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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-24
Christmas Greetings

WE WISH YOU CONTINUED
SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS
AT THIS JOYOUS CHRIST
MAS TINE AND FOR THE
NEW YEAR.
o. %. MORRILL,
A MERRY CHRl STMAs-Just
the same old wish that We have
sent during the years We have
been SERVING you.
SINGER SHOP
To OUR MANY
fhlkNpS WHOM 1T
HAS BEEN OUR PLEA
SURE To SERVE DUR
ING THE PAST YEAR WE
EXTEND OuR HEARTIEsT
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS a
HOPE THAT THE NEW YEAR
WILL BE A HAPPY ONE
rHoRNE TIRE co.
THE SEASONS GREETINGS
1T is MY wIsH-that christ
mas this year will be a
happy season for you and
yours and that the coming
year Will bring you Joy,
health and happiness.
r. S. GERGANoFF
1T HAS BEEN OUR-0ood
Fortune TO DO business with
the finest folks on earth and
the spirit Of the season brings
renewed appreciation OF old
associations and the value OF
new friends, Here's wishing
YOU the most Joyous Christmas
YOU may have and that the
yours the fullest measure of
happiness and prosperity.
ELECTRIC MOTOR SHOP
WE WISH YOU 49, A Very
Merry Christmas. May Health
and Happiness be yours dur
Ing the New Year
CARTY'S, 2oi Pearl
GOOD WISHES FOR A
MERRY CHRISTMAS
GEORGE YOUNGS. 81 h. Cross
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
A HAPPY NEW YEAR
W c. WILSON
A CUSTOMER AND FRIENDS
Means More to us than the
mere exchange Of Goods for
Dollars. We appreciate our
customers they are our
Friends-and we wish them
Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year And we resolve now
60 make our service worth
more and more t. YOU as the
days and months go by.
DEPOT GREENHOUSE
A CHRISTMAS WISH may
peace and JOY be with you.
A Merry Merry Christmas
and Bright New Year.
ROSS X BOWER
TO YOU AND THOSE WHOSE
HAPPINESS is YOURS. WE
EXTEND OUR BEST WISHES
FOR A MERRY CHRISTMAS,
FILLED WITH HAPPINESS.
CHEER AND GLADNEss.
KILLINs GRAVEL co.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-24
ILL WIND NOT ALL BAD

Amarillo. Tex. Dec. "a up
It's an III wind. Ice which rip
ped communication lines and iso-
lated this part OF the Texas Pan
handle for several days. snapped
limbs from trees with a frozen
load. Now WPA workers are cut
ting the wood into stove lengths
for distribution as fuel to needy
families.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-24
For The Home
Christmas Greetings

HEARTY GREETINGS
We appreciate the opportunity
OF serving you ald wish you
a Joyous holiday season and
happiness throughout the
coming year
NPSILANTI MACHINE
WELDING
GOOD WISHES-for a Merry
Christmas from j. stanton.
Watkins Dealer. 40S T.. Cross.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-24
Live Stock and Poultry


For ssle-LIVestOck. Poultry
TURKEYS - II. W.
Dickerson l-2 miles east of
Prospect on Geddes Rd.
REGISTERED HOLSTEIN-- bull.
grandson Of Worlds champion
COW. SerViceable age : fresh cows
Del BeGole. Pm. Milan 3S6F-l2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-24
HOLIDAY GREETINGS

HOLIDAY GREETINGS
We hope most sincerely
that Won win have a Merry
Christmas and that the New
Year win bring you gladness
and prosperity.
LUDWIG'S SERVICE
WISHING You A MERRY
CHRISTMAS FULL OF GCDp
HEALTH. GOOD CHEER, AN
GOOD FORTUNE. ..
RFNpELfS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-24
Stretch Your Dollar by Shopping From The Daily Cassieds
XnlaS Gift Suggestions

