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Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16

In San Rafael, Cal, testified he
went to the meeting with Sam
Darcy, one-timo Communist candi-
cate for governor of California.
Diner was the governments fifth
witness SO far in the hearing.
Was there any question in your
mind that this was not a closed,
Communist convenuon?" A govern
ment attorney asked Diner.
There was no question in nv
mind on that" Diner explained
1T was closed convention and l
saw Bridges there"
The convention was called as g
checkup on Communist party ac-
tlvlties during and since the 1884
San Francisco general strike"
Diner said that at the time he
was temporary chairman of 1.-The
union committee"
Bridges was a member of the
committee" he said Bridges spoke
to the committee on the afternoon
of DEC. 23."
Diner was unable to recall the
Continued on Page 8; Column g.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16

Ing and Dry Dock Co., said today.
Terming it tho most extensive
program of shipbuilding ever un-
VIC ffn in this or any other
country in the time allotted for its
completion Korndorff asserted
that "at no time in its history has
the Shfpbuilding industry, as a
whole. been in better position to
serve the country efficiently"
Korndorff, speaking at the an
nual meeting of the Academy of
Political Science, reviewed the ex-
panding capacities of the industry
and its problems and suggested a
government "re-appraiSal" of the
country's shipbuilding ability.
1T may develop as a result of
such re-appraisal that it can be
shown that energy is now being ex-
erted on types of ships which can't
possibly be delivered before 1914 or
l945, which energy might better be
expended on ships which can be
made available in 1912 and l943, if
diverted promptly" he said.
Merchant tonnage has been sunk
since the war began at an average
rate of 100000 tons a month. Re-
placements by construction in this
country and Britain have been at
Continued on Page 8: Column 3
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
Deputy Cleared in
Fatal Shooting

FLORENCE, April IS. CUP) -
Deputy Sheriff T. c. Kinzic today
was clear of blame in the fatal
shooting Sunday night of 22-year
old Alfred II. Mendoza.
A coroner'S jury impaneled at
Mammoth decided Kinzie fired the
shot that resulted in Mendoza S
death in self defense and in per-
formance of his duties as deputy
sheriff"
Kinzie testified he arrested Men
doza after the latter was involved
in a pool room brawl. Kinzie said
he fired when Mendoza said we II
shoot it out" and made as if TO
reach for a gun.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
Whittier Inmates
Break for Freedom

WHITTIER, Calf, April 16 (UPJ
Ten youths leaped from dormitory
windows last night in a break for
freedom at Whittier State School
for Boys, where Father E. j. Flan-
agan of Boys Town. Neb., is inyesti-
eating conditions as the result of
the suicides of two inmates.
Nine of the boys were rounded
up before they were able TO leave
the grounds. Harold Saxton, IL, of
Hayward. Cal, was found in Whit
tier within a few hours Father
Flanagan said he thought the boys,
all between the ages OF 10 and IA,
were restless and just had TO do
something"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16

plOlCCJ JllC OucL CdIldl.
On both the Greek front-based
on Mount Olympus and extending
westward to the Pindus mountains
and the desert battlefield on the
frontier of Egypt and Libya the
British appeared to be fighting to
stabilize their defense lines against
further advances by Axis mechan-
lied forces.
In Greece, following the admitted
disintegration of the JugQslav army
and the capture of substantial
number of troops, the Germans
said they had brought the British to
battle near Mount Olympus and
the British said they we're in con-
tact with the enemy on the entire
front.
DECISION NEAR
The Germans admitted they had
encountered severe resistance in
their advances of about so miles
into Greece but claimed the capture
of English, Australian and New
Zealand prisoners as they pushed
forward to the main defense lines
1t appeared the decisive stage of
the battle of Greece was at hand
German dive-bombers appeared
to be leading the assault on Mt
Olympus, the legendary "home OF
the Gods, and on British shipping
in Greek ports. The Berlin press
said that British plans to eyacuate
from Greece had been frustrated.
In Jugoslavia, both London and
Berlin agreed organized resistance
virtually was ended but the Athens
radio broadcast another report that
Jugoslav troops were threatening
the German lines near Skoplje and
that Nazi reinforcements had been
requested urgently. Berlin reported
that the entire End Jugoslav army
Continued on Page 8; Column A.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
Striker Wounded
As Violence Marks
New Defense Row
CIO UniOnists Threaten
New Strikes in Vital
National Industries
BY UNITED PRESS

