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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27
Tall Tower Topics
oood Evening.
NY SON, NY soN'
SS7sSS al BY r,n MAN IN THE TOWER

@lllsS on rampage
 Now that school Is out TeArang round like an Indian, an he does Is shout So far he's broken two windows, Set tlre to the wood shed, oh yes, Spilled paint on the kitchen noor, Has the cellar looking mess. Every day he's up to something, Mom admits he's out of hand, le and the gang have . club in the garage Known AS the Speckled band, When she's not spreading sandwiches For an all day hike, she's worn out making lemonade Or paying for repairs on the bike,~ She loves to have her boy at home Though he's terrible scamp, But won't she give great big sigh when he leaves for his month Nt camp,
 -M EM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27
Daily Statistics
 on Auto Accidents

General Traffic Accident Data Fetal number of traffic aeci-
 dents reported for last
 year sg of this date >,, S,57S Estimated number of traffic
 accidents caused S0 far
 this year as Of this date 11,S00 Fetal number Of personal
 injuries caused last year
 aS of this date ,>.>>.>> S2y44e Estimated number of per-
 sena1 injuries caused 90
 far this year as of this
 date ,.>.,......,.><,.>,.S,54S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27
CALIFORNIA SALES TAX UP

San Francisco (U.PJ - Re- turns from the California state 3 per cent sales tax increased $l6,- S2S,70S or 2S,7 per cent during the past 10 months, presumably be- cause of National Defense pur- chaSeS,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27
Four Rules for
 the Fourth
Suggested by the National
 Safety COuncil)

VDUBBeBVBu " tWe NBBEUEIBE
 Safety C0uncil)
 1. Don't use fireworks.
 2. Take t easy on the road. Start in time. Don't speed or take chances in passing, espes ciaily on hills or curves.
 3. Don't overdo in exercise, eating or exposure to sun.
 {. If you swim-DOn't 90 fin alone or when overloaded. Wait an hour after eating. Know the depth of the water. Don't show of or indulge in hOrsepIsy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27
SOUTH
 BRITAIN BRIEFS
BY BILL GARRSGUs

That federal price control ate tIlOrIty better start checking ID on the antique market. Our latest auction in Washington, (C0nn.1. almost came a cHODDer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27
ONLY SOLUTION TO GIFT PROBLEM

TO GIFT PROBLEM
 TO three pubs the taxi drove- and then Gus Key got to wanting . imoosehead. He got the idea ifl 6 crap game on the floor Of 6 pua when he was trying to roIl sevcfls against c heavy-set Saiior called Ali, who had just bought c fur coat for his wife.
 But Gus Key had already bought fur coat for the wife the last time in, 50 to him at that hour 6 moosehead seemed, the only solution to the gifteproblem,
 No one knows yet where he got the moosehead, but he came back to the pub after afl hour, carry ing 1t ike the George Medal. That's when I thought of Room Service" the old Broadway hit, Because Gus Keys rnoosehead looked just as moth-eaten as the one they trun- dled across tht stage nightly in that play back in 1888.
 But came the dawn and Gus Key left for home in the taxi, with his moogehead. The others drifted away and then the waterfront spots were deserted. The fish docks, too, were empty. The extra constables who had been on duty were aii sitting in the small wharf hut, resting and drinking tea after a night which they said was hardly welcome even once in every three weeks.
 The fish cleaners, who had worked at top speed to unload, clean, pack and move the fish from the sheds before any iricendiaries might come raining down, had left too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27

From English cast coast seapOrts.
 small boats like this set out to do
 battle with northern gales and
 come back with a boatload of fish
 "as good as Q boatload of gold" own boat can literally make a fortune in a few trips up to the fishing banks off Iceland.
 One large boat put in here last week crammed to the gunwales with prime fish and the owners of that boat realized a profit of 50,- 900 pounds, which Is around $200,000, from the one trip after the crew had been paid of.
 They all don't make that, of course, because most of the boats are small, the large ones having been seized at the outbreak of war by the navy for use as mine- sweepers. And if you do make a lot of money as Q crew member of such a boat, there's not much chance of your becoming ship owner until after the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27

