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Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
By E. A. FITZHUGH

By Z. A. FITZHUGH
Two things will decide World
War No. 2 many years from now.
They will be air mastery and
human endurance.
Thus predicted Logan Jenkins
who interviewed scores of Imperial
Valleyites during preparation OF
a series of articles Tor the Post
Press matching the predictions Of
laymen here with those of the
national experts who thus far have
been more wrong than right.
"A fine kettle of fish," snapped
jenkins. Just when everybody else
has dipped into the grab bag and
pulled out all the guesses, the ques-
tions boomerang. There aren't any
more answers"
But he found a new slant Fri
day. He believes:
l. That the war will last 5 or 6
years.
2. That the United States will
fight this summer, probably without
declaring war prior TO battle.
.. lIldG Ullc AlllSO--ITedU bTll-
ain and the United 5tates-will win
in the end, but that the end will
not come before human endurance
has been tested to the utmost.
THE BIG SHOW
The big show will be a terrific
thing jenkins predicted. "Once
England and the United States
have gained complete mastery OF
the seas-and I believe they can
do 1.-THE race will be on for air
mastery. Land conflicts will be
merely Skirmishes over bases"
What of the near future?
Germany is going to take the
Russian Ukraine, with Russia doing
nothing about it unless the British
can talk her into fighting, the re-
porter thinks. The NaziS will take
Iraq and drew Turkey and sur
rounding territory into the Axis
within the next six months, he
added.
With the Ukraine and Near East
comfortably slowed away in the
iarder, Germany will be largely safe
from starvation or economic stran-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
Melon Deals Speed Up as
Growers See Higher Price

Imperial Valleys agricultural pic
ture frightened Friday as the can
taloupe and watermelon deal ga
thered momentum and the carrot
season neared successful close.
The first carlot of watermelons
rolled from Brawley Thursday,
shipped by John Johnson. The.
Thursday shipment OF cantaloupes
totaled nine carlots and the car
rot shipments totaled 81 carlots.
Cantaloupe shipments next week
were expected to be stepped up to
ITS or 800 carlots, depending upon
the weather. Present high tempera-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09

has returned home.
La Rue is alleged to have attacked
Miss Hamalaine in the apartment
she shared with Miss Lopez. The
state charges that the 32-year- -old
fashion authority encouraged the
girl to submit to La Rue and wit
messed the attack.
The investigation was widened 10
include the alleged orgy at the
movie actors home when Miss Lo-
peg announced that she was angry
because certain motion picture peo-
pie had not kept their promises
to aid her in connection with the
charges she faces. She told a stor2
of attacks by other men upon the
Minnesota girl and was taken before
the grand jury.
To the jury she described Christ
mas night revel at the actors home
during which, she said, she played
Vlennese waltzes on a piano while
other guests lolled, naked, ON bear
skin rugs in the living room.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09

gulation, jenkins said.
After that he foresaW a Nazi race
to dominate the Mediterranean be-
fore United States intervention.
And don't think she can do it in
time" he commented.
America will slide into war the
seagoing way, the newsman be-
lieved.
WE'LL FIGHT AT SEA
1.-The break will come in the At
lantic. Well fire, or be fired upon
A declaration of war may not fol-
low for some time. Our navy and
army airmen will be in the fracas
soon, operating from British bases.
The first major objective, however
will be complete mastery of the
seas"
After that? Here's how jenkins
views it:
Germany will retrsnch, consoli-
date her gains. If she's taken the
Mediterranean, she'll center there
If not, elsewhere.
Maybe the Nazis will aCtempt an
invasion of England. Maybe not.
1t all depends upon how Berlin
views chances of success, but if an
invasion attempt comes, it will be
made before U. S. strength reaches
flood tide.
The final issue will be settled by
air superiority.
II can see only the Allied side
in the long rum" jenkins said.
Meanwhile, however human en-
Continued on Page 8; Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
Border City Will
Dedicate New P.0.
Building Saturday
Program Announced for
Opening Structure to
General Public

