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Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-10

| forces" made a Sortie against Ger
n-occupied harbors of France.
1t claimed the British were beaten
off
The German night attack on Lon
don followed the pattern OF the
raids Saturday and Sunday night.
The bomb blasts were heard all
over the city. An air alarm was in
effect for 8 hours and minutes
during almost all the night hours
in London Not until $40 am. as
early morning workers, many of
them after another sleepless night,
were getting ready for another day
in factories and shops did the all
+ clear sound.
Portions of the great city were
taking on the dread appearance of
those other bomb-devastated cities
Warsaw, Rotterdam and Barcel-
ona.
But there seemed to be no crack
ing of the Londoner's morale. He
appeared more grim, more angry,
more determined than ever to car
ry on.
The toll of the German attack
included two more hospitals in the
center of the city, children's hos
pital, a maternity hospital and an
other nurses home.
In the heart of London's city
the British equivalent of Wall
Street - fires ragged which for a
time threatened to consume st.
Paul's cathedral, masterpiece of Sir
Christopher Wren, and the ancient
guildhall.
Only a contrary wind saved St.
Pauls, itself built to replace a
church burned in the last great
London fire-that of 1860.
Other bombs crashed into one of
the model building projects of the
London county council, built to
house workers from the London
slums. Again the east end Slums
paid the price of location close to
the industrial establishments and
dockworks along the banks of the
Thames.
Better class residential sections
were not spared. Bombs spattered
in stylish west end and in the mid
die class districts of northern Lon
don. Others fell on the Thames
embankment and close to Fleet
street, where London's big news
paper plants are situated.
But the effect of the German
bombs was heller skelter.
Compared to the vast area OF
metropolitan London only small
sections had been damaged. Cor
respondents were able to drive for
blocks close to heavily bombed Sec
tionS, past street after street where
not even windows had been broken
by explosive conclusions.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-10
Maine Increases
Republican Iced

The count in the three congress
sional races was:
list District-134 Of l52 precincts
Rep. James c. Oliver, r., incum-
bent, 1925; Peter Macdonald, d.
2S,084-a "a per cent margin.
2nd District-20l of 200 pdecinctS
Rep. Margaret Smith. r.. incum-
bent the first woma.i to represent
Maine in Congress, 55,l9l: Edward
]. Beauchamp, 2S,S39-A &c per
cent margin.
Bird District-247 of 269 precincts
Frank Fellows. R, 4O,l17: Thomas
N. Curran, D.. 19,457-A IS per cent
margin.
Although Names election tend
long was regarded as a barometer
for the rest of the nation, it failed
to give a true prediction in three
of the last II presidential election
years. Most notable exception was
in 1886 when Maine elected a Re-
publican governor III September
and President Roosevelt carried 46
states in November.
The New Deal and national de-
Tense were issues in the Brewster
Brann senatorial campaign. Red
man made political capital in his
campaign of the $751;
900 shortage in state funds, a scam
cal that resulted in the resigna-
tons of five high state officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-10

DETROIT, Sept. 10. tUPO-Vol-
ume production of newly-discov-
cred synthetic rubber expected to
play an important part in making
the United states independent of
natural rubber sources can be start
ed as soon as needed. research
chemists disclosed at the opening
session of the Tooth American
Chemical Society meeting.
The new product, called "butyl
RUBBER was said to be more elastic
age-resiSting and stronger than ma
tural rubber. 1t was described as
colorleSS odorless and tasteless
Manufacture from petroleum by a
simpler process than used to pro-
duce earlier synthetic rubbers was
described.
In the first technical report on
butyl, DR.. Per X. Frolich. director
of the chemical division of ESQ
Laboratories. Elizabeth. N. j., said
it could be manufactured in any
quantity as soon as factories were
erected.
Tests to determine the suitability
for butyl rubber in automobile tires
still were in progress, Frolich said,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-10
WiI|kie Opposes
Delaying Draft

his reasons for desiring elimination
of the amendment to delay the call
ing of conscripts for 60 days.
After comforting with Henry FordD
Detroit automobile manufacturer
yesterday, Willkie announced that
the first major address OF his west
ern tour would be at Coffeyville,
Kans. He will discuss "the differ
ence between my philosophy OF free
enterprise and that of the New
Deal" He expects to make only two
formal addresses on the tour.
His first stop will be Chicago
where Friday he will deliver extern
poraneous speeches at the Union
Stock Yards, an electrical equip
ment manufacturing plant, steel
mill and a Negro baseball park.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-10
NL.v. Residents
ToAffend 4-Sfate
Highway Confab

