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Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-16
FLEMING STAYING


All of which has begun to Stir
-ome alarm among left-Win2erS
here. II recent weeks efforts have
been made TO @ct the White House
10 Dut pressure on the colonel.
To data all IF these efforts haTe
failed. Coloryl Fleming went in
With f".n hand. and he's bpaH2
allowed - call his own shots. BET
some Of the NcW Dealers are Tor-
rird. and if rOU listen IN the ri2ht
G,.artcrs vou can hear rumors t.at
p neW administration is under sclec-
tjon -rlrmors which almost certain
IL arc untrue.
MpanN>!,I". CONGRESS has made
i clcar that IN" Wage-hour @N
j. much Ike the tariff-limited re-
vision IS impOCeiblo. Ever since tn
law was passed, tho administration
has wanted to put through some
yerv wild amcndmentS> but the ava
lanchc Of amendments that loadec
the thing down the other day III
the house prove if it's going to Dc
touched at all its going to be
drasticallv rewritten.
Which makes what Colonel Flem-
ing has done all the more impor-
tant.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-16
Ell I'\iliO%S
PIG PROBLEM

Equally impurt:nt are the d"f-
ifl'a-na 'Iht laW. lOr instance,
...~ cNccI'iIcs and administrative
ehDIo'5 ar" exempt that the pack
Il. OF agricultural products in the
atea Of prod@ction is exempt, that
seasonal industries may Get seasonal
eze.Lut!ou from ,hc Law. and 50 on.
But II dor'u1 say what an e%ecu-
I've or administrative cmploye is,
What a learner u.s. what an area Of
pfodGetion i" or Hhat Il seasonal
industry is Tn" maklug of those
q, ,tnitions is up to the head of the
Waec-hour division.
Ce.p>D FImjl2 l. row ro-eXam-
.aIna III Of these definitions. To
dafa. seven public hearings have
bacn ordnrcd. at which men who feel
that the present definitions are too
barrow can come in and speak ,heir
mf,de. Often overlooked is ii" fact
lha1 Colonel Fleming. after these
HEARINGS. can roWrItc any Gr al o1
tie definitions if he chooses 10 10
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-16
Bruce Cation in Washington
Dissects the News

llae ug a.. fest a W can. Wcll
- &2 ~" be-; ,.,sr W. "aa. ,Isht
il o4f al tptr,. and when the coult
ias.r :. decision both you anu v,
: i E,p" what III" score is.
1tr. oo}iuU. Is means opinions
Lsade1 doNu by tn" divlsioH' lead
stnt 70 longer ,hstp" tine uIY'sl"ns
,i-LLL.L.. 1,A.llL.l.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-16
Photographs

The province o1 Quebec lieh
hatchery expert AZ" plannIn@ to
place about lOOO0OO "imnl"r"nt
',ou' INTO the lakes river" "ph
rIcam around Montreal
Almost all high frequency IaFs
Xraya infrl-rcd ray. mlr-''o''
raya-kill insect.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
State Seeks Funds
From Government

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 10. CUP)-,
The state board of reclamation to-
Gay instructed its general manager,
A. M. Barton, to seek legislation, if
necessary, to qualify the Sacra-
menUo-San Joaquin drainage dis
trict for $3,OO0,0OO additional in
federal funds.
The additional money is sought
under 1897 federal law which
provides for certain reimbursements
10 the states for right of way pur-
chaseS made in furtherance of re-
clamation and river rectification
work.
The board also appealed to the
federal authorities to provide $72,-
900 more for levee construction and
other flood control work in the
Sacramento-San Joaquin district
than is called for in the budget
FOR the next fiscal year The board
will have $I72,0O0 for this work
but asked congress to vote the ad-
ditional money to fully match the
state expenditure.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
Ex-Navy Intelligence Chief Called
From Retirement to Aid Treasury

WASHINGTON, Jan. 49, (UP)-
A former chief of naval intelligence,
Capt. w. d. Puleston, has been call
ed back from retirement to aid
Secretary of the Treasury Henry
Morgenthau, jr., in the work OF
protecting United States neutral
ity, it was learned today.
His main job is to keep a close
watch on the movements of all
foreign vessels In addition, he
keeps the secretary posted on war
developments that might affect the
world economic picture, particu-
larly such matters as shipping loss
es.
Treasury officials we're unusually
secretiye about Puleston's assign
ment.
HE is working for the secretary
on detail from the navy depart
ment," a treasury spokesman said.
That's all We can say"
At the navy department, it was
said that they understood Pulles-
ton was in private employment"
with the treasury.
Puleston served as chief of naval
intelligence from June 4, 1884, to
June 80, 1897. He retired soon af-
terward.
He came TO the treasury soon
after the outbreak Of war He was
given one of a group of officers
assigned TO private experts sum-
moned here by Morgenthau to ad-
wise him on various problems aris-
ing from the war. The names of
the experts we're made public but
the treasury said nothing about
Puleston.
In Puleston's effice are maps
into which he sticks colored pins
TO keep tabs on ship movements.
He cooperates with the coast guard,
which has an intelligence unit of
its own.
Morgenthau would be interested
in ship movements because of the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
Laura ingalls, Mum
On Forced Landinq

