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The Nome nugget., 1940-07-05
HONOR GUESTS AT NEW YORK FAIR

NEW YORK, June 29 - Yester day was Alaska Day" at the New York Worlds Fair. Miss AL aska and Miss Nome were guests of honor, and many former AL askan residents of New York City and other eastern points were present,
 Donald Macdonald, member of the International Highway Com mission. made an address, urging necessity of early construction of the highway. Tao5. Riggs, Jr., al so a member of the commissioa, was present. Miss Alaska and Miss Nome took part in a broad cast put on by Major Bowes. Mayor LaGuardia and Delegate Dimond were among the attend ants.
 An airmail letter received in Fairbanks from Seattle relayed adVieeS received there regarding the first visit of Miss Alaska and Miss Nome to New York, when they were on their way to Wash lngton, saying in part:
 An airmail letter from Jim Gaffney publicity director for the Ten Park Avenue Hotel, says Miss Alaska and Miss Nome had T grand time on their arrival in New York. He gave them 9s a courtesy a handsome suite ol the Seventeenth floor, overlooking the Empire State Building - fit for Queen and her regal party.
 "AlaskanS in Seattle and other coast cities are working with the San FranciSco-Oakand Sour 1oughs to help entertain them, and have done everything b be of service to the Dog Derby and Ice Carnival.
 Minnie Motschman has really been wonderful. She made a gen. uine hit while in Seattle - was quiet and Iady-Iike and is plenty smart.
 Kay Kennedy is of inestim- able help in getting over public ity. She knows the ropes. It would have been pretty flat with out her"
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-05
AMATEUR SHORT WAVE
 NETWORK IS ORGANIZED

WASHINGTON July - Nation al Youth Administrato Aubrey Williams reported that amateur short wave radio stations are be- ing formed in to networks" to furnish communication facilities in an emergency.
 The MA. plan provides for a series of amateur radio stations to relay messages from Maine, SOU h to Puerto Rico and from the Atlantic to the Pacific. It was pointed out that such amateur networks would be available for emergency communication when floods, earthquakes, hurricanes or other disasters disrupt ordinary methods of communication.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-05
British Demand French Fleet
 Bottled In Alexandria Harbor
 Either Surrender or Scuttle Ships

UNDATED, July (F9 - Great Britain kept powerful units of the French fleet bottled up in Al eXandria harbor and were ready to attack at the first gesture of defiance as the German-mastered French government broke of dip omatic relations with its old ally. British circles in Alexandria said We don't know what will hap pen or when the French will make a decision. We only know that no French ship will ever
 cave Alexandria to surrender to the enemy"
 It was clearly indicated that any French attempt to slip out of the harbor will result in a repetition of yesterdays Anglo French naval action in the west ern Mediterranean, the greatest sea battle of the war. New details of the flaming sea clash at Gran, the French naval base in the Mediterranean were disclosed by French admiralty communique. The French battleship Bretagne was blown up it said and the bat tleships Dunkerque, Provence and fiotilla leader Mogador were set fire by long range British shellng. The French asserted that the six hour ultimatum giv- en by the British that the French either surrender or scuttle their ships didn't give the French fleet time to weigh anchors before the British opened fire. Apparently many of the French ships had no steam up when the ultimatum was received The communique said ''Vice admiral Gensoul re- piled that there could be no ques tion of the French fleet joining the British fleet or being scuttl- ed. He said he would meet force with force"
 While the British acted decisiv ely to prevent the French fleet from aiding Hitler's projected in vasion of the British Isles, Ger man and Italian warplanes snip ed at two British naval bases. It.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-05

or firing of two destroyers, an airplane carrier and the torpedo ing of a battle cruiser of either the Strassbourg or Dunkerque class, as she joined other ships in dash toward the French con tinentaI base of Toulon.
 Churchill said the battle cruis CT Dunkerque had been out of action for many months and had come to the British to carry out the assault on French Mers Fl Kebir.
 With little interference from Italy, Churchill said, many war ships had entered the English ports of Plymouth and Ports mouth ten days ago.
 The "battle" followed the sub mission of British demands that the French warships join the Brit ish or sail with reduced crews, to a British port, or be scuttled by their own crews within six hours.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-05
JAP TROOPS ALREADY ARE IN INDO-CHINA

