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The Nome nugget., 1940-03-06
BETTER HOMES ARE
 URGED FOR NATIVES

Better housing conditions for natives throughout Alaska will be brought to the attention of high officials of the Office of h. dian Affairs in Washington D C as the result of recommendations on the subject by the federal grand jury in Juneau according to word received in Fairbanks from the Territorial capital.
 Improved housing conditions for natives would reduce crime and sickness among them and would prove of economical bene- fit to the government it is as- serted.
 Federal officers were urged to enforce more strictly the laws regulating traffic in liquor. The jurors particularly stressed the desirability of enforcing the reg ulation against the sale of liquor to intoxicated persons.
The Nome nugget., 1940-03-06
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS

the British through some mis- fortune happen to lose the pres ent struggle.
 Relations between the United States and Japan are in a critical condition. The Japanese Empire is embarked upon program of expansion in the furtherance of which program it provoked a war with China. The position of the United States in the Far East is dianetrically opposed to the aggressive designs of Japan in re gards to China. Inasmuch as the military group in the Japanese Empire control its policies one cannot hghtheartedly assume that they will not willingly alter their course. Unless they do the chances of serious complications are great.
 Before mid summer the trend in the struggle on both sides of the earth may be far more appar ent and every American-from the Atlantic seaboard to Alaska have a far clearer conception of how vital the hydra-headed up heaval in the old world is to the new world.-NeWS Miner
The Nome nugget., 1940-03-06
GRUENING FOR ALASKA PART OF HIGHWAY

Construction as soon as pos sible of the Alaska part of the In ternational Highway is advocated by Gov Ernest Gruening accord ing to letter received by J c Rivers secretary of the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce from An .hony J Dimond.
 At Washington D C under date of February 12 the Delegate writ es:
 To-day I went into the matter of the International Highway with Governor Gruening at some length. He is all for it and says he will do everything he can to
The Nome nugget., 1940-03-06
THOUSANDS OF SWEDES LEAVE FOR FINN FRONT

STOCKHOLM, March 2 -SeV- eral thousand Swedish workers prepared today to leave for Fin and where they will perform non-military duties, Their pres ence is designed to relieve for military service a number of Films who now are kept at home to perform essential work. It was reported that altogether about 5000 Swedish workers will go to Finland.
The Nome nugget., 1940-03-06

bring about the construction of our part of the highway without awaiting action by the Canad- ians."
The Nome nugget., 1940-03-06
U s AMBASSADOR AT GIBRALTAR
GIBRALTAR

GIBRALTAR = The United States ambassador to the Court of St. James Joseph Kennedy ar rived at Gibraltar today enroute to his London post, Kennedy is returning from a visit of several weeks to the United States. In Washington he gave President Roosevelt a first-hand report on the European situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-03

Graceful, beautiful and loveable
Boots Monday joined the Post
Press family of comic characters
The attractive young lady makes
her debut in full page of ad-
ventures on page three.
Most charming of the characters
that come out of ink wells. Boots is
the creation of Edgar Martin who
drew her first in 1924 and has
never missed a day since.
To keep up with the styles of the
day, Martin attends most of the
exclusive fashion shows and takes
his tips from the models. AS 4
result, there isn't more breathtak-
ing stylish girl in the country. That
is one of the reasons why she is
known as the sweetheart of the
comics"
Martin, or Abe" as his friends
call him, isn't stylish himself. An
aged and disreputable sweater IS
his priced possession. But years OF
dressing Boot has given him 4
style sense that many designers OF
feminie finery might envy
Back in 1924 Boots was an in
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-03

While the war relief drive OF
Ell Centro's Red Cross campaign for
the Red Cross to raise $20,00000
passed the S6,000,0O0 mark Monday,
earthquake relief got we'll under
way.
The war relief drive in Imperial
Valley was dropped in favor OF
the earthquake campaign.
Two new contributions sWelled
the preliminary total in Ell Centre
beyond the 5000 mark toward the
goal of $250O set for the chapters
in Ell Centro. Holtville and Imperial.
Meanwhile, the United Press re-
ported from Washington that the
Red Cross will send so new ambu-
lances to the British Red Cross to
replace those lost in the battle OF
Flanders. The vehicles will supple
ment huge shipments of surgical
dressings. medicines and hospital
clothing.
To illustrate the need for Red
Cross relief in Imperial Valley, the
Ell Centro representative Tor the
Disaster Loan corporation declared
Monday that SO per cent OF the
INQUIRIES concerning quake relief
loans are untitled for them ana
thus become potential wards OF the
Red Cross.
Although the percentage did not
appear to run as high in BraWley
the demand for aid was considerable.
Finally one half of our inquiries
are from persons who have no col
lateral to offer. no assets, jobs nor
apparent ability to repay" the Dis
aster Loan representative said.
THAT means that we cannot help
them and they fall into the class
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-03
200 Take 10 Water as Red Cross
Begins Swimming Lessons in Valley

