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Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11
Sacramento Relief
Battle Echoes in
Controversy Here
400 Families in Valley
Would Suffer-HOImes;
It's Politics-Preble

Echoes Of the relief battle
rocking the California legis-
laturc reverbcrated in I'M
perlal county Saturday.
proof of the charge that
the SRA has become a political
racket certainly is shown in the
kind Of publicity the SRA sends
to the newspapers" Supervisor A
Y. PrCblC said
In tho meantime Ned Holmes
SRA director in Imperial county
furnished tho Post Press with a
news release in which it was said
-four hundred families in Impe-
rial county would be cut off reliei
and left without food and shelter
If drastic proposed cuts for relief
are put into effect by the economy
bloc in the legislature"
The article sent out from the FL
Ccntro SRA office and delivered
to tho POSt-PrcSS by Holmes. went
on to say that 'it would be legal
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11
Grand Jury Calls
Dozen Witnesses
In Recall Inquiry
InquisitorS in Recess
But Will Continue
Probe Of Campaigning

Members Of the Imperial
county grand Jury were in
recess Saturday but were eX-
pectcd to resume investiga-
ton of the Charles Morrow
recall movement carly next week
The jury adjourned late Friday
afternoon after questioning an even
dozen witnesses concerning cam
paign tactics in a move to recall
the Brawlcy director of the Impc-
rial Irrigation district.
"Wc have taken no action 50 far
.. Bu VIC intend to continue tho
investigation.
The jury adjourned subject to
call
The dozen witnesses went into
the jury chambers Friday after
noon one at a time. Morrow was
the first to enter He emerged af-
ter a few minutes and his brother,
Andy Morrow, went in.
Then Floyd Mallory was called.
followed by Byron Walker, How
ard Kelly and then Walter Good
son, district secretary. entered car
rying bundle of papers.
Goodson was not subpoenaed but
called in to give information, prob
ably concerning filing of the orig
inal recall petition 10 days ago. AT
that time the petition was declared
insufficient
Charles Brown and John Dumas.
BraWley Negroes, then entered the
Continued on Page 2. Col. II
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11
Missing Machine
Mystery Dee pens

A nov angle was added Saturday
10 tho mystery Of the missing auto
mobiles belonging 10 MIS-. Lilliar
Richards Little. former FL Centre
water clerk. accused of cmbc7zling
more than $4,000 OF water depart :
ment funds.
Her attorney. Ed Herycy of Sar
Diego, in El Cento briefly. denied
the machines had been held by him
in lieu of fees as indicated in {
report to the city council by City
Attorney Dorsey WhitelaW.
Il was paid in cash before eyer
came over here Hcrvcy said.
what really happened was that
7 offered to have Mrs. Little slgL
over the Oregon ranch to tho city
and asked Whitcaw not to leave har
completely ponnilcGS and without
transportation :"
Later Whitelaw declined TO bar
gain. according to Hervcy. and Her.
vCv then said he could have the
Oregon ranch, anyhow. The ran6 il
was turned over to the city but
both machines disappeared and have
still not been satisfactorily ac-
counted for
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11

Tor Otner DOdleS.
Relief officials reported l9 bodies
were found by noon eight hours
after the twister swirled out OF
the southwest.
Physicians at the Putney Memoir
ial hospital said about $50 of those
hurt were seriously injured" Four
first aid stations were jammed with
suffering from cuts. bruises and
sprainS.
More than score OF persons
were reported missing and relief
agencies checked TO ascertain
whether they were safe in school
buildings that arc being used to
house tho homeless, or we're killed
or injured in the blow.
The tornado swirled out of tho
southwest and in two minutes
wrecked at least five blocks. The
storm was preceded and followed
by a heavy doWnpour.
Hundreds Of injured were re-
moved from flattened homes. The
Putney Memorial hospital received
250 injured and reported that ad-
ditional victims were being admit
tod by the scores. All beds were
filled and pallets were made on
the floor for the overflow.
There was no accurate check OF
the dead. Police estimated at least
10 persons had been killed and
that when debris is cleared from
the Negro district the number would
be considerably higher.
Doctors and nurses from nearby
Continued on Page 2. COL q
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11
Clio Wins in Three
More vaIIeySheds
THROUGH kLRB Vote

