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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-13

Announcement of appointment Gl
Charles Parker, News and Observer
city editor, confirms a story Of thi.
bureau, published some weeks ago.
which was the very first published
in the state predicting the Parker
appointment.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-13
WITH THE SICK

Mr.. and Mi. L. l.. Brldgers. both
of whom have been sick with in
%fiuenza, T. said to be improved.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-13

Honor guests at d luncheon given
by John A. Park Of the RaIGlGa
Times were the newspaper men il
the South American delegation t.
Chapel Hill. Representing neWsD7f,
ers in Ecuador, Uruguay and PERU
the visiting writers brought appeals
and promises OF hemisphesic eolidar-
ity in maintaining the high standard
OF journalism. Each one in beginning
short comment apoloGized for his
poor English. Responding. Jonathan
Daniels remarked that perhaps none
Of the North Carolinians present
could speak Spanish halt so iluentIy
as the visitors spoke English.
"Whaddya mean Spanish Guip-
ped one of the guests. mot m@'T Of
is can speak English as correctly a.
they do
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-13

NTN' FUf'hNOh improving.
Mr.. II. n Robinson. who under
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-13

An unusual response was accord
ed to extension Of courte~ics Of thc
lobby to a visitor yestC. day. Senator
Tom Gold had Just requested, ant
Governor Harris had Just extended
all the usual courtesics of tho lobb<
to Dr.. Foust. for 81 years sunerin-
tendent of public schools of Guilforc
county. DR.. FOust was in the rcar
lobby, and as soon as the presiding
officer finished speaking he spoke
up vigorously: Il tried to get my
friend Tom Gold not to do that
Other recipients of courtesie> in
Guided two former lieutenant gov
ernors, r, T. Fountain and W. p
Horton.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-13

Obviously names had best be left
out, because there's too much truth.
apparently, in the story; but the
dirtiest dig yet taken at the propose
liquor referendum bill va: by a sen.
ator who cracked to a preacher:
They'll probably get a refercn
dunn bill introduced if they can ever
get the man they want to introduce
it sober enough to put it in
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-13

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Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20
Reynolds Declares
Aid Bill Leading
Directly to War
Measure is Attempt to
Force u. S. to Pay for
Fighting, Salon Says

WASHINGTON, Feb. &c.
(UP)-Sen. Robert r. Rey-
nolds, D., N. c., told the sem
ate today he was convinced
that passage of the all-out
British aid bill may lead us direct
ly toward and to declaration OF
war"
Reynolds, a member of the SEN
ate foreign relations committee,
announced for the first time that
he would vote against the bill. In
the committee he had voted with
reservations" to report the measure
to the senate favorably.
Beginning what he described as
a four-hour speech Reynolds de-
clared that the measure was an at
tempt to pay for Britain'S war at
this nations expense.
He said that it should be describ-
ed as bill for the defense of
the British empire at the expense
of the lives of American men and
at the expense of the American tax
payer, and for the preservation OF
the British empire, without any
consideration for the preservation
of the United States
He added that 1--WE cannot
strengthen our own detenses by Civ
ing, lending or leasing to any ma
ton our implements of defense"
There is no man in this body
that abhors war or hates war more
Continued on Page 8; Column A.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20
RainsforIn HaIfs
Plane Production

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20 CUP)-
A lull between transforms today
enabled Lockheed Aircraft company
to pump out its flooded factory and
resume production, after an over
night halt on warplane construc-
ton for Great Britain and the us.
army air corps.
A series of -cloudbursts in
the San Fernando Valley raised a
sea of water and mud around the
big factory at Burbank. A fleet Of
some 80 or 40 completed bombers
was mired on a field. Autos in the
parking lot were stalled.
When the flood waters rose to
6 or inches and began pouring
into the plant, Lockheed sent home
the night crew of 5000 men and ap-
pealed by radio TO the 5000 of the
overnight crew not to appear for
work.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20

