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Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01

NdllUOIl, WIZ Ildu Juob ItGuI lieu
from conferences in Los Angeles
with professors and war production
officials, said the much publicized
scrap iron and steel shortage il
his area (the west COAST had been
brought about by a lack of under
.,tanding between the government
and the public.
He said that Director Leon Hen
!erson of the office Of price admin
istration and Donald Nelson, war
production czar, appeared to be
working at cross purposes, when
they should really be in closest har-
nony."
An example Of this, Naliboff said
is the repeated demands of NelSoa
for more and more scrap iron, ana
Henderson's "stubborness' in freez-
ing scrap prices at a level Which
1iScourages farmer and others own
ing large stores of these metals
rom relinguishing them.
PRICES CAUSE LOSS
In Imperial Valley alone. Mali
ooff said, farmers are holding
thousands of tons of scrap because
the price dealers are able to offer
are SO low that farmers would have
to take a loss if they gathered il
up and sold it.
Similar situation prevails in scrap
paper, Naliboff said, and at tho
same time announced that until con-
ditions are adjusted, he will not
handle old newspapers and maga-
zines brought in by the Boy Scouts,
the Parent Teachers association and
other organizations which have been
engaged in gathering up these ar
ticleS.
Naliboff said that he had delivered
IL tons of old newspapers and other
scrap paper to Los Angeles last
Saturday, and on a subsequent trip
to the paper mill, discovered that
the load had cost him $40.
DON'T WANT PROFIT
He said he had paid SO and 50
per ton for the paper, with the
understanding that the market at
Los Angeles ranged from $13 down
ward to $12. But when he called for
his check, he said, he learned the
government, while urging everyone
to save their old newspapers and
magazines, had lowered the price
without notifying the dealers
Il never have wanted to make
a profit on newspapers and scrap
paper gathered up by the Boy
Continued on Page g. Column d
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01

in service. But it has made public
figures which make possible an esti-
mate.
On Nov. /, l941, little more than
/ month before the Japanese attack
on Pearl Harbor, the Navy had
81 86l officers and men. That fig
ure added to the l72O00 recruited
since Dec. makes 83,86l. In all
probability. enough men enlisted
between Nov. l and Dec. 8, period
for which no figures are available,
to bring the Navy'S manpower chose
to the 100000 mark.
Since the attack on Pearl HarSr
ennstments have averaged nbre
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01

nlSnI dIIer Clle ulStrlCC attorneys
office, on the recommendation of
California Attorney General Earl
Warren, had charged them with
conspiracy to conmit criminal libel
against Gen. Douglas Macarthur.
b 1t was the second time in less
than four months that Noble and
Jones had been charged with Sedi-
ton. They were arrested last De-
cember, but released on orders of
Attorney General Francis Biddle.
Noble and Jones have been asso-
ciated in founding two organiza-
tions critical of the nations prose-
cution of the war and allegedly
sympathetic with its enemies, They
are Mobiles Friends of Progress
and Jones National Copperheads.
Jones said the name for his organ
ization was chosen because Presi-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01

condoning wire tapping by members
of his administration. Indictments
were returned against Chief Deputy
District Attorney Grant B. Cooper,
Police Chief C. B. Horrall, Special
Investigator Wallace N. jamie and
others.
The mayor sought to have the
accusation quashed, and Judge Nc
Intoshs ruling cleared him of the
charges The other defendants will
appear later at similar hearings on
their motions to have the indict-
mcntS dismissed.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
Bale Tie Makers
Speed Output

Worries of valley hay growers
were allcviated Wednesday by the
announcement of l.. C. Hawk,
chairman Ct the county war board
that he had officially been advised
that producers OF bale ties will pro
ducc at maximum capacity for the
next four months
Enough steel has been allocated
by the war production board to
make maximum output possible and
plants have been ordered to &C full!
steam ahead Hawk said
Hawk said it was hopeful that
sufficient quantity OF ties will be
available to spike a threatened
shortage in Californias hay-produc-
ing areas QnCucing imperial Val
ley).
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
CabaIIeros Map
De ANA Campsites