The CIO was elected bargaining
agent by the workmen in three I'M
pcrial Valley packing sheds Sat
urday morning.
This brought to eight the num-
bcr of valley lettuce packing Shed5
where the CIO will represent the
employees in dealing with their
employees.
At tho Farley Packing shed III
Calcxico workmen voted l3 for the
CIO. Q for the Fruit and vegetable
Packers association, and none Tor
having no bargaining agent at all
At the Naruoto shed in HoitVille
the vote was l6 for the ClO anc
none for the uher two PROPOSE
tionS. The vote at the Smith
Thornburg shed in Holtville was
"a for the CIO, 6 for the aSSocla-
ton. and none for no bargaining
agent.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11

: Northeast OF Lake LadOga, the
Firms yesterday inflicted consider
able losses on the Russians, tho
communique said. About 500 Rus
slams were reported killed and a
column Of 60 motor trucks anG
two tanks were destroyed in Somc
Of tho hardest fighting Of tho war.
Russian pressure continued to be
heavy in the Summa sector of the
Mannerheim line where they were
attacking in a stubborn attempt to
break through the Finnish dcfenses.
All Red army attacks in the
Summa sector were rcpulsed and
80 Soviet tanks were destroyed, the
cOmmuniquc said
The communiqllc said that COL
oncl BoriSoff. commanding tho llth
diTISion of the Russian army. had
bccn killed in battle on Fob. 3.
Tho communique said that the
Russians had broadenod their Of
fcnSivc. hitting tho Firms at four
main fronts, despite heavy losses
Continued on Page 2. Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11
Farnsworth Sells
REGISTERED Animals

The American Guernsey Cattle
club of Peterborough, NH, Saturday
reported that Howard G.. Farms
worth, FL Centre dairymcn, sold
three registered animals to Imperial
Valley dairymcn during the past
week.
F3rnswOrih "Old registered
GuornSor bull TO Earl V G.. Northrop
of Ell CrNtro. The animal is Dorella
Presidents Soldier. FarnGWorth sold
registered COW to Earl Bishop OF
Ell Centre. Dorcla ExcclSiors Lii
liam and a rogirlcrcd COW to James
Carson Of FL Centre, Dorclla EX-
Cclsior'S ttoSta.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11

propaganda ACTIVITIES.
1t was indicated the hearing might
enlarge its scope after calling
Lawrence Plat. Orange county re-
lief director, and Paul Vissman, pro-
iect supervisor and former news
paperman. who were charged by
AssemblYman Thomas Kuchel. Santa
Ana Republican, with releasing
statements SRA activities would be
curtailel because the legislature
failed to provide sufficient funds.
Kuchel said he understood similar
tactics had been used in other dis
trictS represented by anti-Olson
legislators.
Platt end Vissman we're called to
testify at pm. today. Chairman
jeanette Daley. San Diego anti
administration Democrat, said the
hearing would seek to determine
who gave Platt instructions to re-
lease his statements.
The money VIC appropriate for
relief is intended for those on relief
and no. to pay publicity men to
fhHN wa piOpbrSil'id, 4Fli . lIdItN
said.
5kuchol was outSpokcn in his
criticism of the aleeed props ganda
campaign.
1T is a cruel thing for an SRA
director erroreously to announce
through the press that all relief
activities arc halted because of lack
of funds he said. regardless of
whether the announcement springs
from deceit or lack of information.
Clyde Watson. Orange another
of the 10 Democrats who boltcd tho
said:
IF some people in the SRA have
led those on relief to believe the
legislature would permit halting Of
SRA activities. the legislature must
call halt to such trickery
california has been foremost in
providing aid for our unemployed.
We shall continue to provide that
aid. bu, demand waste and in
efficiency be eliminated"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11
BoneIIi Jury Near
Completion at |. A.

los ANGEL FS. Feb. 10. up
Only venirmcn remained today from
which to select the 18th Juror in
the liquor license graft trial of Will
liam G. Bonelli. member of tho state
board of equalization, and six code
PENDANTS.
Trial was recessed until next
Tuesday, and the tentative panel OF
II jurors was locked up. Four times
in the last session before the three
day holiday it appeared that the 18th
juror might be selected, The defense
passed four prospects but the state
exercised its challenges.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11
Valley Airline
Hearing Slated

A hearing on the American Air
lines application for a permit to
operate an airline from San Diego
to Oklahoma City via Imperial VAL
10y will bc hclG in Washington May
27, tho Civil ArronauticS authority
announced Saturday.
FL Ccntrans may also present
testimony tending to show the need
for tho line. Robert Hays. manager
of the ii Centro chamber of COM
mcrcc. was informed. He said he
tclegraphcd rhc authority to hold
"a hearing somewhere in the west
also
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11
Elizabeth Ep|er,
81, Succumbs

