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Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-03
FR Sees No Delay
In Navy Expansion
Because Of Chance

WASHINGTON, May 3. 'UP)
President Roosevelt predicted today
that evolution of the airplane as
Il dangerous weapon against war
ships will not delay this nations
naval expansion program.
He said, however, that the Unit
ed States is learning lessons from
the European war and may have to
design heavier guns for its fight
ing airplanes, bullet-proof gasoline
tanks, and other armament i'm
provementS.
The president said that there is
no cause for alarm: that defensive
and offensive weapons are follow
ing the same progress of evolution
which they have followed from
time immemorial.
He indicated his belief that de-
fenSive weapons and armor will be
developed shortly to offset any
temporary advantage enjoyed by
heavy bombing planes over war
ships. He did not indicate whether
these defensive developments might
be more efficient anti-aircraft guns
or heavier armor or revised Struc-
tural designs.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-03

q crew member, said.
The plane dropped several bombs,
Gilbert said. A German cruiser was
sunk and other bombs struck a
supply ship, exploding its cargo of
ammunition.
The British craft then swooped
over the Flying Fish and peppered
its decks with machine gun bullets
most of which struck bulkheads
without doing any serious damage
There were Is men or so on the
foredeck and forecastle head of
the vessel" Gilbert. an ablebodied
seaman, reported. The plane was
flying low. at an altitude Of 400
or 500 feet We were hit at three
or four points on the port bow .
There were three distinct bursts
as the plane came overhead and
raked the vessel from the bow to
the midship section on the port
side, puncturing, I should say, 10
to IL drums OF fuel oil q
He added that there was mo
doubt of the crafts nationality and
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-03
Advancing kazis
Drive Onward to
Crush Resistance

RCEROS. Norway, May 3. tUP)-
Norwegian military sources said
today that German troops have oc-
cupied Stoeren. just south OF TrOnd-
keim, and are rapidly advancing on
this town, on of the few remain
ing centers of Norwegian resistance
in central Norway.
The Germans are advancing on
Roeros both from the south and the
north. NorWe 2ian lines are crumb-
ling and many Norwegian soldiers
and volunteers are fleeing for the
hills by ski.
Stoeren, at the head of the Dom
baas- -Stoeren railroad, was oc-
cupied by German force from
Trondheim which is now advancing
southeast along the railroad toward
Roeros.
German forces which originally
occupied Roeros and then retreated
south resumed their push northWard
and broke through the thin Nor
Wegian defense lines at Os.
The German troops from Trond-
helm were said to have advanced
along the railroad to Roeros as far
as Rognes, a few miles outside Of
Stoeren. There a rearguard de-
tachment of Norwegians was report
ed to be fighting to hold them up.
AS the Germans advanced on this
town from both sides, the inhabi-
tants were again making their way
into the snow covered hills. They
took with them all the meat, bread
and canned goods they could carry
in order to keep them out of the
hands of the Germans and TO pro-
vision the few remaining Norwegian
tIuODS
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-03
Roosevelt Works
To Keep Italy Out
Of European War

WASHINGTON. May 3. up
President Roosevelt indicated to-
day that United States is working
actively to prevent the extension
of the European war into Italy and
the Mediterranean
The president said this country
is striving, as it has all along. to
prevent the extension of the Euro
pean war TO new areas and nations
He did not reveal whether his
current efforts for peace are as
direct as was his personal interven-
ton in crises before the outbreak
OF the European war
When pressed for details of dip
lomatic activities, Mr.. Roosevelt
said that for the present he must
stand on the statement that this
country simply is doing everything
it can to prevent the spread of
war
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-03
American Frei9hter Crew
Tells How British Plane
Machine -Gunned Her Deck

NEW YORK. May g. CUP)-Thel
Moorc-McCormick freighter Flying
Elsh reached the sanctuary of New
York harbor today after a hair rails
ing adventure in the German seized
port of Bergen, Norway, where. ac-
cording to crew member. Bri-
.tish airplanc machine gunned the
decks of the American ship.
The Flying Fish sailed from New
York for Narvik March 10. spent
three days in the Norwegian iron
port. proceeded to Bergen and was
there on April 9 when the Germans
took over.
Capt. Waldo f. Woolaston, mas
ter of the freighter, said that he
was first apprised that something
vas wrong when the harbor was
suddenly blacked out at a. m.
April Q.
The ship moved to new an
chorage about four miles out in open
water and was riding there with
half a dozen or more American
flags displayed when the British
bomber came over, George Gilbert.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-03

