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Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22

!. Five more successful pilots joined
Fridays three Saturday, gaining
their private pilot certificates. This
leaves six of the class left in train
ing.
Chad Sproule, Imperial instructor,
said the remaining group will come
up for examinations probably next
week.
Lillian Frances Mills, only girl in
the class. received her certificate
Friday along with John Anderson
and Albert jenkins. Those who re-
ceived certificates Saturday were
Kenneth Johns, Warren Rhodes, Will
liam Yates, Fred Sobxe and James
Burns, jr.
The remaining six will undergo
final instruction from Sproule with
in the next few days before coming
up for their examinations.
Imperial Valleys new civilian fly
ers compare very favorably with
those in other sections, Inspector
Ed ludlow of San Diego, who con-
Quoted the examinations, said.
I'm quite pleased with them,"
he added.
When through with the course
the flyers will have private certifi-
Gates that authorize them to fly
with passengers, but not for COM
mercial hire.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22


A classified ad in the San Fran
cisco Examiner told the kidnaper
the money was ready and his terms
had been met.
The ad offering a Lincoln Zephyr
1888 four-door de luxe sedan for
sale at the bargain price of $845-
key words suggested by the kid
naper-was telephoned the news
paper as ordered in a note the
abductor left behind yesterday noon
when he seized the scion of five
of California's wealthiest families,
two of them of the French nobility.
The family also complied with
second condition and prevailed on
the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton and other law enforcement
agencies and on the press to with
draw.
With these conditions met, the
family assembled at the palatial
mansion of the Count and Countess
Marc de Tristan and waited for
the hook -nosed mans next step.
The home itself had the appearance
of being deserted. Shades and vene-
tian blinds had been drawn; the
driveway was clear of automobiles;
the servants and the family kept
indoors.
The newspaper aG was a pledge
of good faith on part of the de
Tristans The kidnaper in his in
structions said that as soon as
the ad appeared the family would
receive further instructions. He ad-
vised them not to try to commune
cate by other channels and said:
wait until you have received our
next letter" (Text of ransom note
on page 81
But some authorities entertained
grave fears for the safety of the
little victim, despite the kidnaper's
repeated assurances in a ransom
note that he would be we'll treated.
The kidnaper, a man between As
and so, apparently Latin, with a
prominent nose, had acknowledged
an unstable mind by signing the
note, Unconventional Eccentric"
Its tone indicated the cold ruthless
lleSS VI lJS duCnOr.
Family Prominent
The kidnaper who snatched the
baby from his nurse in a street of
this wealthy suburb of San Fran
cisco yesterday, struck at a family
so prominent itself and with so
many wealthy connections, that the
crime will be known as the Califor-
mia Lindbergh case.
The young countess, Jane, is the
daughter OF the late Edwin Chris
tenson, multi-millionaire lumber
and shipping magnate. Her mother
is now the wife of Louis Shattuck
Gates, wealthy president of the $780,
100000 Phelps Dodge corporation,
the copper firm.
Her father was drowned in a
yachting accident in 1922.
On his fathers side, the elder
count is a descendant of an old
French noble family, and on his
mothers, of the pioneer California
banking family of Parrott which. at
one time, owned tremendous prop
erty in San Francisco, the San
Francisco peninsula, and northern
California. His aunt is the Countess
Philippe de Tristan, who was born
Josephine de Guigne of the San
Francisco family with it's own con-
/ Continued on Page 8, col u
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
Riders May Re|ive
History in Desert
Horseback Pageant
Riverside, Imperial to
Work Out Program for
Annual Spectacle
BY LOGAN JENKINS

