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Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06
Council Willing
ToFurnish Money
For Rights-of-way
BrattOn Hangs Back as
Others Approve; Says
He's Still UNIFORMED

Despite opposition from
one member, Ell Centro's city
council stood Thursday on
record as favoring a revised
"bargain" plan for obtain
ing an underpass beneath the rail-
way tracks on Main street at cost
to the city of not more than 100000
Construction of the undcrpasS
would mean expenditure in El Gen.
tro of approximately half mil
lion dollars in state and federal
funds.
Opposition developed in Wednes-
day nights council melting from
Charles Bratton, after Mayor Rob-
ert Hatton had outlined findings at
a recent melting of the state high
way commission. At that time May
or Hatton sketched plan which
he thought the city might agree to,
providing that the city obtain
rights of way and pay property
damage involved in a new high
way route down Adams avenue to
Fourth and on Fourth to CONNER
cial. At this point. Hatton sug-
gested that the state take respon-
sibility for property damage r and
construction. down Fourth to Main
and beneath the tracks and beyond
Under this outline the city would
only be obligated to pay between
$4,000 and $4,000. which is avail
able from state gasoline tax funds
and can be expended only on streets
of major importance. Even after
paying this it would leave a SUBJ
stantial sum in this fund" Hattor
said
II believe we have a good chance
of obtaining the underpass on this
basis -
Councilmen Herbert FaWcett. Wes.
Continued on Page 3, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06
Diary Tells Nazi
Soldier View Of
Belgian Struggle
How Many Tomorrow? is
Question in Account
Discovered on Body

WITH THE FRENCH AR
MES ON THE AISNE, June
6. (UP)-Here's how a blitz-
krieg looks to a German SOL
dier who kept a diary.
The author is dead.
The French released excerpts
from the diary, which they said was
found on the body of a soldier
where in south Belgium.
1t tells of three days fighting,
from May 81 to May "a. after the
French recovered from the initial
shock of the tank offensive.
1t reads:
May 21-Rcgiment suffered heavy
| losses twenty-five dead, so wound
! cd
| May 22-Flve new tombS to my
left near the crossroads. They
date from May 81. Company -
brought back more dead during the
day. There's a verit2blc cemetery
here already French artillery is
violently shelling our troops. The
first killed belonged to -- COM
pany How many will there be to-
morrow? Everyone is getting ready
for attack. Artillery and tanks are
in position.
May 23--Awakened at 4 a. m.
Our artillery began firing at 4:32
a. m. Two divisions arc ready to
attack We are being caueht under
French fire in the village Of -.
The fog is terrible.
The first two battalions are en-
gagged in an atrocious fight in the
woods. Our third battalion is being
held in reserve. The noise from
exploding French shells continues
Continued on Page 3 Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06
BY UNITED PRESS

The tiny Republic OF Costa Rica
in Central America lying between
Nicaragua and Panama and bounded
by the Caribbean sea and the Pa
Cific ocean, drew major attention
Thursday in the fight against fifth
column activities in Latin America.
At Golfito, near the Pacific coast
of that country and only 230 miles
from the Panama canal, Authori
ties found a cache of several hun
dred hand grenades and rifles and
Immediately posted strong guards
on the Panama frontier.
Authorities said it concerned an
alleged revolt that the Panamanian
government frustrated last week.
But the well-informed in the tiny
republic were inclined to take a
more serious view. A German pri-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06
Resistant Seed
To Be Produced

Imperial county's pest control
committee Thursday laid plans to
produce supply of cantaloupe mill
resistant seed for the 1941 crop
following Wednesday nights meet
ing with Dr. T. j. Whitaker. depart
mcnt of agriculture plant patholo-
gist
Committeeman planned to select
land for planting the present supply
of mildew-r resistant seed THURSDAY
according to B. A. Harrigan. county
agricultural commissioner. Commit
teemen believed a second planting
would be necessary to produce suf-
ficient seed for the l94l planting
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06

