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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-22

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE
APPOINTED FOR PROVING
WILL AND HEARING APPLICA-
TION FOR LETTERS TESLA
MENTARY
No. 3081
In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in apd for the COun-
ty of Imperial.
In the Matter of the Estate of
MARCUS L. CURTIS, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that a pc
tition for probate of the will of
MARCUS L. CURTIS. deceased,
and for the issuance to NELLIE
S. CURTIS of letters testamentary,
has been filed in this court, and
that Friday the 22nd day of March,
1910, at O'clock P NJ, of said
day, at the courtroom of said court,
at the County Court House in the
City of Ell Centre, County of I'M
perial, State of California, has been
set for the hearing of said petition,
when and where any person inter-
eSted may appear and contest the
same, and show cause, if any they
have, why said petition should not
be granted.
Dated March 18th, 1910.
w. j. McCLELLAND.
County Clerk.
BY CITHA LAMSON
Deputy Clerk.
(Ml2-22 jnc)
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-22
Thoughts for the Day

friend loveth at all times, and brother is born
for adversely Proverbs l7l7
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
Lutheran Bazaar
 Committees Are
 Announced Today

Committees to serve on the Luth- eran Bazaar which will be held December and 5 in the Ressurec- ton Lutheran Church parlors have been announced as follows:
 General chairman Mrs. Olaf Bod ding; hostesses, Mesdames E. o. Ja- cobson and John L. Cauble; sewing committee, Mesdames M A. Brenno, Olaf Swanson and Andrew Rosness; decoration, Mesdames Peter Hildre, Bert Alstead, Ture Holm and A. R. Hared; smofgasbord, Mesdames Al Zenger, John Sunderland, Harry Stonehouse and w A, Rasmussen; 1; silver tea, Mesdames Harry Stone house, Ole Westby, George A. Get chell and Hans Berg
 The Smorgasbord will be fea- tured on Wednesday from 11:30 O. clcck in the forenoon and through out the afternoon.
 On Thursday there will be sil- yer tea from 2 o'clock until 5 O. clock.
 Fancy work will be sold both days from 10 o'clock until 6 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
AIR TRAFFIC
 BECIN5ANEW
AirIiner Leaves : Holden Goes 10 PoIaris-Army
 9 Sill Afloat

After sitting on the Mendenhall Airport for seven days while snow storms spotted the flying route be- tween Juneau and Seattle. the PAA Douglas Airliner lifted off today and headed for Prince George
 Meanwhile, two Electras came in today from Skagway and White horse, and it was believed possible one or more planes would make the return flight to Whitehorse or Fair banks.
 On the local flying front, Alex Hclden made the initial Juneau Pclaris-T -Taku flight with Alaska Air Transports recently acquired Fox ker froighter.
 Holden took in a large cargo of mail and was to go again this afternoon to the mine with paSsen- gers and express.
 But while other planes took ad- vantage of the slowly breaking weather after seven day siege, the U. s. Army.s big Douglas am- phibian still floated at it's moor ings in Aux Bay while it's crew made preparations to arise early to- morrow morning, rid the ship of ice and warm engines for a takeoff, resuming the interrupted Anchor age-to-Virginia flight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
Moose Women Organize Chapter
 In Historic City

Women of the Moose, Sitka Chapter No. 591, was instituted On the evening of November 27 by Mrs. Leona McKinnon of Juneau Chapter No. 439. Assisting her with initiation and installation were Mrs. Hattie Peterman, now a resident Of the Historic City, and Mrs. Gertie Olsen of Juneau Mrs. Peterman acted as assisting officer and Mrs. Olsen as chaplain. The installing officers were presented with beau- tiful gardenia corsages by the Sitka candidates.
 The new chapter starts activities with 27 members on it's charter roll. Officers elected and installed Wednesday were: Senior Regent, Nan Peterson; Recorder, Katherine Hempill; Junior Regent, zenia Me- Graw; Chaplain, Roberta McDon- aid; Graduate Regent, Ann Den hard and Treasurer, Ruth Whit they.
 A business meeting was held i'm and it was decided to hold meetings on the first and third Thursdays of each month and to sponsor a goody sale on Sat urday, November T.
 Following the meeting Moose men joined them to offer congratula- tions and to Share refreshments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

