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Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-20
II Backfired-

II Backfired-
A man standing in a group down
town wanted cigarette. Harry
MadduX handed him one and pass
ed the package to Earle Davis.
7 never smoke" said Davis, but
if you have a chew l might use
that"
MadduX looked surprised felt
around in his pockets, produced
large slab of tobacco, and offered
it to Davis.
Davis looked surprised, bit off a
piece, and began chewing.
They separated both still look
Ing surprised.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-20
THE TRAIL AHEAD

Mr.. and Mrs Tavolazzi of Cal
eXico are indignant. Their baby
Was born on Jan. 30, President
Franklin Roosevelt's birthday an
nlversary. and it's birthday mis-
takenly was reported as Jan. 4.
1t was a bad thing to cheat the
yom gSter out of a start like that.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-20
Support pledged
MeIoIdnd Station

Valley farmers had be en- assured Friday that the Unive
sty of California has no thought of disseminating the
agricultural experiment station Meoland after an opcl-
house meeting at the courthouse
Meeting with 70 local farmers and agricultural leader
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-20
Military Control
Invoked on Aliens

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 UP)-Presdent Roosevelt
today authorized the secretary o to take control OF
rtan areas of the United States and to exclude from
such areas any persons, citizens and aliens alike.
By executive order Mr. Roosevelt authorized and direct
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-20
FbI Removes 4b
Jops From Valley
Total Of 78 jailed Here During Week
OfRaidins; All Sent to UndiscIosed
Destination Pending Further Action

A total Of as japanese alien melI including Method
lSt minister and Buddhist missionary left Imperial Val
ley charge of federal officials btfo dawn Friday Tor
an Indefinite stay in undesignated place.
In less than week officers arrested 78 Japanese aliens
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-20
Eleanor Roosevelt Quits
OCD Position Under Fire
= AMBlING
* EPORTER
Still Chilly

Still Chilly
A man telephoncd the county
agricultural commissioner office
Friday morning to find out about
the temperature.
The thermometer was down to
81 last night" Mrs. Ray Burke. the
secretary. said.
Isn't it that cold now" hOWled
the voice over the telephone in dis
belief
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-20
American Planes
Destroy 7 Ships
In BoIi Struggle
laundering Allied Air Attack Fails TO
Prevent Successful Japanese Onslaug ht
Aimed at Cutting Off Indies Bases
= By UNITED PRESS

Armed forces of the United Nations, including Ameri
can air squadrons batted desperately Friday against the
mounting threat of japanese conquest of Java and the
Burma road Singing blows struck by the Allied
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-20

in Imperial county. All prisoners in
Thursdays raid were taken in the
northern part of the county.
They first were taken to a packing
shed in Brawley which officers
had made headquarters for the raid.
ATeSting officers took their prison.
ars to the shed and when there
we're sufficient prisoners to make
/ carload, the" were transferred to
the county Jail in El Centro.
TAKEN FROM VALLEY
The prisoners were booked at tn"
Jail and before dawn Friday were
taken out of the valley.
Records at the Jail Friday showed
that SO aliens had been booked there
since noon Thursday The last Sc
included SuSumo KuWanO, 43, Meth
1dist minister of Brawley; Ryuei
MaSuoka. 33. Buddhist missionary
Of BraWley; Ryori Heanzan, SO,
WeStmocland farmer; Set@uzo kaku,
SO. WeStmorland farmer; Yuhachi
Miyagi. So. WeStmorland farmer;
Tamahei HamaShima, 63, WeStmor-
land farmer; Yuzo Honda, 81 BraW~
lev ranch foreman; SakuSaburo To-
kuda, 61, Brawley ranch foreman
Ichizo Sano, ST, BraWley ranch
foreman; Seisuke Ikemura, 81. West
morland ranch laborer; Fuijutal)
Nakanura, 54, Brawlcy ranch fore
man; MitSuro TashirO, 40, BraWleE
:anch foreman: Ronuro HanOaka,
il, BraWle; rancher; TOShizo HoSO-
kawa, 48, Brawley ranch foreman;
ChuSuke Ina, So, BraWley ranch
foreman: Uyeno YOShiSuke, ST.,
WeStmorland ranchcr;
Ichigara Imal 55, Westmorland
ranch foreman: Umakichi Nakata,
81, WeStmOrland ranch foreman;
Shincho KinjC. 81, BraWley ranch
laborer; Riyohei Tsujimura, A.
Westmorland ranch foreman. Ma
gaji Izumi, SO, BraWley ranch labor
er; Henry Hidenaro Kubow 40
Continued on Page 8, Col. II
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-20
TEMPERATURE

