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Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-04
End Girl Repeats
Story Of Alleged
Attack byF|ynn
Witness Tells Version
Of Yachting Journey
With HOll lywOOd Star

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. a..
(UP)-Pretty Peggy Lee Sat
terlee, 16, testified today
that Film Star Errol Flynn
forced her to submit to him
twice on cruise to Santa Catalina
Island and return--once in the SIN
gle stateroom she had occupied ana
once in the masters cabin.
Miss Satterlce, a nightclup enter
tainer, said she protested his ad-
vances and tried to resist. Flynn
is charged with two counts OF stat
utory rape. A moviestruck waitress,
Betty Hansen of Lincoln, Neb., al
ready has testified that she yielded
willingly to the handsome actor.
Miss Satterlee testified that Flynn
came to her cabin aboard the trim
Sirocco as it lay at anchor at the
Catalina Isthmus. She said he at
tackled her. On the return trip, they
we're standing on the deck.
1T was a beautiful moon, she
said. adding she had mentioned II
to Flynn.
He said it would look much more
beautiful through a porthcle. sc
we went to his stateroom."
Miss Satterlee said she was wear
ing a Yachting outfit of Flynn S
When they got to the stateroom, she
testified, Flynn removed it and at
tackled her again.
Il was mad this time instead Of
Continued on Page 8, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-04

region. Descriptions from the des-
ert said the battle was the largest
armorcd force combat ever fought
in North Africa
Apparently the bulk of Lieut.
Gen. Bernard Montgomery's armor-
ed strength was thrown into the
clash with the German forces
comprised the 18th and 21st ar
mored divisions, the elite person.
mel of Rommel's Afrika Korps.
There was no indication of AL
lied strategy to be followed if the
Eighth Army definitely puts Rom
mel on the run. However, Axis
fears of a. blew behind their lines
possibly in west of northwest At
rica-have been increasingly acute
in the last few weeks.
TIMING IMPORTANT
Presumably, any such attack
would be timed to fall at a mo-
ment when Rommel has suffered
severe losses at the hands of the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-04
Yank TroopsFace
Japs on Two Sides

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-U.Po-
American forces on Guadalcanal
today were expected to strike quick
ly to eliminate the threat of Jap
aneses troops who have landed east
of the airfield.
The main enemy force on the
island is west of the airfield and
according to latest reports was re-
treating slowly before vigorous land,
air and sea attacks. But 1t is not
a rout and the new landing to the
east may be designted to relieve
pressure on Japanese forces to the
west. The Japanes may be plan
ming a counterattack against the
Americans from two sides, or even
three sides, since they still have
troops in the mountains to the
south of the airfield.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-04
Voters Repudiate
Union Practices,
Outlaw Hot Cargo
Agricultural Counties
Pile up Yes Vote
To Protect Produce

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. a.
aUP)--California voters have
outlawed labor's practices OF
the secondary boycott and
hot cargo" for the wars dur
alton, it was indicated today on the
basis of nearly complete election
returns.
The controversial referendum
Proposition No. on the ballot
was passed by the l941 legislature
ever the veto of Gov. Culbert l..
Olson.
The mo" vote to block the act
came chiefly from San Francisco,
Oakland and other labor centers,
while Les Angeles was in favor of
he law by small margin. Outly-
ing rural areas cast a heavy vote
to back up the legislature.
Returns from 1923 precincts
ave: yes, 539,648; no, 483048.
While the law was enacted only
for the wars duration, it was aimed
to stop a succession of secondary
boycotts which have labeled goodl
involved in labor disputes as "hot
cargo. Agricultural products have
been hardest hit by unions refusal
to handle freight cars and trucks
when labor dispute was involved.
The act defined the practices as
follows: hot cargo-a combination
or agreement resulting in employers
Or employees refusal to handle goods
or perform services because of an
other employers labor dispute or
contract; secondary boycott-a COM
bination or agreement to cease per-
fomring services or cause any EN-
ployer loss to induce him to refrain
from business with another en-
ployer because of the latter's labor
dispute.
Governor Olson, defeated in the
election, joined labor in attacking
the measure on grounds it was un-
constitutional and violated labor's
| rights.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-04
|. A. Killer Under
SIayinq Suspicion

