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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04

Finally, our owners have found that in the
long run they actually pay no more for Pontiac
they simply Unrest little more at the time of
purchase. For Pontiacs long life and famous
dependability bring back those few extra dollars
in higher value at trade-in time!
Is it any wonder, then, that Pontiac owners
are our best statesmen? That's why urge you
to see your nearest Pontiac OuHey-and then
you'll want TO see your nearest Pontiac dealer!
PONTIAC PRICES BEGIN AT Ss2S FOR THE DE
LUXE TORPEDO" SIX BUSINESS COUPE
Delivered at Pontiac michigan. State tar. optional
equipment accesoyies-ertra. Prices and sbeci-
fcations subject to change uitbo4t notice.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04

JACKIE, still with Soberness,
> said. But Miss Grange? Do
you think she'll like it,"
Why not"
We'll I'm just wondering ="
Then, abruptly, Lucy, I'm scared
to death of Philadelphia young
people. =
You goosew cried Linnie.
quite annoyed.
"Phyl Masters and Molly
Graves came over here last Win
ter You know how attractive
Phyl is and Molly's no wall
flower. Well, they both said -
and they weren't visiting the
same family either! that it
was Just too awful for words at
parties but maybe that was be-
cause they felt strange among
so many young people they'd
never met before.
Molly said they were simply
overwhelming for about five min
utes, the air was full of %, my
dears, not really" and Isn't that
too marvelousr and Aren't you
wonderful until you were all
puffed up and thought you were
hit, then sort Of, little by
little, tippy-toes. the boys fol-
lowed the lead of the girls and
eased themselves away.
They got going together about
Ben and AL and Joe and Tom
and Emily . and they told
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09
Destroyers Far
Ahead Of Schedule

WASHINGTON, July . up
Rear Admiral S. NJ. Robinson,
chief of the navy bureau of ships,
said today that the United
States will be producing destroy
ers at the rate of 100 year by
the end of 1913.
In testimony before the senate
committee Investigating defense,
Robinson said that performance
figures for construction of naval
vessels had exceeded all expect
alton" He added that construc-
ton of small vessels was going
forward at "very rapid rate"
Every single combatant ship
is ahead of schedule Robinson
told the committee. "The pro-
gram acquired its momentum
much faster than we thought II
would"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09
50 Rioters Hurt
In Coal Strike as
Guards Open Fire
State Police Break Up
Pitched Battle After
Heavy Toll Claimed

DONALDSON, Pa, July Q.
(UP)-Thirty men were in
iured today in a riot involv-
ing special Officers and 500
miners who were trying TO
prevent stripping operations at the
Correale Colliery of the Necho Coal
company.
The officers opened fire when the
miners stormed a steam shovel
1t was reported that Is Officers
and Is miners we're wounded. One
of the miners was reported IN crit
ical condition.
The riot climaxed a long con-
troversy in the anthracite region
over strip mining.
State police broke up the fight
Continued on Page s. col. 50
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09
Red Cross Nurses
Still Missing

WASHINGTON. july . up =
The American Red Cross announced
today that six Of a group Of 70
Red Cross nurses aboard a ship
torpedoed about two weeks ago en-
route to England. are still missing
The Red Cross said that the four
nurses. who were rescued four days
ago. had been drifting al sea about
10 days before they we're picked up
Chairman Norman X. Davis sale
1T is with deepest sorrow that the
Red Cross is compelled TO announce
that these brave women. enroute 20
Great Britain on a vitality important
mission of mercy. have been sub
jected to such barbaric treatment "
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09
FDR AbundonS Precise
Limits for Hemisphere

WASHINGTON. July 0 CUP) -
President Roosevelt has abandoned
precise geographical and historical
definitions Of the western hemi-
sphere on the grounds of vagueness
and today Is In a position to ex-
tend our defensive outposts to any
Islands OF the Atlantic to prevent
German seizure.
This policy has been developing
Tor some time but was not fully
expounded until yesterday in the
face Of Nazi threats that we al
ready must take the consequences"
for entering the European theater
of war That warning from Berlin
vas uttered IN protest against oc-
eupalion Of Iceland by United States
naval forces.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09
Churchill Ayers
U.S., British Navy
Cooperation Due
Prime Minister Says
Occupation of Iceland
OF Grave Importance

