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Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30
By UNITED PRESS

Tho British and Russians report
ed successes Saturday IN LlbYa and
on the eastern front.
A great tank battle in the Libyan
desert, where British mechanized
and air forces were slugging with
trapped Axis tanks. still was un-
decided but the chances were dim
iniShing that German and Italian
forces could fight their way out
of encirclement cast of Tobruk.
West of Tobruk. the British were
again pushing forward in the di-
rection of D2rna but were meet
ing stiff opposition.
one the eastern front, the Ger
mans claimed capture Of the town
OF VolokolamSk one of the key
points in the defense of Moscow
but were reported driven back
ncross the bound Volga anG
Oka rivers by Russian counter
attacks on both the north and
south wings OF tho defense arc
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30
Dealers Pressure
For Greater Power
In Price Controls
Struggle Over Proposal
Result in Removing
Teeth From Measure

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.
(UP)-Administratlon lead
ers today looked to the SEN
ate to put back into the anti
initiation price contol leglsla :
ton most of its teeth which were
extracted by the house last night
when it approved a drastically
modified measure.
Before the final 20 Il i61 vote.
| solid Republican front and a
substantial bloc of diSSident Demo-
rats virtually elim.naLed regulatory
features of the bill and wrote then
oWn version on the floor.
Administration ellorts at compro-
mise were in vain.
Three major blows were dealt
The bill before passage:
|. Elimination of the controVer-
sial provision to permit the govern
ment to license businesses in order
20 force compliance with price
regulations. Price Administrator
Leon Henderson claimed this pro-
vision was the backbone of any
Continued on Page 6; Column -
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VuIfee Announces
Consair Purchase

LOS ANGELES Nov Is Up =
Purchase of the management or
operating control OF the huge Con-
solidated Aircraft Corporation n
San Diego. Cal. b. Vuilee Aircraft
Inc. was announced today
Vultee acquired 10000 shares OF
Consolidated common stock oaneo
or controlled b. Nal Reuben Il
Fleet, Consolidated president fot
$l0,065,O0O OF the total price 50 2s0-
600 Is payable IN cash and the
balance by not PAYABLE Al the op-
ton of Vultee el.hcr III cash or IN
shares OF common ztesk 70 BE- issued
by Vultee.
Announcement OF the purchase
was made by Vulicr tour daYs alter
a Vultec official had prematurelY
announced the transaction Vultee
repudiated the officials earlier an
nouncement and said IN had beer
discharged
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30
Blast Wrecks Part
OF Powder Plant

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20. 'UP
"A spark from a workman's trowl
caused an explosion and fire that
wrecked a section Of the powder
making plant of the National Met
ais company today. Two men were
injured.
Within six hours after the blast.
however. the plant, located on the
waterfront and working on nationai
defense orders was back in full
time operation.
Explosions of dry magnesium
, powder, used in making incendiary
bombs and tracer bullets, provided
spectacular touch to the blaze.
Firemen had to use chemicals be-
cause water would have touched off
more powder.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30

