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Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20
Tarring Roof from Top Like Burning
Bridges Behind YOU" There's No
Way TO Get Back, Drunk Discovers

looked up, with pride, at the gilt
tering expanse of spread tar. Then
it occurred to him that he would
have to go through it in order 10
get to the skylight and down off the
roof.
He fortified himself from the jug
and started up. He hadn't climbed
five feet when he was back in the
gutter again. Fresh tar is as slip
perry as glass. He Tried again and
again and in the street, two floors
below neighborhood women gather
ed. They screamed each time he slid
back because each time it looked
as though he would fall off.
Police came at last and rescued
him. Tried in night court for dis
orderly conduct, he was sternly ad-
monished not to mix tar and wine
and was let Off
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20
Helen Gahagan on
Defense Committee

Imperial Valley residents were in
terested Saturday in the personnel
of a committee appointed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt for volunteer par
ticipation in the office of civilian
defense.
In the ninth corps area, which
includes Imperial Valley, the ap-
pointment included Miss Helen Ga
hagan of Los Angeles, wife of Mel
vyn Douglas, motion picture star,
and who for the last TWO years has
arranged the Christmas party at
migratory labor camps in the val
ley; DR.. Aurelia Rheinhardt of Oak
land; c. j. Haggerty of Los Angeles;
Raymond W. Gill of Portland, Ore. !;
and Mrs. John Boettinger of Sc
attic, Wash.
The members of this committee
will aid in the organization of ci-
william defense systems in the ninth
corps area.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20

ticus at Camp Seeley and none of
the horses have suffered any i'll
effects from the weather. Particu-
lar care is taken SO neither men
nor horses are endangered.
The new swimming pool is a
boon, Col. Meichoir said, especially
since construction of a pergola along
the south side of the pool. The per-
COLA was thatched with palms and
sand dumped beneath it for use as
synthetic beach for lounging and
reading. Col. Harold M. Rayner,
commanding officer, ordered that
large quantities of cold drinks be
available in the mess hall at all
times. A library of books, magazines,
and newspapers is open to the
men. They have their own motion
picture show and plenty of radios
The soldiers wear summer cotton
clothing by day. At night they are
permitted to roll up the sides OF
their tents 20 get the desert breeze,
and many sleep in the altogether.
Even the horses have swimming
pool. Water was poured into the
bed of Sunbeam lake two miles
south of Seeley, the wash filled
with water during the drouth of
1884 so ranchers could use it for
their stock. The irrigation district
estimated that the horses swim
ming pool is 20 feet deep, 300 feet
long, and approximately 100 feet
wide. The pool will not be used ex-
tensively until all the soldiers I arm
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20

be the bitterest since the Nazi in
vasion started % days ago. Moscow
indicated that the key city, an i'm
portant roads and railway center,
still was in Russian hands but the
German high command said it al
ready had been captured and that
Nazi troops were pushing on to-
ward Moscow.
German reports claimed that the
luftwaffe was concentrating on at
tacks east of the fighting lines
where troops concentrations and
communications were attacked in
an attempt to prevent the Rus
slams from massing new reserves
and bringing them into action.
A Turkish report claimed that
the Russians have massed a special
army of 100000 men to protect
the Caucasus and Baku oil region
and that another great reserve
Continued on Page 6; Column a
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20
japanese Silent
On Helping Axis
Thru New Cabinet
Independent Policy in
Offing for Present,
Statements Indicate

TOKYO, July 10. (UP)-
Inspired comment on Japan's
new militaristic, nationalistic
cabinet indicated today that
for the moment at least it
would pursue an independent for
eign policy without over-emphasiz-
ing Japan's role as Germanys ally.
Ministers and spokesman avoid
ed mention either of Japan's alli-
ance with Germany and Italy or its
neutrality and friendship treaty
with Russia in their discussions of
cabinet policy.
1t was announced that Kumataro
Honda, ambassador to the Nanking
regime which Japan set up in oc-
cupied China in hope of undermin-
ing the influence and authority of
the Chinese government, had re-
Continued on Page 6, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20
Income
7 dxes
Studied
House Committee e
Begins lie arinss
On New Measure

