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Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-02
-Four Die, Clubs
Swing, Arms Bog
Down in Strike
Bloody Harlan Leads
List of Nations
Union Casualties
By UNITED PRESS

Four men were shot to
death as strike violence flar-
ed Wednesday in Bloody
Harlan" county, Kentucky;
80 men were injured at Dearborn,
Mich, where a CIO strike closed
the Ford Motor company's River
Rouge plant; and the Allis-C -Chal-
mers strikes in Wisconsin we're re-
ported absolutely out of control.
The four were slain and five
others wounded when CIO members
went to the Crummies mine to SOL
icit members. About so men were
involved in the fighting. All In
jured were reported to be union
men.
In Dearborn the largest single
industrial unit in the world was
shut down and Gov. Murray Van
Wagner had ordered all available
state police to the scene. The strike
tied up $l54,000,000 in defense orders
affecting an estimated $4,000 work.
erS.
The Dearborn fighting started
when Negro workers emerged to
taunt pickets standing across the
road. The Negroes swung crowbars
and clubs. The pickets charged
with stones and clubs.
POLICE CALLED OUT
State police headquarters report
ed 200 men en- route to help restore
order. Pickets, meanwhile, blocked
all gates and important road inter-
sections to the two-mile square fac
tory area. Strikers cars were park
ed bumper to bumper sideways
across the roads, sometimes is deep.
The Dearborn difficulty centered
upon dismissal of eight men, union
organizers, who had recently been
reinstated at request of federal
Continued on Page 6, col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-02
Relief Promised
From, Rainfall

The weatherman promised a,
least temporary relief for southern
California from the rains Wednes-
day night and Thursday with pre-
diction of nothing more severe
than scattered cloudiness and vino
for coastal and southwest areas.
Light showers were felt in most
sections of southern California
Tuesday and boosted the seasonal
rainfall total above the 80 inch
mark in Los Angeles. Rain in the
Imperial Valley was reported only
in the western edge of the county
While clearing weather was ex-
pected before Thursday night, the
weatherman warned of still another
storm off the coast. but predicted
it would not hit until the end of
the week.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-02

threats to roast German dogs in
own houses"
Meanwhile the United States and
Great Britain indicated they are
preparing for any surprises which
the Axis may attempt to spring in
the far east, replying to the we'll
publicized tour of Japan's Foreign
Minister Yosuke Matsuoka to Rome
and Berlin with news that Sir Rob-
ert Brooke-Popham, air marshal
and commander-in-ch of Brit
aims forces in the far east, was in
conference in the Philippines with
Admiral Thomas c. Hart, command
er-in-chief of U. S. naval forces in
the far east.
At the same time the Western
Hemisphere nations jolted their
own shock into Germany's war of
nerves when Admiral Harold K.
Stark, chief of U. S. naval opera
tions, invited the naval chiefs of
II Latin American nations to visit
the United States next month and
inspect U. S. naval activities from
coast to coast.
Germans Blocked
The united Jugoslav home from
if officially confirmed-shoulc
block apparent German attempts
to drive a wedge between the two
largest racial groups of the country
the Serbs and the Croats.
The possibility Of split between
the two factions has been enlarged
upon by Nazi propaganda with the
evident intention of attempting to
weaken Jugoslavia internally to a
point at which her prospects OF
withstanding German attack would
be reduced greatly.
Wednesday, however, it was re-
ported that an agreement was
reached whereby DR.. Vladimir Mat
chek, the strong Croat leader. will
give his support to the new Jugo-
slav regime and retain his post as
vice-premier.
Jugoslavia continued calm under
an increasing Nazi propaganda bar
rage which alleged that Jugoslav
attacks upon and persecution of
| Continued on Page 6; Column a.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-02
It's a Privilege to
Live in Imperial Valley

