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Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-05
McLachIan Named
Scout Chairman

Argyle McLachlan was elcctet
chairman of the Boy Scout Central
district committee at the committees
!egular meeting Thursday night
and At the same time Hazel Gallagh-
er was elected to the office Of fin
ancc chairman.
McLachlan succeeded Earl Cavan-
ah and Gallagher replaced Walter
HaVekOrSt.
At the meeting il was announced
that a new cub pack had been or
ganized IL CaleXico under the lead
ershIp OF w. H. Phillips. The pack
will be known as los and will b
sponsored by the CaleXico Parent
Teachers association.
The committee formulated plans
for q three day Bo% Scout camp to
be held a Hual-cu-cuish December
%, 30, so.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-05
Slim son Blasts
'DisIoYoI' Report

WASHINGTCN De .Jp
Secretary Of Va lie, S.E>o.
TODAY Cruc.2c5 psaa..aea Il Tn,
governments score. r.. SIT, q.
demonStratine q la,s - oval.l
and patriotism" IL - .a#0.an,c,.:
He DID no, caa..es.a ..r AL
thenticity OF documents revealed
by the Chicago Tribune aut sac
they dealt with unfinished stud
les OF production requirements 10,
national defense winch have bccL
carried on by ;he genera. s,aft IS
a part OF their duaes II tal~ omc:-
gency."
The Tribune saId tae y" Pan.
studies-WhiCh led tc formulation O.
the current sl500O0o00ao3 victory
program for arms p.e5Usacr,
contemplated a 5000 oao-aau AE.F
to Europe in l943
Stimson said pubasa1on @. the
studies undoubtedly WoalG he II:
qualification to oUg oa.eat.a. en-
emies and q possible oG.1e @. III
pairment and embarrassment to ca.
national defense He sale however
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-05
Nipp ons Defend
Troop Movements

ers. Kurusu patted one of the re-
poyters en- the back and remarked:
As your president has said. VT
are still friendly nations"
II Tokyo, however. an officia.
spokesman formally denied today =
statement by Hull which, he said
seems to allege that We are follow
lne a policy OF force and conquest
and are establishing a military DIES
pOtiSm
The denial. by TomokaZu Horl
was issued as predictions were mad1
in Japan that Japan would reject il.
reply to the United States, thc
bases laid down b. President Roose-
welt and Hull for Japanese -Ameri-
can rapprochoment
Japanese newspapers, steadily III
creasing the intensity of their re-
sentiment of the American attituds
II Japanesa-TriIod states negotIa-
t!oaS, intlTatcd broadly that hog.
was fast waning that there was any
possibility OF agreement.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-05
New Boulder Dam
Generator Planned

WASHINGTON. Dec. ) up -
+ The interior department todaE
awarded a STA 800 contract to Gen
eral Electric Co., Denver, Colo
Tor new giant generator at th,
Boulder Dam power plant.
The neW unit IS to be ina' ale
within $50 days and viii brinf
pant capacity to lC348G0 kilo-
watts. far outstripp,np outpu. CT am
! other poWeI plant III cXIs ence.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-05

lC.0,nued from Page One
fa-,.2.> -ual Japan lad been able
/ -" consent to seno more troops
He Japanese reply today dealt
Oa.N with ,h2 Presidents inquiry
a5ou' InGc-CAlna ana did not 20
lmto ne SUI. conditions for basic
nest0.atlou c: L. S-JapaneSe issues
imposed b. Null II memorandum
H. -aed To NC Tokyo enjoys IN Nov
=.
H.i j. understood 70 hayr cA!leC
Ter Withdrawal ot japanese force;
:eoa CHINA anG Indo-China, a
- a, Japanese abandonment OF
AH!S affiliations and further ag-
-!c-lon~ III the Far Fast to clear
III way IT,. negotiation of a peace
IA rt,! 'meAt O I. S S-JapaneSe
..e.,e>.
.;J4lata SAID jaagIng from Tokyo
- "a patches Els government is
2.#-i.2- considerable sud- 20 the
ii. Mr.oraudrtm and that the re-
=, ,...-Lt be DELAYED tor several
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-05
Landiady and Law
Interrupt Sale

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5 lUPl =
Two men entered an apartment to-
day and had started a sale of its
furnishings before the landlady. su-
spicious, called police. Edgar L. Da-
Wis, Il. and Bert Palmer, 81. were
booked on suspicion of burglary
They had already made deal to
dispose of some rugs at bargain
prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-05
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE or CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.


