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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06
Canadians Fined
Under $ Law

Three Canadians who tried to
cross over to Detroit carrying
with them more than the legal So
allowed by the Dominion Board of
Control, have been heavily fined in
Windsor police court,
Lloyd w. Allan of Windsor and
Desire A. Deve of Roseland were
each fined $50 and Mrs. Martha
Bethel of Windsor was fined S28.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06
International Ne~,-ser,.ee wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The
voice of DEATH" who interrupted
debate in the House of Representa-
tivcs yesterday on the lease-lend
bill. was free today after promising
to leave Washington.
The voice" was that OF comely
MiSs-Margaret Russell of New
York. Vassar College graduate
and author.
Miss Russell. clad in a flowing
black robe and wearing a skeleton
mask. had arisen in the crowded
House visitors gallery and cried
II viii walk through the Ian.
Oh. Death will follow you ALL"
II happened Just as Rep. Stephen
Young ID of Ohio was concluding
an imprisoned appeal for passage
of the bill TO grant about aid TO
Britain.
A policeman and usher closed
in on her al the door and rushed
her 10 the office Of the sergeant
at-drn1S. where she caimy ex-
planned
II wanted TO show Congress
that death il the yictOr-not
Hitler. not Stain, not Germany,
not Spain"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15
House Committee Drops Yoo-Hooing
Inquiry Into Doghouse Battalion Case.
Says Army Can Wash Own Dirty Linen

to the war department, it was in
dicated today.
Rep. Paul j. Kilday, D.. Texas,
who led congressional agitation for
an inquiry into Lear's action, said
the situation had changed material
ly since the war department asked
the officer for a statement of
facts"
The house military affairs conf
mittee planned to conduct routine
business today, instead of investi-
eating whether the officer was too
strict with $50 Camp Robinson, Ark,
soldiers who were enthusiastic in
their greetings to shorts-clad girls
on a golf course in Memphis, Tenn.
Kilday said that since the army
has decided to investigate Lear's
actions "the committee will prob
ably stand by to see what happen" :"
That doesn't mean we're not in
terested in what happens he said.
I've received hundred of letters
from people all over the country
on the subject-some hopping the
general and some hopping me-"
He said the expressions he re-
ceived were so to l against Lear.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15

!. Assistant U. S. attorney Joseph
Karesh said Barcelona claimed on
his questionnaire that he had con-
tributed $7O0 to the support OF his
wife, Anne.
But today an FBI agent testified
that upon investigation he found
that Mrs. Barcelona supported her
husband with underworld earnings.
Karesh said the indictment and
conviction of Barcelona was the first
for giving false information about
dependents in the draft question:
naire. There are several similar
cases pending, however Barcelona
first pleaded innocent but today
changed the plea to guilty.
In sentencing Barcelona, Judge
Roche said:
There is nothing in this case
to recommend leniency. The de-
fendant's conduct and attitude to-
ward life doesn't impress me.
Against my better Judgment I'll cut
two years off a maximum sentence
of five years"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15
Expelled German
Consular Agents
Sail for War Zone
Wiedemann Party Flies
East After Sudden
Change of Plans

NEW YORK, July Is.
(UP) = Expelled Axis con-
sular representatives and
propagandists S al | e d for
their homelands today on the
navy transport, West Point.
AS they boarded the ship with
their wives, children, pets, and con-
fidential files, United States con-
sular representatives were prepar-
ing to leave Germany and Italy.
They had been expelled in reprisal.
The two most important of the
Axis agents and party of IA flew
here from San Francisco in three
United Airlines transport planes so
that all can sail in the West Point.
They are Capt. Fritz Wiedemann,
who is close to Adolf Hitler, and
Continued on Page 6, col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15
GERMANS BATTER AT UkRANIAN CAPITAL
Terms Of Syrian Armistice Give
British, Free French Big Victory

