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Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21

SACRAMENTO, April 81 (UP)-
Hundreds of bills awaited floor ae-
ton by the legislature today as
bitterly hostile factions Wrestled
over unemployment relief and the
biennial budget, the two major is
sues of the session.
Leaders hoped to break the re-
lief and budget bottleneek this week
to permit rapid disposal of reap
portionment, unemployment insur-
ance, labor legislation and other
miscellaneous measures that have
already come to the floor in the
first seven weeks of the spring ses-
sion. Adjournment by May II or
90 was the best estimate.
The assembly had 557 items on
the calendar today including a
free conference committee report on
compromised county control re-
lief bill. The report was expected
to be submitted in both houses but
vote was not likely until next
week. The executive board of the
county supervisors association called
special meeting and there will be
much argument over terms OF the
new bill
Major changes made by the COM
mittee were to provide for relief
standards boards to settle disputes
between counties and state, abolish
the SRA about four months after
adjournment of the legislature, and
provision that the public works act
and increase of state contributions
to old age pensions must be passed
before the relief bill becomes ef-
fectiVe.
Concurrence of both houses would
send the bill to Gov. Culbert Olson,
who opposes it.
The budget battle over amend
ments was to continue in the as
sembly this afternoon. 1t was ap-
parent the so-called economy bloc
was still half-dozen votes shy OF
the required Sd votes for two-thirds
majority passage of the final bill,
although it has defeated every at
tempt of the administration to date
in restoring cuts made by the anti
Olson ways and means committee.
Leaders of both factions were
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21

Pass.
The Germans were said to be
pouring across the flat plains OF
Thessaly in "incalculable' numbers,
having forced the British to yield
their strong positions around Mount
Olympus.
In the central sector they had
moved past Trikkala and presum-
ably were approaching Karditza,
Farther west the Nazi high COM
mand reported that the important
Metsovo Pass of the PinduS range
had been forced. This brought an
immediate threat to Ioannina, absut
20 miles to the southwest. The
Greeks are understood to be retir-
ing along the road from Ioannina
to Arta, a distance of about 80
miles.
LOSSES HEAVY
When the Germans reach the
new Arta- -Othrys mountain defense
line they will be about Ito miles
from Athens, by air, and about 1870
miles by road.
Thus far the German advance
has been bloody, battering process
with the attackers paying heavily
for every foot of ground. There has
been no break through of the allied
lines despite the pressure, and a
continuous front exists. Thus, de-
spite the crushing odds-probably Il
to in man power and possibly more
in fire power-the Germans have
been unable to achieve any of their
classic thanking movements, such as
employed in France and Jugoslavia.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21
Valley Sugar
Beet Acreage to
Remain at $500

Imperial Valleys l941 sugar beet
acreage allotment will not be in
creased, according to Rudolph Mil
Ter, who Monday received notice
from the agricultural adjustment
administration that quotas on sugar
beets would not be lifted as was
previously hinted in press dispatches
Under the 1871 allotment Imperial
Valley will plant $500 acres, 270O
acres below the allotment in 1910
Miller said
While 1t is hardly likely an al
lotment increase can be obtained
for Imperial Valley growers before
planting time in September, Miller
said efforts would be continued to
obtain a larger acreage for the
valley.
Miller predicted allotments for
1912 would increase the total U. S.
acreage because of continually de-
creasing shipments from abroad.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21
Labor Truce Due
In hipbuiIdins

Il out in Shipbulldlng before talking
about it in other industries
Hillman told the committee that
labor is coming to an increasing
realization of its stake in the de-
fense program and the need for CO.
operation. He predicted there would
be fewer strikes in defense indus
tries in the future.
Labor has SO much stake in the
defense program. that it will suffer
more if anything gees wrong, if
that is possible. than anybody else
in the country Hillman declared
He opposed proposed legislation
for compulsory cooling peri
oos before strikes may be instituted
in defense industries.
What We are suffering from in
the labor movement as well as
throughout the country is that most
people do not appreciate the urg-
ency of the situation" Hillman said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21
Connie Bennett
EIopes to Yuma