\ Ii AS 5 L VI NJ O \ :
ROSS T. HICKCOX. Attorney for
Plaintiff
NJ. O, KING, Plaintiff,
vs.
ROY E. CLAYTON and SYBIL
CLAYTON, his wife, ct al, Defend
ants.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA SEND GREET
INGS TO: ROY f. CLAYTON and
SYBIL CLAYTON, his wife, ADELE
LINDEMAN, also known as ADELE
PRIEST LINDEMAN, EMERSON 3
G NELL and GLADYS O'NEILL
his wife, JOHN H. O NELL. LEON
ARD s. BLENKIRON. also known
as l. $. BLENKIRON, CHARLES
F. NOWLIN, SECURITY TITLE
INSURANCE &; GUARANTEE CON-
PANY, a corporation, as trustee,
CITY OF Ell CENTRO, a Municipal
Cooperation, DAVID j. WOODS
MARY EISELE. JOHN DOE, JANE
DOE. RICHARD ROE MARY ROE
BLACK ONE, corporation ana
BLACK TWO, a corporation,
Defendants.
YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED
. TO APPEAR and answer the Com
plant in an action entitled as above.
brought against You iii the Superior
Court Of the County Of Imperial
State of California. within ten day
after service on yOu of this SUM
mOns-if served within this count.
or within thirty day # served else
where.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the sad plaintiff
will take judgment for any money
or DAMAGES demanded in tie com
plain, us arising upon contract, or
h sill appl" to the Court for any
other lyhr1 demanded in the Com
pla!nJ.
Tho &DoVc entitled action is an
action brought - qict title to tn
following described real property
,itualc in the City of FL Centre,
Count of Imperial. State Of Cali
!C.nla, 10 wit:
Eleven 1D, Block One -; Lots
Two ~ ana Three 80, Block
Twelve Cl2l; Lot Two t2). Block
Thirteen 49,; aid Lots One ~
and T~cl"c cl2p. Block Fourteen
ol4' all II Residence Park Sub
division, in tn" City Of FL Centre
County Of Imperial, State of CAL
ifornia. according to Map No. 224,
On file in the office of the County
Recorder Of Imperial County
Given under my hand and the
Seal Of the Superior Court of the
County Of Imperial, State of Califor-
MIA, TINS llth day Of September,
194l.
w. J. McCLELLAND,
County CLERK.
By q. O. KENYON
G5EAIJ Deputy Clerk.
NIB; Dj-l2-l9-2 -26, J2-9-IG-23)
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-05
Reds Hold Upper
Hand in Russia
Continued from Page One

lCOntlnUeO from TaSC ONO
ruanlne columns in the desert :
haraS> the Germans.
The British admitted the Ger.
mans have Gambut and that Solan
Is Only menaced from the Egyptian
side Of the frontier. indicating BIT
lSh forces IN the northeast Libyal
triangle have been pulled down /,
the south.
Berlin reported that Finland, RI
mania and Hungary have rejected :
British uitimatum warning that -.
declaration of war will be mace /
they &c not abandon cOllaboratll
with Germany III the attack On Rus-
Nla by midnight tonight
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-05
Strike Skyrockets
Lettuce Prices as
Arizona Crop Moves
Continued from Page One)


a crate in CarlotS. OBJ, cash track
Phoenix. one carload sold in the
east for S475 per crate or approx
Mately $1,000 a carload.
STRIKERS ORDERLY
The same grade lettuce sold fol
s3 4 crate before the strike, whicL
aas ONE of the best markets in
Years.
Although strikers milled in an
4ry crowds around the sheds, law
enforcement officials reported they
were orderly. Horace Moore, State
Highway Patrol superintendent.
warned strikers rot to stop trucks
carrying lettuce.
Arson charges we're filed yester-
day b" County Attorney Richard A
Hairless against A. D. Johnson, 26
Salinas, Cal, packer, in connection
with q fire which destroyed tie
Goetz Ice company lettuce shed ana
equipment III Tolleson, valued at
$4,000.
Authorities held as material wit
ncsScS Fred StObalsht, 80. and Do.
3 asley, 80, both OF Salinas
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-05

livcn souvenir poster stamps of
the White House. There will be no
admission charge.
Collectors desiring to meet the
stamp specialists in charge of the
exhibit will be given an opportunity
to do so at Il dinner to be held at
the California hotel at I pm. Tues
day. Reservations may be made b.
calling the FL Centro chamber of
commerce.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-05
Rambling Reporter

