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Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-19

'llcdSuIc uuililb oClidIC QSDdIC, odi-
ley made his statement in reply
to questions by Sen. Burton K.
Wheeler, D., Mont, leader of the
opposition.
Il am advocating intervention
with all its Implications Bailey
said. Il am not going TO draw back
I am not hedging"
This is not neutrality" Bailey
declared. ut is the reverse of the
policy of the neutrality act, for
which 1 spoke. 1t is intervention.
I'VE may not necessarily regard
it as war, which is different from
intervention
Bailey told the chamber that Ger
many, italy and Japan ARE NOV
ing together with view of finish
ing England and the world off at
the earliest possible moment"
He said that the United States.
as a part of the world, is called
upon to resolve question without
parallel and without precedent in
the history of our land and per-
hapS in the history OF others.
Sen. Tom Connally, D., Texas,
told the senate that "the democ-
racies must all hang together or they
shall hang separately
Arguing for passage Of the British
aid bill, he declared that the Ber-
lin -Rome-Tokyo axis lis an armed
throat tn the security of the limited
States" and the rest of the world.
Opponents have been guilty of a
'specious and mischievouS charge
in asserting that the measure makes
the president dictator over the
lives, liberty, and property Of the
people of the United States Con-
nally said as. the senate began the
third day of debate on the historic
measure.
Administration forces planned to
Continued on Page 6; Column 50
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-19
Curtain Goes Up
On Big CavaIcade

geant Wednesday night scheduled
their final dress rehearsal before
the show Friday night at 8 pm.
Wednesday the committees in
charge of the chuck wagon break
fast decided to add sourdough bis
suits to the menu. They didn't
mention coffee cut of can but
said they will serve coffee and ham,
eggs, and sourdough biscuits.
Prior to the breakfast Father
Michael OConnor will officiate at
sunrise inaugural services in the
park.
Gov. Culbert l.. Olson will ar
rive in CaleXico at noon Thursday
t. assist in the festivities.
From to Thursday night the
Womens club will serve a ham din
ner in the club house.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-19

tflat eight places are StlIl open IN
the upcoming Civil Aeronautics class
of 20 that will start training by
the end of this month.
Dean Kieffer explained that ap-
plicants, who must have been be-
tween the ages of 10 and 26 years
as of Feb. l., must have passed
their physical examinations and ap-
proval received from Washington,
D. c. by Feb. %. That means that
the absolute deadline will be Feb.
25, to permit time for sending ap-
plications to the national capital.
This IS a marvellous opportunity
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-19

would cut OIL the power supply Ol
the industrially important Mahon-
ing Valley in Ohio where many
plants are working on defense Or
ders. And at Washington a congress
sional committee resumed hearings
on bills that would outlaw strikes
and lockouts at plants working on
government contracts.
Negotiations were stalled in the
dispute at the Allis- Chalmers Man
ufacturing Co. plant at Milwaukee,
Wis, where a strike of 1900 United
Automobile Workers (CIO union
members had delayed production on
defense materials worth $40,000,000
since Jan. %.
Representative of the company
and the union ended a conference
abruptly Tuesday night when they
failed to agree on the interpreta-
ton of statement of policy de-
veloped in five days of negotiations
at washington last week under Su-
Continued on Page 6, col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-19
Flying Dentists
Leave HerInosiNo

HERMOSILLO, Sonora, Mex, Feb
10. CUP)-The two flying dentists"
of Burlingame, Calf, took off at
8:15 am. (MST) today for Mexico
City on the fourth leg of their
projected 10000 mile good will"
tour of Central and South America.
Th e adventurers, Drs. Cecil r.
Smith and Joseph H. Lorenz, flying
a small 75-horsepower lightplane,
headed toward Mazatlan. approxi-
mately 500 miles down the coast of
Mexico, where they will refuel and
continue on to Mexico City today.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-19
Accident DAMAGE
Suit Ends in Draw

Neither plaintiff nor defendant
benefited in damage suit brought
against John L. Dubois by Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles E. Burnett.
A superior court jury Wednesday
returned a verdict directing that
the Burnett's take nothing in their
$4,000 damage suit against Dubois,
and Dubois take nothing on his
cross complaint of $4,000 damages.
The suit was based, c. B. Smith, de-
fense attorney, said, on a traffic
accident in Westmorland Jan. "a,
1910. D. H. Wolford, attorney for
MIR. and Mrs Burnett, said he
planned to file motion for a new
trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-19
New Storm Moves
East from Pacific

