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Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06
Stolen Auto Fails
On Turn, Crashes;
Two Boys Jailed

A traffic accident was a tragedy
to Donald Lee Roche, II, who wreck
ed stolen car cast of Holtville Sat
urday night.
Roche drove too fast to make a
highway turn, crashed into bridge
supports, and the car toppled into
a canal. He and his companion fled
across the desert northward. I'M
perial county peace officers were
hunting for the boys because they
failed to pay for gasoline bought
at DiXieland a short time before.
They caught up with them on a
nearby rural road when the boys
asked for ride after the wreck.
Roche admitted stealing the car in
LaMeSa.
Frank Juarez, "a, INLAND, suffered
Slight injuries when his car was
crowded off the highway and spill
ed into a canal north of BraWley
early Monday. He said another car
crowded him into the canal.
Walden H, Newman and Bill john
son, 21-year-old Ell CentranS, and
four Filipinos were injured when
their cars collided north of BraW-
ley Saturday night. A backward
look at a burning hay truck was
blamed by Troy r. Russell, 26, Tor
an accident near CaleXico Saturday
night. His mother. Mrs Mary Rus
sell. 81, was slightly injured when
Troy'S car crashed into a trailer
parked near the truck.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06

from midnight until 4 am. ycSter-
day, and arrested 2899.
In addition 6784 were given warn
ings.
The drive, in which state, county
and city officers cooperated, was
aimed primarily at early morning
drunken drivers, and 72 were ar
rested on suspicion of intoxication
Three stolen cars were located.
Others we're: 758 lacked operators
licenses; 526 without registration;
u without 1910 plates; 654 with
wrong address on license or regis
tration; 235 faulty headlights; 3O2
faulty tail lights: LOT defective muf-
flers; 3 reckless driving; 2l8 mis-
cellaneous.
More than $4,000 motorists were
stopped and checked. The work
was coordinated by Frank c. Lynch,
secretary manager of the Los An
geleS safety council.
He said the "blitzkrieg' was a
complete success and another is
planned and may come "in two
days, two weeks, perhaps month. "
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06

lac too believes the atmosphere of
the nation has to be changed before
there can be recovery. But he put
1t differently.
This economic system he said,
"is a delicately balanced one. 1t
depends on cOnfidence-not foolish
confidence that there is a boom
around every corner, but confidence
in the integrity of the government
and the integrity of business men
There arc business men who are not
honest. of course. But there are
two million business men who could
not operate unless they could trust
each others promises and agree
mcntS But they must also be able
TO trust the promises and assurances
Of the government.
"Onca let the idea get lodged
in the minds of business men
manufacturers, merchants, finan-
ciers-tnat the government cannot
be tru7ted, that it will not respect
its promises, that it will say one
thing today and another thing to-
morrow and the system Will get
out of order like a watch that has
a broken hair-SprinG.
IF men who have to invest money
once get the notion that the Pres
idcnt can change the value of that
money al his own sweet will that
tln,- NAV he Suddenly SllblpCtp0
to some new tax attack, that some
bureau may be turned loose on
them, that promises of balanced
budget. of a breathing spell may
be made one week and violated
the next and the very atmosphere
in which business is done becomes
stifling.
"A cneerful, insouciant shifting
from Ole policy to a contradictory
Cne puts an end to that atmoS-
There of integrity without which
business cannot function.
when we add to this an at
lnoSphre of hostility to business
no one need look further for the
reason why a nation of 10000, ,OOC
people, with the greatest endow
ment of money, credit, machines
resources in the world, stands still
But we do worse than stand
still. Our great plant wears out
at the rate of six billion dollars a
Continued on Page 8, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06
Nothing to Say
Declares Walters,
Going Before Jury
Principal Witness in
PrOduction-Credit Quiz
Maintains Silence

