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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-30
MARRIAGES

Two white couples secured mar
riage licenses during the past
week at the Office of Adrian B
Rhodes, register of deeds, as fol
lows:
Horace P. Cotton, 26, of Jack
sonville, and Miss Magdalyn Da.
Wis, 26, of Wilmington.
Horace T. King, Jr., %, and
Miss Frances Swinson Mallard, rs,
both of Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-30
Elaine Evert Wins
Honors Al Baby Show

Elaine Evert, two = year : old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Evert of Baltimore, won top hon
ors at the baby show sponsored
by the Bishops Guild at the Pro-
Cathedral in Baltimore last week.
Mrs. Evert is the former Lois
Hoggard of this city, a graduate
Of New Hanover High school. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-30

property fronts or abuts on the
sewer system. Any person, firm,
or corporation owning property
within the corporate limits of the
Town OF Carolina Beach will lie
entitled to cast a ballot In the
election. I
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-16
Many Vacation
On Coast and
In Mountains

Mrs Roy Sheppard. teacher ut
the Acacia school, is in Long Beach
this summer where she is COmbin-
ing a vacation with business, at
tending a summer session at a
school for primary teachers where
she is taking special work in prl-
mary handcrafts.
Dickcy Davis. young son of Mr..
and Mrs o. l.. Davis is spending
hS summer on the beach near San
Diego in company with his grand
mother, Mrs. w. A. Edgar of Impe-
rial.
Dudley Alan Simmons son OF Mr.
and MIS- Dudley Simmons of 1915
Hamilton is enjoying the ocean at
Hermosa Beach where he is the
house guest of his aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs A. Doran. Mr.. and
Mrs. SIMMONS plan to join him
latGy
The j. A. BenSonS plan to return
about July 25 from vacation at
Mission Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wakefield
arc looking forward to vacation at
Leevining They hope to leave around
August l.
Mrs. j. B. McNeece and family,
667 Wensley, left Tuesday for La
Jolla where they plan TO remain
until September. Mr. McNeece will
join them on his free weekends
and during his vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bartholomew
and daughter Roberta left Tuesday
for Colorado where they usually
spend part of their summer
Mrs. AnniS Robinson, 1865 State
street, left Saturday for San Diego
and Los Angeles. She will be joined
around the first of August by her
daughter Regene, and together they
plan a vacation trip into the north
ern part of the state.
Mrs. Robinson will visit the dis
plays on the coast during market
week as she is gift goods buyer for
Edgar Bros.
Mrs. Hugo Miller with Janet and
Floyd will leave the last part of the
week for San Diego where they
plan to remain until the opening
of school, Miller will join his fam
lily during his vacation.
Herb Fawcett is spending a few
days at his cottage in Pine Valley
in order to be with his family dur.
ing the visit of his daughter, Mrs
r. M. Thomas OF Berkeley.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-16

PORTAGE, Pa, July l6-CUP)-
Gas masked rescue crews today
found the bodies of 62 miners en-
tombed by a flash explosion in
the Sonman shaft coal company
mine and a check was being made
to determine whether one more
worker may have perished.
The death toll had risen sharply
this morning when rescue workers
broke into heading No. 16, which
at first was believed to have escaped
the worst effects of the explosion,
and found the bodies of section
Foreman James Monteeth and sew
eral members of his crew behind a
barricade they had thrown up in
vain effort to save themselves
from suffocating gas.
The blast had torn through the
north dip section of the 50-year old
mine at 11:15 a. m. yesterday.
Wives. children and relatives of
the entombed miners, standing at
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-16
Supervisors Will
Start as Board
Of Equalization

County supervisors at Q a. m.
Monday began their annual sessions,
as a board of equalization and will
complete the work not later than
July 30.
Assessor Collector Dan West
turned the assessment rolls over
to the board early Tueoay. The
supervisors will meet to equalize
property and consider complaints
from time to time, they said. as
NECESSITY demands. AS a board Of
equalization they will hear COM
plants, if any, that property owners
may have in regard to their ass
eSSmPntS.
Tho board Monday completed con-
sidcr"ton of preliminary budgets
prepared by county department
heads and will have copies avail
able TO the public on August g.
On Au.uSt 10 will occur the first
of public hearings on Tho proposed
budgets. These Will continue for
10 days.
On or before August 80 the board
must finally adopt the budgets and
must fix the tax rate not later than
September l. ThoY frequently a
dopt the budget and fix the rate
on the same day
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-16
More Join
Border Patrol

