davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23

so lazy tonight. But tell that greasy four
flusher to keep his tongue off me, will you?"
Marks, you crazy" asked Gregor.
Yeah, yeah. All rightEallA right" said
Marks.
Il mean what I say about the stage, dear"
said Gregor.
mo dough-" said Red.
NO dough? You can go on to the top
with a little talent"
It's no go. All got is some face and a
lot of legs"
"Ah. so l see, my dear. said Gregor.
Don't try no play" said the girl, still
staring out the window toward the river.
Keep over on your side of the room or I'll
kick your teeth down your throat"
"At certain age" said Gregor sadly"
a man arrives at nothing but misunderstand-
ing"
That was when the bell rang.
ITS hint whispered Marks,
moving toward the door.
Keep your shirt on" said the
girl Maybe it's the cop
Marks stood at the buzzer and
hesitated
Have You been pulling any
fast ones, Lyle? Dyou expect
that some dick might
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
It's a Privilege to
Live in Imperial Valley

If you trying to tell friend in one short SEN
tence all the good things about Imperial Valley how
would you do it?
It's impossible certainly, to describe in sentence
all the things which make it privilege to live in I'M
peral Valley So the sentence has to indicate them with
out listing them 1t has to give the feeling of Imperial
Valleys good living bounteous production wonderful
winter climate grand scenic attractions all the
rest-wthout actually enumeratng those things.
Try it. Mrs. " NJ Watson, P. 0. Box 81. Imperial,
did, and it won her dollar check in todays slogan
contest Her slogan appears the bottom of this
page
We would like those who submit slogans to do just
thing. Sit down and think for minute of all the
really is privilege to live in Imperial Valley
No tongue session. but honest appraisal
of the valley, its assets its liabilities and its future.
Tell yourself the truth. You'll find that there few
regions in the world with the attractions have here,
and few regions, also, with less troubles
1t is human nature to depricate surroundings,
in the scarcely defined belief that there always
greener pastures elsewhere Stark honesty in the
of those who live in the valley provides the best
There aren't many places wish many advantages and
few drawbacks as this valley.
If you cannot agree don't write slogan. But if you
can, put your thoughts into few words as possible,
they will fit into such headline the below,
and send it to the Postress office 1t may bring
dollar check.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
Die Casting Plant
Strike May Close
Plane Factories
Appeal Sent President
To Intervene in CIO
Defense WalkOut

INGLEWOOD, Cal, March
20. (UP)-President Roose.
velt today was asked to in
tervene in the Harvill Die
Casting corporation strike,
which threatened the vital west
coast airplane industry.
Appealing to Mr.. Roosevelt, H.
L. Harvill, president of the corpor-
alton, charged that the strike was
not in the interest OF union men,
bers. but a deliberate attempt to
sabotage our national defense pro-
gram
Federal Conciliator Harry C. NAL
colin announced that negotiations
between the National (CIO) Asso-
citation of Die Casting Workers and
Harvill officials would be resumed
today. The strike, of $50 workers,
started last Friday. The union de-
mands a minimum of IS cents an
hour, an increase of 25 cents, a
closed shop and adjustment in
hours.
Harvill is the only source on
Continued on Page 2, col. d
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

IleHI WlleIc ". WdlUcl I1ShiCShS'
explained that higher living ex-
penses and chances of higher-pay-
ing positions on the coast made 1T
necessary to offer skilled and un-
skilled men more compensation.
The list of raises included, also,
a $40 month boost for Mary Ir-
vine, water department clerk, to a
total of 500 and setting $100
month salary for Miss Billy Burkh,
stenographer, with bond of $1,000.
The engineering department list
included:
Street department: John Adkins,
foreman, $125 to $3.50; S. P. Green
wood, maintainer operator, $130 to
S145; H. C. Kirk, sweeper operator,
140 to $145; G. Norris, sprinkler op-
orator, $125 to $135; Ben Thomp-
son, street painted, $125 to $135
Wilfred Tyler, equipment operator,
$125 to $135; Louis Christy equip
ment operator, SIPS to $135; L. j.
Russell, equipment operator, 4 q
day to $115 month.
Water department: w. r. Norris
foreman, $145 to $50; H. F. Volk-
man. plant operator, $145 to $3.50;
william Mallory, operator, $140 to
s145 w. R. Edwards, $140 to $145;
R. l.. Patton, operator, $3.50 to $145;
c. l.. Lowell, basin man, $135 to
S140; o. A. Ashbrook, pipe filter,
$3.50 to $140; G. House, meter man,
Sis to $125.
Park department: Cecil Poland,
foreman, $125 to $135.
Sewer department: Art Sparks,
foreman, 125 to $3.50.
Shop: Franz Riddle, maintenance.
s145 to $3.50; c. j. Lay, mechanics
helper, $llO to $125.
Supervision: G. K. Patton, gen.
Continued on Page 2, col. a
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