W. E. Walters, principal
witness in the county grand
jury investigation of the Ell
Centre Production Credit
association spent exactly IL
minutes before the grand jury Mon
day morning.
ANY statement I have to make
will be made to the grand jury"
Walters told a Post-Press reporter
just before entering the grand jury
room. II will tell them all 1 know"
1T didn't take you long to tell
all you knew" the reporter scoffed
when Walters emerged IL minutes
later.
They kept me with my hand in
the air for 10 minutes while they
made me swear to keep the whole
thing secret Walters laughed.
That being the case" the re-
porter insisted, "all you had time
to say was something like on ad-
vice of counsel have nothing to
say at this time" Walters shook
his head and laughed again. He
declared he did not know whether
the grand jury would talk to him
later in the day or at some future
meeting. He left the court house
Immediately, pausing en- route 20
tell friends he was feeling much
better. He was unable to appear
before the grand jury at their meet
ing last week because of illness.
During the morning session the
grand jurors questioned a group
of employees of the Bank of Amer
lea of Ell Centre, Donald Young,
Charles Smith. and William j.
Peach. They carried bundles OF
records and reports.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06
i ht
Voting
Seen
Valley Will Cast
Ballots at 80
Local Precincts

CalifOrnia'S four Demo
cratic camps squared away
Monday for a showdown in
Tuesdays presidential pri-
mary election on the issue of
third term for President Roose-
velt.
Imperial county Democrats and
Republicans will vote at 83 polling
places from the Colorado river to
Dixieland and from inland to Ca
leXico Polls open at g. a. m. and
close at 7 p. m. A light vote was
expected in the county because OF
lethargic interest in the campaign.
City. county and state offices will
be closed during the day.
The United Press reported from
Sacramento that the widely diver
gent views of the Democratic camp
followers was expected to bring out
more than 100000 of the states
100000 registered Bourbons, while
the Republicans, with only one
ticket on the ballot, probably will
bring out only about one third OF
its 100000 registration. The 172,-
2lO who declined to state party af-
fillations or who were listed among
the minor parties, will have no vote
for cheir parties are not represented
on the ballot.
On the Democratic ballot. a
votes at the national convention are
at stake, with four widely-div
gent tickets enticing the electorate
l. A ticket pledged to President
Roosevelt and headed by Gov. Gull
bert L. Olson, himself target OF
recall proceedings.
2. A delegation pledged to the
nomination of Vice President John
Nance Garner-the only slate with
an avowed candidate who has con-
Scnted to use of his name.
3. A left-Wing delegation headed
Continued on Page g. Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06

Namsos. but British officials denied
German claims of Saturday with
10000 ton battleship had been sunk
In Norway. German troops swiftly
mopped up the central front east
and north of Trondheim and moved
northWard at such rapid pace that
Berlin reported the advance forces
we're already half way to Narvik,
presumably somewhere around Mos
;oen. The mountains of MoSjoen
and Mo, however. provide a for
midable barrier to land advance
toward Narvik.
In Narvik itself, British sources
reported, the fighting between
Allied troops and about 5000 to 1000
Germans under siege near the iron
ore port has settled down into a
"Sitzkrieg' because of snow storms
There was a steady increase in
the efforts of Germany, with the aid
of Italy, to keep the Allied powers
Continued on Page 8; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06

There are at least 10 million
workers unemployed.
Private investment is al a stand
still.
The nation sinks from two to
four billion dollars year into debt.
1t is sustained only by the bOr-
rowing of billions.
This cannot go on.
What will the next President do
TO put an end to the borrowing, to
revive private investment, to create
jobs in industry? l asked this ques-
ton of all the leading candidates,
said: Leave social reform out
of the discussion for the purposes
of this interview: just tell me what
you think is necessary TO get the
engine going again"
When 1 talked with Thomas E.
Dewey of New York, candidate for
the Republican nomination, 1 found
that, like several other candidates,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06
EI Centre Mexican
Group Celebrates
National HOLIDAY

Nearly | 900 McXicans celebrated
Cinco dc Mayo in Ell Centro Sunday
with parade, picnic dinner and
dancing.
The parade in the forenoon was
marked by colOrful horsemen and
three queens of the celebration
Coronation" ceremonies, the picnic
and later dancing were held at
Eastside park.
independence day brought some
restrictions to three celebrantS. who
celebrated too we'll Ysidorc Ruiz.
Simon Nunez and Francisco Ramlr-
ez were arrested. NunCz was released
but the other two are serving 10
day sentences.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06

up at this session, Adams said,
my guess would be that it would
pass easily in the house, though
I could not forecast its fate in the
senate"
Adams said opposition was led
by financial concerns that had a
stake in the five billion dollars
of private farm financing now eX-
istant. With increased government
activity in the field, private con-
Germs would be pushed out through
inability to compete.
The legislation was approved Of
ficially by the state Farm Debt
Adjustment commission meeting in
Sacramento early this month
Adams reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06