Across a breakfast table
in Ell Centro Saturday a
handful of Imperial Valley
and Riverside county men
made a compact-that men with
horses shall again ride Ell Canine
Del Diablo
They will ride it as 1t. Col. Don
Juan de ANA blazed it with his
leather jackets a hundred and sixty
odd years ago, from the shadow of
Mt. Signal across the desert and
over the hills to Riverside.
The Imperial county men were
gathered to meet State Senator
Miguel Estudillo and Floyd Jorgen-
son, directors of the de ANA Caba-
lleros of Riverside, an organization
of five years standing devoted to
the advancement of the saddle
morse and to the memory of de
ANA.
BreakfaSting with them at the
Barbara Worth hotel were Super
visor Hugh Osborne, Sheriff Robert
Ware, John Donohue of the South
ern Pacific, B. A. Harrigan, agri-
cultural commissioner, and Fred
Ferguson, hotel manager. All are
members Of the Imperial county
sheriff's posse and interested in the
return to favor of the saddle horse.
Jorgenson and Senator Estudillo
proposed that Riverside and Irppe-
rial counties combine in fostering
an annual ride similar to the ia
nous Ranches Visitadores that ties
in with the Santa Barbara fiesta
every midsummer. The suggestion
met an eager response.
&c. We can make this event
as colOrful and as famous as the
Hopi Indian dance, the Pasadena
Continued on Page 8, col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
Produce Rate Hike
For I.v. Unlikely.
Civic Leader Saws

A IS per cent increase in fruit and
vegetable truck rates from Imperial
Valley to California markets which
was in prospect last February ap-
peared unlikely Saturday, accord
ing to Frank Reynolds, manager of
the Calexico chamber of commerce.
Reynolds, who appeared before
the state railway commission in a
hearing at Ell Centre to oppose the
freight increase, declared the boost
would not be granted if the recon-
mendation of the examiner con-
Quoting the hearing is accepted.
The rates proposed by the ex-
aminer represented slight increases
in some cases but no increase in the
majority of truck shipments. The
rates from the valley to Los An
geles on lettuce has been rs cents
per hundred and rates recommend
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
-BULLETIN-

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 21. (UP)
State assembly passage of legis-
latiOn to ban the Communist party
i'm California was assured today
when only three members refused
to become cO-autbors of the pro-
posed bill. Paul Richie, San Di-
ego, Maurice Atkinson, Long
Beach and John Pelletier, Los
Angeles, were ObjectOrs. Passage
in the senate was conceded be-
cause of the conservative Repub-
lican majority.
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 81. UP)--
Swift disposal of a dozen or more
SUBJECTS was promised today by
leaders of the legislature as both
houses convened at special session
expected to end by tomorrow night.
Major action simmered down to
three proposals Culbert L.
Olson's request for financing of
his state defense council, request
of the state Democratic central
committee for legislation banning
the Communist party in California,
and senate confirmation of Olsons
appointees to the state prison board
and board of education.
Senator John Phillips, chairman
OF the joint fact-finding committee
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
City Engineer Back Home
Crummed with New Ideas
On Traffic. Parking. Etc.

An "ash-less" day for the home
laundries fees for overnight
parking-an ordinance that every
home must have a garage.
These were among the tips that
City Engineer NJ j. Shelton of FL
Centro brought back home Satur-
day after attending sessions of the
California League of Municipali-
ties in San Diego. Also attending
the sessions were Health Inspector
Grant Bristol, Fire Chief Corn Reed
ami City Attorney Dorsey Whitelaw,
The conferences are designed for
city officials to compare notes"
and pick up new ideas on solving
civic problems.
Traffic remedies drew Shelton's
special attention, for rs he COM
mented;
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22

'In my opinion Ell Centre is just
on the border line between being
a small city and big city and
it is time we started anticipating
big city problems. Aside from the
water and sewer demands, I think
the need for a speeded traffic
flow is Problem No. l."
Shelton pointed out that the ex-
perience of other cities has been
that business flowed away from
the localities built along old fash
ioned lines without the benefit of
modern day parking facilities. To
prevent that. he urged consideration
now of the problems that the city
will have to face in years to come.
"Cne California city already has
an ordinance requiring any new
business building to provide a park
ing lot for customers equal in size
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
Pistol in GARBAGE
Can Puzzles Cons