TOKYO, July 3 - It was an nounced that crack Japanese troops entered French Indo- China nine days ago, acting to cut by force the Central Chinese Governments supply line, and that an undiscIosed number of Japanese Warships have gone to Haiphong to "observe move ments' of vessels which might carry contraband for the Chinese army.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-05

allan warplanes twice showered bombs on Alexandria. England's great base in the Mediterranean, attacking both French and Brit ish Warships anchored in the har Dor with a toll of IS killed and ' wounded. A German raid on England's home naval base of Port Aland on the southwest coast killed II civilians.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-05
Bomb Explosion Kills Two At New York Fair
Bomb Planted
 British Pavilion
 New York Fair


 NEW YORK, July (P) - The bomb which exploded and killed two detectives at the Worlds fair was powerful enough to have blown out the wall of the British pavilion where it was planted, the police reported. Commission CT Valentine said the bomb was of the dynamite and shrapnel variety and weighed about 20 pounds. The bomb exploded after detectives carried t from the pavi on and pried open the bag in which i. was carried.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-05
WILLKIE POSTPONES
 FORMAL ACCEPTANCE

PHILADELPHIA, July - Wen -dell L. Willkia, 194O COP stand ard bearer, indicated a delay un- u after the Democratic Conven- ton, July 15, for formal accept ance of the Republican presiden- tial nomination.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-05

Buy them by the bundle, Use them for starting fires, For Sale at The Nome Nugget.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-04
Suffer Delinquent
Tax Suit Decided
In District Favor

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 4. up
The third district court of appeai
IL Sutter county case today up
held payment OF assessments levied
prior to 1888 for interest on recla-
nation district bonds in bonds OF
coupons rather than cash.
The action was taken in a suit
brought by A. B. Copeland against
Gerald F. Raub. Sutter county trea
Surer and trustee of the bond funG
of reclamation district 1909, anc
five other trustees, seeking a writ
of mandamus to compel sale of lane
ir the district for delinquent assess
ments.
The defendants were upheld on 9
demurrer in the Sutter county su-
perior court and this judgment was
affirmed by the appellate court.
Copeland contended that the as
sessments involved were levied prior
to adoption of 1888 political code
amendment which authorized pay
ment in bonds or coupons, and tina,
therefore they must be paid in cash
The court held, however, he failed
to state a cause justifying the is
Suance of writ of mandate.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-04
Congress May BaIk
At Higher Taxes
Proposed by FDR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. (UP)-
Congress is threatening to balk to-
day at President Roosevelt's request
for new taxes and is directing sharp
fire at his plan to extend the reci-
procal trade agreement program be-
yond its June expiration date.
Influential legislators doubted
that congress would be willing to
vote new taxes in an election year
Dissent on these two issues alone
head the third session of the 10th
congress into politically vital con-
flict. But Democratic leaders found
comfort in the fact that the admin
istration program as revealed SO
farm Mr.. Roosevelt's annual mes
sage on the state of the union-does
Lot promise party turmoil COM
Pared with some previous sessions
Still to be heard. however. are
reactions to the suggestion that Mr.
Roosevelt be given peace time emer-
gency powers to commander ships
and materials and factories as q
precautionary measure. Republi-
can protest to that was immediate
But most Democrats played safe
rather than commit themselves
either way.
In his message yesterday. Mr.
Roosevelt requested sufficient adj
oitional taxes" to meet emergency
spending for national defense, and
appealed for national unity as
the fundamental safeguard of al
democracy"
Today, as congress received his
budget for the fiscal year 1941 and
major and minor nominations, in
Guiding that of Attorney General
Frank Murphy to be an associate
justice of the supreme court, Re.
publicans and Democrats reviewed
the message along party lines
There was general rejoicing, how
ever, that the president had moi
proposed any new controversial
legislation.
The house appropriations commit
tee in advance of Mr.. Roosevelt.
budget recommendations decided to
bar appropriations for promotion
OF hundreds of government EN-.
ployes. That was the first economy
move of the session on the eve OF
the New Deals l94l economy budget
IL was taken on advance informa
tion claimed by one committee mem.
Der that the budget would propose
appropriations of more than So.
100000 for promotions.
The committee also discussed ma.
tlonal defense expenditures and
relief but passed over until tbf
budget message is considered the
cuts In relief. agriculture and pub.
lie works.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-04
Peacetime Emergency Dictatorship
For Roosevelt FOUGHT By COP

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. uP)-
A navy proposal that congress give
President Roosevelt broad power to
commander factories, ships and
resources in peacetime emergencies
aroused suspicion and criticism
among Republican congressman to-
day.
Secretary of the Navy Charles
Edison, in letter to Speaker Will
liam B. Bankhead, asked for renewal
of authority granted President Will
son in 1917, but which expired in
1918. He gave no explanation of the
request and naval officials merely
said 1t was a precautionary" move.
Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg. r.,
Mich, said the request was very
amazing.
The request was referred to the
house naval affairs committee, whose
chairman, Carl Vinson, D.. Ga,
refused to comment.
Meanwhile, Rep. John Mcdowell,
r., Pa, introduced a resolution in
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-04
Tax Commissioner
In Job SquabbIe

