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Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-27

uteS longer imam previously dHtiCi-
pated to As minutes,
"On the speech Early said, Il
think you can say that by We'd
nesday morning there will no long
er be any doubt as to what thel
national policy of this govern
ment is
Early asked radio networks, which
previously had granted the presl-
dent 80 minutes for tonight's ad-
dress, to give him an additional
Is minutes. He explained as the
speech was being completed, the
president found he could not COM
press what he wants to say into
half an hour The speech will be-
gin at $50 P.S.TD
The president cancelled all en-
gagements today to concentrate on
preparation of the address.
Early's disclosures came as con-
gressional isolationists challenged
administration foreign policy with
plan for national peace or war
referendum. They also addressed "a
go-slow appeal to Mr., Roosevelt.
Mv. Roosevelt was assisted in
preparing his speech by Harry L.
Hopkins, Judge Samuei I. Rosenman
CT the New York state supreme
court, and Playwright Robert E
Sherwood.
On present indications prepara-
ton of the address will not be
completed before $50 or 6 pm
(EST). Mr.. Roosevelt goes on the
air at $50 pm. EST.
Early said that one factor in
preparation of the address had
been Mr.. Roosevelt's effort to study
the great number of letters and
kilograms pouring into the White
House. Early said that there were
from 10000 to $4,000 letters and
kilograms, most of them suggesting
policy for tonight's speech. and
reflecting a cross section of Ameri-
can opinion
Early said that naturally these
letters and kilograms varied over
the extreme range from full sup
Continued on Page 8; Col. Sd
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-27
'StooIie' Heads for
Federal Prison 10
Avoid Vengeance

Chu Quon Wah, Chinese who act
ed as informant to prison authori-
ties during the riot at San Quentin
penitentiary in 1885, was placed in
charge of federal officers Tuesday
because he feared prisoners would
kill him if he went to San Quentin
or Folsom penitentiaries TO serve a
sentence for possessing narcotics in
Imperial county.
His companions, Wong Toon and
Wong Ming Heng. Tuesday were
sentenced to San Quentin peni-
tentiary. The trio was arrested at
Ell Centre hotel by state narcotic
agents last April 4. Chu Quon Wah
was taken to Terminal Island.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-27
Shots Fatal to
Suspected Thief

SACRAMENTO, May q up
Police last night shot and killed
Nick Mantelli suspected of burg
larizing two liquor warehouses. and
arrested James Callhan, a compan-
ion.
The shooting occurred just cut
slde the governors mansion at 10th
and H streets shortly before mid
night and alarmed members of
Gov, Culbert Olson's household.
Detective Martin Charles said the
men were followed in a squad car
on tip they had taken part in
two burglaries in which several
thousands of dollars worth of
liquor was taken. He ordered them
to halt, ne said, and fired when
they refused to stop
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-27

great warship Hood.
Details of the three Gay sea drama
which started in the blizzard-sWepc
Denmark straits between Green
land and Iceland last Friday night
and ended at IL am. this morning
400 miles or SO off Brsst were made
public by the admiralty and Prime
Minister Winston Churchill.
The admiralty revealed emergen-
cy orders had mobilized huge nav
al force TO run down and sink the
Bismarck after word cracked
through by wireless the Hood had
heen sunk in the first encounter
with the Bismarck Saturday morn
ing.
The coup de grace was delivered
upon the Bismarck. the admiralty
revealed, by the 9,375-ton cruiser
Dorsetshire this morning which was
ordered TO close in and sink the
Nazi battleship with torpedoes af-
ter she had been crippled and vir-
tually put out of ACTON by heavy
shipn of Royal navy and devastating
aerial torpedo attacks.
II was Gripping loss for Ger
many's high seas fleet of capital
ships. leaving her with only three
dreadnaughts against Britain's Is
"a ratio of British superiority of
to | against the to | figure that
prevailed before the encounter
| started.
The admiralty revealed the Bis
marck was run down and sunk by
probably the heaviest naval force
mobilized for a single action since
the start of the wal.
This force included the British
home fleet. guardian of the waters
around the British Isles which was
sent into action with the new bat
tleship George V. 35.000-tonner, as
its flagship. 1t included the George
VS. sister ship. Prince of Wales
which fought at the side of the
Hood in the initial encounter Sat-
urday morning and suffered Slight
damage II included the western
/ Msditarranean lleet which sped
away from Gibraltar at full steam
with the $4,000 battle cruiser. Re-
Continued on Page 8. Column -
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-27
Plenty Pidgin--

