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Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-24

Sec the smart new Polly by Johansen shown
at left. Jet Black pump with front point. New
black silk braid trimmed cut-outs. Here's the latest
ideas in dressy pumps with high continental heels
an unusual Toeless model at 1856 AAA to B.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-24

--latest innovation in shoe
construction - "Tabby Cat
soles for smartness and COM
fort. Conga Brown suede with
Antique tan tip and quarter,
hcrness stitched. the newest
spectator styles. ! 6-s Pyramid
heels, styles so new VIC have
no illustration.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17


Russian territory was accompanied
by growing evidence that a new
threat to the Soviet is building up
fast in the Far East where Japan
was reported to be preparing swift
ly for action against Siberia.
On the main Russo German front
the Nazi high command limited its
communique to sweeping assertions
of a propaganda nature except for
the claim to capture of Chisinau,
35 miles inside Bessarabia from the
Rumanian frontier. The high COM
mand said 100000 men were en-
gagged in the Russian battles.
However, the official DNB news
agency and other Nazi sources is
sued steady stream of reports of
German successes.
This picture of the front was CIV
en-:
NORTHERN SECTOR German
troops sweeping up toward Lenin-
grad but exact whereabouts not
indicated; Russian reports said ex-
tremely heavy fighting was in prog
ress in the Pskov-Porkov area.
CENTRAL SECTOR = German
quarters reported capture of Smo-
lenSk 235 miles from Moscow, other
Nazi sources suggested Nazi van
guard might" be within 100 miles
of Moscow; DNB claimed that Pol
otsk, 80 miles northwest of Vitebsk
had been taken; Russian reports
indicated counter offensive had
carried Russians 80 miles back west
over the Dnieper to the Bobruisk
region.
SOUTHERN SECTOR-High COM
mand reported capture of Chisi-
nau; DNB claimed that final heavy
bunkers of Kiev defense system
captured after Nazi spearhead had
earlier swept around them; Rus
slams still placed fighting center at
Novograd Volynsk, 125 miles west
of Kiev.
The Russians admitted that Ger
man forces have reached the Smo.
lensk area but did not admit tha
fall of this important city.
An official edict from Moscow
Thursday restored the office OF
political commissars to the Red
army, an action which might indi-
Continued on Page 8; Col. a
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
FDR BEackIists
1900 So. American
Firms as German
Hitler Agerts Hit by
New Economic Warfare
Within Hemisphere

WASHINGTON, July II.
OUP) President Roosevelt
intensified economic warfare
against the Axis in the west
ern hemisphere today with a
proclamation blacklisting more than
1900 persons and business concerns
in Latin America as direct or in
direct agents of Germany or Italy.
The blacklist was not immediate
ly made public. 1t is intended to
prevent trade relations with or
through those prescribed agents
from the United States. 1t also is
designed as a guide to American
firms in obtaining Latin American
commercial representation.
How nearly the United States
blacklist will coincide with Brit
ish blacklist of individuals and
others in Latin America was not
revealed Immediately Official des-
ignation of the blacklist is: "The
proclaimed list of certain blocked
nationals
Mr.. Roosevelt acted "in the in
terest of national defense" under
his unlimited emergency powers.
The move freezes the assets OF
Continued on Page g. col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
Marshall Reveals
U.S.. Financing New
Airline in Brazil
Ring of Protection in
Making to Safeguard
Hemisphere, Claim

WASHINGTON, July II.
(UP)-Gen. George C. Mar
shall, army chief of staff.
told the senate military af-
fairs committee today that
the United States is financing the
expansion of aviation facilities in
Brazil to surround this hemisphere
with a ring of protection against
ruthless foreign power
Marshall at the same time reaf-
firmed his previous statements that
congress must safeguard the ma
ton by extending the service of
selectees and national guardsmen
beyond their scheduled one year
terms. Such legislation must go on
the statute books by Aug. if army
efficiency is to be maintained, he
said.
Marshalls reference to Brazil
came in the midst of discussion of
legislative controls over operation
of the armed services.
Congress, he said, voted an emerg-
ency blank check of $100,000,O00
in cash and an additional sum of
Continued on Page 8; Column 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
Clouds Promise
Rain for Valley

