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Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
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lie legislature Will
Face Battle on
Troublesome Issue

SACRAMENTO, May /.
(UP) Gov. Culbert Olson
today announced he would
veto the return-relief-to-the-
counties bill as the fight over
the biennial budget in the assem-
bly, was shelved until next week.
Olson said he was preparing his
veto message on the relief bill,
the same procedure he used in
1899. He said his aides were seeking
legislative support in sustaining the
veto.
The senate has the required two
thirds majority to override a veto
but it was conceded anti Olson
forces could not muster the addi-
tional IL votes needed to turn the
trick in the Assembly
Refusal to override will require
another appropriation to continue
the State Relief Administration as
at present. Olson said he would
seek biennial appropriation, in
stead of the one-yeaI plan favored
by his opponents.
Olson added he was preparing an
answer that would give actual
facts to charges by a group of
senators that the SRA is not un-
loading cases fast enough in view
of the defense boom. He indicated
his statement would be made from
statistics of the department of en-
ployment.
Chairman Seth Millington of the
anti-Olson ways and means COM
mittee said he would move to con-
tinue all budget action until Mon
day, when there would be a show
down with the administration. He
and Ray Bennett, Olson floor leader,
held out hope for a compromise
but other legislators were doubtful,
following the bitter criticism level
led by both sides.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
Child Bruised by
Running Into Auto

An Ell Centre child escaped with
minor bruises Wednesday after
noon after running into the side OF
an automobile in the 500 block on
State street.
The child was Leigh Jacobsen of
653 Len ReY. Driver of the car
was l.. Thompson. The child was
taken to a physician for treatment
and then released.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01

he"iS, III Sdn Jose, Cal. denied
her charges that he had her COM
mitted to an insane asylum or was
responsible for an operation which
the woman claims left her name
less neuter."
Miss Young identified herself as
the daughter of the late Robert
Seymour Young, former city coun-
Gilman OF Seattle, Wash. and the
niece of the late Senator Nathan
Bay Scott of West Virginia.
Her suit charges that she was
once engaged to marry Lewis and
was contemplating bringing legal ac-
ton against him because she dis
covered that he was already married
when Lewis and other defendants
had her committed to the Norwalk
State hospital in 1885.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
One Side Says, '0|sonites Won't
Compromise: Other Declares Foes
Won't Listen to Reason on BUDGET
SACRAMENTO. May l CUP

SACRAMENTO, May l CUP) -
Budget compromise attempts co.,
lapsed today in furry of accus-
ationS, forcing the assembly to re-
start from scratch.
The legislature fumed at the
three-week- budget deadlock be-
cause little business can be hand
led until it is settled. A session
lasting into June seemed unavoid-
able.
Chairman Seth Millington of the
anti-OlSon ways and means COM
mittee, rushed drafting of new
amendments to the governors origi-
nal $552,0C0,000 budget, which was
cut to s5OSOOO,OOO by the commit
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01


While she was an inmate there.
she was forcibly anesthized and
subjected to the operation. Miss
Young charged. She said that 1t was
not until year ago that she dis
covered that the operation had
sterilized her.
Lewis said the woman had re-
quested an interview with him In
1894 and later he heard that she
had been committed TO an institu-
ton, but he said her charges were
untrue.
"She somehow gained an impress
ion that I had proposed marriage
to her." he said. ut was not true.
but she wrote many letters there
after. I had nothing 10 do with
the commitment"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01

Inc BrltlSn moved additional
troops into Iraq in obvious prepa-
ration for any axis pincer thrust
at Suez through Syria, Palestine
and Mesapotamia
The arrival of the imperial rein
forcements angered the Irau gov
ernment which is believed to have
strong pro-Nazi tendencies. Irac
troops surrounded an important
royal air force station at Habban-
iyah, IS miles west of Bagdad near
the Syrian frontier.
The British were understood to
have submitted a peremptory de-
mand to the Iraq government, call
ing for the removal of the Irau
troops to avoid what was described
as a probable unfortunate Incl
dent"
The British demand left little
doubt that they are prepared to
employ imperial forces to disperse
the Iraq troop concentrations if
necessary.
The first eyewitness account of the
British evacuation from Greece was
cabled by United Press Staff Cor
respondents Richard D. Mcmillan
and Henry T. Gorrell. who left
Greece with a contingent of the
imperials.
WORSE THAN DUNKIRK
Quoting veterans of the Flanders
evacuation, they. said that the with
drawal from Greece was worse
than Dunkirk. The two CORES
pondents left Greece in convoy
Continued on Page 2: Col. D
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
First Bonds Sold
Here for Defense

