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Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-12
1899 Auto Victim
Dies at San DieQo
From Old Injuries

Death reached into 1910 to claim
the victim of an automobile acci-
dent in Imperial county in 1899.
Mrs Margaret Balcom. 26, died in
San Diego Thursday of injuries
suffered in a traffic accident 81
miles west of Winterhaven last
Nov. 5. A -months-old baby, E.
P. Nores, jr., was killed instantly
in the same accident.
The death of Mrs. Balcom, wife
of the driver of the car which
went out of control and rolled in
the sand for 21O feet, brought the
1899 traffic death total to 46.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-12
Youths PenaIized
For Junk Thefts

Four Mexican youths of the He
Der district paid S. fines in e.
Centro justice court Friday after
they pleaded guilty to stealing junk
and selling it.
The loss of the junk was report
ed to the county sheriff's depart
ment by Richard Ames, rancher
of the McCabe district Deputy
Sheriff Joe Lizararras found the
missing junk in a junk yard east
of Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-12
MexicaIi Theft
No Crime in u. s.

CALEXICO, Jan. 12.-"This al
legged offense took place in Mexico
and the United States has no jur-
isdiction," Judge T. E. Anderson
ruled Thursday in dismissing an
embezzlement charge against Mrs.
Steve Armenia, Calexico resident.
Mrs. Charles Hernandez had ac-
cused her of taking $160 from her
while they were in q Mexicali cafe.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-12

At Long Last
Bill Dunn fulfilled a 20-year-old
ambition Thursday night.
Speaking before the Business and
Professional Womens club he re-
marked.
This is a great evening in my
career, because it means that I can
do something that I have wanted
to do ever since I came to the
valley.
'I can talk and make Andy Pre-
! BILE listen for 40 minutes without
being interrupted ;. :"
Then Andy had to go and put
cotton in his ears!
Incidentally, Bills speech must
have been considerable of a strain,
because he was sick in bed the next
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-12
LETTUCE SHIPMENTS
REACH I446 CARS

Imperial Valley shipped 1856 cars
of lettuce to a slightly weaker mar
ket Thursday, according to the
federal-state market news service.
Total seasonal shipments from the
valley through Thursday totaled
l446 cars.
Prices were slightly lower with
growers receiving from $1.15 to $1.35
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-12
Aircraft Warninu
Tests Scheduled

Imperial county peace officers
Friday were asked to participate
with the United States Army in
aircraft warning tests scheduled
for Jan. II to 90.
The tests we're to resemble those
carried out by the army and civil
officers last August.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-12

tCUay Dig apaTCnehC HOUSES III JIle
prosperous west end of Berlin were
feeling the cold. Landlords had to
close down furnaces, and such
families as could, installed electric
heaters or tried to build small en-
ergency fireplaces in their apart
ments.
Beer halls and similar places, in
some instances. had to close down
because of lack of fuel, and out
door vegetable markets closed so
that Berliners had to form queues
Continued on Page 6; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-12
BYRD IN ANTARCTIC
TO SET UP NEW BASE

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL. CUP)-
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd ad-
vised the navy department today
that he has landed in the Antarctic
and is setting up base near the
site of Little America, where his
previous expeditions we're based.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-12

No Jumper
George Luckey, the Brawley cat
tleman, would have given good bit
for a horse during several critical
moments recently.
Confronted with a monster pud-
die in the road, George decided
against driving around by another
route and backed his coupe for a
run through the water. A split sec
ond after his car smashed into the
puddle there was more water in
the air that there was on the ground
and when it came down most of it
was on George and his car!
BY the time the engine dried out
enough to run again George could
have read the telephone directory
twice. But some of the words he
uttered would never be found in
that classic volume.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-12

Quite A ComedOwn--
We want to see this game.
When Howard Jones. use coach,
was in town the other day he re-
marked about playing in the Nose
Bowl.
Getting snooty.
Also on Howard was the sinister
rumor that the boys at a certain
Main street cafe had laid plot
to trap him.
The story goes that Sonny Man
son had a cyanide sandwich al
ready prepared for the worthy
coach. Sonny, you know, bet on
Tennessee.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-12
zb4 Millions for
Defense Okayed