Continued HON Faye One)
and glassware. And poised like a
uaut rope walker amidst the china
ana 2iass was MT Leo VaughT.
tcpp!he cautiously around tryint
to pc' OH the winGDw with a
aInlcad Of more rla.s and chin
MIS-. Vaughn loo.:cd a. worried a. "
cat crossing Il lIVcr on tWig.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-05
Scanning
News Horizon
INSURANCE HkOkER
TNNNi# SCHEDULED

Examinations for applicants +
>.dte insurance brokers licenses ".
lie hciG a r. C,NVo chamber q
commerce Thursday December :. /
i. W. au&eantcd Friday. Examine
to~ lie Insurance division of II,
California department. of inNes.-
meuts have been gwen permi>sIol
to use the board room OF The cham.
l,n,.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-05
Cavalry Moves to
LoCkett tuesday
.OContinucd from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
at lacumba and Thursday travel
the historic old Buttcrficld stage
route tor Lcckctt and the new bar
racks, the same route travelled last
August when the cavalry went to
the mountains for summer maneuv-
erS.
Some o. ,ho men and many truck
loads Of equipment already have
been shipped out, leaving just en-
ough to carry on the activities Of
the camp.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-05
Prizes for Lights
Offered in {. {.
Christmas Contest
Continued tsoa Use OHc'

q A.t4a ~ N.-'h
@ .. 'hl- sea;a>. VI,
-. .a.. . aa@ asNta.a~ N.t
.s.. t..& !a}s = se-l>.rG "e -
...-..u. y. xaa aaye - G. /,
....... ...... VIA syasg.. ol' W.i",
- s.. .-a.ass decoration 80.
..l.t.. ..,. 2a. p lhC AGhrm4
5a#ss..'.
caa.v 4H,:>ta- b simpier tina.
.aat'
Az. WV" <e..rs : up. call the
Ea~.-F.r-> .uG >aN ! nave my
....... .I. G.ve Nous n3m" ana al
Dies So :.., when lie time come.
=. nGs. ;Ha usa.s. the Judges vii.
-. &. ,...,- 20 .oa..
en-, .lr-... Tie eea.ss. officially
.tas N,.Ca..
y 3. ,.as - ..a.. zou rcm,nl-
-.. Ma9da@ evening III,
- s.no.. G commerce MI Seltt,
3. .a.,.. ..:t, Numbers from Ui,
.,.....:.. ,'rg..o:E ara cal thcn
:, .. . IL. e@Hsss aaEc tncE
aa..'> "' II. -. Gle ma; ans
#ea~ .H. says IL azhts are up
~. gs -.:sN Sl IL cas-
]: "lH. O.! lie thrce has lights
,.p. ne S! WI. be added TO tn,
atH; u.-Nts poe. AID Sc on. TIT
rhambe. W.u aware a total Of Sl5
IL his MuNEe.
Watch Mondays Pres and Tues
LAY M-ruin1 Post toy complete
-. q: t:.,.- IL The regular contest
an .,; 'Ho~a lights mp over the
weekend IL" contest starts Mon
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-05
WEAT Their

Southern California: Clcas am
dry Friday and Saturday; highes'
emLeIature 7G-80 FRIDAY and tlHt
degrees warmer Saturday. fresh
north to northeast WIud 20-3C
MPH. locally and 70 20 MPH. i.
exposed mountain areas.
l.. 5. Weather Bureau, FL Centre
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-05
SILL FRIENDLY"

KHusU Was hopeful that explor-
...e.T ta!Is could be continued.
On emerging from the conference
#l'1 Hull. the TWO enyo}s We're be-
sle-ed by reporters and photograph
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-05

