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Evening star., 1941-05-27
Government Modifies
Nurse Requirements

The Government wants nurses
and is revising the examination re-
quirenents to encourage applica-
tions.
Announcing test for junior
graduate nurse for the Veterans
Administration and Indian Field
Service at 1920 annually, the Civil
Service Commission said today that
written examination no longer
would be demanded, and the vision
requirement also has been modified.
Other personnel needs listed to-
day by the commission are: Public
health nursing consultant at s2.600
to 5000; medical technician. 81 $50
20 $4,000; Junior laboratory helper,
81 ,440.
The commission also repeated that
skilled tradeSmen in various lines
are needed for the defense program.
Evening star., 1941-05-27
Gain in Gasoline Use
Here Exceeds States

The increase in gasoline consump-
ton in the District of Columbia
during 1910, based on tax collections,
exceeded the percentage of increase
in any State over the preceding year,
according to the Federal Works
Agency.
The District consumption was 1877
per cent higher than in 1889 Ten
nessee was next. with 125 per cent,
and Florida third, with II per cent.
State taxes were imposed on more
than $4,000, 900 900 gallons during
the year, the report stated. This
amounted to an increase over 1889
of 6.2 per cent.
Evening star., 1941-05-27
Dentists and Physicions
To Inspect New Clinic

The Jewish Social Service Agency
will be host to more than 100 den-
fists and physicians from 1:30 pm.
to pm. tomorrow during an in
spection of its new dental clinic at
1131 Spring road NV.
Hosts will be Jesse l. Miller, chair
man. and Milton Nathan and Rob-
ert J. Rothstein, Dental Committee
members of the Board of Directors;
DR.. Morris Wolf, chairman of the
Clinic Operations Committee; DR..
Emanuel Aaronson, DR.. Edward B.
Liefer, DR.. Morris Goldberg, DR..
Michael Harris, DR.. Joseph Forster
and DR.. Samuel Goldman, commit
tee members.
Evening star., 1941-05-27
Businessmen Have Faith
In Future, Bridges Says
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, May 27. Senator
Bridges. Republican, of New Hamp-
shire said today that without the
aid we alone can give her, England
cannot long stand"
The end of the British Empire
would mean the end of life as we
know it." he told the Advertising
Federation of America.
Expressing belief that American
businessmen have faith in the fu-
ture of the United States. Senator
Bridges said he was confident that
when this critical period has passed
the Nation again will know reason
ably steady prosperity and progress"
He forecast greater advertising
lineage in 1941 than in 1910, al
though the facilities of some pro-
ducers have been borrowed by the
Government" for national defense
work.
The only people who can break
the morale of the British people
are the people of America" Grove
Patterson. editor of the Toledo
(Ohio) Blade told the convention.
Evening star., 1941-05-27

white flag as soon as our guns opened
on her, but it was too late and she
sank.
Our ships then went on among
the barges, ramming them and fir
ing pom-poms apparently leveled
anti aircraft guns. Everything on
the water was wiped out, German
screams for help mingled with the
Italian cries.
"It was difficult to see most Of
the time owing to dive-bombing
and machine-gunning.
But I saw thousands Of the enemy
struggling in the water without the
slightest chance of rescue-unless
they were cross channel swimmers. "
Evening star., 1941-05-27
Record Tax Refunds
Received by Two
Insurance Firms
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance Co. and the New York Life
Insurance Co. yesterday re-
ceived the two largest tax re-
funds in the history of the
Treasury.
Saying they had no record of
larger repayments. officials dis
closed payment of sl,454,620 to
Metropolitan and s1,210,842 to
New York Life.
In both cases the refunds
were made after the Treasury
determined that insufficient
credits had been allowed the
companies on their insurance
reserves. For Metropolitan, the
refunds covered the years 1890
"a, inclusive, and New York Life
got refunds on its 1888 and 1884
income taxes.
Evening star., 1941-05-27
Max SchmeIing Listed
Among Crete 'Chutists
By the Associated Press.