E0 GGOvfN BezblT mDBtmDefen At that auction. Two eld-Style keT0~ Sene lamps were offered and I'd figured that he should buy them against the day when the 1g0nsa- tonic Asled SD and electric light ing for this town became even mere expensive, I'd started bi1~ ding fer the lamp that had Oif iH fL Offs valuable, t00. The price reached 9ltzS almost at the first yeID fTem the bidders but blr. Hc0VfH wen tIse prize. With this investment ft WaS impractical tO continue bwy1ng s0 tire ether lamp went te . foreigner from New YcTk. H1rs. Tom Ften1nling bid tis 2 set Of salt shakers an1 that just Ab0Ut concluded 0Hr purchases fer she day, Everything was t00 ex- penSfve. If price control doesn't set 1u this market, oHr people threaten tO bUycOtt a1l fHtgre osit- cf-tOWn auctions. Antiques are almost aS costly as new sSerefsaH~ 6tSc.
 
 The large man from Maryland has returned to The Land of the Ark and the Dove Our young SteES were warned not to comment on his size and we have beard no reports Of adverse action by juye- niles,
 This Is0t spell just about GO0rcd South Britain. Residents ge-Aeted fn various ways. Bs1l BeIbteItse eisewe6 zn exlTz paper Of Heef- anie'S Delight because he claimed he needed tlSe added vitanB5DS. A 6eEneStie quarrel landed another resident }n the 1lo0Se-g0w. A b. cal manufacturer decided tO give Wp dasFy1ng. Patrons of the Oak Tree Tavern not eBIy OveT-taxe6 the beer ceeifpg equipment bnt warned tisat further patronage de- pended 0n the installation of air conditioning or cooler weather.
 Joe Ramp, our scientific farmer, has crow trouble, Joe says that you can't win farming unless you stick close to the berry patch and do all your own work. One year, Joe contracted with a local resi- dent to have his berries picked and marketed, The native started the whole family or the job, When Mr, Ramp returned, returns were adjusted, Joe made g tally of the baskets left and decided he had Lost several bushels of berries through trusting an unreliable contractor,
 Eyes aIoft. Cadet Frank Rant just came gs1ioping iD from an Air Corps Base 1B Alabama. Frank started with a class of 155 but 100 washed OHt and eur boy is among ttIe 5S left. That's what we ex- pected. Afe0t, awfeel Or aioft, tlSe men fgom tte 6gsepaug COnn- try make go0d EraBk has had go Sawch experience dOdglng red ad- degS that a Hun plane viii De duck s0up for bjm when he gets ISiS wings and ship of his own.
 For the first time fin history, ruBIOr has it that 0ar parson vent to make a call at nieal-time and failed to sin an invitation to dine. At the present price of ratiOns, it's safer to carry sandwich. The old custom of feeding aII-c0vcrs gives way t0 a closer attention to the welfare Of the members Of ones own household.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27

because M c v Workers bid iD prices out of range Of local pocketbOoks.
 Greg Cassidy bought \ box Of books and feund an old English reader. He intends e saye that book as q resfe be- cause M Hitter ASAma~ Aam
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27

won't De Iong mntN British books wIiI have 2 value. Greg paid . buck fer tise entire collection, bwt he had te hide the bOx under a Ifize bmSfs where the New Y0Sk- CTS couldn't see t before the btd- ding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27

June 26th marked the 18th wedding anniversary of Jack and Mae Flanagan German Of Fox Street So last night they celebrated The happy pair stepped out to dinner while the children, Jackie, James, Zoe, Loretta and Mary Lou had picnic party at home. The Tower offers best wishes for many more happy and prosperous anniversaries for very happy family,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27

