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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20
How Cities Came THROUGH
HoItyiIIe

Holtville lost its big wattv tank
in Saturday nights earthquake
but suffered little other damage
of lasting character.
Fortunate among valley commu-
mites. the city has enough water
to last Is days in spite of the tank S
demolition, officials said Restric-
tions were placed upon use of wa
ter for lawns and similar uses
however, as a precautionary mea-
sure. Artesian wells are available
to supply domestic water, if need
ed :.
"Holtville," said City Clerk Mrs
E. M. Carpenter, has a greater wa
ter supply than any other valley
town."
Phil Knights, former Ell Centre
city engineer, had been retained by
the Holtville municipal government
to negotiate purchase of a stronger
and larger water tank. kilograms
had been sent requesting bids, but
no answers had yet been received
Monday morning. It may be 60 days
before the new tank is installed
Holtville schools will open Tues
day, following inspection by city
officials. No school building there
was badly damaged. Greatest dam
age was to the high school, where
pillars in front of the building were
Jared and the music room was
jolted considerably. No structural
Continued on Page 5. Col. .
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20
RECONSTRUCTION BEGINS; DEATH LIST
UNCHANGED; Canal SYSTEM PREACHED
WPA
Helps
CLEANUP

The WPA stepped into the
cleanup and reconstruction
picture in Imperial Valley
Monday by rushing 100 work
men to clear up earthquake
wreckage in BraWley and Imperial
and made plans to help with ir-
rigation canal repairs.
Herbert Legg, head of the WPA
in California, Monday telegraphed
Washington for permission to send
heavy equipment into Mexico to
be used in repairs and reconstruc-
ton of the irrigation system below
the border. Legg and his engineers
arrived in the valley Sunday to
confer with valley officials.
I'VE are shipping seven motor
trucks from Los Angeles and will
offer them for use in street clear
ances,' Leg said I'VE will send the
county and cities as many water
tankers as they need to distribute
water in case of a genuine water
shortage. We can send any kind OF
heavy equipment needed in this
emergency
He declared it was necessary tc
ask permission of Washington be-
fore equipment could be sent te
Continued on Page 8; Col. -
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20
Offers Of Help
Smother Valley

Imperial Valley Monday was lit
orally smothered under an ava
launche of offers of assistance.
Federal and state officials gen.
erously offered all the facilities
and personnel necessary to help
valley residents through the emer-
gency period Immediately after the
earthquake and many of them at
once offered help in long range
programs of reconstruction.
Almost every type of agency
which could possible be of assis-
lance sent representatives and many
of them were represented by the
man at the head of the whole Or
ganization.
Disaster a valley resident said
gratefully Monday, "lets us know
who our friends are"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20


system on both sides of the inter-
national border.
The district system was damaged
in Mexico to the extent Of $4,000
officials said No estimate of the
damage on the American side was
available.
Valley residents went about their
business Monday in spite OF gen.
eral feeling of nervousness, appar-
emily calm after the rampant hys-
terra and panic prevalent while the
area shook beneath the more than
20 temblors from the bowels of the
earth.
City and rural residents were or
dered to conserve water in every
way because of water shortage which
resulted from damage to the canal
system.
The situation is serious" dis
trict officials said. Water will be
short for at least 10 days.
The shocks tapered off Sunday
night after jolting the valley more
than 20 times with diminishing
force. Seismologists at the Carnegie
Laboratory at Pasadena described
the quake sharper but smaller than
cile temblor that damaged Long
Beach In 1898.
Damage to the Imperial Irriga-
ton systern was unofficially esti-
mated at at least a quarter of a
million dollars and probably more.
Greatest loss was below the border
where damage was around 100000.
Water will not be available for
irrigation for at least 10 days, al
though some water for stock and
domestic use may be available in
Continued on Page g. Col. a.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20

