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unit for newspaper correspondents
Their scouts dashed from the road
and captured the units mess
sergeant. along with his truck full
of excellent food The mesman had
parked his truck beside jock joint
of all places, while he got ham
sandwich. The jock joint, by CO.
incidence, was quite near press
headquarters.
This correspondent. having wit
messed the spectacular parachute at
tack on Pope Field from an observa-
ton post on a hangar. had followed
the pursuit of the chutists and ac-
companied an air patrol looking
for them before returning after
dark to camp. He found the camp
BACKED out and in considerable con.
fusion. The Reds, it was said. hac
landed nearby and were about ready
to raid the place
Reporters and photographers crept
about the darkened tents in pine
thicket, collecting empty bottles a.
defense weapons. They were pre-
pared to make a last stand wher
word came the chutists had moved
on down the highway to take the
pride and JOY of the Blue air sup
port force-the new portable stee
runway at Matson.
Become Too Ambitious.
What the guerillas did was over.
reach themselves. They stopped tC
take over the airport's radio contro
center and a strong force Of Blue
infantrymen nabbed them to man
along with their captured convoy
almost a mile long. Signs OF relief
went up from a dozen Blue head
quarters scattered over the blacked-
out Carolina hills, where colonies
and even brigadier generals were
pacing their tents in chagrin.
Only a few reporters witnessed the
surprise raid at Fort Bragg early
yesterday. Two of us had stumbled
from our tents before daylight tc
drive to the field to catch daWr
patrol of light bombers We got los,
on back road and arrived in tint
to see our flight soar off into SUM-
rise.
Soon thereafter, however, a silver
transport landed with great array
of brass hats. Big doings were in the
air. Nobody seemed to know just
what. But we stuck around: in fact
we climbed an observation tower
just as the show opened up with q
wave of Red attack bomberS raking
the field below, Red fighters circling
high.
Then in the southwest a mass OF
43 big Army transports appeared
dark against the blue sky in their
battle dress. Beneath them, row or
row Of white puffs appeared. The
transports were unloading II men
in each seconds.
Presently the sky was full of sol.
diers whirling down beneath theil
silken canopies as thick as autumn
leaves in the wind. They had pur.
pose and direction
500 in Air at Once.
At one time as many as 500 para.
chutists were in the air, including
Red, Gold and Green chutists bear.
ing battalion's mortars, machine
guns. ammunition and condensed
rations.
Hundreds of soldiers raced out or
the field to receive them. The Geor
gia farm boys did some tall cussing
the Blues said, when they were
wrapped in their own billowing sill
and chute cords.
A captain got clipped on the hea.
with a gas mask and the top ser
geant Of a tow target company los
two front teeth. One invader, who's,
chute failed to open at first, wa
swung into ground with force. H
possibly suffered q skull fracturI
| and had to be carried away in a
Evening star., 1941-11-20
Col. EnIind Rites Monday

