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Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29

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blitzkrieg was at hand-as suggested
by dispatches from German domin-
ated France-or whether the Ger
man offensive was merely being
gradually intensified still was a
subject of speculation. At Rome,
the Fascist press indicated that
there might not be any definite
launching" of a blitzkrieg by say
ing that it had been underway
since Friday.
In any event, the tempo of aerial
war on both sides was steadily
mounting, the British bombers
ranging deep into Germany and
striking along the German occu-
pied French coast while the Nazis
concentrated ON British coastal
shipping and scattered land OBJ
jectiveS.
British Blenheim bombers were
scoring many direct hits early in
the morning on oil tanks at Cher
bourg. A German-held airdrome
on the Dutch coast also was bombed
and many fires were started on
the field"
The Cherbourg oil supplies were
said to have been brought from
Germany, presumably for the big
offensive against the British Isles
German dive bombers and fight
ing planes with the sun behind them
attacked in waves along the south
east coast of England (DOSSiblV the
vital Dover Sector), but met tre-
mendous anti-aircraft barrage and
a swarm of British fighting planes
Approximately 30 German planes
have been shot down since Sunday,
about 20 early today.
1t was the biggest raid and the
most violent aerial battle of the
war, eye witnesses said. Some of
the German planes brought down
exploded in mid-air. The first at
tackers defied the heavy ground
barrage but later waves broke and
were chased out over the English
channel
In addition to the aerial attacks.
the Germans continued to claim
that their U-boats and airplanes
were inflicting tremendous shipping
losses on Britain. In the last three
days, the German reports claim
Continued on Page 6, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
Brothers kabbed
For Stealing Car
From Auto Dealer

Flight eastward in a car stolen
from an Ell Centre dealer ended in
arrest at Gila Bend, Ariz.. this
weekend for Walter Edward Elam.
26, and w. A. Elan, 81, Imperial
residents.
They borrowed the car for a
Commute test run Saturday while
negotiating for its purchase from
Haas Brothers, leaving their own
car parked in front of the sales
room, officers said.
Accompanied by their wives, the
Elam brothers drove through the
Yuma gateway at Ais pm. Satur-
day before the car had been re-
ported stolen. They were arrested
at Gila Bend at 7:30 pm. by Ari-
zona officers who had been given
the numbers on the car as soon
as the theft was reported to the
Imperial county sheriff's depart
ment.
The women were released but the
Elam brothers were held in the
county Jail on a charge of grand
theft.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
Alright Outlook
For The Valley
!. SgE%%SI"SS
GAN EDITORIAL)

ASIDE from the marketing and crop conditions, I'M
peria Valley today boast the brightest outlook it
has confronted in many years.
Many of those things for which Imperial Valley has
waited long and patiently and worked so persstenty
are coming to frution, at least have every appear
ance OF approaching successful elimination within the
next five months.
1t is expected that the courts will decide the district
refunding matter within sixty days!
If the retundng decision is favorable, about half
million dollars will be turned loose to extend drainage
facilities in the valley!
Water is expected to be flowing through the All
American Canal and into the Eastside highine by Octo
ber 1st!
Canal hydro-eecric plants are expected to be turn
ing and generating power up to possibly 40 percent of
capacity by January 1st!
There is assurance from Washington that the matter
of federal land bank loans will again be considered for
Imperial Valley
Surely not for the past five years-in fact not in
the last ten years, has the outlook been bright
That some Of the valleys most important crop deals
haven't been good this year should not detract from
the Importance of these things which have prospect of
coming to pass within the next 150 days and which
developments effectng permanently the longrange
look the fundamental health the foundatona strength
and economic stability of Imperial Valley
(TuTn to Editorial P0Qel
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
City Studies Plan
To Improve Sewer,
Water Systems
Engineering Department
Seeks Assistance
From WPA

With budget worries clear
ed from the desk for another
year, Ell Centro's engineer
ing department Monday be-
gan a preliminary study of
the city's most important 194O-41
project, the reconstruction of wa
ter distribution lines, erection of a
new water storage tank and re-
location of certain portions of the
27-inch outfall sewer.
inadequate water pressure in
many sections of the city necessi-
tated budgeting of $16,5OO for con-
struction of 10000 gallon water
tank on the east side, according
to Director of Public Works Wal
ter Heinecke.
Additional construction work to
improve the city's water and sewer
systems may be brought under the
project, Heinecke said, if arrange
ments can be worked out with the
Works Progress Administration.
Under such plan, Heinecke ex-
planned, the erection of the wa
ter tank, relocation of the Outfall
sewer, the construction of new dis
tribution lines would be Jumped un-
der one project. The $16.50O budget
ed for the new water tank would
serve as portion of the city's
Continued on Page Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29