of the course. despite the late start.
The definite schedule of classes
provides for women and high school
girl classes at $50 a. M. the course
for boy swimmers at 9:20, class
for girl non-sWimmers at $50 and
for Intermediates at 1920 and ad-
vanced swimmers at 1880 Junior
and senior life saving classes are
held at 11:20.
Glasses for businessmen and bust
ness women who are not free dur
ing the day are held at $50 and
6 in the afternoon. Mrs. Meagher
stated. There is still room in these
classes as we'll as the one for Wo-
men and high school girls in the
morning
The course will last until June 10
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-03
Quake Pictures
In Gloss Finish

In today's issue of this news
paper you will find portfolio
of pictures printed after the
earthquake of May Is. 1t is
offered as a permanent record,
not in any attempt to dramatiZe
the tragedy.
Many people win want copies
of this portfolio printed on
better grade Of paper, with the
photographs clearer, the port
folio more durable. Because such
printing is extremely expensive,
the POst-Press is not able to
publish the pictures on high fin
ish book stock until sufficient
number of persons have entered
orders.
If you want the portfolio on
gloss paper, at Is cents a copy,
please place your order at the
Post-Press, either in person or
by telephone. When a sufficient
number of orders are obtained,
the De Luxe edition will be
printed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-03
Skilled Workmen
In Demand Here to
Speed Rebuilding
Jobless Carpenters Get
Work After Earthquake,
Employment Head Says

An i'll wind for some per-
CONS, the earthquake had a
silver and gold lining Mon
day for skilled workmen III
the construction trades IN
Imperial Valley.
Already we have filled places
for between 35 and 40 carpenters
who had been out of work. Thom-
as Finney Of the state employment
service declared. They got jobs in
earthquake reconstruction.
Il DON'T believe there will be any
necessity for a skilled member of the
building trades to be out OF work
for some time
Finney pointed out that this in
Guides bricklayers, plasterers, cleo
trlcians, plumbers and all skilled
labor connected with construction.
Imperial Valley men are get
ting the break" he continued. I'VE
have stressed to contractors the
Continued on Page 8, Col. d
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-03
Italy Gives Signs
OF Readiness TO
Cast Lot in War
Rome Barracks Emptied
In Move to Make City
Non Military Area

ROME. June 3. (UP)-ln-
dications of ltaly's readiness
to enter the war on the side
of Germany piled up today
with postponement of the
Rome world fair, evacuation OF
Rome military barracks to make
the eternal city an open city
immune from enemy bombardment
and increased Vatican diplomatic
activity.
These moves conceded with con-
centration of Italian interest on
North Africa-a possible theater
of war if Italy fights-and increas-
ed Vatican and Italian interest in
Spain. whose renewal of claims to
Gibraltar has attracted italian in
terest.
GA German wireless broadcast
intercepted in New York said that
the Prince of Piedmont, Crown
Prince Humberto, had gone to Tur-
in, northern army headquarters, to
take active command of his troops.
Some time ago the Prince of Pied
mont was appointed commander OF
the army of the north, which is
based on Turin.)
An Italian communique said that
the 1912 universal exposition had
been postponed at the request Of
nations scheduled to participate
But observers saw great signifi-
canoe in the postponement since
work in preparation for it has been
regarded as a sure sign of Italy's
continued non-belligerency ever
Continued on Page 8; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-03

stant success, not only with the gay
young people the strip depicts but
with newspaper readers of all ages.
It's clean, fresh humor is always
exciting, never dull.
Son of a Monmouth Illo College
professor, Martin first tried his
hand at drawing when he made
sketches of salamanderS. frogs and
grasshoppers to illustrate his fathers
biology charts This gave him the
art urge and he quit college in his
Junior year to enter the Academy of
Fine Arts in Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-03
Nation Sacrifices
400 Lives While
Honoring War Dead
California Leads Grim
Memorial Day Parade
OF Accidents, Deaths
By UNITED PRESS

