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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17

and she was at her home, Is miles
away, Dudley said.
Dorothy told us she could
hear the sound OF bombs falling
In the distance and could see
airplanes in the sky.
I'VE did find out that another
Detroit girl, Roberta Rogers,
who is In Honolulu, was also
safeo
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17

lie was killed when he dumpcc
his bombs on the Jap warShiJ
Haruna, flying so close 10 his prey
that he was caught in the COZ.
cuSSlon when he scored a direct
INT on the enemy powder maya
zinc.
He was a graduate Of West
Point in 1887. and entered the ar
corps in 1898 He had been al
the Philippines since last spring
He was married and had one son.
II more than 20 eligible recruits
appear, Captain Gillespie said. a
second unit may be formed
For the Inside News" Of
Washington Eollou Paul Mall
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17
Detroit Woman
In Hawaii Safe

Mr.. and Mrs. G. VI. Dudley of
384 Richton avenue know their
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17

For the Inside News" Of
Washington. Follow Paul Mall
Ions Column i'm the Times.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05
Coast Guard Hats
JugosIav Vessel;
Denies 'Cusfody'

NEW YORK, May UP) =
United. States coast guardSmen
boarded Jugoslav ships in port here
today and forced one to return to
her berth after sailing but denied
that the vessels had been taken in
to protective custody"
J. S. Baylis, coast guard conn.,
mander and captain of the port of
New York, described the board
ing action as inspectors He said
he was lin no position to give fur
ther information.
1T is not uncommon for us to
board ships at various times,' he
said. I'VE often do this as pre-
cautionary step when we receive
reports and rumors."
Earlier, a general radio call sent
under the signal letters of the Rome
radio had been picked up here Or
dering all Juglslav ships in the
Atlantic to put in at Argentine or
Brazilian ports and those in the
Pacific to enter japanese, Manchu-
kuan, Thailand or Chilean ports.
Six Jugoslav vessels were in this
area when the call went out.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05
British Desperate i'm
Battle 10 Control Eroq

the aid of the city. The action in
spired a wave of good feeling be-
tween northern and southern Ire
land such as residents had never
known in the long, bitter history of
the two parts of the country.
Fire was coming to the aid of
Belfast citizens bombed from their
homes. Relief supplies were being
sent to the stricken city and refuge
was offered to the homeless on
neutral Fire soil.
The British attack on Brest ap-
peared to have been possibly the
heaviest yet made on that much
raided French port. For the first
time the Raj claimed direct hits on
the ScharnhOrst and Gneisenau as
well as near misses.
IRAQ KEY POINT
In Iraq the British were moving
forcefully to win control OF that
vital Middle Eastern area. London
reported heavy air attacks on Bagh-
Continued on Page 6; Column .
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05

besieged British forces was Interrupt
ted by sand storm.
RAIDERS BOMBED
In Europe, Raj bomberS again
made a strong raid on the French
Atlantic coast naval bases, attack
ing st. Nazaire, where a huge rec
tangle of fire was reported, and
Brest, where direct hits with armor-
piercing bombs were claimed on the
Nazi battleships Scharnhorst and
Gneisenau.
It was night of heavy air cVtion
over the British Isles. The Belfast
raid was reported to have been even
more severe than that of Easter
Tuesday when 500 persons were
killed.
Another big Nazi air attack was
made on Liverpool and the Mersey-
side for the fourth successive night.
Aided by increasing brilliance of
the moon, British night fighters
went into action against German
bombers, Seven Nazi planes were
reported shot down, bringing tne
bag for two nights to 23.
AMERICAN PLANES ACTIVE
The British sent American-made
Douglas DBL night fighters over
German airdromes in northern
France to pick off Nazi planes de-
parting and arriving on bombing
trips to Britain.
The pattern of the air attack
on the British Isles indicated that
Germany was centering the weight
of her bombing against the vital
ports and shipping centers through
which American aid to Britain must
funnel.
The Belfast attack started raging
fires that brought Fire fire units
across the north island frontier to
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05
Fastest Military
Plane 0utspeeds
Own Motor Sound
New Craft Gets First
Public Showing, Scars
Vertically at 800 MPH

