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Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-05
VALUABLE CONCESSION

Use CT 1mis would bn invaluable
10 Germany and Italy HEY @oula
be able 10 move men and suFplies
across the narrow Sicily STRAIT
Of the Mediterranean fer vest OF
their present Libysn bases, ant
thus farther from The British War-
ships and airpianes which nave
t9ken enormous toll of Italial.
tran?orts and supply ships IN re-
cent We ks.
British reports. which official
London quarters were inclined te
doubt, We're that Germany lad oa-
tanned permission tG use all Frencl
North African bases.
AdFiecs from continental Europn
to the United Press said Goerine
i'll lis lalE With Pctain had es-
Eeclally sou2ht French aid in break
ing the British blockade il tit
Mediterranean ard Atlantic. and
French support against an alleged
american menace = Africa.
FLEET RETAINED
The advices said Petala nao
refused To Use the French fleet lol
anything except defense of the
French empire and protection oil
French shipping and It WAS be-
licVed "praatically certain that Pc
tain had recently declined to per-
nit the Axis to use the French
naval base Of Blzerte, on the Tuni-
Sia coast as d transit port for
Axis war material and troops.
Adclf Hitler apparently ordered
Goerlng 10 make sure that France
would either defend its African en-
pirc against "a possible American
invasion Or permit the Axis to
assist in defending African ports.
according TO the adYiceS.
PETAIN BARGAINS
Vichy reported that Petain haG
sought to obtain relaxation OF the
almistice limits on the strength of
the French fighting forces SO that
1t might defend its African terri
tory itself.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-05
French Give Up
Bose TO Cern1Cn

and that Italian reiniofcements fol
the LibFan front already Nere al
fiFine tncIe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27

10 be constructed near the Wash
ington state fairgrounds at the
Yakima city limits. The Yakima
station will transform power for
delivery to the P.U.D.
Also 10 he constructed wss \
transmission line from the Yski-
ma river suhststior 10 point
near Grandview. This line will
serve III. Benton association and
will enable the Yakima P.U.D. 10
obtain power 81 any point along
the line In tn. lower Yakima VAL
ley.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27

rasn. kept busy ssrsicing meters.
checking lesds snd complaints and
dong repair ~crs Ths depart
rnsnt has three apprentices, ore
In ths range department. enc n
ihs strs department. ara ere IN
the metsr rom. employed n line
with . policy 81 training men
from the ground up In tss 10.
psrtment.
Counting all parts II the sys-
tenn, including the power risnsa
the erssntxatinn h<s - ishorsrs 81
work In an average month.
Three gardeners are On the
regular payroll. working "a Keep
properties Of the department In
The city attractive 10 the eyes II
N. Tacoma eitlsens whe own
them.
OPERATORS ON DUTY
Each ~ the three power pisn,s
Nisquslly No. l and casnnan Nee
1 and J. has . constant force n
four operators Twelve assistant
operators are distributed n the
three plants in the same proper.
ton.
Al the three. eight power plant
~stohmsn are sspt On the m
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27

oaily cleaning globes ard replacing
o.reons ~ tire downtown erns-
mental lights
Al the main suhs,stion 81 the
light system on 7sth Of four
operators. or load dispstehsFs. have
heavy responsibility for keeping
the flow If power smooth n all
parts ~ the system 81 All times.
Weston pensris. foreman ~ dis-
irihution. holds forth 81 that
plant In addition 70 the four
operators working with him there
the division has Is operators At
other subststions with Is sssis-
tsnts.
WORK ON LINES
Out ~ he distribution center
and the siorerooms seven line
crews work In all. that group,
under General Foreman c. A. Nil
Ter. includes . line foreman for
each crew. a. linsmsn. 10 truck
drivers and "a Eroundmsn.
Each ef those crews become. as
much . team as any group Of men
in an athletic sport. Each num-
hers one foreman. four lsnsmsn.
one junior hnemsn. two ground
men and . truck driver. as an
average Each man has his sep
arate job. nut all are trained 10
work together In such team jobs a.
erecting new nEht poles and nG.
ring power lines
CRAFTSMEN NUMEROUS
Another specialized force on the
Tacoma Light payroll 10 the group
~ inside ~ir.nsn. 10 men under
General Foreman william v
| Thomson.
The miscellaneous maintenance
force Of the department has even
wider variety Of craftsmen than
the other sections. on maintsn-
snce at all times are three junior
wiremen, five carpenters and two
painters.
The department gives Ali light
service 10 its own automotivs
equipment. and has three men
steadily Al work Ersasing ana
making minor adjustments RE-
pairs Of nsior nature 90 10 the
municipal shops
METERS sgRsICgD
Then. are FIVE meter service
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27

