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Evening star., 1942-10-05
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position: refs. required; $50 mo. 344S
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24
I.V. in Armed
Forces May Vote

Imperial county residents now in
the armed services may vote by
absentee ballot in the November
election if their relatives at home
assist them, County Clerk w. j.
McClelland said Thursday.
Beginning Oct. IA, relatives should
contact the county clerks office
in Ell Centre. procure forms for
making application for absentee
ballots, send them to the service
men for their signatures, and ad-
wise the men to mail them back i'm
mediately so the absentee ballots
may be mailed to them.
Speed is necessary, McClelland
said, because of the distances the
mail will have to travel. The per-
iod for applying for absentee bal
lots is from Oct. ID to Oct. 90. No
one but the voter may sign the
application for his ballot, McClel-
land said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24
Stenos Mourn as
Typewriters Go

wen keep this one Wen
give that one
These words we're heard all over
the Imperial county court house in
Ell Centre Thursday as county en-
ployes sorted over their supply of
typewriters and prepared to sell
Is per cent of the 1885 or later
models at the request of the gov
ernment. Price for the machines
was set by the government and ar
rangements made for local dealers
to buy them.
Stenographers clutched their fav-
orite machines and mourned If it
became necessary to sell one of the
favoriteS.
4 similar request for typewrit-
ers was made of all offices and
businesses in California, County
Clerk w. J. McClelland was in
formed in telegram from the War
Production board.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24
NLRB Hearing on
Ice Company Case
Will Open tuesday
Teamsters Union Will
Present Complaints
Charging Interference

The National Labor Rela-
tions Board will begin a
hearing in Ell Centre next
Tuesday on the complaint
made by the Teamsters I'm
ion against the Holtville Ice and
Cold Storage company and the AS
sociated Farmers.
Officials of local No. 1913 of the
Teamsters, an American Federation
of Labor affiliate. complained that
the ice company officials and Off
cials of the Associated Farmers of
Imperial county interferred in union
activities of employees of the Holt
vile plant.
Records and financial statements
of the ice company and of the AS
sociated Farmers for the last three
years were subpoenaed b. the
NLRB for the hearing scheduled in
the Barbara Worth hotel.
F.. A. willard, president of the
ice company, Herman Smith, COM
pany secretary, and Hugh T. OS-
borne, secretary-manager of the
Associated Farmers we're among the
Imperial county residents subpon-
oed to appear.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24
Chapter Added
In Cattle Feud

Imperial county's cattle war,
which has kept some of the resi-
dents along the Colorado river
feuding at intervals for 10, these
many years, broke out again Thurs
day.
A deputy sheriff from Riverside
county, mistakenly summoned to
referee the latest chapter in the
bout, telephone Sheriff Robert w.
Ware to send officers as II head
of cattle and horses already have
been shot.
Deputy Sheriffs Guy Wood and
Robert Parrish and Deputy District
Attorney Russell Yeager left for
the Palo Verde Valley Immediately
to see what was afoct.
Certain residents of the river dis
trict in eastern Imperial county
have quarreled at intervals for years
over the rich grazing lands, over
fences, over stray cattle, and over
crops planted in this isolated dis
trict.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24
Desert Training
Proves Worth, So
Army Wants More
Additional Camps to
Be Established in
Little Libya' Area

WITH THE U. S. ARMY
IN THE CALIFORNIA DES-
ERT, Sept. "a. (UP),-Des-
ert training of American SOL
diers has proven so success
full that additional camps will be
established and the desert training
center continued indefinitely, Lieut..
Gen. Lesley J. McNair, commanding
officer of the army ground forces,
revealed here today in his first in
terview.
Gen. McNair declared that mo
one who sees the training in the
desert can fail to be impressed by
the fine condition of the troops,
their ability to take it and the spirit
In which they stand up under this
hard training.
"I have seen no indication of ia
tigue on the part of the soldiers,
other than a desire to sleep occa-
sionally, which is the sign of a good
soldier who seizes a bit of sleep
when he can," the general said
1.-The officers are high in their
praises of the troops and I may
add that the officers themselves
are receiving as much training and
working just as hard as their men,"
Revealing that additional camps
would be established in the 12,000.-
0OO-acre Little Libya," scene of
current war games, Gen. McNair
said I'VE hope to continue the Des-
ert Training Center indefinitely"
He said additional temporary,
Continued on Page 8; Column a.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24
horafio I. .Moers
Prisoner Of Japs

