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Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
Royal Arch Masons
Begin Exchange Of
Visits With Arizona

Grand officers of the Royal Arch
Masons of California and Arizona
took the first step in their annua
exchange of visits Friday night
when the grand chapter officers OF
California with members of Darius
chapter San Diego, and of Ell Cen
tro chapter No. l09, were guests Of
the Yuma chapter for dinner and q
program.
Saturday night grand officers OF
Arizona were to be guests of the E.
Centre chapter, returning the visit
of the California officers. A dinner
at 6:30 in the Masonic temple. f..
Centro, was to be followed by eX
emplification of the mark master
degree work, with prologue, by Dar
iuS chapter some 80 members COM
ing from San Diego for this pur
pose.
Arthur Thomas of San Francisco
grand high priest of California
headed the California delegation
Friday. Other grand chapter Off
GERS of California who attended
WCIC. IboDClO 4NiLlIOll, dCpuCJ dllS
high priest; Wrelton Clark, granG
scribe; Lloyd Carter, grand lecturer
for this district; Lou Butterfield,
past grand high priest.
Arizona grand officers present
we're: Carey Wilson, grand lecturer
representing the grand high priest
of Arizona; Harry A. Drachman,
grand secretary, and A. Braughn,
grand scribe
The valley delegation, headed by
John L. House, nign priest, IL
cluded: R. P. Moore, Nick .Higgin-
botham, Ernest LoveSee, Harry
Sones, C. B. Collins jr., C. j. Parks
Robert w. Ware, James Noel E.
Centre; w. j. Gregg, F. j. Smith,
Holtvilie: John Duncan, CaleXlco.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
'Shun Speculation
Warns Conference
On Economics Here
Continued from Page One)

F
vised that these should be so plan
ned as to be liquidated on an an
nual basis
The conference went 70 the very
heart OF American agricultu the
farm home-with plea TO the en-
tire farm family 10 work l gether
in guarding against over expansion
during the defense period, which
must inevitably bring IAN economic
relapse in a posI-defense era
Careful budgeting of farm in
comes was urged, based on these
basic essentials:
A planned reduction OF indebted
ness. proper shelter and nutrition
proper clothing and good health
education Of the farm family. ade
quate equipment and facilities anc
investments and savings.
CREDIT STRESSED
Farm families were warned
against the use Of credit on the
basis Of present incomes. and 10
ed that standard of living De
maintained that will permit savings
for potential purchasing power IL
the future
The conference recommended
high school education be provided
for all Imperial Valley youth "basec
on vocational training that will fit
our youth for farm life"
The conference adopted a resolu-
ton offered by the land use COM
mittee. in which it was observed
that Imperial Valley has been. de-
yeloped from the raw desert by pio-
neers. who have worked hard ano
long to bring it to its high state OF
production and admonished valley
farmers to protect the gains that
have been made here.
LOANS DISCUSSED
The good lands are in a hign
state of production, the resolution
said. This holds true of the larger
part of the valley acreage.
Long term farm loans can be
safely made on farms handled in
this manner. The lands that are
growing less in producing ability
are lands where the farmers have
not realized the damage that has
taken place through poor irrigation.
practices, constant cropping with
Jut proper fertilization, cover CROP
pings and attention TO drainage"
It was recommended that long
term loans be made available in the
valley. but that such loans should
be made only on land that can be
brought back into profitable pro-
duction through proper drainage
and other good farming practices.
All anticipated increased income
of valley farmers should be USED
to build up the productivity Of their
farms, and in retiring present in
debtedness, the committee said,
adding:
Such gradual effort on the part
OF individuals will not only increase
the owners equity, but will be more
attractive TO established credit agen-
cieS.
Principal speakers at the confer
ence included Dr. M R. Benedict
professor of agricultural economics
of the University of California, anc
DR.. j. 3. Schneider, extension mar
keting specialist Of the university
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
$500 Class Free
TO Youths Here

ANY man who wants to sc, a So
flying course for nothing may CT
so if he Is between tie ages CT !!
and IS years, inclusive.
Dean Glenn Kieffer OF Cen;ya
Junior college in e Centre ar
nounced Saturday that he has SeveI
vacancies in the Ciyli Aeronauucs
Authority class scheduled to bcg."
Feb. l. Applications, hoWeye.. mus
be filed with him by Dec Is % t.
government may make arrange
mentS TO continue The Zee .cG.>l
of training.
Applicants must be between :.
and % years of age. have had tive
wears of college training. or be en-
rolled in school" Kieffer sad
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
Senate Receives
Big Army Bill