Diloc dlCdCk upOil JCilidii ioiSSo
in Bulgaria.
Profiting by past experience,
journalistic circles in Berlin direct
ed closer-rather than lesS-atten-
ton to the Balkan situation in the
face of an intensified German air
attack upon Britain, which brought
the hardest air raid since last Sep
tember against London.
Authorized German sources sai0
they were familiar with reports the
German minister to Greece has de-
manded his passports in prepara-
ton for rupture Of Greek
relations.
The silence of authorized Ger
man quarters extended to all Bal
kan developments including reports
IN well-informed foreign quarters
that Jugoslav statesmen will come
to Berlin shortly to conclude pact
with Germany.
Authorized German spokesman
even attempted to minimize events
in Greece and Jugoslavia, saying.
After all they are on the peri
phery of the war. They are not OF
extremely great Importance to U.s."
Berlin evening newspapers cou-
pied headlines on last nights raid
with warnings to America about
"Roosevelts dangerous game"
The newspaper Nachtausgabe said,
1.-The American people will learn
more distinctly into what senseless
dapUer PoOSeyelt nllOped when he
hurled threats at Germany in the
fact of Germany's vast military and
spiritual head start.
Reports indicated that COM
promise was under way whereby
Jugoslavia would move closer to
the Nazi sphere under terms that
would bar German troops from
Jugoslavia but would allow Ger
Continued on Page 2, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

condition that amendments be add
ed to No. 755 to make the measure
more definite as to its aims and
purposes. The grand jury gave un-
qualified approval to No 734, which
clarifies existing laws and specifi-
cally gives district boards power to
fix an additional sum to be paid
to the president of the board, sub
ject 10 termination or change from
time to time at the will of the
board"
The grand jury urged deletion
of clause in No. 755 empowering
the board to appoint any director
or directors as a department head
or to an executive position. 1t urged
redrafting to provide that the boNd
shall be empowered to employ only
one member in such capacity that
the term, salary and duties of
such director shall be at the will
of the board and "in no case shall
such term extend beyond the term
for which said director was elect
ed"
Farm bureau directors passed the
resolution suppl drting the grand
jury recommendation after a two
hour discussion, highlighted by OBJ
jectionS presented by Mark Rose
and Bill Young. Evan Hewes, l.. E.
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
GAmbL ING FLARE(JP GRE ETS new chic
Desert bIo0ninu

Desert wild flowers, now blank
citing the desert in all directions,
are more beautiful and abundant
this year than ever before be-
cause of the unusually rainy
winter.
The Ell Centre chamber of
commerce was deluged with in
quiries this week, tourists writing
TO ascertain the best time to view
the colorful sight. Now is the
best time, they were informed.
More varieties are in bloom
this year than is usual and they
arc more profuse on the side
roads leading from the main
highway in the western part of
the valley.
Splendid displays were noted
lining the Mt. Signal Bonds
Corner highway and highway so
east of the Highline canal.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
Hitler Signature
Worth Only S100

LOS ANGELES, March 20. (UP)
Whatever it may yield elsewhere,
the signature of Adolf Hitler is
worth only $l0O in Los Angeles.
Ernest w. Dawson, dealer in rare
autographs, testified in a damage
suit that Hitler's signature on copies
of his "Mein Kempf' increase the
books value by $100. He made the
appraisal in a suit against a stor
age company for damages as re-
suit of the alleged disappearance
of an autographed copy of the book
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
Appointment Rated
Complete Surprise
BY New E. Chief
Veteran Officer Gains
Department Support
In New Position

