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Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-22

where.
Nearly one-third of all the alfal-
IA growing in California is in I'M
perial County, and almost half of all
the land in this Valley now carry
ing crop is planted to alfalfa,
this mainstay of the dairyman, for
feed 81 the prime essential of dairy
production. And our alfalfa is about
to be supplemented by newly de-
yiSed and excellent combinations
of mixed perennial 8 russ pastures,
assuring the dairymen Of an even
greater feed supply at the season
when he needs it most. Surely I'M
perial Valley is favored as a place
in which TO live and operate a well
manager and planned dairy enter
prise. We must never forget our
twelve months growing season, our
COW comfortably grazing out of
doors in knee-high pasture every
single day of the year, and the
saving of the cost of constructing
expensive dairy barns and the price
of the fuel to heat them.
Abundant low cost water is an
essential to successful dairying
Alfalfa, that first standby for feed,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-22

requires quantity of water for its
growth, the U. S. Bureau of Plant
Industry has computed that it takes
300 lbs of water to produce one
lb. of dry alfalfa. I wonder if we
are thankful enough for our I'm
perial Valleys marvellous water sup
ply.
If we in Imperial Valley cease
for a moment to call this highly
important substance water, and
speak of it as rain, it brings us
to some interesting reflections. II
we want rain tomorrow at 8 am
We have but to call the Rain God,
otheriSe known as our Irrigation
District superintendent, by o'clock
today Our prayer to this Rain God
HON experience has taught us is
very RESPONSIVE to our supplica-
tion and very reliable and depend
able, can be for a heavy rain or
a light rain. We can have it de-
seed on all or just part of our
land, as our needs require. We can
have our rain last only a single
day, or two days, or week or a
Continued on Page 13; Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-22
New Schedule Of
Milk Prices Goes
Into Effect i'm I.v.

A schedule of set prices for fluid
milk in Imperial county will go
into effect next week.
The new schedule is arranged
by the state Department of Agri-
culture following lengthy hearings
and gathering of cost data in the
valley. One phase called for up
ping tie price of butterfat per
pound from 81 cents to 81 cents.
Here is the schedule under which
the valley will operate:
Minimum wholesale prices for
fluid milk:
Quantity 4oo Milk 4l21 so
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-22
Coast Areas Take
acen1ents

AS an indication OF the demand
for dairy cattle in coast areas, it
was reported that 1882 head were
shipped during April into Los An
geles county for requirements, two
thirds of which came from out OF
state.
Utah sent the most of any one
state with 565. This shows a total
of 4G3 head requirements over
March.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-22
Valley MiIk Leads West
I'm High Percentage
o. viton1in . Content
BY ROBERT HAYS
Secretary, I'll Centre Chamber of Commerce)


to
tie in ldeal-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-22

COW POPULATION
The number of dairy cattle n
California increased four per cent
during last year to total 701 600.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-22

The same care and infinite atten-
tion to detail is observed in the
preparation of Cutter products
for Veterinary use as III Cutter
products for use on precious hu-
man lives.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18

FORT CUSTER. March 49,
Officers today ordered troops sta
toned in Fort Custer to inspect
all barracks and other buildings
for possible fire hazards after the
post fire department was called
out three times yesterday to quell
blazes.
Although the department had
had only two alarms since last
it had to answer three
calls in little more than five hours
yesterday. Only one of the calls
was serious.
Shortly before noon the depart
ment was called to Harris Lake
where a blaze. whipped by high
winds destroyed sentry house.
Three hours fataer an automobile
parked near building 2627 caught
fire and suffered severe damage. A
short time later hot flue set fire
10 stores in a building in the End
Infantry area. Damage to the
building was estimated at $40 and
TO the stores SIS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
Vital Statistics