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. A.
CU.P3-Police said today that Far
rington G.. Hill, Los Angeles and
Las Vegas killer, was under sus-
picion in the Staying here early yes
terday of a special patrolman.
They said that preliminary de-
scriptions of the killer Tailed with
the description of Hill.
I'VE haven't definitely connected
him with the murder" police Of
ficial said, "but We plan to call in
witnesses to look at Hills photo
graphs"
Robert E. Watson, 80, special pa
trolman, was shct in the back by
the killed during the holdup of a
cafe. Witnesses said the killer shot
Watson in cold blood with the pa
trolman's own revolver after order
ing him to stand in corner with
his arms raised.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-04

5. Legislation to make the Cali
fornia state guard las effective
military organization as possible
6. Complete reorganization OF CIV
ilian defense. The present system,
he said, ais wholly Ineffective
7. Reorganization OF the prison
and parole administration.
8. Increased emphasis on the
youth correction program.
Warren placed particular em-
phasis on the prison and parole
administration
We've got to eliminate politics
which permits murderers such IA
King Ramsay and O'conner 10 go
free on the streets" Warren said.
ERNEST O. Ramsay, Frank Conner
and Earl King we're convicted by
Warren when he was Alameda coun-
ty prosecutor OF the murder OF
George Alberts. ship engineer.
aboard the freighter Point Lobos'
The three men we're paroled In NOV
l941, by Olson)
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-04

I1dllOWC Gil CNSihh6 ViASa - A"A o.
&C" was burned in the grass on
the Calexico football field. The next
night &c" was branded On both
Ell Centro's and BrawleT's fields. On
the third night the Calexico stad-
ium was literally torn apart.
PROPERTY DAMAGED
Two metal goal-posts were bent
to the ground, water hydrants were
.uprooted and paint of varied colors
was Smeared all oyer bleachers,
grandstands and fences.
Two Ell Centro high school boys
belonging to the Varsity &c" club,
a letterman's organization. admitted
participating in the raid that did
so much damage to the Calexico
field but blamed actual wreckage
on a group of high school students
from BraWley.
Although they denied actual VAN
dalism the two were voted out OF
the organization by other members.
School authorities had no hand in
the ousting.
Excitement over the football game
between Ell Centre and Calexico,
both undefeated teams, Fri5ay night
In Ell Centro was blamed by school
officials for much of the trouble.
The game will be held as sched-
uled.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-04

1 lIldkt ilO DOIltS dDOuI DSAiiS q
Republican" Warren said, but do
intend to operate a non-partisan
administration"
Warren included ON his list of
legislative aims:
/. Legislation to amend state laws
to confrom to President RooSevelt's
35-mile- hour speed limit and to
give law-enforcing bodies in the
state powers to enforce.
2. A streamlined budget.
3. Early meetings with the fin
ance committee of the state senate
and the ways and means committee
of the state assembly before taking
office so We can get together on
budget which will make government
efficient and inexpensive.
4. Establishment of day nurser-
les, state financed. for children of
women war workers. Warren said
the state should pay for the project
until we can get aid from the
federal government"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-04