Imperial county and the Mexi-
cali area will be represented at the
International Four States high
way convention in Salmon, Idaho,
Saturday and Sunday by 80 per-
SONS.
A majority of the members of
the delegation planned to leave
for the convention city Tuesday or
Wednesday in order to enjoy the
points of interest en- route.
In the party will be Bert L..
Vaughn of Jacumba, representing
the California highway commissino
and Governor Olson; Chairman A..
Y. Preble and B. M. Graham of
the Imperial county board of SUI
pervisors; Mrs. Graham; County
Clerk w. j. McClelland, Mayor
Robert W. Hatton of Ell Centre and
his two sons.
Secretary c. F.. Reynolds of the
Calexico chamber of commerce Mrs.
Reynolds: Robert Hays, secretary
of the Ell Centre chamber of COM
merce and secretary of the Inter-
National association; Mrs. Hays;
Secretary Charles E. Nice of the
Brawley chamber of commerce;
Mayor j. D. Thompson of inland;
President j. V. Yeargin of the
Holtville chamber of commerce; and
the Mexicali group composed of Mr..
and Mrs. Manuel M. Garcia; Jose
c. Gallego and his two daughters;
Mr.. and Mrs. Jose j. Lopez; Mr..
and Mrs. Ignacio A. Teran and
three sons; Lie. Quillermo Enri-
quez de Rivera; Florencio Aceves;
Pablo Landlords Loreto. Arthur P.
Noriego and Carlos Blando.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-10
Heinecke Expects
Approval Of
Local Projects
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material contribution will depend
upon how many men are employed.
WPA normally allows So per man
per month for materials. Heinecke
said he hoped to obtain authorize
ton for about 100 men.
Additional funds for proposed
street improvement will be obtained
through the gasoline tax reserve,
he explained. The city proposes to
dip into this fund to the extent
of approximately $4,000, which
combined with WPA money would
be more than ample to carry out
the street program.
Present street improvement plans
provide hard-surfacing State street
between Eighth and Imperial ave-
nue. and Imperial avenue between
the State street intersection and
the Main street corner. Broadway
between Imperial avenue an
Eighth also would be surfaced and
Eighth between Adams and Broad
way widened. Other proposed hard
includes Wensley between
Eighth and Seventh and Fifth and
Len Rey between Eighth
and Sixth and Sandalwood drive
between Eighth and Seventh.
Dipping into the accumulated
road tax funds would not in any
way jeopardize the funds pledged
from that source for the city's
share of the underpass construc-
ton, Heinecke said. By the first
of the year there will be more than
enough for both purposes, he ex-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-10

PORTLAND. Me, Sept. 10 CUP)
Republican candidates won Names
oes-the-nation" election by
approximately IS per cent margin
that statisticians had said would
augur well for the party in Novem-
Der presidential election, returns
Indicated today.
Republicans won 81 per cent of
the total vote for president in 1886
81 per cent for senator; 81 per cent
for governor and SO per cent for
representatives.
With COS of the $50 precincts re-
ported:
Rep. Ralph o. Brewster, r., led
former Gov. Louis j. Brann, D..
for the senate seat vacated by the
retiring Republican Sen Frederick
Hale, l46.925 votes to 102678 - a
margin of SO per cent.
In the gubernatorial race, Sumner
Sewall, r.. president of the state
senate led Fulton j. Redman, D.
political columnist, 157. 906 to So
849-a "a per cent majority.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-10
Nazi Control Of
Industry Charged

WASHINGTON, Sept. Q. CUP)-
Sen. Burton X Wheeler, D. Mont,
today called for senate investi-
cation into reports that German
and other foreign sources exercise
partial control over vital American
defense industries.
Wheeler introduced a resolution
which would grant the senate in
terstate commerce committee, Of
which he is chairman. $4,000 to
undertake the inquiry. The meas
ure listed a few sources of informa-
ton upon which such an investiga-
ton could be based.
One American corporation which
supplies optical glass for army and
navy instruments. Wheeler said in
his resolution. has been shown to
have close relations with a Ger
man concern These relations, he
declared, could involve disclosure
of secret processes"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-10
Final Farewell
Paid CD. Henson

