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Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12
Fugitive Caught
By Officers

Martin Marion, &c. former inmate
Of San Quentin prison and fugitive
from Los Angeles for more than a
week. was arrested in the Yuma
depot this weekend by Deputy Sher-
if Peter klync and two Los An
geles officers.
The fugitive wao traced to Ell
Centre when al Ell Centre autOmo-
bile dealer re-possessed an auto
mobile he was driving.
Marion. alla3 Robert L. McFar-
land was wanted on a charge of
driving an automobile without the
consent OF the owner.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12
Filipino Labor Contractor Jailed
For Absconding with Field Payroll

Trailed for almost 4 year rs the
man suspected of stealing S626
payroll from an Imperial Valley
ranch. Moses Aquino. 35-year-old
Filipino. was behind the bars OF the
county Jail Monday
Aquin0 was the object of state
wide search started when he dis
appeared with s626 he had been
given TO pay workmen on the joe
Cerrello ranch March Is, 1889, Oh
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12
New Fair Board
Members at Meet

Two new members of the Imperial
county fair board presented creden-
tials Sunday morning and as soon
as communication with Sacramento
has been complete will take active
office.
With the exception of President
Ben Hulse, full board was present
when DR.. Goble Hurst of FL Centro
and Paul Alvey of Calipatria, re-
cent appointees of Governor Olson,
appeared. They replace Earl V. c.
Northrop and c. A. Sperry
Only routine business was trans
acted.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12

Carlson was one of almost 100 CIO
demonstrators arrested in the picket
ing campaign and charged with
misdemcanors. Twenty-seven others,
including Attorney Richard Glad
stein of San Francisco, were in
Cicted on charges of conspiring to
violate the county law, felony
All cases have been held up pend
ing supreme court decision in the
Carlson case.
Testimony at the LaFollette civil
liberties committee hearings dur
ing December and January indi-
Gated at least 81 California counties
have anti-picketing ordinances.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12
Burglars Loot
Braw|ey Grocery

BRAWLEY. Feb. 12.-Burglars
took large supply of cigarettes.
cigars gum and candy from the
BraWley Cash grocery here this
weekend but failed in their efforts
to open 300 pound safe in the
grocery and a cash register in fish
market in the same building.
Apparently at least two men were
In the building, BraWley police said,
as the big safe had been moved
from the front to the back of the
l:to.n. The burglars were believed
to have been hidden in the store
when the proprietor closed the place
at p. m. Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12

fIcers said.
He was arrested III Los Angeles
last week anu returned to Imperial
county this week-end by Deputy
Sheriff Herbert Hu4hcS Aqulno was
q labor contractor employed by
Cerrello to provide men 10 work on
his ranch.
The Filipino was charged with
grand theft and ordered held III the
county Jail at FL Centro pending
legal proceedings.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12
EPlER FUNERAL
SCHEDULED MONDAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah
ElizabctA Epler 81 Imperial Valley
pioneer who n!ed Saturday, we're
scheduled n The Lemons chapel in
FL Centre at $3.50 pm Monday.
The Rev. Mr.. w. A McCleneghan.
pastor OF the First Methodist church.
preached the funeral sermon. She
was buried al Evergreen cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12
RUSSIAN ARTILLERY
SHELLS VIIPURI

HELSINKI, Feb. l2. CUPl -
Russian artillery today resumed
bombardment of Viipuri lViborgI.
Finland's second city. with guns
emplaced at least 25 miles away
as Finnish war cOmmunique
said that several divisions" of
the Red army had renewed with
greater intensity their offensive
against the Mannerheim iine.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12
d AMBL!NG 4BLnt
X EPORTER

