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Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-14

Hitler knows 1t is now or never!
the Moscow Red Star declared as
the battle lines surged along the
Napoleonic road within 60-odd miles
of the Kremlin battlementS.
Berlin, London and Moscow all
reported the most savage tank, in
fantry and artillery fighting of the
war but Russian dispatches said the
enemy was slowed down Or halted
with tremendous losses on the four
sectors defending the capital and
had been showed back eight miles
at one point London estimated
German losses at 100000 in IL days
A Nazi spokesman claimed that
the encirClement. destruction and
capture of Russian forces in the
present offensive had raised the
total of prisoners taken above the
100000 mark.
On the northern front around
Loningrad the SovietS claimed fur
thcr advances but it was admitted
that the NaziS still we're charging
into the Ukraine defenses before
the Donets basin despite fierce Red
army cOunterblowS.
The opposing reports on the bat
tie of Moscow where the Germans
were attempting to encircle and de-
stroy the Red army that they had
previously wiped out, showed the
following:
SOUTH APPROACH - The Ger
mans limited that they had crashed
through the BryanSk-Orel sector
to the vicinity of Kaluga, within
100 miles of the Russian capital
seeking to strike up the railroa1
toward Moscow or to stab eastward
in the Tula sector to encircle the
city.
The Russians reported furious
fighting for week north of Orel
where they said l20 to 200 German
tanks and hundreds of other vehl-
cleS had been destroyed and the
enemy forced back to original post
tionS. 1t was admitted that REIN
forced German tank columns again
were attempting to push forward
and had made some progress IL
tllt bI dlloh ocItOI Due ihiiuAS -
Moscow TO give definite positions
concealed the extent of gains by
panzer wedges and paratroopS land
cd behind the Russian lines.
WEST APPROACH-In the region
of wanna, which the Russlan'
abandoned, the Germans claimed
to have pushed to within ARTILLERY
range of the outer defenses oi
Moscow. apparently about IS mile,
from the capital.
London reported great battle ir
progress in the Borodino area ol
this sector and it apparently was II
that region that the Russians sale
they had driven the Germans bach
II miles in a tank-led thrust, afte:
Continued on Page 6, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-14
BY UNITED PRESS

Efforts of federal conciliators 10
settle an AFL-CIO jurisdictional
dispute paraiYzing army tank anr,
other combat vehicle production
boggcd down Tuesday.
In second iursidictional fiGht.
involving AFI factions, conciliatiOr
attempts continued in an effort to
restore construction on $15OC00.OOo
worth OF urgcs-Iy needed defense
vessels.
Conferences aimed at resolving
the dispute between AFL and ClO
United Automobile Workers, i'm
pcdiue production or army mobile
equipment for the fourth day, were
suspended at HillsdalC. Mich. WhllH
Federal Mediator James J. Spillanr
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-14
Civic Promotion
Chiefs to Meet

First meeting OF the newly Great
cd finance and promotion commit
tee of the Associated chambers of
commerce Will be held wednesday
night at FL Centre chamber of
commerce building. Chairman John
DOnohuc announced Tuesday.
The committee was appointed at
the Associated chambers meetk 70
recently at WCStmorland. after Va
ious officers and members deliver
ed assorted indictments of the
chamber for its laXity in promoting
Imperial Vauey : agricultural and
climatic advantages.
The committee was charged With
the responsibility OF working with
the board OF count supervisors
in a program looking toward ap-
preparation by the county of funds
for promouonal purposes,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-14
HITLER WAGES now OR NEVER BATTLE
DUKE A SCREWBALL?

a Jolly good fellow" The duke should
receive a membership card in the
mail today at Baltimore He may
send it back or keep II
Membership cards also went to:
CWCn--for his famous muff of a
third strike in the fourth world
series game.
Hopkins-for his "screwy para
chute descent" to the top of Devils
Tower, Wyo.
Gen. Ben For his "yoo hoo
bows
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-14