Monday morning. The privately
owned water company has enough
water if care is taken to conserve
it until the irrigation district sys-
tenn is in order again.
Schools opened on schedule Mon
day morning. Inspection showed
the buildings had suffered no ap-
preciable damage. Some dwellings
had cracks to show for their ex-
perience in the earthquake but pub
Continued on Page 8; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20

her for l to 10 years. He made the
second recommendation for the
second count to which she pleaded
guilty and asked that they run
consecutively. He recommended that
the last count sentence run con-
currently with the first two. The
state board of prison terms and
paroles fixes the actual length OF
the sentence.
Her husband, John Little, Is III
Jail awaiting sentence Tuesday or
wednesday. He was found guilty
of all % counts in the grand jury
indictment.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20

perS preulcCeu MONDAY, as growers
will be unable to irrigate cantal-
oupes, honeydews, honeyballs and
watermelons and no water is avail
able to wash carrots for shipment.
Alex Engleman. shipper, declared
that the water shortage may end
the carrot deal, which is entering
its final two weeks.
Heaviest loss in melons will occur
in watermelons, said Art Sinclair
assistant agricultural commissioner
with substantial losses in canta-
loupes and honeydews.
Losses will also be felt in alfalfa,
Sinclair said. Some growers will lose
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20

one cutting because water will not
be available for irrigation to fol.
low the present cutting.
Flax and sugar beets will not b
seriously affected because harvcst-
ing is underway and most growers
have completed all irrigations.
Tomato and squash growers. par
ticularly In the south end Of ~
valley, will suffer substantial l0ssee.
Sinclair said.
Shippers declared there was ~
way TO estimate losses In 6cllosg
and cents but said soGse useloW
growers would lose entiss seeoM 4.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20

day morning while less than DOZEN
spectators were present.
Have you anything to say at
this time?" District Attorney Elmer
Head asked her.
:. mo, I haven't" she said in a low
voice as she sat on the witness
stand in the almost deserted court
room, It think everybody Is as
tired of hearing about all this as l
am"
In sentencing her Judge McPher-
rim said he recommended that she
serve the term prescribed by law
on the first count of the grand
Jury indictment returned against
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20
Rural Areas, Other Cities. Escape

Rural areas of Imperial Valley,
as we'll as Westmorland, Calipatria,
inland ahd other small towns,
escaped with slight earthquake dam
age Saturday night and Sunday, a
survey showedN
Concern over schools and water
supplies was the most noteworthy
result of the quake.
WESTMORLAND
Westmorland came through the
quake with negligible damage as
compared to other cities in the
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20

ficials said The town is served by
a private system owned by Judge
F T, Cook. Everyone was urged
to use only what water was abso-
lutely necessary.
CALIPATRLA
Calipatria residents were instruct
ed not to use water for coolers or
for irrigation, officials issuing the
order after a conference with ir-
rigation district and Southern Cali
fornia Water company officials
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20

valley. AS far as could be aScer-
tanned the only major damage was
suffered by the Westmorland
Grammar school building. No school
was held there Monday. Officials
had arrived at no decision as 10
the schedule for the remainder OF
the week as inspection still was IN
progress.
Sufficient water was available LOT
domestic needs If residents con-
serve the supply now on hand, Oh
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20
ALLIES Hit Back
Halt Nuzi Drive
Thru French Line
March on Paris Hailed. Offense Aimed
At Channel Ports Slowed Down as
New French Commander Takes Over
= BY JOE ALEX NORRIS -
United Press Foreign News Editor

Allied armies struck back Monday, checked the Ger
offensive toward Paris and fought furiousy to halt
Nazi mechanical columns still pounding toward the Eng
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20
Mrs. Little Goes
To State Prison

Mrs Lillian Richards Little left Monday for Tehachapl
nrson for women begin sentence of from to 20 years
for stealing S28 500 while she Ell Centre water
clerk. IL, a, -
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20
Crop Loss Heavy
Following Quake

Imperial Valley growers and Shippers Monday counted
heavy damage to following Saturday nights dsas-
trou earthquakes and subsequent of ten
day water shortage.
Heaviest losses will felt melons and carrots, ship
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20
Conserve Water.
Rule in Cit eS
Following Quake
Hysferia of Earthq quake Disaster Gives
Way to Calm as Valley Starts Re pairing
Damage; Eight Dead; Loss Over Million
: BY MARGUERITE BROOKS

Imperial Valley began to rebuild Monday the debris
left Saturday night by earthquake which took eight
lives and caused total loss of approximately million
and half dollars devastating damage suffered
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20