Six San FranciscanS arrived in
Ell Centre this week and reported
for duty at immigration border pa
troll headquarters.
They are part of the increase in
the border patrol ordered in this
district Immediately after the de-
partment of justice took over man
agement of the service.
Vernon L. Lea arrived Tuesday
The group which arrived Monda2
included PaWl w. Smith, j. E. Kee-
gan. M. E. Hammergren, George
Leckner and Bert P. Norris.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-16

CaleXlcO enlisted the aid OF tne
county board of supervisors Mon
day in its campaign to get the
federal government to relax the
rigidity of the new border crossing
orders.
Supervisors approved a resolu-
ton asking that more lenient rules
govern MeXicanS wishing to enter
the United States to shop or trans
act other business and to provide
additional consular service at Mexi-
cali SO the work of checking pass
ports. immigration forms No. 5, and
other details. may be speeded. Cop
les of the resolution will be sent
to all federal agencies concerned
in the order.
The board asked District Attorney
Elmer Heald and his deputy, Charles
G. Halliday, to prepare the resolu-
ton.
A committee composed of C. F.
Reynolds, secretary of the Calexico
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-16
James Roosevelt
Buysu.S Rights
ToAnti.Nazi Film

NEW YORK, July 16-CUP) -
James Roosevelt the Presidents S
son has acquired distribution to
the British anti-Nazi film, Pastor
Hall" and his mother, Mrs Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, will narrate a
prologue explaining why the picture
is being shown in America, it was
disclosed today.
The film is patterned after the
case of the Rev Martin Niemoeller,
German pastor, who was interned
in a concentration camp after ex-
pressing from the pulpit of his
church his opposition to certain
Nazi policies, particularly the treat
ment of Jews.
The story is based on an un-
produced play by the late German
dramatist Ernst Toller.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-16
70 Wounded In
Paper Bombing

SHANGHAI, July 16-tUP) =
Twenty persons were wounded today
when terrorists bombed the Ameri-
can-owned Chinese language news
paper Shun Pao, less than "a hours
after the anese-dominated Man.
king government" had ordered"
the expulsion from Shanghai of
Norwood F.. Altman, its chief editor,
and five other Americans.
Four bombs we're thrown at the
Shun Pao building. Two of them
exploded in the street and it was
these two which caused most of
the casualties Three employees OF
the newspaper we're wounded.
There was a pistol fight between
the bombers and policemen in the
street after the explosions and it
was believed one terrorist was ar
rested The Shun Pao building was
guarded heavily by police to frus-
trate any further bombing attempts.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-16
Chance Of Rapid
Advancement Seen
In U. s. Army

Unprecedented peace-time oppor-
tunities for promotion are being
offered in the United States Army
since the establishment Of scores
of new units, Sgt. Frank zapata, in
charge of the El Centre recruiting
station, said Tuesday.
Chances for non-commiSSioned
officers ratings are excellent. he
said, since more than a dozen new
units are being organized at Camp
Ord to form the new seventh divi-
sion and it's auxiliaries. The person.
mel will be drawn mainly from
western states. This applies to those
who have had prior service, or RO.
TIC, CMT.C., and to high school
graduates.
Anyone interested in the new
units may communicate with Zapa-
ia in room /, Ell Centro post office
building.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-16
Special Coffin For
TaIIest Man

MANISTEE Mich, July l6 CUPO
The body of Robert WadloW, tall
est man in the world. will be taken
to Alton. Ill, today for burial in
a specially constructed steel coffin
10 feet six inches by three feet two
inches.
The coffin was being constructed
by the Grand Traverse Casket COM
pany for the 22-year-old giant who
was eight feet. nine and one-quar-
ter inches tall and weighted 49l
POUNDS. WadloW died yesterday Of
complications resulting from foot
infection. His great height was
the indirect cause of his death,
because the infection resulted from
cut on his ankle caused by a
brace he wore to support his weight.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-16
U. 5. warship
Carries Royalty

