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Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Fantastic viii
Contest Won by
Fl Centro Woman
Legal Hurdle Cleared
When San Diego Jury
VOids Two Documents

First legal hurdle in the
fantastic inheritance case OF
Mrs. Harry Stiff, former Ell
Centro and Brawley resident,
was cleared Saturday when
a San Diego county jury held invalid
two wills which stood between her
and her mothers estate, estimated
between $25,O00 and $4,000.
BY this decision she will inherit
all but the property the late Mrs.
Marie Kathryn Higgins Cassidy
Hampton decided away before she
shot and killed herself in San Diego
April 6, 1898. Through her attorney,
c. B. Smith of Ell Centre, Mrs. Stiff
plans to sue for the property she
alleged was decided away by her
mother while she was suffering from
cancer and driven almost insane by
the alleged pressure brought to bear
by two nieces of her last husband,
and w. A. Bolton, a San Diego real
estate man.
Bolton and the nieCeS were said
to have had a man open Mrs. Hamp-
tons safe because she had forgot
ten the combination. This was April
|, 1898, five days before she killed
herself. Bolton was quoted as say
ing he sold seven diamonds taken
from the safe at that time for Sl30.
No mention of a daughter was
Continued on Page 2, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Here's Status of
Valley Sheds at
Noon on Saturday
Cowboy Crews Working
At Many Plants Hit
By CIO WalkOut

A recapitulation Oh sheds
affected during the current
labor strife showed this list
at noon Saturday:
In Ell Centre Ralph Myers
was working a cowboy crew as were
M. o. Best, Charles Freedman, Levy
zentner, Martin Wahl and Joe
Palmisano. Pickets had been with
drawn by injunctions and at least
part of the old crews were back
working for Alex Engleman and
Bruce Church. Work was at stand
still at Sangunettiss. and Fred
Brights sheds, pending develop
ments. All but 16 of the old crew
worked at the Salinas Valley shed
despite picket line. The men could
enter through door without pass
ing the picket line.
In Brawley cowboy crews worked
for AL Garguilo, and Fred Hilvert
despite pickets. Pickets had been
withdrawn by injunction and at
least part of the old crews were
back at the sheds of Western Fruit,
Jack Bros, American Fruit and
Tony Arena.
In Calexico J. P. Carriers old
crew was back after pickets were
withdrawn and Farley Fruit was
working a cowboy crew.
At Sandia, cowboy crew was on
Continued on Page 2, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
WiL|kie Backers
QueII Revolt

DES MONIES, Iowa, Feb. L.
(UPl A resolution favOring
every possible military and eco
nomic aid to the demOcracies,
consistent with Americas deter
mination to stay out of war, was
adopted today by the National
Young Republican convention.
The vote was 205 to 165.
The action smashed threat of
a revolt against leadership of
Wendell L. Willkie because of
his endorsement of the British
aid bill.
The anti Willkie forces were
given a concession i'm another
resolution approved by the con-
vention. 1t opposed the Repub-
lican party's fostering of any
Independent organizations such
as the Willkie for President
clubs.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Honolulu Strike
Shuts Down City's
transportation

HONOLULU, Feb. l. (UP)-Two
hundred AFL employees of the Homo
lulu Rapid Transit company struck
today, tying up the city's trans
portation system.
Addison E. Kirk, general manager
of the transit company. said nc
attempt would be made to operate
the system buses with non-strikers.
The strike, which the federal con-
ciliation service and governor Jo-
seph B. Poindexter vainly sought
to avert, followed deadlock on
the employees demands for a closed
union shop.
The HRT buses carry 100000 per-
sons to and from work and shopping
districts daily. They provide trans
portation for thousands of men
employed, on national defense pro-
iects on the island of Oahu, which
includes Honolulu, the Pearl har-
Dor naval base, and many army
posts.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02