Thanksgiving should be celebrated
on Columbus day.
Crying TO hell with presidential
and gubernatorial .proclamationS, y
the screWballs observed Thanksgir-
ing last night, on Columbus day
because it was Columbus and not
the PuritanS who really did things
fer this country"
without mention of his surrender
of a throne for a woman, the screw
balls elected the Duke of WindsO"
to membership Just because he
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-14
; THUGS ROB
FIL.M HOTSPOT

HOLLYWOOD, Oct II. up
Earl CAROLS theater-rCStaurant,
famed showplacc Of Hollywood was
robbed by three bandits today who
bound five employees and forced
the paymaster to hand over an es-
timatcd $4,000 in cash.
The robbery was the fourth i'll d
series of spectacular holdups which
police believe may have been ell
gineered by a gang of bandits VINO
have been operating in the Holly
wood area for the past six weeks.
Two fur stores and a sWank jcWelry
shop have been robbed in the past
month and a half under almost
identical circumstances.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-14
Train PLunges
Through Bridge

GRAND JUNCTION. Colo. Oct.
II. 'UP)-An eastb0und Denver q
Rio Grandc freight train plunged
through rain-WcakenCd bridge
INTO a Water-filled wash outside
of Cisco, Utah, today EneInecr
w. E. Murphy, A. salt Lake City,
was killed Fireman A. A. Godeii,
%, Grand Junction was critically
injured, Head brakeman a. ~.
Stuart was less seriously hurt.
Fifteen cars We're drrHlrd
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-14
Female Lothario
Goes into Court

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Oct. Il
CUPp - Frances Orlando, 81 fc-
male Lothario accused of cOntribut-
ing to the delinquency Of minor
Sacramento girl through their
marriage, will be given a prelimi-
nary hearing here tomorrow.
Miss Orlando "elopcd' to Minden,
Ncv., on Labor Day and married
Elizabeth Dolores Nunes, of SaCra-
mCnto
District Attorney OTIS d. Babcock
last night returned Miss Orlando
from Los Angeles where she was
arrested while working as car
pentcr at a motion picture studio.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-14

He volunteered to test the cffec-
tlveneSs of Strontium. radioactive
element developed through the Uni
verSity of California cyclotron The
treatment was administered by DR..
H. Glenn Bell a week ago. The
strontium was combined with pectin
and Sulfanilamide for injections de-
signed to kill growth of new malign-
ant cells. Rosanoff will be dis
charged from the hospital late this
week
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-14

The three men. two o. thom car
IyinG pistols, walked into the elab-
oratc show place throu2h a deliv-
cry Cntranc7 at mid-mornng They
accostcd telephone operator Maxine
Collins and forced her al gun point
to lead them 10 the office of Pay
master Jack DAlmand.
Three other men employees and
a secretary Viola Mayot, were
rounded up by The trio and brought
into DArmand's office After fore
ing the paymastcr to open the safe,
two of the bandits tied all the
group except Miss Collins, while
the third bandit removed the mon
pV from the safe.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-14

Lions shares of the money was
earmarkcd for Ell Centros two high:
! schools, Central union and Doug
lass. Total allotmentS for these two
schools is $l533 Next highest allot-
ment 5000, in the valley went to
Holtyille high school, HardimaD
said.
Figures for other schools:
Brawley, 500 Calcxico, $500; Cali
patria $500; Imperial $3.50.
In the junior college program, FL
Centre also received the bulk of
NYA money in the valley. This
citys junior college was given $2825,
while the allotment for Brawley
junior college totaled only $675.
NYA for the first time this year
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-14