SAN FRANCISCO, July 90. CUP)
Foreign trade leaders today pro-
posed creation of economic defense
blocs among the nations of the
western hemisphere and trade ag-
reements with the British empire
to forestall efforts of totalitarian
countries to capture and dominate
world trade.
The proposals were made at the
opening session of the four-day
9th national foreign trade conven-
ton here.
James A. Farrell, New York, the
chairman of the national foreign
trade council, predicted the totali-
tartan nations would attempt to
form an economic bloc in Europe
regardless of the outcome of the
war.
He suggested a trade agreement
between the United States and all
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29

CIlOICt 10 get tne 1uneTdI OTdIIUIl
ready. Last Monday he started the
rounds of relatives and friends. tell
ing them goodbye. Last Thursday
he weeded his grave.
Saturday morning he told his
employer that he wanted to go
honie because this was the day he
was dying. He went home. became
i'll suddenly without apparent cause
and died at 2:20 p. m. He was buried
yesterday.
Surles recovered from typhoid
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29

The total number of families On
relief Monday was 157 families, a
slight increase from the total a
week ago.
State SRA officials consolidated
groups of counties in other sections
of the state, closed several offices,
and ordered the work done by trav-
cling representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
Baseball
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NATIONAL

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Brooklyn -. 900 Ill 121-7 IL o
Lanning, Klinger, McFayden &
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st. Louis 49, 400 00l 3O0-8 10 4
Boston .. 001 1l0 00O-3 Z 2
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Dean & Hayes; Hutchinson Pot
ter, Benton & Tebbetts.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
NEGROES NABBED ON
MARlHUANA CHARGE

Willie Williams, IS, and James
Duncan, "a, Negroes, were arrested
at inland this weekend on a charge
OF possession of marihuana.
They were transferred to the
county Jail at Ell Centro and six
marihuana cigarettes confiscated.
Officers Monday continued their in
vestigation of the case.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
Olson Appoints
Health Authorities

SACRAMENTO, July 29-UP)-
DR.. Amos Christie Of the University
of California and Dr. Charles Smith
of Stanford University were ap-
pointed to the state board of public
health today by Gov. Culbert Olson.
DR.. Christie is a professor of
pediatrics at the Berkeley institu-
ton while DR.. Smith is an associate
professor in the department of
public health and preventative medi-
cine and an executive of the de-
partment of public health at STAN
ford.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29

arraignment before United States
Commissioner Dorsey Whitelaw.
A fingerprint record on file at
the Imperial county sheriff's office
showed that Ochoa had been en-
tangled with the law upon three
previous occasions for dealing in
narcotics or smuggling. He served
a term at the federal prison at
Mcneil Island for smuggling te-
quila into the United States from
Mexico and at present is on parole
from the island institution. Ochoa
said he had made Imperial Valley
his home for 81 years but was
born at Christmas, Arizona.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29

fever 25 years ago. While he was
most i'll, God, he claimed, appeared
before him. He asked that his life
be spared. God said, Surles claimed,
that he would spare his life, but
he would have to die before he was
60. He would have been 60 on Au-
gust 18.
DR.. j. r. Johnson, his physician,
had not yet determined the cause
of his death, but said that suicide
was impossible"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
School Funds Here
Top Last Year

Imperial countys school appro-
priation from the state this year
topped by S226,983 the appropria-
tions made year ago.
Based on the average daily at
tendance in the public schools of
the county, the state sent Imperial
county this year 5000 POI while a
year ago it was $576,3l8. County
School Superintendent E. l.. Hite-
nan said Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
G AMBLING
M EpORTER
That Debated Feeling

Ihat DeIIateu FeeinS-
About the most let-doWn feeling
in the world is to return from a
vacation-and have absolutely no.
body let on that they know you
have been gone. But RR, by close
observation of one group in Ell Cen
tro Monday, discovered the reason
There they were, all four of them
each one waiting for the other to
say, We'll, how was the vacation
did you have a good time?"-and
not one of them realizing that each
of the other three had also re-
turned from a vacation during the
week end.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
Men Carries Out
Death Prediction

