by boarc
employees to unions, letters by
board members and other docu-
ments. Board Chairman J. War
ren Madden agreed under question
ing that he knew of activities by
regional officers and employees To
organize pressure campaign to
forestall cuts in NLRB appropria-
tionS
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
Clio Carries Three More Elections
In Valley Sheds; Now Controls II

The CIO carried three elections
in lettuce packing sheds in BraWley
Tuesday morning.
Tuesday mornings wins made the
CIO the bargaining agent in II let"
tuce packing sheds in Imperial VAL
ley.
On Saturday, however. the CIO
lost in an election at the ChuCh
packing shed in Ell Centre. The re-
suit at the Church shed was 10 for
the CIO, 81 for no bargaining agent
at all, and / for the Fruit and Vege-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13

through the remaining two weeks OF
the deal as shipments will begin to
fall off rapidly early next week.
A program to disc under one e-third
OF the 1910 crop was credited with
providing stability for the market,
according TO B. A. Harrigan. county
agricultural commissioner. Disclng
of one-third of the crop. however,
did not cut lettuce carloadings below
the normal shipments.
More than 5000 cars have been
shipped to date, Harrigan said, and
approximately 1000 cars will be load
ed before the season closes.
Yuma growers began shipping
comparatively heavy loadings this
week, the Federal-State market
news service reported Tuesday but
the Yuma peak will not be reached
for at least three weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13


Fighting continued on the kare-
Ian ist:muS front. the communique
said. The Red army has been
pounding at Finnish defenses there
tor u days in what appeared to be
:, mighty offensive designed to break
through to Viipuri.
TWcnjy-lhrtI Russian tanks We're
destroyed in fighting yesterday the
cOmmunlque said,
Russian troops also were driven
back on the Raate sector, the Firms
forcing them to retire across the
Soviet frontier, according to the
COmmunique.
Raate is on the central front,
where the Russians recently have
been attempting to advance.
The communique also reported
that most" OF an enemy column of
100 sledgeS had been destroyed at
Pitkaeranta Islands, on the north
cast shore OF Lake Ladoga.
Finnish officials said that the
Russians there were attempting TO
break through to relieve Red army
units trapped in that sector for
Continued on Page 8. Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
Victim Refuses 10
Name Assailant

Il won't tell who cut me and I
won't prosecute if you find out
some way. He's my buddy"
James Morris, fried pie salesman
and habitant of the hobo jungles
of Brawley, rested in a bed at the
county hospital Tuesday with his
slaShed and cut face showing signs
of the savageness OF knife battle
in Brawley Monday night.
Sure" Morris muttered to Depu-
ty Sheriff Herbert Hughes, "he
cut me with penknife. I'd been
drinking Wine That's all I have to
say came down here with him
from Fresno and we lived together.
That's all"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
Driver Charged
With Homicide

Claude Clayton, l9-year-old Cali
patria truck driver. was held in
the county Jail Tuesday on
charge of negligent homicide
brought by the wife of the man
he struck and killed in traffic
accident near Heber Saturday night.
The Calipatrian gave himself up
at the county Jail Monday night
after coroner's jury earlier in the
day held him responsible for the
death OF William Shelton. IS. Camp
bell.
Shelton was killed as he walked
across the highway with a lighted
flashlight in his hand, testimony
at the inquest revealed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13

utilities committee tabled separate
proposals calling for a $4,000, 900
bond issue to finance construction OF
transmission lines and local dis
tribution systems to handle power
upon completion OF Shasta dam in
l943 or 1914.
The Jond proposal was similar in
purpose to the Pierovich bill defeat
ed by two votes in the assembly
last year after being approved by
the senate. The 1889 measure, how
ever, proposed to "unfreezc" the
entire Sl70,0O000O voted by the
people for ;ruction of the Cen
raj Valley project prior TO the TAX
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
Blockade Runninu
German Freighter
ScuttIed by Crew
British Cruiser Picks
Up Survivors of Ship
Off South America