added that three planes were shot
down by the Germans. ;
Gilbert said a deposition Concern
ing the incident was filed with the
American conS: in Bergen but cX-
pressed the belief that the British
plane, despite the American flags.
had mistaken the ship for Ger
man vessel.
Captain WollaSton said the Ger
mans did not molest the Flying Fish
or its crew members and, when the
vessel sailed for home, escorted it
through the German mine fields.
The Germans seemed to be well
supplied and their discipline was
good" the captain said.
The Flying Fish was one of the
three American vessels caught in
Norwegian ports by the German in
vasion. The Moore Mccormick
freighter Mormacsea arrived here
last week from Trondheim, but the
Charles r. Mccormack of the Nc
Cormack line Of San Francisco still
is in Norwegian waters.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-03
Hitler Exhorfs
Troops 10 Carry
On Nazi Struggle

BERLIN, May 3. tUP) --Chancel-
Ion Adolf Hitler today addressed
5000 members of the German arm
ed forces at the Sports Palace and
eXhorted them, according to the
DNB official news agency, to carry
on at the front the struggle for
the existence of the German peo-
pie.
The tally at the Berlin Sports
Palace where Hitler has addressed
many gatherings in the past was
closed to outsiders.
Only 600o officers of the German
army, air force and the armed SIS
corps were admitted.
The DNB agency, announcing the
meeting, declared that Hitler ad-
dressed the men upon their task at
the front and the struggle of the
German people for existence.
The rally was closed by Field
Marshal Hermann Goering who led
the officers in great shout of
"sleg he'll for the fuehrer.
1t was said that details of Hitler's
address were not likely to be made
public
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-03
Berlin Claims 135
British Vessels
Out of Commission

BERLIN, May 3. tUP)-The DNB
official news agency today claimed
that German records show 1876 units
of the British navy have been put
out of operation" since the start
of the Norwegian campaign.
DNB asserted that up to today.
Ga units of the British fleet had
been sunk or set afire and that II
units had been struck by bombs
or heavily damaged"
The German breakdown of loss
eS was:
Sunk or set afire: Nine cruisers.
nine destroyers. % submarines, %
troop transports, one minesweeper.
Struck by bombs or heavily dam
aged: Seven battleships. Ia cruisers,
8 destroyers, two airplane carriers,
80 troop transports.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-03
BY WEBB MILLER

LONDON, May 3. CUP)-The flu
ture of Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain's government and of
British war policy was believed to-
day to depend on good news COM
ing from Norway or some other
war zone before the House of Com
mons debate Tuesday.
Britons took calmly the news that
their troops had been forced to
abandon their base at AndalSneS.
slope was expressed that Chamber
lain and his cabinet colleagues were
looking forward to some big de-
velopment which might give a COM
pletc new turn to the Norwegian
debate which Chamberlain had
promised Commons.
But Il was forecast that unless
there were favorable developments
by Tuesday, Chamberlain would
need all his political ingenuity to
fleet his critics in parliament
not only those of the opposition
parties but of his own.
1t was not so much the retreat
of small, lightly armed British
handing party before a strong, well
armed German force that caused
anxiety in Britain but the effect
of the retreat ON Norwegians.
SwedeS. md people all over south
eastern Europe, particularly Ital-
ianS.
Further there was the most i'm
portant question of the effect on
Premier Paul Reynaud of France
and his government of an Allied
reverse in view of the highly criti-
cal attitude Of French political
pasties toward him. The French
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-03

fllct.
Some Norwegian forces in the
Namsos region repeatedly began
demobilizing and headed for their
homes as the Allied troops with
drew from their base north of
Trondheim, but Norwegian officers
could not confirm this.
The soldiers appeared to be dis
couraged by the Allied abandon
ment of their coastal base, but
Norwegian officers said that many
rumors were apparently being cir
culated by Nazi sympathizers IN an
effort to demoralize the Norwegians
and facilitate the advance of Ger
man troops northWard.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-03
Rome Says weI|es
Exerts Influence

ROME, May 3. (UP)-Diplomatlt
circles indicated today that the
report made by Undersecretary OF
State Sumner Welles to President
Roosevelt on the European situation
Is playing part in important Amer
ican diplomatic activity now CEN
tering in Italy.
American diplomats have been
very active in Italy for several
days in view of the possibility that
Premier Benito Mussolini might
take his nation into war on the
side of Germany
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-03
OnIv GoodNeWS
May Block Shift
In British Govt

parliament was in recess until May
16.
1t was agreed that the Norwegian
reverse could be overcome and that
it might some time develop that
the Allies really held the balance
in Norway. But the political situa-
ton here. as ppsed to the military
situation. was becoming critical.
AS the independent conservative
Daily Mail put it: There remains
one fundamental question: Are we
conducting the war in the right
way"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-03
Allied Retreat Disheartens NORWAY.
Rumors Spread Of Peace Proposals