Mrs. Saral. Elizabeth Epler. 81.
one Of Imperial Valleys oldest
pioneer residents died Saturday
morning at her home on the ranch
where she lived for 30 years.
She suffered stroke of apOplexy
short time ago and failed to re.
cover. She was the widow of Isaac
Epler. ranchci.
Funeral arrangements were not
complete Saturday. The body was
taken 70 the Lemons mortuary i'll
FL Ccntvo
Mrs. Eplcr is survived by four
daughters, Mrs Nora Cooley and
Mrs. Laura Page, Ell Centre. Mrs.
Millie Decatur, Petaluma. ana Mrs
Nina Bromley. Ontario: and one
son. Albert A. Eplcr Of Colorado.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11
Light Frost
Predicted Here

Continued light frost. occasional
high cloudineSS was forecast for
Imperial Valley Saturday night anG
Sunday, according to Woodrow C.
Jacobs, meteorologist for the fruit
frost service. There was little in
dlcation that frost would be severe
enough to damage vegetables, how
over, Jacobs said.
Light frost occurred in coldeSt
sections of tho valley Friday night,
Jacobs said Minimum temperature
in FL CCntro was 33.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11

mace D' LIT. tODle Hurst Oh Fl Ccn-
'ro neV board appointee.
Text Of the letter follows:
An article appeared in your pub
lication Of February regarding
certain appointments to the I'M
perial county fair board Also a
prepared statement from Goble
Hurst supposedly a new member of
the board
"Personally i have no objection
TO the appointment of anyone but
l hope Tor the benefit of tho fair
that Mi Hurst will carry out his
promise Of full cooperation. From
his statement. however il is CviClr ut
that he is entirely unfamiliar With
tho past history Of moi only ollr
fair hu' Of tine past operations of
any agricultural association.
1T might b, cnliChtcning to MI
Hurst to know that tho Forty Fifth
District Agricultural association was
not formed With any thought Of
state aid. The association was form
ed and IN operation number OF
wears Dt4OIc did WdS lldue avail
able tn "ough passage of the Race
Horse Bill--the bill which created
automatic distribution of such funds
TO the agricultural associations. In
fact. not only helped draw-up the
Race Horse Bill but made many
talks in its favor while serving the
people Of this county in the senate
and did so IN order that our agri-
cultural and livestock industries
might 10 better exploited
Prior to tic 1884 Race Horse
Continued on Page 3. Col. II
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11

mime. Which during many hours
of suspense had endangered valu"
able property.
When police announced that the
mine had been made harmless
hundreds of persons went to the
beach and assisted in hauling it up
on the beach,
The mine was sighted at 7 am,
In afternoon it still was loose
in the water, too near shore to
be exploded safely but not near
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11

Meanwhile. auditors continued ar
inquiry into records of the water
department and tho grand jury in
veStigaiion was apparently mark
ing time pending disclosure of nov
evidence. Both Sheriff II. W. Ware
and Deputy District Attorney
Ralph French as we'll as District At
torney Elmer Heald were continu-
ing Investigations into other angles
OF the case
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11
Clipper Smith to
Coach at Loyola

PHILADELPHIA Feb. 10. CUP)-
Maurice J. ,ClippcD Smith, for.
mer Notre Dame gridiron star.
resigned as head football coach at
Villanova today to accept a SINH
lar post at Loyola university OF
Los Angeles.
Vince McNally, Smiths first as
siStant, also resigned and will go
TO Loyola with him.
The terms of their contracts with
Loyola were not revealed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11
tuberculosis Plan
Approved by Group

films for X-raying all eighth
grade pupils n the county who
show reaction to tubcrculin Skir
tests will be purchased Dy the I'm
Ipcrial county tuberculosis associa-
ton. it was voted at a meeting Fri
day night.
The nurse and tcchnician sent
to Imperial county by the state de-
partmcnt OF public health will X
ray all high school seniors in tho
county. thus permitting local funds
to be used for the eighth graders.
Annual dinner meeting of the as
sociation will br hold at tho De
ANA hotel in CaleXico Feb. 30
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11
Japanese.American
Troop Awarded.
Scout Charter