Reed, son of Mrs. Birtic Reed OF
526 d street, Brawley, was struck
by an automobile driven by Ken
meth Hugh Frey, also of Brawley.
The boys body was apparently
scooped up by the car and carried
between 60 and 80 feet. He was
Gead when he was taken to
physicians office in Imperial. &C
cording to Deputy Coroner Herbert
Hughes.
Reed was cycling on the highway
four miles from Imperial en- route
to the mountains on a weekend
excursion with his friend, Robert
Tuck, l8. of BraWley.
Here comes a car Let's move
over :" Tuck said and swung
his wheel off the road. A few
seconds later there was a crash as
the oncoming car struck Reeds ma
chine The bicycle was crushed
and its ridcr thrown onto the We
hicle. officers related,
Riding in the car with Frey were
Harry Oliver. Ponnie Womack and
Vernon Hutchinson, all of BraWley
They are all field workers.
Frey was released on his own
iCcOGnzancc.
No funeral arrangements had
been made Thursday. The body was
held at Lemons mortuary. This Is
the l4th accident victim to lose
his life in Imperial county since
! Ian
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06

vate airline pilot from Punta Renas
was removed from his post. Sus-
pected fifth column members were
under close observation, but author
tiles said the matter was under
complete control
The Costa Rica discovery spurred
anti fifth-column activities in other
countries
In Mexico, Garcia Tellez, sccre
tary of the Interior ordered a check
up on all foreigners in important
Mexican cities to facilitate tn e
roundup of those who entered il
legally.
In Argentina. passage was virtual
ly assured Thursday night or Fri
day for the government sponsored
bill aimed at checking fifth column
activities. The bill prohibits Cit
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06

paign. Asked if his group had sup
ported anyone, Ed Royce, president
of the Taxpayers association, SAID
1--WE, as an association, are not
supporting anyone"
Womcn'S organizations were re-
ported active in favor OF Mrs. Han
son. however. Mrs. Hanson was out
of the city and could not be reach
ed for comment.
DR.. Hurst commented:
II didn't file myself . others
filed for me. I haven't made any
campaign and I don't intend to-
Dupont and Clements commented
on the quiet" campaign and said
they had noticed no particular issues
| involved
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06
Defense Batters
At Dupont's Story
In Yamatoda Tria!
japanese Handcuffed as
He Left Police Station
Here, Officer Says

LOS ANGELES, June 6.
(Specian-Stiff cross exam
ination today failed to shake
the story of Roy Dupont, FL
Centre police officer, that
H. Yamatoda, Japanese gambling
boss, was handcuffed when he left
the Ell Centro police station in
company of several officers and
two japanese.
Dupont, who resumed the STAND
today in the conspiracy kidnap trial
of former Ell Centre Police Chief
J. Sterling OSwalt and eight others,
said he was certain Yamatoda was
manaced Just before he was as
sertedly taken from the police sta
ton to the border and warned to
go back to Japan
On the way from the police sta
ton, Dupont testified, Yamatoda
advertently or inadvertently drop
ped five $500 bills which he had II
his possession when he was booked
and which had been returned tC
! him.
Oswalt picked up the $500 ano
handed it to someone with the re-
mark, II don't want it. Put it bact
in his pocket
When Yamatoda was taken iron
the station at am. December "A
prior to the time he claims he wa
taken for the ride to the border
OsWalt told the jailer to make
appear that Yamatoda had left TIN
station at 1915 pm, Dupont said.
OSWalt, Officers w. S. Keatin
and H. G.. Tackett, Raul Mateus
Richard Yoshida, Harvey Arriol
lCOntinued ON Page g Col II
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06

other Republican senators Republi .
can Leader Charles L. McNary an
nOunced:
1T was the unanimous sense of
the conference that congress should
remain in session for the duration
of the emergency"
Meanwhile, the senate approved
and sent to the White House an
important part of President Roose-
vclt's national defense program
the 100000 navy department
appropriation bill.
1t was the first major part of
the S5,0O0.O0O, 900 program to COM
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06

