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Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
New Canal Break
Closed in Record
Time by District

Less than eight hours after a IS?
foot break was discovered in the
Central main canal in Mexico
water was turned back again early
Tuesday morning, Evan T. HeWes,
chairman of the Imperial Irrigation
district. board, declared.
Hewes said the break, a mile east
OF the Seven-Foot Drop, was dis
covered at 5 p, m. Monday and
crews were rushed in immediately
with two bulldozers, a drag line and
a fleet of trucks. Water was shut
OH at Sharps heading.
Ihere was 1900 feet in the canal
When the break was found and by
l a. m. Tuesday $50 feet had been
turned back in. Normal operation
was expected within 48 hours.
Hewes said the definite cause was
not known, but commented that
it might have been a fissure left
oy the earthquake.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18

or a piece of punk, or both, and
even then it isn't bad because all
the new sparklerS and punk are
easily digested
1t seems that the state legisla-
ture, bounded for years by fire de-
partments and crusading citizens
whose eardrums are fractured every
Independence Day, finally got
around to doing something about
the matter last year. The law on
fireworks went into effect in Sep
TENDER, 1899. So now you have to
have a special permit to manufac-
ture, or even possess, what the law
describes as dangerous fireworks"
The dangerous fireworks title in
cludes practically everything from
French 75's on down. 1t even in
cludes blank cartridges.
AS far as the layman could see,
the only things not included were
Continued on Page 8, Col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
Red Cross Quake
Fund Beyond Half
Way Marker Here

A Red Cross campaign for
funds to aid earthquake suf-
ferers in Imperial Valley
was beyond the halfway
mark Tuesday with a total
of $1388.52 reported. The quota for
Ell Centro-Imperial-H oltville areas
is $250O
The total SO far does not include
Imperial contributions that are yet
to be turned in, but it does include
more than 5000 from Holtville.
Recent contributors include:
A. B. Kohen SIS; F.. Sang Lung
SIS; Albert Quon So; w. H. Rhodes
81; G.. NJ Emerson 81; Nick Erick-
son 81; j. F. Swain IS; DR.. Philip
Hodgkin $40; Lions club of Ell Gen.
tro $3.50; Leo A. DeCelles 50; Paul
jenkins So; w. S. Kenny 81; B. E.
Vencill $40; Security First National
$25; H. Gallagher SIS; Pioneer Truck
and Transfer S.; Barney Holbert
81; E. A. Diehl So; Mrs. j. P. La
Brucherie S.; F.. w Thompson SIS.
H. P. Garin Co. $40; r. H. Clark
Continued on Page 8, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
Valley Air School
Classes Under WAY
At Junior College
Still Time to Enroll
Says Official; Ground
Work First on List

Glasses were we'll under
way Tuesday at Central ju-
Nor college to train civilian
air pilots under the Civil
Aeronautics authority.
Dean Glenn Kieffer announced
that more than 80 had applied for
the course but that several had
not appeared for classes that began
last Saturday night. Sessions were
held Saturday night and Monday
night and will continue five nights
week, Monday to Friday
There is still time to enroll, but
applicants must hurry Dean Kief-
fer declared. with two classes al
ready past it is just possible for
applicants to still get in the re-
quired 70 hours of ground school
work"
Youths who meet the require
mentS were instructed to enroll at
the junior college. They must be
cNo"Nbii 10 eliiNt JCiio olll, ilelNO
at least a high school education
and be able to pass physical exam
ination. Preference will be given
junior college graduates and college
men,
The ground school, under John
Cook, Junior college instructor and
an officer in the U. S. Naval re-
serve, will continue for eight weeks.
After that Is will be selected to
take air training at the Imperial
Even though some who take
ground school will not be selected
to go on for air training, the ground
school courses are invaluable, Dean
Kieffer declared. I'VE may be able
to arrange a plan for students to
continue with the air work, even
though they are not among the Is
selected by the government"
Physical examinations will start
Tuesday night at the junior col
lege and continue probably for a
week. The classes last two hours,
7 to 8, each evening
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18

rhlt the dictator nations IN the
bread-basket.
Congressional Republicans and
Democrats forgot about adjourn
ment and Wrangled instead over
proposed recess dates to free the
lawmakers during Republican and
Democratic national conventions
but Speaker William B. Bankhead
warned that there can be no recess
1T all until all pending appropria-
ton bills are disposed of. He point
ed out that new fiscal year begins
July and unless all pending sup
ply bills are approved many gov
eminent departments will be left
without funds.
Meanwhile the President devoted
his attention to the proposed eco
nomic union of all the Americas. His
conference with Secretary Wallace
was one in a series of steps to
speed creation of an economic of
fensive by the 81 American repub-
lies and Canada to offset the pos
,Sibility of a Europe dominated by
'Nazi and Fascist economy.
Previously, Sen. Gerald P. Nye,
r., N. D., an isolationist leader,
gave his full support to the pro-
gram He stressed, however, that
the United States might have to
make several concessions to South
Continued on Page 8, Col. %
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18


