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Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29
Veterans Called Upon to Endorse U.S..
Plans for Defense and Compulsory
Military Training for Nation" Youth

sen to succeed Commander Otis N.
Brown of Greensboro, N. C.
The veterans jammed Memorial
coliseum last night to witness a
reenactment of the Battle of Flan-
ders." A staff of radio and movie
pyrotechnic experts staged huge
display of fireworks, following a
typical wartime blackout.
Harry T. Kranz of San Francisco
U. S. commissioner of civil SER
vice, told the convention late yes
terday that he felt "our number
is up" and that the nations chances
of remaining non-belligerent we're
few. I'VE haven't even begun to
feel the pinch of what's going to
happen" he said.
Sgt. Alvin C. York of Tennessee,
acclaimed by Gen. John ]. Perish
ing as the first World Wars
greatest soldier" said solemnly
that America never has been 80
near the end of the road as we are
today
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29
Wallace Appeals
For UNDERSTANDING
With Farmers

DES MONIES, Ia., Aug. 20
(UP) = Henry A. Wallace,
who will formally accept the
Democratic nomination for
vice president tonight, ap-
pealed today for "a better under
standing between farmers and
small businessmen"
There is no conflict of inter-
est between the two groups; rather
there is common interest" he told
midweStern party leaders.
Wallace said he will go into poll
tical secluSion" at his home here
after his accetance speech at the
DeS Moines coliseum until he starts
an Illinois scouting tour next Tues
day.
Campaign plans after next week
are indefinite, he said. The Illinois
tour will start with a non-political
address before the American
congress at Chicago on Labor day.
Wallace will make brief stops at
small towns along his Illinois route
which will take him over most of
the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29
lqnorant Fears
Blamed as Aliens
Shun Registration
Many Think Falsely That
They'll be Dep0rted,
Clerk Explains

Fear generated by ignor-
ance was blamed Thursday
for keeping aliens away from
the Ell Centre postOffice
where they must register un~
der new federal law or be subject
to penalty of a $1,000 fine or six
months in jail
"a lot of them are afraid they're
going to be deported, and some
of them think they'll have to go
to war right away, if they register
Dora Dunbar, registration clerk, eX
planned
Charles Schlanze,. former Ell Cen
tro policeman who is now .registra-
ton officer in this district. added
another reason for The small num-
Der OF aliens who have appeared
to register.
I'VE just got our final forms
last night he said. and because
we hadn't known when they would
arrive, we had told the 300 aliens
who have come in for registration
to come back next week.
The 300, Schlanze said. have been
given specimen forms to fill out
at home. They will bring the speci-
men forms to the office in the base
ment Of the FL Centre postoffice,
information will be transferred to
final forms, and the aliens will b
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29
Fletcher Wires his
Thanks to Valley

Col. Ed Fletcher. favored by both
the Democrats and Republicans in
Imperial county for congressman
from this district, telegraphed
Thursday that he is confident of
victory over Ed V. Izac in the No
vember general election, and added,
Il will never let Imperial Valley
down."
Very grateful for your splendt5
support in my campaign" his tele-
gram said. Final returns show I
won over my opponent by approx
mately $4,000 votes, but must de-
feat him in November. Am thrill
ed IMPERIAL county gave me the
Republican and Democratic nomi-
nations ct was the San Diego vote
that gave Izac the Democratic NOM
ination0 Thank my friends
for their loyal support and hard
work =
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 90. (UP)-
Veterans Affairs Administrator
Frank T. Hines called on the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars 41st ma
tional ercampment today to en-
dOrSe the administrations defense
and compulsory military training
programs.
Il cannot escape the conclusion, :"
Hines said, that selective military
training is not only a good peace
time measure but absolutely a nee
essary preliminary to preparation
for defense"
There can be no compromise on
Americanism," he added. Either
our citizens are 100 per cent loyal
American citizens or they are not" "
The veterans nominate new Off
GERS at their 4lst annual encamp-
ment today. and it was expected
Vice Commander Joseph C. Menen-
denz of New Orleans would be cho-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29
Vote Totals Of
All Precincts in =
County Complete
Thousand Absentees Yet
To Be Counted Before
September Fourth