LONDON, July 9. (UP)-
The British and United
States navies will cooperate
in "the most dangerous wa
ters" of the North Atlantic
to insure American supplies des-
tined for forces on Iceland and
protect British conveys to England,
Prime Minister winston Churchill
limited in the House OF Commons
today
Churchill pointed out that United
States forces at Iceland would re-
quire provisions and reinforcing
men, would be retained there to
cooperate closely with the United
States forces stationed on the is
land.
Churchill pointed out that United
States forces at Iceland wohld re-
qhire provisions and reinforcing
from time to time.
These consignments of Ameri-
can supplies for the American forces
on duty overseas for the purposes
of the United States will of course.
have to traverse the most danger
Gus waters and as we have a very
large traffic constantly passing
through these waters it may, I dare
say, be found mutually advantageous
in practice that the two navies in
volved should assist each other as
far as convenient in that part OF
the waters" he said.
Emphasizing that United States
occupation of Iceland was one OF
Continued on Page 6, Col q
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09

Almost simultaneously, Mr. Roose-
velt was explaining to his regular
press conference that the limits Of
the western hemisphere are vague
and therefore are not figuring in a
major way in determination of his
strategies. He told questioners that
some points within the western
hemisphere are no important to
hemispherical defense whereas other
points beyond the imaginary line
might be of great Importance.
This expanding defense policy is
significant not only in connection
with possible future movements OF
American forces but also in connec-
ton with the congressional limita-
tion upon assignment of selectees
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09
Wheeler Calls
For Vote on War

WASHINGTON, July 9 up
Sen. Burton X. Wheeler, ID.
Mont, today challenged Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt to ask congress
for a declaration of war and as
serted he would give his full sup
port to the nations war effort
if congress acccded to the re-
quest.
Wheeler made the statement
after the White House disclosed
that British Prime Minister Win
ston Churchill had advised Mr..
Roosevelt that information on
troop movements. such as the
Montana isOlationist disclosed
last week, placed the lives Of
British fighting men in jeopardy.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09

The truck left front tire blew out
and the vehicles bumpers locked
hurting both machines into power
pole. Collins, alone in his sedan,
was thrown to the pavement and
part of the smashed power pole
fell on him. Sparks from the high
tension power wires danced on the
pavement around him.
Collins suffered skull facture
when he struck the pavement and
was instantly killed
During his residence in Holtville
Collins practiced law and at one
time was a referee in bankruptcy
He left Imperial Valley more than
Continued OH Page 6; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09

halted and possibly thrown pacK
German advances in the greater
war theater on all fronts but one,
British and Free French troops
in Syria gained victory that may
be vitally important to defense of
the Suez canal and African possess
sions.
The Syria victory came when the
Vichy government authorized Gen.
Henri Dentz, after almost six weeks
of fighting, to ask the British for
an armistice in Syria. AS the au-
thorization came, British and Free
French had captured Damour and
threatened Beirut, only nine miles
away. 1t was the last Vichy strong
hold in Syria.
Meanwhile, the Soviet spokesman
reported the Red army hurting tank
for tank against the German blitz-
krieg offensive Wednesday night
after smashing back two Nazi spear
heads on the central front defend
ing Moscow and along the Prut river
in the southern Ukraine.
Intensive fighting still was in
progress on the main fronts from
Finland to the Black sea, accord
ing to Russian war dispatches, with
the Soviet forces standing firm in
strengthened positions in the Os-
trov region defending the road
to Leningrad and the Sebezh Sec
tor, south of Ostrov.
GERMAN CLAIMS
The only German claims of ad-
vances on the eastern front were
issued by the Nazi official news
agency, which reported gains in
unSpecified areas of Bessarabia and
said that the key town of Ostrov
on the north central front near
the Latvian border had been oc-
cupied by Germans.
Loss of Ostrov, where fighting
has been in progress on a big scale
before the main Stain line de-
fenses, would be of Importance in
both the German drives on Mos
COW and on Leningrad, which lies
Continued on Page 6; Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09
Valley Firm Gets
AAA Sugar Money

One Imperial Valley firm was re
vealed Wednesday as sharing IN
$47,1ll,0 900 worth OF conditional
payments by the Agricultural Ad-
justment Administration under It's
1899 sugar program. Only payments
of $4,000 or more were listed in
the announcement from Washing
ton.
The Farmers Produce Co. Ltd
of Brawley. was included I'm the
list with a $1O,874 payment.
The payments arc made to pro-
ducers who comply with quota pro-
visions under the sugar act of 1897
and with other rules regulating
child labor, wage payments and
soil conservation practices.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09