A boy scout charter was awarded
to the newly formed Japanese Am
erican troop in FL Centre this week
according to Hugh Wilcox, scout
executive. =
The troop, No. IA selected Y Ma
kashima as troop committee chair
man. Other committee member.
arc, DR.. K. TaniGuchi, GCorsc Oven
oki, F. K. SaSaki.
ShiG Miyata was appointed scout
master. ShiG NakaShima assistant
scoutmaster. Troop meetings. &C
cording to Miyata. will be held OF
each Wednesday following the first
meeting scheduled for wednesday
Feb. 2S.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11
GEORGIA TORNADO TAKES DEATH Toll
British Bomb
German Air Base

TOFNDER, Denmark. Feb. 10.
ttPl-A British airpianc today
bombed the German North Sea
air base on the island of Sylt, off
The coast of thu Gcrman-DaniSh
border. German planes attacked
lac raider and heavy anti-air-
craft fire was heard.
The plane appeared shortly af-
t@r anti-aircraft fire was heard
.oUth of Sylt about 1890 a. m.
Two bombs were dropped by
he British plane at Hocrnum
md two more were dropped at
Randum.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11

N a low voice practically a whisper.
TO hand over my paper money. !
heSitatcd ana he opened his coat
10 show he haa a gun In his belt.
When I hesi.ated further he began
to pull cut the gum
Realizing 1t was foolish 10 take Q
chance on being shot. PAUL went
TO the cash drawer and began 70
slowly count out the money. There
was SAL and $40 check that hsd
been ca3hed the same evening. Tho
man took 1t all and then ordered
PAUL to the back Of the Office. ~
ordered him to stay there Tor flVe
minutes and backed out of the fpGut
door, disappearing around the eoUuac|
OF Sixth street.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11

tape stretched across the bridge of
his nose and part of one side of
his face, slouchcd into the office
shortly before lC pm. Alvord PAUL
night telegraph man. was alone
The messenger boy, Frank Scott,
had gone out on call a few
minutes before.
Read this the man ordered III
a low voice and thrust forward a
scrap of paper on which he had
ScraWleL:
Don't put up your hands. Turn
over all the paper you have III the
cash drawer"
AT first PAUL thought the man
was beggar.
Il asked him if it was a holdup."
Faun recalled later, He answered
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11
p AMBLING
x EPORTER

Brand New
Joe Marks did something as ref
cree during the Calipatria-El Gen.
tro basketball game that as far
as we know is entirely without
precedent.
He called time out for himself
He had cramp in ono Of his
legs.
Securely Snug
IT'S good thing there wasn't y
fire at the auto court IN FL Centre
where George wager, National Ia
Dor Relations Board field exami-
nor, is staying Because, if there
had been George would be a wrl
cooked field examiner.
Ielephoncd late Saturday morn
Ing regarding labor matter George
aWokc from deep sleep and said
Hold tho wire, III have to go
get some notes out of by briefcase
in the car" There was an interval
while the phoner waited and then
George returned to the telephone: !:
I'm sorry but I'm locked in
The plumber was here a little
while ago and I told him to lock
tho door when he went out. He did
and now l can't find the key!"
Practically Alone
Asked if he was taking anyone
with him on d iaunt into the des-
crt to dig for clues near where a
skeleton was found a few days ago.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Rancy an
tWcrrd.
pete KlynC and onr shovel"
Guess Who tho shovel was for.
In Tho Dark
Twenty years ago Miles Your
man. for some unexplained reason,
felt the urge to join the United
Spanish War veterans. When he
explained there was no organiza-
ton in the valley he was made a
member at large.
He didn't know until last week
that such a group was formed in
April, 1918, and has been active
ever since!
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11
John Little Loses
AnnuImenf Move

A demurrer filed by John Little
in Mrs. Lillian Richards Little.
request for annulmcnt of their mar
rage was overrulcd i'll superior
court Saturday.
Little was given until Fob. L
to file an answer to the suit
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11
Former Valley Man
Dies on Coast

Word was received in Imperial
Valley Saturday of the death of
f.. F. Thompson. 10, who formerly
owned a ranch half mile west OF
El Centro.
Thompson died at his home in
Corona to which place he moved
about SIX years ago. The funeral
was held at Corona Friday. Thomas
was relative of the Hazard fam
lily, residents of Holtyille.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11

enough to be dealt with otherwise.
Authorities ordered residents to
open their windows wide to avoid
breakage in event of concusSion.
They warned that should the mine
explode roofs would be blown off
over a 500-yards radius. Some of
the most valuable property in the
town was only 300 yards from the
shore,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11
Lawmakers Probe
SRA pa9anda
Relief Administrators Attempting TO
Pressure Legislature with Stories
Jobs Will Be Lost IF Bill Passes

