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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-06
George 0'Brien
Here Thursday
Starring At Riviera
In Bullet Code"

A young rancher's efforts to
make amends for the death Of a
cowboy during a rustler war forms
the exciting theme OF Bullet
Code" George o'Brien's newest
vehicle which comes to the Ri
viera theater Thursday.
During a night attack on his
herds, the rancher learns that one
of his men has been killed and is
led TO believe that he fired the
fatal shot. But when he goes
to see the boys father he finds
the older man involved in a mys-
FERROUS struggle with an unknown
enemy, and the young rancher
promptly takes a hand.
How the struggle turns out and
how the rancher finally clears him
self Of the death of the cowboy.
keeps the action moving at swift
pace. A romance with the old cat
tleman's daughter also plays a
prominent part in the story, which
is laid along the Mexican border
during the eighties when rustling
was a commonplace occurrence.
Virginia Vale plays the heroine
in the offering, and strong sup
porting cast includes such players
as Howard Hickman. Walter Mil
Ter, Harry Woods, William Haade,
Robert Stanton, Slim Whitaker
and Bob Burns. David Howard di-
rected and Bert Gilroy produced.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-06
Dorothy Lamour
SINGS at Rialio

Frederick Hollander and Frank
Loesser, composers of the hits
Strange Enchantment' and Sen
timental Sandwich are authors
of the new song. Palms of Para
disc which Dorothy Lamour
sings in Paramount's current Tech
nicolor picture of the South Seas,
"Typhoon," now at the Rialto
theater.
Robert Preston has the role op-
posite Miss Lamour. with Lynn
Overman and J. Carol Naish
heading the supporting cast. Louis
King directed for Associate Pro-
Queer Anthony WELLER.
Gangs of Chicago a story fea-
turing Lloyd Nolan, shares the
screen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-06

Here we see Irene Dunno
and Cory 0ront, who come TO
the Music Box theoter Thurs
doy in my Fovorite Wife" q
picture thot is sold TO be one
of the funniest of the season.
son Kanin. Excellent supporting
talent is supplied by Randolph
Scott as Miss DUNES island COM
panion and Gail Patrick as the
second wife.
Sharing the screen will be Cur
tain Call" starring Barbara Read.
and March of Time" titled, THE
Philippines 1s9s-1946."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-06
MY Faporie Wife" Comes To Haicks Music Box Thursday

teenth Man" which is scheduled TO
open today at the Shell theater.
Before Hepburn decided TO go on
the stage for a career, he worked
on some of the largest dailies in
the county as a reporter and
sports writer. His practical ex-
perience around newspaper offices
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-06
HELPS BROTHER CELEBRATE

Rita Quigley, who makes her
film debut as the daughter of Joan
Crawford and Fredric March in
Metro Goldwyn Mayors Susan
and God" was hostess at party
at which her brother, Quentin
Quigley, celebrated his election as
student body president of Loyola
university.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-06
G.BIE AIDS CAUSE

Clark Gable confesses that ne
cant knit sox or sweaters for the
Australian Red Cross, but he's
helping BY autogrsphing copies OF
Gone With the Wind
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-06

stood him in good stead during
the production Of this new feature
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-06
TWICE WITH TAYLOR

Although Waterloo Bridge" is
only Vivien Leigh's second Holly
wood picture, she is teamed for a
second time with Robert Taylor.
She played the vamp with him in
"A Yank at Oxford" which he
made in England.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-06
HE QUITS RACING

During the making of Waterloo
Bridge" Director Mervyn Leroy
went completely out of the side
business of conducting a racing
stable. He sold all of his horses
to the WI stables.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-06
Weldon Hepburn Stars
AT the Shell Theaier

Il didn't require much prepare
ton for Weldon Hepburn to play
the role OF Swiftly Taylor. an ace
radio news commentator who turns
detective to solve the battling mys-
terry. in Monographs The Thir-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-06
Irene Dunno and Cary Grant
Co-Star in Hilarious Comedy
"Curtoin Coll" And The "Morch Of
Time" Complete The New Bill