Ddfely mlSSlnB MS dIih'
While elise was patrolling in the
700 block on Brighton avenue, ne
told Chief of Police Ronnie Voyles,
ne suddenly came upon the prowler
The prowler instantly lifted a gun
and fired at him, elise said. He was
so close to the soldier that the
shirt sleeve showed powder burns.
The prowler fired the gun ano
fled before elise could recover from
the shock. elise said he did not see
the man until he suddenly appear
ed in front of him.
The prowler was white man.
elise told Voyles." and was about
SIX feet tall. lie wore brown trousers
4 white sports shirt. and was with
out a hat"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09

% points outside the western hFmi-
sphere. There was no indication.
however, that selectees-or any
other, armed forces-immediately
are destined to Atlantic islands
whose attachment to one hemi-
sphere or the other might be dis
puted.
The president brushed aade
questions whether he would seek
elimination of that restriction on
movement OF selectees troops. But
he feels that the one-year limita-
ton on service of selectees. national
guardsmen and reserve officers
should be repealed, although he
does not now plan TO send 10 con-
gress a message on the subject.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09
Wild Daughter, IS.
Blamed byM Mother
For Family Mixup
Girl Hard to Manage,
Says Woman Accused
OF Contributing

Los ANGELES, July 9.
(UP) - Delphine Warnock,
pretty high school student,
was wild and hard to man
age" and frequently climbed
out of her bedroom window TO meet
men her mother never even knew,
Mrs. Ruby Warnock said today.
Miss Warnock, who appears older
than her Is years, accused her moth
er of attempting to force her to
marry Lester Bridges, 81, and en-
couraging him to occupy a bedroom
with her.
Mrs. Warnock was arraigncd yes
terday on a charge of contributing
20 the delinquency of minor and
returned 10 Jail in leu of $500 bond
20 await preliminary hearing to-
morrow.
"Dclphine has always been a prob
lem child and very hard to man
age the mother said. If you knew
Continued on Page 6; Column 3
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09
Water Toll Hike
Proposal Dormant

Imperial Irrigation district di-
rectors Tuesday failed 10 discuss
a proposed increase in water tolls
or hike IN the tax rate.
Chairman Evan T. Hcwcs said
there was no set time 10 discuss
the proposed revenue raising method
but II will take place In good time
Due to salary increases necessary
to keep district employees from ac-
eepting employment I'M defense in
dustries ad to meet a loss In water
revenue because ol last winters
rains. Hewes told farm bureau di-
rectors recently. II will be necessary
to increase the water toll or raise
the taxes.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09
0swaIt Still in
Critical Condition

Captain Frank Oswalt of the Cal
ifornia Highway patrol still was
in a critical condition Wednesday
after a throat operation perform
ed in San Francisco Monday.
His wife telephoned relatives in
FL Centre Tuesday night that it is
necessary to keep a special nurse
to look after the captain at all
times. He is expected to have to
remain in the Franklin hospital for
approximately three weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09

complete" Fertig said, I'VE will
know what parts of it are fit to
farm, which parts are too much
trouble because they are windblown
and difficult to level. and which
have so little humus that prepar-
ing it to produce would be too ex-
pensive'
Information gained during the
survey will be used by the bureau
in blocking off the parts that are
unfit for farming and those which
need too expensive preparation to
he good farming risk. Fertig said
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09

: any changes OF SuBBeSliuiio vaughn
might make in the proposed plan.
Later it will be presented to State
Director of Public Works Frank
Clark and the state highway COM
mission as a whole.
The council was asked by the
commission to suggest a highway
improvement plan ON which $780,
COO originally allocated for con-
struction of a railway underpass
at Ell Centre, may be spent. The
underpass plan recently was aban-
doned by the state.
After many conferences with res
idents of Ell Centre, the council
Wednesday night recommended
that
1.-The existing route of highway
80 remain on Main street as it is
and then be routed west on an ex-
tension of Main street from Impe-
rial avenue to point selected by
Clark and then turned north to
a junction with present highway 80
at a point to be selected by Clark
2.-The present route of high
way 80 east of the proposed juno
ton be maintained and designated
as a truck route and this truck
route be extended from Imperial
avenue along Adams avenue to join
with Fourth street at Commercial
avenue by a proper curve, then pro-
ceed across the railroad and along
Continued on Page 6, Col. D
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09