BERLIN, May 27.-Max Schme-
ling, former world heavyweight
boxing champion, was among the
parachutists landed in Crete, we'll
informed sources reported today.
Schmeling was accepted as a VOL
unteer in the Nazi parachute forces
during the summer of 1910 although
he was overage, at IS. and con-
siderably overweight for that par
ticular branch of the service.
Evening star., 1941-05-27
DiIotory Rubber Plants

With the best possible manage
ment it takes two years to get rub
ber plantation started. and five years
more must elapse before tapping
begins
Evening star., 1941-05-27

Freighters leaving the Netherlands
Indies for the United States are
loaded to capacity on all voyages.
Evening star., 1941-05-27
Tolk on Mysticism
The Rev. Jean Dimenacp

Inc Rev. Jean Dnnenace will give
a talk on Mysticism" at the regular
Tuesday evening lecture series N the
Study Guild Catholic Library 1725
Rhode Island avenue NV, at 8:15
o'clock tonight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-08
Wanted Miscellaneous

A PARTY wants furniture a. soon as
possible; Will pay cash. Tyler 6-9223.
i WILL pay cash FOR used accordians
Mr.. Weir. Townsend S-fl92.
FURNITURE WANTED = WIN pay pest
prices. Yockey Bros, Temple 1929.
WANTED-PoOl tables. cash paid. $3.50
West Fort. Telephone Vinewood 1895.
WE pay more for furniture and rugs
MOON BROS. FURNITURE. TT. i-l299
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-08

DE SOTO-i93T trunk sedan: radio and
heater; shiny jet black finish and prac-
tfcally spotless: reconditioned by Buick
dealer. Folks. this won't last long at only
$249. trade and terms. STATE MOTORS,
62Ol CASS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-08

ACCORDION Original price. $500 like
new, SIS; Junior sire. $40 so. also brand
new ones: appreciative buyers only, stock
limited no matter where you shop, private
or dealer, you viii end Up by buying in
our store: lessons. terms. No nnance, pay
us. Also sewing machines carload Just
arrived. 3 DAYS SPECIAL HURRY. Cas-
uglione. $3.50 Gratiot. Open Sundays
ACCORDION; 170 bass. Tor sale, $50
brand new. original price $500 369i
Farnsworth
bass, used also as
bass: home evening". 800 Cadillac.
rBANJO-Tenor practically new, org
inally Si65; sacrifice $35 cash. Olive
l252S
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-08

de luxe-fr trunk sedans;
radios and heaters. 1929 up; third
down. balance Is months T. NJ, Gregory.
Heated showroom. 1856 Grauot.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26
Christmas journey
Ends in Tragedy

VENTURA, Dec, &c. CUP> Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Wolf, Alameda. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Shelton of Ven
tura were killed Tuesday night in
an automobile crash near here. The
VOLTS daughters, Joan, and Gloria
10, and Mrs. Skeletons husband were
injured seriously.
1t was believed the Alameda lam
lily was travelling to Los Angeles
for Christmas holidays when their
car was involved in the smash with
the Shelton machine. Highway pa
trolmen said the cars were SO bad
ly damaged they could not tell
how the accident occurred. There
were no witnesses The cars caught
fire.
Joan, Gre hg broken, and Gloria,
both legs broken, spent Christmas
in the county hospital. Nurses. Doc
tors and other kindhearted Ventura
residents brought Christmas gifts.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26

an historic address to an lnlOfnlal
Joint session of congress in the Sen-
ate chamber. He had resumed his
seat. removed his Spectacles and
pCckoted them and was blinking
happily at his applauding audience
Senators, justices OF the supreme
court, representatives, diplomats and
others in the galleries, and generals
and admiralS OF the British Amerl-
can war council were on their feet
applauding as they seldom had be-
fore.
The prime minister rose, aCknoWl-
edged the applause with bow ana
sat down. The applause continued.
He rose again Turing to leave the
senate chamber he paused, swung
around and raised his right hand
with the first and second fingers
extended to make a V-for- victory.
The effect was clectrifying. The
applause deepened into a roar until
the galleries and floor alike were
sWampcd in sound. From the rows
of seats where the senator's and
representatives sat came unreStraln-
cd cheers.
From the front of the chamber
where the supreme court justices
sat was lifted an answering hand
Win the fingers forming the same
symbol. II was the hand OF Chief
Justice Harlan Fiske Stone, raised
as defiantly as Churchills had been,
The prime minister had given ms
2udiCnce Just what it wanted to
hear. He had given his hearers hope
and courage and light-hearted
cGnfidenic that bubbled over repeat
edly into laughter.
The speaker was grim, as when
he said more heartache and grief
awaits before the hour of liberia
ton"
He was confident, filled with hope
and determination, when he declar-
ed This day we are the masters
OF our fate
He was a Briton indulgine III the
BritonS favorite form Of humor-
understatement-W he remarked
drily of Japan: They have certain
" embarked on a very serious under
taking
The religious side of his nature
was manifest in-"We must indeed
tCont.Iued on page column ~
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26


