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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-27
HERE'S WHERE TOMORROWS
WORLD IS IN THE MAKING
This is public school week.

This is public school week
You We been wanting a peek at the
shape of the future. We all have We've
all been wondering what kind of a world
this is going to be when the war is over
and for long time after that.
This week we've got a chance to find
out, for the world of tomorrow is being
shaped in the schools, more than it will
be shaped at the peace conference table.
Regardless of its resources, no nation
is any stronger than its manpower. Re
CARELESS of its laws, no country is any
stronger than its leadership. ManpoWer
and leadership are individual matters.
No program no rules, no laws enacted
at peace conference table can be any
stronger than the fibre of the people who
live under them, and whose society en-
forces them.
Tomorrow's world will not be defined
by rules and regulations. 1t will be shap
ed by men and women.
In the near future, today's adults will
have a hand in forming the course of
society, but over the long haul it is the
boys and girls in today'S schools who
will decide what the world is to be in the
years to come.
The training those boys and girls are
getting today, the preparation they are
receiving for the job ahead of them, is
something Of interest to every one of us.
We need not have children of our own
to Justify such interest Our curiosity
about tomorrow's history, about what
kind of world this is going to be, is
enough.
The character and the minds of the
children are formed in two great cruel
bles, the school and the home. One is
sacred to the individual. The other is
community project, which is today ON
public display for all who wish to See.
The schools, on the whole are doing
a grand job. They have improved so
vastly in the last few years that We who
are many years away from the class
rooms, gasp at the difference.
If you have not taken the trouble late
ly to find out what tomorrow's adults
are learning in today's schools, resolve
today that you will not let this week pass
without taking peek at the future.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-27
rain 18th DdY
Of Vast Attacks

LONDON, April 81 UP) - Giant
British bombing planes raided Ro-
stok on the Baltic for the fourth
straight night carly today while
fighter and bomber command
planes. pursuing their night and
day offensive nearer home heavily
bombed airdromeS in northern
France and attacked German
coastal shipping.
BY noon, heavy explosions from
the war industry centers inland
from Boulogne on the French coast
were shaking the Dover coast of
England, and watchers saw four
big fleet of British planes return
ing from a daylight attack
1t was understood that the raid
On Rostok was as heavy as that
which had leveled great areas of
the Heinkel plane works and other
targets there in the three previous
raids and that in a little more
than ~ hours since the first raid
Thursday night British planes had
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-27

dropped 300 British tons of bombs
-1,792,C00 pounds-on the city
which has replaced Coventry as a
symbol of meriC SIS attack.
ENEMIES DOWNED
Fighter planes, raiding German
airdomes in France, shot down at
least two enemy planes and dam
aged others. British bombs started
big fires at airdromes. One Ger
man bomber was shot down off
the east coast after dawn today.
There seemed no doubt that the
great Heinkel factories and the
harbor area of Rostok from which
men and supplies are sent to Rus
STA. must now be almost in ruins
Enraged over the attacks the
Germans attacked Bath, mineral
springs resort town in southwest
ern England, for The second
straight night and late reports said
there were numerous casualties
when q bomb hit a shelter. Several
fires were started
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-27

points in the Solomons. such as
San Christobal and Malaita, from
which they would have flight of
from $50 to LOO miles to Noumea,
New Caledonia.
ALLIES ATTACK
United Nations planes, led by
United States bombers and fighters,
have attacked two more japanese
invasion bases in the Australian
zone and has repealed japanese
plane attack on Port Moresby, New
Guinea, Gen Douglas Macarthur
said today in his communique.
In his communique covering
operations of yesterday. Macarthur
said United States and Philippines
forces had thrown back a japanese
attack on San Remigio, in the vi
sayan Sea sector of the Philippines,
and that the guns of Corregidor
fortress had shelled Japanese land
concentrations.
Allied planes, bombing the Jap
anese base at Lac on the Huon Gulf
of northern New Guinea, destroy
ed three grounded planes and shot
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-27
LABOR LED HERE

