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Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25

to be chance that the
president might take part with
brief address or by pressing but
ton that will release water from the
All merican canal into the Eastside
highline canal.
Meanwhile, plans went forward
at Holtville for the invitation Of
other guests to be personally pres
ent. John C. Page, Reclamation
Bureau commissioner, said he would
be present if at all possible and
promised definite answer some time
Wednesday. Hopes still ran high
that Senator Hiram johnson would
be present
The Ell Centro Chamber of Com
merce Monday night offered the
first financial aid to the celebra-
ton committee by offering to ad-
vance anything within reason" to
help the celebration along.
1--WE felt that we were in better
position to help financially than
some of the other chambers of COM
merce in the valley" Chairman
Gordon Scriven of the Ell Centro
celebration committee, said We'd
nesday, because Ell Centro was not
so severely damaged by the earth
quake and had escaped misfortunes
some of the other cities suffered"
The Ell Centro committee is COM
posed of Scriven, Louis McManus,
Paul Jenkins, John w. Tyler, and
Warren Currier.
Water crept across the desert to-
ward Imperial Valley Wednesday
at the rate of mile day. 1t has
reached a point we'll beyond Pilot
Knob. The canal as it passes under
the sand hills bridge is bright with
water shimmering in the sunlight.
The waters presence is a shock to
Imperial Valley folk who have be-
come accustomed to a casual glance
Continued on Page 2, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25
Secret 1.Ton Bomb
Could Wreck Shin,
Army Man Declares
Tiny Grenade Wrecks
Seven-TOn Army Tank in
Official u. S. Test

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 25.
UP)-A process for increas-
ing demolition power of
bombs by SO fold-so great
even a firecracker could be
converted into weapon of de-
struction-was claimed today by
Master Sergeant Frank Newton,
chief of the ordnance department
at Fort RosecranS.
Newton said his method, perfected
after five years of research, would
provide a one-ton bomb with the
annihilating effect of 100000
pound projectile. 1t was tested sue
cessfully at Camp Ord, near Mon
terey, Cal, last November, he said,
and now is undergoing further
exeriments by army ordnance ex-
perts at Washington.
The new missile was developed
on chemical axiom that "the rate
of detonation is governed by the
amount of oxygen introduced" New
ton disclosed. but only army intel
ligence officers and detonation ex-
perts know the secret process. No
patent has been issued.
Newton said that a one-ton bomb
manufactured under the new pro-
cess would, if dropped within 35
feet of a battleship, cave in armor
plate and render the vessel inop-
erative. At Camp Ord, a tiny gren-
ade containing one pound of INT
struck seven ton army tank and
blasted off the steel track from
the carriage and twisted it's frame
out of line, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25

Groundwork for round table dis
cussion and possible action on the
valleys flax industry problem was
laid by speakers in the morning
session of the flax institute, meet
ing at Central high school We'd
nesday.
More than 200 valley flax grow
ers heard Wallace Sullivan. extern
sion specialist in farm management,
discuss the outlook for the flax
seed industry and stressed the fact
that production of flax in the
United States has neared the con-
peak of 81 million BUSH
els.
Sullivan, basing his talk on the
law of supply and demand, indi-
Gated that a sudden increase in in
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25
Deport Bridges. Bon Isms
Legion Delegates Ask

BOSTON, Sept. 25 eUPl-The
American Legion demanded today
that Harry Bridges, California; CIO
leaeer. be deported and also asked
specific bans against all activities
of subversive groups in the United
States.
The 22nd national convention also
adopted resolutions to ban use of
the mails to unAmerican organiza-
tions and to outlaw all groups whose
titles include names of foreign
countries.
Other resolutions approved called
for a ban on foreign language
radio programs" a law against pub
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25
State Group 0kays
I.V. Highway Plan

The southern highway committee
of the state chamber of commerce
this week recommended to the state
highway commission the expenditure
of $850,000 on Imperial Valley roads
during the next biennium.
improvements included spending
100000 to build lane highway
between Ell Centre and Brawley;
100000 for a four-lane between
Calexico and Curphy's corner; $25,-
600 to eliminate curves and widen
culverts east and west of Heber:
$125000 to resurface Central Valley
highway from Curphy's corner to
Brawley; $125.000 to improve the
road between Brawley and inland
with an idea of eventual tie-up with
the North Shore Road improve
ments; and $4,000 for repairs and
resurfacing of road from Darrough's
corner east to Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25
Visiting Families
Cross En- Route