1t. Col. Knute Arvid Enlind, U.
S. A.. Medical Corps, Reserve, who
died Monday in New York, will be
buried with military honors in Ar
lington National Cemetery at 1:30
pm. Monday. Funeral services will
be held at pm. tomorrow in the
chapel of the Veterans Hospital in
| the Bronx, New York.
Evening star., 1941-11-20
Knox Claims Sailors
Fake Sea War Tales
To Impress Kin
Secretary Warns Men
Writing FoIsehoods
May Mean Trouble
By The Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of the Navy Knox init
mated yesterday that he thought
some American sailors were report
ing fictitious sea engagements in
their letters home to impress their
relatives.
Secretary Knox deplored the writ
ing and publication of such letters
because any sailor who writes one
lis telling a falsehoOd which may
get him into trouble and which Ger
tainly deludes the people at home" I"
Such letters are against his orders.
The Secretary recalled that when
he commanded an A. E. F. battalion
on its way to the front for the first
time, in 1918, men who had never
been closer than 200 miles to the
front line wrote home vivid letters
of fighting" in which they claimed
to have participated.
Secretary Knox specifically denied
statement in a letter that the
Navy was conveying ships all the
way to Britain even before the Neu-
trality Act was revised.
He further told his press confer
ence that armed merchantmen
would be sailing the North Atlantic
within week or 10 days as a re-
suit of final enactment Of Neutrality
Act revision. He indicated Amer
ican-owned merchant vessels op-
Grating under Panamanian registry
would be promptly restored to the
United States flag.
Secretary Knox defended the pol
icy of withholding any news of SUBJ
marine sinkings, remarking:
This war isn't being conducted
for the purpose of making news, and
where the unwise employment of
news is going to interfere with the
conduct of a campaign, the news is
going to suffer"
Evening star., 1941-11-20
.Torrance's Bride Died
OF Fractured Skull,
Autopsy Report Says
Body Is Turned Over to
Son After Examination
By Mexicon Doctors
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTEREY, Mexico, Nov. 90
District Attorney Juan Jose Vallejo
today received final autopsy report
that wealthy Mrs. Arthur Torrance
in whose death her self-identified
New York author and explorer hus-
band is held as suspect-died from
shock caused by a fractured skull.
Drs. Raymond Cara and Ra-
riero Sepulveda finished their report
late last night and Vallejo Immedi-
ately signed an order turning the
body over to Richard Loveland. Los
Angeles attorney who initiated the
inquiry into the death of his mother,
the former Mrs. Ada Loveland of
Kalamazoo, Mich.
The report said the fatal shock
was caused by a fracture that start
ed near the left temple. went around
the front Of her head, and down and
back to a point near the left ear.
Her nose also was broken.
Prosecutors contended Torrance
beat her to death with a vacuum
bottle for financial gain.
Torrance denied this and has
theorized she died as the result of
a blow suffered when their car
swerved from the highway to avoid
striking an animal. His attorneys
said yesterday he had signed a re-
nunciation of rights to his wife's
estate several hours before his ar
rest.
Arturo Guerra, one of Torrance
attorneys, began formal preparation
OF the case for the defense and was
given copies last night of statements
made to officials.
Vallejo planned to continue his
investigation today despite the fact
this is national Mexican holiday
Three police witnesses, Antonio and
1shmael Contu Cara and Carmen
Marin Alvarado were summoned TO,
re-examination.
Mr.. Loveland planned to send the
body Of his mother back to Kala-
mazoo, but has not yet made definite
arrangements.
Evening star., 1941-11-20
Dinner Falls From Sky

WHEELER, Oreg.. Nov. 20 R.-
Dave Wilson, carrying an awning,
felt something fall into the canvas.
He looked and found his Thanks
giving dinner. 1t was a wild goose
which, evidently exhausted, plum
meted out of the foggy atmosphere.
Evening star., 1941-11-20
First Army Absorbs
Panzer Units Shock,
Moves In for Kill
Anti-Tunk Guns Take
Heavy Toll; Troops
| Fight on Holiday

By the Assoc: ated Press.
WITH 1st ARMY IN THE FIELD,
Nov. 20.-First Army troops, encour-
aged because they took all the ar
mored might a friendly enemy could
throw against them. moved in for
showdown today in the first training
battle of the Carolinas' Army ma
neuvers.
The lst and I'd Armored Divi-
sions, the greatest shockpower the
Army has in the field, threw every
thing against the bigger Army, but
couldn't crack the slower divisions
advancing westward from the Pee
Dee River In North Carolina and
South Carolina. Big and little anti
tank guns, hidden in woods, took a
heavy toll under umpires' rulings.
1t was Thanksgiving in the Caro-
linas today, but the 100000 troops
of the 1st Army and the opposing
4th Army Corps fought on for de-
cision in the climactic exercises of
the Armys training year.
Test Long Has Been Sought.
The 4th Corps struck its main
blow-the two armored divisions
with the new 4th Division motor
ized)-yesterday. The eight-diV-
sion 1st Army took the smash and
advanced slowly but steadily.
Apparently all that remained was
for the bigger force to push in the
ends of the fighting semi-cncle they
had in a 25-mile sector over a
5O-mile front, and squeeze.
The success of the 1st Army against
the mechanical troops served as a
test which Army general headquar-
ters had been seeking since large
scale maneuvers began in June.
With the best terrain they have
had. the armored divisions couldn't
push home wide, scooping drive
| that was intended to cut off the
| troops invading 4th Corps terri
| tory
Men on Both Sides Weary.
1t was a case of a good little force
having to fall back before a good
big force that could take all the
enemy had to offer and have some
thing to spare With all the power
of the 4th Corps virtually spent. the
lst Army apparently had one divi-
sion left to harass Maj. Gen. Oscar
w. GrisWold's command as it gath
cred itself together for final
thrust.
All the men on both sides were
weary as the fifth day Of the exer-
else opened. They had been on the
go. sleeping whenever they had a
chance, since Sunday. The prob
lem originally was scheduled for
six days.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-21
Eastern Star Chapters Hold
Homecoming Celebrations