The original idea was that labor
committees would sit in with COM
mittees from management and tell
how things should be done. La
Dor wanted it that way, but never
quite put it over in spite of the
fact that labor has from the out
set of the defense effort been about
two miles ahead of management
on the problem of converting CT
william industries to war production.
There are today "a of these
labor advisory committees, on
paper, corresponding with "a
main industry advisory commit
tees which represent manage
ment and sit i'm with the War
Production Board in dustry
branch chiefs i'm formulating
policy. But the labor commit
tees have never met with the
management committees.
The Presidents order converted
WPB's labor division into a La
Dor Production" division Nobody
knew what that meant. and even
WPB boss Donald Nelson had to
go TO the White House to find out.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-27
JAPS DRIVEN OFF
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 20, 1901. Pub
lished every afternoon except Sat
urday and Sunday Saturday after
noon issue now succeeded by the
Sunday Post-Press, established 1886
by the Imperial Valley Publishing
company, 625 State Street, FL Cen
tro. California.
Paul Jenkins, publisher A. c. John
ston, vice president ana general man
ager; f. A. Fltzhugh, secretary and
managing editor.
West Holiday Co. Inc, National Al
vertising Representatives.
Member California Newspaper Pub
fishers Association.
Entered at FL Centre, Calf, post
office as second class matter.
Subscription rates In California, DC
per copy.
In conjunction with the Post-Press
(Sundays), per month 75c paid in ad-
vance. 3 months. $40; 6 months
$500; one year $3.50; outside Cali
tornia 81 per monih.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-27
JAP Planes Meet Defeat

GEN. MACARTHUR'S H f A D.
QUARTERS, April 81 CUP -
American fighter planes based on
Free French New Caledonia. 800
miles off the east coast of Austria
liza. have already been in successful
action against encroaching Jap
anese planes it was revealed today
American officers arriving at head
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-27
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE

Bids will be received up to 430
PM, May l, 1912, at the Public
Works Department Office in the
city Hall. for the removal or razing
of a two-story frame dwelling 10
Gated on the east side of Sixth
Street just north of the San Diego
Arizona railroad tracks. Each bid
must be accompanied by a certified
check of 20% of the total bid. Bid
ders are instructed that the build
ing whether RACED or moved intact,
must be removed from the City
Limits of FL Centre, all work to
be completed before June l, 1912.
DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS
CITY OF Ell CENTRIC
BY c. w. HEINECKE
Director
No. ID Apr. %, n, 80.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-27
GERMANS ADMIT
AIR RAID DAMAGE

BERLIN, April 81. - German
broadcast recorded by United Press
in New York)-The high command
said today many houses were de-
stroyed during last nights British
raid on Rostok and reported that
two attacking Russian battalions
were repulsed by German artillery
fire northeast of Kursk on the south
central front.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-27
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL

.
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
No. 1888
IN the Matter of the Petition of
CHARLES LEROY FERGUSON to
Establish the Fact of his Birth.
N o L I & +
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that
CHARLES Leroy FERGUSON has
filed in the above entitled Court a
petition pursuant to Chapter of
the Health and Safety. Code of
the State of California for an order
establishing the fact of his birth
and that the hearing of said petit
ton has been set for the 9th day of
May, 1912, at 2 O'Clock pm, at the
Court House at Ell Centre, in the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, and all persons interested
are notified TO appear and show
cause, If any they have, why said
petition should not be granted.
Dated April oath, 1912.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
County Clerk.
BY Maxine Console,
Deputy.
(SeaD
mo. IO tA25 NC inc.)
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-27

We smacked hell out of them, thus get
ting some revenge for the men of our
squadron who fought in the front
trenches on Bataan-Lieut. Col. j. H.
Davies, commander of U. S. squadron
which attacked Jap bases on the Phillip
pines.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-27
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

Bataan has fallen but CorregidOr will
carry on. On this mighty fortress the
spirit of Bataan will continue to live.
Lieut.. Gen. Jonathan NJ Wainwright,
U. S. commander in the Philippines.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-27
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL
TICE