AlrTadv the speclal tofes NeTs-
ing on the Nisqusily project 4. q
noticeable part Of the total crew.
on that raft headed Nv Chief
Engineer J. Verne Gongwer. II
group ~ % engineers and ain
clerical persons working on the
top floor Of ths Jones building.
two blocks from City Hall That
.ntir. floor has been taken over
for their work.
III IN FIELD CREW
In addition. on that project
there now are 81 men in the field
crew. survey men ana ehsinmen
working on the project. some are
at the dam site; others are work
ing out 10 fine degre. the exact
point 10 which tn. waters backed
BY the dam will rise At the site
or. % laborers and nulldoxer
operators already at work
Nearly that entire staff 10 new.
Only half Q dozen engineers were
borrowed from other tobs In the
light department.
On the Job In the City Hall Of
nces there are 10 engineers on
the regular operating force. III
rected by Richard Nightingale.
CLERICALs DIVIDED
The department. clerical staff.
headed ny Harry J. G. Rsrg. IL d.
vided. Twenty members Of IL
work on the fourth floor Of city
Hall, wher. Utilities Commissioned
Robert n. o'Nsil and Light supt
Verne Kent have their offices.
Tventy-four more work down on
the second floor handling com
msrcisl accounts Besides the
clerical group there are five com
mercial sslesmen and two demon
strstors on the Job. and In the
range department two more sales
men at City Hall and two at the
gath and Holgats sits. store.
In the eity's range department
eight range repairmen are kept In
constant service setting UP new
appliances and keeping heavy
duty equipment In working order.
INSPECTORS BUSY
An important phase Of Tacoma
Lights big enterprise u the In
spection department. numbering
fv. regular men and Chief inspso-
tor William l.. Gsffnsy. All except
Gsffn.y work continually outside
the City Hall
Another set ~ outsd. workers
- the eorps ~ nine regular ms,.r
readers Each has his district. In
which he nssss bis appointed
rcvnds hss ne pcstnan. and reads
q specified pinyber Of mssevs escs
ssy
Hssd seorek.sp~v c. c Peter
400. ct the 3<tn and Ho,ssts plant.
hes q busy ssff of two ssors-
keepers ard four assistants keep
ing track Il general stores NJ me
department He also has two
clerks
CAMPS CARED FOR
Since Taeom. Light has the
duty ~ keeping UP thu ei,ys
street Illuminating system, that
entails retention n . special starr
II foremsn and four lamp
cleaners. me men s~sn 81 vors
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27
u. S. 10 Purchase
Apples for Relief

WARRINGTON rns Asvs<ut.
turs p~rssswsrs ser.aness Wsss
sssrsy tnas u etil s~ein par<
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s~sslns ~ srr~ - pcessnis sfsss
sept 1.
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n ~ csrts skrss shose n year
ssp. svs 9TH ~ sss)s<s - shsess
10 sese<dsres wftn msFhst eco
dstices tss sspsrtmset sasd
Opening prse.s. fa.s nelpptnG
pesrt. 81 which initial pueunases
are To ~ msas. ~sFs sas&sssss
~ follows
u. q Ne I 1eaaskans ~
lnshss ssd 10. ~ pss s<sshsi.
u. = Ma drimes e.el<i~n 80
.exh.s ara 20. - rsess psr ssssnssl
u. 4 No WsAIshYs 80 lr<nse
ur. - sents psv ssssesiL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27

PORTLAND-Yakima and Ben
ton, Wash, Wednesday were as
sured Of Columbia river power by
May /. 1a42, following approval
by Paul J. Raver Of funds TO build
Transmission facilities.
The plan calls for two substs-
Gons and ~ miles Of transmission
lines linking the Bonneville fsoii-
ties with the Yakima county pub
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27
Columbia River Power Assured

lie utility district and the Benton
Rural Electric association.
A double circuit, steel tow
er transmission line IL 10 he
built from . point on the
Midway Ellensburg line near
Moxe< City Ia . substation
on the Yakima river.
A lower voltsg. line will hnL
tho rubstation with q smaller one
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27
452 on PaYrolls Of Giant
Local Utility; More Will Be
Needed as New Dam Rises
Second NisquollY Proise, Under
Woy: Electrical Workers Belong
To International Brotherhood

