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Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-07
BUILDING SECTION
$4,000 Bungalow
Hotel Boosts
Building Total

A $4,000 bungalow hotel, to- be
constructed by Jake Verberg on ABB
State street, boosted the 1910 build
ing permit total up to $254,473, dur
ing the past week and threatened
to surpaSs the record building pace
of 1888.
The bungalow hotel gave July a
good start on the way to a months
building record, which coupled with
earthquake repair work should send
the total beyond the 100000 mark
before August Is, contractors pre-
dicted
Other permits issued during the
week:
Howard Meyer, Main street, de-
molition, $50; Valley Steam laun-
dry, repairs, $40; Marie Land, 235
North 9Th, repair, 500; Jake Yer
berg 483 State, bungalow hotel
! $4,000,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-07
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VIEWS
by PHIL JONES

Well, the glorious Fourth
mas come and gone and the
nation is gradually recovering
from fireworks, picnics and
patriotic orations. Every wrin-
kle has been waved out of the
flag and the last firecracker
of the season has been heard
from. Independence and lib
erty got top billing for the
day-and. as usual. turned out
to be the most popular double
bill of the year. After listen.
ing to the United Hates OF
Europe for while, 1t was
good to know there is still
country where you can let
freedom ring without find
ing II has been short circuted.
Because of public demand
congressman are staying In
Washington for the summer
Pleasing the public mean an
X after their names, rather
than an Eek" in front OF It.
1t pays you bigger profits to
have steady, even supply of
water at all times. Westco
provides adequate pressure
is compact, efficient, sturdily
built for heavy service. Easy
to install and economically OPP
Grated. Easy pay terms. see
Phil Jones, Imperial Highway
near Ell Centre. Phone 2714
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-07
Russia Enters
Far East Picture

LONDON, July 6-(UP) Japan
demand that Britain close the high
way from Burma to Yunnan, ovel
which the Chinese have been get
ting war supplies, has been compli-
Gated by Russia's demand that the
road be kept open, it was under
stood today
Russia ships goods to China
through Burma, as we'll as through
Sinkiang, Mongolia, and she believes
this entities her to a voice in deter
mining the fate of the Burma Yum
nan road. informantS said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-07
Farmers Prepare to Fight
Second Batch Of Hoppers

Imperial Valley growers Saturday
prepared for a second round battle
against grasshoppers, according to
the monthly report from the offices
of B. A. Harrigan, agricultural COM
missioner, as the second hatch of
the pests made an appearance.
Twenty-Five tons of poison was
distributed to valley growers during
June, Harrigan's report said, and
at least that much poison will be
distributed during July to combat
the pests. The first hatch of grass
hoppers damaged alfalfa, flax, SUI
gar beetS and melons, Harrigan said
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-07

an increase in residential building in
FL Centre during the next month
with one of the heaviest fall periods
in the past five years.
Meanwhile construction of resi-
dental and business district jobs
moved ahead of schedule. The new
Clements Drug and Johnsons' stores
neared the halfway mark and the
new junior college building nearcd
completion.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-07
Two Die When
Fire DESTROYS Home

MT VICTORIA, Md, July 6 UP)
Capt. George L. Lermond, 35, and
his son, George, jr., 7, were burned
to death today when fire destroyed
the home of his father-in law, Maj
William H. Lloyd, retired.
Mrs. Edith Lermond and two
other children. William Henry. 4,
and Edith. Is months, escaped from
the second floor porch where they
were sleeping.
Lermond, who attended Boston
college and West Point, had been
stationed at Fl. Lewis. Wash. and
was en- route to Fl. Benning, Ga.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-07
ARIZONA YOUTH BROWNS
ON PICNIC WITH BAND

PRESCOTT, July tUP)-Funeral
services were scheduled for O'Clock
this afternoon for 13-year- old Don
Oliverius. Globe high school student
who drowned at Granite Dells while
on an excursion with the high
school band. Members of the fam
lily said the youths body would be
sent to Kimball, Nebraska, for
burial in the family plot.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-07
p EE p IN

