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Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-14
Poison Spread as
Hop'r Season Here

Spring in Imperial Valley means
harvest season for a great many
crops, but it also means grasshopper
season, and as result farmers have
already begun their annual war
against the valleys most famous
pest.
Four tons of poison bran was
distributed to farmers during the
past week, according to B. A. Harri-
gan, county agricultural commiss-
ioner. and tons more are being pre-
pared.
Heaviest infestations at the pres
ent are being reported in the north
end, Harrigan said. The general in
festation appears to be slightly
lighter than last year, perhaps due
to the heavy winter rains.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-14

Mexico City agreed to rescind the
order. Calexicans, however, still
await the April "a date with "fin-
gers crossed and in the meantime
hoped for permanent agreement
between the two nations. With that
in mind, Assemblyman Harvey Has
tain and Senator George Luckey
were asked to present resolution
to the legislature requesting action
from the state department.
Calexicans hoped that the legis-
lature's stand might react in a per-
manent pact protecting workers who
reside in one country but work in
another.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-14

second TO do it,
Rep. Harry B. Coffee. d., Neb.,
asked the house how long are We
going to permit these communistic
labor racketeers in the CIO, whose
chief objective is TO sabotage our
defense program, to defy the courts.
municipal, state and federal au-
thorities?"
He said the CIO News OF April
ID had quoted Harold Christoffei.
clio leader in the Allis-Chalmers
strike, as saying we defeated the
combined efforts OF the police. the
courts, the employers and Washing
ton to break the strike and we won
real victory
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-14

ridiculous to infer" that he had
the rank and file of labor in mind.
Summers had told the house
shortly before it took it's ll-day
Easter recess:
When that time comes when it
is necessary to deal with the enem-
les of this country, whether they
be in the factory or elsewhere, I
believe the sentiment of the COM
mittee on the judiciary is to bring
in whatever legislation is necessary:
and if it is necessary TO send men
to the electric chair in order to
preserve the liberty Of this coun-
try, do not believe there is a men,
Der of the committee on the judi
ciary who would hesitate one split
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-14
BRITISH RETIRE BEFORE bL|Tz ATTAC|
U. 5. Supports
Danish Minister

WASHINGTON, April Ia (UP)
The United States Friday ad-
vised Henrik De Kaufman that
II would continue to recognize
him as Danish minister here,
despite the demand of his Ger
man influenced government that
he return to Copenhagen.
Secretary of State COrdell Hull
assured De Kaufman of this
governments belief that the
Copenhagen regime was being
pressured into certain acts by
officials of the German Occupa
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-14
Accident Injuries
County En1p|oye

Minor injuries were suffered Sat-
urday evening by H. A. Marlett. 81,
an employe of the county farm, in
an Ell Centre motor car collision.
Police reports said Marlett was
riding in a car with Tom Reams
when the machine was struck at
Fourth and Vine by car driven by
James H. Hollabaush of Ell Centre.
Officers said Hallabaugh assumed
full responsibility for the accident
They said his car was on the wrong
side of the street.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-14
800 Crates Of
Melons Shipped

More than 300 crates of canta-
loupes were shipped from the I'M
perial Valley by truck during the
past week, according to a report
from B. A. Harrigan, county ag-
ricultural commissioner.
Harrigan estimated that the first
car of cantaloupes would not be
shipper until well after April 20
as the recent cold weather has slow
ed carly melons to quite an extent.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-14

A HOltVllle service station opera
tor became suspicious when, while
servicing the car, he saw that a
Chrysler motor was installed in the
Plymouth car, which later was
found to have carried license plates
issued on a Buick.
When the tall dark man saw the
attendant was interested in the car,
he drove rapidly away. Seven hours
later the attendant informed the
county sheriff's office of his su-
spicious and provided a description
of the man an dthe car.
A statewide teletype bulletin
asked all law enforcement officers
to watch for the man and car.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-14

proposed Mexican order banning
employees who lived elsewhere, the
state legislature went on record as
urging President Roosevelt and Sec
retary of State Hull to negotiate
definite agreement.
Some time ago Mexico City an
nounced that workmen who live
in Calexico but labor in Mexico
would no longer be tolerated, effec-
tive April "a of l941. This order was
met by a storm of protest from
Calexico residents, who threatened
to retaliate by making 1t difficult
for some 300 Mexicali residents who
work in CaleXico.
Upshot of the affair was that
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-14
Prow|ers Reported
By Two Residents