Eighth Army and when he could
ill afford to divide his forces and
meet a tWo-front attack
Only Wednesday Vichy admins
traitors of Senegal and Algeria re-
iterated their preparedness and de-
termination to meet attacks from
any quarter which would include
any Allied effort to strike at Rom
Continued on Page 8, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-04

precincts unofficially tOtaled, HouS-
er was 1888 votes ahead of in
cufhbent Lieutenant Governor Ell
lis E. Patterson, Democrat.
Imperial county, which voted the
straight Republican ticket despite
a Democratic registration of 17,150
to lO,35l, joined Riverside and
Orange counties in electing State
Senator John Phillips. r., to con-
gress from the 22nd district. Each
of the three counties voted in
favor of Phillips. With only two
precincts still missing in the whole
district, Phillips had a margin of
l0935 over N. E. West, D. The
three-county vote was: Phillips,
Al ,522, West 30,587.
Broken down, the congressional
vote showed Riverside voting for
Phillips 5000 to 1856; Orange
favoring hin 21,459 to 1898. and
Imperial balloting 4,154 to 1928 in
his favor.
NATIONAL INTEREST
Attorney General Warrens S Smss sh-
ing victory over Governor Olson
was the elections most sensational
development, holding nationwide
interest along with the election of
Thomas Dewey in New York. Re-
publican gains in other brackets
we're equally impressive, however,
with the COP expecting to gain
several seats in the house of rep
resentativeS, and standing a good
chance of ousting Secretary of State
Paul Peek. who was trailing.
Returns from 12,016 of California; s
l4,494 precincts gave:
GOVERNOR Olson. DEM, 637,-
4l9; Warren. Rep, 856,974.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR -
Patterson, Dem, 674,922; Houser,
Rep, 693,305.
SECRETARY OF STATE-Peek,
DEM, 556,86l; Frank M. Jordan,
Rep, 583,694.
ATTORNEY GENERAL - Robert
Kenny, Dem. 647,103; Wallace L.
Ware, Rep, 550,724.
Warrens election, while forecast
in betting odds, was major upset
because Democrats outnumber Re-
publicans two TO one in California
Republicans had elected 10 sue
cessive governors in the half Gen.
tury before Olson broke the regime
in 1898. But so convincing wa.
Warren's victory that increasing
returns Wednesday Indicated ht
might sweep every county in tn,
state-a political rarity in Califor
mia.
State Senator Robert Kenny, Lo
Continued on Page 8, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-04
Stores Will Close
On Armistice Day

All Ell Centro and Brawley retail
stores and probably all cf those in
Calexico and Holtville will close
on Armistice Day, November IL,
this year, it was announced We'd
nesday.
The policy of universal closing
was developed by merchants in spe-
cial meetings. No large-scale cele-
bration is scheduled for the holi-
day, however.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-04

law of the seventy-seventh congress
passed last June requires full re-
spect to the flag by the citizens
standing at attention We gladly
comply with the federal law. To us
a salute to a flag of any nation
would be a violation of Gods COM
mand."
He said the government exempted
ordained ministers of Jehovah's
witnesses from military service as
in the case of ministers of other
churches. "As to the witnesses" he
said, 1T is left entirely to the in
dividual to decide"
In denying a statement made
by the Rev. Mr.. Edwin H. Carter
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-04

of the State Street Christian church
of El Centre, Davidian said;
"As an ordained minister OF the
church accused . l emphaticallV
state that Jehovah'S witnesses have
not doubled their forces III the
valley during the last week nor
have they in any way, shape or
form attempted to use for their
own benefit the publicity campaign
accompanying the Imperial Valley
Mission program. We grant them
the same right we are entitled to
under the laws of the land and
have no intention or interest what
soever of ever capitalizing on their
publicity"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-04
REPUBL| L|CANS SCORE STRONG GAINS il
J. S; CALF. ELECTS WARREN, HOUSE,
Nazis Abandon Defenses

bombing the long Axis truck and
troops columns in an effort to turn
the withdrawal into a rout.
Rommel was said to be attempt
ing to extricate his tank forces as
rapidly as possible to employ them
as a protective guard to cover his
retreat.
NAZIS LOSE TANKS
Although official reports on the
huge tank engagement of the last
three days still we're lacking, it ap-
peared that Rommel had suffered
too many losses in the battle to
continue fighting in the Alamein
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-04
Manpower Problem
Depends on Battle