TEMPERATURE
Maximum Wednesday So, mini
mum Thursday 35; p. m, We'd
nesdaynesday So, humidity "a; Il.
IN. Thursday al, humidity 76; noon
Thursday 65. humidity 49.
LOS ANGELES HAY
u. s. No. / S23. 1924. 4. ). No. ,
leary /. V. $22 -23 u. 5. No. 2 Sl9
20. Mpl Sept. Flax $235.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-20

EI Centro Business Barometer
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07

|per-imposed triangle on which win
be conferred q three bladed pr0pei-
lor. Notifications of this design viii
be provided for the uniformed
members Of the squadron depend
ing on the nature Of the. person.
assignments.
Several Of the pilots who have vol
untered have commercial licenses
and one of them Is a young women.
Others are professional men who
fly for pleasure and many OF tllefa
have had considerable time in the
air. The unit has been designated
as 1892, the first Ilumeral indics
ing it is In the U. S.. Army Rirer
Corps area, the second the state the
third the group. The figure which
follows the hyphen Is the squadron
number.
Courses OF instruction scheduled
to date include military courtesy, nj
fantry drill, local civilian defence,
first aid course for civilian defense,
interior guard duty, defense against
gas, airport protection, crash prts-
cedure,, organization Of the army, Tire
army air corps, the navy and the
office Of civilian defense. Special
lied training will include observe
ton, radio reports, radio operation
and message carrying.
While the scope of the work which
they may be called upon to perform
has only been outlined to date, it II
expected to include cooperation wit.l.
the army in carrying of messages
and perhaps transportation of array
officers, relaying Of messages which
cannot be handled by radio ami
specially qualified pilots may later
be called upon to ferry planes.
All applicants must file a COM
plete set of fingerprints, a history
which includes complete data on fly
ing experience, other skills and hob
bies and supply three photographs.
1t is planned to hold all classes IN
the administration building as
Mount lobe airport.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
ALLEN RUFFIN
GETS PATENT

Allen F. Ruffin Of Waterbury has
obtained patent for an insert tab
for license plates, according to
Wooster & Davis, patent lawyers.
It is assigned to the Scovill Man
ufacturing Company.
Other patents were issued to the
following:
George M. OLoughlin of Water
bury, wire-feeding device for head
ing machines.
Edwin A. Davies of Waterbury,
adjusting means for air valves, as
signed to the Hoffman Specially
Company Of Waterbury.
Treat B. johnson of Bethany, pol
yalkylene ether disulfopyl halides
and polyalkylene ether sulgonyl
amides, assigned to Rohm g. Hass
Company, Philadelphia.
william T. Murden of Bristol,
bearing seal, assigned to General
Motors Corporation, Detroit.
Nearly $50 carloads Of tomatoes
were shipped from southern Sonora
in Mexico in six weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07

never like to see a person in
trouble. This we have always felt,
has had its effect in keeping many
of them off the jury panel. Just
for argument, study the list of
jurors from time to time, and note
the few Irish you find on the
roster.
y Dick Mccarthy was Irish; he
had kindly feeling for all; he
never wished to do wrong to any
soul. He wanted to do right by
the city which employed him, and
he wanted the law obeyed. He
played no favorites, acted when
his judgment was such he should
act, and patrolled his beat from
the beginning to the end, in all
kinds of weather, without once not
being observed on the tour of
duty assigned him.
We admired Dick Mccarthy;
we always had a soft spot" in our
heart for him. We know he
thought a little bit Of us; our con-
versations from time to time
showed it.
And SO, when he died, we felt
sorry, true sorrow, the sorrow that
goes when one has lost a fast and
dear friend. We cannot always
show our feeling upon such occa-
sions; none of us can, but we do
say that all Of us can think Of
q deceased person now and then,
as truly as one of the kin, and
pride ourselves with the thought
that while he was upon earth we
were his friend, and got pleasure
and comfort upon our meeting
with him.
That is the way we felt when 1t
was announced Dick Mccarthy
had ended his career upon this
earth, and that we could not meet
him as we had done SO often dur
ing the past 80 years or 50.
He was a good living man, and
the city has lost an upright
citizen.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
JOBS NOW OPEN
in WASHINGTON