Irene Dunno and Cary Grant who made their first
starring appearance in THE Awful Truth merge their
ustrous talents for the sophisticated marital
edy. MY Favore Wife," which Thursday to the
HGs,rsr Do
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-14

dience in the legionnaires yester-
day when he urged outlawing OF
the Communist party in California
and forcible deportation of Harry
Bridges. west coast leader of the
Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tionS.
Fits said that when he hears
people say to ignore the Commu-
nistS. he replies: Look at France:
she knows that Communism will
destroy"
France held out four years in the
first World War in the face of the
most vicious artillery, infantry, tank
and bomber attacks said the le-
gionnaire prosecutor Yet, in 1910,
she was crushed in 80 days, not as
much by the German army as by
the foes behind her own lines"
OF Bridges. Fits asked why
pussvfoot him? Let's put him on
a boat and send him home. We
must demand America for Ameri-
cans
Gov. Culbert Olson, who incur
red the disfavor of the Legion by
attacking its leadership last year
at Oakland, preceded Fits in
speaking to the convention and was
greeted with a round of boos. How
ever. the audience applauded when
the governor endorsed national
conscription of man power and cap
ital
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-14
Tucson Flooded;
Water Runs Thru
Downtown Streets
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tCONllllueQ lTOlH rage Olle'
were stranded in their stalled auto
mobile at the bottom of Rillito wash
but were rescued by Deputy Sheriff
Ora Shinn before the runoff reach
ed its crest.
Several pedestrians caught on
downtown streets at the height OF
the storm were carried three and
four blocks by the rushing water.
The force OF the swirling water
was sufficient to overturn parked
automobiles and shatter plate glass
windows in downtown store build
ings.
Guests in the 12-floor Pioneer
hotel were forced 10 walk up stairs
by candlelight when power failure
stopped elevators and plunged the
building into darkness.
Mountain States Telephone COM
pany reported that $50 lines were
out of order in the Tucson and ad
joining areas. Telegraph communi-
cation was open between Tucson
and Phoenix, but only with the use
of Morse code transmission.
City officials said it was still too
early to estimate damage but pre-
dicted it would be terrific"
Police reported that so far as
was known no lives had been lost in
the flood.
Numerous adobe buildings in the
older portion of the city crumbleo
under the heavy downpour.
Charles Gas, night watchman for
Tucson drayage firm, had just
stepped out of his office onto a
loading platform when the adobe
building collapsed behind him. He
escaped injury.
Motor boat enthusiasts took ad-
vantage of the situation by put
tering about in the flooded sub
ways, Rowboats and canoes also
were being used as means of get
ting about the flooded sections.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-14
Tennessee Stream 0verf|ows Banks,
|nundates Homes, Sends Residents
Fleeing TO Higher Ground Near City

outskirts of Elizabethton, was in
undated but the residents we're
evacuated without loss of life
This morning the sheriff said
the river was out of its banks all
along its course through the city
and people on Lower lying streets
were being moved to higher ground.
The flood apparently had caused
heavy property damage, Sheriff
Brumit said, but losses had not been
estimated. He said authorities had
the situation "in control" and were
prepared for orderly evacuation of
as many residents as necessary.
The Watauga is normally a placid
mountain stream 40 to so feet wide
and only several feet deep, Today
it was reported swirling at depths
Of from 26 to 30 feet and was a
uuarter-mile wide where it had left
its banks north of Elizabethton.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-14
Wayne Compton
Buried THURSDAY

Funeral services for Wayne Comp
ton, So, attorney who made his
home in FL Centre prior to 1915
we're scheduled in San Diego al
II a. m. Thursday.
The former FL Centran died sud
denly at his home in San Diego
Monday after he was stricken with
apoplexy at his downtown office.
During his residence in Ell Centre
Compton was active in many types
Of civic affairs and headed the El
Centre Chamber of Commerce as
president. He represented Imperial
Valley at the San Francisco and
San Diego expositions. Grief over
the death of his daughter, Mrs
Doris Rae Compton Easley. last
year was believed TO have been a
contributing factor in his death.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-14
Defense Trainin9 for All
Urged in Legion Resolve