CRYSTAL AND -PASTEL-bridEe
sets. Lovely new patterns IN din
nerware. Npsi China Cupboard T.
Michigan Ave.
BUY A HOOVER and you buy
her TIE best. Rebuilt cleaners good
as new. Guaranteed. Repair and
service all makes. r. kimmeL loe
wallace. Prone liSt-M
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL on Hoo
YER Vacuum Cleaners. New and
floor models Special discount
Shaefers Hardware. Ia W. Mich
Kan, Pr. 90,
For The Home
WINTER wREATHS Hand made
Michigan balsam, Depot Green
house, short OAK q Norris. Pm siSJ
GlFTS-on easy payments small
Radios, Toasters. Irons. Spotlights.
Fog lights and Horns. Thorne Tire.
500 +. Mich.
SMALL RADlOs--just what you've
been looking for Carty'S 2Ot
Pearl Phi. l0so-W
THEY RE SOMETHING more than
tancies and fads. these powerful
little Classified ads
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-24
MERRY
CHRISTMAS

OUR KINDEsT THOUGHTS
AND BEST WISHES FOR
YOU AT YULETIDE. 1T Is
WITH A WARM GLOW IN
OUR HEARTS THAT WE
THINK or OUR FRIENDS
AT CHRISTMAS AND WHAT
THEY HAVE MEANT TO
Us DURING THE PAST
YEAR. OUR WISH rs FOR
JOY AT CHRISTMAS AND
HAPPINESS DURING THE
COMING YEAR.
EHMAN & GREENsTREET
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-24
For Sale Real Estate


5 1-2 ACRES six ! DOM modern
house, large barn, c hicken house,
some fruit. s43 She14 dan
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-24

WANTED-good clean used furui.
tsire. Private sales anytime. Ss7
Penniman Ave, Plyn outh. Harry
c. Robinson. auctiont er.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-24

OUR BEST WISHES FOR a
VERY MERRY CHNl5NAS
AID A BRIGHT AND HAPPY
NEW YEAR.
USED APPAREL SHOP
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02
Danish Radio Says
New Drive Aimed
Al Defense Line
10000 Russians Caught
In Arctic Trap BY
Finnish Army
BY WEBB MILLER

IIELSINKI, Jan. 2. (UP)
Finnish forces have re-
pulsed Russian attacks near
LatVia lake, west of the
northern peak of Lake Ladoga, an
official Finnish communique an
nounced today. The Russians were
thrown back. the communique said.
after troops supported by tanks had
attacked continuously throughout
yesterday and part of today
THE Danish radio IN Copenhagen
reported that the Russians had
started an offensive against the Fin
nish Mannerheim line after SO hours
OF artillery preparation and after
maSslng many troops and much
heavy material. Cannonading was
audible in Viipuri, the Danish radio
SaidD
At Aittajoke. II miles east OF Agla-
jaerVi. the Firms captured and then
lost one of the Russian bases. the
communique said Fighting for the
possession Of the base surged back
and forth all day.
The Firms claimed that they still
were pursuing fleeing Russians at
Juntusranta, near Suchmussalmi. IN
the course of mopping up operations.
Juntusranta is five miles from the
Russian border north of Lake Khan
ia.
Sixteen thousand Russian troops
Continued on Page g. Col a.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02
FaI! Pea Deal Car
Shipments Hit 178

The fall pea deal in Imperial VAL
ley was officially closed Tuesday
according to statistics of the South
ern Pacific railway company, and
the record books listed total Ship
ment OF 178 cars as compared to
less than so carloads one year ago
Lettuce shipments from the valley
were also far ahead of last years
record with 452 cars shipped despite
the diversion program. Only Ice
cars had been shipped on the same
GATE one year ago.
Other shipments: carrots, six cars;
greens, 48 cars; grapefruit, SO cars.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02