Horatio T Moers, former Ameri-
can consul in Mexicali, was taken
prisoner by the japanese with the
fall of Manila, but is one of a
small group of Americans whom the
Japanese have promised to return
to this country in exchange for a
similar number CT their own ma
tionals.
This information was Drought
back to the valley by Mrs. Norman
E. Dupont who recently visited Mrs.
Moers in San Diego. This was the
first word that Mrs. Moers had had
of her husband. She had not known
whether he was alive or dead. Mcers
had been sent en- a special mission
by the United States government
and had reached Manila on his
Journey when the war broke out.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24

that he did it for me, it's just the
way things work out
Earlier she had declared that 60
year-old H. Pierce Weller's self
destruction in Atascadero, Cal, last
Nov. was "a wonderful, brave
thing for him to do, but nobody's
going to find ou't more than that"
Il didn't know what I said was
going to be printed" she yawned,
rolling over in bed. Il wish people
would leave me alone.
Meanwhile hubby No. 2, 42-year
old Henry Miller, Hollywood sta
toner, waited for her to recall their
wedding in Las Vegas, New, last
May and accept him as her
spouse.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24

Vi luloudy ilOOil.
Central Junlor college enroll
ment en- the first day of school this
year was go and last year was 146.
Thursday noon the enrolment was
113 as compared to I'll on cor
responding date last year.
A total of $40 pupils enrolled in
the high school on the first day of
school this year and $40 last year
The enrolment Thursday was 572
as compared to 656 last year on a
similar date.
Elementary school enrolment in
the city Thursday was 1855 COM
pared to last years fourth-day en-
rollment of 1888. First days total
enrolment this year was 1907 and
last years 1918.
The Harding school enrolment
Thursday was 485, Mckinley was
325, Washington was zoo, and Will
son was 346.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24
Senate Farm Bloc Stands
Pat on Parity Labor Vote

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24-UPD-
The Senate Farm bloc, after a
meeting with leaders of agricul-
tural organizations, voted today to
stand pat on its demand for an
amendment which would increase
farm prices under the administra-
tion'S anti-inflation bill.
The bloc apparently had the
votes to write into the bill the
same provision that was adopted
yesterday by the house. This would
require that the cost of all farm
labor be taken into account in COM
putting parity ceiling prices on farm
products.
Administration leaders contend
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24
Scrop p
otuI
Listed
Cities Vie for
Honor of Leading
Metal CoIIec+

The scrap drive became
scrappier Thursday as resi-
dents of five cities compared
totals collected thus far and
determined to get their par
ticular city at the head of the list.
First available countrywide totals
were released Thursday as follows:
Ell Centro-95 tons.
Calexico-80 tons.
Brawley-75 tons.
Holtville-50 tons.
Imperial-40 tons.
Grand total-34O tons.
Westmorland will start its CITY,
wide drive Saturday and Sunday
with trucks and men scheduled to
haul in the scrap in a concentrated
two-day drive. Headquarters will be
maintained at the irrigation dis
trict office, telephone Brawley 69-J.
Anyone who wants to work on the
drive or who has a truck to donate
to the collection campaign, may con-
tact Byron Walker. Those who can
were asked to leave scrap metal at
the Veterans hall. If it is too heavy,
telephone the irrigation district Of
flee and trucks will be sent for it,
said I. B. Warren. chairman of the
Westmorland committee.
Calipatria will not start the CITY,
Continued on Page 8, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24

'aDOuC 2OU persons we're injured.
The wreck occurred at 1880 am,
in deep cut when the Ambassador,
B. & o. passengr train enroute from
Detroit to Baltimore, plowed into
the rear of train No, Is, night ex-
press from Cleveland.
No. 18's rear pullman, with 81
passengers aboard, was telescoped
and thrown onto an adjacent vest
bound track where a freight train
crashed into IL.
The Ambassadors baggage car
turned over and caught on fire, the
flames spreading to the diesel loco
motive and to the derailed pull
man.
Four of this known dead we're re-
moved from the pullman after fire.
fighting apparatus from nearby
towns had extinguished the flames
and cooled the wreckage sufficiently
for rescue workers to examine it.
TIME ELEMENT
No. 18 had halted half a mile
west of here to make minor engine
repair. Flagman Gilhart went back
along the track to signal am fol-
lowing trains but the repair was
quickly made and he was "whistled
in."
Before No. 18 could gather speed,
however, the Ambassador, No. 20.
came along and smashed into the
rear pullman, telescoping it and
throwing it onto adjacent Westbound
tracks. The locomotive of a passing
freigh< struck the derailed car.
The baggage car of No. 20, behind
the diesel locomotive, turned over
and caught fire. Flames quickly
spread to the locomotive and to
the battered pullman.
Service men aboard No. IS helped
care for the scores of persons in
jured in forward cars when the i'm
pact threw them out of their berths.
Injuries included broken limbs and
severe cuts and bruises.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24