lleVeQ UIldU uIle dJIdCk was QeSlSIleU
to hamper or prevent reinforce
ment of Italian forces in Africa,
possibly by the German Luftwaffe.
On land the British were pound
ing closer and closer to Benghazi,
remaining Fascist base in eastern
L;bya.
Richard D. Mcmillan, I'm i e d
Press staff correspondent, with the
advancing British forces reported
that the attack was gaining mo-
mentum.
Free French forces, Mcmillan re-
ported. continue to harass Italian
garrisons in the isolated oases, Civ
ing Marshal Rodolfo Graziani a
new front to worry about.
One SUBSTANTIAL italian garrison
in the southern desert still holds
out. This is that at Giarrabub,
south of Bardia. 1t was believed
that surrender of this garrison is
only a matter of time as it is cut
off from all contact with the rest
OF GraZlanlS troops except by air.
The italian troops west of Derna
were said to be putting up good
fight apparently hoping to delay
the British advance to Benghazi as
long as possible. The British are
moving rapidly seeking to forestall
any substantial reinforcement of
the Italians by the German air
force.
Reports were heard at Saigon
French Indo China, that Japan
plans to send a large naval fleet
to be based permanently in Indo-
Chinese waters.
In Africa Gen. Maxine Weygand
appealed to the French in Africa
to stand by Marshal Henri Philippe
Continued on Page 2, Col. s.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
vaI|eyites Sign
Pledge to Prevent
Loss Of Liberties

Twenty-Six Imperial valley resi-
dents Saturday signed a pledge to
stand behind a concerted move to
prevent encroachment 90 the per-
sonal liberties of the public or any
one affected by the CIO strike.
I'VE have no ulterior motives the
pledge said, land are going to pro-
tect democratic principles which en-
title men and women the right TO
work in Imperial county"
The list included Kieth Nets, Ross
Hickcox, Robert Rood, John Men,
vile, c. w. Anderson. Roy West
moreland, w. T. Bathe, T. N. Hill,
Roy Breedlove, o. ]. Bradshaw, VIII
liam Brandenberg, Jim Burchett,
A. McLachlan, Grant Bennett, Har-
old w. Hunt, G. H. H. Small, w.
Lee Johnson, J. f. Brock, j. d.
johnson, W. Corda, William Jacobs,
M. Your m an, w. A. Anderson.
Brockman Brothers, G.. G.. Bennett.
and II. T. Osborne.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Former Senator Passes
Away at Washington
At Age of II

WASHINGTON, Feb. /.
(UP) - William Gibbs Nc
Adoo, former senator from
California and World War
secretary Of treasury, died
today from a heart attack. He was
II.
Mrs. McAdoo g. whom the for
mer senator married in 1885 after
he was divorced by Mrs. Eleanor
Wilson McAdoo, daughter of Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson, was at the
bedside. Also present was one of his
daughters, Mrs. Brice Clagett.
McAdoo suffered a heart attack
during the night and a physician
was called Death occurred shortly
after 10 am. in the McAdoo apart
ment in the Shoreham hotel.
Friends said he had been we'll
recently and that the attack came
on suddenly. Only Wednesday, Me-
Adoo had conference with Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
McAdoo was a son of pioneer par
ents of eastern Tennessee stock. He
was born in Marietta, Ga, on Oct.
81, 1868, and spent his boyhood in
Continued on Page 2, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02

