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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06
Pay Peg Threatens
City Salary Boost

President Roosevelt's wagc-price
control act today already has
threatened to stall prospective
raises for both city and county
employees.
The ways and means committee
of the Wayne County Board OF
Supervisors has asked the prose
cutting attorney for an interpreta-
ton of the act to see if ii will
permit raising the salaries OF
common pleas judges from $7,50C
to $11, 900 a year.
Frank X. Martel. AF'L president
who proposed the raise. said that
inasmuch as the duties, jurisdic
ton and status of the court has
been widened, its judges would
qualify for increases under terms
of the act. >
COUNCIL ASKS OPINION
Common council also asked for
an opinion from Corporation Coun-
sci Paul f. KrauSe on whether the
act will affect regular step salary
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06

and Nicole Garduit and Mrs Henry
Wineman, likewise. Nicole was
the first gal to volunteer when the
center was opened 10 months ago
and Mrs. Wineman is the wife Of
the pres. of Peoples Quitting. (
Have you been buying your war
bonds and stamps regularly?
Harold Thompson of the Detroit
Trust outfit, was a squadron leader
in the Raj at the age of 20 in the
last war. He's spending a lot OF
his time and money these days on
youth work. Says national char
acter is the firm foundation of the
country and youth-and how youth
is trained - is the foundation OF
national character. He could show
you a bin full of glowing tributes
paid him by BIG people for his
work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06

and wage increases for city en-
ployes.
Budget Director David V. Addy
told Council President John c.
Lodge that he didn't think the act
contemplated interfering wi t h
contract agreements entered into
before the war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06
WAACs' Pay Boost
.ToMeet WAVES Scale

WASHINGTON. Oct. 6 (UP) =
The House today approved bill
putting members of the women'S
army auxiliary corps (WAAC) on
an equal pay basis with the navy's
WAVES and the officers and men
of the army and navy. The base
pay for the army. navy and the
WAVES is $50 month. The
WAACs have been getting the
old army base pay of $30.N
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06
A Scratching Dog
May Be in Torment

The best dog In the world can't be truly
happy when he must continually scratch,
dig. rub and bite himself, seeking relief
from an intense Itching Irritation that has
centered in the nerve endings OF his skin
He IL in frenzied torment-can't help him.
self. But you may. Try giving him, as thou
sands are doing. Rex Hunters Dog Powders.
once each week. Note the quick difference.
Learn why glad purchaser wrote; II surely
dog Immediately. He has practically quit
scratching, has more pep and his hair II
glossy again" Rex Hunters Dog Powders
cost only 75c at any good drug store or pet
shop.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06

Dick Genslak is Is and his sister
Lorraine, lis 3. They had a swell
little brown Angora kitten (well,
part Angora, anyway. But some
one made off with II or it just
wandered away last week. Dick
can understand this, but Lorraine
can't.
So Dick called to ask II maybe
some one might have a spare kit
ten-any kind-for Lorraine. II
you have, call Dick at Oregon
4508.
Out at the Michig an Great
Lakes game the other week, when
Michigan won in an upset. the
Great Lakes quarterback called
time. The players Topped down fol
a rest and the quarter snapped:
"Come on, you guys. Get I'm
there and pitch. This isn't any
PRO game"
Frank Yank, the retired police
lieutenant who made things un-
comfortable for bad check passers
for so many years, was in record
Ier's court last week-as specta-
tor. Said he misses the days when
he used to be there for entirely
different reasons.
Bob Strother (he's local man fol
Time, ct alb is proud of the ID. S. c
his brother, Captain Don got fol
the work his bomber squadron die
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06
PANEL IGNORED"

"The board not only evaded
It's responsibility but entirely
ignored the unanimous findings
of Its own panel outside the
wage recommendations" the tel
egram said. 1.-THE decisions set
tie nothing.
'Tn fact, even with the AGENT
raise many Chrysler employees
are still getting less per hour
than they did for the same kind
OF work In the same plant be-
fore conversion to war produc-
ton"
The telegram said the Chrysle
plants are full of unfair wag
cuts and other inequalities" ant
that the decision ignored tn,
unions proposal and the panel
concurrence that the dispute
should be negotiated and thel
aFbitFated, and that the board of
fered nothing as a substitute.
Under the boards unfair de-
cislon. there Is no way open 10
the union for redressing grew
ances other than the old, unsat-
isfactory grievance procedure or
the very expensive and appar-
emily equally useless recourse
to the War Labor Board" 1t
said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06
Virqinis Is Backed Out