Robin kdair. rs: Elizabeth Adams. Is.
Jules Sanders. 2e2 Lydia shapiro. ~.
Charles II. Pritchard, 81; May II. Janks,
Frank Dent. %: Patricia oBrisn. y.
Marion Joseph Deicotto. q. "inifred Law
Henry Page. 81; Matte Mecres. II.
Joseph schultz. a.; Ann Zbrzyski, 70.
Russell W. Rieck. IS; EliIabeth stoddArds
20.
Fay Cross. 81; GLADYS Clark. 40
John II. smith. ~. Mildred Askew, ~.
Bert Miller Morgan. "a; Marion Aitken. II.
Raymond Lands, "a; Mildred sepke. rs.
Robert L. J. Morian, 20; Frances L. Green
James Charles Manson, ~; Geraldine
Victor cssmer os.swski. 20; Gensvisvs
John Edward Kellogg. 30; Marian b. Brink.
81.
DS1e Gordon. "a: Mary szymborski. 10.
John Jablonski, 81; Eieanore Kruszewsh
Elmer Plucky. ~; Mary Alice Fourne. q.
Leslie A-WiIae- ~ Rosemarie Gould, "A.
John silvassy. 20; Girelia Kalmar, Fl.
Victor Anderson. IS; Lucille kasier. II.
Richard Blackshear. rs; Ethel d. Jordan.
George C. Harding. 20: Ruth Honmsysr.
Robert o. Dubpernen. rs; Helen s. Hor-
Eugene Kanar, 81: Bernice Pr1ymus H.
Raymond siegmund, is; Shirley Sullivan.
rs.
virrorio Favot. -: Maria Favot. -.
George Thomas Poirler. 70; Virginia Gym
Frank T. Gawlik. Is: Dorothy Rooock. "a.
Earle Franklin Norton' 81; Leona Pu'dow'
Charles Langley. "a; Elizabeth J. Msekay.
%
Lester Milton symOns, 81 Marie Antoinstts
Shafran, 20.
Charles Z. Anderson, rs; Mary Granger,
26
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
Huge Oil Fraud
Laid 10 Trio

NEW YORK, March 1s-A
weird financial story involving
foreign powers bargaining for oil
with man who allegedly couldn't
deliver il, misuse OF a New York
Judges telephone. costing the city
S5.67S, and misuse of the mails
was told today in the arraignment
of Januar d. Bove. a broker,
before a United States commits
sioner. ---.,.,
While Bove was held in New
York, federal agents in Dallas.
Tex, were questioning Robert II.
Lightfoot, a former officer of the
marines. and others in California
were interrogating Harry Berg
man. president of the Bergman
Petroleum Company of Hollywood.
Bove, the government charges.
planned 10 float fake certificates
calling for the delivery of 1000. 900
barrels OF east Texas crude oil.
According TO Assistant United
States Attorney Maxwell S. Nc
knight, Bove and the two others
tired to do business with the
French purchasing committee, the
British purchasing committee. the
Spanish government, Italian inter-
ests in England prior to Italy's
entry into the war. and others.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
Emp|oye, z, Brings
Druggist $40 Fine

Reuben Baggleman, 3s. owner of
drug store at 1900 Puritan
avenue. was found guilty today of
violating the state labor law by
employing a 12-year-old boy in his
store and was ordered to pay
$40 fine or serve 10 days in Jail by
Recorders Judge George Murphy.
Complainant was Labor Com
missioner John Thorp. who said
that his 8-year-old daughter asked
him to buy some ice cream in the
store. He did so. he said, and
was served by the boy. The boys
father and Baggleman both testi-
fled that they did not know the
law required that the boy obtain
a working permit from the Board
Of Education.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
Lear TO Inspect
Division Tests

FORT CUSTER. March is. -
Lieut., Gen. Ben Lear. commander
OF the md Army. personally will
supervise mobilization tests of the
18th Division scheduled to begin
next Monday
With staff Of 30 other high
ranking 2nd Army officials, Cen
eral Lear will inspect the division
which has spent the Winter here
and az Camp Mccoy, Wis. in in
tensive training. The group Of Of
ticers will first 90 to Camp Mccoy
where the 18th Combat Team is
now practicing on the firing range
There the group Will see in action
nearly 1000 OF the locally trained
men under actual firing conditions.
The next three d a Us will be
spent in Fort Custer. where all
phases of infantry. artillery. en-
gineerS. quartermaSter signal
medical and other troops training
viii come under close appraisal.
Included in the list OF officers
VIII be Brig. Gen. Ralph Talbot.
Col Marion O. French. Col. Fred
Walker Capt II. T. Odell. Col.
Henry c. Merriam. Col Robert S.
Thomas. Col. Mason Young. Col
Adelno Gibson. Col. owen s. AL
bright, Col James II. Lawbach.
Maj Thearl ". ESSig, Col Paul w.
Gibson Lieut. Col J Frank Rich
mOnd Lieut.. Col. Francis y. Engle-
hart, Capt Paul III Baker. four
field artillery officers and nine in
lantry officers of the 9th Division.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
Knox Says Navy
Setin Pacific
In,ernstioas, news service wrt