Tacoma Light means lot than Just monthly bin
10 a lot Of the city's working folk
To 452 persons month Il meant paydays and to the
eitys business life IL monthly payrolls high
$4,000.
its power capacity the Second Nsquay Power Develop
ment project that zeabe payroll isn't likely 70 diminish for
a while.
Last year. before the development started The light de-
partment pumped total Of t7s53os into seomas channels
Of trade.
Spending those Tacoma Light payroll dollars Is work
ing force running through all the trades from nationally
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27

n lc<.l isas .f ths Inssrn~ss~~as
nfssnefhse<f n Hed csrvts<a
sassasns ard comner IAssrsrA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27

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Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-24
.752,572 REGISTER

WASHINGTON, July "a. CUP)-
Selective service headquarters re-
ported today that 752,572 youths
81 years of age registered for the
draft lottery held July IT.
The youths had become 81 after
the first draft registration in Oct
1910.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-24
Committee Sees
Passagein in Week
For Revenue Bill
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normal levy plus surtaxes ranging
from five per cent on the first tax
able dollar to rs per cent on income
exceeding S5,0O0,00O.
Married couples must file joint
return. even in the community prop
erty states which permit each spouse
to claim half the famly's total in
come, thus keeping the taxable
portion in lower brackets. Present
exemptions of $500 for single per-
sons, $4,000 for married couples, and
S4OO for each child are retained.
Corporations must compute their
excess profits taxes before the nor
NAL "a per cent income taxes.
Excess profits rates have been
increased 10 per cent in each brack-
ct, increasing the range to $3.50
per cent. A corporation surtax OF
five per cent on the first s25000
of income and six per cent on all
over that is also imposed.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-24
UPS Miami Chief,
Visiting Valley.
Fears War Comma

The southeastern United States
fears we are on the brink of war,
according to John Frankish, man.
ager of the Miami, Florida, bureau
of the United Press.
Frankish didn't say so exactly
Wednesday when he was a visitor in
FL Centro, but he implied it when
asked, What do you think about
the war outlook"
Il hope it holds off until my
vacation is over" was his comment.
Frankish, son-in-law of Mr.. and
Mrs. w A. Tondro, is on five
week vacation. With his wife, the
former Barbara Tondro, and their
young daughter Gail, he will spend
the majority of the time in Cali
fornia. They have gone to the Ton
dro summer home in Pine Valley
from whence they will proceed to
Frankish's former home at On
tario.
Queried on many subjects, Fran
kish expressed comments in cogent
newspaper manner.
How does summer Florida weather
compare with California? Miami
in summer is very humid, with the
temperature averaging 95 to so days
and about 80 at nights.
Swimming is better on Pacific
beaches in summer than in Florida
People take things rather easily
about eight months of the year
and rush at break-neck speed the
other 4 months-the busy winter
resort time.
These and other things COM
prised the highpoints of Frankish S
comments.
Frankish, graduate of use
and rather youthful for responsible
tiles as head of an important bu-
reau of the largest worldwide news
service in existence, formerly held
a similar position in the Cleveland
O., bureau office.
There's a lot more going on in
Miami, than in Cleveland. from the
news angle he said. "And for
nerve-wracking work, you should
be around when the Duke and
Duchess of Windsor come over for
a Visit!'
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-24
Rainfall! Lowers
|. Y. Temperature;
Boosts Humidity
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and the humidity 83.
A clear day Friday was predict
cd for southern California.
Temperatures dropped sharply
throughout Arizona wednesday and
remained down Thursday when
rainstorms continued.
A cloudburSt at jerome deposited
1.1s inches Of rain. greatest precip-
itation at any point on the Arizona
weather map this season. 1t all fell
between $50 and 10 Pm. Wednes-
day night.
Most of the larger communities
experienced their second day Of
substantial rainfall. The record in
GUIDED: Ashfork, .l9; Flagstaff. .35
Winslow, SO; Prescott. o5; Blythe,
05; Yuma. IT; Tucson, IS; Doug
las, 25; Phoenix, IA.
The forecast was for occasional
showers Thursday night and Fri
day with continued cool tempera-
lures but slightly warmer conditions
Saturday.
HailStorms struck Globe and Pres
colt Tuesday and rainfall was heavy
in the Gila valley with downpours
occurring at Stafford, Pima and Leb-
anon.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-24
Latin Americans
Move to Suppress
German Activities

