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Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-23
by Paul Harrison E.
IioIiywoods Fads, Fancies and FoibIes
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HOLLYWOOD Sept. % - 1he!e
seem TO have been only three Nc
naa directors II The whole hissors
q. 10. Il pictures. I'D a.. L.'Gs
l.. definitely uutiatsarina to Holv-
wood !. H. q" ad:.a.!on t"Gr -
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artistry is he fi.st requirement. f.
b0e..ng 4 cast and tact4icI cyt@.
Maie dig2, tors como nasty from
IL @i}.h- departments. tne Gu
tag rooms di2!oe coaching on III
sound stages. and from direcfl.s
careers ON The legitimate STAGE,
Hollywood has a lot of clninentIH
able woman writer's, woman cuttcr'
some of whom are i'll charge oi
assembling the most costly picture.
Snd femm!N" dia,og dirccl0ra. GGt
they don't get a chance to compete
WIFI tAc Lubitscles, Cu!;o,s OF
Wycrs. NcIthe. 90 tie women &ho
Ha.r baconc cstablisnod ana .ua-
cc f., directors IN tie tncat"@
a least, mill3tF few Of tne2
he There is Il good chance .aat
Ste.'a Adler. wno directed for fap
Group THyat"r in 1.eW York, -
sc an Opportunity sooE at M-e:-.4i.
AZ Universal na< "ilcw do.a
iISihaWav. director and teacher i
lootlight drama anG Eo" a dia'44
directo. here. 10 how what -
can - in 6cas.ne picture.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-23
WEBSTER WINS

There is no cncoUagcmort ie1
lnee, though, in the experience O.
Maigaret Webster who was brouan
here by Para'uoG"t about Eear
AGO Daughter OF Dame May Whit
aLd 1 disting lished actress, she ais
Lad drcc,ed some of the most SUE
cessful OF Maurice Evans Shtke-
speare3n sc,l"J on Broadway. III
HOLLYWOOD she was expected 10
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-23
Thought for the Day

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Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-23
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
TIE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL. -
No. 1904
S L M Nj O n S

IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIS
FRICT. Plaintiff.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-23

MYRTA FETTY, h;3o ->noWn as
MYRTA DAY, Also Known as MRS.
MICHAEL A. DAY, ct al, Defend
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07
British Break Off
Diplomatic Bonds
With hungarians

LONDON, April 7 (UP)-The
British government today ordered
its minister at Budapest to sever
diplomatic relations with Hungary
because that country has become
base of operations for Germany.
The British minister. Owen ST
Clair O'Malley, was ordered to leave
Hungary because Hungary has be-
come base of operations against
the allies"
Severance with Hungary ends
British diplomatic relations in the
Balkans, except with her allies,
Jugoslavia and Greece.
The British missions in Rumania
and Bulgaria had been withdrawn
as result of German movement of
troops into those countries.
Although the British minister and
legation staff was recalled from
Budapest, the Hungarian minister
in London was not given his pass
port. This appeared to leave it up
to Hungary to recall her minister,
a move which was expected to fol-
low swiftly.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07
Clouds, No Rain
Predicted Here

The Weatherman, who has soaked
California with its wettest winter
in 80 years during the past four
months, has promised dry weather
for at least the southern half of
the state Monday with prediction
of increasing cloudiness for Mon
day night and Tuesday in southern
California.
While rain was forecast in north
ern California areas above San
Francisco, no mention of rain was
noted in predictions for coastal
cities south of Monterey.
Increasing cloudiness, with little
change in temperature, was forecast
for the Imperial Valley.
Rain perdicted for coastal areas
between Los Angeles and San Diego
over the weekend failed to material
ize.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07
Hull Sees Russia
Swinging Toward
British Alignment
Secretary of State in
Hope Reds Frightened
By New Axis Campaign

WASHINGTON, April Z.
(UP) = Secretary of State
Cordell Hull indicated be-
lief today that the signing
of the Jugoslav-Soviet friend
ship pact on the eve of Germany 5
invasion of Jugoslavia means that
the Soviet Union is becomings in
creaSingly aware of the axis threat
to world security.
He told a press conference that
the pact might be regarded as en-
couraging, to the extent that ii
shows additional nations are becom-
ing aware of the nature of the move
for world domination by military
force.
Hulrs comment came l.; the midst
of preparations by defense officials
to fulfill his promise to send mill
tary and other supplies to Jugo-
slavia "as speedily as possible" He
made the pledge yesterday after
describing Germany's move as a
'barbaric INVASION in another
chapter of attempted world con-
quest and domination.
The secretary's reference to the
Jugoslay-Soyiet pact led to new
speculation on U. S.-Soviet rela-
tions and the possibility that this
country may make greater efforts
to WOO the Russians over to the
Anglo-American side in the present
struggle.
Increased U. S.-Soviet cooperation
along commercial lines has been the
subject of talks between Constan-
tine Oumansky, Russian ambassa-
cor, and Undersecretary of State
Sumner Welles. There have been
some indications that the conver-
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07
Boy, s, Saves Girl
OF { From Canal

