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Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Scion Advocates
Gin MarriageLaw
Repeal byState

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 6. CUP)-
Assemblyman Chester F. Cannon.
Sacramento, today advocated repeal
of California's "gin marriage" law
and setting of a maximum charge
OF 81 for the medical examination
required by 1899 law, in an effort
to keep California marriages in
California"
California lost enough business
TO Nevada when the gin marriage
law, with its three-day wait, was
adopted in 1927, and now the high
cost of obtaining medical certifi-
Gates to comply with the new syph-
Ills protection law is sending even
more couples to Reno" Cannon
said.
He said he was informed it costs
as much as $40 to get medical GER
tificates under the marital ex-
animation act, and suggested that
the 81 maximum would be possible
if The blood test work here were
done by county medical authoritieI
Cannon declared he would push
his program at the 1941 Legislative
session.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
San Diego Health
Educator Speaks
AT kiwanis Club

DR.. c.. CT. Wethcrill, head of the
department of health education for
The San Diego city schools, was
guest speaker at the Kiwanis club
meeting Friday noon in the Bar
bara Worth hotel, describing the
health education program in San
Diego.
Miss Christine Niven. supervising
nurse for the San Diego schools,
spoke on her work.
The guests we're introduced by
Mrs. Edith Barnard, nurse-inSpec-
tor for the Ell Centro schools. w. J.
Strickland was program chairman.
and Rudolph Miller, new president
of the club. presided for the first
time in his official capacity
DR.. Wetherill and Miss Niven al
SO addressed a meeting of county
superintendents and schoolmasters
Friday night, the group meeting
for dinner at Wilson school,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
4ifed States Fleet Ready to Fight
Says Admiral Retirinq from Command

SAN PEDRO, Cal, Jan. 6. CUP)-
The United States fleet is ready
to fight, Admiral Claude c. Bloch
declared today as he handed the
post of commander in chief to
Admiral James o. Richardson.
Two years ago on this same
quarterback said Admiral Bloch
as he bid farewell to his officers
aboard the battleship Pennsylvania
Il said to you officers and men
that our only excuse for being was
to be ready to fight
1T is my firm conviction that
this fleet Is ready to fight, and
for that condition, full credit is
given to the officers and men of
the fleet who have worked SO hard
and SO intelligently during our two
years of service together.
With world affairs in their pres
ent state of chaos Admiral Bloch
continued, "even greater effort is,
and will be, necessary to keep us
in that condition of readiness which
the people of the United States
- right to expect
Jew weapons are being develop
cd. New methods of employing old
weapons are being used. There are
perplexing and complicated ques-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Jack Stark Goes
T0FinaI Rest as
Friends Stand By

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hard ball as we'll as Softball. Unable
to reach the top himself, he launch
ed a number of rockies. He helped
Bob Elliott go to the Pittsburgh
Pirates, won tryouts for AL Men,
doza and Ted Ehmke, sent Joe
Andrade to the Arizona Texas
league and Franklin Stinson to a
league in the east.
Even as Jack used to watch from
the sidelines while his teams played,
those same teammates sat helpless
in the dugouts Saturday while Jack
pitched his game alone.
Jack fought gamely, up until the
last minute of the last inning
With two strikes against him and
facing the only pitcher who never
loses, Jack swung and missed. But
there were no errors against him
when they closed the score book
for the last time.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Roosevelt Backs
Senate-House Plan
For Budget Study

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joined other Republicans in pro
posing a senate-houSe inquiry into
national defense expenditures, past
fnd present. Borah said that de-
Tense needs are now computed il
"haphazard fashion"
Il think we'll have time enough
to make the study before Hitler
gets over here he added
The joint budget committee"
plan. sponsored by Harrison and
endorsed by senate Republicans
got a cold reception in the house.
Chairman Robert L. Doughton, D,
N. c.. of the house ways and means
committee approved it, but other
influential house members, although
endorsing it in principle, said that
it would get nowhere, at least at
this session of congress House
sentiment crystallized about the
time that senate Republicans
alumped for the Harrison plan.
The house is jealous Of its pre-
negatives Some of its members saw
IN the Harrison proposal a senate
attempt to interfere with their au-
thority to originate all tax and
Appropriation bills. Others feared
disruption of plans to act on ap-
preparation measures at the rate of
one a week until all IA, comprising
President Roosevelt's $8,424,000, 900
budget, are disposed Of
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Imperial County Men Will Testify
Before LaFoIiette Committee at |. A.

