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Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-02

'Cnapel at p. m.
He died Tuesday at his home at
671 Bixel street in Los Angeles.
The fortune he accumulated in
Mexico, Imperial Valley, Arizona
San Diego and Los Angeles counties
was swept away in recent years,
leaving Nickerson broken and dis
couraged. In recent years he divided
his time between Los Angeles and
the valley.
Stormy. robust, shreWd, Nickerson
frequently settled board room ar
gumentS by using his fists on those
who did not agree with him. He
was respected because of bis keen
intelligence, his political and bus
mess ability. and his great physical
size He was more than six feet tall
and weighed more than 200 pounds.
A friend said II didn't always
agree with him but 1 always res
pected him."
Nickerson talked little about his
life in Mexico but friends learned
he had a tragic romance while he
was below the border, a romance
with a girl he lost but never forgot
as long as he lived.
In San Diego county Nickerson
was bridge, railroad and highway
contractor. Then he went to Mexico
where he engaged in the same bus
Continued on Page 8; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-02
Tankers, Transport
Modified in u. 5.
For Dash to Isles
Atlantic Patrol Nears
Full Operation as
Ships Sent Overseas
BY JOHN r. BEAL

WASHINGTON, May 2.
(UP)-The government mo-
bilized fleets of tankers and
transport planes today, re-
spending to urgent British re-
quests for more help in the battle
of the Atlantic.
Deliveries of about half the fleets
begin at once.
Stepping up aid to Britain in
every way possible, the administra-
ton worked on almost an hour-to-
hour basis. The navy's extended
| Atlantic patrol was understood to
be getting into full operation.
The oil industry, called on for
SO tankers, promised Is Immediately.
A committee of its executives work.
ed with the companies concerned
More will follow later
From private industrial firms and
air lines the government arranged
to get 20 to 80 large transport planes
within 48 hours and more later,
probably so or rs in all.
The tankerS, remaining under
the American flag, will be used to
transport oil for Great Britain from
Venezuela and Trinidad to North
American ports for transfer to Brit
iSh or other tankerS which will car
ry it into the combat zone.
The planes, it was understood, will
be used by the British to enlarge
their aerial patrol of the waters
around the British Isles. They will
be sent to Britain under the lend
lease act.
These actions we're in line with
indications that Britain's Atlantic
forces now will concentrate on pro-
tecting the last miles" of the
supply route, while the United
States patrols the western part of
it. Backbone of the patrol are the
warshipS and planes of the Allan
Continued on Page g. Column A.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-02

station attended by girls in shorts
Therein, he decided, lay solution to
the growing scarcity of competent
gas purveyorS.
Because Berkeley isn't Hollywood
neat blue flannel slacks and zippered
jackets were substituted for the
more revealing getup.
The station. heretofore a white
elephant on the company's books
reacted astoundingly to the girls
--er, sales appeal. Gasoline sales
alone jumped SO per cent. Although
some protests have come from wo-
men customers, the company refuses
to argue with its cash register Un-
less the novelty wears off, the girls
are there to stay.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-02
CaIipat Teachers
Case Submitted

The case of Mrs, Helen Moore
Williams. former Calipatria music
teacher, against board members of
Calipatria high and elementary
schools was submitted to Judge
Vaughn N. Thompson late Thurs
day at the close of juryless trial
She sued for reinstatement as a
music teacher and reimbursement
Of salary for the 1940-41 year. She
sued under the teachers tenure
act, alleging that she was a PERM
anent teacher and should not have
been discharged and music instruc-
tion abolished from the Calipatria
schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-02

nations gas pumps in the defense
emergency, said glamour had upced
rSaleS so per cent.
SO successful was the test, they
said, that blonde Virginia Hodgert.
81, of Lubbock, Texas, and brunette
Virginia Puffer, "a, of Tacoma,
Wash, undoubtedly will keep their
jobs and other girls will be en-
ployed in eight western states "if
the need develops"
The innovation is labeled made
in Hollywood" A vice-president of
the company-Which advertises its
and displays pictures Of Movie Star
Ann Sheridan-looked fondly at a
product as the "oomph' gasoline
lineup of automobiles awaiting SER
vice at an independent Los Angeles
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-02

ect will be authorized.
Unless there is some drastic de-
velopment in the meantime, I see
no reason why congress should not
continue WPA."
Heinecke said that the WPA ap-
preparation bill is usually among
the last to be considered by con-
gresS. He expected to be able to
start work sometime this summer,
in event funds are available.
Some projects, of course. must
wait until cooler weather, but we
Will be able to go forward on rel
pair of the water basins at the
water plant, some water pipe ex-
cavation and possibly the sewer Job"
Heinecke explained.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-02
Kagawa Address
Open to Public

