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Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-22
Gigantic Power
PIunts Sched duIed

chief of the division of water re-
sources, were in Washington last
week protesting to the federal power
commission construction of the two
power plants.
They contendad construction of
the Pulga and Cresta plants would
conflict with state development OF
power at Shasta dam.
Downing pointed out the eypan-
sion program has included three
steam-op3rated genera ing plants
in Contra Costa county frontirg on
- r'"'1 bay. with combined
outpua o. - ~ hor' cpower. built
at cost of Slj,G :. The Avon
plant has been put in operation; the
Martinez and Oleum plants Will
be finished during the. year
Work is under way on a 28,00O
horsepower unit at Dutch Flat,
Placer county. Generating capa-
city Of several older plants has Or
is being increased. A million dollar
substation is under construction at
Piedra, Fresno county, and a SINH
amount is being spent to enlarge
the substation at Magunden, Kern
county, to handle increased deliv-
cries of power purchased from
the Southern California Edison Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-22

SAN FANCIISCO, Jan. %. CUPn
The Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
has awarded contracts for two huge
hydro-electric plants to be con-
structed Immediately on the north
fork of the Feather river at a cost
of $22,000,0O0. P M. Downing, vice
president and general manager an
nounced today.
The plants will be located in
Butte county. 80 miles from Oo-
vile at po.r'~ -, the river known
as Pulga and Get 4
The Cresta plant Wi! d.
$4,000 horsepower; the Pulga pis.l;
10000 horsepower. An additional
$7000,0o0 investment will be made
in transmission lines to connect
the systems.
Field work already is under way.
Downing said, and construction will
extend over a three-year period,
employing several thousand men at
the work peak.
The plants are the last major step
in $4,000, 900 construction pro-
gram inaugurated two years ago
to meet power requirement for
northern and central California un-
til the spring of 1945, Downing said.
Frank w. Clark, state director
of public works, and Edward Hyatt
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-22
WiIIkie Hops Off on Trip
To See Brituin First Hand

NEW YORK. Jan. %. up
Wendell L. Willkie left for Great
Britain aboard q transatlantic
clipper today on private fact
finding mission.
The Yankee clipper bearing the
1910 Republican presidential candi-
date and two friends as passengers,
took off from La Guardia airport
sound for Lisbon. Portugal, where
the Wilikle party will transfer TO
a British passenger plane to go
to Britain. They should arrive in
London Friday. Mrs. Willkie kissed
him goodbye and waved as the big
plane TAXED into the sound and
took off
His friends were John Cowles.
president of the Minneapolis Star
Journal. and Landon K. Thorne.
banker
Willkie was asked If he would
make a report to President Roose-
welt when he returned.
We'll, no., he replied. I have
ilO plCllS III lIlsll. Od oCts III llOl
going in any official capacity. I'm
going as Wendell Willkie, private
citizen, and my friends are going
also as private citizens. I'm travel
ing on my own passport"
He planned TO return about Feb
10 and had made no arrangements
for a speaking tour after that.
I will undoubtedly have things
to say about what I learn. but I
have no definite plans to speak. And
wish you would explain that I
have no plans to speak formally
while I'm in England and will not
speak at all outside of what may
be necessary in response to kind
ness
While he sat on a counter in the
customs room talking to the re-
porters, a Pan-American Airways
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-22
Ry,o'n
80 ~
Strike
Off