Peace time deaths which
resulted from Il four-day hol-
iday in memory of Americas
war dead mounted to almost
400 Monday. half OF them ON the
nations highways.
At least 200 were killed by auto
mobiles. Fifty-fiVe drowned, 43 kill
ed themselves and 83 died in such
accidents as shootingS, fires or falls.
Leading the states IN number OF
dead was California with Sd New
York had 50. Thirty died on Cali
fornia roads and 90 on New York
highways Ohio reported 81 dead.
Pennsylvania 38, Michigan 81 and
Indiana &c Twelve states reported
no deaths, but many of those were
in the south where the Memorial
day holiday is not observed.
Californias traffic toll mounted
to so victims over Sunday. the
droWnings total rose to 8, and the
number of miscellaneous deaths, i'll
cluding airplane accidents and sui
cldeS. to Is.
The largest single accident took
four lives directly and one indlr-
ectly when a plane being tested for
the u. S. navy crashed near Ell
Segundo. Killed were Harry Bogen
pilot; James JeWart navy inspec-
tor; William Benson, co-pilot; and
Walton Mulvania, chief mechanic
Eleven-year-old Robert C. McClary
Continued On Page 8. Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-03
HERE'S THAT GIRL

Once free of reptiles and such, his
talent prospered and after leaving
art school he landed a position
with NEA Service, Inc. He drew
several comic strips with varying
success before the idea of Boots
came along.
Start now to follow this famous
strip in the Imperial Valley Press
and the Morning Post. You like mil
lions of other Americans. will enjoy
its light and refreshing comedy
its youthful spirit and its beautiful
girls, as we'll as its up-to-the-m min
ute, authentic styles.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-03
Girl on Trial for
Stealing Auto

A dark, curly-haired girl who
could more easily pass for boy,
went on trial in superior court be
fore Judge Vaughn Thompson Mon
day, charged with grand theft.
The girl, Georgia Prujillo, is ac-
cused of stealing an automobile at
Brawley and later wrecking it.
Selection of a jury and prelimin-
ary testimony occupied most of
the morning session. Miss Prujillo
was an interested spectator, fire.
quently comforting with her attor-
ney in whispers. She was dressed in
mems clothes. because as she ex-
planned before the trial they are
better for field work.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-03


every blow against the civil popu-
lation of France or England will
be returned with double severity
and it appeared likely that the raid
by aboue 155 German planes would
open a new phase of warfare in
which the civilian populations on
both sides-and especially in bellig-
erent capitals-would suffer.
United States Ambassador Will
liam c. Bullitt escaped death in
the raid only because one of the
German bombs tout of 80 that
damaged or destroyed 81 buildings.
including five schools, and killed
48 persons) was a dud 1t crashed
through the ceiling of a building
in which Bullitt was a luncheon
guest in the heart of Paris. There
were hints that it might have been
the French air ministry building.
The French censorship delayed or
suppressed details of the raid on
Paris to avoid giving information
to the enemy, but it was indicated
that damage was done to buildings
in the central parts of the city. The
greatest number of bombs fell in
the suburbs as the Germans aimed
ed-for too great an altitude for
accuracy-at military objectives such
as air ports.
An official statement said that
total of 1850 bombs fell on the
Paris area, 83 of them landing in
Paris itself
The ministry of education an
ed and Is wounded when a bomb
hit a school on the Paris outskirts.
Bombs fell in many parts OF
Paris and the vicinity but principal
ly in the western part of the city.
Bombs were said officially to have
struck five schools and tempOr-
ary hospital.
The official report said that eight
persons were killed in Paris, 81 IN
the outskirts and the remainder
elsewhere. Fifty four persons were
injured in Paris and its suburbs
and 95 elsewhere, making total OF
about 200 casualties.
Ninety-seven buildings were de-
stroyed or severely damaged and
81 fires were set by the German
raiders who were estimated to have
totaled about 1856.
Authorities said that plenty OF
German planes were shot down
but were unable to obtain figure
Immediately because of the Ger
man bombers were attacked by
French interceptor planes outside
of Paris.
The German bombers were kept
at a great height by French pur-
suit planes and anti-aircraft fire
and it was reported they failed to
score hits on any militry objec-
tiveS.
The German army in northern
France was reported to be executing
a great wheeling movement, pre-
sumably preparatory to an attack
on the French Somme-Aisne line.
The battle of Flanders-admit-
tedly won by Germany-went on
before the devastated French port
of Dunkirk, where the last British
and French soldiers fought against
great odds with courage that arous-
ed the admiring comment OF the
Berlin newspapers.
German armies, according to the
high command, captured 100000
Continued on Page 8, Col. ID
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-03