Prowlers were reported over the
weekend at two Ell Centre homes.
James Dawson of 352 Wilson ave-
nue. reported someone had broken
into his back porch by cutting a
screen. Nothing was missed, how
ever.
Owen Kent of 421 Wensley also
reported a proWler
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-14
ho|tviI!e Man
Reports Robbery

Charles Blevins of Holtville was
robbed of $57 Sunday night. he
told" deputy sheriffs, by Walter
Johnson, "a, Negro, who followed
him into a rest room and menaced
him with a knife while demanding
his wallet.
The robbery occurred in a resort
in Holtville, BlevinS said. and john
son was taken away from the place
in a car provided by friends. Of
ficers were searching for johnson
Monday. ...--...... -.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-14

Pioneers and fair board members
reached an agreement at a recent
meeting and decided further de-
lay in establishing the museum was
useless and dangerous as many val
liable relics and antiques remain
uncared for and needed TO be COL
lected in central place.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-14
The Firing Line

The Firing Line
. Remember Ray Muncill, the chap
who quit bowling because he only
bowled ITO the first time?
Ray is our candidate for this
years Back From The Dead!
At Imperial lake Sunday Ray
inadvertently sat himself down on
nest of red ants. Now if RR had
to make choice. we'd rather sit
on a rattlesnake. Apparently Ray
didn't have the choice, however
and before he knew it red ants
were making themselves at home
with Rays anatomy
In no time at all Ray was one
vast swelling, all very, very un-
comfortable. The miraculous part
of it was, however, that he was vir-
tually recovered and back to normal
eight hours later. Most folks would
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-14
GERMANS CLAIM
BRITISH FLEEING

BERLIN, April IA (UP)-Nazi
sources claimed tonight that the
British expeditionary corps Is
embarking on vessels and leaving
Greece "just as at Dunkirk."The
German sources claimed that the
British are embarking not only
in regular Greek harbOrs but
from points along the open coast
They are boarding vessels which
have been lying empty in Greek
ports for several days, 1t was
claimed.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-14
No-Arm Birchfield-

No-Arm Birchfield-
= Just about 1890 p m. Monday
RR was strolling up Sixth street
when Big Bertha at the fire station
let go with startled blast. This
time she kept it up without a
pause.
The whistle stuck during a test
and there was nothing for it but
someone had to go topSides and
turn off the steam.
Don't know how they selected
Jersey Birchfield for the job but
the golfing fireman suddenly emerg-
ed on the roof and started climbing
the tower. What amused us was
Jersey trying to climb with his
fingers stuck in his ears! That beat
the one-armed paper hanger and
rivals the story of Strongman
Brown.
The story of the one-armed paper
hanger you must have heard; but
if you missed Mr.. Brown, drop
around sometime and we'll tell it
in confidence.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-14

highway at the county fair grounds.
The building is expected to be in
readiness by May /.
All money donated by pioneers
and other valley residents will be
used for the museum and the dom
ors' names inscribed on copper
plates and placed in museum ar
chiyeS.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-14
Lawmakers Back
CdIexico Request

CalifOrna's state Legislature Monday added its weight
toward permanent agreement between the United States
and Mexico regarding employment of aliens.
AS new development of the controversy centering
several months ago in Calexco and Mexca CONCERNING
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-14
FBI, , Sheriff Hunt
MYSTERIOUS Auto

The FBI and peace officers throughout the west search
ed Monday for tall dark man with foreign accent who
stopped in Holtve Saturday in equipped with two
radio anennae and loaded with literature believed to be
written in the German and French languages.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-14
Pioneer Museum
Becomes Reality

Dream of museum for Imperial Valleys historic relics
became reality Monday.
Members of the Imperial Valley Pioneers association
and the county fair board neared the end legal techn-
cates which will make it possible for pioneers to place
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-14
Federal Credit
Outlook Better
FCAHead Tells Hewes Drainage Only
Remaining Obstacle. Indicates Survey
May Lead TO Early Loan Decision