WASHINGTON, Jan. r. (UP) = The house today
passed and sent to the senate the first appropriations bill
of the sesson-S264 81 252 for national defense.
This amount $7,388271 less than President Roose-
welt estimates submitted to congress last November after
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-12
Berlin Suffering
Cold: Fuel Gone

BERLIN Jan. IL. (UP)-Severe cold caused increased
suffering in Germany today because of the strict raonng
of coal
Supplies of coal .dwndling, because canal boats
cebound At first only poorer people suffered but
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-12
Fuqitive Woman
Still Missing as
Records Checked
Full Amount Of Money Lost from Water
Department May Be Known Mon. After
Checkup; Warrant Out for Mrs. Little

grand jury investigation into irregularities IN clty
Ell Centre water department accounts was expected
Friday as search for Mrs Lillian Richards Little former
clerk spread over California we'll as New Mexico.
Although Police Chief j Sterling Oswalt had predcteo
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-12
FRUIT BUYER
JAILED

Dennis Anderson, 81, fruit buy
er. was held in the county jail Fri
day on two charges, issuance OF
bad checks and driving car with
out the owners consent.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-12
12-Doy Rain Storm
In State Breaks

The weatherman out from under his umbrella
long enough Friday to predict generally fair weather in
California for the AZ hours after II days of steady
rain
The bureau said a high pressure had developed
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-12
,voIIey Men Due
At Civil Liberty
Inquiry Monday
Over Two Dozen Local Residents Called
Before LaFoIIe++e Committee at A.
In Associated F Farmers Investigation

While the LaFollette senate committee civil liberties
Friday investigated open shop labor policies of the Mer
chants and Manufacturers association and other Los
geles industrial employers organizations than two
dozen Imperial Valley residents prepared to go the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-12
"a AMBLING
" EPORTER

What, No Sum-
George Nyce of Billings, Mont,
was preparing to file protest Fri
day with the chamber of commerce
He came to Ell Centre the first of
the year to "bask in the warm
sunshine and frolic among the palm
trees" just as it says in the folders.
Thursday was the first day
even got a glimpse at the sun and
it's too chilly to frolic among the
trees!" he complained. I'm afraid
I'm growing web feet
Stick around a month or two,
George, and you'll get a sun stroke.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-12
Reds Parachute
Behind Lines in
Big New Attacks
Danish Dispatches Report New Thrusts
Against Finland Defenses; Russia
Conc entrates Before Mannerheim Line

COPENHAGEN Jan. II. tUP)-The newspaper Ber-
ngke Tdende reported today that Russian troops were
being dropped in parachues behind Finnish lines on the
Karelian Isthmus.
The newspaper said the Russians were irving new
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-12

Butter: Los Angeles 32iSc; but
terfat, Imperial Valley I. o. b. ranch.
grade A, 4219c; manufacturing milk
361k; route gathered cream Bic.
L. A. hay: u. S. No. l s17.0e-1s.00;
U. S. No. 2 leafy S16-16.5O; u 5. No.
2 S13-S14; Mpls. May flax S2.O4ls.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
DOUGLAS NEWS
DOUGLhsf CAGERS ARE NOW ORGANIZED FOR
 INTER- SCHOOL SERIES

A reorganized basketball team. with all the boys in first class con- dition, is all popped and ready to go when the starting whistle sounds tomorrow evening for the opener of the annual championship series between Douglas and Juneau High Schools. In the reorganization Robert Fleek was made captain. Lineup will be as follows: Dan Krsul and Frank CaShen, forwards: Glen Kirkham, center; Robert Fleek and Jim Devon, guards.
 Last intensive practice was held last night and according to ob- servers at the scrimmage the team should give a good account of it. self
 The game is scheduled to start at 8:30 o'clock in the Juneau High School gymnasium. A preliminary contest between Juneau City League teams, Elks and Moose, will begin at 7:30 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
HUMPHREY B0GART
 STARS IN PICTURE
 ON COLISEUM SCREEN

