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Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-05
Filipino Guilty
OF PAYROLL Theft

Moses Aquino, Filipino ranch Labor
contractor WAS found guilty late
Thursday of stealing a 1928 payroll
intended for a crew of his fellow
Islanders.
The Jury which heard his first
trial was unable to aeree. The
second Jury delibcratcd the evidence
Tor an hour Thursday afternoon
before reaching a verdict.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-05
City Pays0ff
Almost Million

Strong financial condition of the
city of Ell Centre was reflected
Friday in survey of Indebtedness
that showed the city has paid off
nearly three quarters of million
dollars Indebtedness during the last
decade.
At present, the city's outstanding
Indebtedness is approximately $48S,,
900, bonds and street assessments
In bonds alone the debt is $385,87;
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-05

getting the vast power of their
empire resources into. action and
were vigorously attempting to seize
the initiative from Adolf Hitler
by strong statements of confidence
and furore of diplomatic activity.
Plans for mass production of mer-
chant ships in Britain and COM
mercial schemes to out-bid and out
pressure Germany in the Balkans.
grain, mineral and oil markets were
being rushed by the Allied govern
ments dis important phases of their
blockade network which now is be-
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-05

nOUHCtu UIldI q FTtIlCH SCTUIIBIIUIu'
had been wiped out and IS French
soldiers killed when German shock
troops attacked southwest of Saar-
lantern.
At Paris, French military sources
asserted that the German attack
had been repulsed despite heavy
artillery fire and attacks by two
low flying airplanes on the Allied
lines.
But it is on the economic front
that the war is being and will be
waged in its most destructive form.
The British and French-after seven
months of conflict-appeared to be
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-05
Cruiser Strikes
Hidden Pinnacle

WASHINGTON. April S. up
The lO,OOO-ton cruiser Augusta,
flagship of the U. S. Asiatic fleet,
suffered quite minor damage" when
it struck a submerged and unchart-
cred pinnacle early this week, naval
sources said today.
The ships operations were not
impaired, and it was able to dock
at Olangapo. Philippine Islands, for
a checkup.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-05
WIFE ASSAULTED HIM,
HUSBAND COMPI AIMS

Charging that his wife criticized
and naeged him, and physically as
saulted him with her fists or knife
when IN fits of rage, Manuel Pmeda
Friday flled suit for divorce from
Dolores Amanda Pineda. They were
married in 1923 and separated III
1899. taa NJ rsfs
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-05
Nazi Red Cross
Chief in California

LOS AHCFIES, April 5. tUP)
--9rkt Charles Edward of Sake
Ccbnrg, president of the German
Red Cross, was expected here To-
day from Riverside where he
stopped overnight.
Edward planned TO remain in
Los Angeles until Sunday after
noon, then start for San Fran
9isco, where he will board Il ship
for Japan.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-05
Germans Attack
On Western Front
= BY JOE ALEX MORRIS -
United Press Foreign News Editor

Sharp fighting was reported from the Western Front
Friday the Allied powers mustered their full economic
power against Germany The German high command an
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-05
ADJOURNED COUNCIL
MEETING CALLED OFF

An adjourned meeting of the Ell
Centre city council, set for 7:30
Thursday night failed to materialize
when a quorum was not present.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-05
Man, Woman Lost
5 Days Without
Food or Water
70year Old Marion in Hospital After
Narrowing Experience; MexcaIi Police
Officer Heads Successful Searchers

An elderly woman and her companion, Santa Monica
special policeman treated at Caexco hospital Fri
day the narrowing effects of five days of wandering
the desert southwest of MeXca without food water
HOSPITAL attendants said Mrs. Bessie Bowman, 20, of
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-05
Mothers Wrists
Cut, Cause De ueEa
In LA. Tragedy

LOS ANGELES, April 5. lUp)--A new bizarre angle
to the murder of four members OF h2 T. Barton Davis
family today when c0roncrS autopsy he body
of Mrs. Lolita Davis 6yeal-od mother disclosed that
she died Of loss Of blood from siaShe2 both wrists
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-05
Simple Explanation

