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Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
EXPLOSIVES DROPPED

Between 900 and 1000 tons of
high explosives were dropped on
Nazi objectives last night, it was
estimated. in addition to tens CT
thousands of incenGIares.
The air ministry reported at
tacks of intensity Similar TO the
heaviest Nazi raids on Britain upon
the great Blohm Voss shipyards
at Hamburg, the Deutsche Schiff
and Maschinebau ana the Atlas
shipyards at Bremen.
The Blohm VoSs plant builds
many Of Germany's submarines.
IN other industrial quarters Oh
both towns" said the ministry,
there were widespread fires as
well as many other marks of devas-
tation.
"At Hamburg the whole wharf
was blazing and a single stick of
bombs were seen to split wide open
row of buildings. Here the smoke
was rising to 10000 feet and in an
other part OF the town smoke rolled
up in black eddieS CIat suggested
destruction of great stores of oil"
The ministry said considerable
oil stores at Bremen were believed
set afire IN the large conflagrations
that were seen in many parts Of
the town.
"As at Hamburg said the minis
try, toward the end Of the attack
at Bremen the burst of individual
bombs was often lost among the
swirling masses OF smoke and fire. ,
The first contingents OF RAF
bombers took Off last night while
it still was daylight, the ministry
said
They were followed, the minis
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
Riverside Riders
Arrive at Border

CAIEXICC. May 9 = F. E. Jor-
genson and Thomas Clay Of River
side arrived here Friday with five
horses and prepared to take the De
ANA ride TO Riverside Saturday
night.
The said at least 80 riders will
arrive from Riverside in time to
start the trip northward.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
SUI FOR DAMAGES

in superior court Friday by Roy
and .1uanita Judd, Johnny Hudgins,
and Eugene Payne against Robert
Terribiwini They said they were
injured in a traffic accident be-
tween Holtyille and Imperial last
March 80.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
ORDERED TO TRIAL

Dick Bond Honey. prisoner who
escaped from the county jail last
week and was arrested at Jacumba
Thursday was ordered to trial in
superior court on a charge of escap-
ing from custody and grand theft
of an automobile. Bail was set at
$4,000. At the time of his escape in
car stolen from in front of the
county court house. Honey was
serving a sentence for forgery.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
War Office Mum
On Army Sites

WASHINGTON. May 9 CUP) =
The war department said today
that it would make no advance in
formation available in the future on
survey and selection of projected
sites for army establishments and
defense plants.
Public relations officials sale
that premature leaks" on the selec-
tions of sites had resulted. in some
instances. in excessive real estate
costs and delays.
Henceforth, they said, no infor-
nation would be made available
On such things as surveys for plant
sites, munitions factories. canton
fnents, costs, and other data. until
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
CAMP SEELEY SOLDIER
IN COTTRT

Earl Larson, Camp Seeley soldier,
Friday in superior court pleaded
not guilty to a charge of driving
a car without the consent of the
owner. He will be tried June 2. He
pleaded guilty to a charge Of fail
ing to stop and render aid after an
accident and applied for probation.
He will be given probation hear
ing May %.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
Continued from Page One)

tCOIlllilueu lIOIil I dSC INV
ed as a vain gesture toward dis-
couraging the Nazi INVASION.
Since then, however, Stain has
assumd the premiership, the prom
ised stiffening of Turkish resistance
(backed by Russia against Ger
many has failed to develop ana
there has been a growing belief the
Moscow government was devotlng
itself entirely to strengthening its
own frontiers against possible fu-
ture attack. If such a program IS
developed definitely It would indl-
cate that Stain had accepted the
German domination Of southeast
ern Europe.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
Raj Seizes Air
Offensive i'm War

try reported "by a seemingly unend-
ing procession as the last Of our
aircraft came back across the Dutch
frontier or over the North Sea the
light of the east came not only from
the dawn but from the glow of burn
ing Hamburg and Bremen in the
sky"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
NEGRO ADMITS
STEALING CAR

Eddie Lee Polk Friday admitted
in superior court that he stole
car in Date Palm City and drove
it to Holtville. He asked the court
for probation and was scheduled
for a probation hearing May %.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
PLEADS NOT GUILTY

Dae Mars Of BraWley Friday
pleaded not guilty to a charge Of
contributing to the delinquency Of
a minor girl The case was set for
trial June ..
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
RETURNS HOME
FROM HOSPITAL