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6. CUP)-
The senate today received the So
243O0O.OO0 supplemental defense ap-
preparation bill which won house
approval late yesterday, 300 to 5.
The meaSulr car31eS FUNDS to eX-
pand the army to 2,00J,0 900 men. 1t
will raise Americas total stake in
M var against the Axis to $67,-
600 100000 1t contains lend-leaSe
fund of $l,536 49l $50 for tanks and
heavy ordnance equipment.
Two earlier attempts by isolation
lists TO strike certain provisions also
were rebufftd.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
FBI NubS German
After Long Hunt

RENO, New. Dec. tUP) - Fed
eral agents who for l8 months had
trailed born Henry Hell
NUT, AZ. for $1,000 miles through
Canada. Mexico and the United
States finally had him behind bars
today.
The treasury department opera
tives charged him with conspiracy
against the United States govern
ment' and said they would return
him to New York to face a secret
indictment returned by a federal
grand jury.
They hinted that his alleged
criminal activities might include
espionage, counterfeiting or mar
cotic law violations but they woulG
not detail the accusation against
him or discuss the case further.
BORN IN GERMANY
From Police Chief Andy M. Wei
liver however, it was learned that
Helmut was born in Germany al
though a naturalized American citi-
zen, that he spoke slightly broken
English, that former alias was
DIR. Hoffman," and that his hotel
room yielded documents written in
German, German seaman'S papers
a German Mauser automatic pisto,
and money sewed in his luggage.
Welliver said his long police rec
ord included arrests on suspicion OF
stock sWindles and operation of {.
matrimonial racket and that he
once was associated with Count"
Victor Ven Lustig, one time king of
operations were broken up in New
York in 1885.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
War in Far East
Hangs By Thread
As Suspense Grows

Continued from Page One
/ President Manuel Quezon took new
emergency steps. Including preli-
minary civilian evacuation measures
and regulations designed to bolster
defense preparations.
At Bangkok. the Thai government
was said to have plans for removal
# the capital in the event OF wal
"EPOCHAL CRIME"
The apanese-spOnso East Asia
economic council meeting in Tokyo
was told by 1t. Gen. Teiichi Suzuki,
president Of the cabinets planning
beard, that Japan is "tensel" watch
ing whether Mr. Roosevelt and MI
Churchill commit the epochal crime
cf further extending the world up
heyal" 10 the Far East.
He declared that Japan's patience
would be exhausted if any new dis
turbances were caused in the Far
East by Britain or the United States.
A statement by the newspaper
Hochi that the Red army on the
Siberian frontier now totaled 840,-
900 men conceded with japanese
efforts 10 prolong negotiations a:
Washington for a settlement of the
Pacific crisis and with dispatches
telling of Russian counter attacks
on the Moscow front as we'll as
along the Mus river, west of Tagan-
rog, on the southern front.
L. 5. ASSAILED
The whole tone of Tokyo press
comment was one of anger toward
the United States. which was ac-
cused Of insincerity in negotiations
with Japan. with organizing Britain,
the Netherlands, China and Russia
against Japan and with refusing
TO seek a peaceful settlement.
That was in contrast with the
words OF the Japanese government
spokesmen who insisted that Wash
ington's fears of japanese aggres-
sion or conquest in the Far East
were due TO a big mistake" and
that there was reason to hope for
an agreement on fundamental is
sues.
Shanghai dispatches said that a
bout 100000 Japanese troops were
believed TO be in Indo-China pre-
sumably $4,000 more than enviSaged
IN the treaty with France and
that the main striking power Of
tanks and airplanes was concentrat-
ed in the south from where a blow
might be launched at Thailand
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
20-30 Club Names
Herbert Lee Chief

Herbert Lee recently was elected
president Of the 20-30 club of E.
Centro and will assume his new
duties Jan. |.
Other officers elected included
Chester Irving, president; War
rem Brock. second vice president.
Bert Cosby, sergeant-at-arms; and
Matt LaBrucherie, Bill Dubois, Bert
Cosby, and John Kearney, directors
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
WORKED AT GAMBLING

