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Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-27
LORENZO ADAMS HAVE
SURPRISE VISIT FROM SON

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Adams and
small son, Larry, of San Luis Obs
DO paid surprise visit this past
weekend to Adams parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lorenzo Adams.
They were accompanied to the
valley by Mrs Ralph Adams and
son, Robert. of Los Angeles. and
before returning to the coast
visited with the George Adams
family in FL Centre, the families
spending Sunday together at the
ranch on the Westside.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-27
Swimmers to Get
RedCross Awards

Parents and frlends OF members
Of the Red Cross water safety
class in El Centro were urged to
attend the final day of the class
at 10 am. Saturday.
Certificates will be awarded and
a demonstration of swimming, div
ing, and life saving will be given
More than 113 persons enrolled for
the class.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-27
Prison SENTENCE
FIXED

Louis Walters must spend four
years in San Quentin penitentiary
for stealing Ernesto Aguilaseho's
truck in Brawley and driving 1t To
Wellton, Ariz. He was arrested
while stealing gasoline to continue
his trip to New Mexico, he testified
at the time he pleaded guilty to
charge of grand theft in Imperial
county superior court.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-27
RETURNS HOME AFTER
ATTENDING MEETING

Walter Havekorst, FL Centre bank
er, returned to his home Friday
after attending a meeting of the
southern executive council of the
California State chamber of COM
merce in Los Angeles Thursday. He
represents Imperial county on the
council and will attend its meetings
scheduled to take place at inter
walls throughout the coming year.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-27
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Christian Science" is the SUBJ
ject of the Lesson-Sermon on Sun
day in all Churches of Christ, Scien-
tist. The Golden Text is from
Isaiah: The Lord hath made bare
his holy arm in the eyes of all the
nations; and all the ends OF the
earth shall see the salvation OF
our God"
The Lesson-Sermon includes these
words from John: Thomas saith
unto him, Lord, we know not viii
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-27
SECOND BAPTIST
Second and Brighton

Church school, 9:45 am. w. A.
Payne, Supt.
Morning worship. II. Sermon,
by Rev. Matthew Merritt.
Music-Chorus-choi
B.Y.P.U., pm.
8 pm. Eureka Lodge of Masons
will hold st. Johns Day services.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-27
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Sixth Street at Fern Avenue,
HOltVille

HOltville
Rev. Carlton c. Buck, Pastor
Church school, 9:45, T. J. McDon-
aid, superintendent.
Morning worship, 11:00 a. m. Ser
mon topic, I'VE Finish to Start
Again" Tenor solo with choir.
Evening worship 7:3O p. m, Ser
mon topic The Victory Is Ours"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-27
GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
9Th and Holt SITS.

hC'. aui ANSiPp, Paosoi
Adult Bible class: $50 am.
Sunday school: $50 am.
Divine worship: I0:45 am.
Sermon topic: Thrown Into the
Fiery Furnace"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-27

l.. d. s. Church (MormOn)
c. A. Gardner, branch Pres.
Veterans Hall
Sunday school, 10 a. m.
Priesthood meeting, 11:3O a. m.
Sacrament meeting, 7:30 p. m.
Relief society, Tues, 2 p. m.
Primary association, Wed, $3.50
p. m.
M. I. A., Wed, 7:30 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-27
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
5th and State Streets

Edwin l.. Carter, pastor
Church school, $50 am. Ethel
Maupin, Supt.
Morning worship, 10:45. Sermon
What Kind of Religion Does El
Centro Need?"
Evening worship, 1880, Message by
1t. David Sayer, chaplain at Camp
Seeley. Cavalry musicians.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-27
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
Orange at Sixth

George w. Thomas, DID,, pastor
Church school, GAS am. Mrs.
Stephen j. Her, Supt.
Morning worship, II. Sermon,
Thy Kingdom Come. Reports on
Camp Marston by delegates at both
School and Church hour. Solo, Mrs.
Raymond G. Reeder.
Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p. m.
Reports of delegates to Camp Mars
ton.
No other evening service.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-27
FOURSQUARE
9Th and Orange

Rev. o. X. Alpert, pastor
Church school, 9:45 am. G. o.
Anderson, Supt. Glass for every age.
Morning worship, II. Sermon
THE Descending Mantle.
Crusaders. $50 pm.
Evening worship, 7:30. Sermon
Soldier Salute.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-27
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
10th and Holt

r. ii. Kezer, pastor
Sunday, 7:45 pm. Salvation Meet
ing.
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
7:30, Public Meetings.
Thursday, 2 pm, Women's Home
League.
Morning worship, II, Saturday.
Young Peoples Missionary VOL
unteers, Saturday, 2:30 pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-27
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Eighth and Olive