WASHINGTON. Oct. 6 QNS).
The state of Virginia was
ibIacked out last night from 9:26
to 1888 p. m. Reports indicated
the test was successful.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06
Sweetest Day." October II

Mayor Edward J. Jeffries today
designated Saturday, October II,
as Sweetest Day"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-11

Stanley W. Taylor. wealthy San
Francisco property Owner-who. for
several months has waged a bit
ter war against the rent laW-on
20 counts of charging rents over
the legal rate and one count of at
tempting to evict n us. Navy sea-
mon for protesting against illegal
charges
James and Alexander Aliphas,
Richmond. on l3 counts involving
over-charging and illegal evictions
including boosting rental of a
S2750 apartment as hieh as 500
300 per cent over the ceiling.
Henry Hartman, Saratoga ium-
herman, and his apartment house
Manager, Ramona w. Horack, on l8
counts OF charging, illegal
evictions and false registrations.
Victcr and Hilda Rose, Pitts
burg, on six counts of over-charg-
ing and illegal evictionS.
l.. j. Goldsmith. Oakland. and his
apartment house manager, L. M.
Jones, on nine counts of over
charging and false registration.
The alleged violations of the Of
flee of Price Administration rent
regulations took place in defense
housing areas serving war workers
from the great Mare Island Navy
Yard and many important bay re-
eion shipyardS.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-11
Sc edition Plot to
Army Uncovered

SEATTLE, Dec. 11.-CU.PD-The
Seattle acknowledgement said to-
day that a young Army officer was
held in connection with an Army
investigation Of an alleged sedition
plot at Fort Lewis.
"High-ranking officers of the
Ninth Army Command" the paper
said, were conducting an investi-
CATION at Fort Lewis into what is
reported to have been an organized
attempt to vilify President Roose-
welt, the Arny's communicating
chief"
Army officers here and at Fort
Lewis refused to comment on the
report. Ray S. Colvin, night man.
aging editor Of the newspaper, said
the story was released under IAN
agreement with Army officials that
it would not receive heavy play or
a headline of more than one col
umn."
At washington, the Office of
Censorship said in a statement that
no authority exists to order any
restriction OF press headlines or
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-11
baja California
Bans Gas Sales

MEXICALI, Dec. IL - Governor
RodOlto Sanchez Taboada of the
northern district of Baja California
today ordered gasoline stations
throughout the territory to sell gas
olinc only to motorists whose cars
bear Mexican license plates.
In his executive order, Gov.
Toboada described the ruling as a
gesture lin cooperation with the
policies OF the United States gov
ernment.'
In MeXicali and Tiajuana. prin-
clpal cities of the Mexican terri
tory, long queues of United States
motorists had waited at Mexican
service stations ever since gasoline
rationing went into effect in the
United States. Five hundred auto
mobiles with US. license plates were
supplied Wit. gasoline in MeXicali
alone last Saturday.
Gov. Taboada's order included not
only MeXicali, the territorial cap
ital, and Tiajuana, but also ANY
part of the territory"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-11

years on elcIl count.
Trial was concluded in one day
in federal court in San Diego, a
trial in which the accused did not
testify in his own defense.
The Latvian had been working
on farms in California for many
years, he told agents of the Fede'Sl
Bureau of Investigation after he
was arrested at Midway Wells last
Sept. 9. He later admitted that he
set fire to the bridges and signed
a confession. Officers said he gave
no reason for setting the bridges
afire except that he had a grudge
against humanity"
Burning of the two bridges in
two isolated spots on the desert
run of the Southern Pacific electri-
fled the nation last March and
launched an intensive manhunt for
the sahoteur believed to be respon-
sible. No one was injured in the
de ;truction Of the two mainline
bridges or i'll the burning of two
branch line bridges, a corral on q
spur track, ard an abandoned sec
ton house which occurred in I'M
perial county about the same time
as the destruction of the big bridges.
Apparently the Latvian was not
accused of the fires OF lesser con-
sequence.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-11

typograpnic": arrangements of any
kind" The War Department is
sued statement denying that it
was issuing instructions to newspa-
pers as to how they will handle
news
The newspaper described the Of
flcer held as "a young man. not
long out of college and with a radi-
cal political Background.
1T is understood the officer is
charged with mailing out seditious
literature to members of the one
time America First Committee and
to William Dudley Pelley's Silver
Shirts, frequently described in Con-
gress as Fascist on anization," the
newspaper said.
In addition, it said, the young
man lis reported to have attempt
ed to organize Il subverSiVe organ
ization within the Army itself"
Conviction of Sedition charges
carries a penalty of 10 to 90 years
imprisonment in Army disciplinary
barracks.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-11
Million Americans
Will Be0yerseas
By End Of Month
President DisclOses
Gigantic us. Force
Or, Fighting Fronts