A light sprinkle of rain fell short
ly afternoon Thursday and cloudy
skies held the promise of more rain
to come.
AS the humidity rose the temper
ature dropped. At neon Thursday
the thermometer at the Ell Centre
weather bureau stood at 100 degrees
The humidity was 40.
Residents sWeltered through an
uncomfortable night wednesday
with the temperature never falling
below IS degrees. lie maximum
temperature for Wednesday was 112
degrees. At am. Thursday the
temperature was IS and the humi-
djty 66.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
Police Use Tear Gas, RevoIvers to
Break Up Battle as Strikers Stone
Bus Carrying Workers to Defense Plant

all the windows of a 40-passenger
bus, in which non on-strikers were
transported to the plant, were
smashed by stones.
Some $50 pickets participated IN
the battle, which lasted on hour.
About Sc policemen and deputies
finally drove them away from the
gates.
The injured man was carried away
by his friends.
Local TOO of the United Automo-
bile Workers Aviation Division
6CIO), to which the picketS belong,
has accused The company of lock-
ing out 100 employees who protested
the discharge of seven of their COL
leagues. There have been several
clashes since Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17

30WderpuffS, drivers licenses, social
security cards, photographs, snap
shots, address books, women's wear
ing apparel, watches and picture
books.
He first was charged with pass
ing two bad checks for $40 each to
pay for clothing bought in wom-
ems dress shop in Ell Centro. The
clothing purchased with the checks
was found in his room along with
several skirts he helped himself to
while in the shop. Chief of Police
Ronnie Voyles said.
An employe in the dress shop rec
ognized Miller when he re-entered
the place Wednesday afternoon and
tried to keep him until police ar
rived. Miller slipped away, how
ever, and no trace of him was found
until early Thursday morning.
A maid in hotel on Fifth street
saw Miller in a hallway with an
arm load of women's clothing. When
she screamed, Miller dropped the
clothing and fled. Police traced
him to a nearby hotel, Voyles said,
and surrounded his room.
Miller refused to open the door
Police cut the screen on a window
and entered the room where Miller
hid.
Some of the articles in the room
we're taken from the car of Mer-
chant Patrolman Curtis Heating
early Wednesday evening.
Chief Voyles said Miller may have
burglarized some houses in Ell Cen
tro and was known to have looted
at least one car. He was charged
with shoplifting, passing bad checks,
and theft.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17


mer Heald said Thursday. When
fully recruited, equipped, and Or
ganized the companies will be form
ed into a battalion.
All citizens who are able bodice
men between the ages of 18 and Ga
are eligible to enlistment. Recruit
ing in Ell Centre will be in charge
of Chan Livingston, John kepley,
and George Whitcher. Sen. G.. E.
Luckey will be IN charge in BraW-
ley, Frank Grubel in Calipatria,
Clarence Walker in Westmorland,
Ray Mouser in Holtville, Dorman
Stewart in Imperial, and Col. Le-
Roy Foster and Max Brents in
Calexico.
The state guard of California was
authorized by the state legisla-
ton in 1941 and is organized along
the lines of the regular army OF
the United States. The governor is
the commander-in-chief but he
delegated the work of organization
to the adjutant general. The en-
listment period is for year.
Each enlisted man must supply
his own uniform, cost of which will
not exceed $3.50. The United States
government will furnish all other
equipment. There will be 43 train
Continued on Page 8, col y
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17

eral officers to the duties they can
perform more efficiently"
Chief shift was the placing OF
Maj. Gen. Frank M. Andrews in
command of all Caribbean defenses
Andrews is an air officer and the
assignment appeared to emphasize
the role of air power in the defense
of the vital sector protecting the
approaches to the Panama canal
Andrews is 81 years old, relatively
young for the nature of his new
job.
Patterson told the press confer
ence that the army has begun to
receive deliveries of its new A-2d
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
Braw|ey Man New
Phone Manager

S. S. Campbell, who has served his
firm for two years in the Brawley
area, Thursday became Imperial
county manager for the Southern
California Telephone company, with
headquarters in Ell Centre.
Campbell replaces Floyd Hodge
man, manager here for several years
Hodgeman left last Friday to serve
as the company's coordinator of
telephone activities at the naval
station in San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
MI. Springs Grade
Sector Finished

Construction crews finished the
second section of Mt. Springs grade
improvement w ed n c d day ano
Thursday morning began work or
the last section of the project.
The last section, a mile and three
tenths in length, will include con-
struction of a bridge to take tbs
place of the structure known as
Sheperd's bridge. 1t is estimated
that this phase of the contract will
not be completed until Feb. l.
Fast travel was possible on the
highway from the top of the grade,
State Highway Commissioner Bert
L. Vaughn said Thursday while on
a visit to Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
More Shakeups Coming
In Army's High Command