PHOENIX. April 7 (UP)- As
eight year olds go, Bobby CASTOR
isn't too big a fellow, but no one
will ieny he has inside him the
stuff of which heroes are made.
Bobby was playing on an irriga-
ton ditch bank yesterday with
Maxine Parks, e, and her three year
old sister. Janet.
Maxine called 10 Bobby and he
went towards her. Seconds later,
when he turned around to fino
three year old Janet, she was gone.
Bobby Immediately climbed upon
the ditch bank and saw Janet's
tiny foot bob above the surface,
Just a few yards upstream from
q culyert
He plunged in and pulled her out
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07
Labor VandaIs on
Trial at Capital

SACRAMENTO. April 7 tUp)--
James Thorne and Milton Mathie-
sen, Oakland labor unionistS, went
on trial today in justice court on
charges of malicious mischief grow
ing out of the creosoting of 27 new
houses here last spring.
The men pleaded innocent to the
misdemeanor charges. The trial
opened with the selection of a jury.
Previous indictments charging
the pair and two others with con-
spriacy to commit malicious mis-
chief were dismissed recently by
District Attorney Otis D. Babcock
for lack of evidence.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07
Allies Strike Back Hard
As Germans Claim First
Success in Balkan Drive
Nile Army Clashes
With Nazi Column
On Libyan Front

CAIRO, April 7. CUP)-.
British troops, who withdrew
ITO miles across Libya in the
face of a strong Italian and
German mechanical force,
clashed with the enemy in the Gebel
Akhdar desert area northeast of
Benghazi, military spokesman re-
ported tonight.
The withdrawal of British troops
in Libya, starting with occupation
of Ell Agheila by the Italian and
German force, was not under pres
sure, he explained. They engaged
in a "well-planned orderly with
drawal," he said.
Until the contact in the Gebel
Akhdar area, the British had been
retiring from point TO point before
arrival of the enemy force.
The clash came as the spokesman
reported that free French forces
had engaged Italian troops outside
Massawa, the last Italian strong
hold in Eritrea.
1t was not known whether the
Italians would defend this impor-
tant Red Sea port but British
sources believed that 1t soon would
be under British control, virtually
Continued on Page 8, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07

ana Ullel IODDeu lllelll ollc Vi
their victims, Robert Hill of I'm
perial. still was unconscious Mon
day but the other, Dudley Gabe-
hart, also of Imperial, was conscious
and identified the two boys as the
assailants
The attack occurred in the 600
block on South Tenth street,
Lucas Luzano, Filipino, suffered
a slight stab wound in the left side
early Sunday morning while argu-
ing with Edward Hill, Negro, about
the islanders attentions to a FEM
inine resident of the eastSide dis
trict. The fight occurred at Ninth
and I streets, Brawley police said.
The Negro youths, one 10 and
the other II, were certified to the
juvenile court for trial. Hill was
given a 15-day sentence in the
county Jail on charge of disturb
ing the peace.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07

new defense mediation board.
Biggers told the committee that
the defense program has been inn
peded to some extent by unthink-
ing action on the part of both
workers and employers.
Some manufacturers are thought
leSsly accumulating unwarranted
supplies of critical materials he
said, thereby creating false short
ages, requiring priority and imped-
ing production.
Labor leaders are bringing down
on their own heads and the heads
of thousands of their followers q
wave OF public disapproval that
may result In legislative action.
Every worker, every citizen,
should realize that the future of
this nation may well depend upon
what we all do in the next 100
days"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07
Drag|ines BIitz
All American PIuq

Excavation work went forward at
top speed Monday at Hanlon Head
ing on the All American canal
where machines dug out the last
remaining plug that prevents wa
ter from flowing down as far as
Drop 5
Indications were that the work
will be completed on schedule,
which will be by Thursday morn
Ing. AT that time, possibly sooner
water will be released through the
Eastside highline check and fill the
All American as far as the Alamo
river and Drop 5.
This will mean the All American
canal will then be serving many
more thousands of acres.
Draglines had dug out the south
bank Monday and will soon be NOV
ed to work ON the north. Cutting
of tuleS on the canal bottom was
virtually completed
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07

