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Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
US. Supreme Court Studies Right
OF individuals. Newspapers to
Criticize Actions by Judges

with judicial processes. That stand
was attacked by A. L. Wirin, Bridges
attorney. and T. B. Cosgrove. coun-
sci for the Times. and defended by
Allen w. Ashburn, representing the
superior court.
Wirin and Cosgrove both argued
that the reasonable tendency guide
is too vague for an average person
to understand. They contended
that no contempt should exists un-
less the offense present clear and
present danger" of influencing the
court.
Ashburn responded that the two
doctrines were essentially the same
The clear and present danger
concept, he said, provides stand
ards no more exact than that laid
down by the California courts. In
any event, he maintained, the dan
ger" doctrine may not be applied
in contempt cases because there
is no right in anybody to discuss
in proximity 10 a court in man.
ner that would influence the court
on any pending matter"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
BY FREDERICK c. OTHMAN

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. %. tUP)-
Adeline Reynolds, the San Francis
co widow who sent her four chill
dren through college and then was
graduated, herself, at the age of
10. today celebrated her 80th birth
day by signing a contract as a $500
a week movie star.
Tomorrow Metro Goldwyn- Mayer
makeup artists smear her face with
yellow paint and she goes into one
of 1940S big movies as an actress,
co-starring with Hedy Lamar and
James Stewart. Mrs. Reynolds never
had done any movie work before,
but her studio is not worried about
that. She learned about acting in
postgraduate dramatics course
she" began at the University of
California, her alma mater, when
she was 49,
The whitehaired Mis-. Reynolds
reported between costume tests and
hair-dreSs experiments that her
father was responsible--in reverse
for her achievements.
HE thought that women had no
right to education; that they were
just a kind of accessory useful for
reproduction OF the Species" she
said
Il accepted this dictum with res
ervationS, but so many things hap
pened it took some time before !
could prove to myself that he was
wrong"
Soon after Mrs. Reynolds fourth
child was born, her husband died
She opened a public stenography
office in San Francisco. A month
later the earthquake and fire OF
1906 leveled that.
Il had to get out and hustle
she said. Il borrowed money from
every friend 1 had and l established
another stenography office. After
few years l did fine. Then l in
herited a little money from my
fathers estate and l put it into
some cottages AZ Berkeley. l rented
those and with one thing and an
other l made enough money to put
all my children through college.
when my last daughter was a
junior, finally felt that l had the
time to get the education I always
had wanted. I entered the univer-
tsity as freshman and for two
years l went to school with my
daughter. In 1880 / graduated
with honorS in French"
She then was 70-and she added
French teaching to her other mon
ey-making activities. That went or
for eight years.
Two years ago 1 finally talked
myself into the university's dram
attic course she said Il had to
take a test, which was easy enough
but I also had to persuade the pro-
fesSor that a woman 73 had as
much right to learn acting as a girl
90 l finally wore him down"
One of the campus plays in which
she appeared was Trojan Women,
in which Blanche Yurka had star
+ red on Broadway. Mrs. Reynold
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
Elaborate Rites
TO Mark Drawinu
OF Draft Numbers

WASHINGTON, Oct. 90. tUP)-
Draft Director Clarence A. Dyk-
Stra today planned an elaborate
ceremony on Oct. % when the nun
bers of 100000 registrants for
military service will be drawn in
national lottery.
A guard of honor is being ar
ranged to escort the famous World
War goldfish bowl from Philadel-
phia to Washington. The bowl from
which the numbers of three World
War drafts were drawn is in In
dependence Hall.
Mayor Robert e. Lamberton of
Philadelphia is planning to have
the bowl brought here by automo-
bile with an escort of Pennsylvania
state police accompanying it to the
state line. Similar guards of honor
will be provided by Delaware, Mary
land and the District of Columbia
Plans for President Roosevelt to
draw the first of the 10000 blue
capsules-each containing a regis
tration serial number-were called
off late yesterday by the White
House. There was no explanation
but it was understood that the
president wanted to follow the pre-
cedent set during the World Wal
and allow Secretary of War Henry
l.. Stimson to draw the first num-
ber Secretary of War Newton D
Baker had that honor in 1917.
Several other World War prece-
dents will be followed by conscrip-
ton officials in the lottery. The
major one will be the plan to have
Col. C. r. Morris, retired, of Eliza
beth, N j., blindfold Stimson fol
the drawing of the first number
He performed that duty in 1917
Morris will report to conscription
headquarters here Sunday and bring
with him the blindfold he used %
years ago. 1t is a piece of liner
from a chair used at the signing
of the Declaration of Independence
He also will stir the capsules will
ladle which was carved from ar
original beam of Independence Hall
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
Too Much Work, So
Lad Quits Army