BY ROBERT c. MILLER

SAN DIEGO. Jan. %. (UP)-A
threatened strike at Ryan Aeronau-
tical company was averted today on
ly four hours before the deadline,
and the United Automobile Work
ers of America tCIO9 announced
an immediate campaign to organ
ize the 1900 employees OF Consoli-
dated Aircraft corporation.
Richard Frankensteen, interna-
tional representative of the union
who came here 10 handle negotia-
tions with Ryan. announced both
the settlement of the Ryan dispute
and the contemplated consolidated
campaign.
The settlement of the Ryan dis
pute was reached shortly before
3 am, four hours before the threat
ened strike was TO have gone into
effect. Although terms of the agree
ment, which was accepted orally
pending ratification by the union
membership were not disclosed, a
spokesman for the UAWA said the
terms were as favorable as the ones
obtained at Vultee Aircraft COM
Ddlly AL L'oNiiSys SdAs. oiSSA a owl nv
two months ago.
Frankensteen indicated that the
UAWA planned to organize all air
craft workers in San Diego, now
that the Ryan dispute has been
settled. He said an election would
be held next Friday at Solar Air
craft company to determine if the
CIO shall bargain for its employees.
we will begin organizing at
Consolidated right away" he said,
"an6 we hope, and believe, the drive
will be a peaceful one"
Consolidated will be the first
big plant which the CIO has at
tempted to organize Known as
one of southern California's big
three"-Douglas. Lockheed and Con-
solidated-it is the biggest in San
Diego and has a backlog of about
$3.50, O,0O0, 900.
Consolidated manufactures one OF
the largest long range bombers built
and has discussed with Edsel Ford
a plan to assemble planes from SUBJ
assemblies to be constructed by
Ford Motor company at the River
Rouge plant.
Approximately 300, or less than
two per cent. of Consolidated en-
ployes are now members of the
UAWA, and the rest, more than
$1,000, are not affiliated with any
union. Solar manufactures exhaust
manifolds for several plane COM
panies.
Settlement of the Ryan dispute,
in which the UAWA had demanded
a 75-cent hourly minimum, instead
Of SO cents, ended two months of
negotiations.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-22
Arizona Proposes
State Hatch Act

PHOENIX. Jan. %. (UP)-A sec
ond proposal for an Arizona Hatch
Act" to prevent political campaign
ing by public office holders or CAN
didates for public office was intro
duced in the state senate today by
Sen. William Kimball of Pima
county
The bill not only would prohibit
political activity or campaigning
by county or state office holders
but would prohibit the appoint
ment to office of any person taking
part in a political campaign.
Senator Kimballs bill would
make it unlawful for appointive Of
flcers in the state or county gov
ernments to use their authority to
influence the outcome of an cleo
tion or nomination or to coerce
or command contributions of mo-
ney or other things of value to a
campaign war chest.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-22
LACONIAN POSTMASTER
CLUB HAS MEETING

John Kearney was acclaimed the
best speaker at the Laconian Toast
masters club in Ell Centre Tuesday
night. Lieut. DeSoto of the eleven
tn cavalry described the methods
used in training cavalry horses.
Others speakers on the program
were Roy Main, Robert Rayburn,
Ed Akin, ElWood Spencer and Jim
Noel. Lieut.. Baut, also of the
eleventh cavalry was a club gguest.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-22
Secretary Admits
Killing Lover

BOSTON, Jan. %. UP)-Mrs.
Ruth E Steadman, 26, Harvard
business school secretary and wife
of a Pittsburgh, Pa, insurance ex-
ecutive, has confessed, police said
today. that she killed her married
lover. Robert G. Emery. 26, Natick
real estate dealer. and then at
tempted suicide because of deSpon-
dency over their inability to wed.
The blonde, recovering at hos
pital from an overdose Of sleeping
tablets, was reported in "good"
condition today. Police said a mur-
der warrant against her would be
sought
The tragedy was discovered late
yesterday when a chimney sweep,
peering through a window of Mrs.
Steadman's west end apartment,
saw man on the floor. He found
Emery dead and Mrs. Steadman un-
conscious in bed.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-22

necessary because of the vital in
terest of this District in existing
statutory law affecting. irrigation
districts and their operation. AL
ready weeks have been spent on
that work. and many weeks and
months of additional concentrated
work will be required to complete il.
Some idea of the task involved
may be gained by considering the
fact that the Code Commission
has spent some three years in
working on its initial draft
ALL-AMFRICAN CANAL
In October of 1910 first water was
turned from the All-American canal
into the East Highline canal of
your District system. and an i'm
portant step was taken toward
putting the All-American into op-
Grafton to supply al of Imperial
Valleys water needs Flow of
water was gradually increased as
printing progressed. until at the
years end the American canal
was serving the East Highline with
its entire water supply. approx
mately third of the Valleys total
supply. As demand increases, flow
IN the All-American will be stepped
UP. and it is expected that early
in 1871 there will be sufficient wat
er in the canal for power generation
purposes. at which time current
from hydroeleetrie plants at Drop
No and Drop Ne 3 will be turned
into existing District distribution
system.
Soon after water was flowing in
the All-American as far west as
the East Highiine check. a seepa ge
condition developed which the Bu-
reau of Reclamation took immediate
steps to remedy At the edge Of
the mesa which lies just east Of
Imperial Valleys present irrigated
area is an old beach line. composed
largely Of lnose gravel and SAND
Through this stratum of loose soil
water from the All-American seeD-
ed TO the north. under the state
highway. and to cultivated lands
lying east of the East Highline.
Conditions was 50 bad that under
ground water actually came to the
surface in fields nearest the canal.
An intercepting drain paralleliae
the AL American was constructed
by the Bureau TO carry off seepage
water, and has corrected the cor
dition. The drain parallels the ALL
American for mile east Of the
Highline. then is taken under the
Hiehlire 10 empty into HoltVille Main
drain. The Bureau has declared
its intention of constructing similar
cutoff drains where necessary a
long the All-amerleaa west Of the
East Highline. and will possibly do
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-22