Plenty Pidgjn-
The first time Charlie Free call
cd Mrs. Forrest Manley to relay
message to her husband, she
surprised him by recognizing his
voice and calling him by name. 1t
got to be something of habit and
every day Charlie tried a different
voice" but every time Mrs. Man
"a ley caught on.
Charlie got his revenge this week
however, when Mrs. Manley lifted
the receiver and a voice chartered
Kakositi? Dobre five pound beef
chop chop?'
% Mrs. Manley swallowed and re-
piled ]:
I'm sorry, I didn't quite under
stand you. What was it you want
cd?"
Nom Gle nom! Sacrc bleu! Five
pound beef topside tonight. Yes?'
replied the voice.
Mrs. Manley took fresh grip
on the phone and stammered:
"WWwWWwWut kind of beef?"
"Yess missile, Vladivostok Sakha-
line. YOU know TschaikoWsky Trot-
sky?' The voice persisted.
You'd better wait until For
rest gets home Mrs. Manley ex-
planned fearfully and the voice
concluded:
, "Okay. Tell him call Charlie
Free!"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-27

vile will combine forces for a
Memorial day parade and grave
decorating ceremony N which the
Eleventh Cavalry at Camp Seeley
will participate. The veterans will
assemble at Veterans Memorial hall
at 8 am. and later 20 to Evergreen
cemetery.
In BraWley veterans were sched-
uled to assemble in The city park at
s am. for parade through the
streets. Grave decorating ceremonies
will take place after the parade.
Veterans of Foreign Wars and
American Legionnaires will stage
the ceremonies in Calexico, begin
ming at 10 am. Friday. They will
meet at lockwood Memorial hall
before the parade The Legion will
have charge of the program this
year.
Westmorland and Calipatria vet
Grams will join other communities
this year, planning no services of
their own.
D When Governor Olson declared
Saturday an all-day holiday be-
cause Memorial day was holiday
city, state, and county employees re-
ceived the gift of a three-day week.
end.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-27

ftC1O3.
Krebs. who wrote the book to ex-
pose Communist activities after he
had renounceG his Red affiliations,
told the subcommittee Joseph Cur
IAN is not the real head of the
Maritime union but only a MARION
cite for Tommy Ray" He said that
Ray is also head of the Communist
faction in the NMU.
Krebs said the Communists are
organized and instructed to use eY-
cry possible means to "obstructs the
loading and shipment of war mater
ialS.
Rep. Jerry Voorhis. D., Calf. ask
ed why, in that case, there was not
more obstruction of shipments OF
war materials leaving cast coast
ports for England.
krebS said this is because mos.
of the shipments are being carried
in British ships where the Com
munists are poorly organized. - AM
erlcan ships cannot carry war ma
terlals TO England, ne noted. adding
that if they were to become involved
there was "a Communist unit
functioning on every american shir
along the east coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-27

five daughters. nine grandchildren
and two great grandchildren. Fun
eral services will be held at 10 am.
Thursday at Lemons chapel.
Mrs. Setz came to Imperial Val
ley in 1912 and became one of the
pioneer women who helped build
the new irrigated empire. She was
born in Heltan. Rumania in 1875
and married in August of 1897. Ten
years later her husband crossed
The Atlantic to make a new home
for his family. As soon as he was
settled she followed with the chill
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-27

ers plea for probation, saying ~
have no use for any man who beats
up any woman regardless of what
she may do
The New York coffee importer
pleaded guilty two weeks ago to d
simple assault charge. He original
ly had been charged with felonious
assault upon his estranged wife who
was hospitalized for serious bruises
she said were administered by Weiner
in his swank Hollywood apartment
Weiner said he ano his wife hac
been every much in love" But that
he was convinced now that they
could never get along. He denied
giving Miss Roth black eye.
But You did hit her. didn't your
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-27

questioned the judge.
well, yes, I guess must have
hit her." Weiner admitted reluc-
tantly. There was great deal of
drinking in the apartment that
night and was very excited. She
threw dishes, bottles and glassware
at me and I don't know exactly
what did happen, but guess l did
hit her.
Weiner also admitted that they
had "scuffled about" frequently
during THREE days OF quarreling and
that he did grab her" and possibly
twisted her wrist on one or two
occasions.
Miss Roth was not in court at
the hearing.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-27
BRITISH SINK NAn WARSh|P BISMARCK
4-States Road
Pavement Urged

