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Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-03
Filipino Gambling
Yarn Stirs CharQe
Of Race Prejudice
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OF Commerce. and the Ministers
association. and divers other E.
Centro organizations. to close all
Oriental gambling establishments
in the city
No such petition has been pre-
sented to the council, Mayor Hattor
said. and added that a representa-
tive Of the periodical had Apologies
TO him for the stOr,;.
The chamber Of commerce also
was unaware Of any such petition.
50 was Mrs. Don Paulus president
Of the Ten Thousand club and Mrs
Guy Weakley of the district P.-T.A
Neither had the Ministers associa-
ton received any complaint Of gam
bling. Rev. Edwin Garter. head o.
the association said.
Il was recalled here that the
city council recently rejected ar
application of johnny Sampson,
Filipino. for a permit TO operate
a card game on Broadway. Samp-
son formerly operated a gaming es-
JdD44SI.IIel-l ll-c-e, III t--C E14eOS
was closed and declared a public
nuisance after q wild melee II
which the bounce" Arch Bratton.
brother Of Councilman Charles
Bratton. shot Johnny Taporco II
the abdomen.
It was the opinion Of E. Centro
officialdCm Wednesday that friend
of Sampson, disgruntled over the
councils refusal TO renew his IL
cense, were attempting 70 stir ur
strife among the Fi.lplnos against
the Oriental card game operators.
Mayor Hatton said there is moth
ing the council or anybody else
can 90 about these card games. Sc
long as there is a sta,e law legal
iz.ng them
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-03
TYLER Reflected
commandery Chief

H. IT. Tyler was reelected CONF
mander 0. Imperial Valley Com
mandry NO. 81. Knights Templal
at the meeting Tuesday night IL
the Masonic temple.
Other officers elected are w. H
Tyler Jr. peneralissimo; C. f. Sones,
captain general; j. N. Higgin-
bo;ham, senior warden; w. j. Gull
lett, junior warden; Leslie McCon-
neil, treasurer; J. II. Morgan, Sec
retary.
No date has been set for tht
installation.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-03
Association Asks
Continued Loans
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States have tended to lower the
market, Dubois said, and shoula
the loan program become ineffec
tive the market would be severely
strained. The latter resolution a.
proposed would continue its provi
sions through the period during
which those trade agreements are
in effect
Following the acceptance of both
resolutions. the association elected
directors to fill five vacanies on the
board L. c. Hawk, Harold Hunt and
L. NJ. Ferguson were all reelected.
A. O, Dolson and Clarence Walker
became new members Of the board
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-03
COSTS SOARING
Control Held Only Remedy

NEW YORK. Dec ;. Up Fed
cral Flee Control Administrator
Leon Henderson sid last NIGH,
that living costs We're increasing
so rapidly that any Victory Pro
gram mUst include price control
He said. in q speech before the
economic club Of New YORK. that The
cost Of AyIne had increased II
per cent since tne begnH.:.. C..
the War-e.aht per esa, si... .~>.
Marca-and tia. by spYng !. "o-l.
be 20 PEI cen; above - n..-1":
level
"Tha; meals a 2c pe@ o.I. l.-
duction II the standard &. i.tN.
O: anyone WHO lives on a iNeu
income ana spends t&e income COM
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-03
Rotarians Plan
Joint Session

Rotary clubs of BraWley, FL Cen
tro and Calexico, of Mexicali anG
Yuma. Arizona, with their ladies
are having a dinner meeting Thurs
day night of this week, 7;30 O'Clock
in the Hotel de ANA. Calexico
Speaker o. the evening will be
d.. Lewis B. Lesley of the history
department OF San Diego State COL
lege who will talk on the current
international situation.
In view of this evening meeting
there will be no meeting Thursday
neon at the Fl Centre club. a round
table for out -of-valley Rotarians
only, will take place that noon at
the Barbara Worth hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-03
Board Disregarded
Facts in Parole,
Warren Charges
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Marine Firemen'S union in which
Ramsay and Conner were officials
King felt he had to have Alberts
murdered to teach others not L.
cross him" Warren charged. .Tht
murder was one of the most &C
praved, brutal and unnecessary
crimes I've ever heard Of. There Wer.
no hot tempers. no strike issues III
yolved. Alberts was considered a
company man, and King wanted,
him out of the way. 1t was a plair
case of assassination.
The attorney general said he re-
garded the parole boards decision
as "a severe blow to law enforce
ment in California. Anyone who
temporizes with assassination =
striking at the roots Of our demo
cratic system"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-03
Japanese Farmer
Buried THURSDAY