Ending tonight at the Coliseum Theatre is the feature, King of the Underworld" starring Humph- rey Bogart.
 Bogart plays the part of gang chief with Napoleonic complex. He thinks he's the smarteSt and most daring bandit who ever lived that he is, indeed, exactly what the title of this picture calls him. A different role, Bogart neverthe- less comes through easily.
 Kay Francis and her husband, in the story John Eldredge- are surgeons. The husband, by his skill, saves the life of a wounded mobster, whereupon Red Cur ney (Bogart) presses him into the services of the gang, without Rays knowledge. But the husband is killed and Kay has to carry on alone
 Red Gurney also presses into his service-as historian and biogra- pher of his conceited career young novelist whom he picks up along the roadway. He is James a London stage favor ite recently arrived in Hollywood
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
LIFE IN FINLAND GS 10 BE SHOWN
 ON SCREEN HERE
Benevolent Order Secures Feature at Coliseum
 Nexi "Wednesday

Next Wednesday night in the Coli ceum Theatre, under the auspices of
 he Finnish Benevolent Order of A'aeks, Inc popular film "The Old Counsellor's Love Troubles" will be presented According to Alfred E.. Lundstrom chairman of the pro- gram and publicity committee, sec ing this high grade film is like talk ing q trip to the Old Country, as it tflly Ccpicts life in Finland, com t.re- rcmance, sprinkled with com- ~Cv erd he views have been care- fully chosen to show the best pie tv ag e scenic Finland.
 Tn sponsoring this film" said Lfedstcm we offer our country men and our friends an opportunity to combine an evening of high class entertainment with a contri- Eu~4on towards the aid and en- touragement of the struggling and Ieroic Fnns, who are battling for their rights. In this tragis hour
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04

will include entertainment of all kinds. These will range from huge dances and receptions in the larger centers to church socials and school affairs in small communities. All will ome to a grand climax on January 30, 1940, President Roosevelt's 58th birthday.
 The March of Dimes" $ ex- pected to enlist more millions of peo- pie this year than ever before in the coast to coast silver parade. Many will mail birthday cards con- taining dimes to the President of the White House. These cards now are available to all state, county and local chairmen. Others will con- tribute by buying March of Dimes" buttons, which this year will be of decorative and convenient design, or will deposit their donations in March of Dimes" coin collectors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
0'kEEFE HAS
 LEADING ROLE
 Ik NEW FILM HIT
Burn Elm Up 0'Connor' Ends Tonight at Cap-
 itoI Theatre

Hollywood is developing new stars as swiftly as it can place them in likely pictures. The latest evidence is seen at the Capitol Theatre in Burn Elm Up O'Connor," a pie ture of modern adventure with Dennis O'Keefe and Cecilia Par ker in the leading roles. This fea- ture is on for the last two times tonight.
 A year ago O'Keefe was an ex- tra. Miss Parker has been appear ing as the romantic daughter of the Hardy Family pictures. Now the studio presents her in her first lead. Both of these excellent young players demonstrate their ability in this rapid moving pie ture of the roaring race tracks.
 O'Keefe impersonates a dare devil youth from the country who develops his skill at the wheel of a miget racing car to become n ace pilot on the big-time tracks. Miss Parker appears as the daugh- ter of the manufacturer.
 Following a series of fatal crash es, O'Keefe enters a race and goes suddenly blind as he roars around a turn. By perfect timing and an instinctive feel of the road he brings the car in and unexpectedly solves the mystery of the fatal &C., cidents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04

Finland calls on her children to give her every assistance as she fights for her freedom. The sympathy of the civilized nations of the world is appreciated and encourages the Finnish people that right will pre- vail over might and the atheistic soldiers of the treaty breaking Rus sian government will be hurled back within their own boundaries
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
LOCAL BOWLER K CART00NED WITH
 WCBBLY TEN PIN

Mike Seston of Juneau, well Enown bowling enthusiast, hit the sporting pages of the Aberdeen World the other day in cartoon.
 Mike is cartooned as gasping Body English No Help" while the number 10 pin wobbles, but refuses to go down, cheating Alaska out of it's first 300 game
 Aberdeen Worlds syndicated car toon on bowling oddities is wrong. Haines soldiers have made one or two 300 games in recent years.
 Empire classifieds bring results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04

ketball courts gets under way.
 The game will be the nightcap for a doubleheader which will be launched by City League con- test between the Moose and the Elks, two teams of unknown strength.
 Next Tuesday, the High School will go up against the rangy Hen nings squad and the Haida will tackle the Krause squad
 On Friday, January 12, the Ju- neau High lads will cross the chan nel to invade Douglas and there will be no games that night in Juneau.
 Practice Schedule
 A practice schedule for City League teams was announced today for the period from January 4 to January 12. It is as follows
 January 4, Thursday, 7:3O-9- Elks in Grade School gym.
 January 8, Monday, to 8-Hen- ning's and Krause.
 January 10, Wednesday, 7:30-9- Elks and Moose.
 January 12, Friday, 1909 - Krause and Jennings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
IFFERT TAXES BEST PIN MARK
 AT BRUNSWICK

