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Glacier County chief., 1940-11-15
Glacier Voters
Give ~, 43, A
Their Approval

Glacier county voters gave varying
substantial majorities to Referendums
No ~ and 43 and Initiative petition
No. ~ 4: the general election last
week
Following are the results:
No. 42-tOr 654 against. sos.
No. 43-for, 837; against. 343.
No. 44-for, 623: against. SIG.
c. S. EinsoN and J. H. Ransom were
elected justices OF peace and Fred In
gram and Pat NIicken constables OF
Cut Bank township John w. Kennedy
and Henry w Nam were elected jus
tices OF peace OF Browning and
Eddie Shelton and Douglas Swingley
constables of Browning
j. F.. Dupras and w. w Walker were
elected justices OF peace and John
Hyde and Forrest Wetterow constables
OF Glacier Park.
The county commissioners meeting
as canvasslng board following the
election inspected returns. the results
coinCiding with the unofficial returns.
County Clerk Lee Anderson whose
province il was to Overseer election
procedure. expressed himself as pleased
with the smooth working of the ma
Chlnery.
Glacier County chief., 1940-11-15
Blackfeet Reservation
Getting $20,251 WPA
Improvement Funds

Announcement from Washington
Thursday by Representative James F.
o Conner that President Roosevelt
had approved an allotment of S20251
&c! B!ackfect reservation projects I'M
der the WPA set-up is gratifying the
people of Glacier county.
In his telegram to newspapers he
said:
l am pleased to announce presiden-
tlal approval for allotment of s2O251
for WPA projects to reconstruct. re-
condition and renovate reservation
buildings and improve grounds
throughout Blackfeet reservation.
Work includes eXcavating. filling,
landscapinG. plastering. painting,
placing floors and roofing improving
plumbing. moving buildings. installing
water and sewer lines, laying side
walks and performing carpentry and
incidental work"
Representative OConnor materially
assisted in the success of the quest.
Glacier County chief., 1940-11-15
fOUNG BROWNING COUPLE
iARRIED OVER THE WEEKEND

| Edmund Juneau and Marjorie BwG
popular young couple of this CON-
funltv were married last weekenC III
Fut Bank. The bride is the daughter
NJ and Mrs. Sam Bird and Is well
pa tavorably known here She al
Fended the local schools where she
Eas very active in the different &C
tvitleS The groom is the sou Of Ny
fnd Mrs. Dennis Juneau and is also
zen known here. He attended the To-
fal schools and was star athlete for
hany seasons on the basketball team
fhd was also very active in other
Fchool athletics. The newly weds will
make their home in Browning and
|heir many friends wish them a long
Ind happy welded life.
Glacier County chief., 1940-11-15
ATHOLIC ACTION DISCUSSION
)UB HOLDS INITIAL MEETING

fThe initial meeting of the Catholic
ftion Discussion Club was held last
edneSday evening at 80 At NE
fme OF Mr. and Mrs Bernard Nc
fnley Discussion of religious cues
fns was held as was other topic re
Five TO the Catholic religion. After
be meeting was over coffee and COOK.
were served by the host and hos
IS. Those present at the meeting
pre- Mr. and Mrs. Bernard MCGnIcr
q. and Mrs Harold Douglas. NJ and
Fn stuart DesRosier and Lrcc.n
ElledeauX. The next meeting will be
bid a; he home Of Mr and Mr. So
b De>ROSier on Wednesday NOvcr-
er 9th All Catholics and no"- Ca.h-
l!cS are invited 10 attend these week
dis uNSions. A like meeting va also
ED at the home of Mr. and Mrs Iou
chroer last week.
Glacier County chief., 1940-11-15
FEDERAL COURT SESSION
IN GREAT FALLS

Al Federal Court now being in SEES
s!oH IN Great Falls Aaron Big Beaver.
charged with murder will be tried De-
cemoer End. The killing of which Big
oeaver is accused allegedly took place
III July this year near Heart Butte
auflng the 4th of July celebrations.
George Hunsberger charged under
me Indian liquor law. received 10
months in Jail and a $50 fine
Clher sentences levied by court for
me same violation were Dewey Salois.
700 y months. suspended: Theodore
PETERSON and William LaBuff each
s!OO and months. both suspended:
George Nequette. 500. 10 months. iail
suspended. All were placed on five
Years probation. Chris Larson who
was charged with a like violation was
gwen $3.50. IS months. suspended but
must serve revoked sentence.
Glacier County chief., 1940-11-15
|DON MACFADYEAN TAKES
OVER BOGGS MARKET