ON THE NAMSOS FRONT. at
Strong. Norway May g. tUP)-The
Allied eXpeditionary force hastily
abandoned its coastal landing base
at Namsos and rumors spread
among detected Norwegian troops
today of efforts to negotiate peace
with Germany.
British and French troops, which
had been preparing to face German
troops at Steinkjer, destroyed COM
municationS lines to the north be-
fore they withdrew, but great con-
fusion among Norwegian civilians
and soldiers made it difficult to
determine the next move or the
next front in the Scandinavian con-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-03

construction in connection with a
houseapproved bill authorizing ar
II per cent increase in nava
strength. His decision to reopeR the
hearings was the result of recent
reports from Norway.
Arnold's testimony was on a $785.
Oo0000 army supply bill for l94l. 1t
brought immediate charges from
Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge. R., Mass,
member of the committee. that all
U. S. military planes were "obsolete
according TO European war STAN
cards
Sens. Alva B. Adams. D., Colo.
and Elmer Thomas, D., Okla. also
expressed opinions that the army's
planes WOULD have to be redesigned.
Adams has been an advocate Of
slowing down the expansion pro-
gram 10 take advantage of tech
nical advances revealed by the war
The law of averages-Will find you
a buyer if you are willing to take a
fifty thousand-to-o chance and
advertise the article yo,, wish tC
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-03
E|Centro GARAGE
Offers 'BigCity'
Service Record

FL CentrO's "big city" garage.
That's the Barbara Worth
garage, owned and operated by
Fred Miller, one of the valleys
pioneers. Miller, who operates
24-hOur service garage with
a staff of four men, was born
in CalexicO in 1914.
Since that time he has Oper-
ated garages and service sta
tiOns In Blythe and Los An
geles, after attending Iowa
State college.
The Barbara Worth garage
offers storage, gas and oil SER
vices, fabrication, battery SER
vice, tire and tube repair
through 24-hOurs of the day
and whether it's "air in the
tires" or a complete automo-
bile checkup, the Barbara
Worth service is the best in
the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-03

If it's bicycles you're looking
for, Charles bicycle shop has
EN-.
Charles bicycle shop is the
largest and most complete in
the Imperial Valley, but the
shops services do not stop with
bicycle repair. Charlie has ia
cilities to repair anything from
lawn mowers to washing ma
chimes.
The shop was started In Sep
tember, 1888, and since that
time has grown into a complete
bicycle sales room, repair shop
and general "fixitup" labora-
tory.
All works and parts are
guaranteed by Charlie, who has
been in the Imperial Valley
since 1911. He has been in Ell
CentrO since 1927 when he was
employed in another repair
shop.
Charlie has the exclusive
agency for COIson and CoIum-
bia bicycles.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-16
BY HENRY McLEMORE

NEW YORK. June IS. UP)-
don't think Arthur Donovan has
done himself any good by the piece
appearing under his name in the
current issue of Liberty.
1t reads as If it had been written
while tine author was leaning
against the ropes between rounds
of preliminary fight. 1t gives his
views on what will happen when
Joe Louis defends his heavyweight
title against Arturo Godoy Thurs
day evening.
To say that Author Arthur is
biased is putting it mildly. One
doesn't have to read between the
lines to understand that Donovan
will be greatly surprised if Joe
doesn't belt the South American
into slumber in their second meet
ing.
One can understand, after read
ing Donovan's article, why Godoy's
manager, AL WE'LL, fastened to tell
the boxing commission that he
wanted no part of Donovan In the
ring on Thursday. Usually a mana.
gers beef against referee is fol
publicity purposes, and no one pay.
any attention to it. But this time
WE'LL should be less than alert il
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-16
Louis Sharpens
} Weapons for
Thursday Bout
GREENWOOD LAKE, \

