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Evening star., 1940-05-15
Rcinbow Veterans to Meet

Representative McInvale, Demo-
erat, Of Alabama, win be the guest
Of honor at = experimenting Of the
District Chapter, Rainbow Division
Veterans, ct I pm. Saturday at the
Capitol Pork Hotel. Onacers viii
y nominated.
Evening star., 1940-05-15

Objective Still In Doubt.
It will not pay to be over-optimis-
tic. and I do not mean to deny that
the Germans have accomplished
much. and may accomplish yet more.
Whether their ultimate objective is
Evening star., 1940-05-15

More than 100 students from
Mancnukuo are studying in Toxic,
Japan.
Evening star., 1940-05-15

The British government has pur.
chased full years supply of tea.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24

ing the Waumbec Mills, Inc, Man
chester, NJ H.. to give employment
to two union mon whom it refused
to hire because of union member
ship.
The company admitted at the
board hearing in June. 1888. that
IT had refused to employ Alphonsn
Charter and Edward c.. Geoffrin
because of their records of union
activity. the board said in its no.
tition to the court but contend {
that in doing SO it had not violated
the national labor relations act
The board held that the refusal
to hire Charter and Geoffrin was
an unfair labor practice within the
meaning of the act and ordered tbs
company to give them immediate
Employment with compensation fol
thn companv's unlawful discrimin-
7ton" N refusing to hire them or
July Is. 1887
The company refused the board
said, contending that the act "is
napplicable where the relations oi
employer and employe has not yet
been established, and that, if sc
applied. the act would be uncon-
stitutional"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
Attack Prepared
In Mock Warfare

SACRAMENTO, Jan. "a. CUP)-
approximately 20 bombers and &c
to as pursuit ships of the invading
BLACK" forces are reported prepar-
ing for an attack today on Fresno
or Bakersfield, or both, Brig. Gen.
Jacob E. Fickel, first wing COM
mander. announced here at his field
headquarters for air corps maneu-
verS.
Today's program in the week.
long aerial war games is a problem,
of assembling for offense from dis
persed airdromes. Fickel explained
The attackers were expected tc
rendezvous at Merced.
An official "communique" report
ed that the Black forces made 8
successful attack on the Oakland
Municipal airport yesterday with
loss of only two planes. but report.
ed that defending Blue" aviator.
of the 55th pursuit squadron sho'
down an entire squadron Of nine
reconnaissance bombers which at.
tempted to attack on San Francisco
yesterday. -.~-- r.. -.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
Water Board SpIit
On Revenue Issue

SACRAMENTO, Jan. "a. UP)-
The Water Project Authority of
California divided TODAY on recorl
nondinp to Gov Cubnrt Olson that
he Central Valley act be amendoC {
to provide for $50,000,C00 revenul
bond issue to provide a distribution
system for power from Shasta dam
Attorney General Earl Warren
and State Treasurer Charles John
son said they wanted more time be-
fore taking such an important step
"hairman Frank w Clark, Du,,'i.
works director, and John R. Rich
ards. state france director, urged
> favo'ah,, accommodation Cor
trollcr Har"y B Rilov. fifth NOM
ber of the board. was absent.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24

via the Los Angeles office OF the
NLRB and were based on testi-
naony taken a year ago at a NLRB
hearing in El Centro into union
complaints of discrimination.
Elections must be held in the
J. P Carter shed at Calexico, the
z. P. Denny, Dorman Farms, and
NJ. A. Gotfried sheds at Holtville,
the Imperial Garden Growers and
the Joseph Palmisano company
sheds in El Centro
George A. Yager and Charles
Ryan. field examiners for the
NLRB, are in Imperial Valley TO
assist in arranging the elections.
The dates for the elections in the
various sheds had not been select
ed Wednesday but were expected
to be in order by Thursday morn
ing.
Worknen have three choices
~ may vote to have no bar
5~.-ing agent or may select the
CIO, or the Fruit and Vegetable
packers association, usually refer
f;d to as the Wrap Packers union
E B. Hunter of Calexico ane
George Swink of Brawley were or
dered to call elections also but ar,
operating no sheds this year.
Elections were held at two Holt
vile sheds this week. The Georg
Averill shed help voted to have n
bargaining agent while the Tho
Packing company shed help selecte
the CIO as bargaining agents. The
had but two choices in each in
stance, the CIO or no bargaining
sgent. The Thor workmen vote,
Continued on Page 2; Col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
Carrasco Pledges
Hell p to Improve
Work Conditions

