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Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-26

Attention, First Aiders-
Don't blame RR for this 1t was
submitted with a request that we
reprint it. Here goes.
Lady, if you see me lying
On the ground and (maybe) dying,
Let my gore run bright and free;
Don't attempt to bandage me.
While there's life, there's hope, so,
Pet,
Don't apply a tOurniquet;
Do not give, for my salvation,
Artificial respiration.
Do not stretch my bones and joints.
Do not press my pressure points" "
If queer symptoms you should see,
Don't experiment on me.
If I'm suffering from shock.
Take a walk around the block;
If you must be busy, pray,
Help to keep the crowds away.
So, whatever my condition,
Phone at once for a physician.
Let me lie; III take a chance
Waiting for the ambulance.
From First Aid I beg release.
Lady, let me die in peace.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-26
= AMBLING
u EpoRTER

Minus Dog
One of the swankiest dog houses
in Ell Centro, or in Imperial county
for that matter, recently was COM
pleted by Wallace McClelland.
And he hasn't a dog to his name
He told RR he craWled into the
imposing brick structure and found
it would be comfortable in case he
ever found himself in the marital
doghouse.
Oh, well, every dog has his day.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-26
Loans Promised
Small Business

WASHINGTON, March 26. (UP)-Presiden Roosevelt
today authorized the and navy departments and the
maritime commission to guarantee make direct loans to
small businesses seeking to engage in production.
An executive order designed to put capital financing
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-26
Union Says Gals
Cant Drive Cabs

SEATTLE, Wash, March 26 (UP)-The Seattle Taxi
cab Drivers union barred members today because
of "he moral issue"
Anticipating wartime shortage in drivers, 27
women obtained licenses to operate taxicabS But when
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-26
Japanese Evacuation On
Voluntary Basis Banned
In Military Zone Sunday
Order Rescinds Previous Amy Request;
Freezes Movement Of Large Group; To
Place esuIated Program in Effect

SAN FRANCISCO March &c. UP)-The army today
announced after Sunday midnight Japanese and Japanese
Americans would not be permitted to leave the
combat until they formally evacuated The order
froze" the voluntary removals which the army previously
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-26
Blast
Kills
hiirty
Victims Blown to
Bits in Explosion
At Cement Quarry

EASTON, Pa, March 26.
(UP)-At least 30 men were
killed today in the explosion
of 20 tons of dynamite at a
cement quarry and Federal
Bureau of Investigation agents be-
gan an immediate investigation of
reports of sabotage.
James Gish, superintendent of
the Lehigh Portland Cement Co,
which operates the quarry five miles
from here, said three airplanes cir
cled the area before the blast.
The terrific detonation shook a
l00-mile area of eastern Pennsyl-
vania, injured u children in a
nearby school and leveled several
homes and barns in the immediate
vicinity.
Sgt. Arthur Harry said his men
reported that the victims were
blown to bits"
Lieut.. Col Cecil M. Wilhelm, dep
uty superintendent Of Pennsylvania
motor police, said early reports
from Easton headquarters indicated
there is a possibility of fatalities
exceeding 30"
SABOTAGE PROBED
Wilhelm said there was no indi-
cation yet of sabotage" but that
the possibility was under investiga-
ton.
Our ambulance driver told me
that he counted between 80 and 40
bodies at the scene a hospital at
tache said There we're no injured
brought here"
Bodies of the victims were strewn
about the immediate scene of the
blast, police said, and a number of
workmens homes bordering the
quarry were leveled
Arms and legs of the men caught
in the explosion were blown as far
as a mile away" one investigator
reported to Sgt. Arthur Harry of
Easton police.
IN POWDER MAGAZINE
The explosion apparently occur
red in powder magazine at the
quarry. Sgt. Harry said. "A truck
had unloaded a quantity of ex-
plosives in the quarry this morn
ing and had just left a short time
before the blast went off.
As far as we can find out, some
thing went off near the magazine
and it blew up"
The explosion shook almost the
entire eastern Pennsylvania area,
the concussion reaching as far south
as Camden. N. j., 50 miles away.
A number of school children in
the lower Mount Bethel township
school were injured by flying glass
as the explosion shattered windows
and hurled debris several miles from
the scene.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-26
High Prize