CALEXICO, May 9.-Cai'
exico's new $111,000 post Of
flee building will be dedicat-
ed at 2 pm. Saturday at GER
emonies arranged by resi-
dents of the town.
The building, splendid struc-
ture of earthquake resistant archi-
lecture, will be shown to the public
at the close of the ceremonies.
First on the program will be
raising of the big flag destined to
fly from the building every day
hereafter. The CaleXico Union High
school band will play during the
flag raising, Earl Roberts, program
chairman, said Friday.
Next will come the pledge of al
legiance to the flag led by the Boy
Scouts of America. Then will come
a brief explanation of the purpose
of the gathering.
Father O'Connor, priest of the
Catholic church at CaleXico, will
offer blessings and prayer. Roberts
then will introduce officials and
give a brief history of the Calexico
post office.
Mayor c. c. Ralnbo then will
dedicate the building, the audience
will sing, and the Rev. Mr.. Charles
Thorman, pastor of The First Bap-
tist church of CaleXico, will pro-
nounce the benediction.
II it is possible for Congressman
Ed v. Izac to reach Calexico from
Washington in time tor the dedica-
ton ceremonies, he will speak briei-
ly, Roberts said Izac was invited to
speak and was understood to be en-
route west from Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
RAF TAKES AIR OFFENSIVE FROM NAzIS
Nazis to Prevent
US. Taking Dakar'

BUDAPEST, May 8 fUP) -
The government newsp paper
Magyar Orsag reported today
the Franco German agreement
now under negotiation will give
Germany the right of transit
through all French colonies en-
abling Nazi forces "to march to
Dakar and prevent 4 possible
American landing there"
The newspaper said that Ger
many would obtain that same
transit rights in French man.
dated territories, the most i'm
pCrtant of which is Syria.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
FBI Warns Against
SABOTAGE Firebuqs

WASHINGTON, May 9. CUP)-
The Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton today warned state and local
police to guard against saboteurs
using fire to destroy national de-
fense production.
FBI experts said arson, as COM
mitted by the saboteur, is more
serious, more dangerous and more
devastating" than the activities OF
ordinary "firebugs." -.
"The saboteur is the agent of a
foreign government and has at his
disposal resources. information, and
funds far greater in amount than
any commercial arsonist," the FBI
reported. His motives are more
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
Runor Says Syrian
Chief Shot by Son

BEIRUT, Syria, May 9 CUP) -
A rumor circulated here tonight
that the Emir Abdullah of Trans
jordania has been shot and serious
ly wounded by his son, Talal, in a
dispute over Iraq.
Details of the reported contro-
versy between the father and son
which led to the alleged shooting
were not Immediately available.
The Emir has been strongly pro-
British in the dispute between the
Iraqi government of Rashid Ali Al
Gallant and the British.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
Norwegian Vessel
Aground on Island

SAN PEDRO, Cal, May 0 (UP) -
The Norwegian freighter Stranger
ran aground at 2:05 am. psf today
on San Benito Island, $50 miles be-
low San Diego, Cal.
The coast guard cutter Hermes
was sent to the aid of the vessel
which reported it was in no i'm
mediate danger but needed help at
once"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09

resulting increased shipments. Fall
ing temperatures will mean a fall
ing off in shipments. The demand
was limited and the market unset
tied. Growers and shippers, how
ever, faced the season with optim-
ism.
Standard Ass were quoted at "a
a crate, Jumbo ASS at $5. Ponies
Ass at So, and Pony 54s at $3.50.
Thursdays carlot shipment of
watermelons was preceded by ship
ment of between go and rs tons by
truck, mostly from the Westmor-
land area. The acreage is less this
year than last but there will be
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
Romance Groups
Meeting Open

CALEXICO, May 9-The public
was invited to attend Friday nights
meeting of the Roads to Romance
at the De ANA hotel here at 7:3O
pm.
Association members from five
southern California counties will
hear Imperial Valley residents de-
scribe the interesting scenic and
hlstoris points the valley has to
add to the romantic story of Cali
fornia. Many of the scenes and
places to be described never have
been publicized and many valley
residents do not know they exist
or are so familiar with them they
attach little Importance to them.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09

Slightly cooler weather and pre-
dictions of more relief from SOU
thern California's spring heat wave
noted Friday.
El Centro's weather burea u
Thursday reported a maximum OF
lot. the same as the previous day,
and noon reading of 102 Friday,
three degrees below Thursdays
noon mark.
The Los Angeles weather bureau
predicted cooler weather for Satur-
day and Sunday, although tempera-
tures generally were expected to
remain above normal.
One elderly woman died ana
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09

was reelected treasurer; and John
De Paoli of Holtville was elected
member of the executive committee.
D. v. Stewart will continue as Sec
retary-manager of the fair.
The board instructed Stewart to
go to Sacramento to see if he could
find out why the $4,000 intended
for construction purposes at the
fair grounds had not been released.
The money, a direct appropriation
from the state department of ar
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09

year was better than last. The ac-
reage this year was estimated at
between 5000 and $500 acres. A
price of $50 a ton was quoted.
With between 1000 and 1900 car
lots of carrots left In the valley
it was expected the season will last
until early June II the present
rate of shipments continues. Car
rots are rolling out Of the valley
at the rate OF SO cars daily.
Most OF the sales Thursday were
medium 10 large sizes at SITS a
crate OF six dozen punches A few
sold at $i.85 crate while tho
small ones were sold at Sl.GO a
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
Navy Department
Calls New Class

