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Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-20
Duchess on Death
Cell Journey When
Last Hope FaIiers
Juanita Spinelli Will
BE First Of Sex to be
Executed by State
SAN QUENTIN PRISON.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON
Calf, Nov. 20. (UP)-Prison
guards today bring Mrs. Jua-
nita Spinelli from the Teha-
chapi WOmen's prison to San
Quentin where she is scheduled to
die in the gas chamber at 10 am
tcmorroW-first of her sex to be
executed in California since golo
rush days.
Mrs. Spinelli, SO year old leader
CT the small time gang that stem
med from Detroit's infamous Purple
gang, was denied a commutation
and a further r2prieve by Gov. Cul
bert L. Olson.
She and three companions were
convicted Of drugging 10 year old
Robert Sherrard and dumping his
body into the Sacramento river.
Mike SimCone, her common-laW
husband, and Gordon Hawkins are
scheduled to die in the gas cham
Der Nov. %. Albert Ives, who turncd
states evidence, was judged insane
and is in a state hospital.
MIS-. Spinell, known as The
Duchess" three times was reprieved
by Olson to permit him to study
the case.
I regret to say that I cannot find
any eXtenuating circumstances with
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airplanes meeting the German pam
zer units in a big scale test for the
first time, the British Imperials
struck westward into Libya on q
broad front to knock the Axis out
Of North Africa. win new bases for
aerial attack on Italy, place them
selves alongside French Algeria and
open a second front rs an aid to
the Red army
After an initial Gain Of so miles,
the British said little except that
they had gained advantageous posi-
tions" in preparation for the first
big battle between Derna and the
besieged port of Tobruk, where
British forces have held out about
seven months.
There were two German armored
forces in this area and other Axis
forces presumably were under Brit
ish naval and air bombardment at
He'll Fire Pass, on the Egyptian
frontier An Italian armored force
also was south of this sector.
The Italians and Germans report
ed the British already had been
broken up, although dispatches via
London indicated that the real bat
tie had not yet started.
NAZIS CLAIM VICTORY
A communiqUe issued from Adolf
Hitler's headquarters on the eastern
front said that the British had been
repulsed with heavy losses" as a
result of Axis counterattackS west
nf r. ITrrNr, TO-,
frontier
An Italian communicate claimed
that a Fascist armorcd division .
known as aariete or "b2tterirg ram"
had begun a counterattack that de-
stroyed some British tank units and
forced others to withdraw.
Although London surrounded the
beginning of the offensive with usual
ballyhoo. there were a number OF
vital points that can be cleared up
onl- when further progress III the
fighting is announced either by the
British or the Axis.
Presumably 1t. Gen. c. j. E.
Auchinleck, British commander il
chief, had greatly strengthened his
striking power in the last six months
as a result of arrival CT American
war supplies. He has about 10000
men in all. There was no indica-
ton of how many Ct these were in
vClved in the offensive but on the
basis of past operations q compdr-
atively small number OF men and
large number of machines would
be required by 1t. Gen. Sir Alan G.
Cunningham, who is directing the
push in the field.
TOO SOON?
On the other hand, The British
had been under tremendous pres
sure at home and from Moscow to
open a second front to relieve the
Red army The African operations
were not what Russia wanted, but
the drive obviously was started at
this time because Of political pres
sure as well as military strategy.
Whether Auchinleck permitted him.
self to be pushed into striking too
soon can be decided only when the
results are in.
The fact that the LlbyaN offensive
began with wide, sweeping tank
thruStS emphasized that the British
plan was primarily 10 trap and
destroy the Axis armies and Lon
don reported that the biggest battle
in desert history was to be executed
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u. S. Suspends All Help
70 France Pending Review

WASHINGTON, NOV 20. tUPp-
The state department announced to-
day that it is suspcnding all econ-
Cmic assistance to French NORTH
Africa because of the removal OF
Gen. Maxine WCygand French
pro-consul, as a result of German
pressure.
Tho department also announced
that it is re-eXamining the entire
French situation in the light OF
WcYgand'S retirement.
The state department said that
The French government has ac-
quiesced to express demand of Hit
ler to remove General WcyGand
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-20
CI0 Backs Theory
OF u. 5. Mediation
In Labor Disputes
Resolve Promises Full
Aid in Defense. Shuns
Notice of NDMB Bolt

