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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-16
Mud Mountain
Is Busy Place
8 Shifts Work
On Big Project

fContinued From Page one)
to turn over to the United
States army engineers. ~ charge
4 the flood control project. .
dam that viii protect
he lower valley from = greater
hood than any recorded In the
past. And here h what Uncle
sam win have to show for his
Tx million dollars:
Ths worlds highest rolled
earth-fIIled dam
A I'M Tat required s,oo0.-
- yards u material.
A spIIIway which win pre-
vsnt my possibility d water
oyertspplng IT, dam and De-
ulened = carry fivc times TIE
largest now ever recorded n :
white river.
A reservoir, fivc and . half
: nniles long. covering loo
Z ncros-
Two tunneln. both 1000
Z fset long; onc, Of nine feet
1lnmeeer. - handle the rivers
z normal Now; the other, Of IS
= feet diameter. 10 control the
: INV n tn river through the
: valves, plugs ard penstoclks
: WITH which Il win be equipped.
! Security Of mind for farm
I ~ ard lndustrial plant own
4 en- located near the banks Of
~ PuyaIlup and White rivers.
Right now construction at ths
Am Il more or less marking time,
hat ID, u the work Of 900 men
I'm be called marking time"
Such IL the case, however, for the
hig job of the project--the three
million yards dam fill--can moi
be started until the 23-foot tunnel
u completed and the turbulent
White river Ii by-passed around
he dam site.
Approximately half Of the SOC
men working for the AtkinsoE
company are engaged In the tun'
nel construction, either a miners
Or IN the various jobs. such Al
form-building and concrete-mixing
necessary to line the tunnel witt
concrete. The tunnel work goel
On ~ hours q day, seven days Z
week. II 10 about 70 per cent
completed.
Cleaning walls
Hall Of the balance Of the At
kinson crew are employed In
cleaning the walls Of the ESQ feel
high narrow box canyon of al
or overhanging rocl
which might prevent complies
sailing Of the en- against the can
yon wall. This cleaning operation
h . dangerous job. Each man Il
tied to = safety belt and loweri
himself up and down the almosi
vertical canyon walls. Half o.
the men are equipped with watel
hoses under pressure for hydraulic
uluicing Of the loose material.
Balance Of the construction crew
y working on the spiliway excava'
ton. This ID the part Of the prof
Get which = now using the rail
rad with its four shay-type en-
gtnes. Drag lines and shovel
spill two-yard loads into tn,
trains which operate through Z
maze Of switchbacks and switches
to the waste dump some three
miles away.
Pit Five Miles Away
The railroad win also haul IN,
three million yards Of fiji. com
posed Of sand. gravel and 20 pei
cant blue clay impervious 4
water. This borrow" pit In abou'
five miles from the dam.
Supervising every angle Of IN,
Job h the work of the more thar
100 employees Of the United States
army engineers. directly undel
Frank =. Preble. resident engi
neer.
These 500 men are moving q 10
q dirt and mud but their bustl'
vim Be small potatoes TO the activ
tty that win ensue In mid-summe
when . much-lafRer crew VII
begin the big I'M ~ soon ~ tn
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-31
Valley Cities to
Ballot April 9Th
For y Officials
Prediction RumblingS
Heard in incorporated
Towns of County

Although biennial city cleo
tlons are more than two
months distant. the faint
rumblings of pre- election
campaigns were noted We'd
nesday in Imperial countys seven
municipalities.
On April 8 citizens will be called
upon to fill l6 city council seats.
seven clerk positions and six treas
urcr offices.
The filling period opens Feb. 9
and closes Mar. 9
In FL Ccntro tho terms of three
city councilmcn expire. Gordon
Scrlvcn. Harry Soncs and Charles
Blalack. leaving Mayor H. w. FaW-
cctt and r. |. Moore on thc board
for another two Years.
Tho term of CITY Clerk Roy John
'tonc cxplrc1 a. we'll a. that of
Treasurer Harmon Tyler.
Brawlcy will vote on three coun-
Gil seats. The terms of w. l. Hopes,
S. d. Carey and Harvey Archias
expire, leaving Harvey HaStain and
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-31
Webb Miller Saws
Reds Ineffective