SACRAMENTO. SNn. 4. CUP)-
The state personnel board today re-
fused to advise franchise tax Com
missioner Charles j. McColgan or
legality of firing Ed F. Ackley, re-
Gently reinstated employe in the
Oakland office, on grounds of fail,
ure to provide proper bond.
Board Chairman f. H. Christian
commented that 1T looks like the
commissioner passed the word along
TO the bonding companies not to
bond the employe because he wants
him fired"
Ackley was denoted by the boaro
from the rank of district income tax
examiner TO income tax examiner
grade l, on the basis of charges OF
Irregularities in his accounts, but
was ordered reinStated on Nov. l6.
His bond expired on Dec. 90 and
after that date McColgan informed
the board Ackley had failed to fur
nish satisfactory bond and asked
advice on procedure in declaring
the position vacant.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-04
By HUBERT UFXKUELL

WITH THE FINNISH ARMY
Lake Kianta Front in Mid Finland,
Jan. 4. upon this front. where
The waxen hands or felt booted feet
of dead Russian soldiers stick up
from the snow, have learned from
Finnish officers the story of the
destruction of the Russian 1886
division in o battle fought on a
road.
II was at the end of a 200 mile
drive through a frozen wilderness
that I was told the story of the
victory of the Finnish "ski cavalry
in the wooded road at the head OF
Lake Kianta, a victory which clear
ed the Suomusalmi front of any im-
mediate threat.
A Finnish lieutenant colonel, whose
name ] have been asked to keep
secret, told me the story as we drove
along the ad-battlefield.
such a disastrous defeat of a
whole Russian division (about 1900
mem by a handful of Finnish bat
talions is difficult to understand if
one does not know the country ano
its climatic conditions" he said
This is virgin forest, in which bears
are still plentiful. Now it is two
feet under snow. The few roads
end abruptly at the shores of the
lakes. Now and then there is farm
house. But there are hardly even
any villages.
Through this country clumsy
Russian columns moved back ano
forth, always keeping to the roads
with hundreds of trucks and horse
carts-there was not a single sledge
in their equipment-until the fatal
blow was dealt them by our ski
cavalry.
The Russians became the victims
of their material. Material is nice
TO have. But in a country like this
it is only burden. i would not use
tanks or artillery, myself even il
/ had them"
Driving along the road which was
the battlefield / saw hundreds OF
carts, with the frozen bodies OF
horses still in the harness.
There were dozens of trucks, two
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-04

CALTPATRIA. Jan. 4.-The Asso-
ciated Chambers of Commerce will
initiate the new year with a widely
diversified program at the Legion
hall here Friday night.
Elwood Lloyd, newspaper man,
author. and globe trotter. was select
ed as the main speaker of the
evening. He was scheduled to de-
scribe his travels in odd corners OF
the world.
Musical entertainment was TO be
provided by Calipatria school chill
dren.
Business of the association and
plans for the new year were placee
in charge of w. H. Tyler, jr., preSi-
dent. He also was to preside at al
executive meeting before the simmer
Reservations for the dinner must
be made with the chambers OF
commerce in the various valley cities.
Any valley resident is eligible to
attend Associated Chambers OF
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-04
New Federal Budget Cuts PwA Funds
From 756 Millions TO 498 Millions

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. (UP)-
President Roosevelt's 1941 fiscal
year budget provides a general pub
lie works program of $498,583 ,938
as compared with estimated appro-
priations of $756,7l5,508 for the cur
rent year.
The new program provides for
sharp cuts throughout the field Of
federal construction and total de-
crease from the 1910 level of $685.
1850.
Recommended appropriation in
cluded:
Bonneville, Ore, power distribu-
ton system, $6,000000 with an ad-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-04
Flood Lights Spot
Russians on Ice
For Finnish Guns
By WEBB MILLER

