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Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-26
March Quota Set
For Tires, Tubes
oI.V. Residents

March quotas of tires and tubes
for all vehicles and retreads for
trucks we're announced for Imper-
ial county Thursday by Harry
Camp, regional director in the Of
flee of price administrator
Imperial county will get 81 tires
and 81 tubes for passenger cars
Camp said and 225 tires, 81 re-
treads, and 253 tubes for trucks anG
buses.
The California tire quota fol
passenger cars, motorcycles, anG
light trucks was 1877 and the tube
quota was 6,376. New tires fol-
trucks and buses totaled l8,26l and
new tubes for them totaled 2O,524
The retread total for trucks was
1859
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-26

Of the falr quantity OF Food For
Freedom" posters stressing the i'm
portance of agriculture as one of the
nations first lines of defense. Stew
art was requested to display these
posters during the fair
This years fair will be bigger and
better than ever, fair officials said.
Miniature aviation. always one of
youths stellar attractions at the
annual fairs since 1895, will be mora
important than eyer this year be-
cause of national defense
Miniature aviation contests for
this years fair are scheduled for
Monday, March g. Entry blanks OF
contestants must be filed in the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-26
Little Red Ladies i'm ~. s.

NEW YORK. Feb 26. CUP) -
Some American rockies loungm
around an Army post whistled to
day as their visitors walked by.
The whistles were not jibeS at N
visitorS-most OF them big, brawn\
men, with wind and sur-tannco
faces. They are Scots, part OF a
British detachment quartered at
the post, and whiStling was the flrSl
reaction of the Americans when they
saw their kits and TomO-Shalll-
erS.
The detachment is the first fleet
Of foreign infantry quartered IN the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-26

office of Secretary Stewart, on o.
before March 3. All models must be
in the hands of the secretary not
later than 900 am. Monday, Marcel
0. All contestants must be inside
the race track and report to the
committee in charge before $50
am, on the date specified. Earl V
c. Northrup will be in charge OF
the committee supervising the var
ious competitive events.
The contest is open only to resi-
dents Of Imperial Valley and there
will be no age limit. Contestants
will be allowed a maximum of three
models in each event.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-26

-
appendectomy last week. Similar
treatment. he charged, would not
be accorded sons Of poor families.
He asserted the leave was an eX-
ample of favored treatment" gen.
orally granted the sons of prom
inent families by the navy. He
added that navai commissions have
given tC favored youths ION a sill
Yer platter
The charge drew a sharp rebuke
from House Democratic Leader
John W. Mccormack, Mass. who
described it as an effort to under
mine respect fer the Presid at" in
the public mind.
MCCormaC:. added it was "un-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-26

The Scot privateS looked like the
English, except for their black, hob
nailed boots
Whatever they wore, they were
getting along we'll with American
soldiers and with civilians of New
York
Scots burrS, the cockney of Lon
don, the accent of Brooklyn and
the draWal of Alabama mingled in
the Y.M.C.A canteen
Private JoSeps McGoran. a Glas-
gov barman in private life, report
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-26
Z PLANES COLLIDE

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Feb. 26. CUP)
Two navy planes collided over
the town of Ell Cajon, l6 miles east
of here today, 11th naval district
announced.
The planes were flying in forma-
ton at the time of the miShap.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-26

ed that the Scotch whiskey he had
drunk in the United States was
too raw although weaker than that
at home. he said the beer here
was milder. too
Scots Lance Corporal Charles
Beaton, %, of IverneSs, said he
likes American girls we'll enough
but III go back to Scotland for
the girls. They mature less rap
idly there. Your girls of l5 in New
York are equivalent to girls of 25
in Scotland"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-26

Tnited States stree the beginning
this war Their date of arrival
heir destination, or their purpose
N American soil may not be dis
,losed.
But it may be revealed that all
ire hardened veterans. Those who
have not fought the Axis fought
IN the first World War. Some have
fought in both wars
The exigencies of war have re-
stricted kits to the Scots officers
and the HighlanderS' pipe band
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-26
ALERT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. tUPl-
The police radio system here car
ried an air raid alert warning at
l:3l am. EWT today, but the origin
'of the signal was a mystery.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-26

fair shipping" at the Presidents
sons, who are seeking the most
hazardous duties that can be as
signed them.
He asked that future utterances
from the house floor be tolerant
and temperate" Congressman. he
said. are playing with the future
of the country by employing such
tactics.
Reps. Clifton Woodrum, D. Va.
and Joe Hendricks. D.. Fla, told
the house that young Roosevelt re-
ceiVed the same treatment accord
ed any ether member Of the navy.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-26
Former SeeIey
Officer Killed