"A
While the government agents hat
hunted three countries for him, Hell
NUT had spent the last six months
here employed as a "shill' at gam
bling clubs, winning" at the gam
ing tables to lure other customers
on.
He was a good one for the jot
He is dapper and tailored. He wears
a small but elaborate waXed mus
tache and pince-nez glasses with
ribbon. He looked like a college
professor out on a gay holiday ana
gambling club operators said hC
was the most impressive piece OF
scenery" they have had around il
a long time.
Welliver said that he had Helmut
under observation when the federal
agents moved in for the arrest.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
SENT TO san QUENTIN
PENITENTIARI

Edward Latham Durfey. who was
released from san Quentin peniten-
tIary last Oct. pa was sent back
again Friday after he pleaded guilty
to burglarizing the J. D. Thompsor
store in INLAND. He was arrested II
Indio after the inland burglary
with a sack of money taken from
the Thompson store.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
Storehouse Hit
By Costly Fire

RICHMOND, Cal, Dec. 6. up
"A fire at the Atchison village
project last night caused
several thousand dollars worth of
damage when it swept through a
storehouse and tool room.
Cause of the fire was not deter
mined. Most of the loss was in
building fixtures which were de
stroyed in the Storehouse.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
IS Board i'm First Move
TO Expand Army Forces
Rule S
Studied

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6. up
Selectiye service officials are con
sidering plans to reclassify draft
regiStrantS deferred for reasons OF
occupation to provide additiona
manpower for the rapidly expand
ing army in event of an emergency
it was disclosed today.
Present war department plans cal
for 1000 O0O-man army by next
April This will be attained by in
duction OF some 100000 selectees
after Jan. /. as announced yester-
day.
But official army concern OYER
the means of obtaining additional
men. il needed, was expressed By
Lieut.. Col Joseph r. Battley, a sell
ective service adviser. in an address
to ARM, navy and OPM representa-
tives gathered here TO discuss ques-
tons of labor supply and occupa-
tional deferments in New Englanc
and middle Atlantic defense plants
MAY TRIPLE FORCES
Battley SAID the army now stands
at strength of about 100000 mel
but that no person knows Wher
We may have to double, or triple oul
armed forces.
"One of the leading officials OF
the war department. he added
stated publicly not long ago that
we may have to think in terms OF
an army of 100000 men"
He told the United Press later
that the Official he referred to
was Assistant Secretary OF Wal
John ]. McCloy. But McCloy, reach
ed at his home here, said he couldn't
recall ever having made the state
ment."
The $4,000, 100000 new defense ap-
preparations bill passed by the house
yesterday provides funds TO equip
an army of 100000 men.
REVELATION RECALLED
Studies made by the army anc
navy general staffs, as disclosed b.
the Chicago Tribune. contemplate
an army of 6,745,658 men, plus
2,050,0O0 for the air corps. While
government agencies continued theil
investigation of how the Tribune
obtained the secret documents, SEC
retary of War Henry l.. Stimsor
said the published plans have never
constituted an authorized program
of the government and are only
unfinished studies of our produc-
ton requirements for national de-
fense :"
Another factor bearing on the
problem as the recent statement by
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox
that the navy may have to resort
to calling on dra1tees TO man t.4c
two-ocean navy because of a drop
in enlistments.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07

Ground work will be taught al
night school and the flying at the
county ar port. Graduates OF tht
C.AA course here may take six OF
eight months more training on the
coast. get an instructors rating and
a salary Of between $3.50 and S30c
The Army also is anxious for filters. :
Since he CAA classes began more
than a year ago, 40 Imperial Valley
residents Aaye completed the course.
k.et:e" Said The government viii
20; continue 20 otter the COURSE
nie>~ Jhe G.o,as io" each class are
allied
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
Russians Smash
Fleeing Germans

Continued from Page One)
the Germans have been retreating
from Rostov, the Russians said they
had taken Taganrog and pushed on
to the Mus river, where they broke
across and established a bridge
head in the Russki sector about
25 miles northwest OF Taganrog
The Germans were digging in on the
west bank of the river but were
under threat of attack from Rus
ski and from the Donets front,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07

about 80 miles to the north.
A British declaration of state
CT war against Finland, Rumanif
and Hungary was not expected tc
have any immediate effect on the
battle.ronts, although in the long
run it may mean that big British
bombers will blast at the Rumanian
oil fields.
A roundup of 400 Rumanians, 5000
Hungarians ana ZU0 Firms in Brit
ain began.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
WARM WEATHER
FOOLS BUSH

