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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-09

ton, $25, repair chimney; Sylvester
Fontes, $50 Brighton, $3.50, reroof-
ing; w. B. Griffin, 1888 He'll, $1,000,
dwelling and garage.
Jake Verberg, Balboa hotel, $40,
repairs; M. G. HILL GOA Euclid, SIS,
repairs; M. Marcot, 4th and Broad
way. $50, billboard; Valley Steam
Laundry, 5000, repairs; Conner
Realty, 400 He'll, 500, repairs; Court
House, 5000, repairs; A. R. Hens,
$50 Broadway, 5000, repairs; B. E.
Lemons, $50 State, $700, repairs;
Barbara Worth hotel, $1,000, repairs;
Ella Schaact, 52l Main, $35, re-
pairs; Bert Majors, 819 Euclid, $4Oe
repairs; Firestone Stores, $3.50, re-
pairs; Pacific States Savings and
Loan, SOL Main street, $500, re-
pairs; Whitaker Sheet 500; Haas
Baruch warehouse. $500, repairs.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-09
World War Admiral
Dies at Age Of 81

WASHINGTON. June 9-CUP)-
Admiral Hugh Rodman. who COM
manded United States naval forces
in the North Sea during the World
War, died last night at the naval
hospital after a long illness. He
was 81.
When the U. S. entered the war
he was promoted to Rear Admiral
and placed in command of the
battleships sent to operate with
the British grand fleet. He was
present at the surrender Of the
German fleet.
Rodman was made a full admiral
and given command of the Pa
cific Fleet when it was created
after World War. In 1923 he re-
tired at the age of "a.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-09
By J. w. T. MASON
United Press War Expert

The success of German armoreG
units in driving forward from the
BreSle river Is miles TO FORCES Les
FAUX would become the most SER
'ous blow Hitler has yet struck at
Paris if the tank formations We're
followed by heavy infantry attacks.
AS yet, however, the Germans have
not made a major effort to secure
permanent possession of the impor-
tant Forgss is Faux region which
can be done only by a successful
infantry advance.
Should they do 50. General Wey-
gand would have to face the men
ace Of direct attack on Paris
from the northwest or a German
maneuver to attack the rear of the
Allied forces along the Somme from
Amiens to the charmed. An offensive
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-09
KEEP WOOD
FROM SOIL

The Technical Division of the
Federal Housing Administration, in
tetining good practice in the use of
wood, urges that wood not be placed
III contact with the soil
II baSementless spaces, clearance
Of at least l9 inches between bottom
edge Of Orders and joists and
ground below them should be pro-
vided Basement and garage door
frames and castings should not be
allowed to extend through the floor
construction.
Basement wooden window stills
should b, kept eight inches or more
above finish grade or the bottom
OF window areas. A sound pre-
caution is the use of steel basement
window frames and sash, with ma
soniy stills
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-09
Ne v s
VIEWS
by PHIL JONES

Defining the word "incon.
BruouS SchoDlboy said
There are many Senators in
congruous." Right now many
Senators in Congress are in
the incongruOus position OF
not knowing whether to go
home or stay in session. Dur
ing election year, the con.
greSsmen usually dash home
to build political fences and
to osculate Il few babies
However, with war and de-
Tense plans cooking, the
Washington gentlemen are
afraid of being accused OF
desertion If they adjourn
The congressman are sure OF
only one thing-a real hot
time-either from a Washing
ton summer or from over
heated voters.
Jewell Valley will probably
never be the same after this
week END, as the annual I'm
perial Valleys Elks picnic
will be held there again sun
day, at the George Pulliam
ranch. Have good time
boys.
Make life easier-let Phil
Jones install Westco Water
system. It's priced within
your reach-easy to buy
cheap to operate--terms on
all models. To convince your
self what it can do-ask for
free dem onstration. Phil
Jones. Imperial Highway near
Ell Centre. Phone 27l.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-09
BEFORE GLAZING
WOODWORK

To fill nail holes and cracks,
before glazing interior woodwork,
Spanish whiting. mixed with the
cnamel used to finish the room,
may be effectively used. Mix it
SO that it will spread smoothly
and evenly with a broad-bladed
ecraper or wall knife. For forcing
into small cracks and checks, mix
it thinly 1t is claimed by painters
that this dries to very hard
finish and does not burn through
the finishing coat. 1t is is carefully
applied. very little sanding is nee
CcSary,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-09
Farm Bureau Sends
Envoys TO Parley