JdiIS
Pic kets
CIO Strikers Run
AfouI of Law by
Ignoring Court z

Although all was quiet on
the Imperial Valley lettuce
strike front, the walkouc
broke out in earnest in Yuma
Thursday where 72 members
Of the GIG Agricultural Workers
union were jailed on charge of
picketing in defiance of superior
court restraining order.
The Wholesale arrests climaxed
more than two weeks of dispute
between the union and the Church
packing shed over the unions de-
mands for closed shop.
The union-United Cannery Agri-
cultural, Packing and Allied work
ers-Was the same that several
weeks ago led Imperial Valleys shed
Walkout.
Ten of the arrested pickets were
women, the United Press reported.
All were held in lieu of $lC0 bond,
each pending trial next Wednesday.
The restraining order against
picketing, similar to the more than
dozen issued in the Imperial
walkout, was ordered when the
Church company complained that
the unions activity was threaten
ing its spring lettuce deal, valued
at between $4,000 and 100000
Yuma shipped 50 cars Tuesday but
cut down to 60 Wednesday.
Unofficial reports said that the
picketS claimed they had not been
properly served with the temporary
injunction.
Meanwhile in Imperial Valley the
only real development was arrival
of Ted Rasmussen, CIO organizer,
after a trip to Los Angeles. Ras-
mussen said he was not acquainted
with the details of the Yuma situ-
alton and said the CIO union there
was in a different division.
Rasmussen expected to meet
again with Imperial shippers some
time Thursday afternoon to dis
cuss union counter proposal which
was in reply to proposal offered
Sometime ago by the shippers. He
said the counter proposal was an
effort to reach a common agree
ment somewhere between the two
positions, but the stumbling block
of a union shop still remained be-
tween the two parties.
Valley shipments continued, un-
hindered by the dormant strike but
depressed by the low market. Cars
shipped Wednesday totaled 102. The
market was 80 cents with a few SIS
going at 80 and IS cents
Yuma's wholesale arrests put hard
pressure upon the sheriffs office
to find jail space for the prisoners.
The sheriff said he would seek per-
mission to use the old Territorial
prison now used only as a museum,
for the surplus.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20
ALL AMERICAN Canal POWER TURNED ON
Back Seat Driver
Stuck at Last

PHOENIX, Feb. 20 (UP) -
The legal immunity of the back
seat driver appeared to be at an
end today.
AT least, il was terminated in
the case of Pierce AleXandersOn,
81, Phoenix auto sa1csman, who
pleaded guilty yesterday to a
charge reckless driving.
The strange part about the
whole business was that Alex
anderson wasn't driving the car
at all-he was in the back seat.
In the front seat and actually
operating the car was II. l.. Sar-
dcrsOn, IS. Of Phoenix.
Aicxanderson, it developed,
was tea aching .an-erson the fin
er paints Of driving when the
car was involved in an accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20
More Rain Due as
North.End Wetted
By Sudden Deuge
Calipatria, WestmOrland
Close Schools; Crops
Suffer Minor Damage

Weather bureaus agreed
upon only one word in their
forecasts for most of Cali
fornia and Arizona Thursday
rain.
Only inconsistency in the weather
forecast for different sections of
the two states was in the predicted
intensity of local storms which NOV
ed in from the Pacific early this
week.
For Imperial Valley only light
| showers were expected to follow
Wednesdays rain storm which
brought cloudburst to the north
end, light showers to Ell Centro and
| vicinity and only cloudiness to the
CaleXico area.
The heavy rainfall in the Cali
patria, Westmorland and INLAND
areas closed schools in the three
cities and caused some delay in the
northend pea and carrot shipments.
Roads in some sections were inn
passable to truck and school bus
traffic.
n iCtNy ldill ogOl Ill Ill AOS AL.
geles Wednesday night and Thurs
day sent the Topango Creek on
rampage, washing away one dwell
ing and NARROWING eight persons
on a narrow point of land.
Deputy sheriffs in a rowboat res
cued three families as flood waters
swirled through their homes. Swell
ed by continuous rains, Topango
grew from small creek to a roar
ing torrent 80 feet wide in some
places and more than six feet deep.
Rising waters marooned residents
in several low-lying areas of the
city. A lull between storms enabled
| Lockheed aircraft factory to pump
out a flood which caused an over
night halt on British and U. S.
army warplane orders. Operations
were resumed Thursday.
In Arizona rain was in prospect
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20