some clay lining on the new Briar
canal before water is turned west
of the Highline as a precaution
against damage by seeDage to ex-
isting cultivated lands.
BARD AREA INVESTIGATIONS
To determine what effect, if any.
water in the All-American canal
will have on ground water condi-
tons in the Bard area, profiles have
been run and bench marks estab-
lished tieing a system of coordi-
nate lines to the All-American
canal Level net Bi-Weekly ground
water observations in test wells
on these coordinate lines have been
made since September Is, 1910. This
data together with the monthly
ground water readings on which
the District has taken observations
since November T. 1894, are being
studied and correlated. The work
is being done in cooperation with
the United States Bureau of Re-
clamation and the Department of
Agriculture.
NORTHEND IMPROVEMENT
PLAN
Negotiations have been continued
with Commissioner John G. Page
Of the Bureau CT Reclamation back
ing up the Districts request that
the government build, as part of the
All-American canal project. a new
supply canal from the East High
line westerly connecting the High
line with the Vail canal system
serving some 25.0o0 acres in the
Northend This would enable the
District TO do away with the North
end dam and abandon distribution
of drain water from the Alamo
river, providing this large Northend
area with fresh water from the
Highline canal. The project in
cludes enlarging the Highline to
take care Of the added demand.
Abandonment of the Northend
dam in the Alamo river and con-
struction of a new lateral TO bring
fresh water from the Highline will
not Only improve tne water supply
Of the Northend, but will also pro-
vide drainage to the Mesquite Lake
area. The Alamo river channel will
be lowered, increasing efficiency of
drains emptying into the river and
combating danger Of high water
tables in farming territory as far
south as FL Centre. The project
is important 10 $4,000 acres of land.
It can be financed by the Govern
ment through congressional authori-
zation granted as a result of sue
cessful efforts by your Board of
Directors in obtaining an amend
ment TO the interior departments
appropriation bill.
Continued
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-22
new BOOKS
At the EI Centre Public Library
FICTION


Mr.. Littlejohn. Martin F'lavin:
Fruit out of Rock, Frances Gillmor;
Partners, Grace Hill Lutz; Best
British Short Stories 1910, Ed J.
O'Brien ed; Murder In Nunnery,
Eric Shepherd; The Deadly Sum
shine, Phoebe Taylor; Embezzled
Heaven, Franz Werfel; Crime In
carnate, Carolyn Wells.
NON-FiCTION
Final Edition. E. F. Benson, Hand
book for Youth, Merle Colby; Down
to Earth, Alan Devoe: The Com
plete Book of Progressive Knitting,
Ida R. Duncan; Essay Annual 1910:
Pioneers in Music. David Even;
First The Blade; The World Knew,
Louis Golding; Games Outdoors,
Ray Marian; IA Radio Plays, Arch
Ober; Families, Karl Schriftgiesser;
The Shape of the War to Come;
Increasing Federal Power, Harrison
Summers; Big Dogs and Little
Dogs. Hedda Walther: South Amer
lean Excursion, Ernest Young.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-22

ennploye handed him bundle of
letters and kilograms. He opened
one telegram, beamed. said;
I have received thousands like
this in the last couple of days. 1t
pleases me very much. Maybe YOU
can explain without quoting me
that this answers the reports that
the party Republican, is pulling
away from my leadership. This sort
of thing speaks for ITSELF = -.
The telegram. expressing appro-
val of Willkie's endorsement of Mr..
Roosevelt's bill for all out aid to
Britain. with notifications, was
from a. group of. Springfield, Ill,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-22