HELSINKI, Finland. Jan. 4 up
Electric flood lights, an innova-
toin in warfare. have been usec
during the last few days by Films
along the Mannerheim line in the
Karelian isthmus to repulse Russian
night attacks. it was learned today
The Russians sought to cross the
frozen lakes on the ice in an at
tempt TO smash the Finnish lines
The Firms turned on their lights
and Illuminated the front more
brilliantly that the Arctic sun would
have done, Thus their machine
gunners took accurate aim with 9
clear field of fire on the ice. Ar
tillery shells crashed into the ad-
vancing Russians, breaking the ice
and sending them into the water to
drown. The lights blinded the Rus
slams, according to Finnish infor-
mantS.
The Firms said that apparently
the Russians had hoped to take ad-
vantage of the ice TO advance. but
that they believed their use OF
floodlights had frustrated this new
attempt at the Mannerheim line.
Finnish resourcefulneSs has found
a use for hundreds of damaged
Russian tanks captured at the front,
informants said. The Firms partly
sink the tanks into the ground and
use them as pill boxes for machine
guns.
Mention in last nights official
communiQue Of heavy Russian at
tacks on the Taipale river in the
isthmus showed that the Russians
had not abandoned their hope Of
outflanking the Finnish left wing
at Lake Ladoga.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-04

ditional $2,000,000 expenditures ex-
pected from previously appropriated
funds and 100000 for the Bonne-
vile power plant; Headgate Rock
Dam, Ariz., $750,000 Indian reserv-
alton irrigation systems, $640,000;
Indian reservation roads, $2,000,000;
Indian sanatorium, Tacoma, Wash,
S500,000 including $228000 to ac-
quire title to the institution from
the Puyallup Indians.
The budget provided $37 100000
to continue construction of projects
financed by the treasury general
fund. This included: Boulder Cam
yon, Nev.-Ariz., $4,000, 600; All-Am-
erican canal, including Coachella
main canal, $1,00O,00O; Parker dam,
Ariz. Calf. $3,5O0,00O; Central Val
ley, Calf, $l6,0O0,O00; Grand Cou-
lee, Wash, $l2OO0,0O0.
Other appropriations: McNeill
Island, WaSl., penitentiary repairs.
100000; Rio Grande flood control
and canalization, $l,5O00O0; Sacra-
mento river, Calf, flood control
100000: Ft. Peck Mont, dam, ST.
100000
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-04

the house that would create seven
man committee to determine the
extent of the presidents emergency
powers. The United States is now
under a proclamation of Limited"
national emergency issued by Pres
ident Roosevelt in September 8.
Vinson introduced bill that
would increase by 10000 tons the
authorized composition of under
age vessels. 1t would permit the
president to undertake construc-
ton of 100000 tons of auxiliary
ships and acquire or construct naval
and other aircraft to maintain the
number of useful naval planes at
5000 and the number of lighter
than-air craft at SO.
One member of Wilson's commit
tee, who declined to be quoted, said
he understood that Edison's re-
quest was designed to aid in COM
batting foreign espionage and sabo-
tage in plants producing vital de-
tense equipment.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-04
Finnish Officer Tells Reporter How
Handful of Men Defeated Red Troops

tanks, three armored cars. Most OF
the valuable material such as guns
had been removed by the Firms. To
right and left lay the Russians.
I passed trucks filled with all
manner of spoiis. saddles. knapsacks
rifles, heavy and light machine
guns. There were three Russian
trucks on which were mounted new
anti-aircraft machine guns But
what l saw was only a part of the
enormous booty the Films took
Apparently the entire equipment OF
the 163d division was captured, even
staff maps, instruments. field kitch-
ems and a field movie outfit
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-04
40 German Seamen
Ship Secretly on
Journey to Home

SAN PEDRO. Cal, Jan. 4. CUP
= Forty German seamen, former
orewmen on Standard Oil of New
Jersey tankers. were aboard a Japa-
nese ship in Los Angeles harbor
today after a trip from New York
under conditions of close secrecy.
The men were from the tankers
Clio. s. H. Bedford and George w
knight. which have been operated
bv Standard Oil of New Jersey
under the Panama flag.
They will sail tomorrow aboard
the S. S. Asama Maru for Japan
thence to Germany via Russia.
Twenty more German seamen are
scheduled to sail Monday aboard
the La Plata Maru and a like
number within two weeks aboard
the Montevideo Maru, it was re-
ported in marine circles.
The men sailing tomorrow arrived
in Los Angeles last night in s
two-car section of the Union Pacific
From the Los Angeles Union station
they were brought here in especially
chartered buses. The trip from
New York was arranged by the
American Express company.
AS citizens of a belligerent coun-
try. the German seamen are classeo
as contraband and subject to seizure
by any British or other Allied war
ship. This was given as the reasor
they were discharged by the Stan
dard Oil company of New Jersey
Likewise, the men are subject Il
seizure while en- route to Japar
aboard the Japanese ships.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-04
Relief At Last
orYourCou