StIitldOOIo dlio oSllI l,oOO hliOW dIOo
pouring into transmission lines of
the Imperial Irrigation district.
Below Round and the handful
of engineers who stood in the con-
troll room of Drop 3, the All-American
canal was flowing at rate of 1900
second feet, enough to bring the
plants generators up to a fourth
of capacity. Capacity at present is
4800 XIV.
The first run continued for only
about half an hour. At l pm, how
ever, the juice was turned on for
good. Except for emergencies or
unforeseen difficulties, the plant
will continue to operate from now
on, indefinitely. Drop 3 is located
about 20 miles east of Calexico.
Present at une occasion, besides
the regular crew, were d. w. Proeb-
still, district engineer in charge OF
the plants, Ed Aiken, operating en-
gineer, Walter Bryant, executive
assistant to Chief Engineer M. J
DoWd who is in Washington, D. c..
and representatives OF private ma
chinery companies.
About this time next week Drop
"a will be turned on, supplementine
the hydro power generation. This
plant, with capacity of 5000 XIV
will mean considerably more juice
available for the public power sys-
tenn.
The supplementary power will
come none too soon for the district
system. At present the power de-
mand from the BraWley diesel
plant, which eventually will serve
only as standby, is at peak load
within less than 1000 XIV of the
plants engineering capacity.
The engineering capacity is fig
ured as the plants capacity minus
the largest unit. This is done as a
safety measure in case of emergen-
cy or breakdown. The plants total
capacity, with all engines running,
is about 12,500 XIV.
Regardless of the way the plants
capacity is figured, the arrival of
the long-awaited canal power will
undoubtedly loose a new drive to
obtain customers for the district
lines. 1t means the relaxation of
any pressure and erasure of fears
that even if the district should OBJ
tain new customers it might not be
able to supply them with power.
Operation of Drops and 4, even
at the reduced capacity made nee
essary by the only partial flow OF
the All American, insured the dis
trict of all the power it might pos
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20
japan
Faces
Threat
Britain, u. S. May
Cut Off Materials
Vital in Warfare
By UNITED PRESS

Great Britain and the
United States Thursday con-
sidered steps to halt Japa-
nese accumulation Of STRAIT
egic materials for possible use in
war against the democracies.
British sources reported that pro-
posals were given Harry L. Hopkins
while he was in London for sub
mission to President Roosevelt. They
are believed to be under study at
Washington now.
This new threat of action against
Japan was revealed as Far Eastern
tension was unabated. The official
Japanese Domei news agency made
a sudden attack upon French lndo-
China which was charged with plot
ting resistance to Japan with the
British, the Chinese and the Free
French movement of Gen. Charles
DeGaulle.
The Chinese reported Japan had
massed half her air force at STRAIT
egic points for drive against the
South Pacific and Russia suddenly
displayed an unusual interest in
Thailand, the little Oriental nation
adjacent to Indo-Chlna which is
coming more and more under Japa-
nese sway.
Chungking ridiculed reports the
Soviet has demanded that China
make clear her attitude toward the
Chinese Communists.
The Russian position toward the
Far East aroused considerable in
terest The Moscow press has harp
ed upon the danger of war between
Japan and the Anglo o-American
bloc" in the past two days.
When a Thailand representative
arrived in Moscow for the first
time since the Bolshevik revolution,
he received great attention in the
press, quarters at the official gov
ernment guest house and prompt
reception BY high Russian foreign
office and foreign trade officials.
There is the possibility that Rus
sia and Japan, with German prompt
ing, may arrive at a non-aggreSSion
pact which would free Tokyo Tor
big adventures in the south.
The British, in suggesting reStric-
tive action against Japan, empha-
sized that they did not desire to
Continued on Page 8; Column d
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20
.CCC Enro|Iees
Suffer From Flu

REDDING, Cal, Feb. 20 CUP)-
Physicians reported today that 33
CCC enrollees who arrived at Squaw
Greek camp last week from Alabama
ana Louisiana are suffering from
pneumonia, influenza and severe
colds. Sixteen of the most seriously
Ill We're brought to Redding for
disqualification.
Approximately one-third of the
men in the camp were stricken
The camp is located so miles from
Reading, where the men are engag-
ed in building a road around the
site of the future Shasta Dam rese-
voir.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20

