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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-02-28

Several hundred copies of the
Post-Press Inland Empire Edition
the first edition in Imperial Valley
newspaper history attempting to
give an all-round picture of I'M
perial Valley-were in the mail Fri
day, addressed to parts of the ma
ton.
Ell Centre postal authorities re-
vealed that many persons evidently
are mailing out their own copies
OF the edition, after reading them
themselves, to friends in other parts
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-02-28
Nazis Fail to
Show in Spain
By UNITED PRESS

Advices from Madrid Friday quot
ed travellers from Santander that
German technical units which were
to have gone there several days
ago had not yet arrived and indicat-
ed they were unlikely to do so.
Travellers said German food had
arrived to aid the people made
homeless by storm and fire but
there was no sign of the army engi-
neer, field kitchen and hospital
units which were to have been sent
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-02-28
9TH Airline Asks
Line to Valley

The number of airlines seeking to
provide Imperial Valley with air
passenger and mail service reached
four Friday when the Pacific Coast
Airlines filed application with the
Civil Aeronautics board.
This company sought to run a
line through the inland valley Of
California from Imperial Valley
northward to Sacramento, the Ell
Centric chamber of commerce learn
ed Friday.
Other companies seeking to pro-
vide the valley with air service are
Transcontinental Western Air, West
ern Air Express and American Air
lines. Date for the hearing before
the board has not been set.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-02-28
Pitzer Temporary
Fair Board Head

c. E. Pitzer, vice president of the
Imperial county fair board, served
the board as president since Ben
Hulse, board president, resigned,
board members said Friday.
He was expected to serve in that
capacity until the annual election
of officers May 8. Hulse's place
had not been filled by Gov. Culbert
l.. Olson Friday.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-02-28

water away from California"
Charles A. Carson. jr, former
chairman of the river commission,
and John Mason Ross, former COM
missioner, also testified at the hear
ing.
Ross said he was ready TO take
the compac. and this is our last
chance"
Conditional ratification won't
get us anywhere" he said. The COM
pact Is unjust. but too much time
has gone by. There is no use con-
tinuing to butt our heads against
stone wall :"
The compact was signed In 1872
at Santa Fe, ~ NJ OF the seven
states attending the Santa Fe meet
ing, only Arizona has refused TO
ratify the agreement.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-02-28

sion, said at hearing on the pro-
posed ratification bill that it should
contain specific provision as to
CALIFORNIA; share of water so that
Arizona would have a definite basis
on which to establish its rights.
Sen. Benjamin Blake of Graham
county, chairman of the senate judi
ciary committee, asked Shute to
draw up the desired amendment and
to submit it for consideration.
Shute declared that ratification
of the compact was necessary.
ut makes not the slightest differ
ence whether we agree with the COM
pact, because it is the law of the
river" he said.
I'VE have been sleeping on our
rights since 1922. We will never be
able to agree with California until
we get into position to take the
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-02-28

ScIlUUIS Spoke OH t1Ie SUpJeCC, DC
mocracy in a Changing World. Bill
Fade of Calipatria won second place
and Yukio Yakimura of Brawley,
third. Jane McCambell represented
Calexico; Ramona Leistinow, Holt
vile, and Otis King, Imperial.
George Parr, zone chairman, pre-
sented the speakers with letters from
Lions International.
Julia Adams will meet the San
Diego champion on March 10, in
Ell Centre.
Pete Brooks, president Of the I'm
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-02-28
Former Convict
Admits Extortion

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. %. (UP)--
James D. Thompson, admitted for
mer Georgia chain gang convict,
pleaded guilty in federal court today
to sending an extortion letter to
movie actress Betty Cradle and was
sentenced to one year and day in
Jail.
Thompson, "a, wrote Miss Cradle
demanding $500. He was traced by
federal bureau of investigation
agents.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-02-28

perial Lions club, welcomed the Wis
iting Lions and LionesSes. Lion
Homer F. Aker, district superin-
tendent of schools and high school
principal for Imperial, acted as
POSTMASTER.
The Rev. Mr.. E. l.. Carter Of the
State Street Christian church and
member of the Ell Centre clu''
livered the main address of the
evening, using democracy as his
theme. Music was supplied by the
Calipatria Harmony trio.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-02-28

Imperial county officials Friday
delved into the past of j. B. Will
kie, 40, Riverside carpenter held
On a robbery and a morals charge,
and said they had conferred with
the FBI regarding possibility of a
federal kidnapping charge being filed
against him.
In the meantime Wilkie was Stat
ed to appear in Ell Centre justice
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-02-28
Publication His
Murray Tactics