Appropriate, Anyhow
Best laugh Sunday was the mis-
take someone made in an introduce
tior during festivities at the Del
Rio golf club in Brawley.
Ladies and gentlemen, I want to
introduce Elmer Steers .. . mean
Sears"
Which seemed rather appropriate
for cattleman.
Whatta Salesman
Unfortunately, we were beaten q
few days on this item by certain
other conniving journalists, but it's
too good not to run, early or late
1t also concerns the Brawley golf
tourney during which Charles Lacey
and Willie Hunter played The finals
Of the southern California p. c.. A.
championship Sunday
Frankie Pierce. working hard tC
sell gallery tickets that gave hold
erS the right to watch Hunter and
Lacey play, sold a couple to two
strangers. He found out later he had
sold Hunter and Lacey!
The first time the pros had ever
paid to see themselves compete.
: Break That MonOtony-
Overheard at a butcher shop:
Charles Free Cbutcher): Here S
some nice sausage, lady.
Lady customer: Is it fresh"
Free. tearing his haiD Some day
Just to change the monotony OF 1t
all I'm going to say it's spoiled!
(Sighing resignedly) But this time
It's still fresh.
Not to Boast
Accompanied by noises that close
" resembied what the Little Fox
said just before you can't catch
mel" Woodrow C. Jacobs, weather.
man, disclosed proudly:
"Frostfree Fla. is now enjoying its
third day of 81 degree weather."
Tag in Hiding
"Drat it, That other license plate
was here "a minute agO!" G. w. Fill
lingame of Calipatria remarked
petulantly the other day while
buckling 1910 tags on his CT.
Fillingame spent several hours
looking for the missing tag before
he found it had stuck to the other
plate and was firmly bolted to the
car!
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12
TITO SCHIPA BITTEN
IN DOG FIGHT

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. L. (UP)-
Tito Scnipa, famous tenor, was un
Ger treatment today for dog bites
Oh his left forearm He was bitten
yesterday when he tried to separate
lis dog from a Boston bull terrier
which had set upon Schipa's dog.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12

A desperate attempt by the Red
army to break the line is nearing
the en5 OF its second week with
the Finnish positions unchanged.
But he battle of Summa, spear
head OF the Russian attempt to
break through, has not ended. The
Russians hay" thrown their utmost
strength. apparently. into the bat
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12
LAWMAKERS VOTE
SAVING-lOAN PROBE

SACRAMENTO. Feb. r. up
The senate today unanimously
adopted resolution calling for an
investigation of the states liquidat-
ing of the $50.00O,O 900 Pacific States
Savings and Loan company.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12
Lawmakers BuSV
On Relief, Power

SACRAMENTO Feb. -. (UP)-The Central Valley
power to the fore today in both houses of the
as an assembly committee hurried drafting of
A new relief bill which will include rigid restrictions
spending The restrictions, particularly irksome to Gov
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12
Reporter Finds
Finn Line Intact
. Ey EDWARD ". BEATTIE. Ir

WITH THE FINNISH ARMY IN TIE MANNER
!itlM LINE, Behind Summa. Feb - (UP)-Their NOR
ale high and their positions strong the Firms awaited to-
day expected Russian offensive on their vital Man
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12
Sleeping Porch Becomes
Funeral Pyre for Man
Trapped in Shack Here
Chaned Body Found in Bed After Fire
Subdued; Department Answers Two
Other Alarms During Weekend Period

A sleeping porch that suddenly became a blazing il
ferno brought death to 28yeai-od Mexican laborer
FL Centre early Sunday morning.
When frtmen arrived at the corner Of Fifth an
Broadway the small frame structure at the of 42
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12
Anti-Picketin9
Test Case Slated

WASHINGTON, Feb. r. (UP)-The U. S. Supreme
Court today agreed to hear testing the constitutions
ality of California county nti-pcketing ordinances
The test brought before the nations highest court
by attorneys for the CIO in appeal from the convc-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12
Youth Congress
Kisses First Ludv

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. (UP)-The American Youth
Congress ended its annual public affairs institute today
note of unwllingness to follow President Rooseves
lead in supporting Finland against Russia
Delegates only mild applause, mingled with
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12
Automobile oil
Reaches 5 81 nee
First of January
Pedestrian Cut Down; Mother Shields
Infant from Hurt with Own Bodyin
Another of We ek-End Accidents