WASHINGTON, July 16-CUP)- -
Somewhere on the Atlantic. its po-
Sition veiled by naval secrecy, the
u. S. S. Trenton was Steaming to
the United States with the reign
ing family of Luxembourg, royal
refugees who will be guests of AM
erica.
The state department announced
that the heavy cruiser was bring
ing back the royal family of the
tiny nation OVerrun early last month
by the German army in its thrust
into France. Aboard were Prince
Consort Felix, of Bourbon Parma,
Prince Charles, Prince Juan. Prin-
cesses Adelaide, Gabrielle, Elizabeth
and AliX.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-16
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 20 1901
Published every afternoon EXCEPT
Saturday and Sunday Saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
by the Post-Press Sunday, es-
cablished 1866 by the Imperial
Valley Publishing company, 625
State Street, Ell Centre. Calf.
Paul Jenkins, publishers; A. c..
Johnston, vice president and
general manager; f. A. Fitz-
hugh, secretary and managing
editor. West Holiday Co., Inc,
National Advertising Represent
atives.
Entered at FL Centre, California
post office as second class mat
ter.
Subscription rates: In California
5u per copy.
In conjunction with the Post
Press (Sundays), per month
soc; paid in advance, 3 months,
S1.65; 6 months, S3.25 one year,
$500; outside California S1.00 per
month.
Member California Newspaper
Publish ers' Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-16
Father Accused Of Not Supporting
pduqhfer He Didn't Know Existed

Adelia, had left him on the day of
their wedding in 1926 and he knew
nothing of the birth of child. The
criminal complaint was filed against
him by state authorities after the
mother applied for state aid for the
girl, who has been in an orphanagc
here for the last four years. ...
Cannon remarked under a law
which presumes a spouse to be dead
if no trace of the person is found
over a seven year period. When he
learned of his daughters existence
he instituted divorce proceedings
against his first wife in order to
gain undisputed legal control over
the girl
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-16
A|mazan Files
Brief Protesting
Election frauds

MEXICO CITY, July 16-(UP)-
Juan Anreu Almazan, opposition
presidential candidate has filed a
2O.OOO-word legal brief with Presi-
dent Lazaro Cardenas and the su-
preme court asking annulment of
the July election in which un-
Official returns have indicated that
Manuel Avila Camacno, government
party candidate was elected, it was
made known today.
Almazan charged fiag.anc vio-
lations of the electoral law and as
serted that public employees were
coerced to vote for his opponent
1t was reported that the gcven-
ment party would offer so Alma
zanista candidates in the election
seats in congress for whi;h they
contested, in an effort to split Al
mazan's supporters.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-16
Rescue Crews Recover Bodies Of b2
Buried by Flash ExpIosionin
Depths Of Pennsylvania Mine

the shaft entrances and soaked 10
the skin by a heavy rain, silently
watched the bodies being removed.
They were not permitted to view
the dead early today
Twenty-one men escaped a few
minutes after the explosion be-
lieved caused by gas or rock dust
had rumbled through the north dip.
trapping the men working almost
8 1000 feet from the heading of en-
tries 16, II and 10.
Wives, children and relatives OF
miners clustered around the three
entrances to the north dip silently
waiting the bodies to be brought
to the surface.
Thirteen of the bodies were re-
covered last night. To prevent
scenes and avoid confusion, the
remaining victims were being iden-
titled at the bottom of the drift
some 500 feet from the mine en-
trance by fellow workers and COM
pany officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-16
JOHNSONS ANNOUNCE
DAUGHTERS ENGAGEMENT

Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Johnson OF
Ramona, former El Centre residents
have announced the engagement OF
their daughter, Frances, to Robert
Neckel of Imperial. the marriage
to take place in August.
Miss johnson is a graduate OF
Central high while Mr.. Neckel was
graduated from Imperial high
school, He is employed by the I'M
perial Irrigation district and the
young couple will make their home
in Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-16
Supervisors Join With CaIexico
In Protesting Drastic Regulations
On CROSSING Mexican Boundary

and Tom Allen declared Calexico
will be ruined unless the border
crossing orders recently issued by
the department of justice be speed
ed up to permit free passage back
and forth across the border. They
said the residents of Calexico and
Mexicali depended upon each other
and for II years had enjoyed free
passage across the border to the
benefit of both communities.
1T will take more than four
years to get $4,000 holders of can
celled border crossing papers VISA
ed properly unless the present pro-
cedure is speeded," Allen said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-16
St. Mary,s Youth
Enioy Outing

Another OF their pleasant outings
was enjoyed Sunday by the Young
Peoples club of st. Marys church
when they drove to Mission Beach
for day on the beach.
Swimming, speed boat riding and
picnic lunch on the sands were
diversions of the day, members
present being: Rena, Violet and
Pauline Niboli, Mary Weiss Estclla
Mac BlaSchko, Gertrude and Ida
Kathrincr. Sarafina Ambort. Tony
DcVita. Ben Adamck, Vince Colacc
Albert Martinez, Joe Sexton. Mr.,
and MIS-. Joe ProcSal, Mary Black.
Elsie and Wilma Corda. Jean Claw
eric. Ed Mennvicllc and Harry Kemp
were guests of the group.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-16
batista Increases
banotinq Lead