legal. but hostile 10 Japan ana WIFI
out precedent IN international law y
Japan would not be able to over
look" any American patrol of the
Burma road Domei's political OBJ.
server said He added such patrol
would be the most daring challenge
against Japan and would involve
the danger of an armed clash.
The Domei comment followed pub
lication of reports from Washing
ton that the United States would
counter any japanese thrust into
Thailand with increased aid TO
China and. If necessary. would con-
yoy war materials TO Chungking
over the Burma road
Reflecting increased belief that
Japanese American relations were
nearing a crisis. the newspaper Asa
hi said Japanese nationals in New
York were preparing 10 eyacuate
II said the japanese club and JAP
anCse institute of New York would
close and that Japanese nationals
would sail on the liner Tatua Maru
from Los Angeles. Dec a. leaving
only one or two responsible per-
sons 10 look after the interests
of banks and business houses.
PRESS PESsIMIsTIC
Newspapers were pessimistic re-
garding japanese American nego-
tiations in Washington. Asahi said
II would be impossible for the ne
gotiations to be successful unless
the United States abandoned its
basic principles Asahi said jap
nese-Amerlean negotiations should
be based on realities
Domei. quoting competent poll
teal observers. said that terms
given the Japanese by Secretary of
State Cordell Hull had brought
/ negotiations to a conclusive stage
and that Japan cannot continue
negotiations if the United States
/ upholds the fundamental principles
/ of the Nine Power pact The Nine
] power treaty 10 which Japan was
i signatory. vas supposed 70 have
guaranteed Chinese territorial in
tegrity and maintenance OF the
open Door in China
Premier Hideki Tee. IN state
ment on the Anniversary Of the
n-Nanchukuo- Marking declar-
alton. said the United States and
Britain sought domination of East
Asia by attempting 70 PIT Aslatie
peoples against each other. Toio
SAID that Chinese Generalissimo
Chang Kal-Shek va dancing to
the tune OF British and American
Communists al the expense of able
bodied. promising young men who
were beng sent mo futile resis-
/ Continued on Pace b. Column 3J
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30
Bumped Car Lands
On Golf Course

a car hurtlcd a borrow pit, cut
through a fence, and landed on the
golf course at the Barbara Worth
country club late Friday after it
Was bumped in the back by another
car
w p. Gilmore, 54. and Albert o
Dietrlck, AZ suffered slight injuries
but We're badly shaken.
Dlctrlck was driving west on high
way 80 as was Leonard P. Lambert
SO, when Lambert started II make
a LETT turn just as Dietrick started
70 pull to the left of the high
WAY TO pass. Dietrick's car crashed
into the back of the Lambert ma
chine, sending it crashing off the
hishWay to the golf course.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30

{ SAlCO llldS lll5iil.
IIeald, reporting on the progress
Ct plans to open the mesa for farm
ing. said that "eVerything is at
atandstill now, and the go-ahead Is
waiting on money from the United
State government.
Hn said that the Imperial 1rrl~
gation district has a contract with
the government giving the district
proper authority to open and con-
troll the mesa when Cand iD it Is
thrown open to settlement.
BY virtue of this authority, Heald
said, the district can guard against
assigning the new lands to persons
of doubtful ability to make them
productive.
He added that opening OF the
lands appeared to depend on soil
survey now being conducted by the
bureau of reclamation and declared; J;
Soil surveys have been made
since Mount Signal was a hole III
the ground.
He wondered out louc why an
other was necessary.
Heald reaSsured members of the
Associated chamber that there Is
no grounds for rumors that the
mesa will be settled by reliefers.
When the new lands finally are
thrown open to entry, Heald sald,
settlers will be required to post
S24OO and qualify as practical farm
erS.
These lands will not be opened
ander the homestead act, but undcf
he 1882 reclamation act he de-
,lared
VETERANS GET PREFERENCE
He said that the lands will be
5cld by the government on 4O-year
contracts without interest, ana re-
.terated that veterans would be
granted 90-day preferences. But II
the veterans do not exercise TINS
preference, the lands will be opeh
O anyone who can qualify, he said.
Heald's informal discussion OF the
7astside mesa served to enliVen an
otherwise dull meeting of the AsSo-
ciated chambers at Calexico.
The meeting, held at De ANA
hotel was attended by less than So
members.
The executive committee of the
chambers voted to extend an invita-
ion to the Russell Brothers circus
to locate its winter quarters some
where in the valley
| CIRCUS INTERESTED
Officials of the circus, which vii
show in Ell Centre Monday, hac
Indicated a desire to hole up" dur
ing the winter here, and had askeo
the Associated chambers for a for
NAL invitation.
The committee passed resolution
Continued on Page 6, Col. i
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30
Tourists Vital to
|. .V.Farmers, Says
Publicity Expert
Visitors Make Bigger
Market for Produce,
Civic Group Told