Official notice Of the death of Capt. Paul Rinke for
mery stationed at Camp Seeey, received Thursday
by friends in Ell Centro Capt Rinke died in action in
the Philippines.
Capt. Rnke. of the most popular of the younger
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-26
Planes Over !. a
Believed Flown
BY Axis Agents
S+imson Says IS Commercial Type
Craft Caused "Wednesday Alarm;
CamoufIased landing Fields HIinted

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26 (UP)-The official report
that aircraft probably operated by enem agents
southern California during yesterdays raid alarm
brought the statement from local authorities today that
army navy and civilian agencies would have beat the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-26
|. v. Fair Called
Moral G. Builder

Imperial county's thirteenth annual fair March to
15 was auded Thursday agency of Americansm and
morale builder by officials Of the United States govr-
ment and Governor CuEort l.. Olson of California
The federal government sent Secretary DOman Stewart
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-26
Allies Strike Furnishing
Blows at Enemy Advances
Java Under Siege as American Fig sh+ns
Forces Batter New invasion Fleet With
Torpedo Attacks Off Bali Coastline
BY UNITED PRESS =

American and British armed forces struck furnishing
new blows at the Axis in the Pacific the Atlantic and the
Mediterranean Thursday but Japanese invaders hammered
forward in their offensves against Burma and Java.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-26
Blast at Junior
FDR Draws Fire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (UP)-Rep. William 7. Pheif-
fer R. n y charged in the house today that Lieut. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt of the President Is being accorded
favored treatment" by the navy
Pkaffer said young Roosevelt given a months
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-26
CARROTS BY HANDSFUL

1t was a common sight after that
TO see the Pirates paUung, 5hrowins
and fielding balls with one haul,
while the other hand and the mouth
were filled with Wahl'S carrots.
Manager Cedric burst of the San
Diego Padres, whose team shared
the Ell Centro ball yard with the
Pirates, thought the whole thing
was silly at first, but near the end
of the training season he got hep
and started dishing out carrots to
his own players.
You know what happened IN
September, 1912. The Padres won the
Pacific Coast league championship
and ever% single member of the
team is being sought avidly by
every big league club in the ration,
1t was all a matter of perfect
eyesight said perfect eyesight hay
Continued on Page 8: Column {
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-26
Knox Reveals u
Enemy Submarines
Sunk By yU.S.kavy
Losses May be Bigger
But Evidence is Not
Conclusive, Report

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.
(UP)-The L. S. Navy's Wig
OrOus counter-attacks against
German submarines are be-
lieVed to have resulted in 81
of the raiders being sunk or damag-
ed out of at least 70 attacked, Of
ficial statements revealed today.
A navy spokesman said enemy
submarine losses may have been
even greater but that the evidence
was not conclusive enough to war;
rant additional claims. The navy
department has avoided making
positive claims of sinkings, but in
those cases where it believes" SUBJ
marines have been sunk or damaged
the substantiating evidence has been
excellent" the spokesman said.
Last Dec. 81 Secretary of Navy
Frank Knox announced that IA
German submarines probably had
been sunk or damaged by American
naval forces operating in the At
lantic In that report Knox did not
disclose the number of submarines
attacked.
Sc ATTACKS MADE
Knox reported yesterday that in
56 attacks during January and the
first % days of February, the navy
was believed to have destroyed three
submarines and damaged four. Some
evidence of success III the other at
tacks was not conclusive.
There is a gap of 10 days in the
time covered by the two Knox state
ments. A navy spokesman said II
was quite probable that four or five
attacks were made on enemy sub
marines during that period-from
Dec. q to Jan. l.
The navy has observed policy
of not announcing submarine coun-
ter-meaSures until it is reasonably
certain that the enemy is aware OF
its losses. Whether there have been
attacks since Monday was not re-
Continued on Page 3, Col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-26
SECRET ENEMY AIR BASE SOUGHT IN CALF
p AMBLING
X EpORTER
1t Amt Fair