NOTICE
1881
IN THE MATTER OF THE
PETITION OF ALBERT
SOLOMON
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that Albert Solomon has filed in
this Court a Petition to Establish
the Fact of Birth, the hearing of
which has been fixed by said Court
for Friday, the 9th day of May,
1912. at 200 O'Clock pm, at the
Court Room thereof, at the Court
House in said County of Imperial
and all persons interested in said
Hearing are notified then and
there to appear and show cause,
if any there be, why the said Petit
ton should not be granted.
DATED: April 81, 1912.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
County Clerk
BY G.. o. KENYON
Deputy
No. g A 23-M 4 inc
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-27
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The fofIOlCtsg edit
oriais are presented as interesting 0pin-
ions UOiced by editors elsephere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion Of
this paper.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-27
CAPITAL TALKS
by
Peter
Edison

WASHINGTON April 81 = So
Paul Y. McNutt bcoolEes chairman
OF the War Manpower Commission.
1t is his third big government job,
the other two being federal secur-
ity administrator and director OF
the Office of Defense Health and
Welfare Services. The proper way
to address him hereafter is Mr..
Governor Administrator
Chairman McNutt.' and be sure
you leave nothing out.
Th.ts the official designa-
ton. Unoffieially, the appoint
ment makes the silver-thatch-
ed Hoosier knight the fair
haired hoy and white hope of
the organized labor movement.
Labor wanted this manpOwer
machinery set up i'm the De-
partment of Labor, and not
under Sidney Hillman. IL is an
open secret that opposition of
the AT. of L. and CLIO. final
" "got" Hillman, head of the
labor division of the War Pro-
ducti0n Board.
Conscientious, hard working Hill
man ran his jobs the way he
thought they should be run for the
best interests of the war effort.
But he would accept no dictation
from the labor leaders though he
tried TO make decisions which
would not be unpopular with them.
In the end he was damned by both
AT. of l. ind Clio. leaders, and
in the reorganization of the War
Production Board, the labor divi-
sion under Hillman was reduced to
such secondary Importance that
that there was only one step fur
Their in his career-to be kicked
upstairs to the position of special
assistant to the President on labor
matters
How long McNutt will remain the
darling of the labor leaders is
to make book on. Nc
Mutt is still SO politically ambi.
tious he wouldn't harm a flea - if
it had a vote. He will make a
speech on the slightest provocation
before any aSSembly-of voters
and YOU may expect to see his
name waving with the Stars and
Stripes on any platform where la
Dor harmony sentiments are eX-
pressed. His next major appearance
will be at the joint A F. of l.
CLIO. Buy Bomber" show in St
Paul, April 90.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-27

down one, Macarthur said ana
they also attacked the japanese
air base on Bolgainville Island
in the Solomons to the east
JAPs DRIVEN OFF
Allied fighters drove off in de-
feat a Japanese formation of nine
bombing planes escorted by fight
ers which tried to attack Port
Moresby.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-27

quarters after inspecting defenSes
of the island, said japanese planes
were persistently but Vainly trying
to get over the island to recon-
hotter and photograph its defenses
with the apparent idea of a sea-
borne invasion attempt.
Each time, the officers said, the
enemy planes have been driven off
before they crossed the coast.
The Japanese by their tactics
have given clear signs that they
want to occupy the island, lying in
an important strategic position.
INDIRECT INVASION
A Japanese attack on New Gale
donia, they said, might be part of
plan to avoid a costly direct at
tack on Australia.
1t was believed that the jap
anese PLACES Which tried to reach
the island were of long range sea-
plane type and used anchorages in
the Solomon Islands for refueling
bases after taking off from the Ra-
baul base on New Britain Island.
Apparently the japanese were re-
fueling from tenders at isolated
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-27
HIS CHANCE TO TALK