A pledge to help better conditions
for all working men in California
was given by State Labor Com
missioner H. c. Carrasco at a joint
meeting of the AF of L and the
CIO in Ell Centre Tuesday night
He said since he had been ap-
pointed state labor commissioner 2
scr ago the department had aided
5000 Workmnn by collecting moro
than half million dollars for them
in wage disputes with their en-
ploycrs.
c. T. Hansen, Central Labor
Council president, presided. Danny
Deaver presented greetings from the
CIO and Walter Welden gave
greetings from the AF of L and
introduced Carrasco. James F.
McDill, deputy labor commissioner
described tour Carrasco took
through Imperial Valley to famil-
iarize himself with working con-
ditions.
Jose Maria Gutierrez, Mexican
Consul, presented CarraSco with a
brief case in appreciation of Car
rasco's call on him Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
Osborne Champions
Freedom of Roads,
Right to Hold Job
|. V. Man Testifies End
Time AT LaFOllettc
Committee Hearing

we bellcvc III freedom of
the highways, in the free
dom of the markets and in
the right Of every man to
work.
Thus Hugh Osborne. secretary
manager of the Associated Farmers
of Imperial county and a director
in the Farmers Transportation As
sociation, summed up the reason
for existence of the two organiza-
tions, when he testified Wednes-
day at the final session of the La
Toilette senate civil liberties COM
mittee in Los Angeles.
Osborne, along with G. G. Ben
nett and Harvey Hastain, sr.. Off
cials of the transportation associa-
ton, had been recalled before the
committee as it swung into an in
vestigation of the group.
The transportation association,
Osborne told Sen. Ebert Thomas
of Utah, only member of the conf
mittee at the nearing, was organ
lied to keep the highways open
and see that the farmers got
through with their produce Law
enforcement officials in several
counties have cooperated, he added.
Osborne said the Los Angeles
chamber of commerce and Mer-
chants and Manufacturers asso-
citation were interested in the trans
union threats to the dairy indus
try in Los Angeles, the United Press
reported.
Referring to his belief that the
Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
No New Leads TO
Little Uncovered

Authorities continued a search
Wednesday for John Little, fugitive
on bigamy and grand theft charge,
but reported mo new leads"
Little has been missing more
than two weeks since he gave po-
lice the first tip that led to dis
closures of more than $4,000 miss
ing in city of Ell Centro water de-
partment funds.
Mrs. Lillian Richards Little
former clerk, has confessed to 49,
coo and maybe more" peculations
Authorizes expect also to involve
Little in the shortages.
Meanwhile. observers marked time
until session of the grand jury
Thursday when District Attorney
Elmer Heald expects to continue
the case,witlf Interrogation OF nearly
dozen witnesses. ...........
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
Clay Blanket for
Bard Sector Goes
To End Contractor
Water Delivery Date to
Be Put Off Short Time,
Announcement Indicates

