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Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06

so we pieced together cranes OF
our own. our engineers designed
them. We used some pieces of scrap
metal from old ships that had been
built here, some girders from
Grand Coulee dam trestle. and
some old oil derrieks from southern
California We built the cranes IN
two months"
The new vessels, Kaiser said, are
being built "all over California.
Sections are being constructed IN
numerous small shops as far south
as Los Angeles and shipped 10 the
Richmond yard for final assembly.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
Tire Eligibility
Rulings Revised

New eligibility rules for issuance
Of new tires and retreads went into
effect this week at the Ell Centre
price and rationing office.
A. H. Keller, board chairman
said physicians and surgeons and
ministers may qualify fer tires only
if their cars are used exclusively
for professional or religious du-
ties. Doctors subject to emergency
calls going to home, office, or hos
pital, may use their cars even
though there may be other trans
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
NO MYSTERY

A day or two ago Jack Tackett
parked his bicycle, complete with
handle grips, in the rack inside
the El Centro police station.
Sometime later he started tc take
his bicycle out for a trip. The han
die grips had disappeared.
If the man who took the han
die grips out of the police station
will return them Immediately,
there will be nothing done about
it. Spigot Fawsett
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
Kaiser Again
Does Impossible

RICHMOND, Calf, Oct g. (UP)-The Henry j. Kaiser
enterprises have completed another cant be done project
by constructing shpyard in Ga days and launching the
first vessel type tank landing ship 81 days later,
it disclosed today The vessel weighs $500
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
D AMBLINe
EpoR1ER
THE MIANIE

Dee Reese always orders his eggs
sunny side up. If there aren't anv
scrambled eggs served in his Vi
without comment. If there are any
scrembled eggs in sight however,
Dee will always draWl:
You can scremble any kind of
an egg, good or bad"
The victim, no matter who, al
ways suffers.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06

db ObbiAiio dSts
Russian reports said the Nazis
were redoubling the fury of their
attacks on the Volga city due to
the approach of bitter winter wealth
er. However, Red army troops. bat
Ting in the ruins of the town, were
said to be beating back attack after
attack. No material change of posi-
tionS inside Stalingrad was indicat-
ed.
The northwestern relief column,
Moscow said, was blasting its way
south along the Don river in an
effort to make a junction with the
Russian troops inside Stalingrad
which would force the Germans to
fall back from the city.
The NaZi parachutist and sniper
detachmentS were said to have fall
ed in attempts to force the Rus
slams to detach considerable troop
units to deal with them.
STAIN UNANSWERED
The second front controversy
brought no response from Prime
Minister Winston Churchill at a
meeting of the house of commons.
He declined to make any reply to
the statement of Premier Josef Stall
in. The Russian press published
cartoon on the subject-the first to
appear in Moscow. The cartoon indi-
Gated Russian belief that the zero
hour for a second front is at hand
if courage and boldnesS prevail in
Allied war councils.
Wendell l.. Willkie, in Chung
king, declined To oe drawn out fur
ther on the second front issue.
Speaking to the Chinese people. he
said that 1t was the duty of the
! United States to see that Asiatic
nations are completely independent
after the war.
The time of colonial empires is
over" he said.
Foreign Secretary Herbert Eyatt
Of Australia criticized unnamed
United Nations quarters which he
said regarded the Pacific war as a
'SideShoW."
FOROTEAN REVOLT
A Rome communique said that an
Italian submarine had sunk the
33000-ton American battleShip, Mis-
siSsippi, off Freetown, Africa. 1t
was. the second time the Italians
had claimed the sinking of an
American battleship. Their previous
claim was a dreadnaught of the
32,000-ton Maryland class.
Germany appeared to face
growing Scandinavian crisis.
The Nazi clamped down harsh
restrictions on Norway, including an
invasion alert along the whole coast
and declared martlal law in areas
around Trondheim, due 10 spread
ing sabotage.
NaZi relations with Denmark also
had deteriorated to the point where
London speculated on the possibility
the Germans would introduce mill
tary rule of the country, after the
type already employed in Norway.
OTHER TROUBLE SPOTS
The coastal alarm, Norwegian
sources said, was declared because
of the spread of sabotage in the
region. particularly attacks and
wrecking attempts against German
troop trains The Germans were
said to have sent additional troops
into key areas.
Norway was only one of several
trouble spots within the Nazi zones
! Continued on Page 6, Col p
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
THE TYCOON