Most of the people who live in Imperial Valley agree
that it really is privilege to live here
The astonishing number of slogans submitted in the
PostPress contest and the wide variety of constructive
ideas represented in them, prove the point.
The people don't have to be tod-they know thou
sand and why they'd rather live here than
anywhere ese But they're proud of their valley they
go right on telling another just the same.
The Post-Press would like to go on indefinitely with
its slogan contest but like all other things it must end
sometime. Saturday is the time.
If you haven't sent in your slogan yet do so now
Make it reaches the PostPress office before
Saturday. The last winner will be Judged at that time
for publication in the Sunday Post-Press.
Find another way of saying Its Privilege to live in
Imperial Valley" and dollar check may be your re-
ward.
Remember Saturday is the last day.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-02
NAz|S SUFFER new JUG0SLAv SETBACK
Funds Voted for
Ism Prosecution

WASHINGTON, April 2 (UP)
The house appropriations COM
mittee TODAY approved an appro-
priation bill including new just
ice department funds to prose-
cute Nazi, Fascist and cOmmun-
ist organizations which have
net registered as foreign agen-
cies.
The S212,O87 200 bill contained
annual funds for the justice,
state and commerce departments
and the judiciary.
The committee lectured the re-
cipients of the money on such
matters as chiseling by padding
expense accounts. The commit
tee also upbraided those re-
sponsible for the grossly mex
cusable oversight" in not grant
ing adequate authority to the
examiner who heard the first
Harry Bridges deportation case
in 1889.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-02
Stores to Boost
Valley Resources
IFS privilege to live in Imperial ValIey!-


ing committee headed by Harry H.
Hovey announced they expected 20
or more stores in Ell Centre to par
ticipate in the event arranged as
a part of the campaign to sell I'm
perial Valley to Imperial Valley
residents.
Displays will be rotated from
week to week and eventually will
appear in the windows of stores in
other valley cities as the campaign
of confidence spreads.
Walter B. Havekorst, chairman
of the campaign of confidence COM
mittee, sent letters to all organized
groups in the valley, announcing
that speakers are available on re-
quest. These speakers will be provided
with data showing the valleys agri-
cultural development and the value
of valley land. Organizations wish
ing speakers may communicate
with the Ell Centro Chamber of
Commerce.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-02

The Pittsburgh Pirates of the
National league and the Chicago
White Sox of The American league
pull into Ell Centre Thursday morn
ing TO play a pair of exhibition
games in the Ell Centre stadium, the
first at 3 pm. Thursday, the Sec
ond at IL noon, Friday.
1t will mark the first time ir
four years that a major league
baseball team has played in the
Imperial Valley and the first time
in history that two teams have
played a game in the valley. The
Pittsburgh Pirates played an all
star team in BraWley and in Ell
Centre in 1887.
For Pittsburgh the principal at
traction for valley fans will be the
appearance of Robert Elliott, for
mer Ell Centre high school athlete
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-02
Bridges Attorney Barred
As Red Propaganda Tool
Ex-Con1lnunist Says
Woman Lawyer One
Of Party Leaders
Carol King Director of
Daily Worker Paper,
Witness DisclOses

SAN FRANCISCO, April
2. (UP)-Benjamin Gitlow,
former Communist leader, to-
day identified Carol w. King,
attorney for Harry Bridges,
as dummy director of two Com
munist publications.
Testifying for the third straight
day at the Bridges deportation
hearing, Gitlow said the carol w.
King" listed in interpretations pa
pers of the Daily Worker Publish
ing Co., of New York and the Com
munist Daily Publishing Co. Of Chi
cago was the same person now de-
Tending Bridges, west coast Austria
lian-born CIO leader.
The name of Isaac Shoor" also
appeared on the incorporation pa
pers as a director of the two con-
Germs, but Albert del Guercio, gov
ernment attorney, did not attempt
to identify Shoor. Miss King is a
member of the law firm Of Shorr,
King and BrotSky, New York.
AS the days session opened before
Charles Brown Sears, former New
York jurist sitting as examiner del
Guercio introduced a copy of papers
incorporating the Daily Worker
Publishing Co. in 1927 and listing
Carol King and Shorr as directors
Were these directors real direc-
tors?" Del Guercio asked Gitlow.
NO. I know that of my own
knowledge Gitlow replied.
Asked to identity Carol King, Git
low said she lis one of the attorneys
in court"
Del Guercio introduced cops
of certificate of Incorporation OF
the Communist Daiiy Publishing
Co. of Chicago. Among stockholders
listed were Isaac Shorr and Caro-
Continued on Page 6; Column 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-02