NEW YORK, May (UP) - The
navy department announced today
the so-called VI reserve claSsifi-
cation would be opened for enlist
ments Immediately, for the second
time since the World War.
The classification includes men
between the ages of 20 and % and
VIII be open to college graduates
only until 1900 prospective new en-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09

promised the Imperial county fair
but as yet has not been released.
If the money is released the board
planned to continue with grandstand
improvements and construction of
needed buildings, members said.
In addition to the officers elected
Thursday night the board memers
are A. A. Dreasher of Westmorland,
Paul Alvey of Calipatria, Wesley
Anderson of Calexico, and John
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
A LONG WAR
and Endurance Will Win

Editors NOte:A other
often his seldom turned
kins, think
Europe's a limb"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
Jurors Hear Of
Hollywood Orgy

HOLD WOOD, May g. (UP)--Virgina Lopez a Cuban
FASHION designer went to trial today morals charge
involving 16-yearold Sylvia Hamalaine movie-struck
girl from Minnesota who charges that two men seduced
her in orgies at the home of prominent actor The coun
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
e. E.Pitzer New
Fair Board Chief

c. E. Ptzer of Ell Centro Nember of the Imperial county
fair board for than 13 years. Thursday night was
elected board president by unanimous vote OF the other
six members.
DR.. Goble Hurst, also of Ell Centro elected vice
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
I'm perioI Troops
Defeat Pro-Axi IS
Forces in IroQ
Germans Bomb Suez While British Use
B|itzkries Tactics for First Time in
Aerial Warfare Against Continent
BY UNITED PRESS

Great Britans growing air force seized the offensive
Friday in the largest bombing attack of the against
Germany while Royal air force night fighters again took
heavy toll of luftwaffe bombers England.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
School Dancing
HoItviIIe Issue
Adjourned Session of School Board to
Thresh Out Controversial Question;
Women Press for Trustees 0 pinions

difficult issue for than decade, the question
of dancing Holtvlle high school again before the
school board Friday.
delegation of ten appeared before the trustees
Thursday evening, requesting expression OF opinion
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
q AMBlINe
EpoR1ER
Double Time

Double Time
In a single round of golf, Jersey
Birchfield snagged birdie and a
par on the same hole.
On No. 18 at Barbara Worth
Jersey whacked his second shot onto
the green The ball knocked the
life out of an innocent bystanding
bird. Later, Jersey got down in
two puts after recovering from the
shock of slaughter.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09

Jersey whacked his second shot onto
the green. The ball knocked the
life out of an innocent Outstanding
bird. Later, Jersey got down in
two puts after recovering from the
shock of slaughter.
Something's Eating Us
What ones stomach doesn't know,
it can't crave; and so if there had
been no reminder RR's stomach
would probably be no more upset
than usual.
Unfortunately, small market
quotation has set that same stomach
to craving. 1t Graves watermelon.
RR's stomach reasons this way:
"If there are Imperial Valley
watermelons being sold on the Los
Angeles market-and there are
what prevents them from being
marketed in Ell Centre stores?"
Adjectival RetractiOn-
Ordinarily we don't bother about
hpel. To heck with it. But in the
last column a word was used that
is definitely grounds for attack and
to make humble amends RR sobs
the following:
Tweed Jolly's mess of fish that
he brought back from a disastrous
t1p to Mexico was not 'measly",
although that's the way we heard
it, It numbered 200 and Tweed
sWore they weren't SardineS.
Fire and Fall Back
That bleat that issued from the
Ell Centro fire whistle Friday was
something of surprise and a relief
to the department.
Thursday firemen decided to start
In with a regular noon whistle. They
set the clock apparatus and sat
around to wait. Noon came and
Aunt Bertha failed to fire.
So when she produced Friday it
was more or less of gamble. She
is slated to bleat again Saturday
noon and all subsequent Moons ex-
cept Sunday, but if you take RR's
advice you won't wait to hear the
toot before going to lunch.
Surprise!-
~Go in there and undress!"
A potential soldier was motioned
to a room at the courthouse during
physical examinations. The young
man began to disrobe and when
he stood only in his shorts he Won
dered tn himself.
did they mean completely strip
ped? Sitting in a cane bottom chair
with no clothes on is not fun"
He decided to retain his shorts
and it was a good thing, too, for
4Dout that time Ella Weston,
laboratory technician, marched in
to the room, never dreaming that
the recruit was there
The recruit tried to hide behind
o chair and Miss Weston retreated.
Tone Variation
A friend surveyed the three pet
ducks belonging to ten-year-old
Marjorie Aaron and commented up
on the peculiar noises they made.
"Their voices are changing from
a peep to a quack!" she explained
solemnly.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
CANTALOUPES