VICHY, July Is CUP) - British
and Free French troops will occupy
all OF Syria and Lebanon under
terms of the convention ending
hpstilities in the inundated terri
ory, it was announced today.
The agreement was signed last
night at Acre, Palestine, by Gen.
Joseph de Verdillac, acting for Gen.
Henri Dentz, French high commits
sioner and Gen. Henry Maitland
Wilson, British commander.
French civilians and military Of
.icials will be given an alternative
Of joining the allies cause or being
repatriated. Officials will remain
until they can be replaced
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15
I'D. Adams Chosen
Chairman Of State
Farm DebI Board
Valley Man Will Head
Commission for Next
TWO-Year Period

J. D. Adams Of Ell Centre
is the chairman of the new
California Farm Debt Ad-
justment commission, it was
announced in San Francisco
Tuesday.
He was elected at the first meet
ing of the new commission Mon
day and will serve as chairman for
the next two years.
Adams has been a member OF the
commission for several years and
for many years has been active in
attempting to complete arrange
ments for Imperial Valley farmers
to enjoy the same loan advantages
as do farmers in other parts of the
nation.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15

French hospitals, schools and re-
ligious missions will retain full
rights.
Public utilities, railroads and pow
or stations will remain intact with
their full personnel continuing work.
All communications are to be sur
rendered to the British intact. All
ports will be handed over, includ-
ing arsenals and all ships, including
British vessels which had been in
termed by the French.
The French agreed to surrender
their airfields with all airplanes in
tact and to give the British existing
supplies of fuel
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15


rounded up last month, with failure
to register as agents of foreign
power and the entire 33 with trans
mitting United States defense in
formation to a foreign power.
In count one of the indictment.
detailing the alleged rings espion-
age practices, the 33 defendants
were accused of conspiring with
each other and with the government
OF the German Reich" to violate
section 233 of title % of the United
States code.
The defendants included two men
who formerly worked in United
States bomb sight factories, a pro-
fessional spy with a record dating
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15
EStote
angle
Aired
Relatives Bicker
Over Will of
Frank Miller

The estate of the late Frank
Miller, border character who
lived for many years in Mex
icali and Winterhaven, is the
prize in a three-cornered le-
gal battle now before Judge Vaughn
N. Thompson in Imperial county
superior court.
A missing will, as "et uneXplain-
ed changes in names, family feuds,
divorces adoptions, family and bus
mess tangles all go to make the case
fascinating maze.
Kathryn Susie Beckwith and Ray
Hernandez after Millers death at
Pomona last April % filed a petit
ton to probate will they said was
made at Jacumba in May 1887, be-
queathing an undivided half inter-
est in the estate to each of them.
They alleged the will later was
lost or miSlaid.
Then Edwin Gale, who alleged
he was a brother of Frank Miller
sometimes known as Prank Gaal,' >
opposed the probate of the will and
asked to be appointed administra-
tor. Next an adopted daughter of
another brother asked to have a
share of the estate.
At present Thompson is hearing
the claims of Marie Theresa, %,
adopted daughter of Miller's brother,
Louis Miller, who, she testified,
adopted her under the name of
Louis Turner before his first wife
died. After the death of her adopt
ed mother, the young lady testified
she lived in a convent in San Jose
until Frank Millers divorced wife
took her from the convent and kept
her with her for several years. The
divorced wife of Frank Miller later
took Marie Theresa to Louis Miller
who was in the cafe business with
Mrs. A. G. Hartner at Campo.
Judge Thompson must decide
whether Marie Theresa has right
to contest the probate of the will
and assert an interest in the es-
tate. Other claims then will be con-
sidered.
Miller was understood to have had
nothing to do with his family for
many years. Not many years before
his death he went east to attend
the funeral of his mother.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15
" Face Charge Of
Conspiring Against
j. s. Government

ST. PAUL, Mimi, July Is. CUP)-
A federal grand jury today indicated
30 persons-including leaders of a
CIO union and the Socialist Work.
ers party-on charges of seditious
conspiracy and advocacy of over
throw of the government by force.
Henry Schweinhaut, special as
sistant to the attorney general, said
the indictments constituted the
largest peacetime roundup on sedit-
ious conspiracy charges in the ma
tons history.
The indictments charged violation
of sections and IL of the u. S.
criminal code.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15
TRACE EDy OIL
. ESERT TOLD