Walter D. Carey, Imperial county
auditor. returned to his home Fri
day after an operation performed
in FL Centre hospital. His condi-
ton is good, friends said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
DEATH OF RELATIVE
CALLS COUPLE EAST

Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Bradshaw of
El Centre left Thursday for Belle
Fourche, S. D.. to attend the fu-
neral of R. L. Bronson, Bradshaw's
brothers, -in-law.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
MEXICAN WILL BE
TRIED IN COURT

Jesus Hernandez pleaded not gull
ty Friday to a charge of failing to
support his family. He will be tried
May u.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
Scanning I.V
News Horizon
ASKS DIVORCE

Alice Mae Riley Thursday sued
John N Riley for divorce. accusing
MIN of cruelty. They were married
in Howell county. Mo, March II.
1886 and separated in July the same
year, she said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
TAKEN TO OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma officers arrived in E.
Centro Friday to take Carl Grow.
%. Calipatria butcher, back to
Tulsa, Okla. to face trial on a
charge of embeZzlement
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
WEATHER

Southern Cali fornia: Scattered
high clouds Friday and Saturday;
fog and low clouds along immedi-
ate coast Saturday morning; slight
ly cooler Friday and Saturday.
u. s. Weather Bureau FL Centre
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-09-23
BIRTH REPORTS

Every state has a law requlrlne
%|octors to report all births, When ,
ahild is born without medical a
arti n, the parents are required /
i'll out the birth certificate. Tn
'ates send copies of all certificates
o the census bureau for statistic
purposes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-09-23

money paid wa S2iS.Igo q6 r,r
Mondays offerings.
Through Monday. season s,l.,
amounted to ~i.2l,.:3Si pcunds
which has sold for Sl.3"3 go %
win an average of 81 cents mr.
better.
Young estimated today's Of.
tcrincs al 225,0o0 pounds. and
'a'd prices continued stroug
He predicted season AVERAGES
here would top the 3O-ccut fipure
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united on aid 70 Great Britain
than on any other subject"
He condemned Cermany's EFF
frontery ard cynicism9 In holding
that tie proposed British-aid
measure violated International law
particularly those provisions
which would permit British. Greek
or Chinese aarships 10 be servioed
and QUILTED In American ports
and outlying bases.
In MS prepared testimony. HUI
told the committee that German
forces could cross the English
channel in an hours time were II
not that Britain - well armed and
fighting every hour n the day 70
prevent the crossing"
Were BritAtn defeated,
Germany could easily cross
the Atlantic. especially the
south Atlantic, unless We
were prepared to do what
Britain b doing BOW" NJ
added.
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2Liquor Arrests
By State Agents

Some bootleg establishments
again are operating, ), was indi-
Gated Wednesday when names Of
two regulars appeared on the
Pierce county jail book
state liquor control agents
ralded the Dee hotel. the former
Lido. st i5isil Broadway. at zt5
n. m. and arrested sherry Lyons.
zs.yesr-oid blond manager Of the
place. At the Little Inn. 80. ssth
and Gales road they caught
Rlziefi Buonaguidl. Il. IN a $50
m raid.
Both bslled ou, promptly At
800 caan zach
The raids Wednesday morning
we're the first since December 2
Miss Lyons WAS one Of several
arrested IN that one Some u the
grofp stiil are serving time in ths
county jail She vas given 400
fine just before Christmas.
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Hull Warns Solons Nazis Could Cross
Atlantic Easily" if Britain Loses
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - Secretary Of
State Cordell Hull. declaring that
Germany could easily cross The
Atlantic" If Britain falls, urged
"Wednesday speedy enactment Of
the administration aid-to-Bitsin
bill IN order 10 defeat aggression
and tyrsnnical rule
He told ne house foreign affairs
committee that a German move
against this hemisphere. psrticu-
larry across the South Atlantic
would Re an easy matter unless
We are prepared to do what Britain
is doing now"
Hull was the first witness
a. the committee opened
hearings on the historic meas
ure in an atmosphere sur
charged By the personal en-
change Tuesday between Pres
dent Roosevelt and sen. Bur
ton y. Wheeler, d.. Mont,
leader Of the opposition forces.
HUI told the committee that the
American people we're more
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Many Changes
Made at Bank