Friends and relatives assembled
at the Lemons chapel in FL Centre
at 1:30 p. m. Monday for funeral
services conducted for Cecil Den
mis- Henson, 81. Heber resident who
died from pneumonia Sunday.
The Rev Mr.. Thomas C. Cum
bingham, pastor of the Church of
God. read the funeral rites.
Henson had lived in Imperial
Valley for u years. He is survived
by his wife, two children, and his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Henson
of Heber.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-10
Anqered Germans RefaIiate with
New Night Attacks on Britain
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naturally would try to cripple the
great port of London, smash the
British network of communications
tanning out from the capital and
divert as much royal air force fight
err strength from the coastal region
as possible.
Details of evidence of invasion
preparations noted on the French
shore have not been made public.
However, it seems apparent that
the Germans have set up new for
ward airdromeS and possibly con-
centrated some heavier warships in
the ports closest to Britain.
There also are signs of increasing
concentrations of transport vessels
of all sizes in the ports close to
Britain.
Germany was believed here to
have enough troops close to the
channel coast to provide an initial
striking force and it was thought
likely that similar forces are as
sembled at various North Sea points.
Neutral observers expect that if
the German attempt is made the
Germs.ls will try to blanket the
royal air force, pinning it to the
ground or occupying it elsewhere at
least while the initial landing effort
is underway.
The British counted 592 dead and
2,74O seriously wounded in the first
two days of the crushing German
attacks on London. No figures were
yet available on the toll of Monday
nights attack. Saturday night, BOG
were killed and 1910 seriously
wounded. Sunday nights figure was
286 killed and 1,400 wounded.
The anger of the German press
at the new British attacks rose to
fresh heights of invective. The call
was sounded for thousand fold
reprisals against Britain and the
stepping up of the current attack
on London officially viewed in
Berlin as a "reprisal' for British
raids on Germany-to new intensity
Four waves of British bombers
dUUdChCo llC III anu Wiz "
wave appeared to penetrate the city
deeply. The second and fourth waves
bombed in the suburbs. The crash
of the anti-aircraft batteries in
Berlin broke out at Ito am. Not
until 35 minutes later did the air
raid warning sirens wall. An all
clear signal followed in 38 minutes
A red glow burned in the Berlin
sky after the British raid There
was no official indication as to the
cause of the fire. 1t was admitted,
however, the British bombs fell in
the northern suburb of Rosenthal.
Other British counter-action was
concentrated on the French channel
coast where the Germans have set
up their forward bases for the air
assault and possibly an invasion
attempt. The royal air force blasted
for hours at German positions from
Calais to Boulogne, British longrange
guns pounded the German held
shore from across the channel after
their German counterparts opened
up on Dover.
The German high command re-
vealed that British light naval
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-10
Defense Program
At Wartime Speed
As Contracts Let
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$3.50 100000 for ordnance items,
guns. ammunition, tanks, and other
equipment about S56,000000 for
quartermaster corps construction
work. and S18.000,000 for the army
engineers.
The army's share of the bill is
designed to provide full equipment
for an army of 100000 men plus
reserve stocks of thousands of tanks,
anti-aircraft guns. artillery and
other items for a potential force
of 100000 men. The funds viii
provide also for 5000 more army
planes to give it an ultimate total
of $4,000 by 1912.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-10
Making Progress
Says Conferee on
CONSUMPTION Bill

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rental" basis plants whose owners
refused to enter into national de-
Tense contracts. The senate measure
would permit the government TO
seize such plants under condemna-
ton proceedings.
Two test votes in the senate yes
terday increased the belief that
the 60-day waiting period" clause
would be eliminated, and that the
broader age span adopted by the
house would be retained. The SEN
ate refused, 4S to 10, to instruct
its conferees to accept the former
provision and declined. A to %, to
make them stand by the 2l-31 age
bracket.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-10
Miner Succumbs
To Heart AiIIment

Mathew Connel Linn, Al, miner
who lived in the Ogilby district for
more than year and a half, died
from a heart ailment during the
week end.
He had been in ill health for
about two months. The body was
taken to the Lemons mortuary in
Ell Centre pending funeral arrange
ments to be made by relatives in
northern California and in Colo
RADIO.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-10
MINISTER'S CAMPAIGN

PHOENIX, Sept. TO- OUP) - The
Phoenix Ministerial association was
pledged today to conduct a vigor-
GUS campaign against the proposed
initiative measure to legalize gamb-
ling in the state.
The gambling measure is one of
fourteen direction action bills that
will appear on the November ballot.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-10
Clark Jacobs Back
AT Home Here

Clark Jacobs, former deputy
sheriff of Imperial county who has
been a patient at Sawtelle veterans
hospital for the last four years,
returned to his home in Ell Centre
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobs and their
son make their home at 642 Hamil-
ton avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-10
v EAT Their
FORECAST