SAN DIEGO, Aug. a. UP)-
Military training for men who NAV
be exempt under provisions of the
proposed Burke -Wadsworth act
was urged today in a resolution to
be Submitted to the state conven-
ton of the California department
of the American Legion.
The resolution, adopted by the
Los Angeles 23rd engineers, propos-
ed creation of groups to be known
as the United States militia and
naval militia. Purpose of the
groups would be to supplement the
act now before Congress for COM
pulsory military service.
Recruits for the proposed sup
Elementary training service would
be obtained among persons who for
personal reasons claim exemption
and for those who would be allowed
to remain in industries deemed
vital TO the national defense.
A part time program of training
over a period of three years was
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-14
Big John Advises
Summer Vacation
Now

just ask for Big John, you
can't miss him.
That reference is to John T..
Rob:rds, chief of the Barbara
Worth Repair Shop at 1872
Main street, adjoining the Bar
bara Worth hotel.
With 23 years of experience
with motors behind him, Big
John is equipped to spot every
vclop - quickly and correctly.
work on all types of cars.
Big John was called to FL
Centre from Haskell. Tex, in
1884. He worked for Roy WO-
mack up until December of
1899 at which time he entered
business for himself. Big
Johns Texas history is the
story of one big garage after
another, each one adding to
his experience with motor cars.
His shop is complete with all
i'll that an automobile can de-
the modern tools ard equip
mcnt for all kinds of repair
work.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-14
Knox Says Safety
For America Lies
In Conscription
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consumption was two-fold:
l. A psychological need for
teaching young Americans the price
at which their liberties are held
the price OF sacrifice"
?. To train men to operate the
war instruments the nation is buy
ing at such frightful cost"
In the event England should 60
down-and 1 pray God that does
not happen-well be left without
a friend in the world Knox said.
He pointed out that a previous
statement of his, indicating be-
lief that with a bigger navy the
United States would not need an
army larger than 100000 supple
mented by a we'll trained national
guard, was made before the COL
lapse of France.
1t always pre-suppoSed that the
greatest army in the world was the
French army" he said, adding that
in 80 days the French nation and
others collapsed.
What one may have said in May
doesn't apply now," he said.
In response to questions from Rep.
Charles R. Clason, r., Mass, Knox
said he also based his previous
statement on the premise of the
U. S. having a navy of 100000
tons. but I'VE will not have that
until 1896"
Il think" he said, that our
greatest danger is not immediate
and I'm dealing with situation in
which England is defeated. I think
there will be no immediate attack
on us. From watching Hitler ope-
rate, I believe there will be a great
gesture of friendship.
Everything possible would be
done to calm our fears with the
hope that it would interrupt and
perhaps paralyze our defense prep
arationS.
But sure as anything, that COM
bination in Europe will want our
raw materials. The only safety in
the world we're living in now is to
be SO strong that our enemies will
be afraid to attack us"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-14
Charles Johnson
Dies at Compton

News of the death of Charles F.
Johnson, II, for many years resi-
dent of El Centre, was received in
Imperial Valley Wednesday.
His death occurred in Compton
July 30.
He was the father of Mrs. Lucille
Zurcher of San Bernardino, Mrs.
Helen McGovney of Compton, Mrs
Marie Stevenson of Avenal, and
George johnson of Lomita
Johnson arrived in Imperial Val
ley in 1918. Later he made his
home in Long Beach, Lomita and
Compton. Funeral services were
held in Lomita August |.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-14

suggested for persons between the
ages of Is and 81 and 81 and 45,
Three hours a week of training was
suggested as a minimum, with Is
days of actual field training each
year.
The resolution was signed by w
B. Hammond, adjutant, and d. l.
Todd, acting commander, of the
engineers division.
The conventions final session
was called to order by retiring De
partment Commander William 5.
Dunn, and delegates went about the
business of electing new officers.
William j. Farrell of Petaluma
was unopposed to succeed Dunn as
commander, and his election was
a formality. Installation of all de-
partment officers was final order
of business before the convention
was adjourned.
District Attorney Buron Fits OF
Los Angeles found a receptive au-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-14
US. Stuck With
German Sean1en

WASHINGTON. Aug. IA. up
Immigration authorities today vain
ly looked for a method of deporting
the crew of the German freighter
Columbus, who scuttled their ship
last fall within the American neu-
trality zone to avoid capture by a
British cruiser.
The crew is still being held at
Angel Island immigration station
in San Francisco bay and, officials
said, may be there Indefinitely.
A japanese steamship line agreed
TO give them passage to Siberia but
reconsidered. No foreign ship line
has been willing to take the German
crew and risk a search by British
warships.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-14

spring. Great Britain confined its
purchases in this country primarily
to aircraft. But since its heavy
losses of mechanical equipment and
weapons during the retreat from
Flanders, it has embarked on ar
intensified purchasing program for
ammunition, guns, tanks and other
vital materials.
Yesterday Purvis told reporters
that production chief William S.
Knudsen of the national defense
commission had offered to permit the
British to purchase from 1900 to
1400 planes monthly by late l941,
Purvis originally asked for 5000
plane per month program, but Knud-
sens counter ofIer was made after
considering United States defense
needs, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-14
London Paper Asks
Immediate Help

