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Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22

TIJUANA, Mex, Sept. 81. (UP)-
Fire which raced through the great
er part of a business block today
destroyed the Mexican postoffice
and 10 business establishments, in
Guiding two fashionable bars and
three restaurants.
Damage was unofficially estimated
at $25O,O0O, although the build
ings were frame structures and
relatively old. The high estimate
was occasioned by report OF
Eduardo Victoria, post office Off
cial, that c. o. D. packages worth
1000 900 pesos approximately $204,-
OOO went up in smoke when the
pOStoffice burned.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
COP, Demos Name State
Leaders for Coming Year

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 81. CUP)-
Leadership in Californias major
political parties was assumed to-
day by 30-year-old Thomas Kuchel,
Republican senator elect from
Orange county and William B. Ma
lone, 40-year-old San Francisco
county Democratic chairman.
Kuchel and Malone were elected
last night by their state central
committees. Democratic differences
were ironed out in caucus to per-
init Malone's unanimous election.
but Kuchel was forced to contest
with Leon Anderson, former Los
Angeles county chairman. When
the count reached 289 to 241 for
Kuchel. Anderson moved to make
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
Les Rogers Named
Official for EIks

Imperial Valley received state
wide recognition this week when
California Elks, meeting at Santa
Cruz, named Les Rogers of Braw-
ley president of the Elks of
California, south.
Rogers. member of the Ell Gen.
tro lodge and past exalted ruler,
attended the convention with Lee
Nuffer and Norman Deaton of Ell
Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
Business Men Plan
BrawIeY Fiesta

BRAWLEY, Sept. 21.--Plans for
the annual Brawley fiesta were
completed here Friday night at a
banquet attended by Jose M. Gutter
rez, Mexican consul at Calexico,
Mayor Frank Kretz of BraWley, and
other city officials.
The fiesta, one of the most color
full events on the winter calendar
in Imperial Valley, is sponsored by
the Brawley Eastside Businessmen's
association. The event is tentatively
set for mid-November.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
ext Of Ransom
Note by kdnoPer

HILLSBOROUGH. Cal, Sept. 81.
tUP)-Following isNthe text of the
Marc de Tristan ransom note. as
released by Hillsborough police:
I'VE are presenting to you a very
unsocial matter-however- be
alarmed-we suggest you study our
note quietly, remain calm and do
not act on the impulse of the mo-
ment. Wait until you understand
the situation clearly.
1--WE assure you that your child
is perfectly safe with us and of
course will be returned to you in
due time. You are dealing with
intelligent and enlightened people,
and you needn't fear an unjustifia-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
Long Golden Hair
Gives Tristan Boy
Gir|ish Appearance
Continued From Page u

NNOuLlilueO fTOHl rage ID
his character and mannerisms.
His family, in their grief, are be-
having like aristrocrats," it was
said by friends. The socially promi-
nent Count and Countess remained
quiet, restrained and gracious and
have given no outward sign of hys-
terra. The countess was said TO be
maintaining a stoical calm, the
count considerate of all who con-
tact him. But pehind the drawn
venetian blinds of the rambling Is
room home his figure could be seen
pacing TO and fro in the library.
Friends said they are behaving
with dignity and courage"
The countess, VINO enjoys night
clubbing as much as she does golf
has long been a fayorite in penin-
sula society. Born and raised in
San Francisco, her friends are le-
gion.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22

the vote unanimous.
Kuchel is an Anaheim attorney
finishing his second two-year term
in the state assembly. He was
sponsored for the craftsmanship by
the legislative bloc and progressive
Willkie forces. Anderson drew main
strength from the party machine
headed by former Governor Frank
Merriam and National Committee
man Knowland of Oakland.
Malone made it plain he was not
the choice of Governor Culbert l..
Olson nor other factions. He was
granted increased committee ap-
pointing power to aid the coming
campaign for the reelection of
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
Grace Lutheran
Dedication Slated