Mrs, Tarb0x gsmbled on a sIIav- ing mug, another antique that wfIl have great future va1ne because Of the trend toward electric TaZ0rS, The chance for another issue Of shaving mugs are slight and it's good business to buy a1i you can afford,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27

the children. So what he gets from the paymaster at the end Of trip is what he considers surplus,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27

The large man from Maryland has returned to The Land of the Ark and the Dove Our young steEs were warned not to comment on his size atld we have beard no reports Of adverse action by juye- niles
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-23
CavaIcade Site
Part Of Park

CALEXICO, Oct. G3-Site Of the
CaleXico CavalCade buildings to be
built here. now is a part of the
city park system and as such will
be cared for by the city.
City councilmen included the site
i'll the system. CalCXiCanS declared
thla action was a great boost to
their plans for the C0valCade mu-
scum and headquarters,
The Cavalcade board has three
new members. Miss Annettc
Caughlin represents the Junior
Womens club, Amy Chavez, the
CaleXico Women's Improvement
club, and George Townsend, the
Veterans of Foreign Wars They
joined Max BrentS, American Leg
ION; Marvin WCiben, CaleXlcO ElkS;
President l.. II. Dove. KiWanianS,
Herbert Going RotarlanS; Joe Hi
guerra, PIT A: OctaviO de los
Cobos, knights of Columbus; and
c. F.. Reynolds, CaleXico chamber
of commerce.
Boys who will provide adobe
bricks for the NYA project prob
ably will be selected from all parts
of the valley, Reynolds said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-23
Varied Events on
Armistice Program
Listed by Legion
Ell CentrO Entertains
Valley for First Time
In Last Seven Years

Armistice day this year will
be marked by one of the most
elaborate and varied celebra-
tions ever held in Imperial
Valley.
Ell Centro will be host TO the en-
tire valley for the first time in seven
years on the anniversary of the sign
ing of the armistice which ended the
1irSt World war Veterans organiza-
tions throughout the valley will as
sist Boyce Aten post of the Ameri-
can Legion in staging the event.
Two great athletic contests will
enliven the program. At 2 pm. a
baseball game between the All Star
team managed by Amos Chick and
| the Maya team from Mexicali will
play at the El Centre stadium. AT
8 pm. the Ell Centro junior COL
lege team will play team yet to
be selected
We sent invitations to several
famous football and baseball players
F. H Mitchell. publicity chairman
on the Armistice day committee,
said Thursday. They have not re-
piled as yet but we hope at least
seme of them will help us entertain
the crowd"
Still in the making are plans for
a spectacular horse show to take
place Immediately after the parade.
w. A. Scheniman is in charge Of
arrangements for the horse show
committee and hopes to have every
thing complete soon.
I'VE hope all valley residents will
stay in the valley for Armistice day
this year" Mitchell said, "as we
certainly will have a great variety
of excellent entertainment to keep
everyone occupied all day and we'll
into the night
The big parade will start promptly
at 10 am. from Eighth and State
streets in Ell Centre and will have
hundreds of men. women, and chill
dren in the line of march Several
dozen horses already have been
entered and will be ridden by gaily
costumed riders,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-23
Price Control Act
Hearings Closed

WASHINGTON, Oct. %. UP)-
The house banking committee
floSed hearings on the administra-
tion's price control bill today af-
ter receiving a written endorse
ment of its objectives from Secre-
tary of Commerce Jesse H. Jones
Jones was unable to appear be-
cause of illness but gave his sup
port TO the legislation in a letter
to Committee Chairman Henry B
Steagall, D., Ala.
obviously some form of price
legislation is needed" Jones said
"if we are to avoid turther infla-
ton"
He called for passage of legisla-
ton broad enough to control the
many factors" which make up the
price of commodity. No seller
he said, should be compelled to put
his product on the market at a
price less than cost, plus a fair
profit.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-23