Mrs. Mary M. Dewey, manager Of
the local q. S. Employment Service
once has announced positions as
stenographerS and typists at salaries
q 81 $40 a year in government jobs
IN washington, d. O., are now avail
able. The required rate of dictation
necessary Is 80 words q minute,
while typistS must write so words
a minute.
Mrs. Dewey said that so such
positions are open in Washington
and that employment ofices
throughout the state have been re-
quested to obtain the applicants.
Waterbury'S quota has been listed
as fifteen. Mrs. Dewey said that one
who passes his test Is practically
assured Of the Job.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
CITY READY FOR
ANY BLACK-OUT
Defense Officials Believe
Agencies Can Handle
All Emergencies

Waterbury will be ready for any
surprise blackout test ordered by
the army and the State Defense
Council, civilian defense offlcials
said today. All local civilian de-
Tense agencies are now operating
on fully organized, 24-hour day
schedule and the city will not be
caught mapping when unannounced
orders for black6lt are received.
The steps which have been taken
to make the defense set-up more
efficient were described at meet
ing of the Waterbury Defense Coun-
Gil yesterday afternoon. Flaws
which developed during the city's
first test Sunday night are rapidly
being corrected.
Heads of various units Of the
council said that they are ready
for any surprise ties or for any
actual bombing. The disaster relief
committee, headed by David F. Bab-
son, reported that it is fully organ
lied and ready to cope with any sit
uation.
The warden set-up is being stead
lily improved, Chief Warden James
J. Curtin reported. Instruction
courses for householders are now
being given in many parts Of the
city.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
Liquor Board
HeadExpected
ToResignS Soon
Bridgeport Republican Be-
Iieyed Slated to SuC-a
coed Him
Especial to The Democracy

(0p1CA&h 70 AAe OemOcEatD
:. State Capitol, Hartford,
March Z. - The resignation
of ex-senator E. Gaynor
Brennan from the State
Liquor Control Commission
will be submitted soon, Capt.
toll sources said today. The
same sources said that the
post would probably go to D.
Harold Cotter of Bridgeport.
Mr.. Brennan, a Republican, was
appointed to the commission by eX-
Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin. Mr.. Cot
ter, a close friend of Democratic
State Chairman John T. Mccarthy,
is likewise member of the G. o. P.
The commission now has two of
its three members hailing from Fair
field county and appointment of Mr.
Cotter would leave the ratio I'M
changed. The commission chairman,
John Fitzpatrick, is from Fairfield.
He is a Democrat and was clerk of
the Senate during the 1941 session.
The other member of the commits
sion, ex-senator julius Stremlau of
Meriden, is also a member of the
administration party.
Chairman Fitzpatrick receives ST.
600 a year, while the other two
members have an annual salary Of
$1,000.
Though Commissioner Brennan's
term has more than three years to
run, friends say that he is anxious
to leave the commission before the
spring. Presumably he will return
to private practice, though there are
reports that he has been offered an
important position by trade Or
ganization.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
COMMUNITY CLUB
HEARS SPEAKERS
Jerry Monaghan, George
Grady Speak; April Meet
ing on 10th

Members of the Bucks Hill Com
munity club listened to Jerry Mon
Afghan, assistant telegraph editor on
The American, describe how paper
is published and incidents of his
newspaper experiences,
Another talk was given by George
Grady on air raid protection. Mr.
Grady said Sundays blackout was
successful in the community and de-
clared that an air raid protection
school would soon be set up at the
community hall.
The meeting was presided over by
President P. Ralph Serafino who ex-
pressed enthusiasm on the splendid
attendance. A committee of three
was appointed to handle repairs to
the building. They were Charles
Schmidt, Jr., r. A. Ferris and Car
men DeBonis.
1t was announced that the meet
ing in April will be held on. the 10th
instead of April 3. 1t is planned
that entertainment program to raise
money for the repairs will be given
at that time.
Mrs. Ernest Hole will be the chair
man of the refreshment commit
tee.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
JUNIOR CHOIR in
BENEFIT MINSTREL