Simple Explanation
John CrouSen, deputy sheriff at
Winterhavcn. was discussing fishing
technicalities with Ralph French
deputy district attorney. ION my
gosh! Now we're down to fishesp
Quoth John:
ITS legal to fish for bass all
the year around, if you have a Ii
cense. You can fish for catfish any
time, with or without license. But
. what worries me is this: Suppose
you haven't any license for bass
fishing, are fishing for catfish and
a bass gets on your hook?
Answered Ralph:
That's the bass hard luck. 1g-
norance of the law is no excuse
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-05
PAIR SAVED FROM DESERT THIRST, HUNGER
R1 ar'I'ss
Cat PardOneti-

Cat PardOned-
There was one good turn done
Thursday, anyhow.
The cat that walked from Salinas
to Ell Centre, as reported by the
Fost-PreSS, was safe in an adopted
home Friday and won't have to go
to the execution chamber that
catches most homeless pets.
Jim ScrogginS. Ell Centre dog
catcher, turned the animal over to
one of several persons who Offer
ed to give it home. Jim didn't
know who got the cat. but somebody
did
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-05

More Animals
Nothing can surprise Mrs Wooda
Blesy any more. Friday morning a
big turtle Waddled into her home
dragging clanking chain behind
him.
The turtle didn't say whether or
not he was a fugitive from a chain
gang.
Mrs. BleSy didn't appear to mind
the possibility that the turtle might
have q criminal background H2r
chief objection was to harboring a
turtle, guilty or innocent.
So if anyone has lost a turtle
with chain, or wants one, you
know where you can go.
Talk About Punishment
This is going from bad to worse
We started this column with cat
slipped to turtle, and now we're
down to pure reptiles!
Buster Blair, engineer at an ice
plant in FL Centre was puzzled
the other day when something went
havWre with the machinery. The
electric load dropped Tor tlme anC
he couldn't find the cause. At last
hc discovered that small garden
snake had craWled in and wrapped
himself around one of the witches!
After absorbing enough electricity
to make peanuts and popcorn out OF
person the snake had apparently
given up the ghost Blair unWrapped
the corpse and the machinery
started up again.
Several hours later Blair went to
carry the snake outside and give it
a proper burial. The snake moved!
1t not only moved, but had enough
strength to crawl away about its
business when released outside the
ice plant
That's one snake that could
really take it.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-05

Butter: Los Angeles 27c: but
terfat, Imperial Valley I. o. b. ranch.
grade A 36c: manufacturing milk
30c; route gathered cream 26c.
L. A. hay: u. s. No. S14.00s
Z 4. No. 2 leafy Sl3-13.5O; U. S. No.
? S1O.5O-11; Mpls. May flax S1.99t2B.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE

handkerchief. We're rich - I've struck oil,
he announced wiping it from his face.
drop of rain kissed Emmy LOUIS nose
She glanced at the sky and another drop
waloped her right eye. Its raining!' she
cried.
Brant said You're sugar, but you won't
melt" With that, he crawled back under the
Car.
She said in voice that would have cooled
red hot motor if that had been his problem,
I'm not sugar nor is my hat. But that is
new and -"
Put newspaper over it, Brant sug-
gested You'll find one under the back seat"
She started to speak, but just then car
new and cleaning, drew up beside Brant's
mistake.
Out of gas - or just out of luck?' asked
Eddie Durham, whom she had known practi-
cally all her life Until, that is, he had gone
to Chicago.
She looked at him, at his car. What's this
- local boy makes good?" she asked.
Eddie grnned. And how" he admitted
And what a homecoming. Did you buy that
hat for me? Aren't you afraid it will get wet
- why not put the top up?"
1T won't 60 up" confessed Emmy Lou.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29

sitting in his car when Brant arrived later.
Eddie said, The air conditioned bus - is
that your date"
Yes give me ring sometime
Eddie grinned With diamonds. if you say
the word. darling"
She wasn't sure whether Brant heard, but
it wouldn't have made any difference. Brant
was obviously still sore. II had the car fixed
two minutes after you left, he told her.
And what was | supposed to do - stay
and get soaked?"
Fair weather friend!" he said savagely.
Which was no way to talk to Emmy Lou.
She just gave him look, look which said
that there was something unpleasant in her
vicinity and he could have one guess as to
what it was
They parted without another word. Brant
didn't make any purchases at the dime store
Monday noon. Nor did he show up Monday
night. Not that it would have done him any
good. Eddie had already dated her for Mon
day night.
And for every night while I'm here" he
had added.
I'm glad to see you're coming to your
Senses" Big Jim told her.
What do you mean coming to my senses"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29