WASHINGTON, July 10.
(UP)-The house ways and
means committee today began
final consideration of the $3.-
500,000,000 bill with a de-
tailed analysis of individual income
surtaX schedules.
Chairman Robert L. Doughton
D., N. c., told reporters that no
decisions or votes on the tax bill
were taken and predicted the
measure would not be ready for
consideration on the house floor
until the latter part of next week.
Doughton said that controversial
issues connected with the filing Of
Joint husband tax return and
the method of computing corpora
tion excess profits taxes were not
discussed.
The committee was working for
the first time with the printed
tax document. A paragraph by :
paragraph reading of the 87-page
bill was begun at the insistence OF
several members.
Doughton and Rep. Thomas Jen-
kins, R., O., emphasized that no
attempt to throw over the surtax
schedule was made, and explained
the slow progress was necessary
to complete the final work.
Doughton revealed that the bill
contained five titles: Cd Individual
and corporation income taxes; (2)
Excess profits assessments; 80 Cap
ital stock and declared value taxes;
(4) Estate and gift taxes, and (5)
Excise taxes.
Stiffest committee fights on the
measure will come on the joint tax
return provision and the method
of computing excess profits levies
The bill now provides two alterna-
tive methods of computation, the
so-called average earnings method
and the invested capital returns
system. President Roosevelt and
Secretary of the Treasury Henry
Morgenthau, jr., have urged adop-
ton of the latter system and elimi-
nation of the first.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20
Home Defense
Ordinance Studied

City attorneys were scheduled to
confer with city councilmen in the
various cities in Imperial county
next week regarding passage of an
ordinance setting up a home de-
fense council.
The attorneys discussed the pro-
posed ordinance at a conference
Friday with District Attorney FL
mer Heald. On the county home de-
fense council will be a representa-
tive from each city council, the
county board of supervisors, and
the irrigation district board. Heald
volunteered his services as secre-
tary of the county council.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20
Over 100 Enlist
In State Guard

More than 100 Imperial Valley
men enlisted in the State Guard
in the last three days, District
Attorney Elmer Heald said Saur-
day
Enlistment will continue in every
town in the valley until four groups
of 95 men each are completed. The
Imperial Valley unit will be af-
filiated with the California State
Guard for purposes of home de
fenSe.
Heald said training and meetings
will not be arranged until the en-
listment is complete. Enlistment
began last Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20
Raj Reinforces
Singapore Base

SINGAPORE, July 10. (UP)-
Royal air force personnel reinforce
ments and other military details
arrived here today from Britain.
The RAF reenforcements brought
a few planes with them. They said,
after an enthusiastic welcome, that
the trip from England was unevent-
full although emergency alarms were
sounded several times.
Shortly after leaving England a
navy convoy left the Singapore
bound detachment and went in
search of the German battleship
Bismarck, which later was sunk in
battle.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20
Missing Boy
Avoiding Dentist

LOS ANGELES, July 10 CUP) -
-year-old Jimmy Block, reported
missing by frantic parents, trudgcd
into the 77th street police station
last night in pajamas and carrying
suitcase.
Jimmy said he ran away from
home because his mother was going
o take him TO dentist.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20

Maj. Gen. Millard F. Harmon,
head of the interceptor command
fourth air force, Riverside, Calf,
to command of the second air base
at Fort George Wright, Wash.
Brig. Gen. william o. Ryan, COM
mander of the tenth pursuit wing.
Hamilton Field, Calf, to command
the fourth air force with headquar-
ters at Riverside, Calf.
The war department assigned
Maj. Gen. John F. Curry, present
commander of the second air force.
to head the Rocky Mountain tech
nical command, with headquarters
at Lowry Field, Colo. Maj. Gen.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20
Two valIeyites
Enlist in NAVY

George Gregory Michael of BraW-
ley and Felipe Padilla Moralez Of
Ell Centre enlisted in the United
States Navy Friday, Naval officers
announced Saturday.
Moralez enlisted in the Naval Re
serve for four years and Michael
who is II years of age, enlisted on a
minority cruise. He will be discharg-
ed on his twenty first birthday an
niyersary.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20