DR.. w. A. McC1enegnan, paStUr
Church school: GAS am.
Morning worship, II. Sermon by
the pastor; two solo numbers.
Epworth league and Wesley club
$50 pm.
No evening service.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-27
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
10th and Park

10th and Park
Rev. T. C.. Cunningham
Church school GAS a. m. Martin
Williams, superintendent.
Morning worship: HOO a. m.
Young peoples society: Gas p. III.
Evangelistic services. 7:45 p. m.
ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL
5th near Orange
Morning prayer and sermon, II 100
a. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-27
JOHNSON CHAPEL A. M. E.
CHURCH, 189 E. State st.
Axs.oG NIi.a;c4ax

CHURCH, 189 E. State ST.
S. A. Amos, Minister
Sunday school, GAS a. m.
Morning worship, 11:00 a. m. DR..
C. A. Harris, presiding elder, will be
the guest speaker.
Special message by Rev. VIM.
Fowler at 300 p. m.
Eevening worship, TOO p. m.
The closing quarterly conference for
this year will be held at 7:30 p. m.
Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-27
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
S. w. Cor. 9Th and Orange
X, C.. Rogers, pastor

Church school, 9:45. Lovejoy Irwin
Supt.
Morning worship, II. Sermon
The Floodtide of Power" Solo,
Ernest Wyborny.
N. Y. P. S. at GAS led by Nelson
Buby. Juniors at GAS.
Evening worship, 7:30. Sermon,
This Night. Special music.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-27
CHURCH OF CHRIST
7t1h and Brighton

Morning worship, ,0:45.
Communion, II m.
Evening worship, TOO.
Communion, 7:30.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-27

FIRST BAPTIST
Seventh and Orange
All services will be at the usual
hours. The Rev. Mr. Saywell OF Los
Angeles will preach at both the
morning and evening service which
are open to all.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-27

THE SALVATION ARMY
635 Broadway, Phone 511
Major and Mrs. Thomas w. Pipes
Commanding Officers
Sunday 9 am. Jail Meeting.
Sunday, 10 am. Sunday school.
Sunday, II am. Holiness Meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-27
ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC
Fifth and Orange

Father w. F. Clavin, pastor
Masses Sunday, 7 and 8 am.
Week days, 8 am.
Catechism instruction Saturday
10 am.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-27

One deluxe nickel finish. TEX
AN, IT,, cap pistol, regular big
style break barrel. so shot re-
peatine, ornamental plastic
butt. Just like the Texas Rang
ers carry.
Evening star., 1941-12-18
BY PRESTON GROVER
Press War Correspondent.


WITH THE BRITISH 9TH
ARMY IN THE LIBYAN DESERT
Dec. IA Delayed This little pig
didn't stay homeland thereby
hangs a tale of fantastic events in
the desert and how a band of in
dignant Scotsmen garnered a for
tune in food and supplies and cap
tured nearly 200 German prisoners
A Scottish Black Watch sergeant
was doing bit Of quiet foraging in
an abandoned German camp fal
behind the present desert front yes
terday when he saw and went after
the porker.
Barely had the chase begun when
bullets whizzed around his head. He
saw some Germans and fired back.
Then out Of the desert suddenly
appeared a British major and two
captains-prisoners OF the Germans,
who broke away when the shoot
ing began. They returned to camp
and spread the word.
Aided by Armored Force.
A battalion of Scotsmen went out
today to mop up the outfit. They
were shot up pretty badly recently
by just such band of Germans.
This time the sergeant was accom-
panied by an armored car, trucks
full of soldiers, machine-gun cars
and everything necessary for an ef-
fective cleanup.
They beat the brush in two wadis
tgullies) without any luck. But in
the third things began to happen.
That's the place where found
'em." said the Black Watch SER
geant.
A small band of Germans was dis
Evening star., 1941-12-18
Pig in Libyon Desert Brings
Fortune in Food to Scots
200 Germans Captured in Roundup Among
Sond Dunes on Mediterranean Shore