A total of 172 men were mustered
into the California State Guard at
Imperial county fair grounds We'd
nesday night to bring the total
State Guard membership in Imper-
ial county to 24l.
The Brawley- Calipatria -Westmor-
land company Wednesday night
was mustered in with member
ship of l01 men and the Imperial
Holtyille company was mustered IL
with a membership Of II men.
Major Murney Mintzcr, head of
the California State Guard bat
TALON in Imperial and San Diego
counties. officiated at the ceremon-
les Wednesday night.
Additions made w e d n s Y
night brought the State Guard
total in Imperial county to 241
men" District Attorney Elmer
Heald said Thursday. "CaleXico has
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-23
HiIIman Described
As AFL Recruiting
Agent by CI0 Man
OPM Official Creates
Monopoly for Union
In Building, Charge

WASHINGTON, Oct. 80.
| (UP) - A. d. Lewis, chair
man Of the Construction
Workers Organizing commit
tee (CIO), charged today
that OPM Labor Chief Sidney Hill
man acted as recruiting agent for
AFL construction unions and grant
ed the AFL a monopoly i'll ma
tional defense construction.
Lewis accusations against Hill
man were made before the senate
defense investigating committee,
which a few minutes earlier had
heard the OPM chieftain declare
that the stabilization agreement
with the AFL building trades unions
in no sense established an AFL
monopoly" in defense construction.
Lewis appeared before the COM
mittee to protest HillmanS recon-
mendation against award of a
Wayne, Mich, housing contract to
P. j. Currier Lumber company Of
Detroit, which employs only CIO
labor.
Hillman told the committee that
he feared entrance of Lewis union
into the building field would pre-
ciEitate labor troubles in the vital
Detroit defense production industry.
Hillman is on leave Of absence
from his pest as chief of the Anal
gamated Clothing Workers OF Amer
ica, a powerful CIO union.
Lewis, a brother of former CIO
president John L. Lewis, told the
committee that Hillman'S stabiliza-
ton agreement with the AF'L grant,
ed an reflective monopoly for the
AFI on all defense construction.
Il challenge Mr.. Hillman to deny
that this agreement is not a virtual
monopoly for the AFL on all de-
fense construction Lewis charged.
1T is nothing more nor less than
an unlawful conspiracy on behalf
of one branch of labor against an
other. 1t is the rankeSt sort of dis
elimination against anyone who
refuses to pay tribute to the build
ing trades unions of the AFL.'
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-23
Farmers Turn from
Wheat, Cat Acreage
Under AKotments
Application Deadline
Five Days Away, But
Less Than 20 Sign Up

Imperial Valley farmers
appear to have abandoned
wheat as a money crop, as a
result of the heavy losses suf-
fered from rust in the crop
years of l939-40, Secretary Rudolph
Miller of the county agricultural
adjustment administration, said
Thursday.
With the deadline for making ap-
plication for allotmentS only five
days away, less than 20 farmers had
indicated a desire to grow wheat
this year, Miller said.
Last year 320 valley growers plant
ed 5000 acres of the grain. Allo.-
ment for the whole valley that year
was 1926 acres
This Tear's allotment was set a.
1OO86 acres, but it appeared Thurs
day that paintings would aggregate
not more than 5000 acres, Miller
said.
Fear of another rust year was
given as the probable cause for lack
of interest in wheat here. This, de-
spite the fact that AAA still is
writing IS per cent crop insurance
Insurance premiums paid on valley
wheat ir the 1939-40 rust years to-
tailed Sl90000, based on Is per cent
of the value of the ruined crops.
But even the IS per cent guaranty
is not sufficient incentive to plant
wheat this year, because of the eX-
cellent growing conditions of other
valley crops. Miller said. Farmers
prefer to take 100 per cent risk
on such crops as barley and flax,
particularly the latter, on which
no crop insurance is available.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-23
Crash Victims Kin
Sues for $4,000