revolution" called on the German
people to rise in revolt against the
Nazis.
At 1915 am. Saturday in Lon
don (6:15 pm. Friday EDIT "Col.
v. Britton,' the mysterious head
of the organization which under
the symbol of "V' is conducting
the new anti-German propaganda
campaign, called on "the oppressed
peoples" of Europe:
To begin mobilizing at midnight
Saturday night a secret "vstory"
army.
To VOW Sunday to continue faith
fully to fight Germans by all means.
To take every opportunity Sun
day to show the Germans that the
army is mobilizing by chalking
the symbol v, for allied victory,
everywhere they can, and to beat
out the "dot-dot- dot-dash" which
in the Morse telethphic code rep
resents the letter v.
The United Press listening post
in New York heard the new Euro
pean revolution" station broadcast
ing through the night in German,
urging the German people to join
in the victory fight.
German stations vainly tried to
Continued on Page 6, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20
BASEBALL
BY UNITED PRESS
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Chicago at New York, postponed,
rain.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, postponed
rain.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia, two
games, postponed, rain.
st. Louis ........,.. 600 100-005-6-l7-5
Boston ............ 330-200 -02X-10- %
Shoun, Hutchinson, Krist, Nahem
& Mancuso, Padgett; Javery & Ber-
res.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York ........ 01l-030- -130-9- 1913
Detroit .............. 001 0-020-3- Ga
Chandler & Dickey; Newsom,
Thomas & Sullivan.
Philadelphia w 000-l01- -000-2-8-2
Chicago ..........-- 000- -000- -04x-4-4-0
Marchuldon, Ferrich & Hayes;
Smith & Dickey.
washington -............................. UO0-40
cleveland .....................-.......... 050-01
Boston 000300
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20
nth Cavalry Moves Out
For Muneuvers Mondov

Men and officers at Camp Seeley
completed arrangements Saturday
for maneuvers to Live Oak Springs
Monday, the next phase in the sum-
mer schedule arranged by the camp
command
The public was invited to be al
the camp at pm. Monday to
watch the men and horses assem-
BILE for the march toward the noun
tains which will begin at 6 pm.
They will return to Camp Seeley
in a week. The trip was arranged
as part of the training maneuvers
required by the regulations of the
United States Army.
When hot weather began the
whole schedule at Camp Seeley was
adapted to weather conditions by
stepping it up to earlier hours. Col.
A. w. Melchoir said Saturday that
the men arise at 5 am. and COM
plete their physical labor by noon.
They are at leisure during the af-
ternoon. Drill was varied to- permit
the men to have longer rest periods
and shorter periods of drill. They
drill at night to complete the re-
quired number of drill hours.
Strict Army regulations were re-
laxed and the men are permitted
to strip down to the usual summer
regalia popular with all persons
doing physical labor in Imperial
Valley in the summer.
NO HEAT REGISTRATIONS
There have been no heat nrnstra-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20

to swim we'll enough to take care Of
the horses. More than 1000 yards
of sand recently was dumped in
the horse corrals for the horses to
roll in.
Visitors are welcome at camp any
day, especially on Saturdays and
Sundays. The camp, of course, must
be cleared of visitors by dark every
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20
Girls Yoo-Hoo at
GoIfinq Colonel

PORTLAND, Ore, July 10 CUP)-
Girls yoo-hooed at a colonel in
shorts on a golf course today.
Which was sort of reverse on the
soldiers who yoo-hooed at the gals
in shorts on Memphis golf course
except that the soldiers hiked Is
miles as punishment.
Lieut. Col. A. E. SawkinS, execu-
tive of the Oregon military district,
was playing golf at the Broadmoore
Country club. He was clad in shorts.
Four girls just couldn't resist.
They yoo-hooed.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20

car tax act of 1887, In determining
the rate, however, it was necessary
to take cognizance of the solvent
credits which do not enter into the
local tax rate average, it was ex-
planned, In this computation the
general and special taxes and SOL
vent credits amounted to $299 OIL
344. The rate of $3.50 for the pri-
vate companies was determined by
dividing the local tax total by ST.
866, 781, $40 which represented the
assessed value of real and personal
property ass shown by county tax
rolls.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20
Union Wins Vote
In Water District

PHOENIX, July 10. CUP)-The
AFL International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers union was named
the bargaining agent for employ
ees of the Salt River Valley Water
Users association yesterday in a
National Labor Relations Board elec-
ton. The vote was 473 to 81.
The water users association re-
fused to recognize the union as
bargaining agent for it's workers and
the election was called.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20

per SlUU aSSeSSeQ VALUATION curing
the 1940-41 tax year. The state wide
average represented six cent in
crease over the previous year.
Indicative of the tax trend in re-
cent years, board members said, was
the table of local rates compiled by
the board. In 1888 the rate was
1898; in 1889 it was $404; in 1910
it was $4.12; and in 1941 rose to
$4.18.
1t was necessary for the board to
compile the average rate of local
taxation in order to adopt a rate
to be applied annually to the roll
ing stock of car companies with
holdings taxable under the private
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20

