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Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-24
Hitler Pledges
Spring Offensive
AGAINST British
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ica. Neither Rome nor Berlin has
prepared such fantastic plans as
this" he insisted.
The zero hour of great Axis Of
fensive is believed to be growing
near.
Hitler has a penchant for launch
ing his blows in March. This is the
month when he scrapped the Ver-
sailles treaty, marched into the
Rhineland, took over Austria and
gobbled up Czechosloyakia. Last
year his surprise offensive into Nor
way and Denmark came in the first
days of April, missing his fayorite
month by a narrow margin.
Reports from all the war fronts
and potential war fronts showed
that preparations on both sides for
big developments are almost COM
plete. Experiments in the release of
gas we're conducted in London to
acquaint the civilian population with
this war weapon which Hitler is
expected to employ when he finally
starts his all-out invasion attack
on the British Isles.
Air action on this front still is
restricted by bad weather but each
day for the past fortnight when
there has been break in the wealth.
er large forces of British and Ger
man planes have taken the air,
feeling out each others strength.
With dogged persistence the British
smash away at the invasion coast
| in fair weather and foul and Sun
day night carried out their 74th at
| tack on Boulogne and their 61St on
Calais.
The Turkish attitude again mad
become something of mystery de-
spite the Bulgarian-T Turkish non
aggression pact which was supposed
to insure Turkish non-intervention
when the Nazis move into Bull
garia.
1t was believed that the key to
the situation might lie in another
of the series of cryptic denials is
sued by Tass, the official Russian
news agency. These denials of re-
ports abroad have in recent months
furnished the only hint of how the
Soviet wind is blowing.
The latest denial said reports that
the Bulgarian-Turkish agreement
was concluded with the assistance
of the Soviet Union" were not true.
However, the denial still left un-
settled the question of whether Rus
sia informally gave Turkey a green
light in signing the agreement.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-24
One Killed, -Four
Hurt in Valley
Traffic Mishaps
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to ride with her husband because
he had been drinking, officers said
Hopper suffered internal injuries
cuts, and bruises. He Was taken to
the Ell Centre hospital.
Mrs. Gayle l.. Cook, 26, Holtville
housewife, was injured half a mile
south of Sandia store Sunday night
when her car crashed into one
driven by Maximino Alafriz, 33, Nj
land ranch laborer. She told officers
she saw him coming on the wrong
side of the road and tried to get
out of the way but was unable to
avoid the impact.
Allen D. Thompson, Az Ell Centre
was injured in an accident a mile
north of Calexico during the week.
end. He told officers that a car
driven by Edna Rose Berry, Al, of
the Roberta hotel in Ell Centre, was
approaching on the wrong side of
the road He said he drove to the
edge of the pavement to get out of
the way but the approaching car
kept coming toward him and finally
crashed into his car. She was book
ed on a charge of drunk driving.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-24
Ruling Ends Long
Squabb|ing Over
lid Bonded Debt
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delivery system within the valley
| itself.
At present the unpaid, outstand-
ing principal in bonds stands at
sl4,25O000 and in addition the dis
trict owes more than $870,00O
in registered unpaid warrants.
Confronted in 1882 with an un-
precedented drop in income and the
impossibility of levying enough to
meet obligations, the district de-
faulted and committee of bond
holders was organized to make an
investigation. Out of this inquiry
came the refunding plan of 1882, Of
which the plan passed upon Monday
in Los Angeles is a modification.
The 1892 plan was based upon
the premise that ImperialS income
drop was temporary. The plan am
ounted to four year moratorium" "
Interest rates for that period were
cut in half and security maturity
dates were extended. The former
interest rates were to be resumed
in 1887.
The plan went into only partial
effect. Interest payments were made,
though some were delayed by delin-
quencieS, until district funds were
tied up by dissenting bondholders'
litigation. The suits followed U. S.
Supreme Court decision, invalidat-
ing the Municipal Bankruptcy Act
under which the 1882 plan was con-
firmed.
Budget requirements for the year
1e37-le3s totaled S3,262, 900. The dis
trict board however, believed 1t
would be impossible to raise more
than s2,3O0,000. Revenue had in
creased from a low of l,267 900 in
1888 to s2,200000 in 1885, e.
Another conference with bond
holders was called. After long reg
citations, the modification Of the
1882 plan was born. 1t was evident
from engineering surveys that the
district simply could not bear the
burden of its financial obligations.
Reports made to bondholders rec
commended acceptance of less than
amounts securities called for and
emphasized the extreme necessity
of the districts obtaining funds for
drainage. .as
Under a new Municipal Bank
ruptcy Act, subsequently held con-
stitutional by the U. S. Supreme
Court the districts modification
plan was organized Under the act,
at least two thirds of the bond
holders must deposit their bonds
willingly and agree TO terms of the
modification. which in this case
was cancellation of back interest
and permanent reduction in inter-
est rates. The district easily obtain
ed the necessary two-thirds and 90
per cent of the bondholders have
so far deposited.
Next step, then, was court ap-
proval to declare the plan operative.
This brought lengthy litigation not
only in the districts own case but
in other cases as well whose points
had a legal bearing on the Imperial
case. Scarcely two months ago Judge
Ralph z. Jenney ordered the plan
into effect, temporarily. This, how
ever, did not mean actual operation
and disbursement of funds. That
was held until final signing of de-
cree.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-24
IMussoIini Admits
Fascist Losses
But Sees Victory