BALTIMORE. March lS.-Ire-
lands freedom would fall into
German manacles Of dcspousm
should Hitlcr's legions triumph in
Europe. Secretary of the Navy
Frank Knox told a s.. Patrick's
Day meeting Of the Hibernian
Society.
OF the tense situation in the
Pacific. Knox said the navy is
ready for any eventually
Sacrifices by all Americans Will
be necessary IN the preparedness
program. Knox said. Some forms
Of business. not essential to IA
tional defense. must be restricted
and all excess profits must flow
into the national treasury. he as
serted.
THE use of force by labor
union or employer in Industry
vital to the national defense
must be vigorously restrained,
and resort must he had 10 the
processes of Cancellation and ar
bltration," he coRtended
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
Soldier
Accident Death

BATTLE CREEK. March IS -
Civilian authorities today were
awaiting a report Of Fort Custer
officers before launching a thor
ough Investigation into the death
OF Pvt Charles BrookinS, Chicago
Negro selectee. who was injured
fatally last Saturday when he was
struck by truck IN the intersec-
ton Of Upton and Chapel streets.
Police said that Brookins was
struck a. he walked across the
street by a truck driven by George
j. krcbich. Sc. a presSer for a
cleaning establishment at 10i
Angel street. Police said that
after krebich struck BroOkinS he
drove away and did not report the
accident for more than two hours.
krebich is said 10 have told police
he stopped and walked back to the
scene OF the accident but the sight
of the blood made him faint and
he fled.
Brookins died in the Post Hos
pital Tentative plans have been
made for a military funeral before
the body IS returned TO Chicago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18

British
i'm Greece
BY DESfDER CELEB
MI New. ser,iee stan Correspondent

Init News service STAN torrespondeht
GRADE. March Is. -
YugoSlavia took added defensive
precautions today while Yugo-
slavian-German negotiation 5
dragged on inconclusively and
British forces continued to mass
IN Greece.
Latest reports reaching Belgrade
from frontier points stated 100000
British troops are now ranged in
the Greek Peloponnesus.
THE Berlin correspondent Of
the Hungarian newspaper Poster
Lloyd reported that a conflict
between Germany and Greece
can be expected in the near
future as a result OF the arrival
OF British forces In Greece
While attempting 10 steer a
neutral course. the Yugoslavian
government speeded up It's mill
tary precautions. Authoritative
quarters indicated more than
1000. 600 Yugosiavian soldiers will
participate in the Spring military
maneuVerS.
There was still no definite
official information regarding the
Yugoslavlan negotiations with Ger
many Some diplomatic quarters
sid they understood Belgrade and
Berlin already have reached an
agreement on economic issues and
said YugoSlaHa IS now ready to
sign a nonaggression pact with the
Reich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
$4,000 Rev ard
In Train Wreck
International New. ser,ic. Wire

PITTSBURGH. March 1s-A
5000 reward was offered by the
Pennsylvania Railroad today for
information leading TO arrest and
conviction of saboteurs believed TO
have deliberately wrecked the
Buckeye Limited, killing five per-
sons, including woman and a
baby. and inJuring la persons.
The railroad reported that one
rail had been swung out of place
without breaking the wire of the
signal system. so that the crack
passenger train roared through 4
snowstorm toward its doom in the
false feeling OF security given by
an all clear" signal
The locomotive and five cars
were derailed and three cars
plunged down a 50-foot embank-
mcnt 10 the Ohio River. The wreck
occurred Sunday night one mile
east of Baden. a Pittsburgh
suburb
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
Scratches
International News Service Wire
At TROPICAL PARK


At TROPICAL PARK
Weather. clear: track. fast.
First Rsce-Town Hall. sam Houston.
sampler, string Band. Try Fin. Reserved.
Second Race Town League. Blue
Leona, Erect, Ambuseade, smilin Jack,
Posterity.
Third Rac~--Bold Risk. Ispo Lady,
Conga Nal. sasnsk. Foxworth. Starkee.
Finh Race-Technlcian, speed TO Spare,
Bow Low.
seventh Race-County Bond. Navarin.
sunabeii. Doug Brsshear, George kreh-
biei. san Antcca.
Eighth Race-Noodles, Calling. Blind
Blarney, Eiooto, Baggrave. Ebony Boy.
At HAVANA
Weather. clear: track. fast.
First Raee--Moonburn. Diamond Dig
ger. fsiremus, Santer, Myman, Rustic
doe.
second Rsce-Poiy cietus, Hesresse,
sally T., Lunsford, Akehurst. Leota VI.
Third Rsce-MichiIiinds, Lady Itch
ner, Crack AL, Hursy, Jimmy H., Vol
dear.
Fourth Rsee-tircus Night, ohron-
oiogy.
finh Race-Tast Agent. Nesgot
sixth Raee-Teetee. Aunt Carrot
seventh Race-Mad shirley, >aidona.
sun WAY.
At OAkLtWN PtRk
Weather. clear; track. good.
seventh Race-Traumelus.
Eighth Rsee-Doris ".
Ninth Rsce-DccisreA 81.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
Liquor
Wins 1st Test

