davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-23
Prints Give Clue
In Dictagraph Spy
Plot at Capital
Continued from age One)

Continued from age One)
While the fund is not subject to
audit by Riley's office and no state
ment OF expenditures is required,
Attorney General Earl Warren rul-
ed a duly constituted legislative
committee had the power to view
the records.
Olson denied his administration
had any connection with the spy
ing on Garland, and emphatically
declared he would discharge any
one employed by the state who was
found guilty OF participation.
To prevent charges of steam
roller tactics" being hurled against
the committee, Speaker Garland
named Hugh Burns. Fresno, and
F.. Ray Bennett. Los Angeles, ad-
ministration Democrats, to the
committee, stacked against the ad
ministration with three Republi-
cans-Chairman Call, c. Don Field
Glendale, and Ray Williamson, San
Francisco - and two anti-OlSOn
DemocratS-Seth Millington, Grid
ley. and Chester Cannon, Sacra-
mentO
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-23
Imperial alley Press

tablished April 20. 1901.
Publish he'd every afternoon except
Saturday and sunday tSaturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
by the Post-Press Sunday, tes
tablished 1886 by the Imperial
Valley Publishing company. 625
state Street. FL Centre, Calf.
Paul Jenkins. publisher; A. C.
Johnston. J vice-pres ident. and
general manager; f. A. Fitz-
hugh. secretary and managing
editor. West Holiday Co. Inc,
NationnI Advertising Represent
atives
Entered at Ell Centre, California
post office as second class mat
ter.
Subscription rates: In California
sc per copy.
In conjunction with the Post
press (Sundays), per month.
soc; paid in advance. months
s1.65; 6 months 81 25 one vear
$500; outside California $1.OO per
month.
Member California Newspaper
Publishers association.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-23
Workers Alliance
MobiIizes Army of
Relief Professors
Continued I-.om Page One

(COutnuCd F.Om Page On6)
veto It," His promise 10 kill the
bill came only a few minutes after
the senate completed action on the
restricted bill and prepared To pass
an even more drastic measure to
abolish the SRA and return relief
to the counties.
While waiting for Gov. Culbert
Olson to address them. the demon
stratOrS sang songs and cheered
leaders of the CIO-affiliated Work
ers Alliance which organized the
March on Sacramento from all
parts of California.
Capitol police estimated more
than 5000 persons had converged
in Capitol park for the protest
meeting. They opposed anti-admin-
istration bills returning control of
relief to the counties and tenn
porary relief appropriation of SIP
100000 to last until June l. Cover
nor Olson has promised to yeto'both
bills.
Tight restrictions in the legiSla-
ton would limit family relief checks
TO S58 monthly bar aliens. raise
residence from one to three years,
and bar politics from relief. includ-
ing prohibition on relief clients
contributing to labor or political
groups such as the Workers ALI
ance.
Relief funds were exhausted a
week ago and thousands of reliet
clients Will not receive checks on
time. even should the appropria-
ton be approved.
Lieutenant Governor Ellis E. Pat
terson opened the meeting with the
promise both he and Olson would
address the crowd.
j. Vernon Burke. secretary of
Labor'S Non Partisan League,
which joined in the protest. acted
as master of ceremonies. He con-
demned those lobbying for passage
of "anti-social relief Legislation"
and said the legislature would be
asked to pass a proper relief bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-23
ICOntinued from Page l