who is presently a regular outfielder
for the Pirates. Bob was discovered
by the late Jack Stark who obtained
him tryout with the Pirates and
a chance to enter the major leagues.
Elliott hit .292 for the Pirates
last season after a bad start and
is figured TO be 800 hitter during
the l941 season. He has been hit
ting the ball we'll in spring training
games to date
Other Pirates who will attract
the attention of valley baseball fans
are Eddie Stewart, outfielder, with
the San Diego Padres last season:
Arky Vaughan veteran shortstop,
Vince DiMaggio, brother of the
famous Joe and one of baSeball's
best defensive outfielders: Deb
Continued on Page Q; Column y
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-02

Imperial Valley S campaign o
confidence received new impetus
Wednesday when Ell Centres Main
street merchants decided to feature
valley products in store window
displays.
Each merchant will select one
major crop to feature in his vim
dow. A placard will show the quaint
ity Of that crop produced last year
and its value. Window decorations
will feature this crop in a vivid
manner worked cut by the window
decorator.
Members of the window decorat-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-02
Attempts Suicide,
Chances Mind

A change of heart blocked a sui
eide attempt in Ell Centro Tuesday
afternoon.
According to investigating Off
GERS, Anne Victel, 35, San Diego
waitress, changed her mind after
slashing a wrist in an Ell Centre
hotel. She called for physician.
Not seriously injured by the loss
OF blood, the waitress was turned
over to the custody of her sister
later in the evening. She took a
room at an Ell Centre hotel Tues
day morning and the attempt oc-
Cured during the afternoon.
foilce gave no explanation.
ScraWled on letter addressed to a
relative was Forgive me. i"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-02

stolen.
Police said Olson first told them
he had been "out having a good
time last night and I got in the
wrong car"
Then, they said, he changed the
story and said he had taken the
car from the agency because he
had never driven that make of
machine before land I wanted to
try it out
Olson appeared unworried when
Jailed. He said, I'll be able to ex-
plain everything"
Il haven't eaten for four days."
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-02
Borego Desert
Plants in Bloom

Imperial Valley has rival.
Wild flowers, ocotillo and cacti
now are at their best in Borego
valley, Eddie DuVall of Borego val
ley wrote the Post-Press Wednesday.
Imperial Valleys desert flowers
also are better than in many years.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-02
Pilot Injured in
Landing Crash

TUCSON, April 2 CUP)-Blinding
rays of the afternoon sun were be-
lieved responsible today for causing
Warren Parks. 81 year old pilot
to crash a private plane while
landing at the Gilpin airport north
west of here yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-02

he said. please get me cup OF
coffee and a sandwich"
Olson told police he had been
drinking, but police said he did
not appear intoxicated.
He appeared disheveled and in
need of a shave.
In his possession was S4494, in
cluding three $1,000 bills.
Police had been seeking Olson
Continued on Page 6; Column -
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-02

Torn Apart
Settling himelf down to read the
news at an Ell Centro coffec-up
.parlor, RR had scarcely focused
eyes upon page one of the after
noon sheet before Dave Roberts,
seated on one side, asked to borrow
part of the paper.
Obligingly, RR relinquished a
part, and then Mrs. Ruby Barthel
pounced on the rest and that left
us with the two alternatives OF
looking at a menu or tWiddling
fingers.
To add insult to injured inno-
cence, one of our best newsboys
Continued on Page 6; Column A.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-02
Dick Olson Jailed
For Taking Auto