Tom BrentS Of FL Centre, now
attending Scnool at the University
of Arizona, wrote his parents that
the students are receiving $50 fol
every blood TRANSMISSION.
1T is II good idea To help out
by giving blood" Ten wrote. "A
bunch of us will pool our blood
and buy Il car
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
Phillips Recalls
Unhe eded Threat

Hitler not only preparing for openly in 1887
but Hitler boastfully gave the world preview of his
fighting technique at the Nurneberg conference in Septem
of that year prevew ignored by the world declared
Senator John Phillips of Banning who Monday night gave
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
Slot Machines
ConfiScuted Here
Devices Destroyed. $500 Fine Levied
But Jake Neidiffer Faces Additional Tax
Penalty, Possible u. S. Pros

Jake Nediffer, 35 proprietor of the Alamo store IL
miles southeast of Holtve Monday paid 5000 fine for
possession of gambling devices suffered confscaon and
ultimate destruction of 20 slot machines and faced pay
ment of federal tax of $50 each machine and charge
failre In declar and naut he..
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
Nazis Desperate
At voIso Failure
AS Winter Nedrs
Nazis Sound Invasion Alarm in Norway
AS Internal Troubles Increase; Second
Front Talk Brings Silence fom British
By UNITED PRESS =

A Soviet relief column driving down toward Stalingrad
the north Tuesday appeared to be making headway
and forced to detach snpers and para
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
WEATHER

Maximum Monday 107, minimum
Tuesday G5; am. Tuesday 81, hu
midity So; noon Tuesday SO, humid
ity 80; 5 pm. Monday 106, humid. 30.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-31
n. Y. STOCKS

NEW YORK. Dec. 31-=fIpi- Stocks
moved irregularly in the last session of
The year today. Volume lghtcncd also
but the days transactions were near
a million shares
Tho list was stronger for a time with
the general advance average rising To a
new high since November year ago.
hut year-end adjustments and some iu-
thcr tax selling turned prices irregular
Volume continued heavy in the low
priced groups General Motors featured
IN turnover and reached a new high.
A fair volume also came into such issues
as U. S. Steel. Socony-Vacuum. and Con
solidated Edison. Commonwealth and
Southern led in turnover with SchenlcN
second and Radio Corporation third. RAJ
dio equaled its 1912 high.
Many issues followed General Motors
into new high ground for the year. in
GLIDING Bangor and Aroostoek preferred
Crane company. Dow Chemical, Hazel
Atlas Glass, Mcintyre Porcupine. Minnie
aPolis Honeywell. Union Oh Of Galiiornia
United Corporation preferred and Wool
worth. Wheeling Steel and Cleveland
Cincinnati and St. Louis Railway made
new lows The latter was OF i've points
at 100.
Automobile issues were irregular and
Chrysicr lost more tina ma point. IN
the stees. the leading issues lost tract
ions. Coppers were about unchanged. |
Oils were steady 10 firm Coca Cola gam
cd a point J. |. Case rose points 10 |
Numerous special issues had gains OF |
] to more than ? points. Including Am, |
crican Car & Foundry preferred. General
American TRANSFORMATION, General CaolYe !
preferred, Goodyear preferred, Liggctt q |
myers preferred, Reynolds Tobacco Il. |
Mac Andrews & Forbes, Spear and Co. !
preferred, Union Pacific. and Public ser |
vice preferreds. Several of the Cheml- |
Gals including Bow and Du Pont, lost |
point and more
Loew's equaled its high in the amuse-
ments. Pacific Coast Company prefer
reds were strong on a few 10-share lot
sales Norfolk and Western gained
points to 162 in the rails and held there
late in the session. Other rails were
steady to firm.
Late in the session a block of $500
shares of General Electric sold at 3ol9
up a. The stock was equaled its 1912
high at 3024 earlier in the day.
Dow Jones perrilelminary closing stock |
averages; Industrial 1880. off DIG; rail |
q. SO, up o.o6: Utility 1854, up GIG, and |
IS stocks 1852 up 002.
Stock sales totaled 1.051, 015 shares |
compared with 1.121, 924 shares yesterday. |
Curb stock sales were 264 sos shares a
gainst 2S3, 479 in the previous session.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-31
4Fighter Planes
Crash Near ST..