NOOlllllueu lIOIu rage
gram, looking 10 the ultimate taking
over of the entire electric power
business within the valley If
the district did not intend to carry
The proGram through to completion.
II should not have started.
We're the district and the COM
pany supplying separate commun-
lt1cS ana not III competition with
each other, an interchange OF avail
able capacity would be reasonable.
In this particular case. how
ever. the conditions are materially
different.
The company'S proposal OF offer
ing certain immediate cash savings,
if accepted. may either materially
postpone the ultimate taking over
the system OF the company. or ma
terially increase the price which will
have TO be paid therefor. 1t may
readily result in both. The inter-
connection will place the companyS
service on a parity with the dis
trlct'S. will be readily used by the
NOlIl " INV ~ ~ "ANAA
the districts expansion. and will in
no way eliminate the large eXpendi-
ture of the company as we'll as
the district in the competition now
existing. Mr. West still refuses to
disposal of the property
10 the district and. under the cir
the district cannot place
in the hands of such a competitor
the source of power which it must
depend upon 10 build up its own
load.
Unless the company agrees as a
condition precedent TO the inter
that it will sell its prop
critics III Imperial county to the dis
trict. acceptance OF the proposal
would appear inadvisable.
Utilities under competition might
agree to interchange OF surplus
capacities during emergency, but it
would not be safe for the district to
depend upon the Nevada California
power company for the supply of
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-23
Partial Text of Engineers
Report on kev.CaI Offer

power 1t needs to serve customers
t. be taken away from that COM
pany. OF necessity. the company's
ann and object Is to prevent the
tdking of any of its load by the
district ana ol preventing the sue
cess of the district in reaching It's
objectlyCS.
The Reclamation Bureau will have
completed within the next two or
three months transmission line
from Parker dam TO BlaiSdell. Ariz
1nterconneCtlon with it should
make available interchange source
OF power OF sufficient size i.
which, with existing district facil-
tiles should make possible taking
care OF power load practically
twice as great as that which could
be handled with the interconnection
proposed by the Nevada California
company.
between the company and the dis
tiict to be of advantage to the dis
trict must be combined with an
agreement on the part of the COM
pany. - to sell its electric system
III Imperial county to the Imperial
Irrigation District at price to be
determined by the Railroad Com
mission OF California. t2) to join
with the district in an application
for SUCH determination. l3 to CO.
operate IN the obtaining of an early
decision. and "a to promote the
carly transfer of the properties to
the district.
l recommend the non-acCep;ance
OF the company's proposal as sub
mltted
LESTER S. READY.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-23
Ships. Planes Hunt
U.Boat Fleet in
British Waters

LONDON, Feb 23 tUP)- British
Warships and royal air force planes
swept the seas around the British
| Isles today in search of a fleet of
German submarines believed to have
started campaign of unrestricted
warfare in British waters.
The air ministry disclosed at the
same time that air force planes had
flown over Austria and Czech Bo-
hemia during the night.
Two German submarines were be-
lieved to have been damaged, and
probaly sunk, by air force planes
Wednesday. it was disclosed. 1t had
been announced that five U-boatS
were sunk last week and unofficial
reports put last weeks total at
seven. German WarshipS near
Helgoland were bombed Tuesday
night and Wednesday, the British
said.
The nunt for a submarine fleet
was intensified after the British
steamer Cape St Andrews, 5094 tons,
radioed yesterday that it was being
attacked off AberdeeShire, on the
east coast OF Scotland.
Fighter planes were sped to the
scene and searched a wide area of
the North Sea for trace of the sub
marines.
Germany mad announced unre-
stricted sea warfare Saturday, i'm
mediate!y after the rescue of British
Seamen from the German steamship
Altmark. The announcement, how
ever. cited the arming of British
merchant shipping as the reason for
the declaration.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-23
Turkish Newspapers Begin Campaign
1oPrepare Nation for Coming War

1STANBUL. Turkey. Feb. %. UP
Key newspapers. IN a campaign
which foreign observers believed
was inspired, began warning the
public today that the European war
might soon spread to the Near East.
The campaign was an indirect one.
in which newspapers Of foreign
neutral countries were quoted. but
there was little doubt in the minds
of foreign observers that Turkish
opinion was being prepared for
events which might be imminent
An article in the authoritative
newspaper Cumhuriyet. organ OF the
official Peoples party. called at
tention to an inspection by Gen
Sir Archibald Wavell. British COM
mander in chief in the Near East of
British empire forces in Palestine.
Cumhuriyet said that the British
force would soon equal the near
eastern French force and added:
1T is no secret that the British
and French now have a defensive
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-23