chieftans, yet mindful of the Sail
mas debacle of several years ago
when. as one shed laborer expressed
it, 1.-The AFL sold us down the
river the laborers were asking
more and more what can we do?'N
BY letter and in person, individ-
ually and in groups, the men and
women of the sheds sought out
Post-Press reporters and editors
Friday and Saturday. Possibly they
represented a minority. Possibly
not. There was no way to tell.
There's nobody we can talk to-
they said. There's nobody that will
talk to us, that we can trust. Amt
there something we can do?'
Some of them turned again to
the American Federation of Labor
for an answer. Two hundred and
Sc new members have been recruit
ed by the AFL out of 10 valley sheds
during the last few days, one pack
er said.
Maybe the AFL can settle it"
he said.
1t was a vain hope, legal experts
agreed, one that would serve to
prolong the strike. For the AFL has
no legal standing in most of the
struck sheds here. At elections last
year, the CIO was declared bargain
ing agent in 81 out of "a valley
sheds. The AFL cannot interfere
in those sheds until another elec-
ton is called, and such an elec-
ton would take three months of
preparation.
The result is that, even if it had
100 per cent membership in all val
ley sheds, the AFL could not move
one way or another to settle the
present strike before the lettuce
deal is over and shed workers have
moved to other fields.
Meanwhile Ted Rasmussen, CIO
agent who came here from Los An
geles to call the strike, was the tar
get of increasing bitterness among
the rank and file of shed workers.
Again and again they repeated the
complaint, He won't let us vote.
He just puts pickets on the sheds
and we can't pass a picket line. y
Discouraged and helpless against
the machine of union organization,
some of the laborers we're leaving
Imperial Valley. about ten per
cent" one packer estimated. Mostly
they go to Phoenix.
Another saw in the strike -enforc-
ed migration a danger reaching far
beyond Imperial Valley.
Mostly" he said, "us fellows live
on credit. We can live out the strike
here, and move on to Phoenix. The
cafes and rooming houses will give
credit there, because most of us
keep our noses clean when it comes
to paying our bills. But what's 60
ing to happen if this strike amt
decided here, and we move on to
Phoenix or someplace else and run
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02

III i)CIiNti iiCAb iCD.
A recent United States supreme
court decision which the governor
said threatened to place all western
rivers under direct federal control
land strip farmers of their irriga-
ton rights" also will be a subject
of the meeting.
I'VE must offer alternative solu-
tions for the benefit of all states"
Gov. Carr slid. These threats
against western state development
must be met Immediately"
The governor said he had called
the conference at the request of
congressional delegations of the II
states involved. They are Colorado,
Utah, wyoming, New Mexico, Cali
fornia, Nevada, Arizona, Montana,
Oregon, North and South Dakota.
Washington, Oklahoma, Kansas,
Nebraska, Texas and Idaho.
The call for a conference was a
new climax in the Colorado COVER
nor's zone man revolution against
the AVA plan and against federal
control of rivers which he said was
threatened by a supreme court
ruling that any river which can
float a tWo-foot boat when damned
is navigable and thus subject to
federal control"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02