DETROIT, Nov. 20. (UP)
The Congress of Industrial
Organizations. today reaf.-
firmad the principle Of gov
ernment mediation of labor
disputes in a resolution pledging
unanimous support Of the nations
defense effort.
Acting swiftly to end their fourth
annual convention 500 delegates
representing the CLOS 5,000000
members virtually assured re-elec-
ton Of President Philip Murray and
backed his position supporting
President Roosevelt's foreign policy.
In approving a resolution on
strikes and national defense, the
assembly denounced business as
usual employers who insist upon the
ever increasing accumulation Of war
profits"
The CIO will cooperate COM
pletely inNthe attempt to adjust all
labor disutes on voluntary basis
through collective bargaining ma
chinery established in wage agree
ments," the measure said, and to
utilize to the utmost degree the
mediation facilities of the govern
ment in the effort that no step vii.
be left unturned to achieve a sue
eesSful prosecution of our national
defense program"
This measure did not mention the
national defense mediation board
which CIO members. led by Murray
have bClted in protest against the
captive coal mine decision.
ASKS RECOGNITION
The resolution appealed to gov
eminent and industry to recognize
that "labor'S participation III the
formulation and administration OF
our nations policies" was essential
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-20
HeaId Promoted to
State Guard Major
He is Ma iOr ELMER Heald nov

He is Maj jor Elmer Heald now.
District Attorney Elmer Heald of
Imperial county. who has served a.
captain in the eighth regiment
of the California State Guard,
Thursday became major.
The promotion was made by Gov.
Culbert L. Olson, according to spe-
cial orders issued by State Adjutant
General Joseph O. Donovan,
Murney Mintzer, organizer anc'
commander of the eighth regiment
of the California State Guard, was
promoted frCm major to lieutenant
colonel.
Other promotions in the eighth
regiment include Ralph WayerlY
Wallace, Norman Dwight Mayne.
and Henry West, all promoted from.
captain to major in the Guard.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-20

CAIENICO, Nov 90 - How tc
increase tourist travel through I'M
perial Valicy VIII T. the mann prob
lem up for consideration at the
Associated ChamEc,a Cf Commerce
meeting ho.e No. 28,
Arizona State Senator William.
CoXon. California STATE senator E.
Fletcher. w. H. Rhodes, president
OF Highway 80 Chamber OF Com
merce, and JACK Little, public re-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-20
3 More |. Y. Youths
Enlist in Navy

Three more Imperial Valley boys
enlisted in the United States Navy.
w. A. Maupin Of the Navy recruit
ing station in Ell Centro, said
Thursday.
Ralph d. PinkStaff of Imperial
and Robert T. Wallace of BraWley
enlisted in the regular Navy for
siX-yea enlistmentS and Lowell f
Maddox enlisted for a minority
cruise. The three men were trans
fcrred to the Naval training sta
ton in San Diego Tor their recruit
training, Maupln said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-20
Engineer, Trucker
Killed in Crash

DALLAS, Tex, Nov 20 cUPp -
The Burlington streamliner. Texas
Zephyr ground into a stalled truck
loaded with steel beams ON the out
skirts of Dallas today, killing the
engineer Of the tram and the driver
Of the truck
The dead were D. t. Scwell, Wich-
ia Falls, the engineer and Arthur
Allen Spearm3n, Houston, the truck
driver.
Half q dozen train passenger.
were injured, some seriously, and al
OF them were shaken by the crash
which occurred near the end of the
ZephyI's overnight run from Den
yer
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-20

