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Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07
AT FIRST HAND
MOguls Get |. V. Facts

ures on the All American CANA
were chief points OF interest t.
the visitors. They were shown
New river siphon west OF CaleXico
the Alamo river crossing. Coachell2
turnout Pilot KNOB and IFS sup
Elementary structures, and lmpef-
ial Dam In addition, visits were
paid to Andrade and RositaS dam.
TURN TO POWER
Turning to consideration OF the
electric Energy mat operates much
of Imperial Valleys industry and
lights its homes. the visitors were
conducted through hydrO-electrlc
plant No. 4 and the standby diesel
plant at BraWley, while the dis
trict officials explained plans for
additional power from Parker dam
over the BlaiSdell line.
Amy. navy and federal officers
were -commital following the
tour, but unofficialiy it was be-
lieyad they will forward recon-
mendationS to the proper Offices for
more thorough protection of the
canal and its structures in event OF
Continued on Page s; Column g.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07
Hull Says Records
Prove Films Got
Offer of Peace
State Department Talks
With Finnish ENJOYS
Cited by Secretary

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.
(UP)-The state department,
awaiting a reply to it's re-
quest that Finland cease hos
tilities against Russia, today
issued official records showing that
Finland had been informed on Aug.
l3 of Russia's willingness to nego-
tiate peace.
The information, which included
an assertion by Secretary of State
Cordell Hull that the United States
was willing to spend $75 1000, ,OO0, 900
if necessary to defeat Hitler, was
issued after Finnish communicates
had denied a previous American
statement that the peace offer had
been made.
A memorandum, dictated by Un-
dersecretary Of State Sumner Welles
after a conversation with Finnish
Minister Hjalmar j. Procope on
Aug. 18, contained the assertion
that he had told Procope that the
Soviet was willing to make territor-
ial concessions if a peace could be
arranged.
Hull saw Procope on Oct. and
urged Finland to side with the
nations fighting Germany after
Finland had regained territory lost
in previous hostilities with the Rus
slams.
WARNED OF LOSING
Both Welles and Hull told Proco-
pc that Finland would be the loser,
regardless of whether Russia or
Germany won, if Finland insisted
on continuing the fight.
They both told him that Ger
many would either be the overlord
of all of Europe. with Finland a
vassal state, or that Finland would
Continued on Page 8; Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07
Three Valley Boys
Enlist in Navy

Three Imperial Valley boys en-
listed in the United States Navy
Thursday through the recruiting
station in the Ell Centro post office
basement.
Duard w. Harrington of Ell Cen
tyo, William R. Mulligan of BraWlcy,
and Hermelc Mathis of Imperial
composed the group which signed
up.
Il am anxious to contact several
ham radio operators who arc Ii
cenSed or have diplomas from some
accredited radio school, w. A.
Maupin, recruiting officer in E.
Centro, said Friday. There is "
chance for them to attend the radio
high frequency maintenance school
This is a splendid opportunity tcE
men interested in radio
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07

This areas No. federal defense
official Friday had first hand knoWl-
edge of the measures necessary IL
emergency to safeguard 1mperla.
Valleys 8O-mile lifeline the AL
American Canal-and the vital art
cries of electric power leading from
it.
Even T. HeWeS, executive nrnSi-
dent, and M. J. Dowd, chief en-
gineer of the Imperial Irrigation
District, Thursday described the
strategic Importance OF key points
IN the great canal to ranking
officers of the 18th naval district.
the federal bureau Of investigation
the 11th U. S. cavalry, the Sal
Diego sheriff's office and Imper-
ial valley defense officials.
In the group of six San Diego
men, augmented by valley public
officials and others, was represent
a major share of this district
executive power in the dcfenst
field.
The federal men came here at
the invitation of District Attorney
Elmer w. Herald, leader in I'm
parial county'S defense effort
Heald. along with Sheriff Robert
w. Ware and Highway Patrolmari
Tillman Daley, represented valley
law enforcement agencies on the
tour.
Most vital and vulnerable Struc-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07
Red Cross to Get
!! More Chest Funds

The American Red Cross will re-
ceive greater portion of the El
Centro Community Chest funds
this year than it has in previous
years, chest officials announced Fri
day.
The increased allotment was a
result of the current war Natural
ly in war times the Red Cross is
called upon to increase activities
and increased activities mean in
creased expenses, it was said.
Among the tasks assigned the
organization are War-relief chari-
ties for Britain and China. The El
Centro chapter has already totaled
more than 600 pounds of shipments
to those countries, including 80
layettes, 230 knitted garments and
81 girls dresses,
Though the War-relief task is the
big Job to be done at this time
the organization maintains first-aid
training classes, a home nursing
campaign, committee prepared to
administer disaster relief, home
service for men under arms, First
aid stations, and water swimming
schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07
Neutrality Action
Due Tonight as
Debate Limited
Vote on Repeal May
Come Between. six
An Eight o'CIcck

