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QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven OF these
test questions Turn TO the
womsn's page for the answers
l. Which member Of the lizard
family is most famous for
changing color according 10 en-
yironment
2. Was johnny Appleseed' a
real person
5. When army. navy. marine
corps. coast guard and national
guard are in parade, which
marches first
4. Who il the author NJ the
quotation. It's better 10 have
loved and lost than never TO
have loved az ALL
S. The inhabitants of which
state are knsme tar
heels--
8. The closest stars TO the
earth are about rs million. IS
billion. o. IS trillion miles away
:. Name the river in South
America on which the ports Of
Busnos Airex. Argentina and
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house. But. agree with Amer
ica's No. aviation ace or not.
his present attitude represents
a throwbsck to the attitude of
hi. intrsctible father.
President Roosevelt's good
neighbor" policy broke down in
a big way with respect TO the
recent Cuban revolution against
Dictator Batists. The Cuban
revolt is important and signifi-
cant to the United States be-
cause there is no island or coun-
try which we have babied and
petted so much as Cuba. So. II
the Cubans turn against Uncle
Sam. II may be imagined what
other Latina countries
will do when they get the chance
for instance, if Hitler ticks Eng
land.
With respect TO the Cuban
trouble. our state department
apparently has lain down on the
diplomatic job. The war. Amer
lean tariffs and the low world
price for sugar-Cuba' major
crop - has plunged the island
into economic chaos. The anti
Batista clique was banking on
social and economic resentment
10 strengthen its hand. For
months the state department
and other agencies-the export
import bank, particularly-hsve
entertained schemes for the Geo.
nomic salvation of Cuba and
underwriting the Batista regime.
But the state department, the
Export-lmport bank and the
RFC have been tied up and
bound all about in red tape The
SOS. oo0. 900 loan which should
have been made twelve months
ago is still in the works. There
fore, we had revolt on the
doorstep of the western hemi-
sphere.
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Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Thinus

To recsiv, attention IN n. eoi-
umn Letters must give name and
address % writer OniT Initials
Vin be published when requested
Mr.. FiNit: Was Abraham Lin
coin pretty much Of a failure In
politics before he va. elected
president I. VI.
BY no means Lincoln was
elected 10 the Illinois legislature
at tho age OF rs and was re-
elected at each biennial asction
Thereafter for eight years. At
the age u q he was floor leader
in the legislature Al 81 he Was
presidential elector for Harrison.
at IS eiector at large for Clay.
at 80 the lone Wing congress
man elected from Illinois. In
ls4s he declined 4 tentative APP
pointment as secretary Of Ore
gon. In 1854 he was again elect
ed 10 The legislature and In 1856.
with no effort whatever on his
part, ne received 10 votes in tn.
first national Republican con-
vsnuon as a nominee for the vice
presidency.
Mr.. FiSit: What !. the area
Of Point Defiance park
637 30 acres.
Mr.. FiSit: To whom would one
write 10 complain about radio
programs There IL 30 much
classical music on Sundays. and
week days the programs are all
cluttered up with silly. disgust
Ing PLAYS. To have the radio on
most Of the time IL just plain
nerve wracking. DO you think
II would do any good tn COM
plain: MRS. q. A.
Well, you could write your
complaint TO the Federal Com
municstios Commission. New.
Postoffice building. Washington.
ID. C., 'put ] doubt If you would
plish much toward upset.
ting the present balance in pro-
gram arrangement. No one per-
son can expect 10 have his radio
on all The time and be entirely
pleased by what he hears.
know | wouldn't be; and II we
want 20 be exclusive about pro-
grams pleasing only to us. then
IT would be better to have a
sound-proof room equipped with
a photograph and records Of only
those things we enjoy. When
radio programs wrack my nerves.
! either turn the switch to off"
or walk out III the house.
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Can you give me any
information regarding the
old wooden ships that are
rotting on the beach in
Henderson Bay ," writes
lady client.
Well sir. land msdsme) We
thought that would be easy.
Nothing could be wronger.
The more people we asked. the
more books and newspaper files
we dug into. the more confused
the issue became. And we like
TO be accurate even at the ex-
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Speed, Speed, Speed!