WASHINGTON, July II CUP) -
Further drastic changes in the
army's high command, as part of a
program to revitalize its leadership
and increase efficiency, was forecast
today by Undersecretary of War
Robert P. Patterson.
There will be changes but it has
not been determined how soon they
will be made, he said in response
to press conference questions about
army orders yesterday which re-
shuffled 20 general officers and a
dozen important posts.
He said the shake-up was dictat-
ed by the policy Of assigning gen
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17

BENDIX, N. j.. July II (UP) -
Police hurled tear gas bombs and
fired revolvers in the air today to
break up a battle between pickets
and non-strikers at the plant OF
Air Associates, Inc. makers of avia-
ton accessories.
At least one person, picket, was
injured, and several automobiles
were damaged The windshield and
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
Hawaiian Japanese
May Be Segregated
If Danger Arises
Orientals Face Trouble
If Pearl HarbOr Base 9
Becomes Target

WASHINGTON, July II
UP)-Chairman carl Vim,
son, D., Ca, of the house nav
al affairs committee, suggest
ed today that japanese ma
tionals in Hawaii may be segregat-
ed" if such a step is necessary to
protect the Pearl Harbor naval base
against sabotage.
He made the suggestion in con-
nection with consideration of the
administrations proposal for a
S1OO. 100000 construction program OF
bases in the Pacific from the Phil
ippines to Alaska.
Rep. Beverly M. Vincent, D., KY.
raised the question OF the presence
of Japanese in Hawaii during COM
mittee discussion of an S18,605, ,00C
item for a new airbase at BARRIERS
Point, Hawaii.
Vincent asked if it were possible
to deport Hawaii's $4,000 japanese
nationals as a precautionary move
Lets not get into deportation
on this bill" Vinson said.
He added that it would be un-
wise to move the naval base from
Hawaii merely because of the pres
ence of a flew or few thousand
subversive Japanese He said that
the navy lis trying to protect its
property IN Hawaii and would seq
regate the Japanese if such a step
was necessary.
Delegate Samuel w. King, Ha-
Continued on Page 8, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
lightning Starts
ForestFi

SAN FRANCISCO, July II CUP)-
Three hundred fires burned timber
and grasslands in northern Cali
fornia mountains today and new
lightning storms increased the dan
ger of an already serious forest fire
situation.
One of the biggest conflagrations
of recent years burned over 10000
acres of Modoc National Forest and
blackened tWo-thirds of the lava
beds national monument, the U. S
forest service reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
land Grant, Scrip
Racket Disclosed

WASHINGTON, July II tUP) =
Secretary of the Interior Harold l.
Ickes today ordered a special in
vestigation into what he said may
prove to be a form of government
land racket in Los Angeles anc
other southern California cities.
The investigation was ordered af-
ter information was received here
that rare old federal land grant
scrip issued in 1874 was being Of
fered for sale at many times its true
value.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17


dive bombers from the Douglas Air
craft Corp, Santa Morica, Calf. He
said substantial" orders have been
placed with Douglas, Curtiss-W Wright
and North American Aviation. Inc
for the new planes.
Patterson said they are "a very
superior product which will out
perform any dive bombers now used
in Europe.
He denied that the army has been
tagging in development OF dive
bombers. The army he said. has
been developing them for some
time, and the navy has been using
them for years,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
Mrs. Dora KeIso
Funeral Scheduled

Mrs. Dora Kelso, 83, resident OF
the area east of Ell Centro for many
years, will be buried at Evergreen
cemetery after services at the Lem
ons chapel at 10 am. Friday. DR.
George w. Thomas of the Presby-
terian church will officiate.
She died in a BraWley hospital
Wednesday after a long illness. Her
birthplace was Lewiston, Ill.
Among her survivors are her son.
C. I. Kelso of Westmorland, two
granddaughters, Mrs. Ruth Coffey
and Mrs. Jessie Littrell; and two
great grandsons, Hugh and Richard
Littrell.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17

The San DIEGO cOmmlCtee on Heu-
ical preparedness and national de-
fense declared that any necessity
for evacuation of the city and coun-
ty of San Diego would almost of
necessity be eastward along high
wav 80. Reynolds was informed.
Members OF the San Diego COM
mittee asked for cooperation of the
medical societies in the commun-
tiles through which the highway
passes.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
CounciInlen Finish
EQUALIZATION

Ell Centro city councilmen closed
their work as board of equalization
Wednesday night and accepted the
city tax roll
They then adjourned until next
Monday night when they will meet
at 7:30 pm. to consider the annual
budgets.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17

