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Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26
Hull Calls Ndzi
Statement Threat

seas and the other four continents
AT almost the same time, Secre-
ary of Navy Frank Knox asked
congress to pass legislation grant
ing naval commanders authority TO
take whatever steps they deem nee
essary' in U. S. territorial waters
for the proper protection of the
naval forces"
Existing law vests the authority
in the secretary and chief of naval
operations. The bill submitted by
Knox would greatly broaden the
powers of ship commanders.
In response to a press conference
question, Hull said that Raeder' S
statement that U. S. conveys would
be an act of war reSembled the
procedure which has been used
against European nations to cause
them to refrain from real efforts
at self-defense until Hitler is ready
to act, He said Hitler, without
using his first name or title.
Such an Interpretation of Raed-
er's remarks, Hull said, is plain to
everybody and appears to be an in
tegral part of Germany's plan for
world conquest by force. 1t is a
well-known German practice, he
added
Hull was asked whether he at
tached any importance to the fact
that the Raeder interview was
granted exclusively to the Japa-
Continued on Page 2; Column q
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26

the valley scene where A. F. of l..
through the Teamsters union is
seeking control of valley sheds.
In Brawley Saturday six members
of the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable
Packers association Wrap Pack)
an organization not affiliated ma
tionally, quit the western Fruit
company shed rather than force a
strike.
The men-Percy Rogers, Hugh
Shives, Shelan Peterson, Dutch
Smith and Ray Humphries, pack
ers, and Francis Cavanaugh, sorter
explained that they had choice
of joining the Teamsters union or
staying at work. If they stayed at
work, however, they were told that
a strike would be called. They quit,
rather than throw the other work.
ers off the job. One of them had
worked with Western since 1929
Workers who do not belong to
the A. F.. of L. face similar deci-
sion at the other three sheds that
have signed A. F.. of L. contracts.
Contracts provide that Workmen
Continued OH Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26

we're injured when car she was
driving collided with a truck driven
by William Howard Cruce, 81, Ell
Centre, four miles south OF BraW-
ley early Sunday. Helen Peters, 70,
Ell Centre. John Humphrey, SO, and
Norman Larson, 30, both OF BraW- =
ley, suffered minor injuries.
A driver who went to sleep as
his car travelled along the Central
Valley highway east of El Centric
took the blame for an accident Sun
day in which four persons suffered
injury. Alfred Lopez Godinez, %,
Brawley the driver, Nellie Godlnez,
10. Helen Galvez, %. both Of BraW-
ley, and Frank Gonzales, "a, Casa
Blanca, were injured when their
car went out of control on turn,
crashed into tree, and overturned.
Miss Ethel Teresa Peters, "a, Los
Angeles, and Dorothy Bower, Buck
eye, Ariz., were slightly injured
when Miss Peters car crashed into
the back of a loaded truck and
trailer driven by William Georg :
Gebbie, 80, Ontario Is miles west
of Westmorland at LAO am. Mon
day. The Peters coupe, 1941 model,
was demolished. Highway PATROL
man Walter Walsh. said the car
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26
Thousand Persons Attend
Dairy Day Program Here

Imperial Valleys most successful
Dairy Day was over Monday after
rural families and dairymen attend
ed the celebration at El Centre
stadium.
Nearly 1000 received the free dairy
lunch, inspected pure bred cattle
on exhibit and heard speakers.
Chief speaker of the day was Los
Angeles Supervisor Roger JesSup,
himself a dairyman and recognized
authority.
II cannot help but feel that I'M
perial Valley is and will be the
bread basket for the millions of
people that will populate southern
California" he declared.
Fifteen years ago 1 pastured
dairy heifers in this beautiful valley
and was then impressed with the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26
- BY UNITED PRESS

Crete where the NaZlS hold a strong
base at Malemi airdrome from
which the British have been unable
to dislodge them despite artillery
fire.
The seriousness of the Nazi at
tack was not Indicated by the Brit
ish middle eastern command but It
was regarded as significant that
Monday brought the first British
official admission of Nazi offensive
action on the island of Crete.
The Nazi high command indicat-
ed full confidence in its air invad-
ers, reporting that reinforcements
continue to pour onto the island
and the British confirmed that ad-
ditional German forces have been
landed.
The Cairo communlque reported
that the Germans have "penetrat-
ed British positions west of Canea
after which New Zealand troops
launched a strong counter-attack
and fierce fighting developed-the
outcome of which is not yet known.
CARDS ON TABLE
Authorized Nazi sources said that
Grand Admiral Erich Raeder had
laid "all the cards on the table" in
statement in which he said Ger
many will regard U. S. conveys to
Britain open warlike action" and
will retaliate in kind.
On the second important middle
eastern front-Iraq-British reports
indicated that the pro-Nazi regime
Of Premier Raschid Ali Al-Gailani
may be crumbling under the blows
of British bombing planes and mech
anized land forces
London revealed that the Germans
have provided some talks for their
air invaders of Crete. The tanks
are thought to be small affairs,
presumably landed by plane. There
was no report that they had ye:
seen action.
The Germans chung stubbornly to
Continued on Page 3; Column .
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26

