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Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01
Earthquake Jars
Santa Barbara:
Bricks ToppIe
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The first shock was preceded by
a rumble" Bishop said. 1T lasted
IL to IA seconds ana was followed
by several sideward shocks. After
the first three were four other minor
tremors. The people naturally were
frightened. but the damage report
ed is all minor il nature"
The, quake, although felt over
hundreds of square miles. diminished
in intensity east and south of Santa
Barbara.
The downtown business sections
of Los Angeles and Hollywood sway
ed in an undulating motion for ap-
proximately 20 seconds. Long Beach.
scene Of a severe earthquake in
1888, felt a gentle swaying motion
Santa Ana reported feeling the
quake, but it was not noticeable in
San Diego, 220 miles south of Santa
Barbara. Bakersfield, 100 miles
northeast, and San Luis Obispo, 1O0
miles north, barely felt the tremor
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01
Rambling Reporter
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cause the potatoes really were de-
licious and not in any way the
product that one would expect a
seasoned cattleman to produce.
Maybe RR would have let it pass,
except that George poured it on
2 bit thick.
Mashed potatoes That's a
cinch. Anybody can do that" he
went on, You ought to try my
Angel food cake sometime! I'm best
known for my pies, however
Well, that was going too far
and RR checked up 1t developed
that in frenzy of worry George
had confessed to Dorothy Reynolds
that he was asked to bring mashed
potatoes to the pot luck meal. He
indicated that what he knew about
MASKING potatoes was limited to the
bare rudiments of bombarding them
with a hammer.
So, Mrs. Reynolds cooked them
for himl
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01
Counties Take
Over Relief
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creased employment.
The SRA spent S228,000000 il!
The six years Of its existence. Thc
peak caseload was l16,309 in Feb
ruary. 1889. when legislature dis
closed asserted extravagances and
miSranagement which were cor
rected TO reduce rolls. Increasing
defense employment dropped the
number to 26,500 when the legisla-
ture adjourned two weeks ago.
A majority faction OF the legisla-
ture demanded abolition of the
SRA and control by the counties
with increased state aid for old age
pensions TO equalize the financing.
The governor refused 70 kill the
SRA out urged u public works
program. The deadlock was u1-
broken and the legislature walked
out, with Olson declining to call
a special session TO ask for more
relief funds.
Some of the large counties have
indicated reliefers will have to Worl-
for public assistance.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01
Axis Nations
Recognize Japan
Goy'tin China

TOKYO, July l. (UP)-Germany,
Italy. Rumania, Slovakia and Croa-
tia recognized the Japanese -spon-
sored Marking regime in occupied
China today in an attempt to
strengthen Japan's position in the
Far East and keep it lined up with
the Axis powers.
1t was announced that the recog-
milton had been received with pro-
found qualification.
Recognition will be a telling blow
to those who, not having realized
the great ideal of the establishment
of an East Asian new order, still
continue the folly of resistance to
Japan" the government board said
in communique.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01
Engineers Body
Sent 10 Capitol

CALEXICO, July l = The body
of Prayedis de la Pena, 40, CHIEF
engineer Of the cotton seed mill
in Mexicaii who died from injuries
suffered in u traffic accident near
Plaster City Sunday, was en- route
TO Mexico City Tuesday for funeral
services and burial.
His wife, Mrs. Dolores de la Pena
their three children and his wifes
mother left Mexicali Tuesday for
Mexico City, travelling by plane
Brief services were held at The
TIcms chapel in Calexico before the
family left.
De la Pena had arrived from
Mexico City three months ago to
take over his duties at the Mexi-
cali mill. Mrs. de la Pena arrived
in Calexico three weeks ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01
Hoover Urges U. 5. TO Abandon Notion Of
IMPOSING -Four Freedoms on Others

interVentionlst' policy toward The
war.
In a. radio address over the NBC
red network, he said it would bt
a travesty to enter the war 10 ait
Russia, which he condemned as
"one of tie bloodiest tyrannies and
terrors ever erected in history"
Ioover's program:
Il. Give every aid we can tC
Britain and China but do not put
the American flag or American
boys in the zone of war.
%. Arm to the teeth for de
fonse OF the western hemisphere
and cease to talk and to provoke
war until We are armed.
"3. Uphold congress steadily in
assuming the responsibility to de
telmine peace or war.
a. Stop this notion of ideologi-
cal war to impose the four free
CONS on other nations by military
force and against their will.
IS. Devote ourselves to improv-
ing the four freedoms within ou,
borders that the light of their sue
cess may stir the people OF the
world to their adoption.
IS. We can hope a peace table
will assemble some day, whethe!
it be the result of stalemate OF
victory. when that day comes
the other nations Will be sufficient
ly exhausted to listen to the mill
tary, economic and moral powers
OF the United states. g"
u. We should go TO that peace
conference without the hates whicl.
come with war We should go with
{ plan thought out and matured
We should prepare a new concept
OF human relations that will give
the world some hope of permanent
peace"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01
Youths Register.
Others Deferred

