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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Former Miss Shurly
Files Divorce Suit

Charging that her husband had
a moody, morose, sullen and leal-
Gus nature. Mrs. Frederick Co
man Munroe. socially prominent
daughter of DR.. Burt r. Shurly
Saturday filed suit for divorce
against Henry c. Munroe.
Mrs. Munroe, whose wedding
was one Of the highhghts of the
1897 social season. Is asking GUS
tody of their daughter. Dana
Palms Munroe. 2. The counie
married Sept. 4, 1887, and lived at
Jos Mapleton road. Crosse Pointe
Farms. until their separation in
October.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Deny Jap Mediation
In Indo-China Halted

BANGKOK. Thailand. Feb. %
GNS)-Reports that Japan's me
diation" efforts in the Thailand-
Indo-Chinese dispute have broken
down were denied by the ministry
of information today.
NipponeSe mediation, the spokes-
man said shows that our big
friend Japan is supporting the
right in the best possible manner.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Kelly Asks Shift
In Car Tag Law

LANSING. Feb. 22.-Legislation
which would permit mot, rists -
purchase car license plates only
for the months of the year in
which they Will be used was pro-
posed Saturday by Secretary of
State Harry +. Kelly.
Kelly pointed out that present
laws permit the use of plates for
as long as Is months. He said the
law now sets a limit on when
plates can he used, but sets none
on when they can be purchased.
Thus 1871 plates could have been
purchased in September. 1910, and
used continuously until March !,
1912, a total of Is months.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23

which the pawns are being moved
rapidly to and fro.
In other words, Japan is getting
what she wants in the way OF
naval and air bases from which
she will be able TO operate her
ships and bombing planes not only
to protect these acquisitions, but
also to use them for further opera
tions against military detectives to
the southwark.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Singapore Move Blocks
japanese in Far East
Admiral Woodward Reveals Peril to
u. S. Supplies in Toxic Strategy;
Sees Menace to Philippines
CONTINUED from Page One)

checking. or stopping. shipments
of our purchases of tin and rubber,
as the Dutch East Indies, though
strongly fortified, would fall easy
prey Strategically our position in
the Philippines would become I'M
tenable, as these islands would be
surrounded by a ring of japanese
possessions and bases.
1t does not seem probable that
Japan would be willing to take
chances of the possibility of having
to fight the United States fleet sc
long as British and Dutch bases
were made available for the use OF
American ships and naval aircraft
as undoubtedly they would be
should the United States be forced
into war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
It's Speed That Counts
For Knudsen on His job
Continued from Page One)

plunged suddenly into public life ?
Easy! First you work an average
S0-hour week. No-not 40 hours.
Eighty hours. You get up at Z,
shave yourself, have breakfast and
get to the office about $50. You
stick around until 6:45 or I. Then
you 60 to dinner, and talk bust
ness all. through dinner, at home
or in a hotel. You keep it up al
evening And get to bed, perhaps
around midnight.
Some Sundays. if the skies are
clear. he'll swing a golf club or
the Burning Tree Club course
It's club for men only, out in
the Maryland hills. Or he may
take tramp around the park
CalisthenicsY Not for that
frame. Health clubs, violet ray
massage Don't make him laugh
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Free in Spank Death,
Faces Insanity Order

CLEVELAND. Feb. 22.-GNS)
Found not guilty in the spank
ing death of her 2-year-old son.
Mrs. Julie Barnett. 26. today faced
commitment to the Lima State
Hospital for the Insane despite
testimony from psychiatrists that
she is now sane.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Free Citizenship Classes

Free citizenship classes taught
by WPA adult teachers are being
held in room 103 of the Pierce
Junior High School, Kercheval and
Nottingham avenues, it was an
nounced Saturday. The classes
meet Monday and Wednesday at
Z d. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Fight Bottlenecks

"Our main job right now Is
the elimination of bOttlenecks,"
STANDBY said in discussing the
work of the new board. And
we've got to plan properly in
order to do that.
I'VE must keep stepping up
production and we must decide
whether we're going to defend
America first or defend Britain
first. You can't do everything
first. but when we get under
way properly, we can co-ordi-
nate Britain's needs with our
own"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23

No. probably not. When Knud-
sen says labor relations are O. X,
the problems are being solved,
and when Sidney Hillman says let
the situation alone and let them
handle it. what group of legislators
can muster a majority to say them
naN2
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Recalled to Service