Tended city, there were six air raid
alarms before dusk and enemy
squadrons battered heavily at the
port area and nearby military tar
gets. Tokyo already had broadcast
refusal to recognize Manila as
uudefended.
At sea, the Navy announced, AM
erican submarines have sunk a jap
anese transport and mine sweep
er and probably have sunk another
transport and q Seaplane tender.
On the land front of Luzon is
land:
ATIMONAN- -MAUBAN-The jap
anese were increasing pressure on
this front some 81 miles southeast
of Manila, where heavy tank battles
were reported in proghess. The
invaders suffered heavy casualties
but the defense forces also reported
severe losses, communique said.
LINGAYEN GULF-A commune
que said the defense lines had been
reorganized and streng h n e d
against reinforced Japanese landing
units seeking to seize the Bagulo
sector and thus establish grip on
rail, road and highway routes to-
ward Manila. Artillery duels were
in progress, a communique said.
There was no question that Amer
ican forces were fighting an uphill
battle in the Philippines, but dis
patches indicated that they were
taking a big toll Of enemy troops
and that their fierce resistance was
playing major role in fighting of
the enemys general offensive in
the Far East.
In Malaga, British defense liners
were inflicting heavy losses on the
enemy approximately 300 miles north
of Singapore.
In the East Indies, Dutch army
pombers sank two more enemy ships
ore a destroyer and the second
a destroyer or transport. D."
HONG KONG FALLS e..
On Hong Kong, the japanese re-
ported that 5000 British troops
were laying down their arms after
a valiant but hopeless battle.
Chungking said Chinese troops had
pushed forward against the Japa-
nese rear lines, cutting the railroad
to Canton. .~..
At RangCon, the British reported
that 10 japanese planes had been
shot down by American-built air
craft during two mass enemy raids.
Tokyo claimed 81 British craft had
been knocked out.
At Chungking, the United States.
Britain and China formed new
Continued on Page 6; Column 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26
65 Per Cent Flax
Loan in Prospect,
Roober Believes
Farm Bureau Official
Returns From Pat'ley
To Survey Situation

Imperial Valley flax grow
ers may expect a loan Of
about 85 per cent parity, APP
proXimately $2.O5 per bushc!,
after the present loan from
the Commodity Credit corporation
expires Gu January !, c. o. Hoobc",
Calipatria, recently elected vice
president Of the California farm
bureau federation, believes.
Hoobcr has just returned from
Chicago where he conferred with c.
c. harrington, president of the
federal department, on The subject
Of transacting a new lean. HcObcr
urged that the loan be made at 100
per cent parity but said the lower
figure C85 per cent? is much more
probable.
The present loan of $l85 per
bushel will expire January l, leaV-
ing the market without Il "iioor'
when The Imperial valley crop Is
harvested.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26
Four Injured in
Christmas Accident

Four persons suffered injuries III
a traffic accident five mic. uoIt,i
CT Imperial thr afternoon OF Cnllnt-
mas day.
Ambrosio Lopez, so. the driv,I
Plantation Otozco, 10, Iienry Juarr2,
"a, and Candido Tipio, "a, pasacn%-
ers. were treated at the county hos
pital. Juare2 was most seriously
injured, suffering broken ankle
A car driven by Mary Chavez,
San diego housewife, pltAsed from
the highway south OF FL Centre and
hurtled IS feet into a field after a
collision with a GER driven by w.
K. Dulaney, 80, Heber. Mrs. Chavez
car, officers said, skidded Is feet
before crashing into the Dulancy
car which was turning left off
highway 80 to the county hospital
road
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26