WASHINGTON, Dec. H..
(UP) = President Roosevelt,
disclosing t h a t American
forces overseas will number
more than 100000 by the
end of this month, told congress
today that the Axis powers have,
temporarily at least, lost the initia
tive"
The Presidents statement was in
q letter submitting report to con-
gress on lend-lease operations for
the three months ended today.
In asserting that the Axis had
lost the initiative for the time being
at least, Mr.. Roosevelt said that
we must do oil We can to keep
them from regainin9 it."
The report showed that lend
lease assistance to the nations allies
JoJaled S2,367 0000 00J for the period
an increase OF more than one
third over the previous quarter and
more than four times the lend
lease total for the quarter immed-
lately preceding the japanese at
tack on Pearl HarbOr.
The report described the Allied
force which occupied French North
Africa as the greatest single over
seas eXpeditionars force in history
The President did not detail for
ei2n operations which will push the
total OF American forces in other
lands beyond 100000 by the first
Of the year.
While the United States was
breaking former lend-lease records
in the seventh quarter of the lend l.
lease program. the report showed
it was at the same time equ piping
and supplying its rapidly expand
ing forces overseas.
From the start of the program
on March IL, 1911, to Nov. 80, 1912,
The dollar value OF goods transfer
red and services rendered, the re-
port showed, was $7,496. 100000 as
Continued on Page 6, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-11
Ambassador Will
Serve in India

WASHINGTON. Dec. l1-U1Pl-
F.eSident Roosevelt disclosed todav
that he had assigned William C.
Phillips. former amba ssadcr to Italy
tc be his personal representative
tc serve near the government of
India, with the rank of ambassador
Mr. Roosevelt said Phillips woulC
rot carry to India any special plan
or formula for solution of the In
dian problem.
Phillips, now in London, is eX-
pected to go to New Delhi soon
the President said, TO take charge
OF an American mission established
there in November, l94l. b. Thomas
M. Wilson. Louis johnson later
served as head of the mission. but
was forced to return to this country
during the summer on account of
illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-11
GERMANS FIGHT TO STALL ALLIED DRIVE
Draft Gives Gals
The Last L.auu!,

LOS ANGELES, Dec. IL
U.PD-The stronger sex went
weak today under barrage
from Alma Whitaker, Los An
geles cOlumnist. who chided
the boys for taking the new So
year-Old draft exemption with
so much masculine embarrass-
ment.
The order granting an hon
OrabIe discharge from the
Army for all men over SO. has
proved. Miss Whitaker charged.
that women weren't the only
ones who lied about their age.
1t is our turn To Snicker."
said She. But we must cult
vate our kindest, clevereSt tact
in this crisis. Masculine civil
ian morale is vitally important. ="
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-11

SOciationS and farmers not belong
ing TO the organization. directly
through the office of the USES a
detailed list of needed workers 10
operate and work on harvest ma :
chimes may be obtained.
Tom Finney. director of the en-
ployment service, said that only
by anticipating the needs of thc
future can an adequate worker
supply be obtained.
HARD TO HELP
The trouble with the farmer is
that he is the hardest man in the
world TO help. He won't take the
time or the trouble to make his Ia
Dor requirements known" Flnney
SAID.
III the last two weeks 800 cards
were sent out to farmers inquirin9
the number OF men who will be
needed for hay balers, combines
and other harvesting equipment.
Less than 10 per cent took the
trouble to reply.
Finney and Nelson Correll pre-
$ented the picture to members of
the war manpOWer committee Thurs
day along with their report on the
state chamber of commerce war
conference held in Los Angeles.
The VINO also heard the report
that dry packers OF l. V. lettuce
will pay 90 per crate for its prepar-
alton for market this season. This
represent a 25 per cent increase
over the l6 cent rate of last season.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-11
Youths Sian Up
For Draft Calls