Further hopes of early readjustment in financial
relations between the Farm Credit Administration Fed
eral Land Bank) and Imperial Valley included Mon
day in letter from Governor A. G.. Black the FCA tC
Evan T. Hewes president of the Imperial Irrigation dis
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-14
Key City Falls
To tQIiQnS as
Flank Opens Up
London Admits Gloomy Balkan Outlook
But Claims Encouraging Reports in
Africa as Nazis Stab Toward Suez
. BY UNITED PRESS :

British troops have been forced back along the Greek
front London admitted Monday night and Rome claimed
capture OF strategic Corzza which may open for
thanking the Greco British main defenses
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-14
Accident Takes Two Lives
On Valley Highway: Two
More Injured in Crack up
IS. D. Bank Employe. Chicago Woman
Perish in Head-on Collision: Sco++y
Dog Among Injured, CrawIs to Mistress

Officers Monday counted two dead in traffic accidents
during the weekend and two human beings and dog crit
icaly injured.
The fatalities brought the annual death toll thus far
this year to Harley Blake Yake 49, appraiser for the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-14

LETTUCE: Phoenix fob. cash
track heavy SIS and straight As
and SIS $500; As, SIS S2.75-3.25:
6's S1.50-2.
L. A. hay U. S. No. 1, I. v. S17-1s.
I. v. No. 2 leafy S16-50-17. No. Q
s15-16; Mpls. Sept. flax S1.91.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-27

power and everything except conscription for over seas. The forces sent out of the country including the 10000 aviators which Australia is furnishing as needed its share in the Empire pool, all vol unteers Australians not afraid of the word dictatorship" An Australian soldier does not feel himself less a democrat because he places himself at the disposal of the nation. Australian business feels fear of losing itself when it does the Australians not afraid of what the Government will do with it's power, but they are afraid of what the enemy would do if such power were not given the nations leaders
 Australia is big country but not as big the United States. It is rich country but not rich ours It has industrious, resourceful people but they industrious resourceful than the citizens of the United States.
 Australia differs from the United States today mainly in that feels its institutions and it's free dom are in greater menace from the totalitarian attack than seem to think are Australia's institutions and its background of freedom iden- tical with Australia is farther from the main battlefront than is the United States. And still Australia feels this conflict such that it will rfice its peacetime pursuits to transform its economy into defense economy
 There is a lesson for the United States and for all free people in Australias performance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-27
TEX" L0vETT CHARGED WITH
 "JUICE" THEFT

Pleading not guilty to an al- legged charge of "maliciously and unlawfully appropriating electric current" J. P. (Tex) Lovett was released on his own recognizance late yesterday afternoon after being arrested by a U. s. Deputy Mar Shal.
 Lovett was arraigned before U. S. Commissioner Felix Gray and date of trial was set for Wednesday, April 2, at 10 a.m The charge, en- tered by Ralph Martin of the AL aska Electric Light and Power Company, accused Lovett of appro- priating current belonging to the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company between the dates of De- cember 21 and March 21 at the Home Boarding House. A { The accused recently withdrew his Intention to run for City sCoun- ciinian for a one-year term in the April municipal election. ssK
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-27
The Nazis Win at Vichy

Germany has won another battle in its conquest of unoccupied France The hand of Berlin is clearly visible in the announcement of Admiral Jean Darlan vice premier and heir of Marshal Petain, that con- tinued interference with French merchant shipping through the British blockade will bring the vichy fleet back into action.
 This is just what Hitler has desired since the armstice. If Darlan carries out his threats the clash that follows will be pictured purely Anglo French dispute but in reality it will be part of the Nazi spring campaign to erect counter blockade around Britain
 Garland shows himself to be quite amenabe to Naz desires, only in more subtle fashion, than Pierre Laval would have been. Personally he has been itching for fight with the British since the clash at Gran last summer But his Anglophobia may lead to the complete subjugation of France by the invaders. Under pretext he indicates he will comply with one of their main aims-the use of the French fleet against the British fleet The first step toward war between the late allies has thus been taken.
 Darlan shows himself to be quite as amenable cooperate with Frances hereditary enemy. Gen. Weygand and his cohorts join in. Darlan's state ment throws much light the communique issued after luncheon given Weygand by Darlan and other Vchy officials. It expressed Vchys determna tion to defend the French empire against any out side aggression Since Vichy is collaborating so closely with Berlin this cannot refer to the Ger mans. Certainly it does not refer to the impotent Italians It can only mean the British The com- munique amounts to ack-handed warning to London that any hope of future cooperation between France and Britain is out of the question.
 Hitlers purpose from the beginning has been the annihilation of France. Even in his widest dreams Der Fuehrer could not have expected to ac- complish this end through patriotic Frenchmen, but rather through defeatists and traitors who pin hing the swaStika on the tricolor. Their purpose gill be defeated only by the people of France who
 Ire growing disgusted with their subservience to the Nazis and the Free French forces of Gen. Charles de Gaulle
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-27
20 YEARS AGO 4 {yGm F. EMPIRE