and offensive force in the Near
East
Ger Maxine Weyeand, French
commander IN cAlet. had drawn up
= near eastern plan for attack and
5eftHsa. ;hc newspaper said. and
submitted It 10 the British and
French general staffs. but only the
offensive plan Was adopted
Under the German Russian ac-
cord. Cumhuriyet said. Germany Is
receiving cons s. derable supplies
which the allies desire to cut off.
Russia. 1t was disclosed today,
has ordered air raid alarm drills in
the Baku OIL center The first of a
fleet of Russian tankers arrived
Yesterday at Constanza. Rumanla,
with oil for Germany
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-23
WEATHER

,Datn compiled by observers fo
the official nitcd Stntes Weather
Bureau station nj IL fentrO.D
Maximum Thursday ........ ....... &c
Minimum Friday 48
Reading at Noon Friday
Temperature G3
Humidity .. -. ....... "a
Reading at 4. m. Friday
Temperature ...................... ..... so
Humidity .... ...- .... 93
Reading at p. m. Thursday
Temperature Observation-Disclosures. 54
Humidity -.....-. ........... "a
Southern CalifOrnia-Cloudy Fri
day night with rain Saturday;
cooler in southwest portion Friday
night; gentle southerly wind off
coast; probably rain Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-23
Dorothy jenkins
Requests Divorce

Suit for divorce was filed in su-
perior court Friday by Dorothy
Jenkins against Arthur J. jenkins
She accused him of Wilful neg
lect and asked for custody OF their
-year-old daughter jenkins. she
alleged. is stationed at the naval
hospital at Chelsea. Mass.
They were married in San Diego
Aug. 81, 1886.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-23
District Refuses kev-Cai Offer:
Would Purchase Power System

and object is to prevent the taking
of any of its load by the district
and to prevent the success of the
district power program he said.
THE district cannot place in the
hands of such competitor the
source of power upon which it
must depend
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-23
DIVORCE GRANTED

A final divorce decree was grant
ed Friday TO BERTHE Reed III her
suit against Richard Reed on the
grounds of deSertion.
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Army Day
Continued From First Page.)

tunately, he said, the necessity for
such exercise did not arise.
Concluding his speech, Secretary
Woodring declared:
Il have contended that the main
tenance of an effective military
establishment is justified by the
fact that through its existence in
these tragic days of international
turmoil we can speak for peace
can spec with authority for peace.
sss
mo nation can speak with au-
tority for peace unless that nation
has in its possession the means to
impose peace. And we Americans
are determined to speak with au-
thority for peace on the Western
Hemisphere"
Col. Cash Is POSTMASTER.
Col. B. K. Cash, commander Of the
local chapter of the Military Order
which also sponsored the parade,
presided as toastmaster. 1t. Comdr
Charles A. Mills of Miami, Fla, COM
mander in chief of the order, intro
duced Secretary Woodring.
Among the honor guests were
those who had been in the review
ing stand for the procession, includ-
ing Gen. George c. Marshall, Army
chief of staff; Admiral Harold r.
Stark, chief of naval operations;
Representative Andrew J. May,
Evening star., 1940-04-07

Of the American Legion, said in .
prepared address that Americas
course In the European conflict "is
to be adequately prepared and to
keep q cool head"
The Nation, McNutt said, appears
to be relying on = threefold policy In
its struggle to maintain peace-the
integrity Of treaties, idealism sup
ported by adequate preparation in
arms, and neutrality.
He said America must be prepared
for any possible event.
Evening star., 1940-04-07