An address scheduled for 2.30
Saturday afternoon by Toyohiko
Kagawa, noted Oriental Christian
leader, will be open to the public,
sponsors announced Friday.
KagaWa will speak at Central
high school auditorium in the af-
ternoon and address valley Jap
aneSe that evening at the Japanese
Methodist church in Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-02

AT least two jobs were released
this week and will not wait for de-
termination of WPA policy. Helm
ecke said that jack hammers were
at work at Third and Commercial.
breaking pavement for a new water
line that will extend up Commercial
to Fourth and over Fourth as far
as the alley between Broadway and
Main. This will link the Eastside
water system up with the main
distribution lines more advantage
ously.
The other job, slated TO start
next week, Is on paving Hamilton
avenue between Seventh and Eighth
streets. Heinecke said this would
only be a matter Of a few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-02

sustained and extremely heavy at
tack on the besieged Llbyan city OF
Tobruk following severe aerial
bombardment.
Spain's foreign minister, Ramon
Serrano Suner, addressed an i'm
portant rally of Falangist party
members at Mota del Cuervo, at
tacking pluto democracies" and
asserting Spain will pursue for
eign policy based on its own ma
tional interests.
Serrano Suner charged pluto
democratic luations have denied
Spain everything and now arc try
ing to pretend that they want to
save u.s.
The declaration was the first
official pronouncement of Spanish
foreign policy in some time and
appeared to line up Spain firmly in
the Axis camp. 1t came amid wide
spread rumors as to the possibility
of Spain joining The tri-power mill
tary alliance and allowing German
troops to cross Spain for an attack
on Gibraltar)
British empire forces went into
action in defense of the rich Near
East oil fields Friday after artillery
of the pro-Axis government OF
Iraq opened fire on the British air
base at Habbaniya.
Official circles in London an
nounced fighting between Iraqi
troops and British forces in Irao
had been in progress all day and
was believed continuing.
The official statement said Iraqi
troops opened fire upon the British
at Habbaniya airdromc, IS miles
west of Baghdad, on the Ephrates
river this morning.
BRITISH RETURN FIRE
The British garrison and Royal
air force units at the station return
I ed the fire and the battle was be-
lieved in London to be still raging
The Iraq attack, which the Brit
iSh described as directed and paid
for by Nazi agents, began at dawn
1t resulted in immediate counter
action by the British troops recent
ly moved into that country.
Radio Berlin also was heard in
New York broadcastlng that Iraq
troops had placed a strong guard
over the port of Basra (where the
British had been landing forces)
the vital Mosul oil fields and all
other strategic positions in the
country. The class of 1915 and all
special reServiStS were reported call
ed up by the Iraa government.
AXIS HAND SEEN
Premier Rashid Ali Al Gallant of
lraq, who had been regarded as
pro-Axis, previously had concen-
trated forces around the air base
(Where British women and children
had been taken from BaghdadD ana
demanded decrease in the num-
Der of British troops IN Iraq. Behind
the clash the British saw an at
tempt by the Axis powers to stir
up the MoSlem world against Brit
ain and to seize the Iraq oil fields.
The Iraq operations were an in
tegral part of the battle of the
Mediterranean, which went on fur
louSly in North Africa as the be-
Sieged British garrison at Tobruk
stood off new Italian as
saults, attacked in one sec
tor and drove the enemy back with
Continued on Page g.; Column d
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-02
Calexico Storm
Drains Extended
Analyst Believes

CALEXICO, May 2 - A crew Of
Is men worked today on the storm
drains on Blair and Fifth avenues
which were designed to extend the
present city drainage system.
Work on the 1,200 foot extension
along four blocks was expected to
be completed within the next two
or three weeks, Richard Emerson,
city clerk of Calexico, said Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-02

and the National Youth Admins
tration planned to provide between
30 and 40 boys expected to be en-
ployed from six to eight months
after work begins.
The museum to house relics will
be built on Fourth street west of
the De ANA hotel on a site 125 by
l40 feet in extent. Plans include
a Stockade for horses. and horse
drawn equipment used in the an
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-02

nual historical pageant, the Caval-
cade of Imperial Valley.
Earthquake resistant adobe bricks
especially treated to make them
weather proof also will be made by
the NYA boys. The rambling build
ing will serve as headquarters for
all CaYalcade activities.
Actual construction was expected
to begin about july |.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-02
A LONG WAR
DemOcraCies Win at End

