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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
Butter Rationinq
Due Early in '43

WASHINGTON. Dec % up
Consumer rationing of butter. lard
and other fats MAJ begin early in
1913 if Secretary of Agriculture
Claude r. Wickard approves a re-
port of the Bureau of Agriculture
Economics that the supplies Of oil
and fats will be inadequate to meet
anticipated demands.
Margarine, vegetable Shortcomings
salad and cooking oils. mayonnais3
and salad dressing probably would
/ be included in fat rationing pro-
gram which would be added to the
list of already rationed foods
sugar and coffee, and, in the near
future, meat.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
Laval Makes New
DeoI With Nozis

LONDON. Dec. 23. - up
Pierre Laval was believed today to
have promised Adolf Hitler a
French army to help police Poland
so German forces there could boil
ster sagging Axis lines in Russia.
Laval returned today to Vichy
from Paris, where he stopped on
the way home from his brief au-
dicnce with Hitler and Count Ga
lcazzo Ciano. Italian Foreign Min
lister, at Hitler's headquarters.
From French adviceS to neutral
frontiers. it was learned that Laval
Immediately held a council of min
listers. attended by Marshal Henri
Pctain, the impotent chief of state
Laval in a statement to French
newspapers described his meeting
with the Fcuhrer as a new phase
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
I.V. Men Absent
From CaptiveList

Imperial Vale residents Wed.
aosday scanned a war department
prisoner list from the Philippines
- no avail. No valley men were
istcd in the partial compilation.
The war department at Wash
rgton announced the names Of
q American prisoners held by the
Japanese in the Philippines. Cal
fornians listed were largely from
.os Angeles. San Diego and hereby
communities Tho list was not com
llete. il vs. Emphasized
MISSING il the Philippines arc at
'ca>t two valloy mon. Lamar Gil
'cD, ana Bob JIvcnal. Tho latter
aas been reported BIZ reliable sour
- TO be among guerilla fighter
aill active in tho islands No word
a. been heard from Gillctt since
hc fan OF Bataan.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
Rambling Reporter

Continued from Page II
pital. too. Games, writing paper,
cigarettes, home made cookies, play
ing cards. apples, oranges, scrap
books, ash trays, jams. jallies and
such things went into the gaily
wrapped boxes.
School children made the scrap
books of jokes and funny pictures.
They also made Christmas favorS
for the trays ON Christmas Day.
School children gave soldiers gifts
instead of exchanging gifts with
each other, all with the coopera-
ton of the Junior Red Cross and
the Red Cross camp and hospital
committee,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23

of cooperation between France and
the Axis.
ITALIANS MOVE IN
1t was reported from Bern that
all Germans now in tho Haute-So-
vote department Of Eastern France
would be withdrawn January 5. with
Italians replacing them italian
units began arriving last Monday
and the customs office ut Anna
masse already Is patroled by italian
Alpine troops, it was said Swiss
sources understood that the releaS-
cd Germans would 80 to the Rus
sian front
Nazi controlled Toulouse radio.
commenting on LayalS statement.
said his trip would not really bear
fruit unless all Frenchmean real
ize their duty
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
Bomber Squadron
Gets YuIe Turkey

ALLIED HDQTRS. NORTH AZ
RIGA, Dec. 2-CDclayedD- up
enc American bomber squadron in
Tunisia will have Turkey for Chris
mas dinner. thanks to Lieut.. Robert
S. Dorsey, Pttsburg, Kan.
Dorsey flew in a load of Is live
turkeys in his bomb bay. worried
ali the wa from the unrcvealcd
place where he got them. lest he
would have to jcttiSon the birds in
"ase he WIS attacked.
Mai. Joe Cunningham, Clarks-
burg. w. Va. squadron leader. who
Lad warned Dorsey Of Dire con-
sequences" if anything happened
o the turkeys. praised him for his
eat as though he had contributed
mother enem2 plane os so to the
lumber shot down by the 18th u
5. air force.
The group during the week end
ing Dec. Ii destroyed "a enemy
planes, losing IL.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
Y Bodies Taken
From Bus Buried
Under Landslide
Continued from Page II