WAVERLY, Mo. Dec. UP
The warm weather of the past few
weeks has crossed up some OF the
flora. it was revealed today. Mrs
Bert Pangborn reported today that
her forsythia bush is in full bloom
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
BARTENDER GUILTY
IN SLAYING CASE

CRESCENT CITY, CAL Dec.
CUP) - A superio> court jury OF
six men and six women early today
convicted Jensen Btldon, klamath
bartender, OF mansk tighter for the
shooting OF Darrell Debarris, 10, Of
san Diego III barroom fight last
Aug "a.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
HELD IN JAIL
n6 Morrell. who said he

Sgt. Garland Morrell WHO sad he
was AWOL from Fort Hoyle IL
Maryland, is held in the county
jail on a charge of stealing Roy
Hays' car from its parking place
beside a pea field in the Cahpatrla
area and driving it TO Arizona.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
BOYCE ATEN POST
WILL MEET

Boyce Aten pos OF the American
Legion Will have aregular meetlne
at Veterans Memorial hall in f.
Centre at 8 pm Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
ASKS FOR PROBATION

PEDRO Lopez FrlOaE pIeadeC
guilty in superior court Friday K
a charge Of escaping from the T.
Centro chain gang. He asked fo'
probation and Will be given hear
ing Dec. -
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
DECREE GRANTED

An interlocutory divorce decree
was granted in superior court Friday
to Fred j. Albert in his suit against
Estelle M Albert.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
Scanning |.
News Horizon
MASONIC LODGE
TO ELECT OFFICERS

FL Centro lodge No. 394. T. ans
A. M will elect officers al the
meeting Monday night 80 O'Clock
in the Masonic temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
FINAL DECREE GRANTED

A final divorce decree WIS grant
ed in superior cou-: Friday 10 Nert.
Rogers in MS suit against Rus
sell c. Rogers. She accused hun OF
extreme cruelty
Evening star., 1941-10-10

Special sizes of Hudnut'e
fine toilet water and
talcum in these two de-
lightful scents. New,
meadoW-fresh Y IN X y
Clover and lovely, deli
cate Violet Sec.
Evening star., 1941-10-10

Precision made files, dur
able. smooth edged. A
really good file is impor-
tant to the health of your
nails. 512 inches long.
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FOUNDERS DAY PROGRAM TO
FEATURE CLINICAL SOCIETY
MEETING AT TUSKEGEE
TusKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala.

TuSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala.
(ANP) - The nations leading
physicians, surgeons and clini-
clans will gather here April 6-12,
to take part in the 30th annual
clinic and the oath annual meet
ing of the John A. Adrew Clini-
cal Society. A feature viii be
the special founders day pro-
gram honoring the memory of Dr..
Booker T. Washington.
Conference agenda, as out
lined by clinic officials:
Sunday, April 6 Founders
Day; April 7-Registration, OPEN
ing Of out-patient clinic; Monday
through Thursday afternoons,
three didactic clinics each day;
Monday through Thursday morn
ings, reading and discussion of
Papers; Daily-Out-patient elm
les; Tuesday through Saturday,
mornings, operations. The Tues
Gay evening session will be held
Il The Veterans Administration
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EVERY TENTH YOUTH ON NYA
PROGRAM IS A NEGRO YOUTH

ment in connection with Nation
al Defense but have actually in
creased their representation on
the out-of-school work program.
aThe Tenth Youth describes
the work which the National
Youth Administrator is doing
and has done for Negro young
people since the NYA was es-
tablished in 1885. At the very
beginning, Division of Negro
Affairs was established as an in
tegral part Of the organization
to insure the intcgration and COM
plcte participation of Negro youth
in every phase Of the program.
Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune, Dl-
rector of the Division Of Negro
Affairs, and members Of her staff
have helped formulate the policies
under which Negro young peo-
pie have received a fair share OF
the benefits available to high
school, college and graduate stu
dents and Of the work experience
provided for out-of school youth
(csati1naa sa sage D
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NEGRO YOUTH SHARE Through
DEFENSE PROGRAM ON NYA
Nation Mourns Passing Of Dr.. W.T..
B. Williams Noted Educator And
Vice President Of Tuskeqee Inst.