Sweeping changes IN the per
sonnet of the National Bank Of
Washington were announced We'd
nesday following meeting of the
stockholders and directors Tuesday
night. The changes:
=. VI. jackson resigned as presi-
dent of the bank but will remain
as chairman of the board.
Arthur II. Brouse. former exeou-
tive vice president. was elected
president TO fill Jackson's position.
Roger W. Peck resigned as vice
president to devote more time to
private business.
Harold J. Ollie. former assistant
cashier. was elected assistant vice.
president.
George II. jackson. state super
visor of banking, Olympia, was
elected assistant vice-president.
Ashley NJ. Gould, Glendale. Cal.
was elected yice-president and
trust officer.
{. T. Chandler. jr., cashier. was
given the new title of vice-presi-
dent and cashier
Wart Estey. vice-president. was
elected TO the board of directors.
Maj.-Gen. David L. Stone. re-
tired, was elected TO the board OF
directors.
s. NJ. Jackson relinquishes the
presidency for the second time,
having been elected president and
chairman of the board at the 1910
annual meeting, following the
resignation of r. r. Madison as
president on Dec. 81, 1899 Jack
son served as president for some
Is years prior to Mattison's
election.
Was Vice President
Election OF Brouse 10 the presi-
dency was a promotion after three
years as executive vice president.
Brouse resides at Gravelly Lake
Addition OF George II. Jackson
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
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Richmond Becomes Police Judge;
WCF Charges He's Red Batter"

appointment had been made solely
by the mayor. Jacobson must be
addressing his remarks 70 him
Cam personally and not 70 the
mayor and council. Jaco bson
agreed.
He and Cain went round and
round verbally for a few minutes
before Jacobson offered IL as his
information that the appointment
Of Richmond had been promised by
Cain during the msyorslty cam
psign last spring.
Then your information is pre-
cisely Incorrect. Cain retorted.
Jacobson indicated he didn't en-
pect anything TO be done about the
protest; he just wanted 70 place
II on record.
Cain agreed that a protest com
ing al this time was lste-much
too lsts-
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Awaits Reports
On 5 Auiopsies

Investigation by Coroner T. H.
Long and a staff of detectives
IN. the deaths of five men which
occurred in the same neighbor-
hood within a 24-hour period, was
virtually completed Wednesday.
Autopsies were performed on the
five men, suspected victims of an
anti-freeze drinking party, and an
ANALYSIS is now being conducted
in the laboratory of Tacoma Cen
eral hospital Definite announce
ment is expected by Friday, ac-
cording to DR.. Long.
The men, William Benson. So,
Bruce Triplett, John Ungerman,
John Krause, So, and Joe Cookery,
As. all were residents of hotels in
the same neighborhood. Similarity
of their deaths led officials to be-
lieve all had participated in a party
during which the poisonous anti
freeze was drunk.
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Charles L. Hufford. president
and general m ager of The
Fisher Co, was far from home but
didn't miss his Rotary club meet
ing last week. He attended in New
York City. Ford Humeston, an
other faithful. checked in at the
club meeting in Hollywood.
Clair Bowman, former Tacomsn
and now a resident of Seattle, WIS.,
tied with friends here Tuesday.
stopping over briefly while enroute
to Olympia.
A large attendance at the meet
ing of Tacoma lodge of Elks is ex-
pected Wednesday night by Secre-
tary Erling johnson. 1t will be
Bremerton night. with three bus
loads of Elks from the Navy Yard
city attending.
X. X. Beach, chairman of the
Chamber Of Commerce. civic af-
fairs committee, announces the
first meeting will be held Tuesday
noon, Jan. 81, at Hotel Winthrop.
Bill Leith said goodbye TO his
fellow workers on The Times Tues
day afternoon before heading for
Bremerton where he will be on the
U.S.S. Crow, minesweeper.
Harold Il. Neith, manager Of the
Northwest Airlines' Tacoma office.
spoke Tuesday noon at the meeting
of the Tacoma Kiwanis club at
Hotel Winthrop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Mulligan were
hosts Tuesday evening at BIRTH
day party for friends
Bert Pop Taylor of Day Island
has returned TO work after a brief
siege Of illness.
Howard Oiseth is handling pub
licity for Ethan Frome," soon TO
(Cotinued on Page 2. Column 81
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Tacomans Wed
In Missoula