Rapidly OverShadOWing the orig
inal captive mine strike in numbers
and effect, the commercial mine
stcppages involved some 100000 met
as the Thanksgiving day lull settled
over the fields, but estimates from
authoritative union and industry
sources indicated about 10000 IL
some SEQ mines would be idle tomor-
row.
Officials Of the United Mine Work
ers union, CCIO), which called the
captive mine strike to force inclu-
sion of a closed shop clause in the
union contract said they were "roW-
erless" to sUOp the outlaw WalkoutE
and were concerned mainly with
maintaining order.
CUT
Steel production keystone Of the
defense effort, already has been cut
$4,000 tons a week by the captiv
mine Stoppage Carnegie Illinoi:
Steel Corp, a subsidiary OF United
States steel. shut down four of its
furnaces in the Pittsburgh district
and one in the Chicago area. Othe"
forces will be banked progressively
if the strike continues.
A survey of the coal fields showed
the increasing activity of the situ6-
ton. Two big coal companies were
struck today in Indiana county, Pa.
These are the Rochester and Pitts
burgh Coal company and the Clear
field Bituminous Coal Corp. About
1900 miners in eight mining COM
munitieS were affected.
Some $4,000 commercial miners
were estimated as out in western
Pennsylvania and 48,400 in West
Virginia But West Virginia's l1000o
miners all were idle today because
of the holiday and Vice President
William Blizzard ST., of the United
Mine Workers union, said none Of
them would so back to work to-
morrow. Kentucky had about
1900 miners on strike and Mary
land an estimated 5000
In Fayette county, Pa, where about
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from his pest"
This act permitted German con-
troll over French authority entitel>
outside the provisions OF the arm
istice." the department. said III
formal statement.
The entire American policy to-
ward France lis being reviewed
because o. this circumstance, th2
department asserted.
The United States government
has been shipping quantities oil
fo1d and other essentials such a
oil to North Africa lcportedly Il.
the hope Of securing Weyeand s
support for resistance to complete
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-20

as clerk at the death O., al q.
Mousseau, had been serving in a
doubtful status for several d2y
following the heart attack aufferet
by Gavin a week ago WniJelaW in
formed the council that formal ac-
ton was necessary to provide john
stone with proper authority and Il
salary to az, IN Cavin's place. Tho
council placed Johnstone ON TIE pay
roll at $3.50 per month.
The meeting, which lasted -four
hours, was notably dull
Tension among tho Three MUSK
Continued Oh Page 8; Column e.
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Japanese ENJOYS
Meet Hull Again

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 CUPl -
Japan's two ENJOYS went to the
state department shortly after noon
today for an unusual holiday con =
ference with SecreS}ry OF State
Cordell Hull on the tense Pacific
situation,
Hull was present at his office
to meet them, having remained on
the Job throughout the morning to
give prompt audience to the en-
1oys. SabuC Kurusu and Admiral
KichisabWo NOmura, should they
desire a conferences
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-20

German collaboration.
1t remains to be seem Ii,
state departments announcement
issued on the holiday said, Ito what
further extent Hitler will attcmp'
to take over by force or threa'
of force the sovereignty and contro
of the French empire
The state department did not
at once make clear the extent Il
which the review of America ;
policy toward France might involH,
this government. Some diplomatic
sources have reported in the pael
the possibility of complete rut
turc in diplomatic relations.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-20
Community Chests
Now Holds S4295

The Ell Centro Community Chest
held $4295.53 Thursday morning.
That figure represente 35 per cert
of the total funds to be raised by
Chest workers for their blitltagalnsi
juvenile delinquency, crime ana
other subversive forces in El Centre
according to Fred Ferguson, cam
paign chairman.
The big push ended its first week
in action and had one week lett K
20 Wednesday, The finale OF tn
blitz will be held en- November 27.
when final reports will be mace
at a Victory Dinner.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-20
BRITISH Open new WINTER WAR FRONT
:. Z. Water DeIinquencies
Total 25 Per Cent. Report

FL Ccntro'S city council Wcdnes-
cay night didn't get tie promised
report on thC number of delinquent
water customers, but Water Com
missioner II. w. Fawcett said after
the council meeting that 25 per cent
of the city's water customers wert
non-paying.
just how much money is repre-
sented by these delinquencies coulo
not be determined, but it was esti-
mated that more than $3CG0 is tied
up in carrying water users who
don't pay their bills.
Il was brought out at Wednesday
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-20

propagandist.
Dies had charged in an open let
ter to fl" that Watson, who he sad
received all annual salary of $500,
has been propagandist for Com
munism and the Soviet Union for
many years He listed l3 Com
munist front organizations with
which he said Watson has publicly
associated himself
In his reply, Fly said full in
quiry' into Dies charges revealed
that watson never has been men,
Der of the Communist party at no
time registered or voted for the
party. and at no time participated
in its activities endorsed the
Communist system.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-20
socioted G.. &.
TO y edy Senators

lations director of the All Year clue
OF southern California, were schc-
Guled as speakers.
The speakers will discuss plans
for reviving the Broadway OF Amer
lea association with a view to IN
creasing. tourist travel through the
Yuma gateway into California.
BY means Of the plans laid at the
meeting, members Of the associateo
group said Thursday, Imperial Val
Icy may hope to get a greater share
CT the Sl83,O00 5000 spent by tourists
in California every year.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-20