There has been some speculation
in labor circles as to whether Nc
Mutt would reveal his manpoWer
program at this st. Paul speech.
There isn't enough of an oppor-
tunity for the McNutt brand of
oratory in a speech of that kind,
and besides, it is doubtful if the
organization will have been per-
fected b. that time.
The commission must be
named, meet, formulate its
policies, decide how it will CO.
ordinate the 10 government
agencies assigned to its care by
the Presidents executive order,
and what it will do with the
several agencies like the Civil
Service scientific roster, the
Labor Departments apprentice
shin training program, and the
training functions of Hillmans
labor division of WPB.
This war labor training program
under Col. Frank j. McSherry has
of course done a tremendous job
in helping supply trained workers
for expanding war production in
dustries. 1t can go on functioning
but some of the other functions
of the old labor division may be
killed off in the manpower re-
shuttle.
Evening star., 1942-01-15
Breckinridge Long to Speak
From Mile O. Dimes Stand Today
Record Crowd Mills Around Coin Tracks
As Dorothy Lomour Appears

Breckinridge Long, Assistant Sec
retary Of State. this afternoon was
to join the list of notables appear
ing on the Washington Mile O
Dimes campaign to fight infantile
paralysis as the drive went into its
fourth day.
Mr.. Long was to speak over Sta
ton WMAL at 4:45 pm. at the Mile
O. Dimes stand, Fourteenth street
and New York avenue NV, scene
Yesterday of the largest crowd to
gather since the campaign opened
Monday.
Reason for the crowd, which al
most stopped traffic on Fourteenth
street and taxed the efforts OF
police, was Miss Dorothy Lamour.
first of the movie stars to appear on
behalf of the campaign.
Here on Defense Mission.
A Treasury Department minute
man" for national defense, Miss La
mour is in town to help promote
the sale Of Defense stamps and
bonds. She took time out yesterday
afternoon, however, for an interview
by Don Fischer, N. B. c. announcer,
In a broadcast over WMAL.
While amateur camera fans and
autograph seekers pressed against
police lines, Miss Lamour gave her
Endorsement of the drive. Il hope
that every one within hearing of
my voice." she said. will come down
to Dimes Square and put his con-
tribution on the line and thereby
do his bit. I am really glad I had
the opportunity to come here myself
so that I might put my dime in
the Louisiana bottle and to add my
few words of encouragement"
In addition to the long strips OF
dimes laid out on the stand, there
are bottles for every State into
which out of town visitors may drop
their contributions. Miss Lamour
is a native of Louisiana.
When Miss Lamour had completed
her interview, but with the broad
cast still under way, the enthusiastic
crowd pushed against the stand and
knocked over one of the micro
phones before police had the situa-
ton under control
Contributions Acknowledged.
Earlier in the day radio listeners
heard an appeal for liberal gifts
from DR.. Roy Lyman Sexton, repre-
Evening star., 1942-01-15
Anxious Creditors Calls
Hinder Final Dividends

John F. Moran, receiver for two
defunct Washington banks which
will make final dividend payments to
creditors soon, said today depoSitors
need not call his Office in advance of
the disbursement to assure them
selves of payment.
, Mr.. Moran explained work of pre-
pairing checks was being hampered
by telephone calls from anxious cred
itors of the institutions-North Cap
itol Savings Bank and Park Savings
Bank.
Payment of the last North Capitol
dividend will not begin until Mon
day, he emphasized, and the final
Park Savings dividend will not be
distributed until shortly after Feb
ruary l.
Evening star., 1942-01-15
Firms Told to Let
Workers Off For
Draft Registry