Strength-into the attack along tne:
Somme and the AiSne rivers ana
the high command said the Ger
man armies were advancing every
where.
In Paris and London. official mil
itary spokesmen said that the Ger
mans had failed to break through
the line established by Generals
simo Maxine Weygand and that
tanks which stabbed in the deep
French defenSeS were shattered by
murderous fire from the famous
French .75s OF world war artillery
fame.
Allied airplanes also struck back
at the Germans from the Somme
to the Ruhr Valley, blasting COM
munications lines and supply de-
pots and bombing the great port OF
Hamburg. where the Germans said
three persons were killed and q
injured.
The bombardment of Hamburg
by "a large number OF Allied air.
planes intensified the methods OF
total warfare now being employed
by both sides with results which
still are mostly hidden by censor
ship but which probably are vast IL
both damage and loss of life. l
also appeared that the attack on th
big German port might be impor
tant because it would probably b.
a central base in any attack on thu
British Isles.
German planes bombed the Eng
liSh coast. striking at air bases.
News of the fighting front Wa'
still fragmentary but it was indl'
Gated that the battles spreading
along a line of more than 200 miles
and now involving probably 100000
men were developing intensely ano
with great rapidity. The Germans
obviously had crossed the Somme al
some points and claimed to have
broken the important AiSne-Oise
canal 60 miles from Paris but the
French said that their main posi-
tions were holding firmly and thai
German infantry had suffered heavy
losses in vain attempts to follow
through the holes made by tanks.
Hundreds of German tanks have
been destroyed in the Allied Stanc
against strong pressure along the
Rivers Somme and Aisne, Premier
Paul Reynaud said Thursday il
quoting Gen. Maxine Weygand a.
Continued on Page 3, Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06
Arms Cache Near Panama
Spurs 5th Column Drive

zens of belligerent countries from
becoming citizens of Argentina
while the war lasts. empowers tho
president to dissolve foreign groups
he deems harmful. and regulates
foreign and Argentine press pub
lications.
Argentina'S Navy Minister Leon
1. Scasso ordered special watch
at the Bahia Blanca naval base Tn
protect foreign ships" Plain
clothesmen were reported To be-
circulating among street crowds In
search OF subvcrsive agents.
In Entire Rios. Argentina, where
there sra large German popula-
ton, police raided q private h0sns
where "suspicous meetings have
been taking place" Entire Rios Dor.
ders on Uruguay.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06

Only establishments affected ares
those selling liquor, which must
close.
Candidates had little to say in
FL Ccntro, where three are seeking
two places on the high school board
and two arc running for a single
spot on the grammar school body
Tn the elementary division f. f.
clements is a candidate to succeed
himself and DR.. Goble Hurst,
member of the high school board, is
also seeking the grammar school
spot.
seeking places on the high school
board are Clements, Norman T.
Dupont and Carrie Hanson.
Organizations have apparently
taken little active part in The CAM
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06
Baseball
BY UNITED PRESS
AMERICAN

Chicago -. 600 OO2 OO2 a 6 0
New York 49, OlO 600 O20-3 Q l
Rigney, Appleton & fresh; Chan
dler, Murphy & Dickey.
ST. Louis - 600 600 1901 6 0
Boston ...... 600 600 003-3 10 u
Blidilli & Swift: Grove & DcSau-
tells.
Detroit .... 100 600 12O-4 8 2
Philadelphia 030 600 1871 IL U
NewSom. Benton e. TeooeIIS'
Ross, Dean & Hayes.
Cleveland ................ 100 600 Q
Washington ......... 200 ooo
Allen 81 Pytlak; Hudson u EdtN'
NATIONAL
Boston $1,000. 050 600 lOO-o 10
Pittsburgh 016 900 00x-7 lo l
Posedel g. Lopez, MaSl; hllil'ei
Sewell. Sullivan & Davis, m,
Philadelphia ...............-...... oo1 1 W., w.,
Chicago ............................ lu@ Vol
Pearson. Nicholson ~ Wdiieii
Lee & Collins
(Only games scheduled
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06

plete its course through congress.
The bill carried peacetime record
appropriations for the navy-Sl,-
308171 900 IN direct appropriations
and s184,37l6l2 III contract au-
thorizatlons.
The senate action on the final
conference report on the measure
was taken without a record vote
Still to be passed are the 81 l,823'000,
600 army oil, about Sl277 000,0 900
in supplemental appropriations for
both the army and navy and in
c;dental other funds.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06
Students TO Get
PiIot.Training

