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Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14
Commercial Rent
Control Asked

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-UPD
Economic Sterilization Director
James F.. Byrnes asked the house
banking and currency committee
today to approve legislation au-
thorizing the government to control
all commercial as we'll as residen-
tial rents.
Byrnes noted that the original
price control act authorized the
President by regulation to control
residential rents in any defense
areas. The term defense area has
been interpreted to cover the en-
tire country, but Byrnes explained
that neither the original price con-
troll act nor the recent anti-infla-
ticn legislation empowered the
President to control commercial
rents.
From many sections of the coun-
try" he said, II have received mes
sages advising me of increases of
rents, particularly since october |,
Of stores, such as groceries, butch
er shops, and stores in New York
selling wearing apparel"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14

device for the settlement of war
time labor disputes.
The strike was the second four
day walkout at the plant in the
past six weeks. AFL employees
voted overwhelmingly last night
to resume work on the war labor
boards promise to install a rep
resentative at the plant to med
late all grievances.
The pledge, contained in a di-
rectiVe from William H. Davis,
WLB chairman, was made con-
tingerj up5n the strike's i'm
mediate return to work. Davis said
the WIB representative would
recognize the AFL unions as rem
resentatiyes of their members on
grievances.
Union leauers calleu the direc-
tive a great union victory" and
a company spokesman said West
ern Cartridge had telegraphed
WLB its complete acceptance and
compliance"
The back-to work decision was
taken at a mass meeting after
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14
Children of q,11
Marry in Virginia

ARLINGTON, Vt, Oct. 14.-CUP)
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Johns, aged
8 and II, respectively, will get no
honeymoon homecoming here.
The children were married Sun
day in a gypsy ceremony at Belle
Vile, Ill Tommy's father. a Vir-
ginia textile worker, announced
that the newlyWeds would return
here and live with him like broth
er and sisted until they are old
enough to set UP for themselves as
man and wife. That's an old gypsy
custom.
The status of the child bride and
bridegroom here was uncertain, but
they faced certain investigation,
both official and unofficial. Furth-
ermore, their work for five days
each week is cut out for them be-
cause Virginia law requires that all
residents-married or single-must
attend school until Is years old or
until they have finished the sew
enth grade.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14

HollyWood's favorite celluloid sport
the automobile chase. Rather
than risk audience jeers, studios
are minimizing auto scenes in
film due for winter release. RKO
has completely eliminated auto
chases in the Falcon mystery series,
heretofore top users of the highway
chase for cinematic. thrills. And
IN another RKO movie, "Bobadier,"
the only gas burning buggies, out.
side OF airplaneS, are Army jeeps.
It's a code in western pictures
that the hero never gets rich. West
ern movie audiences like their he
roes brave and daring-and broke
every Saturday night. So up came
the problem of what to do when
Republics ace cowboy star, Don
Red Barry, stepped off his horse
into a boudoir to play a straight
role in a romantic drama, THE
Crooked Circle The plot has him
acquiring a fortune in the final
reel. So to keep his fans happy
Barry will wind up the film say
ing, Money means nothing to me.
anyway"
CMON, CRACK WISE
When Director Michael Curtiz
went east recently he was greeted
by news reporters and photog-
raphers at the stopover in Chicago.
His picture Yankee Doodle Dam
dy," was a hit everywhere and he
thought maybe somebody would
ask him for serious interview in
stead of wisecracking over his ia
nous malaprops. One of the news
men drew him aside very conf
dentially. This was it, Curtiz was
sure. The man whispered to him,
Say something funny to me that
the others won't know about
There have been some very anus
ing title changes from time to time
in Hollywood. Such as the novel,
THE Pink Chemise," which reach
ed the screen titled, Come On Ma
rines." But here's one that tops
them all. In 1918 Fred Niblo, who
was later to become the famous di-
rector, played opposite his wife,
Enid Bennett, in sweet little ro-
nance called Loves Young
Cream Niblo was the hero. 1t
reached the screen as THE Boot
legger's Daughter" with Niblo play
ine the villain.
HOW TO GET A RAISE
The story of Mary Anderson is
typical of Hollywood. Couple of
years ago she was under contract
and was given only bit roles. FL
nally her studio let her go. So she
went to New York and become an
overnight sensation on Broadway
in the play, Guest In the House. >
Now Mary Anderson is back at the
same studio where she was fired
two years ago-at four times her
original salary.
Mary Martin doesn't intend to go
into competition with Arthur Muir
ray, but she just figures to worry
him a bit. Since crashing the big
money Mary, the former Weather.
ford CTex0 dancing teacher, is fl
nancing IA Of her former pupils
in dancing schools in Texas and
Oklahoma.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14