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$50.
A telegram from Lieut. Comdr.
Maurice c. Sparling, southend draft
coordinator. to Selective Service
boards, authorizing the deferment
read:
Bill to authorize deferment Of
men who have reached age 2S
passed by Senate and is to be
considered by House July Q.
IF enacted in its present form
will be retroactive to July /. Any
registrant who was % years of age
or over on July and has not been
inducted at that date should be
temporarily deferred. Those regis
trants who become % years of age
after July are not subject to
deferment until July l, l942 Local
boards should Immediately stay in
duction of any registrants who was
viii p4 AO4 W July l. 1910.
ANY regiStrant born after tha,
day is subject to induction at this
time"
The second "R" day was far less
spectacular than the first, last Oc-
tober. Authorities at the Veterans
hall in e. Centro had listed about
so up until noon.
No date has been set for the
lottery which will determine the
order in which the new registrantc
will be drafted. Officials said it
probably would be held in the last
two weeks of the month. They
estimated that no more than 1000
numbers would be drawn. and that
the drawing would be completed in
about two hours. The first lottery
Oct. % required about II hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01
Clear Atlantic
OF Nazi Menace,
Knox Advocates
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(COntlnueQ from fdBe ~
vibrations had been picked up ano
that one of the American destroy
ers had dropped depth bombs.
These are serious statements,
Wheeler said IF we are in a shoot
ing and undeclared war certainly
the American people and congress
are entitled to know it..
Soon after Wheeler introduced his
resolution, Knox was addressing the
33rd annual governors conference
in Fall River.
The time to use our navy to
clear the Atlantic of the German
menace is at hand-again say,
now is the time to strike" he said
The United States must match
Britains tears, toll, sweat ano
blood" if that is necessary TO cheek
Nazi Germany, he continued.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01
Strikers Stop
Apricot Trucks

SAN JOSE. Cal, July l CUP)-
Violence broke out today in the
California Growers union strike
against canneries for higher apricot
prices, Sheriff William j. EInig re-
ported.
The sheriff's office said bands of
strikers" twice stopped apricot
trucks in an attempt to halt move
ment Of apricots TO canneries at
prices lower than the growers de-
mands.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01
Riga Occupied by
kazis, Says Report

STOCKHOLM, July l UP) -
Swedish press reports today claim
ed that Riga, ca pital of Latvia,
was occupied by German forces
this morning.
The Swedish reports were based
on a reported broadcast by radio
Riga at 10 am. The newspapers
said the radio broadcast a procla-
nation by a German officer an
nouncing that the city of Riga had
been occupied by German troops
and issuing greetings to the freed
LatYian people"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01
{. Valuations
Go Up Despite
Quake Damages
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this year will be about the same.
He credited the rise in assessed
valuations to the great number OF
new buildings, especially new homes,
which were erected in FL Centro dur
ing the year and to the additions
TO personal property such as ma
chinery and equipment.
City councilmen will meet in reg
ular session wednesday evening an3
probably convene only briefly as
Board of Equalization before ad-
journing until Monday. Taxpayers
with business before the Board OF
Equalization were asked to delay
appearance until next week where
ever possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01
DiMaq Singles for
His 43rd Hit

NEW YORK. July l CUP) =
Zoe DiMaggio singled in the fjftr
inning of the first game of today's
doubleheader between the New
York Yankees and Boston Rec
Sox, stretching his consecutive
game-hltting streak to 43 games
The hit came off Mike Ryba, Rec
SoX relief pitcher.
DiMaggio needs to hit in only
one more game to tie Willie Keel
er's all-time record of hitting in
A straight games, made in 1897
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01
3b Feared Lost