The resolution was interpreted as
move to block possible acquisi-
ton by Germany or other aggreS-
sor nations of territory in the Am
ericas now held by the allies, in
the event OF a German victory.
1t has been pointed out repeated
ly that. should Germany defeat
Great Britain and France, and SO
acquire territory in South Amerl-
ca now held by those nations, she
would be in an ideal position to
launch an attack against the Unit
ed States
The resolution was expected to
meet with almost immediate ap-
proval.
Blooms resolution was the high
light of a defense preparedness day
that saw continued Strengthening
of precautions in this country
against Fifth Column dangers.
Rep Martin Dies. D., Tex, an
nounced that his house committee
on American activities will sub
nit al! its future evidence about
Fifth Columnists' to President
Roosevelt, the Federal Bureau OF
Investigation and other "appropri-
ate government agencies.
Dies made the statement after
the committee in executive session
had heard testimony from Knox
vile. Tenn, witnesses on alleged
subversiVe activities in the Ten
neSSee Valley authority.
"Manifestly.' Dies said, "the FB1
Continued on PAGE 8, Col 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-03

'DOIutI dllO l)l elloNAt biobiASI WIN
ers for their efforts in repairing
the system and commended the
Mexican government for its sup
port in the crisis.
District officials Monday report
ed the canal system rapidly moving
back toward normal with a flow
Of coo feet turned into the Sulfata-
IA system. Most of this water, how
eyer. went toward thirsty ranches
below the line, although the flow
was felt on the WestSide main.
Superintendent NJ, j. DoWd declar-
ed Normal flow in the Suliatara
is about 1900.
Reconstruction progress was as
rapid as possible, Dowd said, and
flow in the Sulfatara will be in
oCoitinued on Page 8, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-03
Italian Strength
About Two Million,
With 5000 Planes
BY UNITED PRESS

The composition of Italys armed
strength is estimated in military
quarters as follows:
Land: army of 100000 to 2,000,-
900 mobilized in Italy; about 200,-
900, mostly colonials. in Libya; 80,
900, mostly natives, In Italian East
Africa; $4,000 or more in Albania;
about $4,000 in Dodecanese Islands.
Air: 4,5OO to 5000 planes of all
types with $3.50 to 5000 in first
line combat squadrons; about TO-
900 pilots; monthly plane produc-
ton rate about $50, which might
be considerably expanded.
Sea: six battleships, 81 cruisers,
1870 destroyers and torpedo boats,
100 or more speedboat torpedo craft;
10 submarines.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-03

Two hundred swimmers and non
swimmers took to the drink Mon
day as the Red Cross opened It's
annual swimming campaign at the
Ell Centro plunge.
Mrs. w. j. Meagher of the I'll
Centre chapter reported that Nor
man Thompson, swimming lnStfuc-
tor, arrived Sunday and staf1e1
classes Monday morning. Bulk ol
those who have entered the TWO
week courses are children she Salo'
Although classes have alfeaos
started, it is still not too late 70
enter. Those who wish to leafi
to swim or to improve upon tlleh
present skill may enter either Moi
day or Tuesday and still van 'iieil
Red Cross certificates at the eii0
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-03

stepped Off fishing boats ana war;
ships on which they had just been
evacuated from Dunkirk and re-
ported a terrific battle was raging
lust three miles from the sandy
beaches where embarkation is TAX
ing place.
The Germans were only three
miles from the beach when we left"
one British soldier said THE
French were attacking them like
mad and fighting magnificently."
Evacuation arrivals had slowed
to a trickle during the night. But
with early morning the arrivals
swelled again to large proportions
as troops which had been placed
aboard ships during the night be-
gan to arrive.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-03
Red Cross Quake Relief Drive in
Valley Under Way While Elsewhere
War Aid Funds Pass Six Millions

that the Red Cross helps
Committee members in El Gen.
tro will meet Tuesday morning to
form new campaign plans The or
iginal program provided for appeal
by form letter to every resident in
Ell Centro, Holtville and Imperial
with a special appeal to group of
1000.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-03