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 25. OUP)-
Next time the Grant family of Sac
ramento and the Lonsdale family
of Long Beach decide to visit each
other there probably will be more
adequate advance arrangements.
Mrs. Joseph Grant, her daughter.
Billie, and her mother-in law, Mrs.
Josie Grant decided to drive to
Sacramento to surprise Mrs. Ions
dale, daughter of the elder Mrs.
Grant, on her birthday.
Mrs. Lonsdale and her husband
meanwhile, started north to pay
an unannounced call on the Grants,
and they passed somewhere along
the way.
Informed of the situation by
neighbors at both ends, the Grants
remained in Long Beach and the
Lonsdale's returned post haste.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25

there will be no battle of America. :"
1T would seem logical and sound
for the people of the United States
to extend to Great Britain and her
heroic army and nay all support
possible short of war" he added
Green said that since CONSUMPTION
now is the law of the land. The AFL
will support 1t wholeheartedly. but
urged that every preeautisn be taken
to guard the jobs. health and future
security of men drafted for military
training.
Green addressed the convention
as 1t settled down 10 business after
spectacular 13-hour parade Yester-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25


was just the same:
1--WE had to get out or .starve'
The central plains states have lost
100000 population through migra-
ton in the past 10 years, and be-
cause a large proportion headed
for the rainbow's foot in California,
the house committee of migration
followed them here to delve into
the cause and to recommend remed-
ial action.
Worn and gnarled farmers from
Oklahoma and Texas, representa-
tives of the Associated Farmers of
California, Gov. Culbert L. Olson,
licensed labor contractor and a
former musical comedy star were
Continued on Page 2, COL d
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25
Woman Swallows
LethaI Dose

A half empty disinfectant bottle
was credited Wednesday with saving
the life of Janis Leah Bertrand,
%, of Brawley who Tuesday night
failed in second attempt to take
her own life.
She left the half empty bottle
in a taxi cab where the driver
found after she left the cab at 212
E street. Brawley. The driver called
police, who took her to a hospital.
They said this was her second at
tempt to take her life.
She left a suicide note, police
said, for her former husband, Thane
Bertrand.
Mrs. Bertrand was transferred to
the county hospital ut FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25

lication of matter which tends to
create antagonism between religions
and races. required registration of
members of so-called subversive
groups, and denial of the use of
all public buildings to subversive Dr.
ganizations or allied groups.
The convention also endorsed the
Dies committee and asked extern
sion of its scope. and urged an in
crease in the agent personnel of
the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton.
President William Green of the
American Federation of Labor told
the convention that so long as
the battle of Britain is being fought
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25
Meet Mr.. Neptune!
King for a Day
When Water Comes
Who's HOltville's Big
Shot? You're Wrong!
It's Finny Gent

Guess.
Who is a distinguished
Holtville citizen, president of
the Farm Bureau?
If you guess C.. F. kamm
you are, to all intents and purposes,
wrong.
Yes stree. the correct answer is
Father Neptune, whiskers, pitchfork
and ALL From here on out the name
of G. F.. Kamm has ceased to exist
and the gentleman who used to be
Kamm is now the modern, stream
lined god of the deep. 1t won't be
any TOO deep, however, when Nep-
tune first assumes his role at the
All American canal celebration Oct.
IL. But there will be a few feet
of water in the canal when the
finny gentleman cruises down from
Drop Four to the Eastside turnout.
Preliminary plans provide for the
bewiskered father to arrive in a
barge toWed by two automobiles.
driving down the two banks of the
canal. With Neptune on the barge
will be "a bevy of beautiful girls.
So far, only one of the bevy has
been chosen, Annabelle Urp of
Yuma, beauty winner. The other
members of the mermaid contin-
gent will be selected from Imperial
Valley with each town being rep
resented by its own bundle of pull
chritude.
Bordering upon the blitzkrieg,
Neptune and his court will arrive
in furry of bursting bombs. Mer-
maids will be expected to set Off
small hand grenades as the barge
moves toward the celebration site.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25
Stand By!Await
Official Orders,
Legionnaires Told
Local Post Marks Time
In Defense Program
Pending Instructions

"Stand by and await in
structions from Washington, "
was the order issued Tues
day night to Legionnaires of
Boyce Aten post at their reg
ular meeting in Ell Centro.
Plans to help with home defense
and national conscription were
halted and post members asked to
mark time until more detailed
information arrives from federal
officials.
Commander Mark Magee presided
for the first time since his recent
installation. The meeting adj jJurn-
ed to the front porch of the Veter-
ans hall because of the unconifort-
able heat inside the building.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25
CHEMICAL FACTORY
BLAST ROCKS TOWN