HOLLYWOOD, April IL. (UP)-Richard Olson, 33-
old of Gov Culbert Olson taken into custody
by police today and booked at the Hollywood station
suspicion of driving automobile without the owners
consent Police said he driving automobile which
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-02
Farm Income Hub
Of Prosperity
Depression impossible If Agriculture
Gets Fair Share Of Nations Earnings,
Speaker Tells Valley Audience

annual agricultural income of twelve billion dollars
year and parity among agriculture industry and
labor will make depression virtually impossible in the
United States and help maintain democratic form of
government This statement was made Ell Centre Tues
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-02
Mo jor Lea9uers
Hold Spotlight

The weather. business conditions and the price of
taoupes played second fiddle in discussions the street
in all valley cities Wednesday because two ma
league teams arrive in Ell Centro Thursday for twoday
stand in Ell Centre stadium.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-02
GOVERNOR SAYS
IT'S BREAKDOWN

SACRAMENTO, April 2 lUP)
- Gov. Culbert Olson today said
his son, Richard, apparently had
suffered "a second nervous
breakdown, which would ac-
count for his arrest in Holly
wood today for driving an auto
mobile without the owners con-
sent.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-02

Just a Jlp-
Did you hear the fire engines?'
Herman Graves asked Al Rabi-
peau Tuesday morning.
Il thought you must have heard
them because they went to your
house!" he continued thoughtfully.
AL didn't waste any time asking
for details. He grabbed an automo-
bile and streaked for home.
Yep, April Fool.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-02
u. S., Britain In
Far East PdrIeV
AS Crisis Grows
Philippines Conference May Lay Plans
To Meet Axis Thre at in Orient; U.S..
Calls Latin Americans to See Navy
BY UNITED PRESS

Jugosava delivered further setback German hopes
Wednesday by welding united home front while the Ber
lin propaganda machine touched heights of intensity
with newspaper headlines screaming that SERBS want
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-02
y AMBl|Ne
~ Ep0RTER

Airy BOvines-
Young Donnie Sproule, whose
life is SO stepped in aviation that
he thinks the sun rises and sets
only to give airmen variety of
flying conditions, was driving in
the country with his mother.
Donnie, son of Flyer Chad Sproule,
glimpsed a herd of cows meander-
ing over the ling" toward the
barn and exclaimed Wide-eyed:
Look! They're heading for the
cow-hangar!"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-02

LETTUCE: Phoenix fob. cash
track straight Ass $2.00-2.25-2,50 |
6s S1-1.15.
L. A. hay US. No. 1 Nv. u7.O0
i. v. No. 2 leafy s1650-17. No. 2
$l3-13.50; Mpls. Sept. flax S1.s9,l.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30
II Perish When
Air|iner Crashes

Continued from Page One)
were burned badly The only one
Identified was that of E. A. King,
Fargo, N. D., president of the Da-
kota Tractor and Equipment COM
pany.
Airline officials did not know
whether the pilot was making a
forced landing on the field or mis-
took it for the Fargo airport. where
he was scheduled to land. three
miles away.
Dave Evans, airport manager said
Bates had notified him by radio
six minutes before the crash that
he was coming into the airport
guided by instruments and that
everything was all right" The
plane was enroute from Minneapolis
to Seattle.
There were wheel marks of the
plane across the ravine from the
smouldering wreckage, indicating
that the landing probably would
have been successful if it had not
been for the ravine.
All I can say is that I was max
ing an instrument approach for a
landing at the Fargo airport" ;"
Bates said at the hospital.
Northwest Airlines officials said
it was the first fatal crash on their
system since Jan. l3, 1899, when
four persons died in crackup near
Miles City, Mont.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30
Drainage Inquiry
Big Factor in New
land Bank Ruling