, covered behind sand dunes along
the Mediterranean shore. Machine
guns blazed at them. They returned
few shots and then began sur
rendering. Germans bobbed from
behind other dunes until 80 had
appeared.
A rowing South African journalist
surprised nine Germans hiding in
cave. They surrendered-althou
he was armed only with a camera.
Treasure Trove Of Supplies.
Upward of 200 Germans were cap
tured before the roundup ended.
Then the Scots stumbled on a treas
ure trove of supplies in trucks, in
caves, under tents and spread out
on the ground-everything from
pistols to food and portable type
writer's. There were cases Of fruit
in tins, Chianti wine and cham
payne and chocolate. Everybody
participated-including two truck
loads of newspapermen in the ex-
pedition.
The scope of German conquests
was measured in part by Norwegian
fish, Yugoslav sausages and French
sauces. There was surprise pack
Evening star., 1941-12-18

age Of American timed foods
probably from huge stores of sup
plies. partly of American origin
which were captured in Flanders.
The final casualty score of the
day was two Germans wounded, not
a Scotsman scratched.
What happened to the pig that
started all of this still isn't quite
clear.
Evening star., 1941-12-18

burrowed under the wire. He then
secreted himself aboard a Canadian
National Railways engine which
was switching cars to Niagara Falls,
N. Y, but did not realize when the
international boundary was crossed.
He was captured by the engines
crew after returning to Canadian
territory.
Evening star., 1941-12-18
German Airmun FIees
Conodiun Comp Again
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOWMANVILLE, Ont, Dec. 18.-
1t. Ulrich Steinhilper, 23-year-old
German flyer who was frustrated
in a fight by locomotive from the
Bowmanville interment camp No
vember "a, was hunted as a fugitive
again today.
1t. Steinhilper escaped last night.
He was believed to have cut a hole
in the nine-foot-high fence around
the camp.
In his original bid for liberty he
Evening star., 1941-12-18
Rots' Greed FutoI

HONEOYE FALLS, N. Y. R.-
George Hook, hardware merchant
let the rats do their own poisoning
Hook said rats clambered up to 9
shelf laden with rat poison ano
knawed through the package with
fatal results.
Evening star., 1941-12-18
Santa Claus in Bronx

The first reindeer the Bronx Zoo
has exhibited since 1907 has recently
been acquired from a private estate
at Lake Placid, N. Y.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-20
SITUATION E SERIOUS
 ON PACIFIC
Army Chief of Staff 10 Re-
 inforce Fleet with Ldt- est Type of Planes

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. - Gen. George c. Marshall. Army Chief of Staff. is reported to have told the Senate Military Affairs Com mittee. the United States intends to reinforce the Pacific Fleet. im- mediately with an unspecified num- Der of the latest type of Army and Navy fighting planes.
 The Chief of Staff declined to reveal, even in the secret session of the committee. the number of planes dispatched for this pur- pose.
 Gen. Marshall Is said to have described the situation on the Pa- cific as serious"
 Several of the members of the Committee said Gen. Marshall re- fused to make any comment on the Administrations policy in relation to the Far Eastern situation but assured them there is no intent on the part of the Army or Navy chiefs to strip" American defense in an effort to speed up war equip ment deliveries to Great Britain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-20
SMASHING AIR BLOWS
 ARE MADE
.RAF Rakes Invasion Ports Early Today After Night
 Nazi Raid on England
(By Associated Press)

British Royal Air Force bombers raked invasion ports of Brest and Calais on the Nazi-held French coast today following German night raiders who strewed cargoes of death and destruction on London, Plymouth and Portland, and Swan sea, in Wales.
 Nazi bombs wrecked block big hospital, killed several patients in their beds and several nurses and other patients were buried in the debris. Rescue squads, doctors and nurses, working by flashlight throughout the night, extricated all trapped survivors by dawn.
 In another London district, an elderly woman and two children, asleep, were killed when seven high explosive bombs fell, wrecking sev- eral houses
 The British communique acknow- ledged severe damage was done at Swansea, the South Wales indus trial port, including considerable number of houses and business premises"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-20
ANOTHER
 AIRLINE
 TO NORTH
United 10 Make Survey of Route from Spokane 10
 Fairbanks, Alaska

SPOKANE, Wash. Feb. 20. = James Ford, Managing Secretary of the Spokane Chamber of Con- merce, said he has received word the United Airlines will shortly be- gin survey of the possibility of an airline from Spokane to Fair banks, Alaska.
 Ford said he has talked over the telephone with Harvey Han- cock, Assistant to the President : the United Airlines, and Hancock said group of the officials of the line will arrive here and begin a check within 10 days.
 Ford said that if the route is found to be feasible, the United Airlines will apply to Washington for an extension of the route to the north.
 Early this month an Associated Press dispatch to the Empire said the Northwest Airlines applied to the Civil Aeronautics Board for permission to fly passengers and mail from Minneapolis to Fairbanks via Fargo, North Dakota, using the inland route.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-20
BRITISH INVADING
 ETHIOPIA
South African Forces Are SIdshing dt Italians in
 Conquered Land
tBy Associated Press)