A striker was shot and
wounded Wednesday at the
Birdsboro Steel Foundry and
Machine Co. plant, Reading,
Pa, where the Steel Workers Or
ganizing Committee (CIO) called
strike last night.
The company, which has defense
orders for steel castings, granted
1900 employees, 10-cents-a hour
wage increase Tuesday. The union
charged, however, the company re-
fused to agree to an NLRB bargain
ing election. The man was wounded
when he tried to enter the plant.
Government mediation force S
worked to end Is strikes holding
up national defense productions.
NEW THREAT
The Farm Equipment Workers
Organizing Committee (CIO) We'd
nesday demanded an immediate 10
cents an hour raise for employees
of eight international Harvester Co.,
plants. The union threatened strike
action if the demand is not met.
The National Mediation board OBJ
tanned a settlement of a strike that
closed four harvester plants during
February and March.
COAL STRIKE
An agreement to reopen most of
the nations soft coal mines, where
a 16-day work stoppage has resulted
in nine deaths, appeared imminent
The Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
and the SWOC today agreed upon
new contract providing a 10-cent-
an-hour wage increase for the firms
$4,000 employees.
DR.. John r. Steelman, director
OF the United States Cancellation
service said almost all details OF
wage-hour contract between the
United Mine Workers (CIO) and
the operators of a majority of the
mines have been completed, and it
is expected to be signed soon at
Continued on Page 8, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16

MlllVdIy iA' liiS ooNss$
of Jalisco reported 100 were killed
and IS injured in the town of Tux
pan, and that four were killed and
40 injured in Ciudad Guzman, also
in Jalisco.
A number of houses collapsed in
nearby towns, especially in Coal
CONAN in the state Of Micoacan,
wherean undetermined number Of
victims was reported.
Thirty-six dead and more than
so injured were removed from the
debris of demolished buildings in
Colima, and the search for victims
was continuing, a radio report from
the governor of Colima to the in
terror ministry said.
The governors report said hun
dreds'' of houses in Colima had
collapsed, and it was feared the
number of dead and injured would
reach much larger figure.
The quake destroyed the Colima
cathedral, which recently had been
rebuilt after being wrecked in
another earthquake several years
ago.
Reports said the quake was felt
intensely over an area about $50
miles in diameter around COlima
A tidal wave, caused by the quake
was reported from several coastal
towns.
In addition to nine airplanes
carrying doctors. nurses and medi-
cine, sent to Colima from here,
military planes were dispatched to
fly over the devastated area on a
survey mission.
Colilna was calling for help by
radio. the only means of commui-
cation it had left. The city and its
area, near the Pacific coast, had
another temblor at 7:45 last night,
more than six hours after the first
devastating shocks. The early shocks
had done almost 100000 damage in
Mexico City, 600 miles away.
A radio message from Pedro Tor
res Ortiz. governor of Colima state,
said "a good percentage" of Colima
city's population had been killed
Or injured
The ministry of interior here said
Colinla was "for the greater part
destroyed" and that it had spent
a night of terror, The city was with
out lights, since the dam supply
ing water to tho hydro electric
plant was destroyed. The rumbling
of the earth continued long after
dark. The 1880 foot Colma vol
cano began spewing lava, setting
fire to the surrounding forests
Volcanic dust rained down on the
whole area. Most inhabitants Of the
towns fled to the open spaces
spending the night in fields and
gardens. Some were fleeing the Co.
lima region in wild panic with what
household possessions they could
carry or cart along the roads.
1t was feared that the full ex-
tent OF damage was not yet realized
The presidential office here an
nounced shortly before midnight
that Coalcoman. town of 5000
near Colima had been completely
destroyed, but there were no de-
tails.
The damaged area extended 500
miles across Mexico and 300 miles
on a north and south line, through
the states of Colima, Jalisco, Mex
Continued on Page s; Column -
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
Federal Court Fines Lumbernen for
Price Fixing, Monopoly on West Coast

Most businessmen have been
faced with uncertainty about the
application of the anti trust act,
explained Charles H. Paul, counsel
for the West Coast Lumberman
association and other defendants
Il am sure those named in this
indictment have done their best
to comply with the provisions OF
the act.
I'VE do not admit guilt but in view
OF the national crisis, we feel that
these matters must be settled as
they are being settled now. We
think the provisions of this con-
sent decree. which we have entered
into with the government, lays
down chart on certain matters
that have been obscured in the
past"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16