Another traffic victim dead in Imperial county
Monday Five persons have lost their lives thus far this
year in traffic accidenssnd not Of them resi-
dent of Imperial county.
This weekend'S victim William Shelton 65, of
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-12

Butter Los Angeles 33c: but
terfat. ImpeI:ai Valley I. o. b. ranch.
grade 4. lIc: manufacturing milk
&c: route gathered cream 3i'ac.
l.. A. hay: 4. S. No. Si7.00;
L. $. No. 2 leafy Sli-S15; L. ). No.
, SI1-S12. Mpls. MAY flax Sl.91i2.
Lettuce: Is & IS Sl.75-S2.OO.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-25
BUILDING IN
LONDON STRUCK
BY GERMAN BOMB
CONTINUED From Page One)

direct message received here said
the London bureau was forced to
cease functioning temporarily.
Nearly an hour later restored
communication told of the bomb hit.
In previous raids staff members
have used the roof of the building
as a vantage point to describe Ger
man raids, and many bombs have
fallen in the immediate area. Once
two staff members e knocked
flat by the conclusion Of a bomb
and loosened brick showered upon
them.
The building itself has been shak-
en- repeatedly by bomb blasts. Great
layers of sandbags help protect
the structure, and heavy wire net
ting screens huge plate glass win
dows on the editorial floor.
The London bureau is on Tudor
street one block off Fleet streets
Newspaper Row." and two short
blocks from the Thames river en-
bankment. Other newspaper offices
and printing shops are in the i'm
mediate vicinity. The London Daily
Nails printing plant is only a few
yards distant.
Bombs have fallen in the Flee
street area previously, one incen'
diary striking a water tower atoI
the London Evening Standard ane
plunging to the basement.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-25
WOODBURY. NAMED
COLONEL OF ROTC
CONTINUED From Page One)

Goodwin; Captain, Military Police,
William Jones; Captain Co. A,
Charles K. Davis; LIST 1t. Co. A,
Earl Thomas; End 1t. Co. A, John
Dawson; End 1t. Co. A, Bobby Ed
wards; 1st Sgt. Co. A, Tom Nc
Craw.
Captain Co. B, Neil Kelley; LIST
1t. Co. B, Dick Cantwell; End 1t
Co. B, Clifford McIver; End 1t. Co.
B, Jerould Robinson; LIST Sgt. Co.
B, Louis Borneman.
Captain Co. c, Wallace Berry;
LIST 1t. Co. c, A.. Meigs; End 1t
Co. C, Lionel johnson; 1st Sgt. Co
c, Aubry Smith.
Captain Co. D, Wetzel Holt; Isl
1t. Co. D, James Lodor; End 1t
Co. D, William Cottle; End 1t. Co
D, .Ledley Symmes; LIST Sgt. Co
D, Jack Nall.
Additional Second Lieutenant as
signed to staff, Stanley Patelos;
St. Sgt, Color, Sergeant B O b b y
Little; St. Sgt, Color, Sergean'
Fred Willetts; Sergeant, Colo
Guard, James Lynch; Sergeant
Color Guard, James A. West; Mas
ter Sergeant, Sergeant Major,
Demming Smith.
The non-commissioned officers Of
lower rank than the above will be
announced at a later date.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-25
GERMANS DECLARE
AXIS INTENDS TO
CONTINUE FIGHT
Continued From Page One)

considered from that viewpoint,
the present war is a war of order
which allows the old to die and
the new to arise. This war is
already decided, for the new
Europe is already clearly dis
cernible."
Although there has been no an
nouncemept of military detectives,
it appears likely that one develop
ment will be an attempt to block
Britain's outlet from the Mediter-
ranean through the Suez canal by
an attack on Egypt.
If Spain should enter the war.
Gibraltar might be made unsafe
for the British fleet. Ramon Ser
rano Suner, Spanish minister OF
government, was said to be one OF
the earliest visitors scheduled for
Won Ribbentrqp who returned from
Rome last night.
If the British fleet were driven
from the Mediterranean, G . many,
Italy and Spain would have I'm.
hindered access to the near East's
oil and the axis partners could
operate freely in north Africa. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-25
COLORFUL PARADE
STAGED BY LEGION
Continued From Page One)