Rough Treatment
, Up in Brawley during the quakes
friends were frantically trying to
get a man out of Woodrow hotel
before it collapsed. The man was in
his cups and kept protesting:
Go away ;. I want to be alone
In short order he was alone! Then
the building came down with a
roar and the inebriated gentleman
picked himself up out OF the debris
after a hurried descent from the
fSecond to the first story. With an air
of injured dignity, he said:
IF that's the way you are going
tt treat me, I'll leave!'
hen he walked out of window
and made an even more hurried
descent to the pavement. He was
unhurt.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20

Butter: Los Angeles 27hc; but.
terfat, Imperial Valley I. o. b. ranch.
grade A 36iac; manufacturing milk
3OIac; route gathered cream 261sc.
L. A. hay: u. 8. No. l S14-s14.50;
u. s. Ne. 2 leafy s13-14; u. 3. No.
2 S11-$11.5O; Mpls. Sept. flax
S1.78M.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20
Good Luck. But Bad

unnurC.
Good Luck, But Bad
EVELYN Sharp was the most dis
appointed person because OF the
Quake. She was playing ship, cap
tain and crew with friends and when
the lights went off she had crew OF
eleven with only one left to shoot
against it!
4ndaunted, Undisturbed-
AS a sound sleeper. Jack Tackett
could teach Rip Van Wrinkle a lew
tricks land never miss 1t.
He slept through the earth
ouakes and didn't even have bad
dream to disturb him.
The Aftermath
Mrs. Dozier Dawson, court house
switchboard operator and receptlon-
list, was among those who thou9nt
the earthquake not SO bad as the
aftermath. She couldn't permit
newspapers to use court house tele-
nhone lines Monday, she announced
because they were needed for really
important calls.
An Ill Wind
:. Charlie Nice, with his Legion cap
awry, paused in the midst OF wreck
age i'm his hometown city of BraW-
lev Sunday to deliver gem OF a
wiSecrack.
"Thank heaven" he chuckled
"the census was completed before
this happened
Me, Too
Just as the last big heaveS sweep
through Brawley Saturday nght
a terrorized man stopped stree'
guard and pointed toward the rah-
road track.
rs that a train going along
n
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20
z aTsI'ss

To The Quake
The earthquake should just about
take care of this column:
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-27
400 War Veterans
Pledge Selves to
| Y. Home Defense
Continued from Page u

for minute think they don't
We of the defense units may
not be called upon at all but on
the other hand We may be called
any day
The assembled war veterans,
chiefly American Legion men sup
p.emented by Veterans of Foreign
War members and unaffiliated for
mer soldiers. heard addresses from
Capt Charles Delp. who will head
the defense units and Sheriff Rob-
ert Ware. After registrations We're
taken drill was demonstrated.
As outlined by Captain Delp. the
home defense units will be under
direction OF Sheriff Ware when an
emergency arises. Under Captain
Delp will be Supervisor Hugh Os-
borne and four subordinate lead
erS, Max Brents. Charles Nice. John
DOnohue and " H. Rhodes. Harry
Woodbury. will have charge of the
Message section.
Seven units were formed in each
part of the valley and drill will
start within a few days. Comman-
der c. H. H. Small of the Boyce
Aten post announced that the El
Centre unit will meet Monday night
at the Central high school foot
ball field for drill at o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-27
School Budgets
Presented Here

Continued from Page y
Jointly to delay reOpening of school,
in the fail for two weeks to permit
more time in repairing school build
ingS damaged by the earthquake
The official opening will be Sept.
80, Superintendent of Schools Guy
Weakley said.
Total high school budget for
1904 called for S2l4,2O0 as COM
pared with $233 900 the previous
year. In the tentative budget $4,000
was earmarked for repair of earth
quake damage to school buildings,
but Weakley said it was still early
TO know exactly what the cost Will
be. OF the total budget, $4,000
must be raised by regular tax levy.
The high school reported a car
the school until new tax returns
come in.
The elementary school budget
totaled Sl36,500, Slightly above last
years figure. A cash carryover OF
s23 600, however, will permit the
lower tax rate without running too
close to the line, Weakley indl-
Gated. OF this amount S3O.75 must
be raised through the tax levy.
Last years rate was so cents.
The grammar school budget al
lows $500 for earthquake repair
Neither high school budget nor
grammar school includes regular
payments for bond retirement.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-27
lContinned from Page ID