CLAIRTON. Pa, Sept. Is (UP)-
An explosion in a chemical factory
shook this town of $4,000 today and
shattered windows within two blocks
of the plant, but only half dozen
employees suffered injuries.
About 25 employees were in the
plant when the explosion occurred.
A half dozen were burned by flying
tar and varnish. A blaze which pre-
ceded the blast gave the emloyes
warning.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25
Here's Your Last Chance; Register
Now If You Must TO Vote in November

before, or who have never voted
III Imperial county, or who have
moved must. of course, register
To make it convenient for the
voter McClelland sent registration
books to every city hall in the
county except that in Ell Centre.
Ell Centrans may register in the
county clerks office in the court
house,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25

legal and binding and that it would
continue to recognize the AFL agree
ment until ordered to take another
course by the courts.
In calling off the strike. effec-
tive at midnight tonight, Frank w.
Coyle and C. P. Randall. strike
leaders, said the men we're return
ing to their jobs pending an en-
forcement of the NLRB order by
the ninth circuit court in San Fran
CISCO"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25
Eastside Burglar
Draws a Blank

A burglar who invaded the Elks
club in Eastside Ell Centre Tuesday
night drew a blank.
Nothing was missed from the
place when caretakers arrived early
Wednesday, Deputy Sheriff Joe
Lizarraras said The burglar bor-
rowed ladder across the street
from the hall, used it to climb
up to a small window, smashed
the glass, and crawled in,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25

bankruptcy in Los Angeles. His
background, the resolution set
forth, includes many years of law
practice in the valley. The resolu-
ton was signed by Jno. Kavanarsh
chairman. and Neal Gavin. sesre-
tary.
Robert Goree of San Diego ap-
peared before the committee briefly
to support the candidacy of Rep.
Ed v. Izac to succeed himself this
November.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25

The strike was called May l6 when
Pacific Greyhound refused to break
its contract with the AFL Bus Driv-
ers union and to recognize the
BRIT. as bargaining agent. Bus
operations continued without inter-
ruption during the strike with the
AFL men manning the buses in the
seven state system.
Pacific Greyhound took the posi-
tion its contract with the AFI was
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25

Udy TIE1TU duuTtSStu % PTVSIutI1t
Roosevelt, the attorney general and
California's Junior senator pointing
out that there has never been an
appointment to a federal judgeship
from this county.
=. Utley, who now lives in Los An
geles, was described as lifelong
Democrat, a former Imperial county
district attorney. a former assistant
q. S. attorney for southern Califor-
min, Mt present federal referee in
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25
Hurry! Hurry Hurry!
One more day to register.

oHt more udy 10 register.
Registration for the presidential
election in November will close
Thursday and those whose registra-
tions are not in order will not be
permitted to vote.
County Clerk w. j. McClelland
said Wednesday the cancellation
clause in the election code provided
that E. registrations made in 1896
are still valid if the registrant voted
in the August or November election
in 1888 and has not moved since
that time. If the voter registered
N 1889 and has not moved since
that time, the registration is in
order and the registrant will be
permitted to vote in November.
Persons who have never voted
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25
WARDEN REPORTS
ON PRISON STUDY

FOLSOM PRISON, Cal, Sept. 25
(UP)-After visiting 13 states in a
months tour of western states,
Warden Clyde Plummer today draft
ed report of his findings for the
state prison board next month.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25
'GroPes Of Wrath
Inquiry UnfoIds
We Were B|owed Out. Dried Out
Say Oakies. Arkies Before Congressional
Committee in San Francisco He airing

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25. (UP)-The story of Amer
cas nomads the Qakes and the Arkies who bowed
out dried OUT of their midwesern farms, told to a
congressional committee here today.
And the of their tale chronicled in John Stein
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25
Demos Urge Judge
Job for UtIeY

Members of the Democratic Central Committee of I'M
peral county record Wednesday favorng ths
appointment of Ernest R. Utey former Imperial Valley
man, to federal judgeshp.
The committee unanimously passed a resolution Tues
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25
u AMBl'Ne
~ EpoRTER