of FL Centre. president and mana
ger of the Associated Farmers of
Imperial county: Harvey Hastalu.
sr.. of Bravley. president OF tnn
Farmers Transportation associa-
ton: and r. Y. Watson, cmpoyc of
the transportation association.
Following the Los Angeles sca-
sions. the committee viii return TO
San Francisco TO resume itg u-
quiry into aetivitics OF the A5so-
ciatad Farmers of California inc.
look into the Madcra cotton strike
of last fell and possibly invcstieatc
the San Francisco waterfront s.t-
uation.
The commlttec may release the
list of approximately 10000 persons
compiled by the Associated Farmers
which the organization alleges ID
be either members, sympathizers or
tools" of the Communist party, it
was learned.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Japanese, British
Row Over ATTEMPT
To Murder Envoy

SHANGHAI, Jan. 6. CUP)-An
attempt to assassinate Godfrey
Phillips, British secretary of the
municipal council, tag governing
body of Shanghais international
settlement, quickly developed into
a British-Japanese incident today.
Two gunner, said to have been
Chinese. fired four revolver shots
at Phillips as he entered his auto
mobile in front of his home He es-
capped injury. The gunner fled but
police of the international settle
ment said the Japanese controlled
gendarmerie admitted that it was
holding three suspects. British mil
itary authorities demanded in
strong terms that the gendarmie
surrender the suspects to them,
since the attack occurred in the
British defense sector.
There were unconfirmed reports
that the JapaneS had releasd the
suspects The japanese military de-
MED officially that the gunner
were in their hands.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
December Arrests
Hit 8-Year Low
In FL Centro

Arrests dropped to an eight year
low during December of 1889 in
Ell Centro, the monthly report ar
ranged by Sergeant George Buck
lin showed Saturday.
There were 90 persons who felt
the arms of the law, two less than
In 1888 and ~ more than in 1892
IN 1893 the December total was 125.
Misdemeanors accounted for all
but one of the cases, which was
burglary. There were 33 drunken
ness cases and 20 drunk and dis
turbing the peace.
Prisoners represented 28 different
states and four foreign countries.
Sixteen of the group had been in
Ell Centre only one day and 20 more
were known tranSientS.
During December, 374 persons,
322 of them men, were certified to
the Salvation Army for shelter and
food. This brings the total since
Feb 10. 1898, when the system
went into effect to 4147 sent to
Sally"
Cost of feeding the prisoners was
S151, AS for the month and S193 was
collected in general and traffic
fines.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
General Rain for
Southland Sunday
Is Prediction

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Miami, Fla, reported 66 degrees.
Brownsville. Tex, 65, and Oakland.
Calf. As
The u. S. Weather Bureau IN
Phoenix predicted fair weather fof
Saturday and Sunday but warned
there was a possibility that a coast
wide storm in California might
drift over Arizona if winds shifted.
Northern Arizona temperatures
will be slightly lower Sunday, the
bureau said.
Much of the northern portion
of the state was blanketed by light
snowfall Flagstaff received the
heaviest snowfall with five inches
while the Grand Canyon area was
covered with a two to three inch
fall
Phoenix and the Salt River VAL
ley received a light drizzle early
Friday morning. Tucson recorded
43 of an inch of rain. Yuma coun>
ty reported only light fall.
Over a "a hour period, Prescott
received AZ of an inch of rain.
Showers also were reported in Hol.
brook. A light snow fell near Show.
low
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Funds Available
For GiIa Project

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. (UP)-
The bureau of reclamation said to-
cay that it expected to have ap-
proximately $1,500,0OO of unexpend-
ed funds for use on the Gila irriga-
ton project in Arizona at the end
of the fiscal year.
The announcement was made by
John c. Page, commissioner of the
bureau, to dispell reports that the
work might stop at the end of the
fiscal year. No recommendation
was made for the project in the
presidents budget message.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Scarlet 0'Hara'
Sued for Divorce