A contractor encountered
financial difficulties and as
result installation Of a clay
blanket to prevent seepage
on the All American canal
will be delayed at least two months,
L. j. Foster, chief engineer of the
All American project, said We'd
nesday.
j. w. and E. M. Breedlove Ex-
cavating company of Alhambra re-
Gently were awarded the contract
for the 14-mile blanket after Mark
L. Hart of Orange was unable to
make performance bond
Hart originally was awarded the
contract on bid of $57,563 on Dec.
Is and was scheduled to start work
within Is days. In the meantime
however. he encountered financial
squalls and was unable TO go thru
with Tho contract
Hart probably will forfeit a 10
per cent bid bond.
About Christmas week Hart in
formed the Bureau of Reclamation
that he would not be able to make
the contract and it was offered to
the next lowest bidder, R. E. Haz-
ard Construction company. Hazard
was afraid of the warm weather
and then the job was offered to
Breedlove, the third lowest bidder.
who accepted the contract at S93,-
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
Death Shows SRA
Client Wea|thy

LOS ANGELES. Jan. "a (UP)-
Mrs Mary Erickson. 65. a county
relief client was found dead in
bed in her hotel room today and
investigators reported that among
her effects they found $4,000 worth
Of government bonds. s25O0 worth
Of postal savings certificates and
bank books showing $4,000 cash in
local banks.
Roy Larson. 37O8 38th avenue,
Minneapolis, nephew. was be-
queathed cash in a local bank and
Mrs. Evelyn Erickson, niece,
same address, was left $2500 IN
postal savings certificates.
A sister, Mrs. Annie Larson, OF
Minneapolis, was left cash in the
Farmers and Mechanics Savings
bank of Minneapolis.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24

Inc EXlnOuCn, was lduIlcleu III
July, 1884, was the 22nd British
war vessel to go down in the war.
IT was the fifth destroyer.
The $1,5OO,OOO vessel peace-time
complement was ITS men, but it
may have been increased.
"It is feared there are no sur
Wvors." the admiralty said, THE
next of kin have been informed"
The Exmouth was under the
command of Capt. r.. S. Benson.
who recel.eu tho distinguished scr
vice order lasi December for his
successful action against submar-
lne,. Benson. who entered TIE navy
in 1905. served in tho World War
ano commanded the eighth destroy
er flotilla in China waters from
1885 to 1887.
The first destroyer to go down
with all hands, the Exmouta was
of The admiralty type" of 1lotilla
leaders Similar to the Grenville,
whose loss was announced over the
weekend.
British warships lost thus far
include the aircraft carrier Cour-
ageous; the battleship Royal Oak;
the destroyers Blanche, Gypsy, the
armed merchant cruiser Rawal-
pindi; the submarines Starfish, Sea
Horse and Udine. Several armed
trawlers and patrol boats also have
been sunk.
The sole survivor of the Swedish
steamer Foxen. of 1904 tons. which
sank in the North Sea after being
torpedoed or hitting a mine, arrived
at a British port. Estig Bergstrom,
%. had been picked up by the Nor
Wegian steamer Leka from raft
on which he had drifted for two
days with the frozen bodies of four
shipmates, one of them his brother.
He was exhausted from exposure
and hunger that he could scarcely
stand. He said he had watched his
companions die one by one.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
Valley Gets Edge
Of Severe Storm
In So. California
Coast Suffers as Rain
Causes Havoc; Most
OF Nation Shivers

Rain was predicted for all
of southern California ex-
cept Imperial Valley We'd
nesday as the aftermath of
Il storm which grounded air.
planes, disrupted traffic and wash
ed earth and rock onto highways
in coastal areas.
The storm, which brought snow
to the mountains, and sent high
tides crashing onto beaches, drop
ped only light showers in Imperial
Valley and promised light frost
in coolest areas Wednesday night
and Thursday, according to Wood
row c. Jacobs. meteOrologist for
the fruit frost service.
It struck Los Angeles In the
evening just as thousands Of COM
,nuters poured into the streets to
go home. Streets were running curb
deep with water, and traffic on
several street railway lines was
delayed.
Meanwhile winter held most other
sections of the nation in an icy
grip as heavy SHOWS blanketed the
south and east and another SUBJ
zero wave moved down from the
Arctic circle.
The cold wave hurt the citrus
crop in Texas, but the gloom that
had pervaded the Rio Grande val
ley was lightened Wednesday as
optimistic growers figured they
might make MONEY on the freeze.
Because of tn short crop, they
said. higher prizes VIII be paid
for the fruit that survived
The frost was also expected to
boost Imperial Valley citrus prices.
Agricultural Commissioner B. A.
Harrigan reported that the cab
bage market had been strengthened
by losses in the Texas area and
that carrot prices will be affected
slightly
Valley lettuce growers welcomed
the expected frost Wednesday night
and Thursday as further aid in
improving the lettuce market which
Continued on Page 2, COL ~
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
Gros.r, to Discuss
Valley Duck Peril