Honest, Officer
With clear conscience, Hal
Whelply told the inspector at the
border between MeXicali and Cal
exico Saturday night:
Nothing in the rear end of the
Car at all :" Then he waited con-
fidently for the "go ahead" that
usually follows. But the inspector
came back to his car and there was
hard CLINT in his eye.
"Think again, buddy. Are you
SURE you haven't anything in the
back?'
Sure I'm sure" said Hal. He WAS
sure, too but that didn't stop the
inspector from ordering him out
of the car with a manner that made
Hal feel as though machine guns
were trained upon him.
In the turtle back of Halls coupe
rested two bags of grain!
Honestly" said an aghast Hal,
II didn't know those were in there!"
You can imagine how much the
inspector believed him and Hal
realized it was a pretty thin story,
though true.
Finally, after an interval of con-
siderable discomfort, Hal was al
lowed to continue and it wasn't un-
stil a Gay or SO later that Hal finally
linked the fearful incident with an
item that appeared in this column
some time ago.
The item concerned two bags of
grain that Jimmy Marshall had
placed in an unidentified car by
mistake.
"It was relief to find out that
grain bags don't fly, anyhow" Hal
said. Il was about ready to believe
it,"
Domestic Amusement
Talk went around to war and
conscription the other morning,
prompting Herbert Hughes to ask
Tex Cornelison, Holtville chief of
police:
Are you going to war, Tex?"
I'm not goin anywhere Tex
draWled. "If l want war don't
have ia go anywhere but Holtville."
Rest In One Piece
Don't be alarmed and don't start
crying before you're hurt. Nobody's
dead and lying in state at the court
house.
That wooden coffin" with the
glass and the tricky locks isn't a
coffin at all but a showcase, ac-
cording to Rance Baker. It's sup
posed to house rare and precious
Imperial county gems.
Wish we had nerve enough to
slide dummy figure inside, though
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25
Bus Strike FIops,
Men Go to Work

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25. (UP)-The Brotherhood
of Railroad Tranmen today called off its strike against
Pacific Greyhound lines in western states and order
ed its members to report back to without having
gained their objective, bargaining contract with Grey
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25
FDR May Push Button to
Send All American Canal
Water Into |. v. System
S SpeciaI Wire May Run from Washington
To Scene Of Big Celebration; Other
DISTINGUISHED Guests to be Present

Wires pulled Wednesday in effort to erect one
wire from Washington, D. Co. to Imperial Valley so that
President Roosevelt may take part by control in
the welcome for All American canal water Oct. IL.
Negotiations definitely in early stages but there
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25
ia oponese-Nozi
Treaty Aimed at
ForestoIIin9 y. S.
Royal Air Force Bombing Offensive
Drives Berlin to New Desp pera+e Effort
To Mobilize Worldwide Aggression
BY UNITED PRESS

"A powerful and relentless royal air force bombing Of
fenslve against Germany spurred the Axis powers to
efforts Wednesday to organize worldwide attack the
British empire Interest centered in the Orient where
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25

Butter: Los Angeles 30lzc; hut |
terfat, Imperial Valley {. o. b. ranch,
grade A 391ac; manufacturing milk
331ac; route gathered cream 291sc.
l.. A. hay: u. s. No. S13-13.50;
u. S. No. 2 leafy S11.50-12.50; /. v.
and Antelope $13-13.50; u. S. No. 2
S10-1O.50; Mpls. Septem. flax $1.45
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
School District No. s.
Total Tax Rate 53.6 Mills

TOWN. or THREE LAKES,
Redwood County, Minnesotaa
School District No. e.
Total Tax Rate SOP Mia
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18

School District No. 105
Total Tax Rate 48.7 Mills
Senger, John .............. 277
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
Money Amt
Assessed
Valuation

School District No. 80
Total Tax Rate 46.1 Mills
Evening star., 1940-09-24
POINTS FOR PARENTS

Make it easy for child to obey
BY avoiding, whenever possible, the
piDing OF commands Which are in
direct opposition to his oUn inner
in1pulses.
Evening star., 1940-09-24

EVENING STAR FEATURES TODAY
Star Flashes: Late news with Bill Coye WMAI 500 pm.
Star Sports Late sports by Ray Michael. WMAI, $50
THE EVENINGS HIGH LIGHTS
1880 pmWMAL, Information Please;
meets again.
1880 pm-WOL Ned Jordan Agent Mystery drama with
fifth column" theme.
800 pm.-WJSV emcee
people to
500 pm.WMAL Musical Americana Tonights guests
Valee popular maestro and Beatrice Kay decade
coincidence
$3.50 pm.-WRC Meredith Chicago
melodies.
800 pm.-WJSV Orchestra; Glenn and
along with Singers Marion Hutton and Ray Ebere
tain from Baltimore
sopm.-WRC Bob Hope; Comedian returns after lay
off with a
s3opm-WOL Vagabond Trail Poetry reading by
Lawrence assisted tonight by Reds" Barber M. B. SIS
sporcaster who Is linea descendant Of Poet Sidney
Lanier.
SHORT-WAVE PROGRAM
615 5pm.-BERLIN Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
meg, 1913 m
100 o0pm-MOSCOW. Broadcast English meg,
m. RNE u meg, Is
730 pm-LONDON, Britain Speaks" Talk by Leslie Howard
GSD, III meg, 255 Csc, 95s meg, 313
1880 30pm-SYDNEY, News English, V1Q5 meg, m
S15 pm-BERLN, News in English, DJL,
1l.77 meg, 254 m; DXB 96l meg, 3l2 m.
BIS pm-LONDON, Hi Gang!" Variety entertainment,
II rs meg. 255 m. GSC 958 meg, 313 m.
0nm.- a dio drama III
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-11-28
PAGE SEVEN