LONDON. Aug. ID (UP)-The
Daily Sketch's military correspond
ent wrote today:
"The United States should be told
plainly that the time to help Brit
ain is now. Fifty old destroyers
would be invaluable in relieving the
strain on our convoy escorts. If the
Americans wait until Canada joins
the an-American union before help
ing us they will wait forever. The
future of America is as much at
stake as our own"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-14
British Synchronizins ~ -
War Tools to Fit u. s.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Ia. (UP)-
British war purchases in this coun-
try, it was disclosed today, are
being standardized to conform with
regular equipment of the U. S.
Army and Navy.
Defense officials have been urg-
ing the British purchasing mission,
headed by Arthur B. Purvis, to
buv American models of planes,
tanks, guns and other equipment
wherever possible to help create a
huge supply of standardized mill
tary armamentS.
Even if Britain should lose the
war, American defense production
facilities will have been greatly
enlarged by their orders. military
experts said, and should the British
cancel orders before delivery, this
country could take over the un-
delivered equipment which would
fit in with its own.
The army is making it's produc-
ton channels available to the Brit
ish. releasing equipment designs
of all but few developments of
secret nature. the latter including
the famed bombsight, reputed to
be superior to any other in use
today
In return, the British guarantee
to place sufficiently large orders
With American manufacturers to
assure enlarged production facili-
ties and to offset investment in de-
signs and development.
Prior to Germanys invasion OF
the low countries and France this
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-14
Nazi Air Attack
Gaining Ferocity
After Brief Lu|l
Continued from Page One)

L
bad flying weather.
Reports from observers at a
southeast British town said British
defenses turned back the huge Ger
man squadron and that a fierce
fight in which 100 planes, German
and British, participated followed.
A number of German planes were
shot down.
But attention shifted to the pow
erful counter blows being dealt by
British bombers against Germany
and Italy.
Pilots returning from raids over
Germany asserted that hundreds OF
square miles of Germany'S No. !
industrial areas have been devas-
tated. A captured German pilot
was quoted thus: IF the Royal Air
Force continues it raids on Germany
on the same scale as now the war
soon will be over"
Greatest Camage was said to have
been done at Hamm, vital raid
junction, at the huge Krupp arm
amentS works at Essen and at the
Dornier plane works at Wenzdorf.
The Ruhr industrial region was said
to have been Systematically blasted
mile by mile, Dy British bombers.
The British counter offensive CO.
| incided with the first lull in Ger
man attacks on Britain since the
mas raids on a scale of 400 to 500
planes daily started Sunday.
Through the night German bomb
ers ranged over the island and seven
waves made a particularly strong
attack on the heavy industrial area
of the midlands. But with dawn,
aerial activity came to a halt and
1t was after noon before German
planes again were zooming over
head.
Rival claims ON air action:
London:
70 German planes downed Tues
day, a recoro Dag; Is British fight
ers lost but 10 of their pilots safe;
Mondays bag 81 German planes;
Sundays 65; Germans caused cas-
ualtieS at three British airdromes;
Southampton damaged three Scot
towns, midlands area and northwest
and southeast BRIAN raided dur
ing the night.
Berlin: 1872 British planes des-
troyed Tuesday; % German ships
lost; Mondays bag SO British planes;
Sundays 92 harbor works and
docks bombed Tuesday at Wallsend
Hartlepool, Bournemouth and Plym-
outh; arms works at Exeter and
Bristol, oil tanks at North Killing
ham, and airdromes at Eastchurch,
Detling, Marlborough, Andover. Dd
lham and Middle Wallop bombed
2 outpost ships and 2 merchant
ships OF 5000 tons sunk.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-14
Berlin Physician
FIays Nazi Rule