- ldl nay oIoNtIo bono1i"NlNIl '''iN''
represented the highest price since
1887
Increased demand was credited
with the price increase. Pacific
coast dair, men have enlarged here's
to meet growing demand from pop
ulatiCnS sWcllcd by the defense
boom. The federal government has
asked sharply increased output of
all dairy products, both for domestic
consumption and shipment to Great
Britain. Increases in Army and
Navy personnel have added another
demand to those upon dalrymen.
The results reflect sharply in the
price paid to Imperial valley farm
CrS for hay.
Tuesdays quotation for U. s. No.
! alfalfa hay was $50 to $2l per ton.
U. S. No. leaty, embracing a ma
ior part of the hay on hand in I'M
pcrial Valley. was quoted at $40 10
$40 On the same date last year,
U. S. No. , lcafy brought Sl3 to
$3.50.
On hand in Imperial Valley, the
hay growers association said, are
approximately 25,O0O to $4,000 tons
about thP same as last year. Con-
tinued price increases were expect
cd to last through the Spring cut
ting.
Production costs. meanwhile, had
taken a corresponding although not
so sharp rise. Generally. it cost from
$l.5C to So more to produce a ton
OF hay. the association said. Mat
rals, water and labor costs were
given as the reason for production
cost boosts
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-14
Unions Row Among Selves
AS Defense Needs Suffer

went to Washineton to confer with
his sup1riors.
Spillane received an urgent sum
mons from Director John Il. Steel
man Of the Cancellation Service TO
come to the capital to report on
progress of negotiations in the dir-
rute which affects the SplCer
Manufacturing Co, Toledo, O. and
the Hillsdalc Steel Products Co.
Observers foresaW possible fedcr-
al action in the tie-up which IS
under surveillance of the war d.
partment. although Spillane said
he would return to Hillsdale for
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-14
Auto Purchases
Break Al! Records

- California, oregon and Wash
ington bought 432000 passenger au-
tomobiles during the 194l model
season, highest in coast motor hist
ory. the Wall treet journal said
today.
This not only exceeds the pre-
yious peak 1887 by more than %
per cent" the paper added, but
also is almost 10000 cars greater
than the boom year of 1929"
The journal anticipates 1912 vol
ume will drop to the lowest levels
since depth of the depression years
Que to production curtailmcnt nee
cssItated by prIorities for defense
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-14

ANGOLA, Ind, Oct. IA. CUPp-
The Duke of Windsor must decide
today whether he wants to belong
to the Incorporated ScreWballs OF
America in company with Mickey
Owen Of the Brooklyn Dodgeri
George Hopkins. formerly of Devils
Tower. and others.
ScrewballS of America, Inc. a
bunch of Hoosier screws" out t.
demonstrate Why war neurosis won't
get" the United StateS-eXtended
membership to the duke and four
others today and explained wig
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-14

Ground was broken for the camp,
largest cavalry training center on
the west coast, on June %, Con-
struction of the camp will continue
after its occupation. The total csti-
mated cost Of the establishment Is
81 832 900.
Some delay has been experienced
because of labor shortages, and dis
urbanceS, and the slow delivery of
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-14

further conferences.
The .5piccr factory, holding con-
tracts for 70 per cent OF transmits
Sions parts for motor vehicles, is a
key unit in the entire manufacture
inc program for tanks. "jecp' car
Other motorized defense equipment
It's CIO employees refuse to hanGle
parts shipped from its subsidiary
at HlllSdalc. The CIO seeks rem
Continued on Page 6, Col A.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-14

placed its studcnt-aid program on Il
work experience" basis. and modi-
fled the rules under which students
might receive financial assistance
Heretofore. NYA was nothing more
nor less than Junior WPA, Hardj-
man said, and students accepted for
aid were chosen altogether from re-
lief families.
Under the new plan, poverty has
been banned as the basis for eX-
tending assistance, and the type Of
work given boys and girls is design
ed to suit their individual needs,
Hardiman said. Students are given
work that will fit them through ac
tual experience for the jobs in
which they are Interested
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-14
immigration Chief
Visits in Valley