HARPSWELL, Me. July l (UfI
--Charred oodies and bits of scoTGtI
ed wreckage floating in CascoA
solved the mystery today of Wild
happened in the fog Sunday 4
the 44-foot cabin cruiser Don an
the SO men and women aboard \
The evidence was all too plaS
that the Don, carrying a holidaI
fishing party organized by EMPLOY
es of the Rumford CMe.) Trust COM
pany, exploded and burned in til
worst disaster in the history d
the Maine coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01
STEAMER SUNK

ISTANBUL, July / CUP) - z
2,000ton steamer was reported to-
day to have been torpedoed and
sunk by a aubrnalin of unknown
nationality near Cape Sinope II
the Black Sea, 300 miles east of
IStanbul.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01

CHICAGO. June 80 tUP)-For-
mer President Herbert Hoover pro-
posed a seven-point program last
night to give the nation non
defeatist. non-isolationist and nom
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01
ARMY BUYS GLDERS

WASHINGTON, July l CUP) =
The army air corps diclosed today
that it is purchasing small
number OF gliders' for experiment
tai training purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01

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Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01

up TO much les than you expected to pay
when you buy here. A&P hos been wagina
war osaInst wasts. hammsr and ienss. for
81 years buys direct makes bio
savlnss - seares them with you! Come on
In today and serve yourself to grend savings
on glorious foods for the holidoyl
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01

Serve bons.up dinner for The Fourth Of July
- but don't worry about your budget 60.
Ing up in smoke! You'll oefuoIly sove money
on oil kinds Of delicious foods when you
shop In your A&P Food Sterel The whole
works" -. Juicy. tender meot. gorden-fresh
vegetables. and everything else will add
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23

During the past year, the par
ticipation of private business II
construction more than trebled the
80 figure. In the future we ex'
pect still further extension"
Within the city limits, $83, 35C
was spent for the building OF 81
new single-dwelling homes and the
repairs and modernization Of 81
other residences during 40. Non'
residential instruction., mostly
school additions and small business
enterprises, amounted to $548, 891.
j. w. Yates. city building in
spector, who compiled the city
building report, advised Mayor
Cooper that probably more than
500, 900 worth of private homes
were started and completed just
outside the city last year"
In announcing the report recent
ly, Mayor Cooper stated: There
is a noticeable shortage of small
rental-type houses as yet. From
all 1 can hear, however, Whining
ton private investors are conf.
dent OF the future; hence I be-
lieve We can reasonably expect a
continued growth of building for
the next IL months or more" S
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
2l3th Coast Artillery
En- Route To Georqio

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 22-R-The
main body of the 213th coast ar
tilery, a Pennsylvania unit, leaves
Camp Pendleton here this after
noon for its new training site at
Stewart, Ga.
Two trains, each carrying about
$50 men, were to leave the camp
at nearby Virginia Beach at l and
2 p. m. They are scheduled to ar
rive at the Georgia anti-aircraft
camp at 7 and 8 a.. m. Sunday.
The regiments guns and equip
ment left Camp Pendleton several
days ago by motor convoy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
BUSINESS
.gUIILDlNC Bo0MS
|, Estimates Growth OF
|r g4 In 1910; Predicts
permanent Growth

~ construction by pri-
bcfe ..srarise, partly as a result
n,nafional defense program
the because of increased con-
also IN business, accounted for
|snce o ii ~totaling over $4,000
as,ra a;ns 1910 in Wilmington and
su0 :. the opinion of W. A.
PMS extractor, who says that
n0n i.,t0n is in the midst of a
lmlas h,lsiness boom which has
iHafs eoualed since 1929. He
been that the peak of con.
@F sa!fc' will not be reached until
,+.toment was argeed with
ls 'or T. E. Cooper recently
ha' allowing remark: "Archl-
'ns eontractors, building and
s' Company officers and real
men believe Wilmington Will
ate l nsl a near-record year of
gei!s. both residential and bust
ss'type during ls41'"
,,sn,eb many housing units
A u bsen built as a result of the
vs { VS. shortage caused by the
tsnse projects in this area, me
li sa,u boom started during the
,iail.S Of the year, 1910 B: H:
I ua,s Holly Ridge. A natural
me Of the business cycle fol
LINZ laS a depression, with greater
p s.nS demand as a result of
Frsased production in war ma.
FfsssSu 1and the employment of
e ,@ss Of men in key indus
|esl made this possible, MIR. ST.
bocordine to a building report
Inn the office Of Mayor Cooper,
Instruction within the city limits
counted to s733, FOB. T h i S
Fo,Dt was considerably lower
In the 81, 800, 331 spent on con-
fuctjon in 1899, but during that
IN two great housing projects
tbe government materially in
BASED the figures.
|rbe estimated 81, 500, 900 spent on
Hiding in the suburban areas was
6siderably more than the total
the preceding year. Mr.. Simon
Tvs that the figures have been
bbled here.
IN apartment house costing ap-
$3.50, 900 in Oleander
one of the biggest projects I'M
Eway, and accounts for half of
{ IL million spent IN that de-
lopment.
the building trends seem to run
st and south, with Forest Hills,
len Arden, BrookWood, and Ken
'od having accounted for a $780,
figure, toward Holly Ridge and
mp Davis in the east. In Sunset
rk, where the shipyards will be
lated, new building for the past
ar amounts to 5000, 900.
The outlook is brighter than
er before" Mr.. Simon declares,
lot just in building, which is
lmington's second largest indus
!, but in every way. Higher
iseS and a constant increase in
siness confidence are paving the
y for one IF the greatest periods
Wilmington's history.
The shipyards are permanent.
zen if the war should end in
near future, it will take us 20
ars to replace the vessels lost.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
Meaning And Tempo Of
Agency's Work Undergo
Change In 1916