ready in the bill directing President
Roosevelt to make adjustments in
maximum price ceilings for farm
products where by reason of in
creased labor or other costs TO the
producers of such commodities the
miximum prices will not reflect
such increased costs"
InSteao, the farm bloc will insist
on the Thomas amendment reqtAr-
ing that in the fixing of maximum
price ceilings at parity. permitted
under the price stabilization bill.
the parity computation include "all
farm labor that OF the farmer
and his family as well as his hired
hands.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24
District Governor
Visits Rotarians

DR.. Joseph Hayhurst, governor of
the 10Sth district of Rotary Inter-
national, comprising AZ clubs in
southern California, made his Off
cial visit to the Ell Centre club at
a dinner meeting Wednesday night
in the Barbara Worth hotel
DR.. Hayhurst was speaker of the
evening and discussed the objects
and the progress of Rotary, having
made similar talks for the other val
ley clubs which he visited also. He
is leaving Immediately to enter the
United States Army Medical corps
where he will have the rank of cap
tain. Hazel Gallagher, club pres
ident, conducted the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24
so Cartons Of
Cigarettes Stolen

Ell Centre police Thursday were
searching for so cartons of Gig
arettes believed stolen from park
ed delivery truck. ..
Louis RODRIGUEZ, driver of a Pa
cific Motor Truck company car
rier told officers that the Gig
arettes, valued at SIS, we're taken
between Q and 2:30 p. m. Tuesday
The truck was standing in the
alley between Fifth and Sixth
streets while the driver was in
side a store making q delivery.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24

northwest OF tne VOlga ClCy ana a.
Rzhev, the forces inside Stalingrad
turned back major Nazi penetra-
ton of 200 tanks and drove forward
at several points.
The Soviet attack northwest of
Stalingrad appeared to be gaining
in momentum. 1t carried danger
to the Germans that the Russians
would uncover the flank of the force
driving on Stalingrad, threatening
the German communications in the
narrow area between the Volga and
the Don. ..- -
German dispatches and propagan-
da was taking on pessimistic tinge
A Stockholm dispatch said there
we're indications the German public
was being prepard for news that
the Nazi high command had at
tanned its objectives" without cap
turing Stalingrad.
The Moscow press devoted virtual
ly all of its front page space to
photographs of Wendell L. Willkie,
one of them showing Willkie and
Josef Stain standing together and
smiling.
There was an absence of official
comment on WILKES trip but in
Moscow as in Kuibyshev correspond
ents reported the Russians greatly
impressed by WILKES frankness
friendliness and energy.
Premer Pierre Lava returned to
Vichy from Paris where he nego-
tiated an agreement with the Ger
mans under which Vichy author
tiles, rather than German officials
will handle t:.c conscription OF
French labor for work in Nazi fac
tories.
NAZIS AT STANDSTILL
Reports from both Moscow ano
Berlin indicated that the Russians
we're fighting the Germans to q
standstill with the prospect thai
the ultimate decision may hinge
on the speed with which fresh re.
serves and supplies can be hastenec
to the blazing fronts.
Reports gave this picture of the
Continued on Page 8; Column 4
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24

ed this would increase the cost of
living by five pre- cent of about
SO 3,50O009.OoO a year.
They predicted this would cause
President Roosevelt to set aside the
new initiation bill by veto and take
direct action to stop rising prices
under his general war powers.
Sen. Elmer Thomas, D., Okla.
sponsor of the disputed amendment,
said the Senate Agriculture COM
mittee had voted unanimously. with
about Is members present, to re-
ject new compromise suggested by
Senate Democratic Leader Alben
w. Barkley or Kentucky. Barkley
proposed to rephras" Apguage al
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24
Final DayCon,
For Registration