Imperial Valley: Supplies and de-
mand limited. Stds as, S4; JumbOs
S5; Pony ass So, 54s $3.50.
L. A. Hay U. S. No. 1 $18.00-18.50
W. S. No. 2 leafy $16.50-17.50. No. 2
S14-15; Mpls. Sept. flax $1.87.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-09
Tone Variation
Something's Eating Us

Tone Variation
A friend surveyed the three pet
ducks belonging to ten-year-old
Marjorie Aaron and commented up
on the peculiar noises they made.
"Their voices are changing from
a peep to a quack!" she explained
solemnly.
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Yankees Near
Fifth Pennant
In Six Seasons
Victory Over Boston To-
day viii Clinch ls41
Al. Flag; Mats Nose
Athletics
thy Associated Press,

NEW YORK, Sept. New
York's Yankees, who have been
taking it easy Of late, this after
noon is on the very brink Of
clinching their fifth American
League pennant in six years.
Conquering the Boston Red Sox
81 in II innings yesterday, the
colorful Yanks need only to whip
the Sox again today to definitely
establish themselves as cham
pions of the 1941 season in the
Junior circuit.
The overtime battle with Bos-
ton yesterday assured New York
of at least a tie for the flag
Lacking only 10 more games to
complete their schedule, the
Yanks can lose all of the con-
tests and still maintain mathe-
NAUTICAL chance. Even if they
dropped the 19 duels, which is
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est rivals, while the Tribe is
221l games from the top.
Chicago and Boston have TWEEN
ty more contests left IN their
schedule but they viii be worth
less as far as first place is con-
ee 81 / 'fs saaEsf YIN shis
Mats wihsInl1tiEAA
washington Senator'S, hope
I1essly'' trailing 4-8 going into fhe
ninth, awakened soon enough
to nose the Philadelphia Attn
letics 9-8.
The AS used a famous Connie
Mack trick to gain the upper
hand in the eighth. With two
men down. they scored five runs
to seemingly put the game in
the bag But the Mats had 9TH
er ideas. RaIlying their strength
for last-minute drive, the Ma
tionals showed over a like num-
Der Of runners to go oae-up.
Washington was aided by sew
en Philadelphia errors.
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WORLD SERIES PLANS
tspseIa. ], The Citlzen,


NEW YORK. Sept. 4.-Bass-
balls biggest show. the world
series. opens Oct. / in Yankee
Stadium. Commissioners Kene-
saw Nj. Lands announced yes
terdaY-but IFS still TOO early
to tell whether you can ride to
the othel half for a nickle in
Brooklyn.
Virtually forgetting the
chances of the National league
champion Cincinnati Reds. the
baseball moguls arranged two
complete schedules involving
the Yankees and Brooklyn. and
the Yankees and ST. Louis.
The only new feature of
this years program is a one
day iaternnission between the
sixth and seventh games. pro-
vidsd the series goes that far.
in order TO help ticket sales on
the last contest.
For the Dodgers the schedule
would read:
Games / and 2 at Yankee
Stadium Oct. and 2: games
3. a and S al Ebbets Field Oct.
8. A and 81 game s at Yankee
Stadium Oct. s: game 7 at
Yankee Stadium Oct. 8.
For the Cardinals. providing
extra time for travel:
Games and z at Yankee
Stadium Oct. and 2 games
Q. 4 and 5 at Sporfsmanfs Park
Oct. a. and s; game 6 at Yam
kee Stadium Oct. 0; game 2
Sf Yankee Stadium Oct. 10.
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idle CARDS
BENEFIT AS
BUNS SPLIT
Dodgers Lost Ground By
Gambling With Rookie
Hurler; Reds And BUGS
In Third Place Fight
Especial 10 The citizen,