GREENWOOD LAKE, N. Y, June
IS. (UP)-Joe Louis is a destroyer
without armor.
In the final stages of prepara-
ton for his 18th title defense
against Arturo Godoy Thursday
night, Bomber Joe shapes up as the
most destructive heavyweight king
in history, yet probably the weak
est on defense. He's a lop-Sided
Schampion.
We have watched Bomber Joe
conditioning for l8 previous fights.
We have sat in five times during
his training for this one-here at
Murcio's lakeside resort. And we're
giving you the cold dope.
Louis is 26 years DID, the pin
nacle of proves for most fighters.
He is magnificent, brown skinned
athlete. He is the fastest puncher,
with either hand, in heavyweight
history. He's as game as a bulldog,
and superbly conditioned
Don't believe reports that the
Detroit Negro has been lax in
training for this return engage
ment with the Chilean challenger,
who held him to a split decision
on Feb. g. Never before has Shut
film Joe sharpened his weapons
to such keen edge. He is grimly
determined to knock out Godoy
in the early going-destroy the
man whose bobbing and weaving
tactics subjected him to worldwide
vridicule in February.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-16
Today's Sports Parade

he countenanced a referee who had
put it down in black and white that
he thought Godoy was in for a
trying Is Tor fewer rounds
Donovan'S article will not fur
ther his standing either in the lit
erary or the boxing set. Until this
story came along he was we'll on
his way to establishing himself as
the No. referee in the United
States. No small part of his popu-
larity was based or. the belief that
he handled all fights the same; that
he went into the ring completely
without opinion, willing to allow the
blows struck to mould his opinion
Now, that belief must be altered a
trifle. That is not to intimate that
he is in any way dishonest. No, not
that. But at the same time any
man with as definite an admira-
ton for a fighter as Donovan has
for Louis is not fitted to handle
that fighters engagements. 1t
would be only natural for him
to unconsciously allow his feelings
to color his judgment.
Without looking up the records
my guess is that Arthur has been
the third man in the ring in Is OF
IA of Louis fights. In this cast
familiarity has not bred contempt
but admiration. Arthur, to judge
by his article, considers Louis the
greatest hitter of all time, a superb
boxer, and a fellow who is smart
as all get out.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-16
Moore Tops
National hitiers

NEW YORK, June Is. UP)-
Joe Moore, the New York Giants
thin man" who was tabled as
through by most baseball critics
after his disastrous season last year
today is leading the National league
with an average of 1854, one point
ahead of Dixie Walker, Dodgers,
with 1853 Lou Finney, Red Sox
outficlder, continues to lead the
American league with an average OF
.378, eleven points ahead of Rip
Radcliffe, Browns, who has 1857.
Vito Tamulis and Tex Carleton
Dodgers. and Dick Erickson, Bees
lead the National league pitchers
each with three victories and nc
defeats while Schoolboy Rowe, I'll
gers. tops the American league
pitchers with four victories and nc
defeats.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-16
Portland Sinks
Oaks with 8.Run
Rally: Suds Win
BY UNITED PRESS

When daffy baseball is played, il
is either at Emeryvile or the near
est state asylum. Portland's Beavers
which have been playing baseball
of which the bloomer girls might
be proud, shellacked Oakland again
last night, this time by to
count in game that positively
was not baseball.
Portland scored eight runs in the
second inning. Pitcher Henry Pip
pin, who had won his first two
starts for Oakland. developed a crick
in the neck and received first-aitl
in the dugout, returning to the
mound for a pasting.
Seattle, however, forged a full
game ahead of Oakland by dropping
San Diego 2 to l on Bill Walkers
four-hit pitching. The Rainiers
punched three hits in the fifth off
Howard Craghead to score their
two runs. George Archie contrib
uted three doubles to the Rainier
cause and Bill Schuster stole two
bases.
Rugger Ardizoia struck out ten
men and pitched ten-hit ball but
Sacramento beat Hollywood to 8,
making it three straight for the
SolonS.
Someone must have applied tur-
pentine to the San Francisco Seals,
for they made it two straight over
Los Angeles, winning 8 to with
burst OF Is hits off three Angel
pitchers.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-16

would have won anyway, 10, on
Lavagetto's double and Vosmik' S
single in the first.
The Giants slammed out a SO
victory over the Pirates for their
seventh straight triumph. The Fir
ates knocked out Cliff Melton but
the Giants carried the heaviest
guns, smuggling out thirteen hits.
Vince DiMaggio hit two homers for
the Pirates, both with the sacks
empty.
The Cardinals won their first
game under Manager Billy South
worth by beating the Phillies, 60.
Ernie Koy, obtained in the Med
wick deal, hit single and triple,
driving in one run and scoring
one Bob Bowman went the route
for the Cards, hanging up his sec
ond victory.
Dick Errickson's 4-hit pitching
featured the Bees Az victory over
the Cubs. Buddy Hassett had a
perfect day, "a for A.. driving ir
two runs and scoring one.
The reported mutiny in the ranks
of the Cleveland Indians apparent
ly Jared some of the boys to life
as the Tribe overwhelmed the
Athletics, 80, behind Johnny Al
lens 2-hit pitching.
Nineteen year-old Hal Newhouser
lefthanded his way to a Shit game
as Detroit thumped Washington,
l0-l. He famed seven and walked
five for his fourth victory. McCos-
ky and Tebbetts, with three hits
each, paced Detroit's I3-hit Of
Tense
A night-game crowd OF 40,lO4
watched the Boston Red Sox main-
tain their one-game American
league lead with a ST. win over the
Chicago White Sox. Dennis Gale
house went the route for the third
time this year, limiting the White
Sox to seven hits for his fourth
victory.
Every player in the New York
lineup but Joe .DiMaggio hit safely
as the Yankees overwhelmed the
st. Louis Browns, 1913 before 1870
in the other night game. Charley
Keller had perfect session at the
plate with "a for 4" including two
homers, triple and a single. Monte
Pearson allowed the BrowEp only
nine hits for his sixth decision.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-16