He would not venture to guess,
however. how long the conflict
might last or what might happen
before England emerged victorious.
Admiral STANDBY. who repre-
scented this country in the 1934-3o
London disarmament and naval
conferences, voiced the predictions
as he was recalled to service after
four years of retirement.
Along with former Secretary Of
Commerce Harry L. Hopkins. he
was made a dollar-a-year member
of the new production planning
board.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Listed
In Radio Drama

Wouldn't That Get Your
Goat? ?" Such is the unusual title
of the Front Page Drama to be
heard over ii radio stations in
Michigan and Ontario, next Tues
day. Thursday, Friday and Satur-
Gay.
A feature article. THE Goat
Castle Mystery That Just Won't
Be Solved" to appear in The
American Weekly with next Sun
days issue of The Detroit Sunday
Times, has been dramatized for
the radio program.
The article relates how authori-
ties thought, eight years ago. that
they had partly explained the
strange killing of secretiVe,
white-haired heiress. in the
shadow of an old mansion, whose
blue-blooded but eccentric occu-
pants shared their priceless heir
looms with goats but when a
forgotten old woman walked out
of prison, the mystery again
proved weirder than a plot by
Edgar Allen Poe
The day of the radio program
will differ on various stations, as
noted below:
MICHIGAN
i WASH-WOOD. Grand Rapids
$50 p. m. Friday; WIBM. Jackson
$50 p. m. Friday; WIN, Lansing
$50 p. m. Friday; WKBZ, Muske-
gon. 7:45 p. m. Friday; WFDF
Flint 1920 p. m. Friday; WJBK
Detroit, PAS p. m. Saturday
WSAM, Saginaw. S:15 p. m. Sat
urday; WSOO. Saulte Ste Marie
las p. m. Friday; WTCM, TRAY
erse City, Sis p. m, Tuesday.
ONTARIO
CFCO, Chatham. 7:45 p m
Thursday; CKOC, Hamilton. s
p. m. Friday; CKCR. Kitchener, s
p. m. Thursday; CkCO. Ottawa
6:15 p. m. Friday; Cues, STRAIT
ford. Sis p. m. Friday.
Tune in on this broadcast, if you
like mystery, and also read the
article about the goat castle II
weekly magazine. with next Sun
The American Weekly, the great
days issue, Detroit Sunday Times
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Ex-NdW Chief
Sees Sea Power
Win for Britain
Aid to England Boosts
u. S. Defense, Says
Admiral st n dley
BY GRIFFIN BANCROFT JR.
Int1 New. Ser,iee star Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Feb. 22-Sea
rover will decide the European
war. and as long as Britain main
tains control OF the oceans she is
going 10 win eventually. Admiral
William II. Standby. former chief
of naval operations. told Interna-
tional News Service today.
In his first public statement
since the serge OF Britain began
the veteran naval expert declared,
however, that England desperately
needs the all-out material aid OF
this country.
"And aid 10 Britain is really
the defense Of America, he said.
"Of course, any one can guess
wrong. hut ] think England viii
win with control of the seas and
with the help of this country"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-15
Offensive Slices
Through Ukraine

been attempting to obtain Turkeys
cooperation for such a campaign
without, however, success as yet.
On the other Russian fronts
Leningrad and the central sector
where Soviet counterattacks have
won back considerable ground
there were no notable developments.
The Nazi high command claimed
its ring around Leningrad has been
tightened but admitted sharp Rus
sian counterattacks, led by tanks,
and fighting in which casualties
have been heavy.
GENERAL LOST
There was belief in Berlin that
the NaZi high command will issue
possibly this week, another detailed
report on operations in Russia, MAX
ing new sweeping claims of success
The Wehrmacht admitted the loss
of another general on the eastern
front-Col. Gen. Eugen Ritter von
Schobert, commander of a mixed
-Rumanian army operating
on the southern front He is the
highest ranking officer of the Nazi
army to be lost so far
There were new signs today that
Finland is trying to ease herself
out of the war-a difficult task III
view of the strong German forces
now in that country.
v. A. Tanner, foreign minister OF
Finland during the first year with
Russia and now minister of trade
and industry, said in a speech which
admitted the existence of big Fin
nish peace party that Finland
would fight no longer than neces-
sary.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-15
Motorized Binge
Brings Jail Term
For Jacumba Man

