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Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-17
Scientist Explorer Held
On Wife Murder CHARGE

MONTEREY, Mexico, Nov. Il
OUPo-Dr. Arthur Frederick Tor
rance. New York scientist and cX-
plorer. was held today on mur-
der charge in the death of HI
bride. Mrs Ada Loyeland Torrance.
IS.
Mrs. Torrance, who married Tor
rance a month ago in Kentucky,
died Nov. 8 in a Monterey hos
pital of a skull fracture Torrance
said she suffered in an automo-
bile accident.
Police arrested him yesterday or
the basis of new evidence" They
said Carmen Marin Alvarado, -
a newsboy saw him set fire to "a
parkapc ON the banl; of the Santa
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-17

Catarina river in Montery last
Wednesday.
Officials said they found the
package which contained fragments
o. broken glass. apparently from
a thcrmos bottle. Similar pieces
were found at the scene of the
accident and at the service station
where Torrance had his automobile
washed after the accident, they
said.
Evaristo d, Garcia, secretary of
the Nuevo Leon State Judicial
police. said dried blood and strands
Of black curly hair were found
on the glass fragments. Police said
examination of the rear-view mir
ror of the automobile disclosed no
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-17
EI Centran Flies
In Fated Squadron

First Lieut.. Robert E. Thacker
son of MI and Mrs. Percic G.
Thackcr of Ell Centro, was in all
other plane of the same flight III
which two army airmen were killed
in a Utah bomber crash Monday.
Lieut.. Thacker is attached to the
88th Reconnaissance Squadron, ot
which Major E. L. Pirtlc, one o.
the victims, was commander, Percl2
Thackcr said. He may nave boon
pilot or co-pilot of another bomber
in Major Pirtle's squadron, Thackcr
added.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thacker had talked
with their son Sunday morning,
They were seeking to establish con-
tact with him again Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-17

ed he would not have to go back
to Daddy Clarence" He has been
in Juvenile Hall in Los Angeles
while his mother was held in jail on
the Tacoma warrant.
Mrs. Babcock said she married
Ferguson eight years ago in Alaska
and divorced him in 1898. She mar
ricd Babcock in January, 1910, and
brought the boy to her home in
Sunset Beach last May when he
told stories of being mistreatcd while
with his father in Tacoma.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-17
Youth Saved from
Bridge Suicide

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. II. tUP)
David Lindsa%, 18-year-old bur
mingamc youth dragged from the
rail Of the Golden Gate bridge by
police, was returned to his parents
home today.
Lindsay told the police he had
been detected because of recent
auto accident but had no intention
of committing suicide.
Patrolman Claude Swan said Lind
say was standing with one foot
poised on the lower rail Of the
bridge pedestrian walk yesterday
afternoon when Swan approached
him. Swan quoted the youth as
saying "everybody's against me-"
The patrolman called another Off
Ger and they took him TO Northern
police station where he was lectured
before being turned over to his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Lindsay.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-17

Corner area The family bought .
home near Culver City and livec
there until 1921 when Imperial Val
ley again became their home.
The body was taken to the Lem
ons chapel in Ell Centro pending
funeral arrangements.
Magraw is survived by his wife
Mrs. Gussie Magraw; two brothers
and a sister all living in Kansas
and two nicces in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-17

chips or scratches
Officials were expected 10 author
ize exhumatlon OF Mrs. Torrance's
body today.
Police were Investigating reports
that Torrance was not the New
York explorer and scientist. Rumors
in Honolulu were that the real
Torrance died in 1921.
Garcia said Police Chief VIII
liam A. Gabrielson OF Honolulu
had asked for a full report on Tor
rance, apparently to check his ac-
tivities in Hawaii II was recalled
that Richard Loyeland OF Sacfa-'
mento. Calf. Mrs. Torrance's son.
had said Torrance met his mother
in Honolulu about four wears ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-17