Barton K. Yount, commander of
the third air force, was shifted to
command the west coast training
center, Moffett field, Calf.
center, Moffett Field, Calf.
followed shaKeup of 20 general
officers in all branches of tl-
army, under which commands OF
a dozen key posts were changed.
Undersecretary of War Robert r.
Patterson said the shakeup was In
line with the new policy of getting
the best officer available for q spec
ific command.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20
BRITAIN Calls FOR EUROPEAN REv0L
British Bombers
Blast Dunkirk

LONDON, July 10 CUP) - The
air ministry reported tonight
that heavy British bOmbers at
tackled the docks at Dunkirk this
afternoon and medium b0mbers
hit and may have sunk four Ger
man ships totaling $4,000 tons
off ."c Dutch coast.
Fighters escorting the bOmbers
in the Dunkirk attack were said
to have shot down four German
Messerschmitts.
Three British bOmbers and two
fighters were missing in the at
tacks on Dunkirk and the Dutch
coast shipping.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20
2 4%s1!Hs 4s@s4ts
Home, Sweet Home

Home, Sweet Home
There is at least one man who Is
|, perfectly satisfied with Imperial
Valleys present brand of summer
weather. He is lyrical in his con-
tent.
That man is Amos Chick He is
just back from his annual vaca-
ton and glad to be back. Darned
glad.
He spent his vacation at Guaymas,
Mexico, which he graphically de-
scribes as the hottest place on the
face of the earth.
"You think the weather in I'M
perial Valley is hum!d?' he storm
ed. You should be ashamed of
yourself. You should have been
where I've been. 1t was SO humid the
air was just like dishwater This air
is dry It's wonderful. Oh, boy, am
I glad to be back"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20
NEW YORK, July 10 (UP) I

NEW YORK, July 10 (UP) The
way to tar a pitched roof is to
start at the bottom and work up.
Roofer Herman Dietrich started
at the top of the slope and diligent-
ly worked down, now and then TAX
ing a tremendous sWig from the
jug of wine he carried along with
his tar bucket.
Finally he reached the gutter and
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20
County Tax Lood
S4.bq Per S100

Imperial counys average rate of county, city, school
special and general taxes amounted to 469 per $100
sessed valuation last year. the state board of equalization
announced Saturday.
California property paid average tax of S4
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20
Shokeup Strikes
Airforce Chiefs

WASHINGTON, July 10. (UP)-The war department
IN the second major reshuffng of general officers within
tour days. today assigned new commanders to the four
airforces of continental United States.
The shifts included.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20
Battle Ra9es on
18th DuV
War Nears Start of Fifth Week with
Germans Slowed Down by Fierce Red
Resistance on All Major Fronts
= By UNITED PRESS

Fierce fighting ragged Saturday in the Smolensk
200 to 225 miles from Moscow the Russo German
neared the start of it's fifth week.
Russian reports indicated that the Smoensk battle
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20
Following Orders

Following Orders
Stevie Mitchell, 2, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. H. (Red) Mitchell, was so
excited about a vacation trip that
he could talk of little else.
The wonders of a trip to Yosemite
were described to him by his aunt,
Mrs. Stephen Her
you'll see the bears when you
get to Yosemite" she told him.
And be certain to bring me baby
bear"
The night the Mitchell family
was ready to take off in their big
house trailer, Stevie was the first
to get in. He was insistent in hi.
demands that they start immedi-
ately. He was most impatient of any
delay.
why, Stevie.' MX Her said in
an effort to get HIM to be more
patient "Do you want to go away
and leave me?"
"Well,' said Stevie in an exasper-
ated tone, you wanted me to get
you a baby bear, didn't you? Well,
] going after it right now"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20
Time Has Come to
Overthrow Ndzis,
English Declare
Midnight Dead|ine Set for Mobilizins
Revolution in All Occupied Nations;
German Pc opIe Radioed TO Join Fight
. BY UNITED PRESS

Great Britain called the 125000000 people of Ger
occupied Europe Saturday to start mOblzng at mid
night army the strangest in history to fight the
Germans by all means they can At the time
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20
Air Condition That

!. Air Condition That
Deputy Sheriff Frank Raney said
he will not consider joining any
service of the United States unit
he has a bona fide guarantee tAat
he can 700 hoo all he wants to.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20
A Future Act