A zeal was closed early this week III
|~hlch Mr.. Don MacFadyean acquired
|'he Boggs Grocery and Meat Market.
ana Will open for business next Mon
|day
Mr. MacFadyean has a wide know
ieose OF the business and for the past
year has operated a market in Cut
sank, which recently closed on &C
court of fire which destroyed all the
merchandise. He states that he will
thceavor to give the people OF Brown
ing the most reasonable prices con-
Astant with high-grade merchandise
and respectfully solicitS a share of
your patronage.
Glacier County chief., 1940-11-15

At the last regular meeting Of the
Browning American Legion plans were
formulated TO decorate the Browning
streets with Christmas trees IN front
OF each business house. The trees will
be obtained from the Park and the
work will be donated by members of
the Legion. if the plans are carried
out this will add much TO the attrac-
tIveneSs Of the streets during the yule-
tide season.
Glacier County chief., 1940-11-15

me recent heavy snowstornS and
opzzards have resulted in Highway
xS from Browning west to Be1toI
:ked by s!lowdriftS highway offici-
V reported last week end Although
The road is passible for a few miles
east of Bolton. motorists are warned
not to travel It. All other highways in
the community are reported oper hrt
very slippery and slow and careful
driving on. the part of the motorists
IS recommended BY the highway off
cials. AS the condition of the roads
We're reported last weekend II Sc
thought that their condition is still
the same. The Logan Pass highway is
completely drifted over with snow.
Glacier County chief., 1940-11-15
Former Browning
Officer Reported
Shot To Death

Word was received here during the
week that a former Browning officer,
POrky Sellars was killed in line of duty
or the MeXican-Texas Border where
he was a Senior officer in the United
States Customs Department. Mr. Sell
lars was formerly stationed at Havre
following his position in Glacier coun-
y then transferred to Texas. 1t was
reported that his body was riddled
with bullets but further details could
not be learned at this time
Glacier County chief., 1940-11-15

t-c$.Gl"t Grover Cleveland
q T. - he N"'v N.:'z r--.if,,.c for
o.. :" 90: : = -. .-,.
Glacier County chief., 1940-11-15

It is reported that many minor ao-
cidents have occurred on tie short
cut highway to Glacier Park d"c 10
slippery roads and other traffic diff
ficulties no one has beer seriously in
iured ard the names of the people in
voIved in the accidcM' could ROT b"
learned.
Glacier County chief., 1940-11-15

Mrs. w. R. Mcdonald WHO wa> re-
Gently operated on at Great F" Is Is
reported recovering very satisfactorily
and expects to be home in the rear
future.
Glacier County chief., 1940-11-15
Marriage Licenses

One marriage license was issued this
week in Glacier county. the applicants
being Leo Duckhead and Aanabelle
Bad Marriage. their address being
Browning
Glacier County chief., 1940-11-15

Victor Porter. chief WPA tmekeep-
CT OF Great Falls transacted business
al the local WPA office during the
week
Glacier County chief., 1940-11-15
Town in Three Counties

Ashland, Neb. has been in three
d.hcTe2t Counties during is history:
Green, C1'I.1un ana Saunders.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
Earthquake Fund
Goes Past $500
In VaneyDrive

Another boost Monday sent the
Red Cross earthquake relief drive
over the $500 mark.
Funds raised in the Ell Centric
Holtvlle- Imperial area to help suf-
ferers in the earthquake now total
Sl5O327.
Recent contributors include:
DR.. Edith L. Hook, SIS; Mr.. and
Mrs. Arno Yaeckel, SIS; Beulah Bas-
kins 81: John T. Rice IS; H. G.
Miller So; Louis Slice So; Pioneer
Title $40; w. w. McClelland $3.50:
DR.. Raynor Clemens SIS; George
Paskle S.: Dick Chandler 81; S. C..
Blackman S.; Vaughn Thompson
$40; c. w. Maitland SIS; Fred Bright
s25; Scott B. F'oulds 81; H. Lee Lam
derman 81; George Winright ST.
Florence Glenn 81; Frank Beysch-
lag S.; James A. Schofield $3.50;
J. f. Burns SIS; j. H. Alabaster So:
F. Stassia ST.; DR.. Norman Dupont
81, Richard Hafner 81.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
SoIons
I AXE
Recess
Major Business
On Calendar When
Congress Returns