Dean Williams moved his family
to Tuskegee in order that he
might serve as consultant in the
teacher training program Of the
Institute.
When the college department
at Tuskegee was organized in
1927, DR.. Williams was appoint
ed its first dean. In 1886 he was
elected vice president of Tuske-
gee Institute, and since last Sep
tembel he assumed the addition
al duties as acting dean Of men,
succeeding to the office formerly
held by Captain Alvin J. Nicely
who was made executive secre-
tary OF the 1'uskegee Genera.
Alumni Association.
In recognition Of his service in
the field of Education, Morehouse
College, Atlanta, Georgia, con-
ferred upon him the LID. de.
gree in 1928. In 1884, he was
awarded the, goth Spingarn Me.
dial FOR his knowledge Of and his
distinguished service to Negro
education.
Services were attended by the
students, faculty, members Of tho
community and by many out-of-
town friends who came 10 pay i
last tribute Of respect to Il pio-
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,oted physicians Of the city OF
Nashville.
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National Youth Administrator
Aubrey Williams has announced
the release of a new NYA puhll-
cation entitled, .The Tenth
Youth
Every tentl, youth on the
National Youth Administration
program is a Negro youth Will
liams said. During the last fis-
cal year 10000 different Negro
boys and girls were employed in
NYA part-timc jobs. Our most
recent figures show that total
of 63,922 Negro youth. were en-
rloyed on our out-of-school pro-
jects during the single week end
ing February 22, l94l, making
the number of Negro youth work
ers thirteen per cent of the 400,-
900 youth employed for this
week During December, 1899.
only ten per cent of NYA youth
employees were Negroes.
1T is clear, therefore, that Me-
gro youth not only have shared
in ths expansion of NYA employ
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neer in the field of education u
field TO which he was sincerely
devoted and to which he had
made valuable contributions.
"How Firm Foundation, and
"A Mighty Fortress is Our God,
favorite hymns Of the deceased
were sung during the funeral.
Other music was rendered by the
Tuskcgee Choir. William l.. Daw-
son, conducting.
Resolutions and many messag-
es of sympathy came to the be-
reaved family from all parts OF
the nation, Il number of these
were read during the service. A
large array OF floral tributes sur
rounded the bier.
DR.. Williams was frequently
cited az having more first-hand
knowledge Of the rural Negro
School than any other person in
the United States. His work as
field agent for the philanthropie
boards financing the problem OF
the Jeanes teachers carried him
several times year into practi-
Gully every county in each OF the
Southern States.
With DR.. Williams at the time
Continued on page g.
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E National
} News Briefs
.MEHARRY OFFERS POST
GRADUATE COURSE.

NASHVILLE fANP)--For the
fourth consecutive year Meha.r'
Medical college will conduct 4
pest graduate course in medicine,
from June 2-14, designed to meet
the practical needs Of the ply
sician in general practice. ANY
physician in attendance may spe-
cify what subjects he is most in
Mrested in and receive instruc-
tions along those lines.
Doctors who have taken this
Course for the past three years
are well satisfied, and several
have already expressed their in
tentions to return this year. The
staff Il composed Of instructors
of special ability in their respec-
tive fields and include members
of Meharry Medical faculty, Hub
bard Hospital staff, Vanderbuilt
School Of Medicine and other
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LEADING NEGROES ATTEND
G. O.P. COMMITTEE MEET

WASHINGTON - (ANp)
When the Republican National
committee met here on Monday
at the Willard hotel, prominent
coiored Republicans were present
IN attendance at the closed ses-
sion of the committee.
Leading the celorcd delegation
was the only remaining colored
national committeeman, Perry W.
Howard Of Mississippi. However,
such luminaries as Marse Gallo
way Of Baltimore, delegate to
the last convention; Emmett j.
Scott, publicity director for the
colored division Of the Republican
National committee: Judge Jas.
A. Cobb; John T. Risher; Judge
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Facility.
Among the special attractions
will be the following: April o.
Presentation 0 + Distinguished
Service Medal to member OF the
society, selected by committee,
who has done the most outstand-
ing service for the profession;
Citation and presentation 0 f
Scroll to a distinguished patron.
While the professional features
will be the main attractions, there
will be some lct-up for diversion,
a reception and other social func-
tions having been planned,
Or. Spencer C. Dickerson OF
Chicago, member of the staff
Of Provident hospital and former
Colonel Of the 9Th Regiment, is
president Of the John A. Andrew
Clinical Society. DR.. Eugene II.
Dibble, Jr., is manager of the
Veterans Administration Facill-