/. Such person WHO on or before
July /, l941, and subsequent to Oct.
16, 1910, has attained the 2lst an
niversary of the deg of his birth.
and has not heretofore been regis
tered under the selective training
and service act of 1910.
2. Such person who on Oct. 16,
1910, had attained the 2lst anniver-
sary of the day of his birth, and
has not heretofore been registered
under the selective training and
service act of 1910: provided that
the duty of any person to present
himself for and submit to regis
tration in accordance with any pre-
vious proclamation issued under the
said act shall not be affected by this
proclamation"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26

dairy possibilities, Since then l have
purchased cattle from this section
from time to time that have been
some of the finest in my herd"
Jessup said he anticipated large
growth in population for southern
California counties, thus boosting
the available coast markets. Al
though Los Angeles county now pro-
duces more milk than any other
county in the world, the ever in
creasing activity of industry and
population will eventually cause a
decrease.
which again means that great
farming areas such as Imperial VAL
ley should be the producing area
for such populated centers as Los
Angeles" he continued.
Jessup disclosed that Selective
Service organizations have found an
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26

amazingly low public health figure.
Our draft boards are finding that
as high as 40 per cent Of our young
men in some districts are unfit for
army life due to poor health, and
an appalling number unfit because
of malnutrition.
I'VE all know the Importance OF
milk and milk products In the
diet
I'm times such as these. with
major portion of the world at war,
there are many things that undoabt-
edly will happen to affect our whole
economy and in so doing will natur-
ally affect the milk industry. How
ever, from the Importance and sta
bility OF the milk industry, we
should be affected 10 lesser ex-
tent than producers Of other COM
modities."
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26

pISJS CIlt ildIllco VI lilOuodluo VI
youths who have attained their
majority since the last registration
day.
An estimated 1,250,O0O to 100000
young men are expected to register.
Mr.. Roosevelt called upon the
governors of the 48 states ind the
territories of Hawaii, Puerto Rico
and Alaska to cooperate in the new
move to enroll manpoNer for Amer
ica's citizen armies.
He urged all employers and feder-
al, state, territorial and local gov
crnment agencies to release their
employees on the registration day
long enough to permit their enroll
ment.
Subject to the enrolment are the
following:
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26
Berlin
Fears
Words
Nazis Attempting
To Overshadow
Fireside Chat
WASHINGTON, May 2G

WASHINGTON, May 2G.
By LYLE c. WILSON
(UP)-German threats will
not discourage United States
determination to give Great
Britain short-of war aid against the
Axis, it was indicated today as
White House sources charged Grand
Admiral Erich Raeder was attempt
ing to "becloud" President Roose-
velt's forthcoming fireSide chat.
Mr.. Roosevelt will address the
nation and the world tomorrow
night on international affairs.
There was widespread specula-
ton whether British loss of the
battle cruiser Hood and reports of
other sea reverses would lead to
transfer of additional American
warships to the Royal navy.
In an interview Raeder said as
signment of United States naval
conveys to British shipping would
be "an open warlike act" Other
German officials said that German
naval commanders would not SUBJ
nit tamely to constant attendance
by the American north Atlantic pa
troll in which United States vessels
are understood to be under orders
to report the position of German
raiders.
SUSPENSE TREMENDOUS
These indications of a showdown
on Mr. Roosevelts north Atlantic
patrol combined with news of Brit
iSh sea reverses and unfavorablc
reports from the eastern Mediter-
ranean to create a condition of
tremendous suspense and interest in
connection with the fireside chat
Presidential Secretary Stephen r
Early intimated that tomorrow
nights address will be one of the
most significant the president ever
has delivered.
Il have an idea that Berlin is
trying to do anything it can to
becloud the presidents speech and
precipitate something for you gen.
tlemen between now and Tuesday
night" Early said. 81 wouldn't be
Continued on Page 2; Column y
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26
DeadIine Near as
Olson Withholds
Hot Cargo Action
Luckey, On Visit to
Valley, Unable to
Predict Outcome