ganization's 81 years of existence,
and joined in the official police es-
innate that it exceeded 3,0O0,O 600
spectators. Thousands of others
who converged on the traffic-emp-
tied city failed to get even a
glimpse of the big show.
Over a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS mile
route through winding city streets,
the foot-weary marchers trooped
from shortly after dawn until long
after dusk. In almost unending din
and in a seldom broken line, bands
blared, banners waved, drum ma
jorettes strutted, n miniature
cannon roared as the convention
anes of the ~ex-service men clack-
clacked a steady cadence on the
hard pavement.
The color guard of. the Illinois
delegation - legionnaires QUILTED
in the uniforms of soldiers from
each of the nations w~ars-lent en-
phasis to the historical background
of the legion's coming : of age"
convention parade, so dubbed by
Preside Roosevelt on the organi-
zation's 21st birthday.
The veterans recalled their own
years of service as they marked
time and kept step, along the pa
rade route, which took. them even
further back to days when Massa.
chusetts bay colony was still young
and when the nation was yet I'M
born. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-25
Raj BOMBERS SINK
FOUR NAZI SHIPS
Continued from Page One)

"A cluster of Nazi E-boats-tor-
pedo-carrying motor speedboats-
darted out of Boulogne, but turned
Immediately and raced back to
harbor.
FOUR FIRES STARTED
The assault upon Brest, in West
ermost France on the Brittany
peninsula, was declared by the
air ministry to have set off four
fires visible from 80 miles away.
"A "long line of bombs" was
loosed over the .Brest torpedo boat
station, oil tanks and. stores, the
added, while other planes
bombed Zeebrugge, Belgium and
threw sticks-or s~eries-of explosives
the canal mouth, setting off
great flashes. 3
These brief, violent engagements
were the high-spots of a long Sc
ries of assaults by British bombers
begun last night and carried on
today, simultaneous with heavy re-
newed German thrusts at London
and the southeast English coast in
which hundreds of Nazi planes par
ticipated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-25
EINNS LET NAILS
PASS OVER LAND
Allow Transport 0fTroops,
sunplies Through North
ern Part OF Country

mi ,sINKI, Finland, Sept. "a
,p-rhe government information
..,ou announced tonight that Fin
,'.d is permitting transport of Ger
and supplies in northern
',,ruav via northern Finland.
rne Finnish communique said:
rransit of German troops on
and of German supplies is
lss;nr place between northern Nor
~ and northern Finland subject
certain conditions and control
spokesman said the arrangement
modelled after that between
sreden and Germany, which be-
s.up effective in July.
M explanation beyond the COM
u,riore was given. It Was learned
Dsliably, however, that some trans
..r, ships were in use. Whether
,r0ops arriving in northern Finland
y. Goa were routed southwark into
c..,don and thence into Norway was
rot made clear.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-25
RESUME
INDO-CHINA DRIVE
Continued From Page One)

Dispatches from Tokyo told of the
Staying of 121 Indo-C Chinese troops
and capture of 240, including several
French officers, in one battle. About
LOO Japanese have been killed, these
reports said.
Domei, official Japanese news
agency reported the clashes appar.
emily resulted from delay in trans
hitting orders and that resistance
had ceased. 1t described the Jap.
anese as now fraternizing with the
natives and "courteously" burying
the French dead "as victims of an
unfortunate accident instead of as
enemies.")
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-25
INDEPENDENT BODY
TO AID ROOSEVELT
CONTINUED From Page One)