NEW YORK, Feb. %. (UP)-The
Iron Age today released an editor
ial prepared for publication March
6 accusing Philip Murray, president
of the Congress of Industrial Or
CARNATIONS, of stretching the truth
200 per cent" in a speech criticizing
defense contracts granted to the
Bethlehem Stee, Corporation.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-02-28

Travelling Suit
A thief-or maybe several thieves
have got Clarence Dean in very
worried state. 1t is not so much
the fact that Dean, who lives near
Ell Centre on the San Diego high
way, has missed number OF things
at his home, but it is the uncertain
ty of it all.
One minute he has something,
the next minute he doesn't and the
third minute he has it back again!
For example, the cleaners de-
livered a suit at his home. 1t was
all nicely cleaned Shortly there
after the suit disappeared.
THAT thief again. Dean swore and
was about the accept the loss philo-
aopnically when couple of days
later the suit reappeared, rumpled
and dirty but nevertheless home
again.
why should I have the suit
cleaned If someone is going to steal
it and I'll get no benefit he pro-
( tested.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-02-28
y AMBL|Ne
4\Ep0RTER
Slip of the Tongue

Slip Of the TOngue-
For something more than de-
cade Clare Haas has been a WINDOW
trimmer and as do all good mem
bers OF that profession he carries
tacks in his mouth. Not all the
time, of course, but when he Is
trimming.
For the first time in that many
years he slipped this week. He
slipped and tack slipped down MS
throat!
So now Clare is going around
eating cotton-doctcr's orders-and
wondering what the tack is dong.
The cotton was administered with
mashed potatoes!
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-02-28
Arizona Prepares
0kay Compact

PHOENIX, Feb o. (UP)-Attorneys today prepared
amendments to state senate bill designed give Arizo
mas conditional ratification to the Santa Colorado
compact.
G. W. Shute attorney for the Colorado river commits
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-02-28
81 Centre Girl
Speaking Winner

Julia Adams of Central Union high school won the
county championship in the valley high school speech
test at finals Thursday night at the ntecity dinner meet
ing of the Lions clubs of Imperial Valley in the Imperial
Masonic hail. Representatives from the six valley high
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-02-28

William A. Moody. son Of MIR.
and Mrs. Aubrey A. Moody Of
e. Centre. who is in training at
the Moffett Field basic training
school Of the West Coast Air
Corps. He recently completed
10 weeks OF training a nd 80
hours Of flying at Glendale.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-02-28
1t All Depends
On Weather Now
Soys Secretary
Exhibits. Livestock. MidwayReady for
Opening Saturday Morning; Many
Turned Away for Lack Of Space

On the shoulders Of Old Man Weather rested the fate
of Imperial countys 18th annual md-wnter fair Friday
The fair secretary and the fair board had done their
share the animals and the exhibits there in greater
numbers than BEFORE the performers and the side
show artists had arrived "Gve weather such Thurs
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-02-28
Food Stamp Plan
To Boost Buy ing
Valley Purchasing Power Will Increase
$I99, 900 Per Year as Result of New
Program; al So Persons Affected

The federal food stamp plan, expects to boost Imperial
countys purchasing power $9S720 will be work
ing smoothly by the last of March, officials announced
Friday
Edwin C. Garwood, area supervisor for the surplus
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-02-28

I. v. Lettuce: Demand slow:
market dun, carloads fob. cash
track Is, SIS 81, few soc.
L. A. hay u. s. No. I. Nv. SIG
S16.50; u. $. No. 2 ~. leafy Si5.50;
No. 2 $3.50 1850: Mpls Sept. flax
SLIGO.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

had little runner of blood below him until tn
sea washed it away
In the afternoon the old steward started ray
ing The Wheelsman was holding on and tear
rolled down his face. which was gray with col
and thin Ratchet. The mate and Pete wer.
close to me and every chance he got, betwee'
squalls, the mate heaved himself up to take
look around the horizon
But there was nothing in sight. Once a heav-
swell came licking up around our waists and
big devil of a shark Slowed up to me and l hear
his teeth clash like a steel trap close to my foo.
l tucked my legs under my chin after that an
prayed and cursed at the same time.
1t grew dark
Il think she'll go soon" the mate said Bette
say what prayers you know But hang on {
she does sink While there's life there's hope
Some time afterwards in the dark we hear
What's that"
Steward" Pete said He couldn't hold on
he's gone.
We listened to the sharks fighting and thrash
ing about below our feet and wondered who'd b
next.
IT SEEMED a year before day broke, ana, stiff
and aching, we looked hopelessly about us
There was nothing but tossing wind-torn water
Suddenly the mate shouted and tried to stand u
on the keel We looked where he was pointing
made out the topmasts of big ship. The O. A
held on to me while knelt and waved what IA
left of my shirt The wind caught me ard nearl
went overheard. But l held on shouting Will
those masts, less than half mile away, dippe
and rolled in the heavy seas
"She doesn't see u.s." A.
SHOUT! Wave your shirt" yelled the matt
Dammit She's got to see u.s.
sat with heavy hearts We watched that Ski
pass out of sight. The mate buried his face i
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