A question Of whether Cal
ifornia will join AS other
states of the union in outlaw
ing the secondary boycott
and shot cargo, or continue
without such legislation, was up to
Governor Olson Monday.
The chief executive must act be-
fore Tuesday at midnight or the
measure will go into effect auto
matically, the United Press report
ed from Sacramento. Proponents
feared the governor might veto the
bill in the meantime because OF
Continued on Page 2; Column 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26

dlCJmeNCS against lllt i've NtW
Orleans election officials accused
of fraudulent vote counting.
The New orleans officials were
indicted on the basis of 1870 re-
construction era statute forbidding
conspiracies to deprive a citizen OF
any right or privilege secured to
him by the constitution or laws OF
the United States" District Judge
A. j. Caillouet dismissed the indict-
mentS.
Justice Harlan FiSke Stone wrote
the majority opinion of a court
divided to 3. He saio provisions Of
the constitution require us to holi
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26
Health in Defense
keynotes Par|ey

SAN DIEGO, May 26 OUP) --
Public health and its relationship
to national defense was the key
note of the 18th annual conven-
ton OF the western branch of the
American Public Health association
which opened here today.
More than 1000 delegates, rep
resenting II western states, Alaska
and Hawaii. and three western Ca
madam provinces, attended the
opening session this morning. The
convention will be in session thru
Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26

that a primary election which in
wolves a necessary step in the
choice of candidates for election
as representative in congress, and
which in the circumstances of this
case controls that choice, is an elec-
ton within the meaning of the con-
stitutional provision and is subject
to congressional regulation as TO
the manner of holding it."
This provision article /, section
8, clause 18) leaves to the congress
the choice OF means by which its
constitutional powers are to be car
ried into execution" Stone said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26

WASHINGTON, May 26 CUP)--
Secretary of State Cordell Hull to-
day described statements by Ger
man Grand Admiral Erich Raeder,
as threats designed to induce the
Americas to refrain from defense
efforts until Germany controls the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26
Thermometers Hit
New High Mark

Thermometers Sunday reached
their highest point thus far this
season. los degrees, and by NOR
ming had dropped to II degrees,
A high wind famed through In
perial Valley late Sunday, dispelling
the heat and scattering dust and
leaves,
At noon Monday the temperature
was 90 degrees.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26

Good Idea, AT the Time
If Lou Moore and Dave Roberts
both have creaks in their get along
it's probably nothing serious nor
permanent.
They look and walk bit like
Father Time after a boisterous
lodge night, all because the lure OF
baseball was more than they could
resist at Kiwanis picnic at Pine
valley.
Lou and Dave played seven full
innings in an Nv. VS. Coast Kiwanis
game, and came away victorious.
However. Monday they might have
a wistful wish that they'd called
it quits after the sixth. Maybe
those muscles would not have ach-
cd SO much.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26
BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit .............. 100 O10 O03-5ll-0
Cleveland .......... 600 10l 100-3-8-0
Newsome, Thomas and Tebbetts;
Smith, Heving and Hemsley.
Only game scheduled.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia OO2 200 000-4 1913
Brooklyn .......~... 01O 040 10x-6-l0-l
Blanton, Hoerst, S. Crouch and
Warren: Fitzsimmons, Highly and
Phelps, owen.
CIllCa8O ..-....' ...-..-.' '-.-..'......-- OOo U
st. Louis OPT 0
Olsen, Erickson. Pressnell. and
George; Mancuso, Warneke and
Shoun
Pittsburgh at Cinci-night. Only
games scheduled
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26
Court U PhoIds
Election Control

WASHINGTON May 26. (UP)-The supreme court
today gave congress power to regulate primary elections
for the nomination of candidates for federal office.
The ruling part of opinion reversing the action
of u S. district judge in Louisiana who dismissed in
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26
New Draft Sisnup
Coming July 1st

WASHINGTON, May 26 (UP)-Presdent Roosevelt
today proclaimed July seecve service registration
day for all who have become 81 since the first draft
registration held on Oct. 16, 1910.
The registration will bring to seective service
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26
Shed Labor Front
All Quiet Here