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 24-UP)-
The secretary of states office to-
day reminded California voters that
today was the last opportunity to
register with county clerks for the
Nov. general election.
Registration is necessary for new
residents of the county, persons
who have moved from one precinct
to another, those who did not vote
in the Nov. 1910 election, and new
comers to California who have
lived in the state one year and 80
days in the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24
REDS FLANkING STALINCRAD ATTACKERS
MEAT RATION
PLAN DRAWN

last three months of this year,
which was announced today by the
food requirements committee of the
war production board, was "only a
temporary measure" to take care
of the time required for prepara-
ton of the coupon rationing plan,
THE food requirements committee
already has asked the OPA to pre-
pare for coupon rationing, and this
is expected to be ready within two
or three months" Wickard said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24
u Hunters Here
Face Warrants

Federal and state game Wardens
Thursday morning signed COM
plants against % hunters for vio-
lating the game laws in Imperial
county.
Warrants we're to be issued
Thursday afternoon and the hunt
ers cited to appear in courts in El
Centre, Westmorland, and Calexico
Game wardens said a majority OF
the offenders we're from out of the
valley places but several were val
ley residents.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24
Baseball
NATIONAL LEAGUE

CSt game)
Philadelphia 900 600 OOO- 0 4 /
New York 500 020 l0x- 8 II l
Hughes, Lapihuska, HenneSsey
and Livingston; Bragan, Lohrmann
and Mancuso.
end game)
Philadelphia 200
New York ........1 100 0
Podgajny, HenneSSey and War
rem; Livingston, Voiselle and Fox.
Boston ........... .003 600 600 3 Z 4
Brooklyn 900 004 DIX 3 4
Tobin and Lombardi; Wyatt,
Casey and owen.
Cincinnati 900
st. Louis ........ 100
Starr and Lammanno: M. Cooper
and w. Cooper.
AMERICAN
(lst game)
Chicago ..........O01 002 600 3 10 l
Cleveland loo 900 600 l o
(2nd game)
Chicago 900 3
Cleveland ..O01 0
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24

CHICAGO, Sept "a (UP) -
Claude r. Wickard. secretary of ag-
riculture, said the office of price
administration has been asked to
prepare a plan ior nationwide cou-
pom meat rationing and that the
plan lis expected to be ready with
in two or three months"
Wickard said a reduction of 81
per cent in deliveries of meat for
civilian consumption during the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24
How Embarrassing

How Embarrassing
Highway Patrolman Louis Mitch
ell was very proud of new patrol
car allotted to him. He was show
ing it off while on duty near the
place where the movie people are
taking pictures off the Kane
Springs highway.
All at once Louie and his new
car were stuck in the sand. 1t
took IS men and a little insignifi-
cant, ancient model of an automo-
bile to drag Louie and his car to
solid ground.
1.-The scrap metal campaign COM
mittee is going to get 1900 pounds
of scrap metal it didn't expect,
Louie gritted as he and his car
crept away from the scene of their
public humiliation.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24
Amnesiu Victim
Recalls Suicide

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24-CUP)-
Glory Caroline Weller Miller, 25,
the curvesome blonde amnesia vic
tim who couldn't remember getting
married second time. today recall
ed that her first husband had COM
mitted suicide for her.
He did it for me-" she said. I'm
derstand, I didn't want him to. I
can't give any reason why I know
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24

trdI FrancS BlddIeS deportation
order.
Oral arguments will supplement
thousands of words in written briefs
already filed with the court. Bridges
will not be present because he is
in Washington on what he said was
mission concerned with the war
effort. Federal Judge Martin l.
Welsh will preside.
The CIO West Coast Longshore-
man head is seeking the writ to
nullify the deportation order of last
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24

day afternoon whether the popular
stars will be able to make the trip
to the valley.
Meanwhile. a great increase in
the bond sales since September l8,
date when tickets for the rally were
distributed, has been noted, In ad-
dition to the 4,0co tickets already
at banks and other issuing agencies
where they will be given with the
purchase of bond, 1000 more will
be printed.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24

June.
Biddle acted on the decision of
Judge Charles B. Sears of San Fran
cisco that the government had prov
ed Bridges deportable as a member
of the Communist party, bound to
the overthrow of the American gov
ernment by force and violence. Bid
die upheld Sears ruling in issuing
the order.
Judge Welsh can either uphold
Biddle's deportation order or call
for new hearing for Bridges.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24

