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Evening star., 1940-06-27

Japanese cotton interests will es.
tablisn a hospital in Shanghai.
Evening star., 1940-06-27
Clearance! Fanoss-Make
ELECTRIC
WASHERS

Some brand-new, some floor
samples, some demonstrators.
ALI guaranteed to be in per-
feet working order. No Mail,
Phone or c. o. D. Orders.
1-193sNew Orig. Listed $79.s5
General Electric Washer,
s4s.s5
1--1939 Reconditioned Orig.
Listed S9s.95 Prima Spinner,
S59.s5
1--1939 New Orig. Listed S69.95
kelvinator Washer $49.95
1-l93s New Orig. Listed $685.
Kelvinator with pump -s49.s5
1-1936 Reconditioned Orig
inal Listed s99.75 A. B. C.
Washer S49.95
1-1939 New Orig. Listed
$l09.95 A. B. c. Washer with
pump S79.95
1-1940 Floor Sample Orig.
Listed $l09.95 Maytag Washer
$99.95
1-1940 New Orig. Listed
$685. Maytag Washer with
pump $54.95
NO MONEY DOWN. 10c q
Day Buys One!
tWashers, Main Floor,
The Hecht Co..
Evening star., 1940-06-27
Clearance!
LIVING ROOM
FURNITURE

2-S119.95 Two-Pc. Living
Room Suite in red---$69.95
1-S9s.95 Red Striped Rayon-
and Cotton Damask Sofa,
$69.95
1-S99.95 Three-Fc. Suite.
Rust sofa, rust chair and blue
chair $64.95
2-$49.95 Rose and Blue
Striped Barrel Chair -S32.95
9-S39.95 Barrel Chairs {.
5 green and 4 blue $24.95
Living Room Furniture.
Fourth Floor, The Hecht Coz
Evening star., 1940-06-27
Orig. 81 Bail.Tybe Glaxed
POTTERY
PITCHERS

Just Is in the group In
bright California colors Of
blue, green or yellow. Full
two-quart size of highly glazed
earthenware. You can't have
too many in sum- 004
n7er OOO
Evening star., 1940-06-27

S-1938 Original List $59.95
Floor Sample Philco Console
$50
1-1939 Original List $59.95
New Crosby Console $40
3-1938 Original List S59.95
Floor Sample Delco Radios $40
1-1939 Original $39.95 Floor
Sample Aetna Console $50
2-l93S Original List $39.95
Floor Sample Grunow Con-
SVhCS SSV
1-193S Original List $49.95
Floor Sample r. c. A. Victor
1-I938 Original List $79.95
Floor Sample Delco Console
$50
Evening star., 1940-06-27
Just 10 Roomy s395
Metal Chairs

A de luxe metal chair with
shaped rounded back and
comfortable metal arm rests.
Resilient bular frame.
dr, neTe'y COL $3.50
Evening star., 1940-06-27

1883 Original List S19.95
Floor Sample Table Model r.
C. A. Victors- SO
1-1939 Original List S32.95
Floor Sample Table Model r.
c. A. Victor $40
2-1939 Original List S19.95
New Emerson Table Model
Combination -------S1o
1-1S39 Original List $l9.95
Floor Sample Emerson Table
MOucl --------------- SAV
8-l940 Original List $17.95
Floor Sample Majestic Table
Models SO
2-l940 Original List $l9.95
New Zenith Table Models SO
Evening star., 1940-06-27

1-1938 Original List S39.95
Floor Sample Delco Table
Model -sI5 SIS
7-1939 Original List S29.95
New Emerson Table Model
Combinations ----S15
6-1940 Original List S27.95
New and with electric clock
SIS
1-1940 Original List s22.95
Floor Sample Majestic Table
1-l938 Original List $44.95
New r. c. A. Victor Console
SIS
(Radios, Main Floor. The Hecht Co
Evening star., 1940-06-27