Yataro Konishi, s., farmer in the
inland area or 80 years, died in
Lcs Angeles hospital Tuesday af-
ter a long illness.
Services will be held at the Bud
dhiSt church at 8 p IN. Wednesday
and az the same place at 2 p. M
Thursday. He will be buried at
Evergreen cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-03
PUPILS ENTERTAIN

A program presented by The pupils
OF Mulberry school will be feature5
AZ the Magnolia Mulberry farm cen
ter meeting Friday night at 80.
At the same meeting. DR.. JohE
Schneider, extension specialist II.
marketing. will discuss "Outlook
for Farm Income Costs of Produt-
ton and Family living for 1912
and Alex Meyer will report on tht
State Farm Bureau convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-03

p,etely he continued 1t is equl-
ya.cn. between now and April to a
taX =. something like eight OF nine
Pc eel; o.. total income"
- Pc cent sinshrduetaoishrhrd
Bas.s food prices have risen Il
Pc atn, since The outbreak OF the
VI. ne of the largest increases.
ho su.d. buJ retail food prices have
=. - p Crly l. per cent.
= "a .employes were justified
= asMauG.ue wage increases as
- - .h,., Wa a reduction IN
L.. ss.. IT,. proGaelas individual
.a#a... ..- .aat - t2r wage in
.s.a>s. Hul Ggl at..e effect on
- HQt .t.:s. a!!s. structure.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-03
THEATERS CANCEL
GARBO SHOWING

BUFFALO y. Y. Dec. 3 CUPI
Local showing OF Greta Gar
bo .ilm. Two Faced Woman can
celled by Shea Theaters, Inc. to-
day at the request Of the Most
Rev John a Dut1ey bishop Of the
Catholic Diocese Of Buffalo.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-03
Strike CurtuiIS
Work i'm Arsenal

He said the company previously had
approved terms of the contract.
Army officers at the arsenal
where the second of several planned
shell loading production lines re-
Gently was placed in operation, re-
ported that the full day force of
1900 construction workers. mem
berS of AFL unions, were at work.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-03
Arsonisfs Destroy
Ariz. Lettuce Shed
As Strike Goes On
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and independent labor unions.
The workers sought a blanket &c
cent per hour wage increase for
all she'd workers The shippers pro-
posaI dld not grant an increase in
basic wage scales but made conceS-
sions in hours, rate of pay for over
time and working conditions.
TIE employer proposal also called
for arbitration and uniform wages,
hours and conditions throughout the
district
Shippers said the strike was a
blessing in disguise since the
volume Of lettuce that would have
been harvested yesterday under nor
nal conditions would have broken
strong market prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-03
is EPILEPSY INHERITED?
WHAT CAUSES iT7

A booklet containing the opinions Of fam
Gus doctors on this Interesting subject will
be sent FREE, while they last. 10 any reader
writing to the educe ional Division. 535
Fifth Ave. New York. n. T.. Dept D330
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-03
Scanning I.V
News Horizon
PLEADS GUILTY

Samuel Frederick Nichols 20
Tuesday pleaded guilty to stealin-
an automobile and burglari2ine :
house in the Hol;yille area His
companion, 4 l4-year-old boy, was
transferred to the juvenile court,
Nichols asked for probation and
will be given Il hearing in superior
court Dec. Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-03
MUST FACE TRIAL

Jerry Walls. Negro, was orderec
to trial in superior court on :
charge of attempting to mTde;
MilWee Brooks. Negro, during =,
quarrel over Walls wife. Walls ".
III e Centre justice court TUESDAY
for preliminary hearing.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-03
WAGE CEILING URGED

OpPOS1llS any pan " J!tht!ll PI I4CC
initiation which would place a CELL
ing on commodity prices without a
corresponding ceiling on wages Of
agricultural. commercial and indus
trial workers.
Urging federal, state and county
governments TO refrain from start
ing new WPA projects and from con-
tiruing relief work during the har-
vest seasons.
Condemning the action Of Gov
ernor Olson's parole board in free
ing King. Ramsay and Connor,
three of the convicted murderers
of First Engineer George w. Alberts,
as an Inexcusable sop to the Com
munist and fellow traveller influences
in our state
Opposing extension 10 agricul-
ture Of the present unemployment
insurance and social security taxes
on payroIls or the imposition Of
any similar burdens on farmers.
Opposing the Tolan bill in con-
gress 10 give the department OF
labor control over al employment
agencies
Recommending that key men on
farms be given draft exemption in
the same manner as men in defense
industries.
Urging all departments Of gov
eminent responsible for shifting Of
labor affecting agriculture TO act
so their operations Will not inter-
1ere with ability Of farmers 10 pro-
GuCe the maximum.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-03

