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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
Connolly Answers

la Abraham Lincoln; tb)
Thomas Jefferson; Co George
Washington.
2-(0 The Star Spangled
Banner: Cb) Yankee
Doodle: CcO Battle Hymn
Of the Republic"
3-ta) Twelve or less; (b) 20
10 25; (c) 40 10 s..
4-Ca Ponder; tb) scripture;
CO. valor.
5-tN Theodore Roosevelt:
tb) Thomas jefferson; (c)
William Howard Taft.
6-(a) Hoshea; (b) Noah; (c)
Goliath.
tai No, Shakespeare died
1916; Luther born 1883:
tb) no. the French Revo-
luton; Cc) yes.
- Copyright, lsi2, ny King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
ELLA

BELFAST. Dec. Northern
ireland society women arc facing
crisis.
When the American Fed Cross
opened a palatial clubroom for
United States service men about
$50 women, the elite of Ulster So
ciety had the praiseworthy idea Of
volunteering AS mattresses, kitchen
help, cloakroom attendants, cham.
bermaids and what not.
Younger members of tho set. in
Guiding women OF title and vintage
lineage, were especially enthusiasts
tic Dancing attendance on dough-
boys appealed 10 them as an inter
esting way 10 help the war effort
much more so, indeed, than knit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07

Your own Horoscope. lN
Frances Drake. u one ct many
famous features IN The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
Quiz Answers

Hose size is based on tho
distance in inches between
point on the toe and one
on the heel. measured in a
straight line.
In Australia and ireland
jingle is a two-wheel covered
vehicle. ~
When the bridegroom carried
away a woman by force, a
faithful friend or follower
would accompany him 10
ward off the girls kinsmen.
The SargaSso Sea.
,-Thomas Webster or Noah
Webster.
The tuxedo, named for
country club at Tuxedo Park.
~. Y.
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Fighting Mans Friend:
f'9H''''9 Nlo'' '''e''o'
TeenAge Youths
Find Way Open
To Armed

3. r: @ Ny son is studying
aeronau,ics at school to prepare
for the air force. He Will be Is in
September and graduates in June.
VIII sbe allowed 10 graduate?
He was born in Canada and has
lived here Is years. Will he be
accepted in the army air force ?
HP father is awaiting his final
pa ,erS which viii automatically
make him q citizen. VIII this be
sufficient He is vitally interested
IN aviation and no other branch
of the service.
A-Inasmuch az he does not
have To register until he II ~.
there IL no rea son why he should
not graduate. IL bc can pass the
physical examination and has
the necessary qualifications 90
get I'm the air force. he will he
eligible after his father has oh
tanned his final citizenship pa
perS.
Mrs. Z. l.. VI: @ Nh son viii
be 10 years old February Is. He
VIII graduate IN June. Since De
cernber - is the deadline for is
and 19-year-old boys 10 enlist. can
he enlist in the air corps and 90
10 his draft board and get permits
sion 10 finish school.
A-Nour son should 60 tn his
draft board and request permits
sion 10 finish school before he
= ing called. When he finishes
school in June he can still enlist
In the air corps, a. the new rul-
Ing with reference 10 army en-
listments does not apply 10 the
air corps. After December Is
he can still enlist in the army
hut he would 20 in Ssigned.
T In other words, the boys enlist
ing In the army after December
\ * will not have any choice ut
\ this end.
r. &. @: Q-Is II true that vol
untary enlistment for the navy or
coast guard will be closed in 1913
A-There are many rumors
floating around but at present
there Is no such action Contcm-
plated.
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Plan GUMMED Ur

Everything went well until the
fine new ballroom Of the club got
going.
Besides dancing attendance in
the daytime the sociaht"s intended
10 work overtime in tho evenings
drop their mops. discard their
aprons, and carry on with their
good work by acting rs dance host
c>SeS, even n II meant jItterbug.
ClnC
II is just here that things aren't
going according 10 plan The
democratic douchboys have per.
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By Chic Young
By HoH
By Olsen g. Johnson

ERE pleasant little that viii give message
every day. It numerical puzzle designed % spell out
fortune Count your II the number
II the number is less than o.
your key Start az tie LETT
-ectangle and check ~ your key
left right Then read the message the letters under
the checked figures give you. Ri
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07

equality fraternity the watch
word OF the American Revo-
luton: (c) did Robert Give
establish British power IN
India?
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ANSWERS on Page 63)