Norton Clapp, prominent
Tacoma finaneier. and Mrs.
Evelyn Gardner. Junior league
member here. were married
nj Missoula. Mont. Wednes-
day morning at 10 o'clock
one day after each had re-
ceived final divorce DEGREES.
The new Mrs. Clspp was award
ed final divorce decree from
Bryson Gardner Tuesday At Occur
d'Alene. Ida ciapp's inierlocutofy
divorce decree IN Pierce county
superior court became final the
came day
Performed by tousIn
News of their wedding eefe-
mony performs By clspps
cousin. Justice Lief Erickson Of
the Montana supreme court. was
received here by J. ~. Aurtland.
assistant secretary Of Lakewood,
Inc. clepp enterprise In the
lakes district
lie aai1 the wedding Was at
tended by a small group 81 init.
mate friends Attending the bride
was Mrs. Edwin Booth 81 We
naiehse. a sister-in.iaw. ciApp and
his bride viii take brief honey
fcontlnued on Page 10. Column ~
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White River Timber
Land Will Be Park
OLYMPIA

OLYMPIA - The state parks
committees Wednesday announced
purchase of 251 acres of cumberland
10 miles above Enumclaw on the
White River, to be developed into
the states 55th park.
The $4,000 used to purchase the
cumberland from the White River
Lumber Co. OF Enumclaw came
from sale of the timber in the
Women's Federation state park on
Snoqualmie pass, authorized by the
1889 legislature. The new park
extends a mile and a half on both
rides Of the Nsches pass highway
near Greenwater camp.
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arthur Is. lsanklle
Washington legislature.
George c. kinnesr. Roy J Kin
near. Lauman. Leber. Lee. Len
mart. Loney. Lyman. Martin. Nc
Cutcheon. Mcdonald. Fred Miller.
Montgomery Needham. OBuen
Pearsall, Phillips. Edward J.
Reilly. Reno. Rusrk. schumann.
Shadbolt Susson. Vernon A.
Smith Taft. Thomas. Todd. Tuin-
key. Turner. Twidell, Underwood.
Warnica. Wiggen. woodsl. Gent.
For the investigation = II. {.
Armstrong. Beierlein. Bernethy.
Dootson. Dore. L. s. Ford. Hall.
Julia Butler Hansen. Hensen. Nc
Pherson. Floyd c. Miller. Murphy.
O'Gorman. Iennock. Pettus. Pitt.
Edward r Riley. Rosellini. Ryan.
Ssndegren, Savage. Sexton. Jurte
r. Smith. Sweeney. Taylor. lis
dale, Van Buskirk. Nane. Watkins.
Weinberg
Total senate vote For the in
vestigation. 10; against the inves-
tigation. -.
Total house vote For tho inves-
tigation, 80: against the investiga-
ton. 6s.
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County Employees
Become Jiiiery;
Road Crew Fired

Nerves were jittery around the
Pierce county courthouse Wednes-
day as the swish Of the house
cleaning broom which struck the
District ! road crew. Puyallup
shops and county farm Tuesday
night came closer.
The entire road crew. headed by
Supervisor Art Varco, was given
notice Immediately on the installa-
tion OF the new Commissioner Rob
ert + Gleason Varco's crew
numbered about IS men at the
time
Also calling at the county audi.
tors office Wednesday morning
for their last checks were most of
the dozen men at the county shops
in Puyallup. Road men were told
Tuesday night 10 turn in their
equipment Wednesday for a new
crew which will take over Thurs
day.
Apparently the first in the
courthouse proper 10 get notice
and call for his check was Hugo
Bjorklund. accountant IN the
county engineers office.
At the county farm near Sum
ner, Supervisor Arthur Perry. who
had been farm boss for around 10
years, was reported 10 have re.
ceived his notice. along with others
who are not on the social security
payroll there. Similar action was
counted upon at the county hos
pital.
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Appointment by Mayor Cain Of
". A. R,chmond as police Judge
brought a belated protest We'd
nesdsy from Melville Jacobson.
who told Cain and the council ne
was spes king for the Washington
Commonwealth Federation and sf-
filisted organizations.
Jacobsen charged that Rich
mond has red baited in public and
private life" and is not fitted 10
protect the civil Liberties Of the
American people" during these
times OF war stress.
He came into The council cham
sbers half an hour after Richmond
had been sworn in and Richmond
had already left the city hall 20
prepare his own affairs for hold
ing his first court Thursday morn
ing
Cain pointed out that since the
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Pierce Group
Divides Even
0nVoieFighi
~, Time. sistr Writer,