ward Taft was expected beginning
on the second ballot.
Willkie declined to admit any
let up in the Slam-bang pace which
threw filters into the camps of all
MS rivals. But the word among the
delegates was that the Willkie bid
was slipping.
Taft appeared to be the chief
beneficiary. There were apparently
we'll authenticated reports that a
large bloc of Pennsylvania delegates
possibly so to 60, would swing to
Taft after several complimentary
votes for their governor and favor
lite son candidate, Arthur James.
Dewey advocates claimed their
lines were solid and that a deter
mined effort was being made to
boost his second ballot total SO
close to the sol needed for nomina-
ton that a bandWagon rush would
be started.
Generally, it was expected that
the nomination would require sew
eral ballots. Some delegates seemed
to feel that Taft would go over on
the Fifth and talked about Taft
Dewey combination for president
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-27
Republicans Begin BaHoting to
Choose 1910 Presidential Timber

and president.
Dewey met with former Gov. ALI
M. Landon of Kansas in a down.
town hotel while the convention
was hearing the final nominating
speeches. The call was described as
of the courtesy" variety but ru-
morS started that Landon might
have been appealed to to try and
achieve some arrangement" be-
tween the Taft and Dewey groups,
Landon had been cool to Willkie,
A Taft representative met with
Frank Gannett, Rochester news
paper publisher, and was reported
to have offered Gannett the vice.
presidential spot in return for dele
gate support. But G3lnett declined
to discuss the meeting. His only
Mr.. Willkie to get the nomination. "
Keynoter Harold E. StaSSen, Min
nesota'S 33-year-old governor and
Willkie floor manager, favored a
continuous balloting session to-
night. He said delay in choosing
the presidential nominee might be
regarded by the public as an indi-
cation the nomination was being
made in a "smoke-filled room"
Candidates nominated last night
and today were Taft, Dewey, Will
kie. James, Gannett, Sen. Charles
L. McNary, Oregon; Hanford Mac
Nider, Iowa; Sen. Arthur H. YAM
denberg, Michigan; Sen. H. Styles
Bridges, New Hampshire; and Gov.
Harlan Bushfield South Dakota.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-27
EI Centre Girl
Elected 10 Office

Phyllis Purdy of FL Centro was
elected city councillor at California
Girls state in North Sacramento
and was running for attorney gen.
eral of the state. she wrote friends
Thursday.
She, lone representative of I'M
perial and San Diego counties, was
elected by the student body
at Central Union High school and
was sent to the State by the
Auxiliary of Boyce Aten American
Legion post.
We are divided into four cities,
two counties. and one state I am
in Bonner City, FL Captain county
The days are not half long enough
for all the things TO do she wrote
She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Bert Purdy and will be a senior
next fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-27
Germany Masses Ships for Attack
While French Vessels Steam Into
Atlantic; Russia Demands Territory
(Cortinued trOm Page y

Continued from Page II
tic states. was seeking to take
ADVANTAGE of the fact that the AXIS
powers were fully occupied with
their war against Great Britain
or whether the reported move
against Rumanla was the result
OF an understanding with Berlin.
The Moscow government recent
~ has emphasized its good rela-
tons with Germany, but has speed
ed up defense preparations by in
creaSing working hours in Russia
and by strengthening its military
grip on areas adjacent to the Reich.
Italy. in the past, has threatened
to oppose any Russian move into
the Balkans.
Russia was said by the German
reports to have given Rumania until
10 pm. presumably pm. eastern
daylight timep to accept the Soviet
demands.
Russian airplaneS were reported
flying over BeSSarabia an area of
$4,000 square miles slightly larger
than Maryland Inhabited by about
. 100000 persons. 10 show that the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-27