ElO DE JANEIRO, Feb.
l3. (UP)-Rear Admiral Sir
Henry Harwood, commander
of British naval forces in
the south Atlantic, announ-
ced today that the crew of the
scuttled German freighter Waka-
ma had been picked up by Brit
iSh cruiser.
The Wakama, 3771 tons. was en-
gagged in a desperate attempt with
other German merchant ships to
run the Allied blockade with vital
ly needed supplies for Germany
II lay at the bottom of the sea off
Brazil and British warShipS were
believed pursuing other German
freighters off the Brazilian coast.
The Wakama was scuttled by its
crew as the $500 ton British cruiser
Hawkins challenged it between
yesterday. Until Admiral Harwoods
announcement the whereabouts of
the Wakamas crew had been a
mystery and ships and coastguard
boats were searching for them.
Many believed that the Hawkins
had taken the men prisoners.
Admiral HarWood confirmed to-
day that before abandoning their
ship the Germans set the Wakama
afire.
Harwood refused to name the
ship which intercepted the Waka-
ma but he indicated that. contrary
TO other reports, it was not the
Hawkins 1t was believed, however,
that the British deliberately caused
confusion regarding the ship which
did intercept the Wakama.
Five German merchantmen in
Continued on Page 8, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
Golf Club Elects
New Directors

Five directors we're named to
tn board of the Barbara WORT.
golf club Monday night at the
annual meeting, held at the club
house.
Joining j. r. FahS and James
Stone, loldover board members, are
Forrest Manley, Wade Ramsey, M
O. Simms, ALVIN Immel and Logan
Jenkins. All are new to the board
except SiinmS.
Al directors meeting later SimmS
was named to succeed himself as
president. Fahs was reelected sec
-etary. Logan jenkins was named
president.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13

control sources of information avail
able to the people"
4.-The administration of Gov.
Culbert L. Olson has taken no ac-
ton to eliminate radicalsm in re-
lief.
5.-Young Democratic clubs have
fallen under Communist domina-
ton.
6.-The State Relief Administra-
ton in Los Angeles county has
been lax, has favored Communists,
yielded to pressure of Communist
groups and condoned chiseling and
corrupt practices.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
Storm to Bring
Clouds 10 Valley

A new storm area moved in tow
ard the Pacific coast Tuesday anc
brought forecast of scattered
cloudiness for Imperial Valley, ac-
cording to Woodrow C. Jacobs, fruit
frost meteorologiSt
Jacobs predicted possible frost in
the coldest sections of the valley
Tuesday night and Wednesday, with
temperatures generally higher than
tuesdays minimum of 80 degrees.
Friday will be warmer. Jacobs said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
Mexican Sentenced
For Machine Theft

HOLTV1LLE, Feb. l3. - Manue.
Lopez Romero. 40, father of six
children. was sentenced to six
months in the county Jail Tuesday
for stealing mower and culti-
vator from the Artnur Kohns
ranch northeast of here last Thurs
day.
The Mexican said he hauled the
equipment away from the ranch
with his truck and trailer and SOLD
il to a secondhand dealer in Braw-
ley. He confessed the theft to Sher-
if Robert w Ware and Deputy
Joe LiZarraraS.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
Youngster Dies
As Home Razed

WILLOWS. Cal. Feb. l3. CUP)-
Ida Mcintyre. 8. was burned to
death and her brother Gilbert Il,
suffered serious cuts when he at
tempted to rescue her, in a fire
yesterday that destroyed the home
here in which the children were
staying.
Gilbert received the injuries
when he dived through a window
in an attempt to reach his sister
in the burning house. owned by
Dewey Cline.
The children'S rather died year
ago, and the mother and a sister,
n, are patients in a hospital here.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13

table Packers association.
AT the elections TUESDAY morning
the vote at the Farmers Produce
company was IA tor the CIO, 5
for the association, and no votes
Tor no bargaining agent AT the A &
H shed the vote was % for the CIO.
z for the association. and four for
no bargaining agent. The vote AT
the American Fruit Packers was %
Tor the CIO, II for the aSSoCla-
.tlon, and II for no bargaining at all
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13

ing ovet the entire development by
the federal government.
Proponents of the $50 1000, 900 plan
said they would move TO withdraw
the measures from the committees
ior floor debate but such naneuvey
vas given almost no chance OF suc-
cess.
Passage Of the measure vas
strongly urged by Gov. Cs,lbsst
Olson and administration Democrats
sponsored the bills In both houses---
John ODonnell OF Woodland IN t1yA
assembly and J. c. Garrison, Modes-
TO, IN the senate.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
d AMBLING
N EPORTER

