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Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10
Farmers Invited
To Discuss Credit
With Federal Men
FCA Chief, Land Bank
Head Will Visit Valley
On December 18th

Another chance to present
Imperial Valleys side of the
farm credit problem was eX-
pected to open up Dec. 18
when representatives of the
Farm Credit administration and the
federal land bank visit Ell Centro,
it was learned Tuesday.
The visitors we're expected to in
clude w. D. Ellis, general agent for
the FCA in the 11th district, and
Charles Parker, president of the
Federal Land Bank of Berkeley, as
we'll as the chief Of the banks irri-
CATION district department.
More than Is invitations were sent
out to key valley farmers to meet
with the visiting delegation at the
Barbara Worth hotel and discuss
valley farm problems and iron
out difficulties. The invitations
were sponsored by c. o. Hoober and
were handled by l.. E. Sinclair while
Hoober is i'll.
The visit was described as an in
spection tour during which the bank
ers and farm credit men were an
Xious to confer and obtain the posi-
ton of valley farmers upon thei,
own problems.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10

Sdii COl po dU WllSllV flCiO, Lay VIII,
o, and its theoretical performance
has been computed by DR.. Alexan-
der Klemin, professor of aeronauti-
cal engineering at the Guggenheim
School of Aeronautics, New York
university.
The army, Myers said, has ordered
a new model of the engine for fur
ther tests at Wright field.
The inventor, research and de-
velopment engineer, said his engine
in its present phase would prove
invaluable in reducing takeoff times
of heavily loaded bombers and in
adding life-saving bursts of speed
to maneuvering fighter craft in
combat
Computations submitted to the
army by DR.. Klemin and made pub
lie today indicate that use Of the
motor to assist in takeoffs woulG
permit increases of bomb loads up
to 85 per cent.
For speed bursts in flight, Myers
engine would increase the top speed
of pursuit planes by 200 miles an
hour or more, the computations in
dicated
The fuel developed by Myers for
his engine and called Myrtle" was
tested BY the U. S. Bureau of Arsen-
ais at the Picatinny arsenal in
New Jersey, the Inventor said and
was found to possess the explosive
power of TINT.
He added that his engine was
being kept under guard "a hours
day at an undisclosed plant where
government work is being done"
Myers, who has been working on
his power plant for four years and
was almost killed by it two years
ago, calls it "jet impulse reaction
aircraft engine"
It's power is derived from the in
termittent detonation of two mixed
liquid fuels, carbon disulphide and
nitrous oxide. Unlike rocket en-
gines, however, Myers plant does
not involve continuous burning OF
the fuel but, instead, cyclical ex-
plosions regulated by valve.
That difference, he said, plus the
method of combustion, makes his
engine entirely safe whereas rockets
which are completely uncontroll-
ed," are dangerous and inefficient
Myers made public the results of
his research after Italians had re-
Continued on Page 8, Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10
Crack Passenger
Train Jumps Track:
Ten Persons Hurt
Seven Cars Derailed at
Trestle; President of
Railroad Among Injured

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 10.
(UP) The Southern Rail
way passenger train Ponce
de Leon," Florida bound
from Cincinnati, O., left the
rails II miles south of here today.
Seven of the ten cars of the fast ex-
press were derailed.
Lon Sullivan, chief of the Georgia
State Highway patrol said that 10
persons were injured, two seriously
Three pullmans, an observation
car, diner and two private cars
left the tracks.
Although seven cars derailed, only
three-the observation and private
cars-turned over.
The injured included three Off
cials of the railroad. They were
President E. E. Norris, reported to
have suffered broken leg; 0. B.
Keister, general manager at Knox
vile, both arms broken; and w. F.
Cooper, Atlanta superintendent, in
juries undetermined
The derallment occurred at a
trestle and the two private cars
plunged into creek. Signal Supt.
r. T. Hines dived into the water and
pulled Cooper out. Cooper was still
unconscious and in serious condi-
ton at Emory hospital this after
noon.
Ambulances from Atlanta took
the injured to Emory hospital. Doc
tors and nurses were taken to the
scene in cars of the highway patrol.
The train had left Cincinnati last
night and was en- route to Miami.
Railroad officials said that more
than 400 feet of track was torn UP
and it would be nightfall before traf-
fic could move over the right OF
way.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10
love Offering
Split Testified