HOLLYWOOD, April q tUP)-
Having married husband number
four, Gilbert Roland. the Mexican
actor, at Yuma. Ariz., Constance
Bennett, veteran glamour gal OF
the movies, rushed home today to
take another picture job.
Miss Bennett, whose first mar
riage was annulled, whose second
was TO Phil Plant, multi million
aire, and whose third was to the
Count Henri De La Falaise De La
Coudraye, told the preacher she
was 33. The motion picture year
book lists date of her birth as I905)
Roland, whose real name is Luis
Antonio Damaso De Alfonso, and
whose birthplace is Juarez. Mex.
said he was IS and never had been
married before.
The blonde Miss Bennett and the
swarthy Roland, son OF a bull fight
er, drove to Yuma last night with
no idea who was to marry them
The sign. "Yumas Gretna Green"
on the lawn of small cottage
caught their eyes. They went III
side to find the Rev. j. c. Bobb.
retired Methodist preacher.
Parson Bobb called in a couple
Of neighbors for witnesses and IN
less time than it takes to tell L.
Miss Bennett and Roland had
promised to love, honor and cherish
and were on their way back to
HOLLYWOOD The bride, who wore a
black suit and gray topcoat. has an
immediate picture commitment.
Miss Bennett, who once threaten
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21
Soldier Accused
As Hit. Runner

Earl r. Larson, 24-year-old Camp
Seeley soldier. Monday was accused
OF twice driving Jim McHone's car
into the back of Domingo Favela's
car and then running away without
ascertaining what damage he had
done.
The soldier was accused of taking
McHone'S car without the owners
consent, helping himself to it while
McHone was working in a field
near Seeley Sunday afternoon. He
also was charged with hit and run
driving because he fled from the
accident scene. Highway patrolmen
were forced to search the desert
south OF Seeley before they could
find Larson.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21
DR.. House Chosen
Medical DELEGATE

DR.. L. c. House of El Centre will
represent the Imperial County
Medical association at the seven
tleth annual convention Of The Cali
fornia Medical association in Del
Monte May to 8, it was announced
Monday
Problems of military medicine are
expected to be the chief topic of
discussion while matters of So
cialized medicine, the success of the
California Physicians service, and
distribution of medical care to all
portions of the population will be
given attention. In addition ITO
scientific papers will be presented
by members are guest speakers.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21

WASHINGTON, April 81 tUP)-
Sidney Hillman. co-director of the
office of production management
told senate committee today that
within six weeks or six months a
no strike-no lockout" agreement
would be in effect in the entire
American shipbuilding industry.
Hillman testifying before the
senate committee investigating ma
tional defense. cited a "stabiliza-
ton agreement between labor and
management in the Pacific Coast
shiphuilding industry as an "ac-
compliShment worthy of special
consideration The agreement Gov
ers basic hours and wages and as
sures adjustments Of disputes with
out work stoppages.
Before six weeks are over-or
at least before six months are
over-the shipbuilding agreement
will cover the whole country Hill
Z an said. we are trying to work
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21
Forest Fires RAGE
Over Thousands Of
Acres in East
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where in the state.
Several homes were destroyed by
a driven fire which for time
endangered barracks at Fort DevenS
Massachusetts.
Another army post, Fort Dix, N
J.. was in the center of the fire
area. Four thousand soldiers, MAX
ing use of army field kitchens and
the latest types of military com.
munications, beat out the flames
and aided in the evacuation of civ
ilianS from a newly tract
to be made a part OF the military
reservation.
The hardest hit of all was the
area around Lakewood, N. j. Forty
two homes were destroyed there
Lakewood itself escaped when the
flames divided into two sections
and passed around the city.
Thirteen Fort Dix soldiers were
hurt, none seriously, when a truck
en- route TO small fire overturned.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21
z Big Items Left
In Legislature

slated to meet informally, with one
likelihood being a concession by the
economy bloc to restore some of
the cuts in return for support on
final passage. The original $751;
100000 budget was cut to $508,0O0,-
600 in committee, which included
removal of relief If the county con-
troll bill dies, the appropriation for
continuing dole relief under the
SRA is expected to be considerably
less than the $38,O00000 asked by
Olson.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21
Exams Slated for
State Clerks

The California Personnel board an
nounced Monday that examinations
will be held in EJ Centre May 10 for
junior and intermediate typist
clerks, junior and intermediate
stenographer clerks. and for inter-
mediate clerks.
Salaries range from $50 TO $l1O
a month at the start. Applications
must be mailed to the personnel
board office in Sacramento by
April 80. Application blanks may be
obtained at the labor commission
er's office, 759 Main street, Ell Cen
tro.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21
Storms Cut Path
Across Nation