LOS ANGELES, May 3.
UP) The Lockheed P-3S
interceptor plane is so fast
it appears and is out OF sight
before it can be heard.
The P-38, possibly the fastest
military airplane ever made, was
demonstrated publicly for the first
time yesterday before 10000 per-
sons. They saw it knife silently
across the sky. When it had van
ished over the horizon, the roar OF
it's twin motors. producing an estl-
mated 1900 horsepower, drifted
down to them. The plane was fly
ing at an elevation of about 5000
feet.
The interceptor's design, arma-
ment and speed are among the
armys most zealously guarded Sc
crets. It is reported, however, to
fly 460 miles an hour on three
quarters throttle; its armament is
said to include two rapid fire cam
non, plus four to six heavy caliber
machine guns. 1t was the only
twin-motored, one-place fighter
plane when the first model was
produced l3 months ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05
Bridges Fails in
Attempt to Quash
Deportation Case
Defense Lawyer Argues
CLIO Leader Placed in
Jeopardy Two Times

SAN FRANCISCO, May 5.
(UP) - Judge Charles B.
Sears, presiding Inspector,
rejected a defense motion
for dismissal Of deportation
proceedings against Harry Bridges
today. He ordered Bridges to pre-
sent defense.
Carol w. King, New York at
torney, made the motion as the
defense opened. She argued the
charges against Bridges, California
CIO director, were the same as
those of a 1889 hearing in which
Dean James Lands ruled Bridges
was not subject to deportation.
"It is now apparent Harry Bridges
is being subjected to double jeop-
ardy in this case" Miss King said.
This, we thought, was barely evi-
dent when the case opened. 1t be-
came more apparent as the prosecu-
ton submitted its eviuence."
Sears interrupted to say he had
no power to quaSh the warrant,
which charges Bridges with affilia-
ton and cooperation with organiza-
tions seeking overthrow of the gov
Continued on Page 6; Column 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05

!. United States Antarctic expedition
arrived here today.
Rear-Admiral Richard E. Byrd,
who was among 200 persons who !
greeted the returning members OF
his expedition aboard the motorship
North Star expressed astonishment
when he heard the report.
There's some real news for you,
boys" Byrd told reporters. II had
no idea of such activities down
there"
Deception Island is volcanic for
nation near the south Shetland
Islands, south of Cape Horn. There
is deep lake on the island, which
also has hot springs.
DR.. Paul A. Siple of Erie, Pa,
who had charge of the expedition
west base in Little America, told
Byrd that he received his informa-
ton from "a high Chilean naval
officer" when the North Star stop
ped at Chilean port.
1.-The officer told me that the
shops were built there and that
German explorers were in the area
in 1885," DR.. Siple said. 1.-The officer
said the shops were blown up and
you can draw your own conclusions
as to who may have done this"
DR.. Siple said that by the time
he received the report the expedi-,
ton was too far from Little Ameri-
ca to make possible any attempt.
at verification. He Sreculated that
the German pocket battleship Graf
Spec might have used Deception
Island as base for raiding opera
tions in the south Atlantic before
it was sunk more than year ago.
Byrd said that the North Star
and the expeditions second ship,
The Bear, due here later this month,
both probably would enter naval
service shortly, perhaps in Green
land waters.
DR.. Siple, one of 55 returning ex-
plorers, said the group had sur
veyed LOO miles of coastline. Byrd
explained that, including earlier
explorations, this gave the United
States claim to roughly 100000
square miles. He believed this ter
ritory might prove an important
factor in western hemisphere de-
fense. Definite claims to the area
BY the United States, Byrd said.I
would be deferred pending confer
ences with the Chilean and Argen-
tine governments.
Another accomplishment of thel
expedition during nearly two years
in the Antarctic was reported by
DR.. p. Alton Wade OF Miami uniyer-
sity, oxford, o., spokesman for the.
group that was stationed at the
Continued on Page 6, Col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05
Air Giants First
Minute Insured
For One Million

LOS ANGELES, MAY 5 up
The first minute of flight of the
worlds largest airpian2-the 80
ton Douglas B-19 bOmber-was
insured today for $1,000, 900.
A syndicate of companies which
insured the plane for an $4,000
premium quoted adds it would
remain in the air a minute at
Is 10 1. after the first minute,
the premium drops to $4,000 an
hour for the same policy. during
flight tests before the bomber
is turned over to the army.
The test flight tentatively has
been set for May II. Major Stan
ley Umstead, chief army test
pilot, and p. w. COyle, Douglas
test pilot, have been studying
the runways at Clover field and
testing the four, 1900 horsepower
motors for weeks.
The bomber has Il Widespread
of 2l2 feet; its fuselage is 1872
feet long. With crew of 10, it
could fly from New York to Eur
Ope and back without refueling.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05