Deep-voiced, burly Ronnie
R. Voyles reigned as acting
police chief of Ell Centre
Thursday and will take over
his full duties on April 3.
Without a ripple, members of FL
Centro city council Wednesday
night accepted resignation of H. E.
Cox and voted him two weeks vaca-
ton. Voyles was Immediately nam
ed to fill the vacancy, effective
April 3.
At police headquarters Thursday
the veteran of 20 years on the force
was outwardly unperturbed by the
appointment but inwardly still re-
covering from surprise.
st didn't know a thing about the
change until Wednesday afternoon
E. It came as compete surprise"
he commented.
Word of the appointment appar-
emily met with approval from vir-
tually the entire force. Sentiment
appeared to be that Voyles was the
one man capable of obtaining full
loyalty.
Voyles came to Ell Centre first
in 1918 from his home in Durant,
Okla, to visit his wifes family. He
stayed a year and returned to Okla
homa where for the next decade
he ranched and served as under
sheriff for six years.
In 1929 Voyles returned to Ell
Centre and shortly thereafter went
to work for the city, handling the
chain gang From there he moved
into a position as police officer,
serving under three different po-
lice chiefs, Frank P. McCaslin, j.
Sterling Oswalt and Cox.
i Under each administration he
held the reputation of steering
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
Company Protests
Tool Restrictions

SAN DIEGO, March 20. (UP)-
Consolidated aircraft company pro-
tested today to the national defense
priorities board that forbidding the
sale of certain machine tools to
vocational schools is hampering the
training of defense industry work
ers here.
Edgar N. Gott. spokesman for
Consolidated said the protest was
submitted to E. A. Stettinius, direc-
tor of proprities in Washington, urg-
ing him to take steps to remove the
ban.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

Spring blew into Imperial Valley
Thursday and except in a few sec
tions Of the nation, the long await
ed balmy weather was reported
with temperatures rising and the
sun shining. In some parts of
the country it was SO warm coats
were shed.
The temperature was below freez.
ing in some states near the Canad-
ian border and on the eastern sea-
board. Scattered showers were re-
ported in the Pacific Northwest and
the gulf states. Elsewhere it was
truly Spring, even across the prai-
rie states of the upper middle west
where only last weekend a winter
storm caused the deaths of so
persons.
Scientifically speaking Spring was
scheduled to arrive at 4:21 a. m
Imperial Valley time, when the
sun crosses the plane of the earth's
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
Georgia Outlaws
Fishinq on Sunday

ATLANTA, Ga. March 20 (UP)
= A loyal Georgian may play golf
on Sunday. He may, in certain in
stances. go to the movies. He can
go car-riding on Sunday afternoon.
But he cannot go fishing.
The Georgia house of represent
atives has re-affirmed the states
old law which forbids angling on
the sabbath. Rep. j. Bush Minis,
Miller county, pleaded for mans
constitutional right to go fishing
whenever he wants to-"
But the house voted down his
bill repeating the no-fishing-on-
Sunday law, 123 to "a
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

lOr the new CnueI, ana the second
was from District Attorney Elmer
Heald, who recommended closing of
games on Broadway and investiga-
ton of Main street games.
Following the appointment of Of
ficer R. R. Voyles to succeed H. E.
Cox as police department executive,
voted unanimously by the city
council, Moore pointed out the need
for full cooperation with Chief
Voyles and added:
1T strikes me as though this
is the time for the board to estab-
lish a policy for him to work un-
der. 1t will be difficult for him
to handle the situation unless he
knows exactly what we want. !. l
think probably it would be better
Il Broadway were closed. I would
like to see him given orders to that
effect as well as to clean up the
town.
II understand from reliable
sources that there is a large num-
ber of prostitutes in the city. :"
A motion to instruct the chief to
rid the city of all prostitutes and
revoke all gaming licenses was
withdrawn pending investigation
and recommendations from the new
chief.
District Attorney Heald's two let
ters to the council apparently
stemmed from a letter from a citi-
zen to him and a recent shooting
scrape in Broadway club. In
both communications, he urged re-
vocation of card licenses.
First read to the council was a
letter regarding a case in justice
court against three F1lipinos in
volved in a scuffle at a Broadway
club in which Special Officer Arch
ic Bratton was injured and one of
the Filipinos shot.
g. 1t is my belief that the
licenses of all gambling halls To-
Gated on Broadway street should
be suspended. I am making this
recommendation because I believe
that it will insure better conditions
and assist in the problems of law
SAhoi CClLlCllt, I1Cdlu W1Obt.
THE investigation lin the shoot
ing case) discloses the fact that
special officers have been employed
in the past by the licensees operat-
ing these gambling halls. said
officers being paid by the licensees.
These special officers are also sworn
in as police officers. 1t is my
earnest recommendation that this
practice be discontinued as it is
fraught with very serious conse-
quenceS.
Healds second letter was in re-
sponse to a communication to him
from w. F.. Ryder of 1863 State
street. Ryder's letter read, in part
My observation of the gambling
halls in El Centro convinces me
they are not operating for the past
time of their patrons. The two PEN
ny ante games rake off eight cents
per hand and the So limit Give cent
ante) games rake off Is cents.
There is a 81 limit game operating
at the Owl club but I did not
notice the amount of their take
per hand.
IF not for pastime, I would be in
terested to know under what claim
or right the gambling houses in
this community operate and GER
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
S. Sprin9 Blows In
At4:21 u.m. Here