1t Amt Fair
Good clean competition is fair,
In the opinion of Lynn Chandler, but
the use of outlandish methods is
unfair
Chandler and Jimmy Welch have
a fishing contest that dates away
back when. Each tries to get the
biggest and the most fish for
some reason best known to fisher
men.
Last Sunday Welch went fishing.
He not ONLY selected a day which
was too windy for fishing anyway,
but went to Hidden lake near Bard,
apparently thinking no one would
know about his expedition.
The boat turned over and Welch
was given a dunking, SO he says.
But Chandler doesn't believe his
story. Chandler contends that Welch
forgot his fishing hawk and had to
GIVE for his fish. And diving for
fish isn't in the contest.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-26
AGAIN
Pirates Gobble 'em Up

touch with Martin Wahl. the pro-
duce man, and Wahi started making
regular deliveries Of raw carrots
to the Pirates dressing room.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-26
The DarlingS-

The Darlings-
Do you know who were the sleep
ing beauties of the last blackout?
Jack Tackett and T. P. Farmer
snored away instead of reporting to
headquarters like GOOD little police
men are supposed to do.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-26
What a Scolding.-

What a Scolding.-
Mrs. George Bucllin's little three
year-old grandson, Larry Butler
was terribly interested when his
father, E. P. Butler, was given a
traffic ticket in Los Angeles.
Papa Butler had to go to police
headquarters. Larry insisted upon
going along Nothing would do but
Larry go to court.
When they returned home after
the ordeal, Mrs. Butler asked hel
son if the police Scolded his father
NO" said Larry, but they sure
scolded his pCcketbook.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-26

What A Car
The coffee and doughnut dunking
club was in full swing Tuesday
morning. The raid on Santa Bar
bara was the main topic for the
world problem setting boys.
l.. r. jefferson, former El Gen.
tran, listened to the talk for a while.
Then he interrupted:
Il was in santa Barbara when
I heard the fifth shot fired. I WGs
in Ell Centro before the raid was
over"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-26

Maximum Thursday So, minimum
Thursday A; p. IN. Wednesday
68, humidity 20; a. m. Thursday
49, humidity 48t noon Thursday 81,
humidity rs.
LOS ANGELES TiAY
u. S. No. l S23.5O-24; u. S. No. 2
'eafy l. v. S22-23; U. S. No. 2 $l9-
20, Mpl, Sept. Flax. $2.S3l2.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-26
Stony Heart

Stony Heart
A feminine motorist skipped a
boulevard stop and Highway Patrol
man Tillman Daley caught her at
it, He stopped her and opened his
ticket book.
The lady leaned out of the car
and cooed at Tilly.
You're going to let me go, aren't
you, officer?'
Yes, Lady" lilly replied as he
continued his scribbling, lust as
soon as I write this ticket
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-26
Bank Debts

El Centro Business Barometer
Evening star., 1942-05-30
Sales Gain 9 Pct.
0yerLast Year in D. {.
Department Stores
Federal Reserve Bunk
Survey Shows Cut in
Increase, However

Department store sales in Wash
ington for the week ended May %
registered 8 per cent gain over the
corresponding week of 1941, the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of Richmond re-
ported today. The gain in the pre-
vious week over last year was 10
per cent.
Store sales in the fifth district
averaged 6 per cent better than in
the same 1941 week, were up per
cent in Baltimore and per cent in
a group of other reporting cities, the
survey said. All these gains were
smaller than have been reported In
most recent weeks.
Compared with the previous week
this year, retail trade in the Capital
was up l per cent. In the fifth dis
trict trade was practically un-
changed. In the group of cities sales
were up 2 per cent and In Baltimore
retail trade revealed per cent
drop.
Washington led this trade area in
cumulative sales in the four weeks
ended May %, recording a gain OF II
per cent over the like period in 1941.
Trade in the fifth district rose IA
per cent, gained II per cent in Bal
timore and 16 per cent in the other
cities, the review stated.
The averages are based ON reports
from leading department stores in
this territory.
Evening star., 1942-05-30
Save Rubber

Leaky garden hoses will be in
fashion this year. And next year.
And until the war is won.
That precious rubber is going to
put tires on the carriages for $500
"seventy-fives," $500 37-mm. anti
aircraft guns and still leave enough
over to make 900 pontoons for Army
bridges.
The Army is going to travel a
long way on the garden hose you're
not going to get.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-01
$50 Million Pay
Fight on in Steel