rule bringing uD JlIe SilllJ iCiC'ioi-
tioning measure for full-dreSS de-
bate It is the first major piece OF
legislation bearing on American
foreign policy since the lend-!ease
act.
D-bate on the rule got under way
after a short delay caused by the
request of Rep. Vito Marcantonlo,
AL, N. Y, for a quorum call.
Fish opened the opposition attack
on the administration bill after
Chairman Adolph SABBATH, D., Ill :,
of the rules committee called for
approval of the rule.
Fish disclosed that the general
outline of the major opposition
fight would be an attempt to amend
the bill so that President Roosevelt
may not give requisitioned ships OF
Germany, Italy, Denmark, France
and other nations. to Britain.
The maritime commission has re-
ported that the measure would
permit the requisitioning of more
than 80 vessels in American waters.
SABBATH, in pleading for adoption
of the rule, said I'm for America
first-America first, last and all
the time" ...s
Fish argued that if I'VE were in
the war we would have the right
to seize the German and italian
ships in our ports and use them to
our best advantage
Il do not care a continental
what Dictator Hitler or Mussolini
thinks about it or whether it arouseS
their anger or vanity" he said. II am
thinking Of America and what, in
the long run, is best Tor America. .
by the passage of this bill, un-
mended, we will have repudiated
and struck mortal blow at the
university accepted principles OF
international law and substituted,
Continued on Page 6; Column %
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05

now, but like other championship
squads it's due to bun out. / give
them Is TO 10 months more before
Germanys expansion is too great
for their economic system TO stand,
followed by collapse"
Covington said he did not be-
lieve Great Britain or Turkey or
Russia or any armed force in Eu"
(Continud on Page 6 Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05
BY UNITED PRESS

Great Britain was reported hard
pressed in severe fighting for DOM
ination of the Iraq oil fields Mon
day as scattered aerial war Waged
from North Ireland to the Med
iterranean.
Radio Berlin claimed that Iraq
troops had finally occupied heavily
bombarded Habbaniya airdrome
west of Baghdad and that some
thousands of British Imperials at the
port of Basra had been surrounded.
The Nazi rep1rt. however, lacked
confirmation and London previously
had indicated that the British had
the situation at Basra in hand and
might be moving from there towards
Baghdad Both sides, according to
the Ankara radio, were reported
threatening bombardment of i'm
portant enemy buildings in Bagh-
dad, although the British at Cairo
reported that most of the Iraq air
force of probably 70 planes had
been destroyed.
Turkey offered to mediate the
conflict, but there did not appear
to be any immediate basis for set
tlement as Iraq demanded with
drawal of British troops.
BAGHDAD BOMBED
London said that hundreds of
bombs were dropped on the Bagh-
dad airdrome, destroying hangers,
workshops, buildings and aircraft.
The Swiss radio reported that Iraq
troops were closing in on the Brit
ish defenders of Habbaniya air.
drome after heavy artillery bonn
bardnlent. AT the port of BaSra,
British troops were said to be in
control of key points, but there still
was no definite indication whether
Britain could gain control of the
Near East oil fields before the Ger
mans moved in.
On the Mediterranean war front,
the Raj reported that British fight
er planes had shot down four axis
bombers attempting to attack the
seat of the Greek government at
Crete and damaged others, while
several more were reported brought
down by antiaircraft guns.
British bombers concentrated on
attacking the Derna and Benina
airdromes in Libya and blasted en-
emy transports, troop columns and
military headquarters southeast of
Tobruk, where the axis attack on
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05
An Authority, Shot

Once upon a time we looked upon
Milton Zinn as a veritable oracle
of equine information. But not any
more.
If Milt said feed rolled barley
and bran, why that was the thing
to do and there was no second
thought. If Milt pronounced an ILL
ness sleeping sickness, it was Sleep
ing sickness. Or if he said Little
Beans was lead pipe cinch in the
derby, then there was no such
aAoomtail as Whillaway.
But that's gone now. From here
on out RR relies on RR's judgment
and Milton can go hide his heac
under a curry comb.
The other day Milton became the
owner of a horse and some time
later referred to the animal as "he'
Another party took exception to
the gender and Milt proclaimed in
6 tone oracular:
by the great horned spoon
that's nota mare!'
~ But it was.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05
Cop Says II Was
No Passing Peep