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10. UP)-
Guy w. Ballard, founder of the u
Am" movement, induced Harry F..
Sieber to become business manager
of the religious organizations by
promising him half the love offer
ings" received from followers, Sieber
testified today in federal court.
Testifying as a prosecution wit
ness in the trial of Mrs. Edna Bal
lard, widow of the founder; Donald
Ballard, son; and eight others or
mail fraud charges, .Sieber said his
arrangement" with Ballard was
made in July, 1884, when he met the
BallardS in Chicago.
Sieber said he went there after
receiving several letters from the
Billiards. offering him a proposition
to take over the business manage
ment of books on the movement
which the organization planned to
sell throughout the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10

the five lighting displays showing
the most originality. This doesn't
mean the most elaborate displays,
but the displays that show the
most careful thought and study
of the Christmas spirit. The jud-
ging will be done between now and
Saturday night, so get your dis
plays up and turn on the lights
just as soon as you can.
Meanwhile, bus ines S men and
friends of the Christmas lighting
movement came forward with their
own donations which will be used
as prizes in a later contest to de-
termine the most attractive dis
plays in the city.
Il want to personally be a part
Of thi1 community project this
year, Nv. A. Scheniman said as
he turned over a S. check to the
Christmas lighting editor. please
use this to do its part toward a
bright Christmas for Ell Centro.' y
Another of the early contribu-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10
Goebbels Predicts
Quick Finish

BERLIN, Dec. 10. (UP)-Paul Jo-
seph Goebbels, German propaganda
minister, said today he believed
Germany would bring the war to
victorious conclusion in a reason
ably short time with "a great light
ming offensive against Britain
Goebbels made the statement to
foreign newspaper correspondents
from Paris.
He said that the lightning Of
fensive' would surpass anything
yet hurled by the Nazi war ma
chine against the British Isles.
The fact is that we already have
felt that we have won the war
Goebbels said, and therefore We
are concentrating on the future fol
the new order in Europe and eco-
nomic and cultural relations with
the rest of the world, especially
the Americas"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10
Acting SRAC Chief
will Do Best

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10. UP)-
Ralph j. Wakefield, acting state
relief administrator, today said he
would try to get along" without
an assistant administrator in view
of the refusal of Edwin j. Cooley,
San Francisco Bay region SRA dir
ector to accept the appointment.
IF Ed Cooley, with whom I am
we'll acquainted. Gees not wish to
leave his present position, it is per-
fectly all right with me and I GER
tainly do not contemplate any re-
priSal because of his declining the
appointment by Governor Olson,"
Wakefield said.
Wakefield pointed out that Sgd
ney G.. Rubinow, whom he replaced
as relief administrator, ran the de-
partment without an assistant and
he would try to do likewise.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10
Hawk Named Head
Of Conservation
Group in Valley

l.. G. Hawk, Bonds Corner ranch
err, was elected chairman of the
Imperial County Agricultural con-
servation association for the third
successive term at a meeting Of
community committeeman Monday
night.
Hawk took over the chairmanship
of the county in 1889, succeeding
Roland Ballou, who later became
secretary of the organization and
is now a field supervisor for the
state office of the AAA.
Elected to county committee jobs
with Hawk were, Rudolph Miller,
secretary; S. E. Robinson, vice.
chairman; L. H. Boyle, regular mem
ber; w. C. Ferguson, first alter
nate; Charles Smith, second alter
nate; Fauvette Watts, treasurer.
Miller and Mrs. Watts were elect
ed for the second straight year.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10