Pretty Gay
A good thing Fred Bright didn't
Show UP 1T the Barbara Worth club
meeting Monday night. A glance
at the fancy socks adjoining. Ross
Hickcox's pedal extremeties would
have driven Fred wild with jealousy.
Some Record
We would have given lot to see
Slick Ackley's face when T. E. Cres-
Sey of Ell Cen.ro appeared at the
CITY hall and applied for bicycle
riders licerSe and a bike tag. CreS-
Sey gave his age as 66l
Which qualities him without any
doubt as Ell Centro's senior cyclist
NameleSS Mac
Members of the ToastmaStCrs
must have felt a bit sorry for NAL
colin Macurda. because he owned no
nickname. Over his protests they
first tried Scotty.
That stuck for awhile but Wher
it faded they tried Sandy and that
too died the death. Latast is god
father because of Macurda's &C
tivtv in founding the club.
We've cudGeied our brain for five
minutes trying to think up a success
Sor, but no SOAP. The only one that
comes to mind has absolutely nc
bearing whatsoever. but appeals tC
our insane sense of hunOr. Mala-
mute.
Fuzzv Davis still hasn't taken a
dare, but he's getting closer to it..
The other day Fuzzy and Everett
Weatherbic were discussing marks
m;.nShip and grapefruit near soft
drink stand at Ninth and Malr
streets. Everett was showing Off
some grapefruit a friend had glver
him ard remarked:
III bet you can't hit that pipe
over yonder with a grapefruit!' He
pointed to Il pine brtWeen two WIN
doWs of the drink stand.
dizzy Dean was a Palooka COM
pared 70 nv arm uuoth Fuzzy.
He drew back and let fly.
Then FJ7zv rushed over and help
ed sweep up the broken glass
Reporting
This is too priceless TO change.
Here is the report OF hike that
reached our hands.
"A group of boys made a hike to
w. w. Cooks ranch last week q.
After they arrived they played in
door ball; Red Rover and Their
roasted wcenies and ate sandwiches.
The evening was finished by tearing
down and jumping down a neigh
bor's haystack ..
ION the return home. whilc poSs-
ing the Terrace Park cemetery they
hung closely TO the leaders sweater
tail, fearing the appearance OF a
real ghost.
Attending we're Elmer Lee
Brooks, John Wesley Grande. Louis
Macon, Walter 10 Reynolds, jr.,
Dickey Savage. Dana Sperry, il"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
Warden Fears
7 Killers Escaped

FLORENCE. Feb l3 CuP)-Fear
that Tom and John Powers. con-
victed draft dodger-murderers, had
escaped from the prison at San Luis,
Sonora. was expressed today by
Warden Gene Shute of the Arizona
state prison. The men had been con-
fined in the Mexican jail when they
were captured near San Luis after
their flight from the Arizona state
prison
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13

WIIIOIT INI = 1FFNO
the situation.
Yorty released preliminary re-
port of his committee which charg-
ed:
1.-The League For Peace and
Democracy, the Workers Alliance,
the State, County and Municipal
Workers of America (CIO) are
front" organizations for the Com
munist party.
2.-Labor'S Partisan League
discredits the entire labor move
ment.
3.-The Los Angeles Newspaper
Guild "menaces the freedom OF the
press and enables Communists to
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
Lettuce Price Up
For Valley Crop