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were in the middle forties and low
er, and in the northern plains states
there was freezing weather ranging
down to % degrees in northern
North Dakota.
A minor gulf disturbance caused
rains in Texas and the southern
Mississippi valley Monday.
There was light snow in upper
Michigan.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21
Carrot Shipments
Reach 2b89 Cars

Carrot shipments from the I'M
perial Valley during the past week
averaged close to 40 cars per day.
according to Mondays report from
the federal-state market news SER
vice, with the market varying from
dull to very good.
Most cars were sold at $l.1O. a
few at Sl.20. Total shipment for the
year is 2639 cars as compared TO
3138 on the same date one year
ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21
Sherwood Opens
New Dining Room

Russell Sherwood. Ell Centro cafe
owner, Monday announced the
opening of a new private dining
room for club meetings, parties and
special functions.
The new dining room adjoins his
restaurant at the corner of Fifth
and Main streets and will accomo-
date groups of Is to 100 persons,
Sherwood said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21
Mexican Jailed OF,
ProwIing Charge

Sam Nunez, who was released
from the county jail recently on
good behavior, was back Monday
after his arrest early in the morn
ing as a prowler.
Two complaints from Mrs. Regina
Pennington at 881 Commercial ave-
nue at l:56 a. m. and 3:48 a. m
resulted n his apprehension. Nunez
has been a frequent visitor to po-
lice headquarters on drunkenness
and prowling charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21
Celebration Ends
In Police Court

w. B. Summers. 45, had a week
Monday in which TO think over the
exuberance with which he cele-
brated Saturday evening the ar
rival Of a grandchild
Summers was accused of drunk
enness and disturbance in COM
plant signed by his son who said
his father had torn off screens and
thrown a stove into the yard at
their 1923 North Third street home
The case was put over for a week
in police court.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21
t. Day Ride Will
Follow ANA Route

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may be marked with monuments
and the event include a ride from
Riverside TO Calexico for the Cayal-
cade and return in time TO open
the Riverside festival.
Several camps will be made in
Imperial Valley, one near the bor-
der, the first night out camp at
somewhere southwest of Harper :
Wells and another camp in the
hills.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21
SUBMARINE READY
AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

VALLEJO, Cal, April q up
The office of the Commandant of
Mare Island Navy Yard announced
the U.S.S. Gudgeon. new SUBJ
marine, was commissioned TO-DAY
well ahead of schedule" ConStruc-
ticn on the $4,000 900 submarine
started No. 81, 1899, and the vessel
Vas launched last January.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21
Berlin Declares
British Fleeing

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fused to permit Rumania to occupy
part of defeated Jugoslayia and
rumors circulated that Russian fore
es were ready to move into Ruman-
ian Moldavia if the Antonescu re-
gime fell apart.
On the actual war fronts, the
British and Greeks were under in
creasing pressure as the Germans
surged down across the plains of
Thessaly and, according to Athens
newspapers, brought up huge REIN
forcements in a drive to obtain
definite results"
NAZ1S PUSH FORWARD
Despite heroic resistance by the
allies and heavy losses inflicted up
on the German attackers, the Nazi
steamroller pushed forward.
The fighting lines appeared to be
south of Metsovo, Trikkala and Lar
isa but still north OF the third
Greco British line which is believed
to run across the narroWest sector
of the Greek peninsula from Arta
to the Othrys mountains north OF
Lamia and famous Thermopylae
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21
Germans, Italians
Row Among Selves
In Tobruk Siege