Eleven farm bureau and home
department members, headed by c.
F. Kamm, farm bureau president,
and Mrs. C. E. Cooke, county chair
man for the home department, left
the valley Saturday morning 70 at
tend the regional conference that
day in Escondido.
Those in the party were: C. F.
Kamm of Holtville, C. o. Hoober
Baxter Loveland. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Alvey of Calipatria; Mr.. and Mrs
C. E. Cooke of Westmorlard Mr.
and Mrs. Scott B. Foulds, Frances
Foulds, George L. Winright Of FL
Centre.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-09
Building Activity
May Exceed
1899 Pace

A volume of residential construct
ton during 1910 which may equal
o! even exceed by as much as Is
per cent, the number of nonfarm
dwelling units commenced during
1899 is seen b. the Federal Hous-
ing Administration. according to an
article in March issue of the IN
Sured MORTGAGE Portfolio
This supports tho statement m1do
by Administrator Stewart M"Dnr-
aid last D 'cembcr that the optloo;t
at that tina" Indicated greater
volume of hon" construction in
1870 than il 1899. Thu preliminary
estimat" of the Bureau of Labor
Statistics Tor last year Is i65 0O9
nonfarm dwelling units, the largest
in 10 years
Favorable Factors
Some Of the favorable factors for
the present year as presented by
the article. include:
/. Apparent stability Of overall
construction costs for the average
home.
2. Continuation of ample funds
for home building at the lowest
interest rates ever generally avail
able.
3. Steadiness of rentals in most
cities. with the tendency more up
ward than downward.
4. No apparent lessening of the
so-called shortage of homes, de-
spite recent building activity.
5. The generally favorable condi-
ton of most local real estate mar
ketS
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-09
SOILED DINING
ROOM FLOORS

The coating of wax and dirt on
a dining room floor may be re-
moved by rubbing first with Nc.
steel wool dipped in turpentine and
then with a soft cloth. The floor
may then be refinished with wax
or VarniSh
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-09
TERMITE PROTECTION

Bef fore starting construction
builders are advised by Federal
Housing Administration officials to
remove and burn all tree stumps.
roots, old boards, logs, or other
material on the site which may
furnish food and shelter to termites.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-09
POST-PRESS BUILDING SECTION
Re pairs Send
Building Total
Past $500,

Ell Centres building permit total passed the 100000
mark week ahead of the pace set 1882 according to
figures released Saturday by the city engineers office
earthquake damage repair work got underway.
TWenty-one building permits We're issued during the
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-09

When The AMERICAN HOME
MAGAZINE designtd this base
menr recreation room, they
planned il for the entire family.
q room ready for the youngsters
trains, games, or wagons the
young folks ping-pong or dane
ing-orfora quiet game of bridge.
A recreation room like this, can
be built for your family in jour
basement at much less trouble and
cost than you probably imagine.
For the walls and ceiling are
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-09
ANOTHER DELIGHTFUL CREATION With
CEl0TEx INTERIOR FINISH PRODUCTS

Celotex Interior Finishes-mod
ern materials that build, insulate,
and decorate aHaf one lou cost.
Maybe you are planning to re.
model your living room, dining
room, or bedrooms, or possibly
you are considering a game room
in the attic or basement Let US
tell you of our experience along
these lines show you some
money-saving materials A visit
to our yard won't obligate you
to buy.
Evening star., 1940-11-03
Gen. Johnson Calls Election
Most Momentous' Ever
4, the Associated Press.

~ the Associated FEess
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 2. - Terming
Tuesdays election the most mo-
rnentous in our history" Gen. Hugh
8. Johnson tonight urged the cleo
tion of Wendell Willkie because
he can reactivate our industry and
give our unemployed decent jobs. y
The former N r. A. administrator,
addressing a rally of Democrats for
willkie, warned his listeners not to
be diverted from domestic policy
in complete collapse and failure by
any such catch slogans as indis-
pensable man or don't swap
horses"
The President said last night his
opposition is composed of very
strange bedfellows." Gen. johnson
said "Reactionaries of hesextreme
right teamed up with radicals of
the extreme left. He said the only
explanation of that kind of team
up is grab for power.
Boy, that's a hot onei It comes
from a thirdterm candidate who is
so greedy for power he is willing
to break the restraint on power
laid on themselves by every great
President who ever had two terms
1T comes from a man who has
asked for and received more power
than any President we ever had
and who is now riding hell-bent
for war. not merely to insure his
own perpetuation. but to get the
full war powers of the President
which is to say complete dictator
ship"
Evening star., 1940-11-03
Officer Sloan Rejects
Political Football Role
- the Associated Press.