LONDON, Jan. 6. (UP)-Herbert
Leigh Holman, London barrister,
has started divorce proceedings
against Vivien Leigh, star of Gone
With The Wind" it was disclosed
today.
Holman accused his wife of mis-
conduct, citing Laurence Olivier as
correspondent. The case is unde
Tended and is listed for the term
starting next week.
The Holmans were married in
1888. They have daughter, Su-
zanne, 6.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Big Battle RACES
On Central Front:
Reds Lose Planes

HELSINKI Jan. 6. (UP)-HeaVy
fighting ragged on the central front
today as unconfirmed reports reach
ing HelSinki said that eight Russian
airplanes had been shot down al
Utti, near Kuovola, half way be-
tween Helsinki and Viipuri (Viborg)
According to reports circulating
here, one Finnish flier shot down
six planes. In all, Finnish aviator>
downed eight of a squadron of nine
Red army planes, they claimed.
An official communique said that
fighting continued above Soumus,
salmi in the direction Of Raate.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Clarke New Chief
OF Law Officers

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grand aggregate; Deputy Sheriff
Dee Keesee of El Centre the trophy
for the national course; El Centre
Police Patrolman Bill Heating that
for the police course; Robert Tackett
OF Ell Centro the trophy for the
civilian matches; and Mrs. Harriet
Pearce Of Yuma, the ladies trophy.
Sgt. Cliff Reed of the highway
patrol and Bert Kearney of the
immigration service will shoot off
a tie Sunday for possession of the
5G-yard slow fire award.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Ira. Band Fires
On Military Patrol

DUBLIN, Jan. 6. (UPP)-A mill
tary patrol searching for ammuni-
ton believed stolen last week by
the outlawed Irish Republican army,
was fired on today at The little
village of Fingais, 10 miles from
Dublin.
The patrol moved to question five
men seated in an automobile and
at once the occupants opened fire.
The military returned the fire. AT
ter a brief exchange of shots, the
men, their automobile riddled with
bullets, sped away. One man If
the fleeing car was belived to have
been wounded. AID extensive search
for the fugitivcS was ordered by the
government.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
War Chief 0usted
By ChannberIain;
Protests Follow

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Evening Standard. "The commen,
is: The army old gang have de-
feated him"
The conservative Evening News,
under the headline "Belisha's quar-.
rel with the generals" said:
AL Britain is wondering wha,
actually happened between Hore,
Belisf1a and the army generals to
cause his resignation. 1t is merely
stated that Hore-BeliSha himself
was amazed when on Thursday the
prime minister suggested he should
leave the war office and go to the
board of trade. Developments lead
ing up to his departure are be-
lieved to have been sensational
Anger in the press, reflecting the
of important political inter-
- bewilderment by the public
and a general feeling of uneasiness
were evidences of the shock with
which the country learned that
Hore- -Belisha had been deprived
of his office in favor of Oliver STAN
ley, almost as well known because
he is the younger son of the patri-
clan Eari OF Derby as because of his
political career
StanlSy has served in important
posts and is known for his high
integrity and intelligence. But the
first view of his appointment was
that he was less strong -willed than
Hore- -Belsha, that he was the
army nominee and was likely to
be more amendable to the wishes
of conservative minded army lead
ers.
Political quarters generally took
the view that Hore- -Belisha had
been forced out by high army men
who objected to his drastic re-
forms which included the eleva-
tion of young, vigorous minded Of
ficerS regardless of seniority. These
quarters said that Chamberlain
faced by the prospect of lack OF
harmony" decided that Hore Bell
Sha had TO go.
There were other reports that
Hore -BeliSha had insisted that the
Air Force squadronS in France
sid be put under control of the
command Of the British expedition
ary force.
There were other stories that
Hore- -Belisha had opposed British
support of Finland. These were
regarded in well informed quarters
as probably without foundation.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Troops Put Down
Sonora Uprising

HERMOSILLO, Sonora, Mex,
Jan. 6. (UP)-General Alfredo Her.
nandez Lamont said today that
complete order" had been restored
in the state OF Sonora following a
brief uprising by a group OF Mayo
Indians near the town Of Navajoa.
Gen. Lamont said that rumors
Of revolution" in southern Sono-
ra apparently were based on reports
of the skirmiSh between federal
troops and the Indians, three of
whom were killed and many taken
prisoner.
The uprising was said to have
been caused by enmity engendered
in a recent municipal election.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Chambers Oppose
Freight Boost
For Truck Lines
lCOntlnued FrOm Page Oncl