Imperial dounty,e mace up ol Sieo
workers.
Meanwhile, four more sheds car
ried pickeis, bringing the grand
total to "a sheds that either are be-
ing picketed or were before re-
straining orders were issued.
First to be visited by pickets
Saturday was Fred Bright shed fol-
lowed by s. A. Gerard Co. at BraW-
ley at 1890 and H. P. CAIRNS at l
pm. and the shed used by both
Engebretson Grupe Co. and Fitz-
Gerald and LitrCv in El Centre at
about the same time.
Work was at standstill at these
sheds pending the possibilities OF
injunrtions or cowboy crems.
In superior court Saturday Judge
r. d. McPherrin heard arguments
in connection with temporary in
injunctions or cowboy crews.
union restraining pickets at the
Alex Engleman shed. He denied
motion for dismissal made by At
torney Harry Kaplan on behalf OF
the CIO defendants and continued
the cast until next week.
The legal battle appeared heading
toward an issue of whether or not
the CIO may picket a shed of full
AF. of l.. membership.
Workers were called to meet at
the Imperial fairgrounds at pm.
Saturday. "All workers who were on
the payroll of any picketed plant
or who are now working at any
unprotected plants are urged to at
tend" the committee announcement
read.
mo one will be allowed at this
meeting except artual workers whose
names appear on the various pay
rolls of packing sheds of the coun-
ty. For the good Of labor GOMEZ
More temporary injunctions piled
up Saturday, bringing the total
number of restraining orders ap-
piled for to eight.
Latest granted was aimed at pick
ct lines on the Sangunetti shed in
Ell Centre. This was brought by
shed workers who charged picket
lines were SET up although there
was no dispute with employers.
Other injunctions now in effect
are against picketing at the West
ern Fruit shed in Brawley, asked
by the workers themselves and the
American Fruit in BraWley. In
| functions asked by the TeamsterS
union, A. F.. of L., were in effect at
Jack Bros shed in Brawley, the
Tony Arena shed in Brawley, the
J. p. Carter shed IN Calexico and
the Alex Engleman shed in Ell Gen.
tro. Still another injunction, asked
by Bruce Church, was in effect at
the Church shed in Ell Centre.
Scores of new rumors continued
to be circulated. Latest was that a
general strike would be called at
pm. That hour passed without
a call and Ted Rasmussen, CIO or
ganizer and chief figure for the
striking union, said it was all news
to him. He said he had heard that
a mass meeting had been called by
Workmen but that his organization
had no connection with it.
Meanwhile, lettuce shipments con-
tinued at an unreduced rate. There
were l78 cars that left the valley
Friday and similar figure was
anticipated Saturday. The market
Continued on Page 2, Col g.
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tionS and.
Whereas we understand the PEN
alties sometimes visited upon work.
men who pass the picket line, and
we sympathize with them In their
unfortunate circumstances
Now, therefore be 1t resolved.
that the directors of the calexico
chamber of commerce do condemn
the thoroughly un-Ameriean and
represensible methods now being
used in pressing the closed shop Is
sue, that we call upon farmers and
buinessmen and local workmen To
follow the lead OF others in offer
ing their help and services in
moving the lettuce crop; we urge
good wages and good working con-
ditions, but a closed shop In Impe-
rial Valley-NEVER!"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
U.S.. Tax Returns
Can Be Filed Here

Ell Centrans will be afforded an
opportunity to file 1910 federal in
come tax returns locally, according
to Nat Rogan, collector of internal
revenue for southern California.
Offices of the internal revenue
service will be open in the Post
Office building from Feb. l to Mar.
Is. The offices will be open daily
from $3.50 am. to 4 pm. on week
days and from $3.50 am. to 1890
pm. on Saturdays.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Knox Says0dds
AGAINST America
IfGerlnany Wins
Navy Secretary Worried
Over British Chance
Of Victory, Declares

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.
(UP) = Secretary of Navy
Frank Knox, asserting that
he was tremendously wor-
ried" over Britain's chances
of winning the war, said today that
the odds would be against us" if
the United States had to face a vic
tOrious Axis alone.
Testifying again before the SEN
ate foreign relations committee in
support of the administration
British aid bill, Knox was asked
by Sen. Gerald p. Nye, r, N. D..
whether he thought the situation
would be hopeless" for this coun-
try if Germany wins.
I'VE would have to strain every
nerve. and the odds would be
against u.s." Knox replied.
He told Nye that if the Axis were
victorious the best we could do
would be to make our own coast
safe from attack" He added that
the defeat of Britain would give
the Axis shipbuilding facilities ex-
ceeding those Of the United States
by TOO per cent.
Knox said that besides being
tremendously worried" over Brit
aims prospects, he was also tire
mendously worried" whether AM
erican aid would reach her in time.
There were several heated clashes
between Knox and Nye, who asked
at one point:
rs there any seagoing fleet that
outrankS ours?"
No Knox replied.
rs there one with greater
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02