Clearance! Fam oas. Make
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-15
LaFoIIeffe Calls
Upon Ware, HeaId
Continued From Page One)

Arizona" Taber seid.
r. V. Jensen, vice president OF
the Western Cotton Products com
pany, said cotton has become the
most profitable field crop in Ari-
zona. He said the farm labor SER
vice obtained financial support from
the ginning companies instead OF
from farmers to whom it supplied
labor because "it is very difficult
to obtain funds from farmers"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-15
NeutraIs Jittery as
Mystery Alarms
Rock Capitals

Continued from Page One)
precautions OF obvious Importance
without the slightest explanation
Aside from the main developments,
however. there were incidental re-
ports which showed the extent of a
suddenly acute international situ-
alton
Amsterdam reported that the
Netherlands and Belgian precau-
tions might have been wiue to an
expectation that Germany would
start a new phase of the war with
great intensity most likely by
totalitarian aerial warfare against
Britain and France.
Charles Morice, military expert OF
the Paris newspaper Petit Parisien.
alleged that Holland and Belgium
had been apprehensive since Friday
ever a rumor that Germany might
stack the western front through
their territory next Saturday.
Brussels reported that italian
circles" had warned Belgium Friday
night of the danger Of an imminent
German attack.
These reports, regarding the aerial
warfare, and the alleged danger Of
an attack on the Netherlands and
Belgium. were without confirmation
Stockholm announced that
Sweden probably would tell Russia
today that its manner of disclosing
its exchange with Sweden by broad
casting it to the world was contrary
to diplomatic practice.
Switzerland's army command took
occasion to deny foreign reports
that German troops had been con-
centrated on the Swiss frontier. A
few hours before, the news had
come from Switzerland that 100000
men were now guarding Hollands
frontier.
The British war office made the
announcement late last night that
leave service" from the British
expeditionary force had been sus-
pended temporarily. The war office
declined to amplify this announce
rnent. which came as a complete
surprise after day in which news
of the Belgian and Netherlands pre-
cautions had been flashed. Leaves
Of 10 days had been granted soldiers
in the British expeditionary force
since midDecember.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-15
County Fair Shows
Huge Gain During
Past II Months

The Imperial county fair is S27,-
944SO better off this year than
last, reports made available Mon
day disclosed.
Chairman Ben Hulse of the I'm
perial county fair board, reporting
on the fairs financial condition
as plans were speeded for the 1910
exposition in March, said that as
sets of the fair have increased
during the past year from S266, 800
to S272.854O9.
Speaking OF last years total as
sets, Hulse said:
There is no reason to change
that balance now except to deduct
the cash on hand item of $1,000
and add thereto new capital eX-
penditures for buildings, trucks and
miscellaneous equipment in the
amount of s8,534.09 which means
that while we expended $4,000 cash
which is deductable we have added
S9,534O9 in capital investment
bringing the total assets up to S272,-
854.09
Then too, we have a cash bal
ance on hand in the amount of
s3,994l4 plus a credit balance with
the state of S7,462.57 or a total of
sll,410.71 cash available. bringing
the total assets up 10 S284 ,2648O. We
still have credited to our account
with the state the $4,000 building
fund which makes our total assets
1924 ,26480 as compared to $685.
$4,000 last year. or net gain from
your fair of s2794480
There is no outstanding indebt-
edness unless perhaps few cur
rent bills that would amount to
practically nothing and the fair
stands ready in every way to open
IFS gates.
with a net gain of S279i4.8O of
which approximately $4,000 is cash
on hand your fair board feel they
have had a very prosperous year"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-15