Even II other medicines have fail
ed you may get relief now with
Cveomulsion. Chronic bronchitis can
develop II your chest cold is not
treated and you cannot afford to
take q chance with any medicine
less potent than Creomulsion which
goes right to the seat of the trouble
to help loosen and expel germ laden
pl1leem and aid nature to soothe
and heal raw, tender, inflamed
bronchial mucous membranes.
Creomulsion blends beechwood
creoSote by special process with other
time tested medicines Tor coughs.
It contains no narcotics.
No matter how many medicines
you have tried, tell your druggist to
sell you q bottle of Creomulsion with
the understanding that you are to
like the way it quickly allays the
cough, permitting rest and sleep, or
you are TO have your money back.
See that the name Creomulsioni is on
the bottle and you will get the genu-
Inc product and the relief you want.
CREOMULSlON
for Coughs. Chest Colds, Bronchitis
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-04
Robbery Suspects
En- Route North

Stockton officers left FL Centro
early Thursday with four Filipinos
wanted for trial on charge OF
robbery.
The islanders, Julian Navarro, 26,
D. Ascuncion, 26, Fred C. Peralta, %,
and Ariston Alcantara, 26, were ar
rested in Westmorland by Imperial
county officers seven minutes after
they received notice the men were
wanted by Stockton.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-04
Pierce TO Attend
Farm Bureau Meet

Frank Pierce, director of organ
ization for the California Farm BG-
reau Federation, will lead discus
sion of plans for the Imperial coun-
ty farm bureau membership drive
at meeting of directors Saturday
afternoon in the court house, ac-
oording to Scott Foulds, secretary
Pierce, who annually aids in the
valleys membership drive, will ar
rive in the valley Friday, in time
to speak at the Spruce Westmorland
farm center meeting Friday night
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-04
New Books
Al the Ell Centre Public Library
FICTION


Tragedy in the Hollow, Freeman
w. CroftS: Rider of the Rifle Rock
Bennett Foster; Five Destinies, An
ma Reiner: And Some Had Wine
Ann Ritner; Bambi's Children, Fe-
lix Salten; To Walk the Night, Will
liam Sloane; Doctors Oral. George
r. Stewart; Queen Anne Boleyn
Francis Hackett.
NON-FICTION
You Americans, b. P Adams. ed.
Drifter's Gold, Don Blanding; Flee
tric Power Circuits, O. G. c. Dahl
Foreign Policies OF the Great Pow
ers: Statesmen of the Lost Cause
Burton j. Hendricks; New Interna-
tional Atlas, Mathews Northrup;
Science In Your Life, John Pfeiffer;
johnson Over Jordan. j. B. Priest
ley; Revolution of Nihilism, Her.
mann Rauschning; 1 Go Wander
ing, Florence Riddell; Leadership
For Today's Clubwoman, Edna L.
Waldo: The Trampling Herd, Pau
I. Wellman; The Garden in Color,
Louise B. Wilder; Barbarians With
in and Without, Leonard Woolf.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-04
Border PafroImen
Attend Funeral

Chief Richard Wells of the i'm
migration border patrol and several
patrolmen from the various patrol
stations in Imperial county planned
to attend the funeral of Walter E
Carr, their district director, who
died Wednesday in Los Angeles.
The funeral was scheduled for the
Wee Kirk O the Heather in Glen
dale at pm. Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-04
HAPPY RELIEF
FROM PAINFUL
BACKACHE

Many of those gnawing, nagging, painful
backaches people blame on colds or strains are
relieved when treated in the right way.
The kidneys are Natures chief way OF taking
excess acids and poisonous waste out oi the
blood They help most people pass about p'hts
II the Is miles Of kidney tubes and filters
doif't work we'll, poisonous waste matter stays
in the blood. These poisons may start nagein9
backaches, rheumatic. pains. loss OF pep and
under the ewes, headaches and dizziness. Ere;
ament or scanty passages with smarting and
burning sometimes shows there is something
wrong with your kidneys or bladder.
pills used successfully by millions for over &C
years. They give happy relief and will help the
is miles Of kidney tubes flush out poisonous
waste from your blood. Get Doan's Fills.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-04
Columbia Steel
Official Dies

SAN DIEGO. Jan. 4. (UP)-Am-
brose Nevin Diehl SO, Pacific coast
president of Columbia Steel CO., and
director of United States Stee,
co., died of a heart aillnent at his
temporary La Jolla home last night
after an illness of six months.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Frances White Diehl, who was at
his bedside when he died. and g
daughter and son, Mr.. H. j. Heinz
II, Pittsburgh, and Thomas E. Diehl
of Lansdale, Pa, who were here
three weeks ago but had returned
nome.
Diehl had lived in San Francisco
for the last seven years.