SACRAMENTO, Feb TO- (UP)-A general inquiry
into allegations State Relief Administration executives
put the heat the state legislature vote large relief
appropriations mpended today the assembly committee
social service and welfare continued hearing SRA
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11
Fireworks Blast
Said Accidental

los ANGELES, Feb. 10. CUPD
The sheriffs arson squad believed
today that an explosion destroying
the vests largest fireworks factory
was accidental! and whatever caused
IL was DESTROYED in the blast.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11
Phantom Cunmun'
Gets S44 Here

phantom stickup begoggled and bandaged. was
sought by Ell Centre police Saturday after he held up the
offices of Western Union Main street Friday night and
escaped with $44 in cash and $40 check.
The wearing heavy goggles and with adhesive
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11
Floating Mine
Endansers Town

LONDON, Feb 10. (UP) Inhabitants of an Engis,
east coast town relaxed late today after hours of tension
when live mine, which had bobbcd in the breakers off
shore since early morning left high and dry by the
cbb tide. Experts Immediately began assembling the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11
Films Hold Line
Against Big Push

HE1SlNkl Feb. 10. (UP)-New major defeats in
flictcd on Red army forces by Finnish troops
ported in official Finnish communQuc today Rus
sian units, attacking the Mannerhem line for the 10th
successive day, broadencd their offensive.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11
Many Dead. Hurt
AS Gale Wrecks
Buildings. Homes
Hospitals Jammed First Aid Stations
Busy, Troops CaIed d in to Keep Order
In Wake Of fDisaster Striking Albany

ALBANY, Ga, Feb TO- (UP)-A tornado killed at
least 10 persons here early today and injured 450 to SOC
others.
City officials said that at least white person
18 Negroes killed by the Ruins searched
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11
HuIse Denies Politics in
Fair. Says Hurst Wrong
Partisan Interest in Exposition Blamed
On Growing Treasury, Desire Of Some
To Exploit New Lucrative Positions

A denial that politics played a part in operations
or appointments Of the Imperial county fair board up
until years ago included Saturday in AN open
letter the Post-Press from Ben Hulse president the
board luscs letter in the form Of reply remarks
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11
MARKETS m BRIEF


Butter l.. A 33c; Butterfat Imperial Valley
fob. ranch grade 43c; Mfg. milk 37c; R gather
ed cream l1ac Lettuce 4s&5's Sl.5O-L75
l. A. Hay: U.S.No1 S17-17.5O; U.S.No.2 leafy SIS
SIG; U. s. No. S11.5O-l2 Mpls. Flax, Dec. $19714.
WEATHER
Maximum temperature ", minimum 38; am.
temperature A. humidity 62; noon temperature IL,
humidity 35 pm. temperature 68, humidity q.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-08-16

Democrats and Republicans,
however, are, apparently show
ing little speed in the campaign
to date. Very few Wilikie but
tons are in evidence and there
are less Roosevelt buttons being
worn. Even the newspapers are
playing down politics, the war
still making the front pages with
regularity. Speaking of buttons:
The easiest way to get into an
argument is to wear one. And
that goes for both Republicans
and Democrats, especially those
who take their politics too ser
iously.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-08-16

National Committeeman VIM.
Preston Lane top man of the
Democratic Party hereabouts, is
convinced that President Roose-
Welt has razor-edge memory.
Ushered into the Chief Execu-
t;ve's office recently, where he
was called for a conference, the
President almost Immediately
reminded General Lane that they
had met before. And he called
dates and places. - remember
you," said the President; 1--WE
met in the Alexander Hotel in
Haaerstown in 1881, and | be-
leve you were at that time At
torney General in Bert Ritchie's
administration" The amazed
visitor pleaded guilty.
The General reports pleasant
45-minute talk at the White
House, and it isn't telling tales
out of school to say that the main
subject was politics. Maryland,
I'm told is being claimed by the
Democrats and the only job now
confronting the State leaders is
the selection of campaign chair
man and, Of course, the general
committee.
The General is just as taIka-
tive as a clam about that White
House visit. In other words, he
amt talking about everything
served up on the menu. But |
do know this he was in big
league company. Besides the
President, others present were
Henry Wallace, Under Secretary
of State Sumner Wells and, be-
Iieve it or not, an r. 3. |. man.
Between the two Of us ! don't
like the idea of Secret Service
guy failing our General into the
Presidents office. After all, he's
Just a Democrat and methinks
Franklin. Delano could have cut
out that part of the program.