NSpettNA 20 Inc LlNf&ent
\ NEW YORK, Sept. with
an excellent opportunity to wrest
the National League lead from
the ST. Louis Cardinals yesterday
afternoon, the Brooklyn Dodgers
gamb1ed on the pitching ability
of a rookie hurler and muffed
the chance.
Rain made the Cardinals mac
tive, while the Dodgers took on
the last-place Philadelphia Phil
lies m twin bin. Dispensing
with the Pills Al in the opener,
Manager Leo Durocher pulled
what proved a boner in the
nightcap and lost the game by an
identical score.
Thus, the Buns of Brooklyn,
instead of resting on top today
with practically a full game mar
gin, are .002 further behind the
Redbirds than they were the day
before-or total of .004.
Probably influenced by the
ease with which Whitlow Wyatt
conquered the Phils in the first
and the fact that they are the
worst club in the senior circuit,
Durocher started Ed AIbosta on
the mound in the afterpiece.
Albosta, making his major league
debut, just couldn't hold the
Pills. On top of that, he ran in
to four-hit pitching by Frank
Hoerst. Brooklyn failed to touch
Hoerst until the sixth and were
held runless until the very last
round. The Buns got two sin
giles in the sixth but fast dou-
BILE play stopped them in their
tracks. A pair of singles and a
passed ball accounted for the lone
Bum marker.
Wyatt, who recorded his 18th
victory to tie teammate Kirby
IIigbe for pitching honors IN the
National loop, auelled the Phlls
the first seven innings. Doubles
by Stan Benjamin and Nick Eft
ten brought home the Philly run
IN the eighth
BUGS And Reds In Crucial Series
A .'dog-eat-dog" series for ul-
innate third place honors in the
senior circuit got under way yes
terday between the Pittsburgh
Pirates and Cincinnati Reds.
The Pirates drew first blood.
Behind the effective hurting
of Johnny Lanning, the Pitts
lads edged the champion Reds,
SO. There was little the Redlegs
could do with the offerings OF
Lanning and except for circuit
smash by the veteran Ernie Lom-
bardi they would have been
shutout. Lonnbardi's four dagger
came came in The seventh with
a mate on base.
The victory showed the BUGS
up to within game-and-a-hali
of the Reds.
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possible but not probable, and
the Chisox and Bosox won all
their remaining scraps, the three
teams would wind up the season
with the same number of vicr
tories and defeats. So. al New
York has to do is to down the
Bostonians this afternoon and
settle the issue right now.
Stiff Fight For Yanks
The Red Sox put up a terrific
fight before succumbing to the
powerful New Workers. They
jumped into the lead in the sew
enth with a lone marker but
were tied in the next round when
Tommy Heinrich clouted his 9th
homer of the season. From then
until the eleventh, neither team
scored. In the fatal inning, the
Yanks loaded the bases on con-
secutive singles by George Sell
kirk and Joe Gordon and an IN
territorial pass to Gerry Priddy.
Then Selkirk scored the paying
run when pinchhitter Red Rohe
forced Priddy at second.
Boston got to Ernie Bonham
for singles in each of the first
five innings. A triple and single
brought home its only run Of the
game I'M the seventh, In all, the
Red Sox outhit the Yanks, 10 to
q. and although they threatened
several times Ronham proved eff
fective III the pinches. Charley
Wagner, who went the route for
Boston, held the Yanks hitless
until the fourth.
The loss dropped the Red Sox
into a tie for second place with
the Chicago White Sox.
Took Over First July %
New York slid on top the
American league July % and
has been there ever since. on
Nav Is. when the drive for first
got under way in earnest, the
Yanks were seven games in back
Of Cleveland. The situation is
last the opposite today only q
little worse for the Indians.
Now. Mccarthy boys hold 191a-
game advantage over their near
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PEPPERS ADD TO
S0FTBALL LEAD
THuMr RED RAIDERS s TO 4
LAST NIGHT: Navy DE.
FEATs THtJRsToN

Peppers Plumbers, moving
three and sa-half games out in
front In the island City Softball
League. trimmed the Red Raid
ers at Bayview Park last night
by a So count in the nightcap
of d doubleheader.
The last-p1ace Thurston Build
.ers were beaten in the opener by
Navy, 1913.
The scores:
First Came
R. H. E..
Navy .--f0 9 Q
Thufston - g 4 3
Oneil and Antoniello; Tynes
and Fernandez.
Second Came
r. H. E.
Red Raiders -- 2 4 3
Plumbers - 5 5 O
Roberts and Garcia; Afias and
Hopkins.
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Roberts and Garcia; Afias and
Hopkins.
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IdHgu1rl, WarcnlIdon and
Hayes; Chase, Masterson, Zuber
and Early.
No other games scheduled.
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SPORTS CALENDAR
BASEBALL
major Leagues|
TODAY

American
New York at Boston.
Philadelphia at Washington.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Chicago and ST. Louis, not
scheduled.
National
st. Louis at Chicago, two
games.
Boston at New York, two
games.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.