WASUING% On. NoV. 7.
(UP)-AsSistant Republican
Leader Warren f. Austin OF
Vermont called for complete
repeal of the neutrality act
today as a means of defeatin2 Adolf
Hitler who has a definite plan OF
conquering us WITH his national So
cialism.'
Austin opened what may BE- the
final day of senate debate on repeal
of neutrality act shipping restrlc-
tions. Leaders jockeyed to obtain a
limit on speeches so vote could
be taken this evening. 1t was under
stood that limitation. which must
be obtained by unanimous consent,
depended upon assent of Sen. Ben
nett c. Clark, D., Mo, an opposition
leader.
Senate Democratic Leader AlboH
w. Barklcy Of Kentucky announced
that opponents of the bill had
agreed tc limit debate to 10 minutes
for each senator after pm. The
senate subsequently, ratified the
amendment and Barklcy said the
chamber would remain III session
until we have a vote He sad a
vote likclr would be reached some
time between six and eight o'clock
tonight
HITLER AFTER US
1T has long been clear to me that
Hitler has a definite plan of con-
ouering us with his national social
Continued on Page 8, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07

A 4O-ycar-old Mexican was up to
his eyebrows Friday in an intcrna-
tional, national, local, marital, GRIM
inal. civil, commercial, and love in
trigue which went sadly aWry.
Antonio Hernandez was just about
to get away with one of the most
carefully planned and elaborate get
aways in history. The whole scheme
collapsed at the border inspection
station in CaleXico because Herman
dez neglected to declare some oil
his plumber which he was not per-
mitted to take from the United
States to Mexico without paying
duty.
He had a letter from federal Of
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07
ANTONIO STUBS His TOE



said nervously. He directed officers
to look in a paper sack crumpled
and waddcd in mass OF tools III
the trailer. They found the sack
and in it $35 in cash.
He is in rather a bad light with
the customs officials, immigration
officers, the domestic relations
court in Clearwater, where his fam
lily lives, his Mexican sweetheart,
and civil authorities.
But that's not all
Peace officers throughout south
ern California are frenziedly check
ing their files and interviewing
burglary victims.
Where" they ask, did Herman
de2 pet all that plunder?"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07
japanese Premier
Warns Next Blow
May be Burma Road
Tells L. s. Tokyo Will
Protect Itself Against
Military Encirclement

TOKYO, Nov. I. (UP)-
Premier Gen. Hideki TOTO, in
formed sources revealed to-
day, has sent a personal mes
sage to President Roosevelt
declaring that if Japanese Amer
ican reproachment is not achieved
speedily Japan will ba forced to
use other means" to protect her
eX stence against economic and
military encirclcment.
The message is being taken to
Washington by i5abulo Kurusu
special envoy charged with making
a final attempt to solve the issues
threatening United States -Japa-
nese conflict in the Pacific.
Coincidentally there was a mark
ed Worsening of Japans relations
With Russia.
ELOQUENT HOPE
Tojo's message said to express clo-
quently hope that Japan and the
United States can resolve their
differences and with dispatch
Japan's diplomatic efforts to
achieve a settlement were backed
by the warning that. lacking an
agreement with the United States
her next blow" probably would be
against the Burma Road over which
60 American supplies to China.
The warning was issued by the
Japan Times and Advertiser, semi
official organ of the foreign office
Specializing on where Japan's
next blow will fall" it said, there
is the possibility, even the prob
ability of the Burma Road. This
would solve Americas problem OF
whether to aid or desert Chungking. >
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07