An omnous quiet marked the Imperial Valley canta]-
oupe situation Monday both sides union spOkesmen
we'll as shipper growers, kept their Sacramento
and wondered what Governor Olson would DO with the
hot cargo bill Only two minor developments marked
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26
British Fighting
On ven Terms;
Reports Indicate
Germans Penetrate Defense Positions
In Attack Launched from Airport; Claim
British diteranean Fleet Hard Hit
BULLETIN

LONDON, May rs. (UP)-The admiralty announced
tonight that British torpedo planes scored direct hit
the German battleship Bismarck during the eUenng
The Bismarck has been the object of intensive hunt
by British naUdI forces in the north Atlantic since
sank the giant British battle cruiser Hood last Saturday.
UNITED PRESS
German forces, aided by tanks landed from the air,
took the offensive in Crete Monday but the British still
appeared to be fighting fairly terms
The German offensive action centered in western
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26
.FDR Defies War Threat
On < we Of FatefuI Talk
Auto Accidents
Take IA Victims
One Woman May Die Of Hurts Suffered
In Bloody Weekend on Valley Highways;
Crashes Attributed TO Many Causes

Fourteen pe.sons injured, one SO critically she
die in traffic accidents in widely scattered
sections of Imperial county IT,. ~ ,;.;,
MYRTLE Lewis 32 Ell Centro in critical condition
in +ha county hosna Monday She and three other
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26
Expurgatcd-

ExpErgatcd-
, We'll wait five more minutes
and if he isn't here by then we'll
go on to the movie"
So said Mrs. John Ashley to Mr.
and Mrs w. S. Wallace, as the trio
awaited Ashley's return from a
fishing trip. The five minutes pass
cd and so they went on to the
show. leaving -year-old Peggy
Continued on Page 2; Column -
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26
< Ntsot4ts f%sf7Hs

Massey's Missy
Missy isn't a Miss any more.
She's a Mrs. now.
Missy is Massey Horizons pride
and joy spaniel and is now the
mother of six, five daughters and
a son.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26
The Truth

The Truth
Just to dispel such reports con-
cerning the courthouse park as
these:
The park will be turned into a
field to grow onions for Britain.
The park is being torn up to be-
come an army training ground,
The park is to be the location
for bomb shelter where Ell Centre
san practice up for air raids.
Just to dispel these notions, RR
investigated and found that the
reason why the park was torn up
was that it had never drained well
Now it does.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26

Merchandising
When someone gave the Charles
Ellets crate of cantaloupes, Mrs
Ellet decided that it was more than
her family required. So, she sug-
sested that her young son, John
distribute them around the neigh
borhood.
John returned without the canta-
loupes and Mrs Ellet learned later
that he had nonchalantly sold the
melons for enough to go TO the
ShoW
He'll get along.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26
CANTALOUPES

Imperial Valley: Demand good
market steady. Carloads fob, cash
track Std. ASS $500; jumbo 36s-45s
$3.50; pony 54s and 54s S1.35.
L. A. Hay us. No. 1 Nv. S17.50-18
u. S. No. 2 leafy S17.00-18.00 No. 2
Sl4-15; Mpls. Sept. flax Sl.78h.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-30

Mayor Harry T Cain will act as
master Of ceremonies At the dedi-
oatory program. Interesting pro
grams have already been scheduled
as = tribute 70 KTBI from radio
stations KsFo. the Columbia net
work outlet in San Francisco.
KFAR ~ Fairbanks. Alaska.
KVoX Of Moorhead. Minnesota.
wRvF Of Gainesville. Florida. and
kFDA Of Amarillo. Texas
Thus Is brought to its success
ful achievement the dreams of a
score Of Tscomas representative
citizens who three years ago
started the chain Of events TO
bring to Tacoma a 100 per cent
owned and managed Tacoma sta
ton station that would.
IN the fullest sense OF the word.
dedicate its fun facilities TO Ia
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-30
CAPITULATION OF IRAN
ANOUNCED BY BRITISH

The capitulation of Iran to
peaceful occupation by British and
Russian forces was announced
officially in London where 1t was
stated that the invading troops
continued their steady march into
strategic oil and transport zones
to Illustrate possible Nazi Sab
otage.
The occupation, with Russians
approaching from both sides of the
Caspian sea To make a junction
with the British. has now become
routine msneuver and was re-
garded by the British as assuring
supply lines TO the Red army and
bolstering the Turkish stand
against threats Of new Ger
man thrust this winter toward the
southeast
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-30