PHOENIX. Jan. 10. (UP)-Laura
ingalls,. noted American aviatrix,
arrived here today from Banamachi,
Sonora, Mex, where her plane was
stranded for almost two days by fuel
shortage.
Miss ingalls, planned TO leave for
Los Angeles some time this after
noon.
She offered no explanation OF
how she happened to land in Bana-
machi when she had left the airport
at Douglas, Ariz.. bound for Phoc-
nix. Banamachi is south of Douglas
and Phoenix lies to the northwest
of the border city.
The U. S. consulate at Cananea,
so miles from Banamachi, arranged
to send a gasoline supply to the
stranded aviatrix.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
State Doubles
Cash Deficiency
During Last Year

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 19. (UP)-
California's cash deficiency nearly
doubled during 1899 and stood at
an all time high of $70,343,090 on
Dec. 81, State Controller Harry B.
Riley announced today.
The red ink balance was $35,775,-
pit on Dec. 81, 1898, and was $751;
l34,677 at the close of the states
fiscal year last June.
The total of outstanding state
warrants was S8O.593, ,507 as the year
ended, also an all time high, COM
pared with $38,629 ,923 a year earlier.
Total state revenue in the last
six months was $82,59l 900, compared
with $74597 $50 in the same period
of 1888. Expenditures we're $780,
700, ,431 for the July-December period
of 1899, us compared with $85, 1882, ,236
in 1893.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
JobIess Benefits
For Strikers Up
For Court RuIinq

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10. CUP)-
Before the California supreme court
today was the question Of whether
Workmen made idle because they
refused to cross picket lines can
collect unemployment insurance.
Ihe court took under submission
test case brought by the San
Francisco Waterfront EMPLOYERS
association and fought bitterly by
both the American Federation of
Labor and the Congress for Indus
trial Organization.
At stake Is 100000 in unemploy-
ment compensation payments to
San Francisco longshoremen who
refused to walk through the picket
lines of the striking dock clerks
union during the recent bay tieup.
Both unions and employers are
agreed that the strikers themselves
may not legally obtain unemploy-
ment compensation, it was explain
ed. But this is test case of wheth-
or non-striking workers may use
another unions strike as grounds
Tor falling to work and then ask
insurance.
State Senator Robert Kenny. ap-
pesring as counsel for the AT. of
L., declared that "the employers
had only one interest in the case
that was to starve the workers
while strike negotiations we're going
on"
The case presented the unusual
situation of the AFofL and the CIO
bitter labor rivals, fighting shoulder
TO shoulder in the courtroom. The
supreme court was not expected to
hand down ruling in the case
before adjourning its sessions here
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
a Million Feet
OF Lumber Cut

PHOENIX, Jan. 19. (UP)-Com-
mercial lumber interests cut more
than 100000 board feet of tim
ber in national forest lands in Ari-
zona during the first half of the
l939-40 fiscal year, it was an
nounced today by F. Lee Kirby,
Tonto national forest supervisor.
Kirby said the value of the lun-
Der cut was estimated at $1O3,609
by the U. S. forest service regional
offices in Albuquerque, N. M.
During the corresponding period
in the previous fiscal year, Kirby
said, 38,352,000 board feet were
cut with an estimated value of
$84,730.
Arizonas timber output was al
most twice as large as New Mexicos
total of 2l,894,O0O board feet Tor
the same period
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
Chinese Kill 1000
Japanese Troops

CHUNGKING. Jan. 10. (UP)-
The official Chinese central news
agency reported today that almost
1000 japanese we're killed by Chi
nese troops in all day fighting on
Jan. IA at Hukwan, southeast Shan
81 province.
The fighting occurred on a mar
row, mountainous battlefield, CEN
tral news said, and Japanese bod
les were heaped in hills. The fight
ing included hand to hand combat
with bayonets.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
Radion1erl Delay
Ships Sailing