The two candidates have never
before spoken in the same city at
the same time.
r. Alejo Bay, Sonora state official,
said the troops were being sent
here to discourage any violent
demonstrations during the closing
weeks of the bitter presidential
campaign.
The 300 troopers being sent here
we're said to be veterans of the
campaigns conducted by Gen. Al
varo Obregon during the revolu-
tionary period. Normal strength OF
the Nogales garrison is about 100
men.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-03

The announcement coincided'
with reports that the two Leading
presidential candidates-Gen, Man
mel Avila Camacho and Gen. Juan
Andrea Almazan-would arrive IN
Noeales this weekend, possibly on
the same day. to attend political
rallies.
Gen. Camacho, the revolutionary
party'S candidate, was scheduled 10
come here from Lower California,
where he has been campaigning
during the past several days. Gen.
Alnazan will proceed to Nogales
by the interior route, crossing into
Sonora state through Pulpito pass
ON the Chihuahua border.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-03

During the night hours, 1t was
revealed, new rescue ships and
Allied war vessels steamed up to
the -Dur}S(rk beaches and even
into the wrecked harbor. took aboard
full loads of troops and raced back
to England.
German air attacks, the arriving
troops said, lessened in intensity
during the night which was de-
scribed as comparatively peace
ful' in contrast with the previous
terrific barrages. However, guns OF
the German land forces kept up
an unceasing barrage. Even 10.
casualties were reported to have
been surprisingly small.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-03
Baseba II
BY UNITED PRESS
American Leagu"

American Leagu"
Chicago 200 400 1907 10 0
Boston - 010 900 300 IA 1
Dietrich, Brown and fresh; Oster-
muller, Wagner, Bagby and Pea
cock
ST. Louis -. 0101 900 0OO-1 .
New York - 020 l01 2lX-7 l
Nigeling, Trotter and Susce. Swift;
Donald and Dickey.
Cleveland - 600 sol 600 8 0
Philadelphia 900 900 OO0-O 7 .
Milnar and Hemsley; Dean and
Hayes.
Detroit .............................. 900 900
Washington .........#.............,. 10l 020
Corsica. Nelson and Sullivan; Leo
nard and Ferrell.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-03
Nuzi is i'm Three
Miles of Dunkirk

AT A SOUTHEAST ENGLISH PORT, June 3. (UP)-
Allied soldiers arrived in large groups from Flanders
today reported that the Germans have driven to with
in three miles of Dunkirk in violent battle with the
French guard British tommes and French poilus
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-03
NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York -. O1O ITO O01-4 10 0
Pittsburgh - 100 900 002-3 8 2
Lohrman & Danning; Butcher,
SeWell, MacFayden & Davis.
Boston ........ POO 900 000-2 s l
Cincinnati =. 300 900 OOx-3 5 l
Sullivan. Fette & Lopez; Derrin-
ger & Lombardi.
Brooklyn ........ ..#.....##.-...... 100 0ll U
Chicago Ol0 0lo U
Casey & Phelps; Passeau & Todd
Philadelphia at st. Louis, played
former date.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-03
Hewes Estimates
Time Needed to
Complete Repairs

Thirty to 60 days will be required to restore the mpe-
rial Valley canal system to capacity working order Evan
r eWes district board president told farm bureau drec
tors at their regular monthly meeting Saturday afternoon
IIeWes described the huge canal breaks south OF the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-03
Resolution Would Block
Nuzi FoothoId in Nest
If Allies Meet Defect
House Considers Measure Providing for
Non-Recosnition Of Territory Transfer
In Western Hemis phere by Europeans

WASHINGTON June 3. (UP)-Chairman Sol Bloom
the house of foreign affairs committee today introduced
Il Joint resolution providing for non-recognton of any
transfer of territory in the Western Hemisphere from
non American power to another.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-03
NoqdIes Guards
AaQinst Riotinq

NOGAIFIS, Sonora, Mex, June g. (UP)-A detach-
nent Of 300 veteran troopers of the famed 4aqu and
avo epions has assigned to the Nogales garrison
10 preserve order the border region in the period preced-
mo the July national election it announced today
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-03
William BuIIitt
Cheats Death as
RQiders Arrive
Over Thousand ProjectiIes Loosed on
French Capital. O penins New Phase OF
Warfare; Schools. Hospitals Hit
BY UNITED PRESS -

German airplanes bombed Paris today, killing wound
ing about 200 persons in raid possibly presaging vast
military thrust against the French capital, which Nazis
seemed to hope would bring Italy into the