kofhN FtthlNSlSSo, jail. %. VIZ
Gov. Culbert L. Olson today was
on record with a prediction that
California's seven million popula-
ton will double within the next 60
years and he said that rapid growth
will prove the necessity of carrying
out the great Central Valley project.
In an address here last night be-
fore the Pacific Transportation as
sociation, Olson forecast that the
new population will be accounted
for by immigration from other
states. And" lie said, 'if present
trends of immigration continue, the
vast majority of immigrants will be
farm families from east of the
Rockies"
And it is here, exactly, that we
discover the need for, the virtue
of, and the promise implicit in
what we know as the Central VAL
ley project he said.
The problem of assimilating this
new population cannot be regarded
as comparable with the relatively
simple problem of three, four, and
five generations ago For the
most part, the seven million new
comers are going to have to settle
down by sandwiching themselves
in between and among us who are
already here. The experience Of
recent years, SO dramatically por-
trayed by the Grapes of Wrath
warns us that there may be much
friction in this process of sand
Wiching-in unless we plan for the
future"
The project, the governor pointed
out, will provide sufficient irriga-
ton water to the valley, making
it's half million acres of agricul-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-22

Republicans. including Mayor John
w. Kapp. f.#.a
Willkie had in his pocket ca
blegram from Prime Minister Win
stan Churchill inviting him to an
interview as soon as he reached
London. He was asked if he planned
to talk to British leaders.
III undoubtedly talk, to some of
the leaders, Willkie replied. Il
particularly want to talk to Bevin
Ernest Bevin, minister of labor
I want to find out things for the
sake of my own understanding of
the problems
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-22
Olson Foresees
Big population

tural land capable of supporting
millions of people,
The governor again urged federal
operation of the project through
creation of regional authority.
THE federal government, he said,
"has all of the authority as we'll as
the strong financial power required
to go through with the job"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-22
Leases Approved
By Directors

Nineteen land lease agreements and
81 completed contracts were ap-
proved Tuesday by directors of the
Imperial Irrigation district.
The contract approvals included
a. great variety of jobs. from
changes in telephone plant to lubri-
cation for oil storage tanks.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-22
LEGAL DEPARTMENT


Work of the legal department in
1910 was even more diversified than
in previous years.
More than so separate quiet title
actions were filed during the year.
in some cases a single action in
volved several parcels of property.
Twenty-eight OF these actions and
% quiet title actions commenced
in 1889 were completed. Your legal
department has also been called
upon to handle collection of de-
linuuent water and power bills.
In connection with progress of
the power program the legal de-
partment has prepared and sub
mitted the federal agencies IL
Washington detailed reports Of
system construction and develop
ment. These reports required such
detail as the listing of each right
of-way document. together with
maps and reports as to the title Of
each piece of property through
which a right of way was obtained
ments of the Irrigation District have
almost daily requested and receiv-
ed opinions and advice of legal
matters and procedure. Cancella-
ton of Riverside county taxes has
been obtained on District proper
lies lying in the Salton Sea basin
within Riverside county. During
the year proceedings were success
fully defended in the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals at San
Francisco against an appeal taken
by the Nevada California Electric
Corporation in an effort TO pro-
cure judgment of some $1,000 against
the District IN connection with
riglt-of-way litigation Reversal
of a decision of the II. S. District
Court in aonnectioniwithiright-of
way matters was also obtained by the
District IN the same Appeal Court.
Anticipating the future. your le-
rai department has made study of
possible problems that may arise in
connection with operation Of the
AIl-American canal
WATER CODE REVIEW
IN the fall of 1910 the California
Code Commission made public its
proposed codifieation of the water
laws Of California. including all ir-
rleation district and kindred acts
and statutes. A complete review
Of that proposed code IS absolutely
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-22
WEATHER

Southern California-Partly clou-
dy Wednesday except cloudy with
occasional showers south portion
interior valleys and south and east
portion mountain areas: generally
clear Wednesday night and Thurs
day except cloudy interior valleys;
slightly cooler.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-22
District Report Reveals
Legal Department Work

Editors Note: Following is an
other in a series of articles serial
izing President Evan T. Hewes'
annual report to the board of
directors on progress of the I'm
perial Irrigation District during
1910.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-22
EXAMINERS OF BARBER
BOARD IN Ell CENTRIC

Bert HazeItine and A. E. Bowers,
members of the state board of bar
ber examiners. were in Ell Centre
Wednesday to give examination to
BARRIERS who wish to work in Cali
fornia.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-22
Scanning I.V
News Horizon
TOWNSEND LEADER
WILL SPEAK

B. c. Rankin, national represen-
tative, will speak at Ell Centro
Townsend club No 2 at the court
houe at 7:3O pm. Thursday. The
public was invited to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-22
TRANSFERRED TO
JUVENILE COURT