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4-tUP)-
Reid Robinson. vice president OF
the Congress of Industrial OrSani-
cations, asserted before a senate
committee today that the nation
cannot solve its manpower prob
lens until it knows what kind OF
war we are to fight
Proposing IAN aggressive and
overwhelming land attack on Nazi-
held Europe" at once, Robinson
added;
Certainly, it must be clear that
our manpower problem cannot
even be estimated, never mind
solved. so long as we do not know
the military nature of our partici-
patton in this global war
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-04
Sect Leader Says Group
Not 'Muscling In Here

David Davidian, Jr., minister OF
Jehovah's witnesses in Ell Centre,
Wednesday denied allegations that
Jehovah's Witnesses had doubled
their forces in Imperial Valley re-
Gently and were attempting to cash
in on the Imperial Valley Christian
Mission sponsored by a large num-
ber of churches.
He also denied that Jehovshs
witnesses we're enemies of the flag
of the United States or that they
advised anyone against taking up
arms In defense of the country.
I'VE are the friends of the flag, y
Davidian said, mot against 1t. We
acknowledge 1t as symbol OF lib
erty and justice to all. The latest
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-04
Missing Precinct
May Decide Race
In River District
Adams Leads Wagner in
Constable Contest with
Palo Verde UnrepOrted

Imperial county's on y
township contest still was
undecided Wednesday be-
cause one precinct. Palo Yer
dc. still was missing.
T. M. Adams, candidate fer JUS
ticc Of the peace in Winterhaven
township was leading his opponent,
James w. Wagner, by enc vote.
TIE vote WI ouJ Palo Verd, stood.
Wagner 262, and Adams 263.
In the contest -,r constable, Law
ton Porter polled 30l votes and
William L. Wallace 224 votes.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-04
Republicans Sweep
Ballot in Imperial
County Campaign
Most Precincts Cast
Straight Ticket Vote
For COP Candidates

Virtually every precinct in
Imperial county, with the ex-
ception of an Eastside pre-
cinct in Ell Centro and one or
two river districts. voted the
straight Republican ticket, an un-
official compilation of 83 out of 81
precincts disclosed Wednesday.
Attorney General Earl Warren
now governor-cle was Imperial
county's favorite, but all other Re-
oublicans received big majoritleS
here. The vote in 83 precincts;
GOVERNOR Culbert L. Olson, D.,
2,4e2; Earl warren, R., $3.50; Nath-
an T. Porter. Townsend, 60; Fred
Continued on Page 8, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-04
BY UNITED PRESS

The Imperial Eighth Army was
driving hard Wednesday against
retreating Axis forces in the west
ern desert, striving to ram home
a killing blow that would open
the way to ousting the Axis from
Africa.
Marshal Erwin Rommel was re-
ported withdrawing his troops from
the forward battle areas of the Ala
mein section and attempting to re-
treat westward along the coastal
road.
All available Allied aircraft were
thrown into the battle, strafing and
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-04
Democrats Beaten
On All Political
Fronts in Nation

NEW YORK, Nov. 4. (UP)
Republican gains on all
major political fronts, but
falling short of control OF
the house cf representatives
were indicated today on the basis
of incomplete returns from the ma
TONS first wartime general election
since 1918.
The Republicans have won, or
hold large leads in contests which
would give them a net gain OF 80
house seats. They would need SO
new seats to obtain bare majority
control which .equired minimum
of 218. The senate will remain DEM
ocratic in the 18th congress which
convenes the first week of January.
Neither party had won a majority
of the house in United Press tabu-
lations today. Democrats had elected
1872 members of the house, Republi-
cans had elected 161, the Progress
sives had-e%eeted two and the Amer
ican Labor Party one member, leav-
ing 10 contests to be decided by fur
ther tabulation.
NORRIS DEFEATED
Defeat of the veteran Indepen-
dent Sen. George w. Norris of Neb-
raska was symptomatic of a strong,
if scattered, anti administration
trend. Norris, who was supported by
President Roosevelt, lost to Ken
meth s. Wherry, Republican,. Foster
Ma, Democrat, was third man in
the race.
Republicans made scme spectacu-
lar CUBE. material gains, notable in
New YORK where former District
Attorney Thomas E. Dewey became
the first Republican elected gov
ernor since Nathan l.. Miller de-
feated Alfred Smith in 1920.
The New York Herald Tribune
called the election strong swing
toward the Republican party. The
New York Times main election
dispatch described it as a "decis-
Continued on Page 3; Colnsnn -
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-04