Ga.,aaed rom Page One
....u e~0A cans
&r..s - committee has been
.Dt..s.s >.s,a - - phases OF the
G.aEage problems since April, ii
.a~ 70. a> Yet made any specific
Recommendations But the impor-
:an,e Of the work Il IS doing has
been conceded b. the land bank
;nro@sh lie banks action in open
IL up tne valley for FIRST class
federal credit.
Work Q. the committee is financ-
81 a.sely by the sol! conservation
service. with the irrigation distritt
>.9~.>,"s necessary facilities, suCn
As c.:ice space ard telephone se:-
J.ce %. ;he staff of three which
: engaged in making the survey,
D0WG >a.G
directing The program from tho
co..al!.,e>'s offices at Imperial are
y (. Barrett. soil conservation
c:.sHee. anG TWO assistants
Members o. the committee, il
@o0Ition 70 Mclaughlin. are w. r
'~Hhi.., fam credit administra-
ton: r. B Zozens. soil conserva-
ton service, w. w Weir. Univer-
sity OF California. and Dowd
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30
U.S.. Entomo|ogist
Studies Crop Pests

Entomolo2ist c. c. Wilson of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture, will be in Imperial Valley
until Nov studying cutWorm and
other sugar beet, truck and field crop
insects, according to Frank Beysch-
lag, county farm advisor.
Growers who have insect problems
they would like TO place before Will
son have been asked to leave word
at the farm advisors office at the
court house, Ell Centro. According
10 the farm advisor, cutWorms are
not as numerous this fall as last
year Consequently Wilson will par
ticularly appreciate notification
through the farm advisor of any
fields showing cutWorm damage
Wilson is here as a result OF ef-
tort by Assemblyman H. f. Hastain
10 secure assistance for the Vallev
on this problem. Last fall Wilson
made preliminary studies of cut
worms in connection with work on
garsshopperS. which he was then
conducting here.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30
28 Moro Youths
lis t@ q ira Droft

S. Shine, Holtville David V. Gar
cia, Holtville, Clifford Francis Law
less, El Centre; Willard Byron Ba-
ker, Calexico; William Bland Self.
FL Centre; Edmund Ross Harring~
ton. Holtville; Albert Salvador
Mendoza, Calexico, Louis Raymond
Kneit2. FL Centro Charles Edward
Nilsson. Holtville; Noel Russell
Knutson, E. Centre; William Har-
vey Kemp, Calexico; Shinji Henry
Miyata, FL Centre; Seclent Milton,
FL Centre. NeviouS Osborne. Jr
Eeber: Robert Lee Graves, Ell Cen
tro: Luther Richmond, Ell Centro;
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30
Lewis Calls Off
Strike, Adds IF
To Unions Terms:
Continued from Page OneD

Continued from Page Onel
port. The CIO had imposed a IS
day limit on its agreement 10 re-
sume production.
Although it appeared probable
that reopening OF the captive mines
would defer any presidential re-
quest for some form of antistrike
legislation at this time. Rep. Sam
Russell. D.. Tex, introduced a bill!
in the house to define the foment-
ing OF strikes in defense industries
as treason against the United States.
RuSSell'S measure was introduced
after the Texas delegation in tbs
house had pledged its support to
any necessary and proper" legis-
latiOn 10 curb work Stoppages in
defense industries resulting from
labor strife.
Russell denounced Lewis as II
miserable traitor" and termed the
captive mine strike AN act Of treas
on" He said that the instigator.
of the strike are traitors and should
be punished as such"
OTHER STRIKE FRONTS
Striking members of the United
Automobile Workers tCIOJ return
TO the Air Associates, inc, plant a.
Bendix, for q scheduled $50 pm
resumption OF operations unaer dir
ection of two army representatives
The strikers will resume fornl.i
ratings and full wages
AT Plymouth. Mich. officials o.
. t,< 7 H. I rAlr
Wheel company agreed to submit
their dispute to tie national defensc
mediation board The controversy
prompted l450 men TO strike Wed
nesday, suspending production OF
machine guns. Strikers voted Thurs.
day on returning to work pendua?
NDMB hearings.
At Bay City, Mich, 1400 CIO
shipbuilders remained on strike at
the Defoe Boat and Motor Works
awaiting the outcome of confer
ences. The union called a strike
TO enforce union shop demands ana
forced the company to halt produc-
ton on $25,000,00O in navy depart
ment orders
The Chandler and price tool
making factory at Cleveland was
closed by a strike of $50 CIO die
casters, who demanded union recog-
milton and a l0-cent hourly wage
increase. UAW-CIO members vote
at Cleveland today on proposal
for settlement of their 15-day strike
at the Lakeside Steel Improvement
company.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30
II uziS Advance
Through Crimeo