Plans for the official dedication
of the Grace Lutheran church,
Oct. 81, were outlined for the women
of the Lutheran Women's league
which met at the new church build
ing at Eighth and Holt Friday of
this week, Mrs. j. F.. Swain being
hostess.
Mrs. w. Aycock, Mrs. c. Free and
Mrs. Swain were named on an ar
rangement committee to take charge
of the menu for the supper which
is to be part of the ceremonies.
Mrs. r. Gibbons was received into
league membership. Other guests
present were Mrs. Jack Barker and
Mrs. j. Haflinger. The next meeting
will take place on Oct. II.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
-Four DaysLeft
For Registration

Imperial county residents have
only four more days to get their
registrations in order if they wish
to vote at the presidential cleo
ton in November.
Registration will close Sept. 26.
Those who have moved, those who
have never registered anywhere
those who have never registered
in this county and those who failed
to keep their registration alive
by voting must register before
Sept. rs. Registration books are
available at all city halls in the
county except Ell Centro and at
the county clerks office at the
court house in FL Centro,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
Produce Rate Hike
For L.v. Unlikely.
Civic Leader Saws

Continued From Page u
ed by the examiner was "a cents
in II ton lots.
Reynolds quizzed several witnesses
as representative of the valley
chambers and produced local grow
ers to testify in the interest of val
ley farmers.
New rates proposed by the exam
iner as offered by Reynolds may be-
come effective before the next veg
etable season, the Calexico cham
Der Of commerce manager said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22

SACRAMENTO, Sept 81. CUP)-
Pat Johns, self-styled 'screwball'
aviator, crashed his tiny monoplane
into field Il miles north Of Stock
ton. less than a half hour after
he took off in an attempt to set a
non stop, Sacramento-New York
record. Johns was unhurt.
The aviator telephoned Munich
pal Airport attendants that his mo-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
Associated Civic
Groups to Meet

WESTMORLAND, Sept. 21.-The
Associated Chamber of Commerce of
imperial Valley will meet here next
Friday night. Paul Cook, president
announced Saturday.
Ernest Page of Westmorland was
made chairman of the program for
Friday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
Farnsworfh Buys
Registered Bull

BURLINGTON. Wash.-The Am
crican Guernsey Cattle club, Peter
borough, N. H.. reports the sale OF
a registered Guernsey bull by D. w
Barclay to Howard G. Farnsworth
OF Ell Centre, Calf. This animal is
Chuckanut Elect 2034O6.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
BRAWLEY, IMPERIAL
MEN JOIN NAYy

Thomas Joseph Mulligan of Braw-
ley and Alfred Du Wayne Camp
bell of Imperial enlisted in the
United States Navy Friday, navy
officers said Saturday. They are
taking a two-month training course
at the San Diego Naval Training
station,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
PAIR INTENDS TO WED

Application for marriage license
was filed in the county clerks Of
flee Saturday by Gilbert Murrietta,
20, and Jessie Moncada, 80, Yuma
residents,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-20
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
Ry HENRY SVERUI,

Raleigh. Nov. 2O.--ThcrC were B.
2lO prObationcl under active super
vision as the third year Of the pro-
baton system ended in North Car
DINA on October 81.
Director }. Harry Sample and his
organization received during those
three years d grand total Of 1919
cases: but cXpirations. leVocatlons
and other forms of termination re-
duced the active file to 3.2l0 on the
first day of November.
For the stil-aCtiye practitioners
more than d hundred North Caro-
lima judges had imposed grand
total of 9,208 years on probation.
making the average term 2.81 years
During the first year of the dlVI-
sion'S existence it received 1898 pro-
batiunerS. During the second year
the figure jumped to 1888 while IN
the third year there were 1896 per-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-20
Hitler Given
Corridor In
Balkan Area
Protocol Binds Hun.
gary to Original Tri-
pie Alliance Pledging
Germany, Italy and
Japan to Mutual AS.
sistanCe.
NBv ThC NSSnCiHtCd prcSSl !