This kept intact his four-year record
as the first purchaser.
He bought the first seven sets OF
commercial plates for total OF
S365.40 and the first sets of pleasure
car plates for $3.50, Captain Frank
OSWalt said
In spite of threatening skies the
crowd rapidly increased until long
before noon the line reached from
the door of the patrol office in the
court house basement, across the
lawn, and short distance along
Main street.
Motorists this year must content
themselves with 6P and Up series
OF plates instead of their favored
w and 2V plates as heretofore.
The series numbers were selected
Tor the various counties by head
quarters in Sacramento instead Of
being selected by the counties them
selves. This was done as a part of
a statewide economy plan.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02
Author to Speak
AT Chamber Meet

ElWood Lloyd, author, now in I'M
perial Valley gathering material for
a new travel book, will speak at
the Associated Chambers of COM
merce meeting in Calipatria Friday
night upon the subject, Round
4he World in Southwest America"
He and his wife, Mary Anderson.
are visiting in Imperial Valley while
gathering material, drawings and
photographs for Elwoods new book,
SO Near And Yet So Foreign
Lloyd was foreign correspondent for
10 years for a London newspaper
The dinner will be served at I
pm. in the Legion hall. Directors
OF the organization will meet at
$50 pm. for an executive session
Reservations for the dinner must
be made with the chambers Of
commerce in various towns.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02
s. Dock Strike
Still Unsettled
After Conference

SAN FRANCISCO Jan. 2. (UP)-
Waterfront employers and striking
San Francisco bay ship clerks failed
to sign a back to work agreement
today at a conference at which
approval Of a strike settlement plan
had been expected.
The strike is still on" an en-
ployers spokesman said, and Harry
Bridges, California CIO director,
also reported further conferences
would be necessary.
The employers said that Bridges
spokesman for the striking CIO
ship clerks association, raised OBJ.
jections to three of the seven points
contained in the peace formula. The
three points dealt chiefly with
methods Of selecting an arbitration
board, submission of all points in
dispute except preferential employ
ment and registration provisions, to
arbitration, and conditions covering
return of the $50 clerks to work.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02
California Boosts
Pension Payments
To $40 Per Month
Increased Federal Fund
Jumps Benefits, Puts
State in Front Rank

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 2
(UP)-CalifOrnia's first SAC
per month pensions are now
being distributed to aged per
sons throughout the state
State Director of Social Welfare
Martha E. Chickering announced to-
day.
Approximately $4,000 pensioners
will receive checks averaging S3764
for January, compared with an av-
erage of S32.57 for December, Miss
Chickering said
Funds for the increased payments
were obtained through increased
federal participation in the federal
state-county social security program
the director explained.
Prior to the first of the year the
state and the counties together paiC
maximum of $40 for pensions.
while the federal government match
ed the payments only up to SIS
making a maximum of $35.
Congress increased the matching
to $50 effective Jan. |, raising the
maximum to $40 per month without
additional state or county contribu-
tionS.
The increase will amount to an
estimated $670,000 in January anG
lotal payments will be approximately
$5,OOO000 for the month, Statisti-
clans revealed.
The state controllers office mail
ed the states share of the pension
payments to the counties today. The
federal money went out previously
and the counties will complete mail
ing of individual checks within a
few days, Miss Chickering said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02
Schools Reopen
Wed. Morning

E' Centric schools will re-opor
wednesday morning at the usual
aour5' Guy a. Weakley, city su-
perlntendent, announced Tuesday
morning.
Night school classes will not be re-
sumed until Thursday.
The stained glass windows, the
work Of the art students under the
direction Of Adolnh Keth as a mart
OF the Christmas lighting project
Will be lighted for the last times
tuesday and Wednesday nights.
Weakley said. ''''
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02
Unsung Champ