have any sound knowledge of tho
performance OF Soviet airplancs un-
dor actual war conditions. The
"Uc&Sing game which many Euro
Loan and other aviation experts
have been crpagod III for several
years regarding tho Red air fleet
pales beside the testimony OF the
Finnish pilots.
l spent several hours at an air
'lromc with Finnish pilots who had
measured themselves and their
machines against the Red air force
on many occasions. My purpose
was to compare their reports with
those Of experts who had theorizeCi
IN some instances that the Soviet
aviation was the best in the world
and in other cases had deprecated
tho quality OF its materials and the
ability NJ il, pilots.
The 1aality of the Russian planes
is good these pilots Sadi. and their
performance generally is excellent
II is po, ,iblr that tho best planes
If Germany 0; Great Britain excel
the Rcd craft bat tho Russian fight
CrS arc definitely rot %cCoHd rate.
l had SOmo opportunity 10 OBJ
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-31

.'pOllce cars and private machines
/ on the Caiexico highway and in Ell
Centre
Wilson told Judge J. E. Simpson
in justice court that he was travel
ing between so and 10 miles an
hour a few miles north of Calexico
when machine driven by Ben
Estes. an acquaintance, tried to
pass.
Il don't know why, but every
time Ben and | are in different
cars We have an irresistible urge
to race :" Wilson said.
Were you playing tag?" Judge
Simpson asked and Wilson replied:
Yes. l guess you'd call it that"
Testimony indicated that Will
sons car switched to the wrong
side of the road. sidesWiping the
Estes machine when it tried to pass
so YOU can't take a challenger"
the judge asked and the youth an
sWcred
I've taken my last one"
How many times docs it take
for you to learn that the highways
arc not made to play on!" the judge
unused. Wilson was fined $25 a week
ago on a reckless driving charge
and was given the privilege of pay
ing in installmentS. Tho first pay
mcnt was not due until next week
Wilson was sentenced to 60 days
III Jail when he pleaded guilty to
hit and run driving. Limit the
Judge could have decrced was six
months in Jail His drivers license
was revoked and the state depart
mCnt of vehicles will determine
when it is to be handed back
Mrs. John E. Wilson, the youths
mother, walled and sobbed during
the court session despite an ad-
Continued on Page 8. Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-31
Ey WEBB MILLER

WITH FINNISH ARMIES. IN
TIE FIELD. Jan. 81. 'UPl-Fin-
niSh pilots fci two months have
hocn investigating at first hand
ono of Europe's greatest military
n1yStcries-thc fighting power of the
Soviet russian air fleet.
This week several Of them told
mc their conclusion. which may be
summed up in ono sentence:
The Russian airplaneS from a
technical starclpoint are excellent
and many of their pilots arc well
trained and highly competent, but
they rank low in accuracy Of bomb
ing and machine cunning,
The men who agreed on this con-
cluSion not only had risked then
lives in testing the Red air fleet
units OYER Finland but arc perhaps
tho only men outside Of Russia who
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-31
Olson SRA Bills
Before Lawmakers;
SIashes Expected
Liquor Control Program
Bearing Local Option
Plan Also Submitted

