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Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
Plant operotins
With Full Crews

liyered by William Goodman. chair
man of the negotiating committee,
who himself expected to be treated
with suspension" at the plant.
II advise all of you to go back
to work and hold your ranks on the
inside. Your leaders who have been
suspended or fired will fight for
you from the outside"
STRIKERS SURPRISED
The army, keeping firm control
of the strike situation, surprised
the mass meeting by sending four
truckloads of soldiers to the meet
ing place.
The soldiers kept close watch over
the proceedings as the men assem-
bled and listened TO speeches pro-
testing the suspension" of three
members of a negotiating commit
tee responsible for calling the walk
out which the army ended at bayo-
net on Monday.
William Backman, member of
the union negotiating committee
who was suspended" from duty
by army officers when he reported
for work on the night shift, told
the massed union men that at
cops grabbed me as II l had a bomb
and wanted to blow up the place"
Il went to the factory to fine
out whether the troops were there
to get production started or whether
they were here for nion-breaking
purposes" Backman said.
YOU'RE THROUGH
''I found out that they were there
for a complete morale busting CAM
paign."
Erwin Smith, another member of
the negotiating committee who was
suspended when he tried to enter
the plant had seized him in a man.
the ulant had seized him in a man.
ner similar to that of Backman and
had told him you're through"
However Wyndham Mortimer, in
ternational representative of the
CTO United Automobile Workers
whose local union called the walk
out, urged that the workers go back
to the job despite any resentment
they might hold.
I'VE are no Sabotcurs," Mortimer
shouted.
each meeting that VIC hold gets
smaller and smaller. We will get
further by sticking together.
I'VE must organize and get the
suspended men back to work by
getting the support of all the CIO
unions in southern California"
Strikers began drifting away from
the park as Mortimer closed his
talk. The massed workers took no
definite action ON the suspension
of the three negotiating commit
tee members-Smith, Backman and
William Pupos-by the army as they
attempted to return to work last
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
Labor Commission
Plans Open House

Open house will prevail Friday
at the Ell Centro offices of the Di-
vision of Labor Statistics and Law
Enforcement.
H. C. Carrasco, state labor COM
missioner, Wednesday announced
that local offices of the division in
the Blenkiron Building at 795
Main street will remain open tc
visitors both during the day and
ir the evening from 7:30 pm.
THE occasion is part of Bet
ter Government Week proclaimed
fol June 9-14 to encourage citi-
zens to become better acquainted
with local government Offices, Car
rasco said.
Leon Berger, deputy labor COM
missioner in charge of the Ell Cen
tro office will be on hand to an
swer questions and explain the
functions and operation of the Of
flee.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
'Troop|ess War in
Invasion STAGE

HUNTER LIGGET MILITARY
Reservation, Jolon. Cal. June II
tUP)-Officers and a skeleton force
of the ninth army corps today
pushed against in Invading hostile
force In the largest war with
out troops ever staged by the
United States army.
Some 1000 officers whose troops
consisted mainly of signals corps
rien and messengers and whose
weapons were radios and tele-
phones, advanced south from
Greenfield to a point on the San
Simeon-Parkfield line where they
met enemy resistance.
Feature of this command post
exersice, it was pointed out, is the
huge area over which operations
may be conducted, leading to all
types of military possibilities.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
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Continued from Page One
which started at am. last Thurs
day over wages. The union asked
rs cents per hour minimum wages
as compared with the present SO
cents and 10 per cent increases
for all workers. The 10 per cent
would have affected the higher
bracket skilled workers. tsl}-
United States army troops took
over the plant Monday morning
after a brush between strikers ana
the Los Angeles police. during
which tear gas bombs we're thrown.
A mass meeting of strikers yes
terday afternoon voted to return
to work, but the decision was threat
ened when seven local committee
men were suspended 1l
However, union leaders persuaded
them to control any resentment
they held, and go back to work this
morning with your heads up" ~,
ARMY LOOKS ON
While army troops watched from
the boulevard and from hill over
looking the meeting place, the
strikers heard half a dozen speakers
then broke up their assembly and
made a rush for the factory.
They had delayed SO long that
they were forced to drive fast to
make start of their shift. They went
as individuals, and not as the re-
turning body that had been plan
ned. A.
The final speech which decided
the temper of the meeting was de-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
Ex-vaIleyite Hurt
As Plane Crashes
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was in FL Centre hospital Wednes-
day suffering from bruises and a
head injury. Mrs. Hevener, also III
the plane, was in the hospital re-
covering from shock and bruises.
Heyener had flow over from San
Diego Tuesday afternoon in his
small. cabin plane Tor a visit with
his cousins. Allen and Ralph Hev-
ener and Mrs. Frances House. He
circled and prepared to land on the
old Hevener ranch mile and a
half east of Imperial when the
accident happened. The plane
which was not severely damaged
turned over and fell on its back
after the power line caught the
undercarriage Hevener was appar-
emily thrown against the inStru.
ment panel. A six-inch cash was
cut in his forehead and he lost
considerable blood which his cousin
and House were extricating him
from the plane and taking him to
a hospital.
Hevener was conscious, however,
and directed the rescuers in unfas-
tening his safety belt. His condi-
ton was regarded as satisfactory
Wednesday, no fractures but some
conclusion Mrs. HeVener will prob
ably be released in few days.
Hevener had landed at the ranch
field several times before on visits,
but the power line mad been erected
since his last trip. In the twilight
he did not sec the wire.
Hevener lived in Calexico and
Imperial for a number of years. UP
until about 1920 His father is Frank
HeYener
Force of the impact broke the
power line and brought down a
pole, but the plane did not appear
badly damaged.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
Ship Survivors
Landed in Brazil