For several years, Wilmington
has taken stock of WPA activi-
ties in New Hanover county during
the preceding calendar period. Last
year the meaning and tempo OF
WPA activities changed. The con-
clusion is that not only during the
past period, but also from it's in
ception, WPA in its entirety has
been a program for national de-
tense. An average of 996 needy
unemployed men and women in
the county have been provided with
gainful employment producing and
performing constructions and serv-
ices which were needed locally.
$685. 100 Expended
This has caused the expenditure
of 1886, 100, of which 1881, GAL, or
1912 percent, was contributed by
the county and it's municipalities.
This money was expended for ma
~terials and wages. Much of the
material money was used to make
purchases from local concerns.
Most of sponsors funds went for
the purchase of materials, while
$454, 500 of the federal money spent
went into workers pockets as
wages. Practically all of the wages
money went directly into local
commerce for rent, food, clothing,
doctors. Thus, besides the improve
ments gained from WPA workers,
local commerce has been greatly
assisted.
In the previous resume, there
was a strong intimation that the
Wilmington airport in its strategy
cal location near the coast would
be a vital factor in national de-
tense. Completing hard-surface run
ways at the airport shared in the
funds ear-marked by congress for
projects contributing directly TO
national defense. The additional
work now being done in the New
Hanover county airport had been
certified a necessary defense adj
iustment by the United States War
and Navy departments. A vast
amount of drainage, surface and
underground, and a great amount
of grading has been completed.
Soon the runways will be paved.
War or commercial ships of the
air will soon have a port as fine
or finer than that offered the ships
which ply the Cape Fear.
The most familiar sight in Will
mington was the vast improve
ments to city streets and beautifi-
cation of squares, parkways, and
play grounds. This included the
transformation of Front Streets
| surface.
In the construction category, the
main projects operated in the coun-
ty have been the completion of the
auditorium at the William Hooper
school, while New Hanover High
school is obtaining a new gymna-
SUM. A vocational building al
Isaac Bear school is underway.
Tourist Attractions
Vast improvements have been
made to the Wilmington public
golf course under prior projects
which included the new club house.
Wilmington, always mindful of the
tourist trade being its principal
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23

the field is evident also. Runways
are practically completed, and the
finishing touches to the field will
bring it up as one of the better
fields in the state. Visiting ar
men more often make favorable
remarks about the condition of the
field.
All OF these factors added TO-
gether i ave done much during the
past year to make Wilmington q
more air-minded town than it ever
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23

has been, and has increased the
activity in aviation here 100 per
cent. More planes are at the field,
more students take to the air every
day. If this progress continues,
Wilmington may get a airline.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23

The typical American automo-
bile usually lasts about nine years
and passes successfully through
the hands of three owners.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23

HOLDS PATENT RECORD
No man has as yet beaten the
patenting record of Thomas Alva
Edison, who patented 1400 differ
ent inventions in his lifetime. 8
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
NORTHERN LIGHTS

AT infrequent intervals, the
aurora borealis, or northern
lights is seen as far south as 20
degrees north latitude. 8
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-05
Pioneer Who Once
Owned Townsite of
SeeIey Succumbs