All Washington employers were
called upon today by the Commits
sioners to give suflcient time on to
their workers to allow them to COM
ply with Federal orders for the new
selective service registration, Feb
ruary 16.
The proclamation of the Commits
sioners referred to men who have
their permanent homes in the Dis
trict or who happen to be here
February 16, who are directed to
present themselves for registration
between z am. and 8 pm. at des-
ignated registration places.
This request to employers is sim
liar to that issued by the city heads
ut the time Of the first registration
in the fall Of 1910.
The Commissioners at the same
time issued an order to District
government department heads to
excuse employees for such time as is
necessary for the February Is reg
iStrStion.
Evening star., 1942-01-15

senting the District Medical Society.
He termed infantile paralysis as one
Of the great unknown diseases"
During the afternoon broadcast
the receipt Of $50 dimes from the
Phil Bobys clothing store was ac-
knowledged. Soon after Miss Lamour
had made her contribution, 4-year-
old Deborah Brawn, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Brawn OF $685.
Georgia avenue NV. placed her
coin on the line Very bashful. she
would say nothing when urged to
speak over the air.
A portion of the receipts from the
ice hockey game between the New
York Rovers and the Washington
Eagles to be held at Riverside Sta
dium January n will be donated to
the campaign, it was learned yester-
day. Doc Royal, who manages q
turkey shoot at $500 Massachusetts
avenue NV, also will donate the
proceeds of two shoots Sunday and
January Is. '~.--.
Also joining in the drive are
numerous State societies meeting
here this month. Collections for the
Mile O. Dimes will be taken up by
the New Jersey, Kentucky, Wiscon-
sin and Iowa State groups.
Evening star., 1942-01-15
Land Acquired
Fork Street
viaduct Project
District Con Proceed
Without Delay on
Link to Key Bridge

Acquisition Of important de-
tense" properties along K street
NV. in the vicinity of Key Bridge,
which will enable the District High
way Department ito proceed with
out delay in the construction of the
X street viaduct," was announced
today by the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission at the
opening of its two-day January ses-
sion.
Through its associate land pur-
chasing oficer, Norman c. Brown,
the commission also announced ac-
QUESTION for the Commissioners OF
an air rights easement over certain
private property abutting the line
of the projected viaduct which will
connect with Key Bridge. Mr.
Brown explained that the easement
involved permission Of the property
owners for part of the proposed ele-
waited roadway to pass over such
property.
More than II acres of District land
have been acquired by the commits
sion since its last meeting, Mr..
Brown said, parts Of 1t bringing to
completion an important" park and
q colored playground.
Land Acquisitions Cited.
The park project lies between
Cortland place near Twenty ninth
street NV. and Klingle Valley. Mr..
Brown said this park, embracing
three acres, will serve residents of
this congested area"
The completed colored playground
adjoins the Payne School at Fiji
teenth and C street S. E. and is be-
Ing turned over to the District for
development.
Other property acquisitions an
nounced by Mr.. Brown included:
Two acres to serve as a playground
for the Forest Hills area in the vicin-
ity Of Chesapeake and Thirty-second
streets NV. described as "sufncient-
ly near Connecticut avenue to make
Az 4oASC 0SSSsoA0AC w ACACAAoC WI AC4 .
and others" living near there.
Other Areas for Projects.
Seven acres in the Fort drive
where it crosses Good Hope road Sc.
in the vicinity OF the German
Orphan Home. and minor acquisi-
tions in other projects, including
Watts Branch Parkway in the
Northeast section.
After q morning devoted to land
purchase announcements, the COM
mission was to hear the report of q
special committee appointed last
month to consider outlying loca-
tions for additional temporary
Government ONCE buildings.
Such places In the District IS
Soldiers Home, the National Train
ing Schools for Boys and Girls, as
well as the old experimental farm
tract In Arlington, Va. are involved
in the committees report.
The planners also will hear q report
by John Nolen. jr, director Of
planning, on problems resulting
from the added demands WASH
ington's war-swollen population is
making on public utilities. includ-
ing transportation, sewerage, wa
ter and power.
Evening star., 1942-01-15
New Puy Bill Offered

Another attempt to get Congress
to raise the pay Of District police
and f1remen was made today by
Representative Schultz. Democrat.
Of Indiana. He introduced a bill
which would boost salaries a maxi
mum Of $500 . year but would
exclude those having . rank higher
than captain. The House Monday
killed bill that would have in
creased salaries to . maximum of
5000 - year for all members of the
Police and Fire Departments.