Continued from Page i
naca. Pa. ana Robert ESpcy, South
Heights. Pa One of the dead was
the driver. Dympro Karapin, Fail
Oaks. Pa. who was working on his
day off to do favor for another
driver.
The stretch of highway where the
avalanche fell has long been known
as dangerouS-in fact is known as
"Deadman'S Curve and along the
roadside are signs, Travel at your
own risk" There have been fire.
1uent slides over the past few years
after long periods of rain and snow
but none caused serious damage.
DEATH LIST
The dead were
Dympyo Karapin. driver, Fair
Oaks. Pa, Clyde White, Glcnfield
Pa; Philip j. Tormey, jr. Dor
mont, Pa; Clifton Pou, Pittsburgh;
Samuel Stafford Edgeworth, Pa.
Ben watkins, Pittsburgh; Charles
Hoffman, Lettsda!C, Pa; Percy Nc
C2llistor. Edgeworth, Pa; James J.
Burger Pittsburgh Rev. w. J.
Booze, Pittsburgh; John HOWeS,
Glenfield Pa; Lucas Mikedas,
Pittsburgh; Ralph J. White. Sewic-
kley, Pa: Luigi NJ. Tucci, SeWickley;
Mariana Bruno, SeWickley; Mrs.
Martha Gearing, Pittsburgh; c. E.
Sayl0r, Fair Oaks, Pa; Osborne w.
Hair Scwicklcy; John McIlvain.
Aliqlippa: Stephen Cherup, Ben
Avon, Fa; David N Kirk, Avalon,
Pa, and Victor Silvia, ScWicklcy.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
0DT Agent Comes
ToI. Next Week

J. Evans, Office Of Defense
Transportation representative from
Los Angeles, will be present at the
Fl Centre Chamber of Commerce
office every day Of next week, Sec
rotary Ben Herring announced
Wednesday.
The ODT man will be in Impc-
rial Valley to help truckers anc
commercial vehicle operators il
making appeals on certificates OF
war necessity and in making appli-
cations for them
He viii be in the FL Centre Of
Eco crcrE r'ay between . am. ant
, pm to give personal attention tc
local problems
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
Juvenile Crime
Increases inl.A A.

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 23.-CU.P9
Juvenile delinquency IS increasing
IN los Angeles county, although
adl'l crime had declined, county
probation offlcer Karl Holton re-
ported today.
During 1912. ~ per cent OF all
bows and 06 per cent of al girls
enrolled IN elementary and high
school landed in juvenile court, Hol-
ton said.
"Thc increase in juvenile dclin-
aucncy has been especially rapid
durIng the past two wears" he said.
He -3ld the trend was 'seriouS.'
Drunk driving and drunkenness,
meanwhile. have dropped az per
cent among mon and 1873 per cent
among women, the probation Off
C. reported
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23

included hurricanes, BostonS and
Whirlwinds.
Wal MAKES DEAL
London reports said Pierre Laval
had told Adolf Hitler that he would
send a French army to garrison
Poland, thereby relieving German
troops for duty in Russia.
The Raj. seeking to soften up
japanese installations in Burma
raided the base of Akyab last night
Japanese planes, for the third sue
cesSive night, raided the Calcutta
area. Only three planes were in the
raid and two of them were damaged
by Raj night fighters.
Japanese resistance continued in
the Buna area. but the Allies were
only one mile short of closing a
pinCcr on the beaChhead. American
and Australian assault forces were
making slow but steady progress
through tie intricate series of de-
Tense positions set up by the Japa-
nCSC.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
Pilot Killed As
Bomber Crashes

LONG BEACH. Calf, Dec. "a
up First Lieut.. William c. Mar
tin. -. Ions Beach, Calf. was kill
cd when his bomber crashed and
burned near StyaWn, Texas, late
Yesterday. Ferry Command head
quarters announced today
Martin. a service pilot, was on a
routine bomber delivery. the Ferry
Command said Identification Was
DELAYED due to the burned condl-
ton Of the body
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
Auto Maintenance
Up TO Owners

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-'U,PD
The Office of Defense Transports
ton said today that the proper
maintenance of the coGntry's mo-
tor transportation facilities is
"surlsrcly' up TO the automobile
and truck owners.
ODT offered these suggestions 10
help ease the strain" on vehicles:
put off essential repairs until
after the war. have essential re-
pairs made AS early as possible
and use the telephone instead OF
wasting gasoline and rubber trying
to find repair shop.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
YuIe Expensive
For British Folk

LONDON, Dec. 23-tUPD-ThiS
will be Great Britian's most ex-
pehsivc Christmas.
Prices scared SO high at the last
minute that shopgirls in some in
stances, were apologizing to shop
perS today.
1t was almost impossible to buy
turkeys or chickens and difficult
to purchase fish for the Christmas
table.
A bottle of Whiskc" cost 1920 in
some shops. Champaign sold at SIG
a bottle and brandy at S24.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
Scanning |. Y.
News Horizon
HOME FOR HOLIDAYS