the serial numbers of all the tires
in his possession with the local ra-
tioning board between November 8
and November %. Officials said
in that way the government will
obtain its first inventory of auto
mobile tires.
Before motorists in the now un-
rationed area can obtain coupon
ration books, they must certify that
they have sold their extra tires to
the government. In the II states
where rationing has been in effect
since July 81, owners of passenger
vehicles must certify that they have
done likewise or their books will
be taken up.
PROCEDURE IDENTICAL
The procedure for furnishing this
information is identical through
out the country, except that in the
already rationed area it can be
done through the mail. Blanks will
be available at all filling stations.
Estimates on the number of tires
that will be added to the stockpile
by taking up all over 5 per cent
car ranged from 100000 to TO-
100000 but government officials
frankly admitted that it was a
guess.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14
WILLKIE TO REPORT

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct Il
Wendell Willkie LETT for
Washington today to report to
President Roosevelt on his around
the-World tour of war theaters
The four-motored army plane
which had carried Willkie around
the globe took off from the Min
neapolis airport at 9:13 a. m,
CWT, on the last leg of the 10000
mile trip.
Willkie originally had planned
to fly to New York today, then
return to his Indiana farm for
rest. Shortly after he landed here
yesterday on his flight from Ed
monton, Alta, he received a mes
sage from the White House ask
ing him TO proceed to Washing
ton. He rearranged his sched-
ule SO he will reach Washington
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14

approximately "a hours after his
return to the United States.
The Republican leaders views
on a second front, which he al
ready had expressed during his
tour, presumably will be included
III his report.
Willkie said he was gratified to
learn that the clements criti-
cizing my trip and my statemerS
were the same old, die-hard tory
group that still thinks American
can live by itself
Sometimes I think I am the
most fortunate many on earth, -
he said. Such opposition is a
great asset"
Accompanying Willkie on the
trip were Gardn,r Cowles, Jr., and
Joseph Barnes, both of the office
Of war information. Capt. P. E.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14
Govt May Order
Home Seizures

could find no place to live.
From 100000 to 100000 war
workers will require living quarters
before July, 1943, and they cannot
be supplied through new construc-
ton projects, he said.
The government will shortly be-
gin program of leasing private
homes-with the concent of their
oWners-and remodeling them for
war workers and their families in
more than SO production centers.
The government will manage the
houses for the duration and then
return them to the owners, who, if
necessary, would be allowed to oc-
cupy part of the structures.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14

the AFL council representing var
ious crafts at the plant, including
the Chemical Workers union and
the Molders' and Foundry Work.
ers' union had urged acceptance
of the directive.
The walkout began Saturday
because of the company's alleged
refusal to meet a grievance COM
mittee of casting shop workers.
Other unions declined to pass a
picket line and the large plant
shut down completely.
The previous strike in Septem-
ber started in the smokeless pow
der division among chemical work.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14
WILLKIE HOPES WIFE
HAS FORGOTTEN KISS

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct. IA
up - Wendell Willkie hopes
Mrs. Willkie has forgotten about
his kissing that Ballerina in Rus
sia.
Asked here today if he would
tell Mrs. Willkie how he happened
to kiss Ballerina Irinia Tikhomi-
rova on the stage of the Bolshoi
theater at Kuibyshev, Willkie
laughed and said: Il am hoping
there have been enough inter
vening events so that Mrs. Will
kie will have forgotten about il" d"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14
Students Give Up
Dates for Work