Eddie glanced at the car What do you
expect of jallopy like that" he asked.
Emmy Lou said distinctly: Its not mine
Ask the man who owns it. He's under it
somewhere
Eddie said, oh" Then he added, Want
lift homer"
EMMY Lou had moment of conjunction
Even though he hadn't even noticed her new
hat, she hated to desert Brant But she said:
Would you mind if l let Eddie take me
home?"
Brant said something 1t was either, Go
as far as you please" or go as far as you
damned please" He seemed to be having
trouble with his enunciation She knew, any,
way, that he was sore, but she didn't care.
She got into Eddies car She didn't 90
straight home. They had hot dogs and beer.
When they got home he said. How about
tomorrow"
Emmy Lou hesitated. Tin not sure had
sort of a half engagement -"
Eddie grinned. "Okay - III be around
anyway. Just in case"
He was - about noon. She and Eddie were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29

Eddie is smart" Big Jim said. He always
had brains. I'd give him job in minute if
he wanted one - but you notice he isn't
asking. What does he do?"
Something to do with automobile acces-
series" Emmy Lou said
Il like to see one of our boys make good
Tell him if he wants a job any time I'd be
glad to talk to him."
Apparently Emmy Lou didn't bother to.
For after the Fourth of July, Eddie went
back to Chicago. Big Jim fished for further
information but got nothing for his pains.
You'll end up by marrying a crooked
stick" he prophesied.
In the meantime aside from the fact that
anybody who left a car parked anywhere was
likely to find it not there when he returned,
life went on as usual in Bridgeport The fif-
tenth of July was a Saturday and Emmy
Lou got through at six and was home at 60
Big Jim was there. He gave her worried,
uncertain glance.
We'll - what is it," she demanded.
He hesitated. Then: Did you see the eve
ming papers" Emmy Lou hadn t and the color
drained from her face.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29

had disappeared. Then he saw the convertible,
drawn up to the curb. He also saw two men
walking down the street - very leis,nely.
Brant got it. They were the guys who had
pinched his car, and having abandoned it,
they thought they'd fool him.
He pulled into the curb, just ahead of them
Just then siren shrieked, searchlight illu-
minated the scene. The motorcycle officer was
joining them.
so, smart guy - crashing red lights" he
said to Brant.
And howl" Brant admitted But was
chasing these babies. They thought they'd
get away with my car. They abandoned it
back there and were just strolling off, looking
innocent. Look them over"
The motorcycle cop looked them over. So
did Brant. One of them looked familiar to
Brant. He looked a lot like Emmy LOUIS boy
friend, Eddie.
The older one did the talking. Listen
officer, he said, this lug is crazy. We were
just walking by here when we saw the car stop
and two guys get out and run, but that was
Continued on poss 81
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-06-28
At That, We Doubt Ready
AnstUer Saved the Day

A certain gentleman was very
fond of golf, and of a little re-
freshment after the game. He ar
rived home very late one night,
and was met by his wife in the
hall.
well, and what excuse have
you got to offer for coming home
at this unearthly hour?" she asked
angrily.
"It was like this, my dear, I
was playing golf with some friends
and"
playing golf!" she cried in dis
gust. "Are you trying to tell me
you can play golf in the dark"
"Oh, yes, my dear" he said
quickly. "You see, we were using
the night clubs"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-06-28
ASK NE
ANOTHER
The Questions

1. What tragic handicap affiict-
ed the composer Beethoven?
2. Are all meteorites fiery when
they strike the earth?
8. What city in Europe is known
as 'The Bride of the Adriatic"?
4. Where and when did the tux
edo first make It's appearance?
5. Are any dogs naturally tail
less? r
9. Where is frankincense OBJ
tanned from? ~ sssse, d a
z. If an army were decimated
in battle, what fraction of the men
would be lost? tIhla a
8. In what city are the ruins of
the Parthenon? ssA.~haf.s
8. Have diamonds ever been
known to explode?
10, Is the beaver a docile ami
NAL? e
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-06-28
what Il Cost Hin,