chairman Of the House Military AZ
fairs Committee; Maj Gen. Thomas
Holcomb, commandant Of the Ma
rines, and Admiral r r. Waesche,
commandant Of the Coast Guard.
Sandwiched between divisions Of
the parade. which marched under q
tropical blue sky anc in a breeze
warmed by bright sun, were 81
musical organizations, their brass
horns glistening, their high stepping
drum majors executing tricky steps.
Service Bands In Line.
The United States Army Band was
In the fore, striking up THE White
House" march as it went by the re-
viewing stand, and then came the
scarlet-coated Marine Band, which
went into the stirring air THE Halls
of Montezuma" as ii reached the
stand
Among the musicians drawing the
loudest applause from the throngs
crowded about the Capitol and
lining Constitution avenue were the
mounted players representing the Sd
Cavalry. Others which kept up q
continuous procession Of martial
music were bands representing
schools in both Washington and
nearby Virginia, veterans organiZa-
tons and patriotic groups.
The spectacle was heightened by
the massed colors Of the various
groups whipping in the wind, the
Stars and Stripes held constantly
aloft, the insignia Of groups dipping
in salute at the reviewing stand.
Patriotic Groups Colorful.
Patriotic organization representa-
tives came In uniforms the color of
nearly every shade In the rainbow.
Jobs Daughters, always a smart
unit in parades, were attired in
their customary purple and white
and went through intricate march,
ing routines.
Both Union and Confederate SOL
diers had representatives. From
the cars of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy floated the Stars
and Bars.
Colored veterans Of the World
War were represented with their
bands, as were the colored cadet
organizations.
The crowds gathered along the
mile e-and-a-haH route began assem-
bling early, many carrying portable
seats, others purchasing space on
the stands near the line with Six
teenth street. Thousands of chill
dren, enjoying holiday from
school, lined the curbs.
Supt. of Police Ernest w. Brown
and a corps of motorcycle policemen
led the parade as an escort. Then
came Maj. Parsons, followed close
by Brig. Gen. Maxwell Murray, mar
shall of the first division.
Gen. Cox Heads Division.
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, COM
manding general of the District Ma
tional Guard, and his stan, all
mounted, headed the second division
of guardsmen. Col. Leroy w. Her
ron, Field Artillery Reserve, was the
marshal of the third division and
1t. Col. George E. Ijams, Calvery
Reserve, lead the concluding Sec
ton.
In an Army Day address under the
auspices of the Daughters Of the
American Colonists, Maj. Gen. Amos
Fries; U. s. A., retired, told q radio
audience over Station VOL that the
Evening star., 1940-04-07

protection Of the Nation is the
most important thing in every
mans and In every woman's life"
THE whole Nation must always
be alert to see that the Nation Is
thoroughly enough armed and has
enough men trained with the most
modern weapons to protect the Ma
ton against anybody who might at
tack it-whether one nation or q
combination" he said. Gen. Fries
was introduced by Mrs: David Cald-
well, State regent Of the Daughters
Evening star., 1940-04-07

I'VE have learned that when na.
tions are dominated by power poll
tics, only the strong can be secure"
he continued. Our military and
naval strength must be steadily and
persistently built up until 1t is Sec
ond to none in the world"
History his taught the folly Of iso-
lation, Mr.. McNutt declared.
The ships bell OF H. M. s. Exeter
is now used In England as a. font
for christening.
Evening star., 1940-04-07
hcNuh Urges Defense
Second 10 None
Nv the Assoc,.ted press

BY the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE,, April 6.-Peace Is
the safe possession only of the
mighty, Paul v. McNutt declared to-
night In an Army Day dinner ad-
dress.
The Federal Security Administra-
tor, q former national commander
Evening star., 1940-04-07

is . cherished letter from the late
Will Rogers. Will wrote, boy, you'd
better go home and be good"
Now, Smiles" is going home
home to his 5-year-old baby, Violet,
and his wife in Los Angeles.
And the next time I come to
Washington he said, in parting
Il hope no band plays a Navy song
on Army Day"
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Guest List
Order of World War
Gives Banquet