DUNN, N. c., July 20. (UP)-For 25 years. Carson
c. Sures had been telling his friends that he was going
to die during the month of July 1910
year ago he hired undertaken and bought a ceme-
berry lot Three months ago he told the preacher of his
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
President Seeks
Right to Call Up
All U.S.. Reserves
ConscHp+ion Bill Meets Rough Going
As Congress Samples Public O pinion.
Delays Action; Compromise Discussed

WASHINGTON, July 30 (UP)-President Roosevelt
today formally asked Congress for authority order out
the national guard for extended training under federal
orders of building up an army of Seasoned
and trained soldiers In letter read to the Senate Mr.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
NuziS Strike Fiercest
Blow Of War at Britain:
EnqIish Bomb Oil Bases
France Says B|i+zkries at Hand; Rome
Declares It Has Started; Dive Bombers
Beaten Off in Mass Attack on Isles
by JOE ALEX NORRIS
United Press Foreign News Editor

Nazi planes struck their fercest blow at the
British Isles Monday but paid high toll to the ncreas-
ngy powerful defense forces Whether the attack meant
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
In Time of Need

In Time of Need
The young lady forgot to get his
name, but one middleaged gentle
man of Imperial Valley deserves an
oleander for aiding blonde in dis
tress Saturday morning.
Frances Erskine had five minutes
to reach Ell Centro when flat tire
on her car stopped her about mid
way from Imperial. She couldn't
walk it and a dozen cars went
streaking past despite Fran's woe
begone look. Then car that was
heading the other way stopped. AT
: lie wheel was Good Samaritan.
Although he was en- route north,
he turned round and drove her back
to FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
They Fell Flat

They Fell Flat
This is one summer when the
stay-at- -homers had the laugh on
the runner er-arounders at least
part of the time.
Lots of those nasty post cards
showing pictures of cool lakes and
breezy looking beaches arrived when
Imperial Valley was having honest
to goodness cool weather!
Proof Readers Cell
Add snaZzy typographical errors:
A note on a page of Post-Press
proof carried the news that prisoner
had been put in the county pail.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
How wide Is The Ocean,

How wide Is The Ocean,
Johnny Benson, 2, returned this
weekend from a beach vacation
sunburned and enthusiastic about
swimming.
"WaS the ocean deep?" a friend
asked him.
Johrny pointed to a spot slightly
above one dimpled knee and saio
solemnly:
Deep ocean. 1t came up to here.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29

Do They Have TO?-
Imperial county supervisors have
q terrible time remembering whe-
ther they meet at 10 a. m. or at
2 D. m. on their regularmeeting
davs each month. Sometimes they
meet onlv in the afternoon and
sometimes oil dav. No matter which
it IS they always get mixed up.
Brioht and early Monday morn
inc Ike Schlatter puffed up the
stems and painted into the supervi-
sorial chambers. The room was
empty of Supervisors but full OF
twists working on election pre-
circt done. Ike backed out. hunted
up Countv Clerk w. i. McClelland
and demanded an explanation.
'I told Won not to show up around
here until 2 o'clock" Mac said as
he emercNd from behind pile of
papers listing election officers "I
can't have vou guys on nv neck
all day while TIM irving TO get
ready for the primaries. Go on
home" Ike. still exhausted from
the race to oct tn the meetino on
time said as he slunk out the door:
9TH oct even with YOU. I'll not
come this afternoon and you'll have
to hunt me up to get quorum"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29

Butter: Los Angeles 29c, but
terfat. Imperial Valley Z. o. b. ranch,
grade A 3712c; manufacturing milk
32c; route gathered cream 2sc.
L. A. hay: u. 8. No. 1 $500
u. s. No. 2 Ieafy $10.50-Sl1; u. s. No.
2 S9.50-10; Mpls. September flax,
$1.521a.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29

Total cash, checks and drafts sent
through the two El Centre banks.)
Saturday, Banks Closed
Last Year $265,259.74
Evening star., 1940-11-01
Goydo
Continued From First Page.)

