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Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-18
Mr.. Ordinary viii
60 Tire.less for
Duration, Belief
Rubber Rationing Next
Pinch For Civilians
In L. 5. War Effort

WASHINGTON, Dec. is.
(UP) - The ordinary map
who uses his car principally
to drive to work, to scout
around Saturday nights and
for Sunday driving may not be
able to buy a new tire for the dura =
ton of the war, or until Far East
ern shipping lanes are reOpcncd.
That perhaps more thaa
any other-today brings the impact
Of the world wide war directly to
the home front War needs for ali
materials - especially rubber-Will
be paced uncompromisingly aheaa
Of less essential civilian demands.
Price Control Administrator Leon
Henderson, who also is director of
the OPMs civilian supply division,
revealed that state and local ma
chinCry is being set up to ration
automobile tires beginning Jan.
only to persons and agencies class
ed as essential to industrial eff
cheney and civilian health
The same machinery, he said,
may be used to carry out rationin9
programs for other scarce conmou-
tiles.
Henderson disclosed civilian cor
sumption of crude rubber must be
reduced to at most l00O0 tons Il
month. Current consumption has
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-18

Corn Reed is Chairman.
Reed reported to the council
that pr2paiEiCl5 to meet any
emergency that arises here, Whcth-
cr it be a blackcut or other con-
d!tion ocCasioncd by the war, are
now virtually complete. He said air
raid and blackout wardens are be-
ing appointed for each residential
block
At tho request OF Mayor Hatton,
Reed reiterated the rules govern
ing blackouts in Fl Ccntro, and
warned the people of this city t9
ignore conflicting regulations that
appear in the various out-of town
newspapers that circulate here.
Blackout rules for FL Centre are
still the same as they were when
the city had its second alarm;
namely:
AT the sound of sirens, all resi-
dents should determine Immediate
" if the street lights nearest them
are cxtinguished. If the lights are
not burning. the sirens mean
blackCut. From time to time, peer
out to see if the lights have been
turned back on. The turning on OF
the street lights designates the
alarm is over.
These are the rules for Ell Cen
tro and the Chly rules at present, &"
Reed said
TRANSPORTATION
Councilman Charles Bratton re-
ported that transportation facilities.
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-18
CITY SIDESTEPS
SHUTOFF ORDER

City fathers Of Fl Centre neatly
siGestoppcd responsibility OF order
ing di>contin6ancc cf service 70
ION paying water customers We'd
lesday night, after public Works
Director Walter Hcincck2 reported a
number Of dClinquencIes from the
November Il "dpns' and asked the
council what action il wished 10
take
CnC customer had submitted af
affidavit setting forth reasons why
he could not pay his bill of $23,
and offered to catch up the arrears
a the rate OF 81 per week, Heinecke
said he wanted to accept the offer,
and informed tie customer that
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-18
s. Awaiting First
Who Answers Yes

Ell Centro chamber of commerce
has SO that is literally burning the
pockets of chamber employees.
They want to give the money
away, no doubt will very soon, for
somebody is going TO answer his
telephone and say yes" to the
question, do you have an entry in
The Post-Prcs Christmas lighting
contest"
For the three successive nights.
the chamber of commerce failed to
get the right answer in its nightly
telephone lighting poll. and the 81
original prize has trebled.
Are your Christmas lighting dec
orations up? Deadline for entering
the contest is drawing mighty nigh.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-18
Rabid Dog Killed
On Street Here

Lawrence Mics, deputy county
health officer shot and killed a
rabid dog at the corner OF Eighth
and He'll streets, FL Centre, Thurs
day morning.
The dog was white fox terrier
with light brown cars. It wore
no cellar.
Niles asked that the owner COM
municate with him at once at the
health office in the court house so
Niles caI ascertain the number of
persons who have been III contact
with the animal and recommend
that they take Pasteur treatment.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-18
D AMBL!Ne
X EPORTER
There Was a Reason