hESOLN ioNc NI(cN LII
Tt. e~cap ,.-o endorsed the
stand Of tie San Francisco Hote!
Employers association and the San
Francisco Retailers Council against
the compulsory closed shop and
adopted the following resolutions:
Encouraging efforts Of citizens OF
Oregon and other states in at
tempting 10 obtain enactment Of
anti-hot cargo and secondary boy
colt legislation.
Endorsing the Smith bill in con-
gress limiting the right TO strike
without 80 day notice.
Urging suspension Of the 40 hour
week during the present emergency.
Pledging 10 re-elect legislators
who supported the anti-hot cargo
and secondary boycott bill in the
California legislature The measure,
passed over Gov Culbert Olson 5
veto was placed in referendum by
petition Of organized labor groups.
1t Will be voted upon in November
1912
Recommending legislative cor
rection Of existing Embellishments
which make 1t possible for unioA-
GERS TO levy tribute upon the right
to work" and opposing the involun-
tary closed shop.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-03
Farmers Pledge Defense
But FIay Labor Racl<ets
PorIey
Closes

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 8. up
The Associated Farmers Of Caifor-
MIA were pledged today TO a broad
program of cooperation in the ma
tional defense program in spite Of
all efforts TO prevent our dong so
by Communist and other racket
GERS through strikes, secondary boy
colts and illegal violence, threaI
or intimidation"
Heading q list Of q resolutions
adopted at the concluding business
session OF the eighth annual cor-
vention was a pledge 10 President
Roosevelt and the people of the
United States that We will continue
to produce and harvest all farm
crops needed for national defense
and fOr the support of our civilian
population
A banquet at which Rep. Leland
NJ Ford of Santa Monica charged
that initiation and the sabotage
OF our defense program" was due 70
the "avariciousnesS of labor racket
GERS" officially closed the conven-
ton More than 100 banquet reser-
VatiOnS were made.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-03
CHARGED

". Through lack of courage to
do their duty, those in charge Of
the administration Of the labor laws
have made an all-oUt surrender TO
the demands Of racketeering. social
istic, CommunIstic, labor leader out
laws, Ford said. they have
never made a decision in favor
Of any kind of business-manufac-
turing, farming or otherwise.
Phil Ray Of the Oakland cham
Der Of commerce, was roundly ap-
plauded when he announced an
agreement had been reached al
Oakland permitting farmers or their
hired men 10 unload farm produce
and to load supplies and equipment
without hiring local union help.
The agreement, ne s-it, W4s be-
tween tbs United Employers. inc
and AFL Tcanstsrs La. N9. 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-27
JugosIavs Defy Hitler, Overthrow
Pro-Axis Cabinet, Jail Traitors

LONDON, March q CUP)-Jugo-
slav army leaders overthrew by a
coup d'etat today the regency and
cabinet which had taken their
country into the German orbit. and
made the boy king, Peter II, a
monarch in his own right.
Gen Richard Dusan- -Simovich,
friend of Great Britain and army
corps commander was named pre-
mier Momello Nincic "a cabinet
leader during the last war When
the Serbs were Britain's allies and
the post war years in which Jugo-
slavia was a friend of Britain and
France, was named foreign mini
Ster.
Srdjan Budisaylovic, who resign
ed from the overthroWn cabinet
because of the Axis pact, was made
minister of interior in charge OF
preservation of public order.
Prince Paul, head of the regency,
was reported to have fled Belgrade
and the members of the govern
ment which took the country into
the Axis were reported under ar
rest.
Reliable advices said that the
coup began at about 2:20 am. to-
day and was effected bloodlessly in
the capital, though what had hap
pened IN the strongly anti-Axis
Serbian provinces was unknown.
Prime Minister Winston Churc-
hill, announcing the news at a con-
servative party luncheon, said:
Early this morning the Jugoslav
nation found its soul. A revolution
has taken place at Belgrade and
the ministers who but yesterday
signed away the honor and freedom
of their country arc reported to be
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-27
Germans Declare
Jugoslav Action
Military Putsch'