this the Alaska Peninsula and partly skies jailed generally elsewhere over AL aska the "A hours along southeast Alaska Codova and from the Alaska Aeuian Islands northward to the Seward Pen- greatest amount of precipitation Harbor Scattered clouds 10 ceilings far visbIies Ketchkan morning
 indicated relatively low pres the Gulf Alaska ana the interior Of Alaska between a- with lowest pressure abouC nche centered near Atka high pressure 1923 miibars 302l mches) was California and the pressure was off Vancouver Island westward and latitudes with the highest pressure about north and 40 degrees west
 Juneau 30-Sunrisa SIT sunset 4:l6 pm
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29

peasant women, more than 100 strong, who helped defeat 5000 Italian troops by rolling huge rocks down from the mountainsides.
 The women, it is said, followed the Greek column against officers orders.
 Fascist stand
 On the other side of the picture, Mussolini's High Command has re- ported three divisions with to- tai of 65,000 men, comprising the Fascist 11th Army, have counter attacked and broken off Greek attempts to slash through the Ital- ian lines.
 However, the scene of the man. euvers is not announced.
 Late today in Rome, Fascist sources declared the headlong Greek advance has been halted and the Italian armies are maSsing for a counter -oi sensive.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
NATIONAL SALES TAX
 MAY COME
President Also Reveals He May Take Once Again
 10 Planes

WASHINGTON, Nov; 29.--Possi- bilities of national sales tax loomed today as President Roose- welt told a press conference that he and Congressional advisers will discuss such a tax to raise addi- tional revenue for the program of defense.
 The statement from the Presi- dent was made in answer to a reporters query about Roosevelt s supper conference scheduled to- night with seven Congressional de- partmental fiscal advisers
 The President declared the con- ference tonight will be merely ex- ploratory.
 The President also told surprised reporters he might use the airplane for the first time in eight years if it should become necessary for him while away from Washington to return within twelve hours to con- front some emergency.
 It is said Roosevelt is planning a trip next week, but he will not reveal where he was going.
 The President said he has re- ferred to the National Defense Commission the problem of speed- ing tip work on new destroyers and said consideration is being given to elimination of machine to 0 bottle-necks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
POSSIBLE ANARCHY

BUDAPEST, Nov 20-Rumanian Premier Antonesbu is struggling to check possible anarchy of his new Iron Guard State as -apponted execution squads of green shirted Guardists are reported threatening the lives of every political enemy in Rumania.
 In an outburst of vengeance, at lease GA Rumanians met violent death on Wednesday, including Generals and Cabinet Ministers un- der King Carol
 This outburst is said to have touched off viri lal reign of terror. although Antonescu claims execu- tions are legal and a justice or der"
 Antonescu has issued decree pro- viding severe penalties flor viola tions of personal liberty" and fix ing sentences of death for theft Of public funds.
 Despite the decree. bands of Guardists are reported taking the law into their own hands and driv- ing Jews from shops an'l synagogues in the Rumanian town of Braila.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
MORALE IS HELD KEY
 ToBRITIsH VICTORY

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Nov. as A British eyewitness to the Battle of Britain told the Commonwealth Club the issue of the war will de- pend on morale.
 Arnold Lunn, author lecturer as- sjstant professor at Notre Dame University in 1897, implied the BTU ish morale is sky high.
 "The British have great su- uerioritv complex, he said.
 "They regard a defeat as temporary reversal to nature re- amlne her ordinary routine.
 Morale Of the children appears to affected. Lunn asserted.
 He said his own daughter, alter honobs fell near the Lunn residence while she was home on a school vacation, had said.
 One of my friends was bitten bv snake. Another went ,hrouqh an earthquake It seem cd nothing ever happened to me DC you think being bomb cd is as good as being bitten by snakc?"
 Should the children b gin to rrack he said. it would be terri be for their parents.
 He said that reports of the bomb- inps sound worse at a distance and that there is really small chances of being hit by bomb in London
 "The bombing casualties he said. "are only three or four times those in the United States from automobiles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
FISH
 BROUGHT IN

