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Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-25
G-Men Snatch
Nazis from Liner
Bound for Japan

Los ANGELES. Anril n luP)
The Federal Bureau Of In
soStigation today held four na-
tive Germans seized aboard the
Japanese liner BuenOS Aires
Maru just as she was 10 sail for
Japan.
-Four carloads of FBI agents
boarded the ship at sailing time
and searched 81 other Germans
departing for the Orient, thence
to return TO Germany. De-
parture of the vessel was DELAYED
an hour.
The four taken in custody
were booked at the county Jail
on suspicion of violating the
Seleo tive Service and Training
Act. ard their arraignment was
set for this morning before US.
Commissioner David B. Head.
The agents drove onto the
pier where the vessel was dock
cIi and posted guards at the
gangplank. They searched the
Germans one by one, and OPEN
ed their luggage. Socks were
turned inside out. and one man
was ordered to remove his shoes.
Richard B. Hood, special agent
in charge of the local office of
rBI, refused To diyulge what
his men were searching for.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-25
High Living Cost
Returns 10 PLAQUE
Housewives in U.S..
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-fke per cent.
New supplies which merchants are
putting on their shelves for the
spring trade average 6.3 per cent
higher than year ago. the bureau
said. Wholesale food prices are 9.5
per cent higher and textile prod
uets 1l8 per cent higher.
Other increases over year ago
include fuel and lighting material
- per cent. building materials, TT
per cent; chemical ana allied prod
ucts. ST. per cent; housefurnishing
goods, 1.8 per cent; leather prod
ucts, l8 per cent, and miscellaneous
commodities two per cent.
Wholesale prices after seven con-
secutive weeks Of increases were
S29 per cent of the 1926 level on
April y and at the highest point
since November, 1887, Isador Lubin,
commissioner of LABOR statistics,
said
Retail prices of pork chops are
about 20 per cent higher than a
year ago, rib roaots and round
steaks are Is per cent higher and
roasting chickens are up Il per
cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-25

zens who someday will take over
the management of the country
We should become better acquaint-
ed with the educational system. the
teachers, and the pupils . whether
the pupils are our own children OF
those of our neighbors and friends >
Under the Chamber of Commerce
schedule Herbert r. Anderson.
Donohue, ana M. o. King will visit
Harding school. On Tuesday James
II. Marshall and Harry r. SoneS
VIII visit Douglass school and War;
fen Currler, p. f. Ryerson. anG
John w. Tyler will visit Wilson
school. On Wednesday Arno c.
Yaeckel and Charles L. Childers
Will visit Washington school and n
Gallagher. Harold Hunt, and Louis
B. McManuS will visit Mckinley
school. Thursday w. A. Scheniman.
Gordon R. Scriven. and Jasper L
TrayerS will call at Central Union
high school. Friday Walter B.
Havekorst. ". A. Tondro, and Sec
retary Robert Hays will visit Gem
tral Junior college.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-25

| total of enemy shipping sunk in
Greek waters in the last few days
had reached almost 100000 tons and
that another $4,000 tens had been
sunk elsewhere by bombers, raiders
and U-boatS.
AFRICAN CAMPAIGN
Berlin also claimed that S72 enc
my vessels totalling 100000 tons
had been seized by Germany since
the start of the war.
In North Africa, the British re-
ported th,t another heavy German
Italian attack on the buieged city
of Tobruk had been repulsed and
that 127 prisoners, including Ger
mans, had been taken.
In Ethiopia. the coElmunique add
ed. more than 800 Italians were
captured and pressure continued on
the Fascist defenses, especially at
Dessye.
The battle of Greece continued to
go against the allies, but German
progress toward Athens was much
less rapid than had peen expected
at Berlin. There were indications
from Nazi sources that the British
may have succeeded III eyacuating
large part of their forces as
result of the heroic rear guard ac-
tion by Imperial troops at Their
mopylae.
ATHENS NEAR FALL
The German army apparently was
approaching AthenS but its exact
position was uncertain.
The German high command re-
ported once again battle at Their
mopTlae had been won by encircling
tactics which apparently flanked
the British last-man defense from
the rear.
Inc same maneuver was used by
Xerxes and his PersianS when they
found themselves unable to smash
through the pass held by Leonidas
and his 300 Spartans in 480 B. C.
xerxes cut across the mountains
and fell on the Spartans from the
rear, Wiping out the defenders.
The British middle east COM
mand confirmed the loss of Their
mopylae, reporting that further
withdrawal had been made in Greece
after inflicting severe casualties
upon German units.
How close the German Spearhcad
now may be TO Athens was not
revealed. Some Italian reports;
claimed the NaGis were on the out
skirts of the Greek capital and
there was feeling in Berlin that
the entry might be made at any
time.
It was clear the fall of the city
was being held off only by the des-
perate efforts of allied rearguards
who apparently had orders to fight
TO the last to protect the evacuation
OF as many British and Greek troops
as possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-25
'TWo.Fisfed Man
Demanded in Place
OF Madame Perkins