president had brutally violated the
sovereignty of a small nation but
said the thoughts of all civilized
persons would be with Germany in
its struggle against Bolshevism in
behalf of the world.
German comment on the occupa-
ton of Iceland was delayed but
it came finally in a flood.
The first statement was that the
American action was a purely ag-
gressive one which indicated Presi-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09

pleted soon, after a year of work.
Soil surveys on the Eastside mesa
were scheduled as the next task OF
the special soil survey bureau main
tanned by the reclamation service.
Making soil surveys is an exhaus-
tive process, Fertig explained, as
almost every acre in the tract must
be tested carefully before its pos
sibilities may be catalogued. A lab
oratory is maintained in Yuma by
the soil survey bureau to facilitate
the work
"By the time the soil survey is
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09

dent Roosevelt's intention of es-
tablishing direct contact with the
European war.
Roosevelt will have to bear the
consequences now that he has de-
cided to enter the war zone" a
spokesman said.
Roosevelt has consciously enter
ed a battle area where there is
sharp shooting said the Boersen
zeitung. The responsibility lies
with him."
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09
Accident Fatal
To Ex-vdIIeVite

A former Holtville attorney, HUI
Der A. Collins, So. was killed in a
traffic accident in San Diego Tues
day night.
His sedan colided with a truck on
Pacific highway at Balboa street.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09
1t Worked

II Worked
Never let 1t be said the campaign
of confidence hasn't converted a
lot of the fellers and gals in I'M
Nperial Valley.
! Last week a group of Imperial
Valleyites were dining in a swank
resort in San Diego As Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Rutherford. Jean Ra-
ney, and Mrs. Vernon Hill of Braw-
ley, and Miss Imogene Blackard of
Ell Centre watched proceedings
the master of ceremonies approach
ed their table with a radio micro
phone and asked where they were
Continued on Page 6; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09
Stabbed in Back
Nozis Complain

BERLIN, July g. UP)-Germany complained today
that President Roosevelt had stabbed it in the back by
occupying Iceland at the moment it fighting to free
the world from the threat of Boshevsm and emphasized
that he would have bear the responsibility for his action
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09
vichy Sues for
Peace in Syrio:
Russ in Attack
Soviet Spokesman Says Soviet Hurting
Tank for Tank Against Hitler Troops
After Smashing Two Btz Offensives
BY UNITED PRESS =

The Red army reported Wednesday that German troops
n retreat" two vital fronts and the Vichy
of France sued for peace with Allied forces in
Syria While Soviet armies appeared momentariy to have
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09
Inclusive Highway Plan
Drawn by City Council
To Use S300,000 Fund
Approval of Projects Depends Upon
Commissioner, State Engineer; Main
Sire It Extension Westward Included

State Highway Commissioner Bert L. Vaughn Wednes-
day studied ninepoin resolution setting forth the I'll
Centre city councils recommendations for state highways
through the city
Councilmen were scheduled to study Wednesday night
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09
Mesa Soil Study
Will Begin Soon

Soil surveys of the Eastsde expected to begin
after Sept. l.
j. H. Fertig division engineer of the United States
bureau of reclamation said Wednesday that the soil sur
yeys on the Ga project in Arizona expected to be
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09
MP Draws Bullet
From ProWIer
Suspicious Character. Surprised by
Military Policeman, Fires PointbIank;
Lead Tears Rent in Soldiers Sleeve

Ted elise military policeman of Camp Seeley, narrowy
escaped death critical injury in Ell Centre early We'd
nesday when prowler he surprised fired shot at him
at close range.
The bullet cut through the military officers shirt sleeve
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09
!, One for the Book

, One for the Book
A bit too good to keep private
is the wording of United Press
dispatch on the Post-Press leased
wire Wednesday Under the sigma
ture of one of UPS better known
correspondents was this gem from
Moscow:
%. German prisoners were re-
ported to have said sham cannon
were set up in place of batteries
withdrawn from the Cherbourg sec
tor of France.
For the first time Lozosky "a
Soviet spokesman said, the Ger
mans encounter an opponent armed
with similar weapons
Now that. if it's true. is the kind
of war RR wouldn't mind fighting
in.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09

The Startled Faun-
Dawn every day finds DR.. Sem
Bacon in near nudist reglaia greet
ing the new day in his backyard
with as fantastic a Terpsichorean
demonstration as RR ever beheld
Lifting his waving arms to the
rising sun, Bacon adopts a stance
that combines all the dance poses
known to man, woman and beast.
Then histing one toe swiftly sky
ward as preliminary, he skips
daintily back and forth across the
lawn. He stops skipping only to
writhe and wriggle a la the hip
swingers said to hold forth in the
darkest dives of sinful nations.
He doesn't even use the tradi-
tional wells. He just wears modern
shorts. And such shorts, My Dear
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09
D 4Ms5!xs 4.15Mts
The Record Breaker