New defense bonds went on sale
Thursday at Ell Centro's postoffice
with Pete Shenas purchasing the
first $1,000 bond and Roch Maquar
of Ell Centre the first $100 bond.
The bonds varied in denomina-
ton from $25 to $1,000 and no more
than $4,000 could he purchased by
an individual.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
You Don't Like Ne ANY
More Johns on to FDR

WASHINGTON, May UP)-
Hugh s. Johnson took exception to-
day to the reasons advanced by
White House Secretary Stephen I
Early for President Rooseyelts re-
fusal to renew his reserve COM
mission, but avowed his willingness
to 3erve the country in any position
from corporal-up or down.
He revealed he had written the
President, saying: II am sure that
you don't like me any more-and
I don't blame you.'
The presidents refusal was an
nounced yesterday. The reasons
given were Johnson's age-58-and
the fact that he has not been ir'
active service for many years.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01

to join the ride were being taken
by Reynolds and Supervisor Hugh
Osborne. Cost was SIS day or $50
for the entire trip. This includes
expenses of both rider and horse.
The ride is open to any who wish
to go. A number from the Imperial
county sheriff's posse were expected
to apply, as well as members of
the Mexicali Charro club and River
sides ANA Caballeros.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
Army Market
SOUGHT in w.

Frank Beyschlag, county farm adj
visor, Thursday urged Imperial VAL
ley producers and shippers to in
vestigate the possibility of making
sales of fruits and vegetables to
military agencies.
Beyschlag said that army pur-
chases of fresh produce are centra-
lized through thirty different
QuartermaSter Market Centers. The
three nearest to imperial Valley
are at San Francisco, Los An
geles and Ell PaSo.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
Dairy Day Plans
Near Completion

Plans for the annual Imperial
county dairy day program, schedul-
ed in the court house park in Fl
Centro on Saturday, May II, were
near completion Thursday, accord
ing to George L. Winright, assist
ant county agent.
Imperial county All club men,
bers will cooperate in the dairy day
program for the first time in his
tory of the 25-year old event, Win
right said, and will bring dairy ami
mails to show as highlight of the
program.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01

way, NioJ IL etiit ,i'N ~
in time for the ANA celebration
there May IA to II.
According to a program released
by C. F.. Reynolds, manager of Ca
lexico's Desert Cavalcade, the actual
ride will start Sunday, preceded
by a parade in Calexico Saturday
afternoon, dedication of the new
Calexico postoffice and entertain
ment at the first camp site near
Plaster City Saturday evening.
Applications for those who wished
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
Germans Breach
Tobruk Defenses
: BY UNITED PRESS

Germany intensified her Mediterranean offensive Thurs
day, preaching the outer defenses of Tobruk while Brit
ain moved strongly to bulwark her position in Iraq site
of the vital Mosul oilfelds and gateway to the East
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
Horsemen to Ride
De Anzu'S Trail

One hundred and siXty-seven years after de ANA
bazed the trail another group of horsemen will follow
in the steps of the Spanish explorer from the shadow Of
Mt. Signal to Riverside.
The first de ANA Trail Caballeros ride will start Sum
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
President Picks
Shi ps to Serve
In British Trade
Roosevelt Supporter Urges Immediate
Action to Guard Carsoes With U.S..
Navy; Shipping Plans Taking Shape