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 81.
(UP) - Two unemployment
relief bilIs-one for S95, ,5OO,-
900 and the other an emer-
gency S5,OOO,OOO request -
we're submitted to the senate today
by Senator Jack Shelley Of San
Francisco on behalf of the Olson
administration.
Shelley pointed out that relief
funds will run out by next week
and the s500C,oOO stopgap would
tide over the SRA until the legls-
lature settles the controversial ques-
ton of how much money is needed
for the remaining II months OF the
biennium.
Gov. Culbcrt Olson told the legis-
lature that So5.5OOO 900 was necessary
to continue relief on the present
basis but $66 100000 would suffice
with drastic restrictions. OlsOns
opponents were determined to cut
the total to about $35,OOO,000.
Paul Peek, assembly floor leader.
had similar legislation for lower
house action.
Governor Olson presented his
liquor control program to the sem
ate today but neither of his floor
leaders, Robert Kenny. Los Angeles
nor John Shelley, San Francisco.
accepted authorship of the bills.
Both remarked that since the gov
ernor had injected local option in
the agcnda. the issue was made
matter of controversy.
The liquor bills provided q COM
mission OF five appointed members.
one each from Los Angeles and San
Francisco Alameda and three from
other equal districts. A director
Continued on Page 8. Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-31
Baby Smothers in
Bed While Asleep
At Border City

CALEXICO. Jan. 81. Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell r. Rollins who live In
an auto court near the railway
roundhouse here. awokc wednesday
morning to find their two-month-
old son had smothcred to death
as he slept in a crib beside their
bed
The 5aby, Gerald Russell. was
lying on his face in his crib when
lis parents awoke about 6 am.
When the mother picked him up
she noticed hc was not breathing.
Grief stricken, the parents rushed
the batv to physician. Efforts
10 revive him were futile.
Funeral services were scheduled
for the Lemons chapel in Ell Centro
al pm, Thursday with the Rev.
Mr.. Hal old Doty. pastor Of the
BAPTIST church of Ell Ccntro. Off
eating. Tho baby will be buried
at Evergreen cemetery
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-31
Employees Stage
Showdown Strike

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 81. CUP,
- Mackay Radio and telegraph
company reported today its en-
rloyeS Gtfiliatcd with the CIO AM
crican Communications association
had instituted a showdown strike
based on IAN arbitrary sct of rules
OF their own designed to slow down
traffic
II. l.. Bodman. San Francisco rep
reSentativc OF the firm, said that
as result Mackay was handling
only 40 per cent of its normal busi-
LESS.
The showdown was instituted fol-
lowing collapse of negotiations be-
tween the company and the AGA
Tor higher wage scales and a five
day week for the employees on a
nationwide contract.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-31

Prices for grapefruit in Arizona
rose from $40 to $25 per ton since
Tuesday. according to the United
Press
Buyers in Imperial Valley con-
tinued TO offer $40 per ton on the
tree, according to B. A. Harrigan,
agricultural commissioner, as COM
pared to Sc per ton before the
freeze in Texas and Florida.
Harrigan expressed the belief.
however, that valley growers could
force the market to the $25 per ton
level received IN Arizona by holding
their fruit for another three or four
days.
Imperial Valley grapefruit grow
erS association representatives we're
reluctant to discuss the price sltua-
ton but quoted the San Francisco
market at $l.75 for 100 size boxes
and Sl.5O for 80 size boxes. Both
prices represent an increase OF about
25 cents per box since the freeze.
Twenty eight boxes of grapefruit
constitute one ton.
Growers estimated that the val
! Icy has more than 6C0 carloads OF
grapefruit still unshipped.
An additional income of S50,000,-
OO0 il increased prices was anticip-
atcd by California citrus growers
! San Bcrnardino and Riverside re-
ported cash offers double those OF
week ago for oranges. despite the
j fact there has been no advance on
eastern markets since Saturday.
In Washington the Florida con-
grcsSional delegation asked PreSi-
dent Roosevelt to extend federal
aid to Florida truck and citrus
regions seriously affected in the
freeze.
Sen. Claude Pepper suggested that
state of emergency be declared
in order that a S400 a grower limit
on seed loans could be lifted.
Other developments in Florida
! included the declaration Of an en-
barge on all fresh fruit shipments
! by the Florida Citrus commission
The embargo applies both to in
tcrStatC and intraStatc shipments
Tho commission decided that cam
nCricS VIII be allowed to process
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-31
Nudist Colony
Permit Refused