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. ID. CUPl
The German and Japanese gov
ernments were targets for verbal
attacks from DR.. Franz Open
heimer, for 10 years a leading Ber-
lin physician. in San Francisco to-
day following his arrival from ia
pan aboard the Nyks liner Nitta
Maru.
Dr. Oppenheimer. also a noted
author and professor of biology,
and his daughter, Renee. left Ger
many 20 months ago for Japan
where he was to deliver a series of
lectures in a Japanese university.
The physician said he was kick
ed out" of Japan after Hitler sign
ed his so-called cultural agreement
with Japan.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-14
Surgeons Operate
By Batterylight

TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. IA. UP)-
Surgeons at st. Mary's hospital
successfully completed an appen-
dectomy by light from a battery
lamp when last nights storm cut
off their electrical supply a few
moments after they had started
the operation.
The patient. Mrs. Kathlyne Gill
more. 25, had been in the operating
room only a short while when the
hospital was darkened by the power
failure. Surgeons signalled for the
battery lights and calmly went
ahead with the operation.
Mrs. Gilmore was reported doing
fine" this morning
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-14
Charles Sprou|e
Dies at Age Off
At Imperial Home

Charles Sproule. 70, resident of
Imperial Valley for 26 years, died in
Imperial Tuesday.
Funeral rites were scheduled at
the Lemons chapel in El Centre at
2:30 p m. Thursday with burial to
take place at Imperial cemetery.
Sproule was born in Tennessee,
moved to Kentucky with his par
ents when a small child. and came
to Imperial Valley in 1914. He was
affiliated with the Masonic lodge
for many years.
He is survived by three daugh-
ters, Mrs. c. E. Love of Imperial
Mrs. G. r Driskill of San Bernar-
dino, and Mrs. Hayden Smith OF
Pomona: and two sons, Chad and
Newport, both of Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-14
Young Republicans About Face on
Issue Of Cooeration with Wi|Ikie
Mavericks, Appoint Committees

attended the meeting appointed
Carl Conley, who belongs to both
organizations, to carry fluctuations
to the new group. Programs for fu-
ture meetings were placed in
charge of a committee headed by
George Fluter.
New constitution ard bylaw:
were discussed and after being cor.
rected were scheduled to be adopt.
ed at the meeting late this month
Regular meetings will be held b!
the Young Republicans on Tuesday
nights at s o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-14

Young Republicans did a right
about-face Tuesday night and voted
to cooperate with the youthful ma
verieks whose offers to help elect
wendell Willkie they spurned last
week.
In an official resolution passed
Tuesday night the Young Republi-
cans expressed congratulatory re-
marks TO the mavericks new or
ganization, Young Willkie Volun-
teers of Imperial Valley. and offer
ed to cooperate.
The % Young Republicans who
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-14

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. Aug. Ia
CUP)-The Watauga river, swollen
by "a hours steady downpour, over
flowed its banks early today, drown
ing one person and threatening
to inundate this city of 10000.
Sheriff j. E Brumit said Mrs.
Robert Shell, elderly Elizabethton
resident, was drowned when the
swirling waters covered her car as
she was driving north of the city.
The sheriff said the Rio Vista
section. home of $50 families on the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-14
Wake Lazy Insides
AN-Vesetab|e Way

rest; acts gently. thoroughly next
morning; so relieving constipation's
headaches, biliousness, bad breath.
gredient is an intestinal tonic-lax-
ative," which helps impart tone to
lazy bowel muscles. The millions of
packages used prove it's merit.
Economical. too. 25 to 40 doses: Csc
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-14
FORGER SENTENCED
TO SAN QUENTIN

William George. ir.. was sentecc
ed TO San Quentin penitentiary
wednesday after he pleaded guilty
TO three counts Of forgery brought
against him in Imperial county
superior court
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-14

Thousands turn this way to get
relief when they're lazy intestinally
and it has them headachy, bilious,
irritable, liStless: A quarter to a
Tablespoonful of spicy, aromatic.
vegetable BLACK-DRAUGH on
your tongue tonight drink, of wa
ter, and there you are! Thus, it
usually allows time for a nights
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-14

Buy your next car through our
Auto Finance plan. Our aim is TO
finance your cars unpaid balance
on A schedule that is suitable and
convenient TO your needs and in
come. Look over the car you want
and then come in and see us for
its financing.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-14
WEA Their
FORECAST

Southern California-Fair Wed
nesday night and Thursday but
morning fog or cloud in west por-
ton: little change in temperature;
gentle northwest wind off coast.