Imperial Valleys 4C' Youths who
have reached their 18th hirthd"y
sin"c Jul' l formed a part of the
G0G.O01 in the nation OF that age
who initiated Friday the sixth Sc
lct i've service registration.
Brawley board No 1853 has only
one Sign-up pl' ce-the headauar-
Iers Of the beard at III south Sixth
street. Beard No. l59 in FL Centre
has & registration point n tho Of
ice, l19 south Fifth street; at the
cltv rall, Caleyico; civic center.
Holtvillc; sclective service office
Winterhaven; Indian reservation,
Fort Yuma; Hebcr hotel lobby,
HeDer.
Registration hours are from 8 a,
m. to p. m
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-11

clltS ol tle PeStJiDle planI grown
abundantl% in Imperial Valley which
proved that lettuce is high in lateX
content. Latex is the milky sub
stance of which rubber is the chief
product.
The chemists report did not div
ulge the amount of rubber which
the lettuce contained, however.
Goar said he hoped to soon have
that information. Some lateX con-
tains far less rubber than others.
A wild variety of lettuce grown
at the farm by Goar and allowed
to go to seed produced % per cent
of lateX from its stalk A test on
ordinary lettuce disclosed that the
stalks were Is per cent lateX and
the roots were IL per cent.
Guayule, the 6Overnment-subsi-
died plant, produces approximately
25 per cent latex high in rubber
content. 1t does not begin to pro-
duce, however, until at least three
years after planting. Lettuce is
ready for harvest three months after
planting and goes to shed in two
more months.
1t was from plants which had
gone to seed that the test on let
tuce was made.
Probably Is crops of lettuce could
be grown before one of guayule
reaches maturity.
In Imperial Vale" this year there
are $4,000 acres of the commercial
variety of lettuce.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-11


An Allied communique revealed
against .MedjeZ Ell Bah. important
gateway center about 90 miles west
Of TebOurba.
The Nazi columns were beaten off
by artillery, fighter plane strafing,
tank and infantry action. German
losses were described as consider
ably greater than those of the
Allies.
The scene of the battle indicated
that the Allies had fallen back
about 20 miles when the% yielded
their forward positions around Te-
bourba The troops were believed to
be installed in scrong hill positions
dominating the two roads along
which the Nazi assault was attempt
ed
1t was possible that the British
Eighth Army may launch its mapor
attack on the FL Agheila positions
OF Marshal Erwin Rommel before
the British First Army and its
American and French cCntingentS
have amassed sufficient power to
tackle the 10000 or more Axis troops
which have been rushed into Tuni-
Sia.
Reports from inside Nazi Europe
told of spreading disorder in France
where the Germans rapidly were
bringing the country under the
same type Of harsh rule they have
imposed in other occupied nations.
Increasing disaffection and even
mutiny of Nazi troopS in Norway
was reported.
PARATROOPS ATTACK
British parachutlst forces were
reported operating deep in Axis
held territory in North Africa, dy-
namiting roads, bridges and install
lationS within 10 miles of Tunis.
The mission of these troops was
to hamper German communica-
tions and soften up the Axis posi-
tionS in preparation for major
Allied assault from their defense
positions in the hills west of Te-
Dourba.
Vichy reports said that the Allies
were receiving important new REIN
forcements in the Tebourba area
and there was every indication that
larg scale fighting would resume
shortly, possibly as soon as raids
which have made many roads I'M
pasSable, cease.
tZIS USE GLIDERS
Along the east coast of Tunisia
as far south as Gabes the Ger
mans were reported bringing i'll
large numbers of troops by glider
transports.
These Nazi reinforcements were
being landed all along the coast
and IT some inland points. A dis
Patch by c. r. Cunningham, United
Press staff correspondent at Allied
headquarters, disclosed that the
glider forces probably were designed
to counter the advance OF Ameri-
can paratroops seeking to cut coas-
tai communications in the Gabes
area.
The Americans, under command
of Lieut.. Col. Edison D. Raft, had
the support Of French elements
who were reported to be fighting
effectively against the Axis troops
The French, in one guerilla action.
were reported to have killed all ex-
Continued on Page 6, Col. %
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-11

mont OFFICIALS here TO CIean up
the state "or I'll ask the military
authorities to invoke the Ma% act
and if they won't do that I'll declare
martial law and have the state ad
iutant general clean things up
Military authorities present at
yesterdays meeting declared the
city of Phoenix, closed for the past
II days to personnel of Salt River
Valley airiields, had not made much
progress in cleaning up to their sat
iSfaction.
Officials Of the federal security
agency presented reports covering
conditions throughout the state. and
called for quick action, saying there
Is a possibility federal action might
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-11