PALO ALTO, Cal, Oct. IA -
UP)-Stanford University stud
ents have given up Friday night
dates to work in nearby fruit and
vegetable canneries or on other
wartime jobs. Organized campus
social activities have been elimi-
mated on Friday nights to per-
NIT students to harvest and pro-
cess tomatoes and prunes or load
boX-carS.
Decision to cancel Friday night
festivities was student-inspired
and was approved by tne students
executive committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14

WASHINGTON, Oct 14.-UP0
The federal government will not
hesitate to commander and re-
quisiticn private homes for the
compulsory oilleting of war work
ers if voluntary housing plans fail
to provide adequate facilities, the
National Housing administration
warned today.
Housing Administrator John B.
Blandford, Jr., said failure of home
owners to furnish housing for war
workers voluntarily would mean
that I'VE shall be forced to recon-
mend the compulsory use of avail
able private facilities through bill
letting, communicating, requisition-
ing and similar devices
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14
NINE STRIKE
CERTIFIED

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14-UP)-
Secretary of Labor Frances Per-
kins has certified to the war labor
board the strike at the Tennessee
Schuylkill Corp, Chloride, Ariz.,
where district five, United Mine
Workers, is demanding union rec
ognition for 70 employees.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14
Strikers Win Compromise

EAST ALTON, Ill, Oct. IA -
eUP1-Thousands of striking mu-
nitions workers returned to their
jobs today at the Western Cart
ridge company under a govern
ment formula establishing a new
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14
PLANS ALREADY DRAWN

"Plans providing the authority
to put these measures into effect if
necessary are already being for
mulated," he added.
Blandford said there was great
evidence that the production pro-
gram mad already been adversely
affected because trained workers
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14

ers. Principle issue then was the
reinstatement of a discharged
worker.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14

Fihil, of the naval air corps and
Wilkes brother-in-law, and Maj
Grant Mason of the army air
force
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14
HOLLYWOOD
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON

Behind the screen: Nationwide
gasoline rationing in November has
put a taboo for the duration on
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14

Ask his father. Or ask the
kids who knew him-his Scout troop-or his
classmates at Rensselaer, Polytechnic.
Ask his widow.
Scarsdale Jack, Squadron Leader John V.
Newkirk the Flying Tigers roster, blasted
rs Japs out of the sky before they got him.
He gave all man can give of courage, CUTS,
gallantry, the will to fight. and keep fight
ing. Not 1879 but everything! His life.
You're being asked only to pledge 1919 of
your income, a dime of each dollar for War
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14

Think ahead to that day your
bonds mature. Il will be wonderful
to have that money then, instead OF
frittering il away now.
When you think Of whaf You
have at stake, 10% seems almost too
Little. So make it more-if you eznl
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14

1890 eOmboHnded-15 more money back at maturity
than you put in.
Imitation is the dreaded threat of every American.
Systematic savings in War Bonds by each and every
American is our major protection against imitation.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14
NoaV look at The selfish reasons for
buying Jour share Of WAR BONDS

War Bonds, first of all, are for win
ming the war. Without that what
future will any of us have?
But beyond that there are many
advantages that make 1929 pledge
add up TO solid business sense.
You get back in ten years SIS for
every $l8.7S you put in.
They are the direct obligation OF
the United States Government.
You can get back every cent you
put in after sixty days if you sud-
denly need money.
You get a handsome interest.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14

Bonds to give all the ScarsdaIe Jacks in Navy
blue and Army o. D. and Marine forest green
the planes machine guns, bombs, bullets, tor
Pedoes tanks, and ships and every other weapon
they need to give the HerensOK, the "sons of
heaven" and the road-company Romans the
bellyful of steel they asked for.
These men who are fighting for your homes,
your children, your future, your freedom aren't
stopping at 1919.
That's all you're asked for-but why stop at
10%-if you do better?
Evening star., 1942-04-04
BY NAT A. BARROWS,