Whereas a critical situation faces
the growers and shippers of pro-
duce in Imperial Valley through the
actions of outside agitators and
a number of unwarranted and un-
authorized pickets; and,
Whereas this small minority are
by their despicable action endeavor-
ing to force (down the throats of
upon workmen and employers alike,
something which they cannot
namely the closed shop, and,
Whereas the closed shop is in
our opinion the most vicious. un-
American condition that can
be imposed upon free men and
Whereas investigation reveals
that fully 95 per cent of all shed
workmen are satisfied with their
wages, hours and working eondi-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Killer Requests
0Ison's CIernencv

Gavino Manzano, 34-year-old Fill
pino sentenced to San quentin for
life for the murder of Brahm Singh
and robbery of Sham Singh, in a
payroll stick-up near Calipatria
Nov. 10. 1882, Saturday filed ap-
plication for executive clemency.
He filed with the state advisory
pardon board for pardon or COM
mutation of life sentence.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02

during the past week allowed ship
pers to hit a peak for the winter
season as lettuce shipments reached
1919 cars, and carrot shipments
reached liz cars.
Other seasonal shipments totaled
73 for spring peas, 205 for cabbage.
1872 cars of green's and broccoli and
60 cars of tomatoes,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02

weaken, Jacobs said, and is expect
ed to allow storm now well out
In the Pacific to reach southern
California after the first of the
week. Jacobs added it is still far
too early to determine whether the
storm movement will bring rain to
the valley. Temperatures are ex-
pected to remain unchanged.
Normal Imperial Valley weather
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
y AMBlINe
(\EpoRrER
Atmosphere

Atmosphere
Jerry Port has a coon dog. At any
rate, he calls it a coon dog. AS to
whether it IS coon dog or not,
you can draw your own conclusion.
Jerry went up to Westmorland
not so long ago and joined up with
some friends of his for hunt. 1t
was presumed that the quarry they
sought was a coon.
They hunted most of the night
long, listened to plenty of canine
lip music-and came home with one
skunk!
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
CoIexico G. Of &.
Condemns Strike

Calexco's chamber of commerce record Satur-
day condemng the current CIO lettuce strike and
ing businessmen farmers and wormen to offer their
ices to shippers in moving the crop.
A resolution read, in part
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Catching Up

Catching Up
1t may be a vacation" in the
papers but it's no holiday for Char
lie Small.
Charles temporary idleness has
been a boon to his wife, who has
kept him hard at work repairing
the little things around the home
Il never knew there we're so many
doors with sagging hinges and cup
boards that needed shelves!" Char
lie moaned.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Raj Blasts TripoIi With
LonS-Ran9e Bombers as
Army Pushes on Benghdzi
Aerial Attack Aimed at Preventing
Reinforcements to |ta|ys Desert Army
Before British Capture Stronghold

The Royal air force smashed hard at Trpoli $50 miles
west of Derna land forces pounded at remaining Italian
strongholds in Africa Saturday.
The RAF raid on Tripoli directed at ships in the
harbor seaplanes and docks the waterside be-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Threat Of Rain
Seen for Valley

Another threat of rain hung the Imperial Valley
Saturday in the form of increasing high coudness
Woodrow c. Jacobs meteoroogst, predicted clouds
for Sunday.
The Pacific Coast high pressure system continues tt
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Western Water
Revolt Scheduled

DENVER, Feb. 1. (UP)-Gov Ralph L. Carr called
today Estates rights council of the governors and
water officials of II western states to map plans for the
defeat of proposed Arkansas Valley authority similar
to the IVA "pOwer yardstick The meeting will be held
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
AFL ProIon9ing
Go Shed Strike
BewiIdered Packers. Trimmers Caus sh+ in
Middle Of Union Row; LesaIExper
Sav AFL Cant Have Voice in WaIkout
BY ED FITZHUGH :

Bewildered Imperial Valley lettuce shed packers and
trimmers Saturday the impossible true; Amerl-
can Federation of Labor organizers prolonging a
CIO strike .
Weary of walkout they did not vote for their why's
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
PicketS Parade
At4 Additions
Packing Plants
Injunction Hearing Continued Again as
clio AttorneyLoses Dismissal Motion;
More Legal Actions Pending in Court