Imperial county's vote to-
tails were complete Thursday,
except for the thousand alb
sentee ballots which must be
counted on or before Sept.
3 by the county board of super
visorS.
Ogilby and Palo Verde precinct
reports, received at the office of
County Clerk w. j. McClelland.
completed the tally of the county's
83 precincts. The final unofficial
count of Tuesdays balloting was:
U. S. SENATOR
Democrat: Hiram johnson, 1885;
Ellis E. Patterson, 837; Anson Ford,
645; Samuel Yorty, 255; James D.
Meredith, SO; Richard S. Otto, 70.
Republican: Johnson, 2468; Ford,
245; Patterson, 1863; Yorty, II.
CONGRESSMAN
Democrat: Ed Fletcher, 2348 Ed
v. Izac, 2074. Republican: Fletcher,
1857; Izac. 566.
STATE SENATOR
Democrat: E. George Luckey, 5000;
Republican: Luckey, 1881; Charles
L. Wieman, 1853.
ASSEMBLYMAN
Democrat: Harvey Hastain, 2217;
Herbert Lowdermilk, 2006. Repub-
lican: Hastain, 2273; Lowdermilk,
654.
SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE
Vaughn N. Thompson, 4541; Chas.
l.. Childers, BAT.
SUPERVISORS
Second District Hugh Osborne,
1924; I. S. McElvaney, 1893.
Third District: A. Y. Preble, 776
unopposed)
Fourth District: B. M. Graham,
1856; I. A. Pearson, STA.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29

IL llcCcoSdIy. we Will De prepared
to make any temporary adjustments
of schedules needed"
Opening of Ell Centro schools has
been delayed several weeks beyond
the normal opening time by earth
quake damage, Weakley explained
He said contracts have been ready
for some time but work was held
up pending ALLEGATION of state funds
for repair.
"The state has released $4,000,
about $4,000 of which will probably
go to Brawley relief" Weakley con-
tinued. I'VE do not know yet how
much of the balance will go to-
ward financing repair in Ell Gen.
tro."
Weakley indicated he hoped addi-
tional funds beyond the $4,000
would eventually be forthcoming
from the governors emergency
fund.
Chief repair projects needed be-
fore schools can open are at Wilson
school and at the high school.
Weakley estimated it would require
about $4,000 at the high school and
something less at Wilson to put
them in proper condition for oc-
cupancy.
Repair work will start next week,
he said, explaining that the work
was held up for fear that chances
of obtaining state funds would be
jeopardized.
Meanwhile, through Commissioner
of Education John w. Studebaker,
President Roosevelt Thursday is
sued statement to students urging
them not to allow prevalence OF
to discourage them
from continuing collegiate studies,
The president, in a statement de-
livered to Weakley, said there were
plenty of men to fill positions in
and war industries and
urged students to continue junior
college and college studies.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29

LONDON, Aug. % UP)-A new
armada of nearly 200 German
planes roaycd over Britain's south
east coast late tC1ay as the air
ministry reported that several i'm
portart targets in tie Berlin area
were bombed heavily last night by
the Royal Air Force.
The new German squadrons were
the first to appear over the British
Isles since dawn brought ar end to
night of almost constant attack.
The German planes were engaged
sharply by RAF fighters and re-
ports were that the flight had been
broken up and driver. back across
the cloud-covered English channel
before dropping any bombs.
The battle of the German bomb
ers and British fighters was fought
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29

: Inc enc o1 nearly year OF armed
conflict found Great Britain ana
Germany locked in a titanic strug-
gle which already had swept over
more than half of Europe and into
Africa. Threat of extension of the
battle into new arenas was un-
abated.
The crescendo of night air war
fare appeared to be rising.
Both London and Berlin reported
the severeSt night attacks yet ex-
perienced. In both Britain and
Germany, smashing blows also were
aimed at other cities.
London's raid lasted seven hours
and 10 minutes. Berlin's was slightly
half as long. 1t was timed at two
hours and SO minutes.
Nearly 1000 incendiary bombs fell
on London. High explosive missiles
were dropped as well. German raid
ers, operating for the most part in
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29
Thief Gets New
Clothes For Baby'

Baby neaslS new suit Of
Clothes one ImoerIal Vallenise
must have mused to himself tie
other day. Then he acted.
The result was noted on a report
in the Imperial county sheriff's
office. D. K. Daniel, who lives a
mile and { Quarter north of Ell
Centre on the DogWood road. told
deputies a burglar entered his home
and carried Of trunk full os chll-
dren's clothing, in addition to two
shirts, boys size, taken from the
clotheSline
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29
= AMBlINe
~ EpoRTER
Charming Perfume