BERLIN, March 81 CUP) - In
formed German quarters said to-
dav that on the basis of incomplete
reports. it appeared that events ir
Belgrade constituted a military
putsch"
The German comment was made
after the Jugoslav legation here
had announced that boy King Peter
had proclaimed himself monarch
in his own right, replacing the
regency headed by Prince Paul
which Tuesday put Jugoslavia into
the Berlin-Rome-Tokyo military al
lance.
Informed quarters emphasized
that the designation military
putsch' was merely a personal
first impression"
Authorized quarters refused COM
ment owing to lack of authentic
reports from Belgrade
The Jugo slav legation sale
countless kilograms" were arriving
at the royal palace in Belgrade
from all parts of the country eX-
pressing loyalty to King Peter. 1t
said meetings hailing Peter were
occurring throughout the country.
Complete order prevailed through
out Jugoslavia, it said.
The official news agency reported
from Belgrade that the JugoslaV
government had ordered all reserve
officers to report to their head
quarters by four pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-27
Gayda Says Revolt
In Belgrade Work
OF British Group

ROME, March 81. CUP) = The
Giornale d'Italia, edited by Virginia
Gayda, Premier Benito Mussolini'S
spokesman, charged today Great
Britain had fomented Jugoslavias S
coup d'etat.
(ThiS was the first admission by
a responsible Axis source that the
Jugoslavia coup was directed against
Axis intereStS.)
Evidently" said the Giornale,
Britain is playing cards which she
had held back in an attempt to
annul the situation caused by the
adherence of Premier Dragisha
Cvetkovitcil and the Jugoslav gov
eminent to the tri-partite pact.
Britain is gambling with obscure
forces which have been used more
than once for riots and plots.'
Earlier word had been circulated
in Rome by Jugoslav quarters that
the new government contained
many democratic leaders and friends
OF Britain, but that Jugoslavias S
adherence to the tri-power pact
would be recognized as an accom-
plished fact.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-27
British, BeIgians
0pen New Drive

CAIRO, March 81. CUP)-British
African and Belgian troops have
opened a new drive on the Italians
in Ethiopia and have captured Gam
bella, so miles inside the western
frontier of Ethiopia due west of
Adds Ababa, a British Middle East
command communique said today.
British headquarters said capture
Of Gambela clears the Baro Salient
of enemy forces. The salient juts
into the Anglo-Eg ptian Sudan
west of the important town of Gore
Operations there constitute an
other threat to the Italians in
Ethiopia since they provide a new
column thrusting eastward in an
area south of the region opened
up recently when British forces
pushed into Ethiopia from Kurmuk
on the border to Asosa.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-27
Churchill Thinks
jugos!avia viii
Repudiate Pact

LONDON, March 27. CUP)-Prime
Minister Winston Churchill today
pledged to Jugoslavia the full sup
port OF tfe British empire and said
he believed that country's new
leaders will repudiate the Axis pact
and defend Jugoslav frontiers
against aggression.
Churchill hailed the dramatic
coup d'etat in Belgrade and said
he believed the United States as
well as Britain would aid the new
Jugoslav regime in fighting Nazi
domination.
although I do not know what
will happen he said, "and one can
not be sure of anything, I believe
it reasonable to expect that we
shall have government in Jugo-
slavia which will repudiate the pact
signed the day before yesterday and
will be ready to defend the honor
and frontiers of Jugoslavia against
aggression"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-27

under arrest
He intimated strongly his belief
that the new regime would oppose
German domination and added:
Such a government in its brave
endeavor will receive from the Brit
ish empire and, I doubt not, in its
own way from the United States.
all possible aid and succor. The
British empire and its allies will
make common cause with the Jugo-
slay nation and we will continue
to march and strive together until
complete victory
Foreign diplomats regarded the
Jugoslav coup as smashing blow
to the prestige of Adolf Hitler who
only on Tuesday had witnessed in
Vienna Jugoslavia's adherence to
the Axis.
1t had come while Germans were
still boasting that the British had
suffered diplomatic Dunkirk, in
that adherence, and while Japanese
Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka
was beginning his official visit to
Berlin.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-27
Japanese Drive
Boys Down

CHUNGKING, March q CUP)-
A japanese military drive in nor
thern Kiangsi province has COL
lapsed after japanese troops suf-
fered 10000 casualties in 10 days of
lighting Chinese forces, Chinese
military spokesman said today.
The spokesman said the entire
Ikeda brigade of 5000 men had been
wiped out.
Chinese military quarters said
Chinese victories in northern Khan
gsi province had resulted in COM
plete failure of the Japanese spring
offensive, for which careful prepa-
1ation were said to have been
made.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-27