equator and the days begin to grow
longer than the nights in the
northern half of the world. Day
and night were equally long Thurs
day.
In southern California cities the
mercury was expected to rise to as
high as 78 degrees and approach
30 degrees Friday. Skies were clear.
Further north on the Pacific coast
rain fell but the temperature re-
manned above so degrees.
A west wind in Imperial Valley
kept the maximum temperature
Thursday around 86 degrees and the
weatherman predicted more wind
for Friday with occasional high
scattered cloudiness.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

contrary TO Ihe general impress
sion, Jackson wrote Chairman Hat
ton w. Summers, D., Tex, of the
house judiciary committee, there
Is no law against anyone tapping
a wire. The only defense under
present laws, he said lis to inter-
cept any communication and di-
vulge or publish the same"
He asked Summers to recommend
legislation that would permit wire
tapping only on the written author
ization of the attorney general.
Jackson said he did not favor
q search warrant proposal which
would authorize 200 judges and 500
U. S. commissioners to authorize
overlapping.
He suggested that congress make
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
Light Out

Light Out
Although unrehearsed and rather
to the annoyance of one John Dono-
hue, the lads who left by train
Wednesday night for year in the
army were treated to taste of
"blackout" before they left.
One by one the electric lights on
the station platform kept popping
Nut and Head Trainman Donohue
was hard put to it to replace lights
as they gave up the ghost. Finally
the pace told on him, he fell behind
in the procedure, and the bows
left almost in total darkness.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

A Suffer-
Two contributions from Patty Lou
Gies, four year old daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Gies:
Daddy, what's a taxidermist?"
The child asked wnlle thumblng
through a dictionary Of course,
she merely pointed to the word
That's person who stuffs birds
and things" the father replied pa
tiently.
"Then that means mother" Patty
agreed. "She stuffs chicken and
turkeys
And now the second one:
They were playing a game known
as "Riddlee, riddlee, rec l see
something you don't see!" and
Patty's father went on with:
Something with ears but can
not hear!"
tPatty's father referred to an
car of corn, but Patty thought she
had it when she shrieked:
"Grandma!"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

it, a crime for an unauthorized per-
son to tap any wire, whether or
not divulging the communication. ="
Taking the recent kidnapping of
young Marc Gle Tristan in Cali
fronia as an example of present
operation of the law, jackson said
that the federal bureau of COM
munleations was prohibited by law
from tapping telephones wires over
which the kidnaper was expected
to communicate with the parents.
In fact, the attorney general said,
neither the distracted parents nor
the United States government could
obtain valid evidence by recording
a criminal telephone conversation
unless the kidnaper consented"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

pOTlS COmpIeted CONGRESSIONAL action
on the two bills.
Also slated for senate approval was
the $3,446,000o 900 regular navy ap-
preparation bill for 1912. This con-
tains funds for continuing construc-
ton of the two-ocean navy, which
congressional sources said would
include five super-battleships of
$4,000 treaty" tons.
Rep. Melvin j. Mas, R., Mimi,
Ranking Republican member of the
house naval affairs committee, said
he had been informed the huge
ships were contracted for last Sept.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

8 and that their actual tonnage.
when fully armored and gunned.
will run from $4,000 to 5000 tons"
Rear Admiral John II. Towers,
chief of the navy's bureau of aero
nautics, told the senate naval af-
fairs committee recently that the
navy has 9,472 planes on hand. on
order or about to be ordered. The
figure includes 1,745 fighting planes
and 803 trainers on hand. 4.452
combatant planes and 1859 trainers
on order, and 1923 combatant planes
''in process of procurement"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