SACRAMENTO. Jan. IS. CUP)-
Five major problems will be given
to the state legislature for con-
sideration when it meets in special
session on Monday, Jan. 90
Gov. Culbert L. Olson. in his
regular Sunday night radio address,
announced that the legislative
agenda would include unemploy-
ment relief. new taxes, liberalized
old age pensions, a change in liquor
control and enlargement of powers
OF the state harbor board.
Before delivering his speech, the
governor met with a group OF
Democratic assemblymen favorable
to his aims and apparently agreed
the State Relief Administration,
under fire from Republican quar-
ters. is in need of oyerhauling.
At the same time his suggestion
that the port of San Francisco be
operated by the state in time OF
emergency was given a favorable
recommendation of San Francisco
assemblymen, Edward ODay, Dan
Gallagher and Joseph P. Gilmore.
Olson charged a smear cam
paign" against the State Relief
Administration had been launched
by administration opponents who
seek to return unemployment re-
lief control to the counties.
Because of recent charges of job
sales and low personnel standards,
the governor said he was appoint
ing an unofficial board of direc-
tors to pass on qualification OF
SRA workers. The board" will in
clude John r. Richards, director
of finance; Dwight w. Stephenson,
director of professional and voca-
tional standards; Howard Phil
brick, director of motor vehicles,
and Ivan Sperbeck, state personnel
board secretary. A fifth member
will be named.
Philbrick, former federal agent,
who was detailed by the governor
to investigate the SRA following
publication Of charges being drawn
up by a senate committee on relief,
told the governor yesterday that a
full inquiry was under way,
He clasSed as red baiterS" the
sources of the senate committed S
report, which charged inefficiency
radical domination and extravag-
ancc.
Philbrick added that Sen. John
Phillips of Banning, chairman OF
the interim committee on relief, had
refused to give him the report and
data collected by D. E. Hall, in
vestigator for Edwin Atherton, with
whom Philbrick formerly was as
Sociated.
In explaining his program for
the special legislative session, Oh
son noted that;
1.--Relief volume is As to so pei
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-15
Russian Bombers
Mass for Attacks
AGAINST Finland

Continued from Page One)
and nearby Tammisaari, west of
Helsinki, were bombed five times
and communications were cut. These
towns appealed for aid against fires.
At one time, reports said, there were
20 Russian planes over Hanko and
Tammisaari More than 100 bombs
we're dropped in the neighborhood
of Lohjrin, village near Tammi-
saari, it was asserted.
Helsinki escaped lightly. Big
crowds watched the raid here, and
cheered when anti-aircraft guns
sent one Russian plane down in a
tail spin.
1t was reported that 30 Russian
bombs were dropped in the vicinity
Of a country house, - miles from
Helsinki, which until a week ago
was occupied by H. +. Arthur
Schonfeld, the United States min
iSter.
Meanwhile an unconfirmed Stock
holm dispatch to the Berlingske
Tidende at Copenhagen reported to-
day that Russian troops had been
landed by parachute behind the
Finnish lines in the Karelian 18TH
mus and had blown up several
bridges.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-15
Belgium, Holland Cal 10
Reserves; Leopold Takes
Commend; Tension Mounts
New Phase Of War
Declared Near as
Holland Prepares

AMSTERDAM, y e t h e L
lands, Jan. Is. (UP)-Well
informed persons said today
that the Netherlands and
Belgium had taken emer-
gency military precautions on the
basis of inside information" that
Germany had decided to begin a
new phase of the war rs soon as
possible and with great intensity,
most likely by starting totalitar-
ian aerial warfare.
Germany'S recent reconnaissance
flights over the Scottish and En-
glish coasts were cited as harbing-
erS of such warfare
InformantS said that there was
no direct danger to Holland in
any aerial campaign, and that
that there had been no indication
OF German pressure on the Neither
lands government But new in
tenSified phase of warfare would
mean an intensified international
situation. informantS said. and it
AdS IlOl4dllN NAk1 u NdAN al
necessary military measures in line
with the governments determina-
tion to preserve neutrality.
Because Holland was situated
directly between Germany and the
British Isles. it was said. such pre-
cautions were necessary.
These informants said that the
government decision 10 grant no
further army leaves had led to
misunderstanding abroad.
People here said German air.
planes had repeatedly" flown over
Belgium in recent days, in appar-
ent disregard of Belgian neutrality.
The suggestion was made that
Germany might try to force world
opinion to insist on some peace
move and that IL might not be sur
prising if Queen Wilhelmina and
King Leopold of Belgium soon tried
again TO find some road to peace
negotiations.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-15
5 Points Set Up
For legislature