demand for the rich agricultural
grazing and Oil land was backed
up by force
The war went on in Europe and
North Africa. with aerial lombard
ment renewed by both sides. anG
in London the British and French
still We're attempting to rally reSis-
lance in the French empire.
The French national committee
formed III London to carry on the
war said North Africa and French
Indo-China had agreed to resist
any invasion. which may or may
not mean that they will diSobey
the Bordeaux government order
TO surrender The British hopes that
important elements of the French
fleet would fight on still lacked
confirmation, although units were
in North Africa ports from which
they might continue to fight
British parliamentary quarters
reported that Adolf Hitler might
propose a general European peace
Friday. but they stoutly averred
that Prime Minister Winston
Churchill would turn him down
fatty.
There was no indication in Ger
man dispatches that Hitler intend
ed to make any public pronounce
ment. If he did propose peace.
British quarters believed. Church
i'll probably would answer him in
the House OF Commons next Tues
day.
reports of a possible peace Of
fensiye" were circulated by the
German radio last night as German
bombing planes raided Great Brit
ain for the third straight night.
Britain reported that two German
bombers were shot down after they
had demolished a church and dam
aged shops in one northeastern
English town. The British air min
iStry said there was no serious
damage and that casualties were
slight.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-27
Fire Sweeps Thru
Oakland Ferryboat

OAKLAND, Cal, June. 27-(UP)
49, Fire today swept through the
Ferryboat Oakland moored at the
Broadway street pier.
All of Oaklands available down.
town fire-fighting equipment bat
tied the flames in an attempt to
save the pier.
The boat was being wrecked by
the Lerner Salvage company when
the fire broke out 1t was believed
spark from an electric tool ignited
fuel tank
Firemen said the ferry appeared
to be a total loss.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-27
Reds Attemptto
Take Over Vessel

NORFOLK, Va, June 27-(UP)-
Officers of the ESthonian freighter
Notkas said today Russian members
of the ships crew had attempted
to take over the vessel after learn
ing that Esthonia had admitted
garrisons of Russian troops.
Edward Rannala, %. a Russian
and fireman on the ship. was shot
and wounded, and Fred Cox, 10,
seaman, suffered head injuries last
night in the battle which ended
with the ships officers in control.
No other injuries were reported
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-27
Scarlet feveri in
Boys StateCamp
Continued from Page y

Imperial county boys, as far as
was known. were not affected.
Citizenship activities at the camp
continued uninterrupted today. The
only reStrictions~was the delegates
could not leave the camp.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-27
WEATHER

(Datn complied by observers for
the official United states weather
bureau station ut EI CentrO.D
Maximum Wednesday ............ III
Minimum Thursday ....# .... rs
Reading at Noon Thursday
Temperature ....... ....................... l0j
Humidity OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. %
Reading at a. m. Thursday
Temperature .............. ................... 76
Humidity ................. &c
Reading at S p. m. Wednesday
Temperature Observation-Disclosures. 100 ...
Humidity .............. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. "a
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-06-26
MERCHANTS WILL
NAME DIRECTORS
FOR ASSOCIATION

Within the next week the mem
berS of the Juneau Merchants As
sociation will ballot on the IL di-
rectors who will have active direc-
ton Of the affairs of the organiza-
tion according to j. F. Mullen, Pres
ident.
Monday evening the membership
approved the constitution and by
laws of the association, and I feel
that we are off to a good start to
make this body representative of the
business life of the community"
said Mullen. 1T is the purpose of
the association to assist the mer-
chants in solving their mutual prob
lens and help in the commercial
development of the Territory. BY
working together we can accomplish
far more than we can as indi-
viduals.'
The constitution of the Juneau
Merchants Association permits the
local group to work in harmony and
collaboration with similar organiza-
lions in other cities of the Territory.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-06-26
ALASkAN5 URGED
TO REGISTER FOR
ARMY BASE JOBS

Alaskans desiring employment or
the Army air bases should register
with the Alaska Territorial EN-
ployment Service or file applica-
tons directly with the U. S. Army
Quartermaster at either Anchorage
or Fairbanks. Gov. Ernest Gruen-
ing was informed today by Di-
rector Joseph t. Flakne of the
Service, who is now in Fairbanks
on field trip.
Qualified Alaskans, to receive
preference, must be citizens of the
United States and physically fit,
Flakne said, adding that under
present regulations transportation
TO the job cannot be paid by the
Army.