at Munich, framed a common atti-
tude toward the French proposal
for peace at almost the hour Brit
ish Prime Minister Winston Church.
ill was calling upon France to carry
out her treaties and continue the
war in order to keep alive hope of
future freedom.
That the terms of the axis pow
ers were harsh was taken for grant,
ed despite French declarations that
a shameful" peace would be re-
fused. The French army was bat
tered to pieces and the swift adj
vance of the Germans through the
provinces seemed to rule out any
hope of future resistance except
overseas.
Dispatches from Bordeaux said
that French sources believed that
Hitler would demand almost all
territory already occupied in addi-
ton to some colonial possessions
of France, which be once charac-
terized as the mortal foe" of the
Reich. Italy, this dispatch said,
would be expected to demand Nice,
Savoy, Tunisia, Corsica, Djibouti
and probably control of the Suez
Canal.
1t was considered certain at Bor-
deaux that Germany would take
the rich industrial area of the
north and the Maginot line sector
from France in any peace agree
ment. French government COM
ment on such speculation, however,
was not available.
In semi-official quarters it was
said that aside from the personal
eminence of Marshal Henri Phil
ippe Petain whose military career
entities him to thu respect of both
Germany and Italy, the terms of
the armistice will reflect to some
extent the resentment of the axis
powers against France.
This resentment, it was indicated,
is directed particularly toward
French politicians and most specifi-
cally those who opposed the four
power pact proposed by Mussolini
both before and after Munich.
The attitude of the axis was said
to be that France and Britain had
always opposed what Italy and
Continued on Page 8. Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
Attack on Britain
viii Determined
Peace Terms Hold
DictatOrs Cannot Keep
Gains Unless English
Defeated in End
BY J. w. T. MASON
United Press War Expert

Hitler's and Mussolini's
plans for defeating the Brit
ish commonwealth of ma
lions are far more important to
them than their work today at
Munich dividing the French en-
pire. The peace terms to be forced
on France will have future validity
only if the British people can be
compelled to agree to them at the
wars end. Britain will have the
final say, either restoring France
to the French people or acquiescing
in the Italo- German division of the
spoils, depending on the result of
Hitler's coming Blitzkrieg against
the British Isles.
Hitler is risking all in his next
offensive, SO that it should be aimed
at Britain'S weakest Spot-the nee
essity for importing food supplies.
To try to starve the British into
equalization through air attacks
on food-carrying merchant ships
offers probabilities which Hitler
must consider more seriously than
any plan for a terrorizing series of
air bombings against civilians or
large scale invasion.
1t has been part OF Hitler's sue
cessful tactics thus far in the war
to deliver surprise blows against
the enemy catching them off their
guard. Great Britain has prepared
an elaborate system of defense
against air attacks, parachute
troops, and the landing of enemy
forces from the sea. Hitler may
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18

. administration bill to authorize a
% per cent increase in. the navy'S
present authorized tonnage.
The proposal was believed to be
inspired by the possibility that sur
render of the French fleet to Ger
many and Italy will give the dicta-
tors sea power equal to that Of
Great Britain, upon. which the
United States has heretofore relied
for protection in the Atlantic
Naval officers estimated that this
huge program, adding approximate
~ l2,50,000 tons of fighting craft to
the u. S navy, would cost approx
imately $4,000,000,0
Stark said that his proposal for
70 per cent boost had not been
taken through the budget bureau,
which ordinarily acts as clearing
house for all appropriations re-
quests of the administration and
the various executive agencies
Stark recommended an increase
Of about 200 fighting ships, and
100000 tons of auxiliarieS.
The total authorized strength of
the navy now built and building is
1,724 $50 tons.
When the program is completed,
Stark estimated, it would give the
navy 100000 tons of underage and
average craft, far in excess of any
other navy in the world.
The proposed increase would vir-
tually double the battle fleet. Stark
recommended that the increase be
divided into $4,000 tons of capital
ships; 125,000 tons of airplane car
riers: 100000 tons of cruisers; $50
tons of destroyers and 10000 tons of
submarines.
He also recommended that the
navy be given authority to expand
its facilities and create new factor
les for the manufacture of armor
plate and cannon.
Make it broad and leave it I'D
to the secretary of navy" Stark
said
DO you think this program, in
view Of world conditions, should be
authorized and construction started
as soon as possible?" asked chair
Continued on Page s. Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18

