davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-24
Probe Reopened
In Majors Death

LOS ANGELES, Aug. % UP)-
Capt Vernon Rasmussen of the
police homicide bureau said today
he planned to ask the district at
torney's office to reopen investi-
cation of the death of Maj. George
A. Tucker, Fort Macarthur officer
who died July II.
According to the army report,
Tucker died from knife wound in
the abdomen, accidentally self-in-
flicted while he was making a sand
wich in his San Pedro home. After
an emergency operation at the post
hospital, he was taken by plane
to Letterman hospital, San Fran
cisco, where he died IL days after
the injury.
Rasmussen said he was not sat-
isfied with the death report and
the explanation of circumstances.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-24
Bad Lighting Gets
Blame for Crash

SACRAMENTO, Aug. % UP)-
Director of Public Works Frank
w. Clark today said the safety di-
vision of the department had opened
an investigation to see if any chang
es in the lighting arrangement on
the Waldo approach to the Golden
Gate bridge could be made in view
of the auto-bus crash yesterday
which killed two persons and in
jured 49,
District highway officials dis
closed that the sodium vapor light
ing system on the approach had
been turned off at SOL a. m., about
an hour and half before the crash,
although a heavy fog was present.
Clark said the investigation would
include the possibility of installing
photo-electric "eye" control which
would turn the lights off only when
fair visibility was attained. How
ever Clark said safety officials told
him there was some doubt as to the
Adequacy of the lights in fog.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-24
{: N en1v'
Force


CENTRALIA, Wash, Aug. 23 CUP)
Defense troops began a counter
offensive in the Battle of Wash
ington' today in mass attempt to
drive an invading army back into
the ocean.
One hundred thousand troops, in
cluding $4,000 from California, are
involved in the battle highlight
OF the most extensive .maneuvers
ever held on the coast.
Although the enemy which was
assumed to have seized Hawaii and
gained a landhold at Grays Har-
bor, Wash, was checked in it's drive
on the state capital OF Olympia, a
new threat developed on the north.
Thirty enemy bombers were as
Sumed to have destroyed Fort Fla
ger, Fort Casey and Fort Worden,
which guard the entrance to Puget
Sound
Since this opens the way to the
ultimate phase of the battle, the
attack on Seattle, defenders were
watching for an invasion of Puget
Sound.
Red invasion troops were re-
ported around the mouth of the
Columbia river, which divides Wash
ington and Oregon.
The 6C-mIle southwest Wash
| ington front was virtually unchang-
ed. California requirements were
taking over the southern flank OF
the line, relieving Fort Lewis vet
Grams who took UP new positions
in sthe north for a pincers move
ment against the enemy columns
driving inland from Grays Harbor
The, land counter-o offensive was
expected to begin Tuesday, when
Secretary of War Henry L. StimSon
and Gen. George c. Marshall, army
chief of staff, were due here to
observe the maneuvers.
Yesterdays fighting in the Gen.
tralia sector saw 275 defenders lost
in action against enemy mechan-
lied troops. A portion of the 162nd
infantry was virtually wiped out"
fighting the Panzer units with light
machine guns and anti-tank pieces
Lieut.. Gen John L. Dewitt, COM
mand1ng the fourth army, said his
100000 men had shown high morale
in the maneuVerS.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-24
Inn
otes

Mr.. and Mrs. George Cannon
had as their guests Sunday at Oak
wild Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Higgins
and daughters Iva Jean and Betty
and Mr.. and Mrs. O. B. johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. O. Rosenbaum
and sons Orvon and Robert have
returned from their vacation at
Stockton, Sacramento and Los An
geles and vicinity. At Sacramento
they attended the American Legion
convention and visited with Mrs.
Rosenbaum's parents at Stockton
They were called to Los Angeles
by the death of Mr.. Rosenbaum's
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley zinn and
son were Tuesday visitors at the
home of Mrs. Zinn's arents Mr.. and
Mrs. F.. O. Rosenbaum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Boone Jr.
and daughter Bobette have moved
to the valley from San Diego. They
are now located in Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-24