Presidents Chicago cquarantine'D
speech in 1887 and continued down
to the British-backed free French"
attack on Dakar. He said Spanish
diplomat, inquiring at foreign
"-(presumably in London)-
was told the expedition against that
French West African port had been
made on American suggestion.
Cites Secret Report.
His editorial cited what was pur-
ported to be secret report by Count
jerry Potocki, Polish Ambassador
to the United States, May 7.
1889, which attributed to President
Roosevelt constant preparation of
American public opinion to hate
everything which savors of totali-
tarianism and fascism."
To build up his case, Gayda men,
toned speeches by William E. Dodd,
former United States Ambassador
to Germany; Secretary of the In
terror Ickes, former War Secretary
Harry H. Woodring, Secretary of the
Navy Knox, Secretary of War Slim
son, Admiral Yates Sterling ire
tired, Secretary Hull and Ambassa-
dor Bullitt.
Actions Pointed Out.
Gayda cited these actions as par
ticularly non-neutral:
Alleged routing of Atlantic Clip
per planes by way Of Bermuda
(where there is British censorship
ito keep italians and Germans
from using this means of commune
cation;
Alleged application particularly to
Germans and Italians Of alien sur
veillance in the United States,
Alleged refusal to furnish an Ital-
ian airline in South America with
gasoline;
Export bans on various mineral
products;
The trade of so destroyers-which
he said were good WarShips-f0r
British bases in the Western At
lantic;
Alleged daily dispatch of arms
and fighting men" to England;
Coordination of American and
English airplane manufacture to
help Britain.
Evening star., 1940-11-01
EARLY
Continued From First Page.)

nv travel card and up to this
point all Of us thought the whole
thing a bit on the ridiculous
side.
Meanwhile, another member of
the party had called to Steve
Early, who was at the head OF the
stairs. explained that we were
being held up and asked him to
try to get us through. AS press
relations secretary to the Presi-
dent, this is part of Steve's re-
sponsibility when such difflcul-
ties arise.
Steve came down the steps,
walked through the crowd and IN
a pleasant and normal tone OF
voice identified himself, displayed
an identification card and asked
that we be let through.
The sergeant's answer was the
same, and without any trimming
of politeness. We couldn't get
through. He had his orders. /
was close to Steve at the time
and I believe that another officer
at the sergeant's right echoed
the sergeant's answer or made
one similar to it.
At this, Steve took a single step
ahead and suggested that the Of
ficers not take such an unreason-
able attitude.
Immediately, the sergeant, the
white officer at his right and the
colored officer at his left, con-
verged upon Steve and pushed
him forcibly backward. They
pushed me aside at the same
time.
One of the newspapermen di-
rectly behind Steve braced him,
probably saving him from being
knocked down. And as he went
backward Steve raised his hands
and a knee
The colored officer Immediately
hacked away, complained that he
had been hit in the stomach and
appealed to his sergeant. The
latter, excited throughout the
entire incident, did nothing.
Steve. turning away and say
Evening star., 1940-11-01
Two Britons Safe After Trip
RivoIing Thot Of Copt. BIieh

only survivors of the 5,5e6-ton
freighter Anglo-saxon, which was
sunk by q NaI raider about 500
miles southeast of the Azores Au-
gust 21.
Propped up in bed here, the cheer
full Widdicombe, who lost 80 pounds
during the amazing 2,500- mile trans
Atlantic voyage. told how seven men
hurriedly climbed into the l6-foot
Evening star., 1940-11-01

land. They were brought here by
plane yesterday, burned almost
black by the sun.
Widdicombe, the stronger Of the
two when they were found, said they
had only rain water TO drink most Of
the voyage, and had no water at all
the last eight days.
Bligh's famous voyage after the
mutiny in 1889 covered $500 miles,
but he and his 18 men completed it
IN At days, % less than the time
sTapscott and Widdicombe took.
Evening star., 1940-11-01

lessly. We ran into three hurri-
canes. We had no fishing tackle,
but one sailfish and one garfish
washed into the boat and we ate
them raw.
"Seaweed was our only food for
most Of the journey" Widdicombe
continued. 'Tapscott was sinking
fast when we sighted a white beach
and ran the boat ashore. Then we
staggered and crawled to some trees
and tainted.
"The next thing we realized we
were surrounded by dark, kindly
faces, but didn't know where we
were until we were addressed in
English, to our unbounded relief"
That was at nearby Eleuthera Is
Evening star., 1940-11-01
Cuban Official Speaks
AT Federal Bar Meefinq