Henry Earl Tulley. %, of Jacum-
ba. Monday got himself job of
doing nothing at 50 per deim, but
he'll never see any part of the
doing nothing at 50 per diem but
charged against an automobile
binge that he enjoyed during the
wee hours of Sunday morning.
Tulley. convicted in Judge Lee
Nuffer's police court Monday morn
ing of drunk driving was given the
choice of shelling out Sl50 or Ian
gushing rs days in the local klink.
He took the rs days.
Tulley was the object of a wide
spread hunt Saturday night and
Sunday morning. after he was re-
ported seen barging up and down
the highways and byways here in
his mothers pickup truck. He ad-
mitted to State Patrolman Bill Nit
chell. who made the nab at am
Sunday. that he had smashed the
truck into a car owned by Frazier
Laskey. Negro, in the 400 block Of
Orange avenue.
Laskey said Tulley owed him SIS
for damage done. Tulley said his
mother would pay it. according to
officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-15
City Sends Bills
ToE.C. Taxpayers

El Centrans Monday were being
ounned for some S244,776, the
amount they owe the city for the
privilege of living here and enjoy
ing such things as fire and police
protection. paved streets and sewer
and drainage facilities.
This amount. representing the full
year tax assessments on real estate
and unsecured personal property, is
divided between first and secono
half levies. First half taxes, total
ing sl37 .4O9. must be paid on or
before Nov. "a
Second half tax statements also
We're being prepared by City Clerk
Neal H. Gavin. These total s90,06l.
Street assessments for the first
half amount to sS655; second half
S864e.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-15
Danger in South
Alarms Admiral:
III. s. Fleet Ready

Continued from Page One
that from the west coast of Africa
where today French bases appear
to be passing into Nazi control"
Lodgment of a hostile aggressive
force anywhere in the American
hemisphere, Greenslade warned.
would threaten all countries.
rConsider," ne pictured, what
might be done by a power en-
trenched at some point in South
America. The bombing craft of
Snch power might range over
large sections of the southern hem
isphere forcing subservience at the
point of destruction.
Bombing planes having a cruis-
ling range of $50 miles based on
Porto Allegro in Brazil could easily
command Montevideo, BuenoS
Aires, Ascuncion and Rio. Planes
with cruising range Of 800 miles
when landed, and based on the same
place could command practically all
of Argentina and Chile Paraguay,
Bolivia and half of Brazil.
Similar planes, based on Boliv-
ian soil, would be able to bomb all
the capitals of the South American
countries ana menace the Panama
canal.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-15
Colonel Regrets
Leaving Valley

1t. Col. A. w. Melchior, former
commanding officer at Camp Seeley
who was transferred last week to
Ft. Benning, Ga, in letter to
President John Donohue of the
chamber of commerce, expressed
real regret" at leaving Imperial
Valley. because he gained weight
while wrestling through one of your
summers
Colonel Melchior asked Donohue
to pass the word along to other or
ganizations of his regret.
You people" the colonel wrote
ARE the same venturesome pioneer
type found in the northwest" He
added that friendliness is easy
among valley folk.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-15

Continued from Page One
bolster their attack on the Ukraine
with naval operations in the Black
sea.
Reports and rumors of imminent
Bulgarian collaboration in such a
move have been increasingly fire.
quent in the last few days. The
Germans have built strong naval
bases at Varna and Burgas on the
Bulgarian Black sea coast.
1t is probable that the Germans
may attempt to launch sea attacks
on such points as Odessa which still
holds out strongly although it is
now far behind the German ad-
vance lines, the Crimea district
where big Russian naval bases are
and and possibly the Georgian
shores where a foothold for a Cau-
casuS drive might be obtained.
The Germans are believed to have
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-15
Federal Pressure
'0n Movies Shown
In Senate Hearinq

Continued from Page One)
our own features, on which we might
show profit.
I'VE are doing this at the request
OF the United States government,
who feel that every man. woman
and child in America should see
this subject during these times Of
national defense. In fact, they are
so interested in the playing of the
subject that we have been asked to
wire Immediately the names OF
those exhibitors who eliminate it.
All rentals on the picture are turn
ed over to the government.
In view of the above I am going
to ask that you reconsider and try
TO find a date for this subject"
1t was not indicated what branch
of the government had made the
alleged request for names of exhibit
ors who declined to show the pic
ture.
Lowell Mellett, director of the
office of government reports which
handles government educational
films, said that his office had moth
ing TO co with the production or
distribution of The Land OF Liber-
lty," and most certainly" had not
asked for the list CT exhibitors who
declined to show it.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-15