Representative of 100000 oper-
ating railroad employees, dissatisfied
with the wage recommendations OF
President RooSevelt'S fact-findine
board, continue conferring today 10
determine what action should be
taken on the boards report.
After a meeting yesterday, OIL
cials of the big five operating
brctherhoodS said no strike date
had been set but that one probably
would be chosen today. A member
ship poll already has authorized
strike action to win wage demands,
A strike could not be called, how
ever, before Dec. 5, thirty days after
the fact finding boards report WAS
made public. Roosevelt is expected
to intervene personally If a strike
order is issued.
Representatives Of the Ia nom
operating brotherhoodS withheld ac-
ton and announced the report Will
be considered at a meeting next
Wednesday.
"OUTLAW JWELDERS'
olOIlty f1llllIIdll, IO-Nli itNooi VI '''N
Office of Production Management,
called the strike of the United Air
craft Welders union independently
an outlaw, wildcat proposition." D"
Union members have struck at the
Lockheed Vega factories at Bur-
bank, Calf, and at the Consolidat-
ed Aircraft Corporation at San Die
go, Calf.
Hillman urged non-striking weld
ers to continue working and said
he doubted that the companies
would need additional aid to main
tain operations.
Jimmie Goss, union business rep
resentative, denied Hillman'S charge
that the strike was an outlaw move
and said the union held contract
at six aircraft plants which have
recognized the autonomous Weldcrs
union.
Hillman announced that a confer
ence will be held at Washington
Nov. II to discuss the dispute which
precipitated the recent WelderS
strike in west coast shipyardS, Like
Continued on Page 8; Column y
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07


ficials in Los Angeles, indicating
that he was leaving for Mexico bag
and baggage and intended to stay
there. His car and trailer were
packed with as motley an assOrt-
ment of merchandise and equipment
as could be imagined.
MUCHO, MUCHO
Boxes of shirts, women'S cloth
ing. a sewing machine, emer" wheels.
electric drills, a garage floor JACK,
a paint spray gun, chain hoists,
mechanic tools, trousers, electric
car starters, electric motors, and
whatnot.
Hernandez first Stubbed his toe
Deputy Sheriffs Frank Raney and
Robert Parrish said when hr said
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07
Mountain Crash
Victim Dies Here

Imperial county's traffic toll for
l94l reached "a Friday with the
death of Alas John Rasmussen,
ST, Southgate.
Rasmussen was one of the four
persons in the sedan which went
over the guard rails on Mt. Springs
grade early Wednesday and rolled to
the bottom of a 300 foot canyon.
He died in the county hospital
shortly before noon Friday
Mrs. Nora. Trip, IS, Mrs. Vivian
Rasmussen. "a. and Ruby Tripp,
Is, also injured in the accident,
were said to be slightly improved
Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07
HeIsinki Calls
II Whi+ewash'

LONDON, Nov 7. up - a
radio Hclsinki broadcast today
charged the United States and Brit
ain with trying to "whitewash' the
Soviet union and indicated at least
temporary rejection of peace pro
rOsalS.
The broadcast by a political OBJ
server in the Finnish capital salt
that not ''all the WhiteWaSh in the
world could make it Cthc Soviet
uDlOnl white.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07


he never had been married. He had
wife and five small children, the
officers found.
Hernandez had two addresses, one
where his family lived and one
where he is believed to have re-
ccived letters from the woman who
supposedly tolled him to Mexico,
Now he is faced with a charge
of desertion and failure to provide
for his family Maybe the Mexican
woman will sue for breach of prom
ise.
His monetary wealth consisted OF
1924 when he was booked at the
Imperial county Jail in Ell Centre
THAT'S NOT ALL"
Put that's not ALL" HERNANDEZ
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07

in federal Jurisprudence when the
office of the U. S. attorney general
in Washington advised Federal
JUDGE Paul J. Mccormick that dis
missal was desirable, the United
rless reported from Los Angeles.
Tried once and awaiting a second
trial because the 1irst jury disagreed
on his guilt, OSwalt had seen five
fellow defendants convicted and two
dismissed before he won final free
dom from the federal indictmenJ
which was voted Sept. s, 1899, at
the request of the federal bureau
of investigation.
VICTIM MISSING
Judge Mccormick granted the dis
misSal after disappearance of Yama-
toda, known as the boss of Little
Tokyo" who accused OsWalt and
others of taking him across the
Mexican border at MeXicali ano
warning him not to return.
Between the time OsWalt was in
dictcd and the indictment was dis
missed. Yamatoda himself had
beaten" a manslaughter charge in
Los Angeles courts after being once
convicted and subsequently had been
indicted for attempting to bribe
Los Angeles police officials. The
gambling boss was believed to have
fled from the United States to es-
cape trial under the bribery in
dictment.
Of the 10 men who were indicted
with OSWalt during the same fate
full September which saw war en-
gulf Europe and history's most dis
astrous storm strike at Imperial VAL
ley with over a million dollars
worth of damage, eight were Japd-
nese Raoul Mateus, Ell Centre Spe-
cial policeman, and four Japanese
were convicted at the first trial of
the case. Charges against Detective
Lieutenant Louis Henry of Los An
geles and one of the japanese de-
PENDANTS were dismissed.
Besides these, the original indict-
ment had named Dick YoShida, El
Centre gambling hall operator, who
was convicted at the first trial;
and Kazzi Sonoda also convicted,
SetSuzo Ota, convicted, and A. Yuge,
T. NakaShima. Frank UgaWa, Frank
Asamuno and Nitsui Tagama Two
OF the japanese were never located
The case was one of the most
bizarre in the records of the federal
Continued on Page 8; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07
Mrs. EIva Maxson,
|. Y. Pioneer, Dies