HYDE PARK, N. Y, Aug. %
(UP) - President Roosevelt enter
tanned the Duke of Kent, younger
brother of King George of Great
Britain, today.
The duke arrived at Hyde Park
house by motor shortly after pm.
from La Guardia Field, New York,
where he landed in his special air.
plane from Canada.
Mr.. Roosevelt described the visit
as strictly social.
Kent will the Presidents house
guest tonight and tomorrow, and
will then accompany him back to
Washington.
Mr.. Roosevelt probably will ex-
tend his picture of Britain's war
situation in chatting with the duke
to supplement his recent confer
ences with Prime Minister Winston
Churchill.
The royal duke will add to the
traditions of Hyde Park house. Mr.
Roosevelt, his wife, Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt, and his 86 year old mo-
ther, Mrs. Sarah Delano Roosevelt,
have entertained there King George
and Queen Elizabeth of Britain,
Prime Minister William Lyon Mac
Kenzie King of Canada, and many
members of Europes refugee royal
houses and there was a possibility
that still another member of the
British royal family may visit the
old house. The Duke of Windsor,
now governor of the Bahamas and
formerly king, is about to visit the
United States, and en- route to his
Canadian ranch may stop off for a
call at the Roosevelt home with his
duchess, the former Mrs. Wallis
Simpson.
Kent has been inspecting Cana
dian defense facilities, travelling
chiefly by air. His plane is piloted
by Wing Commander Sir Louis
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-24
Defense Contracts
Should be Farrned
Out, Senator Says
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. % CUP

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. % UP)
- Large single defense contracts
should be recalled and farmed out
among smaller plants, two U. S.
senators said today.
Senator Harry S. Truman of Mis-
souri, and Senator James M. Mead
of New York, leaders of an upper
house committee conducting hear
ings to forestall defense mistakes ~
said:
Without pooling contracts to
bring small shops into the defense
effort, you will find the government
awarding huge contracts to a scat
tered few corporations which cannot
eXpeditiously handle them while
hundreds of smaller firms and in
dustrial plants have to close"
Truman and Mead inspected Mare
Island navy yard at Vallejo, Cal,
and San Francisco defense indus
tries today. They plan to fly to-
night to Seattle, Wash, where they
will hold more hearings.
Conferences in southern Califor-
mia, they said, indicated that de-
fense housing projects should be put
under one direct head, instead of
being handled by half dozen
agencies.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-24
Valentino Fans
In Yearly Tribute

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. % UP) =
Motion picture fans who still re-
member, after Is years, pay theil
annual tribute of flowers today al
the crypt of Rudolph Valentino
once the undisputed great lover OF
the screen.
Officials at the Hollywood ceme-
terry mausoleum stationed extra at
tendants at the crypt to handle
the expected crowd of mourners
some of whom have been regular
visitors since Valentines death in
1926.
Among them, it was expected, will
be the customary two or three veil
ed women in black, arriving in ex-
pensive limousines. Originally there
was only one lady in black, de-
scribed as a great actress who was
secretly in love with the actor. She
was never identified.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-24

new purchased, and the valley will
again hum with activity.
Housewives are usually SO busy
for the first week that social and
civic activities do not generally
start until after the opening of
schools on September Is. Church
groups will begin their bimonthly
meetings with the last of Septem-
ber, while services start in nearly
all the churches on regular sche-
dulles with the second Sunday.
Parent-Teachers organizations
must begin to function early in
September as preparations of the
hot lunch for the noon hour is in
their charge in many of the NUM-
cipal as we'll as nearly all the rural
communities. Early work will be
carried on by the executive boards,
with meetings scheduled from the
third week on.
Women's club throughout the val
ley will begin early in October,
and with their first meetings the
social season really starts. Defense
and defense through child welfare
is the keystone upon which all Or
ganizations are building their work
this fall.
Red Cross work, especially knit
ting, has continued throughout the
summer and work rooms are to be
maintained in all valley cities early
this fall where women can meet at
any time during the day to sew or
receive materials for work at home.
Imperial Valley completed its al
lotment of work this spring, and
this coming year promises even a
better response.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-24
Summer Nearing End;
Social Work Planned