Suit for $25,000 damages was filed
Thursday against the Consolidated
Copperstate lines and Paul H
Stove, truck driver, by Lavada
Odom, daughter of one Of the five
victims of traffic accident near
Winterhaven last August %.
She alleged that Stowe, now
serving a penitentiary term for neg
ligent homicide, was careless anC
negligent. She said the truck which
ploWed into her fathers sedan was
owned by the Consolidated Copper
state lines and Stowe was an en-
ploye of the company. Stove plead
ed guilty to the negligent homicide
charge filed after the accident.
Her father was known as Mack
O'Neil, she said, but his real name
was Thomas Chester Addington.
MI and Mrs Addington, their two
Negro employees, and Mrs. Adding
toms nephew all were instantly
killed IN the accident. Their mangl-
ed bodies had to be pried out OF
the Wreckage,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-23
Calf. Turkey Day
To Be Nov. 20

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 23. CUP) z
THANKSGIVING Day in California this
year will be November 20, CORE
spending to the national holida%,
NJ Stanley Mosk, executive secretary
to Gov. Culbert Olson, said today.
Mosk said he telegraphed Stephen
Early President RoOSevelt's Secre-
tary, and was advised that the chief
executive will proclaim November
20 as Thanksgiving throughout the
nation.
Next %ear he will revert to the
traditional practice of designatine
the holiday as the fourth Thursday
in November, Early said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-23
English Classes
AT Night School

Helen Soehren and E. S. Edmond
son will teach English classes every
Monday and Thursday nights at
the night school in FL Centro with
special emphasis placed on public
speaking.
In addition to the public speak
ing they will teach business English
and letter writing. High school
credit will be given for the course.
Glasses continue from 7 pm. until
8 pm EnrollmentS for the class
still are in order.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-23
RosdIind Russell
Will Mary Agent

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. %. CUP)--
Film actress Rosalind Russell said
today she and Fred BriSSon. actors
agent. would be married Saturday.
Miss Russell declined to give de-
tails. She said it would be pri-
vate ceremony. with only a few
friends and relatives attending.
Miss Russell, sometimes known
as Hollywoods bachelor Girl No.
L. has kept the movie town guess
ms for months regarding her mar
riage plans
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-23

late Wednesday that thty were Ell
Toying the sights on Ell Centres
Main street, when a stranger ac-
costed them and demanded to see
their birth certificates.
I'VE don't have our birth Ger
tificates," the boys said they told
the stranger, to which the stranger
replied tsh tsh. and wasn't that
too bad, because he was a recruit
ing officer, and it looked like he
would have to report them to the
Gestapo, or something.
The boys said the stranger then
displayed a Softening of the heart,
and told them he might just forget
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-23
Suspect Arrested
In S55,C00 Theft

LOS ANGELES. Oct. %. (UP)-
AT the request of New York author
tiles, police today arrested John F.
LIE Beau, 10. under a New York
indictment charging theft of
$55,000
According to New York officers,
LIE Beau borrowed the money from
loan companies, listing non-eXist-
ent assets as security. Through
fingerprints, he was traced to a
government project near Marysville,
Cal. then to Los Angeles.
He said he came here six weeks
ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-23


titled the persons arrested as John
Russell Phelps, "a, Mildred Berry
%. Alec b Thrift, 43, Dennis Bylef
"A, and Willis c. TheiaS, 81
OPERATED ON BORDER
Simpson said Phelps and Miss
Berry were arrested in an auto
court two miles north of Merced
He said Phelps had been arrested
b. federal customs authorities along
the Mexican border four or five
months ago in the biggest narcotics
seizure this year and was out Oh
bond pending trial in December.
Simpson said the investigation
of Phelps had covered period Of
months and that he had operated
from San Diego to Marysville.
A large supply of narcotics was
seized when Phelps and Miss Berry
were arrested, Simpson said.
He said Thrift and Byler were "a
rested in Merced and had narcotics
IN their possession. TheiaS was ar
rested in all auto court north of
Fresno.
Simpson said he and Stemm wera
assisted i'll the investigation by
Investigator Cecchettci Of the Sac
ramento district attorneys office.
He said all of those arrested would
be charged with violation of tho
narcotic act.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-23
Senate Passes
New 5 Billion
Lend Lease Bill