PHOENIX, Oct. %. CUP)-An 10
year-old Phoenix youth who took
French leave" from the national
guard camp at Fort Sill. Okla, be-
cause they made us work, work
all the time" was on his way back
to the training center today after
spending week in meditation in
the Phoenix Jail.
National guard authorities told
the youth they would regard his
little escapade as a case of AWOL
rather than desertion. Local Off
GERS who handled the case laughing
ly predicted the l8 year old would
peel many a potato when he got
back to Fort Sill.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
Fatal Wreck Mars
Family Reunion

SOAP LAKE, Wash, Oct. %. -
(UP)-State and county authorities
today investigated a railroad cross
ing accident which cost the lives
of three persons here yesterday.
The dead were Mrs. Guy Berry of
Nohly, Mont, Mrs. Day Berry of
Soap Lake, and James Berry of
Elsinore, Calf,
Guy and Day Berry, husbands of
the two women, were seriously in
jured.
The accident occurred following a
family reunion, the first held in
Is years. The partys light auto
mobile was hit by Great Northern
passenger train at the edge of Soap
Lake.
Soap Lake is in Central Wash
ington about so miles east of Wen
atchee.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22

WASHINGTON. Oct. %. CUP)-
The supreme court today took under
consideration two Calf. contempt
of court convictions. The decisions
on them may control for years the
extent to which the press is free
to criticize courts.
Attorney for Harry Bridges. CIO
leader, and the Los Angeles Times
concluded oral arguments late yes
terday and submitted to the court
their conflicting ideas on the
spheres within which the press and
the individual may exercise their
constitutional liberties without n =
dangering the independence of the
judiciary.
Bridges was convicted for sending
an open telegram criticizing a court
action. The Times was convicted
on the basis of three editorials on
matters either pending or acted
upon by the Los Angeles superior
court.
The California supreme court. in
upholding each conviction, asserted
that the purported offenseS had a
reasonable tendency to interfere
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
Navy Takes Over
Passenger Liners
To Bolster Fleet

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. %. tUP)
The United States navy moved
to bolster its auxiliary fleet today
by taking over the entire Panama
Pacific line fleet of five 8.378-ton
combination freight passenger YES
sells.
1t was understood the navy would
use the vessels as transports or
possibly convert them into airplane
tender. The shortage of navy trans
ports made it necessary for the air
craft carrier Saratoga to carry 1000
navy recruits to Honolulu from
San Diego this week.
The price 10 be paid will be fixed
by negotiation after the ships have
been transferred to the navy 1t
probably will be around $4,000. 900.
shipping men said. When built in
1918 and 1919, the vessels cost
Sc. 600 900.
Announcement OF the transfer
was made by Kenneth D. Dawson,
vice president of the line, and con-
firmation of the requisitioning came
later from Washington.
First ship to be taken over will
be the City of Baltimore, which
docked here last night. Dawson
said after cargo had been discharg-
ed and the ship had been inven-
toried and checked over. it would
be delivered to the navy possibly by
the end of the week
The other vessels to pass INTO
navy control are the City of San
Francisco, the City of Los Angeles.
the City OF Newport News and the
City of Norfolk. These win go into
navy service at their next terminal
stops.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 20 190s
Published every afternoon except
Saturday and Sunday Saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
by the Post-Press Sunday, es-
tablished 1886 by the Imperial
Valley Publishing company. e25
State street. Ell Centre. Calf
Paul jenkins. publisher, A. c.
Johnston, president ard
general manager. L. A. Fltz-
hugh, secretary aud managing
editor. West Holiday Co. Inc,
National Advertising RepIeFent-
atives.
Entered at Ei centro California
post office as second Glars mat
ter.
In conjunction with the Post
Press tSundays). per month
6Gc; paid IN advance. 3 months,
$1.65; 6 months, So %; one year,
$500; outside California $I.00 per
mont.
Memb.. California Newspaper
Publishers. Association.
Subscription Tat-s' In California
b. per eouy.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
Probe Promised in
3rd Term Scandal