Gordon Halliday is home to spend
the holidays with his parents, Depu
ty District Attorney Charles c.
Halliday and Mrs. Halliday at their
ranch near Calexico. Young Halli-
day is home on 15-day leave from
the armys advanced flying school
at Ellington Field, Texas.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23

Continued from Page II
forces operating from the Bay of
Bengal
British planes also ranged over
the Europea.. continent with at
tacks on l35-mile stretch from
Client. Belgium. to St Lo. France.
There was no mass raid on any par
ticular point. but the air ministry
announced that the force conStitut-
I'd the biggest number of intrud-
ers sent out for some nights" 1t
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
Car PIunges Into
Marching Column

OXFORD. Ohio. Dec. 23.-U.PD
One sailor was killed and from -
to IA were injured, several report
eel seriously. last night when an au-
tomobile plunged into a marching
column of 40 men from the US.
Navy radio training school at Miami
university
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
ANNOUNCES BIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. George Adams We'd
nesday announced the birth of their
baby girl Sunday, December 20, in
Ell Centre hospital. AS yet the par
ents have not decided up a name
for the child. She weighed seven
pounds and II ounces at birth.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER %, 1912
Mystery cIooks
Red eagle Death

lege and worked as bond salesman
for a Louisiana concern. In 1881
3l-32 he played pro football for the
New York Giants and later had
an interest in the Brooklyn foot
ball team.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
SUES FOR DIVORCE

Suit of divorce was filed in I'm
perial county superior court Tues
day by Demetrio G. Cruz against
Mary williams Chavez, who mar
ried in Yuma. June ?. l94l and
separated Oct. %, 1871.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
BABY DIES

Lucy Ann Henson, month-old
baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester d.
Henson of 479 Park avenue, Ell Gen.
tro. died in he'd sleep Wednesday
morning.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
SUIT FILED

William H. Taylor Tuesday sued
Juanita f. Taylor for divorce. He
said they we're married Oct. T. 1899
and separated Dec. 5, 1912
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
DIVORCE GRANTED

Quebellc C. Knight, Tuesday was
granted final divorce from Will
lam Roy Knight.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-tUPD-
Police investigated today the mys-
FERROUS circumstances surrounding
the death of Christian K. CRed)
eagle, 81 former All-American foot
ball star at West Point
eagle died early this morning at
Physicians hospital in Jackson
Heights. This hospital reported ten
tatiyely that his death was due to
pneumonia, but it was believed he
had fractured skull. An autopsy
will be conducted today.
eagle, who was employed by a
New York insurance firm, collapsed
Saturday evening in the lobby of
the apartment house where he lived
with his wife and two children. He
managed to make his way upstairs
in a Semi-consciouS state. and be-
fore he lost consciousness mumbled
to his wife that he had been kicked
in the head
EVENTS UNKNOWN
1t could not be Immediately de-
termined whether eagle had been
injured in a fall in the streets,
which were icy that night, or in
some other accident or had been
assaulted.
The police reported that eagle
pointed to his forehead when he
told his wife about being kicked in
the head. but no marks were found
on the front of his head. There
was CT. on the back of his head.
He was appointed to West Point
from Louisiana in 1926. He won
All-Amcrican honorS while playing
with the Army teams of l927-28-29.
He cautained the team in 1929.
just before his graduation, he was
requested to resign, his secret mar
riage to the former Marion Mum
ford Halle on August %, 1923, haV-
ing been revealed.
Subsequently he was football
coach at Mississippi, A. and M. COL
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
Special

"A shipment Of toys games and chlldrcnS
books have just arrived =. These Toys were ordered
months ago but due TO the overloaded condition Of
transportation facilities they late in arriving.
See this wonderful selection for the many Toys
you have been searching for
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
Germans Bombed
Bv Own Planes
Wal MAKES DEAL

included hurricanes, BostonS and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20
7-PC. CONSOLE SET

Gitterng oryal glass eonosting o. large bowl
S Ss"p s5l' b', ,' - ,'oa 1.39
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20
e3-Pc DINNER SET for IL

l. each dinner plates soup plates square salad plates fruit
cups ucers, bread and butter plates each; 49," platter
II platter pitcher covered sugar large gravy boat
covered casserole, vegetable dish.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20

Exquisite rayon uk shades, beautifully made rich. mel
low color. Drum and Empire 'hspcs. chi, 4, IN
70 brighten her ChriVu1s' ---- AsoO
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-03
Oil Company
Subsidiary