A new storm moved eastward
from the Pacific ocean Wednesday,
bringing light rain to some coastal
points and threatening light rains
In the Imperial Valley Wednesday
night, according TO a report from
the U. s. Weather bureau office in
San Diego.
Prediction of the San Diego bu-
reau was discounted TO some extent,
however, as long-range forecasting
cannot be regarded as completely
accurate.
Elsewhere in the nation a cold
wave extended from the Dakotas
to the Ohio River valley with at
least four deaths attributed to the
frigid temperatures. Extremely low
temperatures were also reported
along the North Atlantic coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-19

had ever been seen on phantom"
ship.
The phenomenon was noticed by
residents. After several had called
police, a launch was sent out to
investigate. 1t moved slowly toward
the phantom" and, when within
range, turned on its powerful light.
The other lights disappeared. Lace
said this went on for two hours.
Each time the lights faded away as
the police boat advanced.
THE officers on the boat said
they would come within 100 feet or
so of the lights and find nothing
there" said Lace. They turned
the light square on the cluster"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-19
MAN WRECKS CAR,
THIEVES STRIP 1T

Trouble only started for Bill
Cook Tuesday night when he went
TO sleep at the wheel Of Edward L.
Armstrong; car and wrecked it on
the Central Valley highway eight
miles south of Brawley
Heartless thieves took two tires
and wheels from the car, Highway
Patrolman A. N. Bisgard said,
while it was lying on its side in a
borrow pit after the accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-19

of Royal air force bombers and
fighter planes arrived to protect
the keystone of the British Empires
position in the Far East.
At Hongkong British military
spokesmen declared that all pos
sible preparations were being made
to defend Hongkong to the last
despite Japanese disavowals of ag-
gresSive intentions in the Far East.
In London an offer by Foreign
Minister Yosuke Matsuoka to med
late between Britain and Germany
was revealed with the clear indica-
ton that it will be politely but
firmly refused.
British skepticism OF the japanese
mediation offer was echoed in
Washington where Undersecretary
of State Sumner Welles said the
United States was more interested
in the deeds of other nations than
in the statements that some OF
their spokesmen may make
Japanese spokesmen n a d
plain displeasure at the strong Brit
ish military measures being under
taken to strengthen the empires
position in the Far East.
A japanese military representa-
tive at Shanghai thought that the
Singapore moves did not contribute
Ito peace in the Far East" and sug-
gested that reinforcement of Mayala
might be regarded as bringing pres
sure on Thailand, currently engaged
in Japanese sponsored peace" neg
citations with French Indo-China.
Regardless of this reaction from
Japan the British moved ahead
steadily. Thousands of Australian
troops moved up to defensive posi-
tions in Malaga, carrying out the
movement with such dispatch and
efficiency that many Singapore res
identS did not realize it was under
way until they read about it in
their newspapers.
British air reinforcementS, includ-
ing United States planes, arrived
at Singapore in such quantity that
the British said that they would be
able to make new dispositions of
RAF strength in the Far East. The
British believed that the scales of
air supremacy in the region were
tipping in their favor.
In the Middle East the British,
with the aid of their Ethiopian rebel
allies, were pressing harder against
the Italians in East Aflica. Gojjam
tribesmen have driven south of Lake
Tana within $50 miles of Adds
Ababa, forcing the Italians to evac-
uate number of outpost garri-
sons.
From Paris came a report, believ-
ed to emanate from Pierre Laval,
that France faces the imminent
possibility of going to war against
Britain because of German insist
ence that the French obtain lood
and supplies from their colonial
possessions. The Paris spokesman,
unnamed but identified as former
official of the French government,
felt this would result in immediate
naval conflict with the British in
the Mediterranean if efforts were
made to convoy supplies to the
mainland from North Africa.
The Balkans waited tenSely for
the next move in the Axis pressure
drive to end the Greek Italian wal
and close down the Balkan fighting
front.
Australian troops, reinforced with
regiments from India and smaller
groups from other portions of the
empire, form the backbone of Gen
Sill Archibald Wavells Imperial ar
my OF the Nile. Now they have taken
Continued on Page 6, col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-19

for young men TO learn to fly at
virtually no expense to themselves"
Dean Kieffer said. THE course.
which will be completed by early in
June, would cost at least s400. In
cluding the ground school training.
If taken privately"
Applicants must have completed
at least two years of college train
ing or be enrolled In junior college
at the present time.
Ground school training Is given
at Central and air training at
Imperial airport under Instructor
Chad Sproule.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-19