Continued From Page Onc)
Previously, President Tyler re-
neWed an appeal for funds for the
Iron lung" drive. He announced
that $l450 has already been raised,
almost enough to buy an adult
lung.
The committee of doctors in
charge feels, however, that a sub,
6tantial sum should be on hano
IN addition to provide personnel
Tyler said. "a nurse is needed in
constant attendance when the ma,
chine is in operation and doubtless
there will be many charity cases"
Tyler also urged school classes
In the valley for teaching life sav,
ing methods and Judge F. T. Cook
of Westmorland made an appeal foi
attendance at the Four States
Highway convention in Las Vegas
New, Jan. IL.
Next meeting of the chambers
will be in El Centre at the Barbara
Worth hotel
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
American Sentry
Shoots Japanese

PEIPING, Jan. 6. (UP)-Japanese
and American authorities inquired
today into the shooting of a uni
formed japanese soldier by U. S.
marine sentry at the American en-
bassy marine guard compound.
The soldier, who was not wounded
seriously, was receiving treatment
at the American embassy guard
hospital. He was shot by the sentry
after attempting to evade him and
gain entrance to the guard COM
pound.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Refunding FIayed
By County Official
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il impossible for us TO meet thai
obligation; land values have gone
down."
Farmers suffered a loss of from
so to go per cent on their land.
West said, SO the owners of secur-
tiles should be willing to meet them
on the same level with their values.
Il am not attempting to criticize
the work Of the irrigation district
board of directors or its employees, =
West said, "as they apparently are
doing what they think is for the
best interest Of the farm owners ir
the district. But they are going
to be asked to do, within the next
year or two, things which if adopted
will be detrimental to all our inter-
estS"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Rurnania Defies
Red Ambitions

KISHINEFF, Rumania, Jan. 6.
fUP)-King Carol, in a radio
address here within sight of the
Russian frontier, declared today
that mo enemy will be able to
put foot on Rumanian soil while
Rumania gives evidence of her
present spirit Of unity"
The declaration was regarded
as especially significant because
Kishineff is the capital of the
province of BcSsarabia TO which
Soviet Russia never has renOun-
ced its claim. The province was
given to Rumania ater the World
War.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Fair Board Plans
Press Reception

Directors of the Imperial county
fair association will entertain mem
berS of the press and fair officials
at their annual "get-together" at
the California hotel at $50 p. m.
next Friday night.
Plans for the forthcoming agri-
cultural fair were scheduled to be
discussed and arrangements out
lined for handling the exhibitions
at the big mid-winter show.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Commander Speaks
AT 7:30 Sunday

Continued From Page One
surroundings to a position of in
fluence and importance
The national commander is a
member of the bar of the United
States supreme court, has headed
the legal department of the city
of Detroit since 1888, and past
president of the national organiza-
ton of city attorneys.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07

lions of international relations in
the solution of which the fleet
must perform its assigned tasks" !"
With glitter of gold braid and
booms OF salute guns, Admiral
Bloch turned over the fleet COM
mand to the 61-year-old Texan,
Admiral Richardson, and went to
new duties as commanding officer
of the 14th naval district at Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
NEGRO ORDERED HELD
FOR ASSAULT TRIAL

Joe Mitchell. Negro, Saturday
was held in the county Jail in lieu
of $500 bail demanded after he
was ordered to trial in superior
court on a charge of assaulting
Bruce Coppenger in Holtville Christ
mas day. The Negro slashed Cop
penger, cafe owner, in an apparently
unprovoked rage.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6. up
The Senate Civil Liberties commit
tee, which spent 10 days in San
Francisco last month investigating
unrest in California's agricultural
fields, will resume hearings in Los
Angeles next Wednesday.
The committee will look into
certain urban industrial situations"
with Sen. Robert M. LaFollcttc.
Prog, Wis, presiding. He will BE-
joined later by Sen. Ebert D. Tho
mas, D.. Utah
Witnesses subpoenaed from I'm
perial county included G. G. Ben
nett of Heber and Hugh T. Osborne
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
NEGLECT CHARGE
WINS DIVORCE

Wilful neglect was the basis of an
interlocutory divorce decree grant,
ed Saturday to Violet Storjohann
in her suit against William Stor-
johann, The court granted her per-
mission to use her maiden name,
Violet Bell
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
DIVORCE ASKED

