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Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30


and its future un2"2tlon on tie
town meeting nlau The question
naires were mailed all residents OF
Calexico town, nip bui he returns
we're light, Secretary c. 7. Reynolds
said Thursday
But the present bylaws cannot
be amended III time 10 provide for
the requested chance. REYNOLDS
said, before tnC annual election ol
directors Dec. H.
In ordcr . ger around this OBJ
Sfaclp. ho saId. il was suggested that
all hold-ovcr directors resign as
they offered TO do and an entire
now slate be elected.
Rcyralds SAID Ec is preparing
primary ballots ava viii ask resi-
dents to suggest taocC f2Vorcd 10!
directors. Anyone ia tho community
may be nominated. he said, and -
will be elected il the finals Dec II,
If this plan j, aal4icc out Rev
nolds said 'tho Is directors Will be
able to start tie ne|' Hoar with a
clean slate, arrangc TO amend the
bylaws. and pcrtcc' tho rccrEan-
i2ation of the c'Iamhcr of commerce
as the residents &C tH" community
wish
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30
Mark Rose Doomed
In CONGRESS Race

Mark Rose, political veteran CT
Imperial county, will be a candidate
for congress from the new twenty
second district composed Of I'M
perial Orange. and Riverside coun-
ties. he said Thursday.
His candidacy this week received
the endorsement of the Democratc
Central committee. Rose. director
of the irrigation district from tho
Holtville area since 1920, declared
he will make the race and do hls
best to be elected.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30
IVA Bargaining
Results Praised

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 30. tUPD-Col-
lective bargaining, considered by the
Tennessee Valley Authority since
1888 and put into effect in agree
ments signed in 1885 and 1910, was
responsible for labor satisfaction
which has resulted in speedy com
pletion of IVA building activities
Gordon r. Clapp, general manager
indicated to the international
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Convention in session here today
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30
los Calf. Water
Dist. Agents Here

Representatives of los irrigation
districts in California assembled in
Ell Centro Thursday for the start
of their three-day convention
Evan T. Hewes, chairman OF the
Imperial Irrigation district, was
scheduled to deliver the address OF
welcome at the beginning of the al
ternoon session. D. K. Barnett OF
Merced, president of the California
irrigation Districts association, was
to deliver the response.
Secretaries and the assesor-col-
lectors met Thursday morning for a
conference.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30

blrth N san FTdnCISCU' uUTIIIVU d
robin-egg blue silk dressing gown
and sat to write her daily 1000
words of new novel. She isn't sure
if it is her 45th or her 50th book,
but she still has something to say
Back in 1922 Mrs. Atherton found
her mind seemed sterile. Even her
work in France during the war fall
ed to produce ideas for new novel.
She heard of DR.. Steinach, famed
Vienna biologist who was giving
rejuvenating treatments.
She took the treatment and her
brain seemed sparkling with light.
The experience resulted in BLACK
Oxen" one of her most successful
books. one that aroused storm OF
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30
LAND BANK STATEMENT
Full text of the Federal Land
Bank statement regarding loans
to Imperial Valley farmers un-
der the banks new policy will
be found on Page Seven.

row from this source, HeWes said,
is that no substantial amount Q.
credit is required, farm commodity
prices being what they are.
Valley farmers are shreWd enough
to realize that it is a poor business
practice to load their land down
Continued on Page =, Col. b
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30

and vegetable products grown in
the county.
If additional research definitely
establishes that these and other
elements are responsible for i'm
munity from tooth decay. a formula
would be Obtainablc to 'immunize
every person in the world" Dr. Tay-
lor told the delegates.
He said he believed the goal of
immunity could be reached by du-
plicating the soil, water and climatic
conditions present in Deaf Smith
county Isolating the elements and
preparing them in capsule form
probably would be a far less effec-
tive way of rendering immunity, he
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30

protest and denunciation in Ameri-
ca. 1t was considered extremely in
delicate to write of rejuvenation.
Nonetheless, the lifting OF the
mental fog brought five other novels
within the space of eight years. Ano
the stimulation was lasting, for to-
day she is as full of zest as a school,
girl with a vibrant voice and a
fine figure.
"I'll not retire" said Mrs. Ather-
ton. "One retires only when one
is worn out. I've buried ten gener-
ations of critics, have written some
thing like As or so books, and still
have something to say"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30
Cops Warn Against
Vandalism, Friday

Cnlcf Of Ponrn HoOnie Voyles
ssad Tnuu. dal .pI} Fl Contro boys
and gu, Void De &iyan a free
hand 20 cn-& n GOOD. clean Hal
] Wcon ina. b warned that fast
and reckless GrtM2 ANA all forms
Of vandalism vii 1t be tolerated.
The entire fy'c' II 10 poliremeE
Will be called fo. special service Fri
day n!2ht, with 1sjcrS to arrest
anyone caught in lhe act OF danag-
Ing property or endaneerinS the
lives Of others, the chief said.
The young folks must have their
fun on HalloN cen, and We have no
intention of interfering so long
as their antics are within the law
and do not jeopardlze life or prop
ertY," ne said
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30
BRITISH PHANTOM TROOPS ON C0NT|NEN
Rome Says Axis
1t War With u. 5.