Reynolds was asked to seek the
cooperation of doctors and nurses
along this section of the highway.
AS rapidly as possible Reynolds will
make a survey locating and obtain
ing the use of facilities. He will
study possibility of converting
schools into hospitals and seek sites
for the possible erection of small
hosDitals.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
S.E.Cafe Strikers
Reject Proposal

SAN FRANCISCO, July IT. (UP)
-AFL Culinary Workers and Bar
tenders today rejected the employ
ers councils newest proposal for
settlement of their contract dis
pute which now has closed Sc down.
town restaurants.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17

ItIIot IdDOI IIIISI dUIUII UIIdV uIVeyo
now being conducted by the govern
ment in more than 100 defense COM
munities reveal that rents are sky
rocketing" where housing shortages
are acute.
In some shipbuilding, ordnance
and army cantonment centerS he
said, rents asked for approximately
half of the homes nave increased
from 20 to 100 per cent since Octo-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17

ber 1880 AS result, he added,
many workers have been forced to
move to other defense areas where
rents do not consume most of their
paycheckS.
when acute rental conditions
cause excessive labor turnover and
result in a futile migration of la
Dor, they are detrimental to the
defense effort and demand regula-
tory action" he declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
Elusive Suspect
Tagged with Loot

Charges against Edward Miller alias Walter Opp 81
increased hour by hour Thursday Ell Centro police dev
ed deeper into investigation af his activities.
His in small hotel contained a wide assortment
of articles including package of mburger cheese rouge
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
Iexicun Takes
On Defense Task

CALEXICO, July 17--C. F. Reynolds, manager of the
Calexco Chamber of Commerce. will act coordinator
between Imperial and San Diego counties in plans provd-
lng for disqualification and methods of evacuation of San
Diego county if such emergency should occur.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
BASEBALL

NATIONAL
Pittsburgh at Boston, Ppd., rain
g games tomorrow
Chicago ........................ 900 110-2-6-0
Philadelphia ................ 900 200-2-6-2
Page and Mccullough; Podgajny
and Warren called 9th raim
AMERICAN
washington -. 900 900 001-1- 40
Detroit ................ 110 022 1Ox-7-14-1
Hudson, Kennedy and Early;
Trout and Sullivan.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
Japan Preparing
For Stab Along
Siberi an Front
Nazi High Command Limits Self TO One
Victory Claim. Declares Again Success
Building u p Along Entire Ba++le Line
: By UNITED PRESS

German reports claimed Thursday the capture of Smo-
lensk vital town the route to Moscow 235 miles di
tant, Chsnau (Kshenev capital of Bessaraba and the
last of the heavy Notifications protecting the Kev
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
,Stute Guard Recruiting
Officers, Men for Four
Rifle Companies in |. v.
Rules. Regulations Governing New Units
Replacing National Guard in California
Outlined Here; Organizers Selected

Recruits began signing up Thursday in the Imperial
county unit of the State Guard of California
As its portion of the state guard Imperial county was
aocaed four rifle companies which will be recruited and
set up as rapidly as possible. Rifles and equipment now
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
Rises May Force
Rental Controls

WASHINGTON July IT, (UP)-Price Control Admin
strator Leon Henderson declared today that rent control
laws will have be approved for defense where
rents have increased from 20 to 100 per cent less than
two years He told the house committee investigating de-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
Rubbing 1t In


RR dislikes nagging but cannot
. help once again deploring the hate
lfhl habit so many vacationists have
That habit of sending pretty post
cards of cool vacation spots to
Imperial Valley residents who are
having none too pleasant a time. IT
just isn't human to rub it in that
way. Of course, the stay-at-homers
always get even when the tables are
turned and do a little card send
ing themselves. 1t isn't nice even
then and makes RR 10000 MAD!
The Misses Milded Record and
Jessie Allen are on vacation from
their duties in the county welfare
department The sweltering stafI
received card which said: Having
a grand time. Wish you were here
Simply freezing to death. Our FIJI
coats feel swell" The card was
postmarked San Francisco and was
a picture, of all things, of Alcatra2
Island.
They're just couple of postmen
non a holiday" County Welfare Di-
rector j. P Holman said. "They
probably are trying to act as social
workers among the prisoners.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
p 4Ms5!xs 4.n5M!s
Take 1t and Like It.