He said his my,oti4alIon aho"ed
that Watson had been associated
with only one OF the orgHilatlonE-
Dies listed--thc ColsumrG union,
of which he was pre- Idcnt but
added that the union us Il we'll
known agency which conducts re-
search INTO yalur, ANA prices ot
commodities and advise, j" mrm-
bers thereon -
Fly said he wau'pd it made
clear" that Watson did not seek
his position with tho FEC but had
been sought by the agency because
he is widely recognized as onc OF
the outstanding social pa, rhol0gists
of the country
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-20
SEQ ESCAPE INJURY
IN THEATER FIRE

NOGALES, Ariz., NOV 20. IUPl-
A $50 0O0 fire destroyed the No
gales theater last night, injurins
five persons. but holiday crowd
of 500 persons left the buildins
without miShap
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-20
Short, Short Story

In Tuesday night.
Out Wednesday morning.
In Wednesday night.
Still in Thursday
Ed Brogden AZ, went through this
process at the Ell Centre city jail.
He will have to await police court
action Friday
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-20

It's Strategy
Some Ell Centre lodge member
we're entertained right royalty III
a coast city recently by fellow lodge
members living there.
Come down to see us when pheas-
ant season opens the FL Centrans
invited Hospitality. We'll take you
out and help you get some pheas-
ants and have a general good time
for the week end.
Came pheasant season. The guests
from the coasts arrived. The FL
Ccntrans staged dilly of a party
for their visitors.
They we're riaht in there pitching
all night,
Came the dawn A bit sleepy aad
tired. the Ell CentranS and their
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-20
IT, s. Tanks L-e0d
British i'm Battle
On Desert Front
Empire Armies Strike Westward into
Libya in Major Offensive TO Knock Out
German Forces, Aid BeIeasuered Reds
- BY UNITED PRESS

\ sashing British offensive led by American tanks
into the Lbyan desert Thursday initiated long heraded
winter that may help decide the fate of hard pressed
Russian armies and of the Of in the Pacific.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-20
FCC Denies Aide
Red Propasandist

WASHINGTON Nov. 20 (UP)-ChaTm9n James r
Fly of the Federal Communications Commission today UNI
eQuivocably denied charge by Chairman Dies, y" IX
of the house committee unAmerlcan activities that
Goodwin Watson, recently named FEC rhHl broadcast
ma nlNSlS BEEN
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-20
More Thousands
Strike i'm Mines
Commercial Coal Fields Crippled When
Workers Already Holding Closed Shop
Agreements Walk Out in Sympathy

PITTSBURGH, Nov 20. (UP)-Additional thousands
of miners in commercial pits were expected today to join
in the outlaw strikes crppng the nations vital coal fields
in sympathy with a Walkout Of $4,000 miners in the cap
tive shafts controlled by SeNen steel companieS.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-20
Five Men Perish
I'm T 'unneI Inferno
RaiIroaders Die as Mishap Stalls Long
Freight in 7o00-Foot Hole; Cattle
Suffoca+e; Burning Engine Pulled Out

VAN NUYS, Cal, Nov. 20. UP)--tNe men burned to
death or Sufocated when a 96car freight train stalled in
7000-fo0t tunnel north Of hen it definitely establish
ed today.
The burning locomotive turned The lone Iassen tunnel
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-20
Skip This One

Skip This One
A hunter from the coast drove
placidly along the highway after
what ne considered most success
tul pheasant hunting trip in I'M
perial Valley.
AS usual, a game warden stopped
him for inspection.
What have you cot therc?' the
game warden asked.
-Four hen phcaSants," the hunter
admitted proudly.
In his car was a box and in the
box. carefully packed in ice, were
four road runners. The game ward
en- gritted his teeth.
Listen" he said as his patience
grew shorter. 1T is unlawful to kill
a hen pheasant at any time. Ant
the bag limit on male pheasants Is
two. So what would that make yoL
if YOU had happened to shoot pheas-
ants instead of road runners?'
The hunter didn't know, .thcls
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-20