putrid mud for thousands of years; cold dead
smell that filled me with sort Of well, panic,
l guess you'd call it.
l hung there trying not to see the sea that
reached for me- then it started to get light and
l saw something white float by.
Good God! It's the captains wife" shouted
the mate.
She was dead of course, drowned, as were
everybody else in the ship except us five. They
never had chance; drowned like rats in a trap.
And we didn't know how long we'd last with
empty ship, capsized and lurching about in broken
seas like an old box.
DAY broke. looked at the others. The stew
IL ard, old man. was holding with both hands
to his knife and his white hair dappled with
blood. His eyes were tight shut and his mouth
was moving, I guess was praying Then I
took a lock behind me, and started praying too.
The sea was full of sharks; big gray nurses, they
were nudging the keel and swapping at the tim
bers their little eyes gttering like pigs eyes.
What going to do?' moaned the wheels
man.
Hammer your knives in deep as you can the
mate ordered, land hold fast there'll be a ship
alongside before long"
We wedged knives as best we could. l
wrapped bit of shirt around my fists in case my
grip slipped. My clothes were torn to rags by
the barnacles, and every time l moved, the brine
would smart in new cut until shouted with
pain. We had nothing to eat and, our mouths
parched with salt water, dying of thirst,
for there wasn't drop of fresh water, as you
may imagine.
The seas were still high and sometimes broke
right over The hulk seemed to ride more
easily, but she logy and l began to wonder
how long she'd last before sinking under us.
Every time she lurched we'd half drown then
she'd roll over the other side and we'd scrape
against them damned barnacles until each man
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

mate steward and the man who'd relieved me at
the Whee4 elaf4hered after We Just got our legs
over the weather rail when she went and we found
ourselves on the ships keel
Jam your knives into her timbers and hang
on yelled Pete.
Them sharp-shelled barnacles cut hell out of
my knees as l slid and scrambled on the rounded
keel, but / managed to get my knife out and into
the timber spray dashing over me and the wind
trying to rip me off the ship, but got death
grip my knfe-haft and the devil himself
couldn't have made me let 60.
For a while we sprawled there. too dazed to
say word. Waves were breaking over us, and
every time a wash lifted us we came down
those barnaces until we were scratched and bleed
ing all over, and smarting like mad from the salt
water. There was nothing to be seen but white
spray breaking over US, and the ship swung until
sometimes we were drowning in the sea, and then
we'd heel over until we scrambled like cats to
keep ourselves from diving headfirst off the other
side.
III never forget the smell of that keel; it was
dank, and stank though it had been buried in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

IIower'd him down with a golden chain,
Stormalong, boys, StormaIong;
Hower'd him down with a golden chain,
Ah-ha come along, get along.
I carried him away TO Mobile Bay,
Stormalong. boys, stornalong;
I carried him away to Mobile Bay,
Ah-ha come along, get along.
-Windlass and Capstan Chanty
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

Oh. poor old Stormy's dead and gone,
Stormaiong, boys, Stormaiong:
Oh, poor old Stormy'S dead and gone,
Ah-ha come along, get along.
J dug his grave with a silver spade,
StoTmalong, boys, Stormalong;
I dug his grave with a silver spade,
Ah-ha come along, get along.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

donops of water spashed inboard Strong gusts
OF wind and rain drumRed against the sails and it
WASN'T too pleasant at the wheel. The Primrose
was riding well out of the water. so she heeled
every time a blast struck her and bobbed about
IN them big offshore combers like an empty bucket
A / EIGHT bells (midnight) was relieved at the
L n wheel and went forrard to the focs1e to get
some tobacco and stretch my legs bit. The watch
below were sleeping peacefully as lambs although
plenty of water was sloshing about their quar-
ters. / went back on deck and it seemed the
squalls were stronger. The ship would no sooner
swing back from deep roll when another gust
would shove her over until she was almost on
her beam ends Mr.. Aldrid, the mate called the
captain on deck.
Hadn't we better shorten sail. sr?'
Coyant looked about the horizon and shivered
as dollop of spray caught him IN the face
mo. Hang on a bit" he said. Call me if
it gets any worse" WIN
He went below TO his bride and we stayed on
deck was talking 70 Pete Hanson a Dane
Red" he said, grabbing a line as she rolled
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

h e avily IS o m e.
things goin 6 to
crack pretty soon,
if he don't get sail
off her"
He'd hardly got
the words out of his
mouth when there
came a mighty blow
that seemed to push
the little Primrose
like a giants hand.
She heeled until her
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