Why hide a pistol in a garbage
can?
Deputy Sheriffs asked that ques-
ton Saturday after a group of
small boys found a 80 calibre pistol
in a garbage can in an alley back
of a theater in downtown Ell Gen.
tro.
Nicknamed a Saturday Night or
Suicide gun by deputy sheriffs, the
cleaning little pistol became the
center of interest as deputies sough
to discover who hid the gun. why
it was hidden, and who owned 1t.
None of those questions was an
swered Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22

ducting a window washer in an
airplane factory into service sooner
than a key worker in a lipstick
factory whose drafting might in
iure an unessential business serious
ly or throw others out of work.
That same policy was generally
followed during the World war. But
some occupations were wholly de-
ferred, such as shipyard workers.
Deferment this time will be based on
"how important are you to your
Industry" and How soon can you
be replaced?" If a man is needed
but can soon be replaced he may be
deferred until then.
The decision on this, as on most
other controversial points, will rest
with the local draft board.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22

'SpllI up dlCcI OIlCy ClOooCo VIC Div
ish coast but were tackled from all
directions by British fighters which
apparently had been massed against
possible invasion attempt.
Weather conditions were describ-
ed as ideal for an invasion and
boats could be seen moving along
the German-held French coast, al
though there was nothing to indi-
cate that an invasion attempt was
imminent.
The British planes fought the
German craft all the way back to
France. The Nazis unloaded their
bombs when attacked and four
smoke columns could be seen south
westward of Dover.
Many small ships, such as trawl-
erS, could be seen moving along the
French coast, which has been blast
ed repeatedly by British bombers
The sea was dead calm and there
was no wind. The sky was cloudless
A number of planes could be seer
flying from France to Britain and
back again, some of them bombing
southeastern points.
British bombers had blasted with
mounting fury at German and Ital-
ian war bases from Europe to Afri-
ca today to offset steady Nazi all
raids on the British Isles and Axi.
hints that Spain might soon enter
the conflict.
Daylight raids on london anc
other targets in southeastern. Eng
land continued at Slackened pace
following a night in which bombing
of 35 districts in the London area
was carried out so sporadically that
the harassed population got a
chance to sleep for the first time
in two weeks.
But British bomber pilots got lit
tie rest. Throughout much of the
night they showered high explosives
on German invasion" bases acros.
Continued on Page 8, col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
Long Golden Hair
Gives Tristan Boy
Gir|ish Appearance
Parents of Kidnapped
Youngster Described as
Calm Despite Grief

HILLSBOROUGH, Calf,
Sept. 81. (UP)-Little Marc
de Tristan, jr., kidnapped
from the street of this exclu-
sive suburb yesterday, would
pass anywhere for girl, for his
golden, curly hair reaches almost to
his neck.
The lad, son of Count and Coun-
tess Marc de Tristan, was described
by friends as most intelligent
and friendly boy, veritable chat
terbox in both English and French.
He was dressed in a red. white
and blue sun-suit and wore white
slippers when he was Snatched from
the hands of his nurse, Mary Foley.
who had cared for him and guarded
him since birth.
Little Mares family had apparent
ly feared their boy would meet with
some disaster. Tor he had been so
closely guarded during his tender
years that few were able to describe
Continued on Page 8. Col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22

to the buildings floor space" Shell
ton said. Another city, plagued by
the same difficulty we have of
cars parked all night on residen~
tial streeA (thereby making II
difficult to keep the streets clean).
made motorists pay parking fees
for the privilege and discourage the
practice that way Another city
has required that every new home
must have a garage e."
Parking for downtown visitors
was of primary Importance, how
ever. and Shelton speculated upon
the possibility Of constructing NUM-
eipal parking lots at key points
as a solution.
Among the other tips" brought
back was one concerning operation
of city affairs upon custom alone
without legal protection.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22

deferment is one of the most dis
cussed questions as registration day
approaches and regulations are be-
ing completed. Inquiries come from
not only business men, but persons
employed in defense industries and
those who would like to get into
them to escape the draft.
Mindful of the furore during the
World war over many husky youths
finding refuge in shipyards and
other essential plants. officials hope
to avoid a similar situation this
time.
Every registrant who is called
before a local board for possible
induction into the army will have
to explain why he is essential to
the operations of the industry it
self, Present plans provide for in
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
Feminine Braw|
Costs Woman $50