Trah la la
Not until wire story gave RR
the word did we know what's been
ailing us these past few days. It's
spring. And this is the first day
of it!
For us, however, no equinox can
really determine that point between
winter and summer, no grubby
scientist can decide from mess of
figures just what day is what. For
RR spring is here when the deli
cioVs fragrance of the grapefruit
blossoms appears. Had you noticed
it yet?
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
Wire Tapping by
FBI Urged

WASHINGTON, March 20 (UP)-Attorney General
Robert H. Jackson recommended to today that
authorize the justice department to tap wires to combat
espionage, sabotage kidnapping and extorton He said
congress should forbid tapping by anv other agency.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
TWo-oceun Nuvv
Gets ) Billions

WASHINGTON March 20 (UP)-The senate today
approved conference reports authorization bills total
ing $342876383 including chain of naval air and
bases in eight British possessions in the Atlantic and work
in the Far Pacific Senate approval of the conference
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
I.v. Farm Bureau
Backs Grand Jury
Agricultural Directors Support Request
For Amendments Limiting Extra Pay
To One Member Of I'D Board at Time

Imperial County Farm Bureau directors, meeting in
special session. Wednesday voted II to to support recon-
menations of the county grand jury regarding Senate
Bills and 1885, affecting the Imperial Irrigation District
The grand Jury favored passage of the senate bills
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
Raj ids on London
Believed Screen
For Balkan Drive
Berlin S+udiousIy Avoids Calling War
Threat in Mediteranea an Area to
Attention; British Capital Suffers
BY UNITED PRESS :

British and German diplomatic offensives coded in
the Balkans Thursday and brought reports that Jugo
sava shortly would align herself with Compromise
adherence the Axis and that Britain might spring
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
y AMBl|Ne
1\EpoRTER
Afterthought-

Afterthought-
Guests at Mormon church sup
per at the Veterans hall were
puzzled by the costume worn by
Mrs. Elva Broadhead as she helped
serve. Her apron was on back
wards.
Queried, she quipped:
Maybe it's because l don't know
whether Tn going or coming!'
Truth of the matter was, however
that a waitress had accidentally
dropped a tray laden with straw
berry shortcake and salad-charm-
ing combination!-doWn the back
of her dress!
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
voyIes Appointed
To Succeed Cox
As Poll Head
Letters From District Attorney Stir
City Councilmen; Vice, Betting Left
For Action After Investigation

Appointment of police chief for Ell Centro coin
cded Wednesday night with blast from two directions
against gambling games.
The first from Councilman P. L. Moore who urged
an established policy regarding vice conditions aid
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
q City Workers
Get Pay Boosts
Heinecke Says Increases Necessary to
Keep Men Here in Face Of Higher Paid
Jobs Opening Up in Defense Areas

Twenty salary raises among city employees were
authorized Wednesday night by the Ell Centre city council
ranging from s5 month to $35. They involve total o.
$3.50.
All but one was in the Director of Public Works depart
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

LETTUCE: Phoenix fob. cash
track, ASS s125; es s0c-e0c-s1.
LA. hay us. No. 1 Nv. STOOLS.
l. v. No. 2 leafy S16.50-17. No 2
S14.50-15, Mpls. Sept. flax s1.70L
The Nome nugget., 1941-05-19
CORCORAN'S ALASKA OIL IDEA PROBED

WASHINGTON, May - The House Appropriations Commit tee has made public testimony from s cretary of Interior liar old L. Ickes that Thomas Corcor an discussed with him the pos sibility of a Government loan foT private oil prospecting venture in Alaska.
 Secretary Ickes asserted he made no ecOmmendations on the subject because it was outside of his jurisdiction.
 Secretary Ickes took offense at questions from Representative Ro bert F. Jones, Republican of Ohio concerning a conference with Cor coran on the oil venture intimat- ing that it concerned a proposal by R. E. Havenstrite that the Government finance drilling of q new test well in the IniSkin Pen insula area on which Havenstrits and associates hold oil and gas leases issued by the Interior De- pertinent.
The Nome nugget., 1941-05-19
Iraq Reports
 Bomber Activity

UNDATED, May F lP) - An Iraq army communique mention ed important bomber activity az ainst the British for the first time and probably means that German or Italian warplanes are already fighting with the Iraqis, whose own weak air force, the British declared to be virtually destroy ed.
 The Italians acknowledged off, ficially in Rome that their planes had reached Iraq A communique said that a number of bombers attacked the British-held Cinelde ban camp. What remains of the camp installations are damaged badly" and fires are visible for miles. Several British planes were destroyed.