WASHINGTON, June "a.
(UP) - Congress which be-
gan an Economy" session
last January, was in recess
today after voting the larg-
est peace-time appropriations in
history.
Although all of President Roosc-
velt's urgent defense program was
completed before the recess was
taken Saturday night, several minor
items remain for final action when
congress reconvenes July /. Most
important of these are:
1. The request for 10 per cent
increase in the authorized tonnage
of the navy This program. esti-
mated to cost s4,0OO.OO0,OO0 and
designed to give the United States
a two-ocean navy, was approved by
the house Saturday and will be
taken up by the senate next week
2. President Roosevelt's proposed
plan for compulsory government
service training for all youths. 1t
has not yet been presented to con-
CESS. but the president has an
nounced that he would make the
request some time in July.
3. Additional requests for huge
authorizations for defense. The
army is known to be preparing
An additional expansion program to
match the $4,000 900 900 naval ex-
pansion. The army's program will
include. it was understood, a re-
quest for $l,000,OOO 900 for build
ing new factories and supplying
new equipment for existing ones
to build equipment and ammunition
for the defense program.
1t was an entirely different note
on which congress recessed Satur-
day compared with that on which
this session began in January. Six
months ago the emphasis was on
Continued on Page 8; Col. y
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
Scion AsksU.S.
Rubber Experiment

WASHINGTON. June "a CUP)-
Rep. John 2. Anderson, r., Calf.
said today that he would ask Sec
rotary of Agriculture Henry Wallace
to earmark part of $5OOOOO con-
gress has appropriated for study
of the rubber industry in the west
ern hemisphere for an investigation
of the guayule rubber plant in the
United States.
He said he would ask part OF
the fund, contained in the second
deficiency bill, to be used for ex-
periments with the cactus-likc
plant in Texas. California and Flor.
ida.
A California plant, Anderson
said, already is deriving rubber
from the guayule plant and he be-
lieves that it might become a jor
source of rubber
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
De !Gau|le Claims
France Win Go on
As Britain's Ally
Insurgent Leader Says
All Parts of French
Empire Will Fight

LONDON, June "a. (UP)
Gen. Charles De Gaulle of
France, said tonight that he
was "convinced that all parts
of the French empire will
go on fighting against Germany
and Italy.
Paul Reynaud. former premier of
France. will probably be member
of the new French national commit
tee being formed in London, De
Gaulle, who has been deprived
of his rank by the Bordeaux gov
erment, said.
The position Of the national COM
mittee. formed to carry on the war
outside of France. will depend up
on the arrival of certain important
personalities, he added.
He expressed confidence that II
the British Isles are attacked and
fight back strongly, the French
will organize resistance in France
against the axis powers. If colon
ial response is as good as expected.
a French government may be form
cd somewhere on French soil"
according to De Gaullc.
The fate of the French fleet was
still uncertain despite Adolf Hitler's
demand that it be recalled to French
ports, but French sources in Lon
don reported that Gen. Auguste
NoeueS in Meth Africa. Gen. Eu-
gene Mittlehauser in the Near East
and French colonial officials in
1ndo-China had decided to carry
on
London heard however. that Ad-
Continued on Page 3, Col. u
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
State Employment
Chief Here Hunts
Trained Mechanics
Airplane Plants Using
All Available Expert
LabOrers on Coast

Director Thomas N. Finney
of the State Employment Of
flee in Imperial county began
a search Monday for trained
mechanics to supply the UNI
precedented demand created by gov
eminent airplane manufacturers in
coast areas.
He and directors of employment
offices in Orange and Riverside
counties spent last week at the Con-
solidated Aircraft plant in San
Diego studying personnel require
ments and the types of men pre-
ferred for the various jobs. The
plant employs between so and 100
new men every day and soon will
double capacity of the plant.
Automobile mechanics, pattern
makers, tool and die makers, rivit-
ers, Operators of turret and engine
lathes and other machines, mould
ers and similar tradesmen are in
demand at the big plant The
greatest demand, however, is for
men trained in airplanes manufac-
ture.
Finney searched the files of his
office for unemployed men who
answer the requirements and asked
all unemployed mechanics not listed
with him to report at the Sixth
street office Immediately so he
could start SUPPLYING the demand
for Workmen.
Before he and the other direc-
tors we're permitted to enter the
plant to make the study ordered by
the state officials, Finney said,
they were forced to prove their
citizenship and were photographed,
fingerprinted and questioned They
were subjected to the same require
mcntS as plant employees.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24