HAMILTON FIELD, Cal. Dec. 81.
WP)-One pilot was killed, two
were missing and feared dead, and
a fourth escaped injury in four
fighter plane crashes in the San
Francisco Bay area yesterday and
last night. Hamilton Field head
quarters reported today.
The army was investigating a re-
port a fifth plane crashed off Null
ford Gardens, near the Oakland
airport.
Second Lieut.. Lloyd B. Blythe, "a,
Liberal, Mo, was killed when his
plane, based at Hamilton Field,
crashed and burned TWO miles north
of the field.
Second Lieut. Howard B. Stivers,
Long Beach, Cal. crash-landed sue
cessfully at the San Leandro reser-
voir in Alameda county. He was
uninjured. His plane was based at
Mills field.
Another plane based at Mills
crashed in San Francisco Bay two
miles south of the field The pilot
was missing. Yesterday a plane
based at the Oakland airport crash
ed into a salt marsh near Newark
and exploded. The pilot was miss
ing. iii =
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-31
J.. A. PRODUCE

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 3l-tUPl-BCN-
CKED VEGETABLES. stronger on green
onion and spinach steady on others. per
crt BETS 21.-3 doz best It's. fair 1.25;
CARROTS 5 doz 10000. fair 1.25-15 so,
small 75-1OO; Santa Maria 2.75-3- 25;
GREEN ONIONS S doz .75-4.25, fair 800
$50; LEXIS . doz go MUSTARD 1
daz 6O-sOc. PARSLEY doZ 1.25-1.50:
RADISHES red 6 doz 2.00-2.f 20; SPINACH
doz 500 90, Ordinary LOO: TURNlPS
2l5-3 doz 75-1. 90. ordinary 50-6Oc, per
90: ANISE SOC CELERW ROOT 9Oc, Mint
40-45c WATERCRTEST 35-40c.
CUCUMBERS. Steady Imperial Wy Tugs
3. 75-4Oo. flats 3.OO-3.50 HORHOUSE
flats . doz select 2.75-3.o0
LETTUCE. weaker dry pack Imperial
Wy and Yuma crts doz 1908. >. Santa
Maria IS 1.50-2.O0; local LOOAE best
1.25-1.50, ordinary 50-75c.
PEAS. weaker per 10. San Diego L.
15c, Bush Orange Co. and San Diego
Co. 10-12c. Imperial Wy 10-11c
SQUASH weaker, White Summer local
and San Diego Tugs 1852 5. fair 1.50.
ordinary 100; Imperial Wy crts 1852 .
fair PSI. 50: Italian San Diego Tugs !. .
IFS: Imperial Wy crts 1.25-1.75; Vel
low crookneck Imperial Wy crts 100
$50; Table Queen Tugs 1.25-1.35' Ban
ana &c ID Hubbard local Sc h.
TOMATOES. weaker, inland crts 9-l-
tops 325-3.75, Orange Jugs 5Nos and
5x6s best 3.0O-350; ordinary 1.OO-1 30.
6x6s best 2.50-3.00; ordinary 1.OO-1. so;
loose luis 5O-1OO; Santa Paula 6X6s
1.75-2oo: Sandiego stems large 400
small 275-3. ..
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-31
TEXAS, GEORGIA TECH
TEAMS FINISH PREPS