ROME, Oct. 80. UPj Roberto
Far.nacci, former secretary GEN
craI of the Fascist party, wrote
today in his newspaper, the Re
gime Fascista, that the Axis now
is in "A state of war with the
United States.
G. nmcnting on President
R1oscvelts Navy Day address
Faricac"i wrote:
"Roos2velts Gpcech contained
implicitly a declaration OF war
which surprises no ono since
Germany ard Italy already con
sidcr themselves in n state o.
var with the United states.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30

ward Taylor, dental division director
of the Texas health department.
who gave credit for them to Dr..
George Heard of Hcrcfort, Tex. a
74-year-old dentist.
DR.. Heard noted when he moved
from Alabama to Deaf Smith coun-
ty, Tex, that tooth decay there was
almost non-eXistent. Careful study
convinced him this was due to SOL
and water conditions which impart-
cd elements to food which prevented
tooth decay,
DR.. Taylor said that Deaf Smith
county has flourine, PHOSPHORUS,
calcium. vitamin D and other ele-
ments present to large extent in
milk. meat. water and general food
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30

CATION diStrlCt, SAID he dOUbtcN
whether any great number of loan.
would be asked by valley land OWL
crs, but added that the fact tho
land bank financing is now avail
able is an undeniable asset in itsef
One reason why farmers here
probably will not wish TO take ad
vantage Of the opportunity to bOr-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30
Zudnd Bank Icons
Benefit Morale
Observers Say Few Loans Will be Made
But Berkeley Order Places Va||eyin
Most Favorable Position in 20years

Qualified observers Thursday agreed that the chief
benefit to be expected from Wednesday, action of the fed
era land bank in opening Imperial Valley to long term
farm credit. Will be a "psychological" one.
Evan T HoWeS president Of the board Of Imperial Irr
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30
IA Perish When
AirIiner CrcSh&s S
Landing i'm Dara8811 x
BIG Craft Busts into Flames ;7 Wors1
Disaster Since August, I940; Pilot
Only One to Escape F!an2.rc Qeath

MOORHEAD, Mimi. Oct. 30. UP}--"nHrtccn persons
were killed early today when Nor1Wea Ai"neS trans
port plane, landing in the dark q 5li# ia prairie,
struck ravine and burst into flames.
ONLY Pilot Clarence Bates. OF MlLn .-MoS eacaneI
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30
Woman Novelist
Is '84 But Young

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 80. (UP)-An ash-blondc VI
brant who two decades believed she was Wash-
ed up" as writer today celebrated her 84h birthday
proud that she has buried ten generations of critics
Gertrude Aherton, befitting the anniversary OF her
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30
coIexieo Adopts
Y own Hall Plan

CALEXICO Oct.3O.-CaleXicos chamber of commerce
will the with clean slate and operate on
the "town II. oting' plan bylaws or no bylaws.
Mclror ret ,'o4 from QucsOnnaires indicated strong
f,o fn, t} REORGANIZATION of the chamber of commerce
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30
Lewis Calls Off
Strike adds If
Roosevelt Announces Mediation Board
Will Consider Merits Of Demand for
Union Shop; Other WaIkouts Continue
= BY UNITED PRESS

Resumption for Is days of captive mine coal production
was assured Thursday following President Roosevelts
nouncement that the National Defense Mediation board
would consider the merits of John L. Lewis demand for
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30
Tooth Decay May
Become Obsolete

HOUSTON, Tex. Oct. 80, (UP)-It disclosed at
the convention Of the American Dental association here to-
dav that important discoveries have been made which
may enable dental science to nUnze most persons against
tooth decay The discoveries were announced by Dr. Ed
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30
aZis Advance
through Crimeo:
Casualties Heavy
English Ghost Fighters Reported in
Action Against Nazis on Western Front;
Fina! Onslaught Launched d on Moscow
= BY UNITED PRESS