his warShip.
Our skipper was little fellow
you could look right over his head.
But he certainly was full OF fight.
We only had three-inch gun
but lie wouldn't let anybody else
fire it and he peppered away at
the Japs as they came over.
All of a sudden a bomb hit near
by and blew our skipper into the
water. Our executive officer gave
the order to abandon ship. We were
Just going down the gangway when
our skipper bobbed up out OF the
water and hollered: Hey where you
fellows going?'
I'VE told him we were abandon-
ing ship"
" The hell you are he shouted.
Get back to your stations!' "
so we went back and be climbed
aboard and went back TO h.s gun"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26

been widowed and children who had
been orphaned by the Japanese
bombs. Some of were wounded.
The comment of one sailor sum-
med up the mass reaction.
We're sore as hell that we were
knocked out at the very beginning"
he said, but we're going back in
there to clean up"
All told stories of heroism of
HaWaii'S defenders under fire-Sto-
ries of reScueS and grim determina-
ton to stick by their guns desrite
intensive bombardment and Straf-
ing.
Men from the Oklahoma (Which
c&pSi2ed during the bombardment)
swan through blazing oil-covered
seas to other ships and helped man
the guns" a sailor related.
Another one Of the wounded told
OF doughty fighting skipper from
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26
First Wounded Arrive i'm
s r Under Convoy Guard

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26 CUPp
- The first casualties in America S
new war were back home in the
continental United States toGHy,
cheerful despite their wounds and
anxious for another crack at the
japanese.
They landed on Christmas day
from ships OF convoy which
brought them through submarine
infested waters from Hawaii where
they were struck down by bombs
and machine gun bullets in the first
vicious japanese attack.
Some may win their wish to re-
turn for revenge against the enemy:
others will be incapable Of fight
ing again.
The ships which return them also
brought a large number OF civilian
Avacuees, including women who had
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26
Gasoline Sales
Set New Record

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 26 (UP) -
A new record for income from the
state tax on gasoline sales was
established during November the
state board of equalization announc-
ed today.
Taxable sales of gasoline sold in
November amounted to l79,742'8O6
gallons. The board assessed Il tax
of S5,392,284 against this, an in
crease of more than ~ per cent
over the same period last year.
Total gasoline sales for the year
in California, the board said, an
parently would pass the two billion
gallon mark for the first time III
the states history.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26
Coastal
Raiders
q uiet
Plane Activities
Bring Submarine
Attacks TO Halt

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec.
26. (UP)-United States pa
troll bombers and warships
sweeping the Pacific coast
in search Of enemy submar-
ines today appeared to have halted
at least temporarily, The raids on
American coastWiSe shipping.
There had been no reported at
tacks on American ships since We'd
nesday. Nine ships had been attack
cd along the coast between Dec
19 and Dee. %, of which one was
sunk and two damaged.
The last definite news Of Pacific
Coast submarine warfare was the
war departments Christmas day
communique announcing that a u
S. Army bomber had smashed one
Japanese submarine off the Califor-
MIA coast. 1t was known that U. S.
planes were in action against the
submarines in at least three of the
attacks.
The Berlin radio quoted the Japa-
nese Domei news agency as reporting
that five ships had been sunk off
the California coast. Official U. S.
quarters, however, have announced
only the sinking of the tanker Mon
tebello off California and the
freighters Cynthia Olson. 700 miles
off shore. aid the Lahaina in Ha-
waiian waters.
Enemy action against American
ships off the Pacific coast has been
as follows:
Dec 18: Freighter Samoa, escap-
ed
Dec 20: Richfield tanker Agwi-
Continued on Page g. Column 2l
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26
NIPPON PLANES rain BOMBS ON MANILA
Canadian Leader
In Washington

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2G up
- Canadian Prime Minister w.
L. Mackenzie KING arrived here
today for conferences with
President Roosevelt and Prime
Minister Winston Churchill of
Great Britain.
lie was welcomed at Union
Station by large delegation oI
British, Canadian and American
officials, headed By British Am
bassadOr Lord Halifax, Canad-
ian Minister Leighton McCar-
thy. Maj. Gen. Edwin VI. Wat
son, White House military ~,
and Breckenridge Long of the
state department.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26
Registration for
Defense Started