Trail CaballeroS, Riverside and I'm
perial county residents secuted the
desert between the two counties
Wednesday and established camp
sites for the annual ride to follow
the Desert Cavalcade in Calexico.
Calvert Erwin of Riverside, direc-
tor of the Caballero association
composed of Imperial and River,
side residents, l.. H. Dove, preSi-
dent of the Cavalcade association
and B. A. Harrigan, association
member. made the scout trip. The
annual ride will follow the Caval-
, cade celebration and precede the
6De ANA Days celebration in River.
side.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01

than '0,0O0 a week. And, officials
said tley are still continuing at
high rate. Recruiting Offices never
close and the Navy is not letting
up ia it's recruiting drive.
The great wave Of enlistmentS has
aecessitated hasty expansion OF IA
cilitieS at naval training stations.
Rapid growth has been achieved
at the Great Lakes. ILL.,. Newport.
r l., Norfolk. Va, and San Diego,
Calf. stations. Only yesterday the
Navy announced that a big new
training, center will be established
a. Pend Oreille Lake, Idaho about
As Nniles from Spokane, Wash.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
0vsterman browns

LEEDSPORT, N. j., April 1. CUP
Fred Vanaman, an oysterman, was
bringing in oysters through the
muck offShorc when his right leg
became stuck in quick sand.
Slowly, as Vanaman struggled to
free his leg. the tide crept in from
the Atlantic and rose inch by inch
until finally it sWirled over his
head
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
five MORALS
CASES HEARD

The unprecedented accumulation
CT morals cases in Imperial county
was thir.ned out Wednesday in SUI
perior court as the law dealt with
five offenders.
Most prominent on the list was
Earl Lapier, who may spend the
rest of his life in the penitentiary.
He pleaded guilty to four counts
of burglary, one count of lewd and
lasciviJuS conduct toward a little
FL Centro girl, and admitted he had
served two penitentiary sentences
for morals offenSes. The state
board of prison terms and paroles
will set the exact length of his SEN
tence
Hugh HarlaS of WinterhaVen
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01

pleaded not guilty to three counts
of lewd and laSciviouS conduct and
three counts of contributing to the
delinquency of minors. He will be
tried April 20 in superior court
Bernardo Monies, BraWley. plead
ed guilty to leWd and lascivious
conduct and will be sentenced Fri
day. Santiago MCntCyo of Holt
vile was tried and found guilty of
three morals offense5 lie, too,
will be sentenced Friday
In Ell Centre justice court William
Ray Abbott of Imperial was ordered
held for trial in superior court on
charges CT incest and contributing
to the delinquency of -year-old
pirl
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01

In dismissing the accusation
against Bowron, Judge Mcintosh,
imported from Sierra county eS-
pecially to hear the case, said there
was rot, in his opinion, sufficient
evidence presented to warrant
trial.
The grand jury actions were bas-
ed upon declarations by council
man Roy I,A'on that telephone
wires OF hie ialS in the city
hall had beE capped by Cooper
and other members of Bowron's ad-
ministration to obtain evidence in
cases before the criminal courts.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
B J.. v.
ia dps
jailed
Sabotage Inquiry
Continues Here;
Ariz. Bans Buns