Herring disclosed that attempts
are being made to bring Gene Autry,
most popular cowboy star in Holly
wood history. and lovely Ruth Eft
ing, contralto, to the valley along
with Ginger Rogers, award winning
film actress.
Autry, who is now in the air force,
stationed at Phoenix, is scheduled
to appear there with Miss Rogers,
as is Miss Etting.
Herring was TO know late Thurs
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24
Additional Stars
MoyP Pep U p Reilly

Shades the Old West plus the throaty blues singing
of of the most popular vocasts in the entertainment
world be added to the already gamorous cast
bed for the bond rally in Imperial Valley Septembe
90 Bond Committee Chairman Ben Herring announced
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24
Trend
Noted in School
Elementary Attendance U Up Here While
High School, Junior College Report
Sharp Drops in Attendance Under al

Elementary school enrolment in Ell Centre at the close
of the first week showed increase the first week of
last year but high school and junior college enrolment
this year dropped under that of last year
Total enrolment all schools in the city 2O5O
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24
20 Feared Dead
In Train Wreck
One Passenger Train PIows Into Rear
OfAno+her Stopped for Re pairs, Then
Freiqh+ Strikes Derai|e d Pullman

DICKERSON, Md. Sept "a (UP)--Six persons were
known to have been killed and Id others believed to
have died today in threeran wreck fire the Balt
more & Ohio tracks half mile west of here.
State police reported to Gov. Herbert R. OConor that
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24
Soviet RepuIses
Major Onslaught
Inside voI9o City
Counterat+acks. Diversionary Efforts
Swing Tide Toward Russians for Time;
Nazis Prepare Public for Bad News
BY UNITED PRESS =

The tide of battle at flaming Stalngrad Thursday ap
peared to be swinging-sghty and possibly temporarily
toward the Red army defenders.
Aided by sharp counter attacks and dverSOnary drives
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24
Bridges Hearing
To Open Friday

SACRAMENTO, Sept "a (UP)-Government and de-
Tense attorneys today indicated several days would be
required for the final hearing opening here tomorrow in
federal court the petition of Labor Leader Harry
Bridges for writ habeas corpus evade Attorney Gen
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24
AMBLING
-AEPORTER
Personality

Personality
ort time ago Attorney Harry
Horton was driving to Ell Centre
s ranch in that relic of an
aut lie which is SO dear to his
heart head of him Horton saw
a big Co go into ditch and in
terrupt the plans of the dove hunt
ers it carried.
Harry stopped to help pull the
car out. The hunters were strang-
ers to Harry One of them turned
to him and asked:
Aren't you one of the Horton
boys?" Harry, who is the lone son
in his family, said he was.
Il knew it," chortled the hunter.
1--WE been trying to tell these dumb
guys there were two of the Horton
boys. They wouldn't believe me.
knew one of the Horton boys work.
ed like a slave on his farm and
the other cne was an attorney who
sat around doing nothing"
Yes" agreed Harry with weary
sigh, Il certainly work like the
devil on my RANCH" and drove away
to his law office.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24

Come Again
Herb Mann has terrible time
He comes from Massachusetts, and
has a way of his own when it comes
tc pronunciation.
AS foreman of the Post-Press
backshop. Herb frequently wants
some short stories.
More shaWts," he will bawl.
Every printer in the plant will
give him fishy look. Herb will
have to forget cod fish and shout
More shorts just like the rest
of us.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-24

| WEATHER
Maximum Wedne=day 10, mini
mum Thursday IS; pm. Wednes-
day 1O1, humidity 12; 5 am. Thurs
day 10, humidity 80; noon Thursday
102, humidity AZ.
BANK DEBTS
Ell Centre Business Barometer
Wednesday ...................... 370,005.04
Last Year ....................... S3o9, ,606.24
Evening star., 1942-12-13
Kentucky Society
Dance Thursday

The December dance of the Ken
lucky Society will be held at the
Willard Hotel Thursday evening
This party has been designated as
The Christmas Ball for the mem
bers Of the armed services" and an
unusually large attendance is ex-
pected to meet the many Kentucki-
ans in the services who are sta
toned here.
Mr.. Robert H, Lucas. president of
the Society, has invited as special
guests, Mai. Gen. Allen Gullion and
Admiral Claude c. Bloch, both from
Kentucky. Many others. including
WAACS and WAVES, will be pres
ent.
Members of the society and others
have been urged to bring. as their
guests, members of the armed serv-
ices from all States.