Most of the election boards put
up with reporters, but there was
only one in the county that went
SO far as to plead with a represen-
tative of the Post-Press to stay.
That was in CaleXico.
The boards quarters we're located
above garage and for some reason
or other it was a gathering spot
for tribe after tribe of mosquitoes
and kissing bugs. The conversation
went something like this:
johnson check swat :.
Fletcher ouch! Hastain
swat F.. Thompson OW!
what? . Osborne Darn
that bug! How many did you
When the reporter appeared the
boards faces lit up like Christmas
trees. 1t wasn't because of the re-
porters beauty, nor because of her
sparkling personality that the board
asked her to stay. It was because
she had dunked herself literally with
citronella.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29
Danger of Flu
Epidemic Seen

WASHINGTON, Aug. %. up
The national defense commission
told congress today that unless
more adequate housing at national
defense bases is provided imme-
diately, there is danger of another
flu epidemic like that which took
thousands of lives during the
World War
c. F.. Palmer housing coordinat-
or of the defense commission, pre-
sented the commissions views TO
the house public buildings and
grounds committee, which is con-
sidering legislation to start $3.50,
100000 defense housing program
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29
State Reduces
Warrant Total

SACRAMENTO, Aug. %. CUP)-
The state controllers office today
retired $29,97l,237 in registered
warrants, reducing the states out
standing warrant indebtedness from
an all-time high of s105,598, 1886 to
SIS, 1921, ,699.
The debt figure will rise again.
however, probably to a new high,
Controller Harry B. Riley explained.
since the state is constantly spend
ing more money than it is taking
in.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29


figure on an audit authorized by
the district directors from Jan. l
to June 30s 1870. The figure quoted
represented net profit on sale of
1904, ,424 kilowatt hours of electri-
cal energy, the audit reported.
Total revenue from power sales
during the six months was $685.
67l96. Total expenses were $302,-
38809 A loss of $5140.45 was taken
in incorporating transactions, leav-
ing a net profit of $56,14342.
Charged against the power divi-
sion, in addition to wages of all
power division employees, was a pro-
rata share of the salaries of all
general employees of the district.
Also the expense of irrigation dis
trict division offices, except in the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29
Sedan Upsets
Following Skid

Perry E. Stockwell. Hcber, was
recovering Thursday from injuries
suffered when his sedan overturned
on Ross avenue two and a half
miles east of Fl Centre in what
Stockwell said was an effort to
avoid crashing into another car.
Stockwell was treated at the
county hospital for head and rib
injuries.
Highway patrolmen said his car
skidded "A feet sideways after he
applied the brakes nearing an in
tersection, then overturned in a
borrow ptc
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29

Brawley area, have been divided
between power and water depart
ments. In BraWley the water and
power divisions are separate. In all
cases the power division has paid
rent to the district general office
for all offices and buildings owned
by the district, and used by the
power department.
Included in charges and allow
ances are cost of generating power,
cost of transmission, substations,
distribution, accounting and COL
lecting expenses, sales, administra-
tive and general expenses, depre-
citation, doubtful accounts. interest
on bonded debt and interest ON
equipment contracts.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29
1000 Incendiary Bombs
FaII on SIeepless London

groups OF two or three, flew over
the city from dusk until dawn.
Second Night
1t was the second night out Of
three that many Londoners had
spent most of the time in air raid
shelters. Bombs fell in 10 different
districts and there were many cas-
ualties, including some fatalities.
Five persons were killed in Lon
don when a bomb hit squarely or
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29
Drunk Driver
Term Suspended

Dor Hunter, san Diego SCISSORS
grinder who was arrested by High
way Patrolman Lewis Mitchell
pleaded guilty in Judge j. E
Simpsons justice court Thursday
to charge of drunk driving, and
was released under a 40-day sus-
pended Jail sentence.
Hunter was placed on probation
for six months, Judge Simpson
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29

BINt OTutf OF UIle utItIlSt pfUBTdIH,
is contingent upon congress fur
nishing the necessary funds in the
pending s4.900.0O00OO supplemental
defense appropriation measure.
Knox said that a formal contract
will be signed soon and that the
deal is separate from any British
orders.
He said that the 1900 engines.
which will meet all of the army
and navy requirements for the l94l
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29

and 1912 fiscal years from that
concern. will be delivered TO both
services.
Knox said that under the agree
ment United Aircraft Will finance
expansion of It's present facilities
at Hartford. Conn. at a cost OF
$2,500.000. The navy will buy tools
at a cost Of about s7000000 and
retain title TO them,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29
Give II The Fix