EdtoTS note: The fourth takes his place
the firing line today and predicts What he belieUes vU
happen next in Europe. This is another in series in
Which tdymen offer their opinions European deUeIop-
ments. must be clear that these forecasts are based
not upon What the fOrecosters necessarily WANT to
happen. but upon Wlat they think WILL happen
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-02
= AMBL|Ne
eAEpoRTER
It's A Fake

It's A Fake
How do you figure this one?
An agent reports that Friday
morning there was peculiar sight
on the front lawn of the Jack
Tacketts home. Two youths were
charmingly costumed in hula-hula
skirts. Between them was a sailor,
scr someone dressed as a sailor, and
fourth party was taking their
picture!
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-02
Girls er.. Sales
Appeal U ps Trade

BEKkELEY, Caf, May 2. (UP)-Sex appeal boosts
gasoline sales coast oil company disclosed today after
30day test with girl attendants at Berkeley service Sta
ton.
Officials, who merely sought to determine whether
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-02

Illustrated
Had this been intentional, RR
could understand it.
George Moore went out on the
desert not long ago to photograph
wild flowers and so on. With him
was his father-in-law, a. B. Der
rick.
Derrick wandered about on his
own business, examining the desert
life, leaving Moore alone to snap
his pictures. Now the point of this
is that Moore was after strictly
flower pictures, but when the photo
graphs were developed mighty near
all of them had Derrick in the
scene!
Derrick appeared in some odd
poses, all by accident. Maybe Moore
will tell you about it,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-02
Title Deal Snoqs
Cdlexi ico Museum

CALEAlCO May Reconstruction of the Calexico Cav
alcade museum and sockade held up Friday pending
completion of land title clearance and last minute changes
in building plans
City officials worked on arrangements for provision
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-02
Our Oar Again

Our Oar Again
= The longer RR labors on a news
paper the closer RR comes to a
conclusion that there aren't enough
words OF one syllable to make every
thing plain to everybody.
Rudolph Miller, Bob Rayburn, AL
bert Zech, Ross Hickox-Who were
KIND enough to take part in, z
foreign affairs poll and give their
ldeas on what will happen next
abroad - were forecasting, not
wishing! What they want to hap
pen is something else again. y
Any misguided citizen taking ex-
ceptions to the forecasts is in a posi-
ton OF wanting 70 lynch the wea-
taerman because he predicts rain!
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-02
Fighting Pioneer
Dies in Poverty
Joe Nickerson's Life Marked by Wealth.
Romance Below Border, Term as Battling
President Of Early District Board
BY MARGUERITE BROOKS

j. s. Nickerson, 85, Imperial Irrigation district direc-
tor from 1916 to 1928 and Of Imperial Valleys most
coorful political figure for many years, will be buried in
Los Angeles Saturday after services at Pierce Brothers
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-02
That StumpcG Him

Achilles had a tender heel, and
even spelling champ can also
has weakness.
Young Jimmy MunSon (whose
real first name is Clarence, though
II is seldom used) is far out in
front when it comes to spelling bees.
Though he is only in grammar
school he has passed the spelling
test for junior in high school.
The other evening, however, he
had occasion to write. out his full
name and after a few starts and
stops, he quizzcd his mother:
How do you spell Clarence"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-02
British Launch Warfare
TO Control Near Eusts
oil, Protect Suez Canal
Spain Takes Stand With Axis as Nazis
Push New BIi+zkries Against Tobruk
Garrison; |raq Mobiles Reserves
- BY UNITED PRESS

British empire forces fought front Friday
in defense of the rich Near East oil fields while else
where Spain took its first public step toward the Axis
ers and German-Itala infantry and tanks launched
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-02
Supreme Defense
Effort Scheduled
I'm u. s. Factories
Machines, Tools Mobilize for Total
Production; Even Armed Forces WiIIB Be
Surveyed for Available Skilled Workers