cent heavier than a year ago be-
cause of curtailed WPA work The
S35, 100000 allocated in 1889 will run
out next month. On the present
basis of case load, about $4,000. 900
will be required for the next 10
months.
New taxes are necessary be-
cause the states expenditures are
$2,500,000 a month more than its
current income. This arrearage. the
governor said, is in addition to a
deficit OF nearly $50,000,000 incur
red by previous administrations.
The new taxes will not increase
the burden of taxation now carried
by the home owner. the small far
mer. the small businessman, the
worker or the general consumer,
Olson said. The only consumer
taxes that 1 propose arc on nom
essentials" he declared He did
not otherwise specify what the
taxes will be. although he previous
ly had indicated the legislature
would be asked to choose between
taxes on tobacco, horse racing. in
come, inheritance, gifts, corpora
tions and franchise, and liquor
,3.-Old age pensions should be
liberalized to include those be-
tween the ages OF 60 and 65 years
and over provided the Legislature
also provides new revenues requir-
ed to pay for this liberalization ="
which Olson estimated would be
about $2o,000,000 per biennium. He
also asked elimination of the prop
erty lien provision passed by the
last legislature.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-15

l1B up OF new men 10 the army
over the weekend had brought the
country to stage D.. preceding
general mobilization. Selected auxi-
lary military services were remov-
ed from the fortified Liege region
and hundreds of civilians evacuated
the Eupen, Malmedy and ST. With
areas east and southeast of Liege
on the German frontier.
Belgium by emergency weekend
military precautions. including the
recall of all army men on leave
and calling UP of between 10000
and 10000 new men. had reached
the final stage before a general
mobilization.
The country had spent an anxious
Sunday as soldiers hurriedly re-
ported TO duty and staff cars DASH
ed through cities and the country
side with urgent orders. There was
slight relaxation of tension today
but there was no indication either
of the reasons for the extraordinary
precautions taken or for the relaxa-
ton.
A usually well informed source
reported, without confirmation. that
italian circles" on Friday night
had warned that there was danger
of an imminent attack on Belgium.
The identity Of the alleged circles
was not specified. Apparently, they
were not official 1t was recalled,
however. that Crown Princess Marie
Jose Of Italy is Belgian and that
there are other non-official italian
circles" with close connections here.
II was estimated that Belgium
now had nearly 100000 men under
arms.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-15
Ducks Destroying
Valley Crops at
Cost of $4,000
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from Atlanta TO the sea couldn't
have laid waste to Georgia more
thoroughly than these ducks have
to some of our fields a farmer
declared.
Il have seen an 30-acre stand OF
alfalfa transformed from plenty to
nothing in single night"
Farmers complained that worst
of all to combat are raids on fields
during irrigating. The feathered
marauderS muddle and puddle
about, extracting seeds from the
moist soil with great skill How
ever, in the process they pack the
earth down until after it dries
there is layer of hardpan. This
requires complete re-cultivation as
well as re-Seeding.
Apparently the ducks attack
crops with fine disregard for dis
elimination. The WidgeonS are re-
garded as the worst on alfalfa but
it's an even break when it comes
TO grains and seed extraction. Then
it is every duck for himself, with
no favorites
Throughout the fall farmers have
tried several methods, smudging
and scare shooting, to drive the
fowl away. But none have proved
satisfactory. Men have been posted
with guns to shoot into the air at
intervals during the night, but this
is expensive and its effectiveness
doubtful. Most dangerous possibility
is that farmers may turn to poison
ing their fields, even though 1t Is
against the law.
Don't think those ducks aren't
Smart!' said another farmer.
They remember the trouble spots
and shun them, they can tell time
as we'll as a Swiss watch and know
to an inch the bounGaries of the
game refugeS."
Lanterns left burning in fields
don't bother them at all. They feed
right around them. They even dis
regard tractors at work and Wad-
die alongSide
Ducks appear to get all the blame,
for farmers reported that damage
from geese was negligible.
Farmers have even been called
down for scare shooting in their
fields. one landholder, approached
by two federal agents from the
coast, had a hard time convincing
them he was protecting his fields
and not shooting out of season and
against the law. During the discus
sion the farmer quoted one of the
agents as saying.
After all, don't forget the ducks
were here before you Werer
Another complaint is that duck
stamp money goes toward feeding
the birds in the north and when
they come south there is no provi-
sion for food The ducks therefore,
forage for themselves. With the
present widespread game refuge
system in The valley they have plen-
ty OF sanctuary.
Hunters this year got only about
one duck apiecel" a sportsman
commented THAT means we arc
raising a horde of game birds that
multiplies rapidly, feeds on farm
lands but is so protected that they
can't be controlled.
"All we want is to frighten the
birds farther south. Let them &
down TO the gulf instead of winter
ing in the valley. With longer
season there would not be a mas
sacre. The birds would merely bt
flushed below the border"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-15
Civilians Evacuate Areas Adjoining
German Border as Secret Information
v >rns Brussels of impending Moves