icali-Sonora railway, link in the
contemplated transportation line
from the border capital to Mexico
City.
The railway dedication, attended
by $50 Imperial Valley guests of
the Mexican government as well aa
200 Mexican citizens, and complol-
ed with speeches, soda pop, Viva
Mexicos and 374-mile excursion
trip, took the play from MeXicalIS
usual Independence Day celebra
ton.
The recently completed link of the
Continued on Page 8. Col. d
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06
Election Ban Put
On LiquorSaIes

The state board of equalization
warned liquor dealers Monday that
no liquor may be sold anywhere
in Imperial county while the polls
are open during the election Tues
day.
1t will not be necessary for the
dealers to close their places but
they must not sell liquor between
s a m. and p. m, Viggo Hansen,
head of the liquor control division
Of the state board said Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06

Mimi, conference of 10000 persons
interested in farm finance prob
lens.
The meeting was called by w, w.
Thatcher of ST. Paul, legislative
chairman of the Farmers Union,
and attended by delegates from 18
states. Among speakers was Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wallace.
Adams reported strong feeling
for the Wheeler Jones legislation,
now in committee. Farmers of the
middle west were attracted chiefly
by provisions for resale of land
back to the original owners after
foreclosure, as we'll as the long
term, low-cost financing provis-
ions.
Il think there is very good
chance of the legislation coming
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06
k.Y.Murder Chief
Object of Search

NEW YORK, May g. (UP) "A
nation wide hunt for Joe Adonis,
reputed to be the big shot" of the
Brooklyn underworld which pro-
duced Murder, inc, began today.
He had been indicted secretly for
kidnapmg, extortion and assault.
Indicted with AdoniS thiS real
name Is Joseph A. Doto) was a
lieutenant, Sam Gasberg, So He
was arrested in the 1882 kidnapping
Of ISidore WapinSky.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06
New Dealers Lose Battle TO Shield
Boards, Bureaus from Court Action

agencies. He then left the commit
tee room.
Later, Chairman Henry +.
Ashurst, D., Ariz.. announced:
THE committee was unanimously
of the judgment that this legislation
should be acted upon at this SeS-
sion. We were of the opinion that
this responsibility should be met
and not lodged. The committee is
quite militant. We are going for
ward manfully. If no one likes
the bill, he will have the privilege
OF voting against it,"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06

The German high command
claimed that another British battle
ship had been heavily hit by Ger
man air bombs off Narvik, that a
land munitions dump had been ex-
ploded, and that a British SUBJ
marine had been captured by
destroyer.
The British admiralty announced
that the 1870 ton destroyer Afridi,
with a normal complement of more
than 200, had been sunk by German
planes during the Allied withdrawal
from the central Norwegian base OF
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06

WASHINGTON, May s. CUP)-
Rejecting an appeal by Democratic
Leader Alben w. Barkley, the SEN
ate judiciary committee agreed un-
animously today that action Shoufa
be taken at this session on the
house-approved Logan-Walter Dill
subjecting rulings by administrative
agencies to judicial review.
Barkley made a personal appear
to the committee to permit the
legislation to go over until mex.
year. He said it should be studieo
more thoroughly by government
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06

of the change in the district tax
rate.
The drainage committee reported
that WPA labor could be obtsined
for the construction OF dralnaoe
outlets and advised the Irrigation
District to submit applications fos
the project.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06
ROOSEVELT HURRIES
BACK TO WASHINGTON

HYDE PARK, N. ", May 6.
UP)-PreSident Roosevelt today
cut short visit to his estate here,
and left by special train for
Washington.
Temporary White House head
quarters offered no explanation
of why the president left eight
hours earlier than expected. Dur
ing his stay here he had been In
close touch with state depart
ment officials at Washington
and received telephone sum-
maries of latest developments in
Europe.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06

recommendation that the county
committee be appointed climaxed
an otherwise unimportant meeting
which saw the board of directors
instruct Secretary Scott FouldS to
inform Senator Ed Fletcher of the
valleys views on the state tax set
up and another resolution instruct
ing Foulds to notify school trustees
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06
LA. Traffic Blitzkrieg Nets 28m
Arrests. b784 Warnings, Receivers
Three Stolen Cars, Nabs II Drunks