Sportsmen and farmers will meet
in Brawley Monday night with A.
w. Elder of Los Angeles, U. S. agent
for the Biological Survey, to discuss
the duck menace to northend fields.
Elder will hear complaints that
hordes of wild fowl do $4,000
damage each season and will listen
TO requests for longer hunting
season. The meeting, to be in the
basement of the Elks temple, will
be under the sponsorship of the
I. " Fish and Game Conservation
association. The conference starts
at 7:30.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
Shoes Betray Burglar to
Low; Thefts Cleared Up

Betrayed bv a pair of shoes!
Footprints matching shoes worn by
Francisco Hernandez, 35, led the
Mexican to trial in superior court
on chages of burglarizing homes
in Imperial and BraWley.
Hernandez was arrested in I'M
perial for prowling Jan. 2. He
wore a pair of shoes with heels
bearing a peculiar horseshoe i'm
print found by officers near burg
larized homes in Imperial, Brawley,
Heber and Westmorland.
The Mexican led Deputy Sheriffs
Frank Raney and Joe Li1arraras
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
Eagle Eye

There are several versions to
this story, but more or less un-
biased account gives this interpre-
tation to the miraculous eagle two
that Benny Young scored upon No
6 hole at Barbara Worth golf club
RcnrYe too chot was rot &C
hot, and. forced him to plav his
second from amid a clump of trees
Benny claims he had a clear shot
but Zcrnie Sharp, his opponent
charged there was SO much foliage
tnat he couldn't see whether Benny
struck the ball or fired it out OF
shot gun
At any rate, the ball flew toward
the green and ended up at the
bottom Of the cup.
Mavbe this item is Unnecessary
because as Forrest Ferguson re-
r,arkcd:
There's no use putting that in
the paper because Benny has al
ready told more people than live
in Imperial Valley. He drove zoo
miles Tuesday to carry the news. y
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
Dewey Attacks
Deal Spending

oCeTCE Jan. n UP' ,eistria.
Attorney Thomas z. D,wey. fttlaa
economy and budget -balareirn
'la!.Ee i},to ';s .s.nraln plaat9.n
'nr ti" Tenablc..;l p.esi,'.ntlA! no
,Hn.>tion mE,d an to f'ortlans..
ffes to'e- oftor attacking the
Roosevelt administration for spen>-
thrift operation.
He warned thousands of Repubi-
cans at a mass meeting here last
nieht that New DIAL deficit spend
ing would lead the people to tragit
consequences. A capacity crowd o,
5000 attended
The Roosevelt administration, he
said, had choked the flow of private
capital which was essential to re-
employment and to ultimate bud
get balance.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24

/
would seek a third term.
Lewis said that political con-
ditions made it "unwise. in my
Judgment. for this convention at
this time to bestow its endorsement
upon any candidate for the presi-
dency of the United States" He
recommended that the international
executive board of the UMWA be
empowered to endorse a nominee
later.
81 am one who believes that
President Roosevelt will not be a
candidate for reelection Lewis
said. "Conceding that the Demo-
cratic convention could be coerced
or dragooned into renominating
him. am convinced that, with con-
ditions now confronting the nation
and the dissatisfaction now perm
eating the minds of the people
his candidacy would result in ig-
lominous defeat"
Lewis declared that labor ano
the people are losing confidence
because of the war abroad and be-
cause the present congress is with
out program, except to enact nee
essary appropriations in ample time
to engage in the national quad
rennial political marathon"
The head of the UMWA and the
Congress o. Industrial Organization;
charged that the Democratic party
"is in default to the American,
people" because after seven years
of power, it finds itself without
solution of the major questions OF
unemployment. low national income
mounting internal debt increasing
Continued on Page 2. Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24