CAPITOL. 0lympia-A 81.
to-45 vote against investiga-
ton Of Arthur Langlie's right
10 the governorship-the vote
which put Langlie in office
was not the only indication
that the Democrats central
committee had lost control of
the legislature Tuesday.
The tact that Democratic whips
also failed 10 bring Pierce county
legislators INTO line was vividly
illustrated, A split IN the county
delegation resulted In a $3.50 vote /.
with seven legislators for the IN
quiry. seven against
Only one Of the fourteen
voting. Representative John
McCuteheon, was a Repuhli-
can. The county delegation
last it, fifteenth vote because
Representative ". 4. tBill,D
Richmond gave up his seat 10
become police Judge.
Democratic moves hv ma loriiy
party opponents 10 Lsnglie pre-
vented his certincatlon az governor
until late afternoon. The Joint
vote was taken after four attempts
10 prevent seating Of the new gov
ernor were made In caucus calls.
The county delegates who voted
in Langhes favor were Reps.
Frank Chcrvenka. Cltff Erdahl.
John MoCutcheon. Tom Mont
gomery. and Senators Leo Me
Gavick. Monty Perciyal and Ted
Schroeder.
County delegates who Joined
the losing move To prevent
Ianglie's Inauguration were
Reps. Edward Pettus. Hugh
Koseilini. Tack Nanc. Paul
Sandegren and J. ~. Ryan.
Senators Barney jackson and
Kathryn Maistrom.
The total Republican vote in
both houses aided In establishing
the winning margin for Langlie
Hugh Rosellini staged short
lived attempt to cause another de-
lay in the inaugural proceedings
by moving for appointment Of a
special committee, to be composed
I of three senators and six repre-
sentatives, to investigate the cleo.
Continued on Page II, Column 3
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$40 MONTHLY
Pensions Are
Langlie Goal

OLYMPIA - Gov. Arthur
r. Ianglie asked the 1911
legislature in his inaugural
address Wednesday 10 balance
the states budget by a series
of small taxes and economy in
government.
lie suggested the lawmakers re-
wise the present fuel oil and In
heritanee taxes. put levy on PIN
ball machines and enact a gift
taS, lie said those taxes. together
with increased income from pres.
ent taxes and savings by shifting
the load of state government from
the general fund To the gasoline
tax and other funds. would balance
the 1871 q budget
Governor iangiie did not
mention a three per cent sslss
IN, or m income tan such a.
~ -so,rrnor Clarence u. Mar
lin suggested In his farewell
address Tuesday.
lie said the legislators would
have TO find Si1.7t2. zoo in new
revenue 10 pay $40 pensions re-
quired by Initiative isi. lie said
the bigger pensions would be paid
starting March 81 n the federal
government approves the states
pension program.
Iangllc said the general fund
would finish the coming hiennium
with a deficit of 2t.s36.075 un-
less savings were made and new
tax revenues provided To meet The
needs.
Plans for payment 81 pensions
under Initiative lt1 call for an
increase in cash payments Of s23, =
0i3.OO0 during the biennium just
ending To $50, $40. 900 for the next
two years.
In addition, the budget viii
ask for mn additional st.s2o,-
000 for medical care required
under the initiative and
$50, 900 for funeral expenses.
These funds viii not be
matched BY federal funds.
Langlle said the state must fur
nish y23. o67 700 during the coming
biennium for old age assistance.
az compared 10 sii.p25.000 the
present biennium.
The budget also contains an
Increase 81 $500 900 for aid
10 dependent children. aid to
crippled children and child
welfare services. boosting the
total 4. 81. 73s.000 The item
for general public assistance
viii he raised slightly To So
sss, 900.
rows bridge was advocated by the
new governor, lie pointed 10 II az
an essential part Of the state high
way system. and vital In national
defense plans.
Other recommended ions In the
governors message included.
School funds: The governors re-
vised budget will provide $50. 400, =
900 for the new biennium. suffi-
Continued on Page 3. Column ~
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Compulsory Training
For japanese al u.

VIZ. y. G. = DfHpltf
the fact that japanese are exempt
from ordinary compulsory military
training. japanese students VIII
continue 10 take military training
IL the University Of British Co
lumbia. President l. s. khnek Of
the university said Wednesday.
The q. u. c. campus Is the only
place in Canada where japanese
are being trained They take the
officers training course which has
been made compulsory for all uni
yersity students.
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State Capitol
BULLETINS

OLYMPIA A resolution calling
for the people To vote again on
amending the state constitution 10
legalize a graduated income tax
was filed Wednesday by Rep. John
T. McCutcheon. Pierce.
A bill sppropriating $4,000. 900
for a school building fund 70 aid
local districts not able 10 raise
sufficient funds was filed by Rep.
Floyd &. Miller. King.
Other bills filed included ones
exempiing homestesds from tax
sale and permitting water districts
TO operate street lighting systems.