| Continued 1foin iasS SiN'
NETS They tell questionerS, when
cantured. that the desert is too hot
for them.
The abortive italian infantry at
tack which perversely drew the IRE
of German tanks, was the first
phase of the seventh big attack on
Tobruk.
PRISONERS TAKEN
The attack resulted i'll the de-
struction of one German tank and
the capture of three German tanks
and seven Italian guns.
To date the total of German and
italian prisoners is about 1900.
Thirty-three German and italian
tanks have been destroyed or cap
tured and "a German planes have
been shot down over the Tobruk
area.
The siege of Tobruk entered its
eighth day today. The Italians and
Germans are employing big aerial
bombs, delayed action bombs, 80
ton tanks, armored cars and artil-
lery to aid their infantry in re-
peated attacks. No ground has been
yielded however. Life goes on nor
mally within the defenses and NOR
ale is high.
A band from the Victoria area of
Australia finds time to hold a re-
hearsal each day The players oc-
casionally dropping their instru-
ments and diving into trench in
the middle of some such air as
20 Sole Mo when a shrapnel shell
bursts overhead or machine gun
bullets from darting German plane
come near.
LITTLE AMUSEMENT
There is a mimeographed news
sheet, The Tobruk Truth" which
appears daily and carries British
Broadcasting company and local
news.
The men of the garrison spend
most of their time, within this 30
mile perimeter of defense works.
in holes in the sand, with storms
blowing clouds of dust over them
frequently. The only amusements
are listening to the radio, playing
cards or swapping yarns of sucn
hair raising adventures as the es-
cape of the rear guard from the
Germans at Benghazi. The stories
gain in the telling.
1t is possible for some of the
men to swim in the Mediterranean
The town has been shattered by
bombs but food is plentiful.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21
Associated Grour
Meets Friday

Associated Chambers of Com
merce members will meet at the Ma
sonic hall in Imperial Friday night
for the regular monthly meeting.
M. j. Dowd, chief engineer of the
Imperial Irrigation district, will give
an illustrated lecture on drainage
problems. a business session was
scheduled at $50 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21
CRASH CUTS LIP

Gary A. komatsu suffered a
minor lip cut when his car was
struck broads:de at Fifth and Main
by machine piloted by Ernie L.
Hopkins. also of FL Centro. Ko-
metsu demanded a sobriety test for
Hopkins but the latter was declared
net under the influence of liquor
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21

ed to sue any newspaper which
said she intended to divorce her
Southern California-Fairly clear
tober III Reno. She charged him
with the standard cruelty allegation.
Roland since has been her constant
escort.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21
Miller
OF Deadlines

Rudolph Miller, secretary CT the
Imperial county agricultural con-
servation association. Saturday Y
urged all valley farmers who plan
to take part in the 1871 program
to make certain they have signed
farm plans and estimate sheets be-
fore April 80, the date set as dead
line
April 80 is also the final date
TO make application for combina-
ton of farms operations.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21
HEALTH ASSOCIATION
WILL, MEET

The Imperial County Tubercu-
losis and Health association will
meet in the court house in El Gen.
tro al 7:30 pm. Friday, Mrs. Leroy
Foster, secretary. announced Mon
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21
CANADIAN ACTOR
KICKED BY HORSE

HOLLYWOOD, April q up
Kenneth Duncan, Canadian film
actor was recovering today from
injuries received at Aqua Caliente,
Mexico, yesterday when he was
kicked in the abdomen by his race
horse.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21
CAFE THIEF

Theft of $40 and a watch from
a cafe at 1893 Main street. El Centre,
was laid Monday to a thief who had
been locked inside when the place
closed Saturday evening. The money
was missing from the cash register.
Police found where the thief had
left by a rear door.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21
PURSE LOST

Loss of a purse containing some
change and a $35 check was report
ed to police by Rodney Jenkins Of
El Centro Saturday night who said
his wife lost the money somewhere
down town.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21
Scanning I.v
News Horizon
MASONIC CHAPTER
TO CONFER DEGREES

El Centro chapter No. l0s, RAM,
will confer degrees at the meeting
Thursday night, 730 o'clock, Ma
sonic temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21
WEATHER

Southern California-Faily clear
coastal area Monday and Tuesday;
except scattered afternoon cloudi-
ness; partly cloudy mountain areas
and interior valleys with few light
showers late Monday; little change
in temperature.
u. 5. Weather Bureau vi Centre
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-21
CAKES STOLEN

Food apparently was the objective
of a burglar who cut screen at
the Cramers bakery in El Centro
Saturday evening, prowled around
inside and left with five cakes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-31
WILMINGTON DOLLAR DAY
February 5th Date Of Fifty-Fourth
Semi Animal Shopping Event