.\SVAAUAAAuOA III V1Ik 06O OkAV/ ; r.
relic H. LaGuardia, of New York,
is chairman and Senator George
Norris (Ind. -Neb.) is honorary
chairman. ?
Norris acted as spokesman for
the 30 or so members of the or
g~anization's executive committee
who called upon Mr.. Roosevelt. He
I'VE have the entire. progressive
organization Of the nation here and
want to line up solidly b e h n d
Roosevelt for President and Wal
lace for Vice President 3
Officers of the organization in
clude many persons who have long
been prominently identified with
what they term the progressive
movement" Among them were
listed Secretary. of Interior Ickes.
member of the executive COM
mittee; John, G. Winant, former
republican governor of New Hamp-
shire; Dean James M. Lands Of
the Harvard law school, a former
member of the securities commits
sion; Chase S. Osborn, former gov
ernor of Michigan; Thomas G. Cor
coran, a key man in two Roosevelt
administrations, who resigned his
governmental positions today to
take part in the campaign, Gall
vice presidents); and Frank Ora
ham, president of the University OF
North Carolina, a vice chairman.
Corcoran held the paying posi-
ton of RFC attorney and two non.
paying jobs, special assistant to
the attorney general and trustee Of
the Electric Home and Farm auth
GRITTY.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-25
CANADA'S DESTROYER
FLEET IS ENLARGED
SWelled To Thirteen Vessels As Six
More 'Over-Age' American
DestrOyers Arrive

AN EAST COAST CANADIAN
PORT, Sept. 24.-LR-Canada's de-
stroyer fleet was swelled to Is
today as six more of the SO "over-
age' craft recently acquired from
the United States were commissioned
into the Royal Canadian navy.
Crews of Canadian sailors immedi-
ately manned the vessels, obtained
from the U. S. in a trade for naval
and air bases in the West Indies.
The sleek grey hounds were expected
to go into service without delay in
escorting conveys and helping keep
the Atlantic clear of enemy warcraft.
The ships were named the Annap-
oils, Columbia, Niagara, st. Francis,
St. Clair and st. Croix after rivers
common to the United States and
Canada.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-25
FRENCH PLANES
RAID GIBRALTAR
CONTINUED From Page One)

(COHCllucu TAVIA
ain and France, apparently was In
reprisal for the British-supported
attack by free" French navai
forces on Dakar, capital of French
West Africa.
Four Killed
The British military report said
that $50 far" four persons had
been killed and II injured by the
French raiders. go.
Some buildings and roads
were declared damaged and three
small fires started, but authorities
said these were brought under con-
troll.
At least one raider was shot
iown.
The attack was made from a
height of four miles, the planes
diving down out of the clouds to be
met by concentrated gunfire from
shore batteries and warships in the
harbor.
(The Spanish workmen reaching
La Linea said in addition to dam
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-25
CRAFTS WORK AFIELD
MAKES HIM A RED HERO

CINCINNATI R-Some perfectly
serious Cincinnati Red fans say
that Harry Crafts work in center.
field is the equal of that of the old
Grey Eagle"-Tris Speaker of this
1920 world champion Cleveland In.
dams and one of the greats of base
ball.
That's a big order, but it's a
cinch that if Harry could hit a
little harder a big chunk Of the
order would be filled. It's a long,
fast drive that gets by him and
the only way a batter can be real
sure of getting a hit out that way
is to slam one into about the fifth
row of the bleachers. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-25
OELAY ON AIRPORT
WORK TO ENDANGER
ITS FUTURE
Continued From Page One)