What does the tourist trade
mean to Imperial Valley
farmers?
Well, for one thing, tourists
have babies. and babies drink
milk. And milk is produced in I'M
perial Valley.
Just how much milk tourists ba-
bies drink in the valley was cited
Friday night by Jack Little, public
relations director of the All 9ea1
Club of Southern California.
Little said that last year, $4,000
babes -in-arms visited the valley
and drank 1880 quartes OF milk
while here.
The figures highlighted a talk IL
which Little told the AsSoclateo
chambers of commerce at its Ca
lexico meeting that all valley far
mers would be a great deal better
off if something was done TO m
crease tourist trade in the south
land.
The second biggest business III
Southern California, he said is the
tourist business which last yeal
enriched this section (the 10 SOU
thern countless by S183000,000.
That was the sum spent by 1901
900 tourists, or an average OF Sll4
per tourist.
The number of tourists who visit
ed Southern California last year,
Little said, were the equivalent OF
more than 80 per cent Of the total
permanent population, AZ imported
Continued on Page 6; Column 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30

LOS ANGEL IES. Nov. 90 up -
Chairman Jack Tenney of the legis-
lature's committee investigating un-
American activities said today a telc-
gram subpoena has been sent 4,
Attorney Earl Warren to appeal
during investigation of paroles Of
three convicted murderers.
The committee will convene il
San Francisco Monday for three
fold investigation covering Nazisn
Fascism and Communism, Tenney
said. This will be the first time
Fascism has been included
Tenney said he expected new
and sensational Developments at
the San Francisco hearing but die
not specify further along what lines
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30
Showers Expected
Durinq Weekend

A new storm living about 30O
miles off tho California coast will
cover most of California by Satur-
day night, bringing light rains 10
Coachella and parts OF Imperial
Valley. Wcatherman Roy Simpson
said Saturday morning
Simpson forecast incrcaSin g
cloudiness in Imperial Valley for
both Saturday and Sunday Max
imum temperatures in the valley
will BE- near 78 degrees, but Sun
day will drop to 10 degrees with
higher night temperatures continu-
ing, he said. Gentle southerly winds
will be felt
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30
Gambling Machines
Will Be DESTROYED

Confiscated gambling equipment
valued at $500 will be smashed by
Sheriff Robert w Ware at the
Imperial county jail in FL Centro
Monday under the terms of court
order issued Friday by judge r. I.
McPherrin of Imperial county SD
perior court.
The court order Instructed Ware
to take the money from the ma
chimes and deposit it in the county
treasury. The equipment was con-
fiscated Oct. IA from the Jake
Neidiffer store 5ia miles southeast
of Holtville and the II. T. Neidit-
fer store ON Ninth and Holt streets
outside the Holtvillc city limits.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30
japan DEF|ES u. S., BOMBS BURMA ROAD
Warren Called TO Testify in Probe
OF Shipyard Staying Parole Case

the investigation would proceed
The paro!ed men are earl Klas
Frank Conner and E G. Ramsey
freed from San Quentin prison If
ter serving less than live years 10
Staying George Alberts, engineer oil
the steamer Point Lobos, in 1886
Tenney said he had seen a sta.e-
ment by Warren that the men Vert
paroled as the elimination OF Il
sinister program of subYersive pcli-
tics, attempted bribery, terrorism.
and intimidation
He said that in view Of susi
charges, I feel the matter may vel
fall within the scope OF our COM
mittee."
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30

te leap to safety With only i
scratch when several OF the eylnd-
ers exploded setting the vehicle oi.
IRE and de trolins Il
The accident occurred shortly be
fore noon and tied up heavy traffic
including trucks. buses and inter-
urban trains for more than Al
hour.
A dozen san Francisco IRE truck
roared to the scene. Only the fact
that there was a momentary trai-
fIc lull where the skid oscuree
prevented a maJor catastrophe. No
other machines were near the truck
when it crashed.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30
Acknowledgment
Visits in Valley