.amOn8 Jnem IdllleS Iilde iidsS hidi :
ed the long legal battle from the
beginning They were:
Lynn Atkinson, E. II. Martin
Mary E. Morris, George Covei!,
Reed j. Bekins. Gilbert Moody, A
j. Ronsse and j. r. Mason. Attor-
neys representing them were Call
Murphy and Davis, Clark Nichols
and Elise and w. CobGrn Cook OF
Turlock.
Notice of appeal was received
Monday at the office of Harry Hor-
ton, chief district counsel. The no.
tice did not set forth the grounds On
which dissenters intend to base ap-
peal. This will probably not come
out until later.
Horton said a date for argument
before the U. S. circuit court OF
appeals will probably be set for
midsummer. Meanwhile, the next
step is for dissenting counsel to
indicate to the clerk of the court
what portion of the record will
be required.
Notice of appeal in no way how
ever, affects actual operation OF
the refunding plan which started
Continued on Page 8, Col D
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07

Stout Greek mountain troops,
aided by Royal air force Squadrons,
held firmly to the Rupel Pass OF
The Rhodope mountains, key to
Salonika
German accounts admitted that
fierce resistance was encountered
but claimed an advance of 20 to
25 miles at unspecified points OF
the Greek and Jugoslav fronts.
The Greeks claimed their forces
had stood firm against violent Nazi
attacks. Athens heard that Jugo-
slav troops were making an equally
valiant stand and had captured a
dozen German tanks.
CAUGHT IN PINCERS
The Ankara radio reported that
Jugoslavia had gone into action
against Italian troops in Albania.
Italys forces there soon may find
themselves in a desperate plight.
They are encircled by Jugoslav and
Greek troops and dependent upon
uncertain air and sea communica-
ton across the Adriatic where Brit
ish submarines and possibly other
naval forces are operating.
Budapest reported that 10 Jugo-
slav planes have been shot down
in repeated air attacks upon Hun
garian objectives.
Details of fighting along the
Greek and Jugoslav frontiers still
were obscured by tight military
censorship on both sides, but We
official German news agency re-
ported that Nazi armed forces had
overcome unspecified enemy forti-
fled positions after stubborn fight
ing. That report followed Berlin
claims that advances of 90 to 25
miles had been made on the Greek
-Jugoslay fronts.
GREEKS STAND FIRM
Greek troops, aided by British
airplanes, were said by Athens tC
be standing firm, with principal
action apparently centering around
the narrow Rupel mountain pass
from south Bulgaria into Greece.
There we're no authentic accounts
of the fighting in Jugoslavia but
the German high command admit
Jcu blldb oltIll ItoiSbdlltt lldu Dttll
encountered Nazi spokesmen warn
ed the German public not to eX-
pect the tempo of the attack to
equal speed of the march into Po-
land and the offensive on the west
ern front.
The Royal air force, powerfully
reinforced and possibly operating
from bases in both Greece and
Jugoslavia, roared into action.
Budapest reported air attacks
upon at least six Hungarian points,
largely centered close TO the Ger
man line of communications east
from Gratz, an important military
center in southeast Austria, and
around PEGS, close to the Hungar-
ian-Jugoslav border, where Ger
man forces presumably have been
concentrated for their southwark
thrust.
BOMBERS SHOT DOWN
Both British and Jugoslav bomb
ers attacked the Hungarian objec-
tives, which included Szeged, Kor.
s mend, Szentgottard, PEGS, Valley
, and Siklos. 1t was claimed tha
, six British bombers were shot doWr
, Continued on Page 8, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07


Biggers appeared before the house
military affairs committee after
Secretary of Labor Francis Perkins
told the committee that labor must
carry out its responsibility to the
nation during the current emerg-
ency. She also said she felt that
present mediation machinery can
prevent major disruption of the
defense program.
AS the first witness in the COM
mittees investigation of the entira
defense program Miss Perkins said
that Tabor has status today, and
that status carries with it reSpon-
sibility for cooperation with all re-
sponsible groups and with employ
ers to avoid delays and interrupt
tions in defense production"
She cited settlement of the Allis-
Chalmers strike in Milwaukee as
showing the effectiveness of the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07
Group Will Hear
Confidence Talk

Paul jenkins, publisher OF the
Imperial Valley Press and the Morn
ing Post newspapers, will address
a joint meeting of the Calipatria
chamber of commerce, Niland
chamber, Calipatria 20-30 club,
Lions club, Womens club, and Amer
ican Legion dinner at the Lingo
hotel tonight at 7 o'clock.
jenkins. who will show his motion
picture" Life in Imperial Valley
will discuss the future of Imperial
Valley under the heading of I'm
perial Valley has turned the cor
ner."
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07
Legion Chieftan
Entertained Here