The Record Breaker
II was told you are retiring from
practice RR telephoned DR.. W..
w. Apple Wednesday.
"Oh, no. Apple declared, Il
wouldn't think of stopping my prac-
tice until after June 10, 1922
"Why that particular date?" the
doctor was asked.
because I want to practice medi-
cine for so years and if I am still
practicing on June 10, 1912 that
will be the 50th anniversary of my
entrance into the practice of medi-
Gle. And that's not all. I want to
be practicing medicine next Sep
tember 4 because that is my 80th
birthday anniversary. If keep both
of those dates I'll break records"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-09
MELONS

Imperial Valley: HOneyballs-
demand good, mkt stronger car
loads fob. Cash track, std ass, jbO
36s, $l.40; jbO ass $1.60-1.65.
l.. A. Hay u. 5. NO. / S18-19;
u. S. No. 2 leafy I.V $17-18. No.
$14.50-15.5O; Mpls. Sept. flax S1.90.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-06
Up lO Voter
Ballot Rules Sc h o oil,
Elliott Says
Inle, stan Correspondent

LANSING, June 8. If you don I
like the way your neighborhood
school is being run. the thing 10
Go il attend school district cleo
tons which will be held IN all
parts OF The state next month. said
Supt 81 Instruction Eugene b.
Elliott today.
Most OF the states $500 school
districts will hold elections July
IA. but some will be held Monday
In scattered places. TO help elecr
a school board member, you must
be a citizen. al least u. a three
months resident Of the district ana
either the owner of property or
parent of school child.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-06
ATTACKS CRETE CAMPAIGN

EDINBURGH, Scotland. June s
- QNS) - Former British war
secretary Leslie Hore- Belisha in a
fiery speech today dashed the gov
srnment Of Prime Minister Win
ston Churchill for its handling OF
the Crete campaign.
I've suffer defeat after de-
feat" Hore-Bclisha said. al
ways for the same reason
lack of appreciation, lack of
preparation. imperfect execution.
Each reverse IL CLOSED over"
The former cabinet member
charged that the productivity OF
British factories and docks is
falling az an alarming rate"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-06
DUTCH STINT
International Nsut service CAAIe

BATAVIA. Java. June g. The
Netherlands East Indies govern
ment today replied officially 20
trade and economic proposals
made by Japan.
There was no immediate indi.
cation Of the nature Of ths reply.
keukichi YoShizawa. chief Japa-
ueSe negouator. had threatened 10
return 10 Toxic Immediately un-
less Tho East Indies promised tufl
collaboration
The reply vas delivered 20
NushlZawa by ~ ! Van Nook.
chief Dutch negotiation. Van
Nook and Yoshzawa were closcIed
IN discussion FOR an hour and n
hall afterward, Van Nook met
newSpapermen when the confer
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-06

Var Notes
HEAR DUCE TO SPEAK

NEW YORK. June 6.-GNS)-
The Berlin radio in broadcast
heard by MIC quoted a report
from Rome saying Premier Benito
Mussollni will preside over an ex-
traordinary meeting Of the Fascist
grand council today. during which
he Is expected 10 make an 'impor-
tant declaration"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-06
Freedom in Youths Hands

NEW YORK. June {. ms
Former President Herbert Hoover.
addressing the annual convention
OF the Boys Clubs of America. Of
which ne is chairman. declared
that the youth OF America. through
proper guidance. can stave off
spread OF degenerating force
sweeping over the whole world"
and aid in the preservation OF
freedom in America.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-06


TOXIC. June 6.-DissatiSiaction
with the Netherlands East Indies
reply TO japanese trade proposals
was expressed today by Kcnkichi
Yoshizawa, chic, japanese Reso-
tiator.
Yoshizawa was reached by tcic-
phone BY the Toxic newspaper
Nichi NichI Immediately after re-
ceNing the Dutch reply YoShizaWa
agreed 10 resume the negotiations
but expressed belief ms return 10
Japan might be "eNpedient
The situatiOy may look better
when several POINTS arc clarified
YoShizawa told the NiChl NichL
but he characterized The Dutch
attitude a. stiff