different soft drink concerns.
District Attorney Elmer Heald
said Imperial county authorities
would hold an inquest but arrest
and prosecution of the aSsailant
were in the hands of Mexican au-
thoritieS as the stabbing took place
IN Mexico and apparently the knit
err was citizen of that country.
Mexican officials were Investigate
ing the case Tuesday.
The body will be sent to Brown
field. Texas, by B. E. Lemons, FL
Centre mortician, for services and
burial.
Little was born In Texas, Oct. 10,
1909. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Juanita Little; three daugh-
tiers, Jackie Evelyn, Laura Lee, Wv
ian Duane; son. Benjamin Her.
bert; his mother, Mrs. Nancy Little
of Texas; sister. Mrs. Dean Casey
of Ell Centre; and six brothers, Ro-
bert of Seeley, and James, Floyd
George, Ernest and Lester, all of
Texas.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
Defense Hammers Anew
At ydmdtodd Story

LOS ANGELES, June 10 (SpeciaD
Defense attorneys hammered anew
at the testimony of H. Yamatoda in
federal court here today where the
japanese gaming chieftain is COM
planning witness against nine de-
PENDANTS on kidnap conspiracy
charges.
I'm Yamatoda. the big Japanese
boss. This cop has no business
arresting me. He isn't a big man"
Asked if he made this remark in
reference to his arrest by Police
Lieutenant Louis Henry, one of the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
heinecke Becomes
Public Works Head

c, Walter Heinecke settled him.
self in the saddle of the city engi-
neer's office in Ell Centre Tuesday
and made his first tours of in
spection.
The newly named Director Of
Public Works, who fills the position
held by Don Davis and before that
by Phil knights, spent the morning.
inspecting various city departments
and acquainting himself with per-
sonnet.
On Heinecke's desk was horse
shoe of flowers sent with congratu-
lations from the chamber of COM
merce
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
Congress Drops
Plan to Adjourn:
Economic Plan Up
BULLETIN :

WASHINGTON, June Is. (UP)-President ROOse-
UeH predicted today that form of universal goU-
eminent service compulsory basis UiH be proposed
shortly for all American and of all classes
He said the propose! is under study and added that
he may send to congress in the form of letter
message vithn the next three to six ueeks.
WASHINGTON June 10. (UP)-While congress aban-
doned all thought of immediate adjournment President
Roosevelt today discussed with Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A Wallace legislation necessary to carry out the
plan for western hemisphere economic union designed to
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18

defendants, Yamatoda asked that
the remark be repeated several
times through an interpreter and
then said:
II don't remember"
Questioning was conducted by
Defense Attorney Samuel Rummel
who centered his inquiry on the
story of the ride from Los Angeles
to Ell Centre and later Mexicali
which is the basis for Yamatoda's
kidnap charges against Henry, j.
Sterling Oswald. former Ell Centre
police chief, and seven others.
Rummel also touched upon man
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18

funds for increasing the army from
$4,000 to 100000 men. The army
recently revealed plans to use the
other $4,000 new men in another
infantry division to be stationed at
Fort Benning, Ga.
One of the new divisions, the sew
enth, will be stationed at Camp
Ord, Calf, and the other, the
eighth at Camp Jackson, S. c. In
addition, auxiliary troops including
engineering, anti-aircraft, signal
and special weapon cavalry units
will be created Woodring said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18

Monday, the Post-Press re-
ceived this note:
FL Centre. Calf.
Classified Advertising Dept.
PoSt-PreSs Newspapers,
Ell Centre, Calf.
Gentlemen:
Noticing an article in your
paper a few days ago about the
quick results obtained by Mr..
Buddy Smith with a small want
ad, decided to try to sell two
sewing machines for which had
no further use.
I placed an ad in Sundays pap
er and sold the first machine
within an hour after the paper
came out and could have sold
the other one at least six times,
before finally deciding to let it
go.
I have run many Ads in other
cities, but never have I received
such quick results, and at such
little cost (50c). This is the first
time l have used your paper,
but you can rest assured it won't
be the last time.
Yours very truly.
Mrs. Fred Wall,
443 Holt Ave.
Ell Centre, Calf.
YES SIR!
POST-PRESS WANTADS
GET RESULTS!
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18

slaughter charges against YAma-
toda for which he was tried In
superior court and convicted. The
appellate court subsequently order
ed new trial. however. The charges
grew out of the death a =. Mambs
in a gaming establishments.
Rummel sought TO bring out that
Yamatoda had been shown the
warrant upon which he was arrest
ed, had been taken TO the Los An
geles police station where NJ -
sertedly made threats against ~
arresting officer and then lodDo1
in the county jail ct y Cen1soI !.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18