ROME, Feb. "a (UP) - Adelchi
Serena. secretary general of the
Fascist party, was expected to ad-
dress party secretaries throughout
the country today on Italy'S war
policy as a follow up to Benito
MuSsolinfs speech yesterday bitter
ly denouncing the United States,
admitting Italian reverSeS but
proving that the Axis must win
the war.
There was no explanation of the
reason for MuSSolini'S speech, which
was not only unscheduled but was
one OF the longest and most COM
prehensive he had ever made. 1t
was the second time in his career
that he had read from a prepared
text. The speech took A minutes.
Addressing a meeting of Fascist
leaders at the Adriano Theatre he
disclosed that German forces in
cluding not only air force units.
but armored forces, were now in
Lbya.
He asserted that Italy was IN
dlviSible from Germany and would
fight to the end.
Inimating that Greece would
soon be crushed. he said that Italy
had lost only a few thousand men
mostly wounded" as prisoners to
the Greeks and added, as a hint
of an Italian offensive: soon il
will be spring time"
OF the United States, Mussolini
said:
Let me say that that which is
occurring in the United States is
ore OF the most colossal mystifi-
cations which history recalls. IL
fusion and lying are the base of
American interYentinnism
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-24
Thugs Rob Pair
Touring Arizona

kINGMAN. Feb. "a (UP)-Three
gunmen who robbed a Minnesota
tourist of $50 on an isolated section
of the Boulder dam highway were
in the county Jail today following
their arrest last night in Williams
after a three mile chase.
The holdup men, all in their early
tWenties, were captured in Williams
by Deputy Sheriff Mabal Couchard
about three hours after they robbed
Adolph Probst of Minneapolis,
MINI, of $50.
Probst said he saw the mems
parked auto on the Kingman-
Boulder dam highway. and think
ing them in trouble, stopped to
aid them. Mrs. Probst accompanied
him.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-24
Divorce Murdered
Near Tucson

TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. "a CUP)-
Police today questioned four men
IN connection with the murder of
Mrs. frankie O'Connor, pretty %
year old Tucson divorcee, whose
oullet-torn body was found in a
muddy desert arroyo south of the
city last night.
Officers said they were holding
four men who assertedly were seen
with Mrs. O'Connor in a cafe Fri
day afternoon. Authorities said she
had been shot twice through the
head and her body thrown into the
arroyo from a moving automobile
sometime between Midnight Friday
and noon Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-24

ing charges several weeks ago to
! prevent DoWden from seeing the
Van Doom children.
Dowden repeatedly charged the
children were miStreated at home
and that he had not molested little
Grace during their automobile ride
to Sacramento and several hours
spent in a Sacramento hotel. A
physical examination was made of
the girl but no findings were an
nounced.
Dowden added he would make a
plenty hot" statement later con-
cerning the Van Doom family. He
complained to Hewitt and school
authorities in recent weeks of as
serted mistreatment of the chill
dren.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-24
Big Bomber Starts
On Way to Britain

NEW YORK, Feb. "a. (UP)--A 20
ton. -motored bomber flown
here last week nonstop from the
Pacific coast was ferried to an
unnamed Canadian point yesterday,
presumably starting its trip to join
the Royal air force in Britain.
The long range plane had a
United States crew when it left
LaGuardia field George ]. Newman,
assistant chief test pilot for Con-
Solidated Aircraft Corporation of
San Diego, which built the plane,
returned to the field in mid-after-
noon and announced that he had
flown it to Canada. 1t was reported
that RAF Wing Commander David
John Waghorn, who had been with
the bomber since its arrival here
would fly the plane across the At
lantic.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-24
Roosevelt Asks
Cash for Army