So .aeAil- - arr-., ....... {. -
danger -. ee.......'- -.a .o,t,.#z
and % Naas.9- .,,..,' .;.e Ha.s.. =
tlSm l. sl.s.@ aest.,.,. ST. .Hs. -
Wuu.t d, ns.,In- - ..a. aHo = -
l.Sh >asa paper.
Full STATEMENT
The Tex. O: SuM>o:. ~.s.a#aa
follows
What woulG yoa t,@E e. 6.
American genera. ajat. W....a - -.
present eo96sacn ol the Vo..G -
no; investigate and sj.JE ef.z.
conceivable -, o. '~..s1ea..
which Hay ean.:on: th.> ,ossss.
and eye:y possible mc.nCo .. "ss.=
ME tie eMe~gea,E'
What Go yoU ;EuE @. -" -
tuOtlSm e. s nlJU o. "a "t">eaf#.
tha, Would taze chose co@-.as....s
studies aad MAKE ;heNi YUua' = =.
enemies O! ta.> r,.Nt:,2
Tie Yab4sa'.aH~ a,ado Yesterday
Ire e. &.....:zarG >tUG.ts =. e.
production requirements Il. -
uoua, GeteH>e a..... nave 2ce@ sas-
ucd c. b ..t -t"r,a. >.aU II
part c. d. ,4'.,- III ,h.e t:nes-
eency. Taey ..a2c sever ,cHstits..ee
an authorizes 's.v1:a~ @! .ae .af-
eminent
While ,ao.@ ?"1atlHon y
doubtless be e; Qualification % eH
potential euea..r. and pa>>lu.l
sources oi Inaa..M.!. ana en.eu.-
raS>mcut - ou. N.t!yNa. Ucie.s.
the chief ey.. q tAei: pubhcat.u0 j.
the revelation TIA; tloc, ..oai& bs
among L. aay l.o.N O.. ',.>sa> 8.
lackne II ~ppleem.'y" .. t.s ..4..-
ser that ccitaut> t.c ,u... = 80
so wanting IL I9>u.t. .;.5 H..:.. IA
to their government 'aJ, -. Aea#s
be Willing % lake and Y.t.-.a sJ.s
papers
reporters trod 70 Is" .a.aa
questions, bU. S'm-,h -t.t -
above statement We a. t.at It "a,
&c say.
P.esldea; Raosey,.. .-..... d
clined 10 comment g." Inc E.oel.,
tory
An extensive goTC~AMr.. .lEtst..
gatlon W. IL pco-'e>~ H. te .oN
tAe Tribune obtained 'Ao h.sal> -eg-
re- documents
Leaders n con-.ts- >-....u.ey -
3ccurass OF documc.f. """,..",t =.
The Chicago Ts!3a..t. ~. ',eu- =.
lc;te. II winch NJ: K9o,"'eit asSs
the ARM aid ". '. es:,:.a.:..
what II ,akes IL e.. ~.. O.. .4.-
ttflai> 10 beat t.it .>.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-05
MIETN MONDAY

Imperial Valley Highway Develop
mont association viii hold Its reka-
hg monthly mc1.N@ at Sherwooa. s
restaurant. Fl Centre. Monday eye
mul a 6.45 pan
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-05

the gaIet =. M .... ass...a
th.; tserc i 49,. -.,.: st.. sl.s.
So .aeksn- 8. ar--.,..-. {.
danger .sa ee.......'- -..e 49,
and 20 Waa.s.- .,,..- -'.a Ha.s
tlSn l. sEs.9 1est.,.,. ..- ..s.
Wuu.t bt n..,ln- - .a.. aal =.
l.Sh SaoE paper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-23
CHAPTER XI\

left my berth on the Gala
wall in February. 1925, and
started out on a four weeks
journey through the Seamen's
Church Institutes of the West
Coast. The Seamen's Institutes
in American ports were the best
in the world.
They maintained re din g.
rooms and libraries for seafar'
ing men, they received and for
warded mail, served wholesome
meals at lower prices than most
restaurants, maintained a free
employment service for deck ano
engine-room person nel, anc
offered legal advice to seamen.
They often gave social eve
nings. dances and lectures fol
the men from the ships. They
even showed motion pictures
free Of charge. Some of them
had dormitories and single rooms
TO provide cheap quarters fol-
iohless seamen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-23
Out Of the Night

wrecking squads under Commu-
mist command.
II was my lot to do some of
the earliest accommodating and
skirmishing in this field. In San
Pedro. San Francisco and
Seattle, travelling between ports
along the Pacific Highway and
occasionally as stowaway on
coastal ships, / won the favor
Of the mild-mannered directors
Of the respective Seamen's Insti-
tutes by offering myself as a
voluntary worker.
| undertook to clean reading
rooms and offices, TO visit ships
in search of sailors willing and
able TO sing at entertainment
evenings. In this way | gained
an insight into the organiza-
tional structure Of these Insti-
tutes, and their working methods
| obtained some of their official
literature.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-23