LOS ANGELES, May 6. UP)-
Traffic courts will be crowded for
weeks as a result of Los Angeles
county'S first "blitzkrieg' traffic
drive.
A force of 500 officers stationed
on three dozen highways checked
every motoriSt who came along
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06
Third Term Test Slated
In California Election
1'oa7ts a~'1'ss
Back From the Gulf

BACK tTOIn tne ouil
Some memories OF the trip to
Punto Penasco that we shall cher
3, ish along with our first tooth:
Harold SWeitzer snoozing atop a
box car while the train Juggled
through the night; the shout OF
free coffee" and the descent OF
passengers to find there was plenty
of coffee but no cups,
The appearance at a. m. OF
troubadors to cheerfully awaken
the cars by caroling Ell Rancho
Grande; and the look on Jimmy
Marshal'S face when he tried to ap-
propiate a deck chair only to find
it occupied by sleeping Mexican
official in uniform.
Best Spanish pronunciation OF
Punto Penasco was contributed un-
Willingly by E. C. Harris, who in
formed his Man Friday that:
Il am going to POGO Pinnochio!
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06
ObIiviOuS-

1t might have been the dogged
feminine will to get in the last
word or perhaps a Sub-consclous
desire to go train riding, but the
fact remains:
That Agnes Huff went down to
the railway station to put friend
on the night train to Los Angeles.
They chatted in the coach waiting
for it to pull out and before hey
knew it the train WAS pulling out
with Agnes on it!
She got off at Imperial and had
to telephone friends to come fetch
her.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06
RESTRAINING ORDER ISSUED

LOS ANGELES, May 6. CUP)-
Judge Emmet Wilson today issued
a temporary restraining order
against Moses l.. Annenberg, pub
Usher and owner of horse racing
information services who recently
pleaded guilty to income tax eva
ton, to halt dissemination of rae
ing information in California.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06
The Same Day

The Same Day
Still another one on cakes:
Jim BIoyles will never have any
trouble remembering the date of
his wedding. He was married on
his birthday and was presented
with a tiny cake equipped by a
single candle.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06
Prison Fare

Prison Fare
Speaking of cakes, don't mention
the word to George Whitcher,
George had several TRUSTEES from
the Jail out to help him and when
they told him they were hungry
he raided the kitchen and found a
-. newly baked cake. BY the time the
prisoners had got through with it,
the cake was little more than a
delicious memory.
AS far as George is concerned,
however, delicious is no way o
describe the memory. When his wife
found out about it George trottcd
off to the doghouSc.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06
Farm Debt Plan
Gains POI puIarity

Growing sentiment favorable to the Wheeler Jones Bill
which would place the government in complete control OF
the federal land bank SYSTEM reported Monday by
j. Adams of Ell Centro member of the California Farm
Debt Adjustment commission, who attended st. Paul
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06
Farm Bureau to
ConSi er Relief

Imperial county farm bureau officers Monday began
appointments for standing committee to study the county
relief problem following recommendation by the Farm
Bureau at its Saturday meeting to follow state
ization pan which includes closer scrutiny of the state
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06
Foes Await Next
Lightning Move
Bv German Ruler
Berlin Claims New Aerial Victories.
Moves Up for Narvik Attack; Keeps
Allies Guessing About Next Objective
BY JOE ALEX NORRIS
United Press Foreign News Editor

Germany claimed aerial victories Monday the
British navy Adolf Hitler concentrated his chief eff
forts on ntensfying the Naz of against Great
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06
Three Cooks

Three Cooks
. When the seniors of Central high
school celebrated ditch day they
conceived the idea of having the
girls bake cakes and enter them
in a contest. Only three cakes ap-
peared when the contest was called
Does that mean only three gals
in the class can cook?
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06
Buiu California
Opens Rail Line
- BY BURDETTE KINNE :
who Went Along)

MeXicali great big hrobbing hangover Monday
the aftermath of burst of patriotic fervor in which
Baa California celebrated Cinco de Mayo and the naug
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06
by JOHN 7. FLYNN
NEA Service Special Correspondent