The first and largest load of sal mon brought to Juneau in several weeks was landed here yesterday by Capt. Ernie Swanson with the Elfin II from Elfin Cove in Icy Straits.
 The Elfin had 5000 pounds brought in by winter trollers in the Elfin Cove district. Large red Kings now bring 24 cents a pound. mediums, l3 cents, and whites, 12 cents a pound
 Today, two halibut vessels brought in black cod cargoes.
 The Fremont brought in 11,000 pounds and the Sylvia brought in 4,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
NOME CHAMBER Ajk5 FOR MAII SERVICE
 THROUGH ANCHORAGE


 At a recent meeting of the Nome Chamber of Commerce resolu- tion was drafted and sent to the Post Office Department, Gov. Err nest Gruening and Delegate An thony E. Dimond asking that there be established officially the An chorage- Nome route for all classes of Nome Mail, winter and sum- mer, and that the Clipper service from Seattle to Juneau. Fairbanks and Nome be continued through the winter.
 Considerable dissatisfaction has been felt in Nome over the delay of mails, particularly parcel post The Nome-Anchorage route, it is felt, would reduce the mail time from Seattle several days for first class mail. There is at present nc parcel post service to Nome during the winter months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
WALLACE
 GIVEN H00T

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 29.-Henry Wallace, e-President-elect of the United States. presented his cre- dentials as special ambassador this afternoon and throngs shouted "vive Amazon, Down With Wal lace"
 Wallace arrived last night to at tend the Mexican Presidential in- augnration.
 Newspapers this afternoon report that l8 demonstrators were ar rested following dispensing of a crowd when the police used tear gas.
 Some stones were hurled at the Embassy and two American atr taches were cuffed about by the demonstrators.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
Open House Brings 'Chee(hdkos and
 "Sourdoughs Out

An open house Wednesday eve ming at the Parish Hall welcomed "Cheechakos' and provided inter- esting entertainment and gen. eral mixer of old and new residents of Juneau
 Among "Sourdoughs' present, seven persons had been in the Territory 35 years or longer, as follows: Mrs George M Simpkins, 53 years; Mrs. William Frank and Mrs. Anna Vim, 47 years each; Jack Langseth, 41 years; Mrs Caro- line Armstrong, 39 years; Mrs. George Dull, 38 years and Miss Agnes Manning, 35 years.
 A. B. Cain showed colored movies of the Territory, Anthony Thomas showed kodachrome slides and Wes Barrett and John Tonkin provid- ed music.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
UGRIN AGAIN.
 HITTING FEM
 Al tLk5 CLUB ] }

Mike Ugrin has taken a long time getting into bowling shape this year, but last night he showed his old form for Bloedhorn's jewellers at the Elks alleys, rolling up 176-222- 200 for a 598 total and best mark of the night. leading his team to a four-point win over the Behrends Bankers.
 First National bankers fare q better and downed the George Brothers grocers four points, while Columbia Lumber took three points from Snow Whites.
 Tonight's games are Golden Age ve. Alaska Federals, Dodge Dealers vs. Triangle and Engineers vs, Hen nings.
 Scores last night were as fol- lows
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
6-H0UR DAY E ENDORSED, LABOR GROUP

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 29. = The American Federation of Labor strongly" reaffirmed it's endorse ment of a 6-hour day, 30-hour week without reduction in pay or stan dards but did not recommend it be put in practice at this time.
 The delegates to the annual con- vention selected Seattle as the meeting place for next year and then adjourned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
REIGN OF TERROR IN
 RUMANIA
Former Adherents of Carol Exe(uted-6 -6udrdists Take
 Law Info Own Hands

BUDAPEST, Nov 29. - Twenty more adherents for King Carols re- gime are reported in diplomatic circles to have been executed at the Rumanian Gil center at Ploesti and other unconfirmed reports said 26 Iron Guardists, imprisoned in the Jilava prison, committed suicide.
 The Iron Guard has seized the Bucharest police headquarters and occupied American built telephone building.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
KING FLEES