Tafter Italy entered the conflict.
Premier Benito MussoliniS terms
for an armistice were accepted by
the French government at Bordeaux
which earlier had accused Great
Britain of making an insufficient
war effort-and instructed it's pleni-
potentiaries at Rome to sign. Rome
announced later that the armis-
tice had been signed.
Six hours later fighting ceased
in France Most of the county will
be occupied by Germany and Italy
for their climatic offensive against
the British Isles.
The official hour set for cessa
ton of hostilities in France was
1875 a. m. Tuesday, italian time,
(7:35 p. m. Monday, Eastern day.
light time) according to an an
nouncement at Rome.
The terms accepted by the French
government of Marshal Henri Phil
lppc Pctain were known to be harsh
and expected to mean occupation
of all the French coasts, at least
for the duration of the war against
Britain.
The German high command said
earlier that its armies were rapidly
cleaning up all French resistance,
having forced the surrender OF
encTcled Donon in the Vosges
mountains and captured 10000 pris-
Oners including 1000 officers.
The Berlin press declared the
war against Britain would now be-
gin in earnest.
The French government of Pre-
mier Marshal Henri Petain still
was smarting under criticism OF
British Prim Minister Winston
Churchill and under threat OF
French fcrccS--particularly in At
| RIGA, the Near East and Indo-
Climate fight on.
The Bordeaux government ISSUED
a long statement. addressed chiefl,
to America, asserting Britains wa,
effort had been insufficient bu
Continued on Page g. Col. a.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
French Liner Will
STAY in New York

NEW YORK. June "a tUP)-
The French liner Normandie. the
only large French ship in the New
York area, will remain at her Hud-
son river pier for the present, it
was said at the French consulate
general today.
1t was reported that the Nor
mandie, second largest passenger
ship in the world, might be taken
over by the United States under
libel action pending against her.
1t was also reported that she might
be taken over by a French refugee
government to be formed in Lon
don.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
White Slave Mart
Link Sought After
Pair Jailed Here
Marijuana Cigarette in
Pocket Brings Drug
Charge Against Man

A Negro and his mulatto
wife were prisoners in the
county j all Monday while
Sheriff Robert w. Ware in
vestigated their possible con-
nection with a national white slave
market unearthed after its head
quarters office was raided in Los
Angeles last April
Officers also investigated possible
activity in narcotis peddling as the
man had a marihuana cigarette
when arrested.
Ethel SWeetman Lucas, alias Dor
orthy Allen, alias Ethel Griffin. 26,
and Milton Griffin. 40, were arrest
ed during the weekend at the
Red Star auto court east of Ell
Centre. former address of c. Mont
gomery Imperial county Negro res
ident whose arrest in Los Angeles
blew the lid off the white slave
market and its traffic in women.
and its offices in key cities through
out the United States.
The woman told Ware she and
Griffin lived at two different ad
dresses in Brawley while she car
ried on her profession in cabin
rented from Relle Green, wife of
Milt Green of Brawley. She said
she was ordered out of town SC
she and Griffin went to the auto
court to live. She continued, she
said, her work at the cabin
She said she paid Milt Green's
cafe cook $3.50 day as cabin
rental. The cook, Kaichi Kura-
mochi, Japanese, told Ware he COL
lected the daily rental from the
Griffin woman for Green and turn
ed the money over to him. Belle
Green, in the county Jail on traf-
fic charge, admitted she rented the
cabin to the Griffin woman.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24

NOuc d1UeT elRnt lean RepuDllCdIl
years. He will keynote his party
elders at 1918 EDIT tonight.
This morning meeting of prayer,
welcoming speeches and song was
strictly routine affair scarcely
related to the turbulent politics
raging in the city among rcpreScn-
tatives of the front running cam
didates. They generally arc rccog
nized now to be District Attorney
Thomas f. Dewey, New York, Sen.
Robert A. Taft. R. O., and Wendell
l.. Willkie. New York utility cXocu-
tive. in that order of first ballot
delegate strength.
The real developments of the
convention we're going on IN tho
downtown hotels where, as the dele
gates ran through traditional form
alities of the opening session. a stop
Willkie drive took form.
Backbone of the drive was pro-
vided by about 100 congressman
Representing some 20 states, they
met and formally demanded that
the G. o. P. convention name a
man whose personal views and
public statements are such that ne
can run effectively on a platform
in harmony with the Republican
record in congress"
Behind the effort to organize a
united stop-Willkie front was seen
the hand of old-line Republican
stalWarts who were worried over
Wilkes recent switch from the
Democratic side to the Republican
camp his utilities connection and
the similarity of his foreign policy
views to those of President RooSe-
welt.
The other candidates were stiff
fleming their lines in an effort to
Continued or Page 8. Col. 81
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
Braw|ey Woman F|ees Tehachapi With
Murderess; Captured After Six Hours
Freedom Hiding in Nearby Valley