WASHINGTON, April 25. up -
Sen. Harry F. Byrd, D. Va. called
in the senate today ior the resig-
nation of Secretary of Labor Fran
ces Perkins and appointment of d
two-fisted man with intestinal
fortitude" as ner successor.
Byrd criticized what he described
as Miss Perkins astounding in
eptitude' in handling strikes affect
ing defense. He contGnded congress
should give the defense mediation
board original jurisdiction over
such strikes with power to enforce
its decisions, compel arbitration of
disputes, and require continuance Of
work during the arbitration.
1T is reported Miss Perkins res
ignation is on the presidents desk,
Byrd said IF so. it should be ac-
cepted Immediately. If not. it should
be requested
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-25
Cooperaiives Seen
As Likely Future
Way Of Democracy

The history and development OF
cooperative societies as an econ
omic means of replacing private
competition was elucidated BY
speaker Randall Henderson at the
Thursday meeting of The El Centre
Rotary club.
Henderson. in dealing with the
theme, reviewed the opinions as
expressed by DR.. James p. War
basse IN the latter's book "Coopera-
tive Democracy, and added his own
observations and comments.
The unrest in the world, varying
from the social and economic con-
ditions of the last ten years in this
country to the rise of Communism
and relationships may result from
the evils of the democratic system
as expressed through the competi-
tive method, Henderson said. The
cooperative method, he said, may
develop as the truly democratic
method of the future.
w. A. Scheniman, president-elect,
gave a report on the 108th district
convention of Rotary at which
Scheniman said, many national
problems were discussed. In addi-
ton to careful study of ways to
further express the ideals of Rotary
and further develop Rotary COM
munity services, much time was
given to the problem of increasing
employment and repairing the pres
ent economic outlook
An invitation extended by school
superintendent Guy Weakley to
hold next weeks meeting at the
Junior College was accepted by
President j. w. (PaD Glasgow.
Weakley and Dorsey WhitelaW spoke
in behalf of national schools week
to be celebrated next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-25
Veto Assured as
Aid Bill Passes

To veto any such legislation.
The senate vote comprised the re-
CURED two-thirds majority to over
ride a veto but opponents in the
lower house were confident they
could hold at least 81 votes to
block the bill. 1t was expected a
few votes might waver but the pos
sibility of picking up II votes for
the required total OF Sd was not
likely.
The controversial bill would re-
turn relief to the counties under
supervision of the state department
OF social welfare: require the state
to pay two thirds of the cost of re-
lief, pay two-thirds of the state
county matching of federal contri-
buttons for old age pensions, in
stead of the present $3.50 split;
LAY 80 per cent of county costs
above the 1939-40 fiscal year
amount; abolish the SRA about
September, and provide an arbitra-
ton board to settle county-state
disputes.
Administration opposition TO the
bill was led by Senator John Shell
ley of San Francisco and Assembly,
man Augustus Hawkins of Los An
geles, minority members of the free
conference committee. They repeat
ed Olson's views that county relief
would not be uniform and would
be detrimental to the larger coun-
ties.
Supervisor C. E. Grier of San
Bernardino county was called be-
fore the assembly to explain the
state board of directors of the STU
pervisors association had endorsed
the bill, although Los Angeles, San
Francisco and Alameda members
were not present.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-25
SD. Strike Ends:
GM Crisis Near
On | abor Front