Continued from Page One
the fact that they had been 10 days
at sea in their lifeboat with little
food or water" Captain Lucio Per-
ezra messaged "All of them are now
we'll"
The Osorio. 1900 tons. was en-
route TO RIO dc Janeiro from Nor
folk. Va, when she found the sur
yiYors. The Robin Moor. 5000 tons.
is owned by the Seas Shipping COM
pany New York. She formerly was
the Exmoor of the American Ex-
port lines. She sailed from New York
May for Capetown, South Africa.
Her owners said she carried no con-
traband. that American flags were
painted on both sides and that a
searchlght lighted the American
flag flying from her stern at night
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
Germans Avoid
Svrion Showdown

have sufficient troops and war ma
terial TO delay the allied advance
for long. The British again empha-
sized the pace of their occupation
has been deliberately slow to keep
fighting at a minimum.
The British believed Dentz is
concentrating his best troops south
of Beirut in an effort to protect
the Lebanon capital and to impede
the allied advance toward Tripo:,
terminus of the Syrian branch of
the Iraqi oil pipeline, and Latakia,
important harbor east of Cyprus.
SNIPERS ACTIVE
Vichy admitted allied columns
are making progress in Syria but
claimed they are being slowed by
French snipers and by big battle
in the Merdjayoun sector, AZ miles
southwest of Damascus. The French
were said to have repulsed a per-
sistent allied attack at this point.
The French exhibited no optimism
over the eventual outcome of the
allied campaign. Marshal Henri
Philippe Petain summoned his mil
tary advisers for a study of the
situation. 1t was admitted British
forces have been landed by sea
along the Lebanon coast.
Henry T. Gorrell, United Press
staff correspondent accredited to
the allied forces, cabled belated
report of the allied crossing of the
River Litani north of Sur, the Bib
lical city of Tyre.
The first serious brush of the
campaign occurred along the river,
Gorrell reported when French ar
tillery and infantry attempted to
halt a crossing by Australian troops.
British artillery. backed by batteries
of naval units off the Lebanese
coast, opened fire on the French
and the crossing was forced.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
Ry SANDOR S. KLEIN

WASHINGTON, June Il. (UP)-
President Roosevelt reported today
that SIS 900 900 of war materials have
been transferred to Great Britain
and other fighting democracies
located for further aid out of the
$1,000 100000 provided By congress.
In his first report to congress re-
ouired under HR 1776, Mr.. Roose-
yelt promised anew that America
will help Britain defeat the Axis
forces with steady flow of mater
ials, and will see that these mater
ials reach the effective places.
With our natural resources, our
productive capacity, and the genius
of our people for mass production,
we will help Britain to outstrip the
Axis powers in munitions of war,
and we will see to it that these mu-
nitions get to the places where they
can be effectively used to weaken
and defeat the aggressors," Mr.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
Here's AID FOR BRITAIN