Victor Fox, charged with stealing
a car in Ell Centre and driving it
to Winterhaven. Tuesday was trans
ferred to juvenile court.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-22
DECREE GRANTED

A interlocutory divorce decree was
granted in superior court Tuesday
to Wesley D. DoStal, who charged
Janave Dostal with deserting him.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-22
FOR ANNULMENT

Jack Joseph Galiano Tuesday filed
suit for annulment of his marriage
to Dorothy Galiano They married
in Oakland Aug. Is, 1929.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-22

For Reaching Most People at
Smallest Cost Use PPOst Press
Want-AdS
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-22

Record for "a hours ending s
a. m. Wednesday
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-05-30
MARYLAND WHEAT
GROWERS TO VOTE
Will Voice Opinion On
Referendum May 81, Re
garding Marketing

Maryland wheat growers, along
with growers throughout the coun-
try, will determine whether they
favor a marketing quota for that
crop. Secretary of Agriculture
Claude R. Wickard says, 1--WE are
proceeding with plans for market
ing quota referendum on wheat
May 81"
The Agricultural Adjustment
Act of 1888 provides that if the to-
tai supply of wheat exceeds a nor
NAL years domestic consumption
and exports by more than 35 per
cent, marketing quota shall be
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-05-30

proclaimed. The supply of wheat
now indicated is in excess of the
the probable marketing quota level
which will be based on domestic
consumption and exports, adjusted
for current trends.
The world carryOver of wheat on
July l, 1941, is expected to be
around the record carryOver on
July l, 1910, of one billion four
hundred million bushels. The
carryover in the United States is
expected to be $50 million bushels,
more than $50 million bushels
above the average for the ten-year
period 1930-39, which was higher
than the previous ten-year average.
Putting it another way, it is es-
timated that America has enough
wheat in sight to last the country
two years, without growing ker-
mel. A big crop is on the way and
foreign markets are nearly gone.
For various reasons, England is
not taking much of our wheat, and
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-05-30
COM Nj ENCEMENTS

High School Commencement ex-
ercises will be held in Hagerstown
and the county, as follows: Han
cock, June 9, 8 P. M; Williams
port, June 10, P. M; Hagerstown
June II, 10 A. NJ, Smithsburg.
June IL, 8 P. M; Boonsboro, June
II, 8 P. M, and Clearspring, June
13, s P. M. The Woodland Wav
Junior commencement will be held
on June 10 and the South Potomac
Street Junior, June II. Commence
ment exercises of the North Street
colored school will take place on
June 16, at P. M.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-05-30

continental Europe is almost COM
pletely cut off as a market.
AS the date for the referendum
approaches, voting places and
other detailed information regard
ing the situation will be provided
by your county agent, AAA COM
mitteemen and from other sources.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-05-30
ROOFING - Thinning

L. H. Miner, Johns-M Manyille and
Carey Approved Roofing contrac-
tors; thinning and sheet metal
work. Stag roofing, spouting, fur
naces. skylights, metal cornices.
Office at 35 Wayside avenue; shop
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-05-30
HOMES, LOTS FOR SALE

Large assortment desirable homes
and building lots. Five per cent
first mortgage loans. Full line of
insurance. Charles E. Fry. 100
Hamilton Blvd. Phone 2391-J.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-05-30
REAL ESTATE AND LOANS

Five Per Cent Interest, 10 to Is
years to pay. L. S. Spangler, End
floor, Second National Bank Bldg.
Telephone 335.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-05-30
COFFEE, TEA, ETC.

See ". D. Cunningham for Kenny's
Coffees; 48 hours from the roaster.
Il East Franklin st. Phone 488.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-05-30

Many a war hero would shrink
from acting as Judge at a baby
show.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-05-30
LAW N M OW ERS

LaWnmowers repaired and sharp
ened. Hagerstown Cycle Co., %
Wayside avenue, Phone 2162-R.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-05-30
NOTICE
UNIVERSAL DRY CLEANER

For Dresses, Rugs, Floors, etc, Csc
gal. in customers container. An
all-around cleaning solvent. H. L.
Mills, &c w. Baltimore st.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-05-30
AUTO SALES, USED CARS

Diamond T Motor Truck Sales
and Service-Poe's Garage, rear
lis E. Franklin ST., Hagerstown.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-05-30
MONEY TO LOAN

Money to loan on mortgages. In
terest rates reduced. George D.
Hicks, Hagerstown Trust Bldg.
Phone 3O18.