Take IL ana Like It.
Thomas Richmond, soft drink dis
penser in a downtown druggery,
tipped his white cap over one eye
and sailed up to a table where two
OF the stores most faithful Gus
toners sat waiting. Said Richmond
as he plunked two bottles in front
of them:
Sorry I didn't get to ask you
; what you wanted but here it is
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
Hah! HO! Hah!-

Hah! HO! Hah!-
If you want To start something
ask Bert Vaughn, the king of ia
cumba, what he came to Ell Centre
to buy Thursday morning.
(SSSSSSh, don't tell but it has a
strange resemblance to those things
Imperial Valleyites use to make
Gtheir houses comfortable in sum-
mer)
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
Matter of Taste

Matter of Taste
A group of deputy sheriffs gazed
at a photograph of the bride of
Joel Laux, special investigator for
the Southern Pacific.
well, I'll say one thing, JOEL
Deputy Sheriff Park Burritt CHM
ed in as he looked admiringly at
the pretty lady Jou mad better
taste than she did
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
TEMPERATURES

Maximum Wed. liz; Minimum
Thurs. IS; 5 pm. Wed. 100, Hum. 81
5 am. Thurs. 85, Hum Sc; Noon
Wed. 100, Hum 40.
l.. A. Hay u. 5. NO. l S18-19;
u. S. No. 2 leafy I. v. S16.50-17.50.
No. 2 S14.50-15.5O; Mpls. Sept flax
$1.87.
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-03
OKEH, UNCLE SAM

If there is a shortage of steel,
copper, nickel, aluminium, zinc, or
other materials for national de-
fense the industries and business
interests of this country will con-
tinue to cooperate to the fullest
extent. There is no question but
what the interests of the American
government will be recognized
ahead Of private or corporation
plans.
In Washington we know that
there are broad differences of
Judgment over questions which,
for short, are called "priorities.
It is significant fact that the
public, and most gasoline dealers
who have private stations, express
themselves as opposed to the poll
cies of Secretary Ickes; and it is
very difficult to find persons who
stand up for Price Administrator
Henderson's order that gasoline
stations must curtail 10 per cent in
deliveries. There is no question
but what the retailers are willing
to cooperate with any move that is
to the advantage of national de-
fense. But, they sa ythat the prob
lem should be worked out in an
orderly and sensible way.
The Washington Evening Star
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-03
DAGSBORO

\ Charles A. Gray, son of William
Harrison and Rhoda Bennett Gray
deceased, passed away Friday, Sep
tember 26, at 1890 o'clock at the
home of his son, William E. Gray,
where he made his home since the
death of his wife on April L He
had been in, failing health for some
time. He is survived beside his
son, by two sisters, Mrs. Virginia
Gray McCabe and Mrs. Mary Gray
Bunting, of Philadelphia one
grandson, William E. Gray, Jr. Fu-
neral services were held Monday
at the Methodist Church at two
o'clock, conducted by Rev. e. l..
Bennett, assisted by Rev. F. A.
Baker of fredericksburg, Nd, a for
mer pastor. Interment in Roxana
cemetery. Much sympathy is ex-
tended to the family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Hazard
and Mr.. and Mrs. s. T. Crosswaite
and Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Hazard
called on their mother and grand
mother, Mrs. r. D. Lingo, while
spending a few days at Bethany
Beach.
Woodrow Mitchell of Philadel-
phia pent the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Nit
chell.
Mrs. Laura Brasure is spending
some time with her daughter, Mrs.
Harley Vickers and family.
Mrs. Sam Bennett and Mrs. Ida
Derrickson, Mrs. Clifton Cannon
and Mrs. Pasher Hudson called on
Mr.. and Mrs. William z. Gray on
Saturday evening.
Asher Lee Rogers spent the week
end with his aunt, Mrs. Reba Por-
ter of Milford.
Bob Hazard and sister, Miss Mol
lie, of Philadelphia, called on rel
atives here over the weekend.
Rev. and Mrs. Frank A. Baker of
fredericksburg, Md, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie McCabe ON
Monday.
Mrs. Rachel Flower motored to
Philadelphia last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bunting of
Philadelphia spent the weekend
with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Mitchell at
tended the funeral of his brother
last Tuesday.
Mrs. Mildred Rose and son Dom
aid of North Carolina are spending
some time with her mother, Mrs.
William Vickers, also Mr.. Vickers.
Woodrow Sturgis returned to his
home~last Saturday after undergo
ing an operation at the Milford
Memorial Hospital.
Miss Henrietta Vickers under
went an operation at the Peninsula
General Hospital in Salisbury, Md,
last Friday for appendicitis. She is
convalescing very nicely.