Recovery is the one great ISSUE WhIch tranoccndS al
others in this presidential campaign.
The economic system is stalled dead center.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06

Thomas Dewey scuI pure caricaure by Carol Johnson
Editors Note: This is the first Of six articles IN Whtch
Icadinq presidential candidates tel John T. Fty",
noted economist and ICritcr hoU they propose 10 0hg
about recovery if elected.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06

Butter: Los Angeles 27c; but
terfat, Imperial Valley Z. o. b. ranch.
grade A 36c; manufacturing milk
3Oc; route gathered cream 26c.
L. A. hay: U. S. No. St4-S14.50;
u. S. No. 2 leafy S13-14; U. 8. No.
2 S1O.5O-S11.5O; Mpls. Sept. flax
S1.85HB.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06

Total cash, checks and drafts sent
through the two El Centre banks.)
Saturday $3S9,098.55
Last Year $3O4,619.A
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-06
Baseball
AMERICAN

Blldilli, KrakauSkaS, Lawson
Coffman, Jacobs and Swift; Haynes
CarraSQUcl and Evans.
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HOW, % SEW
BY Ruth Wyeth Spears o%

happen when a clever young lady
is bent upon bringing color into
her life. The chair has been paint
ed a pale turquoise blue, and the
seat cushion and back are covered
with an inexpensive chintz in tur-
quoise; cherry red; primrose yell
low and deep green, with red bias
bindings.
I wish every reader interested
in choosing colors for her home
might have a copy of my Book 4.
It contains an illustrated rule for
making a room color plan, based
on the colors in a picture; a rug;
a vase; or a piece of drapery ma
terial with lovely colorings. The
rule is so clear and easily under
stood that I am sure every reader
Of these weekly articles would be
delighted to have a copy. To get
your copy, send 10 cents in coin
and ask for Book 4. Address:
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A CERTAIN Miss Fixit, and
"A that was not really her name,
inherited a house full of furniture
that was not old enough to be
either quaint or antique. One day
she sent for my little Book No. 4,
and there she found a sketch show
ing how to plot a room color plan
based on a rug, OF a picture, or a
piece of drapery material with
good coloring. Miss Fixit had a
picture that she had always loved
because of it's beautiful colors.
Just for fun, as a sort of game,
she made a room color plot based
on that picture. Then she sudden
ly realized that, after all, color is
very cheap-anyone can have all
they want of it for very little
money.
That was really a turning point
in the life of Miss Fixit. This old
rocker that she made over is
merely a sample of what may
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Me 1nother
O A General Quiz
The Questions

/. What is the difference be-
tween a planet and a star?
2. How often does a canary's
heart beat per minute? An ele-
plants?
3. Is jerked venison smoked,
fried or sun dried?
4. What is the fifth estate?
S. What great midwestern city
was named by Indians after Sikak
(the skunk)?
6. How many vice presidents OF
the United States later became
Presidents?
7. If one had a match and went
into a dark room with a lamp, a
cigarette and an oil stove, which
would one light first?
8. What is a pirogue-a variety
of orchid, a rascal, Or a dugout
canoe?
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The Answers

1. A planet shines by reflected
light, a star is self-luminous.
2. Canary's, 1000 times per min
ute. Elephants, Is beats per min
ute.
8. Sun dried.
4. A class or estate after the
traditional four, as scientists have
been termed the fifth estate.
S. Chicago.
6. Nine. Adams, Jefferson, Var
Buren,, Tyler, Fillmore, johnson,
Arthur, Theodore Roosevelt and
Coolidge.
7. The match.
8. A dug-out canoe.
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SIGNPOSTS

The house agent decided to be
quite frank with his latest client.
"Of course" he began, this
house has one or two drawbacks
which I feel I must mention. 1t is
bounded on the north by the gas
works, on the south by a rubber
works, on the east by a vinegar fac.
tory, and on the west there is a glue
boiling establishment"
Good Heavens!" gasped the eli
ent. What a neighborhood!"
"Quite So" replied the agent.
But there are advantages. The
rent is cheap and you can always
tell which way the wind is blowing"
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The Latest

And has your baby learned to
talk YETI"
"Oh, yes. We're teaching him to
keep quiet now"
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Ahern!

He-WiI you sail with me on the
sea of matrimony?
She-Yes, after you've made a