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 15 (UP)-Kng Leopold
assumed supreme command of all the armed forces today
as ms father King Albert had done in the World war
The army staff took the direction of all military
operations and formed general Headquarters. The call
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-15
vaIIeyifes Boost
Accident Number
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plowed into the dirt. oVerturning
the car. Their car also was de-
molished.
In an accident a quarter of a
mile north OF Calexico Sunday
night, Cal Webster and Kelly
Thomas, Negroes. were injured.
Highway Patrolman Tillman Da-
ley gave Eli Mark Taylor, %, Negro,
ticket for drunk driving he
Negro drove his car into the back
Of car driven b. Burl Garrison
of Calexico. The Garrison car. was
wrecked.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-15
Ex-Water Dept.
Clerk Hid Here,
Officers Discover
cContinuec frOm Page

Little was blamed by his wife
for destroying records that are miss
ing from city files On one occa-
sion she drove with him to a lone
ly spot west of the city and he
burned some, she recounted. Al
other times he called at the city
hall and she turned over to him
records and cash.
After the first money was taken
Johnnie put the pressure on me,
Sharp quoted her as saying.
Not all of the money went for
the ranch near Eugene, Ore, where
Little spent part of his time, Mrs
Little said, but she denied know
ledge of where it might have gone
No one else received cash except
Little and Rex. she declared.
Mrs. Little declined 10 say where
she had been hiding. but admitted
she was in Ell Centre. according
to Sharp. She corroborated her
sons story that he had put her on
Il bus for the east Tuesday, but
said she got off again before il
left.
Shortly before midnight Mrs
Little appeared before Judge Simp-
son aI7o made $4,000 bond, 1t was
signed by Stuart and Alb Peck of
Holtville
Mrs. Little was a forlorn figure
as she entered justice court Mon
day morning on Stuart's arm. She
wore dark glasses and a brown over
coat was buttoned up to her throat.
She smiled wanly at a few acquaint-
anceS and took chair directly
across the desk from Judge Simp-
SON While waiting for attorneys to
appear, she spoke to City Council
man Charles Blalack in a thin
whisper. In the room besides re-
porterS were Blalack and two I'M
identified women, apparently friends
of Mrs. Little. Both patted her on
the shoulder wiel they entered.
I'VE are very anxious to find the
husband - District Attorney
Heald told Judge Simpson in re-
questing a continuance.
The evidence shows he is un-
questionably principal in the en-
tire affair expect TO turn the
case over to the grand jury and
seek indictments for BOTH
With Hervey's concurrence, the
case was set over until Feb. l3.
Meanwhile, Police Chief j. Ster-
ling Oswalt was back in El Centre
after a trip to Los Angeles in
search for Little. He appeared con-
fident of success.
wen get him sooner or later
l have several good leads = Os'
walt commented.
Mrs. Little told officers she last
saw Little soon after the domestic
battle ten days ago when in q
moment of anger he informed po-
lice of the missing funds. Little
came to her home and she spoke
with him Is minutes through win-
dow, Sharp quoted her. During the
conversation he told her he hac
reported to police and suggested
they both go to South America
Sharp continued.
Meanwhile, complete account
of how much money is missing was
not available. City Clerk Roy john
stone. who has been working day
and night with a special auditor
said he would probably know by
late Monday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-15
WEATHER