Chicago Daily News Foreign Correspondent
PANAMA CITY, Republic of
Panama, April 4.-The Countess
Anna was lovely creature. She had
the looks and she had the figure.
She knew every trick of being ar at
tentive and charming hostess at
the cosy little apartment she set
up here.
That is why the Gestapo in Berlin
assigned her to the Panama Canal
area. 1t would be a pushover,
they said, for the lovely Anna to dig
out the juicy secrets of young and
impressionable Army officers.
The fishing was excellent. Anna
caught plenty Of fish before her bait
Of parties and physical charm had
hardly touched the water. She threw
back what she didn't need in her
business-and made a big play for
the ones she wanted, according to
to reports that filtered through to
Berlin.
Then Countess Anna suddenly be-
came silent. Berlin heard nothing
more from her.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
'|mpressionobIe' Army Officers
Trop Lovely Spy in Panama

Anna, 1t develops, played her spy
role cleverly-but the United States
Army intelligence agents from Quar-
ry Heights were just a little more
clever.
Dashing young intelligence agents
accepted her hospitality and her
favors, with disarming boyish in
nocence. One by one came whispers
about the Canal-whispers which
had been carefully manufactured
beforehand.
And when the arrest came and the
Army men dropped their boyish in
nocence. not only was the Countess
Anna in the net, but the Army in
telligence agents had trapped
thanks to Anna-one of the most
important German operatives in this
area Of the Caribbean and many
lesser fry besides.
The lovely Anna is all through for
the duration. Right now she Is
aboard q vessel bound for the United
States with several hundred other
enemies of democracy, headed fol
concentration camp.
(copyrisht 1912. Chieaso Daily News. fnc.l
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Italians Report Air Attack
On Egyptian Railway
BY the Associated Press

6y Ine Associated Press.
ROME CFrom Italian Broadcasts).
April Axis aerial attacks have
hit the Alexandria -Mersa Matruh
railway effectively at several points
and medium sized tanker bound
for Malta has been torpedoed and
sunk by an Italian submarine, the
high command said today.
Several dozen vehicles were re-
ported set afire or heavily damaged
by air force action against a British
motorized column.
"On the Cirenaica eastern Libya)
front enemy reconnaissance patrols
clashed with our armored units,
which repulsed the enemy attacks
with losses on armored vehicles and
men," the high command said.
Air fights with German and Ital-
ian formations were said to have
cost the British II planes.
"One of our planes has failed to
return to its base" it was reported.
The British general headquarters
communique issued in Cairo was
confined to statement that patrol
activity was on a restricted scale
In Libya yesterday"
The r. A. F. announced that the
Axis airdrome at Derna was bombed
yesterday for the second successive
day and said one German fighter
plane was shot down and others
were damaged badly.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Japs Reported Demanding
Red Army Withdrawal
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, April 4.-The Chi
nese press today displayed so-called
British reports that Japan had de-
manded withdrawal of the Red
Army from Siberia's Manchukuo
frontier and evacuation of certain
airdromes and other strategic points
considered by the Japanese vital to
their security.
The newspaper Ia Kung Pao said
that If such demands actually were
presented Russia's reply would be a
fiat rejection.
With the Nazis sharpening their
swords for a spring offensive against
Moscow" this newspaper went on
"the time is becoming ripe for a
japanese attack on Siberia.
War between Russia and Japan Is
unavoidable. When the time comes
Chinese troops will move swiftly to
Russia's support"
Evening star., 1942-04-04
French Bread Ration Cut
Up 10 209b in Lyon Area
Hy the Associated PresG

By the Associated Press.
LYON, Unoccupied France, April
4.-Reductions of as much as 20
per cent in daily bread rations were
ordered in some districts of the
Lyon region today in reprisal for
farmers refusal to turn over their
wheat to government distributing
agencies.
The prefect of the Lyon region
said areas in the Ain and the Saone
and Loire departments, where de-
liveries of wheat have been made
quate," would be affected by the
order.
A warning of "pitiless penalties
for failure to submit to government
control was given a week ago by
the cabinet. followed a day later by
q plea from Marshal Petain for
farmers to realize the gravity OF the
food situation.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Heavy Damage at Lubbock
Shown by Photographs