The Junior choir of the Second
Congregational church presented
a minstrel last night at Davenport
hall for the benefit of the American
Red Cross. Fifty-four members of
the choir participated. A capacity
audience witnessed the presentation.
Among those in the cast were:
Ann Louise Kurtz, Katherine
Kurtz, Hazel Rose, Claire Swift,
Joan Barnett, Jean Barnett, Mary
Lou Jordon, Marion Swentor, Mar
ion Marculynas, Marion Surgener,
Audrey Frank, Laurine Kunkel,
Frances Lerz, Marjorie Rylander,
Leona Hook, Ethel Holme, Ruth
DodSon, Dorothy Dorgeloh, Jean
Anderson, Nancq Ker, Lucille Lade,
Lois Timms, Nancy Turrell, Joan
Plat, Jean Walker, Marlin Pennell,
Shirley Pennell, Barbara -Pennell,
Carol Parsons, Shirley Read, Alice
Clark, Barbara Oviatt, june Haigh,
Isobel Young, Nancy Main, jeanne
Bissett, Louis Jordon, Merritt Tur-
rel, Norman HolIne, David Hacuk,
James Walker, George Swentor,
John Rucevice, Robert Pelloises Ro-
bert Link, John Campbell, Carl
Schoenmehl. William Reid, Robert
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
GAS DEALERS ARE
AIDING DEFENSE
Nine Benefits Cited By
Gaughan in Letter to
Nelson

A list of nine benefits to the ma
ton in its civilian effort to defeat
the foes of democracy has been pre-
pared by George Gaughan, presi-
dent of the local retail gasoline
dealers association. Mr.. Gaughan
has mailed letter to Wonald M.
Nelson, director of priorities, ask
ing adoption Of 7 p. m. to Z a. m.
or a 6 p. m. to Z a. m. curfew for
gasoline stations, pointing out, at
the same time, the benefits likely
to be derived from such action.
Benefits cited include the follow
ing: ID saving of 70 per cent Of
electricity used in gas stations; t2)
release of labor for work in indus
tries essential to defense, go a per-
manent blackout of gasoline sta
tons at night, in view of the fact
that brightly illuminated stations
could offer excellent guides to en-
envy aircraft, "a freeing of station
operators for civilian defense activ-
tiles at night, 90 an absolute cur
few, on top Of tire curtailment.
would drive home to the public
the seriousness of the job ahead.
go The conserving of electric
power will result in a decreased
demand for parts and repairs to
electrical equipment, CD a curfew
would decrease driving to such an
extent that the resultant saving of
gasoline would probably defer in
definitely any rationing of gasoline
with all its burdensome clerical
work in enforcement. 90 savings
in commodities vital to national de-
Tense, such as rubber, oils, greaseS
and auto parts, and (9) There will
be no necessity for emergency sta
tons. Those classified as emergency
users OF gasoline can carry enough
supplies for II to Is hours OF tray
cling.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
COP WOMEN TO
MEET MARCH 20

A state wide meeting for Republic
can women will be held March 20
at Columbia, according to notices
received locally from Miss RATHER
inc Byrne, vice-chairman OF the
state central committee and nation
al committeewoman
The program will open with a
meeting at II a. M, to be followed
by luncheon at p. M, and a
meeting in the afternoon. Several
prominent party leaders will speak.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
MONEY IS STOLEN
NEAR CANAL ST.
Importing Co. Employee
Has Envelope Snatched
From Him

An envelope containing $1S5 was
stolen from Felix Sambuco, Is, of
Is Mereline avenue, an employee of
the Milano Importing company. rs8
South Main street at the corner OF
Grand and Canal streets yesterday,
according to a report made to po-
lice by Sambuco.
The money was the property of
the Milano Importing company.
Cambuco could not give police a
description of the man or men
who took the money but said a
black car was used for their escape.
Morris Feir, manager of the firm
said that Sambuco was sent to the
bank for $3.50 in change. He re-
turned with SIS and the story that
the balance had been taken from
him.
Detective Lieut.. Joseph Bender
Is investigating.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07

Squadron Comdr. Harold Shalett
said this morning he planned to get
the volunteers who include licensed
pilots, photographers, radio oper-
ators and others together some night
next week to schedule first classes
of instruction. The complete cours-
es will require about 80 hours in
struction and the program is so in
tensiye any lost time will have to be
made up before a volunteer can be
qualified.
The squadron emblem which will
be painted on all planes officially
listed which meet specifications
which include two-way radio equip
ment is a blue disk with white SUI
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07