William A Carmichael, dncttO"
OF immigration III the southwest
district of the United States, and
Joseph Van OrschOYln, district su-
pcrvisor. arrived in FL Centre Tues
day for a conference With Chief
Richard Wells at patrol hcadquar-
tcrS.
The visitors arc making a reg
ular visit to the various immi-ra =
ton offices IN the southwest and
confcrrina with immigration Ot1l-
GERS
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-14
'Guinea Pig Man
Wins Over Death

SAN FRANCISCO, oct IA up
Dr Aaron Rosanoft, state direc-
tor of institutions who voluntarily
became human guinea pig to test
a new medical technique, was re
ported on the way to recovery at
University Of California hospital
today.
Rosanoff. suffering from rare
numerous condition, had been given
only a $3.50 chance to live before
lhr treatment
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-14
Well, He Had a
Gun, Didn't He?

TARENTIM, Pa, Oct. II lUPN
- Special Policeman Paul Adams
was assigned to watch the crowd
at football game here for "A
fan who had been firing blank
cartridges. Adams arrested a
nan he found preparing TO fire a
pistol near the score board.
The officer had his man half
way to the police station before
officials of the game caught up
with them. They informed Adams
that he had arrested the time
keeper.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-14
French War Guilt
To Be Punished

VICHY, Oct. IA CUP) The
new council of political justice
recommended to Marshal Henri
Philippe Petain today that France
proceed with the punishment of
those guilty of leading France into
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-14
Hay. at Highest
Price in 5 Years
Valley Farmers Getting S. More Than
Last Year With Only approximately
25,O0O Tons on Hand, Officials Say

Imperial Valley farmers Tuesday getting thu
highest price in five years for their hay
Federal-Sata Market News quotations Tuesday lsteC
an increase Of approximately S6 ton the price OF
the day last year Tuesdays quotations. the lmpe
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-14
NyA AIIots Fund
For Youth Jobs

The national youth administration Tuesday had allotted
$7273 for work experience projects in Imperial Valley
high schools and colleges and mapped broad program
in which of boys and girls will benefit J. EIardman
SuperViSOr for NYA, announced in El CentrO.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-14
Reds Drive Back
German Thrusts
On Moscow Road
Nazi Thrust Within 80 Miles of Russian
Capital at One Point But Defenders
Claim Attack Slowed Down on Fronts
By UNITED PRESS

A great and perhaps final battle for Moscow ragged
without decision 0mile before the Soviet cap-
tai Tuesday with the Red army fighting off German at
tempt to decide the the snowy eastern front.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-14
covaIry's Campo
Home Ready Soon

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. a. (UP)-ConStructon OF
Camp Lockett at Campo, Calf three miles from the Mex
lean border and miles of E Ccntro has progr
sufficiently permit part of the Eleventh cavalry to
cupy it early in November the ninth constructing
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-14
d AMBLINe
X EPORTER
The Eternal Feminine Again