German forces fighting half dozen critical Rus
IAN fronts reported Thursday in radio reports to be
confronted with mysery front in the west where BLACK
phatom British raiders said to be harassing the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30
The Census Takers


That date bureau the $3.50 club
wives are whipping UP for the big
educational convention Dec. 6 is
one Of the most fascinating things
RR ever heard Of.
Most of the Convcntion!tes arc
unmarried. or SO they say. That
makes them eligible for the date
bureau to arrange date with
someone selected by the club wives
on the committee.
Think of the rush the wives must
be getting from the unattached
young ladies of the community .
300 new men in town for two days.
The line forms on the right.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30

Pass The VenisOn-
The happiest man in Ell Centro
is Jack Barker.
And no wonder. He brought a
$50 pound deer back from Utah.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30
TEMPERATURE

AIIFII = NH OHtA
Maximum Wed. 10, minimum
Thurs. so. pm. Wed. rs, humidity
40. 5 am. Thurs. So. humidity SO.
Noon Thurs. 49, humidity 25.
LOS ANGELES HAY
u. S. No. S2O.5O-22; U. S. No. 2.
leafy l. V. S2O.20.50. u. S. No. 2
S17-18. Mpls. Dec. flax S1.81l2.
Evening star., 1941-12-06
Corcoran 10 Testify
AT Senate Hearing
On Defense Contracts
Asks for Opportunity
To Present Facts on
AIIeqed Activities

Thomas Corcoran. former White
House adviser. asked the Senate De-
fense Investigating Committee to-
day for an opportunity Ito testify
as to alleged activities Of mine in
procuring national defense con-
tracts and the committee set De-
cember 16 as the date for him TO
appear.
Chairman Truman also said the
committee would hear testimony
on defense contract operations OF
Charles West, another former White
House aide and a former Ohio
Representative.
Meanwhile. Chairman Vinson OF
the House Naval Affairs Committee
began composition Of his commit
tees report on the high rate Of re-
turn made by the holders OF naval
construction contracts.
Predicts Legislative Action.
Mr.. Vinson could not say when
the report would be ready for sub
mission to the House, but he indi-
Gated his belief that the presenta-
ton of the facts to his congressional
colleagues would startle them into
legislative action. He refused to pre-
dict what sort of recommendation
his committee might offer in con-
junction with the factual report.
The drive on profteering already
has brought investigative action
from special committee of the
House Military Affairs Committee,
under the direction of Representa-
tive Faddis, and from the House
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Committee, headed by Representa-
tive Bland.
Agent Made 100000.
The Faddis committee revelations
that Leon K. Shanack, of New York
has made almost 100000 by acting
as an agent for subcontracting of
Remington Arms Co. shell die Or
ders brought demands for restrictive
legislation from the floor of the
House yesterday.
Representative Clason. Republi-
can, of Massachusetts, said during
the debate on the 1924 900 900 sup
Elemental efense appropriation
that the Government is not playing
fair with either the American or
British people" if such high profits
are made by go-betweens in letting
contracts on arms for this country
and Great Britain.
Evening star., 1941-12-06
Japan Transfers
-Four on Duty at
Embassy Here

Four members of the staff at
the japanese Embassy have been
ordered from Washington in 'rou-
tine changes the Embassy said
today, and three members of the
japanese foreign service have been
ordered to duty here.
The departing diplomats include
the Embassy spokesman, Hidenari
Terasaki, First Secretary, who has
been ordered to Brazil and will
leave December 19 or later. His
successor as spokesman has not been
designated.
The other departing diplomats are
Hiroichi Takagi, Third Secretary,
ordered to Chile. and Jiro Inagawa
and Naraichi Fujiyama, attaches.
both of whom are going to Toxic for
service in the Foreign Office.
The three men being sent to
Washington are S. Takahassi, First
Secretary, coming from the Foreign
ONCE H Masaki, Second Secretary
now in Shanghai, and M. 1zawa,
Third Secretary, now in Panama.
Evening star., 1941-12-06
Two Philadelphia Boys
Held in Widows KiIIino