Faster, faster is the tempo and the destroyer Edison
is launched bare 10 months and IL days after the laying
of her keel.
This kind of construction done in nine months
during the but the destroyers of that time only
wothrds the size of the Edison and far less complicated
Twenty-Five more of the Edison class the way.
and the record made that ship will probably be bettered
There is to fear that America has lost the
know-how. Our ships will be good ships Our planes will
be good planes. Our good Time is the only
thing the supply of which be increased But the
of il be improved. And in the navy shpyards
they TO be doing just that
Democracy is not merely a good form of government
II the best.-Presdent Robert M. Huchns, University
of CHICAGO.
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? 900 merchant vessels during
the emergency Immediately pre-
cedins the war to end wars.
OF that staggering total,
number were wooden ships of a
design and construction known
a. the Ferris type. Those at the
mouth of Minter creek in Hen
derson bay were such.
We can't find out why they
were called Ferris type. Famous
Americans named Ferris include
q bishop, a doctor, . congress
man. mechanical engineer, An
architect. a diplomat, lawyer.
two clergymen, two authors,
newspaper editor, couple OF
professors, etc.).
Anyhow, said wooden mer-
chant ships were under construe-
ton in several Puget Sound ship
Yards when the war ended. Work
was stopped, as Is ana ~nere ~
finished, halt-finished, or how
ever.
After the hulks lay around for
awhile, the government tried TO
sell them. Private bids of 81
per ship were accepted. floss
bought one hunk and we under
stand Puget Sound Freight Lines
took another) Quite a few were
sold around the Sound
The rest were junked-as near
as we can determine. two
patches were beached and burned
in Henderson Bay. The fire was
spectacular. we are told.
We weren't here and opinions
of the rememberers-when don't
jibe. so we hesitate TO say just
how many ships were burned
when
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Southerners Rule Reapportionment

Ten years ago the congress- after decade of delay
acted a reapportionmen measure that supposed to
operate automatically and noby II provided for perma
nent house membership of 4S5 and redistribution of seats
in accord with population shifts But they refuse to
back up their honorable words with deeds.
Vast population changes swept the nation from 1880
10 1910 The drought and the dust hundreds of thou
sands scuryng from southern and mdwestern states to
California and elsewhere Rearmament drove thou
sands to industrial centers especially in Michigan. Under
the practical pattern of reapporonment adopted 10
southern would lose members both the house
and the electoral colege-and that hurts Northern and
western states. normally Republican would gain So
the politically minded John Rankin of Mississippi
with proposal To increase the already cumbersome
bership to 49, In that the south and the southwest
would gain nine seats instead of losing out.
Since the facing under the duly adopted
method have 49 house votes and those which would
gain have only &c. Mr. Rankns bill probably will pass Al
ready il has been reported by the committee
which dominated by from below the Mason and Dixon
Line.
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FRIDAY, FER. u