home from his office. He told po-
lice he and his wife had expected
to entertain Mr. and Mrs. Bootll
at dinner. More than an hour aft
er they were to have arrived
Stricken SAID, and after he had dis
covered his wife's body. Booth tel
ephoned to say they would be un-
able to keep the engagement.
Booth denied any connection with
the crime and also denied that he
had a dinner engagement with the
Strickers.
"Of course I know I've got quite
a record but that was a long time
ago and doesn't mean anything
now he said.
Booth refused to make any state
ment concerning his actions on Sat
urday until reporters were present
Il want some unbiased persons
present when I make my state
ment," he said.
He then wrote out in longhand a
statement saying he and another
writer were collaborating on an art
icle concerning Stricker's drugless
work on tuberculosis.
We left Strickers office with a
manuscript Saturday morning and
drove out Sunset boulevard quite a
ways and sat there reading it from
10 a. m. until p. m.." he said
Then returned home and got my
wife and went out for a drive. Sun
day my wife and I drove to the
desert"
Police said they interviewed wit
nesses who saw Booth and his au-
tomobile near the Stricken home on
Saturday Booth said he had not
been near the district
Investigators said robbery appar-
entity was the motive for the slay-
ing. Two large diamond rings were
missing from Mrs. Stricker's fling
ers. A number of purses were
found scattered about the house,
their contents spilled on the floor
Booths wife, Mrs. Valerde Booth.
was booked later on a technical
charge of burglary. Her detention
followed a search of the Booth
apartment. Police declined to re-
veal what they had found beyond
three guns.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-15
Author Held in
|Womun's Murder

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. Is. up
Ernest @. Booth, 43, who gained
fame as an author while serving
time in the penitentiary and whose
movie writing included a story for
red-headed Clara Bow, was held
by police today on suspicion of mur-
dering Mrs. Florence Stricken, 40,
wealthy physicians wife.
Mrs. Stricker's body was found
Saturday evening in a closet of her
home in the fashionable Silverlake
district. The home had been ran
sacked. Mrs. Strcker had been
beaten TO death with an unidenti-
fled weapon. The front o. her
skull was crushed
DR.. George H. Stricken discov-
cred the body when he arrived
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-15
Imperial Valley Press

Esta DllSheu ApTll 20, 1901.
Published every afternoon except
Saturday and Sunday saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
by the Sunday ost-Press, es-
Valley Publishing company, 625
tablished 1880 by the Imperial
state street, El Centro, Calf.
Paul Jenkins, publisher; A. c.
Johnston, vice president and gem
eral manager; e. A. Fitzhugh,
secretary and managing editor.
Entered at lei Centro, California,
post office as second class mat
ter.
Advertising Representatives..
West Holiday Co, Inc, National
Member. California Newspaper
Publishers Association.
subscription rates: In California
Sc per copy.
In conjunction with the POST
Press (Sundays), per month Toe
paid-in advance. 3 months, S2.lO'
6 months, sA00; one year, s7.oo;
outside California S1.0o per month
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-15
Jobs for Draftees
Goal of Drive

The United States Chamber OF
Commerce has appealed to El Cen
tro Chamber of Cemmorce Presi-
dent John Donohue for active
help" in securing jobs for men soon
to be released from selective serv-
ice.
Employers were urged to write
former employees now in training
telling them of the employment
awaiting them"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-15
Arizona Needs
More Rainfall

PHOENIX, Sept. IS (UP)
More rainfall is needed to produce
satisfactory supplies Of winter feed
for Arizona livestock, the Federal
Agricultural Marketing Service esti-
mated today.
Rainfall has been spotted but
there has been sufficient feed tc
carry livestock in good condition.
A heavy movement Of cattle this
fall was anticipated and lambs were
moving from northern Arizona
ranches at around 9l4 cents pei
pound with indians holding out for
higher prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-15
Mrs. A. B. Conn
Succumbs at Ranch

Funeral services for Mrs. A. B.
Cohn. 58, who died at her home on
the Barbara Worth ranch east Of
FL Centre late Saturday, were held
at the Home of Peace in Los An
geles Sunday.
Mrs. Cohn had been an invalid
during most of the six years she
made her home in Imperial Valley.
She belonged TO the Congregation
Beth Jacob.
Her survivors include her hus-
band; a daughter. Mrs. William Ka-
palon of Los Angeles; and a son,
Leonard Cohn.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-15
Rambling Reporter