BUENOS AIRES, July "a UP
Argentina and Bolivia moved vigor-
ously TO suppress Nazi inspired
subversive activities today while the
small scale war between Peru anG
Ecuador, alleged to have foreign
inspiration was renewed.
The new vigor of South Aneri-
can officials in combating fifth
column activities and seeking con-
tinental unity was seen in the
supreme appeal" Foreign Minister
Enrique Ruiz Guinazu sent in the
name of the Argentine government
to Peru and Ecuador to end their
war and submit to Pan-Amencar
conciliation.
Argentine authorities were study
ing documents seized in a sudden
raid on the alleged headquarters
of Nazi propagandists and secret
agents in this country. Seventy
policemen. directed by Deputy Paul
Damonte Taborda. chairman OF a
congressional committee lnVestigat-
ing subversive activities. swooped
down on the Edificio Naco Ger
manico. in which are located the
German embassy. the German
consulate general. and the offices
of various German organizations.
Yesterday afternoon. They closed
off the third and fourth floors,
alleged to be the headquarters Of
the German national socialist
CNazD party in Argentina, though
the party has long been prohibited
here.
The raiders, It was said IN re-
liable quarters. broke up con-
ference among Enrique Korn. who
is alleged to be the Nazi leader II
Argentina, Enrique Woloerg, Who
also is an Acknowledgement, anc
Heinz Froeling. who was aetalneo
in an anti-Nazi raid in February.
No one was arrested but books
documents. and files were seized ior
examination.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-24
WiIIkie Says U. 5.
Probably viii be
Fiuhtinu in War

HOLLYWOOD, July "a. tUP)-
Wendell L. Willkie, who is crusad-
ing for national unity, said last
night that the United States, what
ever course it takes, probably will
get into the war.
AS he addressed in Hollywood
Bowl $4,000 persons attending
rally OF the Southern California
Committee for National Unity.
pickets who said they were men,
bers of sympathizers of the Ameri-
ca First committee paraded outside
the gates.
They carried signs, saying;
Elect Wfnkie to parliament !;
Bundle Willkie to Britain; I'VE
won't. Willkie."
There was no disturbance.
We are not arguing for war; we
are arguing for freedom Willkie
said. War may come and probably
will. whatever course We take. nel-
ther a position of isolation nor one
of internatIonalism guarantees
peace. The United States is not
seeking war in establishing outly-
ing bases. 1t is moving to secure
other outposts from which our free
dom can be defended"
He said the United States woulo
have to convoy merchant ships to
England.
I'VE don't want to have to escort
our merchant ships through the
p.rilous waters of the North At
lantic," he said, but the defense
and strengthening of freedom Is
going to require that >"
The United States had delayed
preparation for the emergency so
long. he said. that it is not now
possible to build defenses for this
country, then turn around to see
whom we can help
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-24
Japanese SteoI
Wars s potIight

material change in the fighting
lines. The Germans were supposed
to nave a spearhead some miles be-
yond Smolensk in the direction OF
Moscow but the drive was held up
by large Soviet forces in the Smo-
lensk area which have not been
cleaned up. The Leningrad drive
was in much the same status with
Russian forces southeast of Nov-
gorod holding up any advance to
The main and powerful fortifica-
tlons of LeningraG itself.
The situation on the Kiev front
was somewhat obscure with both
Russian and German claims OF sue
cesses on that front.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-24
Japanese Endanger'i
American Defense.
WeIles Declares

Continued from Page One)
BILE in South America.
Testimony of Grenville Clark
New York, executive chairman oil
the national emergency committee
of the Military Training Camps AS
sociation of America. before tbs
house military affairs committee
cited Argentina, Brazil and uru1
quay as possible trouble spots.
Gen. George c. Marshall, chic
of staff, testified in executive ses
sion before the committee yester1
day after which Chairman Andrev
J. May, D., KY, said the intern
tional situation is more seris
than the public realizes and is gAHe
ting more So"
Clark was permitted to sit witt
the committee in a subsequent exefx
utive session at which Marshall ahS
was present. Also admitted to th2
executive session was Gen. JohI
McCauley Palmer, retired office
who was on General John j. Per
shings AEF. staff. Clark and Nc
Cauley were present, May said,
experts.
When Clark was called to tn
stand in open session he said tina
most of what had been disclosed /
secret session had been known t
any close student of internations
affairs who read the New Yor
Times faithfully.
DO you mean that you kne'
everything that has been told tn
committee today" he was asked
About 80 per cent" Clark re
piled. Everybody knew that some
thing was brewing in South Amer
ica. The Argentina, Brazil and Uru
quay situations were well known
There is no concealing here tt
genuine official alarm about po.,
sibility of trouble in South AnaWa
ca. 1t almost broke in Bolivia on
the weekend Yesterday the Bolivia
government released a letter frol
Major Elias Belmonte, Bolivian mil
tary attache in Berlin. to Errf Z
Wendler, German minister to Boil
via, in which the former propose
a coup d'etat' to take place ]
mid-July. Wendler has been ordere
out of Bolivia. Bolivia has been al
sured of United States assistant
in event an incident" develops frol
! Wendler's custer.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-24
Department; Store
Sales Increase