Investigation of sabotage
in Imperial county contin-
ued undated Wednesday and
as a result of bridge fires on
the Southern Pacific rail
road near inland Sunday, hoboes
were banned from railroads in ARR
zona.
Meanwhile the federal bureau Of
investigation and county officers
arrested six more japanese aliens
living in widely scattered sections
of Imperial county. FBI officers de-
clared the arrests were q routine
matter and not necessarily con-
nected with the investigation OF
the railroad bridge burnings sun
day or the canal damage west OF
Westmorland Tuesday.
Sheriff Robert w. Ware said his
deputies are investigating the dam
age to an extension of the Trifol-
ium canal near the Elmore ranch
near Kane Springs but had no an
nouncement to make at this time,
The damage was slight.
JAPANESE FARMS
AS officers worked on the bridge
and canal cases, other agencies at
tempted to get all japanese farms
and crops in the hands of Ameri-
can farmers SO nothing will be lost
when persons of japanese ancestry
are evacuated by the military au-
thorities. Only 60 per cent of the
farmers have disposed of their farm
ing operations, feaving 40 per cent
yet to complete arrangements. Haste
VAS urged, as the time before evac-
uation was believed to be short.
The japanese aliens arrested late
Tuesday brought the grand total OF
alien Japanese arrested in the
county to 1O3 since Dec. 7. Those
arrested Tuesday included c. Oba-
yashi, SO, inland; Nagozo Masukl,
So. inland: Jitsuo Taguii, A; Mt,
Signal; j. Morinaga 54, McCabe,
DanHro Kawamura, so; and Tana-
suke Nishikawa, SO, Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
Well Who Did,

The whole Gillett family was en-
gagged in one of those conversations
heard on all sides these days. War.
What was means. How war forces
people to do without things they
want and need. How war interferes
with this and that. The horrors ano
the unhappiness caused by war. No
one liked war. Everyone deplored
war
i, Peggy Sue Gillett four-year old
|daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Myrel
Gillett. listened carefully. Her eyes,
clouded with worried expression,
Travelled from adult face to adult
face as the war talk went on. Soon
she began to look puzzled. Suddenly
she looked thoroughly disgusted.
Say" she asked sternly. who
turned this war on, anyway"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
Sedition Charged
To Axis Admirer

LOS ANGELES, April 1: (UP)-Robert Noble, pro-
fessed admirer of Adolf Hitler and Ellis o. Jones' found
erS of two organizations critical of the nations pro-
gram. held sedition charges today by federal
thortes. Noble and Jones taken into custody last
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01

A Dresy Deal
The slacks versus dresses for bus
ness women controversy was in full
swing.
"Whst do you think about it
Mac?" someone asked w. j. Nc
Clelland.
Il don't care what the women
wear" he said with fine air of
philosophical detachment Just so
long as they don't try to make NE
wear a dress"
This conversation is useless "
Dorothy Reynolds said. "the govern
ment is going to ration womens
clothing"
You mean they're going to wear
less?" Mac gasped with his eyes
popping eXcitedly.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
Small War Plant
Proposal Okayed

WASHINGTON April l. (UP)-The senate today pass
ed and to the house bill providing for creation of
500 100000 smaller plants corporation under the
war production board to stimulate production of ma
terias in small business establishments.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
IA. Mayor Freed
In Wire Topping

LOS ANGELES, April l. (UP)-Grand jury charges
accusing Mayor Fletcher Bowron of misconduct of office
dismissed today by Superior Judge Raymond Mcn-
tosh
The 194 grand jury in its act returned accusation
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
Scrap Shortage
Middle Charse cd
Inefficiency in Administration Blamed
For Thousands Of Tons of Idle Iron
OnI.V.Farms. Says Local Dealer

The problem of keeping Uncle Sam supplied with the
various scrap materials needed in the naons war effort
is daily being made by the mistakes of "neX
perienced" key in the government Sam NaIiboff Ell
CenrO Junk dealer, said Wednesday,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
Stop
Rotoon Offensive
" Strong Enemy
Allied Bombers Renew Attacks Against
Possible Invasion Bases; Fighting in
}urma Presents Graves+ of Problems
. BY UNITED PRESS :

British and Chinese armed forces in Burma fought
their way of Japanese encrclement Wednesday, Amer
troops stopped heavy attacks in the Philippines
and Allied bobars renewed their offensive in the islands
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
Passerby Saves
Imperial Couple

day so friends may leave something
to help the couple. Clothing and
effects will be welcome.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
Turned Around

Turned Around
y Deputy Sheriff Art KnutSon was
doing his best Tuesday to earn the
nickname Wrong Way" and he
about earned it
Her. he was pushing an automo-
pile Backwards in the wrong traffic
lane Oh FL Centros Main street.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
ALLIES BREAK JAPANESE TRAP IN BURMA
D AMsL!Ne
~ EpoRTER
Fats In The Fire