Two downcast members of the
Post-Press ball club wandered into
the office after game in which
they went down to defeat.
we want new lineup" they
complairad and the sports editor,
trying to look like Judge Kennesaw
Mountain lands and succeeding in
looking exactly like Burdette Kinne,
inquired further.
Quoth Herb Spence and Ray
Muncill:
I'VE want a lineup with a new
umpire :. and we know just the
guy 6. he's a very close friend Of
OurS."
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29
Two Migrants
Sent to Jail

Judge II. 3. Griffin of the Braw-
ley police coult Thursday had sen.
fenced George M. Mark. Al. to II
days in the Imperial county Jail
and Aurelia Alvarez, 38, to 30 days.
both for va1raccy.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29
Power Profit of
$50. 900 Reported

The Imperial Irrigation District made net profit OF
$685. 1892 sale of power during the first six months OF
this year. auditors told the district board of directors late
Wednesday.
The firm of Hutchinson and Bloodgood certified pub
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29
Rapid Growth

Ogilby, that dandy little desert
town out in the eastern sticks of
Imperial county, has had it's day.
Ogilby probably will have another
day sometime, but chances are it
viii never again experience such
q sudden jump in population as
it did Wednesday. For somewhere
in the election figures carried by
the Post-Press Ogilby was credited
with casting SIS votes for a candi-
Date!
Now, the truth is that there
hasn't been day in quite some
time when Ogilby has had that
many votes, all together, to cast
for anybody! The figure should
have been five
OF course, there MIGHT have been
sNmo ballot box stuffing. but there
wasn't. just a typographical error
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29
Engine
Order Accepted

WASHINGTON, Aug 20. (UP)-Secretary of the Navy
Frank Knox announced today that United Aircraft Corp
has agreed to manufacture 1000 Pratt Whitney
gines for the Army and Navy at cost of $60000000
The agreement, representing the largest aircraft
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29
EI Centro Schools Will
Open Sept. 80. Earthquake
Repair Starts Next Week
WeakIey Announces There Will be No
Further Delay. Hopes For More
F funds From State to Meet Cost

Ell Centre schools will open Sept. 80, Superintendent
of Schools Guy Weakley announced Thursday.
"There will be ifs butts about it, Wealley said
We have plenty of shade in the buildings
quite ready by that time and can have open classes
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29
Act on Follows
Closely After
Senote's Okoy
Measure Expected to be Passedby
Lower House Next Week-Commit+ee
OfVei|ed Mothers Keeps Watch

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. (UP)-The house military
affairs committee today approved conscrption bill call
for registration and potential draft of between
the ages of 21 to As
The committees final vote on the bill was 20 to a.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS -
United Press Foreign News Editor

Night-raiding planes rair2d high explosives and N.
cendary bombs upon London and Berlin today the
wars first anniversary drew near.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29
That Word Again-

There was small talk going on
with Joy Bechtle, attractive junior
college student from Los Angeles
who is visiting in Imperial. We
knew Joy was president of her
class but we weren't prepared for
the casual statement:
Yes, I've been president for
three terms"
"Pold on here . What about
that third term?" VIC asked.
well" she hcsitated and her
eyes twinklod, that's the year they
drafted me-"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-29

Butter: Los Angeles 30c; but
tcrfat, Imperial Valley I. o. b. ranch.
grade A, soc; manufacturing milk
33c; route gathered cream zoe.
l.. A. Hay: u. S. No. l S12.50-13:
u. S. No. 2 Ieafy S11.50-12; u. 3. No.
2 IO-10.50; Mpls. September flax,
$1.48.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-03
NEW FOUND GAP,

NEW FOUND GAP. N. c.
President Roosevelt warned
America today 10 tougher and
harden itself TO defend lts way
Of life against the . on-rashing
menace Of history's greatest at
tack upon free men.
Against q background Of a mile
high mountain pass. Mr.. Roosevelt
told Americans that they have
grown soft IN many ways; that
their way Of life II msnacsd. He
called on the nation 10 establish
absolute national unity for total
defense.
The president voiced his warn
ing AZ he dedicated the 100000
virgin acres Of tina Great Smoky
Mountains National park 10 the
free people Of America" HIS
address. however. transcribed the
dedication. and appeared 70 pre-
sent Mr.. Rooseveit's explanation
70 ths nation Of tina greatest de-
tense program IN peacetims his
tory-s0 500 citizen soldier
ordered into active service; bill
lions being expended for war
machines; and a seIsctivs draft
bill on the verge Of passage Dy
congress.
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Burglar Gets
SEAS in Safe