SAN FRANCISCO, July "a. CUP)
Department store sales in major
Pacific coast cities last week showed
heavy increases over the correspond
ing period last year, the 18th dis
trict Federal Reserve bank reported
today.
Seattle reported the heaviest gains
with a 33 per cent increase in sales
during the week ended July 10 COM
pared with the corresponding week
Of 1910. San Francisco showed a
q per cent gain, Los Angeles
downtown 10 per cent, Los An
geles general area II per cent, and
Salt Lake City % per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-24
0PM Cancels Cut
For 1912 Autos

WASHINGTON, July "a. CUP)-
The office Of production manage
ment has assured the automobile
industry that it will not have to
cut 1912 model production so per
cent beginning Aug. l. as tenta-
lively scheduled by Price Admins
traitor Leon Henderson, it was
learned today.
Assurances that drastic cuts would
not be invoked on 1912 model pro-
duction were conveyed TO the pas
senger car industry's advisory com
mittee at & meeting sponsored by
the OPM yesterday, OPM officials
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-24
AMERICANS
STRONG and TRUE

In times Of emergency we'll in daily routine, Amer
icans elwoys strong end true. To preserve this
great American spirit we eagerly do part to bring
our customers foods that build sturdy Americans, and
the Neiehbory Service that builds community loyalty.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-24
legal ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE Of CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
No. 2730
Notice of Sale OF Real Property
at Private Sale

at Private Sale
In the Matter of the Estate ana
Guardianship Of BARBARA SINGH,
ROBERTO SINGH. and ENRIQUE
TIA SINGH, Minors.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
the undersigned, Guardian OF the
persons and estates of Barbara
singh. Roberto Singh and Enriquetta
Singh, minors, will sell at private
sale to the highest bidder upon
the terms and conditions mention
ed, and subject to confirmation OF
said Superior Court, on Monday the
28th day of July, 194l, at the hour
of 10 o'clock, AM, and thereafter
within the time allowed by law, at
the office Of D. 3. Roberts at 2O7
Bank of America Building, at tha
corner Of Sixth and Main Streets, IN
the City of FL Centro, California.
all right, title, and interest OF
Barbara Singh, Roberto Singh and
Enriquetta Singh, minors, in and to
the real property described as fol-
lows:
The Northwest quarter Of Sec
ton Six, Township z South,
Range Is East, S.BBM.. Impe-
rial County, state of California.
Bids or offers are invited for said
property and must be in writing
and will be received at the office
of the guardian of said estate at
2O7 Bank of America Building,
Sixth and Main Streets, e Centro
California, or may be filed with
the Clerk Of said Superior Court, OF
may be delivered to said guardian
personally at any time after the
first publication of this notice and
before making said sale.
The terms and conditions Of sale
are at least ten per cent of bio
price must accompany bid, balance
20 be paid upon terms and condi-
tons 10 be agreed upon.
Dated, June 10th, l941.
LAHNA SINGH.
Guardian Of the person anC
estates OF Barbara Singh
Roberto Singh. and Enri-
quetta Singh, Minors.
(Jl9-2O
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-24
Garment Workers
Strike on Coast

LOS ANGELES, July "a. UP
The international Garment Work
ers union (AFL) called out 1900
workers on strike for higher wages
today and stationed two picket
lines of 500 persons each in front
OF downtown garment centers.
Police were called out to quell
numerous disturbances. They took
one woman picket into custody for
questioning. Police identified her as
Mrs. Ethel MCGEE, 46.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-24
Here's PafroIman
Who Sees Snakes

NEW YORK, July "a. up
Patrolman julius Erdy has been
policeman so long that he used to
say nothing could surprise him ex-
cept perhaps a couple of rattle
snakes on Madison avenue.
The rattlesnakes showed up this
morning and Patrolman Erdy was
duly surprised.
The snakes wiggled four blocks.
Then they crawled into a burlap
sack the policemen provided and
we're carted off.
No one knew where they came
from.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-24
SIS REWARD

VIII be paid by the manufacturer
for any Corn or Cailous GREAT
CHRISTOPHER Corn Salye cannot
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-24
Storm Warnings
Up Along Coast

SAN FRANCISCO, July "a. CUP)
The U. S. Weather Bureau today
posted small craft warnings on the
California coast from PIT. Reyes to
Cape Mendocino.
The bureau forecast increasing
northerly wind becoming fresh to
strong today and tonight. Winds up
to 80 miles per hour were anticipat-
ed.