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a CUP)-
President Roosevelt today asked
congress for additional army ap-
preparations and contract authori-
cations totaling s3,812,3l1,l97
The request included 1888, ,236, ,0OO
cash and S524,025,O0O in contract
authority for expansion of the air
corps. There was no breakdown on
how the air corp allotment would
be spent. Informed sources believed
the program called for $1,000 ad-
ditlonal planes, including trainers,
lighters and bombers. This would
boost to $4,000 the number of army
planes now on order.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-24
Refundins Ruling
Indicated at la

short term bonds and warrants are
extended.
Actual operation of the plan re-
leases more than $3,G00,000 in the
district treasury which has been
tied up. awaiting decision in the
case. The major share of this, ap-
proximately s2,2734 400. goes to pay
back interest. About $350,000 goes
into four sinking funds which will
be used to retire bonds as they
come due and make principal pay
ments.
Directly into the drainage fund
goes S412,500 of the accumulated
money and sl46,7oO into general
fund.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-24
Nazis Claim New
Naval Successes

BERLIN, Feb. - CUP)-The Nazi
high command today claimed new
and successful attacks upon British
shipping around the British Isles
and in the Mediterranean by sub
marines and bombing planes.
A submarine commanded by Lieut..
Capt. Moehre reported sinking four
armed merchant ships of 33.lO0 tons,
bringing his total to 19 ships of
Ill .933 tons.
Nazi bombers sank a merchant
ship Of 10000 tons north of Derna
the high command said. and a large
merchant ship was badly damaged
south Of Ireland by air attack.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-24
Scanning I.V
News Horizon
DRIVER FINED

c. A. Mitchell, 35, was fined SIS
in El Centro police court Monday
for reckless driving. Mitchell. resi-
dent of the federal migratory camp,
was arrested Saturday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-24
GETS 20 DAYS

Bud Chamlis, charged with being
drunk. disturbing the peace and
resisting arrest, was sentenced to
20 days in jail in El Centro police
court Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-24
WEATHER

Southern California: Cloudy Mon
day night, except occasional showers
southern mountain districts an d
south portion of interior valley!
partly cloudy Tuesday except in
creasing cloudiness with occasional
light rains extreme northwest por-
ton of coast and mountain areas;
little change in temperature.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-24

1917 square feet of shelf area T.. e.
Just the size for large families.
Freezes 81 ice cubes 90 lbS). Com
pletely equipped at ............................
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-24
Botany Flannel
Skirts 2.98-5.98

Such attractive new Skirts in pastel Gabardnes
and Botany Flannels in Rose. Blue Beige and Aqua
Some with overstitched peats, fancy leather belts .
narrow and wide Novelty Cris-Cross belt straps
All new.
Evening star., 1941-08-24

how can / ever marry my landlady?"
Marry" gasps Kitty. "You'"
Il have been wanting to ask my
landlady to marry me for the past five
years, but | can't do it with a clear
conscience with this Hattie on the
loose. Now catch up with her at
last. but l got to get her indicted in
Mayville before tomorrow night, be-
cause it is almost exactly five years
since she pulls her job, and the first
thing you know she will find smart
lawyer who will pull the statute of
limitations out of a hat and she will 90
scot freeg'
Evening star., 1941-08-24

Kitty is back in her car, and she has
the motor running before he finishes
talking. What are you waiting for?"
she calls.
Uncle Dennis climbs in the back
seat with his Hattie. 81 will newer
forget this. Kitty darling" he says.
Now maybe we can have a double
wedding. And tell you what we will
do. Well all four of US 60 OF on a
honeymoon together and
Kitty doesn't listen to the rest. She
groans softly. "In-law troubler' she
whispers to Dan. "You can't escape"
II will think of something" Dan
whispers back. "I'll fix everything"
Don't you darer' says Kitty.
"I'd rather the trouble than that"
Tks End
Evening star., 1941-08-24