., the Associated Press
NEW YORK. Nov. flames
Sloan, AZ. the colored patrolman
who was injured Monday night in
q scufle near President Roosevelts
private train, said tonight he did
not propose to be made "a political
football"
II know that all this fuss would
not be made over me by Republicans
II this were not election time" he
said.
Earlier Officer Sloan said he had
received, but had not accepted"
an apology from Stephen Early, a
White House secretary, who prev
iously had acknowledged he gave
the knee" to an officer barring his
path to the Presidents train. Mr.
Early said he did this after several
officers pushed him.
1T would be silly to blame the
President for something he could
not help the policeman said in a
statement released by Police Com
missioner Lewis J. Valentine
IF anybody thinks they can turn
me against our great President who
has done so much for my race, be-
cause of this thing, they certainly
are mistaken. AS I told reporters
yesterday, l am voting for Franklin
D. Roosevelt"
Evening star., 1940-11-03
WiIikie Will Win, Says Hurjo,
Famed for Election Forecasts
Former ForIey Aide
Predicts 6. O. P. Will
Corry Key Stotes

Four years ago the Democratic
chieftains listened to Emil Hurja,
their chief statistician, and accept
ed his words as the sure indicator
that Franklin D. Roosevelt would
win the presidency once more in his
second-term race against ALI M.
Landon. Mr.. Hurja's political pre-
dictions in 1882. 1884 md 1886 won
him respect and the title OF "the
worlds greatest dealer in mathe-
matical problems" When he said
victory was coming, victory came.
That was when Mr.. Hurja was
"Farley's guess man at the Demo-
cratic National Committee. He left
the committee in 1887, but he re-
tains his reputation for uncanny
accuracy as a soothsayer. This rep
utation gives weight to Mr.. Hurja's
predictions for the 1910 campaign:
Victory for Wendell Willkie.
Mr.. Hurja. who lives in Washing
ton, with an ONCE in the National
Press Building, predicted yesterday.
almost on the eve of the national
voting, Republican sweep on Tues
day Of the Northeastern States. of
New England, New York, New Jer-
sey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan,
Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and
Minnesota. In the votes of these
States alone almost lies victory.
Developed Trend System.
Mr.. Hurja, who has no connec-
ton today with any political party
operates by what he calls the trend
analysis system" During the 1920s
he was mine analyst, and from his
experience in assaying gold he de-
veloped his capacity as political
prophet. He found that the pay
dirt in certain low grade of gold
ore varied only per cent over 25
years. If 1t works for gold, why
not people? Well, Mr.. Hurja be-
lieveS it works for people.
He burst on the public conscious
ness in 1882. He told James A. Far
ley, for instance. that not only
would Mr.. Roosevelt win the elec-
tion but that he would carry the
eight Mountain States of Montana
Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah.
Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico
with a plurality of 100000. The re-
corded plurality was 1885, ,4S9.
He forecast correctly that the
Democrats would gain more House
seats in 1884. He predicted the
Republican nomination of Mr.. Lam
don.
Forecasts Helped Campaigners.
The Hurja forecasts had great
value for the Democrats in 1882
and 1886, becauce they enabled the
Evening star., 1940-11-03
Republicans Report
S2,993,991 Receipts
Since january
S2,3l3,4W Spent by
National Committee,
Congress Informed

~ the Associated Press.
The Republican National Com
nittee reported to Congress yester-
day it had collected s2,993,9 ,991 and
had spent s23l3,40 since January /.
Unpaid commitments on October 81
we're listed as S345,4l3.
Receipts of $1o2 1853 and expendi-
tures of $211,578 from October Il to
october 81 also were reported. The
-pemocrats-for-W -Willkie headquarters
In New York reported receipts OF
s157.646 and expenditures OF Sl2l,-
IA during the same period.
Contributions of $14605 and eX-
penditures of $9,311 between Octo-
Der and October 81 were reported
by the Colored Workers Committee
for Willkie.
Contributors of $1,000 or more
to the Republican National Com
mittee included:
Republican Campaign Commit
tee for Southern California, Los An
eeles, SIS 1000; Richard Southgate,
24O6 Kalorama road NV, Wash
ington, $1,000: United Republican
Finance Committee for Metropoli-
tan New York, $4,000.
Contributors of 81 900 or more to
the Colored Workers Committee for
Mr.. Willkie included:
T. Austen. Houston, Tex. $4,000;
J. Stewart Barney. New York. 81 500;
Associated Willkie Clubs, $2,500;
Manhattan Willkie Campaign Com
mittee, 1880 The Republican Ma
Honal Committee contributed $3.50.
Contributors of $1,000 or more to
the Democrats for Willkie head
Quarters included: Mrs. Dwight
Morrow. Englewood, N. j., $1,000;
Stanley High, Noroton. Conn, 81 600;
Alfred E. Smith, New York, 81 900;
Henry R. Luce. Greenwich. Conn,
$4,000; Mrs. Huguette NJ Clark. New
York. $1,000; Mrs. William Andrews
Clark, New York, 5000 Mrs. George
A. Garrett, care of Fenner-B -Beane,
Washington, 1000; Delaney Nicoll,
jr., Middleburg, Va, $1,000.
Evening star., 1940-11-03