TRANSPORTATION committee of
the state senate Tuesday report
cd favorably upon concurrent
resolution urging completion of
the -Four States highway.
The resolution, recommended
by State Senator'S George Luckey
and Ed Fletcher, suggests feder-
al and state agencies consider
advisability of paving 40 miles
of U. S. Highways 1896 between
inland and u. S..No. 60 as part
of the national defense program.
The committee gave the res
oIution a do pass" recommen-
datiOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-27

JVWCIIy, UIIICtIo IUuIIu VIIhO I1tII1l
Gerek, the name given them by
the prisoner who said the jewel
ry included family hcirlooms, was
an alias. His real name, he finally
admitted, was Stefan Janik. His
companion, Robert John Muller, at
last admitted his last name was
spelled Muller and not Miller as
he first told the officers.
Immediately after their arrest
the allegedly Polish aliens insisted
they met three weeks ago in New
York and never had met before
Continued on Page g.; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-27
FRANCE REVIEWS
FLEET PLEDGES

WASHINGTON. May 81 CUP)-
French Ambassador CASTOR Henry
Haye delivered to the state depart
ment today a note from the Vichy
government renewing pledges that
France would not surrender her
fleet or her colonial empire to
the Germans.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-27
WPA Work Starts
On E. c. Projects

WPA work was under way Tues
day in Ell Centre. excavating for
new water line ON Commercial be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets.
A crew of 25 men reported this
week, we'll below the expected num-
ber. WPA authorities indicated that
many men who would normally be
available are finding field jobs.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-27
War Materials
7 or9et Of Reds

WASHINGTON, May 81. (UP)-Richard Krebs (Jan
valtln), former German Communist author of Out OF
the Night told Dies subcommittee today that Tommy
Ray whom he identified as an internationally known
Red is the real power in the National Maritime union
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-27

dren.
Only once did Mrs. Setz return
20 the country OF her birth. In 1924
she visited her old home 10 see her
mother.
The five surviving daughters are
Mrs. George Roth. Mrs. Fred Wa
terman. Mrs. John zenos. Mrs.
Frederieka Groebli Mrs. Adolpn
OdeFmatt
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-27
Actress Husband
Gets Six Months

HOLLYWOOD, May 27. (UP)-Eugene Wener, inn
porter husband of Actress Lillian Roth was denied proba-
ton today sentenced to six months in the county
Jail for backening Miss Roths eye during family fight
last February Superior Judge A. A Scott denied Vein
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-27
MeIoIund Woman
Succumbs i'm s. D.

full life, nearly three decades of which spent
in Imperial Valley, closed Tuesday for Mrs kath
arina Setz of Meoland who died of heart almen in
San Diego hospital
She is survived by her husband John Setz dairyman
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-27

Attend the Lavina Provazek Ben
eft dance, 8 pm. Tuesday, Legion
Hall. Johnny Lincoln's Orchestra.
Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-27
President Plans
Foreign Policy
Outline oniqht
Lons-Awai+ed Expression Will Give
U.S., Whole World View Of American
Stand, White House Indicates
-Rv LYLE G. WILSON =

WASHINGTON, May 27 (UP)-White House Secr1
tary Stephen Early indicated today President Rooseve
will outline American foreign policy in detail in his fire
side chat tonight The speech will be extended Is mil
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-27
Border PotroImen
Puncture AibiS

Bit by bit immigration border patrolmen Tuesday
dispfoved original stories told them by two aliens they
arrested at Blythe last week with ewery the prisoners
valued at $4,000.
While awaiting official report the value of the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-27
Underpass Slated
For DiScuSSi on
Highway Commission to Consider Local
Proposal Thursday; citing Takes City
Counci! Members Here by Surprise

Ell Centros long-discussed underpass proposal was
slated for further discussion Tuesday when members Of
he highway commission meet in Long Beach Thursday
consider and another important grade separation al
Cotton Word Of the commission meeting, reported by
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-27
County Veterans
Plan Elaborate
Memoir al Rites
Public Employees Get Long Holiday as
Olson ProcIams Thre ebay Weekend;
World War Dead Will be Honored Here

While state, county, city and bank employees prepared
for three-day weekend vacation called by Governor o.
son. in Imperial Valley Tuesday arranged three
ceremonies to honor the nations dead Memorial
day Friday Veterans of Ell Centro Imperial and Holt
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-27
2%9a'Ts apoRTes
Shrimp a la Lemons