Kans., was Killed When his para
chute apparently caught in the tail
surface as he jumped from the Biz
type Douglas bomber as it got lost
in a snowstorm. The chute ripped
Plummeting the 88th reconnaissance
squadron commander to the ground
a mile and a half from where the
plane itself hit. The body was found
nine hours after the accident by
three boys.
Sgt. j. D. Anderson Ogden, Utah,
was trapped in the plane and burned
to death as it crashed into the side
Continued on Page .; Column y
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-17
1O0.0ctane RatinQ

WASHINGTON. Nov. II CUP' =
Defense Petroleum COoEd n or
Harold L. Ickes said today that
high priority ratings for materials
have been obtained for five ad-
ditional plants 10 produce 100
oclaur aviation gasoline.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-17

request, investigated The case anu'
recommended that Mrs. Babcock be
permitted to keep custody of Lloyo
Kirk Ferguson. her five-year-old son
by a first marriage. She took the
child from Tacoma despite a court
order which gave Clarence Ferguson,
her divorced husband, custody Tor
most of each year.
The boys own story influenced
the governor to deny cXtradition.
He expressed great affection for his
mother and Daddy Babcock' and
volunteered the information he hop
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-17
INTRODUCED TO PHONE

CAMP WOLTERS, Tex. CUP)-
The telephone, believes Pvt. Elmer
E. Vernon. is here to stay. Until
he entered the army he had never
used telephone. Spurred on by
his companions. Pvt. Vernon took
the instrument rather gingerly at
be noticeable to the audience, as
first. but soon were enjoying the
conversation.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-17

ElaDOTatlng On ltS ANNOUNCEMENT
last night of the capture effected
Nov. 6 in the equatorial Atlantic,
the navy said the ship was the
CdcuWald Of the Hamburg Amer
lean line which had been disguised
with American .lae5 as the Wilmoto
OF Philadelphia.
The crew OF the maSQuerading
freighter had attempted to scuttle
her when a boarding party from
the rUulted States cruiser started
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-17
Boys Story Wins
Mothers Release

SACRAMENTO, Nov. II (UP)-GoV. Cubert Olson
today refused the request of Tacoma, WASH authorities
that Mrs Murol Babcock be eXtrad2d from Los Angeles
on a charge of kidnapping her own son.
The state department of social welfare, at Olson $
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-17
Go Pickets Battle With
Miners Seeking to Work:
Congress CT Boiling Point
All But Two Captive Mines Shut Down
As John |. Lewis Defies Roosevelt in
ATTEMPT TO Enforce Closed Shop

WASHINGTON, Nov II. (UP)-All but two OF the
captive mines which supply the nation steel ms @ Ws
coal were closed today by strike of the United NINE
Workers who walked out in defiance of President foose
vets demand that the coal must be mined without inter-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-17
Two Perish When
Bomber Crashes
Major PIumme+s to Death as Parachute
Rips Leaving Plane; Sergeant Trapped
In Craft Crashing Against Mountain

PARK CITY, Utah, Nov. II. (UP)-TWo army airmen
major and a sergranwere Kill led today in the crash
of an army bomber in the rugged Wasach mountains.
three miles west of here. Five other members para
chted to safety Major E. L. Pirtc 81 Council Grove,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-17
SEQ Masqueroder
HuuIs u. s. Tires

WASHINGTON, Nov. II. (UP)-The navy department
disclosed today the disguised German merchant ship which
seized by L. S. cruiser her way from YOko-
hama to Bordeaux with of 5000 tons of raw
rubber and Amercan-made automobile tires
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-17

toward The snip. The attcmpt Was
not successful.
The navy said today that the
German crews explanation of why
the ship failed to sink was that the
explosives used were inferior. They
had set off two charges which SER
iously damaged the ship.
The OdcnWald arrived today In
San Juan, puerto Rico undu' U.
S. Naval escort.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-17
COAL MINES STRUCK; $4,000 Men IDLE
2 AMBLINe
X EPORTER
GIVE HIM TIME