Since school began earlier than
usual this year automatically bring
ing the majority of women home
to the valley, the various Women's
organizations are getting under way
somewhat earlier also.
Those of course who have regular
set dates for the opening of their
year, are maintaining those dates
but many of the other groups have
started their meetings a little in
advance, taking advantage of the
cool weather which is a pleasant
surprise this fall.
One of the largest women'S organ
izationS in the valley is the Order
Of the Eastern Star, and the five
valley chapters are ready to resume
activities, Imperial being in the
lead, having held its opening Ses-
sion, homecoming pot luck din
ner. last Thursday in the Masonic
hall in that city.
Calexico's chapter, Imperial Crown,
is meeting Monday night for a
Homecoming gathering: Alamitos of
Holtville on Wednesday night, Alamo
of BraWley, Thursday. and Signal
Of Ell Centro on Friday.
All four chapters are planning
gala opening nights more III the
nature of social event, well
come home to members after the
summers absences.
In Ell Centro, Mrs. George Buck
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-21
PIT. A. TO Visit
Wilson School
Next Friday

Wilson P.-TA. members arc TO
begin their meetings at once next
Friday in fact. and will start their
year out by becoming acquainted
with their chiicren's teachers, dis
cussing with them mutual problems
and learning something of the
schools program lor the students.
In order that this may be done,
the first meeting will be an evening
one, 7:30. Friday, Sept. 26 in the
school. A schedule is being worked
out whereby the parents will have
an opportunity to confer with the
teachers of the various rooms max
ing it possible to become acquaint-
ed with each of the instructors.
Plans for this meeting were dis
cussed at a meeting of the eXecu
tive board Friday morning III the
school. Mrs. F. H. Mitchell, presi-
dent, presiding.
Chairmen reported, explaining
their plans for the year, everything
being completed so that the asso-
citation will get off to good start
without the usual fuss of prolimi-
nary organization at the opening
meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-21
Horizon Clubs
Sponsored d by
Camp Fire

Camp Fires newest innovation IS
the organization of Horizon clubs,
these clubs being designed to fit
the needs of high school girls who
have outgroWn the regular Camp
Fire program.
Work and social activities, includ-
ing boy-and-girl gatherings, have
been planned to appeal to the inter-
ests of this age group A special
pin for members, most attractive
service costume featuring q red
white and blue color scheme con-
tribute a bit of glamour to the or
ganization.
Former Camp Fire girls are elig-
ible and also those girls who have
never been affiliated with the Or
ganization. The latter are initiated
after a six weeks pledge period.
Ell Centro is making preliminary
plans for the organization of such
group, a group which promises
to be decidedly popular with high
school girls. Miss Emily Trusty is to
be the advisor.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-21
Cavalry Dances
Are Resumed

Those popular dances, the weekly
parties for the 18th cavalry, are
being resumed this Saturday in the
El Centre Veterans hall and are
being anticipated with delight by
not only the men themselves but
by the young girls of the valley
who are invited as guests. their
parents being assured of adequate
chaperonage for the dances.
Dances will take place each Sat-
urday night in the hall, and will
start at pm, the dance this week,
however, beginning at 10 p. m.
since a group of movie actors are
giving a show for the men prior
to that time.
The cavalry orchestra, will play
for the series.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-21
Crop busters Here
Asked to Confer
With County Staff

Bee keepers and those engaged
in dusting crops for insect pests
Saturday received warnings to con-
fer with the county agricultural
commissioners staff before the
busting season progresses further,
Owners of bees must file location
of their colonies with County Agrl-
cultural Commissioner 3. A. Harr-
gan and crop busters must obtain
permits before spreading the insect
poison as is ordered in a county
ordinance.
The ordinance was passed by the
county board of supervisors to pro-
tect the bees and livestock from the
poison. Application of dust between
certain specified hours has been Il
satisfactory protection thus far Bee
keepers may move their COlOuie5
from the danger area or close thclf
hives.
busting permits may be obtained
from Harrigan's office in the county
court house in Ell Centro or FROM
the agricultural inspector in BraN :
Lev.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-21