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OF the soft coal dispute hinged on
three-Way conference called by
the national defense mediation
board at Washington.
William H. Davis, acting chair
man of the board, summoned nor
thern and southern operators and
John L. Lewis. president of the
United Mine Workers Urio- (~rN>
to attend. Secretary of Labor Per-
kins certified the dispute to the
board early Thursday.
Essentially. the issue to be solved
was the southern operators re-
fusal to give UP a favorable wage
differential. without the diffnren :
tial, they claim, higher frenght
rates make it impossible for them to
compete with northern operators.
Reports Thursday TO President
Roosevelt said coal shortages al
ready had forced eight major
blast furnaces to shut down and
that five to 10 more would close
tomorrow, cutting steel ingot pro-
duction by 100000 tons monthly.
OTHER DISPUTES
Twenty-four other labor disputes
ologged defense production as to
house of representatives rules COM
mittee announced it would vol
Tuesday on whether to report the
Vinson compulsory mediation bill to
the house floor.
Chairman Mary T. Morton of the
house labor committee Thursday
denounced the bill >o5 antt-labor
legislation which seeks TO do by
indirectlon what 1t would not dare
to do by direct procedure refer
rng TO the bills ban on new closed
shop agreements.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-25
GOVT DODCES COSTS
New Dealer Urges
States 10 Assume
Public Works, Aid
BY FRANK McNAUGHTON

WASHINGTON, April %. (UP)
Chairman Robert L. Doughton,
D., N. c., of the house ways and
means committee urged state ana
local governments today to take
back" the task of paying for public
works and part of work relief.
He advocated that step to carry
out a treasury appeal for a reduc-
ton of at least $1,000,000,0OO in
federal non-defense spending. The
plea was made in connection with
the So, 600 100000 tax program which
treasury officials urged the ways
and means committee to adopt yes
terday.
Doughton contended the states
and local governments have been
paying off their debts while we
have been increasing the federal
debt
After receiving treasury depart
ment recommendation for drastic
surtaxes on individual incomes
beginning on the first dollar OF tax
able income-for new and increased
excise and luxury taxes, new cor
poration income surtaxes, upward
revision of the excess profits levy,
and heavy taxes on estates and
gifts, Doughton called secret meet
ing of the committee today to plan
further hearings, beginning Mon
day.
Assistant Secretary of Treasury
John l.. Sullivan, explaining the
treasury program, maintained it was
"eminently fair and rejected A
sales tax as levy that would dis
turb business and industry, and fall
far short of expected revenue. Some
members have advocated a sales
levy.
Sullivan said two per cent sales
tax would produce only $4O0,000,000
if certain necessities were exempted.
1t would take considerably more
than an 18 per cent sales tax to
raise the required $3,60O,000, 600, he
said, because there would be a
shrinkage in returns as the tax
was advanced.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-25
Ministers Asked
To Uphold Valley

Ell Centro's committee of COM
munity confidence Friday asked the
ministers of Imperial Valley to
devote one sermon a month TO in
spire faith in the VALLEY and the
schools to conduct an essay con-
test on the subject.
Malcolm Macurda and William
Outlook started Thursday night
committee with skit showing the
difference between pessimistic
and an optimistic view of Imperial
Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-25

the city.
The parent Of every child attend
ing school in FL Centre was sent g
letter from the Masonic committee
urging the parents to visit school
next week. meet the teachers, view
school equipment. and attend the
special programs planned at the
different buildings
The public schools of Imperial
county are valued at more $4,000
000s. Glasgow said. They are one
of our greatest financial invest
rents and are our greatest invest
ment in training plants for the citi-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-25
British Cling to
Greek FoothoId

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move to impede the transfer of more
German troops to Libya.
A Nazi high command statement
that German armies in Greece had
won their way past the British de-
fenses at Thermopylae after bit
ter three-day battle and were driv-
ing on toward Athens was partly
offset for the allies by the words
of wash ington administration
spokesmen.
The Germans also put emphasis
on the Axis successes at sea. al
though Berlin admitted loss of two
OF her best-known U-boat COM
manders and their ships. Official
announcements reported that the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-25
Business Men Here Will
Take Peek at Future bv
Visiting city's Schools

Businessmen of El Centre Fri
cay pledged themselves 10 visit the
schools next week as their contri-
button to the twenty-second an
nnal observance of the National
Public Schools week
J. w. Donohue. president of the
E. Centre Chamber of Commerce.
and J. w. Glasgow. chairman of
the Masonic committee helping
school officials with plans for the
week, arranged a schedule under
which all chamber of commerce
directors will visit the schools OF
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-25
By JOHN w. DUNLAP

SACRAMENTO, April 25 lUP)-
The county control relief bill bore
approval of the legislature today
hut Gov. Culbert Olson's almost
certain veto gave it little or no
chance of becoming effective ana
abolishing the state relief admini-
stration.
A free conference report on the
kill was adopted last night by a
27 to 8 vote in the senate and 43
to SO in the assembly, sending it
to Olson's desk. But two years
ago the governor vetoed a similar
bill and he has repeatedly promised
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-25
Alfalfa Tests.