Bcrnicc Clark, BraWley resident
who helped w. r. Hooten, Imperial
county Jail trusty to escape last
Jan. 6. was back in Tehachapl
prison for women Monday after es-
Gaping from the institution Sunday
She and Ruth 1ngrum, quarter
Indian beauty sentenced to life
imprisonment for numbering her
sweetheart in Los Angeles, climbed
over fence surrounding the model
prison and escaped. They were at
liberty six hours before being cap
tured. Prison guards found them
hiding in a valley not far from the
institution.
Miss Clark, 22-year-old sweet
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24

MY principal purpose, DoWney
said, lis to call the attention of
the administration to the fact that
our defense financing must be
placed on a sounder and more COM
prehensive basis. I believe that we
will expend S1000000O,O0O year
for defense for the next few years"
The measure calls for authorize
tons of $7OOO,00OOOO a year for
the next five years for general de-
Tense. An additional 100000, 900
would be authorized for acquiring
and storing strategic materials and
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
Alameda Man Low Bidder
On CuIexico Postoffice

George Goedhart of Altadena,
Calf, was low bidder on the Ca
lexico postoffice contract with a
bid of $72,850 Federal Works Ad-
ministrator John M. Carmody an
nounced Monday.
The two next lowest of the seven
submitted were Campbell Construc-
ton company of Los Angeles, $75,-
900 and F.. E. Young of San Diego,
$78232.
w. E. Reynolds, commissioner of
public buildings, said award of con-
tract was expected within the near
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
San Diego Park
Founder Passes

SAN DIEGO. June "a. CUP)-
John Morely, the father" of San
Diegos famous parks, died yesterday
OF a hear attack. He was 10.
During 81 years as superintendent
OF city parks, Merely was credited
with developing 40 San Diego parks
He retired in 1899.
Morely was Los Angeles park
superintendent during l9o5-lo.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24

The two sections of the pitched
roof will be of tile in contrasting
color. Ample light will be supplied
by the clere story windows In sd-
dition to the glazed doorway and
the large windows which will flank
it,
In the l3-foot- wide lobby will
be five service windows and space
for more than TOO lock boxes The
public space will be decorated In
tile floor and wainscot. plaster
walls and ceiling
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24

heart of Hooten. parked car
beside the county Jail. Hooten, a
trusty, was released to hang laun-
dry on the line outside the jail
He discarded the laundry, entered
the car with Miss Clark. and they
drove away. They were arrested at
Turlock Jan. 18 and returned to
Imperial county for trial. They were
sent to prison. Hooten's original
charge was tampering with an au-
tomobile without the owners con-
sent, traffic violation.
Miss Ingrum, 25, killed Deputy
Sheriff Victor Paul in Los Ange.
les, Jan. 13. 1889. She boosted
They can't keep me in this can.
I'll be out in six months"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24

the development of substitutes for
them.
The bill also proposes an investi-
cation of the possibilities of build
ing 'superhighway" from the Tex
as border to the Panama canal and
a series of military high ways
throughout the United States. The
legislation would step up the rate
OF silver purchase from Mexico as
a means of promoting friendly re-
lationS with that nation.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
Repeater Goes to
Hospital, Not Jail

E. "Sunnybrook" Finley, who has
been arrested SO many times for
drunkenness in Ell Centre that po-
lice have lost count. found a way
to stay out of jail Monday.
He was in the county hospital
recovering from injuries suffered
when he walked into the side of an
automobile driven by l.. L. Mont
gomery of the Salvation army.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24

future.
The proposed building will be
one-Story, of Spanish colonial de-
sign, located on the southwest COR
ner of lockwood avenue and Third
street, Calexico An allotment of
Sill 900 was made to include pur-
chase of the site. cost of construc-
ton and expense of the Public
Buildings administration.
Major building material will be
architectural concrete for walls,
cornice, entrance and platform,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
Husband Threatens
Family, is Jailed

Anger because there was no meal
awaiting him when he came home
landed Mecicio Garcia, Mexican
laborer, in the county Jail for a
60 day term Monday.
Mrs. Garcia charged her husband
tcrrorized his family with a beet
knife. He was arrested at his home
in the 400 block on Broadway.