Whatever It was, and mariners
were certain it must have been st.
Elmo's Fire on a phantom ship, it
gave police merry chase for about
two hours.
"It was a phantom ship, all right"
said Desk Sergeant Harry Lace.
1--WE got within 100 feet of it several
times, but when we turned our
searchlight on it disappeared"
Sailormen for centuries have told
OF encountering the Flying Dutch
man, who In legend was doomed
forever to the sea for insulting an
angel, and st. Elmos Fire, a phen-
omenon of lights on the spars of
old sailing vessels. But last night
was the first time st. Elmo's lights
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-19
Refundinq Decision Due
Monday Court Declares
y AMBl|Ne
1\EpoRTER

Bother Over Tin
Mrs. Larry Derrick started work.
ing on her husband long time ago
to obtain their automobile license
tags. Because she works in the
highway patrol offices Mrs. Derrick
feels very deeply about the task
of getting new licenses and classes
the act as just as much part OF
good citizenship as voting, maybe
more.
After successfully putting over
the sale with her husband, Mrs
Derrick then found herself con-
fronted with another task: getting
Mr.. Derrick to put the plates on!
You'll get ticket if you dent
watch out Now please put those
tags on the carl" she pleaded.
Days passed and Derrick DID get
q ticket. Even that didn't do any
good, however. Mrs. Derrick finally
had to hire someone to do the job
Won BY A Pant
Before very long you may have
the opportunity of seeing the un-
believable:
Mrs. Ed CovingtOn breathing
prayers silently and aloud that Ca
lexico highs basketball team LOSE
a game.
1t started some time ago when
Calexico first played FL Centro Be
Di0ht
Covington wore an old pair OF
corduroy slacks. They were slackS
that she meant to throw away soon,
SO 1t didn't matter if they got
muddy.
However, she may be still wearing
those slacks long time from now.
II will be either that or get a
divorce!
That first night Calexicos ball
team played marvelously we'll and
won 36 to "a.
Those are lucky slacks." Ed, the
coach exulted. You will kindly
wear them at all succeeding
gameS!"
All of MIS-. Covington's pleadings
were to no avail. Those slackS were
all that won the game, Ed pointed
out. You want to eat. don't you?"
he added.
So, annoyed but obedient, Mrs.
Covington blosSomed out in the
same old glad rags Tuesday night
and again the slacks pulled Calex-
leo through, ahead by single
point
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-19
Flying Dutchnndn'
Phantom Sighted

NEWPORT, Cal, Feb. 10. (UP)-St Emos fire,
spectral illumination the of old wndjammers
and the Flying Dutchman the phantom of the both
of disaster to seafarng visited this little port
last night, the natives saying today.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-19
Flying Courses
May Go Begging

Eight $4OO courses in aviation in prospect of going
begging wednesday unless young Imperial Valley men
VINO meet educational and requirements take advantage
of the opportunity this week.
Dean Glenn Keffer of Central Junior college reported
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-19
$4,000 Idle in
Defense Plants
10 Strikes Tie Up Military Orders as
Congressional Committee Resumes
Probe Of Legislation to Ban WaIkou+s
. BY UNITED PRESS

Eighteen strikes in progress in defense industries we'd
nesday affected than $4,000 workers employed on
government orders in of $85, 100000
There threats of additional walkouts, of which
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-19
Made
Into Great Fort
In Fear ofWdr
Thousands of Troops. Planes Massins
In Orient as London Shruss Off Tokyo's
Offer to Mediate European Conflict
By UNITED PRESS -

Great Britain prepared Wednesday for possible show
down with Japan in the Far East
Great forces of hardened Australian troops moved up
to defensive positions at Singapore and squadrona
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-19
I'm Ready to Go
To War; Bailey
Lend-lease Bill Is Intervention, Says
Senator. and If Intervention Means
War Then I'LL Mot Draw Back

WASHINGTON, Feb 49, (UP)-Sen Josiah w. Bailey,
D. N c. today described the administrations British aid
bill as intervention and said:
g" hope intervention does not war, but if it does
am ready to 90 to war;. Speaking in support Of the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-19