Data compiled by observers fo
the official United states Weather
Bureau station at El Centro.b
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-15
Nazis Say Allies
Responsible For
BeIqian Activity

BERLIN, Jan. Is. (UPl-The
official German news agency
D.N.B. said today that emer-
sency military measures taken
by Belgium and Holland had
been taken at the inStigation OF
the French and British.
I'm view of the impossibility
of activity along the Maginot
Line they France and Britain)
now are seeking to provoke Ger
many in Holland and Belgium"
D.N.B. said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-15
Do FALSE teeth
Rock. Slide or Slim

FASTEETH, a powder to be
sprinkled on false teeth. keeps them
more firmly set. Make your loose
plates more dependable with FAS-
TEETH. Youll feel more confident
with a firmer dental plate. Mildly
alkaline-FASTEET also checks
gum soreness, burning sensation or
rash due to chatting of a loose
wabbly. plate or 10 excessive acid
mouth. GET FASTEETH at any
drug store.
The Ely miner., 1940-04-25
Choosing An Electric
Refrigerator is Difficult.

Choosing an electric refrigerator is
difficult because there are so many
makes on the market-each one offering
different features.
Despite the confusion, there are only
a few major factors that are essential.
The one-piece steel cabinet with por-
celain interior and acid resisting bot
tom is desirable.
A door that opens from side of work
table is convenient. One should COM
pare the strength of hinges, tightness
of doors ,adjustability of shelves and
thermostatic controls with the guaran-
tees as to temperature. Stainless
medal surfaces are important Re-
membering that a crowded refrigerator
interfereS with circulation of air, there
fore increasing K. w. consumption
one should buy a size that will be
adequately large-about 11a cubic feet
| for each person in the family-Mary
May Miller, home management spec
ialist, University Farm.
USE THE MINER WANT ADS!
The Ely miner., 1940-04-25
New Spring Fabrics Put Up
"Stiff Front" to Wrinkles.

Before handing your money over the
counter for wrinkle resistant cloth,
crumple handful of the fabric in
your hand to prove or disproye the
salegirl's talking point" If, after re-
leasing it, the cloth springs back to it's
original shape, it probably will not
wrinkle much when it appears at a
party in the form of your best dress.
In any yardgoodS department today,
you'll hear such terms as permanent
finish and crease resistance. There are
several types of permanent stiffening-
the new crisp finish on very sheer
fabric like voile or or organdy and the
permanent stiffness on the heavier
fabrics such as muslin and lawn. Still
another type is in use in mems soft
collars and dress-shirt fronts, making
them limp when wet but stiff again
after being ironed.
These permanent" treatments give
cloth smooth, lustrous, crisp linen
like texture and appearance Manu-
facturers say they prevent the fabric
from soiling so easily, from turning
yellow with age or from shrinking the
usual amount.
Crease-resiStant has taken the place
of the term "wrinkle-proof." Fabric.
are not guaranteed to be wrinkle-proo