Tacoma police n onday we're
hunting a ysggman who punched
The safe II ths Acfns tavern. 1907
So. Tacoma ave. some time Bun.
day. and escaped with tSt5 In
currency and silver.
1. Van Wrinkle. owner u tss
tavern, discovered the burglary
late Sunday when be vent 70 ms
place of business 10 check on his
books.
Entranes 10 ths tavern was
made after Van Wrinkle closed his
place Of business a. midnight
saturday. The thief broke into
ths establishment through = back
door, then went 10 the safe. which
IL under the bar. punched out the
combination. opened ths safe door
ana TOOK tina money from . metal
Don.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-03
Report King George
Has Left London

ROME-The official stefan
news agency IN a dispatch from
Berne asserted today that King
George vi has left London for
IAN unknown destination
The dispatch limited that the
kings deprture was due 70 the
German air bombardmenE
Where 10 the king Of Eng
land ?" the dispatch asked Ger
tsinIy not In London which II
appears he abandoned a few days
ago because II vss q dangerous
spot"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-03
Two Institutes
Here Tuesday
Prepore to Open
Public Schools

Tacoma's two public high
schools. six junior highs and 81
elementary buildings viii open
Wednesday morning and win In
clude the Hawthorne school on
Mckinley hill which last week was
ordered changed to a vocational
school,
After a stormy special session
Of the school board on Saturday
afternoon with protesting Haw-
thorne school parents. the decision
to abandon elementary classes In
the building was reversed. Both
elementary and vocational classes
viii be held there.
County schools also win open
Wednesday morning. their insti-
tute being scheduled Tuesday like
that Of the city system. but pupils
at Bellarmine, Aquinas and other
parochial schools Of the city viii
start their years work Tuesday
morning.
Good VIII Speak
Tuesday, the final day Of vaca-
ton for public school pupils. VIII
see county teachers In session at
Lincoln high school and city
teachers in the auditorium Of Sta
dunn high. supt. Howard r. Goold
OF the Tacoma schools will deliver
the principal address at the city
institute on the current topic Of
Defense of American Democ-
racy."
At the county institute, Prof.
Linden A. Mander of the Univer-
sity Of Washington political sci
ence department will speak on
The European War In It's Largest
Aspects"
Was second Change
The change Of decision on the
Hawthorne school was the second
in two years. II has been operated
as a two-teacher school though Il
was built about rs years ago for I
much larger population Member
Of the school board. considering
the eity's need for a yocationa
school building for training classes
in the new national defense pro
gram, decided 70 send slementar,
pupils Of the district 10 the VII
lard and Rogers schools
The protest. which eliminates
: In the special board meeting wit
around 10 parents attending. wa
based on complaints that SINAI
children would have 10 eros
dangerous Pacific ave. and IN
: Tacoma Eastern gulch-
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GRACE. ida--F children.
All less than SIX years old. were
burned 10 death yesterday when
fire destroyed the four-room
frame farmhouse OF Mr.. and MIRA
Hyrum Adams near here.
Dead were Ray. o; Dart. s:
Fern, Q: and Elxina, 10 month";
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Britain paid a heavy price for
lessons in massed aerial attack.
screaming dive bombing tactics,
terrorization of refugee masses
that blocked military maneuvers,
use Of fifth columnists and
maneuvering of powerful mechan-
lied forces In disregard for all the
rules of outmoded warfare.
But at the end Of the year
the British fought on and re-
ported vast progress In recon-
sfrucfion of a war machine
designed to meet the Nazi-
Fascist combination on every
field Of battle
Hitier's first year of war was
one of surprise; Britain's, one OF
traditional blockade and static
ground warfare, revised by grave
necessity TO a system of aerial
counter-attack. Naval operations
outside the blockade were sec
ondary. except that Germsny's All
fleet failed to destroy British ses
supremacy.
From a military and strategic
viewpoint. most Of the victories o
the year went to the Nazis an'
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try. and state officials may recruit
their organizations 70 full peace
strength.
Army officials anticipated niue
trouble In aSsimilatiug the new
troops While a fun complainant
Of mechanical equipment such a.
tanks was not expected IL ne
opening q mobilization. General
George G. Marshall army chief Of
staff. previously reported that tns
army vas ready 10 haaals - many
as 300 900 recruits By sept ].
Marshall explained that riflsa'
clothing. quarters and rAtions
would bs ayailnbls by that date.
That would carry the msn through
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