NNNE HIM INIL
A friend rushed into the Turner
Wakefield place of business in
search of Walter Wakefield, the
new papa. The friend noticed Sam
Turner and called to him:
.A"Whcn does Walter come to
Work?"
Sam, worn out and on the brink
of exhaustion, yaWned dismally.
Gosh, I don't know. The baby
is only 10-days old"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-17

Sign Him Up
Patrolman Roy Dupont, while
patroling the eastside district of El
Centre. walked smack into the mid
die of a crap game which engaged
a group of Negro men.
Before he could get in a word,
an iratc Negro woman steamed into
the middle of the game and shout
ed to her husband:
Come out O. dat game, Boy.
Shame on YOU
Go way, woman, an leave me
lone" begged the Negro as he knclt
beside a heap of money and talked
to the dice. CANT yo see Use
CoaChin' desc dlCc?'
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-17
TEMPERATURE

Maximum Sun. 80. Minimum
Mon. 90. 5 pm. Sun. 78, humidity
40. 5 am. Mon. 62, humidity As.
Noon Monday. IL, humidity 80.
LOS ANGELES HAY
u. S. No. l S22.23; U. S. No. 2
leafy /. V. S21.5O-22. u. S. No. 2
$3.50 1850. Mpls Dec. flax $1.81l3
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-17

What's In A Name
Plenty, sometimes. Those respon-
sible for the names given some of
the horses at Camp Seeley either
had delirium trcmens or were ad-
dicted to a constant diet of indi-
gestible snacks late at night.
Troop B horses have some snazzy
names such as Hitler, Blitzkrieg, Al
catraz, Democrat, My Girl, Tequila,
Bon Ton, and Wong.
Let's see now. How about Pink
Elephant, Pancake, Molasses, Suds,
and Whangdooldc? Or have you
used them?
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-17

It's Fate
The gals at the Junior Ten Thou
sand club ylrd party Saturday
were all agog over the prizes given
by the Ell Centre merchants. The
prize winners were happy and sur
priscd to pieces. That is, all but
Mrs. Walton johnson.
How could she be surprised? The
prize came from the johnson store,
A High Content
The deputies at the county sher-
ifs office were talking about a well
known inebriate.
Hes always drunk Frank Ra-
ney volunteered Every time the
boys from the state board of equali-
zation pass by him they put an
alcoholic stamp on him.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-17
Bank Debts

Fl Cenfro Business Barometer
Saturday $379,S39, .99
Last Year S303, ,2S9.72
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-03
FISHERS DISTRICT
Near Greenwood

! Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bryan and
daughter of Georgetown were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lowell Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Proctor and chill
dren and Charles West of Phila-
delphia were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Rhodes and
daughter on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Collision, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Dearman and Mrs.
j. w. Rust were dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Collision and
daughter of Odessa on Sunday.
Other guests in the afternoon were
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Biddle and
daughter.
George Young, Jr., of Centreville,
Nd, has been spending weeks
vacation with his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. p. Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Tatman of
Pennington spent Monday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Rust.
:, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Sharp and
son of Greenwood were dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. NJ A. Rob
inson on Sunday.
There were several hundred peO-
pie gathered at St. Georges bridge
on Sunday afternoon to see the
sweeping fire that destroyed the
lumber yard there. The entire yard
was a mass of flames; only one
storage shed filled with lumber was
saved. The yard sheds were all
filled with valuable lumber and ev-
'erything went up in flames, includ-
ing the office, garage and 1941
Chevrolet truck; one home near
the scene was damaged by water,
but was saved from destruction by
the fire companies from all the
surrounding communities, who vol
unteered. Eight engines were at
work while others left the scene,
having no room to give assistance.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Rust enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Robert New
ton of Paulsboro, N. j., Mrs. Mary
Henry of Hazleton, Pa, Mrs. James
Rust, Mrs. Wilmer Collision and
Miss Kathleen Collision Of Farm
ington and friend, Bailey Minner
of Harrington; B. r. Tryce and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Dearma nof near
here on Sunday evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Harold Davis of
Pennington were dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Dearman on
Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-03
MAGNOLIA