The struggling author and his
lovely young wife were at party.
A friend approached the writer and.
with admiration In his voice. said:
"Penwell, your wife ID the most
beautiful woman In the room. And
her gown il positively Q poeml"
The writer nodded gloowily, and
replied: mot q poem, old man
10 poems, seven short stories, and
q novel;
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-06-28
These Things Endure

IF WE work upon marble it will
perish. If we work upon brass
time will efface it. If we rear
temples they will crumble to dust.
But If we work upon mems inn
mortal minds, if we Undue them
with high principles, with the just
fear of God and love Of their fell
low-men, we engrave on those tab
lets something which no time can
efface, and which will brighten
and brighten to all eternity.-Dan-
iel Webster, speech in Faneuil
Hail." 1852.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-06-28
A Quiz With Answers
Offering Information
on Various Subjects

8. Venice.
A.. In the cheap dance halls Of
the Bowery Of New York city in
the early nineties.
5.,Yes, the Schipperke poodle is.
6. Frankincense is a fragrant
gum resin obtained from trees.
z. One-tenth. s
8. Athens.
g.. Yes. freshly mined diamonds
occasionally explode with consid-
cradle violence. az
10. The beaver appears docile,
but when aroused will engage in
ID fight to the death with his
aquatic foe, the otter. rag
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-06-28

I. Deafness.
2. Although meteorites shoot
through the atmosphere in a blaze
Of fire and are thought to be very
hot when they strike the earth,
many are actually cold, reveals
Golfers. In fact, one complete
ly covered with frost fell in Colby,
Wis, on July 4, 1917. r
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-06-28
GOOD NEWS

Fly-Cone on,
Bill, thank good
ness, they're be-
ginning to use
sugar in their
coffee again.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15
For A Rainy Day

Most people probably shared vicariously
with Mrs. william E. Borah the pang OF
comfort she must have felt when she
opened the safety deposit box of her late
husband and dug her hand into $207 900
in cash and government bonds. The dis
covery was unexpected. Mrs. Borah was
even then planning to abandon her apart
ment and move to more modest quarters
as an economy measure.
In small way, anyone who has ever
run across dollar bill in an abandoned
vest will know how Mrs. Borah felt. The
savings were funds the late senator had
evidently been storing away for long
time, to provide for his widow after his
death. The fund seems even more re-
markable in the light of Senator Borah's
weakness for private philantropies. It was
well known that he never turned away
anyone who needed help, with the result
that he paid out vast sums to indigents.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15

the Inconvenience Of closing and opening
as would be necessary next week.
School schedules for the most part are
made up ahead Of time and are generally
proof against tinkering from the outside
by those who want to have the days off
count to their own advantage. We don't
count this as one such instance. In the
long run we think the city may save more
than it actually loses by closing for the
additional day on the 23rd. Light and
heat are big expenses in our schools az
this time of the year. Just one day saved
at this time should be ample recompense
for the inconvenience caused the official
schedule or the need of making up that
session later on.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15

The history of Waterbury's struggle
with stream pollution is an interesting
one and a lengthy one, too. A good many
people are not aware of the fact that ef-
forts were actually started in this city a
half century ago to end pollution OF
the Naugatuck River. Yes, the first step
towards a sewage disposal plant, as mod
ern as that period could produce, was
begun in 1890 with the late Robert II.
Cairns, then City Engineer as he was up
to few short years ago, leading the tight
for utilization of such means OF dlsposlng
Of raw sewage from the citys sewer sys-
tenn, Too bad that Mr.. Cairns could not
have lived to see the fulfillment of this
dream. It isn't far distant.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15