A demonstration meeting TO show
results obtained by use of phosphate
fertilization of alfalfa is scheduled
at 2 O'Clock wednesday at the Frank
Johnson ranch liz miles south of
Westmorland on the Center street
road to The Andre ranch and two
miles west.
George Winright, assistant county
agent, announced interesting results
in the tests.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-25
Scout Camporee
Postponed Week

The annual Imperial scout
council camporee, originally sched-
uled in Holtville on May 10 and II,
has been postponed until May II
and 10, according to Hugh Wilcox,
scout executive.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-25
RENT CANCELLED

El Centro authorities Friday pre-
pared to close a deal for purchase
OF a 5000 offset disc. Rental cover
ing the machines use during Mar.
and April was cancelled.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-25
OBTAIN MARRIAGE
LICENSE

County Clerk w. j. McClelland
Thursday issued a marriage license
To Cornelio Moreno, %, Ogilby la
borer, and Emelia Romero, SO,
Soottsdale, Ari2.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-25
President Hints
Nazis Near i. S.:
Navy Action Near

continued from Page Onel
by Secretary of State Cordell Hull
and Secretary of the Navy Frank
Knox. who said this country must
see that war supplies get through
TO Britain.
WERE COMMITTED
Knox said: I'VE have committed
ourselves. We cannot allow our
goods to be suna In the Atlantic"
Hull said: Aid must be sup
piled without hesitation t. Great
Britain and other countries that
are resisting the sweep of general
conflagration. This policy means, in
practical application, that such aid
must reach its destination in the
shortest of time and in maximum
quantity. So-ways must be found
TO do this"
The president said he thought
these cabinet officers spoke for
themselves pretty clearly and for
the great majority of the American
people. He added they spoke for him
as we'll
CHALLENGES PATRIOTISM
When it was suggested the
speeches indicated the navy might
be used 10 help get war aid TO
Britain safely, the president be-
gan his discussion Of the neutrality
patrol.
Mr. Roosevelt sharply criticized
Col. Charles A Lindbergh and
others who believe the axis will
win the war and compared persons
who hold that viewpoint to the
copperheads of Civil War days.
These views. the president said.
are held by only small minority
of the American people. He chal-
lenged the patriotism of this
viewpoint and ADDED he was sorry
SO many with this type OF mentality
are in positions of prominence ID
speak and write
For himself and others who share
his viewpoint. the president said,
they are for the democratic process
and are willing to fight for it. He
declared he did not want to lie
down and accept the conquerors.
He adoed George Washington Was
besieged by persons who wanted
peace after Valley Forge.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-27
By ANTHONY RUD

pit opponents body in mid-air,
the echidna worked those
spurred heels so fast a human
eye would have seen no more
than a blur.
And with each downward
gouge. the heel muscles COM
pressed the venom sacs, shoot
ing deadly poison through the
hollow spurs and straight into
the blood stream of the terri
fed cassowary!
The long-l egged bird
squawked in pain and horror.
II ran madly through waffle,
b e efwood and over bare
stretches toward some higher
malice scrub. o
Now it thrust out its head,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-27
CHAMBERS TO FEET

Not until the last succulent
ant had disappeared did
Bug-nose Chamber awkwardly
to his feet, whistling and
Wheeling.
He started toward a place
10 burrow. and where he could
digest in peace and comfort.
Tha-thump! Tha-thump!
Along came m o h Q r
kangaroo and a quarter
grown joey.
Instantly Bug-nose rolled
up in a ball and lay quiet.
The kangaroos leaped high at
the sight of the bristling
menace, and went on their
way.
One Of those bristles in
paw or hind leg would have
meant weeks of fostering
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-27
WORE BRISTLES

A full hour after the dinGo
had gone 10 seek easier game.
a queer little black Snout--
a soft pencil. with the lead
removed 10 leave a cavity
poked itself from the sand.
1t wiggled at the end A
long red tongue like a twist
ing live wire, snaked forward
from the cavity, then snap
ped back out of sight.
With great caution. ready
10 dig back out of sight at
any alarm, the echi dna
emerged.
He was about the size of a
one-month-old Berkshire pig,
but wore bristles more eX-
tenSively than any pig.
He was a first cousin OF the
duck-billed platypus. the only
other egg-laying mammal with
four legs.
But gust 10 hlnt at the
weird equipment which made
him unique, Bug-nose had a
regular ROSTERS spur on each
hind foot.
That spur was hollow, too.
II was a hypodermic needle,
with a poison sac in the heel
of the foot, and a set of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-27
Daily Short Story
POISON-SPURS'