OAKLAND, Cal, June 6. CUP)-
approximately 1850 college students
in California, Nevada, Arizona and
Utah will enter a three months
training program June Is as part
of the governments plan to train
$4,000 fliers, the sixth regional div
ision of the civil aeronauticS au-
thority announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06

NOUS against clearing up the indc-
cision and after considerable dis
cussion. most of which took place
while Davis was out of the council
chambers. refused to take action.
Davis resignation followed
The resignation of Aubrey Boles,
former building inspector and for
more than a year superintendent
of the water plant, dated June 4,
was accepted Thursday by Davis.
Continued Oh Page 3, Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06

regarding a permanent position.
When Davis took over after the
resignation of Phil knights follow
ing the April elections, the under
standing was that he would be act
ing engineer until the board de-
cided definitely Davis indicated to
the board that he had received OF
fers of positions elsewhere and was
inclined to accept them rather than
continue in a position of uncertain
future.
Board members appeared unani-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06

ton were delivered by Boy Scouts;
WAS your home wrecked by the
recent earthquake? If not, help
someone whose home was destroy
cd. There arc hundreds III 1mpe"
rial Valley who were not so iortll-
nate Help, as you would WISH
to be helped if you were in similar
No contribution
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06
Stoy in Session
Congress Advised

WASHINGTON, June g. (UP) = Senate Republicans
adopted resolution today declaring that should
remain session throughout the European
similar resolution adopted by house Republicans
several days ago After 45-mnute conference with 20
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06
Germany Claims
Advance, France
Sovs Line Holds
Armies Pushing Ahea Everywhere Nazi
HiQh Command Announces; Paris Says
Tanks Captured, Assault Moved Down
BY UNITED PRESS -

Allied armies battled strongly today against an IN
creasinqlv furious German offensive into France.
Adolf Hitler threw assault tanks, dive bombers and
massed infantry in vast numbers-perhaps the full NaZl
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06
Boy Scouts Deliver Appeals in El Centro,
HoItviIe Imperial, Asking Contributions
To Raise S25OO Quota Assigned to Region

Three thousand general appeals and 800 sPeclais
went out Thursday citizens of Ell Centro ano
d th area in the Red Cross drive for earthquake relief
finds in Imnral Valley Envelopes bearing this lnscrp-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06
Engineer. Chief
Aide Resi- ign Here
City Council Refuses TO Clarity Stand
So Don Davis Quits; First Assistant
Follows Action With Own Resi- i9nation

Position Of city engineer for Ell Centre was open lhurS-
day as well as the office of second in command.
Shortly before the city council adjourned at 2lo am
Thursday after tedious scVcnh0ur session City Engineer
Don Davis asked he council 10 clarity bis Official status
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06
Shattered Bike
SvmboIizes BOYS
Deoth hin Crash

bicycle with crumpled wheel, canteen and a klap-
sack leaned against wall at the Imperial county shef
offce Thursday the broken remnants of camping trip
that ended shortly after am north of Imperial with the
death of r L. Reed | 17-year-od BraWey boy.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06
School Election
Decided Friday

Scarcely "a ripple marked the election surface IN ~
sCcntro Thursday the of school district balolmE
Polls will open at and close at pm. in El Cen
fro Other districts vary times set by various schoo
boards Banks city and county offices will remain open
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06