10y ] nc NNSiJtlIltU I'GCS$.
Hungary joined the Berlin Rome
Tokyo axis today, giving Adolf Hit
Ter Il miIitaIy corridor stretching $50
miles deeper INTO southeast Europe
toward Greece. Turkey and the SurZ
canal.
The protocol, signed in HitIcr's
presence in Vienna. binds Hungary
10 the original triple alliance sealed
in Berlin last September - plcdg-
ing Germany. Italy and Japan To mt
lual aid against any new cntrant i'm
either the European or Chinese wars.
AT that time the pact was said Ia
b." aimed al keeping the United
States from an open declaration 81
war at Britain'$ side against the
tntuIitnrinn bloc
Informed quarters in Budapest
sad thal Spain. Rumanin and BuI-
Gara may be next tn join the axis
and that pressure may fall quickly
on neutral Yugoslavia.
Authorized naZi quarters in Berlin
hav" already indicated that u gigantic
military operation is in the wind
an attempt To "bottIc up" the Mcdi-
t,4rHncan by SynchrUnizcd attacks ON
the SulcZ canal in the cast and GlGral-
tar in the west.
The entry Of hungary into the
proclaimed new ORDER in Eu-
rope added $3.50 square miles and
population of about 1000 600.
Army experts have estimated Hun
gary has 100000 men under arms.
With Turkey among the possible
targets Of a new axis campaign, the
Turkish press frankly warned It's
readers that the danger Of war was
near. The Turkish government pre-
pared blaCkOut regulations.
Gcrmany's Foreign Minister Won
Ribbcntrop asserted in Vienna today
that other powers shortly would join
the alliance.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-20
HilIrnan In
Clio Speech
Urges ''Demand" That
Philip Murray Take
CLIO Presidency to
Succeed Lewis.

Atlantic City, Nov. 2o.-(AP)-
Sidney Hillman called on the Con-
grcSS OF Industrial Organization con-
vcl:tUn today to "dmand that Phil
ip Murray take the presidency soon
to be vacated by John l.. Lewis.
Murray, Clio vice president, had
told the convention yesterday that
he was not candidate for the po-
sition and did not want ii.
Hillman, CLIO vice president and
national defense commissioner, urged
that Murray take the presidency to
unite the warning FACTIONS Of the Ia
Dor muvCmcnt-thc Go and Amcrl-
can Federation of Labor.
Hillman made his first appearance
in the convention hall where his fol-
lowers. the Almaganatcd Clothing
advocating new efforts for
unity with the ALL, were over
on the question yesterday
bv supporters Of Lewis. He said:
The eyes of American labor ana
everyone concerned with the Iuutrc
Of our nation arc watching the ClO
meeting to sec if sense Of rcSpOn>l-
bilty prevails.
UiIIman ,oucncd On his work on
thc defense commission and said he
had placed before Eugene Grace,
nrcsiClcnt OF the Bethlehem Steel
/Coptinred on Page FiVel
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-20
SupreneCourt
Makes Ruling

Raleigh, Nov. 90. -- AP)-Thc
State Supreme court decided 10 cases
today.
A death sentence imposed nn Noah
Curcton in MccEiCnbUrg county for
first degree murder in the death of
John William Hcnnlkcn was upheld
Tho court upheld the sentencing
of II. f. Laing to eight months on
the roads in - preceding in Wake
superior court in which Lang
"pIcadcd guilty 10 the first count in
the bill of indictment charging him
with the unlawful possession and
distribution of slot machines pro-
hibitcd by law"
J. N. Finch, also of Wake county,
and similarly charged, won tW"
cases but lost two others in which
nc appealed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-20
Turks Reply
ToNewMov
Passage of German
Troops Through Bull
garia Would Be Re.
garded as Harmful.