Love Was Ny Undoing." Pola
Ncgri, Famous Film Star, Gives
additional Episodes i'm Her
amazingly Frank Autobiogra-
phY. Telling How a Gypsys
Curse Pursued Her From War
saw TO Hollywood. Don't Miss
This Exciting Instalment In The
American Weekly With Next
SUNDAYS Issue OF The Detroit
SUNDAY Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
Daily Quiz

copyright 1912, ~ KING Features
lIowS the Size OF your sock
determined?
Where can Jingle be seen rs
we'll aS heard?
What was the best mans job
A. a primitive wedding?
Part Of the Atlantic Ocean is
sometimes called "a vast float
ing meadow" Where's that?
WebStcrian' refers TO either
a. two famous nen7 Name
nom.
What .lit is named for a
country club
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DOWaserSSille
By YankS for GOIIeemS
nv GEORGE ". NIL
International News service stan Mater

ting soN for soldiers. prcpatinE
bandagCS or collecting waste
paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14
Is Ceiling Prices
Cancelled, Change
Made in 81 Others

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA tUP)-
Ceilings on prices Of 25 relatively
minor services will pe eliminated
Aug. 49, and sellers of 6l other
services will be given choice Of
methods III figuring their maximum
prices, the office OF price admin
startion announced today.
The two changes in the maximum
price regulations will have little
effect on the cost of living, OpA
said.
Those services which will ba
taken from under price regulations
included repair of toys cigarette
lighters. fountain pens and me
chanical pencils, repair or rental of
tricycles. baby carriages. umbrellas.
wagons. clocks. watches, musical
instruments, saddles, handbags or
luggage; cider pressing or grape
crushing; disinfecting; taXidermy,
engrossing of diplomas. resolutions.
and similar documents.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14
War Classes Gain
While High School
Enrolment Holds

SACRAMENTO, Aug. IA CUP)-
Warindustry classes in Califor-
MAS high schools and junior COL
leges made phenomenal gains in
enrolment during the school year
which closed June but elementary
school attendance remained at an
even level, it was announced today
by DR. Walter F. Baxter, state
superintendent of public instruc-
tiChl
The grand total average daily at
tendance in all elementary and sec
ondary schools during l94l-42
school year was l,090879, an in
crease of 9,433 or 09 per cent.
The high schools had a loss of
II ,526 average daily attendance in
regular classes, had a net increase
of 1888 because of the almost over
night growth of the war-industry
training program. Special high
school classes gained 1882 or 44.5
per cent, whereas the high school
daily attendance gained % per
cent and the elementary school at
tendance only OF per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14
His HouSeWork
Easier Than Jail

CHICAGO. Aug. -(UP)-Wal-
ter Holberg "a. who held up a
lewelry store with two toy pistols
because he didn't like housework.
resumed his cleaning. dish wash
ing and busting today.
But Mrs. Holberg. who works in
q defense plant while Holberg works
al home. promises that things will
be different now" She may even
find a maid to care for their five
year-old son.
Holberg pulled the toy pistols
from under his. coat on Monday
and pointed them at Jeweler Frank
X. Weishuber.
This is a holdup," Holberg said
apologetically. Y want everything
you've got. I mean it. This is a
stick-up and I might"
Weishuber backed through a door
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14
Navy Takes Over
Struck War Plant
With Stern Threat
Continued from Page Onel


The WLB, applying the yard
stick it had set in the little steel
decision, refused a 10 cent an hour
increase, because. it said the work
ers had received raises of 10 per
cent or more since January, l94l.
PICKETS CALLED OFF
Picket lines were withdrawn as
soon as Mr.. RCoseyelt'S order was
announced and the area around
the factory cleared of parked auto
mobiles and trucks.
D. c.. r. Palmer, president OF
the corporation, did not immedia-
tely comment. Company officials
indicated that he felt the trouble
was between the strikers and the
War Labor Board, with whose dir
ectiye he had complied.
II was understood that a skeleton
crew had been maintaining equip
ment and production could be re-
sumed quickly.
Mr.. RooSevelt's order said the
plant would be returned to private
management when he is convinced
that it can be operated in man.
ner consistent with the war effort
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14
USES Cannot Get
N eed ed Stuffs
To Supply Farms