A fine of $50 was levied against
T-year-old Mary Louise Davis,
Mexican, Saturday in Ell Centros
police court because the court de-
cided she was bit too free with
an icepick on the person of Ethel
Anderson, 80, Negro maid.
Early Saturday morning Miss
Anderson was brought to the police
station suffering from an ice pick
wound on her hip. She said the
wound was inflicted during an argu-
ment with Miss Davis.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22

The candidate charged the presi-
dent had torn out the leaves OF
the economic textbooks"
mo nation can spend itself pros
porous and no family can exceed
its income over long period OF
time without approaching disaster
Willkie said to a crowd in Lincoln
park as he toured the city he first
visited in a box car 80 years ago.
Willkie was a harvest hand then,
returning from summer spent in
San Joaquin county wheat fields.
He recalled the incident in ad-
dressing a crowd at his official well
come at City Hall Plaza, where Act
ing Mayor Warren Shannon received
him in the absence of Mayor Angelo
Rossi who is in New York.
Willkie contrasted that first visit
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
Legislators Will
Take Up Measure
To Ban Communists

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 81. CUP)-
Gov. Culbert Olson today agreed to
reques. of the California Demo-
cratic central committee that the
special session of the legislature
converting today consider legisla-
ton to ban the Communist party
in this state.
Overwhelming passage of h e
anti-Communism resolution was the
fianal action of the central COM
mittee last night.
The resolution warned the time
Continued on Page 8, col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22

Il wasn't very anxious to have
any city officials meet me then,
he said-with his welcome today,
when thousands lined the streets to
see and hear the man who is seek
ing the presidency as the Republi-
can party candidate.
At each stop Willkie made some
reference to Mr.. Roosevelt's Phila-
Continued on Page 8, col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
= AMBLINa
a. EpoRTER
Keeping the Status Quo

hCeplHS tne StatuS QuO-
A sly deal. A very sly deal.
II happened this summer when
Mrs. Flauvette Watts of Ell Centre
accompanied her husband on a va
cation trip back to Monticello, Ark
With a meaningful look at her
husband, Mrs. Watts stuffed a $40
bill in her purse before starting
out and explained:
Now this 1 want to spend my
self on something for myself-not
on trip expenses"
Her husband agreed and all went
well until somewhere along the line
a bit of merchandise in a store
caught her eye. So Mrs. Watts
hauled out double sawbuck and
prepared to do business. The store,
however didn't have change for the
$40, SO Mr. Watts was called upon
in the emergency.
Later on Mrs Watts was attract
ed by something else and again
drew out the bill. This store could
MT break it either, so sWeetly Mrs
Watts dipped into her husbands
treasury and went merrily upon her
way with the little something for
herself"
When Mr.. and Mrs. Watts finally
arrived back in Ell Centre the $40
was still intact and Mrs. Watts
had a fine collection of some
things.
Moral: Always fork over in one
dollar bills.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
An Assist for Willkic-