AT A HUNGARIAN-RU -RUMhNIAN FRONTIER TOWN, Nov 29.-Re- ports reaching here from Buchar- est say King Micheal has left the Rumanian Capital City being guard cd by increasing numbers of Ger man and Rumanian troops, headed for the Yugoslavia frontier.
 Other reports are that the King is on the outskirts Of the City oi Bucharest waiting for the sltua- ton to clear as the Guardists aye attempting to take possession of all pubic buildings in three Trans ylvanian districts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
Nowe||s to Spend
 Winter in Seattle

MT. and Mrs. Everett Novel; and children, Sylvia, Phillip and Roger, sailed on the North Sea for Seattle where they will establish residence for several months. Mir Nowell expects to return home shortly after the first of the year Mrs Novel; and the children will return at the close of the school term.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
DIES WILL
 KEEP GOING

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Repre- sentative Martin Dies, of the Un- American Activities Committee, con- ferred with President Roosevelt to- day and said later that he proposed to continue his exposure" of sub versive activities.
 The two-fisted Texan declined to comment directly on his discus sions with the President but did say he knew of nothing which would alter his plans.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
ENDS LIFE

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-Jesse Liv- ermore. 62, who won and lost four fortunes, any of them beyond the reach of the average man, wrote T am a failure" yesterday, and then ended his life by a pistol bull let in the head in room ill q hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
North Coast
 Norikbound

SEATTLE, Nov. %. = Steamer North Coast sailed for Southeast Alaska ports at 10 o'clock this morn- ing with B passengers including the following for Juneau:
 Shell Simmons, Mrs. Grant Bald win, Joe Shrewsbury, Mark Williams, Mrs. Ed Williams and son
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
Whitehorse
 Man Killed
 In Action

LONDON, Nov. 29-The Royal Air Force casualty list includes among those killed in active seryice' pilct-cffieer R. c. Ensign of White horse, Yukon Territory.
 Fnslgn's father. Arthur, is res ident of Seattle, Wash.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
SAILEE LEAVES

Allen Sallee, who has been serv- ing on the Forest Service launch Ranger V left on the North Sea for his home in Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
THE WEATHER
By U S. Weather Bureau) U S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. WEATHER BUREAU

Forecast vicinity, beginning 3O cloudy Saturday slightly colder tonight temperature highest Saturday 34 gentle winds
 Alaska: Partly cloudy tonight and
  to northery Lynn Canal
 along the coast of the Gulf of Alaska, Dixon Entrance Cape Spencer cloudy Cape Hnchnbook norteasery to eaely Cape by Saturday Resurrection Bay strong southeaserly
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
HOLINESS MEETING

There will be the regular Holiness meeting at 7.3o o'clock this eve ming at the Salvation Army Hall. Everyone is invited to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
TRAPPED

CADIZ, Ohio, Nov. 29.-A mine blast is reported to have trapped about p men of the Ohio- Pennsyl- vania Coal Cornpany's Nelms mine late this afternoon. Thepen are about 460 feet underground.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
McKALLICK THROUGH

Mike McKallick well known pros pector- miner from the Chichagof country, passed southbound through Juneau on the North Sea from Sit ka
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
BRINGS PRISONER

Deputy Marshal Sid Thompson returned to Juneau on the North Sea with David Bailey, who a been bound over to the Grand Jury on burglary charge under $500 bond.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
Scottish Rite Masons:

To Scottish Rite Masons:
 Special meeting Friday evening Nov. 29 at 730 for purpose of bal loting on candidates for our com ing reunion Dec. AT. Full atten- dance desired.
 WALTER B. HEISEL adv. Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
MRS. BALDWIN RETURNING

Mrs. Grant Baldwin, who has been south for several weeks, is a passenger for Juneau on the North Coast which sailed from Seattle this forenoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
STUDENT TRAVELS FAR

Ray Bendictus came the longest distance of any person taking the Mining Short Course now being piven at the University of Alaska. Benedictus came from Johnson 1s- land. 600 miles southwest of Ha- wall
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
BUILDING PERMIT

Permit to construct $500 ware house at 330 Third Street has been granted to William Niemi.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
King Named
 Kodiak ?. M.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Presi- dent Rausevelt has nominated Al exander King to be postmaster at Kodiak. Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
asMORGAsBoRD"