MIA would need at least 1900 adj
ditional farm workers from outside
the state, even if all local sources
were tapped. An estimated 10000
additional workers would be needed
by October.
He said he would take all prac-
tical steps to relieve the labor situa-
ton as it exists in California -. il
is essential that full measures be
taken for the most complete utili2a-
ton of all available sources CT labor
supply if we are To meet our war
production goals for agriculture
Kenny remarked he cannot see
that McNutt's reply will be OF any
help in solving the situation which
is rapidly approaching Il crisis In
the Sacramento and San Joaquin
valleys, as well as other farming
sections of the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14
HE'S H0USEKEEPER

He was arraigned in felony court
yesterday on a charge OF attempted
robbery. Judge William V. DAILY
asked him TO explain.
II did it because I was tired of
housework and taking care of our
son. My wife earns more than
can and SO she works. But she
went trust the baby with a maid
or anyone else, and I have to stay
home and cook. wash, iron, sweep
and all that stuff. I thought I'd
prefer jail"
Well" said DAILY, Y could SEN
tence you to one to fourteen years
-"
But, your honor. I've changed my
mind. I would like to get back to
my busting. The house must be a
fright. I've been locked in a cell
since Monday and I don't think
washing dishes is nearly as bad as
l believed it was"
charge dismissed. said the
judge
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14
M'Arthur Planes
Blast Jap Navy

Continued from Page One
of a japanese seaplane base off
Tulagi.
Australian quarters believed that
the Americans held footholds on at
least three of the SclomonS-Guad-
a1canal. Tulagi and Florida - and
possibly on two atolls as well. First
casualties from the fierce battles
were said to be arriving at field
hospitals at undisclosed locations in
the battle 2cne.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's heavy
American and Australian bombers
backed up the Solomons offensive
with new heavy attacks on japanese
reinforcement bases in the New
Guinea zone and on japanese ship
ping in the region Three japanese
Zeros were shct down and three
damaged in the attacks which were
carried out under conditions of low
visibility.
American aircraft hit at the Jap
anese on a second important front,
according to a New Delhi ccmmuni-
que. This revealed that a week of
heavy attacks had interrupted ser
vice on a 25-mile stretch of rail-
road employed by the japanese for
communications and supplies to
Mandalay. Three important north
Burma bases of the Japanese also
were attacked
Moscow said that the NazLs had
reached Mineralnye Vody lao mile 5
from the Grozny oilfields, and that
they have reached the Don in the
Kletskaya thrust toward Stalingrad.
The VIGOROUSLY inaccurate Paris
radio claimed that the Germans had
launched a l000-plane attack on
Stalingrad.
1t appeared possible that the Rus
SLAMS are expanding the scope of
their diversionary attacks all along
the front.
Reports from Russian and neu-
trail sources told cf heavy battling
in the Bryansk region, 225 miles
north of Voronezh. in the RzheV
zone, l25 miles northwest of Mos
COW, and in the Lake Seliger regiCn
is miles northwest of Moscow
1t seemed doubtful that the Soviet
attacks in any of these sectors haC
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14
Cargo Planes in
Service douglas

before the current clamor for sucf
transports" he said Already the
United States is fully abreast OF
Nazi achievements i'll air trans
port"
Douglas said the C-54, largest
engined cargo ship produced in
this country, was being delivered
to the Army in ever increasing
numbers and was flying in con
tinuous stream on the ferry route
to Egypt and the Near East
we must take the AK to the Axis
and we must and will take it by
air." he said TO win this war we
must carry it to the enemy. We
must transport it to the oceans and
continents, to the battle lines
stretching from the Arctic to the
South Seas"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14
Grapefruit Mer
Named 10 Board

Four Imperial county grapefruit
growers Friday were named by the
secretary of agriculture for posi-
tons on the administrative COM
mittee fer the federal marketing
agreement program for grapefruit
grown in Arizona and this area.
John L. Dubois Ell Centre, was
made a member of the committee
and Otto Bradshaw, FL Centro, was
appointed alternate. From Brawley
Emil Steiner was appointed mem
Der and obert Nelson, alternate.
The marketing agreement pro-
gram now in its second season was
begun at the request of growers to
control grades and sizes of fruit
shipped.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14