BERLIN, March 81 CUP)-Jap-
anese and German Foreign Mini
sters Yosuke Matsuoka and Joac-
him von Ribbentrop find themselves
in hearty agreement" on all cur
rent questions, a comniunique an
nounced today.
At a conference this morning
which lasted several hours, Ribben-
trop and Matsuoka reached COM
plete unity of views on all ques-
tions arising from the cooperation
of Germany, Italy and Japan" The
conference occurred "in an atmo-
sphere of hearty agreement"
After the conference, Ribbentrop
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-27
Japanese Minister Begins Parley
With Nazi Chieftans at Berlin

rendered a reception to Matsuoka
his party and a small circle of high
Nazi officials. The japanese for
eign minister was to see Hitler late
this afternoon.
Matsuokas conference were oc-
curing amidst news of revolution
in Jugoslavia which only Tuesday
joined the Berlin Rome Tokyo
military alliance as junior part
ner
Nazi quarters, with increasing
emphasis, invited the United States
to take note of Japanese German
friendship as Matsuoka began his
round of conferences here.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-27
Missionaries in
Korea Arrested

TOKYO, March 81. CUP)-The
arrest OF Is British and American
Presbyterian missionaries in Korea,
on charges Of spreading anti-war
propaganda through the Asian pen
insula, was called to the attention
Of the foreign office today by Mer-
rill Bennington, second secretary
of the United States embassy.
1t was reported that all records
and letters at Presbyterian head
quarters in Keijo, capital of Korea,
had been seized. The prisoners in
cluded four Americans: DR.. D. S.
Low, E. Otto Decamp, Miss Alice
Butts and Herbert Boeler.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-27
CCC EnroIIments
Open April 1st

April l will mark the opening
of the new regular enrolment
period of the CCC and that's nc
April Fool joke, County Welfare
Director j. P. Holman said Thurs
day.
He asked young men between the
ages of II and % years of age to
call at his office on the top floor
Of the court house if they were
interested in enrolling in the CCC.
Governor Olson proclaimed March
20 to April 5 CCC week and or
April open house will prevail il
all CCC camps in California.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-27
Blaze Destroys
Canadian Vessel

HALIFAX, March 27. CUP)-The
Canadian naval patrol ship Otte'
and two officers and II men of
her crew have been lost as result
of fire, the Royal Canadian navy
announced today. The Otter is a
converted yacht.
On duty near Sanbro Light off
Halifax, she was suddenly envelop-
ed in flames and sank within a few
minutes in heavy seas.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-27
Lease Agreements
Signed at London

LONDON, March 81 CUP) =
Prime Minister Winston Churc-
hill and United States Ambassador
John G. Winant today signed an
agreement giving the United States
99-year leases on air and naval base
sites in the West Indies and New
foundland.
The agreement covered leases
granted under the deal that sent
so over-age American destroyers to
Britain.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-27
Rome Says Pact
To Be Recoqnized

ROME, March 27. CUP)-Jugo-
slav quarters said today Jugoslavia's
new cabinet contains many demo-
cratic leaders and friends of Brit
ain, but they reported receipt of
special advices saying Jugoslavia's
adherence to the tri-power pact
would be recognized as accomplish
ed fact.
These quarters reported the new
cabinet was drafting a program
based on peace abroad and inter
nal order and that efforts would
be made to bring Jugoslav neutral
ity within the framework of the
tri-power pact.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-27
FINAL DIVORCE
Is GRANTED

A final divorce decree was grant,
ed in superior court Wednesday to
Blanche H. Arnett in her suit
against Henry T. Arnett.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-27
CONTRACTS AWARDED
ON GHA PROJECT

WASHINGTON. March 81 Cup)
- Secretary of Interior Harold l..
Ickes today awarded a $3.50. .366 con-
tract to the Mittry Bros Construc-
ton Co, Los Angeles, for construc-
ton of two canals on the Yuma
Mesa division of the ella Irrigation
project in Arizona.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-27
BROWDER DELIVERED
TO ATLANTA PRISON

ATLANTA, Ga, March 27.-Com-
munist Party LeaGer Earl BroWder
was taken from a New York train
here today and hurried to the At
lanta penitentiary to serve a four
year term for passport fraud.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-27
Hearing Completed
On Plane Accident

PENSACOLA, Fla, March 27
CUP) = A naval board of inquiry
completed a hearing last night into
the case of two young ensigns who
admitted they were flying navy
plane SO low that it struck and
decapitated a farm woman in
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Nisei Scouts
Affirm Loyalty

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