BUCKEYE, Ariz., July Is (UP) -
The grim story of how w. A. Ford,
9-year-old miner died of thirst and
heat on the desert only three miles
from a ranch house was told today
by John Stanley. Buckeye coroner.
Fords body was found near the
Harry Delaney homestead ranch,
three miles west of Tonopah, Ariz.,
yesterday. Near it were the bodies
of his dog and her three month old
pup.
Three miles away, searchers found
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15

MarShallS warning was delivered
an executive session of the COM
mittee last Wednesday, prior to
the administration decision to press
for legislation to keep Selectees,
guardsmen and reServists in active
service for the duration of the en-
ergency.
President Roosevelt supported the
army in this move, despite appre-
hension among a few OF his con-
gresSlonal leaders that ne may suf-
fer setback, especially in regard
to the retention of selectees.
Marshall said that legislative re-
strictions against use of selectees ana
guardsmen outside the western
hemisphere had prevented the army
from sending troops to aid in the
occupation of Iceland.
1T is difficult at this time to
determine the exact requirements
of the national interests with res
pect to the military personnel" he
said.
However, II view of the interna-
tional situat ton and it's rapidly in
creasing threat to our security, I
submit, on the basis OF cold logic,
that the virtual diSbandment or
immobilization Of two thirds of our
trained enlisted strength and three
fourthS of our trained officer per-
sonnet at this time might we'll in
yolve national tragedy"
He emphasized throughout his
testimony that the selective service
act called for 12 months of active
duty except that whenever the con-
gress has declared that the national
interest is imperiled, such u month
period may be extended by the
president to such time as may be
necessary in the interests of nation
al defense"
That act" Marshall said, "set up
a peacetime training system where
by we would be able to train a large
reserve of soldiers. Each soldier,
after II months of active service,
would be transferred to a trained
Continued on Page 6, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15
Cooler Blows Smoke
Into Home Here

Charles Baker, El Centre barber,
awoke shortly before l am. Tues
day to find his usually well behaved
cooler rapidly filling the house with
smoke and hot air.
Ell Centre firemen were called.
They found that the cooler motor
was afire and extinguished the
flames before the cooler box or the
house suffered damage. Baker lives
at SOL Park.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15

From Germany itself came three
different versions of the Kiev cam
paign.
|. One semi-official report in
Berlin claimed that a terrific en-
circling attack is in progress against
the Ukraine capital.
2. An unofficial but reliable
source in Berlin claimed that Ger
man troops were fighting their way
into the heart of Kiev in a street.
by-street battle.
3. DNB, official German news
agency, reported that German forces
after breaking through the Stain
line, were advancing on Kiev.
Moscow was uncommunicative
but earlier reports of a smashing
counter attack were viewed as over
balancing the Kiev reports from
Berlin.
OTHER FRONTS
Berlin issued a series of reports
of Nazi successes on the Russian
front, claiming that in the north
east columns were smashing on to-
ward Leningrad and that in the
central sector, around Vitebsk, 800
miles west of Moscow, the final
forts in the Stain series had been
captured
To these sweeping Nazi claims
the Russians replied with a report
in the official government news
paper, Izvestia, that a smashing
counterattack on the Bobruisk sec
tor of the central front had driven
the Germans back 20 miles west of
the Dnieper, apparently wiping out
the Nazi bridgehead in this region.
The most serious Nazi claim was
that made by unofficial but reliable
Berlin sources that Kiev had been
entered. Kiev is great industrial
center and the regional capital of
the rich Ukraine wheat country.
The report that German troops
only Tuesday have entered Kiev
aroused some curiosity as to the
Nazi high commands assertion of
Saturday night that German forces
stand before Kiev."
If the high commands previous
statement actually meant what it
implied-that German troops were
at the gates of the city-it would
indicate that a fierce battle has
been raging on Kiev's outskirts since
Saturday night.
COUNTER ATTACK
No such action has been reported
from either the German or Russian
side and an earlier German report
Tuesday spoke of a great Russian
tank attack somewhere in the Kiev
region when the Soviet forces at
tempted to plug gaps in the Stain
line. The German report claimed
that the Russian tanks were re-
pulsed.
S. A. Lozovsky, the Soviet vice
commissar of foreign affairs who
acts as press spokesman, cont aided
Tuesday that the German nigh
command faces catastrophe as
a result of its decision to Eight
Continued on Page 6; Col.ts)
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15
Southern Highway
Route Contracted