Twenty-six years is a long time
to think about and plan for new
house =. But it was worth it in
the case of Mr.. and Mrs. H. LBush
=. Their new house at 780 Hamil-
ton avenue is a shining example
of what thought and careful plan
ming can accomplish You
should see it I'm glad I did
Just to whet your interest I
will mention in passing A
built-in waste basket A
dOgwalk A hobby room
A cut-in-two bathroom Euca-
1yptuS sprays
1t is a pleasant experience to
enter living room and be sur
prised at its shape The Bush
living room is like none I ever saw
before i. :. The room presents vista
of sweeping curves Rounded
corners :. SO large that the hall
way is hallway but also part
of the room A dining alcove
with walls that flow into the rest
of the room making it separate,
yet a part of the living room
One end where a lovely desk and
chairs make a charming place to
write letters, balance budgets, or
catch up on a little business if
necessary That would be no
bother to the person reading in
the other end of the room Or
listening to the radio on the other
side There is something COM
pletely satisfactory about a reading
chair equipped with a rack to hold
book or magazine A perfect
symbol of comfort.
In the living room are many
huge bowls holding great sprays
of eucalyptus You have no
Rearing their dark green leaves
Rearin their dark green leaves
against white plastered walls E.
Now to get down to a little
houSeWifely comment Sharp
corners were reduced to a minimum
when this house was built In
laid linoleum floors throughout E.
The linoleum rounding up into the
wall to eliminate those nasty, dust
collecting corners which cannot be
cleaned without getting down and
digin
Why. the Bush floors can be
mopped with dust mop from one
end of the house to the other with
out bendin over to dig out a corner
(even if a ragged little white West
Highland terrier insists upon riding
on the mop) =.
The linOleum in all the rooms
but the kitchen and the baths is
the same deep red tone i'm a small
tile pattern COlOred tiles now
and then to form a contrast
Next the built-in waste basket
That's in the kitchen 1t
is set in the drainboard near the
sink . The top flush with the top
of the drainboard Toss in a
scrap of paper or can Swish
!! PUNK Theyend up in a
trash basket outside the house
Since there is an electric garbage
grinder in the sink and all the gar
bage goes down the drain . Mrs.
Bush never has to dash out to the
garbage or the trash recepticals j.. C. =.
Who says this isn't wonderful age
2?
The linoleum on the floor matches
the black and white marbelized lin
oleum on the drain boards =.
The whole kitchen is in black and
white AS clean as a pin . . 9.
The linoleum on the drainboard
rounds up unto the walls in those
labor saving, neat appearing cove
corners again A cupboard with
short shelf inside SO all the
spices will show when the cupboard
door is opened An electric
ventilator over the stove 1t may
be turned on at will to carry away
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-07
Mrs. Osborne TO
Speak Tuesday

Mrs. Hugh T. Osborne Of Ell Cen
tro will explain Red Cross work
to members of the Ell Centre Bust
ness and Professional Women's club
at their meeting at the Barbara
Worth hotel Tuesday night.
She planned to emphasize h G
work the members may do in the
r d Cross campaign to provide
needy families with clothing. The
meeting was scheduled to begin at
7:30 p. m.
Arrangements to attend thh dis
trict convention at Oceanside july
81 will be completed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-07

those of last year by approximately
500 car loads.
TOMATOES-Light shipment of
tomatoes continued through the
month. Quality was fair although
the market was weak. This deal for
the season was very satisfactory to
the growers. Eastern shipments by
carloads netted good returns and
the coast markets were more or less
stabilized by the opening of eastern
markets.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-07
Sesbania Used
As Fertilizer Crop

The play by play account of the
Otto Bradshaw sesbania crop on his
ranch five miles west of FL Centre,
as told by Clarke Adair, Seeley
rancher, reached its final stages
Saturday when Adair reported the
crop was ploWed under Friday.
The Sesbania crop, which attain
ed a height to six feet in six weeks.
was used as a fertilizer crop, Adair
said, and will be followed by a flax
acreage in the fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-07
ARIZONA TRAFFIC FATALITIES
REACH l12 MARK

PRESCOTT. July b-IUP)-LaSt
rites were held here today for Gro
YER Gray. ST.. we'll known Yavapoi
county ranches and mining man
who died two days ago from auto
accident injuries. Gray's death was
the 10TH from auto accidents in
Arizona this year. The death toll
year ago today was 80.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-07

HIUIIUII TtdCItU So0,UOJ, DIS CUIIIpdItU'
to a total of $4,000, one year ago,
and sent the season total to S238553
as compared to $2l3,409, for the
first six months of 1899
The increase total was marked up
despite the fact that only 2 new
residences we're constructed in the
first six months of this year as COM
pared to Sc for the same period in
1899.
Building contractors anticipated
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-07