FORECAST
Southern California - Fair TueS-
day night and "Wednesday; little
change in temperature; moderate
wind off coast.
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DriUer Sentenced
As Drunk DriUer

After pleading guilty to a
charge of driving while under the
influence of liquor, Ivar C. Hirst.
Rt. 2, Box 279. Auburn, Wash.
started serving two Jail terms
Thursday.
He appeared before Judge Joseph
Maiiery in police court in the after
noon He was sentenced to 81
Gays on the drunken driving
charge and an additional 10 DAYS
Tor driving without an operators
Incense sentences to run concur
rentiy' A brother, Everard Hirst
.ot1elted SIS bond on a charge OF
oenig drunk in an automobile. Tn.
Two We're arrested early Thursday
morning near So. 18th st. and Pa
enc ave, after city police fol-
lowed their car for several blocks
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Stamp Collectors
AWdits NeU Ones

Stamp collectors Thursday were
anxiously awaiting release of the
first in special series of postage
stamps in honor of noted charac-
tiers in the arts and sciences. an
nounced by Postmaster G. w.
Fishburne.
The series will include 35
stamps, arranged in seven groups
Of five stamps each. First in the
series to be placed on sale early in
February include authors. Other
groups to follow include educators.
poets, scientists, composers, artists
and inventors.
The first group will include one
cent green stamps concentrating
washington Irving: red two cent
stamps, James Fenimore Cooper:
three cents, purple, Ralph Waldo
Emerson; five cents, blue. Louisa
May Alcott; 10 cents, Samuel l..
Clemens.
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stations attest
responsibility fof
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. SERIAL STORY
BIaCkOut
BY RUTH AYERS
copvr,eht 1889. NEA Service. Inc.

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That's why it's difficult for you
to talk"
Mary pressed her hand to her
mouth TO hold back scream. Ut.
Lenox went on. Speech viii come
back gradually, I'm sure. As Tor
the paralysis. there's a new treat
ment that can help you. Please
believe me when l say nothing
will be left undone to help you
recover. Miss Winters"
Miss Winters?" Mary repeated
stupidity. Miss Winters ?"
She stopped, more terrified than
ever. The doctor had not under
stood what she was trying to say,
but she knew, of a sudden, what
had happened Her hand touched
the big, black pocketbook on the
bed. Anna Winters bag. She saw
the tattered gray dress across the
chair. Anna Winters dress.
Instantly, everything be m e
clear. Anna Winters had dressed
that night in Mary's red gown.
She'd carried Mary's gold purse
with its identifying contents. Anna
had a serious heart condition.
Shock of the torpedoing and the
stampede that followed had per-
haps permitted her to die quickly
and mercifully.
That's how the CHASTITY mistake
had been made. Mary Carroll was
listed as dead-Anna Winters as a
survivor.
Yes, she was supposed to be
Anna Winters In the shabby
black handbag was Annals pass
port and visa, and the letter-"To
Whom 1t May Concern"
Had it not been for the terrible
Disagreement, Mary Carroll would
have cleared it all up at once. AS
it was, she was too mute, too
stunned to know which way to
turn.
She closed her eyes. Dear Anna
Anna who had been so tragic
and so beautiful in the flame red
dress.
DR.. Lenox went on. las long as
you're an English girl, you can
stay right here in London"
Mary nodded. Yes, she would
stay in London. Perhaps Vincent
would be here and when she was
well again she could go to him.
The doctor was standing up, sig
mailing for a nurse. I've pulled
you through so far and I'm going
to see you the rest of the way"
he said. Keep up your chin, Anna
Winters, and don't say die. Well
lick this yet"
The nurse brought medicine.
Drink this and you'll feel better"
she ordered briskly. Her crisp
skirts rustled Indignantly as she
turned to Mrs. Tully, who had
been the witless cause of the bed
side drama.
Mary picked up Annals handbag
again and took out the letter. If
she was supposed to be Anna
Winters she must know at once
what 1t said. ITO Be Continued)
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Radio Time Table