By Lutheran Ladies Aid at their church parlors Wed, Dec. 4. start
 ing at 1l30 a.m-75c. family style. Also fancy work sale. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
5kATIN6 TONIGHT
 MENDFNHALL LAKE

There should be fair skating to- night at Mendenhall Lake accord ing to report by the Forest Ser vce stating that COG boys have cleared the ice. If the present weather continues the ice should be good for several days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
NO1rCE

NOTICE
 AIRMAIL ENVELOPES, showing air route from Seattle to Nome. nn sale at J. B. Burford & Co. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-29
p0GRADETz FALLS TO
 ATHE|:.N||IIAN5 5. '
Faseists Declare Advance Stopped : New Attatk Is
 Shaping-Women Help

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The Coolidge examiner., 1940-01-11
STILL A LAND OF OPPORTUNITY

Retail merchandising has again proven that this
country is land of opportunity.
We have super markets, chain stores and ndepend-
ent merchants who live and prosper side by side And
just about the time the pessmsts concluded that there
further for expansion, opportunities,
along Engshman, driven here by abroad.
He with little than idea, and went to an
Eastern suburban community. of 1000 people, Like
thousands of similar communities throughout the country
its main street presented motley array of shops and
stores, living the lef-over of nearby metropolis
The Engshman proceeded to promote his idea 1t
sisted Of modern, we'll constructed building block
square, carefully designed to attractvey house wide
selection of retail stores both chain and independent
Each tenant quarered in distinctive surroundings with
a pleasant facade to attract business.
This Englshman's idea has succeeded and borne
fruit He took chance and deservedly prospered just
millions of individuals have taken chances and prospered
in America before him, and the community prospered
with him.
This is example of the kind of progress that
suits when the private citizen is free to labor under the
open competitive system, and reap the rewards of that
labor America is still land of opportunity.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-01-11
THE PRICE OF LIBERTY

short time ago Joseph Stalin dictator of Commun-
;st Russia, reelected to his seat on the Moscow
municipal soviet His majority excatly 100 per cent
every vote was cast for him. According to the dis
patch telling of this obvious that the most strenu
Gus methods were used by officials get out the largest
possible vote
Those who have watched the technique of dictator
ship Judge what those methods wereyou support the
man in saddle cor else And this little event. while it
didn't make the headlines is biting commentary what
happens when the people surrender their rights and ber
ties to iron clad political rule No attempts to win
the opposition by argument in democratic nation
after ALL machine guns exile and brutal persecution
temporarily effective instruments for keeping in
power The man who raises his in dissent gets short
shrift indeed.
Here America pride ourselves on the fact that
may still speak mnds-that is master of our
destne-tha the forces of dictatorship have been kept
firmly in leash But pride in this not enough 1t cannot
often be repeated that the price of liberty is eternal
vigilance at home We unconsciousy surrender rights
until day awake to realize, too ate that liberty
is gone.
America watches events abroad with wonder and
horror. Let America also learn from them.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-01-11

February l will be big day for many an elderly
American For that day the United States Treasury
will make its first old age retirement payments under
the terms the social security act To be eligible for the
benefits you must 65 (by January d. have work
ed in six different calendar quarters since the end of 1885,
and must have earned $50 during each of them
Persons of 65 who can't qualify may work until they
have gained sufficient wage credits And pensioners
continue to after qualifying providing they don't
earn over SIS month Maximum benefit at this time is
S82 4O-for worker with wife IS and one
dependent children.
So government social security is going en-
deavor. But that doesn't the problem has been
settled The present SYSTEM in the view of most
lists unwiedy and may prove unworkable In much
as the paid in by the workers of the country must
be invested IN government bond and the money goes into
Treasury where be spent for any purpose Con-
gress desires there absolute guarantee that the
future benefits will be paid contracted Under
circumstances unless the law changed the will
increase the Federal debt by tens of billions. Many Of
fcas of both parties convinced that the system must
be revised
On top of that the present law makes provision
for the millions of farm and domestic workers. for
pie who their little businesses and make smaller
incomes than many saaried workers. Persons in these
categores exerng pressure Congress to extend the
program to them.