10 am. to 7 pm.
Here every man and woman in
the city, regardless of previous reg
lStratlonS, is TO register. Blanks
have been made out on which the
registrant lists all information in
Guiding qualifications for various
types of civilian defense work.
The club has undertaken this
registration as its contribution in
the defense program and will class
ify and catalogue all data so that
whenever a call comes in for vol
unteer workers, the information
Will be available to the various ci-
VILLAIN defense agencies.
Registration opened Friday morn
ing and will continue until the . ,
Is completed Working under J -.
Snyder of Imperial county chair
men for registration of volunteers.
and under the city defense board
are Mrs. A. B, Hanson and Mrs. y
d. Jacobs, co-chairmen for the II
Thousand club, and Mrs. William
Pata, for the clubs evening division
Under them have been appointed
lieutenantS. one of whom will be in
charge each day and who will ap-
point workers under her These
lieutenantS are: Mrs. A. M. Black
burn, Dec. 26; Mrs. w. A Vize
Dec. 27; Mrs. Percie Thacker, Dec
20; Mrs. Norman f. Dupont, Dec
80; Mrs. Frank c. Beyschlag, Dec
81; Mrs. Forrest f. Kutz. Jan. Q
and Mrs. w. A. Vie. Jan. 3.
For this period OF time, Mrs. c.
Walter Heinecke, chairman of .he
evening division. and Mis-. William
Pata, will be in charge. as lieuten-
ants, for the ST registration period
each day.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26
I.V. Board of Trade
Plans Promotion

Members of the county board Of
trade met Friday with members
OF the aviation committee of the
Associated chambers of commerce
to formulate a definite plan of val
ley promotion Tor submission to the
beard of supervisors,
A spokesman for the joint COM
mittee, which met at Sherwood S
restaurant in Ell Centro, said the
supervisors would be asked to pass
on the merits OF a proposal offered
by Chairman Paul Jenkins Of the
aviation committee to create CEN
tlal promotional and publicity Of
flee with county funds.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26
Traffic Victims S
Address Sought

Deputy Coroner Herbert Hughes
is anxious to find out where Stanley
Crier. Negro, was living before he
was killed in a Christmas traffic
accident west of El Centre.
The Negro had been living III
Imperial county about 10 days prior
10 his death, Hughes discovered,
but he thus far has been unable
to find his living quarters. Hughes
asked anyone who knows to call
him at the sheriir's offi>e in El
CrntrO.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26

survey of defense needs be made
Immediately so the legislature will
not have to shoot in the dark" in
appropriating money to meet them
Members of the Imperial group were
asked not to make unreasonable re-
quests for equipment but to make
a careful analysis of the actual nee
eSSitieS.
1t was understood that there may
be a possibility of getting additional
ambulanceS, fire fighting equipment,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26
Danny Judd Sends.
Wire 70 Parents

Christmas was genuinely happy
cay for Mr.. ana Mrs. p. II. Judd
of Ell Centro because they received
n Christmas letter and a telegram
from their son, Danny now in the
service.
The letter arrived Christmas
morning and Postmaster Frank
Richmond telephoned judd to call
al the office for it.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26
Free French Claim
Island Broadcast
Weather for Enemy
OCCUPATION Will Stand
Despite Protest By
L. S., Is Indication

LONDON, Dec. 26. (UP)-
The Free French national
committee charged today that
the radio station in the
French island of st. Pierre
had been "broadcaSting meteorolog-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26
ALLIES MAY RESTORE
ISLANDS TO FRANCE

WASHINGTON, Dec. &c (UP)
Joint action by the United
States and Great Britain, Can
ada and the Vichy government
to bring about withdrawal of
free French forces from St. Pierre
MiquelOn was initiated today
by Secretary of State COrdell
Hull.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26

trucks, fire sirens, and warning sig
mails. Nothing definite, however, was
promised by the committee.
The information prepared by each
county in the state will be forwarded
10 the committee for study. A meet
ng to coordinate southern Califor-
MIA needs will be held in Los An
geles Monday. a meeting to whicn
Supervisor Hugh II. Osborne, chair
man Of the Imperial county defense
council was told TO be present
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26

ical information useful to the enc
my"
The statement was issued in sup
port of the Free French move to
take over the islands of st. Pierre
Continued on Page 6; Column s,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-26
Register for civilian defense

NtBIoltI IUI CIVIIIdlI UCItIISt.
That is the appeal made to every
man and woman in El Centro b. the
city defense council and approved
by the county defense council.
Registration headquarters are the
Ten Thousand club house, Seventh
and Olive streets, which will be
open daily, except Sunday, from