& coms's civic. educational frater-
nal. religious and cultural in
tsres,s
Jansen General Manager
Eddie Jansen. 80 dyed-in-the-
wool a Taooman that his absence
from the city Was viewed a. but
mere AwOL. returns a. general
manager. For three years. Jan
sen said he had been enjoying q
post graduate course in radio
work which viii assist him in
doing a better job in Tacoma
One year WAS spent as production
manager for the National Broad
casting company in Honolulu
Another year As manager OF the
Mutual brosdcasting system out
let In Seattle. followed by q sue
cessful year with the Columbus
Broadcasting system OUTFIT In
San Francisco. KSFO.
kTBrs studios In the Puget
Sound bank building represent
the latest in construction and de-
sign, in accordance with broad
casting trends The studio. are
streamlined. The offices and engi- |
neering departments are arranged |
for efficiency Of operation. and |
the equipment Is the latest West
ern Electric type
The tower stands $50 feet above
the Publix garage. with q four
foot beacon. and Is the Blaw Knox
self-supporting type.
Like Tacoma Directory
Fred Pelger. Tacoma boy who
has been with KBKR in Baker,
Ore, returns to his home town
as program director. The chief
engineer IL Kenneth Grinde, most
recently associated with KxRO in
Aberdeen. Leonard Dubs fills the
spot OF combination announcer and
engineer. Tom Morris. one OF the
announcers on KTBI. was raised
in Tacoma and married a Ia
coma girl: he formerly WAS as
ISOLATED with KOMO and KJR in
Seattle.
John Porter, well-known radio
personality in the Pacific North
west. is member of the engi-
neering department. Continuity
chief and special events man will
be Paul Terry. formerly Of South
ern California Orange Growers
association, advertising and pub
licity department. Paul 10 q for
mer Tacoma hoy.
johnson Musical Director
George johnson. who at present
" concert master Of the Tacoma
Philharmonic orchestra, and has
been associated with radio in the
Northwest for many years, will
be KTBTs musical director.
Local sales will be in charge Of
Bob Robinson, who has been
selling radio in Tacoma for seven
years.
The staff is completed with the
following local folks: Ruth Refs
ner, continuity and women's editor;
Mrs Stewart Clark, Tacoma's
garden lady; Esther Fox, secre-
tary and manager; Sam Andrews
in continuity and sales: Herman
Kleiner. another young Tacoma
college man: Rosemary Stewart,
secretary: and Dick Levenhagen.
sportscsster.
In addition TO locally-produced
which will be announced
from time TO time, KTBI will
feature United Press news service.
and has full access to Standard
Library musical service and other
Libraries featured by
Americas leading radio stations.
It's nice to be back home" said
Jansen in furnishing the inforns
ton relative 10 KTBTs opening
and operations. I've been simply
overwhelmed by the expressions
OF friendlineSs and I want 10 take
this opportunity to express my
sincere appreciation to my friends
who have expressed themselves 90
frankly, and have been 30 out
spoken in their well-wishing, and
TO The Tacoma Times for their
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-30
\ UPURT SET AFIRF BY
ISETREATING SOVIFTS

On the north side of the Guf
s,f Finland. the Finnish-German
advance was reported hammering
into the outskirts Of Viipuri. which
Helsinki said had been set afire
by the retiring Russians.
These German military blows
as well as the Russian admission
that they had blasted the great
Dnieper river dam south of Dnie-
propetrovsk and destroyed some
$3.50. 900, 900 worth Of property as
they fell back from the German
advance were part of the war
picture viewed by the japanese
in their negotiations with Wash
ington.
At the same time, II was re-
ported that Adolf Hitler was
pressing his Tokyo ally for greater
aid TO keep America involved in
the Pacific. japanese militarists
end extreme nationalist news
papers clamored for stern and
unyielding opposition TO what
they cal ed "encirclement' of
Japan b. Britain, America and
Russia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-30
Hitler, Mussolini
Stage Conference

Continued From Page Onel
IN Estonis. crashed through Rus
sian defense positions southwest
Of Leningrad and pushed eastward
n cut the Leningrad-M Moscow rail-
road at several points.
While the Moscow communique
said only that fighting continued
all along the front, reports of the
Nazi official news agency told of
gains on both sides of the Gulf
Of Finland and progress in the
land campaign to encircle Lenin-
grad.
The main act was said TO
have been on tie Narvia-Luga
front. stretching between two
towns about so miles southwest Of
the city, although some Nazis had
claimed that advance units were
within so miles of Leningrad. The
capture of 5000 Russians and
large quantities of war materials
was reported by the agency.