Director-star orson Welles and Helen
Hayes, exclusively signed guest star for the
Playhouse program, will appear in the pro-
duction Becky Sharp over stations XVI
KIRO Sunday night at 7. The story is from
William Makepeace Thackeray's Vanity
Fair" and the broadcast marks Miss Hayes
fifth appearance in the 1939-l940 Playhouse
season.
Local listeners will be interested in the
West Coast Church of the Air Sunday broad
cast when a Christian Science service, con-
Quoted by Mr.. Sherwood kretsinger, will
be heard at 8 a. m.
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Sunday
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~ 49, 49,
KIN Or do Gospel
League.
KVI-Christian Science
Service.
KO MO - News: sos
Melodies.
KJR DIR. X e ny o q 4
Church OF the Air.
KIRO-Church.
$3.50 A. NJ.
KMO - Sunday Matinee
s45. Canary Chorus.
( KNI-Major Bowes
KOMO-Youth and Mu-
sic.
Southernsires
KIR O-Swedish Taber-
nacle
9 A. NJ.
KMO Pevole String
Quartet.
KVI-Maior Bowes.
X o NJ O-Seattle Pacific
kJR@Rsdio City Music
KIRo-Popular Program
$3.50 A. Nj.
MO American Wild
Life: es4S, Elias Bree-
skin
XVI Tabernacle and
Choir
KOMO-StGdlo.
KJR-Music Hall.
10 A. NJ.
KMO-Sumner Prindle.
XVI - Frances Perkins
and Harry WoodFing
EOMO-poetry.
KJR-Compass Mission
1880 A. vi.
KNO-Symphony.
kVI-PiRno. de Valera.
io.S5. Grand Hotel.
KOMO-HOllyWood News
kJR-Johr Seagle.
KIRO-PiAno.
ii A. vi.
KMO-Independent Bible
Church
KNI-Dsmocracy.
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KJR-The Rivals.
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1880 A. Nj.
KMO- Church.
KVI-Jans PoverA Or
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Evening star., 1940-06-09

with pride MY mother made it
when he went on his first expedi-
ton. Each time he reached an OBJ
jective he cut piece from the flag
and left it in cairn at that point
Indicating various patches on the
flag, Mrs. Stafford explained that
one represented her fathers first
objective, where he determined the
insularity of Greenland. Another
replaced the piece torn from the
banner when Admiral Peary reached
the most northerlv place in the
world. while a great diagonal patch
replaced the strip left at the North
Pole.
Throughout her home Mrs. Staf-
ford has many interesting figures
of polar bears, some painted. others
sculptured.
"All of my friends give me polar
bears she laughed.
Mrs. Stafford, who has lectured
before women's clubs, is an active
member of the Society of Woman
Geographers. She has written nu-
merous travel articles in addition
to books for children, including
Little Tooktoo,' the story of an
Arctic reindeer.
One Of her greatest ambitions is
to complete the editing and prep
aration of her fathers letters and
papers, with which she has worked
for some time. When finished she
plans to present them to Bowdoin
College, where Admiral Peary grad
uated and one of her sons is now
a student.
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Army Daughters Cruise
Moonlight Excursion Will Be
Given for Benefit of Red Cross

A benefit moonlight cruise will be
given by the Washington Chapter,
Daughters of the United States
Army, on June 10.
Proceeds this year, however. will
be contributed to the special Euro
pean relief fund of the American
Red Cross instead of to the relief
fund of the society, which helps
needy families of Army men in times
of sickness, death, unemployment or
financial distress During the past
year the society not only rendered
such assistance. but contributed to
the National Symphony Orchestra
and the Army and Navy Memorial
Aid Society.
Additional success and pleasure is
anticipated on the cruise through
the cooperation of junior group,
recently organized. Composed of
young married women, debutante
and sub-deb daughters of Army Of
ficers, this group plans to attend
en- masse, with escorts, to enjoy
dancing on the deck.
Prior to the sailing, the junior
group will meet at the Kenwood
home of Mrs. Claude Dudley. presi-
dent of the Washington Chapter, for
box supper. Members will each
bring suppers sufficient for two per-
sons and the boxes will be sold to
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Work Begins
For Annual
Doll Day
Calvary Baptist
Church Will Be
Collection Center

Dolls for the adoption centers,
sponsored by the Washington Coun-
Gil of Church Women each summer
for children OF needy families. will
be collected at the Calvary Baptist
Church on Friday, which has been
designated as Doll Day"
Church women annually con-
tribute dolls which are turned over
to centers where little girls are per-
mitted to adopt" them. First, how
ever, pledges which will insure
proper care of the Children" must
be signed.
Several purposes are served by the
project. The children receiving the
dolls must report at regular inter
walls to the centers, where supervised
play is provided and Christian ideals
inculcated.
An indirect purpose of the project
Is to introduce instruction in child
care into the homes of the young
mothers" who call at the center.
The program on Friday will oper
at 10 m in the Woodward Hall al
the church where the dolls will be