triumph over foes of the Nazi new
order.
AS if in reply to the Nazi fuehrer's
speech linking the United States
and Britain as natural foes of the
"have not" nations, British Prime
Minister winston Churchill told the
House of Commons that sudden
offensive in the deserts of western
Egypt had cut through the Italian
lines between Sidi Barrani and
Libya. but he declined to confirm
that Fascist advance forces had
been isolated. Four thousand Ital-
ians were reported captured.
I Airplanes using bombs and ma
chine guns, Warships bombarding
the Italians along the coast ana
mechanized land units that dashed
across rs miles of desert "in single
bound" were used by the British in
turning the tactics CT the Germans
in the battle of France against the
Fascist forces.
Churchill confined his report on
the Egyptian offensive to saying
tildO tilt pI ICl-lliiiioiy PiietoS ~ WV
ations had been successful but in
military quarters it was understood
that the attack was still developing
on large scale.
In addition:
Greek dispatches reported thai
/ italians retiring from the south Al
banian base at Argyrokastron hac
been attacked and disorganized by
pursuing Greek troops and that
Fascist troops were being evacuated
by ship from the coast north OF
Porto Edda because guerilla attacks
he'd cut their line Of retreat.
Churchill reported that Britain
was striking back against intensi-
fled German air and submarine at
tacks on shipping by reinforcing the
Royal air force coastal command
and linking it more closely with
the admiralty as well as by steady
bombing of German bases in France
including Lorient, Boulogne, Brest
and Bordeaux
The Germans reported continued
successes in the siege of Britain
however, the high command assert
ing that a Nazi raider believed to bt
operating in Atlantic waters hae
sunk more than 100000 tons of enc.
my shipping while one submarine
commander reported he had sen
5000 tons--including two merchan
Continued on Page 2, Col. 50
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10
Here'sCash for
Christmas Liqhts

Hello this is Robert Hays
at the chamber of commerce {.
Are your Christmas lights up?"
At least one person, maybe
two, possibly three will hear that
over the telephone Tuesday even
ing and every evening thereafter
until Christmas.
The one who does have his
Christmas lights up will receive
a 81 prize! If none of the three
persons called every evening have
lights up, the dollar will be saved
until the next evening and next
days winner will receive So.
Get that? Chamber Secretary
Hays will pick three telephone
numbers at random every even
ing between Ass and 5 O'Clock.
If the first number called doesn't
have lights up, he will pass on
to the second and if that, too,
is a failure he will go on to the
third. However. if one of the
three has Christmas lights up
they win 81. If not, the dollar
carries over until the next day.
Got your lights up?
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10
Employer Pickets
Labor Council

GLENDALE, Cal, Dec. 10. CUP)
An employer fought fire with fire
today and the Central Labor coun-
Gil, of all places, found "a picket
line around its headquarters here
Two employees of Victor j. Mel
son, building contractor, stationed
themselves in front of the councils
headquarters and displayed BAN
ners proclaiming the union unfair"
to Nelson.
Nelson explained that the building
trades council of the AFL picketed
a hangar he was constructing at
Grand Central air terminal and
that he hasn't the slightest idea
of what the controversity is about. p"
The union said Nelson was paying
subStandard WAGES"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10
First Christmas Lights
Up: EARLY Prizes Listed

Five preliminary prizes OF 81 each
were announced Tuesday for the
best Christmas lighting displays to
be put up in Ell Centre between
now and Saturday evening.
At the same time, voluntary con-
tributions were reported to tn e
Post-Press offices by Christmas
spirited citizens anxious to do their
bit in reviving holiday spirits.
Already number OF cheer
Christmas lights have started twink
ling from Ell Centre homes and
scores were expected to blossum
before the week is out.
I'm the past the Post-Press has
offered checks to the early birds
and this year will be no exception, y
Paul jenkins, Post-Press publisher
said.
"Beacuse nearly a dozen have
their light on already, We plan to
give checks this year not to the
first ones but to the BEST among
the first
Five 81 checks will be awarded to
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10
Inquest Dropped
In Woman's S Death

LOS ANGELES Dec. 10. (UP)-
Coroner Frank Nance today an
nounced that no inquest would be
held in the death of Mrs. Edith
Giyer, "a, who fell 200 feet down
a slope of Big Tujunga canyon and
was killed instantly last Sunday
Mrs. Giyer, her husband, Cecil
Giyer, 80, an aircraft worker, and
a party of six friends had gone on
a hike in the canyon about rs miles
from here. They were using rope
to descend into the canyon. Other
members of the party had already
gone down the slope. When Mrs,
Giyer started to lower herself into
the canyon, the rope broke, plung-
ing her to the foot of the incline.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10
More Showers
Forecast Here