SACRAMENTO, Oct. %. up
Sen. Jesse M. Mayo, Republican, of
Angels Camp said today his special
senate committee would investigate
charges that the office of Secretary
of State Paul Peek had been trans
formed into third-term campaign
headquarters
Mayo said persistent reports had
reached him indicating flagrant
violation of public trusts" that
Peek's office had been used as a
storeroom for vast quantities of
literature for the thru term can
didate which was apparently ship
ped to Mr.. Peek at public expense" !"
He further charged publicity stor-
les had been released from Peek S
office quoting him as former state
chairman of the New Deal party.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
Gossip Shows Up Draft Dodgers as
Registration DeadIine kearsin
California; Mothers Resent Eyaders

a mother whose sons have been
drafted will resent registration evad-
ers, and we expect that element
to be of the greatest assistance in
exposing violators," Mittelstaedt ex-
planned.
He added that law enforcement
officers also are turning up nom
registrants and names are being
secured from various other sources.
Mittelstaedt said late regiStrantS
will not be prosecuted provided
they comply with the law prior to
the national lottery on Oct 20,
when series of numbers will be
drawn to determine the order in
which eligible men will be called
for a years military training.
After that time the names of
delinquents will be turned over to
the U. S, attorneys office.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
Axis Agents in
Detroit, Dies Says

DETROIT. Oct. %. CUP)-Mar-
tin Dies, chairman of the house
committee investigating un-Ameri-
can activities. arrived here today
for an inquiry into possible sabo-
tage of defense production and said
I'VE have positive evidence. that
axis agents are working in this
vicinity"
Dies said our agents and inform
ers, who have been working here
for some time, have evidence that
there are 5000 potential saboteurs
now employed in key defense in
dustries in the Detroit area ~..
Recent raids on German homes
and establishments in the east
provided us with the names of
some of them, and we now hope to
get the names of the rest and COM
plete our catalogue" he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
Woman Celebrates 80th Birthday by
Signing Contract to Star in First
Movie, Recalls Schooling at 10

wrote Mrs. Yurka for ADVICE OH
how to play the part. That started
friendship which paid DIVIDENDS.
The latter obtained for Mrs. Rey-
nolds an agent, Ida Richardson,
who found her a part last. week IN
a little theater production, Land
slide" Miss Yurka wrote all her
movie friends. urging them TO see
the 80-year-old actress.
Fred Datig, talent director at
Metro, sent a talent scout, who
asked Mrs. Richardson to the STU
dio for an interview. Simultaneous
ly Director Clarence Brown was
looking for the elderly woman who
was to co-star with Miss Lamar
and Stewart in Come Live With
Me-" Mrs. Richardson made test,
and got the job, long-term con-
tract included.
And anybody who says anything
to her about life beginning at 40
makes her little tired.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In and For the County of Imperial
| Nh p1CQ

THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In and For the County of Imperial
No. 3139
Notice of Time and Place Appoint
ed for Proving Will and Hearing
Application for Letters Testanen-
tary.
In the Matter of the Estate OF
RODEN CASE JECKEIL, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that petit
ton for probate of the will OF
RODEN CASE JECKELL, deceased
and for the issuance to AMY l..
YOUNG JECKELL and ESSY
N. JECKELL of letters testa-
mcntary, has been filed in this
court, and that Friday the 25th day
of october, 1910, at two O'Clock pm.
of said day, at the courtroom De-
partment 2 of said court, at the
Court House in the City of Ell Centre,
County of Imperial, State OF Cali
fornia, has been set for the hearing
of said petition, when and where
any person interested may appear
and contest the same, and show
cause, ii any they have, why said
petition should not be granted.
Dated Oct. IL, 1910.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
County Clerk.
BY MAXINE CONSOLE,
Deputy Clerk.
(O11-22 incD
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
Negros Sentenced
To Gas Chamber