Mrs. Elva B. MaXson, So, died
suddenly in her cabin near Oco-
tillo late Wednesday or carly Thurs
day.
Her body was discovered when
Frederick c. Norton broke open
the door of her cabin because she
had not been seen by neighbors
since Wednesday afternoon
She had lived in Imperial Val
ley for 81 years and was a niece
of James Baker, who hcmesteaded
a ranch in the Jasper district. Mrs.
Maxson had been suffering from
arthritiS
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07
S. D. STORES
TO CLOSE, TOO

described as SO vital to this coun-
try during the present emergency,
John Fox, manager of one of San
Diego's largest clothing stores, con-
firmed the closing plans there in
long distance telephone converse
ton with M. O. King, Ell Centre
merchant Not only the principal
stores in downtown San Diego, but
smaller stores in many outlying dis
trictS of the metropolis will close
Tuesday, Fox said
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07

For the first time in many years.
San Diego business men will follow
the lead of Imperial Valley mer-
chants by closing their stores next
Tuesday in observance of Armistice
Day. Ell Centrans learned Friday.
With national defense highlighted
in the coast city by the biggest
industrial boom in its history, San
Diego merchants agreed to close
their doors Armistice Day as ges-
ture expressing the patriotism they
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07
CRASH KILLS
FL CentrO Youth is Victim

Simon John Vinfrido, 81, FL Cen
tro. died early Friday in traffic
accident 90 miles east of Yuma
and Jack Bliss oil Ell Centro. Will
liam Johnson of Calexico, and Will
liam Weaver of San Diego all Suf-
fered injuries.
The fatal accident occurred on
highway 80 west of the town OF
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07

DETROIT. Nov. 7 CUP) - A SER
les of disputes involving wages to-
day halted operations in the Ford
Motor company's axle building and
pressed steel division and prompted
company officials to send $4,000
River Rouge plant workers home
Among workers idled by the stop
pages were those in the main car
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07
ROWS
HALT FORDS

and truck assembly unit. No de-
fense work was involved.
Spokesmen for the United Auto
mobile Workers (CIO). which has
a closed shop contract with the
company. said union and company
officials we're striving 10 settle the
disputes.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07

Ile cIlJllt CcSItI IA liOAAN'
Stain, speaking from Red Square
in Moscow on the oath anniversary
OF the Bolshevik revolution. pre-
dicted that Hitler's new order would
crack up within year
Churchill, speaking in Hull, de-
clared that the efforts OF America
Russia and Britain had carried the
allies through the darkest perlo"
of the struggle and that Brltons
are once more masters of our owr
destiny
An echo of the more confident eX-
prCssions by Hitlcr's foes in Europe
came from China, where a state
ment by Generalissimo Chlang-kal-
shek at Chungking promised that
anti aggression powers Wou!d IN
the nearest future" seize the lnltia-
tive in the struggle.
DeGAULLE SPEAKS
Gen. Charles de Gaulle, leader OF
The refugee Free French govern
ment in London, said in a speech
that we are at the precise mo-
nent" when the tide turns toward
victory but that 100000 tanks loO,-
900 airplanos and 5O000C00 tons Of
shipping would destroy the AXIS
war machine.
In Berlin. the German spokesman
said that from 100000 to 5000, ,0OO
Russian soldiers had been put out
of action" at the end Of october ant
that the Red army had suffered
heavy losses since then. Stain yes
terday said Germany had lost A.
1000 men in the war so tar.
The declarations, following PreSl-
dent Roosevelt'S call for three-Shltt
war production i'll the United States
were made against background OF
Continued on Page 8, col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07
RA\CHFR DIES

lawrence AVIS, 49. ranchor Of TIC
area IL miles northeast OF Ell Centro,
died Thursday from cerebral hem
orrhagc. He was a resident of I'M
perial Valley for l6 years. Funeral
arrangements will be announced lat
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07
Former FL Centro Police
Chief Freed When Boss
o. Little Tokyo Loms
Famous Case One of The Most Involved
In Federal Juris sprudence; Five Other
Defendants Convicted in Cars Snatch

j. Sterling Oswat, former Ell Centre police chief,
free Friday 26 months after he was indicted by Los An
geles federal grand jury in the asserted kidnapping of Hde
chi Yamatoda Pacific coast Japanese gambling czar.
'Fins' written to Of the most involved cases
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07
Churchill, Stain
De CuuIIe, Chang
All See vi ctorV
British Prime Minister Says Darkest
Period Past; His Confidence Echoed
By Chinese, Free French Leader
BY UNITED PRESS

