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Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03
Navy Recruiting
Office TO Open
In El Centre

Beginning one week from Tuesday
the U. S. Navy recruiting office will
be open in Ell Centre on each
Tuesday and Wednesday for the
accommodation of young men residing
in Imperial and Yuma counties. to
save them the necessity of travel
ing to San Diego to apply for first
enlistment.
The office will be located in the
El Centre post office building, which
will be open from 8 am. to 1870
pm. j. F.. Fitzgerald, chief tor
pedoman. will be in charge of the
recruiting office.
Enlistment in the navy is open to
young men between the ages of
II and 81 years of age who are
mentally, morally and physically
qualified.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03
Police Rebuild
Picture of Victim,
From Letter, Note
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Mrs. Agnes Heber of Deer Lodge,
Mont, another to Mrs. Fred Lowe
somewhere in Idaho and another to
T. johnson of Dupuyer, Mont They
contained no letters.
A letter postmarked Jan. Is, 1910
gave the only clue that thus far
has brought results. 1t was from
Nell Pauline and Inez Carpenter of
Pittville, California, three nieces
of the dead man. Nell Carpenter
wrote back Monday in answer to
query from Police Chief Ernie
Cox.
The letter found on the dying
man read, in part
This is a partnership letter,
as three of us are doing it. We
are your sister Louie'S three young
est girls. Nell II am doing the
writing) is Is years old, Pauline is
IA and Inez, who was born after
We came to California, is II ...
Mama said you saw Pauline and
I when Pauline was two months
old, so of course We don't remember
The letter describes all members
OF the family and what they are
doing.
Minnie is married E. Elton has
a little boy :. Hugh has boy and
two girls Lorin is 26 and rides
at the rodeos i. Harold is "a and
has curly hair and Lorin calls him
Romeo. He took first prize in
the steer stopping Bob is %
and is always happy and acting
silly . Forest is 20 but he thinks
he's a man . -.
Papa looks real young and is
very proud of his boys
1t is a honey, newsy letter, many
times unfolded and folder again
and obviously read many times by
the lonely sheepherder to whom
it was sent by three girls who never
knew him. No telling how many
times it had been drawn forth
and re-read before a campfire. No
telling how many times it had
warmed his heart to read:
we have ranch about II
miles from where we are living
now. 1t is just a pile of rocks
but We all sure like it. 1t has a
good house and creek runs by it.
The house is right in the mouth of
a canyon. 1t sure is pretty
Then, near the end, is a refer
ence to Aunt Lizzie.
"!She said you found your boys.
1 am sure glad. Are they married?"
Such letters as these gave officers
mental picture of the mamie
was a livestock man who was in
terested in music because the girls
letter spoke of wishing he could
play for other members of the fam
lily, and rather a wanderer because
OF his frequent change of address.
But the clues to the slayer were
slim. There was only a cigarette
case found down the railroad tracks
and wallet that may or may not
have belonged to the slain man.
Neither the wallet nor the cigar
cite case bore fingerprints.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03
CaIipafria Man
Reports Robbery

Imperial county peace officers
searched Tuesday for a hitchhiker
Phil Benson, Calipatria resident,
said robbed him of $50 in an armed
stick-up at a. m.
Benson said he gave the hitch
hiker a ride while en- route to his
home after playing drums with an
orchestra in an Imperial night club.
He said the stick-up occurred near
the junction OF the Calipatria high
way and the Rcckwood road.
He described the bandit as q
white man about 40 years of age.
Weighing about l60 pounds and being
about five feet nine inches in height.
He was dressed in striped overalls
and wearing a dark dress coat.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03
Hove|s, Shacks'
Here DepIored by
State Officials
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committee completed a thorough
investigation.
The slum-clearance program is
not the need of FL Centrans. Scriven
said. Instead a program to provide
home ownership for the low income
group would come nearer to Solv-
ing the program, he added.
El Centre opposes any program
that amounts TO complete govern
ment control as would be the case
under a Slum- clearance program.
Hatton added.
Some credence was given to a re-
port that complaints from cavalry
officers dissatisfied with housing
conditions here might have prompt
ed the reports to Olson from Kid
well and McWilliams.
To that Hatton replied: Ell Gen.
tro has spent more than a half
million dollars during the past II
months in building and we feel
sny housing shortage will be over
come by natural growth of the COM
munity.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. CUP)-
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins
and Wage-Hour Administrator Phil
ip B. Fleming urged congress today
to extend the wage hour law to
workers engaged in large scale agri-
culture.
They presented views to the
house committee on migrant work
er, which is holding a series of
hearing designed to show what
steps should be taken to aid hun
dreds of thousands of homeless,
destitute persons, wandering from
place to place in search of employ
ment.
Miss Perkins also urged TIL a t
workers in "industrialized agricul-
ture" and all those engaged in
processing and packing agricultural
products be given the benefit of the
national labor relations act and the
social security act. She suggested
that the government make its crop
benefit payments conditional on
farmers observance of the required
labor standards, as is done in the
case of sugar payments.
Again numerous roughly-elad mi
grant workers were in the committee
room, waiting for Chairman John
H. Tolan to call them to testify.
Miss Perkins and Colonel Fleming
both criticized the exemption from
labor and wage hour laws of workers
in such agricultural industries
as packing, canning and processing.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03
Bristol Subjected
To Massed German
Bomber Raids