The atmosphere in these insti-
buttons was clean and cheerful.
There were no attempts at ag-
gressive "soul-saving.' Neither
were there any guards or bounc-
ers, with the exception of the
Seamen's Institute in New York,
large building on South street.
No membership fees were exac-
ted. Every mariner was welcome
as long as he did not disturb the
peace of the house.
Though they excluded DRINKS
and questionable women, the In
stitutes were places where sea-
men liked TO gather in idle shore
hours to meet friends, to get
their letters, to check their bag
gage, to read. and to play chess.
But from the Communist point
of view, the Seamen's Institutes
were agencies of the shipowners.
created TO preach docility and
religion. They were looked upon
as supply bases for strikebreak-
ers and as espionage centers
against the always numerous
rebels and malcontents in the
marine industry. So they had to
be exposed and fought, tooth
and nail.
The plan for this campaign
was originated in Moscow and
Hamburg in 1924. 1t went along
with the decision to establish
Communist International Sea-
mems Clubs in all important
harbors. And if the International
Clubs (lnterclubs) were to thrive
AS cultural, educational and po-
litical centers of the seafaring
population, the Seamen's Insti-
ltutes had To be wrecked and
rooted out of existence.
The war against them was
waged for many years, and
reached its violent climax in the
early thirties when sailors
homes, including the largest of
them all, in New York, became
the scenes of riots and raids by
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-23
Dreams Of Revolution

Back in San Pedro, three
weeks after ! had signed on,
dashed back TO the ship, but
the FL Segundo had already de-
parted. AT my request, the ma
rine superintendent of tn e
Standard Oil Company, a certain
Mr. PeRdergast. gave me a letter
of recommendation.
A year of single-handed cam
Ipaigning had left me with the
feeling that was like a man
who shoveled water into a
barrel without a bottom.
Icraved for a rubbing of shout
ders with men who were better
than |. To none Of those ] had
met since leaving Hamburg was
| willing to concede that quality.
| dreamt of being able. some
day, TO lead vast armies Of work
ers into the firelines Of revolu-
ton. | also dreamt Of being.
some day. master on the bridge
of one of the finest liners afloat.
But career in the American or
any other merchant marine was
barred 10 me by the law. Aliens
were not wanted. And in Ger
many | was wanted-for taking
up arms against the government.
A workers revolution seemed
TO be the only way out. The old
laws would be swept away, and
with them their makers. But
revolutions were not made in
America. They we're In the max
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-23

ing in Europe and Asia. l de-
cided TO return TO Europe.
One~of. my younger brothers
had come to the coast a few
months before as a sailor aboard
the Norwegian freighter Hoy
anger. We snapped a few identi-
fcation papers. l would be safer
in Europe if l used his name.
A curious twfnge of conscience
made me postpone my departure.
l remembered that my Hamburg
chiefs had expected me to do
something about a harpoon gun
used on whaling ships out of
San Francisco.
The matter had not been men
toned again in Albert Walter
letters, and | attached no special
importance to this mission. | re-
garded il as one of the usual
minor assignments given to
young Communists to test their
talents for industrial espionage,
/ knew that a special depart
ment of the German Communist
Party-and probably of the Com
munist Parties of other coun-
tries as well--engaged in this
branch of spying to aid the
better reconstruction of Soviet
industry. The department was
known as the "BB-Apparat"
(BB-Betriebs Notwithstanding
Reports)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-23

For months in 1925 the su-
thor promoted the Communists
Hamburg program" among
ship workers from Puget Sound
20 San Diego. interpreted with
four trips aboard the luxury
liner Calawsii 10 the Hawaiian
Islands. where he distributed
Red propaganda. often under
dangerous circumstances. Back
in the United States, Valtin
finds a code message from
Hamburg, ordering him 10 OBJ
tain information on tank ships
of the Standard OIL Company.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-23
Elsie
Robinson
America Is Sold-for
80 Pieces of Siluer
BY ELSIE ROBINSON