NEWARK. N. j. Jan. 81. UP.
Tho noN-nudCS rather than the
nudes would cause trouble. D.
Frederick Burnett. state alcoholic
beverage commissioner said today in
turning down the request of a
Union City tavern keeper to rent his
adjoinin, gymnasium TO a nudist
club.
The tavern keeper said the gym
haSium had separate entrance
from tho tavern and the doors con-
meeting would be locked.
Burnett Saio' the precautions were
all right so tar as the nuNist club
was concerned. but he asked:
Have you thought OF your non
nudiSt patronS?"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-31

letter.
Robert E Stripping, committee
Sccretar". announced that Gardner
Jackson, legislative representative
for the CIO labor'S non partisan
league. End Harold Weinberg sieni-
fled willingness to appear for qucs-
timing. A third witness. John
Mitchell HcnShaw. is being sought.
Rep. Joseph Starnes. D.. Ala,
acting chairman of the Dies COM
mittce, charged in n formal state
ment hat Jackson and Weinberg
were associated in obtaining let
ters - allegedly forged - indicating
some indirect contact between Dies
and Pelley. The letters were placed
in the congressional record by Rep.
Frank Hook, D., Mich. in the
course OF an attack on Dies.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-31

Seamen Describe
Mystery Bombs
Aimed at Ship

LONDON, Jan. 81. (UP)-
The crew of the traWlcr Rus
sell reported today that Ma
Ii airplanes attacking Brit
iSh coastal shipping were
using what appeared to be a new
type of weapon. The crew members
also charged that the Germans
dropped inccndiary bombs.
The new weapon" looked like
hundreds OF darts" dropping from
tic NaAi plane that attacked the
Russell, according to the story told
by the crew.
All Of the darts fell into the
water the sailors said. and the
traWlcr escaped damage except for
small fires started on the deck.
British naval sources. meanwhile
said that they were prepared with
increase anti submarine patrols to
guard against what they described
as the fifth wave Of Nazi U-boats
low at sea
The 2.7l8-ton freighter Giralda
one of the latest casualties re-
ported, was sunk by bombs a half
mile from the Orkney islands with
. loss If l6 of the crew.
The frcighte,' Bancrest. ALSO tons,
sent ou. a distress call late last
nicht. An unidentified steamer went
10 the rescue and reported all but
enc Of the crew saved. The Ban
crest met disaster off the north
Scottish coast, OF nature not yet
earned
In addition to tho ships sunk and
attacked by planes, two Danish
steamers wcn down after cxplo-
sions off the Scottish coast with
the loss ot all hands on both ships
except one second officer They
were the 2,034-ton Fredcnsborg
which sank after two explosions,
e!ther mines or torpedoeS, and the
2,761 ton steamer England, which
suffered the same fate. The ships
were travelling together and the
Fredcnsborg was sunk while trying
TO rescue tho Eneland'S crew. The
second office" OF the EnGlartl. the
only survivor. was rescued after
spending two hours on a raft.
Tho announcement in Berlin that
seven aImcd British merchantmen
and three patrol boats were sunk
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-31


I,adoga h,1t thai they had been re-
pulsed at all points Ninc Russian
tanks were destroyed III fighting
there yesterday.
Five Russian airplanes we're shot
down in yesterdays fighting, the
communique said.
All of the Red planes were
brought down by anti-aircraft bat
terlcS.
The communiQuc said that on the
night of January 29th, Finnish air
craft carried ont reconnaissance and
bombing raids against Russian posi-
tl0nS
It was tho first official statement
of night operations by the Finnish
air force.
Tho blue cross flag of Finland
rose again over the Isle of Mantsl
on the northeast side of Lake La
doga in announcement that the
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-31