High Prize
They gave away some dillies at
the white elephant party the Legion
auxiliary had the other night. The
idea is to give away something not
wanted in the hope that whoever
gets it will want it.
Mrs. Laura Henderson received a
ghastly looking skull and Mrs. A.
J. Smaller a pair Of those tent-like,
barn door, white, ruffled, muslin
drawers.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-26
WEATHER

WEATHER
Maximum Wednesday 70, Mini
mum Thursday As; pm. Wednes-
day 50, humidity "a; am. Thurs
day 81, humidity as; Noon Thursday
20, humidity 21.
LOS ANGELES HAY
u. 5. No. 1 S24-5O-25.5O; U. S. O.
leafy Nv. S24-24.5O; us. No. 2
S22-S23. MpIs. Sept. flax S2.551i.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-26
Bank

El Centro Business Barometer
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-26

EASTON, Pa, March 26.
(UP)-At least 30 men were
killed today in the explosion
of 20 tons of dynamite at a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-08
. STORIES
 IN STAMPS
iTrinidod Bases Will
 Be Coribbeon's Finest

THE United States Army ant
 Navy is spending some 50 mil. lion dollars in Trinidad for the finest bases and airfelds in the Caribbean, exclusive of those on American soil.
 The stamp above, picturing First Boca, was issued in 1927. This site is important in hemi- sphere defense for it is in the Dragon Mouth" straits between Venezuela and Trinidad.
 Trinidad is strategically valua- ble to the United States since it commands vulnerable approach to the Panama Canal, trade routes to South America, and airWays be- tween the North and South Amer icas and the two hemispheres.
 Approximately 40 million dol- lars is being spent on Army air. fields and defense while the Navy has designated about 10 million dollars for improving and defend- ing the harbor and base near Port of-Spain. Army airdromes will be near Valencia and Longden- vile.
 The shortage of skilled labor transportation, and equipment as well as jungles and sWamplanr were difficulties American Army engineers had to overcome.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-08

it's non-defense expenditures and that it practice every possible econ omy and prevention of waste in it's defense operations.g
 3. By taxing away the surplus purchasing power of individuals.
 4. By stopping the expansion of our money and bank credit which has always been q major cause of imitation in times of war.
 ,. By allocating materials in which there are shortages to defense projects and by selective process of price control over raw materials.
 6. As last resort--by the freez- ing of all prices and wages and by the rationing of the whole civil population to secure an equitable distribution of the goods available to sustain life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-08
WEAVING GIVEN
 0PERETTA ROLE
High School Rehearsing Daily for Pirates of Pen=
 zance" January 20

Naugatuck, Jan. 3.-The final re- hearsals are continuing at Nauga- tuck high school for their coming production of the great Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, "The Pirates of Penzance" Two years ago the music students of the high school pre- sented "Pinafore" under the direc- tion of Leon Corliss and Harry Ben ham. MT. Corliss is striving to main tain the same high degree of ex- cellence in the forthcoming operetta that have characterized the others produced in years past. "Lelawala" and The Golden Trail" were given several years ago by the high school players and musi- clans.
 Miss Eleanor Stull, and Andrew Rau are both assisting in perfecting the acting and dancing of a large group of performers and they be- lieve that finished event will be given the opening night, Thursday January 29, continuing over Friday and Saturday nights, January 30 and 31. There will be no reserved seats and tickets are now available from any high school music student and from the high school office.
 The leading characters are taken by the following students: Anita Saffran, Edward Schrul, William Saunders, James Weaving, Francis O'Toole, Patricia Robinson, Elinor Churchill, Marion Wyatt, Mary Jane Corliss, Francis Patt The chorus on the stage consists of "A voices and a seated chorus of 40 voices. The high school orchestra Of 8 selected players will play the music to accompany the production. Mrs. Seymour I. Zonn will again be at the piano as accompanist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-08
Cn AIsuM CR ACKERS
NAMES OF CITIES

Your city may have been named after a famous man, an Indian tribe, a part of the surrounding geography, or perhaps it's name was the ingenious invention of it's founders. All of the following were named after men. Who were they? 1. Jefferson City, Mo, and Cleve- land, Ohio.
 ?. Custer, S. D., and Astoria, Ore 3. Houston and Austin, Tex.
 4. Shreveport, La, and Dodge City, Kan.
 5. Baltimore, Md. and Pittsfield Mass.
 (Answers on Back Page)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-08
AFFECTIONATE WELCOME