WASHINGTON, May g (UP)-Presdent Roosevelt,
asserting America is confronted by Critical situation,
ordered the office of production today to put
operations of defense machines and machine tools "a
hour day. 7day week In letter to William S Knudsen
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-02
All For Fun

RR's choice for Imperial Valleys
most inveterate fisherman:
Wade RothWell.
With his two young SONS Rothwell
goes a-catfishing every evening he
can get away. He does this despite
Ghe fact that Mrs. Rothwell de-
clines to cook the catch or have
anything to do with them.
The means that, Of necessity,
Rothwell fishes purely for the love
of the sport. It's n break for his
friends, however, who are deluged
with fish.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-02

oIIU OIuIICJ IIIIIIIIetII, UIItCUUIS OF
OPM, Mr. Roosevelt requested
triple program:
l. Pool every useful or potentially
useful machine tool and machirS
in the country for use in the de-
fense program.
2. Utilize these machines and
tools where they are, or transport
them to a point where they can
be useful.
3. Re-canvass the entire nation,
including the armed forces, for
skilled workers to operate the ma
chimes on an all-out basis.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-02
INCREASE NEEDED

ut is essential that industry con-
tinue to increase the number of
vital machines manufactured and
that every single machine in the
United States be used the maximum
number of hours each week.
Every effort should be made to
utilize to the very limit those crit
ical machines; if they be in defense
plants, by increased hours of ope-
ration on the work at hand; if in
other plants by finding defense
items or parts for them to make
or, as last resort, by moving the
tools to defense plants where they
may be urgently needed.
workers and managers will, I
believe, join with you with spirit
and determination in pursuing and
this goal at the earliest
possible moment"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-02
BELIEVES MEN AVAILABLE

Mr.. Roosevelt believed sufficient
workers could be found to man
the machines for continuous ope-
ration without individual men Work
ing longer hours to the detriment of
federal hour standards.
THE ever increasing demands for
munitions, planes and ships caused
by the critical situation which con-
fronts our nation requires that they
be produced in even larger quanti-
ties and ahead of the schedules
assigned to them," Mr.. Roosevelt
wrote.
Our problem is to see to it that
there is no idle critical machine in
the United States. The goal should
be set to work these machines "a
hours day and 7 days a week re-
lieving the machines only for such
time as is required for overhauling
and repair.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-02
CANTALOUPES

Los Angeles: Supplies light; de-
mand light; i. V. pony crates, 54s
$4-4.25; 72s S3.25-3.5O; Std Ass Sc
6.25.
L. A. Hay u. S. No. l $18.00-18.50
U. S. No. 2 ieafy Sl6.5O-17.50. No. 2
SAILS. Mpls. Sept. flax S1.S2.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-30
furnsted Loses
First Contest

BATTLE CREEK. Aug. 90
Ternstedt Local No. ia of Detroit
lost one leg on the Motor City's
hold on the State Recreation base
ball tournament here last night by
dropping an 10 4 game to Clark
GrayS, Battle Creek entry.
The Detroiters drew Wyandotte
Mellin-Morans, who lost a Z to 4
opening round decision to Suthcr-
land. Kalamazoo. in second round
play Saturday. Loser Of the De-
troit-Wyandotte contest will be
eliminated from further play
In other opening round games
Crosse PointC lost a Z TO I decision
10 Flint. while Lansing scored five
runs in the ninth inning to stop
Dearborn. z 10 l.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-30
Detroiters Vie
In Glider Meet.
Contest in Third
National Event
at Frankfort
INTERNATIONAL he~' Phots

FRANKFORT, Mich. Aug 30
Franklorts third national glider
meet GOT under way this morning
The meet will last for three days
Soaring conditions were excellent
Yesterday and several early ar
rivals tried some unofficial gliding
and reached an altitude of l,30C
feet with a neutrality-suspicious. wind
No foreign entries are noted this
year Johnny Nowak of Detroit IS
technical director. Meeker Brown
and Dallas Wise, also of Detroit
arrived Friday Wise'S son, Ia
years old is the youngest glider
pilot in the country.
About IS ships are expected anc
weather conditions are extremely
favorable Records are expected tc
be broken. The meet will end Mon.
day evening with a fish bake.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-30
FrdnCk Voted Best
.AN-Sfdr Player