Hopefully, Benny Young scans the
newspapers these days for an an
nouncement that he is a better golf
er than Red Edwards, but so far
Benny has been disappointed.
1t seems that the Benny-Red
golfing feud finally reached the
point of an agreement to play 70
holes to settle once and for all their
respective positions. The loser was
to pay for an advertisement pro-
claiming the other as a better man.
For 10 holes things went fairly
we'll. Fairly well for Benny, any,
how. Benny was several holes up.
Then came the fatal second 18.
Red lost several holes in row and
MS rage mounted. The climax came
on th~ ninth hole when Red lunged
at his tee shot in the manner of a
gorilla wrestling himself. The ball
trickled straight for the hole, but
1t Travelled a Scant six ipcheSl That
settled Red. He walked to the club
house and no barbed entreaties from
his opponent would bring him back
to continue the feud.
Benny claims he is entitled at
least to recognition via the public
press, but Red won't listen to him.
"If only 1 hadn't smoked when
| was a boy maybe I'd be big enough
to avenge my honor" Benny re-
marked.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02

Garner and administration congress
sional leaders.
1t was the first time the Presi-
dent, a possible third-term candi-
date. had faced Garner since the
vice-president announced in Texas
that he is a candidate for president
on the Democratic ticket.
Senate Majority Leader Alben w.
Barkley said that Mir. Roosevelt
outlined to them the message on
the state of the union which he
will deliver in person before a joint
session Of the senate and house at
2 pm. tomorrow.
Garner, Speaker william B. Bank
head and House Majority Leader
Sam Rayburn left all discussion OF
the conference to Barkley.
Barkley said that Mr. Roosevelt S
budget message may not go to the
congress before Friday. 1t had been
planned to receive it on Thursday
Barkley said that the conference
did not concern q formal legislative
program because no program has
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some factual developments should be
available "by the latter part of the
week.
Mr.. Roosevelt met the congress
sional big four" in his executive
offices after spending the morning
in his study working on his mes
sage.
Garner, who has announced his
candidacy for the presidential Demo-
cratic nomination in 1910 regardless
of whether Mr.. Roosevelt seeks q
third term. was in a jovial mood
as he left Mr.. RooSeVelt'S office but
waved aside all questions.
Republicans and right-wing DEM
ocratS were organizing an anti-New
Deal offensive today for the third
Continued on Page 6; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02
0swaIt Trial Date
Setting Postponed
Again by Jenney
Not Yet Ready to Set
Date Declares Judge in
Putting Hearing Over

Another delay marked the
Yamatoda case Tuesday as
Judge Ralph E. Jenney of
federal district court in Los
Angeles again declined to set
a trial date for J. Sterling Oswalt.
Ell Centro police chief, under in
dictment charged with kidnapping
the japanese gambling overload last
year
II am not yet ready to set date
for trial Judge Jenney told attor-
neys Tuesday morning. Don't feel
that l am taking advantage of you,
however You will have ample
time to prepare your cases" he said
indicating that there would be no
surprise date set.s
Only three of the approximate
dozen defenders appeared at the
hearing. They were Oswalt, Lefty
Sonoda and another of the Japanese
suspects.
Judge Jenney tentatively set Feb.
Continued on Page 6; Col 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02
Two Mules Killed
In Auto Accident

Two mules were destroyed this
weekend because Of injuries suffer-
ed when struck by a car on the
highway three miles south of e.
Centro.
R. E. Fitzpatrick, 26, El Centro,
drove the car which crashed into
the animals before daylight Mon
clay morning. He told Sgt. Cliff
Reed of the highway patrol that
he did not see them walking across
the highway ahead of him.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02

Completion of debt refunding
activities and delivery of the pro-
gram to federal courts.
Phenomenal growth of power dis
tribution from 5000 customers to
$500.
Virtual completion of the All
American canal.
Provision for a method Of fin
ancing East Mesa distribution and
drainage laterals
Inauguration of a definite pro-
gram tor fresh water from East
Highline to northend lakes under
the Vail canal system and for relief
from rising water table in Mesquite
Lake territory
Progress toward solution of water
division problems in Colorado river
basin states.
Among crises met during the year
was the record storm of early Sep
tCmber that Hewes estimated took
toll of quarter of a million
dollars.
"An average of six inches of rain
fell in 48 hours" HeWes wrote,
equivalent to a runoff of 500 acre
feet or enough to cover the entire
cultivated area of the district to a
depth of one and one-quarter feet.
Much of this water had to pass
through the 5000 miles of the dis
trict system. Damage was wide
spread. ="
Hewes reported that in competi-
tive power areas the district now
mas an average of 6738 per cent OF
total meters and in addition is serv-
ing 100 farm homes with power.
The report did not speculate upon
Continued on Page 6; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02