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23. tUP)
The senate today passed and
returned to the house the S.
9S5.C00.000 second lend-lease bill
after writing in provision ban
ming use of its funds for pur-
chasing agricultural and indus
trial commodities produced out
side the United State.
The bill also provides misccl-
laneous deficiency funds total
ing S177,015,969.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-23

broad front
The German high command
claimed that panzer spearheads
have crashed through Soviet dc
fenses west and southwest Of the
capital to points within 37'- miles
of the Kremlin. The communique
insisted that the outer belt of So
Wet defenses. about 60 miles from
the city, has been penetrated on
a wide front.
BULLETIN
LONDON, Oct. 23. (UP) A
bitter attack on government
members and demands for quick
armed aid to Russia to smash
Hitler now" before the God
given chance" to make Germany
fight on two frCntS is lost wece
made in parliament today dur
ing a vigorous debate on the war.
Southwark the NaZi advance into
the Donets basin appeared TO be
continuing and there were hints II
Berlin that the capture of Rostov
may be at hand. The first shakelp
in the Soviet high military COM
mand was revealed in dispatches
from Kuibyshev, temporary capital,
disclosing that Marshal Semyon
Timoshenko has been relieved as
chief of command in the Moscow
defense sector
Premier Josef Stain appeared to
be actively directing the defense or
Moscow with Gen. Grigori zhukov,
chief Of the Soviet general staff,
as the commanding officer in charge
of the sector Whether TimoshenkO
has been given a subordinate COM
mand elsewhere or relieved from
duty was not made clear by the
sparsely- Worded dispatches from
KuibySheV.
British sources had no informal
ton on this point but confirmed
Timoshenkos custer.
CONFLICTING STORIES
Contradictory pictures of the Mos
COW front were provided by Ger
man and Russo British accounts.
London reported Nazi forward
progress toward the Soviet capital
is at virtual standstill and sug-
gested that Hitler may have order
ed the luftWaffe into an all-out air
assault in an effort to break the
deadlock on the ground.
Thousands of cavalry troops, Lon
don reported have been brought up
by the Germans presumably TO re-
place armored and mechanical
forces which have begged down in
the increasingly severe winter
weather conditions on this front.
The Red army organ, Red Star,
reported German attacks on tne
Moscow front are being thrown
back and that Soviet counterattacks
have been launched from some
Continued on Page 6, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-23
Wife Must Pay
Same as Hubby

LOS ANGELES. Oct. %. tUP)-
Superior Judge Clement D. Nyc
today denied the probation appll-
cation of Mrs Katherine Trudrung
20, and said she must serve the
same one to 10 year term as her
husband, John, for the Staying of
Lee p Miller, II, former U. S.
marshal, last March g.
Miller was killed in an argument
over rent the TrudrungS owed him
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-23
172 Mustered i'm
BV State Cuord

so men ready to be mustered in
and has 25 more with their papers
about complete CaleXicans hope to
be ready for mastering in ceremon-
les soon"
Each town will drill alone every
Wednesday night but once each
month, Heald said, they will all
drill as a company,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-23
Visit Camp SeeIey

CAMP SEELEY, Oct. 23.-Lieut.
Col. Paul R. Goode and Lieut. Col,
Roy V. Richard of San Francisco,
members of the general staff of the
fourth Army, visited Camp Seelcv
"Wednesday and Thursday.
They were making routine visit
to camps in southern California
With particular interest centering
on combat ranges.