LOS ANGELES, April l6 CUP)-
Nearly 60 defendants, accused of
price fixing and monopolistic prac-
tices in the Pacific coast lumber in
dustry, today pleaded nolo conten-
Dire in federal court. Judge Harry
Hollzer imposed fines ranging from
$500 TO $4,000.
Defendants included six lumber
associations, which were fined $1,000
each; 80 lumber companies and 20
individuals.
BY their pleas the defendants
admitted allegations contained in
the indictment returned last Sep
tember in the justice department.
antitrust drive. But they denied
any criminal intent to violate the
law by collusive price-fixing.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
Too|maker Blamed
In Murder Case

LOS ANGELES, April Is UP)-
A coroner's jury today recommend
ed that Robert Noble, 4S-year-old
toolmaker, be prosecuted for the
murder of Mrs. Mae Callahan, 81.
Police testified at the inquest that
Noble Strangled the woman because
she laughed at me" after he be-
friended her.
Policeman j. T. Hamilton testified
that Noble walked into the Georgia
street police station early Monday
and handed over a key to his apart
ment, saying;
"A woman has been murdered
there and I'm the man who did
it-I Strangled her"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16

0. ]. Wilson $3.50; Mrs. v. B. Hays
SIS; N. A. Mackey SIS.
Tuesdays purchases brought to
$383769 the total of warrants dace
value) retired so far by the district
under the current refunding pro-
gram. All were purchased at sub
stantial discounts. Total cash paid
out was $3134.68.
On April / the board bought
$882.75 warrants for $65l.67 and on
April 8 $1993.84 for $l7l863.
In addition, the district recently
retired bonds whose face value to-
tailed $4,000 for a total of $lO2,-
402.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16

Val, WAS kllled instantly.
The others, who died a short time
after being rescued by crash boats,
were Harry Roy, "a, LIST class sea-
man of Mansura, La, and William
Rose, rs, radioman, of San Diego.
The plane suddenly went into a
olVe from a low altitude shortly
after taking off from the North
Island naval air base in a forma-
tlon of other bombers on a train
ing flight.
1t was plunging down almost
vertically when it struck the wa
ter, the Navy said. The plane sank
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16

off the books. The debt was in the
form of unpaid warrants.
Most of the warrants were pur-
chased at 80 cents on the dollar,
some at II and some at 78 cents.
The total paid out by the district
was $76438.
Warrants purchased were:
E. A. Christofferson, $26.50; Mar
tina Mccall, IS; Automobile club
$l9274; Leila Foster $3.50; p. b.
Brown $50; w. A. Fee $25; A. Gar
cia $50; j. c. Frazier $41.25; r. G.
Clemons $40; I. l.. Jeffers $60.21;
S. C. Blackman $50; j. H. Young
blood $3.50; Alma Presley $76; j..
E. Burns $85; P. A. Lambeth $236.20;
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16

Immediately.
obviously the cause of the
crash Is undetermined" Navy
spokesmen said.
Crash boats speeding out from
the North Island base picked w
the injured flsers and RpwlcyG
body Roy died In the naval dis
pensary at the base. Rose died a
short time later en- route 10 the
Navy hospital.
The plane was attached 10 the
aircraft carrier Enterprise but was
being based on shore at the time.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
Monday Dead|ine
For County Taxes

Monday wall be the last day Tor
payment of the second installment
of current Imperial county taxes,
Assessor Collector Dan West an
nounced Wednesday.
Thereafter three per cent penal
ty will be collected on any delin-
quency of current first or second
installments, or both.
West advised taxpayers to pay
their taxes this week and avoid
the last minute rush expected on
Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
Negro Arrested on
Robbery Charge

Walter Johnson. %, Negro, was
in custody in Fresno Wednesday
pending return to Imperial county
for trial on a charge of robbing
Charles Blevins of S57 in a Holtviile
resort last week end
The Negro menaced him with a
knife and ordered him to hand over
his wallet, BlevinS said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
U. S. Shi pbui|dins
Smushes Records

NEW YORK, April 16. (UP)-The American ship
building industry has embarked $1O,OOOOO0OOO de-
tense program involving 100000 manyears Of labor
produce eventually 900 naval vessels and 900 merchant
ships L. H. Korndorff president the Federal Shpbud-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
; Die as Bomber
Nosedives at s. D.