William Saroyan. young author
and playwright, was a visitor III
Ell Centro Friday arriving at the
Barbara Worth hotel without bag
gage and renting a room for a brief
rest before calling on friends.
His latest book is MY Name Is
Aram." He also wrote Young Man
ON the Flying Trapeze, Love 5
Old Sweet Song and My Heart
is in the Highlands.
Last year lis dramatic success
was The Beautiful People Don
Freeman. artist and nephew OF
Warren Currier of FL Centro helped
to design the stage sets for the
production. One OF his previous
plays was Time of Your Life"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30
British, Russians Batter
Axis Forces on z Fronts

Russian defense. This presumably
meant that the LuftWaffe was 10
attempt destruction of the central
city as Rotterdam was razed.
The mere fact that Russian civil
ians were fighting in defense of
Rostov. as they fought for Kiev ana
Odessa and are now fighting for
Moscow, did not fully explain the
Continued on Page 6; Column 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30

Highway patrolmen halted all
traffic at safe distance on either
side of the blazing truck until the
flames were eXtinguished and tho
unexploded cylinders We're removed
Wreckage was scattered over the
decks three traffic lanes and tive
interurban tracks.
Trainor. employe of the Stewart
Oxygen company, san Francisco,
vas returning to san Francisco
from Oakland where he had de-
livered most OF an original load of
$50 gas cylinders to the Moore
shipyards for use by welders there.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30

She and her husband built the first
large hotel in Tucson shortly after
their marriage, MOTEL they later
sold for $175,000.
Among Mrs. Iaeger's survivors are
three sisters, Mrs. Carey of Holt
vile, Mrs, Helen Bonita Bennett of
Phoenix, and Mrs. Nettie Wach of
Newton, N. j. Mrs. Iaeger's body
was taken to the Fields mortuary
pending funeral and burial.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30

breathleSSlV awaiting the IeAullo'
And they won't have to wait long
Winners will be announced in the
Imperial Valley Press Monday, and
in the Post Tuesday.
But back to the celebration. That
was something to write homo about.
The town thought it had seen all
the fun there was to see When
Santa Claus came down Main street
on a Screeching fire truck. escorted
by policemen en- screeching motor
cycles.
But at that time of the day,
they hadn't seen nothin yet
After Santa Claus came the street
dance And during the street dance,
came turkeys. Ell Centro merchants
Continued on Page 6; Column p
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30
FOOTBALL RESULTS

Marquette %. Iowa State l3
tennessee 26, Vanderbilt I
Citadel %. ScWancc 0
Nebraska I. Oklahoma E
Xavier IA, Georgetown 6
No Carolina Col. 0, Va. State
Georgia Tech 0 Georgia Il
Mississippi 0, Mississippi State 6
T. c. U. Is, S. M. U. l3
Tulane 0 Louisiana State 10
Pitt 27, Carnegie Tech 0
William and Mary 0, North Care
lima State l3
Boston college IA, Holy Cross l3
N. Y. U. 8, Fordham 30
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30
Slayer Of Woman
ode in Nevada

CARSON CITY, New Nov. 20,
CUP)-John A Kramer, ST, con-
victed of Staying Mis-. Frances Jones,
40, in Ely on Feb. Is, 1910, must die
in the states gas chamber Dec.5
the state board Of pardons ard
paroles ruled today
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30