DALLAS. Texas. Dec. 31.-CUPo
Taking all possible precautions
against stalcness and overconfi-
dencc, Coaches Dana X Bible Of
the University Of Texas and Bill
Alexander of Georgia Tech sent
their teams through light workouts
today on the even Of their Cotton
Bowl football game.
Both coaches said they were sat
isfied with the condition of their
squads. Ralph Plaster, Techs var
sity fullback, and the only regu-
lar not scheduled to start, was
handicapped by a knee injury but
Alexander said he was certain to
see action.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-31
ORTIZ INSTALLED
ASFAV0R|TETO
DEFEAT LINDSAY

PORTLAND, Ore. Dec. 81
Manuel Ortiz, the FL Centre, Calf,
fruit and vegetable man, ruled a
10-to-6 favorite today to retain his
bantamweight boxing champion
ship in Friday nights 10-round
whirl here with Kenny Lindsay,
young Canadian challenger.
Ortiz was already down to the
prescribed 118-pound limit, but
Lindsay at 119 still had to work
off a pound by the time the two
fighters weigh in Friday after
noon.
The Ell Centran is recognized by
the National Boxing association as
the world champ by virtue of his
12-round Shellacking of Lou Sa-
lica. Salica until recently was rec
ognized by the New York State
Boxing Commission as world title
holder, which ruled that the deci-
sion he lost to Ortiz in Los An
geles was invalid.
Salica has now been deprived of
even his New York title by the
commission, however, as it ruled
that he had not defended his
crown in the prescribed siX-month
limit.
Ortiz and Salca had been Sched-
uled to fight in Mexico City for
undisputed possession Of the title.
but the match fell through.
Lindsay fell victim to the sharp
shooting Ortiz once before. He last
by a six-round technical knockout
before Ortiz had won the title.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-31
TEAMS REMAIN
INTACT INE.C.

The basketball and track teams
at FL Centre High school will be
kept together and attempts will
be made to find suitable COMPETE
ton for them this spring, Coach
Lou Birnbaum said Thursday.
1t was proposed that the teams
be disbanded following a resolu-
ton of school boards in the I'M
perial Valley High school athletic
league to drop inter-scholastic
sports because of regulations for
bidding Use Of school buses to
transport teams.
All games for the squads, which
will be against junior college teams,
service and town aggregations, will
necessarily have TO be confined TO
the Ell Centre district, however,
said Birnbaum.
Schools are now on. for Christ
mas and New Year vacations and
will not resume sessions until jan
uary 4.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-31
Warmerdam Gets
Sullivan Trophy

NEW YORK, Dec. 31-(UP)-
The worlds best pole vaulter, Cor
nelius Warmerdam of the San
Francisco Olympic club, has been
voted the James F. Sullivan men,
orial trophy as the amateur who
has done the most toward advanc-
ment of craftsmanship during 1912
the national amateur athletic I'M
ion announced today.
Warmerdam. only l5-foot pole
vaulter in the world. was voted
the rophy by tribunal of 600
OF the oountry's leading sportSmen,
sports writer's and radio commen-
tatorS.
A 27-year old teacher at Pied
mont. Calf. high school. War
meridian has some over he l5-foot
mark 20 times. Last season. he
raised the indoor pole valuting
record to 10 feet =, inches and
the outdoor TO Is feet r., inches,
Warmerdam polled 1,10l votes
while the runner-up, Bill Smith,
swimming star of Ohio
State, polled $40. Ed Hennig OF
Cleveland. veteran gymnaStic
champion, took third honors with
BIT votes.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-31
ALL-EAST SQUAD
finds SELFAS
1915 FAV0RITE

SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 3l-(UP)
Odds favoring the All-East team
tC defeat the west in the 18th an
nual Shrine crippled children's hem
eft game tomorrow were quoted
at 100 today.
Reports from Santa Clara. where
the east squad has been billeted
claimed coach Andy Kerr had his
players keyed up to aIenge the
sorry showing of tneir predeces-
scrs in the past five Shrine con-
tests which show three west wins
and two ties.
The asts attitude was eXem-
piled by statement from "passin'
Paul" Governali, Columbia quar-
terback, who stood out in a long
offensive drill yesterday. After
completing losses to ends Dave
Schreiner of Wisconsin and Bob
Dove of Notre Dame with mono
tonous regularity, Governali said:
Il can do better that than and
will with little more work"
Kerr has not named a starting
eleven but the "a" team in prac-
tice has consisted of Schreiner and
Dove at the flanks; All-Americans
Dick Wildung of Minnesota end Al
Wistert of Michigan at the tackles;
Harry Wright, Notre Dame, and
John Billman, Minnesota. guards
Spencer Moseley, Yale, center; Geo.
Ceithaml, Michigan, quarterback;
Governali and Bill Daley. Mime
sofa. halfbacks. and Steve Filipow-
&c, Fordham, fullback.
Kerr and his aides-Dr. George
Houser of Minnta and bud Deg
root of Rochestcr-still are worried
that Coach Grin (Babe) Holling-
berry is trying to put something
over on them with his pronounce
mentS that the west has no passer
to match Governali, Daley, or Fill
lpowicz.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-31
Barnes StorEninQ
by RAY BARNES

All in all it hasn't been a bad
year for sports.
In spite 20 transportation diff
culties, depletion of athletic squads
as service calls are answered and
many other difficulties which CROP
ped up to hamper sports as usual"
1912 has seen sports do its share.
In providing relaxation for war
workers and service men when off
duty, it has accomplished a great
task
OF course there have been many
figures of the sporting world who
have done more than others in this
war. Many have given their lives
for their country or have ncarcd
the supreme sacrifice without haV-
ing to die.
Barney Ross. former lightweight
and WeltcrWcight boxing champion
of the world. was typical of the
American athlete when he spent
those awful hours under Jap ma
chine gun fire in q shell hole on
Guadalcanal. He showed GOODNESS
and courage along with his train
ing
We have attempted TO console the
survivors of former Imperial VAL
ley athletes who gave their lives
in The fight. But they really need
little ConSoling from us, the living.
It comes from the deeds of those
who died,
Jack kirkpatrick. Lamar Gillctt
and Dan Judd, former students and
athletes of FL Centre High school
were lost but not forgotten in their
fight for the American way-thc
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-31
SPORTS PARADE
College Sports to Live

low sun.
But even though we must cheer
the continuance Of these sports on
. major scale, the big stimulus
that comes from the resolution is
the all-around recognition that
competitive sports provide the best
preparation for war. And the cX-
PLANTATION that even Commander
Gene Tunney complained for mass
calesthenics because he knew that
the COB and private moving rapid
ly through TIE training process, had
no time for team sports.
When Tunneys attitude was eX-
planned, there was virtually no dis
agreement, becar3e the NCAA and
its service advisors we're concerned
primarily with conditioning men
who would be officers in some serv-
ice branch or important cogS in the
air force.
Mr.. James E. Pixlee, physical
training chief of the Army Air
Forces, left no doubt as to the val
ue of competitive sports in prep
ping men for aviation. He said:
The majority of military men I
meet firmly believe that competitive
athletics breed initiative and lead
ership in our youth--and that is of
tremendous value in battle" He
stressed that the split vision" and
alertness developed in such games
as football and Basketball is of
great value. And the other service
representatives agreed.
Hence, approaching what doomed
as The bleakcst New Year in Ameri-
can sports, we find sunshine being
Labeled out by the very men whom
we figured to muffle big-time COM
petition. 1t seems assured now
that collegiate sports will carry
on in grand style this next year.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-31
BY JACK CUDDY