I. v. Lettuce: Demand fair.
market steady, carloads fob. cash
tack IS 90c; As 9Oc few lower
L. A. hay u. S. No. I. v. $780,
16; u. S. No. Q /. V. leafy s15i u. s.
No. Q Sl2-l2.50; Mpls. Sept. flax
S1.601e.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-29
RELIGIOUS Education Needed

Among the churches in the Protestant denominations,
next week is known Religious Education Week. when
special emphasis will be laid upon religious education Al
the very mention of this term turn up their nose
or scott Isn't unfortunate that the thing upon
which nation founded that which established our
country and the creation of the framework Of its gov
should have so little place in our lives today?
We who live in America have much for which to be
thankful and Of greatest blessings is that we have
freedom of worship and religious instruction. Why not
take advantage of while is ours? II is imperative that
become keenly of the fact that the religious educa
ton of today will affect tomorrows The thought at
tudes and actions of children and young people today
will be the motivating force of our nation tomorrow
Many blame the church and church school for the
lack of interest which people take in them The church
is much to blame the home 1t is the indifferent
attitude of the parents which has caused the slump in
church school attendance They do not take the time to
TO Sunday school with their children to that
they sent Until parents the Importance of
operating with the church school, there little hope for
future generation that is morally sound.
1t isn't just the sunshine that plant to develop
beautifully. 1t takes plenty of water and good soil WELL
welbaanced life that has developed spiritually
well mentally physically, and socially. Dr. Henry Link
in his book My Return to Religion says that statistics
prove that the finest characters those who have had
thorough training in religious education that fewer crimes
committed among children who have gone to Sunday
school than among those who have not 1t necessary that
parents become of this fact We must interpret the
principles of Christianity into every day problems The
church school and religious education will help to do this
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-29
FRANKLIN PARK FOLK
DEMAND Development

Editor. The Times, The people
Of the west side have struggled
Tor years for the development of
Franklin park! To be exact.
since 1912 when the then Metro
politan park board endorsed the
project. The same people worked
for and sponsored supervised
recreation in Tacoma. gave free
~ OF their time to pass the recre-
alton bill over the veto Of the
governor so that this city might
nave this form Of recreation for
Its young people.
The Franklin park district
has labored and waited for
years for the proper development
for its park and should now be
given priority rights in any and
all park developments. Com
mittee members are only asking
for square deal and due con-
slderauon Of their needs.
Many Of the hackers Of this
park have passed 10 the great
beyond but their followers carry
on and intend 70 see this devel-
opment perfected. The residents
Of the west side appreciate their
loyal supporters and especially
the tireless efforts Of the many
VINO have passed or. among
which are Judge Linck. former
Mayor Dr.. Siegle. Mr.. Walter
Mcdowell. I. y. Firestone. A. NJ.
Mecklem. Roy Z. Thompson.
Walter Dawson. Mrs. y. z. wal
ton. Mrs. Wn. Fechter and Mrs.
Grace Fogg. as well as many
others
The residents q the west SIDE
and the hackers Of Franklin
park intend to carry or and
build & monument 10 all those
who had the vision and assisted
IN the development Of this park
and recreation center.
J. 3. CHAAfPLAIN.
1910 So. Washington ST
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-29
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven Of
these test questions? Turn 70
page 13 for the answers.
l. How many dozen make a
gross?
2. who composed Rhapsody
IN Blue ."
5. Gherkins are small cucum-
bers; true or false
4 A farthingsle Is fsr-of
storm. a bird, or a kind Of hoop
skirt
s. The Amazon river Is in
Africa, Europe or South Amer
lea
s. What u the great vein in
the neck called?
:. Who was the principal
male character IN the book,
The Good Earth >"
s. Ambergris IS obtained from
amber. whales or musk oxen?
9. A legislative act eonvicting
person a. crime without
judicial trial. and inflicting the
penalty Of death Is called bill
Of A.. der?
10. When an Australian ship
enters San Francisco harbor.
which flag does il fly at the
bowl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-29
The Presidents Request"