A Future Act
Ell Centro is going to have one
of those trained bicycle troupss.
There is the nucleus of one now
staging daily practices on Ell Gen.
tro street.
These acrobat fellerS are Roy and
Orville Anderson and David Knights.
They ride all over their bicycles
and put on swell job of riding
backwards.
Well probably be paying good
money to see that act some day.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20
WEATHER

Maximum temperature 1O9, minimum IS; am
temperature IS, humidity Sc; noon temperature 1O7
humidity 80; pm. temperature 1O4, humidity Al.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-20

l.. A. Hay-U. S. No. I, Sl8-I9; U. S. No. 2 Ieafy
S165O17.50; u. S. No. S145O-15; Mpls. Sept. Flax
$18619.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-17
Roge|| Running
For City Council

Firechief Billy Rogell. former
Tiger shortstop and now manager
of a minor league baseball team
at Lancaster, Pa. today filed as a
candidate for the Detroit Common
Council
As Rogell is unable 10 leave his
team, his candidacy was filed by
his wife, Dorothy, who was &C.
companied 10 the city clerks Of
fee by Charley Gehringer, School.
boy Rowe, Rudy York and Barney
McCosky and .Rogell's manager,
Harry Wiggle. the proprietor of a
drug store.
Although IL is the first time that
Rogell has sought-public office, II
IS not his initial entry into poll
tics. Last March he stumped
Through the state campaigning for
Leroy Smith. unsuccessful Repub-
llcan candidate for state highway
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-17
Remember. My Love
Phone to ProUe she LoUes Him; Judge Is Convinced
Students Wife Uses Words of Popular Song on

We returned here and We met
In the daytime but she went
home nights.
Might before last we teIe-
phOned her parents and told
them we were married. and yes
terday we went to their house.
They persuaded Marie to stay
there. and her father put me out
of the house. They allowed her
to telephone me last night with
the understanding she'd tell me
she wouldn't 20 back 10 me.
But she kept using the
phrases of that song, 'Remem-
ber,' which Is our favorite song.
in her conversation to tell me
she still wanted me. And I want
her"
Renaud. who lives at Gal West
Hancock avenue, said that in tho
conversation blond and pretty
Marie admitted she Will be II or
August 3, and is not the Is he hac
thought But that doesn't make
any difference to HIM. he said
Judge Moynihan looked AT hin
thoughtfully
Young man." he said. "eVery
year thousands Of people come
in here for divorce, trying to get
rid Of each other. At least you
two are a welcome change"
He issued the writ.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-17
REMAINING NUMBERS

Following these drawings, 50
men who registered in the first
peace-time draft last October. and
who have earned their chevrons as
non-CommiSSioned officers in serv-
ice. viii step forward 10 draw the
remaining capsules.
Taking turns. they will remain
"on the job until The last num-
Der is drawn.
Selective service officials eSti-
mated that the first of tho 2l-
ycar-olds involved in the lottery
will be indicted in September.
approximately six weeks Will be
required. they said. for compile
ton OF the selectiHe processes.
The lottery numbers must be-
sorted. printed In sequence. for
warded 10 the local boards, and
integrated with remaining num-
berS Of uncalled SelocteeS who will
be indicted in the next two
months.
Mailing OF questionnaireS. and
their return TO local boards, and
physical examinations Will con-
sumo the rest Of the time.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-17
.DSR Drafting
Reply TO Clio
In Labor Row

Rodney Baxter. DSR chief coun-
sci, today was preparing for Mayor
Jeffries a brief on all DSR com
mission dealings with the AFL
and CIO. seeking 10 find just
what had been promised-and 10
Iwhom-in verbal statements.
lie is TO have the report ready
tomorrow morning when Go rep
lresentatives return for an answer
on their proposed settlement of
the Jurlsdictional dispute for con-
troll Of maintenance workers. In a
compromise offer, they proposed
the Go be given authority 10 set
up bargaining procedure for its
own members.
Frank X. Martel. president of
the Detroit and Wayne County
Federation of Labor, and Arthur
IStringari, AFL business agent,
have demanded that Mayor jeff
ries and the DSR commission have
no dealings with the Go and have
threatened tie-up Of the city's
transportation systems.
Although the present compro-
mise settlement offered by the CIC
would permit the ALL 10 con-
.tinue wage talks with the man.
agement, Go spokesman admitted
that among the grievances they
are asking 10 discuss are numer-
Gus individual wage complaints.
In negotiations yesterday with
The DSR commission. Robert r..
Passage. head of the Firemen and
Oilers Union (AFL) was granted
raises totaling $1,000 a year for
81 workers under his jurisdiction.