not so happy - what is wrong, DAMP"
Where is hep blurts Dan.
Gone" says the landlady. about
an hour ago"
WAS he alone?"
He was not" says the landlady.
He was with that dumpy little dame
he runs around with, and he has her
by the arm like he is real fond of her.
He takes her in his car and says he
is going to Mayville with her and
won't be back for few days"
Dan groans. Mayville is the county
seat of the next county, and it is the
most famous eloping spot for miles
around, having mayor and a town
clerk and marrying parson that are
regular Tinkers-to-Evers-to-C Chance
combination for teamwork.
"If you ask me-" says the landlady,
"she has got him hooked, and how she
does it l will never know. because l
get nowhere at all in the past ten
years. and the Lord knows l tried!"
Dan can't think what to do next.
So he leaves to tell his Kitty.
She gives him worried look when
she opens the door for him. She sees
the big guy is in jam again. Come
in and tell me all about it. Inspector"
she sighs.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE
LADY WITH a PAST
Confinvsd from poss eleven

sssss~S~ '~s" F~1~ ss~r~"
there parked at the side of the roadp'
The tires scream, and in another
minute they are back with the parked
coupe. There are Uncle Dennis and
Mrs. Macgregor in the car, and Uncle
Dennis is waving and shouting hap
PLY. Danny boyr' he says. you're
a sight for sore eyes! My rear axle's
snapped and I'm stranded for sure. "
Thank Heaven for that"
Mrs. Macgregor and me got to get
to Mayville," says Uncle Dennis, so
we will just step into your car
"You can step into our car" says
Dan. "but you are not going to May
vile. I'm taking Mrs. Macgregor back
to town.
"You can't do that, Dannyp
Uncle Dennis cries out She's miner
She's wanted at Headquarters.
says Dan. She's been working with
guy pulling some loft jobs
81 don't care what she's DONE"
says Uncle Dennis, looking like he is
going to cry. "You can't take her
away from me nowv'
"You don't get it at all" says Dan
sadly, feeling like worm for breaking
poor Uncle Dennis's heart like this.
Mrs. Macgregor is bad egg and she
fools me completely. The tip is out
that she even rubs out two husbands
already. She is alias Hazel Schultz,
alias Tusenelda Newberry, alias Stella
Dunks, and alias Madame Zellza."
Uncle Dennis looks at him calmly.
"You missed one" he says. ''She is
also alias Hiccups Hattie and she is
the dame who gives me the slip five
years ago."
"Hiccups Hattie" cries Dan. "And
still you want to marry herr
who wants to marry her?" says
Uncle Dennis. 'I'm taking her to
Mayville to book her. 1t is the May
vile cops that are looking for her five
years ago when she gives me the slip
back in town" He leans over toward
Dan. She has to lean too, because
Uncle Dennis has bracelets on herr
4-fr' ,5ii -! 't',uiA /
OoN'r take her away from me.
Danny boy!' he begs. "She puts the
one black mark on my record. and l
cannot rest till rub it out. ! work
hard to get the dope on her. l do not
suspect she is Hiccups Hattie until
week ago, when buy her a drink.
You remember how l find Hattie's
fingerprints that she leaves on a
bureau drawer? keep copy of those
prints all the time in my private file.
So when l take her out for a walk in
the park the other night, l wear one
of my old celluloid collars. We sit on
bench for bit and get little
friendly. and that night when l 60
home l have some prints on my collar.
That is how l know she is the real
Mccoy"
"You are not so dumb, for a cop
per-" growls Mrs. Macgregor, and she
doesn't sound so motherly any more
Uncle Dennis looks anxiously at
Dan. II know she is wanted back in
town, Danny boy. but if you take her
away from me you'll really ruin my
whole life. When this Hattie gives me
the slip five years ago. I am so sore
at the whole female race make vow
l will never look at one of them until
I catch up with this Hattie and book
her in Mayville on that fraud charge.
And if l can't keep my vow. tell me
Evening star., 1941-08-24

Its Uncle Dennis. He's eloped."
How wonderful" cried Kitty.
THE way you look, l thought it was
bad news"
Yeah. But ="
Il congratulate you! never
thought you could ever marry that
frostbite off. You are a lot smarter
than / figured, Inspectorr'
Il married him off. all right"
means Dan. 81 married him off to a
baby-faced female Bluebeard that
rubs 'em out, one after another, just
to grab a bit of insurance. Think what
she'll do for steady thing like pen
sionv
hIrrY sees it is serious. She doesn't
even stop for her hat. Her car is
parked at the curb. He jumps in with
her, and they squirm through the city
traffic and get out in the country.
Mayville is thirty miles away, and
they knock off twenty-five of them
in half an hour without saying word.
Then Dan lets out a yell. stop! l
think that is Uncle Dennis's car back
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