The Eternal Feminine Again
These technical courses in mo-
tor repairs are good. They help
woman motorist no end an6
teach her how to use those erst'
while puzzling tools supposed to r.
mcarried around in automobiles fo'
0use in case of emergency
When the tools arc not in auto
mobiles and an emergency arise
. Wha' zen?
Mrs. George Nails learned lots
about motor repairs as member"
of the motor unit of the Women's
Defense corps.
She and group Of feminine
friends were returning from a meet
ing in Pasadena. Mrs. Nails, as a
good mechanic vcrSed in machines,
was driving The headlights went
out. Darkness was all around the
car
You'll have to fix them tho
women chorused to Mrs. Nails
You took that course in me-
chanicS." She was certain she could
and began rummaging around for
the tools she had learned how tc
use. They weren't there.
That was no obstacle. Hadn't she
been fixing things long before she
= ever heard of that motor unit Of
the Women'S Defense corps?
She whipped out her handker-
chief and patched up the lighting
system.
- How? The old feminine ingenuity.
Masculine Efficiencv-
Never say die. :. If you want any
thing done. do it yourself. and
such maXims must be the guiding
lights in the life of David knights,
thirteen.
His mother was called out Of
town because of an illness in the
family and could not be home for
his birthday celebration.
Did that daunt David? Did he
sit down and feel sorry for himself?
Did he appeal to others for help
and sympathy? Did he fall back
on that old masculine dodge by
pretending to be helpless around
kitchen? No, a zillion times no.
David found a cook book, selected
a recipe, and went to work. Without
even the helpfulness of an apron
David began measuring out butte
and shifting flour He made his
own birthday cake.
Did David sit down and consume
the cake in selfish gluttony? Mo-
Some more ziliiOn noes He invited
a group Of friends to help him eat
the cake,
I'm only having few boys in"
David said because the cake turn
\ ed out to be a small one
1t Stills Looks Bad
Homer jenkins must have some
friends after all. One of them wrote
to RR in defense of Homer, insist
ing that Homer was only victim
of circumstances when his car bog
ged down in a SiX"foot hole while
he as a ScoutmaSter, was on q
hike with Boy Scouts of troop H..
Now Homer'S defender, who calls
himself "Perturbcd Eyewitness
Continued on Pages: Column 2)
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-14

materials and equipment" the con-
StructinE quartermaStcr sad but
current schedules as a whole are
now being met"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-14
TEMPERATURE

Maximum Mon. SO. minimum
Tues. SIS. pm, Mon. 80. humidity
33. 5 am. Tues. 81, humidity II.
Noon Tues. 81. humidity 20.
LOS ANGELES HAY
u. 5. No. l S20.2I; U. 5. No. 2,
leafy l. V. $500; U. S. No. 2 S16.50-
1880. Mpls Dec. flax S1.86.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-25

Aboard for the 4s-hour trip.
which will take the Cape Alays
out the Straits. of Juan de Fuca
TO sea and through numerous
en- route and return
ing, are a total Of io4 persons.
The 4l3-foot Cape Alaya, like
her four. sisterships still under
construction here. is provided with
accommodations for a crew Of 80
and total Of eight passengers in
her regular Northwest-orient sery-
ice commencing April 10.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-25
Eastwood
Makes Plea
For Change

=. -
throwing OF prnctteNiiy ~
entire downtown restrHteu
parking district into Z di1trjcf
for installation Of parking
mcfers VIVA propo~sd In eoun.
ell with Introduction Houdav
~ =, .rvl.o.c~. .rru.nv-<t ~
e.s.sv rn~-...-1n~~~ rs~t
' -
w."
Fer conssn'snes n sdmin'ssra.
''"n' inc psfhnE meses ps"vsssons
are 'ne'uaed IN - ne~ ssruo1e
proposed 10 ~ a"'ra '" 'hs ss'ss-
Ing traffic ordinance
Hnnxn'y the district wcu@ e.
'ena 'f'm 10 tn 70 iHh @st
rom '" @sss1 u.s. MIN NJ
s'nnsn hFexniAf's'ee ~ me
o"unaAF'ss' n"~svsf' wo"n pesmt
eS'sns'"n On hs"sa~sy sno ~
"e's"s ave- nnf'n 70 s'h svs.; -
Isns''" ~ I'm - west frnm -
nessns ave. 70 esosu svs NJ
es"" |" ~ an'S ss""a IN -
ie'h ssH'. ana Market o.. from III
70 ie'n SIS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-25
Cape Alava, First Of Vessels
Built Here, Toois Her F arewell

A series Of hosrse blasts on her
air whistle at 7 o'clock Monday
morning was the signalled farewell
Of the sparkling new passenger
cargo motorship Cape Alava, first
vessel TO be completed here by
the Seattle Tacoma shipbuilding
Corp.
The S2,I27. 900 ultra-modern ship
will undergo extensive speed trials
and other tests throughout Mon
day and Tuesday. after which she
will be delivered at Seattle 70 the
owners. American Mail Line.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-25
Pays for Murder
OF His Mother