William Farrell of Petaluma, de-
partment commander of the Ameri-
can Legion. was in El Centro Mon
day and was entertained at a spe-
cial luncheon at the Barbara Worth
hotel attended by legionnaires and
officers of the 11th U. S. Cavalry
stationed at Camp Seeley.
Farrell, who was accompanied by
George Contreras of Los Angeles
will attend the Tuesday night
meeting of Boyce Aten post which
will be a dinner conference at the
Seeley camp.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07
Burglars Loot 3
Places in Heber

HEBER, April burglars entered
three places of business here during
the eek-end, helped themselves to
cigarettes and made an intensive
search for money, officers said.
V. r. Majors surprised a man
ransacking a room above the post
office The intruder dropped his
flaShlight and fled before Majors
could grab him. The Robertson
store was burglarized of cigarettes,
the cash register jimmied, and the
cash box opened. The Ernest Willett
restaurant also was burglarized
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07

phone, telegraph or wireless mes
sages abroad from 10 pm, EST, Sat
urday until the ban was lifted this
morning. They were not advised
of the completeness of the ban,
however, until today, when telc-
graph authorities admitted that the
many thousands of words they filed
yesterday, mostly by wireless direct
to New York, had not been trans
mitted.
Italy imposed militar transmits
sion ban which was lifted shortly
after midnight, EST, today.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07
The Late Pedro

An unsigned obituary was de-
liVered to RR Monday and made
us feel a little sad, even though
we didn't know the individual who
had passed away.
The mournful note read.
Pedro is dead.
He will be remembered as the
green parrot belonging to Mrs
Grace Dixon of Ell Centro, who
when lost and hungry several
months ago, went to the Salvation
Army for relief
(The parrot is not to be confused
with Polly Dixon listed in the
telephone book
Pedro went to his reward at the
age of 81 years" The obituary con-
tinued He had never been sick
and at the end just went to sleep
under the bee. He probably died OF
old age after using up his life span
Pedro came from Central Amer
lea where he was captured and
sold when a year old to U. S
sailor on shore leave. The sailor
who was Mrs. Dixons brother
smuggled Pedro aboard ship and
brought him to California where
he has been a member of the Dixon
family ever since.
Pedro never forgot a friend and
on several occasions greeted mem
bers of the family by name after
they had been absent several years
Neither did he ever forget a
wrong, real or fancied, and fought
long feuds with his enemies. His
friends treasured his many apt
sayings, but for the most part
Pedro - like most humans - just
talked without saying anything.
HE was fond of holding long
conversations with himself, talkins
in two distinctly different voices
and laughing in between remark'
like two gossiping women.
Pedro was no pampered pet bu
had the freedom Of the yard anc
trees. The dooryard is not so noisy
Continued on Page 3, col. 60
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07
Aqueduct Contract
Petition Denied

WASHINGTON, April 7. CUP)--
The supreme court today denied the
petition of Wenzel & Henoch Con-
struction Co., the contractor who
undertook to drill the l3-mile San
Jacinto tunnel on the Colorado riv-
er aqueduct project in southern
California, for review of lower court
decisions denying its claims for
$6,710,650 in damages and compen-
sation.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07

ITOm Germany WHICH reached news
papers outside Germany was picked
up in Switzerland, LONDON and New
York from the wireless transmits
sions of DNB, the German official
news agency, Transocean and the
broadcasts OF the German ministry
of propaganda, all of which con-
tinued as usual.
Representatives Of two of the
American broadcaSting chains were
permitted to broadcast to the Unit
ed States Sunday afternoon.
American newspaper correspond
entS in Berlin were unable to tele-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07
Osborne Named County Fire Chief to
Coordinate Personnel. Equipment in
Cities, Rural Areas for Defense

every California county for the pur-
pose of expediting fire fighting If
a national emergency should arise.
State officials asked that every
piece of fire fighting equipment,
private as we'll as public, and every
trained fire fighter be listed and
the lists sent to state headquarters
The Army and Navy will cooperate
with the civilian fire commissioners.
Osborne was appointed by the
Imperial county board of supervisors
at their meeting Monday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07

As a part of the national defense
program Supervisor Hugh T. Os-
borne Monday became Imperial
county fire commissioner delegated
to survey and coordinate all fire
fighting personnel and equipment
in city and rural areas.
Similar surveys will be made il
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07
u AMslINe
AEpORTER
A Case of Camouflage-