. SAN DIEGO, April 16. UP)-A navy torpedo bomb
ng plane crashed into San Diego bay and sank today
Killing the pilot and fatally njuring the other two crew
members.
Ensign Edgar Bruce Rowey the pilot of Long Beach,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
Communist ak
BX.Bridses Told

SAN FRANCISCO, April 16. (UP)-Harry Bridges
spoke at Communist meeting in Fresno Calf Dec
23 1884, Sam Diner, former Communist testified at
Bridges deportation hearing today.
Diner, who said he operates ladies apparel shop
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
JUGOSlAV ARMlSTICE
REQUEST RUMORED

BERLIN, April Is (UP)-Foreign
diplomatic quarters reported today
that the Jugoslav government has
asked italy and Germany for an
armistice.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
lid $qb1 Nearer
DebtIesS Status

Imperial Irrigation district Wednesday was $96ll
closer to being like Longellows village backsmith-ous
Of debt
Cmaxing a day of routine business transacted over
the hoard table district directors wiped that much debt
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
British, Germans
Come to Grips in
Death Struggle
Both Balkan. African Fronts Flare into
Vital Combat as Nazis Seek to Drive
English from Defense Positions
By UNITED PRESS

Armies of Great Britain and Greece battled the Axis
military machine in Greece and North Africa Wednesday
in rapidydeveoping struggle that may decide whether
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
, AMsLINe
a. EpoRTER


my Marshall has lost his faith IN
human nature. Therefore, it is no
use trying to put the B on him for
a touch because he will give you
a chill like draught from Green
land.
Kind-hearted Jimmy listened to
a strangers plea for 81 loan. He
forked over when the stranger said
he woull. be right back to pay up.
Jimmy's still waiting but he
isn't very hopeful.
Double Barrelcd-
BY coincidence, we turn up with
two interesting items concerning
Roy Main:
No. l. Questioned at his place OF
business last Monday as TO why
he appeared SO weary, Roy ex-
planned:
I'm worn out. Do you want to
know why? I'm tuckered out clean
ing up after that iddy biddy gway
Wabbit j.. y
No. 2. AS postmaster at meet
ing of the Laconian Toastmasters
club Roy introduced the table topic
so you believe the draftees will
be discharged from service at the
end of one year,"
AS first one member and then
another aired his views, virtually
all predicting that service woulo
be considerably longer than that
Roy's face got longer and longer
His chin was practically dragging
, the carpet when the conversation
closed. Roy is scheduled to go with
the next batch. off to the army!'
Lonesome
Can't say that Phil Swing doesn't
keep his engagements.
He keeps them even after they
have been cancelled
Swing was in Ell Centre Tuesday
ready for a meeting of San Diego
good will group with Ell Centre rep
resentatiVes. A bit Of research, how
ever, showed he was the only San
Diego good Willer present. A bit
more research proved that the
scheduled meeting had been called
off without the courtesy of inform
ing him.
Il guess that makes me one
man delegation" he said and went
ahead alone spreading good will.
Whatta Country
The Sierra club is going up into
Deguynos canyon in the Mountain
of the Blind Fish" Bob Hays,
chamber of commerce light, OK
~plained Wednesday in describing a
coming tour arranged for valley
visitors in ANA park
That sounded like a rather fancy
place to the reporter, who had never
before known that Imperial Valley
could boast such spot, especially
equipped with blind fish. So the
reporter called Randall Henderson
who will guide the expedition.
Randall hadn't heard of it either,
but he was still game.
Sounds almost too good!" he
remarked.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
740 Killed Scores Hurt
AS Mexican Quake Levels
VILLAGES, buries Victims
Tidal Waves. Volcano Eruption Follow
Earth Shocks; Many Areas isolated as
Communicate lines Fail in Temb blor

MEXICO CITY April 16. (UP)-At least 140 persons
were killed and many injured in the large area
devastated by yesterdays earthquake centeng around
Colima according to reports reaching the office of Pres
dent Manuel Avila Camacho today.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16