The Rev. Mr. Carleton Buck, pas
tor of the Holtville Christian church,
will officiate at the rites The burial
take place at Terrace Park cemetery
Mrs. Jaeger made her home If
Holtville with her sister, Mrs. Anita
Carey, for several months before
her death Wednesday.
Born in Newark. N. j., Mrs Jaeger
had most interesting theatrical
career which ended when she mar
ried Louis Jaeger in Yuma in 1903
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30

protecting the capital.
The Red army repeatedly crossed
the Volga and captured several VII
lagos. forcing the Germans TO flghf
rear guard actions on several Sec
tors around the threatened capital
Still greater gains were claimed
by the Russians in the south where
a counterattack relieved the danger
to the Crimean naval base Of SeVas-
topol and a counteroffensive WaS
reported making further progress
in the Wintry Donets basin.
NAzIS QUIT ROSTOV
The Donets basin drive, designed
to relieve the city of Ro5tov at
the gateway to the Caucasus, was
of special Importance because the
Nazi high command acknowledged
that its forces had been withdrawn
from the city area of Rostov
purportedly to clear the way fol
ruthless punitive action against
civilians who participated in the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30
OId-Time Actress
Dies at HoItviIIe

IIOLTVILLE, Nov. % Mrs. Miriam Lucia Jaeger
75 who actress toured the world from 1887 to 1903
died in Hovlle this week and will be buried at Terrace
Park cemetery after services at the Christian church here
m Sunday
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30
Eastside Mes q Opening
Held Up by Federal Soil
Surveys. G. Of &. Informed
Plans at Standsti'I Pending Findings of
u. S. Reclamation Bureau. HeaId Tells
Civic Group at CaIeMco Meeting

Federal sell surVeys-Which District Attorney Elmer
w Heald said have been made 'snce Mt Signal was Il
hole in the ground'-are delaying opening of the East
side Mesa agricultural settlement ead told the I'M
peria County Associated Chambers of Commerce at Cal
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30
Cos-Loden Truck
BIozes on Bridge

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. % (UP)-Skidding on a
glazed pavement truck laden with 20 acety enc cyl
ndes overturned the lower deck of the Bay bridge
Beala street tt san Francisco side today.
DrN.r Eranh Tranol 30 San Francisco. lust managed
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30
Challenge Hurled
In HuII's Teeth
On Convoy Threat
japanese Semi-OfficiaI Press Wahike
In Denouncins American Terms for
Peace in Pacific; Breakdown Seen

TOKYO, Nov. % UP)-The Dome News Agency,
reporting Japanese warpanes had attacked the Burma
road for the first time in many weeks said today if the
United States attempted any patrol of the highway ia
would regard is - serious nation possibly
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30
Thron9s Welcome
Pre-yuIe Season

It's over but nobody has any regrets.
Meaning of course the big Christmas blowout Friday
The only part of it that isn't memory now Is tne tne
nta Claus letter writing contest. The KIDS are Stlll
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30
d AMBLING
IL EPORTER

Wish We Had More
1t was left up TO RR to thank
and reward John Wampler, who
found and returned to its owner a
purse containing S94 in cash and
n check for $l94.
The oleanderS which RR now pre-
sents to Wampler will be the sum
total of the thanks and reward he
received for his honesty and kind
ness, Wampler said
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30

A Rule Broken
There is a rule against poetry IL
this column. Not because OF poetry
but be Use of space However
here goes another rule into bits
RR is indebted to Leon Baker fol
Calling All NepheWs.' -
Oh, come all you nepheWS
And lend your working hands
To the mighty growing defense
Of your dear old Uncle Sam
We're proud to be a nephew
. Of such a mighty man
Who's one for all and all for one
In hardship and in fun.
That the world is now unhappy
And in an awful mess,
Once again we've got to show
them
Uncle Sam is still the best.
This little poem may not explain
it al,
But you will see Just what l mean
When Hitler'S power falls.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30
The Pig In The ParlOr-