BRISTOL, England Dec. 3. (UP)
German bombers coming over at
three minute intervals attacked
Bristol during the night for the
second time within "a hours. The
damage was severe and the casual
ties were many.
Last nights raid lasted four hours
and came only a short while after
Queen Mary, the princess royal
(the Countess Of Harewood), and
the Duke of Beaufort, had inspected
the damage caused by the severe
raid Sunday night.
The Sunday night attack had had
the proportions of a "blitz-raid, ="
but last nights was less severe al
though hundred of incendiary and
high explosive bombs showered
down on the partially wrecked city,
the port for many supplies from
Canada and the United States.
Many former residents of Gov
entry who came here after their
home town had been devastated.
said the concentrated damage done
in the Sunday night attack was
worse than they had left behind.
Bristol has not been "Coventrat-
ed however. 1t is twice the size
of Coventry and one of Britain's
10 largest cities, population 10000.
The attacks here have teen much
shorted than the single l0h hour
raid on Coventry.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03
Children S Need
Of Clothes Told
We need clothing!

Rural school teachers and school
nurses hunted frantically Tuesday
for clothing and shoes TO outfit ru-
raj school children unable to at
tend classes because they have moth
ing suitable to wear.
In the last two weeks all clothing
and shoes left at the county health
department were distributed to
needy youngsters whose plight was
made worse by the chilly weather.
We appeal TO the mothers of the
county" Mrs. Liefy V. Upholt. at
tendance supervisor, said Tuesday"
We hope they will collect the cloth
ing and shoes their children do not
need and leave them at the county
health department in the court
house or at the school in the dis
trict closest to them.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03
Masons TO Visit
Yuma for Rites

Royal Arch Masons of Imperial
Valley will journey to Yuma Satur-
day night for the annual California
Arizona get-together, with the
grand high priests of the two states,
accompanied by their suites, as
guests of honor.
The Yuma chapter will entertain
the visitors at dinner to be seHed
at pm. Yuma time. J. N. Higgin-
botham, high priest of El Centro
chapter No. 100 and a large delega-
ton of chapter members, will at
tend.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03
Macurda Wins
Speech Honors

Malcolm Macurda won the gold
cup Monday night as the best
speaker at the Cactus Gavel Toast
masters club meeting at the Cali
fornia hotel.
Monday night the POSTMASTER of
the evening, Robert Marshall, per-
mitted the speakers to talk without
a time limit, an innovation in club
procedure which proved to be popu-
lar.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03

by Mackay radio came from the
freighter, Victor Ross. It's first ra-
dio message was garbled in sending
and was received by Mackay as
Victoria.
Informed quarters said German
planes attacked British shipping in
the English channel and sank at
least one freighter.
(Mackay radio reports said yes
terday that two British freighters
had wirelessed distress signals off
the southwest coast of Ireland, one
Of them only 25 miles from land.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03
MAN FINED FOR
CONTEMPT OF COURT