managers of the Democratic cam.
paign to spot the areas where they
would profit most from the most
intensive campaigning. Because his
polls had this practical use. Mr..
Hurja paid greater attention to To-
calities than to arriving at a per-
feet calculation for the final cleo
toral vote. But he did always pick
the winner.
If Europe were not at war, Mr..
Hurja observed yesterday, the Re-
publican candidate would win in
the sort of overturn which brought
Mr.. Roosevelt into the White House
eight years ago. The trend away from
President Roosevelt Mr.. Hurja first
noted in 1886, even though the Dem
ocratic victory in electoral votes that
year set a record. He found re-
action in Midwestern rural coun-
ties which he thinks now has eX-
tended to enough cities and other
rural counties TO swing the result to
the Republicans in 1910.
Evening star., 1940-11-03
Virginia Record Set
By Housing Insurance
~ the Associated Press

~ the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, Nov. 2.-The
number of applications received and
the dollar volume in the State in
Glring Office of the Federal Housing
Administration during October was
the largest for any month of record
here, C. c. Barksdale, State director,
announced today.
A ITO per cent gain in applica-
tions and IS per cent gain in dollar
volume over the corresponding
month of 1889 were reported. The
S18 applications for October, 1910,
amounted to $1.9l4,0O0.
Evening star., 1940-11-03
Low Jockey WEIGHT Hit

Government oficials of Uruguay
have received an ofiicial protest that
the present minimum weight Of 100
pounds for jockeys is too low for
good health and should be raised
to lis pounds.
Evening star., 1940-11-03
MIR. Pyle Says. Let Your Rugs Take the Floor With
SAnITARY'S Rug Cleaning BRIGHTNESS"

1t has taken Sanitary ii years of careful
development to reach the point where
we can say to you, Here. Madam, are
your rugs-cleaned PERFECTLY"
This assurance means much, both to
the beauty and long life of your rugs
and to your own sense of economy.
Decide today to send your rugs for a
thorough, gentle cleaning by Sanitary
:. and when you call. remind US to
collect your Summer rugs for Winter
storage.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-05
POC0MOKE HAS
NEARLY REACHED
SEAL QUOTA
Short Only SILL Of The A
mount Allotted This Sec
ton OF Worcester Co.

Pocomoke City has almost reached
it's quota in the tuberculosis Seal Sale
Campaign. To date a total of $238.89
has been subscribed which is short
only SILL of the amount allotted
this section of the county.
Those who have not turned in their
money for seals are urged to do so at
once so Pocomoke City may be 1000
in this drive. The quota for POGO
moke is $3.50, and the amount sub
scribed is so near that amount that
the committee is anxious to reach the
goal.
If any organization or individual
would like to make a donation, no
matter how small, it will be most
acceptable and will help to make up
the small deficit. Send your dona-
ton to Mrs. r. w. Landlord, local
chairman, or any member of the fol-
lowing committee and Pocomoke will
be given credit for the amount donat-
ed: Mrs. James M. Crockett, Mrs. Will
liam r. Willard, Mrs. w. Sidney Stew
ems, Mrs. John III. Clarke, Mrs. Harry
Shaw, Mrs. Phil Creath.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-05
FEW LYNCHINCS
DURING THE
YEAR PASSED
Only Three Persons Lynched,
Three Less Than For The
Year '39. 2 Negroes