The British South African troops are slashing at Italian-conquered Ethiopia and it is reported Fas- cist garrison has been taken with 600 prisoners.
 Other British forces are locked in heavy fighting on the Italian So- maitland front at Mega, 40 miles north of the Kenya Colony from tier, where the South African forces started a drive on the King dom taken from Halle Selassie sev- eral years ago
 The British General Headquar- ters in Cairo said British troops have crossed the Juoa River and are successfully fighting off Ital- ian counter attacks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-20
Production Of Planes
 Increasing
Knudsen Expetis 5000 Deliveries This Year
 Ford 10 Get Contract

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. Will liam Knudsen, Production Director of the National Defense Commis- sion said l036 aiplanes were de- livered in the United States in January and he added that he cx- pected a delivery of l8.000 planes this year.
 Knudsen said in January 957 Of the planes went to the Army and Navy.
 Knudsen further said the Army Air Corps would award contract to Ford to make bomber parts very shortly and similar contracts to other motor companies later. The parts to be made by Ford will be made in the new plant at Ypsilan- Ii, Mich.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-20
Ambassador in Washing ion Admits His Nation
 Has Expansion Plans
ATTEMPTS BEING MADE
 TO S0FT- PEDAL ALARMS
British Residents in Thai land Advised 10 Leave
 -Wdrships Mdssing
(By Associated Press)

Japan today renewed efforts TO soft pedal war alarms in the Orient. the Domei. Japanese News Agency. reporting that Japan's Vice Foreign Minister Chiuchi Chag, told Australian Minister Sir John Greig Latham sn talk that the Far Eastern crisis is groundless.
 Nevertheless, British residents in Thailand have officially been ad- vised to leave as thousands of new ly arrived Australian troops manned the defenses in northern Malaga, bordering Thailand.
 Japanese warships continue to mass in the Gulf of Siam how ever.
 Not So Good
 Tn Washington, Japan's new Am- bassador. Admiral Nomura, left no doubt that Japan is bent on further southward expansion in the FH- cific, peacefully and economically. :" If possible, but he added. T can- not say with absolute definiteness Japan will not resort to force"
 Dispatches from Shanghai pic- tured Japan in a curious role by demand" as mediator in. the conflict between Thailand and French Indo-China. and making sweeping military and economic claims on the two countries while supervising their peace confer ence."
 Haul in Trial Balloon"
 In Tokyo, Japanese officials had previously asserted their only mo- tive is to restore peace, deny- ing Japan will exact concessions as the price of her medication.
 At the same time, Japan ap- peared rapidly hauling in her trial balloon" suggestion that Japan might mediate in the European war
 Domei declares that particular exception was taken in London on the version of the peace offer by Japan
 The British newspapers termed the mediation suggestions as , peace offensive in the Axis diplo- matic game.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-20

WASHINGTON-This is an at tempt to tell the story of the build ing of g new cantonments to house the draft army It is not a happy stcry-though perhaps happier than the story of cantonment construc- tion during World War l, and the net result is that the taxpayers Will be out just one-third of billion dollars more than the Army estl- mated
 High ranking War Department of- ficials are much distressed over the situation and frank in their own self-criticism. Particularly are they distressed over the fact that delay in camp construction is holding ur the housing and training of the new army.
 There are four chief reasons foi delay; rains, slowness of Congress in passing legislation; politics; ano the fact that the job was not super vised by the Army Engineers.
 How much politics entered into the picture is not known asyet. Some time ago, the War Department was rife with politics, but a Republican has been Secretary of War in thi Democratic administration since be- fore the cantonment program began
 So far. however, inquiring Con- gressmen have found that the heae Of the Walsh Construction Com. pany, which is building Camp Ed. wards. Mass, contributed $2,500 t( the Democratic campaign fund las June and another $2,500 to Roose. welt organization in New York il october. Total 5000
 The Walsh Construction Company is located at Davenport, Iowa, an6 it is customary to favor local con tractors. However, the Walsh Con. stfuction Company of Iowa, rathel than a New England firm. got thu contract to build Camp Edwards Mass. There is no competitive bid ding on any of these camp ccnstruc ticn contracts
 WORST RAIN IN YEARS
 Rain also had a lot to do with th'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-20
REYNOLDS
 0pp05ING
 AID BILL
North Carolina Senator Springs Surprise-Say
 Measure Means War