Washington, April 3-(AP)--Adoji
State, testified before the Senat.
defense Investigating committee to-
day that Standard Oil Company (NCW
Jerssy) refused to stop selling aVia-
ton gasoline to German and italian
air lines in South America until its
Brazilian subsidiary was placed on
the "black list
Berle said I'm fairness to Stand
ard Or that the company had CO.
operated Fundamentally with the
State department since then.
Senator Mead, Democrat, New
York, declared it was "regrettabic'
.hat the department had to use SC
much force to bring about coopera-
ton. He said Berle's testimony did
not bear out the sentiment expressed
~ Standard Oh officials who haNl
ppearcd before the committee.
The black list is a listing of bust
less firms prepared by the State de-
oartment with which trading by
United States firms is forbidden On
grounds those blacklisted have mad
dealings with enemy powers.
Earlier, a Commerce department
official testified that the Oil COM
oany had provided the fuel supply
for a German-Italian air line which
5crVed as a means Of delivering axis
propaganda and spies to this hernls-
,phere and returning valuable CON-
Nodities to axis countries.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-03
State Has Most Cash Euer
And Thereby Hangs A Tale

, bids. The only question in their
get Il. None Of them did. The best
DID vi all CaIne from Il syndicate of
North Carolina banks ana bond deal
egS who agreed to lend the State of
North Carolina several millions at
what was then probably the lowest
rate at which any state had ever
borrowed money. Inc Tar heels no.
only got that issue but they We're
low on another issue later.
The result was 10 give the States
credit an invaluable boost. Look
what the people down there think
about the State said the big bond
buyers to each other. The price Of
North Carolina securities immediate
~ rose and any of the buyers who
wanted to sell were able to do 50
almost immediately and at a good pre-
fit. Both North Carolina and North
Carolina banks were on the winning
side.
And that's one reason why the
State treasurer is willing to go to
a little extra trouble TO scatter his
deposits around the state, and why
the banks, wen though they don't
want the money, are willing to put
up the bonds and taxi State deposits
when Johnson calls up to say he
has a lot of cash on hand which he
wants to salt safely away.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-03

ten years and it's a question Wheth-
er that kind can be re-popularized
later on.
The nature of the widespread reac-
ton to Attorney General Francis
Biddle's warning to the nation, not
to forget the necessities of a nor
malcy" to come, hasn't sounded very
promising from the New Deal stand
point.
Francis thesis was that the flu
lures peacetime needs can perfectly
well be provided for in wartime,
simultaneously with today's, Of a
defensive and offensive character.
Let's consider EN- both together,
he urged.
If there'd been a general indorse-
ment Of tins proposition, it would
have been New Dealerish enough.
Instead, though. the immediate re-
spouse, from a considerable mum
Der Of sources. was to the effect that
the attorney general was "Biddllng,
while, not only Rome, but every
other place on earth, is burning up.
That expression (Biddling) made
an instant hit.
If War Ends Soon
If the war ends pretty soon. we
doubtless will have the New Deal
complex still in our systems and it
probably will reassert itself.
II the strife strings out indefi-
nitely, however, I'd surmise that the
New Deals philosophy ultimately
will play itself out, most Of its
agencies will be abolished, as a ter
minatIon of several Of 'em is being
sought already, and some sort OF
new system Will evolve itself for
the ultimate, by-and-by.
Well have, of course, a fearfully
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-03
MOBILIZATION PLAN
IA BE
AT APRIL 7 RALLY

Pittsburgh, April 3.-(AP)- In
formed labor circles predicted today
President Roosevelt has chosen the
April 7, AFL-CIO Joint labor rally
here as the setting for disclosure Of
his program for total war mobiliza-
ton Of the nations manpoWer.
They pointed as one indication, to
the selection of Paul McNutt, Soclal
Security Commissioner, as principa'
speaker. McNutt has been mentioned
most prominently as the man likely
to be named director of tn mobiliza-
ton program, a post described as
somewhat similar in relation to man.
power as Donald Nelson's is to in
dustry.
William Green, president Of the
AFL, and Philip Murray, CIO head,
also viii address the meeting, which
also might develop into a truce
moVement-at least for the war
duration-in labor's divided house.
Washington, April 3.-(AP)- Il
l4-point plan to mobilize men and
women for work in war industries.
including Government power &c
transfer workers fom N factory to
another, was laid before the Sen
ate Labor Committee yesterday by
Sidney Hillman, labor director Of the
War Production Board who said g.
600, 900 more war workers would BE-
needed this year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-03