Ankar1. TUrke" Nov. 2O.-(hP)-
Sources close 10 the Turkish govern
mcnt said today that Turkey would
regard passage Of German troops
through Bulgaria as harmful to Tur-
kiyh interests.
They said Turkey would refuse
TO approve such movement even
though Germany might guarantee
that Turkey would be in no way
invoked.
Moreover. if Bulgaria herself
makes any move toward the Mcdi-
torrancan Turkey viii consider her
sell bound 10 take measures these
sources addcd.
This attitude provided It's own re-
ply 10 questions Of Turkeys reaction
10 news that Hungary had Joined the
0xiS pact with its implications Of a
German move in southeast Europe.
Informed quarters said that Tur-
key regarded Hungary as bound To
the axis and that the actual signing
of Tn" treaty merely vlndlcatcS the
Trrki.h view that Germany has been
planning u campaign in the Near
East.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-20
Hundreds Of
Nazii Planes
Bomb Cities
Germans Make Raid
in Evident Effort to
Duplicate Devastation
Of Coventry; Birming-
ham Suffers Wide
spread Damage.

T,ondpn Nov. Bri,oiu's
inductrj,I n,idI,rds duo itself r,rt to-
div from thc twisted dchri, Icr, from
hundreds OF German raiders which
carried out a rinc-holT attack last
night in am evident effort to dup
licatc the devastation Of Coventry.
(Morc than l.0O0,O0 pounds of
bombs were dropped on Birming-
ham. great munitions and industrial
confer, in retaliation for British at
tackS ON Hamburg. Bremen and Kicl.
tho German hi2h command said. and
the rc,ulrng fires and explosions
were even worse than those left in
last Thursdays attack on Coventry.
Birmingham is the second largest
city in England and
w., '''nnEiv !; " KEY producer OF
British munitiunS and war SupplicS)
Scarce reports reaching London
from one of IL" hardest hi OF some
half dozen raidcd industrial areas
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-20
MidlandsAreaHeavily Bombed
Doughton
Predicts
Higher Taxes

Washington, Nov. 23.-iAP-
Chairman D0ughtoD, Democrat,
North Carolina, of he House
ways and means committee, said
today Federal expenditures for
relief next Year should be small
CT and predicted thcre would bc
new tax bill then TO raise at
least" sufficient additional rev.
enuc TO meet normal expenses"
of the government.
Talking after 4 White House
conference but making plain he
was expressing his own individ-
ual opinion, D0ugnton said i'm
proved business and increased
employment should result in
smaller expenditures for relief.
Outside of increased national
defense cost" he told reporters,
''it is my individual opinion that
cffccting every proper and rca-
AOnable economy, we should
raise sufficient additional rev.
cnuc at least TO meet The regular
expenses of government"
lie said he did not believe I'VE
should pass on 10 future gen.
craiiOnS a single dollar (oG debit
that we can take care OF our
selves"
Dcughton, whose committee
handles taxation, said nothing
concrete had taken shape in his
conference with President RO0se-
welt, but that real discussions
would take place after Secretary
M0rgcnthau of the Treasury and
Chairman Harrison of the Senate
finance committee return to
Washington.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-20
Italian Trucks
Leave Koritza

Bit0li. Yugo>lavia, N"T. 2O.-~(APD
Italian army trucks, presumably
carving supplies. were seen leaving
Kpritza today as Greek heavy ar
tillcry and British planes b"mbardcd
the area and reports strengthened
that the faScists were ready to abah-
don their vital Albanian base.
Batteries on Mt. MoraVa Shellcd
the city from the southeast ana
Greek infantrymcn were reported
advancing along the western slope
but border observers said the Tate
Of the city would be uncertain untII
the last moment and depended on
whether the Italians decided to make
= stand or retire to the plains where
their motorized equipment could De
used more effectively.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-20
ons placed on probation.