Adverse planetary aspects
dominate today. Uranus Is in
benefic aspect in the morning
but later threatening signs are
discerned. The mind should be
alert enough TO anticipate the
unfavorsble possibilities of GER
tain incidents foreseen in the
DAYS events.
Heart and Home: The stars
frown upon womens ambitions
today. which may offer little In
the way of actual achievement.
This Is apparently month of
preparation within the home for
future service when the spring
brings important demands upon
the women OF the nation. Work
with the hands as well as with
the brain is indicated as likely
to be general Modes and man.
ners are TO change with the
leveling OF social and economic
barriers. The future bears with
its certainty of upheavals and
severe trials the promise of
new era in which the universal
brotherhood of man il realized
in all human relations.
Business Affairs: The United
States is 10 continue as the ma
ton in which prosperity rules TO
an extent which compels the
most liberal aid 10 less fortunate
countries. Immense loans will
be negotiated for the restoration
of Europe when the war has
completed its devastation and
many Americans will cross the
ocean 10 help in rebuilding cities.
The Western Hemisphere will
continue TO represent the highest
degree of modern attainment IN
civilized development.
National Issues: American
diplomacy will fix attention on
policies based upon secret infor-
nation transmitted TO Washing
ton. The administration will be
unfairly criticized. The stars
are read as warning the United
States against enemy msehina-
tons OF gravest potentialities.
The great democracy is 10 be
the target for desperate dieta-
torisl plans in the spring and
economic warfare Of far-reach-
ing scope will he wsged against
the United states.
International Affairs: Heavy
losses Of life in the second World
war will cause German. Italian
and French civilians TO lose their
morale. Unrest and discomfort
will spread as this month ends.
Long privation. as well as sor-
row over death lists that daily
grow longer. will inspire discon-
tent which may gosd toward
revolution. Portents Of peace
negotiations are discerned. but
they will be premature and will
not progress as visioned by Hit
Ter or Mussolini.
Persons whose birthdste IL Ia
have the sugury o, ups and
downs in fortune during the
year. Profits may be realized
Unexpectedly. but they may be
attended with difficulties
Children born on this day
probably will be strongly indi-
vidusl and able TO benefit
through original and dynamic
methods of work. Success 10
promised 70 both beys and G,ris-
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Lost: One hat. $1,000 re-
ward for it's return" This offer
is made by Ed Hickey, former
Texas u. boxing eh amp o n
turned writer, who Travelled 35.-
900 miles on Is cents to get the
10-gallon hesdpiece autographed
by all state governors and other
celebrities. Approaching his 4sth
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jon INVENTOR
An Inside Picture OF Finon,
Il u IL ! ciol and Political America
By RAY TUCKER
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON = The almost assured passage of the
easeend bill constitutes of the great rones of Amer
politics Except for the resolution providing for United
States membership in the League of Nations there never
has been proposal which provoked such critical mail
from the people this scheme to give about aid
England make this country inferentay at least
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pense OF seem
ing dull
So this essay
sh all be in
&c parts:
Facts. hearsay,
and wondering
aloud who can
put us Alright.
The govern
m en- I u S .
shipping board
of World War
Il caused to be
built well over
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Il appears however, there
we're somewhere between 10 and
30 ships consigned 10 the Hen
derson Bav beach altogether.
And according 10 all the differ
snt answers We received to our
queries. ships were burned over
there starting IN 1925 and every
SIX months thereafter until 1888.
which would necessitate a total
OF several hundred vessels for
beachfires. Evidently it's all
guesswork.
However. sometime after the
charred hulks had become an
accepted. landmark. bit Of a
gale stirred their bones and en-
suing waves and tides took
pieces on one final voyage. One
black old derelict went into Gig
Harbor and out again. one ended
on Fox island, another went W
to the head of Hsle's Pass. and
20 on.
The majority stayed where
they were on the beach between
Wanna and Minter Creek in
Henderson Bay, just as you can
see them today-a forlorn monu-
ment.
D. II. Stilwell. veteran chief
petty officer OF the coast guards
recruiting office in Seattle, drop
ped in TO pay his respects-snd
bring this department up to date
with regard to the wonderful
opportunities for young fellows
enlisting in the coast guard.
Item Amy previous military
service counts toward coast
guard retirement and pensions;
stilwell himself did a couple of
bitches in the navy before and
during the last war, which added
to his subsequent time gives him
a credit of 10 years in the coast
guard. Item 2-He has a new
movie good of coast guard life
and activity, available for free
showing to any group. Item 3
Enlisted coast guardsmen can
now become aviators, berth
formerly offered only officers.
Capt. Howard l.. Vickery.
USN. member of the U. S mari
time commission, confesses he's
sticking out his neck by prog
nosticating, but nevertheless
makes the following forecast
with regard to merchant ship
building:
The number of wage earners
in the shipbuilding industry must
double within the next year and
a half.
1T is estimated that in No
vember 1910 there were 10000
men employed in construction Of
government vessels, alone. Con-
tracts already on hand will re-
quire $4,000 by June. 1912;
when the peak is reached in No
vember 1912, an additional 5000
men will be needed.
This includes 126.3O0 addi-
tional skilled employees - 81, 900
machinists, 1000 shipfitters.
1900 sheetmetal workers, 10000
welders.
While this labor will be used
on both navy and merchant ship
building, it is indicative of the
rate of expansion.
The maritime commission
now has 125 vessels under con-
struction. in addition to 65 which
have already been completed. BY
June 1912. it expects to add con-
tracts for another so or so
ships"
Big business.
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SO THEY SAY:

We have not a single trsnscon-
tinental highway which was de-
liberately located for the sole
purpose of providing through
trayel.-Harlean James to Ma
tional Conference on Planning.
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PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
WELL ENOUGH ALONE
NOT LIQUOR ANSWER