False Fish
What a battle l had to get
theSel' Frank Richmond announc-
ed to the help at the postofflce
one day this week and showed OFF
a mess of fine fish.
Most of the morning Penny strut,
ted and fluttcrcI about the office
imprcSSing anyone he could ind
with tho evidences of his angling
skill
Purely in the interest of truth
RR publishes the facts of the case:
Penny hadn't gone fishing anc
he hadn't col any closer TO San
Diego. where the fish were taken
than RI Centre. They were caught
bv Il gentleman named Bill kunl-
shlma of Los Angeles, who uSc0
. to live next door to Penny IN r
Ccntro Kunishma sent them tc
ePenny as gift.
Penny just took a gift fish tc
his heart.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06
Specding UD The Times

Speeding Up The Times
Speaking Of strange requests sue
Sas the one about whether or not TN"
Saton Sea is salty, Bob Hays dis
closed a good one this week.
Someone from the University
of Arizona at Tucson wrote hlm
asking for u quart or so of "Soit
sand the university he'd bccn using
desert sand. II seemed that the
in an hour glass had worn out the
hour glass!
Bob sent 'em a cigar box full
fresh off the sand hills.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06

On The Outside
For tho WHAT'S Wrong With This
Picture Department.:
Leroy Holt dodGm" about ON
Main street peering into windows
of the Bank Of America altC hours,
Nying to figure out way to set
inside.
"Hang these burglar alarms!" he
muttcred.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06

Butter: Los Angeles 2Sc; but
terfat, Imperial valley I. o. b. rancn.
grade A SIC; manufacturing milk
31c, route gathered cream 27c.
l.. A. hay: U. s. No. l $l4-sl&So;
l.. S. No. 2 Ieafy S13-13.5O: u. 5. NO.
2 S1O.5O-S11; Mpls. Sept. f'ax.
S1.76R.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06
Go Getter-

Go Getter-
Either business is getting tough
or Bob Hatton has weakness
for going after it, because we
noticed Kim using his own car 10
nush anotntr toward his establish
mcnt WCdnCs day.
SmackS of ambulance chasing.
Sally Rand Submerged
Now. loan me some cloll''5 "''u
III show you how to undrc@S ui'dc'
meath tho water" Swimming IN
structor Norman Thompson tolu a
class in life saving this week. Hes
the Red Cross expert who Is CIV
ing lessons at the plunge.
Young jim Carson offered Sh'l'
and Thompson donncd Xii Carson
shoes. The only adult male prc"N'
was r. p. Moore who began to lG'F
a bit worried 'R. p. WAS Just d
spectator and fully clothed. VIC mus
eXplain)
Edcing toward the exit with
frightened expression, r. p. com
mcntcd:
I'D better get out CT here before
he borroWS my pants!'
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06
City Revives Underpass
Chance Of Success Here
d AMBlING
* EPORTER

Whatta Muscle
This Red Allen is such brute
that he doesn't know his own
strength. The BraWlCy ball player
was squirting in the outfield Tues
clay night when he tug2cd nervous
ly at the bill on his cap. The bill
came Oft in his hand!
Careful now, Rcd, when you pull
up your pants.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06

tTotal cash, checks and drafts sent
through the two FL Centre bankS.)
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-06
BANK DEBTS

Ell CENTRIC BUSINESS
BAROMETER
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-26
CALIFORNIA Is POUNDED
 ByST0RMS
82 Mile an-Rour Hurri- cane Sweeps One Sec
 lion Heavy Rain

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26. - A Pacific storm pounded the Cali fornia coast yesterday. The 82- mile hour hurricane swept along the coast and just north of the Golden Gate Rain drenched a large area of the state.
 The heaviest precipitation ap- parently centered south of Beverly Hills where 3.7 inches fell in "A hours
 In many cities, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, the water ran curb high before the deluge stopped In Los Angeles, two girls donned bathing suits and went in at street intersection.
 Actual damage was not heavy but transportation was crippled.
 Flood threats eased in most parts of California as the result Of tor rential rains on Tuesday and sev- eral days previous.
 In the Central Valley the water reached a flood stage at some points before starting to recade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-26
COUPLE MARRIED AT HOME RiTEs
 CHRISTMAS EVl
Mss Henrietta While Be- comes Bride of Felix
 House i7 Juneau