Common Council will vote to-
night on a resolution which pro-
poses that a question be placed
on the April Z ballot asking for an
expression of opinion on whether
liquor should be sold on Sunday in
the city
Council agreed TO take a vote
on the resolution. which was SUBJ
mitted by Councilman Charles l..
Dofais. despite the warning of
James r. Walsh. assistant corpo-
ration counsel. that il had no
legal right to place such a proposal
on the ballot at this time. Walsh
said that the city charter stated
such proposals had to be sub
mittted at least 60 days before
the election.
Council President John w.
Smith said no harm could be done
because the proposal was merely
for the purpose of determining
public opinion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
Fire Lets Clubs 8 Fires
Cat Out Of Bag IN IN n n"r'

1t all started when an oil stove
exploded causing a two-alarm fire
in the club rooms of the Common
wealth Business Mems Club. at
2101 Chene street. yesterday after
noon.
Inspector Michael LARGO was to
hear today from the president of
the club, Mckinley Lawhorn. an
explanation of why firemen and
police found adding machines and
policy slips in the place. Police
say the club was a policy count
ing house.
Last year the Union Progress
sive League, then tenant at the
same address. lost its license.
Firemen reported most of the
damage was to stores on the
ground level OF the building and
10 headquarters of the Chrysler
Boys Club. an organization OF
Negro employees of the Chrysler
CORPORATION.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
WPA Boss Receivers
From Poison Tablets

Fred w. Jones. 46-year-old WPA
executive of the Flint office. is re-
covering in Ypsilanti Hospital from
the effects of poison tablets.
Jones. district chief of WPA GER
tification. left home on Thursday.
leaving his wife and small child.
On Sunday afternoon he stag
gcred into an Ypsilanti gas sta
ton and told the attendant he had
taken poison. After treatment at
the hospital he told DR. 3. NJ. Har-
ris that he had no recollection of
what he had done. Harry Faris.
director of the WPA employment
division. said Jones had suffered a
nervous breakdown
For the Inside News" OF
Washington. Follow Paul Nal
Ions Column i'm the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
EnIistments Urged
For Medical Reserve

A shortage of reserve medical
officers today led Maj. John B.
Slevin. medical officer for the
Michigan military area, to appeal
10 local medical men. nurses and
medical administrators to enlist in
the army reserve.
Major Slevin said that the fol-
lowing are needed to bring the
reserve medical corps up TO full
strength: Sass medical officers,
$500 nurses, 700 civilian medical
personnel. Applicants must be
under 35.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
Bill PIugsLo
In Sales Tax

LANSING, March 1S.-The Sen
ate today received from the House
a bill to require an affidavit from
automobile owners who sell their
cars TO persons other than dealers.
Under present law, such trans
actions are exempt from the sales
tax and Rep. George N. Higgins
of Ferndale, an automobile dealer.
contended that many used car
firms are escaping the sales levy
by listing transactions as private
deals between individuals.
This bill will increase sales
tax receipts by 1900, 900 a year."
said Representative Higgins.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
Donovan on Clipper
Due in N. Y. Today

NEW YORK. March 1S.-(INS)
Col. William J. wild Bill" DON
ovan. who as President Roosevelt's
unofficial observer has been tour
ing the European and African war
zones during recent months. is
aboard the Yankee Clipper. which
is scheduled To reach New York
today. II is expected that Dono-
van will proceed directly from
New York 10 Washington and re-
port TO the President.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
Girl AttdCker
Mute al Hearing

ITHACA, March 1s.-Frank
Vargez. 45-year-old sugar beet
worker who has admitted he was
the father of a 12-year-old girl S
baby. stood mute when arraigned
on a charge of criminal assault.
The usual innocent plea was
automatically entered and Vargez
was remanded to the county jail,
still unable to- furnish the 81 900
bond fixed for him several days
ago. Prosecutor Robert Baker of
Gratiot County said Vargez would
not be tried until the end of next
month because OF d crowded
docket
Meanwhile, the girl-mother and
her healthy baby continued to
thrive in a Carson City hospital.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
Land Mine Laying
To Be Demonstrated