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6.-Two TO-
year-old boys were arrested yester-
day in the Staying November 81 Of
Mrs. Elizabeth Keller, IS. who was
strangled and robbed of SO of relief
money in her boarding house room.
Ralph Patrick, who lived next
door. was charged with conspiracy.
homicide and robbery. and Samuel
Brown. colored, with conspiracy and
being an accessory after the fact.
Detectives Frank Lynch and Harry
Morris said Patrick admitted in a
signed statement that he struck
Mrs. Keller once and ransacked her
room for 20 minutes while she lay
unconscious. He denied strangling
or beating the elderly widow, who
was partly paralyzed.
Brown, they said. admitted he
acted as q lookout during the rob-
berry and received 50 of the loot.
Evening star., 1941-12-06

rica and thus avert danger from
that direction.
Just when the big show in the
potential battle area of Syria, Iraq
and Iran will come off. if it ever
does. is wholly speculative. But it
is notable that in every British Mid
dle-Eastern military headquarters
is a sign urging that everything be
done looking to March, 1912.
j Much remains to be done before
then because the Middle East never
has been geared for large-scale mod
ern warfare
Not only are there thousands of
British and Australians and New
Zealanders laboring at the task, but
at least 10000 Arabs in Syria alone
have been modified in work bat
talions to build airports and high
ways.
Throughout the area may be seen
bands of 40 to so Arabs, in flowing
white robes or baggy pants, picking
at highways or leveling OIL desert
stretch for an airdrome, each band
Evening star., 1941-12-06
British Busy Making Vast Area Of Syria,
|ruq and Iran Into Potential Battlefield

directed perhaps by one Australian
or Englishman v'ho knows how to
build and how to make the Arabs
do it.
Dozens of hairpin turns are be-
ing removed from the ancient high
way running from the busy Leban-
ese port of Beirut 100 miles inland
to Damascus, which the Apostles
once trod.
Several score airdromes are un-
der construction in Syria alone and
some 400 miles of highways are be-
ing built or improved.
The size of the military forces
concentrated in the British Middle
East as safeguard against q Nazi
break-through remains a closely
guarded military secret, but it can
be stated that I saw trainloads of
tanks and motor conveys, not all of
which were moving to the fighting
zone in the western desert, and that
every major city in these Bible
lands Is brown with British uni
forms.
Evening star., 1941-12-06
New, Heavy Battles
Started in Libya,
Germans Report
$500 Enemy Prisoners
Already Counted,
British Declare
BY the Associated Press.

New and heavy battles have start
ed in Northern Africa. the German
high command said today at Berlin
indicating that bad weather lull in
the Libyan fighting was at an end.
The high command announcement
was limited to sentence.
A German military spokesman
said earlier that new phase of op-
erations was beginning in North
Africa. but that the development was
not sufficiently advanced to see what
form it was taking He said both
sides are active and trying to con-
troll the initiative
The number of German and 1tal-
ian prisoners captured in Libya has
reached $500 counted and there are
many more as yet uncounted, Brit
ish headquarters at Cairo an
nounced
Unrelenting Pressure.
British forces have kept up un-
relenting pressure on the Axis
throughout the whole Libyan battle
area for the last "a hours, the COM
muniquqe said.
At Ed Duda. where the imperial
armies position withstood three
heavy attacks previously, it said that
what little ground remained in en-
emy hands" has been recovered.
Despite duststorms, an ofilcial an
nouncement said, the R. A. F. yes
terday shot down % Axis planes in
fights over Libya at cost to itself
of only six.
German prisoners were captured
in the British counterattack at Ed
Duda, the communique said. and
Axis losses we're heavy in the whole
series of actions there
South of that desert position, it
added. British machine guns. artil-
lery and airplanes combined in a
smash against 400 Axis troops and
$50 motor vehicles which dealt heavy
casualties and scattered the forma-
ton in confusion.
Plan to Renew Assault.
The British said the fighting
around Ed Duda Thursday did little
to change the situation and init
mated that when their preparations
were complete they would renew the
assault on the Germans and Ital-
ians in an attempt to win decision
before the Axis finds some way to
supply and reinforce its North
African armies.
A report from German war cor
respondent printed in Adolf Hitler S
newspaper Voelkischer Boebachter
meanwhile revealed for the first time
that German air units stationed
somewhere across the Mediterranean
had taken part in the Libyan fight
ing. The writer described a long
flight across the Mediterranean for
(See LIBYA, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1941-12-06
Air Minister Promises
Unprecedented Raids
By British Bombers
Efficiency Will Surposs
Anything Ever Before
Achieved, Sinclair Says
Bv the Associated Press


NEWCASTLE, England. Dec g.
Air Minister Sir Archibald Sinclair
declared today that we intend TO
use the bomber on a scale and with
an efficiency that will surpass any
thing that has been achieved
hitherto"
1T is not merely in numbers Of
our aircraft that We look to an
increase in our effort" he said in
a speech here. but We are steadily
improving equipment and steadily
developing our tactical methods.
Our bombers are laying siege to
the entire German military ma
chine
The greatest help Britain could
give Russia, the Air Minister as
serted, is through our attacks on
German shipping. our fighter sweeps
across the Channel and our bomb
ing attacks which have compelled
the German airforce to keep more
than half its fighter sQuadrons in
the west"
Sir Archibald also warned that
Britain probably will have to endure
heavy German bombing attacks this
winter.
Drawing parallel between the
battle of Libya and the battle OF
France, he said an army officer de-
scribed the air situation in the desert
as being like France-only with
us on top OF the Germans.
Evening star., 1941-12-06
British Flight Lieutenant
Is Reported Missing