last registration. The second card
viii be labelled T-2, the third T-3,
and similarly thereafter until all
cards have been disposed of.
Draft board workers will then have
slightly more than a week in which
to complete the task.
On March II, national lottery
will be held in Washington to decide
order numbers which will determine
the final standing of registrants
with regard to their availability for
military service.
Serial numbers will be enclosed in
green capsules, placed in glass bowl,
and drawn by governmental and
army dignitaries. The first capsule
chosen will become order number
10,003 and so on until al 1.-The cap
20,003, and so on until all the cap
suleS have been exhausted.
Selective service officials have Sc
lected the number 10,O01 as the
starting figure because the greatest
amount Of men registered in any
single local board during the first
WV 4O6AONA &UAOAAo lin 41Qb CACCCQ 4Oy~
600.
In contrast to the practice adopt
ed for the July /, 1941 registration,
names of new registrants will be
placed in sequence of their proper
order numbers at the end Of exist
ing draft lists. Last year new names
were integrated with the old.
Although it is quite likely that a
Waterbury registrant who held, for
example, serial number TITO, which
became order number $4,000 in the
national drawing would be assigned
a local order number as low as, say,
1000, there would be no cause for
complaint, local draft board attach
es point out.
Many numbers are drawn in
Washington which are higher than
the highest serial number of any
regiStrant in the four local boards.
These must be ignored since they
are not applicable here, and the con-
.sequent discarding of high numbers
materially reduces the order number
Of the registrant locally.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
TARGET PRACTICE
WASN'T TOO GOOD
WaterviIle Youths Rifle
COn6scated After Shop
Window Shattered

Police have confiscated an impro-
vised 40 caliber pistol from a Water
vile youth who was using the wea-
pom for target practice in his home.
Detective Lieutenants Connie Sha-
nahan and William Foley made an
investigation following a complaint
from the Rowbottom Company on
Sheffield street that a bullet was
fired through one Of their factory
windows.
The detectives found that one OF
the youths target shots went astray.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
MORE COPPER IS
ARRIVING HERE

Shipments Of copper to local In
Z dustries have increased in recent
months and shortages are not so
acute as they were last fall, accord
ing to factory officials.
Allotment Of copper is being made
under strict priority regulations.
Plants are notified in advance how
much Of the metal to expect each
month.
Increases In the amount of cop
per made available would allow 10
cal plants to increase their war
production a great deal.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
Serial Numbers To Be Assigned Monday By Draft Board
Waterbury Civilian Air
Patrol Nearly Complies
Complete Program Expected to Be DivuIged Mex
Week; Squadron Emblem Oh All Planes

Organization Of the Waterbury ssquadron Of the Civil
ian Air Patrol is expected to be completed at special
meeting next week Of the twoscore volunteers who
already been approved by federal authorities for operations
from the Waterbury airport at Mount Tobe. While many
details of the squadron operations have yet to be worked
out the complete program for instruction. books
ther material is being made available rapidly
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
@,reaM1yn>vv%
esIABLIsHED 1sOS
ESTABLISHED IsSS

Is There An Air Minded Fellow In
Your Home?
Aviotors Blue Pilot Cloth Suits
jacket Lesginss And Pilots Cop :
Ages 5 To 8-Now 1918 From
STATS.
The proper air insignia on the
sleeve adds touch Of realism to
sa these smart suits for youthful
. avi0toFs who CON build their
juvenile castles in the air and
dream Of the daring and courage
Of which real 0vi0tOrs are obund-
unity supplied.
!, jackets are wool lined and as
M worm as toast, which also opplies
10 Iessinss and cap.
"a March is tricky cold month
foFesighted parents will uIso
think Of other winters.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
6,816 Men In Two
Age Groups. To Be
Assigned Numbers
Determines Sequence in Which Nos Are Allotted
National Lottery March II in Capital to
Determine Standing Of Registrars

Members Of local draft boards will shuttle registration
cards Monday preparatory to assigning serial numbers to
6816 between the ages of 20 and 81 and 81 and A.
who signed up in Waterbury last February 16 for possible
military service The luck of the shuttle will determine in
what sequence the numbers will be allotted If, for
ample the name Of John Doe should turn up first he will
be given serial number I'll corresponding to 81 the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
LOURDES SOCIETIES
TO HONOR PRESIDENT

The senior and junior Holy Name
societies of the Church of Our Lady
of LourdeS will hold a joint COM
munion breakfast tomorrow morn
ing in honor of the President of
the United States.
Members of both groups will at
tend the 8 o'clock Mass and then
adjourn to the parish hall where
breakfast will be served. The guest
speaker will be Rev. Joseph Glyn,
Vencentian, here to begin novena
at the church tomorrow night.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
w ORLD w AR
A YEAR AGO
MARCH 7, 1941
(By United Press

(By United Press
British claim knocked down 16
of 100 Axis planes raiding Malta.
British push Italian army from
SOmaliIand.
Roosevelt denOunces jurisdic-
ti0nal strikes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
INSECT PRODUCES N

Used to polish jade, to give lustre
to cloth and for various other pur-
poses, Chinese white wax Is a SUBJ
stance deposited on trees by q
species Of a scale insect.