Even with the Labor Day week.
end only week away it is hard
for Imperial Valley residents to
realize that the summer is nearly
over. This year, particularly, when
the valley has experienced very few
days of uncomfortable weather,
residents are prone to think the
summer is still ahead.
But Monday night, September l
will see lines of cars streaming
valleyward, loaded with luggage and
paraphernalia from summer cot
tages and cabins in the mountains
and at the beach. Lights will be
turned on the telephone taken off
the summer schedule of only out
going calls, larders will be restock-
ed, school clothes looked over and
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-24
FDR Entertoins
Kings Brother

Creig. Members of his party are
A. j. Lowther, his secretary; II. j.
Evans of Scotland Yard, body
guard; and the dukes valet. He will
be met at the New York City air
port by Charles Spruks of the state
department protocol division. who
will accompany him here.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-24
THE POST-PRESS

Published every Sunday by tn.
Imperial Valley Publishing COM
pany, 625 state street, FL Cen
tro, California, as the combined
sunday issue of the Morning
Post and Imperial Valley Press.
Paul Jenkins. publisher, A. c.
Johnston, vice president and
general manager; E. A. Fitz-
, hugh, secretary and managing
! editor. West oliday Co., Inc,
National Advertising Represen-
tatives.
Entered at Ell Centre, Califor-
MIA, postoffice as second class
matter.
Subscription rates: In Califor-
MIA &c per copy or, in conjunc-
ton with the Imperial Valley
Press. Per month 75c;a paid in
advance: 8 months, $2.10; 6
months, $500; one year, $3.50;
outside California, in econjunc-
tion with the Morning Post,
per month, 60c; 3 months.
$1.65; s months $685. one year
$500
Member. California Newspaper
Publishers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-24
TRUCK DRIVER HELD

HerSchel Paul Stowe, 30, Los An.
geles truck driver, was held in the
Imperial county Jail Saturday or
suspicion of negligent homicide
Five persons were killed near Win
terhaven early Friday morning ir
a collision between a car and 6
truck driven by Stove. An inquest
into the deaths will be held in
Winterhaven at | pm. Monday
Deputy Coroner Herbert Hughes
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-24
Fred Bright New
Trojan Official

Fred Bright, one of Imperial Val
ley's most prominent fruit and vege-
table growers and shippers, was ap-
pointed district governor of the Uni
versity of Southern California.
Announcement was made by uni
versity authorities Immediately aft
er the appointment was made by
President Rufus B. Won Kleinsmid
Bright is president of the FL Centre
Trojan club.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-24
Notes From
Camp See|ey

Capt. James A. Jetton, medical
corps reported Thursday for one
year duty with 18th Cavalry. Capt.
Jetton has been practicing at Fall
brook, California.
A son was born Tuesday to 1t.
and Mrs. Thomas c. Chamberlain.
Mrs. Chamberlain and son are do
ing we'll at Ell Centre hospital.
1t. and Mrs. jefferson Meyers
have been ordered to Fort Mason
Calf. where 1t. Meyers will be with
the transportation branch.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. King are en-
joying vacation in Wisconsin. Mr.
King is the local agent for Amer
ican Railway Express.
The chairman of the White Cross
organization of the Calexico First
Baptist church, has called a meet
ing Monday at l pm. at the home
of Mrs. o. P. Mandrapa. The chair
man, Mrs. Harley, said the purpose
of the meeting was to mend cloth-
ing which the organization sends to
missions. Any one having clothing
they wish to donate may call Mrs.
Mandrapa.
Mrs. Rudolph Cabanas and in
FAINT daughter and Mrs. John Pedrin
and infant son left the Thrasher
paternity Home Friday.
The Bob Reeds have named their
new son Robert Thomas.
-
o. Fred Gunterman Jr. left Friday
night for Los Angeles.
Doris Ritter will return Monday
after a week vacationing in San
Diego and Los Angeles.
Mrs. Georgia Harlan mas leased a
rooming house in San Diego, since
selling her property on North He
ber ST. to Claud Lloyd. Mrs. Harlan
and daughters Gladys, Beatrice and
Shirley and Mrs. Harlan's mother
Mrs Panosh will make their home
in San Diego.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Biner left Fri
day morning for San Diego where
they we're called because of an
emergency appendectomy on their
laughter Pauline.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-24
MERCHANT PATROLMAN ILL