An ASSIST IOr WlIIklc-
Wendell Willkie, on his campaign
!, tour has the advice of an Ell Cen
tro girl in his pocket The girl
Marilea Hanson, 17-got it to him
just in time, too.
Carefully, for weeks Marilea has
listened to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Hanson, discuss Wilkes s
chances and elaborate upon their
ideas of how he should conduct
his campaign. Carefully, Marilea
put down the ideas on paper and
this week when Willkie was in San
Diego she insisted that her par
ents take her to the coast to hear
him. All this despite the threat of
an impending appendicitis attack.
, In San Diego Marilea heard Will
kie and then insisted upon getting
closer to him. She shouldered her
way through the crowds, past the
police and then called to him. Mr..
Willkie heard her, looked around
and called her to him.
II thought you might like to use
this. 1t may help" she explained
breathlessly as she thrust the man.
uscript of tips on "hoW to win an
election" into his pocket.
The next day Marilea returned
to FL Centro and went to the hos
pital for an appendectomy
Marilea is doing quite well, thanks,
and according to our Republican
friends, so is Willkie.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
No PussYfootins'
WiIIki G Declares

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 21. (UP)-Wendell Wikie,
Republican presidential nominee, disregarded what he
termed his timid pussyfooter advisors" today and
speeches here ashed out vigorously again in criticisms
of President Roosevelt's economic policies
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
British Break Up Nazi
Mass Attack. Scan New
Activity Across Channel
Small Boats Noticed Scurryins Along
German-He|d Coast; Weather Calm
AS Enq|ish Alert for Possible Putsch

DOVER, England, Sept. 21. (UP)-British fightin
planes pounced squadron of about SO German bombr
and fighting planes early tonight and drove them bae
across the channel to the French coast.
The German planes, apparently bound for Londo
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
'VituI Industry
No Draft AIibi

WASHINGTON, Sept 81 (UP)--NO blanket deferment
will given workers in industry regardless OF essential
mart that industry may play in national defense work.
selectve service officials said today
Inquiries about conscriptOn indicate that industrial.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
8 Valley Youths
Become eLicenSed
AirpIdne Pilots

1t was eight down-or up, depending upon how you
look at itand six to go at Imperial airport Saturday
where part the first class of avatos trained under the
civilian program of the Civil Aeronautcs authority COM
pleted examinations this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
Officers. Papers
While
Contact Sought i,
Classified Ad Tells Abductors Parents
Have Net All Conditions for Return
Of Three Year Old Scion Of Wealth
By FREDERICK C. OTHMAN

HILLSBOROUGH CAL, Sept. 21. (UP)-The wealthy
and socially prominent family of threeyearold Count
Marc de Tristan r, met every demand of hooknosed
kdnaper today and with 100000 cash ready for
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
Baseball

NATIONAL 8.
First Game.
Cincinnati ........ 400 600 4OO-8-12-O
Pittsburgh ...... 010 900 00O-1- So
Walters & West; Butcher, Brown,
Lanahan, Lambert and Davis.
New York ........ 900 900 102-3-9-2
Boston .......,,...... 900 900 OO1-1-4-O
Gumbert, Lynn and Danning;
Posedel and Berres, BrokSie
Philadelphia w 001 OH 000-4-19-0
Brooklyn ............ 100 900 0O1-2- 30
Higbe and Miles; Hamlin. Casey
CD Carleton 80 and Phelps. Franks
(6).
st. Louis .... OO1 oil 600 00-3- 81
Chicago ........ 900 030 900 01-4-13-2
Warneke and owen; Olson and
Todd.
Second Game.
Cincinnati ............................ 100 002 4
Pittsburgh ........................ 103 300 0
Thompson, Hutchings and Baker;
Dietz, Klinger and Schultz.
AMERICAN
Boston -....-....... 0l0 100 l01-4-12-2
New York ..u... O10 Oil 011-5-12-0
Bagby, Wilson, Ostermueller and
Desautels, Peacock, Bonham an d
Dickey.
Cleveland ....... 900 600 000-0- So
Detroit ............ 900 022 10x-5-1l-0
Milnar, Howell and Hemsley, PVT
lax; Rowe and Tebbetts.
SihCd6O OOO lUO
st. Louis .............................. 900 002
Smith and Trotter; Kennedy and
Swift.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
MARKETS IN BRIEF