The Hold Up
Great excitement prevailed Whei.
the Southern Pacific train was
ready to leave fer Campo to get
the soldiers for their Thanksgiving
trip to Los Angeles.
Jack Thomas, travel agent, was i'll
charge of the train. just before 1t
was scheduled to pull out of Fl
Centre Jack appeared. He was as
dapper travel agent as ever gracet
an SP excursion train. He Was per
feet as to raim"nt. That IS, almost
perfect.
AS the train started to move
Jack mounted the steps. Horro, ;
Down went his pants
Holding up his pants with one
hand, he held up the train with the
other.
The train snortcd and steamed
on the tracks while Jack, still hold
ing up his pants with one hand
ran home for his galluscs.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-20
. AMBL!Ne
N EpORTER
The Peak OF Generosity

The Peak OF Generosity
MeXicans and their kindness and
generosity were the subject OF dls-
cussion in night school Spanish
class.
The MeXicans are very kind aat
generous" Mrs Dee Kccsec said. l
was in a Mexican home one day
and they offered me a chicken. l
wouldn't take it because 1 thought
it was too much for them TO give
me. They insisted but l just would
MT take it, I had been told that
they didn't expect people to accept
such offers.
But when they put it in a boz
I decided it was time to take IT..
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-20
TEMPERATURE

Maximum Tues. 20. Minimum
Wed. 80. pm. Tues. IS, humidity
25. 5 am. Wed. az. humidity 81.
Noon Wed. 60, humidity 26.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-20

u. S. No. l S22.23; L. $. No. >
leafy /. V. S21.50-22. l.. S. No. 2
S16.17. Mpls. Dec. flax S1.81t2.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-05
Acconac News

Mr.. Wilson S. Grant of Suffolk,
spent the weekend with his family
here.
Miss Irene Turner and Miss Fran
ces Soule of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Memorial Hospital, Nasawadox, are
spending this weekend with Mrs.
Maria M. Evans.
Mr. and Mrs. Barton Shrieves of
Nassawadox spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland
Shrieves.
Mr.. Marshall Grant left Sunday to
spend some time in Catawba, Va.
Mr.. Fred E. Ruediger of Newport
News will spend this weekend with
his family here.
Miss Helen Sheppard, Miss Fran
ces Hudgins and Miss Elizabeth S.
Grant spent Saturday in Salisbury,
Md.
Miss Jacquelyn o. Lilliston left
Monday to resume her work in New
port News, after spending several
days at her home here.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-05

further taxation will first tap the
corporate excess profits and the mid
die and upper individual brackets !"
An OPA credit consultant, speaking
in Chicago, said consumer credit
control is contributing as much as the
new Federal tax law to the battle a
gainst initiation"
UNIV President John l.. Lewis "a
greed to submit the captive mine dis
pute 70 the arbitration of board
composed of himself, Benjamin Fair
less. President of the U. S. Steel Cor
poration, and DR.. John r. Steelman,
who resigned his position as Director
of the U. S. Cancellation Service to
represent the public on the board. All
mines resumed operations and the
board began meetings in New York.
The President referred back to his
special fact finding board for further
examination. the dispute between
railroad management and labor. The
U. S. Cancellation Service reported
settlement of So other labor disputes.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-05
RED CROSS IS
STILL ASKING FOR
CONTRIBUTIONS

The Red Cross Of Pocomoke is
still asking for contributions and for
volunteer workers. Never before
have these little things meant as
much as they do today. This present
war is not only in our back yard, but
in our front yard as well, and it is
absolutely vital that we respond to
standards set us by National Head
quarters.
Roll Call subscriptions are coming
along fairly well but the quota for
Pocomoke has not yet been reached
and it must be reached. SO let your
contribution swell the fund today.
The sewing room in the Municipal
Building is open every afternoon ex-
cept Saturday, and there is still a
shortage of workers. Women and
children in the war zones are in des-
perate need of these garments, which
have already been cut out, ready for
sewing. Women of Pocomoke, The
Red Cross knows you can do this sew
ing and depends on your cooperation
to get it finished Certainly an hour
or two week is not too much to ask