WALLA WALLA-Denzel Davis
a. was hanged In Washington
state penitentiary early Monday
for numbering his mother.
After receiving religious consola-
ton. Davis walked calmly To the
gallows. The trap was sprung at
1906 a m. and he WAS pronounced
dead at 12.17.
He killed his mother. Mrs. Hsr-
riet Arnold. IS. a year ago in Sc
attic. after an argument over his
estranged wife, June.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-25
100000 Witness
Military Parade

VANCOUVER. y. i.--One hun
bred thousand people lined the
streets Of downtown Vancouver
Sunday 10 Witness ths greatest
military parade In the citys his
tory. the parade marked an en-
wide day Of prayer for NC
tory. Ten thousand soldiers and
veterans marched 10 Stanley park
for a drum-head service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-25
Duce s Daughter
Seriously Ill

RONE - Friends Of Countess
Edda ciano. Benito hussoliui's
daughter and Foreign Minister
Count Calsazzo cisno's wife. said
here that abe IL seriously ~ 81
pneumonia. the result u being
thrown into cold water when the
British tOrpedoed and sank the
hospital ship. 20. on which she
Was serving as a Red Cross nurse
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-25
REDS GIVE TURKS FREE \
TO DEAL With nAz| TIRE
War-Aid Bill
Now Awaits
F. D. Pen

WASHINGTON The SEN
ate Monday in record time
completed congressional ac-
ton on the S7,000,000, 900
war-aid appropriation to pro-
vide Great Britain and per
haps other axis foes with
large quantities of warplanes,
ships, tanks, guns and food.
BY a roll call vote OF 81 to Q,
the senate passed the bill in the
exact form in which the house had
approved il. No amendments were
offered.
The measure, carrying funds
for the war-aid program au-
thorized In the lend-lease act,
was expected to he flown by
naval plane to President
Roosevelt, who Is on a fishing
cruise In southern waters. His
signature will release the
money for the gigantic arms
program.
Senate passage of the bill on
the same day that debate began
contrasted with Is days of debate
that preceded senate approval of
the lend-lease bill by vote of
60 TO 81.
During MONDAYS debate Of less
than two hours Sen. Gerald p. Nye,
r.. N. D.. charged that the bills
passage might be interpreted by
Mr.. Roosevelt as giving him
license to convoy war supplies to
Britain with American warships.
Those who voted against the bill
were Sens. Hugh Butler, r.. Neb.'
Bennett c. Clark. D., MO; ID.
Worth Clark. D.. Ida; Robert NJ.
La Toilette. Prog, Wis; William
LANCER. r.. N. D.: Gerald p. Nye,
R.. n. D.: Henrik Shipstesd, r..
Mimi: John Thomas. r., Ida, and
Burton X. Wheeler. D.. Mont.
Sen. Alva B. Adams, D., Colo,
chairman of senate appropria-
lions subcommittee which con-
Quoted secret hearings on the
measure last week. piloted the bill
through the senate. He was a
foe of the lend-lease act and was
caustic in his comments on the
appropriation.
In bringing out the house.
approved bill, the senate COM
mittee made public part Of the
testimony before the subcom-
mittee which conducted two
DAYS of secret hearings on
the measure.
Secretary of the Navy Frank
Knox testified that no definite
decision on the number of planes
tanks, ships or other weapons
purchased with the $1,000, 000, 0Ot
to be released to England, Greece
and China will be made until the
materials come off the production
line.
Knox also disclosed that
Mr.. Roosevelt had created an
inter-departmental committee
of Secretary Of State Cordeil
Hull, Secretary of the Treas
ury Henry Morgenthau, Dr.,
Secretary Of War Henry L.
Stimson and Knox to handle
The release of all war mater
ais to foreign governments
under the lend-lease bill.