General Sanford H. Wadhams, director
of the State Water Commission, said at
the two-day conservation conference
sponsored by the Connecticut Forest
and Park Association last week that, "We
have been developing means of polluting
our streams for 300 years, it cannot be
expected that we will be able to clean
them up overnight ;" BY this he
meant that the task ahead Of Connec-
ticut communities is long and hard
one. But he did not mean that the task
should be considered as so impossible that
nothing should be done about it, To
the communities, then, that have done
something about stream pollution all
credit is due for their foresight and re-
solve to rectify condition that long has
required attention To those that are
struggling towards a happy solution,
more praise. To those not doing anything
about stream pollution a prod to get
them started in the right direction.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15
Highway Approaches

One of the problems confronting the
average large town or city OF this state
right now is providing adequate high
way approaches. Too often the main
avenue of entrance to city is just
another street which gets no more atten-
ton from local or state departments than
do other routes. Only in the past year
or so has the idea of providing definitely
better means of access and exit to and
from our larger centerS OF population
been put into action. The smaller town,
often, makes out better in this respect,
for the State Highway Department will
maintain a route right through small
community, where it's jurisdiction may
end at the town line in large one.
The Democrat has long supported the
theory that a fairer share of revenue de-
rived from the operation of motor vehi-
Giles on city streets and state roads should
be turned back to the community. This
is subject to considerable abuse, we real
ize It also could be argued that the
city and large town now get fair share
of such state proceeds. But proportion
ately the large city does not get anywhere
near as much as the small town With
it's few miles OF improved highway to
maintain. This return could be in grants
or increased state aid; either would
suffice.
And the mounting demand for the state
to improve the approaches to various con-
gested areas is one way in which such aid
il materially offered. In Waterbury we
had fine example of this in the creation
of the very excellent routes along lower
South Main Street. This should be only a
beginning and there is no reason why it
should not be done elsewhere as well as in
Waterbury, We know that the State High
way Department has such plans before it
all the time, but too often unless big cities
press for action, they lind that they must
depend entirely on upkeep and construc-
ton OF new pavements on funds raised by
taxing real estate. That isn't fair when
automobiles are so heavily taxed today.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15
Views of The Press

cized for some notable failures; but
one Of thesuccesses to its credit con-
Germs the banks. The banks have
little to charge against a new system
which has given them security in
place Of their former insecurity.
Banks generally got more safety out
Of the New Deal than other institu-
tions or even individuals. The finarl-
cial social security under which they
now operate includes safety for de-
positors. Surely, they have deal
less to worry about than formerly.
It can be countered that mutual saw
ings banks were strong even before
the New Deal began; hut they. too,
indirectly benefited from the Inn
proved general banking situation.
Let Commissioner Perry original
ly Democrat and maybe still one
at heert-thumb over the bank crash
statistics throughout the country be-
fore the New Deal arrived and COM
pars them with the present.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15
Ides of March Approach

APPROACH of the Ides of March bring
warning of the last day for filing of fed
eral income tax returns by eligible per-
sons. The last day is the 18th of March
and already collectors and their deputies
have been sounding the danger-ahead
signal. Americans are prone to let such
matters as these'go until the last possible
moment Then we engage in the familiar
pastime of trying to avoid the rush by
rushing Just as fast as we can for the
collectors office.
And if this wasn't enough we might
bring to the attention of Waterburians
that they have two other pressing engage
ments this month. If you are a car
owner you are obliged to renew your reg
iStration before March l. Although office
routine established by Motor Vehicle
Commissioner Michael A. Conner has
simplified the business of getting new
markers of recent years, still if thou
sands let this duty go until the last few
days of the month there can't help but be
a showdown in the orderly procedure OF
checking applications, collecting fees, and
distributing the 1910 plate inserts. With
an extra day in February there is no
reason for any one to be delinquent in this
matter.
The third check-up is on old age assist
ance taxes. Most of us are eligible for
this tax 1t must be paid before March
/, unless a penalty is to be imposed on
the delinquent. A good many people think
that they can escape this tax, knowing
that the city is obliged to turn over to the
state so much money in old age taxes,
regardless of what amount may be col
lected here. All of us have our duty in
this respect and should live up to it. The
city, too, feels that it has the right to
nand to enforce payment should it not
be made within the required period of
time.
Three dates lie ahead of great pro-
portion Of us - income tax forms on