Former workers and present workers Imperial Va-
ley lettuce sheds summoned to mass meeting Saur-
day afternoon the fairgrounds at Imperial to discuss
the present strike condition. -
The meeting was called by the Workers Committee oe
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
It's A Cinch-

It's A Cinch-
Something about this amused us
nightly.
At an Imperial night spot ma
gician had just finished pulling a
number of mystifying stunts. He
had stuck swords through a young
lady, made fish appear from thin
air and pulled few doves out Of
a hat.
A girl in the audience turned to
q friend and remarked casually:
Il can see how he does all the
other stunts, but where does he
get them doves?"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02

New Sights
We'd give anything for a pic
ture of these sights, current while
the farmers join in to help the
shippers move lettuce:
w. E. Hancock sweeping up the
Palmisano she'd! Ward McGrew and
Keith Nets doing their turn at
trimming lettuce! f. N. Hill and
Otto Bradshaw as packers!
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
According to Hoyt-

According to Hoyt-
There is one thing we will say
about Hoyt Parker and that is that
he really keeps a still tongue in
his head
But, on the other hand who
wouldn't in case like this?
1t was the evening that pheasant
season ended. When Parker reached
his home it was dusk, but there was
still light enough at the Verde
ranch to glimpse a pheasant sail
down near the house.
Bring me my gun' he called
to his wife" Here is a good chance
to get pheasant before the sea-
son ends
Parker stalked the bird and the
SUN vanished behind the hills. It
was dark, but not too dark to
shoot, when he caught a trace of
movement in the bushes and made
out birds head. He aimed and
fired and the head fell
He'd shot one of his best Rhode
Island chickens!
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02

Maximum temperature IS, minimum "A; am.
temperature 49, humidity 70; noon temperature II,
humidity As; am. temperature 81, humidity Sc.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02

- LETTUCE MARKET -
1. ". LETTUCE: Demand SLOW market weaker
Carloads fob cash track IS $1.75.
L. A. Hay U. s. No. 1, 1. v. $17-17.50; U. S. No.
leafy $13.5o-14; u. S. No. 2 $12-13; Mpls Ma,
Flax $1.68H.
Evening star., 1941-04-20
Groy Foxes Are Found
In Many Ports of U. S.

Members of the gray fox tribe are
to be found scattered widely
throughout North America. Usually
smaller than the red fox, the gray Is
more typically a resident of the
broker forest and of rocky, brush
or swampland. It is quite omniyo-
rous in its feeding and will eat
practically anything considered
edible by any other animal, but
much prefers diet of flesh, varied
with fruits which are to be found in
its native woodlands.
Although the gray fox has less
cunning and endurance than its red
cousin, it has quite a bag of tricks
with which it manages to fool many
packs Of hounds. Among its tricks
Is lee-climbing, which it usually
does 10y leaping to low limb, and
then working its way up from branch
to branch. Gray foxes have also
been known to climb small trees by
clasping the trunk and ascending
in much the same manner as bears.
When cornered the gray fox is far
from coward and will fight
valiantly for its life, even when
outnumbered by greatly superior
foe.-American Wildlife Institute.
Evening star., 1941-04-20
Interior Power Unit
Is Created by Ickes

Partly as a result Of the increased
demand for electrical power for the
defense program, a new division
to supervise all agencies of the
Interior Department dealing with
power matters was created yester-
day by Secretary Ickes.
Abe Fortas, general counsel of
the Bltumlnous Coal Division, was
appointed acting director of the
new unit, which will supervise and
coordinate activities of the Bu-
reau of Reclamation. the Bonneville
Power Administration and the Office
Of Indian Affairs. The first two
agencies operate the plants at
Boulder, Bonneville and Grand
Colee Dam.
The new division will report di-
rectly and only to the Secretary OF
the Interior.