FORT CUSTER, March IS
Demonstrations of technique in
using land mines against opposing
motorized forces viii be demon
Strated Thursday TO officers of
the 9Th Division and enlisted men
of the first three grades now at
tending the antitank school
Lectures on the use of mines
were given yesterday and today
by group of instructors headed
by Lieut. Col. Aubrey II. Bond OF
the 18th Engineers Battalion. Only
officers al the post not attending
the school are those who are
studying chemical warfare now
being held on the reservation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
City Asked TO Probe
Twin Hospital Setup

Appointment of a five-man COM
mittee TO investigate the CONSOLE
dation of hospitals under a sep
arate city department has been
proposed in a resolution introduced
into Common Council by Council
man John Hamilton.
Under the present Setup the
Board OF Health has control of
Herman Kieler Hospital and the
Maybury Sanitarium, while the
welfare department operates Re-
ceiving and BEDFORD hospitals
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
Pro(Iaims March Is
As Greek Relief Day

LANSING. March 1S-Gover-
nor Van Wagner in o proclama-
ton issued today set March 25 as
Greek War Relief Day and called
on all citizens TO cooperate in the
program of the Greek War Relief
Association.
THAT day II the anniversary
Of Greek independence. and citi-
zens from all parts of the state
want to help war sufferers in
Greece" nc said. Therefore II
II an appropriate day TO dcsig-
nate for this purpose"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
Church Of God Sets
AN-Day Conference

BATTLE CREEK. March IS
Ministers of the southwestern dis
trict of the First Church of God
met today in Battle Creek for an
all-day conference.
Included in the list of speakers
are the Rev. Ralph F.. Coburn
pastor of the local church: Rev
Max " Hill. Kalamazoo; Chaplain
Ralph W. Rogers. Fort Custer, and
Rev Merle V. Cross. Chicago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
Gypsy Rose Lee Wins
Divorce in CHICAGO

CHICAGO, March 1S.-UNS)-
Gypsy Rose Lee became a free
woman again today in Chicago.
Superior Judge Rudolph Desert
granted her a divorce from Arnold
n. Mizzy. New York dental sup
ply manufacturer. whom she
married Oct. 13. 1897 The noted
strip-tease dancer charged Mizzy
with cruelty.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
Legionndires Blood
Given for Emergency

The American Legion has estab-
lished a blood bank" at Henry
Ford Hospital for use in any local
or national emergency. it was an
nounced today by George c. Dollar.
local legion community service
chairman.
Dollar appealed for one pint
donations from Legionnaires, their
families and friends.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
300 Mayors Urged
To Support SeaWdy

At the request of his Great
LakeS-St. Lawrence Seaway COM
mittee. Mayor Jeffries tod ay
mailed letters TO the mayors Of
300 key cities of the United States
anC TO every mayor in Michigan
asking them to push adoption of
the seaway during the present de-
Tense emergency.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
Colonel Donovan Returns

NEW YORK. March 1S.-GNS)
Col. William J. Donovan who as
a personal representative of Presi-
dent Roosevelt has made a tour of
European afd African battle zones.
returned to the United States
aboard the Yankee Clipper today.
While in Europe and Africa Dono-
van conferred with the leaders
there and talked with King George
of England and Premier canon
de Valera Of Ireland.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
CaInOuflage
Vegetables Hide British
Bomb Shelter 4
International New. service Wire

NEW YORK. March 18.-Con-
trasting with the spectacular gar
dens, perfect blossoms and rare
new flowers, a vegetable-camou-
flaged bomb shelter from British
family garden was shown at the
opening of the twenty-sixth Inter-
national Flower Show today.
The SOLDERING note of the bomb
shelter, sandbagged and covered
with vegetable-planted earth, was
heightened by other evidences OF
wars effect. Home defense" vege-
table gardens. gardens combining
decorative flowers with useful
vegetables. appeared in numbers
at the show once dedicated exclu-
sively to flowers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
700 Italians Lost.
/. In Keren Attack
International New. Service oabl.

fntfrnntionaI NeWs Sfftiee Table
LONDON, March 18.-The main
British attack on Keren. Italian
stronghold in Eritrea. has begun
and already between 700 and 800
Fascist prisoners have been taken,
authoritative British quarters de-
clared today.
The town is situated about 30
miles from the Eritrean capital
of Asmara.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
ADMIT BERBERA's FALL
International News service Cable

ROME, March Is. - Enemy
forces have recaptured Berbera,
British Somaliland seaport and
capital, which was captured by
Italian forces last August. the
Italian high command announced
today.
The Italian war bulletin also
stated that Fascist General Loren
zinir had been killed fighting at
Keren, Eritrea.