FRESNO, Cal, Aug. l4-UP)-
The United States employment SER
vice not only cannot increase its
staff to handle farm placement
problems but faces a considerable
reduction in total personnel" ac-
cording to Paul V. McNutt, man.
power commissioner and federal Sc
curity administrator
The USES is already under heavy
fire in California for its failure to
help provide sufficient workers fol
agriculture.
This was revealed here today by
Sen. Robert w. Kenny, chairman OF
the California senate interim COM
mittee on economic planning, who
said McNutt has written him it will
be impossible to comply with de-
mands for field staff workers to
assist in solving the farm labor
shortage.
The kenny committee, after a
hearing held in Bakersfield July l8,
had requested McNutt to set up a
farm placement section under the
USES which would have the neces-
sary staff to recruit, distribute and
place workers on farms in an eff
fort to save crops which are now
ripening with little outlook for a,
supply of labor to harvest them.
McNutt admitted-in his letter
tC kenny-that next month Califor-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14

LOS ANGELES. Aug. IA UP)-
President Donald w Douglas said
today the Douglas Aircraft COM
pany has been producing long
range military cargo planes of
freight car capacity lin quantity
for months. -
Some of the ships already in
service, he said, were delivering war
equipment and other supplies to
battlefields thousands of miles from
its source.
Douglas said his plant was now
turning out these cargo planes in
numbers not far from the grand
total manufactured for world air
lines over a period of seven pre-
ceding years"
Big scale preparation for build
ing cargo carriers began months
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14
2New Precincts
Added in County

Imperial county has two new
election precincts, DeMoulin in
Brawley and Solano west of Ell
Centro, County Clerk w J. Nc
Clelland said Friday. making the
total number Of precincts IS.
Holloway precinct in Brawley was
divided so that those south cf Main
street in this section a.:e in De-
Moulin precinct and those north in
Holloway.
Central precinct west of FL Cen
tro was divided at the San Diego
highway anyone on the north side
in this area being in Central pre-
cinct and those on the south in
Solano precinct. The new precincts
were necessary because the state
law provides that no more than 200
voters should cast their ballots In
any one precinct.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14
Draft to Take All SinqIe
Men i'm WASHINGTON State
Boards
Down

SEATTLE, Aug. l4-CUP) - Col
Walter J, Delong, Washington state
director of selective service, said
today single men in the state be-
tween the ages of 20 and As would
be drafted into the armed forces
within 60 days.
Delong said all single men, with
or without dependents, would be
inducted unless they possessed oc-
cupational deferment, granted to
workers in war production or agri-
cultural fields
Married men without children
would be drafted within six months,
Delong said, unless in deferred clas-
sifications.
Delong requested employers TO
furnish names CT at least five per
cent of employees whose services
you can best get along without"
tor induction in October.
Brig. Gen. H. G.. Winsor, newly
appointed director of the war man.
power commission for Washington
and Oregon, said plans had been
made for an army of 100000 men
and that although the labor situa-
ton was acute" the first call ON
! manpower was for the armed
/ forces"
"A soldier today will be worth
two next year" Winsor said Just
because a man is a good mechanic
is no reason for deferment. We
need skilled mechanics in the ord
nance corps"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14
LoveIand Handles
Warren Campaign
Among I.v.

Baxter G.. .LOveland. of Brawley
president of the Imperial County
Farm Bureau, Friday had accepted
chairmanship of the Warren-for-
Governor nonpartiSan agricultural
committee for this county and re-
ported the enliSting of many farm
erS in the campaign to place the
attorney general in the governor S
office
Loveland pointed out that Olson
apparently has no grasp of the
seriousness of the farmers prob
lens at a time when the national
war effort is demanding all-out
production.
Taxes, he said, have been piled
upon the farmers back without any
consideration for his ability to pay
them and, now that there is a
surplus in the treasury, Olson has
shown no disposition to reduce the
load Or to effect needed economies
in office as a patriotic duty
Loveland's fellow-co committeeman,
working under direction OF the SOU
thern California Ware for Gov
ernor farmers division, Roy p.
Crocker, chairman, are:
c. o. Hoober, Calipatria j. K.
Snyder, Holtville; John l.. Dubois
Ell Centre; J. w. McKim, Imperiol;
Charles Wieman, Brawley; G.. G..
Bennett, Ell Centre: B. NJ Graham;
Brawley; Otto j. Bradshaw, El
Centre; w l.. Jacobs. CaleXico,
and Mrs. Ola B. Sperry, Calipatria
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14
Nov. | DeadIine
For YuIe Overseas

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA. UP)-
The war, navy and postoffice de-
partments today agreed on Nov. /
as the deadline for mailing Christ
mas parcels to service men over
seas
Existing restrictions on overseas
parcel pest of IL pounds weight,
10 inches length and AZ inches COM
bined length and girth will not be
changed for the present. The pub
lie, however was urged TO volun-
tarily observe these limitations :
volume not to exceed that of an
ordinary shoebox and weight not
70 be more than six pounds.
An mail matter viii remain sub
lect 10 censorship.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14
In War Of Words,
JaDs Victorious
Continued IRON Page One)