1T wasn't just a passing peep, it
was a good look" Officer Roy Du-
pont informed police court Monday.
testifying against a confessed Peep
ing Tom.
The prisoner was arrested early
Monday morning after Dupont had
surprised him peering through a
window in the 1000 block on Com
mercial. The man fled, speeded by
five shots from Dupont's gun, but
was arrested later from the officers
description.
The man was a soldier from the
Seeley camp and was turned over
to military authorities. Sentence was
put off until Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05

lean missionary who risked his life
to stay with him while he was ill
and demonstrated that Christian
love knew no barriers.
He was imprisoned in Japan be-
cause he asked his Chinese friends
to forgive him for The mistakes of
the japanese. He said his Chinese
friends forgave him before he asked
them to. Then I asked all Chinese
to forgive me-" Kagawa said.
while in prison 1 read the Book
of Revelations" Kagawa said. 1T
comforted me and taught me that
l must help mankind remake itself
II will face prosecution. Even il
I am killed I don't care. 1 must
teach forgiveness ard redemptive
love-"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05
5000 Visit |. Y.
Schools in Week

School visitors in Imperial county
during National Public Schools
week exceeded 5000, it was estimat-
ed Monday as incomplete returns
were checked.
In FL Centro the total was 1860
and the rural school total was esti-
mated at 1850.
Visitors at Central i. Union High
school and Junior college totaled
$50, at Wilson school 500, at Harding
and Douglass $50 each, at Wash
ington $50, and Mckinley 100.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05

Ralph Lechner, %, collided near
Heber. The Morris car crashed into
machine parked beside the high
way after the collision with the
Lechner car.
Margaret Nelson and Alfred M.
Nelson, both of Los Angeles, were
injured slightly when Nelson
went to sleep at the wheel and
their car went out of control %
miles west of Ell Centro.
No one was injured in the week.
ends most fantastic accident. Ed
win Lewis Lyons, 81, Holtville card
dealer, was driving through Dixie
land towing another car. While
passing car ahead of him Lyons
applied the brakes but only one
side held. The Lyons car and the
one it towed started skidding two
feet from the center line on the
Continued on Page 6; Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05

day. That was so that passengers
going through on trains would see
a two-story building and think we
had quite town"
First occupants OF the building
were the Eagles lodge club rooms
upstairs, a business downstairs and
roomers in another section OF the
upstairs.
The building became the Del Rio
hotel later after the Eagles had
moved.
Another minor fire occurred Sun
day evening, destroying small
home at l1e Brighton avenue, oc-
eupied by Mario Jones.
Sundays fire fighting activities
were the first in three weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05


Fire Chief Corn Reed was unable
to fix a damage estimate, because
the building had already been con-
demned' due to earthquake dam
age. The building is owned by the
Capitol company.
The building was erected in 1906
py Contractor Jasper Travers for
j. G. Blackington. Only few build
ings, constructed the year before,
preceded it. AT the time of con-
struction, there were a few build
lngs on Main street, notably the
Ell Centre hotel building, now demol-
lshed and the opera house as well as
the business block ON the south side
OF Main between Fifth and Sixth.
Two story construction was large
ly for effect" TraverS recalled Nom
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05


and women to gain a consciousness
of redemptive love as the only hope
of peace among nations.
Son of a japanese dancing girl
and high japanese official, Kaga-
wa lived a lonely life in the home
of his adopted mother, who was his
fathers first wife. Later he lived
with an uncle, a devout Buddhist.
Kagawa said he could not be a
good boy until he began TO follow
the teachings of Christ.
His audience, composed of resi-
dents from all communities in
Imperial Valley, heard the story
of his lonely boyhood, his interest
in the Christian religion, his suf-
ferings as a victim of tuberculosis,
and how he learned to love mankind
! through the teachings of an Amer
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05
Train Stalls Law,
Saves CeIebran+s

CelebrantS at a lodge hail on Fl
Centro's Eastside had a train to
thank Monday for immunity from
interference.
A Sunday night police call sent
a patrol car heading for the lodge.
The car was unable Immediately to
cross the railroad tracks because
of a train, however, and be the
time officers arrived the celebration
was quieted.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05
Wanted, Guides

Last week a number Of Ell Gen.
tro Rotarians were invited to the
high school to witness a culinary
exhibition on the part of the home
economics classes.
Mortality rate en- route to the
class room was high. Only so per
cent discovered the way unaided.
Pat Glasgow was about to wander
into the furnance room when rescu-
ed by Roy Womack ca Kiawanian
incidentally and Jim Jones was
about to sit down to meal in the
school cafeteria.
Il was just following my nose!"
Jim explained.
RR couldn't figure out WHAT
Pat was following.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05
Car Co|Iides With
Root Beer Stand

Marriage does things to a man
In this case, it also did things
to root beer stand in El Centre
Sunday afternoon.
An automobile driven by John
j, Niddieffer of Los Angeles, Ell
route home from Yuma with his
bride, collided with a root beer
stand at Eighth and Main streets.
Niddieffer was stopped by officers
but released when he promised to
pay damages.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05
Mercury Rises
To 101 Degrees