Harve Iffert rolled 564 at the Brunswick last night, his George Brothers team defeating Califor- mia Grocery three of four tallies. Iffert's mark was best of the eve ming.
 Gabby's squad rolling against Martins Demons, beat that team three tallies out of four also.
 Tonight, Percys rolls a double header, first against Takus, and then against Martins Demons.
 Scores last night were as fol- lows.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
LABOR WILL TAKE PART
 BIG FIGHT
William Green Chairman for Division in Pdr-
 aIysis Campaign

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-President William Green of the American Federation of Labor has accepted appointment in the Fight Against Paralysis campaign as chairman of the Labor Division, Keith Nor gan, National chairman of the Com mittee for the Celebration of the Presidents Birthday, announces.
 Under this special division the ranks of organized labor will go for ward into the war against the crip- bling disease. Members of gigantic unions in Americas vast industries will mass behind the drive in great CT numbers than ever before, Chair man Morgan declared.
 MT. Green, in accepting the chair manship and pledging his enthus- iastic support to the campaign, de- clared:
 T respond wholeheartedly to the invitation you extend to serve as Chairman of the Labor Division of the National Committee organized for the purpose of carrying forward this years campaign against infan- tile paralysis"
 Scope Countrywide
 MT. Green and other labor lead CTS will at once work out details of the Labor Division program which will be countrywide in scope
 Gratified over the acceptance, Chairman Morgan said:
 President Green is a regular on our team. He was head of the Labor Division last year which broke all records in raising contributions for the campaign fund.
 '"The head of the American Fed eration of Labor has always stood with those who are aiding che han dicapped and the under privileged His chief concern has been to aid those who have been stricken by the disease and to protect the American home from epidemics which take fearful toll, espec- ially among little children.
 Not Neutrality
 Labor will show no neutrality in this war which is being waged to save the lives of children-not to destroy children"
 Funds raised will be distributed according to the fifty-fifty plan which won nationwide endorsement in 1939.
 Fifty percent of the proceeds will be left in the county where raised for the benefit of the chapter of the National Foundation for In- fantile Paralysis embracing that county. The other fifty percent of the funds will be sent to the Con- mittee for the Celebration of the Presidents Birthday and be turned over by the committee to the Ma tional Foundation.
 The 1940 campaign will be con- centrated on two main features. These are the parties, celebrations and other festivities in honor of the Presidents birthday and the March of Dimes"
 Various Celebrations
 The celebrations in which thou sands of persons throughout the ,,afioy, I,o,,a +o oi,ax, y,o rt h, tl,o x.o,t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
FIRST NEW YEAR BABY ARRIVES:
 FOR SNARINGS

Juneau's first 1940 baby arrived at St. Ann's Hospital in the wee small hours of this morning.
 Proud parents are MT. and Mrs. Harold Sharing, who have named their son Harold Edmond" The little fellow weighed in at 2 pounds ounces and pr. William P. Blanton was the attending phy- sician.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04

OVERCROWDING in the Campo Canto cemetery in Genoa, Italy, resulted in the erection of rows of marble tombs on the flat roof of it's great public mausoleum.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
E GOING AFTER
 OUTLAWED ARMY

DUBLIN, Jan. 4.-The Irish Dali, by a vote of 82 to g, has given approval for granting emergency powers to the Government to as- sist in dealing with the outlawed Irish Republican Army.
 The measure now goes to the Senate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
NEW DELIVERY CAR
 ARRIVES FOR WARMERS

Jack Warner is starting the New Year off with a new delivery truck. a Ford V-8, in Ford's new green color of the year for cars. This is the second of 1940 models com
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
HODGES IN ARIZONA

Correcting an error in yesterdays news items, it is Mrs. L. B. Nel- sons sister, Mrs. Vern Hodges, who was heard from in Arizona where she is visiting with her husband.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
CHANNEL SCRAP FOR BASKETBALL
 CROWN TO BEGIN
Juneau High 10 Meet Doug- las Lads on Local
 Court Friday