sons placed on probation.
Showing continuous growth Of the
system and resultant increase in the
work of the divisions forces there
were handled during the first year
the 1898 cases received; during the
second year a total Of 2.704 (more
than double the firsO and in the
third year 4,O2l. During these years
there we're. Of course. hundreds OF
cases closed for one reason or an
other.
Statistics kept by the division give
a full and complete picture Of its &C
Invites. $50
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-20
| Tobacco Measure
To White House

Washington. NOV. 20.--(AP)-Thc
Agricultural Adjustment AdniniStra-
ton awaited today Presidential APP
proval of legislative amendments 10
the 1898 farm act before making
rina! arrangements for farmer rel
BRENDA Saturday on tobacco market
ing quotas.
If the amendments arc approved
bv the White House before Satlr-
day there will be three rc!"rcnda-
one for hurley tobacco. another ior
dark flue-cured and a third for dari;
air-cured.
Ii not approved there will ." tW"
--onc for hurley and one combining
I'll dark firc-curcd AID ail-curcd to-
DJcCO.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-20
Third Year OF Probation System Ends
With 3.2lO Persons On Active Lists

Taking up some of the angles:
Race and Sex
OF the grand total oi 4,2I' case"
reported 3.l92 were white hlai2s'
1872 were white females. 9'9 were
Negro males and 1923 Negro females
There were % Indian males and 'he
rec of II males were 'unkno"n.
OF the 3,2lO on active probation
at the end Of October. Z.@t9 Nc!c
white males. l04 white females. '+u
Negro males) 81 Negro lenlaies -
Indian males and u males 0. I'M
known" race-mcanng thdl u!SE
were not properly listed.
Courts Imposing Probation
OF all the probationary sentences
imposed. 1899 were by superior
court judges. while 2,l20 We're ny
Judges Of inferior courts GecoroeF $
county courts. etc).
Every enc of the - superior court
Judges of North Carolina who mas
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-20
Greeks Claim
Advances
Near Koritza

Athens. Nov. 20.-(AP - Mass
bnyunct changes and fierce hand 10
hand fighting have carried Greek
troops deeper into Albania in the
battle for kuritZa, the Greek high
command declared today.
italian resistance apparently was
stiifcncd by rcinlorccmcnts and the
machin" cunning and dive bombing
Of Greek front line troops.
The Greek CunnUnquC said that
among the MDr0va Heights where
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-20
Greek Attacks
Repulsed,
Italians Say

Rome. Nov. % (AP) Strong
Greek attacks on Italian forces ,.5
southeast Of Koritza in Albania ana
on both sides of the Kalibaka hlgh-
,,.ay in northeast Greece have oeel
,.a.;,I,cd with heavy Greek loSsS' lf'e
I,aI;an high command reported tooay'
British planes which attenlp'e It,i "
aid the east coast of southern it ri'a
,,.orc driven off by anti-alrcralt lire
- .:.,.nd On mage tMOl
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-20
kionthoh

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Mostly cloudy and warmer
tonight; Thursday cloudy, Oc-
casional rain and slightly colder
i'm northwest and extreme west
portions.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-20

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Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
SMYRNA BOOM
BEING AIDED
Business Mems Group to Drop
Membership Bars; Advant-
ages for Whole Community
ANY CITIZEN MAY JOIN

Supported by the Smyrna Busi-
ness Mems Association, a campaign
for greater Smyrna has gotten
under way. The aims for the COM
ing year include the full coopera-
ton of merchants and manufactur-
ers in publicizing the advantages
OF Smyrna as an ideal place in
which to live and do business. Un-
der the leadership of S. Creadick
Ennis, Harry Jones, Mrs. Myrtle
Wade, Ralph G. FAIRIES, Lands E.
Wilson, j. Frank Robinson. and
George Scout, who constitute the
new officers and board of directors
OF the association, the scope of ac-
t1vities will be broadened to include
which could have a bear
ing upon the welfare of the town as
a whole. Membership in the asso-
ciation is now unrestricted. Any
interested citizen, upon payment of
nominal dues, may take part in the
deliberations Of the body, with full
voting power. Meetings will con-
tinue to be held on Wednesday ev-
enings until further notice.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
FLORIDA TRIPS
GAINING FAVOR
Florida Expects Greatest Vol
ume of Tourists in History;
State Route Popular
THREE ROUTES NAMED