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10. CUP)
Demand of three CIO radio oper-
ators on the Matson liner Lurline
they be given separate rooms de-
layed she ships sailing several
hours yesterday.
Three relief operators were
brought on board the ship, anchor
ed in the bay. However, the org
inal three operators later dropped
their complaint and went aboard.
The men presented their de-
mand an hour before sailing time
The -Lurline is enroute to Honolulu
via San Pedro. There were $50
passengers aboard Another 300
were to be picked up at San Pedro.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
Parachute Jumper
Aims at Record in
Series of Leaps

The Calexico chamber of COM
merce Thursday made final ar
rangements with Art Stevens, Lus-
combe airplane dealer of Los An
geleS, for an attempt on the worlds
parachute record at Calexico air.
port January %. This airport was
chosen by Stevens and Shorty Stark,
parachute jumper, from among
many airports offered. including
those of San Diego and Chicago.
The Calexico chamber of COM
inerce has been assured full CO.
operation of city, county, and state
officials and the event will be run
under the supervision of the Ma
tional Aeronautics Authorities The
attempt will start at 7 in the NOR
ming and will constitute a para
chute jump, using the same chute,
from the same airplane, every twen-
ty minutes until 4;30 in the after
noon.
Stark first broke the record in
1882 with fourteen jumps, which
was broken one year later by Troy
Colback with sixteen jumps. Two
years later Stark again gained the
title with twenty-one consecutive
jumps, which in 1887 was broken
once again, and is still held by
Colback with total of twenty-five
jumps.
Stark, who has been in intensive
training in the Los Angeles gyrnna-
SUM for the coming event feels
sure that with the atmospheric con-
ditions which prevail in the valley
he will be able to set record SO
high that no parachutist will again
attempt to break it, especially since
Colback has retired.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
Turkey Sets Up
Defense Funds

IS'TANBUL. Turkey, Jan. t9. CUP
Parliament today voted special pow
ers and funds for the government
of Premier Refik Saydam to pro-
tect the interests of Turkey in any
The special powers permit the
government to act by special decree
in event international developments
require. Parliament then adjourned
for the winter.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
Sentences Fixed
For !. V.Prisoners

The length of sentences in San
Quentin penitentiary were fixed by
the state board of prison terms
and paroles Friday for three men
sent to the institution from I'M
perial county.
Lewis Hughes must spend five
years in prison for stealing John
Cauthor's tractor in December,
1887. Francisco Rodriguez and
Francisco Romero, who pleaded
guilty to burglarizing three indus
trial buildings in FL Centre year
ago, also must spend five years
in prison, Tho Mexicans burglarized
the Pioneer and western States
warehouses and the Hunt packing
shed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
Battle Fleet 'Bombards' Monterey
Peninsula in Theoretical Attack
Red RYDER

MONTEREY. Cal, Jan. 10. CUP)
he U. S. battle fleet began theor-
Al bombardment of the Mon
lrey Peninsula today, seeking to
ear the way for the landing of the
ttacking BLACK" army on Califor-
ia soil in joint army-navy exer-
Scs.
The fleet, moving up through the
ght to positions 10000 and $4,000
rds off the Monterey beach, es-
blished itself in easy firing range
I'd signalled that the lombard
ent had begun.
The field artillery units of the de-
nding Blue" army began shelling
c ships, seeking theoretically to
i've them away and prevent the
nding of Major General Walter
yeeney's invading army of $500
Ell of the third division.
The Black army waited in five
ansports about three miles off
lint Pinos, promontory of Mon
rcy Bay, for the effort TO land and
mplete the tactical maneuvers.
An all-day artillery duel was in
aspect as the battleshipS and
users sought to reduce the shore
tfenscs and the field artillery, an
aircraft units and cavalry and
lantry forces of Brigadier Cen
al Henry Burgin's Blue defense
my employed to check the land
fleet attack was preceded by
laid on Camp Ord, defense head
5arters, by 80 navy pursuit and
mbing planes. The aircraft sped
! from the sea just at sunup and
tempted theoretically to demolish
e camp, center of several other
mbing attempts during the week
lg maneuvers.
Umpires riding the planes or
itching from the land attempted
determine whether the camp was
Stroyed or the attackers repealed.
t their decision was withheld
The defending Blues claimed
ctory in ousting the Blacks from
theoretical landing base on the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
Stare Officials
With Commissioner