According to the reports compiled
in the Department of Records and
Research, there were persons lynch
ed in 1889. This is 8 less than the
number for the year 1888; less
than the number 8 for each of the
years 1897 and 1886; and II less than
the number 20 for the year 1886. Two
of the persons lynched were taken
from the hands of the law-one from
the Jail and the other from an officer
of the law outside of Jail.
There were 1S reports of instances
in which officers of the law prevent
ed lynchings. All these instances re-
ported were in southern states. In all
instances, the persons were removed
or the guards augmented or other
precautions taken. A total number
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-05
LOCAL BANK CELEBRATES
ITS 5OTH ANNIVERSARY
CONTINUED from Page -

night Waterman was employed at a
salary of six (6) dollars per month.
Since it's organization the bank has
had five presidents; namely, VIM.
Dale, Eugene w. Veasey, Francis M.
Wilson, Edgar w. McMaster and the
present president, Milton L. Veasey.
During the same time the bank has
had four cashiers: Charles H. Colburn,
VIM. F. King, John w. Ennis, and the
present cashier, Willard ]. Stevenson.
During the past fifty years the direc-
tors of the bank have been among the
leading business men of Pocomoke and
Worcester and Somerset Counties.
The present board of directors is
composed of the following: Francis
J. Lloyd, Charles L. Mason, J. Elton
Mason, Ellwood E. Matthews, Eugene
P. Matthews, Harry C. Mears, and
Milton L. Veasey.
The bank has been twice burned in
the conflagrations that have destroy
ed large part of the business sec
tions of the town, but each time the
contents of the vault of the bank have
come through without any trace of the
fire and being entirely intact.
The present bank building was con-
structed in 1923 and is among the
handsome banking houses of the Del
Mar-Va peninsula. To further make
secure the patrons and customers of
the bank, there was installed in 1889
two new vault doors, one for the vault
in which the safe deposit boxes are
kept, and the other for the cash and
records vault on the first floor. These
doors are modern in every respect, be-
ing seven inches Of solid steel in thick
ness and weigh about seven tons each.
Doors of this structure have never
been drilled through or burglarized.
A night depository was also installed
in 1889 for the more convenient use
of the depositors of the bank.
The bank enjoys the largest line of
deposits of any bank in Worcester
County, and it's resources are in excess
of million dollars.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-05
CHIRPS
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toad fish, or, now and then, a sun
perch.
Then, maybe, in those days, one
might hear the even song of soil
tary boatman, padding home in his
hollowed-out log canoe in which he
had been up some gut cutting down the
cypress tree to split up for handmade
shingles; or he may have been towing
some small raft of logs to a shore
mill to be sawed into lumber for his
simple shack.
Then, if on the right day and at the
right time, you would be lucky enough
to stand amid all this evidence of
hustle and ado, and note the passage
up or down the River, of the old side
wheelers that churned the black
waters of the Pocomoke and sent their
swells well up into the swamp, or over
the wharf logs at high tide. Those
steamers of Eye olden TYNE" seemed
to be too big for our little stream.
AS they plowed their way through,
they created suction which drew
the waters from the swamps, through
the tuckahoes, and, afterwards, the
swells would rush back to the cypress
trees and, in a moment, all was Sc
rene again.
But there amt no more store, nor
shack, nor wharf log, nor sleepy fish
erman, nor log canoe, nor steamboat
nor nothin'. AS I said above, all
this glory hath departed, and it hasn't
left a thing behind it but the ever
lasting sweep of the narrow and deep
old Pocomoke; the cypress and the
tuckahoe which, doubtless grew there
when the Indian padded his craft a
long The shore and courted his dusky
maiden in her wigwam looking cozily
out for the approach of her love-mak-
ing brave.
Don't you people wish you could
have lived then? Of course, the In
dian, with his tomahawk and scalping
knife was not an alluring picture. But,
we needn't go back just that far; just
far enough to reach the days when life
was simpler; when we didn't see so
much we can't get, as we do now;
when all the romance of living had
not been destroyed by the machine
age now upon us; when old Dobbin
carried us home safely with both reins
over the dash, giving us opportunity to
do our counting with both arms. Do
that today, and you'll soon be in
ditch with a steel top auto forming
your coffin; when the barn dance and
not an armory ball was all we need
ed; when cider and ginger cake took
the place of cocktails and hors-
d'oeuvres; and when a "biled" shirt
was the only additional dress-up ar
ticle of wearing apparel needed for
the biggest kind of social function.
But, them days is gone forever; and,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-05
new HIGHWAY DISCUSS
ED FOR The SHORE
Continued from Page l

under Senator Johnson's project, mere
ly to rebuild certain sections and to
improve and widen the existing high
way as far as possible.
Back in 1888 agitation for building
a dual highway through Worcester
County was rampant. Meetings were
held and efforts were made by various
groups to have the road constructed
The dual highway idea was still being
agitated in 1885 with little success.
Senator Johnson's plan to build a
wider and more direct highway thru
the county, eliminating dangerous
curves and shortening travel distance
between county towns is said to have
already gained the interest and ap-
prevail of the State Roads Commits
sion from both a practical and eco
nomical standpoint.