First day back at Warner Bros. after an 11-month absence found George Brent making love to Olivia de Havilland in Tn This Our Life" Commented Brent: Its nice to be home"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-08
Price Control Howell Cheney of the Connecticut Economic Council Points Out Six Ways How Rising
 Prices Might Be Curbed.
BY HOWELL CHENEY- (Treasurer of the Connecticut Economic CounciD

anxiety arising out of the declaration the control rule controlled heseveswy not let them continue to
 of teaches that failure to act effectively doubling the
Evening star., 1942-03-21

Macarthur was Brig. Gen. Patrick
Jay Hurley, United States Minister
to New Zealand.
Gen. Macarthur carried walking
stick but it was purely decorative.
He and his Philippine chief OF
staff, Maj. Gen. Richard K. Suther-
land, rode together in a limousine
down long open area in the station.
A loud roar arose from the crowd
behind the barriers as they drove
past.
Police had a difficult time clearing
the way as the cars left the station
and proceeded three blocks up
crowded streets to hotel
There, too, crowds surged around
the cars and gave great cheer rs
Gen. Macarthur emerged.
The general went Immediately to
the hotel suite to which Mrs. Mac
Arthur and their son had gone.
They had left the station quietly
while the dignitaries were greeting
the general.
Quietmannered Mrs. Macarthur
appeared overcome by the reception
Like her husband, she seemed in
the best of health.
The boy, apparently enjoying the
excitement, left with his mother
when she retired from the room
where the general was meeting
newspapermen.
Greeting reporters and photog-
raphers, Gen. Macarthur said: Il
want to say how glad I am to meet
the Australian press. Some of the
best friends I have are press men,"
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Civilian Defense Urged
As Community Activity

A more universal recognition OF
local civilian defense activities was
urged last night by John Gray. ad-
dressing the Glover Park Citizens
Association.
Civilian defense must become a
regular part of community activi-
ties-it cannot function as a sep
arate unit" said Mr.. Gray. chair
man Of the groups Civilian De-
fense Committee. He said the func-
tioning of feeding and housing units
during blackouts was especially
promising, and praised the work of
women wardens. He reported that
Mrs. Hal C. Farrell has been named
assistant deputy warden, in charge
of the area during daytime air raid
alarms. and H. H. Hobbs, deputy air
raid warden. announced that de-
fense meetings will be held at 8
p. m. each Wednesday at the Stod-
dert School.
A representative of store in the
1900 block of Wisconsin avenue
NV. sought the associations in
dorsement of the owners petition
to obtain Glass A liquor license.
Mrs Leo Robbins urged that the
request be denied but the group
decided not to act Immediately on
the motion. and it was tabled.
Two motion pictures, Safeguard
ing Military Information" and Eyes
of the Fleet" we're shown and
eight new members were accepted.
Henry E. Juenemann presided over
the meeting, held in Stoddert
School.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
10000 Tools Reported
In N. Y. A. Troininq Centers

BALTIMORE, March 81 (P.-The
National Youth Administration
holds in 125 of its training centers
nearly 10000 new machine and
Woodworking production tools"
about half of which are on the
critical" and very critical" priority
lists Of the War Production Boartl,
the Sun said today.
In a copyright story, the paper
said the tools were scattered about
the country" in 125 of the N. Y. AS
"latest-model training centers, some
of which are not complete" and de-
clared the figure did not include
"271 other machine and metal
working shops in the N. Y. AS more
than 1000 work-experience projects"
Though it quoted Aubrey Will
liams, N. Y. A. administrator, as
saying the tools largely were taken
from backyard junk piles and re-
conditioned" the Sun asserted many
Of the tools were new and were lying
idle. uncrated.
High On Priority Lists.
"Ofncials of the War Production
Board-bcth those concerned with
stepping up the Nations output Of
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Missing Persons