Editor. The Times: have
read with interest articles writ
ten by Mr.. Bloom of McChord
field and your editorial OF the
recent date entitled mo Let
down on Liquor Regulation" 1t
impresses me that Mr.. Bloom is
not treating the liquor problem
seriously. No one living today.
qualifying as good American
citizen. with just little expert
ence relating to our social order,
would seriously take the posi-
ton of the above writer.
Bloom speaks of personal re-
sponsibilty only as to drink.
that is one may drink or let ii
alone. But ne utterly fails to
take into consideration the
status of human nature as we
know it today. neither does he at
all appreciate the dominant po-
sition of the liquor traffic at this
present hour. The fact of it is,
that superficial attitude
toward this question will always
lead TO wrong conclusions. The
problem must be dealt with his
torically; its unsocial effect in
ancient world, its dominant pow
er in modern world. our own ma
tons excruciating experience
with the traffic, in order to come
anywhere near the appreciation
of the difficulties and obstacles
involved in its solution.
In your article. Mr.. Editor.
you close with the words. Let
ting well enough alone appears
to be the best approach to the
ever pressing liquor problem
You are absolutely right in the
last phrase. Ever pressing
liquor problem" BUT Letting
well enough alone" I fear 10
har dly permissible. Do you
really think that "All is well" as
10 the regulation Of liquor? l
am making no reflection on the
liquor board. far as l know they
are doing their duty. But TO
assume that all is satisfactory
as 10 liquor" in state and ma
ton. is TO utterly fail TO face
the facts.
We boast Of the high state Of
our civilization, our social Sc
cunty" for the under-privileged
and yet We (professedly for
gain have loosed the liquor
traffic on the public with disas-
trous results throughout the ma
ton. Everyone knows that
things are grown rapidly
worse and il the first response
bility of government is 10 pro-
tect the people II is about time
We have some action.
Oht OF oLf ttrdN AA4ci 49,
Mr.. Greeley. had this To say on
the liquor issue. To sell drink
for q livelihood is bad enough.
but for q whole community 10
share the responsibility and guilt
Aontevideo, Uruguay, are 10
Gated.
s. To whom did Henry Arm
strong lose the world weller
weight boxing championship?
9. What government position
did Franklin d. Roosevelt oceu-
py in the first World war?
10. What book Of the Bible
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of such a traffic seems worse
bargain than that Of Judas
IRA J. MCFARLAND,
ll3l 18th ST.
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hauled a load OF dirt away. After
a day of this. the surprised con-
tractor paid him SIG for the
work. II you have invented
job, send the story and a picture
to John Hix, care of this paper
Strange As II Seems pays 81 for
each job inventor featured
TOMORROW: Valentine VS..
Valentine.
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governor. he lost the hat. He
has collected rs similar hats
with hundreds of autographs.
but he wants the first one back.
JOB INVENTOR
c. A. Baker of Glendale, Cal,
had a truck but no business. So
he drove in line with other
trucks on an excavation job and
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The softest place in England today is in the British
army The civilians getting the worst of -Dr Philip
d. Wilson, Columbia university surgeonprofessor just
turned from Finland.
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TRAVELLING HAT

~ csps issi >, u.,s-s y.sssv. ay-Ass.s.. ms.
t. ass. q. O. Pa Os.--An rsshs sssssvsA
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To reosiv, attention IN ths eoi-
umn Letters must give nams and
address % writer OniT Initials
Vin be published when requested.
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Therefore say unto you. What things 50
when We pray. believe that We receive them
have them.-Mark II "a.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-14
6-HELP WANTED
8-SITUATlONS WANTED

WANTED-Yard work. See Camp
bell, 9th and Maple, Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-14
In MemOriam

A memorial verse or expression
is a tribute of love and affection
to the loved one who has gone TO
that bourne from which no traveller
returns, yet who continues to live
in the hearts of those who are left
behind.
1t awakens, too, the chords Of
cherished memories within the i'm
mediate family circle, bringing back
the recollection of departed hours TO
faithful friends and kin.
The Post-Press has compila-
ton of beautiful forms and verses,
many of them from the pens of the
worlds greatest poets. These have
been compiled in the sincere hope
OF rendering a real service to those
who are desirous of selecting an
appropriate verse for anniversary
date, or for Memorial Day.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-14
Fire Prevention
Measure Approved

SACRAMENTO May Ia. (UP)--
A bill appropriating S48,422 to the
department. of natural resources to
repair fire trails, roads and tele-
phone lines in 10 counties hit by
floods and windstorns early this
year, was passed unanimously by
the senate last night.
County ALLEGATIONS Fresno. $5,-
01750; Orange, $6,446; Monterey,
81 1,42740; San Bernardino, S4,337. so,
Riverside, $2,710; San Diego, s.
850 Kern, S6,940; Mariposa, $8l6:
Shasta, $4,2l5; Santa Cruz, TO-
674.25
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-14
Petition Seeks
Perkins Custer