Arthur Gullett, arrested because
he failed to live up to the terms of
probation and contribute toward
the support of his child, was fined
$500 plus five days in Jail when
taken into superior court Tuesday.
In addition to failure to support
his child he failed to report to the
probation office. In case he cannot
pay the fine the court ordered him
to spend one day in jail for each
50 of the fine.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03

footed during a driving snowstorm
and took the pass commanding the
mountain in a Commute fight. The
Italian Ferrara division, holding the
valley below, was cut off. 1t was
shelled by hidden Greek batteries
until 90 per cent of its men were
dead or wounded
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03
43 KILLED IN
SPANISH TRAIN WRECK

MADRID, Dec. 3. (UP)-Two
Barcelona-Ma express trains
collided at 4 a. m. today near We
lila Del EDro. Forty-three persons
were reported killed and go in
Jured. The locoomtives telescoped
ana most of the cars of both trains
were derailed. Both carried capa-
city loads.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03
Scanning I.V
News Horizon,
ACCIDENT is BASIS
OF DAMAGE SUIT

Emil and Betty Schallberger Mon
day filed suit against Henry Hill
and John Brown for S1,355 damages
they alleged they suffered in a
traffic accident 214 miles north
west of Holtville last Nov. 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03
SUES FOR DIVORCE

Dovie Hearen filed a divorce suit
against william Hearen Monday
in which she accused him of ex-
treme cruelty. They married in
Oklahoma in 1929 and separated in
Holtville last Oct. l8. she said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03
DEPUTY HEALTH
OFFICER is ILL

Deputy Health Officer Lawrence
Niles of Imperial was confined to
his home this week because of an
attack of influenza.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03
PRISONER WILL
BE SENTENCED

Jesus Alvarez of Brawley pleaded
guilty in superior court Tuesday to
violating the law prohibiting an
alien from carrying firearm. He
will be sentenced Dec. 6.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03
COUNTY VETERINARIAN

John c. Pace, Imperial county vet
erinarian, is suffering from an at
tack of influenza. He is at his ranch
home near Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03

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Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03
WEATHER

Southern California - Generally
clear, continued warm Tuesday and
Wednesday.
u. S. Weather Bureau, I'll Centre
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03

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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12

Figuring Is miles to the gallon,
as the national average for all mo
tor vehicles, this means the stag
6 ring increase of miles travelled
of 426, 400, 900. Stating this another
way, there was an increase in ex-
posture to possible accidents along
a road 426, 400, 900 miles long.
With this increase in vehicle reg
istration, gallons of gasoline con-
sumed, and miles Travelled, it
would appear that the states safe
ty program, with all other safety
efforts, is beginning to bear fruit.
However, Hocutt says, we must
take no effort from merely holding
our own. The cooperative effort Of
every citizen, every governmental.
unit, every organization must be
enlisted if we are to decrease high
way accidents.
Mostly Preventable
The tragedy, as one contem
plates these figures, is the though
that virtually all of these fatalities
could have been prevented, hac
the drivers in all cases been com
petent, careful, and courteous. As
we analyze all of the use con
tributing to highway accidents we
are brought to the unavoidable
conclusion hat the driver remains
the chief cause of traffic fatalities
in the majority of cases.
Taking into account such other
ton of the road, the condition o:
contributing factors as the condi
traffic , the weather, the time O.
day or night, and the mechanical
condition of the car, it can b.
seen very easily that the driver is
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12
~ C. Highway Safety Dipision
Seeks To Reduce Traffic lou

the only factor which can take &C
count of all others, adjusting
his driving to suit them.
stricter driver licensing and a
broader program of driving train
ing are continuing to be major as
poets of the state highway safety
divisions program in Southeastern
North Carolina during 1910.
Safe driving schools, administer
ed by the WPA and sponsored by
the division, are continuing their
good work of helping to qualify
better drivers. To date there are
more than 1900 graduates of these
schools.
The proof of the value of this
type of training lies in the fact that
since their training, the division
has had no record of those particu-
lar drivers having been involved
in accidents.
Primary Problem
Since insufficient knowledge of
motor vehicle laws and good driv-
ing practices constitutes one of our
most pressing problems, it is the
firm conviction of the division that
a thorough-going program of driv-
ing training is a major hope in any
long time solution of the accident
During the past year the division
has worked very closely with
school children, faculties, and ad-
ministrators. Thousands of school
children have had the message OF
safety presented to them; scores
of teachers are using courses OF
instruction in safety; school boy
patrols and school bus patrols have
been organized in hundreds OF
schools, and contact has been
made with school bus drivers in
many counties.
It is to the schools that the di.
vision must look for our future
safe drivers and safe pedestrians
and it is the hope of the division
that the amount of safety instruc'
ton in the schools will increase
steadily.
Community organization work,
general safety promotion, work
with police departments and public
officials, is moving forward stead
lily. Requests for assistance sew
eral months ahead f o every
where in the state r. on file ane
give evidence of the healthy inter
est in safety activities Throughout
the state.
Work of the division with the pc
lice departments of the state i!
particularly fruitful since this fin,
body of men, through their worl
can do so much to encourage prac
tees.
With the adoption of a new acci
dent report form, which represent!
the latest development in thi!
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12