4 A ST week l
meant to tell
Ha~ you about the
time l hung on the
keel of a capsized
ship for four days
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

lee rail was under, hest
tated, then, slow as death,
she began to TURN OVER!
Pete gripped my arm
and we walked that fitting
deck like il was a roof. The
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

THAN OInef sea
w a ter. Sh e. d
| e arm e d and
taught all about
such things, you
know, but she'd
never seen them.
We were off
the Florida Keys
when it happened.
During the late
a ftern on the
weather turned
squally and by
night the moon
had gone and the
sky was full of
torn black clouds
that seemed to
rip pas jus t
above the main
t r U { k. T h e
squalls were COM
ing faster and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

Tie inst lew days were fine. The
Chesapeake was on its best behavior
and the Primrose was as graceful as
a gull. The bride sat on the poop
watching us sailors with wonder and
a bit of alarm, maybe, when we
manned the top-gallant yards. Down
coast the weather stayed fair; we
sighted few ships, the Gulf Stream
showed the bride-its golden weed and
we had to dip up bucket of Gulf
water for her to see if it was warmer
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
By CAP'N DAVE LANDERS,
One of the Last of the Clipper Shippers.

by American Weekly Britain Rights Reserved
The guardian., 1941-07-12
G. w. WILLIAMS HEADS X. OF P.
CONTINUED from Page u

Oscar H. Fitzallen, Cambridge; T.
N. L. Nunes, Boston; J. S. R. Bourne,
Boston; Lloyd N. Carroll, Springfield;
trustees-Louis Williams, Roxbury;
James S. White; Larkin Coleman,
Boston.
Upon the invitation of the Rhode
Island delegation, Providence, R. L.,
was selected for the next meeting of
the G. L. in 1912. The session, the 9th,
was remarkable for the splendid spirit
of harmony and enthusiasm which pre-
vailed. Delegations from the various
lodges in Massachusetts, Rhode Island
and Connecticut all reported member
ship increases, E. G. Day Lodge of
Hartford leading in numbers, in fin
ances and in enthusiasm.
The Local Committee in Springfield
led by Deputy Grand Chancellor Lloyd
N. Carroll and Chancellor Commander
E. B. Taylor of Syracuse Lodge spared
no pains and diligence in making ade-
quate preparations for the Conven-
tion.
On Thursday evening, July 8, sump-
The guardian., 1941-07-12
HAIR NJ
BY FLOYD G. sNELsoN

BY FLOYD G. SNELsON

per week to publish, with an income
now about $4,000, shows a loss of
$4,000 . Circulation 10000 today's
average First day 100000 (high)
and in August 1910, 10000 (low) . g.
1t will require 2O5,0OO subscribers to
break even, states Mr.. Ingersoll g.
PM. has a larger circulation in the
nations capital than all New York
papers combined including the New
York Times, probably due to their
foreign policy, so the story goes.
DID YOU KNOW THAT
Paul Robson is the champion con-
cert singer? :. Columbia has booked
81 appearances beginning Oct. 1 the
heaviest of his career, lasting until
January . and will add 20 more up
to March, at $4,000 per date =. and
that's not hay! &. Paul is appearing
at all the leading summer theatres,
N. Y. Stadium, Newark, Hollywood
Bowl and Robin Hood Dell he's one
of few who make the rounds of the
principal summer attractions.
Maxine Sullivan, the Loeb Lomond
crooner, recently matched with Benny
deep Purple) Carter and his ork is
touring one nighters, to begin with in
N. c.; West Va; around Dixie way
d. Jimmie Lunceford is wowing the
throngs on the Pacific coast with his
jazznocracy, at the Los Angeles e..
Fats Waller in the Pacific northwest,
at Seattle, Moore Theatre =. Cab Cal
loway, hi de no packed a London,
Ontario, dancefest with 2,462 at one
buck per with the soaring heat nearly
a 100 tempo Erskine Hawkins, the
goth Century Gabriel after playing a
string of dance dates will open for his
first trip at the N. Y. Paramount, sup
ported by the sensational Ink Spots,
Stump Stumpy, Bill Bailey, dance
wonder-boy; of course the pretty voca-
list Ida James will be there . Count
Basic and his crew spent the holiday
weekend in and around Boston
Horace Henderson played the pre-
holiday prom in the Bay State city.
CIVILIAN DEFENSE DUTY
Many of Harlem prominents in all
walks are registered for home defense
duty, in case of emergency. =. In one
district, Precinct %, are Magistrate
James S. Watson, DR.. Norman H.
Pritchard, John A Ross, Harry R.
Reed, DR.. Marshall E. Ross, Evelyn w.
Glenn, Anna H. Hughes, Assemblyman
Daniel Burroughs, Rev. John H. john
son, Rev. F. A. Cullen, Jack Rose, of
Busch's, Frank Schiffman and Jimmie
Marshall of the Apollo; M. Sloven,
RKO Regent; w. Heintz, RKO Alham-
bra; Walter Scott, ]. D. Thomas,
Theresa, and a number of Father
Divine's angels and others thanks
to Sgt. Louis G. Reiger, 18th Pet.
The guardian., 1941-07-12