W DC JCilO3 ilitiANo'SN''
Fawcett's other attack was aimed
at asking why an ordinance against
keeping animals within the city
limits except by special permit was
not enforced in this case. The ordl-
nance he cited was passed origin
ally to place a check upon those
residents who kept animals, per-
mitting the council to force Sani-
tary measures. The animals listed
are common farm creatures, which
brought rise to the evenings best
remarks, from Councilman P. L.
Moore:
Then you can't keep a cow, but
anyone can keep a zebra in his
Backyard"
Discussion died out on this note,
sounded by Fawcett:
"If we have ordinances . that
the mayor and powers that be don't
want to enforce let's get the
d things off the books"
The other point which the voci-
ferrous minority pounced upon was
during discussion of purchasing a
mower for city parks.
Il want to recommend purchase
of a mower" FaWcett said. "The
lowest quotation was for Locke"
Director of Public Works Walter
Heinecke explained that the two
machines under consideration were
a Locke at $675 and John Deere,
equipped with tractor and mowers,
at $1130.
There followed considerable dis
cussion during which Heinecke lik-
Continued on Page 8, col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20

here" he said. But she is only an
acquaintance. 1 scarcely know her"
Friends said they met in Chicago
when Sabu made his first visit to
a night club while on personal ap-
pearance tour. The girl was ap-
pearing in Chicago with a Russian
ballet troupe.
Miss Vachamah told police she
was born in Bombay but was adopt
ed by Miss Grace l.. Hammond of
Cincinnati in 1927.
Police placed her in juvenile hall
under a booking of mo proper SUI
pervision'. A policewoman planned
TO question her further.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20
EmbezzIer Suspect
Hearing DELAYED

PHOENIX, Feb. 90 UP) The
preliminary hearing of Edmond
Burke Thurman, accused of embez-
zling $25,000 while chief account
ant fer the Salt River Valley Water
Users association, was in recess to-
dav until March 5.
The delay in the hearing was
made to permit officials of the as
ISOLATION to complete and audit of
the firms books to determine the
exact amount of the shortage.
Thurman was permitted further
liberty under $4,000 bond.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20
warships Threaten
Singapore Base

BANGKOK, Thailand, Feb. 90
(UP)-Fifteen Japanese warships
are cruising in the Gulf of Siam, it
was reported today, within striking
distance of Singapore.
Steamship passengers arriving from
Hong Kong said they saw the
Japanese ships rounding the Indo-
China Peninsula south of Saigon
and heading for the gulf.
Various other japanese warshipS
had arrived within recent days in
Thai waters. One destroyer is sta
toned here, and three more are eX-
pected to call here to 'refuel."
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20
Desert CuvuIcude Opens
With Ca|exico i'm Gala
Attire for First Events
Hundreds Throno
Streets as Rites
Be gin Festival

CALEXICO, Feb. 20.-All
Calexico was in gala array
today for opening festivities
of the Cavalcade of Imperial
Valley, the historical celebra-
ton staged by this community every
year.
Hundreds of visitors thronged the
streets where flags and banners pro-
claimed Ghe reign of festivlty.
The solemn atmosphere OF the
religious ceremonies inaugurating
the event Thursday morning were
enhanced by the SWathing fog which
cloaked the whole valley. More than
100 persons heard Father Michael
O'Connor bless the occasion. The
choir from the church of Our Lady
of Guadalupe sang. The American
Legion and the Veterans of For
eign Wars gave the salute to the
flag.
Dampness and fog forced the
chuck wagon breakfast committee
to move indoors ana revise the
menu somewhat. Approximately 200
persons moved into the Elks club
for the morning meal. The school
children held their parade Thurs
uay afternoon.
Gov. .Culbert l.. Olson was unable
to reach here until late Thursday
afternoon
Friday the Imperial Valley Pho
neers association will have their
annual picnic in lockwood Memoir
ial hall at noon and the Interna-
tional -Four States Highway asso-
citation will meet in Mexicali early
in the evening.
Star event of the celebration will
Continued on Page g.; Column A.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20

military tap dance with a patriotic
theme. Boy Scout from the rural
schools will advance tine colors with
the all-county drum corp leading
the march.
Four hundred children will march
in an exhibition precision drill
Stewart said that 5 pm. Wednes-
dday. Feb 26 would be the definite
deadline for entries In all depart
ments. The large number Of entries
this year makes II necessary 10
have all lists made ur before the
fair opening.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20
Council WrangIes
Over ent Shows