Evan T. HeWes put up sob story
about how lonesome he was because
Ac had to sit all by himself at d
1rug store counter while his friends
his very Best friends, congrcgated
sonic distance aWaE, completely ig-
noring him.
Il was SO lonesome" he almost
sobbed, with no one to talk u.
What have l done to be so ignored?'
The friends he accused of ignorin2
him looked a triflc more skepticai
than sorry.
Left all alone. ignored, isolated,
Hewes continued, practically Sob
bing
What is this" his friends de-
manded. You never minded being
ignored before. Are you broke?"
"No," HeWeS denied the charge
vigorously. I've got 16 cents and
can't make up my mind whether to
do without breakfast or cigarettes.
Lonely me eye.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-18

5 Dispatches from MOSCOW Salu Gne
Red army counteroffensive was
rolling forward from Crimea to
Finland and that such key points
on the central front as Orel, Tula,
MozhaiSl:, Kharkov and Volokolamsk
we're being relieved of German en-
circlement or we're within the grasp
of the advancing Russians.
In the Philippines, President Man
uel Quezon told the people in a
broadcast that victory was assured
with American aid and that the
military situation was under con-
troll.
American defense forces on Luzon
island broke up two japanese thruStS.
On the west coast Vigan sector, enc
my patrols we're chased back after
sharp clash and an attempt of
motorized forces to advance from
the northern sector at Aparri was
broken up.
PORTUGUESE ISLAND TAKEN
Dutch and Australian troops got
the jump on Japan in the East
Indies by occupying all of the Dutch
Portuguese island of Timor to
prevent its use as an Axis air and
submarine base north of Australia.
Dutch planes bombed a Japanese
warship and transport concentra-
ton off north Borneo and, in an
other attack, set an enemy cruiser
afire.
In Malaya, new British defense
lines were formed and reserves NOV
ed up to halt Japanese thrust
down the west coast to a point near
Penang Island, some 400 miles north
of Singapore.
DESERT ADVANCE
Allied advances continued on the
North Africa front, with the British
offensive in Libya roaring westward
across the desert in the Derna area
after breaking the remaining Axis
armored strength in five days OF
intensive fighting near Gazala.
In London, there was increasing
speculation on efforts to coordinate
the allied war fronts.
Tremendously important and
vital talks were reported in prog
ress, presumably in Moscow and
perhaps in Washington, according
to London dispatches but official
sources remained silent on the pos
sibility of unified command.
Reports from the front lines
showed:
PHILIPPINES-A defense
forces defeated and chased a Japa-
neSe patrol south of Vigan on the
west coast and smashed an enemy
motorized advance from Aparri on
the north, killing about 40 and los
ing one dead. The Manila area again
was attacked by enemy planes. To-
kyo broadcaSts claimed that three
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-18
Russians Wipe Out
$4,000 Germans in
Furious Onslaught
All Fronts Aflame in
Soviet Drive to Push
Nazis Beyond Borders
By FREDERICK KUH

LONDON, Dec. 18. (UP)
The Red army offensive
surged forward in the Tula
area south Of Moscow today
and war dispatches reported that
two days of violent fighting had
wiped out three German divisions.
Three divisions is about $4,000
mem.
Severe fighting on important Sec
tors from the Crimea in the south
! to the Finnish front in the north
was reported as the Russians press
ed home their attacks.
South of Tula sector, the Red army
recaptured the town of Shchekino
after a furious battle in which the
German 296th division was com
'letely destroyed" according to a
dispatch to TaSs, the official Soviet
news agency.
The agency said also that two
other enemy divisions no longer
exist for practical purposes and
that a third was shattered by the
Russian drives.
NAZIS WITHDRAW
The bulk of Germany's Crimean
army already has been withdrawn
to stiffen Axis defenseS around the
coast city of Mariupol, ITO miles
west of Rostov, and in the Mus
river area near Taganrog, the Lon
don Daily Mail declared in a Stock
holm dispatch quoting 'semiofficial
Soviet sources"
Soviet troops in the garrison of
SevaStopol at the southwestern tip
of the Crimea were said to be fore
ing a break-through of the German
lines of siege while Russias Black
Sea fleet brought up troop reinforce
ments, airplanes and munitions.
These simultaneous NoveS, the
Daily Mail said, would enable the
Russians to regain superiority in
the Crimea and make the German
positions at Mariupol and Melitopcl
increasingly precarious."
INFANTRY ATTACKS
Radio Moscow said Russian in
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Axis Suffers Devastating
Blows as US. ArmY-Novy
Shokeup BoIsters Defense
Stress on Aerial
Attack Expected
Following Shifts