The guest list of the Army Day
banquet of the Military Order Of
the World War at the Maynower
Hotel last night follows:
A
Alfaro, Capt. c. Z.
Bailey, Orin P. Bishop, 1t Col. r. G.
Baker, Col. NJ G. Blake. 1t. Monroe H.
Baker, Gen. W. c. Blair. Maj. Gist
s:Ss:.5 ~. ~ ss:;ss as:ss
sessi;a sd~as :. Nv 49,. SS!sshc cs, = 1 s,asrs a.
C..
e:1lsa.rit e:T.sa L Ilesd ! esx: brs ~ Gen il. /.
Case, Rep; Francis Croke. John 2. ~,
Gsarch. Gssn; L' 1t. t't COZ g. g. cunninshsn, nh T.
siRs,.ntt sGSs. t.dss SsDt w. ow cunn'nsh'm' L. co.,
d
B::; Fl 81 $ss s::s:g J. l.
Ellis Capt. L. e. P~sr'' Ira L.
Fahy, Capt. ]. A. FRANKIE. It: Col, z.
FitzSeraid' F Bern.rd Furions, Admiral W.
Fltzpatrlck' FauI r.
d.,sasI as.ss,n + v v dd,svss dd.Ssa.n' Nh Mr., r. 4
Harms, Mrs, Enid Hoas, It. Col; E. 9.
Hayes. Charles E. Holcomb. Mai. Gen.
H:se. Hs:sa osps Ms' HSsSss HS'iS9' NM Mr. ROY
H:H:Td .;,. Il E Go HTll @ Ny. N:.,d4|: Marjorie
HiiG Hisi Mn;er Mis: HSmPaFfyt aanten T. Co. w. M
himelrient, Cadet j..
I
1''"'' It. COL G. T. L i''ms' g. E. 'r'
E.Ssln I:issls.r Nj. Il: + + 4: I: Lyon Mai. J. A.
M
Mccsrthy. e 8. May: Mrs: A; J;
MsIHish Mshie c,Ses SSnd1 g Miaf Mstz "a c.a..
Mssse' L. 4: 8. . iIis' Wis 4: % %cendr. c.
Marsha MT.s NJ: Zen X T. T. MSTTi MSTT e. GnssssF e. IT,
Nay :'si Rep. % a. j. TSFisS'' s;'': s:' Gen: .
Noel, EVA Neves, Col. 9. A.
Osborne. Mai. E.
P
ssTssRs sTssR: NJ. NJ. gs9 inis Pszsss Ssd.s Ss D.
Penhallow 1t. Col. Price, Col. G. =. D.
Peterson. 1t. Col. N. Price, Il. Simeon +.
Peterson. Capt. W. J
r
Reidy: Maurice >. Roberts. Brig. Gen.
Reilly, Elsie Jorse Robinson. A. r.
| Richardson, 1t. Col.
s
ssh4!sef shGhsie Mst Mt J. spsles ssm'le L e.dt. + T. T.
Schulz, Col. J. W. N. Stark. Admiral H.
Schulz, 1t; ]; W, ir. Stark. Mrs. Harold
scott st Ms,; h4;. q !;.n 3. ;.at stsvast CAPT \.
Battery Comdr. Seward. MAJ. John
Smith. Capt J. L.
T
Talbot, W. r. Tripp, 1t, Col. L, H.
Travis. 1t. Irwin
Unmacht, Mai q.
v
Van order, It. Col
Waller. Mrs. 4. williams. 1t. Col. A.
Walsh, r. n Wilson, 1t. W. v.
Wattles Col W. P. Woodring Secretary
Wayave. Marian Of state
Welch. j. Harry
Evening star., 1940-04-07