The rally day program was vel
rendered on Sunday morning. Thg
director wishes to thank all those
who helped to make it a success
especially Mrs. Bess Dill, who
trained the primaries and begin
ners, and Mrs. Myra McIlvaine
who directed the Junior Choir and
the Senior Chorus. Teachers have
been appointed and the new years
work will be started the first Sun
day of the new Sunday School
year.
j. E. Ruble spent several days
recently at his old home in Roa-
noke, Virginia. visiting relatives
and attending the Roanoke fair.
Mrs. Owen Sheppard and daugh-
ter Elizabeth of Garden City, Pa,
were recent guests of Mrs. Eliza
beth Boone.
Many people from this vicinity
attended the 161st anniversary of
historic old Barratt's Chapel on
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olin Dill and chill
dren Janet and Joyce of near Lex
ington Mills, were guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Schmick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Orvis and
little son Charles were guests of
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Orvis, on Sunday.
Mrs. Frances Wright entertained
on Friday evening. Those present
were Mrs. Mary Magee, Mrs. Myrtle
Arlington, Miss Margaret Chad
wick, Mrs. Mildred Barrett, Mrs.
May Pleasanton, Mrs. Bessie Sipple,
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Wright and
daughter Hazel and Mrs. William
Short.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Hart and
children, Leon and Connie, visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Storey,
of Church Hill, Nd, over the week.
end.
A meeting of young people over
IA years of age was held on Tues
day evening to organize a Young
Peoples Organization.
On Wednesday evening the first
quarterly conference was held at
the church with the district super
intendent, DR.. Hearn, presiding.
On Thursday evening, the Mems
Bible Glass held meeting to plan
a social to be held October 10th.
Further information will appear.
William George is slowly inn
proving from his recent illness.
Misses Isabel Elliot and Frances
Evans of Camden, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hazel Roe on Thurs
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schmick and
daughter Betty were visitors of her
sister in Wilmington on Sunday.
Robert Reynolds of Baltimore
was a guest of Miss Hazel Wright
on Sunday.
Miss Margaret Roe and Martin
Wilcutts were visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hazel Roe on Sunday evening.
The October meeting of the Wo-
mans Society for Christian Ser
vice will be held at the home of
Mrs. ]. E. Ruble on Monday, Oc-
tober 6.
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-03

Truitt, Mr.. Bant, Miss .Atwell, Miss
Holden; safety. Miss Clifton, Mr..
Mitchell, Mrs. Mills; library, Miss
Heath, Mr.. Noble; publicity, Mr..
wilkins, Mrs. Givens; activities,
Miss Holden, Mrs. Carmean, Mrs.
Wharton.
A movie, 1.-THE Last of the Mohi-
cans" was witnessed by the entire
student body on Friday, September
26.
The annual P. T. A. chicken din
ner will be held in the school cafe
terra on Saturday, October 4,
starting at 4 P. M. Mrs. Matte
Dukes and her committee will
again be in charge of the dinner.
The monthly meeting of the p.
T. A. will be held in the school on
Monday night, October 6, with the
newly elected president, Mrs. J. S.
Noble, presiding. A discussion will
take place to decide the years pro-
gram of activities. Mrs. George
Butler and her social committee
promise an evening of real social
bility.
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-03
WHAT RETAILING HAS DONE