STOCKTON. Calf, Oct 90. (UP)
Henry Jones and Dewey Clark,
Fresno Negroes. were sentenced to-
day to die in San Quentin prison
lethal gas chamber for a double
Staying here last April
Superior Judge Andrew Schottky
of Mariposa county pronounced
sentence after denying motions for a
new trial.
Jones, Al, and Clark. 80, were
found guilty by jury in the San
Joaquin county court last week Of
the murders of Nathan Chinchio-
Ion, Stockton. and Dorothy Wool
ter, Tracy, near Stockton airport
April %.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
McCobe
Notes
McCABE NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Flory made a
business trip 10 San Diego last
week; after completing their calls
there. they motored to Los An
geles where they we're guests Of
Mrs Delma Beach. a sister of Mrs.
Flory5.
Mrs Herbert Kirchener spent
Tuesday as the guest of Mrs. Ray
mond Clark of Meloland, while her
husband spent the day in Yuma,
Arizona, attending a meeting of
citrus growers, held there.
A weekend gusst of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hershell Grandey was Mrs.
J. D. Sumner of Imperial. Sunday
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lee
Of El Centro.
Mrs. John Goff and Mrs. w. j.
Carleton motored together TO Los
Angeles TO visit their husbands.
both Of whom are undergoing medi-
cal care in that city.
Another coast visitor last week,
was Mrs. Rose Forester who ac-
companied Mr.. and Mrs. George
Paskle to San Diego on Thursday.
while there Mrs. Forester enjoyed
a visit with her daughter, Violet,
who is in training at the Mercy
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Waegele
entertained Los Angeles guests over
the weekend. Their friends, Mr.
and Mrs Russell Hill. Miss May
Rowe. and Bili Saunders came down
on hunting trip; they returned
With their limit in doves.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
We Want No War
Declare French

VICHY, France, Oct. %. up
Official sources today asserted that
Frances sole intention is TO defend
the French Empire ani that the
government does not plan to par
ticipate in war against any nation
The statement was made in re-
ply to reports abroad that the Axis
powers might be seeking to con-
clude final peace terms with France
on the basis of bringing the Vichy
regime into the war against its
former ally, Great Britain.
Official sources emphasized that
Franco intended to defend its en-
pire against any nation which at
tacks it but otherwise will not en-
gage in conflict
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22

| MIC. L. NltIANllHlt il tllbti
ed in honor of her son Donald'S
second birthday Wednesday, Oct.
| l6.
Games were enjoyed by. the chill
dren. and prices awarded to Basil
Warner, ir,,. and Barbara Laird.
The Halloween motif was carried
out in table decorations. where the
children were served cake and ice
cream. Favors we're masks and
horns. ,.z.., ..-...s,
Those who helped Donald to cell
ebrate were: Deloris and Caroline
Neidiffer, Barbara and James. Laird,
Doris and Johnnie Sue Elder Basil
Warner jr., Keith Eubanks, and
Charles Strauhum.
Alamo P.-T.A. held its first fall
meeting Wednesday, Oct. g., at, the
Alamo school. Mrs. .Landoe House
was chosen secretary treasurer to
fill the vacancy left by Mrs. A, c.,
Collins who has moved TO the Verde
district.
The P.-T,A. WIN put on cake
walk for Halloween. Both cake and
pie viii be sold and cocoa and cof-
fee served.
Mr.. and. mrs. n, r. Neidifer and
children. Mary Anne Neidifer and
Mrs. F. E. McCle1land we're dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Neidif-
fer of the Alamo Store, Sunday.
Jackie Warren of Brawley spent
the week k-end with her grand par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Bern
shouse, of Verde.
Mrs. c. F. Kamm and Mrs. D.
Mckenzie called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Miller OF Verde and Mrs.
c. r. Tuttle of Alamo Thursday
afternoon.
Mercer Williams and Elton Cary,
who. are. working in San Diego,
spent the Weekend With their
parents. Mr.. r. n. Williams and
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cary.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Mckenzie sr. en-
tertained at lunches Saturday. Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Hawkins, ST., and
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hawkins, jr., of
National City. They attended the
canal celebration and later proceed
ed TO Yuma. TO spend the weekend
with relatives, Mrs. Ed Hawkins,
jr, is a granddaughter of the Nc
Kenzies.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22

SACRAMENTO, Oct. %. UP)-
Selective service officials are not
much worried about eligible men
who. failed to register last week
under the CONSUMPTION program.
They expect neighborhood gossip
to show up the dodgers"
Already, names or men between
81 and 36r not contained in lists
posted by local draft boards are
being reported by mothers and
neighbors. Adjutant General r. E.
MittelStaedt said.
1T is only human nature that
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
.SupervisorsCut
Gas Tax Five WAYS