A oaadlel ga, cerem 3nJ per
 n,d C.lr.st..; ,s lga at tie Ie ,th s rect h rle of h-r p1 er
 ard AIyz. " 'na.n Wli5s MS
 rv:etta May WA,te ham tie de fl MT. Teis L2sIa..a -~1.;-~. C. IT.. F-EX IZcase, Gr, -i
 ustcr. Tea
 The REV. Dalph Dass F performed e ce mouy. sacssd sele ,5icns wsie ny Ly M, ,. l5ate M es ? t2.
 uk. vioAn:st, pl2yel the wa1dH-
 lsc
 Given in marriage h7 her fathe'. la bYiis VIC 8 slel,-eilk g1S. dth light b.ue vs.l of ililsi-n. r ! lcwers w-re Of pas.el sha Jes With lra ribbon stregners Ms Dc@- hy White. her s.s'er and only at rdant. c1oce 3 9 wn If dus,y roso md carried a bouqUat of p2stsl ,hrysan nth emums. M., Charles White. brother Of the b-i1e, wa best man.
 After the service, buffet sdpper was held with fifty friends attend ing. Pouring during the svenlng were Mrs. Charles Blaxnam, Mrs. John Houk and Mrs. Ralph Bake.
 Mrs. House. well known in Ju- neau. was reared at Gustavus A. aska. MT. House came here from Ketchikan and is an employee oi the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Go. Previous to coming to Al ,ska he was in the Coast Artillerf stationed at Panama. Canal Zone.
 The newlyw6ds a.e residing q 25 Gastineau Avenue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-26
Washington the team hardly missed

Washington the team hardly missed Standlee.
 Four good ends want Graff's job leaving only right half really va cant. Shaughnessy's juggling this year would indicate that the plug glng of single weak spot l., -larC " proolem.
 The real 1941 threat to Stanford appears at this writing to be littie Santa Clara
 Until Shaugnnessy lifted the h. dians from last place in 1889 to tie coast championship in l94o, San Clara BucK Snaw was the ,.~l..e1 A-~!i 0. weltern football. --i.s --,.s,-4 -,,a..-o-d liahaged .c -oA- .-.,Ae ~-s- | e- ., bN D-.e.,. c.ys w~A. ahae-eated 10. ,i st-, - ,I.s. s~Le~es4e.
 Like Shaughnessy, Shaw's 194O to4.- MD s. o9et mo the new >eason aIi.los, intact. Next seasons -A,,.a Cla-a eiu5 is oXpected to be ns Jt lhe naCicn's really great teAm.
 Meanwhile the ,eSurgence Of Stanl,id mas 2el off volume O. fco,ban discussion such as this region has not known in many q day. EIJsI Of it IS along toratio Algec lines with Clark Shaugh- ne-.,y as the he.o
 Slau ,hncssy, once known as a gcod cla-l 4h New Orleans, spent seven lean years at the University Of Chicago where football was de- emphasized. Then Chicago discon- tinuea intercollegiate football al- together.
 Saaug ugllnersy, still cn the 1acul- ty at SJ,OCJ year, was invited 10 coaeh in,lamural six-man foot bal teams.
 Bitter and discouraged, he tried for the vacant berth at UCLA, failed, and then set out to sell himself to Stanford. His chances hung by thread at times, and he finally was chosen over opposition of some alumni who wanted Buck Shaw, Jock Sutherland or Dud De- Groot.
 He had two strikes on him when he started commented one man on the inside of delibera- ticns. The way he overcame the situation probably can be de- scribed under five heads: | His team got an extraordi- narily thorough grounding in foot ball fundamentals.
 2-He radically reshuffled posi- tions.
 3-He picked the ancient T for nation as best adapted to his ma telial and worked it into baf- fling oTfen9e.
 Ale instituted a kindly but finn discipline in squad that was suspected of having run pretty wild.
 5-His own will to win was in- tense and he managed to instil the same spirit into his men.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-26

Fresh Tom ai:d Jerry Batter at PERCY'S. Phone 94 and we will deliver. adv.