William Hampton Oliff. 13, feet
6 inches, l35 pounds. brown eyes and
hair, wearing green and brown
lumber jacket, brown trousers, no
hat. tan shoes; missing from $50 T
street NE. since March 6.
John Edward Baardsee, IL, wear
ing dark blue knickers, blue stock
ings, black shoes, reversible cordu-
roy jacket, gray on one side and
greenish-tan on other; missing from
liz T street NE. since Thursday.
Carolyn Wilson, 36. feet 9 inches.
160 pounds, green eyes, chestnut
hair. three front teeth missing.
wearing green flowered dress, black
coat with fur collar, tan scarf
around head, black shoes; missing
from 32s Fifth street Sc. since
Monday.
James Jackson. IA, colored, S feet
S inches, 134 pounds, wearing brown
hat, dark blue trousers, brown shoes:
missing from 500 Virginia avenue
NE. since Tuesday.
Dorothy May Jones, II, colored. S
feet 3 inches, l40 pounds, dark
brown skin, small round scar on left
cheek. wearing light pink coat, no
hat. tan shoes. dark blue dress.
carrying sack with two dresses and
school books; missing from 1017 New
Jersey avenue NV. since February
l9.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Devils Peak 'Chutist
Jumps Into Motrimony
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
FORT BENNING, Ga, March 21-
Parachute Jumper George Hopkins
has jumped into matrimony. jumped
almost as fast as he leaped TO the
top of Devils Peak in Wyoming
and faster than he got down from
that mountain.
Geraldine Howard of Fort Worth.
Tex, came here last week on visit.
Now paratrooper at Benning, Hop
kins promptly proposed and was
accepted. The couple was married
Saturday and now Mrs. Hopkins has
gone back to Fort Worth TO tell
her mother about the swift romance.
A veteran of more than 1890 para
chute jumps, Hopkins dropped to
Devils Peak to win a $50 bet ard
it required eight Alpinists and five
days to get him down from the table
topped mountain.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Virginia Cooperation
In War Drive PLEDGED
By Governor Darden
Stote Head Speoks OF
Odd Fellows Bouquet
At Alexandria

By Staff Correspondent Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March al
Gov. Darden last night pledged the
full cooperation of the Common
wealth of Virginia and its people to
President Roosevelt in prosecuting
the war effort.
The Governor spoke before the
103d anniversary banquet Of Po-
tomac Lodge. No. 38, I. o. o. F., at
Odd Fellows Temple.
Regardless of political affiliation,
race or creed, every Virginian must
cooperate, the Governor said.
Il want the people to realize that
the State is their servant, instead
of their being servants of the State" :"
he said. MY office is open to any
citizen of Virginia. and all sugges-
tions relating to State activities will
be welcomed"
The Governor was introduced by
w. Clifton Cunningham of AleXan-
dria. grand master Of the Grand
Jurisdiction of Virginia. Repre-
sentative Cartwright, Democrat, Of
Oklahoma, past grand master of his
State. was master of ceremonies.
Representatives Smith, Democrat, of
Virginia, and Pittinger, Republican,
of Minnesota, and Park B. Deans,
Richmond, member of the State
Labor Commission. were guests.
The Rev A. H. Shumate delivered
the invocation. The committee in
charge of the banquet was headed
by Leroy S. Berfdheim
The banquet was served by Lib
erty Rebekah Lodge. No. l6.
Evening star., 1942-03-21

Published charges that the Ma
tional Youth Administration, in
training shops all over the country,
is using tool machines and other
precision equipment which war in
dustries need urgently. brought from
officials of the Federal agency the
reply that these machines are serv-
ing an equally imperative task
training youths to operate them in
the industries.
Furthermore. it was said. the ma
chimes. while training apprentices
also are turning out mechanical
parts ordered by the Army and the
Navy.
The war industries themselves are
getting the most benefit out of the
N. Y. A. training program. a spokes-
man said. since they are hiring stu
dents after an average of three
months on machines and finding
them able to fit into mass produc-
ton.
Thousands Trained for Jobs.
Last year. it was cited, the N. Y. A.
placed 100000 trainees in industry
and this year, it was estimated, the
numbers will be much larger.
The administrations machine
shops. it was explained, specialize
in turning out odd shapes and sizes
Of equipment needed by the mil
itary or naval forces-items which
are not available In quantity pro-
duction and which private industry
is reluctant to bid on.
These products have included such
varied articles as target frames,
barracks bags, gun racks and ord
nance gauges. torpedo parts. nuts
and bolts, and tools of various kinds.
While the N Y. A. puts the en-
phasis on training, at the same time
it points to the useful purposes to
which the machines have been put.
While the apprentices naturally
do not know how to turn out such
precise instruments. it was ex-
planned, the foremen and supervisors
do, and they guide the work. giving
the novices actual experience in
turning out the type of thing they
may make in a factory.
Produce Navy Equipment.
Aubrey williams, NJ Y. A. admin
istrator, is authority for the state
ment that the agencys machine
training shops turned out $4,000
items for a single Navy Yard.
Mr.. williams also said N. Y. A.
boys and girls have contributed
$4,000 work hours in Army camps
at clerical jobs and other tasks
which relieved soldiers for more ac-
tive service.
The N. Y. A. is setting up sheet
metal shop at 1927 s street NV 1t
is expected to be in operation witnln
10 days. 1t will provide lathes, mill
ing and other machines usually
found in sheet metal works.
There is one supervisor, on an
average. for each IS apprentices and
those enrolled include an increasing
number of girls.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Geographic Speaker Says
Offensive War Is Vital