Soroptimists of El Ccntro vii
join those of the nation in celebrat-
ing the goth birthday of this inter
national Women's service club.
Monday noon the FL Centro club
members will meet at SherWooda >
for luncheon and a program cele-
brating Founders day, the organ
ization having been formed just 20
years ago. Mrs. Maybelle Beecn-
er is acting as program chairman
for the day and will tell the club
members something of the history
of this service club for women, mod
elled on the general lines of the
mems service clubs, such as Rotary,
Kiwanis, Lions, etc Appropriate
musical numbers are planned also
The local club is just two years
old itself, having been organized
largely through the efforts of a
group of San Diego club members.
In the snort time tnaJ IL mas DeeI
in existence, it has grown in men,
bership and has taken on itself a
worthwhile project, that of securing
a baby incubator for use in valley
hospitals. This is along the line of
the Soroptimist program which
emphasizes service to the commun-
ity as its goal.
Funds have been raised by va
rious means, the members conduct
ing tag days, sponsoring benefits,
and also giving luncheonS, collect
ing for the fund from their guests.
The necessary amount has been
reached, almost, and the club Mon
day is planning to install a treas
ure chest into which members may
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-21
CALENDAR
SATURDAY

SATURDAY
Cavalry dance, 10, Veterans hall
SUNDAY
Sunday services, churches
County &. f. board, 2:40, Imperial
church
Legion installation, 7:30, West
mOrland hall
MONDAY
District P.-T.A., 10000 club
SOrOptimists, II, Sherwood's
Choral club, 1880, Junior college
auditorium
Concert club, s, Barbara Worth
BOyce Aten unit, 8, Veterans hall
Cactus Gavel club, 6:15, CalIfor-
mia hotel
Ell Centre lodge No. 384, F. and
A. NJ, 1880, Masonic temple
Carpenters union, 1880, Labor
temple
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-21

lin, worthy matron, is planning a
particularly interesting evening for
her fellow members, beginning with
a pot luck dinner at $50 O'Clock in
the temple, followed by brief busi-
ness meeting. Past matronS and
patrons will be honored on this
occasion. filling the various stations.
Balloting is the chief order of busi-
ness for the meeting.
Ethel Witter, deputy grand ma
tron, is home again, and is looking
forward to attending these home-
coming celebration as is Mrs. Buck
lin who hopes to attend the meet
ingS of the other valley chapters
this coming week.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-21
@. R. Cabinet in
First Session

Girl Reserve cabinet members
met Friday at Central to discuss
plans for the year, including a theme
OF work, and many good times.
This organization is open to all
high school girls and its officers
1or this year are: LaVerne zavala.
president; Dorothy Moose, vice
president; Neoma Morris, secretary;
Pat Jones, treasurer; Miss Leila
M, Llesveld is faculty advisor.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-21
TIE POST-PRESS

published every Sunday by th>
Imperial Valley Publishing COM
pany. 625 state street, FL Cen
tro. California. as the combined
sunday issue of the Morning
Post and Imperial Valley Press.
Paul jenkins. publisher. a. c.
Johnston, vice president and
general manager; f. A. Fitl-
hugh, secretary and man aging
editor. West Holiday Co, Inc,
National Advertising Represcn-
tativeS.
Entered at FL Centre, Califor-
mia. postoffice as second class
matter.
Subscription rates: In Califor-
MIA sc per copy or. in conjunc-
tion with the Imperial Valley
Press. Per month 75c; paid in
advance: months. $21o;
months, S4.O0; one year, $3.50;
outside California, in conjunc-
tion with the Morning Post,
per month, soc; 8 months.
S1.65; months $3.25; one year
$500
Member. California Newspaper
publishers A ssociation.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-21
5. +. DEPARTMENT STORE
STRIKE SANCTIONED

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 20. ,UP)
The AFL San Francisco Labor
Council today gave its sanction toj
AFL retail clerks to strike at down
town department stores If present
contract negotiations collapse. There
was no prospect of an immediate
vllkout however
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-21
Calexico
News
By Jane McCampbeIl
Telephone s49