WASHINGTON, May IA (UP)--
Rep. Leland Ford, r., Calf, asked
house members today to sign a
petition to President Roosevelt ask
ing him to remove Secretary of
Labor Frances Perkins from the
cabinet
Il hope every member of the
house signs it, Ford said. II think
she (the secretary has earned 1t.
She deserves it. My people are very
dissatisfied with the way these
strikes have been handled
He also said the public was be-
coming convinced that there was
rather careless handling of other
peoples money" in prosecution OF
the defense program.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-14
29-lIVESTOCK

SOWS for sale, to farroW soon.
Harris Date Ranch, DogWood
road. Phone 8705-R-3. SIG
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-14
Arizona Water
Supply Plentiful

PHOENIX, May IA. tUP)-Above
normal precipitation during April
aided Arizona crops and prospects
of ample irrigation water promised
large crops and feeo supplies, the
federal agricultural marketing SER
vice reported today
Maricopa and Pinal county farm
ers were able to plan operations
for the season without fear of a
water shortage for the first time in
years
The Arizona wheat crop was fore
cast at 65l 900 bushels for 194r COM
pared with $4,000 4 year ago. Cur
tailed planting caused. the decrease.
Abundant rains produced heavy first
cuttings of hay and placed pastures
in excellent condition..
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-14
Cards of Thanks

Often, bereaved families are Unable
personally to thank those who have
sent sympathies and floral express
ions at times of funerals. In such
cases, relatives of the deceased may
express their appreciation here.
Phone or visit this newspaper for
assistance in wording your Card
of Thanks
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-14
DECREE GRANTED

An interlocutory divorce decree
was granted in superior court
Tuesday to Opal S. Branden in her
suit against Robert Lewis Branden
on the grounds that he was con-
vlcted of a felony.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-14
2-PersonaIs, SpeciaI Notices

GIVE A Portable for Graduation
NnderWoods, Royals and Remette
at $2975. Time payments arranged
OFFICE SUPPLY COMPANY
521 Main ST. Phone 70
e %
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-14

LOST large waterproof brown Tarp
Los Angeles to Ell Centre via Tam
arack road. Reward. Phone Pio-
neer Truck and Transfer Co. 5-16
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-14
33-Trucks, Tractors. Trailers

~ FOOT Tandum wheel custom
built house trailer for only $495
Also from $195 and up. TERMS
PAVNYS TRAILER MART
Open Eve. till 8 - Palm Springs
Il
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-14
Only Circulation
Brings Results
POST : PRESS
WANT : AID RATES
Minimum soc

Minimum SOC
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Per line one day .................... Zoe
Minimum space ................ lines
Minimum charge SOC
Three days for price of 21a days
Six days for price of four days
Contract rates on application
FOLLOWING CASH RATES AP-
PLY ONLY IF PAID WITHIN
5 DAYS, COLLECTION SUR
CHARGES THEREAFTER.
DEADLINE 1890 a. m. weekdays
Sun. deadline IL a. m. Saturday
Want ads are sold only in COM
bination Imperial Valley Press
and Morning Post or the Post
Press on Sunday
POSt-PresS WaHt-Ads
Bring Results!
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-14

FOR RENT furnished house. Perm
anent tenant, couple only 1882
Commercial 5-16
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-14
A-LOST, FOUND, ESTRAY

LOST black billfold containing mon
ey, personal papers, etc. by U. S.
Navy man, near Greyhound bus
sta. REWARD. SIT So. 5th. 5-16
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-14

FOR SALE. Steelcase Filing Cabi-
nets S2250 up. Buy now-prices
advancing soon.
OFFICE SUPPLY co.
52l Main Phone 70
5-28
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-14

WANTED poultry of all kinds. Call
Ell Centre 1890 or write P. O.
Box 925. Ell Centre Poultry Mar
ket. 5-15
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-14

HOUSES-Furnlsned and unfurn-
ished. large and small, from $40
up. Marie Land, 831 Main. 3-4tf
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-14

CASH FOR your hay over the
scales. Investigate Johnsons Hay
and Grain. Westmorland. Day
Phone CIR, Night Phone 8717J2