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.
(UP) - A major shift in
American strategy in Waging
the war in the Pacific, with
heavy stress upon aerial at
tack, was believed today to be in
volved in the drastic wartime shake
/ up of Army and Naval forces.
The shakeup, apparently carried
out under orders of President
Roosevelt, placed a new triumverate
of strategistS in command in the
Hawaiian Pacific battlefront on
land. sea and in the air and answer
ed congressional and public clamor
stirred by Japan's infamous at
tack on Pearl Harbor II days ago.
A fighting general of the air, who
is an exponent of the heavy bomber
as a major striking force, became
commander of HaWaiiS land and
air defenses, replacing an infantry
general of the same rank.
The naval change places full ad-
miral, who was a pioneer submarine
commander and expert, in charge
of all naval vessels in the Pacific.
INQUIRY UNDER WAY
The shakeup came in the midst
of a secret presidential inquiry into
the japanese surprise attack which
plunged the United States into war
and which Secretary of the Navy
Frank Knox said had caught the
American defenders not on the
alert" The joint Army Navy in
quiry board, which will seek to fix
the blame-if there is any-for the
Hawaiian forces beng caught off
guard. met for a second secret
meeting today.
Ousted were the commander-in
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such an arrangement might be okay
providing he (the customer kept
his current water bills paid up.
The fellow walked out on us"
Heinecke said.
Water Commissioner H. W. raw
cett recommended that service be
discontinued forthwith, and asked
for a motion to that effect. Ensued
an exchange of words between FaW-
cett and Councilman Moore, which
terminated when FaWcett said:
L made a recommendation, and
you objected to it
So the whole thing was dror.
ped, and nobody got his water turn
ed off
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-18
Safe Wiihstands
Burglary Attempt

Knob Knockers Knocked IN VAIN
on the safe of the FL Centro Coca
Cola Bottling works Wednesday
night.
The attempt to crack the safe was
reported to police and to Man
ager H. w. Fawcctt as Fawcott
sat in session with the city coun-
ell. The knob of the safe was chisel-
ed out, but the safe crackers failed
to get inside.
The 7-up bottling plant also was
broken into during the night but
nothing was stolen. police reported
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-18
Council Studies
Emergency. Steps

Fl Centre city council met in its
brilliantly hehtod chamber We'd
lcsd2y uI&ht, coaflctciy safe from
tho eyes of cnoay aircraft bomb
crs.
Tho council lad taken the pre-
caution Of Installing black cloth
over all windows and glass doors
cI the chamber beforehand. The
completely bllcked out chamber
wa tribute, Mayor Bob Hatton
aUd, to thc efficiency Of tho city
defense council. oI which Fire Chief
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-18
Pacific Admiral
Once Visited Here

Imperial Valley residents recalled
Thursday that Rear Admiral CneS-
ter B. Nimitz, new commander IN
chief of the U. S. Pacific fleet
spoke in El Centre III 1888 when he
was a captain in charge of the
destroyer base. Admiral Nimitz de
livered the address at Joint meet
ing of service CLUBS in HI Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-18

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is OPP =
Secretary of War Horny l. Ntim5oa
announced today Maj Gen. IIcrbtr,
a. Dargua, comman'liN- Scu"' =
OF the lst Army air force, Mitchell
Field, New York, and a group Of
high ranking Army officers, have
been missing since Dee. H. on Il
tranS-contincntal flight.
The plane, according to Stimscn.
was last reported at 7:55 pm. las
Friday as about two miles south of
Palmdale, Calf, and a search has
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-18
ARMY CHIEFS MISSING