Ammunition for Penny Richmond
Bert Lemons, empty-handed af-
ter unsuccessful hours dangling bait
beneath the Pacific's blue waters
became hungry and cooked his own
lunch. Entree was shrimp, previous
ly intended an bait. IF the fish
won't bite quoth Bert, "I will
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-27
Royal Navy Takes
Revenge on Huge
New Dreodnou9ht
English Seapower Masses TO Hunt Down
Super Vessel Which Sank HMS Hood;
Planes Used TO Cripple Big Craft

LONDON May 81. (UP)-Brtsh aerial torpedoes and
naval shells sank the 35,00Oton pride of the Naz navy
Bismarck today after 72-hour pack hunt in which az
least half of Brtains batteshp force turned loose
seeking vengeance upon the readnaugh which sank the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-27
Hot Player

There was sequel to that base
ball game Sunday in which Dave
Roberts went back to the days of
his youth for seven innings.
Dave got so excited that he put
his pipe in his pocket and few min
utes later he was trailing smoke
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-27

Attend tho LaYina ProYazck Ben
eft dance pm. Tuesday. Legion
Hall. Men so cents-women free
Johnny Llncolns Orchestra. Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-27
CANTAL0UPEs

Imperial Valley: Demand good
market steady. Carloads fob. cash
track Std. ASS $500; jumbo 36s-45s
$3.50; pony i5s-54s s1-1.15.
L. A. Hay Us. No. I.N. si7.50-1s
u. S. No. 2 leafy s17.00-1s.00 No. 2
SAILS; Mpls. Sept. flax Si.79.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-27
BASEBALL
NATIONAL LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-22

Even though YOU don't seem TO be slow
ing up, you can look IL and give yourself
away i'm 80 seconds.
do you worry less and less about your
clothes because appearance isn't everything?
2-Are you continually rubbing your chin
TO see if it has multiplied?
3-Instead of standing on your own feet
do you lean
Propped against the wall
On anything with legs?
At every chance you get?
4-Do you find yourself dressing more for
comfort than style?
5-Do you walk with your head down and
eyes glued TO the sidewalk IL you were
looking for something you had lost?
6-Do you dress as inconspicuously as pos
sible, shying away from new ideas and bright
coors?
do you find yourself wearing clothes
which hide your figure rather than show it
off?
S-Do you sit on the end of your spine.
dropping like weeping willow?
9-Do you prop up your head with your
elbows on the table?
10-Do you rap and tap your fingers on
every available piece of furniture?
lido you take it for granted that none
Of the smart clothes in ads could possibly be
worn by YOU?
12-Do you think Of clothes only as a
means 20 keep you warm?
13-Is it too much effort 90 offer a good
substantial handshake?
lido you sit sprawled all over the chair?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-22

train is n minute early or a minute late?
20-When you're kept waiting do you Utter
instead Of keeping busy?
p DO YOU forget peoples names and end
up calling Mr. Gliddcn Mr.. Glisterbottom?
22-Do you forget where you parked your
car. then have 10 hunt all over town to re-
trieve il?
23-Do you go out Of your way TO i'm
press people how active you are?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-22
Your Conversation

What you say and how you say IL can
earmark YOU for the well-known rut.
Are your main topics of conversation
Your operations?
Family Tree and it's falling leaves?
How different things were in Your Day
Domestic troubles and problems?
Your diet?
, Would you rather talk only about your
own interests than listen to other peoples?
3-Do you predict:
The weather by your rheumatism?
Mealtme by your indigestion?
4-Instead of answering question yes or
no, do you just shake your head because it s
less effort?
5Do you use dated slang like:
The cats pyjamas?"
IT'S the nuts?"
Superior"
Super"
"Swell-elegant?"
DO you say about our age'-including
someone years younger than yourself?
: 30 you chant:
When you are my age ?"
When I was young ?"
II can remember when ?"
10 you prefer 10 talk rather than let
other people hold the floor?
Q Docs your entire conversation consist
of gossip. half of which is ungrounded?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-22

% DO you get up in the morning hours
before you need TO, just to be SURE every
thing is under control?
% DO you wear yourself out thinking
about chores and end up too tired TO do them?
24-Does one small unpleasant incident up
set your whole day?
25-Do you avoid cold showers like the
plague, saying they're only for
Athletes?
Young people?
Hot Summer days?
20 DO you fall asleep in your hot bath?
D DO you invent all sort Of excuses to
dodge doing setting up exercises
% DO you hide valuables in dark and
secret places and then forget where you hid
them?
% DO you let minor chores prey on your
mind and haunt you for days instead of doing
them once and for all
so DO you find it increasingly more diff
hCut to remember details?
31-Do you get easily discouraged?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-22
By JUDITH T. CHASE,
WeII-known Quiz Expert.