once of less than s2,25O,o0o,o0o 'fs
being rapidly allocatea. -, neeo %
funds are being used largely W
make new equipment Tor Britain,
but also to provide food anu soii'e
raw materials.
HERE'S BREAKDOWN A..
The president gave congress elle
following breakdown OF the Iiia'sl
ials already dispatched to the ae.
mocracies, chiefly TO bri'aiii oa'
also including China:
Ammunition for small arms anu
artillery. explosives, etc.-s9,1oo,ooi'
ordnance, arms and mlsceliah>
eous-s20, $50, ,l09.
Aircraft-$4,0 ,028, ,296.
Vehicles-S3, ,405, IT'S.
Watercraft. etc.-$27 1872, 1913.
Clothing. medical supplies, etc
S6l6,O00.
Signal and chemical equipment.
etc.-$1 ,804, 4,566. -
Agricultural products-s7 998,26l.
Machinery, etc.-$242,8l9. -
Raw materials and metals-S49f,-
806.
Miscellaneous-$86 $50.
That brought the total OF actual
shipments to s75,2O2,4 for the
period March 11-May 81.
The president also disclosed tnat
In June. 1910, when The fate OF the
democracies was trembling under
Axis blows in France, he sold 10
Britain surplus rifles, machine guns,
field artillery, ammunition and ar
craft which he valued at $43 ,O00,000
but which required about $300,0OO,-
900 to produce during the World
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
Sones Electrical
Store Sold Here

Sale of the Harry r. Sones cleo
trioal store in FL Centre 10 Iri
Huffman. formerly of Brawley. was
anrounced Wednesday.
Sones said he had no definite
plans for the future but intends to
remain in Imperial Valley. He di-
rected the electric store three and
a hall years and previous to that
was with Sones Lumber Co.
Huffman, who operated a SINH
lar store in Brawley. recently sole
cut 10 his partner. William Jordan
He plans TO continue with the same
lines OF merchandise. same or
ganization and location He has
taken three year lease on the
property.
Huffman will move To Fl Centre
with Mrs. Huffman and their
daughter.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
Missing Cavalry
Officers Found in
Camp Below Border

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court martialed on AWO.L. charges.
Maxwell is a son of Brig. Gen. R
L. Maxwell, administrator of ex-
port control. Wetherell was horse
manship instructor.
Reasons for their sudden disap-
pearance and events which trans
pired while more than 200 soldiers
and CCC youths searched for them,
civilian officers said, remained un-
answered.
They were found late Tuesday at
the fishing camp by Lieut.. John
Dougherty, air corps officer, and
San Diego Deputy Sheriff Charles
McIntite, sent to search for them
in various resorts south of the
border. The lieutenantS were unhurt
and not disheveled in appearance.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
Snokebite Death
Mystery Probed

CCLFAx. Cal. June Il Or
Authorities today continued Their
investigation into the bizarre death
Of John L. Ottman. 47-year-old
chef whose body was found covered
with fang marks after he ap-
narently walked through a pit con-
iaii1ing 85 rattlesnakes.
Sheriff Charles Silva said there
was absolutely no possibility Of
foul play but prepared TO make
plaster casts of footprints found II
and around the pit on the Evans
Rattlesnake Farm. An autopsy was
tc be performed TODAY and an in
quest will be held later this week
Silva believed Ottman broke in
10 the snake farm exhibition build
ing adjoining his res aurant
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
Roosevelt said,
DETAILS WITHHELD

The report showed overall totals
of shipments and allocations, but
Mr.. Roosevelt told congress that
he was providing it only with such
details as are advisable without
disclosing military secrets to benefit
the Axis powers
The $75,O00,000 in actual ship
ments. it was made clear, was hard
ly more than first trickle of what
will become a torrent OF aid pour
ing across the sea later. These
materials we're things that were on
hand when the lend-lease act was
passed.
In the "a days since then, the
president said he had allocated to
the war, navy, agriculture and treas
ury departments and the maritime
commission, more than $4,277, 7,412 ,879
of the total $1,000 100000. The bal
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
Mediation Board
Brinqs Pressure
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Continued from Page One
uninterrupted production board
official said.
The policy of "back-to-work first
and negotiate later" was success
fully followed in settlement of the
Aluminium Company of America
strike at Cleveland. Officials indi-
Gated that it would be applied to
the two remaining serious defense
strikes-at San Francisco shipyards
and the six Detroit plants of the
Bohn Aluminium and Brass corpor-
alton.
The implied threat of army in
tervention has hung over all de-
fense strikes since President Roose-
velt ordered the army to seize the
North American Aviation company
plant at IngleWood, Calf, on Mon
day.
The senate is expected today to
clarity that power of the COM
mander-in chief of the armed forces
by approving legislation that would
specifically authorize the president
to take over defense plants where
strikes or lockouts delay or threaten
to delay production.
Senate action will come on an
amendment by Sen. Tom Connally
D., Tex, to a bill changing, in ef-
feet, the selective service age limits
It's adoption will put both the house
and senate on record with anti
defense strike legislation, the house
having amended the $10000,000, ,00C
war department appropriation bill
so that its funds can not be used
to pay strikers who picket or workers
who refuse to accept the mediation
boards decisions as final
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
Fez, Beard Lead
To Guard House