Lettuce: Phoenix f. o. b. cash
track Ass $2.-2.50. Market duh
and weak.
L. A. hay u. S. No. 1. I. v. S17-1s.
1. v. No. 2 leafy S16.50-17. No. 2
S15.-16.; Mpls. Sept flax S1.9lh.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
Shafer Charges Ocean Farley
Places u. s. Closer TO War
BY GEO. RoTHwELL BROWN
Special To THE DETROIT TIMES

said Representative Shafer, In
todays statement for the Con-
gressional Record. president
Roosevelt told newsmen that
the United States II no closer To
actual participation I'm war Ms
the result OF the Angio-Amerf-
can declaration The American
people hope and pray the Presi-
dent n right
There n no denying, how
ever, that the defense phase OF
our mobiliza and armament
program was definitely termi-
mated the moment the President
and British prime minister Is
sued their Joint statement.
The language Of this dec
laration certainly changes this
nations previous defensive rela-
lions into an out-and-out often
sive alliance with Great Britain.
"a most significant feature of
the declaration In the PROPOSE
ton that tho Mani tyranny must
be destroyed. This has been said
many times HISTORICALLY, but
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19

now II Il said jointly and Off
clally by the United States and
Great Britain.
1.-THE pronounced alliance de-
clares categoricAiiy that aggres-
s0r nations must be disarmed rs
a prerequisite TO peace. The only
way to disarm an aggressor
army il to disarm 10 with q SUI
perior force. IL no longer suffices
to mobilize against further pos
sIble aggressions from their side.
president Roosevelt has
signed an agreement with Great
Britain TO cooperate In disarm-
Ing the aggressor nations and TO
do so Immediately. The cost. the
manner and the military impli-
cations are obvious. This latest
development Is the unacceptable
sequel TO the Roosevelt policy
since 1881"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
Us. I'd Ferry Planes
To British Inn Mii-EaSf

ers and fighting planes to the
British imperial forces.
The bomber ferry service will
operate from New York and Bal
timore, through the West Indies
to Natal. Brazil, and across the
South Atlantic to Bathurst in
british Gambia. just 100 miles
south of French Dakar, or TO
Liberia, it was learned. Pan
American has already thoroughly
surveyed this route. and service
may commence in month
Originating on the African gold
coast, the connecting transport
service will cross the equatorial
width of the dark continent to
Khartoum in the Anglo-Egyptian
Sudan, over a route abandoned by
British Imperial Anyways after
start of the European war.
The President said this was an
important step" insuring speedy
direct delivery from American
factories to a Critical point in
the front against aggression" OF
powerful United States warplaneS
to help crush Germany.
THE Importance of this di-
rect line of communication be-
tween our country and strategic
outposts of Africa" Mr. RooSe-
welt said, cannot be over
looked"
The President announced the
new measure OF aid 10 Britain
after comforting at length with
War Secretary StimSon and,
earlier, with Lease-Lend Admins
TRAITOR Harry L. Hopkins.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19

or that American forces would be
involved, but it was intimated the
British were looking for Amer
lean help and that the attempt
might be made in late 1912 or
early 1913.
Invasion boats. dive bomber
planes. tanks, guns and other war
necessary for an in
vasion were included in the list Of
articles Lord Beaverbrcok told
defense officials the British want
now. He has been in almost con-
slant conference with officials
since his arrival last week from
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT confer
|ence.
Mr.. Roosevelt told his congress
sional leaders of plans of the
United States, Great Britain anc
Russia to pool their vast re-
sources of materials and NUM-
'tions to carry on the war against
Hitler.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
Paws 81 900 PARKING Fines

NEW YORK. Aug. 19.-GNS)-
Over a three-year period Abra-
ham Tain, proprietor of a Man.
haitian sewing machine store, has
paid 81 900 in parking fines. To-
day in Traffic Court he found a
friend in the magistrate who, in
ldismissing the latest charge
Iagainst him. said:
Its getting to be persecu-
1 ton"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
EARLIER ORDERS

In February the war depart
Iment issued instruction that about
80 per cent of reserve officers on
active duty would be released
upon completion Of one year of
service.
The apportionment said today
that details had not been COM
pleted to cover a similar release
from active service for officers of
the national guard.
The department explained that
release of national guard officers
in general would be on the same
basis as for the reserve corps.
The general purpose of such a
procedure, il was explained, is to
provide for training of annual in
Icrements of officers and enlisted
men by replacing those now on ac-
tive duty "as rapidly as the situa-
ton permits"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
SEEK MEETING PLACE

Members of the House and
Senate are trying to ascertain just
where the meeting between Roose-
welt and Churchill actually oc-
Cured.
Returning to Washington
from his meeting on the high
seas with Winston Churchill"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19

clearly demonstrated an ability
which would warrant their APP
pointment as non-commiSSioned
or unless they had spe-
cialist training"
1.-THE same standard is to be
applied TO men who are % years
old or older, selectees or ma
tiOnal guardsmen." the depart
ment announced. This procedure
will result in steady improve
ment In the quality of the sol
der on active duty"