The new program will bring the
following changes in troop strengths
at various forts and posts: Din
creases in mem: Fort Douglas,
Ariz., 1853; Hamilton Field, Calf, "a;
Fort Lawton, Wash. 10: Fort Lewis.
Wash, 1868; March Field, Calf, 535:
McChord Field, Wash, 80; Moffett
Field. Calf, %; Camp Ord, Calf.
1854; Preside of San Francisco.
226; Vancouver Barracks. Wash.
226; Fort George Wright. Wash.
237. Habor defenses-Los Angeles,
100: San Diego, 100.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
p AMBLING
X EPORTER

Strong and Silent
= For a talkatice man, this Shirley
Gillette is about the quieteSt we
ever saw
During an hours conversation
with him Monday night he never
dropped the slightest hint that he
had been married that afternoon
at Yuma.
The girl, we heard, is Ella Sand
erS.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
Army Forms New
StredmIine Units

WASHINGTON, June 10. (UP)-The army today Gre
ated two sreamned infantry divisions to bolster defense
of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts Secretary of War
Harry H. Woodring said that 900 men of the increase
in personnel would be assigned these new div-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
Wither Away

If you happen to notice Richard
Wolford, student son of Mr. ard
Mrs. D. H. Wolford, going Genie,
meenie, miny mo" to himself don't
suspect that he's lost his mind.
He will be merely deciding wheth
er to accept scholarship to Har-
ward or u. S. c., both of which he
won!
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
U. S. Naval Chief Urges
70 Per Cent Increase i'm
Fleet to Protect Shores
DANCE to America Cited IF Germans
Take Over French Sea Force, Threaten
British, Leave Atlantic Unprotected

WASHINGTON June 18. (UP)-Admiral Harold R.
Stark chief of naval operations, today recommended 70
per cent increase in the strength of the o. S. fleet
Stark proposed the increase in testimony before the
house naval affairs committee which is CONSIDERING an
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
Disappointing


Hello, is Beth there?"
1t was Lee Landerman telephon-
ing Beth Cramer of near Silsbee
But it didn't sound like Lee because
he had a cold and perhaps that
was the reason why Beths answer
. was a bit puzzling to the All
chi IN, who was calling on All
TINS is Beth " she answered
in a sweetly modulated tone. I'm
so glad you called I've been
expecting you
The best answer Lee could sum-
mon on the spur of the moment
was:
"Ah, um That's nice. But
aren't you mistaking me for some
one else? This is Lee Landerman.' -
Beths voice was like an exploding
football:
20 O 90 90 600
With disappointed humble at
the end.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18

2 SEWING Machines for sale.
White Rotary, all attachments.
$500 NORTHUMBERLAND $500.
443 Holt. GIG
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
d. ctQtorS Draft
Peace Terms for
French Surrender
Churchill Calls U pom French to Garry
Out Treaty Obligations. Continue
War; Victors Draw Harsh Demands
. BULLETIN =

LONDON, June Is. (UP)-A Daily Mail dispatch
from Bordeaux, temporary French capital, said today
that the French fleet had fought major engagement
Nth the italian fleet in the Mediterranean and had in
ficted serious losses it.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
COP e.
Moviin.

PHILADELPHIA
chairman of the F
today accused Pre-,
lied informal dec
Vile, Va, speech /
Frank told Republi'
drafters that the Roo
istration has fashiont
policy at least in p
its political ends at
Millions of both
country are diStrus
ministration that
own hook to assur
in Europe that {
authorized" he sal
Members of tho.
buttons committee
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
= BY UNITED PRESS :

Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolni agreed on terms for
cessation of fighting in France today and Great Britain
mustered every withstand expected invasion
of the British Isles by and by air.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18

Hot Tops
Trust Bob Rayburn to emerge
with the best heat story.
Willis Carey who recorded 1876
degrees in his motor car has moth
ing on Bob. BobS thermometer
broke!
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18

work on the platform to be sub
mitted to the national convention
next week, vigorously applauded
Franks statements.
4 He appeared before the resolu-
ATOMS committee to outline and en-
s1large upon the work of the Repub-
Zdli0an program committee which
for two years on state
2SHent of policy which was submit
4d to the party four months ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
Jack Be Nimble-