gave the San D1eganS, VINO were
outhit, 1877, by the Ell Centrans,
their triumph over Joe Hurst ano
his team mates.
Hurst pitched good ball through
out the game, allowing only sever.
scattered hits, but two errors and
walk in the second inning gave
San Diego two scores and two more
errors and single in the seventh
handed the coast hitters another
tally.
Ted Ehmke and Hank Cauzza
paced the Ell Centre batters, each
hitting two doubles. Ehmke drove
home both Ell Centre scores when
he doubled with the bases full ir
the seventh inning. Ell Centre put
men on the bases in both the eighth
and ninth innings but couldn
score the runners.
Play of the San Diego outfielc
was particularly impressive as the
lads from the bay city made /.
putouts, many of which were wei
hit balls.
Hank CauZ1a, Jerry Porte ant
Orville Coates came up with field
ing gems for the All-Stars.
San Diego -. 02O 600 1903 Tt
All-Stars ...-..... 600 900 20O-2- TO-
F'itzke and Hubon; Hurst ano
Priest.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-16
Tennis in CdlericO :.

Tennis in CuLericO
If any of Ell centric high schools
tennis players are wandering around
this summer with the impression
that Cakexico is through as a
tennis power in the valley league,
we refer them to George Carroll,
Calexico high senior.
Carroll, in letter to the Bench
Warmer Saturday, listed the follow
ing returning players in boys and
girls divisions. Top eight players in
the boys division are, Tom Brents.
a senior; Bob Simmons, sophomore;
George Carroll, senior; Arnold
Searcy, senior; Walter Anderson.
sophomore; Raymond MERCER, sem
ior; Bob Payne, junior; Hector De-
laVega, sophomore.
There are also several promising
youngsters up from the grammar
school, Carroll pointed out
Top players among the girl net
tiers are, Joan Bowker, sophomore:
Margaret Farias, senior; Mary Car
roll, freshman; Elinor Ritter, soph-
omore; Evelyn Lowe, senior; Joan
McCampbell, sophomore; Peggy To-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-16
BENG INV ARM|NG
by Bwdette Kline
--Post-pfess Sports Editor
--Post-press Sports Editor

PEE, freshman.
So the sailing won't be clear for
the improved Ell Centre tennis
squad, because the racket swingers
from down Calexico way, coached
by Lyn Johnson, still have a star
studded lineup and a determination
to successfully defend their record.
Sports Notes
Ever notice how tough it is to
work on the last day as you await
the Ginning of the hour you leave
on vacation . That's how the
b. W. feels today . E. all of which
means some of you are due for a
well-earned rest from this corner
The Brooklyn Dodgers are apt
to start increasing their seating
capacity in Ebbets Field any day
now 6. Most Of the ardent Flat
bush fans already have the pennant
waving over the park because OF
the recent purchase of Ducky Med
wick from Saint Louis :.
Speaking of pennants reminds us
that the American league race. Is
likely to be a four-cornered affair
between New York, Boston, De-
troit and Cleveland And the
wise money is picking Detroit
The Tigers have stayed up with
the leaders with only a slight evil
dence of their renowned batting
strength g. When the s1uggers
start betting the ball, watch out,
you Red Sox, Yanks and Indians
Brooklyn, Cincinnati and New
York will battle it out in the Ma
tional league :. And If you're
surprised about the Giants, just re-
member that a lot of ifs worked
out for the Terrymen >.
Young panned out at first, Witek
made the grade at second, Jurgess
remained as standby at shortstop
and banning emerged as the best
catcher in the major leagues
And Burgess Whitehead shifted to
third to make the infie1d q COM
pact unit . =.
Then there is the return to form
of Joe Moore, Mel OFT and Frank
Demaree in the outfield .. And
if Paul Dean continues to deliver
it might be another subway series
. that is if the Yanks can make