Fighter planes and anti-aircraft
guns alone will not protect the
United States against enemy attack,
Garfield Cook, writer and lecturer
on aviation, told members of the
National Geographic Society last
night at Constitution Hall The war
must be carried to the foe, and the
assaults of the enemy stopped where
their planes take OF. he said.
Mr. Cook predicted that American
planes, in combination with those of
the other United Nations, would i'm
mobilize enemy forces and destroy
their supplies. Such strategic use
of air power, he declared, will win
the war.
Mr.. Cooks talk was illustrated by
motion pictures showing how enemy
bombers might try to penetrate our
coast defenses and attack key cities
and factories. The films also showed
the training of air pilots in the
United States and Canada.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Martinique Seizure
Narrowly Averted by
u. ). Last Month
Vichy Given Pointed
Warning as Axis Sub
Puts Crewmon Ashore

BY the Associated Press.
The United States was on the
verge of seizing Martinique last
month and has warned Vichy
that any harboring OF Nazi raid
ers there would mean American
action, it was revealed yesterday.
An authoritative source gave the
following outline of the situation:
A German submarine entered the
harbor Of Fort de France, capital of
the French island, on February Fl
and sent ashore q wounded member
Of its crew. American observers
Immediately notified Washington.
They are stationed on Martinique to
watch for such occurrences because
1t Is in the chain of islands flanking
the Panama Canal.
1t was promptly established that
the submarine took on no supplies
and did not attempt to open COM
munication with any one on land.
The sailor was suffering from q
gangrenous wound in the leg, pos
sibly from shellfire during a surface
action against American coastal
shipping. His commander appar-
emily put him ashore with instruc-
tions to seek the surgical attention
he could not be given on board ship.
U. S. Protests TO Vichy.
The State Department imme-
diately sent to the French govern
ment, through Ambassador William
D. Leahy. q warning that the United
States would not permit the use of
French Western Hemisphere ports
by Axis warships or planes for any
purpose.
Vichy was told that unless she
gave categorical assurances that no
Axis submarine or warplane would
be allowed to visit any French
Western Hemisphere possession the
United States would be compelled to
take such action as would protect
American interests.
Although the nature of this action
was not stated, the warning was
emphatic enough to imply that if It
was necessary to take over the pro-
lection Of Martinique itself the
United States would not hesitate to
do so.
The Vichy government Subsequent
ly gave categorical assurances that
no Axis vessels or planes would be
allowed to enter French ports or
territorial waters in the Western
Hemisphere under any pretext. This
closed the incident OF the submarine.
Not Used rs Sub Base.
The oficial observers have found
no evidence that any Axis submarine
has used any French port in the
Western Hemisphere as a base of
operations. or has obtained any sup
plies Of any character there.
Two major units of the French
fleet. the aircraft carrier Bearn with
number of American-made planes.
and the cruiser Emile Bertin are at
Martinique. The cruiser Jeanne
dare is believed to be at nearby
Guadeloupe
The Senate yesterday heard a de-
mand by Senator Stewart, Democrat.
of Tennessee that the Allies seize
Martinique and either seize or sink
the French feet to keep it out of
Hitler's hands.
We need ships and we know where
there is navy that is not being
used-the French Navy" he said
Il think the time has come for
America to get tough"