Continued IRON Page One)
cruisers of $3.50 ton Astoria class,
one of which exploded and sank
Instantly; two British tAustralian)
heavy cruisers of Australia 10000
ton class, "one ship of which ex-
ploded into fragments and sank
instantly" one British heavy cruis-
er CT undeterminable category which
also sank instantly; one British
light cruiser of Achilles clacs, one
American light cruiser of 1850 ton
Omaha class, and two others of
unidentified class in addition to
the other ships claimed.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14

developed sufficient strength to
force the Nazis to relax their ef-
fort in the Caucasus.
However, the Nazi communique
admitted that the Russians in the
Caucasus were taking advantage OF
natural terrain advantages to slow
down the German push.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14
Next Town Meetinq
Postponed Week

Plans for next Tuesdays sched-
uled town hall meeting had hit a
snag Friday, forcing postponement
cf the community get-to-gether for
another week.
Mayor Feb Hatton said that plans
for an amateur theatrical produC-
ton to be staged by Mrs Alice
Clark had fallen through and that
arrangements for program week
from Tuesday night in the FL Cen
tro stadium had been turned over
to Ken Thornton.
Thornton is expected TO round
up an array Of local talent for
another evening of informal joV-
iality.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14
County Gov'tCost
Qyer3 Millions
For Coming Year

Continued from Page One)
county board cf supervisors before
they finally adopt the budget and
set the tax rate which must be done
on or before Sept |. Last years
county tax rate was $l96 per 500
valuation.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14
YOSEMITE VACATION

MI and Mrs EDWARD Cole OF
Calexico are planning a vacation
at Yosemite and in the redwoods.
Upon their return the first of Sep
tember they will renovate the Old
Hevener ranch home near Calexico
where they will make their home
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14

to living quarters in the rear of his
shop, went outside and called the
police. Squad car officers found
Holberg waiting in front of the
store. They rushed him. but he
didn't resist And he had no loot
Il wanted TO be pinched, he
explained. SO they took him to the
station.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14
VISITS RELATIVES

Betty Lou Waterman is on the
coast where she is visiting rela-
tives This week She will 90 TO Los
Angeles, where she plans TO visit
the E B. Mason youngsters Masons
are former yalleyites
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14
Scanning l.V.
News Horizon
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
DISCONTINUES SERVICES

Services at St. Paul's Episcopal
church, Fifth and Orange, will be
discontinued for the remainder of
August. The Rev Edward Hutch
inson, vicar OF the church, will re-
turn from the coast in September
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14
INTEND TO WE'D

A notice of their intention to
marry was filed Thursday with
County Clerk w J. McClelland by
Fred Sigrist, Jr., 81, Holtville far
mer, and Sofie Odermatt, l6, of El
Centre
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14
SENTENCED TO
PENITENTIARY

Willie Slater, Negro, Friday was
sentenced TO San Quentin peniten-
tiary for forging seven checks total
ing $685. checks written on the
account of Sam Cox. rancher of the
BraWle" area.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14
SUES FOR DAMAGES

Mihran Satrak Simonian Thurs
day filed suit for $3.50 against
George T. Hill and r. r. Rogers
for damages he alleged he suffered
in traffic accident four miles east
of Holtyille recently.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14
PASTOR LEAVES

Rev. Edward Hutchinson Of the
st. Paul's Episcopal church will
leave this weekend for the coast
He plans TO return early in Sep
tember.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14
Rambling Reporter

Continued from Page One
good cne TO call these court cases
where papa doesn't support mama
and the children. Judge Simpson
calls them tom eating cases.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14
UNDERWOODS LEAVE

Mr. and Mrs. A r. Underwood
plan to leave this week for a vaca-
ton. Big Bear and other mountain
resorts are included in their plans.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14
MARTIN WALLS NOV E

The Martin C. Wallis recently
moved to Santa Monica Earlier
this month they spent some time
in Long Beach.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14
DIVORCE GRANTED

A final divorce was granted in
superior court Friday to Evelyn
Renselaar in her suit against Leon
ard Renselaar.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-14
r FAMILY RETURNS

The J. A Simmons famil% re-
turned Thursday from a fortnights s
vacation, much of the time having
been spent at Big Bear