Two officials of the California la
Dor commission will accompany
State Labor Commissioner H. c..
CarraSco to Imperial Valley on his
three day visit next week.
M. l. GerShenson. principal ststis-
tician with the commission. and
Dan Murphy, jr,, attorney for the
commission, will be included in the
party.
Mrs. Clemente Carrasco. mother
of the commissioners, and Mrs. Ger
.shenson, also will visit the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
fEESHlNG IN ARIZONA

TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 10. UP
Gen. John j. Pershing. leader of the
American forces in the World War,
arrived here late today for his an
nual winter visit. The 70 year old
soldier was met at the Tucson rail-
way station by his sister, Miss May
PerShing. She came here three
weeks ago to make arrangements
for her brothers. winter stay.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19

Monterey wharf.
The blacks had seized the wharf
and another landing place farther
south in theoretical maneuver late
Tuesday. The 250th field artillery,
defending the coast, then opened
bombardment of the wharf and the
army intelligence service announced
it had been destroyed and the Blacks
diSlodged late yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19

duties imposed by law ON the Gus
toms bureau. For example, customs
officials must be careful TO see that
no ship, domestic or for eign clears
any American port with supplies
for transfer to a belligerent war
vessel at sea.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
BRITISH SHIP LOST
WITH 46 ABOARD

LONDON, Jan. 10. (UP)-A ship
which Tuesday burst into flames
and sank after an explosion off the
southwest coast of England was
identified today as the British tan
ker Inverdargle, 9456 tons. All 46
members of the crew, including IA
British officers and engineers, were
believed to have been lost.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
COUPLE FILES NOTICE
OF INTENT TO MARRY

A notice of intention to we'd was
filed with County Clerk w. j. Nc
Clelland Friday by Samuel T. Allen,
%, Atlanta, Ca, and Vashti Pa
tricia Gallagher, 81, Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
NORGE Electric Equipment

Newest I94o models 3-4 cubic foot size
Rollator Refrigerator gives preview Of the
exciting Improvements that are in store for this
year
The kitchen is smarty modern =. efficiently
arranged for better living. A Norge Electric
Range and a chrome breakfast set complete
the kitchen ensemble
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
BroadIoom Carpeting

"Siraws-in-the-W is the pattern chosen for
its gay effect and TO add luxurious etmos-
phere TO the living room and dining room at
small cost
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19

American Modern IS The decorative scheme in
the spacious living room and dining room.
Master bedroom is furnished in lovely Blond
wood Modern Style.
Second bedroom is beautifully executed in
EARLY American Maple in the scceptably Pill
qrim finish
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
BOYS STATE TODAY;
GIRLS ON SATURDAY
Milford School Is Well Represented
For Both Days

Today FRIDAY. April 26) the an
nual Boys State is being held at
Legislative Hall. Dover. Boys from
every high school in the state will
convene as a General Assembly. The
American Legion, sponsors OF the
affair. will have representatives on
hand to serve as a steering commit
mittee for the embryo legislators.
Milford High School is sending to the
Senate, one of its most popular boys,
Jack Williams. Jack has appointed
as his attaches. Hayes Dickerson and
Wallace Wootten. To the House of
Representatives goes David Sills,
with Bernard Clements as attache.
Tomorrow Saturday, April 27)
will see representative girls of all
high schools in Delaware being Civ
en- a chance to learn how affairs Of
state are conducted at Dover during
a session of the Legislature.
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Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
ROGATION SERVICE AT
ST. GEORGES SUNDAY
Rt Rev. Dr. MeKinstry, Bishop OF
Delaware, WHl Preach

The annual rOgation service at Old
st. Georges Chapel. Indian River
Hundred. will be held this Sunday at
1880 p. m. The sermon will be
preached by the Bishop OF Delaware,
the Rt. Rev Or. McKinstry. Other
clergy invited to attend are the Rev.
r. Y. Barber. rector Of Laurel; the
Rev. r. X. White. rector of George
town; the Rev. Joseph Kinks. rector
OF Milford; the Rev. A. r. Day, priest
in charge of Milton. and the Rev. N.
w. Rightmyer priest in charge of
ST. Georges
Rogationtide, occurring each
spring. has been set aside since the
fourth century as a time for the ask
ing OF Gods blessing on the crops
which ere to be sown. Every year
St. Georges Chapel. set in the midst
of an agricultural district. is the
scene Df such services. Special pray
ers will also be said at the tree
planted two years ago in memory OF
the late Bishop Cook. A large con-,
Is expected to come from
all the neighbOring countryside.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
DEMOCRATS WILL
MEET AT DOVER MAY 2l
Committee Favor Third Term With
Delegates Pledged To Roosevelt