The body of George E. MarloWe,
so, duck hunter from Los Angeles,
who has been missing since last
Wednesday, was found in a rice
field northeast of Imperial at noon
Wednesday by searchers from the
Imperial county sheriff's office.
A military plane was used in the
search Wednesday morning, but
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-04
Warren Outlines
8-Point Program

SAN FRANCISCO Nov. 4. (UP)-Governor-Elect Ear
Warren in his first press conference since winning the
gubernatoria election from Governor Culbert l.. Olson
today outlined eightpont program which he will seek
to put into effect when he takes office Jan. l. 1943
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-04
Phillips Defeats M.est
By 10000 Votes: Peek
TrdiIinq COP Candidate
Imperial County Leads State Parade to
Repudiate Olson. Shift Balance Of
Powerin Congressional Delegation

The Republican party returned to power in California
Wednesday, and Democratic Imperial county led the way
Frederick B. Houser Joined Attorney General Earl War
ren governorelect the list of definitely successful Re-
publican candidates. With IL O16 of the states 494
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-04
Vandalism Ri ps
Border Stadium
Two Ell Centro Boys Expelled from cUHS
Student Organization for Part in Raid
CIimaxin9 Series Of Franks inl.V.

Vandalism which Uttered Calexicos high school grid
iron with destruction and damaged two other football
bers from Ell Centre high school athletic organization
Wednesday The series Of destructive pranks started on
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-04
WEATHER

Maximum Tuesday So, minimum
Wed. So; am. Wed. 62, humidity
Sd; noon Wed. "a, humidity "a; 5
pm. Tuesday 10, humidity Al.
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-07
Johnny Borican Stirs East
Aney; Playboy Activities
Fail To Hurt Ladies Pet

irOnOcIast who breaks the ruleS-but
is suffered to lick those who closely
observe them.
OF verify, the nould that
fashioned this ex-Virginia State
collegian who is striving for q Phi.
D. in physical education at Colm-
bia university, was a unique ons.
Getting away from the strange case
of Johnny Borican, another factor
about Negro athletes of champions
ship calibre puzzles us. They attain
the topmost rung of the ladder des-
pite the fact their away -from-the-
training-ta table" provendor differs but
little from the unsuitable diet Of
their grandfathers In this country.
Fatback, baked beans, blackeyed
peas, sourmash, black molasSes, and
year round white-flour- paste
(breadD form the basic foods for
the bulk of Americas Negro popu-
lation. Is it small wonder that white
dietetic critics have it all nicely
figured out why Negro lads are
adopts at short spring races, and
not suitably geared for mile, or
longer distance running? They con-
cede that each generation turns out
a few Negroes who flirt with the
record at the distance, but that in
the overall picture, they just peter
out against the better trained white
runners. A few more John Bori-
cans, and certain scribeS viii return
to the theory of the shape of Ne
gr athletes feet, shin-bones, at al
remember that era???
OUT OF THE MELTING POT!
Hypo Igoo, ageo sports chronicler
of the N Y. Journal American, had
is all doped out that Make Berger,
Jewish pugilist from Canada would
prevent Ray (Sugar) Robinson.
from winning his 17th straight fight.
including amateur ana pro engages
ments. Berger, as thousands of ra-
dios told you. was annihilated by the
Harlem Hurricane in 1:43 of the
second canto. Igoo, in his column
the following day Qast Saturday,
proceeded TO blast referee frankie
Fullam for not giving Berger q
chance to fight on.
Isn't it about time, Hype, that
sport reviewers looked at, things un-
biasedly and humanity? What did
you want the 10000 fans to see
Berger seriously injured by the
crushing fists of one of the fastest
punching men in the ring todavS
Would you have felt Fullarn falted
it too soon had Robinson been IN
Berger's spot, with Red Cochrana
match in the offing for the winnerS
we venture to say--you did not.
Bill Corum, an older-brother ~
your own rag, reported as how~
Berger never had chance--it was
mismatch, said Corllm. It IL cs,s
belief that Berger would now - -
reposing on hospital cot had ros
Referee rullam wisely stopped the
bout when he did.
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-07