Real summer weather arrived to
send thermometers over the 100
mark for tn first time in 1941 Mon
day as the mercury rose to 81 de-
grees at noon, and then reached
101 at 9 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05
by LOGAN JENKINS

. Sports parallels were interjected
Monday into the current foreign
affairs roll wherein Imperial VAL
ley laymen offer their predictions
on European developments.
Ed Covington Of Calexico joined
his six predecessors cut on q limb
and made these forecasts.
Germany has a winning team
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05
fire Hits Oldest
2 Story Building

FIRE aimed death blow Sunday at Ell Centros oldest
tWoStory building the Del Rio hotel at 443 Main street
Flames OF undetermined origin were attacking the roof
When lremen arrived The blaze brought under
troll after considerable damage the roof and the rear
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05
. AMBLINe
EpoRTER
Saddles and Hunger

A double blow from the cavalry
camp:
Two soldiers, not identified, drop
ped the information to an Ell Gen.
tro barber that they planned to
spend their holiday riding rented
horses! AS if riding all week wasn't
enough. Reason they gave was dis
like for army saddles and hana
kering TO throw leg over real
stock saddle.
A third soldier planted himself
at the counter of an Ell Centre
restaurant, ordered ham and eggs
and a milk shake, consumed this
and asked for another order OF
ham and eggs, this time double.
Wide-eyed waitress watched SIX
eggs and three slices of ham dis
appear, mumbled:
Have you had enough?"
Replied the soldier:
mo, but I always like to leave
the table a little bit hungry!'
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05
u. S. Ship Seizure Bill
Same as Declaration Of
War. Representative Soys
Requisitionins Measure Offers First
Full Dress Debate on Foreign Policy
Since Lend Lease Act in Congress

WASHINGTON, May s.. UP)-Rep. Hamilton Fish,
r. N " charged today that passage without amendment
of the pending bill for requisitionng idle foreign ships IN
American harbors would be virtual declaration OF war
Fish spoke before the house it prepared 70 vote on
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05
Antartic Party
els of Germans
Neor So. America
Naval Repair Shops Only 500 Miles
From Cape Horn Blown Up Six Months
Ago, Chilean Officer Tells Explorer
= BY GARDNER FROST

BOSTON, May s. (UP)-Germany maintained Antarc-
tie naval repair shops at Deception Island harbor-only
coo miles from South America-unti they blown up
few months ago. it reported when members of the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05
ADM. BYRD EXPOSES NAzI Base IN WEST
WINNING TEAM
But 1t Won't Last, Says Coach

Editors note: For the sixth time, iayn,on match
his forecasts wih those of the experts Wiut IoiU
be the outcome abroad This time is athletic coach,
and his opinions like those of others UhO hare gone be-
fore him. represent not personal desires bHt forecasts
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05
Three Hurt i'm 8
Valley Accidents

Three persons suffered injuries in Imperial county
during week END characterized by six traffic accidents
highway patromen said Monday
Betty Luckey, 49, of Brawley slightly injured when
driven by Woodrow Norris % and one driven hv
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05
Modern Disci pie
Talks in vuIIeV

Forgive the sins of cators throughout the world and
give of forgiveness from God and from others
everywhere
Dr. Toyohko Kagawa, victim of religious persecution
and hailed modern disciple of Jesus Christ prayed
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05
BASEBALL
AMERICAN

AMERICAN
New York ........ 600 102 000-3-6-1
Detroit ........... 005 002 00X-7-6-1
Gomez, Stanceu, Branch and
Dickey; Bridges and TebbettS.
Chicago ....-- 600 200 Oil 00-4l2-2
Philadelphia 900 10000 01-5-10-l
McCrabb and Hayes; Smith, APP
pleton and fresh.
Washington -. 001 900 000-l-3-2
Cleveland ........... 900 900 10l-2-7-0
Chase and Ferrell; Feller and
HemSley.
NATIONAL
st. Louis ..... 900 Ill 020-5-1l-0
Boston ..........--.... 900 900 010-1-5-l
White and Mancuso; Erickson,
Johnson and Berries. Mast.
Cincinnati at Philadelhia, post
poned-rain.
Chicago at New York ppd, rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-05
Coed At Teaching

Coed At Teaching
AS old as this happening is, RR
never fails to enjoy recurrence.
What, you've never been fish
ing?" Corn Reed and Fuzzy Davis
beloved at Clyde Lott. We'll, your
education has been sadly neglect
ed. Come along with us and we'll
show you
They went. Clyde caught all the
fish.