miles west Of the Soviet capital
However. in this area and along the
whole of the central Moscow front
the Russians claimed to hold most
OF the initiative as a result OF count
er-attaCkS
The Soviet high command ad-
mitted the evacuation of Kharkoy
but claimed the clty cost the Ger
mans 10000 casualties and said
all vital machinery had been re-
moved from the factories The city
itself was said 10 be smokns
ruin
The LenlnsiGd front. Berlin sid
blazed into sudden action with 8
hard-fousht Russian attempt tc
break through the Nazi siege lines.
The attempt was repulsed bur only
after several days fierce combat,
Berlin said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30
Early Americans Drank From Skulls

O the ISLANDERS slcN-. '.,r j.. -
parentlY Wege "emarka5N ec. .:sH
disease Even fracture &t'e "...
quent. d Hrdi,Ea rs.sr-t5. .-a
cyIdenceS Of dtnta, decay we've
missing. although tlclr e.tH ...v
&c signs Of advanced Wcgr.
D. HrdIcEa fo,aG Hun.er.Hs
pierced skulls. .ndioauns ..o H.h"t
medicine meu p,1puc"1 D:E'Ne
forms Of surgery chiefly on WvNe"
patents The operate. 9p",s"t,
to have been performed VIZ" ,-..
siderable ska and ne pa;IcH;. AZ
parently survived. D. H-...,-. .~.G
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30

WASHINGTON. O,t. % Up
Bone OF the earnest settlers on the
North American Continent--caaui-
bahstic migrants from Siberia VI
settled on Kodiak Island-useo the
skulls of vanquished enemies a
drinking cups, according to Dr Ales
Hrdlicka OF the Smithsonian IN
stitution.
These early day Americans. Dr
Hrdlcka said, used the skulls o.
valorous enemies n the belief ,ha.
some virtues OF the deceased NIGH;
be transferred 70 them
He said q study Of The skeletons
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30
Land Bank Loans
Benefit Morale
Continued from Page one

'OOIt!NetC lFOIl rage O!le)
with debt during cycles of h!gn
prices, HeWes declared For a cycle
OF .ow prices inevitably follows, and
farmers With heavy obligations all
too often go under.
BIZ regardless OF whether land
owners avail themselves of the fed
e!al and banks offer to make loans
here. the valley has been placed in
tie most favorable light in 20 years,
ior the offer constitutes recognition
OF the soundness Of land values here,
te said.
Outside investors can now feel
safe in considering valley properties
as a sound investment field, a con-
dItiOn that did not exist while the
stigma Of bad risk hung over the
area as z result Of the land banks s
yelusa. 70 lend money here, he add
ed
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30

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cay aaacaaeea - .sofa .ss'. :. n
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10. Rcaerl B..6t#3 Ifis'.. IA Gen.
uo. Tcm I@.s. %.rnnoto II
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Victor 0o5rielel Aat.a3a4. CIleX-
ioo. Louis krstol. Fl Centre: Ro-
bert L Eslep, Holiyille; Gubashen
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30
SIZE EOR DAMAGES

SIlt TOR s23,430 was filed in supe-
rior court Wednesday by Victoriano
Palacpac, Antero Eda, Vincent Wis.,
ayo, and Augustin A. Lacar against
LOrin L. Macdonald and others
They asked damages for injuries
they alleged they suffered in traf-
fic accident three miles west OF
BraWley last Oct. 23