County supervisors Monday sliced
SAC, 1875 into five pieces and dis
tributed the pieces among the five
road districts.
Of the total S45,727.79 compris-
ed Imperial county's share Of the
state gasoline tax fund and S439.87
accumulated from motor vehicle
fines.
In compliance with the law the
money must be spent on highways
within the borders of the individual
districts.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
Donald Mckenzie
Celebrates Second
Birthday at Party
ALAMO-VERDE NOTES

Mrs. D. Mckenzie jr. entertain
ed in honor of her son Donald's
second birthday Wednesday, Oct.
16.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22

IFS a SIZE sensofion. this mas
sive new Chevrolet for '41...
with longer Iorger, wider Fisher
Body... with "3-eoupIe roomi-
ness" in all sedan models. the
longest, Ielrgesf, mosf luxurious
cor the leader has ever built
Here's the biggest car ever built by
the leader the biggest size-ful,
the biggest eyeful, and the biggest
moneys worth :. in fact, the big
= rHRittINc NEW sIcNIss in oil moior dimensions
Moose Pass miner., 1940-07-28

(Cont inued from page 2l.
 If we're going to help the Allies this time, why not go the whole route as regards the money, while withholding the men? We mean simply give the Allies what planes, guns, muni- tions, food supplies and clothing we can, and for get about repayment be- cause we shant be repaid anyway"
 We wouldn't know how 1t is on the other planets but on this planet it is c onsidered that anyone who w'1ines is licked. Hitler Is whining because the Eugli sh removed the bulk
 
 of the French navy from his grasp. We're ready to bet anyone a doughnut to a dollar (doughnuts be- ing our medium of exchange that Hitler is licked.
 Roycroft Est es Bros. have rented their cement mixer to Bear Mountain tunnel prof ect. Ed Estes took it to Seward Satur- day.
 Mir. and Mrs. Dale Mich ols having bought the for mer Donald Cook cabin ,have greatly improved it with brown stain and colonial yellow paint. Mir. Nichols has carved a pine tree on the front door above the latch very attractive.
Evening star., 1940-10-13
HELP DOMESTIC.
Continued

WOMAN, white, settled dependable person
to care for small boy 5 and girl l yr. and
small apartment. Main requirement Is
to like and be able to manage cnildren
wanting a comfortable home. Sinai
salary. 1920 Ford Davis st. Sc, Apt D, :
WANTED a good, honest, reliable colored
girl for small family, must know now 20 20
cook and clean good no other neeu
apply See Mrs Cohen at 2l45 Eye 81.
u W Monday after 10 am
Evening star., 1940-10-13
BEAUTY PARLORS.
EXCESSIVE WEIGHT safely reduced;
wonderful French method used DR. Della
Ledendecker. 3025 o st. W Michigan 1120.
MOTOR TRAVEL.

PRIVATE CAR WITH CHAUFFEUR. HOUR.
day week; mile rates Phone Columbia
ISl2-J.
TRANSPORTATION. l OR .. TO LOS AN
geles; leaving Nov. l: new car. For details.
phone AT 500
GOING NEW YORK TUESDAY. OCT. 18th.
take 3. and leaving D c. for Miami. Fri
day Sth or earlier. Box 454-T, Star.
LADY DRIVING SEATTLE WASH. NOV.
30 will take lady; share expenses: refer
ences exchanged. Box 39:b-V Star.
REFINED LADY WANTS ANOTHER WITH
a car to take SUNDAY drives; share ex-
penSes. Box 3S5-V. Star.
DRIVING NEW CAR TO NEW YORK FRI
day, Oct. Is. and return Oct 20. Call
Chestnut 253.,.
DAYTON OHIO LEAVING :: AM, OCT.
RADIO heater: take .. Call Chestnut 1900,
Ext. 1883. evenings 81.
LEAVING FOR KANSAS CITY WEDNES-
dav via Pittsburgh take = or 3 passengers;
$40 each Box 356-V. Star
LADY LEAVING FOR LINCOLN NEBR..
soon wishes passengers. EN-. 3609 13'
lady. DRIVING TO DETROIT FIRST OF
week wants PASSENGERS share expenses.
Phone Chestnut 6533.
COUPLE DRIVING CALF. THIS WEEK.
1910 Mercury, take >; reas. WHEAT,
Temple 1870 l3s