I'm FL CentrO TueSday and Monday S
maximum was II degrees. At pm.
Monday the mercury stood at 73.
Meanwhile, rains in the north
were hailed as the best possible
New Years present for farmers
by fedora state farm Statisticians
At Sacramento
The doWnpOur was described as
about five weeks late but still early
enough to insure a good year for
agriculture if succeeding rainfall
is up to normal
Senior Statistician r. E. Blair
said all types Of agriculture will
benefit from the storm.
1T will give a boost to seeded
grains, furnish needed moisture for
perennial crops such as fruits and
nutS help put the soil in condition.
to get crops going in the spring,
and provide water storage to cut
down on irrigation expense in dry
areas later in the year" he said.
Blair added, however. that the
current rains are lust a starter.
The U. S. weather bureau in San
Francisco forecast a gradual slack
ening Of the rains which have fallen
over northern California for fou1
days
The bureau reported the weekend
storm was moving east. The fore
cast was for cloudy weather through
out the state for Wednesday, witt
logs in the valleys and southwest
winds decreasing in strength.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02
Murderer SOUGHT
In Mexico

YUMA, ArIz., Jan. 2. CUP)-Sher-
if T. H. Newman and two Los An
geles police officers left today for
San Luis, Sonora, Mex, following
reports that a man believed to be
John Frank ReaviS, wanted in the
Los Angeles red rose" murder, had
passed through San Luis on foot
Sunday.
A Mexican customs officer told
Newman that the man, appearing
tired and excited, had asked him
the way to the nearest Mexican
town last Sunday. He said he di-
rected the man to San Luis, short
distance below the international
boundary.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02

iiic COulI ul1ilClu Ollc poolIloli Cdh- :
EN- by the labor board in a series
of challenges to its powers 1t did
SO in these actions:
Upheld the board in designating
CIO union as a coastWiSe bar
gaining unit with employers for
some $4,000 Pacific coast water
front workers.
Upheld the right of the board to
issue orders for collective bargain
ing elections without revision or
interference by the federal courts
The supreme court held that con-
gress, through the National Labor
Relations act, has vested in the
board itself sole discretion in ham
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02

The dawn of the New Year
brought new benefits to old age
pensioners, workers who reached the
age of e5, and TO Californians NOV
ing household effects.
Federal-state pensions to the In
digent aged increased approximately
$5 a month. giving California the
highest pension standard In the
nation. The new federal security
pensions became effective, return~
ing benefits TO wage earners who
had reached 65.
Reductions for moving van serv-
ice became effective throughout tho
state on order Of the California rail.
road commission. The reductions
ranged from II 10 20 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02
II Was Liquor, Not
Tonic, Court Rules

1t was liquor not hair tonic
which scented George Ramsey, 35,
at the time he was arrested in El
Centro last week, the court ruled
Tuesday. Ramsey contended it was
hair tonic
Ramsey was ordered to spend a
year in the county jail because he
violated terms of probation and
staged a drunken spree. He for
merly pleaded guilty to a charge
Of forgery.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02
BY UNITED PRESS