Two Years.
Yes, "a Hours a day.
Furnishing automatic
hot water service.
For a local family.
Five.
I average $3.50 a
month.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12
By O
staff Writer)

The state highway safety division
is seeking to reduce the toll OF
deaths and injuries in Southeastern
North Carolina during 1910 through
safety promotional work by field
representatives.
Ronald Hocutt is the director OF
this division, which is a part OF the
North Carolina department of rev.
enue.
The division was largely respon-
sible for the PRONUNCIATION OF the
oil carrier regulations imposed last
fall which have resulted in consld-
cradle improvement in the safety
record of the oil trucks operating
out of Wilmington.
In Southeastern North Carolina
the division has organized bicycle
clubs, school safety patrols, school
bus patrols, and er safety
groups in the schools, and has pro-
vided the stimulus and material to
local women's clubs and Parent
Teache associ, ''onS or dong
such work.
Other field activities include the
sponsorship of the WPA safe drlv-
ing school in Wilmington, of which
there have been 10 units to date,
with nearly 500 graduates; max
ing speeches and showing safety
films before civic clubs and other
organizations; and assisting varl-
u groups in carrying out safety
activities.
1889 Toll
Motor vehicle traffic fatalities in
Southeastern North Caolina by
counties during 1889 included: Bla-
den, 5; Brunswick, 10; Columbus.
IS !; Cumberland, SO; Duplin, 10;
New Hanover, 16; Onslow, 8; Pen
der, 6; Robson, II; and Sampson,
H..
The number of persons injured
in highway accidents in these ten
counties during the past year was
as follows: Bladen, 43; Brunswick,
IS; Columbus, 81; Cumberland,
1871; Duplin, ST; New Hanover, 153;
Onslow, 4; Fender, %; Robson,
16; and Sampson, Sc.
Hocutt says there is every rea-
son for all of us %redoubling out eff
forts in safety during 1910, with
943 persons killed and 7, 100 injure
during 1889 in North Carolina.
The total fatalities represents an
increase. Of approximately one per
cert over 1888. A bright spot in
the states accident picture is that
this slight increase in fatal acct
dents was accompanied by an in
erase of SO, 259 automobiles, regis
tered, and an approximate in
crease of 80, 300, 900 gallons of gaso-
line consumed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12

field, every police department, as
well as the stale highway safety
division, will be better a b IL to
make more accurate analyses OF
reported accidents and their
causes.
Along with these forms, there
will go into every police depart
ment a simple but comprehensive
record which will give them a com
plete check on their local traffic
and driver situation.
Hocutt says progress, therefore,
on all fronts may be noted. It
must be remembered, however,
that we have a long, long way to
We must make progress and
we want to redouble u efforts
during 40. The toll of deaths and
injuries must be decreased. Hocutt
appeals to every citizen of the state
to help in this humanitarian, life
saving work. This must be Jul
best year.
The safety division is making ev-
cry effort to secure 100 per cent re-
porting of motor vehicle traffic &C.
cidents. 1t is only through a COM
plete accurate reporting system
that worthwhile information can be
secured to develop a program in
engineering, education, and en-.
forcement, to the end that North
Carolina may have safer streets
and highways.
In order that the accident reports
may better serve the division, in
disseminating information to other
state, county, and municipal agen-
cies, interested. in such informa-
ton, a standard accident report
form has been adopted, and me-
chanical %tabulation has been in
stalled, thus making North Caro-
lima the twenty-fourth state in the
United States to adopt a uniform
accident report form.
Police departments of twenty
three cities with population over
ten thousand have adopted tn e
standard accident report form and
are cooperating with the division
in securing complete and accurate
reports of traffic accidents within
their respective jurisdiction.
Forms have been suppliec.Ho all
coroners, in order that their forms
may be uniform. Withal, it is an.
ticipated that the traffic accident
experience in North Carolina will
be more complete and meet more
fully the detectives and purposes Of
accident reporting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12
won't start Pepper Boy in the Der.