Contracts will be let in Arizona
this month for 10 miles of paving
and 20 miles of hard surfacing OF
the southern route into California
the Ell Centre Chamber of Com
merce was informed Tuesday.
A total of $375,OOO was placed in
the highway budget, sum adequate
to complete this last link in the
highway designed to bring traffic
into California via the Yuma gate
way and Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15
A New RaffleS-

A New RaffleS-
AS Deputy Sheriff Dee Keesee
stalked sedately toward the post
office he noticed Miss Ethel Maupin
making a bold but fruitless daylight
attempt to break into the State
Christian church.
Cant you help me open his
door?" Miss Maupin appealed to
he deputy. Il must get in and l
haven't a key"
Dee, who never misses an oppor-
tunity to help a lady in distress,
succeeded in picking the lock. Miss
q laupin entered tNe church and
Ace continued stalking toward the
post office. He stopped suddenly
on the steps of the federal building
and commented aloud:
We'll, meow, that's the first time
I've ever been on chat end of lock
picking deal. 1t jist don't seem right,
somehow, for a deputy sheriff to
pick lock even for a lady.
And then to let her go right in, y
he mused to himself. But since I
know her and she's been going to
that church long time, l suppose
that make it legal" Dee, greatly
comforted to find himself again on
the right side of the law, went on
about his business.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15
Canada ADOPTS
'GasIess SUNDAYS

OTTAWA, July Is CUP) - The
Canadian government today banned
the sale of gasoline and oil to mo-
torists on Sundays from pm. tc
7 am. daily, called for voluntary
reduction of consumption by SO per
cent, and warned that it may be
necessary later ito resort to the
rationing card"
If the objective of SO per cent
reduction in civilian consumption is
not reached, officials said, I'VE have
no alternative but to resort to the
rationing card"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15

Highway Development association
Monday night endorsed the plan to
get the initiative on the ballot. On
the basis of present motor vehicle
registration southern California will
realize $7000,000 more each year for
new highway construction purposes
than is possible under the presenl
ALLEGATION of the funds between
northern and southern California.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15

place where Ford evidently rested
and a short distance further they
discovered his broken water bottle.
Harry Hay, partner to Ford in a
mining venture, discovered the body.
Forr left Phoenix Monday night in
a light truck and headed for mis-
mine, % miles west of Tonopah.
The broken-down car was six
miles from the Delaney ranch and
Ford lett Phoenix Monday night in
ranch house when he collapsed.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15
Olson Signs Bill
For Dove Season

SACRAMENTO, July Is. CUP)-
Gov. Culbert Olson today signed a
group of fish and game bills in
Guiding Sen. Randolph Golfers
measure changing the open season
on doves from Sept. 1-Jan. Is to
Aug. 14-Jan. Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15

back to before the world war, Fred
erick Jolbert Duquesne; several al
legged "couriers' who worked on
Transatlantic passenger liners, a
Pan American clipper steward ac-
cused of smuggling platinum TO
the Axis, and three women.
The spy ring, according TO the
indictment, had its inception April
l, 1896, when the German govern
ment, through a network which had
ramifications throughout the
world" started collecting and re-
ceiving information and material
from the United States OF a mill
tary, naval. commercial and indus
trial nature"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15
WILLING TO PLEASE

LONDON, July Is (UP) The
newspaper Evening Standard sug-
gested that if Russia did not like
the omission of its national song
The Internationale, from the Brit
ish broadcasting corporations week
ly broadcasts of allied national an
thems, the BIC could honor Moscow
by playing: you Made Me Love
You; I Didn't Want To Do It."
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15

at the next state election.
Petitions to be circulated through
ou southern California will explain
that under the present set-up south
ern California gets only As per cent
of the funds in spite of the fact
that the south has 60 per cent OF
the motor vehicle registration and
pays two-thirds of the entire tax
Members of the Imperial County
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15