.;or of the matter, the commits
s;oners authorized Hewlett to make
.uch a trip whenever it becomes
necessary"
Meanwhile it was learned yester-
,sv morning there is little chance
n the airport being used by the
amy.
Previously it had been indicated
mai, if the county would speedily
MT the airport into disable shape,
the Army would rent the airport
from the county at a rental OF a
dollar per year for a period up to
u wears and use it as a training
base for pilots, in conjunction with
the training given at Langley
Field.
Certain engineering work was
needed and was requested by the
county authorities of the WPA. On
" recently it was approved. Mean
while WPA workers opened II c
county rock quarry and began re-
moving rock from the quarry for
use in paving the runways.
But in the meantime the question
Of whether the runways should be
vsved with concrete or asphalt
sose, and there was another de.
lay Subsequently it was decided to
Nrock on the runways in such a
manner that it would be suitable
for use whether concrete or as
phalt was used.
The situation now shapes UP in
this wise: Should an immediate
emergency arise, the Army would
probably take over the airport on
the rental basis of a dollar a year
and use it to train pilots; in the
absence Of any such emergency,
the speed with which the national
defense program is advancing will
preclude any chance of the airport
being used and operated by the
Army.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-25
FOUR PERSONS ARE
HELD IN $4,000
FAKE DEATH CASE
CONTINUED From Page One)

Continued From Page One)
in 'tying-up'' all the known money
received from the insurance COM
panies.
Simmons and W. c. Ward are
still being held in Jail in default of
$1,000 bond.
z Ward Jailed
Willie Flowers Ward was plac-
ed in jail about 1890 O'Clock to-
night under a bond of $1,000.
Solicitor Sinclair said that
charges of conspiracy to defraud
and obtain money under false pre-
tense, for which the maximum
penalty is 20 years in prison, will
be lodged against Ward and his
wife. Charges of conspiracy to de-
fraud, which the minimum penalty
is 10 years in prison, have been
lodged against Simmons and W. c.
Ward.
The woman waived preliminary
hearing and the other defendants
are expected to do the same.
+ Trial Of the case is scheduled
for the October criminal term OF
Columbus superior court, begin
ming Monday, October Z.
Solicitor Sinclair is being as.
sisted in the prosecution by Homer
II. Lyon, Whiteville attorney.
Ward, a produce broker and fun
buyer, of Tabor City, was suppos.
ed to have drowned while fish.
ing in Little River Inlet on May II
in company with Simmons and w
c. Ward. After the man had dis
appeared Simmons and Ward re
turned to Tabor City and reported
that he had fallen overheard from
a boat and drowned. The coas'
guard staged a hunt for the body
w. c. Ward, in a few days tina
followed the reported drowning, of
fered rewards for recovery of tn.
body in newspaper publications.
Prior to that time, Sinclair said
the man had Ensured his life will
several companies for a total o
$50, 900 and four weeks after hi.
reported death, one company pal,
his widow the sum of $40, 900.
"She showed her grief at hel
husbands death by going to tn,
Worlds Fair" Sinclair said.
The insurance company which
had made the $43, 600 paymen
then began to hunt for Ward. FRS
rewards were offered for the bod,
and then a private detective wa.
put on the trail.
Willie Ward, the man who wa!
reported to have drowned, was re
Gently located in Triton, Ca, by {
private detective working for a Life
insurance company. He was oper
ating a pool room there.
Information on which Ward was
detained in Tallahassee was sup
piled by Joseph Littlejohn, of At
lanta, a private detective who
since last May had trailed him t.
California, Florida, South Caro-
lima, Georgia and back to Florida
Solicitor Sinclair said that Mrs
Ward in giving an account of the
insurance money she had spent
also told where the remainder wal
located.
A total of $12, 500 was located il
banks in Wilmington, $1,000 in the
Waccamaw Bank and Trust com
pany in Tabor City, $500 in thu
Bank of Elizabethtown and 81, Ion
in the Bank of Bladenboro. All O.
this money was attached, Sinclair
said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-25
Destroyer-B Base Trade
Is Hailed By Wallace

SEDALIA, Mo-, Sept. "a Up -
Henry Wallace, democratic vice.
presidential nominee, today hailed
the trade of United States Destroy
ers for naval bases as zone of the
greatest steps that has been taken
in the past century"
IT am SO delighted" he said, shat
President Roosevelt had the vision
to undertake this step. It makes it
ever more certain that none of our
boys will have to shed his blood on
foreign soil"