CHICAGO. Aug. 3O.-GNS)-
George Franck, University Of Min
nesota star today was hailed as
the most valuable player" on the
team Of College All-Star football
players who lost 10 the Chicago
Bears by 81 to ID score Thurs
day night.
Franck was selected by news
papermen who saw the game. and
will be awarded a trophy which
annually goes with the distinction
connection with the College
Professional Classic.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-30
Two Racing
Aides 0uSted

Continued from First Sport Page
had asked his assistants be paid
until September 30.
Sauter is preparing 10 fight the
custer. His attorney. Irving j.
Small. Friday afternoon was
granted a petition for restraint
and an order 70 show cause for
removal under civil service. The
order was signed by Judge De Witt
j. Merriman Of Circuit Court.
Bowling is undecided on his plans.
Bowling. who lives on his farm
near Worthwhile, is a breeder and
owner with much practical ex-
perience in racing. AS a state
from Owosso, he
fathered the present racing law
and, as a member of the commits
sion has been the states authority
on the sport ever since. He has
been the chief aide Of every COM
none of whom had more
than a casual knowledge Of the
sport when he took office.
Bowling gained nationwide
recognition among racing officials
in 1888 when his investigation was
responsible for the detection Of the
turf ringer" Smoke Signal, which
ran at Detroit as George c. and
at Washington Park as Laddy Boy
Ring. His reputation for integrity
has resulted in his being given
complete charge Of the saliva
tests at the Detroit race track. n
custom he first suggested He is
known among tuTfmcn as the
solid man" Of the commission.
Sauter started with the COM
mission as a clcrk in 1888 and has
advanced steadily under Commits
sioners Mark Hanna. Joseph Frost
and Fry, in turn. He was named
assistant commissioner last year
during Frosts second term. He
lives at 1914 Gilchrist avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-30

Pretty good for a young whip
per-Snapper. but nothing compared
to what he'll be able TO do with a
little more experience.
That's what MiChigan'S senior
golfers are saying today about a.
w. CAD Wallace, who at 30 years,
the minimum age limit for mem
berShip, Is the youngest TO win the
championship IN some time
Wallace completed his triumph
in the 36-hole event at Red Run
yesterday by notching II to go
with his first days 76 for a 1873
total
This gave him a four-stroke lead
over the runnerup w. A. tBilD
Ryan. last years winner. Ryan
matched Wallace's Z yesterday,
but had so the first day
Ryan. like Wallace, Is a member
of Detroit Golf Club and the pair
have II out in club cham
pionshlp events. The result is a
keen but friendly rivalry which
was carried over 10 the seniors
tournament. in which Wallace
competed this season for the first
time.
Wallace undoubtedly finds the
senior tournament more 10 his
liking in this respect. There's only
one Ryan TO be encountered in il.
while in tournaments at Detroit
Golf Club, there are generally two
of membranes, the son. as well
as w. A.. the father-and both are
plenty good.
Two Detroiters followed Ryan in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-30
Worlds
TPOf Mark
Broken

SYRACUSE. Aug. 80. - Aiken
Stable Nibbie Hanover today held
top honors in the Messenger Stake
on the grand circuit card--a race
featured by the breaking of the
worlds record for trotters in a
four-heat event. Nibble Hanover,
piloted by Harry Whitney, took
the second and fourth heats after
Spencer Scott and Earl's Moody
Guy triumphed in the first and
third, necesSitating a runoff.
T he record breaking perfor-
nance was made up of heats run
in POOP. 1:59i2. POP and 2:03.
clipping five and a half seconds
off the previous mark.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-30
Donkey Softbd|I
Features Card
8 Other. Games
on Mack Park
Card Tonight

Donkey softball, comic version
OF the sport, will return to Mack
Park tonight lend a laugh fea-
ture TO the Metropolitan Detroit
softball championships which are
nearing title-crowning ceremonies.
The donkey feature will headline
a four-game program In Mack
Park. Mack al Fairview and will
start al $3.50 p. m Cooper Broth
erS and Saxon A. c. will particl-
pate in the donkey feature.
Aside from the comic animal tilt
AT Mack Park, Lawrence Club and
j. & j. Sports will headline the
rabid chase for the PepSi-Cola
award. symbolic of the Metropol'
tan-Detroit Times championship.
Both teams are undefeated. They
will clash at Michigan Alkali Field
in Wyandotte at 9 o'clock 10 fea-
ture a doublcheader program.