The new Cuban Constitution
which became effective October 10
is animated by an "individualistic
and anti-totalitarian spirit" DR.
Raoul Herrera Arrange, second sec
retary of the Cuban Embassy, de-
clared in an address yesterday be-
fore luncheon meeting of the Fed
eral Bar Association in Schneider S
Restaurant.
The document is more extensive
than the Constitution of the United
States, he said, and embraces many
matters previously left to legislative
acts.
Evening star., 1940-11-01
open boat when the raider opened

open boat when the raider opened
fire.
Two Of them died Of machine gun
wounds inflicted by the raider. Two
others, crazed by heat and thirst,
leaped overheard; another slashed
his throat.
when we took to the boat we
had 20 pounds of biscuits, 4 gallons
of water, IL tins Of condensed milk
and Is pounds Of timed beef" Wild
dicombe said.
This lasted Is days. Gradually
the other three men started to lose
their minds and one night two
jumped overheard. The next day
the other cut his throat.
I'VE just sailed and drifted end
Evening star., 1940-11-01
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NASSAU, the Bahamas, Nov. L.
After spending 10 days at sea in q
tiny open boat, two British seamen
have reached the safety of British
soil in voyage rivaling that Of
Capt. William Bligh following the
famous mutiny of the Bounty.
The two men, Wilbert Roy Widdi-
combe, "a, and Robert George Tap
scott, 10, were believed to be the
Evening star., 1940-11-01

ing he would try to find some
body who could get the party
through, went back up the stairs
to summon police captain. BY
the time he returned, however,
the Secret Service man who had
left before had returned and
succeeded in gaining our pas
sage:
Steve came down a minute
later with the captain, and the
entire party descended to the
train level.
Evening star., 1940-11-01

Sweden is expanding the produce
ton of alcohol to replace gasoline
as a motor vehicle fuel.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Germans Are Reported
In laramie and Turin
BY the Associated PreSS.


NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-The Co.
lumbia Broadcasting System last
night reported receipt of a wireless
message from Belgrade, Yugoslavia,
which said that authoritative sources
stated German forces are now con-
centrated in Taranto, Italy, and that
certain number are in Turin"
mo precise figures are available" :"
the message said. According to
eyewitness reports reaching the
same sources here, German troops
were sighted early this week pass
ing southwark through the Brenner
Pass and others were seen aboard
ship in the harbor of Trieste These
reports estimate the Trieste con-
centration at one division" (about
$4,000 mem.
c. B. S. said that despite italian
government denials of infiltration of
German troops into Italy, its cor
respondents story of Tuesday from
Belgrade was further confirmed by
last nights message.
If German soldiers actually are In
italy in force, it could mean that
they are intending to help the
Italians in Albania or will attempt
to run the British blockade of
Africa and aid the Italian forces in
Libya.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Stimson Moves to Protect
Soldiers From Exploitation

Mr.. Stimson said it was highly
important that the camps where
selectees would undergo a years
training be in a good neighborhood,
and, if the neighborhood were not
good, that it be bettered.
He said he had found on a recent
visit to Fort Benning that there was
great room for improvement in one
of the neighboring towns-in all
sorts of ways"
Just as soon as the post at Ben
ming was increased. he said, and
lot of young officers came in looking
for quarters nearby, all the rents in
the town went up threefold.
THAT inflicted q great hardship
upon the youngsters" the Secretary
declared.
Conditions of a moral character
In one Of these towns was an even
worse influence"
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Senator Johnson Is Added
To Influenza Victims
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.-Cali-
fornia's influenza epidemic added
Senator johnson, veteran Repub-
lican member of the Senate, to its
list today.
The 74-year-old Senator was con-
fined to his home. His family and
physician said his condition was not
serious, but he was resting in bed As
a precaution.
Thousands of Californians have
been stricken in the last few weeks
with mild form of influenza.
Christmas vacation started early
for hundreds Of school students as
numerous institutions closed because
of the epidemic, which made huge
cuts into attendance.
Senator and Mrs. johnson re-
turned to San Francisco from WASH
ington a few days ago to spend the
holidays and to visit their grand
son, Phillip B. johnson, who Is III
in a hospital. q