Scholastic honor roll for the 9th
grade - David Burkett, Carson
Meade Keys.
Scholastic honor roll for the
10th grade-Helen Woodie, Mar
tina Virginia Miller.
Citizenship honor roll for 9th
grade-Louise Blevins, Jack Mil
Ter, Mae Poe.
Citizenship honor rcll for 9th
grade-David Burkett, Joe Frank
Carson, Greek Rose, Winola Ell
dreth, Ada Jones, Notra Phipps,
Ethel Poe, Ruby Wilmington.
Citizenship honor roll for 10th
grade - Helen Woodie, Velma
Tucker, Aileen Little, Roger
Sheets, Jean Hunt, Mary June
Miller.
Citizenship honor roll for 18th
grade = Haskell Blevins, Treva
Mcmillan, Phyllis Nuckolls, Rosa
Wilmington, Robert Hurt, Robert
Phipps, Marvin Stump, Clint Dan
CIV.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-11-28
Nettle Knob News

Rev. Harvey Phillips preached
a very interesting sermon Sunday
at Bethel Baptist church: The re-
vival closed with some profes
sions and renewals of faith.
Rev. Finley Watts, pastor Of
Old Fields Baptist church, atten'
ded the revival Saturday night
also Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Baker
from Idlewild.
Mr.. Willard Wilson and quar-.
tett from North Wilkesboro, sang
at Bethel church Sunday.
Erma Goodman, who has beer
sick, is improving some.
Mr.. John Crawson, who came
home from the CCC camp fol-
Thanksgiving, visited Mrs. L. C.
Tomlinson.
Misses Regena and Geneva
Wilcox visited Miss Kathleen Will
cox, of Mill Creek, Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-11-28
Is Dairying Important To
Economic Future OF County?
that can we'll be the food for SER
ious meditation.

that can well be the food for SER
ious meditation.
Is dairying important to the
economic future of Ashe county?
Is the dairy farm program adap-
ted to the many small farms of
Ashe county? Is the net income
that might be obtained from a
good dairy herd favorable in
comparison to other kinds of live
stock? Will a dairy farm program
help to improve the fertility of
the soil and the productiveness of
our farms? Is it of sufficient i'm
portance that our businessmen,
board of education, teachers, min
isterial profession, doctors and
political leaders need to become
sufficiently interested to the ex-
tent that they become better in
formed by study and association,
of the many different phases of
the industry, that they might en-
courage its proper development
by the people that they serve in
their various vocations, thereby
rendering far greater service -
the benefits of which they them
selves will be the recipients?
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-11-28
CHAPTER x
SynOpSiS

Audrey Swan, nicknamed ICY
gle" is the only daughter of a
highly respected horse trainer
whose farm adjOins the estate of
Judge Castle. The Judges only
son, Jeffrey, has been Audrey's
friend since childhood. He is edu-
Gated to go into his fathers law
office in Parville but marrieS
Olive Cooper, who SCOTS at the
: idea and flatly refuses to live in
the beautiful country house the
Judge buys as wedding present
for the young couple. Jeff's col
Iege friend, Vic Quinn, falls in
love with Audrey, who does not
reciprocate. Vic substitutes for
Jeff In Judge Castles office while
he is away. When he hears OF
Jeff's decision not to return, Vic
goes to ask Audrey if she objects
to his remaining, as the Judge has
offered him partnership. He is
with her when she learns that her
father has lost his Life saving a
drowning child. Audrey asks Vic
to notify Jeff. Jeff is in the midst
of an argument with Olive about
going to the funeral.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-11-28
CLIFTON NEWS

Rev. Cicero Ashley closed a
very successful revival meeting at
the Clifton Baptist church Sun
day night. He was assited in the
meeting by Rev. Roper Osborne.
Sunday afternoon a baptising was
held at Clint Gilley's for eight of
the converts of the meeting. The
remainder are to be baptized at
the next regular meeting time.
Most of the farmers of this Sec
ton have been taking advantage
of the favorable weather in ga
thering their corn crops. The corn
crop of this section is unusually
light. Most farmers report of hav-
ing made less than one half what
they should have made.