Butter: L. A. soc; Butterfat, Imperial Valley
fob. ranch grade 39c Manufacturing milk 33c
L. A. Hay U.S.No1 $13-135O; U.S.No.2 leafy $12.5'
Route gathered cream 29c.
-13; u S. No. 2 2$1O-1O.5O; Mpls. Sept Flax SLAB
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
WEATHER

WEATHER
Maximum temperature 100; minimum 66; am
temperature 66, humidity rs; noon temperature 10l
humidity 35; pm. temperature IS, humidity II.
La gaceta., 1940-01-22

tor del Institute del Nino; Lucy
Rodriguez, candidate del Club
Exchange; Billie Fernando, de
Club KiwaniS; ArmandO P. Bo-
"a, A. Delgado, Johnny Lopez,
Forentina Mari, Tony Suarez,
Matilde Lopez, Jose Garcia y O.
tras conocidas perSonalidades.
Sc bail6 hasta hOras de la ma
drugada, y para las dos Orques-
tas hubO mucho aplausos.
La segunda fiesta del Carna-
val Sc verificara mahana por "a
noche, en- el parque de Rey, con
programa especial y gratis pa
"a ell p1blico.
Ell pr6ximo sabado, en- ell Au-
ditorio Municipal, seran electas
las nueva Miss Latin American
y suS damas de honor.
Votaci6n popular.
La gaceta., 1940-01-22
Del Consulate de Cuba

FL querido amigo Cesar Rive
70, Ell popular cancilier del Con-
sulado de Cuba, un hombre que
sirve al gobierno con la mayor
~eficiencia y buena voluntad, nos
trae un aviso ore dice:
Sc solicita en- ell Consulate de
Cuba, Edificio Stovall, en- la ca.
lie de Tampa, departamentos
nGmeros POI y 2O3, a la Sra.
da de Varela, que residia en- la
Ounce avenida nGmero 915. Es
IN asunto que lie interesa.
Queda complacido Cesar y 81
Consulado.
La gaceta., 1940-01-22

Robert Lado y esposa, Rex Far
rior, ell fiscal del Estado; jefe
de policia c. j. Woodruff, un
buen amigo de los latinos; A. A.
Fernandez, Ell estimado cOmpa-
nero, en- UNION de su bella hija
Jewel, candidate a DANA de "A
corte de Miss Latin American /;
Kari Cuesta y Pedro Cimino, de
la directiva del Carnival; Ro.
sta Vallina; Leon Cain, preSl-
dente del CARNIVAL; Angei de la
Riva, preSidente de la Seccl6G
os Recreo del Centre EspanOl
y su espoSa; Luis Gonzalez, To
ny SAM, FlOrencio Santos, Ma
nuel Fernandez; Gloria Rubin,
la gentilisima Miss Latin Anne
rican, que ell domingo pr6ximo
contraera matrimonio; Frances
uannelle, candidate a DANA por
Ell Club Carpe Diem; Gloria Nh
niz, candidate a Miss Latin A
merica con ell apoyo enthusiastic
de la Pequena Camara de Co
mercio de West Tampa; Nibia
Santana, que en- Ell certamen re-
preSenta al Club Leones; Alice
D'Onofrio, Enrique Fontanills
Wanda Diaz, por los veteranos
de las guerras extranjeras Jo-
selma Guida, la linda muchacha
de la Unione Italiana; DR.. Ru-
ben Moreno y esposa, Pedro
Spoto y espOsa, Jose Rubin, es-
posa e hijas; Tony Villar y 81
asposa, Laureano Trigueros, el
popular mGSico y director de or
questa; M, Melendi, C. A. Over
tuff y familia, Jose Romero y
esposa, Estela Pe6n; Lucy Nor
telaro, candidate a Miss Latin
American consul de Cuba, DR..
Juan Manuel de la Puente y su
esposa; DR.. Juan Silverio, direc