The monthly report included the
following additional information:
CANTALOUPES-T cantaloupe
season is practically over. Shipments
to date are far below those of
other years however markets were
fair which in a measure compen-
safes for The Iet7t production. Early
paintings and some late acreage
were badly damaged by mildew in
feStations.
HONEYDEWS & HONEYBALL'S
Shipment of white melons will
continue into July. Markets are fair
with good quality moving generally.
Production is light from the acreage
planted.
WATERMELONS - Watermelon
season is rapidly drawing to close.
The yield of these melons this year
was very light, carload movement
for the season will be slightly over
half of last years. Many fields were
badly affected with mosaic.
SUGAR BEETS-Movemen of SUI
gar beets continues steadily and
will not end until July. Yield and
sugar content are much better than
last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-07
APES-Grape shipments have

GRAPES-Grape Shipments have
started to move to Eastern and
coast markets. Quality and prices
are good. Indications are for in
creased shipments over last year.
FLAX-Harvest continues with
good yields reported generally.
CARROTS - Sixty-eight cars of
carrots we're shipped during the
month. This deal closed with prices
for late loadings very good Total
shipments for the season exceeded
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-07
WEATHER

data complied ny observers for
the official United states weather
bureau station Mt EI CentrOD
Southern CalifOrnia-Fair tonight
and Sunday; overcast near coast
in morning; little chaIVs in tenn
perature; gentle northwest wind
off coast.
Record tor "a hours ending am.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-07
Quake Re pairs
Set New June
Building Record

cts an i'll wind that blows good" Trite we'll adj
NIT but in the of the earthquake and the Ell Centre
building industry it fits the situation
Because of widespread earthquake damage repair in
FL Centre during June the building permit total for the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-07

Post-PreSs Want-Ad Section
vitality Different = Infinitely Bet
ter. Read for Profit - Use fc
RcSultSl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-02
Expect Pianezzi
To Be Returned

Pete Pianexzi. ss.year-aid San
Francisco ex-convio,, under indlcs-
ment here In federal court for
robbery Of the Central bank last
March IS. gained jury disagree
mcnt In Los Angeles Thursday.
where he was tried for the murder
Of two men.
Oliver Main. u. r. assistant
district attorney. said Friday that
Pianexxi would he returned TO
Tacoma 10 face trial for the bank
robbery, provided California
authorities do not retry him on
the murder charges.
rianezn In charged with steal.
ing 5000 from tho hank hare.
which M q national bank comes
under federal law.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-02

Although heard in Clark county
superior court at Vancouver,
Wash. Thursday, there was a
definite Tacoma atmosphere sur
rounding the hearing Of the
Charles VS.. Robert Gartman case.
On the bench was Judge Z. ID.
Hodge of Pierce county superior
court. while Oliver Mslm, assist
ant u. S. district attorney here.
represented the governments in
terest in the case.
Charles Gartman, son Of the de-
PENDANT. held that a clerk in the
L. S. farm security administration
office had authorized him TO take
care of some livestock belonging
TO his father. but upon which the
government held a chattel mort
gage.
The young Gartman claimed
that the government couldn't fore
close until he had been compen-
stated for looking after the cattle
while his father was III.
Judge Hodge ruled that the
farm security office employe had
not had the authority 10 waive
the governments rights on the
mortgage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-02

Consultants Make Report
On City Retirement Plan

there II q definite equation be-
tween benefits and contributions
with definite and adequate finano-
ing called for.
The value received by the pub
lie for city contributions would de-
pend on the extent to which the
efficiency and economy Of the
eity's administrative departments
would be improved by the instslla-
ton of a definite retirement pro-
gram"
The mayor issued tho actuarial
report without comment Under
the act. every city employe except
police and firemen IL obliged 10
participate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-02
u. S. Customs Court
Is BEING Held Here

The first customs court In Ia
coma for several months was In
session Friday in the courtroom at
the federal building with U. s.
Judge Frederick w. Dallinger pre-
siding.
Judge Dallinger was expected To
have time tn hear arguments on
only three or four of the 20 cases
which have accumulated. Decis-
ions are seldom given In open
court, being taken under advise
ment and sent later to contesting
parties by mail. Judge Dallinger
will be here only one day.
One case involved the importing
here Of brass ashes from Sydney,
Australia, by the Tacoma smelter.
II Is customary 10 allow sweepings
to come into the country free Of
duty, but customs authorities say
the ashes are too valuable 10 be
placed in that class.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-02
Port Proposal
Gains Support
WIN Help Develop
City's Industries