WASHINGTON, May 1. (UP)-Sen Joseph F. Guffey,
D. Pa one of President Roosevelts most ardent egsa-
tive supporters told the senate today the United States
should begin conveying merchant ships to Great Britain
Immediately because of "the peril that cOnfronts US"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
STALEMATE!
That's Zech's Guess on War

Editors note.-Here is fresh slant on deuelopn,ents
tO-c0nc in Europe predicted by Ell Centre Iayaen
This is the third in series refIectg the guesses those
LDhO lUatch the checker game abroad from afar
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
Olson Announces Veto Of
ReIief-by-Counties Bill
; p AMBlINe
NEpoR1ER
Three DecadeS-

Three Decades-
Thursday marked satisfying
milestone for Percie Thacker.
/. Thirty years ago he came to Ell
Centre and for each decade he
has raised son in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
NumeIess Neuter'
Charges Denied

L LOS ANGELES, May L. (JP)-Papers in the ST. 600
0o0 sterilization suit brought by jeanette Scott Seymour
0ung concert pianist in the hands of the sherfs
o1ce today for service Ralph Maxwell Lewis imper
aor OF the ROslcrucan Order, and other defendants
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
Senate Approves
lid Salary Law
Bill Permits President Of District
Board to Receive Extra Compensation
For Extra Duties Limits Terms to One

Two proposed Qualifications of California irrigation
district law which caused brief fareups in Imperial Val
ley bore state senate approval Thursday.
Senator George Luckey reported from Sacramento
that Senate Bills 734 and 755 had passed unanimously.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01

All For Nothing
For a long time Walter Worten-
dyke and Grady Weeks eyed i've
trees with an evil eye.
Patiently they allowed those trees
to grow and grow with roots that
interfered with subterranean water
pipes, but day by day their anger
grew until finally it reached white
hot heat.
The trees, located on the property
line between the two neighbors at
Tenth and Adams avenue, had to
go. Walter and Grady took axes
and saws and shovels and each cut
was a delight of revenge.
At odd hours the two men slaShed
away and finally the trees came
down and the roots were dug up
and the whole mess was chopped
and carried away.
Maybe we'll have a little peace
now,' they agreed. mo more bust
ed water pipes to worry about.
Carefully they brought in new
dirt and filled up the grave and
smoothed it all over nicely and
breathed two SighS of relief.
q Wednesday night when Walter
and Grady came home they looked
at the grave and wiped their
eyes and looked back again in
dismay.
Ghosts they decided.
There were three IL foot trees
Sprouting there.
They were such a bargain I
couldn't resist buying and planting
them!' Mrs. Wortenuyke explained
sweetly while the two men went
into a coma.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
BASEBALL

NATIONAL
Cincinnati Gee. 600 00l 600 O1-2-7-O
Brooklyn . 600 100 900 00-1-7-0
Walters and Lombardi; Davis and
Owen.
Chicago at Boston, postponed
rain.
Pittsburgh .. Ole 410 210-15-23-1 l
Philadelphia -. 900 020 00O- q ST.
Bauers and Lopez; Johnson, Pear
son, Bruner, and Warren.
st. Louis ......... 002 001 002-5-8-l
New York ........ 900 900 000-0-9-l
Warneke and Mancuso; Hubbel,
w. Brown go, and Danning.
AMERICAN
Philadelphia 900 00l COS g. 81
Cleveland -. 102 051 13x-13-18-0
Knott, Johnson. Besse and Hayes
Lewich; Feller and Desautels.
Washington ....... 0l0 101 013-7-8-0
Chicago ............ 900 000 000-0-8-1 l
Leonard and Ferrell; Dietrich,
Appleton and fresh.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01

Prophecy
Another effort like this one and
12-year-old Virginia Pinkney vii.
find herself drafted to serve
on Great Britain's publicity COM
mission.
"A tisket, a tasket," Virginia
rhymed.
'JIitler'S in a caSket
"Eenie meenie, mimic moo,
"MuSSO Oughta be there tool
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
I'll Centro Schedules Biggest Dollar Day Saturday
CANTALOUPES