Curtis M. Keating, Ell Centre
merchant patrolman, is recovering
in a Brawley hospital after severe
illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-24
News Hens About
Valley Residents

MT. ana MrS. II. 4. MdrSndll,
1894 Brighton will leave Sunday
for Topeka, Kan, were they will
visit friends and relatives, among
the latter being Mrs. MARSHALL S
brother, r. d. Christy who has
visited in the valley several times.
They will return early in Septem-
ber.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. A. Goff of Des-
canso, former valley residents, left
last week by air for Michigan
where they were called by business.
They will return Tuesday, landing
at Lindbergh Field in San Diego
and plan to visit the valley early
in September.
j. w. Chambers. 819 Commercial
left Saturday for Greenfield, Ia,
where he will visit friends and rel
atives in his former home. Cham
bers is with the California High
way maintenance department.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Briggs re-
turned this week from a two weeks
vacation in Texas, visiting in San
Antonio Del Rio and Kerrville. Mrs.
Briggs mother, Mrs Mertie Warrell
who was for a number OF years con-
nected with the SRA. staff in FL
Centro, is now living in Kerrville.
Fishing, and visiting with old ac-
quaintances completed the outing.
A visit to Colorado with a number
of side trips to places of interest
is on the vacation calendar of Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Blakeley. They left,
with son Bart, Saturday afternoon
and will return after Labor Day.
The coast with its many attrac-
tions, especially deep sea fishing, is
the destination of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
l.. Bryant, 891 Olive, who left Sat-
urday and will return September 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-24
SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 1941
Churches
Mink is a Star Style

MINK is Hollywood's
i'i top favorite in the
new Fall furs. Bell
sleeves, built-up neck
lines and the full, swag-
ger cut lead in the new
silhouette. Lucille Balls
new coat embodies the
entire mink picture.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-24
LEAVE FOR VACATION

LEAVE FOK VACAIION
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Eddins and
daughter, Peggy Ann, left Saturday
for a two-week vacation in the
Jackson Hole region in Wyoming.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-24
CaIexico
News
Telephone 849
BY Jane MeCampbell

Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. King are en-
joying vacation in Wisconsin. Mr.
King is the local agent for Amer
ican Railway Express.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-07-25
FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1941.
ANTI-LABOR BILLS DOOMED

A number of Senators and Repre-
sentatives have indulged in a lot of
anti-labor oratory this year but Con-
gress itself has pretty well repudiated
their foolish talk by defeating anti
labor legislation. Most recent of the
anti-labor bills to meet a deserved
fate was the vicious May bill, beaten
in the House by decisive vote, except
for provision lowering the draft age
to % years. This section was favored
by the American Federation of Labor.
Another bill opposed by labor to be
defeated recently was the overlapping
measure, condemned by labor as
menace to democratic liberties.
Defeat of these repressive measures,
which their sponsors sought to put
over in the name of defense, fore
casts the fate of similar proposals.
AS William Green said, following the
defeat of the May bill:
"There should no longer be any
doubt as to what fate lies in store for
any repressive legislation directed
against labor" He added:
"The time has come when, instead
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-07-25
Higher Pay Is Asked
For Lumber Workers