it again. Running in the New York
Athletic club games held Washing
tons birthday over at Madison
Square Garden, tracks "playboy"
electrified 10000 fans by tying the
worlds record of 1:514 for $50
ar d S. The h j S ory of
the track is literally studied with
the names of Negro athletes who
by the weight of meritorious per-
formances scaled the dizzy heights
of stardom. But we doubt if the
counterpart of Johnny Borican,
Jerseys premier all-around athlete,
has been known since the days of
diminutive joey Ray, great mile
runner.
B0rican bows to no mans sugges-
tionS on the point of just how he
should spend his time training be-
fore entering an important as well
as grueling contest. He likes life's
gayer side, especially ballroom
dancing. In this respect, he SIM
ulates those ring greats-Maxie
(Slapsie) Rosenbloom, and Harry
WindmilD Grob, the latter a Pitts
burgh immortal. Those t0p-nOtch
white pugilists were not heavy
drinkers or all-night loungers
around the gaming tables of stuffy
clubs. They rather favored dropping
into swank night spot like Edwin
Smalls' and tripping the light fan
tastic until the joint closed. Since
dancing was their vogue, it might
be added here that their managers
also possessed 0ne-that of self-in-
duced badness from tearing hair
out looking for their charges on the
eve of scheduled ring battle.
Borican, the intellectual type like
Paul Robson was when active in
sports, styles himself q track man
of destiny" Like the Yoga philo-
sophy of India's embattled cultists,
Borican sincerely believes he can
Taught at natures inexorable man.
dates and crack a record to Smith
Greens, when the spirit moves him.
For some few seasons now, power
full Johns ideas have proven them
selves correct with mathematical
! preciseness. His ''d0-as-you- please
training methods have served no
worse purpose than to enable him
to eclipse the performances of the
immortal colOred quarter miller of
University Of Pennsylvania fame.
John B. Taylor. bOrfcan has raced
the 44O yards faster than Taylor
ever thought the d0uble-furlong
cc1ld be traversed my man. He has
run 600 yards faster than that
br0nzed- -whippet of the running
track-Jimmy Herbert, now conn
peting for the Grand Street Boys
organization. His $50 yard feats
have bowed only to the seven-lea-
gue-b0ot striding of 1t. John
gal long -Johnh Woodruff, now
with the gallant 369th fold 18th
regiment). Not even Glenn Cunning
ham, peer Of miIers, could run 1000
wards as swift as has this track
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-07

red the crown.
Since then. the following hiei
schools have been successful H.
capturing the title: Frankfor'
(tWice), Lincoln Institute ttwice)
Winchester, Beaver Dam, Madison.
vile. Harrodsburg, ard Richmond
Sixteen teams, selected from the
six sections of the state will vic
for the crown '<en by Mayo in.
derWcod High School of Frankfort
In 1911. Representatives to the
tournament viii be determined by
the various district tournaments to
be held this week and next.