The Retailers Advisory Commit
tee observes that upward price
trends in consumer goods in re-
cent weeks have largely resulted
from higher production cost fac
tors that need not run into an in
fiationary spiral. The Committee
then reviews its efforts of the past
year to keep prices down, and en-
phasizes the following activities:
1t has encouraged merchants to
question the fairness of every price
increase and to insist on knowing
whether cost factors justify it..
1t has discouraged speculation in.
consumer goods by both merchants
and consumers.
1t has prevented scare advertis-
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-03

ing that would have encouraged
hysterical buying.
1t has urged the continuance of
established price policies, and has
advocated the averaging of the
price of new goods with old.
Needless to say, this Committee
has been given the full coopera-
tion of the principal retail groups,
chain and independent alike, in this
country. AS soon as war effects
began to be felt, retail industry
went to work on the new problems
produced. 1t established a definite
program for combating price in
fiation to the limit of its powers.
1t established new standards of
economy and efficiency. In many
instances, it voluntarily reduced its
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-03
ROXANA

The Woman's Society for Chris
tian Service resumed its monthly
meeting Thursday evening. Sept.
25. at the community house, after
being closed for the three summer
months. Mrs. H. F. Wilgus was
hostess and served delicious re-
freshments.
T. S. Johnson and Ward West
have had asbestos shingles put
on their houses, which adds much
improvement.
George W. Derrickson was able
to attend church Sunday morning,
after being i'll a number of weeks.
Mrs. Joshua McCabe was dinner
guest Sunday of her son-in-law and
daughter. MIR. and Mrs. Louis Hick-
man, at Bishopville..
Miss Alberta Long of Dagsboro,
was luncheon guest, Tuesday, of
Mrs. Ward West and daughter,
Mrs. Harold McCabe.
Miss Regina Lynch, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Lynch, has
resumed her studies in a school at
Mt. Airey, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Lekites and
son Wilson, of Philadelphia, spent
the weekend with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Lekites.
Elwood Hudson has returned
home from the Milford Memorial
Hospital. Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson en-
tertained guests at dinner Sunday
Mrs. John Hickman is spending
this week with her husband in
New York.
N. B. Warrington's condition re-
mains about the same.
!, If you have a lot in Roxana
cemetery, please take look and
see if you think it should be
cleaned. The committee would
appreciate your cooperation.
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-03

ow nmodest profits in the consum-
er's interest.
What this has meant to the Am
erfcan people cannot be detailed in
figures. It has helped maintain the
living standards of millions of
families. 1t has put check on an
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-03

infiationary trend that. allowed to
go free, would soon get out OF hand.
It has been of the utmost assistance
to government and other industry
in the hard and necessary fight to
keep prices at the lowest levels
consistent with the times.
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-03
THAT'S THE QUESTION

An optimistic and thoughtful Of
fetal of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture, imparts a philosophi-
cal problem. He asks: Can we
develop a pattern of civilization
whereby it is possible to combine
all the qualities of rural living
with the opportunities which sci
ence and technology and modern
industry offer?'
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-01-25
RO5EDALE SCHOOL News
Continued from front page

Continued from front page)
commandments dedicated2 y &
would like to tell her they WEI =,
no specl7l per ons. (She ism t ~.
only one.)
Miss Alice Matthews says q
very lone some since her {,
Sadie Bel has gone She SAYS sh
hopes shs W II hurry back.
Mrs. v ;gia Lee Carter is expec.
ing some girls 10 go home q
spend ths weekend with her , h =
she gees. Guess who they az?
will tell GU, Henry Clntol o
James Lee.
Miss Edna Mfe Collins ha
turned 10 scaool after b-ing |
for a very Ing time. She was t
b;st ore SD & T at school Mos da
She Wor- a navy outfit and a vel
pretty hair-do.
Dora Lee received a letter Ron
d y from Memphis, Tenn.
This is the list of children that
have the best attendance RECORD.
Pre- P me Little Frank Smith
Primary Fann Marie Young
Fl st Ora j. ldel Stsmpley
Second Glade james Hunter
Third c ade Ollie Locket
Fourth Grade Frank Harris
F fth Grade L. c. Themes
Sixth Gface George Williams
Seventh Grade Irma Lee Lowry
Eigth Grade Annie Kate Randall
N NH Grade Cau>ie Mae Oonelson
N ght school Pupils
Ten h 6 ade james Williams
Eleventh Grade Joe Bufford
Twelfth Grade Mamie Smiley.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-01-25
LOCALS