Washington, D. C.-The Industry
Committee for the Lumber and Tim
Der Products industry recommended to
the Wage and Hour Administrator
Fleming a universal increase in the
minimum wage from 80 cents to 35
cents. 1t is estimated that when this
recommendation goes into effect,
wages of $4,000 workers, 100000 of
whom are in the South, will be in
creased.
Labor was represented on this In
dustry Committee by Frank P. Fen
ton, Director of Organization of the
American Federation of Labor and
five representatives Of the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and join
ers of America, headed by NJ A.
Hutchesan, First General Vice-Presi-
dent 1t is expected that public hear
ings before the Administrator will be
held within months time.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-07-25
COMMENT ON WORLD EVENTS

possible to bring our possibilities of
defense up to the maximum of eff
ficiency.
even if civilian consumption and
our standard of living has to be fur
ther reduced, we must accept it. All
these sacrifices are trivial compared
with what we should have to endure
by losing our freedom. The Balkan
campaign has given fresh proof that
war is now one of machines. Switz-
erland is a most heavily industrialized
country. She is in the position to pro-
duce war machines and she has even
made records in munitions production.
All that must be done is to raise out
put to a maximum-and that for our
own needs"
Then the editor warns enemies that
conquest of Switzerland would be
tough job. "Any power" he says,
(which would like to dominate Switz-
erland must be made to know that she
would have to reckon with enormous
losses and that, even if she were sue
cessful, she would find an economic
and transport system which would be
entirely unusable for long time; so
that an attack on our country would
pot ho worth y,h:lo
"This is the resolve with which we
must throw ourselves into all the
measures for our defense-all of US,
from the highest to the lowest, from
the masses to the government. If this
is done, then, come what may, Switz-
erland will be able to hold her ground" +"
The United States and other ma
tions faced with the totalitarian men,
ace, can learn much from Switzerland.
Though her position is infinitely more
dangerous than that of almost any
other nation, she displays no sign of
panic of hysteria, and goes stead
fastly on her way, determined to de-
fend her national integrity no matter
what fate may have in store for her.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-07-25

thority shows. More than 70%o of the
developments are in cities of less than
250,000 people.
"Slums are now recognized as the
problem of every town-small and
large" says Nathan Straus, USHA ad-
ministrator. "Two-thirds of our farm
families live in sub-standard houses.
Even the smallest towns have neigh
borhoods of which local citizens, am
sure, are not proud"
Many small towns, in recognition of
these facts, are providing more low
rent houses per capita than New York
City Phenix City, Ala, for example,
with population of 1851, has 422
USHA homes, or 2.7 for each 100 per-
sons. Beverly, N. j., population 1891,
has 2.6 dwellings per 100 persons.
There are two USHA homes for every
100 persons living in Bristol, Va,
population 9,768. These cities are all
providing proportionately ten times
more public housing than New York
City with it's average of OBS dwell
ings per 100 persons.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-07-25
THE -
CHERRY TREE
: THE

Where with our Little Hatchet we tell
the truth about many things, sometimes
profoundly. sometimes fippantly, some
times recklessly.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-07-25

Little Switzerland, surrounded by
hostile forces, has given fine ex-
ample of poise and fortitude, ever
since the beginning of the war. This
is undoubtedly largely due to the at
titude of her workers, who from the
first have made known their determi-
nation to defend their country to the
utmost.
That the Swiss workers are not
wavering, despite the fate of virtually
every small nation in Europe, is in
dicated by recent article in the or
gan of the Swiss labor movement. The
article points out that aside from
Spain, Portugal, Sweden and Finland,
which are in quite special position,
the only European country which still
retains its real independence and neu-
trality is Switzerland.
Although politically, and to a still
greater degree economically, she is in
tight corner, Switzerland is firmly
resolved to assert her independence
and to defend it against any act of
force, the editor says.
"These sober statements" the edi-
tor goes on to say, "reveal quite clearly
the present position of Switzerland.
But anybody who believes that we
shall be slack, or that we shall fall on
our knees, does not know the Swiss
people. Of course we have our weak
lings, towards and waverers, who
would like to insure against all pos
sible eventualities. But the great mass
of the Swiss people is steadfast, and
ready to take all steps necessary fo1
defense.
Zone would have to see our workers
and peasants at meetings where the
question of the maintenance of our in
dependence is discussed, to know that
that mind of the great mass of the
people is sound, and that they can be
relied upon. 1t is the authorities anc
the army high command that we must
call upon to do all that is humanity