There was sentence in the statement of Floyd B.
Odum in becoming director of contract distribution, OPM
which deserves repeating.
Asked to the hankess task of trying spread
vital government work in the defense drive among small
firms threatened with shutdown. Odlum said this:
The presidents request that organize this division
and get its work moving forward left choice
matter of public duty"
life that has felt impulse to service beyond
self-servce is barren life When Odum undertook this
thankles task he did better thing than many have
done. The who because they ought going
to beat the men who because they must
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-29

of the people" established the
will of the greater number over
those few whose will and desire
was making them blind to their
traitorous acts.
Perhaps there are some living
in Tacoma who were in Chicago
on that morning so long ago.
II so. perhaps they will remem-
Der the slender young captain.
and in remembering, know that
when the time comes, and il is
necessary, the only difference
viii be that the captain and his
men will wear khaki instead OF
blue.
We might keep in mind the
terse sermon he preached in that
far off time. and his words
Anyone who interferes with
the normal functioning of the
government in any way is com
hitting an act Of treason" and
stop before we. too. become
traitors. Yes. it is hateful
name, isn't il?
WILMA ALLEN.
1904 Ea. SD st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-29

Il suddenly occurs 70 Us
that this department lately
seems 10 have more than a
mere hint of military
things. On the other hand,
it's not too surprising that
the navy and coast guard
should be unusually promi-
nent in the maritime world
these eventful days.
We Just mention It nov mas
much as we have At hand a
couple Of small items Of the
kind which seem to have re-
placed the more leisurely morsels
Of gossip and Earning familiar
to civilian seafarers.
However. it's been some little
time since we've checked mp on
affairs Of Tacomas familiar
coast guard cutter UsCG 4O2.
Several little things have been
happening.
Tom Firth. chief boatswains
mate who shippers same. ex-
poets that soon shoreside duties
VIII keep him on the beach all
the time-the establishment has
grown.
In the first place. two moro
boats have been added to this
base One is the UsCGR 7sa
and the other is the USCGR
75s, both of which were until
recently known around the Ia
coma Yacht club as the Ju-AI
and the Green Wing. respectively.
Trim In their grey paint, the
snug little cruicers work from
sunset until dawn patroIling
the harbor - watchful times,
these.
1t is expected that at least
two, and possibly three. more
coast guard reserve yachts will
be assigned here for active duty.
On the other hand. the USCG
4O2 has a crew of IL men now
six or seven used to keep house
thereabouts) and four other men
are attached to each of the two
additional boats; the total will
of course grow if and when
more boats are added.
Promotions in the coast guard
are brisk these days. by the way.
for obvious reasons. And the
ratings are slightly different
here than were to be found a
few months ago: In addition TO
the regular guardsmen Of the
general duty species. there are
reservists and surfmen.
Incidental to the aforemen-
toned changes, the coast guard
base on the Municipal dock has
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-29
Keep En- Buying!

To Keep EN- Flying" Keep on BUYING
Defense Bond sales by the Treasury have passed
4 billion and quarter dollars in the first -four months
Let's recall however that the buying of Defense Bonds
and Defense Savings Stamps different from the buying
of Liberty Bonds during World War l. Then there
several intensive drives buy bonds but loans between
times. Today the Defense Bond campaign continuous
performance the intention is that they be bought regularly
form of systematic saving which will curta
spending today and form cushion against the aferthe
war" time in which savings will probably he needed.
Defense Bonds and Stamps part of the regular
weekly and monthly budget of every American with money
that be spared.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-29
BILL AIMED AT
CURBING UNIONS

NLRB-ers have aroused the
congressional bloc demanding
labor curbs, with private
memo condemning the Disney
Boren bill which would provide
for stricter supervision over
unions.
The measure which was in
spired by non-brotherhood rail-
road workers at Buffalo. is in
tended TO correct several evils
which have received headline at
tention lately. II DEGREES that
no aliens shall hold office in
unions or represent them before
federal agencies. II requires
that bargaining agents must
have been employed at least
three years within the industry
for whose workers they claim TO
speak. They must be bona fide
laborers instead OF csrpet-osg-
gers.
The bill directs that labor Of
ficials must be bonded and shall
make public reports on the
handling Of finances. Violation
Of any Of these provisions would
forfeit for the offending orgs-
nizstion all privileges before the
NLRB
The latter agency. In report
10 the house labor committee.
fatty rejected all three sugges-
tons on the ground that they
offended sound public policy"
insisted on the utmost orgsnizs-
tional. legal and financial free
dom for the unions