Friends and relatives Thursday
mourned the death of A. r. Fergu-
son, 73-year-old patriarch who at
one time owned the townsite of
Seeley.
He died Wednesday at his home
in Seeley.
Ferguson was born in Wayne
county. West Virginia, and came to
Imperial Valley in 1907, he and his
family travelling down Devils can
yon from San Diego and swimming
their livestock across New river.
He built the Seeley hotel in 1912
operated a garage and filling sta
tion, and engaged in ranching. He
was a prominent Mason and re-
quested that he be buried in his
Shrine uniform.
THY funeral will be held in the
Lemons chapel in El Centre Mon
day with the Masons in charge.
His survivors included his wife,
Mrs. Olivia Ferguson; a daughter,
Mrs. Olivia Roberta HURT of Ida
no; two sisters, Mrs. M. d. Peters
of Kansas and Mrs. Helen Man
kin of California; and two brothers,
Tobe and Fisher, both Of West Vir-
glnia.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-05
Olson Names % to
Civilian Defense
Council for State
Aircraft Warning Plan
First Project of New
California Agency

SACRAMENTO, June 5.
(UP) Gov. Cul6ert Olson
today announced the appoint
ment of 20 appointive mem
bers of the new state defense
council and ordered the first meet
ing in Sacramento next Monday.
Olson signed the Quinn bill Great
ing the council yesterday. He said
the group would besic work at once
coordinating defense activities, al
though the bill does not become
effective until 80 days after ad-
journment of the legislature.
At the request of Washington Of
ficials, Olson said the first work
of the council would be the organ
ization of a statewide civilian vol
unteer aircraft warning force tC
work with the United States army
air corps.
Ex-officio members of the coun-
Gil are Governor Olson. Attorney
General Warren, Adjutant General
J. 0. Donovan, State Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction Walter
Dexter, and State Director of Pub
lie Health Bertram Brown.
The appointments were:
Col. Archibald Young, state social
welfare board chairman and presi-
dent of California Council of Social
Work, Pasadena.
Jesse w. Tapp. vice president,
Bank of America, San Francisco.
Continued on Page 2; Column D
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-05
FDR Urges Haste on Greet
Lakes to Ocean Waterway

WASHINGTON, June 5 CUP)-
President Roosevelt, declaring that
Americas emergency may last more
than four years, urgently called
upon congress. today to authorize
$285 100000 for completion of the
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway
and power project.
In a special message to the leg
islators, Mr. Roosevelt said that
approval of the undertaking WIuld
serve notice on Americas enemies
that I'VE intend to outstrip them
in the race of production"
Mr.. Roosevelt pointed out that de-
velopment OF the vast project would
permit ocean-going vessels to reach
the Great Lakes and make available
an additional 100000 horsepower
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-05
Hutton q Hitler,
Harris Declares

underpass opponent.
-. Surely We lin Ell Centro
old not elect a Hitler and have not
designated Mr.. Hatton as our in
dependent dictator" Harris declar-
ed in a written statement read be-
fore the city council. I'VE have a
free country and every tax, payer
is entitled to voice and action in
preserving his investment. =.
Harris is a proprietor of an auto
court which would no longer be
located on the through highways
in event of an underpaSS and
change in highway routing.
Harris charged that Hatton in
his telegram said that Harris rep
resents such a minority voice that
any kilograms received should bt
given no consideration.
Actually, Mayor Hatton's wire
read:
Have just learned. that Henry
Harris has been soliciting telc-
grams directed. against SUD-
way. Wish to assure you that pre-
ponderant majority FL Centrans
citizens Join with us in desiring.
this project. and that these few
opponents do not represent other
than small minority. We beg you
be not influenced by there
few kilograms. E.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-05

Imperial county's civilian defense
organization, patterned after out
lines drawn at the civilian defense
school in San Diego this week, will
be formed next week.
Sheriff Robert w. Ware, head of
civilian defense in five southern
California counties, and q other
Imperial county officers and offic-
ials, were home, from the. school
Thursday and ready to assist in
formation or the county organiza-
ton destined to be a link in the
state and national plan to help pre-
vent invasion and TO train to hadle
the situation in the even such a
thing should occur.
Every city in the county will
have its own defense organization
to work in cooperation with the
county, state, and national groups.
In the organization will be repre-
sentatives Of every office, group,
club, business and profession from
officials to emergency laborerS,
plumbers, telephone and telegraph
workmen, highway crews, water de-
partment crews, messengers, engi-