CANTALOUPES
Los Angeles: Supplies light; de-
mand light; I. v. pony crates, 54s
S4.50-5; 72s S3.25-3.50; Std ass $3.50
L. A. Hay u. S. No. S18.00-18.50
u. S. No. 2 leafy $16.50-17.50. No. 2
SAILS. Mpls. Sept. flax $1.83.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17
The Soldier Vote

Considerable thought is being given to the problem of allowing the thousands of soldiers in military camps all over the nation the right to vote at elections this year. The local situation is about the same as that in any community. In our own instance it, of course, involves purely local election. There is no state or national election. That means the absentee voting law will not apply to men away at camp this fall, as this form of balloting is permissible only at the state and national elections.
 Where camps are close to the homes of draftees, guardsmen, and others ln service commanding officers will natur- ally do everything in their power to let their men go home to vote. But Water bury soldiers are apt to be miles and miles away next October with little or no chance of getting home and back to their post on the same day. This demands some thinking on the part of election of ficials and leaders of political parties. All should be concerned about the best means of solving this problem.
 There will be recommendation from the commission named two years ago to revise the election laws on the subject ot absente ballots and the soldier vote. We wonder, though, after Scrutlnizing this section of it's report, released recently, If it covers the situation that will come up in Waterbury this fall. An emergency proclamation by the governor allowing those in service to use form like that for absentee voting is proposed with the Sec retary of State handling distribution. All of which is certainly not concerned with local election.
 We don't think that any soldier should be excluded from voting at any election, whether it is local or national Some means should be placed at his command, when great distances from the polls inter- vene, to aid him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17

ton have combined to make those atti- tudes possible, perhaps desirable.
 But now we find world leadership thrusting itself upon us in many fields. In spite of ourselves, our strength makes us a great world power. Changing cir cumStanceS have shown clearly that we are not unaffected, and cannot remain unnoved by what goes on in the rest or the world. For our own safety, we must use our power. Financially, unless some totally new concept of money and ex- change becomes dominant in the world, we are now in a position of vast influence. We have 80 per cent of the gold in the world. The gold exchange system of the world as we have known it, or any ex- change and monetary system based on gold, can never function without our leadership. Operating with the Stabiliza- tion Fund, the treasury has already taken steps to steady and coordinate with our own certain South American currencies. The U. s. Chamber of Commerce, scarce ly internationalist in ordinary times, has urged strongly that this be mere be- ginning = that international trade can never be resumed on any normal footing unless the United States moves now to get a monetary basis laid on which 1t can function.
 The fact that we are engaged in mighty effort to provide the sinews of war for Britain does not lessen, but rather increases the obligation to try to prepare the way for the world of peace that must come some day. One way to do this is to take the lead in setting up workable system of international money and ex- change so that peoples which wish to trade peacefully with one another will be able to do so. And now is the time to do it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17
An Old Topic

Governor Robert A. Hurley has his courage in urging that the Legislature create or give him permission to name temporary commission to study the queS- ton of state and municipal taxation. For a decade and half now Connecticut has been showing increasing interest in thls problem. There have been some pretty good investigations made, too, in this state. Several years ago there was very thorough check made on municipal tax ation with the idea of seeing what could be done to relieve the pressure on real estate. The idea was to widen the tax base.
 There's no question but what in recent years the tax base has been considerably widened here in Connecticut. We have a number of new forms of profitable tax ation, notably cigarettes and liquor, And they aren't the only ones. But the state of the property tax, main source of ln- come in our towns and municipalities, re- mains much the same from year to year. There may be individual shifts depending on the individual community, it's needs and it's administration of local govern ment. But the system of property tax ation remains pretty much alike through out the state.
 There would be lot of avenues opened up in probe such as the governor sug- gests We'd be almost willing to wager that the commission would come forward with ideas for eliminating the need of any city borrowing in anticipation of taxes. Probably, too, it would be proposed that every Connecticut city and town stand ardize the tax collection dates and fiscal year period. That's been done before, but despite the favorable reaction was never adopted.
 If this fact-finding commission could not only present a vivid picture of the Connecticut tax situation, but show inn mediate and satisfying gains by changing the picture, then we might do something about it. But it will have to be per suasive report and followed up by force full tactics to get the statewide support it really needs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17
We Dare Not Refuse Leadership