Imperial valley lettuce prices rose
tC So for best quality pack Tuesday,
a rise of 25 to 35 cents per crate
since Saturday, and brought pre-
dictionS from growers that the 1910
deal would be a financial success
despite the dismal opening
Shipper generally agreed that
the 81 price level would hold
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13

advancement OF proposal whefe-'
by the power company would sup
ply extra electricity to obviate the
necessity for new engines at the dis
trict diesel plant.
we understand that by June the
safe capacity of the districts gen.
Grating plant at Brawley will be
reached" Wes- said. We have heard
further that the district Is giving
serious consideration to buying a
new $3.50, 900. $500 kiloWatt engine.
Nev-Cal is in a position to supply
the additional power you require
al one half the cost OF generating
power with fuel oil.
West. flankeu by aides including
Albert Cage, president, How
,rd Bovlen. statistician, and R. M.
Moore, in charge of Imperial Val
lev operations. entered the directors
room during the lull in board busl-
ness shortly before 1890 am. There
vas a touch of "old home week
as Chief, of the rival agencies shook
hands.
Dressed IN light gray suit, West
shook hands first with Chairman
Evan T. Hewes, then Mark Rose
w. j. Gregg and SO on around the
board.
A brief pause followed and West
took his place at the board table
opposite HeWeS. Then he launched
into d discussion of his power
proposal.
Chief points included:
Nev-Cal, through government
contracts at Boulder dam, has a
substantial supply OF power above
its own needs. The district, on
the other hano, is faced with the
problem of reaching capacity OF its
power generating plant before All
American power is available. The
Nev-Cal offer, as explained by West,
is to prevent the necessity Of the
district spending upwards OF S25OOO0
which CtherW!Se would be necessary
to boost capacity OF the BraWley
plant, pendi'ls arrival OF canal
power
Also included in the proposition
vas intcrconnec ction of Nev-Cal and
district lines for mutual standby
purposes.
What is the motive behind this
offer. in view OF the competitive
situation? A very natural queS-
ton" West declared. 1t is obvious
that the offer is not framed to i'm
tlon. nor that OF the corporation.
The type of competition for four
years az Brawley and more than a
year over the valley can be char
acteriZed as insane competition and
has resulted il both concerns main
tanning large hosts of solicitors.
haraSSing consumers causing
embarrassment and resentment
offering services not economic
supplying customers who have not
paid bills. Competitive abuses have
been Drmously expensive and
The people, in the long run. will
Jay the bill. =.
Already the district has shown
some indications of desire to avoid
these abuses, and the company has
'hown a desire to cooperate"
Nev-Cal supply of power would
continue up until All American
2anal power is available, West in
Heated. Thereafter, he proposed
mutual standby service whereby the
district would supply the company
case of emergency as we'll as the
;ompany the district. This, he said,
IN accordance with accepted policy
between power concerns in competi-
Continued on Page 8, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
Central Valleys
Bonds Defeated

SACRAMENTO Feb. 13. (UP)-Issuance of revenue
bonds for public distribution of Central Valley power
day was rejected by the Legislature the second time
within a year
BY Identical votes of 7 to both the senate finance
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
yorty Demands
Communism Probe

SACRAMENTO, Feb 13. (UP)-A broad legislative
investigation into Communism ir~the~ Relief Admin
stration particularly affects Los Angeles county,
was demanded today by Assemblyman Sam Yorty Los
Angeles Democrat and chairman of assembly commit
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
MIGRANTS Invade Valley
In Undiminishin9 Stream
Comparable to 7q30-31
Between r. 20Cars Pass Yuma Gateway
Each Day Bearing Job Hunters Into
State; Tourists Exceed Migrants

Migrants from the south and midwest continued to
invade Imperial Valley this week in slowly moving avail
anche comparable to the great human wave which sweep
over California in 1890 and 1881 the peak Of the migra
ton from the dust bowl areas. Contrary to popular be
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE. Jr.

niue today said that Films had successtully counter
attacked Russian units the Karean lsthmus after
pulsjnp now Red army smashes against the Mannerhtlm
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
Company Offers
Service to Avoid
Diesel Addition
ALB. West Declares Plan Would Save
Cost of Standby Equip pment at Braw|ey.
Help Overcome Insane Competition

A. g. West president of Nev-Cal Electric, sat at the
table with directors of the Imperial Irrigation district
Tuesday and blew smoke from pipe of peace - .
Mingled with condemnation of ''insane competition"
between mower lines Of the district and NevCal the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
Films Lash Out
To RepuIse Reds
% Russian Tanks Destroyed, Attackers
Forced Back Across Border on One
Front, Column Virtually Wiped Out
- BULLETIN -

Finland tUPFinnsh troops today evacua
in Mannerhem
under II days
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13

Butter: Los Angeles 33c: but
terfat. Imperial valley Z. o. b. ranch.
grade A. 44c: manufacturing mllk
&c: route gathered cream 3i'sc.
L. A. hay: L. :. No. l Sl6.5O-i7,
L. 5. No. 2 ieafy s14-Sl5; U. s. No. :.
. S11-Sl2; Mpls. May flax Sl.95's.
.ettuce: Is & IS s1.75-S2.W.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-25
Mrs. Joe Severt
Be Buried Fri.