Mrs. Rossie Newton and her
daughter, Rossie Carol. returned
from their vacation, which they
spent in Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Donnelley
and Miss Carlotta Cantu will speno
the weekend in San Diego.
Mr.. and Mrs. SeveriamO Flores
became the parents OF a 7 pound
baby girl Thursday morning at 5:2O
in the morning. MI. and Mrs.
Flores live at 1917 Third st.
There will be a meeting of the
county board of the Baptists Coun-
ty WOmanS Missionary Society,
Monday afternoon at Brawlcy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Parker and
their daughters, Jerry and Jean
have moved OF San Bernardino.
There was an executive board
meeting of the Baptist Woman'S
Missionary Society at the home of
Mrs ChaS. Thorman Thursday aft
ernoon. There was a regular busi-
ness meeting in which Mrs. Calvin
KreSSWell was elected First Vice
President in the place of Mrs. H ".
Ellis who resigned, and Mrs. Gus
Eckback was elected as Secretary
in place of Mrs. G. K. Henderson.
There was delightful dessert
luncheon served after the meeting
Visitors were Mrs. E. L. Bennett
and Mrs. Hugh Johnston of Ell
Centro.
The Eastern Star will hold their
annual Homecoming potluck supper
at the Elks hall Monday evening
at $50.
The girls of the World Wide
Guild will congregate for their
first meeting of the year at he
home of Roberta Poulter, 924 Har-
old, Tuesday evening. The meet
ing will be conducted by the pres
ident Doris Loflin, after which
games will be played with Frances
Roberts in charge as program
chairman.
Saturday a group Of the Caval-
cade Serenaders from CaleXico Will
travel TO San Diego where they
will be the feature entertainment
for a regional KiWanis meeting. The
program was arranged by Ben De
Dici, former CaleXican and o. A.
Pratt. Mr. Pratt and Fred Procsal
will arrange for the transportation
for the group of 90. =, The Rotary
club is sponsoring the Program.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-21
Baptist Women n
Meet Tuesdav

First White Cross meeting of the
fall season for members of the
Baptist Women's Union will take
place Tuesday at 10 am. in the
basement of the First Baptist
church. A picnic luncheon will be
served at noon. Officers ask all
members to attend this opening ses-
cin
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-21
County c. E. Board
Mee+inq Sunday

Members of the county Christian
Endeavor executive board and all
ministers of valley churches spon-
soring Christian Endeavor groups
are to meet Sunday afternoon in
the Imperial Community church
to outline activities for the year,
at 2:30 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-21
w. C.T.U. TO Plan
For Convention

Mrs. II. McKusick, president of
the Ell Centro Women's Christian
Temperance Union, has called an
important meeting of that group
for Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o.
clock at her home. 846 Commercial
The union will make plans for
the county convention to be held
the following week, Sept. 30 in
BraWley.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-21
HEARST GRANTED
INCOME. TAX CREDIT

WASHINGTON. Sept 20 up
The Bureau Of Internal Revenue to-
day grantee William Randolph
Hearst a $25087 credit against over
assessed income taxes and interest
for tine tax year of 1888.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-21
News Items About
Valley Residents

MI ana Mrs. Kenneth Brinnon,
OF Spokane, Washington are visiting
friends and relatives in the valley,
including Earl and Leo Brinnon.
Kenneth BrInnon is employed as
pilot for the North West Airlines,
making regular flights from Spo-
kane to Seattle and Portland.
Mrs. c. H. Leger, and her son,
Loren, have just returned from a
circle bus trip in which they ira
yelled around the outer edges Of
the United States, going from Los
Angeles, to Seattle, Wash, on the
outer road and across the northern
states to Minneapolis and then to
KenoSha. Wis, to visit relatives. At
ter attending the annual conven-
ton of the Chicago National associ-
alton Of Dancing Masters at which
time the honor of life membership
was given Mrs. Leger and to other
pioneer members of the association
who joined 25 years ago. After
Chicago the two El Centrans went
to Niagara Falls, then followed the
Atlantic scaboard from New York
City to Jacksonville. Florida, re-
turning home through the cities
bordering the Gulf of Mexico. to
Tucson. Arizona, where they visited
friends before returning to Ell Cen
tro.