~ IOBODY'S day older than he feels There's
~ many grandmother who's ten jumps ahead of
= the flossy debutante who turns night into day
ana there are plenty OF grandtathers VINO put the
Just look around you and you'll see. Some of your
friends act 90 when they've only turned the of
80. How about YOU?
If these questions have familiar ring, watch out
Stop look and take this quiz Maybe you need to step
the gas. Or anyway, shift into high.
Do it this way Answer each question honestly:
o-Never; We'll, hardly ever; Occasionally;
3-Often; Always Then add up your total
and turn to page 1S to how you rate
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-22
About the House

When you start reading the obituary
column and pass mp the society section or
sports pages it's sure sign you're slip
ping fast Here are some more signs.
do you dog the footsteps Of your guests
Scuffng out the wrinkles in rugs?
Shutting doors
Swapping out lights?
Brushing off the furniture?
. Before you sit down in a chair do you
collect everything you'll need for the next
two hours?
Does trash gather in heaps and mounds
because YOU hate TO throw anything away"
DO you stall for time when you're asked
out until YOU know
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-22

2-Wnen you go out III
the car do you stock up for four-year safari
3 Is the first thing you look for in a new
friend
Someone who will fit in with your
plans?
An audience?
Someone TO yves" you
do you arrive so early TO catch train
that you just miss the one before it?
5-Do you find it difficult to concentrate
when people are talking to you, always pre-
occupying yourself with
CHANGING at the paper?
Listening TO the radio?
6-Do you wear your rubbers when there's
only one cloud in the sky-just to be sure?
DO you fail TO get excited at:
Fire engines?
Police wagons?
Ambulances?
Sirens?
Blasts?
S-Do you.notce people calling YOU
Madame more often than Miss -
Pop" more often than Sir"
9-Eo you rant and rave at people who
are not on the dot for an appointment?
10-Do you go rushing out on an emer-
gency errand then completely forget what
you went TO get?
11-Are you finding it harder to make
new friends?
12-Do you fret and Utter If everything
doesn't run exactly the schedule you have
planned?
13-Do you rely on few drinks to make
you entertaining?
14-Are you continually complaining about
food?
15-Do you find yourself being maudn
about sentimental old songs that no one gives
whoop about?
IS Do you perpetually demand some OBJ
scure sauce then grumble that your whole
meal is ruined because it's not in stock?
Il DO you lie about your age?
1S-To avoid walking do you drum up such
excuses as:
Your shoes hurt
It's going to rain?
You might slip?
19-Do you rant and rave because your
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-22

5Do you regard lifes greatest pleasures
as:
huge meal?
A week in bed
DO you find yourself spending less time
with the opposite and more with powders,
pills, liniments and eliXirs ?
DO you settle yourself in the most COM
Portable chair and expect your friends to wait
on you hand and foot?
SAre you afraid of being alone for fear
there might be
a face at the window
A burglar under the bed
A step on the stair?
A corpse in the closet?
9-Do you get on all tours to look for
your pencil only TO find it eventually behind
your ear?
10 Do you brood about getting old when
all IT does is make you older?
IL DO you find that puttering and fddng
with your possessions means more to you than
getting out and meeting people?
II Does your good humor disappear with
A spotted tablecloth?
Broken ashtray?
Misplaced papers?
13-Do you find you look in the mirror as
little as possible?
14-Do you argue with the telephone oper-
ator and complain about everything from
wrong numbers TO busy signals?
15-Do you worry about world problems
rather than your own and direct the latest
anti-AXs campaign when you really should
be planning TO clean out the cellar?
is Do you entertain people with.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-22

Your old snap
shots ?
Your m g m DRY
book -?
Your symptoms ?
"reminiscences?
Il DO you clutter
up the house with CAD
gets. souvenirs and
things that never
worked anyway?
1S-Do you find it's
taking you longer and
longer to get up in the
morning ?
10 Do you find
yourself always post
poning thin z S until
YOU have one more
cigarette or cup Of
coffee and then not
doing them at ALL
20 When you open
the morning paper do
you turn first to the
obituaries?
III Are you always
putting down gadgets
and forgetting where
you put them?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-22
When You're Out

II takes a lot more than gray hair TO
make YOU a crochety bachelor or stub
born spinster, II these questions sound
familiar you'd better add something TO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-22

w h at { h q
plan are ?
II you can get
away early ?
II it's not far
away