FORT DIX. N. j.. June IL (UP)
= Private Eddie Stephens Bey's
insiStance on wearing a red fez
and long, curly beard with hi
army uniform has landed him il
the guard house.
Bey. a Mohammedan who lives
in Camden. refuses to trim his
luxuriant locks, shave his beard
wear a necktie or discard his fe2
for fatigue cap. He believes those
things are necessary to his faith.
He refuses army meals and sends
to town for orthodox" fare, con-
sisting chiefly of smelts, kippered
herring and a special type of bread.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11

switched on all the lights. disrobec
and stepped into the exhibition
pit Il was one Of several pits in
all containing more than 1000
snakes.
Gilman apparently fell as he
entered Silva said. since the fanes
o. one rattler pierced the skin of
his nose.
He then walked the full length
Of the PIT. Silva said. One snake
vas found with a broken back. the
sheriff said. indicating Ottmar
fought the snakes with his bare
hands
Finally. he erawled out of the
pit sunk four feet below floor level
and returned 10 his restaurant. His
course was marked by wet foot
prints after ne had stepped into
a drinking pan for the snakes.
Mrs Rosa Tripp, a waitress at
tie restaurant. said he was IL
good spirits earlier Other acquain-
tances SAID he was net depressed
Cttmans wife. Anna. lived in
Sacramento. so miles away. but
they were not estranged and spent
weekendS together. officers said
The chef was registered as a Ger
man alien.
The BODY was found behind the
counter OF the restaurant by Dep
uty Sheriff John Shannon He had
answered a cali from Mrs. S E.
Evans. Who with her husband oper-
ates the farm.
Mrs Evans said Ottman had been
smashing dishes and furniture and
t'led 10 force his way into her
apartment.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
EIks 10 Initiate
Air Corps Flyer

A special initiation at the Ell Gen.
tro Elks lodge was scheduled for
Thursday night to initiate Lieut..
Dan II. Judd, recently commission
ed in the u S. air corps.
Lieutenant Judd was slated to
leave June "a for service in the
Hawaiian islands, too soon TO be
initiated at the regular time.
In accordance with an Elks regu-
lation. Lieutenant Judd will re-
ceiye years dues paid in advance
a privilege extended 10 service men
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip
II. Judd of Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
WORMS MAY BE A REASON
Why Your Child
Can't Gain Weight

Face the facts: It's easy for anybody. any
where. to catch" roundworms. And If the
awful creatures are living and growing in
side your child. that may be why the young
rBer js pale, thin, nervous. Other signs of
worms are itching nose or seat. uneasy
stomach. fnrernail biting.
Act now Drive out roundworms before they
can get. set" and cause trouble ! Use Jayne's
Vermifuse-America's best known proprie-
tAry worm medicine - scientifically tested
and proved by over century OF use. III mil
lions OF caves. Jsyne's expels stubborn worms,
yet ncts very gently. Ii there are no worms.
II works. merely AZ a mild laxative. Insist on
JAyne's Vernifuge.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
Heath hovey to
Report for R01C

Heath Hovey. son of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Hovey, has received or
ders to report to Camp Ord Mon
terey, on June 20, for duty in the
summer R.O.T.C. camp. This six
weeks school of instruction is for
cadet officers of college grade mill
tary school departments. Heath
has just completed his third year
at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Nevada. He will accompany his
parents north this week to attend
the Stanford commencement Sat
urday, his sister, Marjorie. being
among the graduates. and will go
from there to Camp Ord.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
million Tons
OF Shipping Sunk

BERLIN. june Il. tUP) = The
German high command. in a special
communique summarizing the first
four months of warfar" in l94l, sale
today that the German navy and
air force in that period had sunk a
total of 2,235,000 tons of enemy
shipping.
The special communique said dur
ing the same period The German air
foree and German navy damaged
more than 100000 additional tons
Of enemy shipping.
II said the navy alone had de-
strofed enemy ships totaling l,47l.-
000 tons.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
TOKYO BREAKS OFF
ECONOMIC TALKS