Funeral service for Mrs. Joe
Severt, of Jefferson, who died
Wednesday morning at the
Wilkes hospital, will be held Fri
day morning at the Orion Baptist
church at II o'clock. Interment
will follow in a nearby ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Severt, who was before
her marriage, Miss Bonnie Bare,
entered the hospital several days
ago for an operation for stomach
ailment. Her condition was such
that she failed to rally.
She is survived by her husband
and the following children: Paul,
Sallie, Myrtle, Mary and Polly
Bare. One brother, John Bare,
and three sisters: Mrs. Baxter
Barnes, Mrs. Press Bare and Mrs.
Kester Bare aso survive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-25
Miss Ashley And
Revel Welch Wed

Miss Beryl Ashley and Revel
Welch, were united in marriage
Jan. z, 1910 at the home of Rev.
Frank Lewis, Shouns, Tenn, it
was announced this week.
Mrs. WEIGH is the attractive
Daughter oof MIR. and Mrs. w. r.
Ashley of Lansing. She received
her education at Lansing high
school. '..'t,.r
For her wedding attire, the
bride wore a royal blue dress,
with matching accessories.
MIR. WEIGH is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. George WEIGH, of Cliff
ton. He received his education at
Riverview high school.
Mrs. WEIGH will remain at her
home until Easter, then they will
make their home at Drumore,
Pa, where Mr.. Welch holds a po-
sition.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-25
Methodist Met
At Warrensville
Union Council To Be Held at
Jefferson Church On
Monday.

The Methodist Church at War
rensville was host to the Ashe
County Young Peoples Union
last Wednesday evening. The
Grassy Greek League brought an
unusually interesting candle-light
service conferred, around the
theme: "Christ is the Light" ;"
Rev. Wooten had charge of the
social hour at which time he lead
the group in various types of
parlor games. At the close, of the
period of recreation the W3rrens-
vile league served refreshments.
The Union Council wMllmeet at
the Methodist Church in yJeffer-
son on Monday to discuss plans
for the spring baridaet:.The coun-
Gil set the TING FOR March Is,
with Rev. J. S. Hiatt, q District
Supt. of the Elkin district as the
guest speaker. James Rowe, IN
ion PresidentA appointed Rev.
Startling master of ceremonies.
The Youth Rally for the Ellkin
District will be held in North
Wilkesboro on March IS, with
Bishop Purcell as the featured
speaker. Representatives from all
of the leagues are expected to
attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-25
WOman's Club Will Have A
Jubilee Party On Feb. 10th.

Mrs. Levern Johnson was hos
tess to the Won1an's Club on Fri
day, when plans were made for a
jubilee party concentrating the
fiftieth anniversary of the or
g-nization of women's clubs,
which will be held in the club
house Feb. 10.
Plans for the party were dis
cussed and it was decided that
the members would wear Co.'S
tunes dating so years ago. Each
member. will bring as many
guests as she desires. A unique
admission charge will be made
by the measuring of the wastline.
Mrs. S. w. Diggs is chairman of
the event and serving with her
on the committee are Mrs. Levern
Johnson and Mrs. B. w. Tug
man.
Following the business session
all interesting professor quiz"
contest was conducted in which
Mrs. P. C. Wright won the prize.
She was presented with busting
powder.
At the close of the program
the hostess served delicious re-
freshments. It was announced
that the next meeting would be
held on Feb. 16, and at this time
Mrs. S. w. Diggs would present a
program, "The American Home.
At this time the "Time Quiz" will
also be conducted.
Mrs. Gwyn Price and Mrs.
Reid Sturdivant were welcomed
in as new members to the club.