Ell Centro city councils incorrig-
ible minority went to bat again
Wednesday night and drew sparks
during a program of subjects that
ranged from tent shows to sewer
cleaners.
Two chief targets occupied Coun-
Gilman H. w. Fawcett-an animal
show within the city limits and
moving machine deal-but he hac
enough darts on the side to fling
at all and sundry including the
Press.
Fawcett "blew his top" over a
tent that he charged had done like
wise.
He charged that a show recently
operated on Main street near the
railroad tracks was allowed to open
by paying only $40 a quarter fee
while it should either have paid a
$1O0 a day charge as a "tent show
or have been banned altogether
under another ordinance.
The change which took it out of
the tent show" category, FaWcett
indicated. was removal of the tents
top.
City Attorney Dorsey Whitelaw,
who came in for some of Fawcett's
iibeS, explained that the ordinance
required tent shows" to pay 500
day fees (Which he did not write)
failed to define Just what kind of
"A tent show is one conducted
-. A tent show is one conducted
in tent . I don't know what
other definition you could place on
it," he said. Therefore, when the
tents top was removed it ceased
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20
Pageant Of ButterfieId
Duvs Planned for Fair

A pageant of "Butterfield Stage
Days, a program of singing from
a chorus of 500 Imperial Valley
children and dance ensembles were
announced Thursday as part of the
nine-day program of the Imperial
county fair.
The pageant, which Dorman V,
Stewart, secretary said
would include cowboys, Indians,
stockmen and pioneers as we'll as
many vehicles recalling the Old
West, will illustrate the reclama-
ton and early Geveiopments of I'M
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20
MAN SKIS "a MILES
FOR DRAFT CALL

SACR RMENTO, Feb 20 (UP)-
In Draftee James Charles Johnson,
the army has q potential member
of the ski patrol.
Johnson had to ski "a miles
through blizzard to answer his
summons for military service. He
was registered with the local board
at San Andreas, CalaVeras county
and was a member of q group sent
to Fort Ord yesterday from the
Sacramento induction station.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20
|zac Predicts San Diego viii Be
Greatest Naval Base in World at
Completion of Defense Program

is the defense of the Pacific at
present. AS long as we have a
japanese fleet in being in the Pa
cific we have to have our fleet
there. I can conc-eve OF no place
more important than San Diego
right now"
lac, who recently became a men,
Der of the house naval affairs COM
mittee, listed as subject to expan-
sion San Diego's 0rydock facilities,
the fleet training base, the marine
base, the air station, and the de-
stroyer base. He said he talked
over the expansion N general terms
with Mr.. Roosevelt.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20
Draft Rejects
One Out Of Three

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 20 UP)-
About one-third of the California
men classified as potential mill
tary conscripts have been rejected
because of physical defects, Lieut.
Col. Bert S. Thomas, chief of the
medical division of Selective Serv-
ice headquarters, announced today
Eyes and teeth are causing most
CT the rejections, Colonel Thomas
said. Flat feet also are high on the
list, and a total of 800 positive
syphilis tests were reported in the
first SIX weeks of the program.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20

1t is considering various anti-strike
and compulsory mediation proposals
for defense industries. OPM Direc-
tor William S. Knudsen yesterday
opposed legislation that would re-
strict labor activities.
Hillman cited labor statistics
showing that less than one-half Of
one per cent of time actually work.
ed in the aluminium industry in
1910 was rendered idle by strikes;
that idleness due to strikes con-
stituted one sixteenth OF one per
cent of the time actually worked"
in the engine and machine tool in
duStrieS.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20

ID tHe Daily PItSS, he SaIu, CIlp
man in the street can hardly fail
to conclude that strikes are increas-
ing greatly. This is simply not true"
He warned the committee against
any action that might destroy the
existing spirit of voluntary coop
eration and urged that labor and
management be allowed to improve
and perfect that method of volun-
tary cooperation"
The self f-discipline OF free and
independent people will always en-
able them to out-think, out-pro-
duce, and out-live any system OF
totalitarian slavery" he said.
The committee called Hillman to
discuss the defense labor situation
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20

perial Valley.
The chorus of 500 voices will be
part of the rural school program,
under the supervision of Mrs. Car
men Gibson. music superintendent.
Talent has been assembled through
system of all-county tryouts.
Children from "a schools will
participate and sing songs that rep
resent a history of American music
A story of the states will also
be carried OUT pv speakers, singers
and dancers.
Eighty girls will take part in a
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. CUP)-
Rep Ed Izac, D., Calf, after a con-
ference with President Roosevelt,
predicted today that San Diego will
soon become the greatest naval base
in the world.
The Far Eastern situation, Izac
said, necessitates further develop
ment of fleet facilities at the big
California base.
San Diego is going to end up
being the largest navy base in
the world" lac said. Our problem