MARCH 27,
 Miss Carol Beery whistler previous with and
 L. White, a States Mahalship of the Idaho delegation including w. E Borah F
 Ethel Higgins who had visited friends returned n on the City of Seattle
 Federal aid proposition the Alaska transporta tion question connected with the Territorial Shipping received 
 T. Swan, well interior Seattle the Lumb Bishop R. Crmont Petersburg an
 L. E. Spray, Assistant business returning n Weather: Highest,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-27
AUSTRALIANS EXAMPLE

Australian troops who fought in Africa and seem about to be cast into another set-to in Greece are equipped with guns and tanks made in Aus tralia" In the last Australias equipment came from England but in the past two decades Australia was treated pictorally in recent issue of Life mag Rotarian magazine in an article by Sir Robert Gar ran, former Solicitor Genersl of Australia.
 Australian troops fighting in Africa equipped with guns and tanks made in Australia" writes Sir Robert Garran, former Solicitor General of Aus trala in the current Rotarian magazine In the last their equipment came from England, but in the past two decades Australia has become ndustrialzed
 Before the present broke out, manufactur- ing had advanced from quite far down the list to first place" Garran notes Agriculture, for so many years in second place, had dropped to third while mining slipped from first to second place."
 The story of this gradual economic evolution parallels that of the United States and Canada. South Africa is following the pattern Pastoral and agricultural products vied with those from the mines while settlers in to fill the wide open spaces of the country. Then came the surge of manufactures-pushed along by the Great War of 1914-1918, and now by the present conflict
 Yet, young are, there is one field in which I think have outstripped Canada, the States, and Old England herself - the field of labor legislation Sir Robert writes We have con- centrated on Fair Deal. We have labor party have had labor governments and we not only survived, but prospered."
 Under present emergency legislation, the Execu- tive has full power to deal with industries man.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-27
LOOK and LEARN 9hy q copnoN

cities for tn quality of their weapons? Of about 70 cent of the
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 ANSWERS l. Damascus, Syria, and Toledo Spain.
  chronology misplaced to each other? A. Stephen Foster. ~.A B. When it attains weight of 450 pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-27
Daily Lessons in English v. L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MISUSED Do not T polish car" UP is redundant. T polish the
 OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Jocosity okos-i- in OBEY both irst second syllable.
 MISSPEILED.
 SYNONYMS Equable uniform, steady.
 WORD STUDY: Use yours" increase vocabulary Todays IMPORTUNATE troublesomely wish portunate but ask the due me-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-27
HOROSCOPE "The stars incline
 but do rot compew
FRIDAY, MARCH 28