The Pig In The ParlOr-
AS Charles Farrell was driving
along the highway between Holtville
and Ell Centro the other day, a car
pulling an elaborate horse trailer
swept past him. The GriVer waved
at Farrell but Farrell did not reco-
gnize him.
A few minutes later an old truck
came into view in Farrell'S rear vi
.~Sion mirror. The truck driver honk-
ed wildly and waved his arms at
Farrell. Farrell stopped.
Did you see that car and trailer
that passed you?' the truck driver
Demanded. Farrell said he did.
Go stop him said the truck
driver, "a hog jumped out of the
trailer and ran into the brush OF
a curve east of Holtville.'
Farrell stepped on the gas and
finally got the driver of the car
and trailer to stop.
It was Jake Tison. He thought sc
much of that hog that he let him
ride in his sWanky morse pullman.
Farrell thinks the hog must be
of the Arkansas razorback variety
or he couldn't have climbed over the
sides of the trailer.
Maybe Jake has trick climbing
hog and is keeping 1t a otcret.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30
WEATHER

Maximum temperature Friday 80, minimum Sat
urday Is; 5 am temperature Saturday d9, humid
ity 81; noon temperature Saturday IS, humidity &c.
5 pm temperature Friday 68, humility 80.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30

Total Cash. Checks and Drafts Sent
Through The Two II Centre Banksl
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30

L. A. Hay-u.s. No. 1 S22; L. S. No 2 leafy
l. v S2O5O-2I L. S No. 2 S16-17; Mps Dec. Flax
Sl.8ll..
Evening star., 1941-12-14

war for Red Cross activities and
will continue this season with its
original work. Their Tuesday
luncheon meetings have been held
at the Capitol and are usually quite
informal, luncheons being served
picnic style by the members.
The Senate ladies met yesterday
morning with Mrs. Guy M. Gillette,
their president, to discuss the loca-
ton Of headquarters for their Red
Cross work and the type OF work
they will be able to turn out.
The Senate daughters. who usually
begin their meetings in January,
expect to meet and plan defense
work earlier this year because of the
war developments. The daughters
Of the House have made no plans
for defense work. but are expected
to meet soon to discuss their future
activities.
Junior League Takes
First-Aid Lessons.
Mrs. Hugo Huettig is the chairman
Of the Junior Leagues Red Cross
Committee. This committee is
divided into four parts, the Gray
Ladies, those working in Braille for
the blind; the production unit for
knitting and sewing and the nurses
aid group.
DR.. Montgomery Blair is giving
first-aid lessons twice q week at
league headquarters to the members
and their husbands. These classes
Evening star., 1941-12-14

HOTEL RALEIGH. Every satur-
day, they feature an entertaining
FASHION SHOW LUNCHEON ~.
exquisite fashions are modelled BY
the towns most beautiful mamie
quins. A delicious luncheon II
served for 81. And there's . ia
nous dance team to entertain you
and your guests during the inter
missions. Bert Bernath and his
orchestra, plus vocalists Marty
Rubin and Russ Cullen. offer the
music you love to listen to. Plan
a luncheon for next Saturday.
They'll arrange q table for I've or
twenty-five. For reservations-caA
Mr.. Arthur-NA. $3.50.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Society Clubs Are Turning
To Emergency War Work
Wives and Daughters of Congress
Planning Active Aid; Junior
League Helps Red Cross

Washington varied social organizations but IN this
time Of emergency biy making plans work
good Among such organizations are the
Club Junior League the Senate
Daughters the House Many Of these already have
while others making plans for their group to
activities the American Red Cross
purely social organization
devoted much of their time Red Cross
work. Roosevs suggestion
that elaborate entertainments be curaed Of the
receptions which the club annually the
expected be missing from
Evening star., 1941-12-14
. z e Cd Cd .

i ~ IL
should attempt to make this mad
world . happier place. Those
tokens Of affection" will play more
important parts If they are dressed
up in true holiday spirit. BRE-
WOOD has the most varied selec-
ton OF beautiful papers. shining
cellophane. ribbons. cords, seals
and tags-as well as the most tre-
mendous collection Of Christmas
cards for every nan.e on your list.
Don't wait until the very last mo-
ment.. The supply isn't liHitlen.
you know. And stocks are apt to
be depleted. BREWooD. 1917
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