I'M NOT, as I've said before.
L political or industrial
writer.
It's not up 10 me 10 decide
who's getting by with things
in the River Rouge plant or
on Capitol Hill.
But il is quite plain that the
time has come for even the
innocent bystander to make
up his mind and say his say
about certain carryings-on.
And I'm en- h u siastically
recommending myself for the
job.
The carryings-on 10 which
! refer are the strikes now
spreading across our Country
like a dose OF hives.
AS one who was Union
born, Union-bred, / have no
prejudice against strikes per SO.
They are part of our
American privilege and ira
diUon.
Whenever working men ere
abused or exploited, they have
guaranteed right 10 adjust
their difficulties.
And as one who has known
poverty AZ its cussedest. I'm
all for seeing them get the
best deal possible.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-23
By JAN VALTW

who will he returned to the
Philippine Islands In due time.
We are. therefore. greatly in
terested I'm knowing II these
workers are free enough TO
attend political schooling cir
cles before returning TO their
homes. COmrade Il. Is now
bOatswain on the Calawaii,
and will cooperate with you.
With international salute, A.
W."
When the Calawaii came in,
| went straight aboard and de-
manded to-see the bosun. He was
"a German, a man Of about 30,
of the blond, taciturn, hard-bit-
ten type, and an excellent sea-
man. | showed him the letter
from Hamburg, and he saw to
it that l was signed on in the
capacity of Quartermaster.
Comrade B. had been a war
prisoner in Siberia. Like many
other German war prisoners in
Russia, he had joined the Boil
shevik Party after the Soviet
Revolution and taken part in
the subsequent civil war. He had
been sent abroad in 1923 by the
Maritime Section of the Comm
tern as pfePagandist and liaisen
man on the west coasts of North
and South America.
The second night after our
arrival in Honolulu barber, Com
rade B. had rounded up four or
five local Communist sympathi-
zers and escorted them aboard
for a conference to determine
in which districts the largest
number of Filipino laborers
were concentrated. The confer
ence took place in the small
two-man cabin which ! shared
with Comrade B. in the forward
part of the ship. 1t was fruit
less session. The pseudo-Com-
munists of Honolulu suffered
from an excessive dose Of what
Comintern circles contemptu-
ously call OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Comrade B. pounded away at
them with great patience. We
wrangled for hours, and our
voices often were louder than
prudence permitted. What we
did not know was THAT another
Calawail quartermaster, a young
member of some patriotic Amer
lean organization, was eavesdrop-
ping through the thin wooden
partition which separated us
from the adjoining cabin.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-23
Iqnominous Spying

lay in wait for unguarded
minutes, to glance over the cor
respondence on the managers
desks. l did some ignominious
sleuthing to determine the out
side sources which supplied the
Institutes with funds. even
compiled rough statistics about
the number of seamen who en-
joyed the Institutes hospitality
during a normal stay.
Each evening l made detailed
notes of all my observations. and
at the end of a month l sent the
fruits of my labors, including the
printed matter / had filched, to
Albert Walter in Hamburg.
heartily disfiked this petty spy
ing; ] was better fitted for action
than for lurking and backstairs
diplomacy.
| went to San Pedro and
bribed Mr.. X. to ship me out
aboard a Standard Oil tanker.
The ship was Ell Segundo of
the Standard Oil Company Of
California. Half of her crew con-
sisted of college students turned
sailors for pleasure and profit.
| went to work upon their minds
with gusto, but with almost no
results.
AT sea, often until midnight.
the mess room rang with wild
political discussions. | also stud
led the living conditions. the
attitudes and grievances of the
professional Standard Oil sea-
men. l induced two of their
number, whom | could class as
Communist particans, TO enter
the International Seamen s
Union to carry on descriptive
work inside of that organization.
| had joined the Union myself
during my second voyage on the
Calawaii, and had found suffi-
cient raw material among the
of the San Pedro
branch to start an opposition
group whose task was to dis
credit the union leaders with the
rank and file and to obstruct
their plans at the weekly branch
meetings.
The rest Of FL Segundo's crew
remained unresponsive to my
Standard Oil sailors
were well-fed and well-paid and,
as a rule indifferent to Commu-
mist arguments. OF the many
American tankships l had visited
during year of roaming on the
West Coast, crew members Of
only one vessel, the Empire
Arrow, succumbed 10 my drive
for a Communist ship unit.