Jack Be Nimble-
Sorry We can't go into details
on this, but you can get them from
Jack Tackett if he'll talk
Ask him how come he's livelier
than he used to be but not as
fast on his feet?
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
IarSes FIR
Into War

-e 10. (UP}-Dr. Glenn Frank,
: pm party's program committee,
-dosevelt of making an unauthor-
At war" in his recent Charlottes-
IN Material resources to the Allies.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
POST-PRESS
WANTADS
WILL SELL
Your Don't Wants

For Example:
Last Saturday Mrs. Fred Wall
of 443 Holt placed this one time
Wantad:
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18

Butter: Los Angeles 2sc; but
terfat, Imperial Valley (. o. b. ranch.
grade A 3sc; manufacturing milk
32c, route gathered cream 2Sc.
L. A. hay: U. s. No. 1 S14.00:
U. S. No. 2 leafy $500; u. y. No.
2 S1O.5O-$11; Mpls. Sept. flax.
S1.62N.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18

Total cash, checks and drafts sent
through the two Ell Centre banks.)
Evening star., 1940-06-16

the Penny Black and later adhesive
postage stamps possible for the 174th
anniversary of his birth. July g.
A penny service fee is required for
each standard-size stamped and self
addressed cover ready to 60.
The three plus two-cent Red Cross
war relief stamp proposed in The
Star last Sunday has been under
consideration at the White House
and in the Post Office Department
all week.
President Roosevelt's original re-
action to the suggestion was that
special legislation might be required
for its authorization. His objection
was met by reference to the law
providing for the issuance of
stamps. reading: The Postmaster
General shall prepare postage
stamps of suitable denominations,
which, when attached to mail mat
ter, shall be evidence of the pay
ment of the postage thereon" t39 U.
S. Code 35D.
A question then arose as to the
use of post Office facilities for COL
lecting funds for the Red Cross
This was answered by citation of
the arrangements put into effect for
the sale of Little America covers for
the Byrd Antarctic expedition in
1888. Suitable bookkeeping pro-
cedure. it was said, could be de-
vised without difficulty. The gov
ernment of Switzerland, so far as
it is known. never has had any
trouble accounting for the proceeds
from the sale OF the Pro Juventute
stamps.
If authorized, the proposed war
Evening star., 1940-06-16

fore his death, on June 2, when
one has been confined to his bed
for months the great recreation is
reading. But today news from Eu-
rope is, so incredible, so heart
breaking that one is afraid to open
the newspapers. Under these cir
cumStances it is great rest to be
able to turn to ones hobby"
Donna Dean, young Washington
student actress, who died on Wednes-
day from injuries received in an au-
tomobile accident, was a stamp COL
lector as a little child, half a dozen
years ago. She attended John
Quincy Adams School at that time
and took part in philatelic enter
prises there.
The Latin American Stamp Sec
ton of the Pan-American Union has
issued list of n-American Union
50th anniversary commemoratives
available to collectors
Stamps Of Denmark. Norway
the Netherlands. Belgium and
France are reported overprinted
with German inscriptions as occu-
patton PROFESSIONALS.
The National Federation of Stamp
Clubs is polling its constituent men,
bers on the continuance of the cam
paign to obtain authorization of the
postage stamp centenary stamp.
Regular airmail service will be in
augurated between Seattle. Wash
and Juneau. Alaska. on Tuesday
Collectors interested to send covers
for special cachets must act imme-
diately. if they are to avoid dis
appointment
Readers again are warned that
the Heroes of Peace stamps will
not last forever. Philatehc Agency
stocks are limited Sooner or later
they will be exhausted There will
be no reprinting.
A special cachet is announced bv
the postmaster at Washington S
Birthplace Va. for July 4. Send
covers ready to go.
Stamps Magazine for June con-
tains a photograph of members of
the Gallaudet Stamp Club, Columbia
Institution for the Deaf. Those in
the group include Archie Stack,
Henry Krotoski, Gaylord Stiarwalt
Glenn Lee Poole, Oliver Kastel, John
Tubergan, Thomas Berg and Harold
Lomonosoff.
There will be nc meeting of the
Washington philatelic Society this
week. On Tuesday evening at 8 the
Collectors Club of Washington will
assemble at the Thomson School for
an exhibition OF meters and pre-
Cancelled stamps, auction and
bourse, and on Wednesday evening
at tbs the Washington Stamp Club
of the Air will present a philatelic
romance from Station VOL.
The Postage Stamp Centenary ex-
hibition of philatelic literature, es-
says, proofs, etc, at the Library of
Congress will continue until further
notice.