muscles found on no other
beast. which do nothing save
inject that poison through the
spur.
The bristles of his coat also
are poiSon-barbed.
On his body too, is thick
fur only half as long as the
projecting bristles. His tail is
no longer than a mans thumb.
and hidden in the fur so that
from the rear he looks like
miniature bear walking.
SHORT LEGS
Short legs, bot TIL pair
adapted especially to digging
by reason of spoonlike claws.
No teeth In his mouth. Gravel
in his stomach grinds up food,
Just as it does in the crops Of
birds
His mate lays a single egg
which she places in her pouch,
developed for the purpose
during the breeding season.
Here it matches. the little
echidna breaking the she'll
with a special knob on its beak.
The mother nurses it in the
pouch.
Bug-nose found -the-aHt
grubs and gnats scarce in the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-27

first two clumps of ground
eucalyptus he explored.
But waddling on, he came
10 the half-bleached skeleton
Of a rabbit-that curse of all
the eastern agricultural dis
tricts of the continent.
Big black ants were busy
storing away bone marrow.
With a whistling sniff of
appetite the echidna settled
down. folding short legs under
his body.
Tapering snout pointed this
way and that. The sticky red
tongue flashed in and out con-
tinuOuSlV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-27

behind that partial screen
stood a giant birds caSso-
wary. stripping away the
yellow bark.
This is a stocky bird of the
ostrich family, with a thick.
coarse tail of feathers which
resembled leaflesS beefwood
(casuarius) twigs. For this
reason scientists have made
the names alike.
SEES BUG-NOSE
The cross-grained. stubborn.
casso wary saw Bug-nose
coming. With man, or with
any other big creature, the
casSowary is shy
But with all small animals
he is bully.
Like a mule. he can kick
with terrific force.
Besides that, he can snatch
up things in his armored
talons.
His head is protected by
heavy plates of bone and by a
vulture bill, He feels in
vulnerable, and mean most of
the time.
Now the big bird doomed
his war note, took three
strides forward. wheele d,
and kicked backward
Bug-nose rolled over four
times, ending up in a round
ball. The cassowary was UNI
hurt. since his talon armoring
kept him from being pierced
by the bristles.
The dim brain OF the bird
bully told him he had &C.
complished nothing.
He did not like that.
So he booted Bug-nose a
second, then third time.
Right now he decided his
day was going TO be spoiled
unless somehow he managed
10 inhict damage and suffer
ing upon that ocent
echldna.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-27
Better Health
By Dr.. Logan Clendening

SCURNY IN adults is one OF
the diseases that was once so
common that every physician
had seen many cases. Since we
found out how 10 prevent il
that Is. by the use of fresh
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-27
MORE THAN MILE

That mad flight from a peril
it had sought and now could
not shake took the caSso-
wary more than a mile.
Then its beak began 10 open
and II pante d. uttering
throaty croaks Of anguish.
A little further still, and
the croaks subsidized into dry
gaSps.
Then all of a sudden the big
Undergraduates
breastbone, fluttering its en-
bryonic stubs of wings help
lessly.
In that moment Bug-nose
felt the sand of Mother Earth
beneath him, and let 60.
His vengeance was COM
piete.
The cassowary managed to
stagger 10 its feet and run
just little farther, weaving
from side 10 side as if in
toxicated.
But the venom was slowing
its heart. dulllng its muscles.
1t went down a last
time, fluttering more feebly.
scratching talons into the
sand, victim of killer who
had asked nothing but TO be
left alone.
NEVER SEE OLD MAN
AS for Bug-nose, he was
hopelessly lost. A mile or
more back lay his burrow
which he would never find;
and down II feet from the
mouth of il was a sharp turn
ing in the tunnel, and a
chamber wherein his mate
sucked eight young echidnae.
They would never see the old
man again. But they scarcely
knew him anyhow They and
the mother would get along
perfectly well.
Whether Bug-nose himself
missed them grievously is
rather TO be doubted. After
casting about aimlessly for
half an hour. through a
ground jungle of eucalyptus.
he ate again.
Then he selected a promis-
ing spot, where some clay
mixed itself with the sand,
and placidly began TO dig a
new burrow.
Here would be shelter and
safety. Yonder in the malice
scrub was a plentiful supply
of big, juicy ants, for food.
And probably soon enough,
in due course Of events. a new
and charming candidate for
the position of Mrs. Bug-nose
would come waddling slowly
along into his ken.
THE END.
TOmOrrOw's short story:
Daughter Of Mrs. McGinty,"
by Roberta Yates.