Continued from Page One
to use as little money as possible
and save what she could.
She decided that she had a choice
of two rather slim meals a day or
one good, big one. She worked i
first one way and then the other
until she had a system worked out
Then Rev. Rogers sent her some
extra money.
And do you know what 1 did,
she said in a burst of confidence.
Il saved the extra money and
bought me a new winter hat"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-15
FDR Confers on
NeufraIifyLaw

WASHINGTON, Sept. Is CUP)-
President Roosevelt today conferred
with his congressional leaders on
the advisability of revising the neu-
tralty law, which now bars Amer
ican merchant ships from wa
zones such as British ports, Speaker
Sam Rayburn disclosed.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-15
Early Opening
Cuts Enrolment
In High Schools

Continued from Page One)
was 322, or 80 down from last year
the kindergarten was the same as
last year, 49,
Imperial high school had an en-
rollment OF 1870. The elementary re-
port was unavailable. Calipatria
high school enrolment was 125
with the elementary totals still in
complete.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-15
WEATHER

Southern California Fair Mon
day and TUESDAY, except local early
fog along the coast; somewhat
warmer Monday and Tuesday; gen.
tie westerly winds.
U. S Weather Bureau FL Centre
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-15

The service soiion has storage facilities for about
1000 gallons 1t has to rpensh its stocks least three times
week To lay up months supply your grocer might in
emergency is just physically impossible.
Thof fhuf gasoline flow from oil well, to
nery storage points, subatons service stations
YOU 1t must be kept moving meet the demand
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-15

and Idaho for example average of 900 gallons of
gasoline month In addition they about 7OO0O00O
gallons of fuel and heating oil per month during the winter
To this combined amount the industry needs only
3Oanke trips per month To carry by rail would require 800
tank cars 236 trains In other words every time
take tanker off the you add eight 5Ocar trains to
railroad system that's already overbudened with defense traffic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-01

Dies Committee agents seized
Bookshop membership lists.
The league claimed the Corpora
tive had repeatedly violated its au-
thority and Bookshop members
voted withdrawal from the league,
effective June 49,
Four days ago Mrs. Imogene H
Putnam, league president, informed
David VAIL, president of the Book
shop that relations between the two
had been terminated that day by
the leagues Board of Directors.
The Bookshop replied yesterday
that the board had not the legal
right to do so. maintaining it had
given the required 60 days notice
when it submitted its resignation on
April 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-01
British Death Toll
Twice as Great in
Raids as in Action
TotuI Killed in Three
Services in II Months
Is Placed at 1857
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 3l.-Nearly twice
as many Britons have been killed
in bombing raids as in action
against the Axis, figures issued by
the government indicated today.
The war so far has cost Britain
fewer than 5000 military casualties
a month, it was announced, and
the total killed in all three fight
ing services during the 81 months
since the conflict began was 1887
This is a little more than half
the number of civilians killed in
Britain during the IL months of
June, 1910, and the end of April.
During that 11-month period, pre-
vious government figures have re-
vealed, 35.756 civilians were killed
and 47,856 injured
101,056 Casualties.
Today's figures on military losses
for the first 81 months of the war
show aggregate casualties of 1O1,-
056 men. of whom 1887 were killed,
24,501 wounded, 9.945 are missing,
$500 died and 41,375 were taken
prisoner.
OF these total military casualties
74,l64 were from the army. 1896
from the Navy and 1896 from the
air force The figures were believed
to include some of the British lost
in Greece, but none in Crete or in
the recent sea fighting which in
volved the sinking of the battle
cruiser Hood and one destroyer.
The aggregate military loss, it was
noted, is but fraction of the $780,
235 British killed, wounded, missing
or taken prisoner during the war of
1914-18
Contrasts With French Losses.
The 101,056 total also contrasts
with French losses last year, due
in the main to the capture of nearly
100000 French soldiers by the
Germans. Some 10000 British fell
into German hands at that time
and later the British took 10000
Italian prisoners in Africa.
Even if future stages of the war
again involve conflict between huge
forces of men. British military
sources said the number killed
would not be likely to approach the
mass slaughter characteriZing trench
warfare in the World War This.
they explained. was due to the
predominance of machines, rather
than masses of men, in modern
fighting.