One Of the central characters
Chairman Martin Dies himself-was
absent from the scene He is at
his home at Orange, Tex.
The situation appeared to be
growing more complicated = and
more hoated-by the hour.
The row started 10 days ago when
Hook inserted in the congressional
record an attack on Dies, charging
him with association with persons
close to the Christian front. He
included in his statement several
letters purportedly written by Pelley
and supposedly indicating some
form Of unwritten understanding
whereby Dies would not inquire too
closely into Pelley's silver shirts.
The committee alleged these
charges were based on a forged
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-31
Dies Committee Probes
Charge Against Chairman

WASHINGTON. Jan. 81. (UP)-
The capitol icsounded today with
charges and counter charges of
forgery, "collusion" and "nefari-
GUS acts in controversy over the
Dies committee.
On tho house floor and from the
Dies committee came assertions that
letters made public by Rep. Frank
Hook. D.. Mich. which purported
to Shows some connection between
Dies and William Dudley Pelley,
silver shirt leader, were forgeries.
From his office Hook replied with
a charge that "if there should be
any question of forgery, then the
Dies committee is guilty of con-
spiracy to bribc a person to commit
forgery to cover up their past
nefarioIlS acts
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-31
Neglect by Mother
Fatal 10 Infant

Baby Gomez, infant son OF an
unmarried BraWlcy girl. died be-
cause his youthful mother neglected
him at the time OF his birth. a
toroncr's jury found at an inquest
IN Ell Centre Wednesday.
The child was born at tho mothers
home last Sunday. She did not
call a physician, she said. because
she did not realize the baby was
to be born at that time. She is IL
years OF asc. No complaint was
filed against her.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-31
Clipper Takes Off
On Long Flight

SAN FEDRO, Jan. 81. CUPp-Thc
Philippine Clipper. proceeding from
San Francisco to Honolulu, took off
today at l1:07 am. tPST) on a
2i70 mile hop to the Hawaiian
islands. 1t was expected the flight
will take 25 hours. The Clipper
crew was headed by William A.
Clute.
Usual course of the Clipper is
direct from San Francisco to Homo
lulu but the tlS ship headed south
to avoid storm over the Pacific
ocean.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-31

united party at the national con-
vention.
Lewis already has said that ne
Goes not expect Mr. Roosevelt IN
be candidate and has predicted
"ienominious defeat" II Mr.. Roose-
velt SEEKS a third term.
Several delegates criticized Lewis
for his attacks on the New Deal
during debate on the resolution.
today. Demands OF delegates that
the committee resolution bc voted
down and one Of the II resolutiCns
agitating a third term be adopted
drew applause and some teeys 6sass
ing the debate. .s.s Y.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-31
Iron Lung Arrives
In Fl Centro

Imperial county'S new Sl,62l iron
lung, bought largely by public sub
scription to combat infantile para
lysis, arrived IN Ell Centro Wedncs-
day, 1t weighed 78O pounds.
Harold Tyler. jr., of the ASso-
ciated chambers Of commerce and
active in the purchase of the lung
said it would be taken to the county
hospital for installation "Wednesday
afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-31
Damages Sought.
For Auto Injuries

a total of $t06O0 wa asked by
F., Brown for dana ges he alleged
he suffered because of Roy Graft s
reckless driving of truck belong
ing to Ronald Thompson of FL Cen
trO.
Brown III d complaint filed We'd
reSday alleged that the accident
occurred IL miles north of Bakers
field Sept. l9, 1899.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-31
NJ EPORTER