WASHINGTON, July Is (UP) -
The house military affairs commit
tee will leave the case of Lieut.
Ben Lear, who ordered mass disci-
pline for the "Yoo-hooing 10th
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15
The Mail Must Go

The Mail Must Co
George A. Parr OF imperial has
deep respect for the United States
postal department. This newspaper
ddressed a paper this way:
/ Pan Mr.. Geo care Paul Cardinal
warmer HOT.
Mrs. Parr received the paper at
one of the Paul Cardinal cabins
, Warner Hot Springs.
! The postmaa must have been psy-
chic.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15
Z t%,t!Hs 4;St4ts
Well, DC.sgcne-

Well, DC2gcne-
A feminine resident appealed to
Chief of Police Ronnie Voyles 10
get rid of a dog she didn't want
hanging around her place.
IF you'll put the dog in box, >
the chief said, I'll send someone to
destroy it."
"Who will you send?" she asked.
Jack Tackett, I suppose the
chief said.
Never mind" the woman said
Wrathfully, I'D rather look at the
dog"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15
Fox Heaven

Cats come back and dogs come
home but little did RR think a
pet fox would almost come home.
Pat Pattons pet fox, AWOL for
10 these many days, is practically
if not quite back on the reservation
Pat tried to get him accutomed tc
AaU the Ell Centre water worKs.
That fox is living the life of
Riley around the water settling
basins at the water plant. All kinds
A3fi little things that foxes like to
r@at may be obtained around the
water basins.
And don't tell RR mat fox isn't
foxy. The settling basins are within
a fenced enclosure. Dogs cannot get
in to disturb the fox paradise.
RR can imagine the little scamp
thumbing his nose at dogs from a
safe place inside the fence.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15
Anyway, Two of Them

All the excitement puzzled Two
Year-Old Carma CroWell She re-
manned calm until taken for her
first view of the twin daughters
born to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Odell CroWell.
She peeked curiously at the little
mites and then squeaked excitedly,
"Wheee! A whole bunch OF them!'
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15
False Druft Quiz
Oath Punished
Salinas Man Sent TO Prison for Three
Years After Claiming Dependents When
Wife Supported Him with Vice Earnings

SAN FRANCISCO, uly Is. (UP)-Thomas Barcelona
25 Salinas pleaded guilty today to charge OF giving 1ase
information about dependents his selectve service ques
sentenced to three in federal prison
by Federal Judge Michael Roche
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15
Marshall Warns
Against Tragedy

WASHINGTON, July Is. (UP)-Gen. George c. Mar
SHALL army chief Of staff warned the senate military
affairs committee that mmobizaton of selecees and
tonal guardsmen "at this time might we'll involve
tonal tragedy, it disclosed today.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15
kunnm Heads Tax
Division Drive

c. F. KAMM of Holtvile Monday night appointed
chairman of committee of IA to assist in bringing about
reallocaon of gasoline tax funds to southern California
The committee will obtain signatures to petition ask
ing that the reaocaon program be placed the ballot
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15
B Indicted as
Spies forsNuziS

NEW YORK, July Is. (UP)-A federal grand jury
today named the government of the German Reich" as
coconspiraor with 33 and indicted on charges
of espionage against the United States.
The grand jury Brooklyn federal court charged 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15
Moscow Reports
Counter Attack
SmosheS Ad vance
Berlin Has Three Versions Of Attack
Against Kiev; Soviet Claims Nazis
Hurled Back 20 Miles by Big Assault
: BY UNITED PRESS

The rich Ukranan capital Kev third city of the Sc
Wet became the hinge Tuesday of the wars
fighting and the object of confusing reports
that left military experts befuddled.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-15
TEMPERATURES

TEMPERATURE
! Maximum Mon. 112, Minimum
Tuesday II, pm. Mon. IlO, Hum
2S; o.m. Tuesday 79, Hum. "a;
Noon Tues. lie, Hum. 30.
L.. A. Hay U. 5. NO. l SI8-19;
U. s. No. 2 leafy Nv S17-18. No.
S14.5O-155O; Mpls. Sept. flax S1.871I.