Florida vacation" is the cry this
year, the Delaware Automobile As
sociation reports, in a statement
advising of the three arterial routes
to the Southland. Route and in
formation requests handled over
the counter of our Office show that
Florida is to enjoy the greatest
volume of tourists in its history"
said Irwin Waxman, manager of the
Associations Touring Bureau. "The
sunny State has increased its tour
ist business yearly for a number of
years, but this year viii show an
unprecedented increase. Undoubt-
edly the war has some effect on
the southern travel, but our exper-
ience shows that more and more
northern tourists are turning their
cars toward Florida instead of sum-
mer vacations" Oldest and best
known of the three routes is U. S.
l all the way to Jacksonville. AL
though the distance is greater than
that of the other routes, the main
tenance of the road surface and the
fact that hotel accommodations are
better established have been instru-
mental in the continued popularity
of this route. The trend of travel,
however, he said, in the direction
of the Everglades State is toward
the coast line. An increasing num-
ber of motorists are using the new
est through connection, the Ocean
Highway. The Ocean Highway fol-
lows U. S. 13 dupont Highway
through the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula
to Cape Charles. From Cape Charl-
es the streamline ferry is taken to
Norfolk across historic Hampton
Roads. From Norfolk, u. S. IL is
followed directly to Jacksonville.
The shortest, all land, route con-
sists of U. S. to Petersburg, Va,
u. S. 301 to Summerton, S. c.; u.
S. Is to Walterboro, S. c., and U.
S. IL to Jacksonville. No detours
of consequence are encountered on
any of the three routes at the pres
ent time.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
NEW BOOKS FOR LIBRARY
Mrs Dwight Librarian, Reports
List of Books Recently Purchased

Mrs. Edward S. Dwight, librar-
ian, reports that the following list
of books were recently placed in
the Smyrna Library: Non-fction-
Autobiography, A. Milne; Inside
Asia, John Gunther; In Shanghai
81, Vicki Baum; 1t takes all Kinds,
Louis Bromfeld; Country Lawyer,
Bellamy Partridge; Time Out to
Live, William West Tomfinson;
Dom Finder, Joseph B. Egan; The
Metropolitan Book of the Opera,
Pitts Sanborn, Emil Hilb. Fiction
Black Narcissus, Ramer Golden;
FourPart Setting, Ann Bridge;
Watch for the Dawn, Stuart Cloete;
Reaching for the Stars, Nora VAIN;
Three Harbors, F. Van Wycke Ma
son; The Delectable Country, Le-
land D. Baldwin; The Great Tradi-
tion, Frances Parkinson Keyes; Es-
cape, Ethel Vance; Kitty FoyIe,
Christopher Morley; Magma, Zola
Gale; One Fight More, Susan Ertz.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
KLUSERS ENTER All CONTEST
kenton Group Names Play Com
mittee and Coach; Awards Pins

The Kenton Klubers met at the
kenton School on Thursday even
ing, January 18th, with vice-presi-
dent, Donald Clark, in the chair.
The group decided to enter in the
4-H Dramatic Contest and named
the following as, a play committee:
Anita Cook, Mildred Knots, Louise
Everett, Richard Hughes and Ken
meth Bedwell. Mrs. Walter Knots
VIII coach the play. The club ap-
preciated the interest of Mr.. Har-
old Lynch, principal of the school,
IN Offering to give any assistance
possible. Helen L. Comstock, Coun-
W All Leader, awarded achieve
ment pins to the club members.
Ihese pins are given by the Kent
county Levy Court to each boy and
glrl who completes his or her pro-
Ject for the year and are highly
valued by the members.