His wife refused TO bear children,
Ray A. Hodgson alleged in COM
plant filed against Glover L. Hodg
son Saturday, and deserted him
after two years of married life. He
asked the court to annul the mar
riage or grant him a divorce.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
DIVORCE GRANTED

Laura K. King was granted a fl
nal divorce decree from Nunry E.
(Tex) King Saturday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09
LOOKING BACK
THROUGH Time
Excerpts From The Herald OF
Thursday, May 6, 1920
Items Of Twenty Years Ago

The graduating class for 1920
numbers 80 members, and there are
two post graduates in the Normal
department.
Results of a debate between the
North High School, of Minneapolis,
and the Johnson High School, OF
st. Paul, will decide what team
will compete with Sank Centre
High for the state high school de-
batting championship.
Building operations at the Home
School are now in full swing, and
before the close, of the summer the
school will have added four or prob
ably six fine new cottages, to be
erected on the banks of Sank Lake,
on sites commanding a most beau
tiful view of the lake and country
side.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Arndt are
the parents of baby girl who ar
rived Friday, April 30.
Mrs. J. F. Coyle, who has been
spending the winter in Texas and
other southern points, returned
nome thursday.
A baby boy arrived at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Max Gamradt, of
Princeton, Thursday, April 20.
w. P. Arndt has taken posses
sion of the residence property on
the north side of the river, which
he recently purchased from B. W.
Merryman.
A letter received from James B.
Hendryx, noted author, states that
the family will enjoy the summer
frolic in Michigan this year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09
Thursday, May 8, 1910

Twp. clerks.
City Attorney-S4SO per annum.
Commissioner Of Public Health
$3.50 per annum.
Police-$90 per month.
Special Police-.30 per hour.
Park Commissioner-$5O Der
month.
Municipal Judge-seoo per an
mum.
Band Instructor-$75 per month.
Superintendent of Sewage Dispo-
sal Plant-$50 per month.
Fire Warden-$5O per annum.
Fire Chief-$75 per annum.
The motion was seconded by AL
derman J. c. Kinsella and was
carried.
Proposed Chapter No. 233 Of the
City Ordinances was then present.
ed and read and Carl Eckberg
moved that the Preamble there to
be separately passed and adopted.
Alderman ]. G.. Kinsella seconded
this motion. It was put to vote and
carried by the unanimous vote Of
all members of he Council. Alder
man Bastien then moved that said
Ordinance be passed and adopted.
Carl Eckberg seconded the motion
and it was put to vote. 1t was car
ried by the unanimous vote of all
members of the Council and it was
thereupon declared to be duly pass
ed and adopted.
Motion made to adjourn. Motion
carried.
j.. A. Schoenhoff, City Clerk
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09

speed of eighty miles an hour, five
miles from Wadena. When picked
up the child was suffering from lac
erations about the head and was
badly bruised. He was taken to
the hospital in Wadena and after
receiving first aid treatment was
taken back to his home in Fargo.
How the door of the car opened is
not known.
Sees Deer
Monticello-Early one morning
recently, Bert Bruce. while picking
up livestock, came within 100 yards
of three young deer in a nearby
pasture southwest of Monticello. It
was thought the deer, possibly
does, were searching for suitable
feeding and hiding grounds for
raising the young. They bounded
back into the woods.
Six-Legged Pig
Mabel-An unusual freak Of ma
ture occurred at the Melvin Olson
farm, north Of Mabel, when a pig
was born with six legs. 1t was born
in litter Of nine pigs. The pig
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09

anyone leaving the store, and as
citizens closed in there was no Wis
IDLE evidence that the store had
been forcibly entered. Investiga-
ton inside the store finally disclos-
ed that the store cat had come in
contact with alarm wires and set
off the a larm.
Finds Coin Over
so Years Old
Farmington-While digging in
his garden, Ed Baelk overturned a
metal coin bearing the inscription,
Il ct. c. s." Ed says he thinks
it was once a milk ticket used by
Caleb Smith who resided on the
Billiard farm southwest Of here and
operated a dairy in Pennington.
Ed says the milk ticket" was
probably 40 or so years Old
Child Falls From Car
Travelling 80 Miles An Hour
Verndale-The four-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cats, Of Far
go, miraculously escaped death rec
emily when he fell from his par
ents automobile travelling at a