TCKYO. June IL UP - The
government TODAY ordered its eco
nomic delegation at Batavia to
break off economic negotiations
with the Netherlands East Indies.
The decision to withdraw the
delegation was taken after a four
hour discussion by high government
officials about the status of the
negotiations with the Dutch.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
Scanning l.v
News Horizon
Plan FIELD TRIP

George L. Winright. assistant
county agent. announced Wednes-
day that ranchers will 60 10 the
R. S. Hamar ranch north east of
Brawley at = pm. Thursday TO
study a test showing the effect OF
phosphate on alfalfa. The test
Wnnght salo. showed the plots
where phosphate was applied art
making very good production. The
Eamar ranch Is located half a mile
east and four miles north of BraW-
ley on the Airport road or a
fourth of a mile east and hall
a mile south of lockwood.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
BARGAINING ELECTION
ORDERED IN DISTRICT

WASHINGTON. June Il up -
The national labor relations boarC.
today ordered an election among
production, distribution and main
tsnance employees of the Salt River
valley Water Users association,
Phoenix II determine whether they
shall be represented by the Inter
national Brotherhood of Electric
u orkers tAFL1.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
Is Your Laxative
a Popular one

In laxatives, as in people. it takes.
something extra TO achieve pop
ularity.
BLACK-DRAUGHT has been a
popular laxative with four genera
tions in the South and West. That's
one reason you ought 10 try this
all-yegetable medicine next.
You'll discover an all-around good
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
District Sued in
Damage Action

Hayes Ford executor of the es-
tate of Bessie A. Ford, Wednesday
sued the Imperial Irrigation dis
trict for $26,700 for allegedly dam
aging property after taking assess
ment title to 1t.
The plaintiff said he had filed
for relief under the bankruptcy act
a year ago He alleged that the dis
trlct ploWed up an alfalfa crop
which covered part of the 1876 acre
tract and damaged the land by
their treatment of it.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
Machinisis Strike
Supporters Probed
Continued from Page one

this weeks selectiye service order.
Connally announced that the
names had also been turned over
to the Work Projects Administra-
ton, which will determine whether
any OF the strikers have sought fed
eral relief An attempt also will be
made 10 find out whether the
machlnlsts have sought work In
other plants IN the San Francisco
ffea.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11

laxative. Spicy, aromatic, easy TO
take. Punctual and thorough. yet
gentle in its action, usually, when,
simple directions are followed.
The main reason for all this is
tonic laxative" ingredient in
BLACK K-DRAUGHT that helps to
tone lazy intestinal muscles.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
SIlES E0R. DIVORCE

Neomi Walton TUESDAY Sued Jot
Walton for divorce. She said he
was cruel To her. became intoxi-
Gated and struck her repeatedly
She had him arrested three times
II. a year for assault. She said he
threatened her with a knife June
g. broke windows and furniture in
the house. and forced her TO go TO
police for protection.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11

tCOntlnueQ from rage O0e1
driven off by the arrival of British
warships.
BREST ATTACKED
The royal air force went into ac-
ton with a heavy night attack on
Brest where it was believed it may
have scored hits on a 10,000-ton
Admiral Hipper class cruiser, pos
sibly the Pinz Eugen. companion
of the Bismarck on her Atlantic
venture. An attack was made on
Zeebrugge, world war submarine
base, and small vessel was sunk
off the Dutch coast.
The Nazi high command issued
a special communique OH the first
four months of warfare in l94l in
which it claimed that 2,235 900 tons
of British shipping had been sunk
and 100000 tons damaged.
The Japanese announced their &C.
onomic delegation had been ordered
10 withdraw from Batavia where
lengthy negotiations with the Dutch
have been in progress. There was
no indication what action If any
the japanese propose in an effort
TO gain the concessions which the
Dutch have refused.
FRENCH PLAN STRATEGY
Reports from London and the
middle east indicated Gen. Henri
Dentz, Syrian high commissioner,
plans strong stand in defense of
Beirut. The defense of Damascus
was not expected to be SO determ-
ined.
Authoritative British quarters said
a battle for Damascus is now rag
ing at Kiswe on the Damascus
Amman railroad, about 10 miles
outside the city. For the first time
in the campaign, it. was reported,
hostilities are on a serious scale.
It was not believed the French
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
DECREE GRANTED

An interlotutory divorce decree
was granted in superior court
Tuesday TO Virginia Dorothy Free
man from Aubra Arthur Freeman
on the grounds of extreme cruelty.