Tomorrow, the annual battle be- tween Juneau High School and Douglas High School for suprema- cy of the Gastineau Channel bas-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04

WHEN the tungsten filament of an incandescent bulb reaches the temperature where it gives off light it is twice as hot as molten steel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04

ing to Douglas so far, the first one being the new City dump truck.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04

Various Celebrations
 The celebrations in which thou sands of persons throughout the nation have taken part in the past,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-21

the city's elite decided upon the vi- cinity of Sheridan Drive as the cor rect address. Ann's miserable room had once quartered servant.
 It was a few minutes past g when she turned down the shabby worn coverings of her thin bed. Her beauty-loving fingers resented the feel of the cotton blanket and coarse sheet. She switched of her light, opened the window. The deep broad easement window was the rooms sole redeeming feature. Ann paused beside it, as soft spring air crept up from the alley below.
 She gazed at a lighted window across the way. There he was, the big, dark young man. He sat in a wooden rocking chair, his cheek resting on a clenched fist, reading steadily.
 Ann knew that sine should not stand in her window and gaze at the young man. It wasn't polite. Just the same, she had done it often. Not that she was roman. tically interested in him--Ann was not romantically inclined. She had her own ideas concerning love. It was a luxury and luxuries were not for her.
 She went to bed, lying tensely quiet. Dreading sleep, she lay with her eyes open. The dream might come if she slept and the dream was shattering thing. She was always fighting her way through a crowd on downtown street, part of the crowd, but in- visible. In the dream she was jos- tied this way and that, battered until she finally fell to the side- walk, begging and pleading. Feet trampled her and she cried out.
 No one needed her cries, the feet trampled and kicked and scuffed until she awoke, sobbing her protests. Ann did not know that a psychiatrist would have credited her dream to a lonely flx- ation; she only knew that It's re- currence was wrecking her nerv- ous system.
 She lay very still, her slim little body straight under the blanket. She was getting too thin. Eating alone, day in and day out, did not make for appetite.
 Ann's hands clenched. It wasn't reasonable that a girl like herself, 20 years old, pretty enough. eager to make friends, should go on for 328 days utterly alone.
 Pretty enough? That was put ting it much too mildly. Ann had shining bronze hair, its golden high lights and lovely wave had been lavishly granted by nature. Her eyes were dark gray, wide and childish, her red mouth curved deliciously.
 Sometimes Ann wondered how long she would continue to walk alone, how soon, for sheer want of companionship, she would re- spond to the masculine advances which constantly came her way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-21
STATE

Rudyard Kipling's "The Light That Failed" the picture that all New Ysrk acclaimed as the great motion picture of the year, arrived as Warner Bros. State theater this aft ernoon for a four day showing with Ronald Colman in the leading role supported by Walter Houston, Dud- ley Digges, Ida Lupino and a great cast of hundreds.
 Advance reports on the film were glowing, and it must be said that the film has lived up to the most favorable things that have been said about it.
 We'll spiced with action, and re- plete with thrills and drama it faithfully follows the narrative which made of the famous Kipling novel a best-seller for two genera tions. It recounts the romance of Dick Heldar, artist, and his child hood sweetheart, Maisie, played re- spectively by Colman and Muriel Angelus, the latter one of Para mounts famous Golden Circle" girls.
 After promising themselves to each other as children fate sep arates them. Dick becomes a news paper artist attached to the British army in the famous Sudan cam- paign of the last century. There he saves the life of one Torpenhow, a hard-boiled war correspondent who takes him back to London and makes him the sensation of the art world. At the height of his career he meets Maisie again and she too is an artist, but not a successful one.
 She resents his success and is cool toward him. This drives him to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-21

her eyes skipping over war news, avoiding the most recent murder. Turning to the society page, she looked at the pictures of brides and debutantes and out-of-town visitors. Suddenly her eyes widened.
 "There" she said aloud, that's the way I'll make my new dress" She studied the picture of a girl who had been caught by candid camera as she stepped from a smart roadster. That's just the way I'll make it." Ann cut out the picture and put it in her purse. It was 8:45.
 Ann undressed. Taking her bath towel, praying for hot water. just a little hot water, she went to the ancient bathroom.
 Ann had the only room on the third floor of what had once been 8 fine old home. It was on Chi cagos West Side and built before