was recovered.
His description OF an alleged &C.
complice and his car were said
to be false. The deputy sheStllS
confronted him with the man but
Hernandez failed to identify him.
The car Hernandez described WAe
not registered TO the man he 90
cused. Raney said. 1873
Raney said Hernandez left IL
telltale footprints near the yenoas
saur and Verheck hom1s n Weoe~
uorland, near the Pyjce hoaae =
keber. near the RoDo hcsme =
Brswley and the Fytee beuae y
imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
Hire These Men,
MIR B Tells Firm

WASHINGTON. Jan. "a CUP)-
The National Labor Relations board
began today the first court test
of its authority to prevent dis
elimination against union members
seeking employment in private in
dustry.
The board asked the United
States circuit court of appeals in
Boston to enforce an order reuuir-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
Marvin |. Darsie
Succumbs ALA.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. "a (UP)-
DR.. Marvin l.. Darsie, dean Of the
school of education at the Univers-
ity of California at Los Angeles
and one of the best known edu-
Gators on the Pacific coast, died
at his home today after an illness
of several months. He was SO.
He joined the U. G. L. A. faculty
In 1919 when 1t was known as the
Los Angeles normal school. His
wife, Grace Wharton Darsie, and
three children survive.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24

TO ditch near BraWley and re-
covered purse he said he tossed
there after burglarizing a Brawley
home last December. The officers
found still another purse nearby
which had been taken from another
Brawley home. One purse con-
tanned a $l34 warrant issued to
a school teacher. 1t was returned
to the owner.
He admitted. the officers said.
burglarizing the Clyde Oliver. jr..
home in Imperial of watch. q
radio. and three Christmas pack
ages. The watch. with divers
nickname scratched on the case,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24

the loop.
Firmenich was a native of Rome,
N. Y, but came to Chicago as a
youth. He built his fortune in grain
speculation and a cereal business
and retired when he was 40.
Except for minor bequests to dis
tant relatives and charitable in
stitutiors, the entire estate was
left to sister. Mrs. Emma r. Hull,
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
0bjector Wouldn't
XIII Vegetables

LONDON. Jan. "a. (UP)-George
E. Bennett. a conscientious objector
who protested even against killing
vegetables, was excused from mill
tary service today and was allowet
TO register for -combatant Scr
vice.
Bennett told The Conscientious
Objectors tribunal that he ate veg
etables raw and thus absorbed their
life, keeping them from being kill
I'd.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24

controls present county relief units,
but pointed out the counties would
have discretion as to who gets re.
lief.
Meanwhile, Governor Olson work.
ed overtime in the executive man.
sion to complete the formal call
for the session for release Friday
He has outlined SO subjects to be
taken up, indicating that an ex-
tended session is in prospect.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
More Delay Sets Canal
Project Back 7 Months
d AMBL!Ne AABLnte
II EpORTER
Once In A Life Time


Tuesday night on the highway
between Imperial and Ell Centre a
speeding auto streaked past High
way Patrolman Al Bisgard. AL gave
chase at rs miles an hour and ran
the speeder off the road.
Where's the fire, buddy?" asked
Al.
How did you know" stammered
the speeder. my house is on fire
IN Imperial
Then let's get going" the officer
ordered skeptically
Sure enough, it was on the up
and up and when Al and Joe Cum
bingham arrived at the scene fire
men were just putting the finishing
touches to saving the Cunningham
home.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24