NEW YORK, Dee 3l.-tU.P1
The trouble with history is that
the significance of momentous
event rarely is appreciated until
years after it occurs. Hence we
cannot expect the athletic world
To digest Immediately the import
ance of that resolution adopted
yesterday by the National Cole
giate Athletic association.
But we can tell you now that it
marked the recognition by all
branches of the us. armed forces
that team play in competitive sports
is far superior to massed MUS
cle-building in preparing young
men for war.
The NCAA never would have
adopted it's resolution-an agrees
sive document suggesting a path
for the Army and Navy brass hats
TO pursue-had the association not
been inspired to such action by
qualified representatives of the va
rious services.
But the representatives of the
armed forces made it quite clear
TO the NCAA officials that team
sports were the best preparation for
combat afloat, aloft or aground.
They suggested that the NCAA ask
the government to permit service
students at the colleges to partici-
pate in team athletics along with
the regular students We mean the
possible 300 colleges that Uncle
Sam will take over partially at least.
Major John L. Griffith, car Of
the Western Conference and sec
retary-treasurer of the NCAA.
agreed Fundamentally with the
service representatives when he en-
phaSized that Hitler, in preparing
for the current war, had empha-
sized competitive sports instead Of
the old TUrnverein brand Of mass
ed muscle Jerking.
The NC!hL resolution unqueStiOn-
ably will be approved by the War
and Navy departments. And that
approval will mean that intercol-
legiate football will be played on
big-time scale next autumn. and
that intercollegiate basketball ana
other competitive sports viii fol-s
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-31

.they we're pickering among them
selves. That's the best sign in the
world they are ready for tomorroWs
annual blue-ribbon classic.
Butts was leary lest his squad had
been sharpened too fine.
Maybe we've worked the boys
little too hard" he said. III let
them off easy again today
Horrell pronounced his Bruins in
perfect condition. IF we lose, we'll
have no alibis," the Babe said.
LIGHT WORKOUT
He also planned only light work
out for the team on the Rose Bowl
gridiron this afternoon.
Latest odds still favored Georgia
but growing sentiment was indi-
Gated for the big UCLA eleven. The
Bruins looked good in workouts
yesterday and they might be a lot
tougher than pre-game dope indi-
Gates.
The role frankie SinkWich, the
Bulldogs running and passing wiz
ard, will plaT in the game was still
doubtful. He will start and Coach
Butts is counting on him even
though the right ankle he twisted
in workout last week is still pain
full.
The All-America fullback hurt
his right ankle again in practice
yesterday and was forced to stop.
frankie is the kind of a boy
who will play a game on courage
alone, if necessary" Butts said.
Hell do all right
NOT AT BEST
But the fact remained frankie
will not be at his best. He won't be
able to punt or run like he used to.
He can't shift quickly without pain,
but he said the ankle felt okay as
long as he runs straight ahead
If frankie should falter, Charles
Trippi will be ready to take over.
Should Georgia win, he may be the
hero of the game for he has been
coming along fast and can run,
throw and kick.
For UCLA. the offensive burden
again will fall on Bobby Waterfield.
His passing is always threat, but
should Georgias air defense prove
too tight he can also run with the
ball But when it comes to running,
Horrell has plenty of backs to call
on.
Both Butts and Horrell use the
color STstem-they drill their boys
to knock down everything not wear
ing their colors.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-31
B. 6. HAlFBACK TO
BOILER ALABAMA

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 3l.-(U.PD-
Boston Colleges Robert Mangene,
a halfback who runs with the speed
Of a hunted hare, may be a thorn
in the side Of Alabamas Crimson
Tide when the two elevens tangle
in the Orange Bowl New Years
Day.
If he huns tomorrow as he has
done in practice sessions here for
the past two weeks, he may en-
barraSs Alamaba.
Mangene will start at left half
back. He and Mike Holovsk, B.C.s
All-America halfback will do most
of the carrying, running from the
1T" formation which bcfuddled all
bu one Of The Eagles .nine Oppo-
nents this 3aeson. 2
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-31
L. A. LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES, Dec. S1-(CP1-tFeder-
al stote market news CATTLE salable
200 noninally steady; good steers and
she stock lacking; odd common steers
1918. good fed steers quoted 1925 and
above few common TO medium heifers
11.50-13. IS; common to medium COWS
950-11. Gamers and cutters 10; me
dunn TO good bulls 10.50-12.
CALVES salable %; fully steady; odd
choice vealers to 1878; few common to
medium calves 11.50-13
HOGS salable IS; 3steady. bulk good
TO choice 2o0-225 lbs 15.75-15.s5, top
SIS few medium go lbs 1880; good
1919.
SHEEP salable IS. no sales: good to
choice lambs quoted 1925 or above and
good ewes to around 7.50.
Los Angeles market closed Jan. IL