fAeaF. civic snd service erF&n-
lsstloas Throughout Pierre eeanty
are endorsing shs proposal - sp-
pear en- the March "a h<alet. Cor
creating an industrial development
district under jarl.dStlea 81 port
authorities. Wallace Ansrt.<<tte.
rromlasnt isheF and Orange
leader. In discussing the aprn.isscn
today emphasized the fact that
this district esnnos cempets with
the Columbia river for steel.
aluminium ana other large sndus-
tries unless vutsfs approve the
plan.
al The present time there are
no large deep water sisss avail.
able for Industrial espansscn. hs
stated ~uniess the property IN
the tldrflats il consolidated. We
with nj. the opportunity a. hid.
ding for slectru- messilurgsesl and
eieetro-ehemseAi Industries new
looking 10 the Pacific Northwest
because 81 low power costa.
Not only DOES the proposal On
the ballot enable the Pierre county
port district 10 consolidate prop
erty now off tho tan rolls. but
slso 10 take advantage az Federal
dredging proieets to make II ready
for Industrial occupancy. A Inn
portant feature II that ma add.
tionsl taxes are asked nor does Il
rslsr Tho debt limitation 81 the
Port district Morrtss<tts -.
serted.
lie further commented thai ny
giving the Port the right To sell
the land At which tlme Il gees On
the county tsx rolls the psnrass.
tion makes possible more taxable
property along with increased pay.
rolls. His opinion Ia that tho
beneficial effects viii be county.
wide because persons gaining en-.
pioyment will have their homes
throuE hout the county.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-02

GIG HARBOR- Members Of the
Peninsula Pomona Grange will
meet Saturday night at Community
hall. guests Of Gig Harbor Grange.
Election OF a home economies
chairman and an executive commit
teeman will be held.
Miss Mary Jane Turner. mission
airy in charge Of Memorial Pres
byterian church al Gig Hsrbor. will
return 10 her post TO conduct II
a. m. services Sunday after her
first absence for illness In a num-
Der Of years Of work In the local
parish. Musician Harry Greenfield
Of the u. s. s. New Mexico band
will have charge Of the 7:30 p. m.
services and Will play special music.
Mrs. Ethel Treutle was called 10
wenatchee wednesday by the sud-
den illness Of her daughter, Mrs..
George Horning. who underwent
an appendectomy Tuesday evening
there.
Mrs. Austin Richardson Is conva-
lescing AZ her home following a
serious Illness.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-02
Building in City
Is SS,Soe Ahead

Tacoma already - -. - ahead
Of Liant year for authorised build
ing construction here, u was sas
nounaed Friday BY G. 4 Mrcor-
mirk. city building inspector,
Issuance 81 fis permits during
ths month of February. with
estimated expenditure " s27i .aa0
Involved. brought The total for the
year To 7is permits and IN e.
pendlture ~ tabt.$h5,
New residence permits. valued
~ sIii.asn. <etaIsd - for The
month. and permits for tva stores
boosted the figure by IN sddsd
So. 600
The January tolsi was b<stsred.
~ permits issucd thai month
calling for siss.fo construction.
Ths 1850 figure 20 March ! was
lower both In number and In value.
1853 permits bsinK Issued ~ IN
outlay ~ about syso.bsp.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-02
Hostel Branch
Is Organized
Robt. Hoger Picked
As Groups Heed

A youth movement which had It's
origin in old Germany. so years
ago. and which Is rapidly gaining
popularity in America. has been
presented TO Tacomsns through
the American Youth Hostels, Inc.
a constantly growing organization
Of persons Of many ages interested
In inexpensive travel. here and
abroad. primarily by means Of b.
cycles.
Fifteen Tacomans met with the
Northwest regional executive d.
rector Of the American Youth Hos
tells. Miss Margaret Durham Of
Seattle. at the Philip Garland
home on "Wednesday evening 10
outline plans for forming q branch
of the organization here. Robert
Hager was elected president Of the
group and Mr.. Garland secretary
treasurer. A vice president viii be
selected at the next meeting Of
the group. March IL. at s O'Clock
in Mason school. Miss Durham
will again be present and will show
motion pictures Of hostels in this
country and abroad.
Open 10 Anyone
The organization Is in no way
restricted and is open TO anyone
interested In the movement.
To investigate possible overnight
stops in this vicinity. hostel COM
mittee was appointed. Members
include Mrs. Eva Van Dyke. Mrs.
Fred Pflaum. Mrs. Arthur Turner.
Mrs. Herman Nordfors, Leo Frank
and Harold Deering.
Miss Marjorie Jenkins was chos-
en- to head the trails committee.
which will plan and arrange the
actual routes for the hostelers.
Assisting will be Mont ]. Downing.
Franklin o'Neel and Mrs. II. NJ.
Buckner.
To Establish Hostels
The publicity committee Is
headed by DIR. r. L. Powell. with
Dave James. Miss Jean Hudson and
Charles Mann assisting.
The executive committee hopes
to establish several hostels near
Tacoma and to have number of
routes arranged to join those al
ready established in this area by
summer.
Hostels are carefully supervised
and in charge of each overnight
stopping place are 'hostel-par-
ents." chosen by the local commit
tee after thorough investigation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-02
Forgery Suspect
Held by Officers