Messrs. Claude Lee Smith, Ar
vora Knight and Julius Lucas of
Rencva, were callers in town last
Sunday evening.
A little excitement was caused
by a radiator cap blowing off in
one of the rooms at B. c. T. S.
last Friday. The CHI ldren thought
that the school was afire. so there
was a mad rush to get out as
quickly as they could. In the mad
rush a score or more of the child
rem and one teacher were trampleC
on and had to be treated by the
doctor. This same thing happened
around there some years ago.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-01-25

The Bolivar County Training
School P. T. A. convened Friday
January 10 with the majority of
the members p r n t but the
doughnuts and coffee were absent.
BnssineSs seem to be the slogan,
because when l arrived they were
calling my name for financial re-
ports. Take M word, when MIR.
Greene and Mrs. Norman get to-
gether they really know how to get
things done There was noticeable
absence of trustees, but guess
business accounts for their being
away Along with the P. 7. AS
help wish to pay tribute to those
individuals who so readily helped
us in our efforts for the football
banquet which is to be given soon.
The contributions ran as follows:
Mr.. Ed Prestly 500, Mr. J h n
Thomas soc, VT. P. M. Smith Csc,
Rev. Purnell Csc, Rev. Issac Csc,
Mr.. Frank Hood Csc, Miss B. 0.
Fielder Csc, Mrs. Broomfield l5c.
At the time of this writing COM
plete record is out of reach but
will be reprinted at an early date.
In drive for football shoes the
following persons were liberal
enough to hello us: Mesdames Ada
P ckens, Katie Ais, Nellie Wright,
Tanzy B. Walker, V. E. Thomp-
son, Messrs. OTIS Glass, George
Finley and Hayes Cooper all Csc.
Mayor Greene gave $3.50. In the
meeting tribute was paid to the
above mentioned persons.
A red hot program is being
plenned by the P. T. A. featuring
an fashioned quilting party.
Come on to meeting so you'll know
what's up.
BY P. L. Slaughter
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-06
Lost Army Bomber
Believed on Mountain

PHOENIX. Ariz.. oct. s - 4
bright object believed TO be
an army bomber missing since last
Thursday with six men aboard
was sighted early today on the
eastern slope -ef san Francisco
Peak near Flagstaff, the Arizona
state highway patrol reported.
IfNhe object proves 10 be the
plane. search parties will be sent
az once TO the peak which towers
1850 feet and is the highest IN
Arizona. The bomber disappeared
while on a flight from Sacramento,
Cal. To Alhnnnernne. n. NJ.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-06
Sea Survivors
Believed Sighted
InlernalIonaI SEQ. ser,Ies cabIe

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Oct
6. ~ The Brazilian naval radio
station at Fort Aleza today re-
ceived message stating that an
open boat with Is shipwrecked
survivors had been found off the
east coast Of Brazil.
The position given in the message
was 9.17 south, 34.5S wese
The message requested that aid
be sent.
The American steamers West
Nilus and Delnorte, carrying 35
survivors from the torpedoed
American-owned tanker l. c.
White. were expected 10 get here
tomorrow morning.
United States consulate officials
will board the ships before they
dock 10 open an inquiry among
the survivors regarding the attack.
CHS picked up a Rome broad
cast which said the |. G. White
was "torpedoed by the Ger
mans"
The report will be dispatched
10 Washington before correspond
ents are permitted TO interview
the tanker'S crew.
Meanwhile. the Brazilian minis.
Try of marine officially denied
reports that naval battle hac
taken place off Maceio, at the
southern tip OF Brazil
Rumors of the battle first APP
peared in the Rio dc Janeiro Pa
per O Globo, which quoted fisher
men at nearby points as hearing
gunfre and the apparent smoke
OF battle
No afternoon newspaper in Rio
/ de Janeiro, however, carried a fol
low up story on the alleged battle
indicating the rumors may have
been WITHOUT foundation.