Prime Minister Winston ChurchI and PTEmItr JoSVI
v Stain joined today in promises of victory with Amer
can aid over Axis armies which repor2d stalled N
yintry weather and Red army counteratacks on amoS
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07
'OutIuW' WeIders' Strike
Still Most Serious AS
FDR Pleads for Peace
California AirpIane Plants S+ymied
By WaIkou+s Of Workers Mad at Their
Own Union; Rail En- p|oyes Still Talking
: BY UNITED PRESS -

Labor heard series of government appeals TO mann
tain and accelerate defense production today while the Call
ornia aircraft welders strike and the railway con
troversy appeared tie disputes threatening
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07
Another Angry Male

Another Angry Male
Dick Davis, judging from the
sports page OF the inimitable
"Scampus," must be an angry man.
He signed the following article,
signed it with his own hand.
Has anyone noticed Frank Jones
running around in Dick Davis
football pants, Dick Davis shoulder
pads, Dick Davis football Shoes
and Dick Davis headgear?
No wonder he can play foot
ball almost as we'll as Dick Davis!"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07
1AAY!4ts AMsL!Ns
Green With Envy

Green With Envy
Several members of the James
Rankin Spanish class at Central
night school arc not only green
with envy but disgusted as well
They discovered that Carol, l8-
month-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bud Parker, can talk Spanish like
a native; that is, like native child
18 months old.
She can say aqua" and "mucho
loco" with as wicked an accent as
can be desired.
1t certainly is discouraging. Es-
pecially since she also baby talks
in English as well.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07
Domestic Crisis

Domestic Crisis
Ted Reynolds repeatedly inform
ed his wife that he could not dc
an errand for her
why can't YOU" she asked at
last.
Il have to go to cooking school,
he said.
"Ch, SOL" she retorted in wifely
decision, then you can get dinner
tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07
TEMPERATURE

Maximum Thurs. 81. Minimum
Fri. Sc. pm. Thurs. 81, humidity
80. am. Fri. 81, humidity SO.
Noon Fri. 8S. humidity 22.
LOS ANGELES HAY
U. S. No. S22-23; U. S. No. 2,
leafy l. V. S21-22. U. S. No. 2
$15.5O-16.5O. Mpls Dec flax S1.82l4.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-07

El Centro Business Barometer
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-17
Annual Weed, Seed
Meetings Being Held

A weed meeting will be held at the
village hall in Askov Friday of this
week at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
All village and township weed in
spectors, members of the town boards
or village councils, or anyone else
interested in weed control and eradi-
cation are invited to attend
The annual weed meeting for Pine
county, called by R. A. Trovatten,
Commissioner of Agriculture, in place
of the usual late spring meeting, opens
at 10 o'clock this forenoon in the
court house in Pine City and will
continue through the afternoon.
New features on the program for
weed and seed work will be presented
at both meetings and colored slides
will be used to show weed control
and seed laboratory work.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-17
Seventeen Given
Final Papers By
Judge Stolberg
Are Made Citizens of u. S.
Tuesday at Hearing in
Court House i'm Pine City.

Seventeen persons received their
American citizenship papers in dis
trict court at Pine City last Tuesday,
April Is. One applicant was denied
his papers and three others were
continued over to another term of
court because of lack of qualifications,
such as knowledge of English, citi-
zenship and government. Judge AL
fred P. Stolberg examined the can
didates and conferred the final papers
Short Ceremony.
The American Legion Auxiliary of
Pine City, as in past years, conducted
a short ceremony and presented each
candidate SIN all American flag
which was greatly appreciated by all
receiving the recognition. William
Challeen, present commander of the
State 40 & 8, was also present in the
court room assisting in the ceremony
Those receiving their papers were:
Frank Barton, Jr., Gertrude Adams
Cabak, MAIDS K. Molgaard, John w.
Swanson, Carl Peter Bohlin, John
Ahlm, Jensine P. Christensen, Soren
Christensen, Johanne F. Dietz, Fran
ces M. Mako, Tobias Braadland, Err
lex R. Sundquist, Sven Evert Elk
lund, Emmy 1. Eklund, Emilia Turk,
Louise M. Holstein and Einar Benson.