Matter of Size
When reckless driver remarked
that he had consumed only one
bottle Of beer. Judge j. E. Simpson
questioned Slyly:
What size was tho bottle? Some
bottles hold gallon!"
No Tools
1t was something OF shock Tues
Gay night when the guests were
ALI assembled at a card party civer
by the Democratic women at the j.
F.. Simpson home. There was some
thlrT strangely missing and Mrs
Simpson asked Edna Morrison:
Did YOU bring the cards?"
She hadn't
Cards were \ finally located anc'
after the evening was over nine
prizes were awarded. Eight went tC
women and Emery Girard was the
sole male able to hold up his head
amid female competition.
Silent Prayer
An Fl Centran received letter
FROM a relative who owns a grape
frrllt grove in Riverside.
ITS too bad about Florida. isn't
1t? Thank GOd!" said the letter.
BOttOmSitle Fore
Bill Measures is probably perma-
nently in reverse by now. after the
shock of a backward party the
other night.
Throughout the bridge party. ev-
erything was carried out in reverse
RR wasn't there but VIC presume the
cards wTrc dealt backwards and
clubs were high instead of spades
and low man won tho money. Which
Is the kind Of deal RR. would go
for with both left feet. beca,l,e uc
have more BOBBY prizes in o,lr hope
chest than ANYTHING else.
After an evening of backWardne>s
Bill backed out the rear door and
into his car but he couldn't find
his car keys Someone suggested he
look in his rear pocket. There they
were.
II forgot" said Bill, that l had
my pants hind sides bcforc!"
Multiple
Best WiSccrack Of The week goes
to a gentleman who shall remain
anonymous partly because of the
kindness of RR's heart and partly
because We have always entertained
distinct dlstastc for mayhem.
when inflicted upon our own lily
white form.
Accompanying his wife to tho hos
pital where in due course of time
she was to give birth to a child. he
found the hospital so crowded that
his wife was placed in a cot in the
hallway. Nearby was another cot
with another woman. a stranger.
who was in similar state of eXpcc-
tation. Our friend stood by. holding
his Wife's hand and doing his hum
bic but Intellectual best TO sympa-
thizc in her pain. Then tho pains
OF the other woman started anC
fh" re9ch"d out in agony and grab
bod his other hand
There | stood, with woman
gripping each hand!" our friend re-
.]atod. BY Goeh. | felt like Solo
mon!"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-31

operations, for authorization of a
siX year Sl3OO.OOOOOO program
Both these officials warned that
IN" possibility of allied defeat in
tn" European war must be consider
cd in planning expansion of the
u. S. fleet and that this nation must
match foreign building programs
lost NC emerge from tho war pcrlod
with navy ranking third or fourth
among world powers.
The committee. however took the
position that it was not hamper
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-31
Japan Snowstorm
Takes Heavy Toll

TOKYO. Jan. 81. (UP)-Hcavy
loss of life was reported today in
an unprecedented snowstorm ragin.
on tho coastal areas along the
japanese sea.
A mounting death toll reached 78
dead and fO injured in the storms,
the Domci news agency reported.
The snow storm was in contrast
to the Tokyo dry spell. which smash
cd weather bureau records for 60
years. January was practically
without rain as contraStcd to a
normal two inches.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-31

IIIC q fUU UtItgdCtS 10 tlt UNIV
convention approved the recon-
mendat.on Of their resolutions COM
mittee and UNIV President John L.
Lewis on voice vote after one hour
and 80 minutes of debate.
Lewis announced that the voice
vote was "overwhelminglv" in favor
CT the resolution, although a sub
stantial number of noes" were
heard When the question was called.
There were no demands for a stand
ING vote or roll call
The resolution virtually directed
the executive board to support
liberal Democratic presidential
nominee II one Is named by n
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-31
Light Showers
Forecast forI.V Y.

Continued high cloudincSS and
occasional light showers was fore
cast for Imperial Valley Wednesday
night and Thursday. Woodrow c.
Jacobs, mctcorologist for the fruit
troSt service, declared Wednesday.
Frequent showers were forecast
for the Pacific coast. Jacobs said
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-31

ing naval expansion by limiting tho
program
Chairman Carl VInSOn maintain
I'd and naval officials aGrccCi-that
the t"o-ycar procram would permit
the navy to build to the limit Of
present navy and private shipyard
capacity.
Tho limited program Will add
about q fighting Ships to tho navy'S
undcragc vessels. instead of the II
contemplated when the hearings
began Jan 8