Occasional light showers in I'M
perial, Coachella and Yuma valleys
were forecast for the second straight
day Tuesday by Woodrow c. Jacobs,
meteorologist.
The low pressure system, situated
off southern California, was appar-
emily weakening Tuesday, Jacobs
said, and will bring clearing skies
to the valley Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10

than is Immediately apparent. Areas
free from migrants cannot show any
greater proportional gains In en-
ployment than the valley except in
cases of metropolitan or harbor
areas where the national defense
program is forging ahead"
Cummings said in round figures
the case loads at the end OF each
year since 1888 have been: 1895.
1900; 1886, 200; 1897. i700; 1893.
5000; 1899, $500. 1910. $500
He said the figures show the
slow recovery which almost had
solved the unemployment problem
in Fresno. Kern. Kings. MADEIRA and
Tulare counties in 1877
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10
Army Horse Buyers
Perturb Movies

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 10. (UP)-
Producer Harry Sherman, who
builds western pictures for Para
mount by the dozens, appealed to
the U. S. army today to bear in
mind that the movie industry, too.
needs horses. Sherman's appeal
followed an army announcement
that about 300 more horses were
needed to fill the quota for this
area. The army's inspectors said
they would look over the market
for 200 registered and 100 unregis-
tered mounts.
Sherman offered to head COM
mittee of western producers to CO.
operate with army purchasing ag-
ents in finding the necessary horses
with the least possible interference
to an essential civil industry"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10

district in the southern San Joaquin
Valley would enter 1941 with case
load slightly less than at the begin
ming of this year but "well under
the peak year end mark of 1898"
Actually" Cummings said, THE
migrants were arriving in our valley
in 1887 and by the end of 1888 they
had achieved the years residence
necessary to get on the work relief
program.
Figures for 1889 and 1910 indi-
cate that a considerable number of
migrants have been assimilated in
the valleys domestic economy and
that the closing figures for these
years really show a greater gain
against the unemployment problem
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10
y AAsl'Ne
u EpoR1eR
Caught BY The Army

Caught BY The Army
1t is questionable which was the
most flustered, the M.P.'s or l7-yeal
old Nadine Hall.
The incident took place Saturday
night, according to an anonymous
Calexico informant, when two men,
bers of the military police from the
army camp at Seeley were showing
Nadine how handouts operate. They
showed her a trifle more firmly
than Nadine could have wished for
Here, try them on said one
of the military police and Nadine
obliged The cuffs snapped and that
was that.
Take 'em off,
That is when the incident ceased
to be funny-funny, that is, for
those closely connected with it.
The MP.'s couldn't find the key
There was nothing to do but seno
one man back to camp while the
other stayed with Nadine and that
is what they did. An hour passed
later and Nadine became more and
more of the opinion that she would
spend the rest of her life shaking
hands with herself
At last the M. P. returned from
camp with the key, the cuffs snap
ped open and Nadine, signing with
relief, went home.
Slightly Un-Santa-
One of our newsboys supplied the
office with hearty guffaw when
Santa Claus was in town last week.
end. He staggered into the circula-
tion department and announced
with the air of Hawkshaw "break-
ing" case
THAT Santa's a fake!"
Such a remark is close to being
a bombshell in this atmosphere OF
Christmas lighting, Santa letters
and jingle bells. Therefore, it was
a mien of the heavy paternal that
Circulation Manager Art Davis in
quired in a shocked voice:
What do you mean?"
"Aw that Santa's fake" the boy
persisted. 'I tried to sell him a
Continued on Page 8, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10

sheriff as he lay on the car floor,
but the gun failed to go Off
The train was brought to a stop
at Morgan Hill and the two men
dropped off.
Morgan Hill constables gathered
a posse which cornered Goad and
Crump and recaptured them.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10

tors was M. o. Simms who also
rendered his check for $5.
This is a splendid civic move
ment I am happy to be a
part of it," Simms commented.
First lighting display to be re-
ported to the Post-Press offices
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10

was called in last week from the
home of Wesley Green at Ala South
Eighth. An attractive string OF
lights with a cross are burning
brightly there.
Another pretty exhibit was re-
ported by Patsy Armstrong who
Continued on Page 8; Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10

relief agencies cooperating in the
drive, boosted the chest fund need
to the new high of $4,000, Thomp-
son said, and it will require addi-
tional time and work to reach this
years quota.
Complete reports from the rural
and business district committees
were not yet handed into chest
headquarters, according to Hugh
Wilcox, drive secretary, and it is
expected that at least $1,000 would
be netted from those sources,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10