WASHINGTON. July l GNS)
Representatives of the foul
little steel companies today opened
their fight against a $50 600. 600
a year wage increase for SOC, 000C
steel. workers that would affect
the economy OF every steel town
in the nation.
The COM anies- Bethlehem
Youngstown Sheet and Tube. Re-
public and Inland and the CLOS
United Steel Workers will begin
their battle at public hearings
conducted by the War Labor
Board.
Each company will be allowed
one hour 10 present its case. The
USW. which is requesting a Sl-a-
day wage increase. will be given
four hours 10 state the basis for
its demands.
approximately 100000 employees
OF the u. S. Steel Corporation.
although not involved in the dis
putes. will be also affected by the
boards ruling. If WLB orders a
wage increase. u. S. Steel would
he forced TO grant an equal pay
hike.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-01
Gas Sense
Station Hooks Broken Line
to Empty Tank

BORDERTOWN, n. J.. July I
GNS) Because he is an oppor-
tunist, Frederick Echelmeier. a gas
station proprietor. today has sew.
eral hundred gallons Of gasoline
in tanks which yesterday were dry.
II all came about late yester-
day when Echelmeier was stand
ing in front Of his Sorry, No Gas"
sign. AS he pondered his plight
Echelmeier noticed two gasoline
tank trucks coming down the road
from opposite directions.
They passed each other-or were
supposed to pass each other-in
front OF his establishment but
before he could say Jack Robin
son" there was a grinding crash
as the vehicles collided.
Instantly there was a gush of
gasoline from vent on one Of the
trucks which had been sheareC
off.
Echelmeier needed only a min.
ute 10 run n hose from the broken
vent 10 his dry tanks, and several
hundred gallons poured into his
tanks before the driver could stop
the flow.
The driver OF the truck. who
never served him before. told
Echelmeier 10 expect bill. But
the gas station owner. strangely
enough, was still happy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-01
Goes Broke
Agriculture D e pa rtmeni
Runs Out OF Cash

WASHINGTON, July ! GNS)
The agriculture department to
day is broke because Of Congress
failure 10 enact its $500. 600 00C
appropriation bill before start oil
the new fiscal year.
Congressional leaders, deeply
disappointed, sought TO solve tho
deadlock between Senate anc
House conference committees
which resulted in the measure be.
ing held up.
Department officials said thai
the delay would not be serious
unless the deadlock is prolonged
beyond July s. II the bill is moi
enacted by that time, some en-
ployes will go paylesS.
Technically. telephone com.
panies and other business firms
furnished service 10 the depart.
ment under full notice that nc
money is available TO pay the
bills.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-01
Jean Dickinson, Met
Star, Sinqs al MISC

EAST LANSING. July I. - A
Metropolitan Opera star. Jean
Dickinson. the coloratura suprano,
will appear on the Michigan State
College summer concert program
al SIS tonight in the college au-
ditorium. For the past four years
she has been featured on the
American Album of Familiar
Music" radio hour.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-01
j. ). II Billion
In Red at Start
Of Fiscal Year
BY ARTHUR +. HERMANN \

Intt News Service stan torresPpndent
WASHINGTON. July /. - The
federal government began a new
fiscal year today with a national
debt of $77000.000.000 and all
prospects pointing 10 a S125, 000,-
100000 debt IL months from now
because of astronomical war
spending.
Treasury statistics show that
war OUTLAWS of the last II months
Appropriated $4,000, 900, 600 and
accounted for all of the increase
in the public debt
Normal spending during the
period totaled only $4,000 100000.
Income from taxes and other
sources more than doubled that
figure.
War spending of the army alone
during the year averaged $1,000
100000 a month, contrasted with
only one-fourth of that amount
during the preceding fiscal period.
NAVY SPENDS 8 BILLION
Navy spend ing aggregated
IS, 900, 100000 compared with only
s.. 500.000,000 last year.
Lend-lease, the third largest
II item on the war spending list,
topped S4000,000.000, as con-
rasted with expenditures of only
$50. 900 900 in the fiscal year 1871.
Indicating the extent of in
creased federal taxes and the war
boom in business. federal revenues
touched $4,000. 900, 900. compared
with S7500.000.000 during the pre-
vious II months.
Income tax payments by cor
porations and individuals aggre-
gated S8.000.000O00. more than
double the So, 500. 900. 900 collected
last year.
The treasurys figures covered
only money actually paid out or
collected, and made no reference
TO huge war appropriations already
approved or pending before Con-
gress. Likewise, no mention was
made OF the pending increase in
the tax bill, calling for IS. 929. 000,-
600 more in revenues annually.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-01
Wisconsin TO Hold Fair