r 49, - I'M - IN. see T.:
party at the opening Of the Elizabeth
City blimp base earlier this week.
The Navy had authorized an expen-
dIture OF S25 for me reception. The
invitations, alone. cost more than
hall that much. The whole affair
went into serious money, even for an
admiral, thought il was not too Ella
borate. The next time you hear any
body talking about the lavish" eX-
pense accounts allowed federal or
North Carolina State cmplCyeS the
proper reply is "~balohey."
Suppose a State official. in connec-
ton with his job, is trying to inter-
est some outsider in moving his m
dustry TO North Carolina. or giving
North Carolina some good publicity,
or investing i'll North Carolina securi-
ties, or any n Of a dom things
various State officials are supposed
to do. Say they have dinner together.
Is the State official, who probably
didn't want those drinks in the first
place and wishes he were back in
Ral-igh with his bedroom slippers
on, supposed to let the other man
pay the check? OF course not. By
the State doesn't allow that official
q cent for entertainment when ne
turns IN ms expense account. AS a
mater Of fact, if this business is be-
ing carried on out of the state, say
i'll New York Tor instance, all the
State allows IN the way of expenses IS
O. 49, 1-rr FN..-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-03

into the economic
program that the
New Dealers were
working on at the
time the world con-
flict involved the
United States The
present emergency
naturally has taken
the public1's mind
from the subject of
the civilian classi.-
fication of reforms
hat it's been haV-
ing preached to it
the last nine ~
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-03
New Deal
Stewart Says Extend
ed War Would Spell
Doom of New Deal
Social
Ry CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumnist

Washington. April 3-What shapes
the New Deal Will be in When the
no doubt that the reuntry'S military
act iVIties have thrown a serious crimp
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-03

paintui r~fddjustncrt ctt.oC ..ES-I
with ali our troops turned loose,
our war industries getting back
onto Il new basis and chaos endeav-
orlns 10 transform Itself into order.
It would be a mean situation for
awhile. indeed, if it developed as
speedily as tomorrow.
The theory is that everything'S
fairly starving to death for work
ers in every line. The government,
particul rly, simply can't get COM
petent men enough 10 go around.
It's registering. for civilian employ
ment, those who aren't eligible for
our armed services-too old or de-
crepit or something. Uncle Sans
going to draft women TO meet re-
quirements.
Gosh, but there's a shortagel
Yet right in Washington, where
the clamor for volunteers is loud
est. its no cinch for a job appli-
to get himself selected, unless
he has political pull. I've known
EN- Thoroughly efficient, trust
worthy guys to put in days and
days. seeking hearings from the
very departments md agencies that
are bowling most vocifcrously for
EN-.
No Women Over 35.
AS for girls, they're acceptable
up to about 80 years old, or. at most
35. Above the latter figure-n. g.
Well, I'm acquainted with women
of so, who can IL a typewriter as
we'll as a gal Of Is.
ANd out in the sticks? What about
all those unemployed statesmen
we've got?
Salesmen's jobs have gone flooey,
Wholesale. A salesman is a super
fluffy if he hasn't anything to sell,
especially like a bird who's been
selling tires and other automotivc
supplies. It doesn't require much
craftsmanship to sell what there's
already 4 famine Of. Not many of
those displaced statesmen are train
ed to some Job at a bench, but
they can be educated to it, even if
too old TO tote a gun.
1t gets back to the issue of the
New Deal, in the long run.
Is il "Biddling" to take that into
account?
The New Deal had the hard luck
TO run into world war.
Assuming that it's a short war,
too short for the New Deal to be
permanently queered by, maybe the
New Deal will survive. If the wars
going to be prolonged, then what?
At its end a New Deal will be urgent
ly demanded, but will there be any
surviving New Deal?
If not, what?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-03
"CHIEF" GILL-In

"CIIIEF' GILL-ln many states
there IS marked antipathy between
the police and the parole officials.
There has be II a time when that was
true in North Carolina. That is the
leason that Parole Commissioner
Edwin Gill was so pleased when Ra-
leigh's Chief Of Police j.. Winder
Bryant made him chief Of the city's
auxiliary police the other day.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-03
S0ftballers
To Gather At
City Hall

All managers OF softbalI team ..
the iiremcn-sponSored sJttOel. .---
que and those interested in the spJl.
are requested 10 meet at the city ag.'
tonight at 8 O'Clock for 4 diFyu-slu.
of the future Of the circuit. Tho. e
who would care to enter q team Dir
the circuit are especially invited E.
ltfrnG