Dargue, 55, is one of the Army's
veteran airmen. He is a West Point
graduate and has seen service in
the Philippines, Mexico and the
World War,
The party, Stimson said, took off
from Phoenix last Friday on a
flight routed by way of Blythe, Cal.
1t passed over Blythe and at that
time Dargue asked that the route
be changed to permit him to fly by
way of Palmdale.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-18

staff, washington; Maj. Hugh F..
McCaftery air corps, Mitchell Field,
N. Y, Capt. j. G. Leavitt, air corps,
March Field, Calf. whose home is
Los Angeles; 1st Lieut.. Homer C.
Burns, air force, March Field, Calf,
whose home is Spokane, Wash;
Staff Sgt. Stephen Hoffman, March
Field, whose home is Charleroi Pa,
and Pvt. 1St Glass Samuel j. VAN
hamm, Jr., March Field, whose
home is North Twin Falls, Ida.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-18

ment, investigators said. she con-
tended she had been engaged in
counterespionage against Germany.
The complaint charged that Miss
ingalls, had been acting as a Ger
man agent since Aug. here and
throughout the country, but had
failed TO register
Il didn't take orders from tho
German government; | am carry
ing out my own investigation" Miss
ingalls, said at the arraignment. Il
guess I OverSteppcd l was a free
agent"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-18

west nonstop transcontinental
flight, was given until Dec. 26 to
prepare her plea and for the time
being was Jailed in lieu of $500
bail set by U. s. Commissioner
Needham Turnage.
She had been seized by special
agents of the Federal Bureau Of
Investigation last night and had
been held incommunicado pending
the aTaignment.
During the aiiaignment, she pro-
tested to Turnage that her activi-
ties had been fully explained in a
statement to the FBI. In this state
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-18

been instituted.
Those ON the bic transport in
ciudcd five othcr officers and two
enlisted men.
Stimson said The plane disappear
Ell between Phoenix, Ariz., and
Hamilton Fed, Calf. while en-
route on an inspection trip.
These aboard. IN addition to Oar
cue, were COL Charles w. Bundy,
War department general staff
Washington, ID. c., Lieut.. Col. Geo
w. Kicker. war departmcnt general
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-18
Now Coast Folk Do Their
Christmas Shopping Here

Now it can be revealed that the
shoe is on the other foot.
Some weeks ago, merchants of Ell
Centro stcmmcd a shopping mi
grafton to the coast by explaining
that merchandise here was every
bit as high in quality and low IN
price as comparable goods obtain
able there.
Well. sir. it developed wednesday
that FL Centre merchants not only
can offer merchandise as GOOD as
storekeepers on the coast at COM
pctinG prices. but RITTER thinas
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-18
Don't Blame Him

War was running rife in an FL
Centre backyard. Airplancs 2oOmed.
Machine guns barkcd Anti-aircraft
guns rata -tattcd The din was ter
Irific as battle after battle WAS
fought and engagement after en-
gagemcnt became history.
At last a Snu5-noScd little boy
said plaintivcly to the rest of the
batlerS:
I'm tired of being the Jap all
the time. 1 have 20 give up every
thing
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-18

she said. she didn't sec any sign
stating the parking limit when she
got out of her car and started shop
ping.
She gladly paid the customary 81
fine fer parking which
Chief VOyl2S would have been proud
to forget except for the judge
and went merrily on her way back
to san Diego, where there are big
Ger stores.
I'll be back for some more shop
ping in Ell Centre" she told the
chief.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-18

and LOWER prices, plus the cca-
vcnirncc of shopping leisuroly, with
the barcst minimum OF bomb
ScarcS.
1t all came out when a San Diego
woman appeared at Ell Centre po-
lice headquarters with an over
parking ticket.
She told Chief of Police R0nnie
Voyles that she was so sorry about
parking beyond the time limit. but
she was so busy buying Christmas
gifts that she just forgot all about
where her car was And besides,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-18
Stores Stay Open
Until 3 pm. Here