Arrested on . pickup" order
lssasd nearly faar ysars ara. VIII
liam Newman. u. YES IN The city
jan Friday ~ . check fprgsfy
suspect
Police Officers J, =. Lyons and
Eohnusgsr, acting on = ~.
arrested Nswman ~ skzs East y
II late Thursday night Bs sss
lodged ln jail for lnvsssisstiss ~
Detective John FsnLson ~ ms
cheek astaiL Police fee.fds az.
closed that be sa@ arrested -
bad check charges IN October ~
Iss5. drs~ a possible is-yssf ssss-
tsnes. was psruied. and has be<n
hunted since AZ = psrols sielsfof.
police said. Ths pickup order vas
Issued Juns 10. ibss.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-02

Theft Of y wide assortment 81
carpenters tools was reportsd TO
police Friday by s. J. classsn.
453iIs East = At. who said the lot
was stolen from the site Of q
garage under construction at s4z0
No. 22nd ~. The haul included
claw hammers. planes. saws,
braces. a level and other tools.
Hsrber; NorgAsrd. 1901 No. 18th
st. student al c. r. s.. said that
his blue overcost was stolen re-
Gently from a coat rack AZ the col
lege. Mike Btsig. Jr.. RI 8. Box
557, Tacoma. reported 10 police
that he lost a blIlfold on Pacific
ave. and the 81 IL contained.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-02
$50
May Extrodits Man
From Los Angeles

I<sai authorities Friday u~fs
paving The uar % ask FOE s<ffsai-
ton 81 harflgt ]. lsabeoek. former
Taeoman. from California 10 am
sxsr : long standing grad lareeay
charge.
Detective caplsin Gift osoorns
xss notliisa ~ Lbs Aagsiss po.iss
that iszkeo<k IL AZ liberty on tall
there and faces . fugitive hearing
early in hafch.
Babcoek refuses 10 waive extra
Gition. California offleislz reported.
Re IL wanted nsFs IN conpeetion
with the alleged theft a about
SEQ belonging 70 William Saw
chuck. formerly u 400 -. 18th
a.. slisgediy misappfcpFiatad "
the suspect for his owB purposes
whils N his possession.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-02

An habitual criminal charge,
carrying = penalty u 10 years IN
state prison. was being prepared
Friday by Deputy Prosecutor BIN
Goodwin against Thomas n. FIiz-
patrick. 5+-yesr-old former Ia.
coma electrician. who has spent
~ much time In jail he gives no
other address.
Fitzpatrick vas released from
the county jail thursday after
serving = term for shoplifting and
was hack again Friday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-02
Auto Driver Fined
Married 10 Years

Thomas Zaekuse. % year old
Redmond laborer. JAILED Wednss-
day night for drunken driving on
the PuyaIlup r1yer bridge. where
he bounced his car off one Of the
concrete ratings. pleaded guilty
late Thursday afternoon and was
fined $3.50 and deprived Of his
license for q year. For lack Of
money. he began serving out IT
days in the county Jail
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-02
FebruorY's Postal
Receipts Go Higher

Postal receipts during Febru-
airy this year showed healthy,
increase over February. 1889.
Postmaster George P. Fishburne
announced Friday.
Receipts for this February
amounted 70 s53, 52935. compared
10 S4s.sl3.s0 collected by the post
office during the corresponding
period in 1899. Fishburne said
that represents an increase Of
S4.7l5.s0. or e.56 per cent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-02
Virginia Rifles
Condition Fair

Miss Virginia Rifle. 7s. whose
skull was crushed when she WAS
struck down by an assaiiAnt who
sccosted her In front n her home
nine days ago. was In fair con
dition Friday. II was reported 81
Tacoma General hospital.
The young woman has not
emerged from the coma long
enough 10 give authorities her
recollection Of the attack. James
Hampson, Fife dairy worker,
jailed on a first degree assault
charge as . suspect In the case.
remained In the county jail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-02
Cake Decorating
Will Be Taught

Two new trade extension courses
one In diesel engines. the other
in cake decorating were author
lied for the Lincoln night school
by the Tacoma school board at q
meeting Thursday.
The diesel engine course was
placed at the request OF the Auto
Mechanics union, while that In
cake decorating was adopted NJ
request OF the Bakers union. Both
courses are designed 20 edueste
men already In the trades. Fifty
two men have signed TO join the
cake decorating class.