as guests of the Toneys Domiciled
at the Toney Cottage are Mr.. and
Mrs. C. ]. Davis, relatives of the
Toneys. Mr.. Davis, building contrac-
tor, is a super-foreman of construction
at Camp Edwards, chosen for his job
out of 200 builders able and popu-
lar all around e. F.. built four barracks
picked to model the walls for the
new camp hospital has more than
a 100 men under his supervision. An
example of his popularity and the
esteem he enjoys is shown by the over
whelming success of the drive to help
England =. Davis made brief talk,
said the men were under no compul-
sion to contribute, explained that the
money was to be used to purchase a
plane of U. S. construction, marked
as coming from workers who helped
build Camp Edwards. The largest
amount collected at Camp Edwards
was contributed by the Davis group.
. Among Davis's proficient assist
ants is young Bill Onley. Among
guests at Exclusive Manor, Hyannis,
are Mr.. and Mrs. Roderick and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Salena Wiles, and others.
-. l. M. Chapman is proprietor.
The guardian., 1941-07-12
HOLIDAY FINDINGS


Another glorious 4th of July has
come and gone D.. . Your cruising re-
porter elected to spend the day at the
cosy little rendezvous CABIN IN
THE SKY" at Greenwood Lake, New
York :. . a nifty little watering place
nesting in the hills overlooking the
beautiful lake about so miles from
Harlem Mrs. Ruth Crowder, the
proprietor, the gracious hostess makes
you feel "you're 1T" the moment you
set foot on the premises . a spacious
dining salon, bar and grill, parking
lot, and comfy bungalow with clean
airy rooms for guests =. . everything
you may wish for is at your finger tips
. swell hideaway .. s.. to get away
from it all I'll be seein' you at
"CABIN IN THE SKY"
Mrs. Earl Brown (Emma) and her
brother DIR. John Mosely spent the
holiday at Oak Bluffs Robena
Hughes, the merry widow, of the
Roger Morris is back home after a
delightful vacation in her former
home town Boston and other points in
New England John Roxborough
anu ISuulS NulIly III VI GHS oOS LoClS
clan were in town for the Zivic-Davis
debacle, but were tight as clam on
the Joe Louis marital riff.
Al Clemons is back from a tour of
Canada T.. he relates with pride and
happiness visit to the famous Dionne
Quintuplets at Callander, Ontario . . q.
he says they are the sweetest little
children he ever saw, and were so nice
and appreciative; he shook hands with
each one of them during his stay at the
lovely Sunbeam bungalow . . neither
race, color of creed interferes with
the hospitality =. he's so well pleased
he's going up again, with your cruis-
ing reporter.
Canada Native SOM Lee sporting
a new Al Cadillac, and so is Lillian
(Amsterdam) Hunter Spencer.
FATHER OF THE BLUES
Is the title of latest book, w. C.
Handy macmillan Co., N. Y, $500
just released E. Friends and admirers
of Mr.. Handy will gather for a Testi
monial on July 16.
PM. NEWSPAPER
l have been a free lance contributor
to the heroic little tabloid, for several
months *. not on the payroll, but
they pay me swell for what l do &. . &.
So many people have asked me many
questions, which l have been unable
to answer until now.
According to a recent article pub
lished in Variety, CLEAN the follow
ing statements that will give the an
SWerS to the queries Mr. RalDh
Ingersoll, editor of PM, states that
the paper, after one year, is a million
dollars in the red 1t costs $4,000