Nielsen said the legislative coun-
sci had informed him the legisla-
tive indirectly can return relief
to the counties by providing that
any relief appropriation be spent
by the state relief administrator
through county government units.
Nielsen acknowledged this would
retain top control in the State Re-
lief Administration, instead of the
social welfare department which
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
Hi HO Harry

An unconfirmed report has 1t
that Harry Woodbury. has separated
comparv with that dandy looking
-cw colt of his The separation
was not oermannnt. but 1t was vio-
Int, end too, place while Harry
WIS doirg his best to initiate Hop
elorg Cassidy curbing a bronc.
The imitation was fine as long
as it lasted. but suddenly changed
from Cassidy on a bronc to Wool
bury on the flying trapeze, without
the trapeze!
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24

an early day cereal tycoon WHOSE
associates had forgotten him In the
four decades of his retirement.
j. E. Beach, attorney for the es-
tate, said Firmenich had lived un-
pretentiously and without friends
because of a chronic illness. He
spent several weeks each year at
a Mackinac Island, Mich, cabin
and in the south, Beach said. but
most of the time maintained the
simple privacy Of his hosne near
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
LeWiS S Predicts
Roosevelt Defeat

COLUMBUS, O., Jan "a. UP)-Presdent John L.
Lewis predicted before delegates to his United Mine Work
ers convention today that if President Roosevelt
drafted for third term he would go down to "gnomnious
defeat. Lewis added that he doubted that Roosevelt
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
Man Of Mystery
Dies Millionaire

CHICAGO, Jan. "a. (UP)-A man who for 40 years
had kept his identity unknown to his closest neighbors
while he lived in secuson in simple home left an estate
valued today at more than $2OOO0OO.
He was George Frmenich who died last March at 83,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
Dictatorship

Here's one way of getting rid OF
a surplus. Russ Sherwood tackled
up this sign for the employees at
his eating emporium to digest:
"On account of an error on the
part of our assistant chef, Eddie
Pippin, we have too many pork
chops. Will all the help please eat
chops today"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
SoIonS Threaten
Anti-SRA Battle

SACRAMENTO, Jan. "a. (UP)-County distribution
OF relief funds may be sought by antiOlson members of
the legislature despite Gov Cubert Osons nsisence he
will not permit such action to be included in the special
session starting Monday declared today by Senator
Sacramento
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
British WurShi .
Sunk, Crew Lost
Mine or Torpedo Blamed for Newest Sea
Tragedy; Us Men Feared Dead; Ship
Is 22nd Navy Vessel Lost by Ensland
additional War News on Page 81

LONDON, Jan. "a. (UP)-A mine torpedo Sank
1475 ton British destroyer Exmouth in the North Sea
and all its mer-at least 175-wcre presumed to have been
lost, the admiralty announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
Bargaining Vote
Forced i'm B Nv.
Packing Houses
Labor Board Field Examiners Here to
Help Arrange Ba|otins Ordered After
Hearino Last Year on Union Complaints

Secret elections to select reject union bargaining
agents be held in six Imperial Valley lettuce pack
ing sheds before Jan. 80, the National Labor Relations
Board ordered Wednesday,
The orders to shed owners issued by Washington
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24

Butter: Los Angeles 33c; but
grade A, 43c: manufacturing mllk
SIC; route gathered cream Size.
terfat, Imperial Valley I. o. b. ranch.
L. A. hay: u. s. No. l N7-Sl7.So;
L. S. No. 2 leafy $15-Sl6; U. 8. No.
2 S11.5O-S12, Mpls. May flax $2.0o.
Evening star., 1940-10-13

CORD (Westchesterb 4-door trunk sedan:
beautiful tvo-tone green, white-wall tires.
radio. heater; cost new g. 400: written
guarantee. We finance our own sales and
can offer you the best terms at low cost.
SUPERIOR, 500 t4th St Dupont 1900
Evening star., 1940-10-13

~"NNN
II. B. LEARY. Jr, & BROS,
1921 14th st. NV. Hobart 1900.