HAVANA, Cuba, July 16. CUP)-
Returns from 1913 precincts, more
than half of Cuba's total, gave Col
Fulgencio Batista, Cuban "strone
man. and coalition candidate, a
100000 vote majority today over Dr.
Ramon Grau San Martin in Sun
days presidential election.
Batista had 447,954 votes and
Grau San Martin 278,328.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-16
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
M. A. No. 053083
District Land Office
rnI;fnrr,ta
Los Angeles, California

June 7, 1910
Notice is hereby given that The
Tycrete Chemical Corporation. by
Louis A. Tyce, president. of Chula
Vista, California, has made appli-
cation for patent to the White
Crystal No. placer mining claim.
embracing E'a SEA NEh Sec. 16
and White Crystal No. 2 placer
mining claim, embracing SWANWA
NWA Sec. IS; SE4 NEh NEA Sec.
Is all in T. II S., r. 9 E. SBM
containing 40 acres, in the Ell Gen.
tro Mining District. Imperial Coun-
ty. California. There are no ad-
joining or conflicting claims. The
location notices are recorded in
Book 359, page 148 and Book 358,
page 1876, and amended notices are
recorded in Book $50 page 488.
Book 46O, page 489 and Book All.
page 563. official records of Imper-
ial County. California.
PAUL B. WILMER,
Register.
(J11-A2O incl)
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-16
COP. Wins On
Strength Of Cactus
Gave| Arguments

The Republicans won next No
vember's election-the Cactus Gavel
Toastmasters club voted az the
conclusion of a debate at their
meeting in FL Centre Monday night.
Don C. Davis. H. L. Bush, ST., and
Russell Yeager upheld the Rcpubli-
can standard. They were opposed
by the Democratic standard bear
ers w. G.. Outlook, Jerry Robert
son and Henry jain.
Henry Russell Richmond, ir., was
POSTMASTER of the evening and Rob-
ert Marshall was general critic
Bush was voted the best speaker
of the evening and RobertSon tie
speaker showing the greatest i'm
provement.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-16
AMERICAN INJURED IN
HOLY LAND BOMBING

JERUSALEM, July 16. oUPl-.
One Arab was killed and a United
States citizen and several other
persons were injured yesterday
when Italian planes bombed the
Holy Land coast. it was disclosed
today.
J. E. Flannigan. of Waysidc. Kan.
oil refinery employe, was the AM
| erican casualty.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-16

SACRAMENTO, Cal, July Is.
YP)-Henry T. Cannon, Los An
les florist, today was united with
5 14-year-old daughter, Shirley,
lom he did not know existed until
few days ago when he was cited
r failing to support the girl.
Cannon told Justice of the
ace Percy G. West that his wife,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-16

by your next Car through our
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-07

MULLET was another well
played one that couldn't >untrack
STAR SIMON just galloped
in that one.
Adolph Spreckels has sold an
other colt Otto Bagley took
EVER BLAZE at an unannounced
price the young breeder has
no wish to race a stable is
intensely interested in the breed
ing angle, however.
Nobody fell off in the Queens
plate and LIQUIDATION and
Jockey Douglas Dodson, neither Of
which had been doing much, made
the winners circle. Fay Ruble on
ADA HILL managed to get the
show money. The gals are to 60
again next Sunday and at a mile.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-07
Coast Race
Now Points
To I'd Spot
Seottle Far AwdY
In Front: Ruiniers
Meet Oak Squod
BY UNITED PRESS

Win seattle tralpsinf AROUND
IL games ahead Of the Pacific
Coast league, about the only fun
left is watching Los Angeles and
Oakland scrspping for second place
and a three-way fight to see who
finished fourth and gets In the
Shaughnessy playoffs.
The lordly Rainiers open a series
tonight at home against second
place Oakland, but were not ex-
pected TO lose any ground.
Los Angeles, which Ii only
half q game behind Oakland,
receives San Diego this week.
The Angels have won 10 and
lost eight against the Padres
this season and were figuring
on getting into second place
during this series.
San Diego is currently in fourth
place, a half game ahead of Sac
ramento and IA ahead of Holly
wood.
Sacramento goes to San Fran
cisco this week, with an ST. ad-
vantage in this years games.
Hollywood figures to move I'D
notch at Portland. The Stars
were counting on a soft touch
against the doormat Ducks. who
are currently 441s games behind
Seattle and 1871 behind seventh
place San Francisco.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-07
Colonel CarY's Gossip
leooue season