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Sena- tor Robert R. Reynolds of North Carolina announced today he is opposed to the Administration $ British Aid bill because he is con- vinced it's enactment might lead the United States directly into a
 Beginning the fourth day of the declaration of war.
 debate on the measure in the Sem ate. the North Carolina Senator de- scribed the legislation as bill for the defense of the British Empire at the expense of the lives of Americas men and the expense of the American taxpayer
 Senator Reynolds opposition came as a surprise to many Senators because he voted with the Admin istration's majority to report the measure out of the Foreign Rela- tions Committee for Senate consid- eration. He consistently refused previously, however, to say whether he would support the lease and lend measure.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-20
INDICTED ON CHARGES OF
 CONSPIRACY
Surgical Instrument Max CTS Accused of Viola
 tion Anti Trust Act

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 20.- Twenty-four surgical instrument manufacturing companies of the American Surgical and Trade As sociation, and 12 individuals, have been indicted by the Federal Grand Jury on charges of conspiring to fix prices in violation of the Sher- man Antitrust Act.
 The indictments climax an in- vestigation of six months by Fed eral authorities.
 It is charged those named through membership with the Association controlled the sale of approximately 95 percent of all surgical supplies
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-20

LONDON. Feb. 20. = A neutral Navy source predicts that Germany will let loose 600 submarines in a giant naval offensive in the spring and either prepare for an invasion of England, or as a substitute fol the island assault.
 This source said the deciding battle of the war will more than
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-20
Giant Sub Offensive
 Is predided Against
 Brif. Isles by Germany

likely be fought out on the north western approaches to Great Brit ain rather than on her beaches
 This naval source said the Ger mans are equipped to throw 300 subs at one time against Great Britain compared to 100, the great est number believed on the seas hunting simultaneously up to now.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-20
EIks' Club Cabaret
 Is Sci for Marth s

With members of the Territorial Legislature as their special guests, the Elks will hold the annual cab- aret dance on the evening of Sat- urday. March 8, in the Elks ball. room, with Floyd Fagerson in charge of arrangements.
 Besides the legislators, the af- fair is restricted to Elk members and their ladies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-20
Will Build
 Naval Base,
 Guam Island
Development Program Is Passed by House-Jd
 an Will Be Ignored

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20-Ilegis- lation to authorize a $242.000000 program for development of naval bases, including Guam and new is- land outposts received from Great Britain, has passed the House and been sent to the Senate.
 Final passage. by voice vote. came after Chairman Vinson of the House Naval Committee, pre- sented a letter from Chief. of Naval Operations Stark asserting that while there is nothing offensive about the twice rejected Guam pro- ject, any protest from Japan about it ought to be totally disregard ed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-20
Sir Ha milton Harfy passes Away,EngIand

BRIGHTON. England, Feb. 20- Sir Hamilton Harty. 60, composer and conductor who frequently toured the United States as guest conductor of orchestras, died here today at his home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-20
UNI0NIzING OF FORD EMPLOYEES
 SPARED BY A.F.L

MIAMI. Florida, Feb 20.-At the closing of the business of the nlid- winter session, the AFL Executive Council Committee announced the drive to organize all employees of
 the Ford Motor Company has been stepped up and success is predicted,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-20
DougIasGyr1l Is Dedicated
 Exercises
Governor, Legislators Mayor KiIburn, School
 Officials Speak

Members of the Territorial Legis- lature and a large number of Doug las and Juneau residents gathered last night in the new concrete gym- nasium in Douglas to participate in the dedication exercises for the re- gently completed addition to the Douglas School plant.
 Gov. Ernest Gruening, the princi- pal speaker, expressed his approval of the cooperative efforts which brought about the much needed building.
 Tt is truly a democratic enter prise" he stated, continuing to say that such gymnaslums are vital to the well being of the youth Of the Territory, tn at mental education alone is insufficient and that all communities lacking such facilities for physical development should be provided with adequate means for complete education as befits demo- cratic people
 Strictly Utilitarian
 Noting that the school plant IS strictly utilitarian, the Governor stated that that was as it should be in a democracy. and expressed the hope that the children now being ed- ucated there would do as well or better than the present generation. He noted also that the structure still lacked furnishings and expressed the hope that funds could be obtained for it's completion
 Arne Shudshift, president of the
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-20

The Census Bureau places the odds against birth of quadruplets at 600 900 to one.