The guest list of the Army Day
banquet of the Military Order OF
the World War at the Mayfower
Hotel last night follows: -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14

republics, since Panama was host
TO the conference which drafted the
safety zonc declaration. was reject
ed bnca dSc ii was without grounds. "
Tho German note. while expressing
full understanding Of tho Wish
Of the American republics to MAIN
tain strict neutrality, pointed out
that tho French and British replies
10 the protest, occaSioned by the
battle off Montevideo between three
British cruisers and the German
pocket hottlcship Admiral Graf Spec.
showed no serious desire OF en-
dorsing the American safety zone. "
The note expressed the opinion
that tho safety zone could be sue
ccSSful only if the British anQ
French viewpoints were fundamcn-
tally revised"
The British and French notes in
reply 10 the Panama protest were
cordial but i'll effect suggested that
the safety zone would be maintain
cd ONLY If German shipping and
warships were kept out of it by
effective patrol.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14
Mystery Surrounds
Federal Arrest Of
Three in Valley
Two Men, Woman Taken
In Holtville Area, Held
In County Jail Here

Mystery shrouded the rea-
son federal officials ordered
the arrest of two men and
woman held in seclusion in
the Imperial county jail
wednesday.
Annie Poindexter 33. Indian
housewife. Aubrey Delton Poindex-
ter 81. laborcr, and George M.
Poindextcr, 36. farmer, slipped
across the Arizona border at Yuma
week ago and settled in Holt
Vile. They were arrested there
Tuesday night by order of federal
officers in San Diego.
: The trio hinted to Imperial
county officers that they might
be wanted for questioning in con-
nection with a counterfeiting deal
but made no further reference to
the interest federal officials might
have in them. The Poindexters for
merly lived in Oklahoma. The wOm-
an said she was Indian.
The original order for arrest OF
the trio came from Arizona but
after their arrest. Imperial county
officers were told to hold them
pending arrival of federal repre-
sentatives in San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14
Bard Experiment
Farm Threatened

Efforts to save the Bard aGri-
cultural experiment station began
in Imperial Valley Wednesday as
roon AS it became known legislation
in Washington threatened to elm
mate it.
H. R. Anderson, president of the
FL Ccntro chamber of commerce,
tclcgraphed the California delega-
ton in Washington to make every
effort to save the station.
The general agricultural approp-
ration bill as it passed the house"
Anderson said, will result in dis
continuance of the highly important
experiment station at Bard. 1t is
imperative that sufficient appropri-
alton be made SO that work at
the Bard station may be included
in any bill passed"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14

ef ana CndrleS Disney were lnJuIeu'
during a hand to hand battle in
which clubs stones and bottles were
welded Tho mob dispersed after
tho battle. taking its wounded with
it.
Sergt Homer r. Baker said Soy
cral members OF The mob were hurt
but police have not been able to
learn their names. Neither Of the
troopers was seriously injured, he
said
Although one member of the
mob had been reported shot in the
leg, Baker said that he heard no
shots. Most of the mob members.
estimated at between 300 and 500,
we're armed. Baker said
The mob took the Negroes, iden-
titled by Baker as Marcie Blake
Collick. 32-yead old common-law
wife of Dave Collick, sought for
the Staying of Harvey Pichard. 81
year OLD farmer, and their daugh-
ter virginia. IA.
Tho Negroes were being held in
the Snow Hill jail for "inveStiga-
ton" in the Staying Of Pilchard and
the critical wounding of his wife
at their farm home Sunday night,
Baker said Collick is believed hid
ing in a swamp near here.
II arrived here after the fight
had started Baker said. The po-
lice and mobsters were milling
around in the street. Some of the
mobstcrs were throwing stones and
others were welding bottles and
clubs.
Il wadcd III to try and help the
other troopers get the women out
Of the automobile around which
the fight was centered. The women
were screaming and there was a
lot of shouting and cursing.
Weber was knocked down by
someone with q club and was being
cuffed around. He was trying to
get the women from the mob auto
mobile to one of ours and the mob
was swinging on him.
Disney was knocked down by
someone who swung club on his
head. while he was down the mob
started kicking him and every time
! hc tried to got up they knocked
him down again.
He has a knot the size of an
egg on his head and his side Is
Continued on Page 3. Col. ~