A Case of Camouflage-
There was something vaguely ia
milar about the physiognomy OF
a sandy haired young chap break
fasting at the Sixth street coffee
club. We nodded, but puzzled over
his identity until Fred Nebel-Thau
appeared on the scene and solved
the mystery.
Hello Joe :" said Fred chcerily
then halted and peered into the
young chaps face.
MY, my, it's Bob Berry, but
with that new moustache l thought
you were Joe Bush!' he added.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07
Job And JObseeker
Have Mutual Friend

when l need any help 1 al
ways use a WANT AID In the
Post Press, says Mrs. Marie
Land at 831 Main, And I al
ways get results"
The following ad:
WANTED capable neat wo-
man to clean and fix up
houses to rent Must be
willing to do any necessary
work Good wages, 83l
Main.
Run last month. not only
filled the vacancy In her organ
ization. but found Is other people
of character and ability who need
employment.
Let Post Press Want Ad solve
your employment problems.
Phone 300 for an ad taker.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07
Die-Hards Appeal
Refundin9 Ruling

Diehard dssenters opposing the et1nanclng program
of the Imperial Irrigation district continued the 1lght
Monday by filing notice of appeal from recent federal
court decision placing the plan in operation
Eight bondholders listed seeking the appeal,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07
censors StYmie
Foreign Newsmen

NEW YORK, April 7. UP)--For 26 1/2 hours ending
at 1890 am. EST, today, the German high command
blocked efforts OF all foreign newspaper correspondents
IN Germany to transmit stories Of Germanys thrust into
JugosaVa and Greece. During that period the only
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07
u s. Fate Rests
In Next 100 Dovs'

WASHINGTON, April 7. UP)--John D. Bggers dir
ector of the OPM production division said today that the
United States within 100 days of real production
of of its most vital war materials and that the
nations future may depend what all do in those 100
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07
Braw|ey Police
Report Violence

BRAWLEY, April 7.-BraWley police investigated two
outbreaks of violence in the eastsde district during the
weekend, a robbery and stabbing.
Two minor Negro boys were identified Monday as the
pair which struck two white the heads with rocks
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07
Royal Air Force Aids Greeks Holding
Strategic Pass TO SaIonika; Fascists
Cauqh hit Betwe en- Two Fires in Albania
= By HARRISON SALISBURY =
United Press Staff Correspondent

Great Britain and her allies struck back hard Monday
at the German btzkrieg of the Balkans and Jugo
sav forces reported to have attacked as encrced
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07
Steel Wolkout DeIayed'
Coal Strike Truce Near;
AIIis Chalmers Peaceful
O+her Labor Rows
Hamstrins Defense
industry in u. S.
BY UNITED PRESS

An agreement to eXtenu
wage contract negotiations
until April Is Monday avert
ed immediate threat of q
work stoppagc in the steel indus
try.
Negotiators for the u. S. Steel
Corp, and the Steel Workers Or
ganizing committee decided, appar-
emily after federal intervention, TO
continue conferences and To make
retroactive to April l any conces-
sionS ON the union demand for a
10 cents an hour wage boost.
The SWOC had threatened to
halt work in corporation plants at
midnight Tuesday, halting produc-
ton of vast stores Of war materials
Shortly before the extension OF
time was announced, National Steel
corporation, sometimes a pace set
ter for wage scales in the industry,
disclosed it will increase wages OF
its 2l,O00 employees 10 cents an
hour, the increase effective as OF
April |.
COAL STRIKE
Meanwhile, negotiations went on
in New York to settle the work stop
page of 100000 soft coal miners.
There were prospects OF partial
settlement of the coal miners dis
pute but southern operators, who
produce half the output of the APP
palachian ranges, refused to con-
slider proposed wage-hour con-
tract that would end the Week-old
work stoppage.
ALLIS- CHALMERS
The CIO United Automobile Work
ers ratified settlement of a strike
that has tied up work on national
defense orders at the Allis- CHAIN
ers Manufacturing company's WeS'
Allis plant at Milwaukee since Jan
%. The agreement was approved
by a laundering voice vote of 4,0O(
UAW workers assembled in the
coliseum at the wisconsin state fair
grounds. Only few scattered noes
were heard.
President Harold Christoffel oil
Continued on Page 8; Column 4
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-07
BOMBERS SHOT DOWN

Both British and Jugoslav bomb
ers attacked the Hungarian objec-
tives, which included SZeged, Kor-
mend, Szentgottard, PEGS, Valley
and Siklos. 1t was claimed that
six British bombers were shot down
Continued on Page 8, Col. A.