FRIDAY, MARCH 28
 Mildly benefic aspects are discerned for today which should be fortunate for industry. News mediums will profit greatly in coming months, although costs of gathering information will increase.
 Heart and Home: Women are likely to find their greatest happi- ness in ordinary routine today. Girls need not look for enthusiastic devotion from eligible young men, because war possibilities will dis tract attention. Work that is prac- tical in it's potentialities is recom- mended to all except the aged, and even they will find ways of rem dering public service This is a favorable time for making the home beautiful. Since world changes will affect modes of life even in the United States, pleasures which will supply delightful memories in the future should be sought for the family.
 Business Affairs: Continued pros perity will be unfortunate for many government employees who have no vision of a future date when salaries will either cease or be re- duced However, a military period of more than a decade is foreseen. Property owners will pay greater and greater taxes, but there should be little continued objection when events demonstrate how great was the need of preparedness. Amuse- ment enterprises will profit hand somely through the coming sum- mer. Desire to forget war will cause a great demand for entertainment of every description.
 National Issues: Careful admin istration of government affairs will be demanded, as rumors of favor itism and graft are circulated with the aid of fifth columnists. Econo- my will be preached and practiced by men of prominence, who render valuable assistance to heads of de- partments in Washington. President Roosevelt will gain in world impor- tance as he demonstrates that he has been on the right path in his foreign policies. His early intuition regarding Hitler is explained by the stars which show the two men are diametrically opposed to each other from the smallest to the largest idea.
 International Affairs: Foreign as- trologers, who have predicted the death of Hitler when his stars are ominous, foresee the possibility that the German dictator will commit suicide when he faces defeat. Final victory is prognosticated for Britain after this year, in which there will be many reverses or losses sus- tained by the defenders of democ- racy in England. 1941 is to be su- premely critical. Uncertainty re. garding the outcome of the wal will affect morale in distant part. of the British Empire, which is te survive in changed form.
 Persons whose birthdate it i. rave the augury of a year of ad. vancement through plenty of ac, tiyity, financial and social. Happy cous'tship for the young is fore cast.
 Children born on this day vii possess fine mentality and stronl character They should be indepen dent, courageous and loyal.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-27
KANsAN SUPPORTS KNUTsoN

AANShIN oCILOhAo Q hNO CO-N
 Lambertson echoed Knutson, add ing that he, too, would vote for the Socialist candidate if he had it to do over again. But only a handful of die-hard iSolationists applauded the two dissenters. The great majority of Republicans, in- cluding Martin, backed up Taber
 Martin jumped to his feet after Knutson's charge that the COP was a me, too," party and chal- lenged him to look at the record
 The gentleman cannot prove what he says" snapped Martin, usually a soft-spoken diplomat. We have opposed many things spon- sored by the Administration and will continue to do so in the fu- ture. But this is not a party mat ter. This is a national issue. That is why asked for national unity after the lend-lease bill passed, and urge it just as strongly now"
 NOTE-Next day, in the Appro- priations Committee, Lambertson proposed slashing the lease lend bill to five billion, whereupon Represen- tative Jack Houston, a Democrat and fellow -Kansan, moved that the sum be raised to ten billion, I'm doing this" he said, looking Lam- bertson in the eye, to demonstrate to the committee that my colleague does not speak for Kansas in op- posing aid to Britain" When Lam bertson's amendment was smother ed 27 to 3, Houston grinned, with drew his amendment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-27

back Taber This appropriation is vital to the defense of the United States and I'm for defending the United States up to the hilt. The die has been cast. It is the duty of Republicans and Democrats to give their united support to this program
 T can't agree with you" shout ed Knutson. The Republican Party is committing suicide. It has become a me too party. If I had an opportunity to re-cast my vote in the last election, would vote for Norman Thomas"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-27
MODERN ETIQUETTE 0y poprprA 1rr

O. Would all a part of her wealthy
 A. Mo- she should insist paying for all
 What is the the babys christening garments? A. christening a soft sheer material a O.
 When a knows a large sale her employer should
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-27
UNDER THE DOME

The Houses leading aviation en- thusiast, World War flyer Mel Maas of Minnesota, likes to have aero- nautical atmosphere around him while he works. In his office are 27 model planes of various types and a score of flying pictures =. When Senators Tom Conally and Morris Sheppard of Texas get to- gether to gossip about old times they talk about their joint school days at Texas University. Shep. pard was Kappa Alpha and Con- nally still wears his Phi Delta The ta pin Representative Jerry Voorhis of California used to bt crack baseballer and still car JOSS a fancy curve. His favoritt recreation after a strenuous day i. playing catch with office aides.
 Copyright, 1941, by United Fea- ture Syndicate, Inc.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-27

Walter Brown, then Postmaster General, sent a note to Secretary of State Stimson asking him to help Pan Am in it's diplomatic ne- gotiations fin preference to any other American company"
 This was in contradiction to long, established State Department tradition to help all American com- panies equally.