MADISON. Wis. July ! GNS)
The suggestion of the office OF
defense transportation that all
fairs be Cancelled during the war
was ignored today IN a decision 10
hold the Wisconsin State Fair and
SIS county and district fairs in the
state on schedule.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-01
Cut in 0PA Fund
Peri|s Ceilings
On Rents, Food

WASHINGTON, July 1 (UP).-
The Office of Price Administration
started ne wfiscal year today on
a drastically reduced budget as a
spokesman said House action in
limiting OPA's appropriation TO
SIS. 100000 jeopardizes the entire
effort to hold living costs in line.
Reduction of the appropriation
if finally approved as passed by
the Housewife necessitate the
dismissal of $500 employees now
on the job or ION requisition," the
spokesman said. He also said en-
forcement of price ceilings on
general civilian goods. on rents in
367 communities and on retail
services will have to be seriously
curtailed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-01

Brigadier General Wash,
the new commanding general
of the Third Air Force, of
which Selfridge Field is the
base farthest north. He Sue
ceeds Maj. Gen. Walter H.
Frank. His command includes
all army air bases in Is mid
die western, southern states.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-01
PUBLIC TO SUFFER

Leaders interpret the Houses
reduction of 0PA operating funds
as measure of congressional
temper toward the price admin
istrator and his agency. The OPA
spokesman said. however. that il
would be the public not bureau
Gratis" that would suffer.
OPA pay rolls now approximate
$50, 600, 900, exclusive of office and
travel costs. There are now
10000 employees in the OPA and
another 5000 TO 5000 are on
requisition. The present estab-
lishment, the spokesman said in
cludes fewer than 25 OF tn ESQ
district Offices proposed for eff
Gent enforcement OF the price
ceilings and only Is OF 367 rent
area administrations, which would
be set up
Meanwhile. Price Administrator
Leon Henderson is considering
emergency Inauguration of a price
subsidy system TO prevent imme-
date increases in the prices OF
canned vegetables and fruits.
FARM PLAN EVOLVED
Henderson and Secretary of
Agriculture Claude r. Wickari
have evoled a plan. IL was learned.
TO use commodity credit corpora
ton funds 10 buy farm products
at the statutory parity prices and
resell them TO professors at the
goernment's loss. That plan would
be stop-gap while Congress con-
siders Henderson request for gen.
eral authority 10 hold prices with
subsidies.
The plan contemplates use OF
he Commodity Credit Corporation
funds in "A manner never author
ized by Congress But Henderson
is said 10 take the position that
without subsidies the OPA will be
compelled 10 increase the retail
price OF most canned vegetables
and some canned fruits.
That will be necessary. Il was
learned. because Henderson has
been notified by the agriculture
department that freezing of those
canned goods at the levels OF last
March. conflicts with the price
control law. He received that no
LITIGATION. congressio n a sources
said. in letter from acting Sec.
rotary of Agriculture Grover Il
Hill. -.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-07
St. Cyprians
Honors Is
In Service

-
loI'Oi'ilB 'he 10 youth members
of St, Cyprians parish who have
been indicted into the armed forces
ure Fdvard Carson rro.o,,oa a.
=, 'n p 's1 'i
1'iNi I'll win large service nag OF
beautiful satin. The flag which
measures 40 by 60 feet was made by
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-07

dwelling. and the white families
Immediately begin 10 move out OF
the building as rapidly as they can
obtain o;her houses, or tents, to ac-
commodate them, and as fast as
trucks can be procured to har'
their effects 10 their new domiciles.
First a house goes colored,' then a
block, then a section Of a city q. d.
until the expanding black belt
encounters some physical or eco
nomic barrier which temporarily
halls its expansion. The landlords,
incidentally. usually exact higher
rents from their new black tenants
than they were able 10 collect from
the former white residents of the
community.
An interesting departure from
the pattern has Just recently oc-
CURED in Brooklyn. the biggest and
wackiest O. New York's five bor-
oughs lr that borough-thc home
Of the incredible Dodgers colored
family moved into an apartment
house which had formerly been
tenanted exclusively by white fami-
lies did not begin frantic search
soers vc-sed in occult science have
not yet explained, the white fami-
lies did not begin a franctic search