California went back TO work
Tuesday after a three day New
Years celebration which reached
new highs in the farewell to the
Old year and the welcome of the
new.
The celebration was marked by
40 violent deaths, of which 90 were
from automobile accidents.
Highlights of the celebration were
the New Years eve parties, the
tournament of Roses and the Rose
Bowl football game in Pasadena,
and the Shrine east-west football
game and pageant in San Francisco.
The tournament of Roses parade
drew an estimated l,250,OOo spec
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02

pdooy III LOiluOH upon INSTRUCTIONS
from the state department.
The protest, tersely worded, con-
cluded with the hope that the state
department will receive early as
suranceS' that this interference with
American mails has been discontin-
ued.
In his note Hull cited specific in
stances in which British authorities
had seized mail from aboard Amer
lean and neutral ships. Some of the
mail was addressed to Germany
but most of it was addressed to
neutral countries
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02
California Returns to
Work os New Year Downs

tators. The Coca Cola company
won the grand prize; the City OF
Santa Barbara the award for the
most beautiful float; and San Fran
cisco's Pleasure Island" float the
prize for class A cities.
The Rose Bowl football game
played before $4,000 in the Pasa-
dena stadium. saw U. S, C. defeat
Tennessee. 14-0.
The west defeated the east, 28-11
in the Shrine game which drew
$4,000 spectators despite internft-
tent rains.
The rain which set in Saturday,
washing out the Old year and usher
ing in the new, was welcomed in
the agricultural areas.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02

ding these matters.
In the controversial Pacific coast
longshoremen's case, the court held
that the American Federation of
Labor had no right under the labor
act to attack in court the designa-
ton of the CIO union.
In the longshoremens case the
court held that when the board GER
titled the CIO International Long
shoremen's and Warehousemen's
union as representative of Pacific
coast waterfront workers, the AFL
under the labor act, had no re-
course but to accept the finding.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02

This government readily admits
the right OF the British government
to censor private mails originating
IN or destined to the United King
dom the note said, "or private mails
which normally pass through the
United Kingdom for transmission
to their final destination"
1T cannot admit the right of the
British authorities to interfere with
American mails on American OF
other neutral ships on the high
seas
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02
Lettuce MARKETING
Prospects Bright

Imperial Valley lettuce growers
started the new year with i'm
proved prospects for a successful
season Tuesday as the county'S pro-
gram to disc under one third of the
l939-40 crop began to take effect
and prices jumped from $11O to
$l.2535 per crate.
The diversion program, necessary
because perfect growing weather
caused Yuma, Imperial Valley and
Salt River valley crops to mature
simultaneously, went into effect
one week ago to remedy a glutted
market and increase returns to
growers
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02
Au&oists Line Up
For 1910 Plates

Automobile and truck owners, 200
OF them, stood in line outside the
doors OF the highway patrol office
in Ell Centro at am Tuesday to
buy the first sets of 1910 license
plates issued in Imperial county.
John zenos of Holtville again
purchased the first sets of plates.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02
Firms RepuIse One Red
Attack: Cut Off Troops
u AMBLINe
X EPORTER
Pardon That Drawl-

Those four intrepid Southerners-
Bennett. Little Oscar and Archie
Bryant and Sonny Manson-Were q
four-man Wailing wall Tuesday. And
there wasn't trace of southern
accent about the walls. Tennessee's S
performance in the Rose Bowl made
westerners out of them all.
Before the game we were known
as the Tennessee Money Bowl, but
now it's the Empty Bowl or the
PWA BOWL" Sonny mourned as he
did a perfect parallel to a mutuel
payer-offer as the line formed on
the right
Tennessee must have got mixed
up and brought along a high school
team" Little Oscar Sobbed. Bull
Run was never like this"
Benny sniffled:
I'VE need a Recovery Program
worse than President Roosevelt"
Archie groaned:
"I vote for secession"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02
Rackefs Chief Gets
14-Yr. Prison Tern,

NEW YORK, Jan. ,. CUP)-Louis
Iepke) Buchalter, who rose from
pushcart thief to millionaire rackets
chief, today was sentenced to "A
wears in prison and placed on pro-
baton for 10 additional years today
on 10 indictments charging violation
of the narcotics laws.