cluded. Every possible articles need
ed for personal or home use will be
included. From pots and pans to
linens and lingerie, from floor COW
erings to furniture, from ribbons to
refrigerators and from shoes to hats
will be awaiting conservative, dis
eliminating shoppers in a hundred
Wilmington stores.
Participating stores will be desig-
mated, as usual, by the display Of
placards and streamers in their show
windows, the former bearing the
copyrighted emblem Of the Cham
Der of Commerce, and the use of
price cards with the stores, showing
the same emblem. For the conven-
fence of visiting shoppers, the Bur-
eau of Police has authorized "cour-
tesy CARD to be affixed to wind
shields, which will assure visitors
every police courtesy in connection
with the traffic situation.
The Committee is insistent that
no merchandise shall be offered
which is not strictly high-grade and
thoroughly seasonal. 1t always has
stressed the fact that the outstand-
ing reason why Dollar Days are held
and why they have been so uniform
ly popular with shoppers from all
over the Peninsula and surrounding
territory is that the primal reasons
for holding them are to demonstrate
to shoppers that Wilmington stores
can and do carry continuously stocks
which will meet the most exacting
requirements of the most discrimin-
ating shopper, and to build up extra
good will among the purchasing
public.
The committee in charge Of the
Dollar Day comprises Edward A..
Munich, chairman; Harry Braun
stein, Manuel Cohen, e. B. Dulmage,
Elbert D. Griffenberg, Franklin Kit
Finger, John R. Lambson, ]. M. Lag
arus, Herzert ]. Mayer, Midsummer
Mullin, Abbott Smith, Theodore
Tuckerman and F. L. Reuter-, Section
Chairman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-31
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

Love" will be the subject of the
Lesson-Sermon all Churches of
Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, Febru-
airy 2.
The Golden Text will be from Jere-
miah 31:3, "The Lord hath appear
ed Of old unto me saying, Yea, have
loved thee with an everlasting love;
therefore with loving kindness have
l drawn thee"
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible, John AT:
beloved, let US love one another;
for love is of God, and everyone that
loveth is born OF God, and knoweth
God"
The Lesson-Sermon also will in
clude passages from the Christian
Science textbook, Science and
health with Key to the Scriptures"
by mary Baker Eddy, among which
is the following, page $50. God is
what the Scriptures declare him to
be--Life, Truth, Love-"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-31

Wilmington's Fifty-fourth semi
annual Dollar Day will be observed
on Wednesday, February 5, under
the auspices of the Mercantile Sec
ton of the Wilmington Chamber Of
Commerce. Advance details of this
well-known and popular event have
been completed by the Cooperative
Sales Committee of the Mercantile
Section, which is in direct charge Of
it. For one day only--Feburary g.
thousand Of dollars worth of widely
diversified merchandise will be
placed on sale at greatly reduced
prices. The committee in charge COM
prises thirteen retail merchants
whose long experience is an inval-
liable aid in the direction of an en-
terprise so great as the famous Will
mington Dollar Day.
Keen competition has developed
among Wilmington merchants to de-
termine which shall be in the posi-
ton of offering the highest grade of
seasonal merchandise at the lowest
possible prices consistent with sound
business practice, and each is strain
ing every effort to make the coming
Dollar Day the premier one of the
long series.
Strict regulations imposed by the
Committee govern all participating
merchants, one of them providing
that the Dollar Day shall take place
on the day designated, regardless of
weather conditions, and may not be
postponed. Another rigid rule is that
Dollar Day merchandise and bar
gains shall not be available either
before or after Dollar Day, and that
there shall be no advance reservations
of Dollar Day merchandise.
The February Dollar Day, as did
previous ones, will embrace the en-
tire range of local retailing, and
Dollar Day reductions will obtain
in all lines of merchandise, and in
no sense will be confined to articles
of personal wear or adornment, al
though these, of course, will be in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-31
PERFECT ATTENDANCE

The pupils of the Rising Sun High
School who haven't been absent a
day since September are as follows:
Wilmer Bird, Ray Copenhaver, Fran
CHS Durham, William Waddell, Ruby
Anderson, Ellen Clendenin, Char
lotte Copenhaver, Helen McCauley,
George Carr, David Ewing, Paul
Foard, Edward GRAPHICAL, Evelyn
Goodman, Caroline Bird, Jesse Bau-
CHER, Richard Hall, George Coulter.
John Bruce, Ella Wigton, Grace
Rawlings, Marie Jones, Dorothy
Fisher, Nancy Balderston, Geraldine
Goodman, Ruby GRAPHICAL, Doris
McGrady, Lorraine McCardell, Mil
dred Wigton, Naomi Pierce, Janet
Tosh, Elaine Trimble, Esther Mil
Ter, James Gambill, Francis McCum-
mings, Lillian Abrams, Lois Cowan,
Margaret Garris, Ethel Way.
Ella Wigton