BERN, April 4 (P.-The first pub
lished photographs of the damage
inflicted on Lubbock by the r. A. F.
last Saturday night show without
exaggeration that the effects were
catastrophe" the Berlin corre-
spondent of the Tribune de Geneve
reported yesterday.
Some hundreds OF properties were
demolished like castles Of cardboard
and some streets were entirely blast
ed by explosions the correspondent
wrote.
The photographs confirmed earlier
reports from. Berlin that the raid
was 'the heaviest British air attack
on German territory since the be-
ginning Of the war"
More thar 200 bodies have been
recovered from the ruins, the cor
respondent said.
by moonlight the admirable pa
trician homes of the Hanseatic city
were easy objectives for the British
pilots who. moreover. had to con-
tend with a very feeble anti-aircraft
defense the dispatch said.
The Tribune said that the total
losses were not yet known, but that
women and children must be evac-
uated from Lubbock.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
QuisIing ExpeIs Writer
For Exposing Conditions
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, April 4.-Karl Axel
Tunberger, correspondent for the
Stockholm newspaper Dagens Ny
heter, has been expelled from Nor
way because, he said, Maj. Vidkun
Quisling, premier of the German
sponsored government, objected to
his stories on conditions there.
Tunberger declared the situation
in Norway was daily growing more
strained, with opposition to Quisling
increasing, and that the Germans
themselves were not altogether sat-
isfied with his administration.
He said it was question how long
the present setup could be main
tanned,
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Corregidor Fe|Is
7 Jap Planes on
Raids 12th Day
Fire Bombs Dropped;
Botoon SheIIine Not
Followed by Attack

American anti-aircraft gun
ners shot down two heavy Japa-
nese bombers and probably dam
aged two others during the 18th
consecutive day OF air raids on
the Corregidor fortress guarding
Manila Bay, the War Department
reported today.
Meanwhile. 1t was reported that
the start of heavy artillery fire yes
terday afternoon. on the Bataan
lines failed to develop into an ex-
pected general ground attack. For
three hours the Japanese laid down
an intense barrage. after moving
medium artillery to Bataan from the
Cavite shore, south of Corregidor.
In spectacular air raids on Cor
regidor the Japanese flyers used a
different type of bomb that burst in
the air with huge flames, some Of
them exploding high above the is
land. No damage resulted from
these attacks, the communique
stated.
Bataan Lines Intact.
The weary defenders still hold the
main lines in Bataan intact, having
repulsed with heavy losses several
main frontal assaults made by the
enemy during recent days. There
was nothing to indicate, oficials here
said, that these lines are anywhere
near the breaking point.
Kept to a considerable height by
the accuracy of the Corregidor guns,
which are commanded by Col. Theo-
dore M. Chase, a Washingtonian,
the enemy bombers gradually di-
minished the frequency and In
tensity of their attacks.
Patrol action was reported on both
sides, in the Bataan sector, with
several sharp encounters. Again
enemy dive bombers and attack
planes raided the front-lines OF the
American Filipino defenders, and
pounded rear areas frequently.
These raids, especially on the rear
installations, were kept up during
the last "a hours, the communi-
Que stated, in a futile effort to dis
rupt our forces.
"a Shot Down to Date.
Counting the two bombers officially
reported destroyed today, the total
toll of enemy planes shot down by
the Corregidor gunners numbered
"a to date.
Good Friday, the War Depart
ment said, was marked by reports
of a Japanese air attack on church
in the village of Miral, near Digos.
The latter town is on the Gulf Of
Davao, more than 500 miles south
Of Bataan on the southernmost
Island Of Mindanao.
In this area, q springboard of
Japanese invasion Of the Netherland
Indies, isolated American-Filipino
detachments have been harassing
the invaders to good effect recently,
having burned 40 military ware
houses at Digos two days ago.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Macarthur Appeals
For Divine Guidance
Ar thu Associated pras

By the Associated Press.
GEN. MACARTHUR HEAD
QUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA, April
4-In an Easter message, Gen
Douglas Macarthur today asked Di-
vine guidance for his leadership in
the forthcoming struggle in the
Southwest Pacific.
The Allied commander, mean
while, continued conferences with
Australian and American civil and
military leaders in his vast organi-
zation task. He planned to work
through Easter, which will be a par
ticularly sober holiday throughout
Australia this year.
Gen. MacArthur's message was in
reply to an Easter greeting from the
church In Little Rock, Ark, where
he was baptized.