start Pepper boS III ZIG OS
by"
Instantly Sherry was on her feet.
"You take up that money-at once"
she commanded, trying to control
the anger that was rising in her.
He did no such thing. He went
on: 'The Derby is eight days off
many things a happen in that time
to a colt-to keep him from start.
ing. Why not take the $50oo-and
forget the racer"
"Ivs heard of your type" she said
in amazement, but you're the first
I've met. One Of the sure thing boys,
eh?"
There's nothing illegal in what
I'm asking, Miss Bond" his voice
came now in a silken purr. Il rep
resent a group of future book gam
blers-"
you take bets on the Derby NOM
inees in advance of the race, giving
longer odds than on race day, and
if a horse doesn't start, you don't
give the money back. That's where
you make your big profit, isn't it,"
He nodded, his lips curving in a
slight smile. absolutely correct, Miss
Bond. But we made a mistake this
year, Miss Bond. We misjudged your
colt. We laid odds of so to l against
him. Frankly, we don't think he
can beat Castanets or Monitor at
Derby distance - and we'd almost
swear that he can't beat Wharton's
Red Soldier. But, of course, there's
one chance in 20 that he might"
"And if he does win-how much
are you out?' Sherry demanded.
more than so grand. I'm play.
ing fair-telling you the facts. We
have taken in almost $4,000 on Pep
per Boy. To play safe, we're willing
to pay you $4,000 to keep him in the
barn. Then We'll make a profit of
about $500 on the transaction"
II see-I see," said Sherry, husk-
lily. "Pretty neat!'
The mar misjudged her, went on
speaking with more enthusiasm:
you are using business sense,
Miss Bond-and I congratulate you.
Your word is good. Miss Bond
! You're right it u.s." she managed
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12
CENSUS REPORT No. 81

CENSUS HEf
How old are you?
Are you employed?
. What's your occupation?
Where do you work?
How many in the FAM
lily?
What's your wages? -,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12
D SERIAL STORY
BE ON Owe
BY CHARl ES B. FARMER SoeyR! 1871. 80, ,%e:
COPYRIGHT. 1910,
NEA SERVICE, INC.

.That was nothing!' the pair ex.
claimed in unison.
Eyes, it was, and I don't forget
favors,' Sherry said. "Now I prom
Use you this-in appreciation, ano
as a wedding present: 10 per cent
of the purse if Pepper Boy wins
the Derby. Now scram-both Of you
I've got figuring to do"
Sherry Bond hadn't been alone 10
minutes when Sam appeared at the
opened door Of the tack-room. "Miss
Sherry, that o%ily-talkin' mans back
ag'in,' an askin' for you"
She put paper and pencil aside
Bring him in; I'll e what he
wants."
The man came in, his hairless
skull cleaning like a yellowed bill.
lizard ball; his coat cut like an hour
glass under his arms; knife.edged
crease in his trousers, spats over
his ankles. His thick brown lips
barely moved as he talked in the
lowest Of tones.
miss Bond, there'l be about %
entries in the Derby this year. Your
Pepper Boy has one chance out oil
90"
well, what of it?' Definitely, she
did not like his looks.
why not play safe, Miss Bond:
Instead of paying out about $1,000
to get him to the post, why moi
keep him in the barn that day, ane
add $4,000 to your bank balance?"
Il don't follow you," she sale
bluntly.
From a pocket he drew forth
wallet. Counted out a sheaf O
bills rapidly, put a rubber bant
around them, and laid them on TOT
of a locker trunk.
There's $4,000 - and it's yours
now, if you give me your word 20,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12
Better Business Club
To Install Officers

Installation of officers will mark
the regular meeting Monday night
at 8 o'clock in the Tide Water Pow
er assembly hall of the Better Bust
ness association.
The session will be a continuation
of last weeks business meeting, dur
ing which officers were elected.
Standing committees are to be ap-
pointed.