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. Dec. 6.-Flight 1t
Thomas Pace, who was rated by the
r. A. F. as about its best flying man
both as fighter and as test pilot
was listed as missing today.
He has been married only nine
weeks.
In May, 1910. Pace was plotting
one of three planes which engaged
20 German planes He shot down
two. but his own Hurricane landed
in flames. He was in hospital for
year and plastic surgeons had to
rebuild his face.
Then he rejoined Spitfire squad
ron, but surgeons said his burns had
impaired his eyes and he was posted
as test pilot.
He learned to fly new, heavy types
of ships. One of them. apparently
crashed while he was testing it far
out over the Channel.
Evening star., 1941-12-06
By PRESTON GROVER,


CAIRO, Egypt, Dec. 6.-In anti
cipation of a day when the Germans
may come streaming across the Cau-
casus or through Turkey, the British
are laboring to convert into a bas-
ton for defense of their empire the
vast area extending eastward from
the Mediterranean across Syria. Iraq
and Iran to the frontiers of India.
I have just completed a weeks
tour OF this area, from Turkey on
the North to Suez on the south,
where some observers believe the
turning point battle of the war may
be fought.
Everywhere I found the British
making defense preparations on
large scale - larger perhaps than
they have undertaken anywhere
with the exception Of in Britain it
self.
The program compliments the
fight the British are making to drive
the Axis armies out OF Northern Al
Evening star., 1941-12-06
Clipper Begins AirmaiI
Service 10 West Africa
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSs.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Airmail
service between the United States
and West Africa was opened Off
cially early today with the de-
parture of Pan American Airways
Capetown Clipper from La Guardia
Airport.
The giant flying boat carried
eight passengers, including William
T. Miller, chief of air carriers in
spection of the Civil Aeronautics
Administration. who will make the
round trip flight of 10000 miles.
Stops are scheduled at San Juan
Puerto Rico; Port of Spain, Trini-
dad: Belem and Natal, Brazil;
Bathurst, British Gambia. and La
gos, Nigeria, before the Clipper
reaches its destination, Leopold
vile. Belgian Congo, on December
IL.
The American Clipper and the
Comet Clipper will fly mail from
Miami, meeting the Capetown ir
San Juan. The Comet was added tt
the first run because of a large loao
of philatelic covers.
Evening star., 1941-12-06
Finn President Says
Russia Offers j. ).
'Leper's S Hando|asp'
Ryti Defends War Role,
Cannot Understand
Brituin's Position
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
HELSINKI, Dec 6.-Speaking by
radio on Finnish Independence Day,
which brought news that Britain
had decided to declare war, Presi-
dent Risto Ryti declared today that
Russia offers only a "leper's hand
clasp" which might result in mortal
injury to the United States and
Britain.
We have neither the ability nor
the WISH he asserted. Ito threaten
Britain or the United States-but
We can not withdraw from the
struggle against Russia on behalf
of the same ideals for which Britain
and the United States say they, too
are fighting.
I'VE have cause to hope fervently
| that friendship with the Soviet
Union will not cause Britain and
the United States irreparable in
jury. For that friendship is a leper' S
handclasp and even the slightest
wound in our hands may result in
mortal Infection"
The President said Finland be-
lieved Europe's salvation hinged on
war against Bolshevism and added
1T is impossible for us to under
stand how Britain, which proclaims
she is fighting for the liberty OF
small nations and democratic free
dom, can uphold the bloody, despo-
tic Soviet Union as a champion OF
| the same cause. -
News of Britains plans over
shadowed celebrations marking the
| independence anniversary but the
Finnish people we're heartened BY
official assertions that the goal OF
their struggle with Soviet Russia
soon would be achieved.
In special order of the day
Field Marshal Baron Carol Gustav
Mannerheim defined that goal as
winning final security for our
country's independence" and told
the Finnish army that the hardest
part of its job was over.
He compared the situation today
, with conditions in 1899 when the
! Firms were fighting Russia alone
and said:
"On this Independence Day our
army can look back on a defensive
war which has lasted over five
months and has led from victory to
victory"