ment.
Save all tin cans" Herzog said.
BE certain to wash them thor
oughly or bacteria will set in and
destroy the tin. Labels may be left
on the cans and the cans may be
left in the same condition as when
opened"
In El Centre officials asked that
the cans be placed in separate
container and mt in the alley each
Wednesday night. Tin can pickup
days will be Thursday and Friday
of each week.
Wire cages will be set up on
Fifth and Sixth streets near Main
street so residents of rural areas
may contribute their tin cans to
the war effort.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-11

criminal violation of federal rent
control laws in vital war industry
housing areas.
first--go after the battleshipsl"
court by Assistant us. Attorney
Valentine Hammack named:
Mrs. Frieda Stremmel, Vallejo,
active member of the Greater VAL
lejo Landlords association "strik-
ing" against the rent law, on IA
counts of false registration, above
ceiling rentals and illegal eviction.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-11
SD. LANDLORDS
NAMED IN CHARGES

. Los ANGELES, Dec. IL
tU.PD-Criminal infOrmations
were filed today against four
San Diego. California, land
lords, charging them with vio-
latiOns of federal rent control
regulations. The infOrmati0ns
were equivalent to grand jury
indictments. Names were Mrs.
w. J. Burris. 1901 30th street;
+. NJ. and Carrie Barton. 1885,
Juan street, and Edgar Nash.
1853 Copeland avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-11
Sabotage Attempt
Aimed at Train

LOS ANGELES, Dec. ll.-U.P0
Sheriff's deputies and special agents
today were investigating an at
tempt to derail a Santa Fe gaso-
line tank car train between here
and Long Beach, Calf.
Engineer r. s. Cook said he felt
heavy jolt as the train neared
a switch. The train crew discov-
cred heavy iron bars placed on the
track.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-11

be taken in ten daTs or two weeks"
if the cleanup does not progress
satisfactorily.
Military authorities said war de-
partment orders for a cleanup of
the entire state must be observed
or the May act will be invoked.
1t was pointed out that if the May
act was invoked, there is a strong
possibility the virtual quarantine
of the state would not be lifted
until the end of the war
Federal authorities pointed out
the Venercal disease rates among
white military personnel are higher
in Arizona than in any of the other
western states.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-11
Hero Ship Comes
Home for Repairs
Under Own Power
Cruiser San Francisco
Returns TO Bay Area
from SOlOmOns Battle

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec.
II. CUP>,-The gallant cruis-
or San Francisco, conqueror
Of a japanese battleship and
leader of 2n American squad
ron that helped destroy % enemy
ships off the SolomonS. came home
today for repairs and a hero's well
cone.
Sailing through the Golden Gate
on her own power the 9,950-ton
heav" cruiser returned to her name
city TO receive the first decoration
for heroism awarded any U. S.
conbatant ship in this war.
The San Francisco was flagship
for Rear Admiral Daniel j. CAL
laghan, who With Capt. Cassin
Young was killed on the bridge dur
ing furious, closerange battle
with two columns of Japane5e war
ships.
In this battle-po Sibly the great
est surface engagement since Jut-
land-an all-Out japanese attempt
TO reinforce and recapture Guadal-
canal was decisiyelY repulSed. Fight
ing extended from Nov. l3 to Is
-TO-TOE MATCH
Outgunned and outnumbered, the
San Francisco and her fellow fight
ing ships smashed forward into the
very midst OF the invading Japa-
nese flotillas and defeated the enc
my at point-blank range shortly
after Midnight, Nov. IA.
The San Francisco blew up 4
Japanese cruiser, sank a destroyer
and heavily damaged an enemy bat
tleShip with 18 hits at 1000 yards
range in what amounted to toe
Continued ON Page 6, Col. s.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-11
CRISIS EORESEEN
IN FINLAND

LONDON, Dec. l1-(UP)-Swiss
dispatches from Helsinki reported
'Oda1 that tension WIS so great
in Finland because of an uniaV-
orablc situation that Il government
cl isis was believed imminent
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-11
Landlords Face
Criminal TrioIs

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IL
(U.Po - The government today
charged six prominent San Fran
cisco Bay region landlords with
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-11
n rim Con Drive
% ems ir, VuIIev

Ell Centro's tin salvage drive began Friday and
will be followed by similar drives in every community
in the county.
l.. (Buck) Herzog heads the Ell Centre drive chair
man and Friday issued the preliminary rules governing
tho ollectiOO rped nv tho