Now what do you think of your
boss in the $4,000 Longacres
MIel
My own ideas are changed. AS
see it. it's between Al Rosen-
berg's PALA sQUAw and Senior
Horacio Luro's DANDY.
PALA sQUAw got the nod in
Sundays Mount Rainier Handicap
with a fine run through the stretch
past the staggering LAvENGRo
and DowNY PILLOW.
But back of the Bistouri filly
charged this South American
DANDY. back in stride after hav-
ing been shut off on the last turn.
He had real speed left, my friends,
was galloping in a fashion that
said II like TO run"
At a mile, which is the $40, 900
distance, and with just little bit
better racing luck he can be a
solid contender.
Frank Brewster's Needmore
stable isn't quite so sure to-
day. DowNY PILLOW went
n mile and n sixteenth, finish
ing sixth. But she was q
mighty tired young filly long
before that point was reached.
The big black LAyENGRO
had really run her into the
ground, before the mile post
had been reached. too.
II looks as If Brewster's chances
hang around ROLLING BALL.
And he was fired only 10 days
ago. may not be fit again.
That's the racing game for you.
Apprentice Earl Bierman was
set down for five days for cross
ing too fast with LILLIAN c in
the fourth race.
CHILE SNOW goes 20 Hal New
ell took her out OF that win
ming race Saturday.
WYOMING DAISY came up
lame in her race Saturday =.
looks like AMERICAN EN-
BLEM has lost his edge
POSILIPO ran into n blind
switch In his effort TO make
IL five straight. PREDILEC-
TloN beating him.
GEORGE s. D was the first
fsvorite Of the day last Sunday
nothing but outsiders Up to
there and he just did catch
Don Porter's TOP DOG. which at
one time was five lengths out
It was win No 5 for the Drum
heller horse.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-07
Baseball, Softball

Park baseball and softpall
league games for Wednesday.
Junior Boys 10 a. m.
Tacoma Typos VS.. b. B. Washer
at Lincoln; Washington Hardware
VS.. jefferson Chiefs at jefferson;
Cammarano Bros. VS.. Diamond T
Trucks at Mckinley; Strand
Market VS.. Puyallup sportshack
A C at Portland Ave; Oakland
Addition VS.. Olympic Ice Co. at
Stadium. Spanaway Cubs, prac-
tice at Harmon.
Senior Boys, s:45 p. m.
Model Lumber VS.. Summit Cubs
at Mckinley; Lakewood Com
munity Center VS.. Tacoma Boys
Club at jefferson.
Twilight League. 6 p. m.
Lincoln Service VS.. Arctic Bot
tiers at Mckinley; Mckinley Mer-
chants VS.. Falkland Pirates at
Harmon.
Girls City Softban League
jefferson Playfield at els p. m.
Cardinals VS.. Metropolitan, A dia-
mond; Tigerettes VS.. Blue streaks.
B diamond
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-07
Mrs. W. H. Dean Is
Brookdale Medalisi

Medalist honors in the women's
club championship at Brookdale
went To Mrs. w. H. Dean who
scored an 81. Low net prize was
taken by Defending Champion
Mrs. Herbert Fry. with an $40
rs. First round matches as a re-
suit of the draw are: Mesdames
w. H. Dean. II. Koessler; F. J.
Himmelsbach, Geo. Williams; Her
bert Fry. w. A. Twining; Frank
Mahon, Morley witheridge. Second
flight: Mesdames B. Browse. NJ. NJ.
Crane; Chef Corey. o. Seidelman;
German Rowe, Miss Loretta
Hinchey; w. A. Richmond, Burt
Morris.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-07
Sd Round Reached

CULVER, Ind.-All but three Of
the five top-seeded players in both
divisions entered the third round
Of competition today in the ma
uonal junior and boys tennis
championships at the Culver Mill
tary academy.
Douglas Woodbury., Los Angeles,
seeded No. in the junior division,
reached the third round after
drawing bye in the first round
and then defeating Fred Doutel,
Mishawska, Ind, 6-1, 60, in the
second.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-07
Olsen Pitches NYA
To 81 Victory

Olsen. NYA pitcher. In his first
appearance since he hurled a no.
hit. no-r1n game. turned in an
other splendid performance Mon
day by limiting Lincoln Service to
two hits for a 2 to ! victory in a
Twilight league contest The de-
feat dislodged the servicemen
from first place.
In another Twilight league
game. the Psrklsnd Pirates shook
off q slump 10 defeat the Arctic
Bottlers, 70 l.
Likewise, the Model Lumber CO.
team returned 70 form and beat
the Summit Cubs. 7 to 3. behind
the steady pitching Of Stinwen.