IIIUIIIII UI dUIIVIJy Uy CUIlIlflIIIttlIItIl,' :
Thompson declared Tuesday he was
certain the additional $4,000 needed
to reach the years goal of $4,000
could be obtained before Christmas.
The current community chest
campaign was slowed during the
past ten days by the flu epidemic,
Thompson said, but that the ma
chinery of the organization would
get underway again at series of
meetings during the next two weeks.
Addition of the Salvation Army to
the list Of character building and
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10
More Migrants
On Private Jobs

FRESNO, Cal, Dec. 10. (UP) = Assimilation of mi
grants into the domestic of the San Joaquin Valley
in considerable numbers is indicated by smaller prof.
ects administration loads, E. W. Cummings, district
for the WPA said today He said the fve-county
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10
Inventor Claims Blast
Engine for Planes Will
Give U.S.. Air Supremacy
Army Orders New Model of Machine TO
Gauge Possibilities; Device Reduces
Take off Time, Gives Burst Of Speed

NEW YORK, Dec. 10. (UP)-E B. Myers, 5O-year-old
New York inventor said today he perfectng blast
engine for airplanes which, he claimed, would give the
United States absolute world air supremacy possibly with
In The engine has been tested by the u S. army
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10
Community Chest
RedoubIeS Drive

series of meetings of Ell Centre community chest
committee chairman to put the annual drive lover the top
before December 90 scheduled Tuesday at
tive board conference headed by Judge Vaughn Thompson
With slightly than $4,000 raised after nearly q
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10
English Capture
1000 italians in
Egyptian Smash
Guerilla Attacks Disorsanize Fascists
In Albanian Retreat; AFHammers at
German Air, Submarine Bases in Europe
- BY UNITED PRESS

British Btzkreg offensive stabbed through Italian
lines in North Africa to the Mediterranean coast Tuesday
and Greek soldiers reported breaking up the Fascist
withdrawal from south Albania but at the other end of the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10

Butter: Los Angeles, 35lsc; but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
grade A. 44hc; manufacturing milk
381Ic; route gathered cream 34isc.
L. A. Hay: U No. 1 I v 16.50-17.50
U. S. No. 2 leafy S14.50-15; I. v.
and Antelope S15.50-16; u. s. No.
2, S12.50-13; Mpls. Dec. flax S1.58.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-22
Pride Big Factor In
 Life's Failures, Sins
Rev. Dr.. Walker Gives Sunday Sermon on Unusual
 Subject: "He Could Not Take Second Place"

"There is considerable warrant for saving that pride is an element in all sin and failure in life" stated Rev. Dr. John c. Walker, pastor of the Second Congregational Church in his sermon yesterday morning entitled, He Could Not Take Se- cond Place.
 Rev, Dr. Walker said in part:
 There is considerable warrant for saying that pride is an element in all sin and failure in life. One distinguished New Testament schol- ar says, 50 for Jesus pride, in one form or another, is the cardinal sin. It lies at the root of every other sin because is consists In a perVer- sion of the will" You recall how outwoken Jesus was in his con- demnation of hypocrisy. The hypo- crit, if you happen to note. is al- ways proud man. He thinks he is far more clever, far more im- pressive, far more convincing than he really is. He is usually quite proud of himself but with precious little warrant for his pride.
 Selfish Pride
 If in public life personal, selfish pride is a fatal bar to the noblest typs of public service, so in privae life, in the home, in the school in the shop, in the store, ill the club in the church in the community personal pride works it's havoc and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-22
William J. PGpe Lauds
 Phillips Reputation

Although William J. Pape, pulp fisher of the Waterbury American and Republican has been the only Waterbury man to thus far tes- tify as a character witness for Rowley J. Phillips, prominent 1o- cal broker, in the $21 ,000, 1000 Me- Kesson and Robbins scandal. Ad- ditional character witnesses from this city might be called today or tomorrow, or at least before the case is completed.
 MT. Pape made a forceful witt ness for MT. Phillips and did not pull any punches" in an attempt to make known his high regard for the local broker. In fact his testimony for MT. Phillips was so strong that United States Atty. Irving Kaufmann or his assist ant Howard Corcoran, who is ac- tually trying the case for the gov- ernment, did not cross examine the publisher.
 MT. Paps stated that he knew MT. Phillips in business and so- cial way and had viisted at his home. He also added that MT. Phillips reputation among the cit- izens of Waterbury was most ex- cellent and that he had had busi- ness dealings with him and in his opinion Phillips reputation in Waterbury is of the best.
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