Barring possible future black
outs, all FL Centric stores will
remain open until 8 p. nj. from
now until Christmas.
The usual opening hour. which
III most cases is 8 a. m. will
be observed.
Ell Centrans are fortunate il
being able to shop until o'clock
in the evenings, il was pointed
out Coast cities have ruled that
stores close at p. m, to prevent
concentration of large groups af-
ter nightfal.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-18
Almost A Copy

Donna Borg, ,, was mighty inter
ested when her father, Irving Borg
put some kind of new tangled chick
u feed into the pen where Donna
Keeps her pet chickens which she
graciously named after her relatives
The feed was new to her, made up
~ flax seed and Whatnot, a kline
III yellow sand-like stuff.
The next day Donna went il
great excitement to her father
"Come and see, Daddy" she shouted
81 found some chicken feed just
like you did
In the pen Donna had set pan
of saWdust.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-18
Aviutrix jailed
AS German Agent

WASHINGTON Dec. IS. (UP)-Laura Ingalls,, noted
aviator, was arragned before u s. commissioner here
today on charge of violating the foreign agents regis
traon act by being paid agent of the govern
ment Miss Ingalls,, who Aug H. 1885, became the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-18
Philippine President Says Victory Sure
With American Aid; Dutch, British Get
Jump on Tokyo by Occupying Island
By UNITED PRESS

American defense forces Thursday reported defeat of
Japanese hruss in the Philippines and allied victories
developed into devastating blows at the Axis the west
ern front and in the Libyan desert.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-18
TEMPERATURE

Maximum Wed. 73, Minimum
Thurs. Al. 5 pm. Wed. 6S, humidity
6O. am. Thurs. 46, humidity -.
Noon Thurs. 20. humidity IL.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-18
Los ANGELES HAY

U. S. No. 1 S22.-23; L. S. No. .
Leafy l. V. S2O-22. U. 5. No. 2
$l6.5O-17.5O. Mpls. Dec. flax $193l,
Evening star., 1941-10-24

What could be smarter 4.
this popular underarm pouch
in durable seal leather.
Black and brown.
Hdndbdps-F1st Floor
Evening star., 1941-10-24
Benefit Will Aid
Ambulance Corps

Another city-wide benefit for the
British Ambulance Corps
is planned for Wednesday, Novem-
ber 5, in the Little Theater. The
local unit Of the Ambulance Corp
CT which Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman
is chairman. is sponsoring the pre-
miere showing of the outstanding
English production, The Stars Look
Down." through special arrange
ment with the management of the
Little Theater. The film, which is
being, distributed in the United
States by Metro Goldwyn- Mayer, Is
based on the novel by A. J. Cronin
and was adapted to the screen by
Mr.. Cronin. Director Carol Reed
and Margaret Lockwood, star Of
Night Train" with Michael Red
grave and Emlyn Williams, are
identified as responsible for the suc-
cess of Stars Look Down"
The British-American Ambulance
Corps, founded in June, 1910, by
William v. c. Ruxton, in its latest
report states that the total equip
ment sent abroad in airplane am
balances, ambulances. vitamins for
undernourished children, blankets
and clothing totals over s1,000000.
Countries benefltting from the hu-
manitarian work of the corps, be-
sides the British Dominion. include
several localities in both Africa and
Asia Deliveries of motor ambu-
lances and other accessories have
been made in England, Egypt,
Africa. Greece, Canada, New Zea-
land and China.
Evening star., 1941-10-24
Mrs. Wiley to Head
D. G.. Delegation to
Woman's Party Rally

Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, chairman
Of the National Woman's Party, will
head a delegation from Washing
ton to the party's biennial national
conference and Eastern regional
conference which will meet tomor-
row and Sunday in Wilmington
Del.
Others attending will be Miss
Laura Berrien, national treasurer
Mrs. Margaret Sebree, national
secretary: Mrs. Burnita Shelton
Matthews, counsel; Mrs. Dora Ogle
house director at national head
quarters; Mrs. Nina Allender, Mrs.
Edwina Avery, Mrs. Page Kirk,
chairman of the Government Work
ers Council; Mrs. Mary Doyle Hef-
ferman, Mrs. Carl Greene. Mrs.
Grover Young, Miss Lois Pugh, Mrs.
Mary Short, Miss Mary Downey,
Mrs. Grace Cochran, Mrs. Cath
crime Dobbs, Mrs. Mary K. Macarty
and Mrs. E. B. Scheele.
Senator Hughes of Delaware,
chairman of the Judiciary Sub
committee which reported the equal
rights amendment favorably in
August, will welcome the confer
ences. Banquet speakers will be
Seantor Schwartz of wyoming, and
Senator Schwartz of Wyoming and
Florence Bayard Hilles, local chair
man of the conferences, will be
toastmistress.
Evening star., 1941-10-24
-wrs
Federation
Asks Change
In Relief
Removal of Ceiling
From Funds to
Families Urged

A request that the District Com
missioners act to remove ths Cell
ing" from relief funds allotted to
families here was embodied in a
resolution adopted by the District
Federation of Women's Clubs yes
terday.
The recommendation said that re-
lief funds should be allotted accord
ing to the number of persons in the
family.
The federation, holding its first
meeting of the season at 1900 Six
teenth street NV, commended the
action of the Dies Committee in
disclosing names of employees of the
District and Federal Governments
who are allied with the Communist
Party or with other subversive
organizations"
1t also commended Secretary of
Labor Perkins for her stand against
Evening star., 1941-10-24

Communists and fellow travellers
and voted to support her recent
action In helping to rout such per-
sons from the personnel Of her
department"
The organization approved the
District vagrancy bill, with its
amendment by Senator McCarran.
The federation voted to withdraw
from the District of Columbia
Legislative Council.
Mrs. Mary Wright johnson. the
federations legislative chairman,
presented the resolutions.
With Mrs. Arthur c. Watkins, the
new president in the chair, the
organization voted to invest 5000
in defense bonds and indicated
additional purchases might be made
later.
Formal presentation was made Of
the Penney Art Fund award to the
Takoma Park Club. The prize was
a painting, Fishing Boat at Rock
port, Mass" by Edna Webb Mile.
Evening star., 1941-10-24
Patriotic Society
To Restore Records
The National Society Of Daughters

The National Society of Daughters
Of Founders and Patriots of America
is planning to restore town records
Of Harwick and Bethel, VT, accord
ing to announcements by the Ex-
ecutive Board.
Mrs. Frank Rowland PARCELS OF
New York, national president. met
with the Executive Board at ma
tional headquarters, 1928 I street
| NV, Wednesday.
The board also accepted for the
society's library a number of his
torical and genealogical books pre-
Sented by Mrs. Charles Horton Met
calf, president of the Michigan
chapter. The volumes were from
the library of the late Mrs. Edwin
C. Horn, member of the Michigan
chapter.
Twenty new members were
elected.
Honorary national presidents in
attendance included Mrs. Thaddeus
M. Jones and Mrs. Llewellyn N. Ed
wards, both of the District.
Other District women who at
tended the board meeting included
Mrs. Samuel B. Woodbridge, record
ing secretary; Mrs. James Henry
Harper, national councillor; Mrs
William Bonar Bell State presi-
dent, and Mrs. Inez Sheldon Tyler
State vice president.
Evening star., 1941-10-24
G.. L. Alumnae
To Fete Glass of ~

Alumnae of Catholic University
will entertain graduates of the class
Of 1e41 at a luncheon at Columbia
Country Club at l:30 pm. tomorrow
Mrs. Richard Purcell, alumnae
president, will receive the guests.
Defense of a Heritage" will be
the luncheon theme, followed by
an informal discussion on the place