The Democratic State Committee
on Tuesday night unanimously en-
dorsed President Roosevelt for a
third term and recommended that
the state convention which will meet
In Dover Tuesday, May 81, instruct
Delaware's six delegates and six al
ternates to the Democratic National
Convention in Chicago to vote for his
nomination.
The resolution endorsing the Pres
ident praised ''the leadership Of a
truly great President who has con-
tinued the progress Of liberalism to
the end that America will always be
a demonstration that popular gov
ernment can meet any problem
"Our party. cur country, and hui
manity can best be served by the
continuation OF such leadership" the
resolution continued, recommending
that the state convention consider a
resolution providing that each dele
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Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
KENT FIREMEN
METLAST WEEK
State President Leroy
Truitt, BridgeviIle, Was
Guest At Magnolia.

State President Leroy Trultt, Of
BridgeVille. guest OF the Kent
County Firemen at their regular
monthly meeting held al Magnolia
last Wednesday night, addressed the
association on The high death rate
OF small children in the home eaised
by accidents. Later a fireman defined
the difference between first, second
and third degree burns. Mr.. Trultt
said every home should have play
pen for small tots In order to keep
them out Of danger while mother is
busily engaged with her household
duties. Mr.. Truitt said he was look
ing forward to welcoming the new
FELTON, Community Fire Company in
to the State Association at the next
He explained TO the del
egates that in his annual report as
vice president last year, he was OPP
posed to the formation of other fire
believing that there were
sufficient companies in the state to
handle the fire question. "At the time
my recommendations were made
did not know that FELTON, was plan
ming to organize a FIRE company but
had in mind the report that two other
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Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
GIANTS SPONSORING
OPENING DAY CONTEST
Ten Season Passes Are Being Oiler-
ed In Unique Contest

Opening Day. Season Pass Contest
The Milford Baseball Club, member
OF the New York Giants farm sys-
TEN, is offered ten season passes.
good for all regular scheduled Eas-
tern Shore League games played
during the 1910 season at Milford
Park, with the exception OF the three
holiday games, for which the league
officials prohibit the use Of passes.
Rules OF the Contest: The person
bringing the largest party 10 the
opening game az Milford. dFfiday, May
10, at 2:3O o'clock, from any town
or group Of towns listed, viii receive
one OF the ten passes. There must
be az least two parties OF more than
four persons each from each OF the
following towns In order to carry
out the contest plans. Harrington,
F'elt0n-F -Frederica. Milton, George
town, Seaford. Millsboro- -Dagsb0ro,
Frankford-S d-Selbyville, Lewes-Reho-
both, Greenwood Brldgevilie. Hous-
Lincoln -Ellendale.
Parties from smaller towns will be
credited to their nearest town list
ed.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
COUPLE, BABY ARE
INJURED IN CRASH
Georgetown Car Struck By Auto
Driven By Baltimore Man

COrdea w. Warrington. his wife,
Reta, and their l6-months-Old child,
all Of Georgetown. were injured in
an automobile accident just south of
Milford on the dupont Boulevard
last Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Warrington suffered injuries
to the nose and head; his wife. a
possible fracture of a eheekbOne.
and the child was badly shocked.
MFR. Warrington. who was driving
south on the boulevard, struck a car
in the rear that had stopped on the
highway, and plunged into a field.
The automobile that had stopped
on the highway was driven by Wade
H. Mears. of Baltimore, and the driv-
er had stopped his car. it is said, TO
inquire the way from the driver of a
truck who was driving out a side
road.
The injured were taken TO the
Emergency Hospital by Mrs.
Elton Lynch, Of Lincoln. None of
them were seriously hurt.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
DELAY IN CROPS
FORSEEN IN STATE
Constant Rain And Ex-
treme Cold Weather
Holds Back Crops.

Because of the incessant rains
Delaware farmers will be delayed
two to three weeks in moving theiI
truck farm products. the State BIZ
reau of Markets predicted this week.
UnseasOnably cold spring weather
fOil0wing an extremely bitter sIn-
ter also contribute 10 the delay
which. some farmers fear. will send
state products into cldttered mar
kets later in the season.
Farmers estimate that week OF
sunshine will be needed 10 dry out
now mires, to a point
where plOwing can be resumed.
Crops At DOrinani Stage
Crops planted lsst fall and car
ried through the winter have been
held IN a DORMANT Stage in the
ground by the cold weather.
Cannery peas. already planted in
some sections. are as a whole escap-
ing damage from the rain, an Of
fetal OF the hureaa stated. Only in
basin patches. low lying land where
pools form, have the crops been
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