There is something about the Amer- can people that makes them reluctant to assume responsibility and leadership in proportion to their world position; It IS hemisphere most of them, deliberately to get away from the old ambitions, and old imperialIsms which were gradually making Europe unfit to live in. We had c continent Of our own to develop and exploit. We had no need of overseas do. minion, and every time circumstance, have forced lis into exercising 1t. we hayt shrunk back and done it either unwlI
 ingly or badly, or both. Even SO sht
 6 lime ago as 1920, tho military pha,
 of the World War being oyor we shral
 from any active part iii creating bettol world order. our nature and our posi-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17

Westchester County road officials have apparently seen the error of their ways. Either that or they were quoted wrong in the beginning or didn't realize what the situation was. At any rate last week they were supposed to have informed mil itary officials in New England that the motorized units of the 43rd Division ot the National Guard on their way to camp in Florida would have to pay toll as soon as they crossed the Connecticut line and started down the Hutchinson River Park day. Connecticut gave the convoy clear sailing rights over the Merritt Parkway and military officials expected to be given similar privileges in getting across the Hudson River. But now the Westchester County Park Commission has decided to let the trucks and other vehicles pass over the highways free of charge That's as it should be all along the route to Florida
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17
When It Comes to Shame

Apparently a sore spot was pricked in Germany by repeated assertions that the German Nazi system would bring back the Middle Ages The Allegemeine Zei- tung is reported in heated defense of the Middle Ages as historical and cul- tural peak period There isn't space here to go into comparison between the Nazl state and Medievalism in it's finest flower, except to suggest that, for one thing, the church occupied somewhat different position than the Nazis allow it today
 we have no reason to be ashamed ot the Middle Ages" proudly proclaims the newspaper. Of course not. The question is, would the Middle Ages be ashamed of Nazi Germany?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17

We're wondering just how many new positions the Legislature will create at this session under the impression that the large budget the governor seeks makes such thing possible: There are already a number of proposals before the Assembly for new commissions and boards that require considerable annual ex- pense. There is a request for perma- nent election commission with a paid executive secretary. There is a request for a Workmen's Compensation lnsur- ance Fund commission with group ot high-salaried officials to run it. And there are others, too, we don't doubt. All of which impose difficult decisions on legislators, more disposed to approve 1n- creases for state employees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17
danger of epidemics.
 KRIVITSKY AND DIES

When J. B. Matthews, Dies committee investigator, viewed the limp blood stained body of Walter G. Krivitsky in a Wash ington Hotel room, his thoughts flashed back to his first meeting with the former OGPU general, a meeting as strange almost as his death.
 It was two years ago-April, 1889. Through grapevine chan nels Matthews learned that Kri- vitsky had reached this country safely after narrow escape from Soviet assassinS in France. The Dies committee wanted him to testify and after weeks of inten- sive searching, Matthews located two intimate friends of KrivitskY in New York. They agreed to take him to the agents hideout, providing he told no one of the visit and agreed to abide by Kri- vitsky's yes-or-no answer.
 What followed was the most fantastic ride I've ever taken" recalls Matthews. We kept doubling back and travelling on dirt roads for hours. Finally we reached the house, a neat little bungalow on a backwoOds farm. It was about 150 miles from New York, but I'd never be able to find the place again."
 Krivitsky was secluded there with his wife and small son. At first he stubbornly refused to tes- tify.
 "Stalin's agents are after me and they won't give up," he said nervOusIy. "I can't take the risk of appearing in public. I love my wife and baby too much"
 Matthews pointed out that on the contrary he would be much safer if he showed himself pub lcly and had the benefit of po- lice protection. Otherwise, Mat thews argued, he might be killed without anyone's knowledge. Kri- vitsky's friends assured him this was true, and finally he relented.
 A subpoena, summoning him before the Dies committee, was served by Matthews the next night in the Chelsea Hotel in New York City.
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