Fats In The Fire
Ell C@ntro's newest organization
Is the Mems Two Hundred and Fifty
Pound club.
AS soon as Al MiSSeldine and Carl
Hoganson finished organizing the
club, they elected MisSeldine presi-
dent and Hoganson, secretary
treasurer And why not? Misseldine
weighs $50 pounds and Hoganson
21o pounds. Enough meat to start
any club.
NOW they are looking around for
some likely members.
raging Jim windy Dawson and
George Willoughby. If Frank Record
ate C. couple Of stale doughnuts,
ne might be able to qualify.
RI would like to suggest that the
club have Douglas Williams as their
EaSSlde mascot. He is the big Ne
gro Who never wears shirt and pants
because he can't get any big eonugh.
'Weli, he doesn't wear pants and
Snlrt. He wears overalls.)
Miseldine and Hoganson had bet
ter hurry and enlist their members
pe1ors summer sets in. Some of the
Dig o)ys shrink in the summer heat.
Quite a Weighty matter, no?
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
WEATHER

Maximum Tuesday 81 Minimum
Wednesday go; pm. Tuesday 88,
qmidity Is; am. Wednesday IS;
lmidity 48; Noon Wednesday IS,
midity %.
LOS ANGELES HAY
US. No. l $24.5O-25.50, u. S. No.
leafy Nv. $24-24.5O; us. No. 2
2-$23. Mpls. Sept. flax S2.59M.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
Bank Debts

EI Centro Business Barometer
Evening star., 1942-10-01
Advertising Leader Praises
HeIvering Tax Report
B, the Associated Press.

B, tht Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. Paul B.
West, president of the Association of
National Advertisers, yesterday
praised the statement by Guy T.
Helvering, commissioner of internal
revenue. concerning advertising ex-
penditures deductible from income
tax returns
Helvering said Tuesday that ad-
vertising bills Of businesses would,
continue to be deductible from in
come tax returns as long as they
were ordinary and necessary and
bear reasonable relation to the
business activities in which the
enterprise is engaged"
This statement, Helvering said, was
issued in response to numerous in
quiries about Secretary Henry Nor
genthau, jr.s notice to Congress May
% that the bureau was examining
corporation returns with view to
disallowing excessive deductions of
various kinds, including advertising.
West said Helvering's comment
was "a welcome amplification of
Secretary Morgenthau's statement
before the joint congressional Com
mittee on Taxation and bears out
the clariflcation of the subject sent
out by the ANA with the approval
of the Internal Revenue Bureau on
August g."
Evening star., 1942-10-01
Bituminous Output
Reported UNCHANGED

The National Coal Association,
from incomplete car loading reports
from the railroads, estimates btu
minous coal production in the
United States for the week ended
September 26 as about II 300, 900 net
tons. Production in the correspond
ing week of 1941 was II 1856 900 tons :;
thus the week ending September 26
shows decrease of 08 per cent
under the comparable week of last
year.
The report of the Bituminous Coal
Division of the Department OF the
Interior shows production of 1O,-
465,000 tons for the week ended
September IL and II 300 900 tons for
the week ended September 10.
Production January l through
September 26, about 421 1888 900 tons
January l through September 81,
1e41, 362,626,0o0 tons; an increase
Of 1854 per cent.
Evening star., 1942-10-01
Coal Dealers Allowed
To Pass on Recent
Cost Increases
OPA Ruling Provides
Relief for Concerns
Caught in Squeeze
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Dealers whose costs for individual
kinds and sizes of coal and other
solid fuels have risen recently may
within certain limitations, pass on
the increases under a regulation is
sued yesterday by the Office of Price
Administration.
The OPA said the regulation would
provide relief for wholesale and re-
tail dealers caught in a squeeze be-
tween costs and fixed ceilings on re-
sale prices. They said however:
l. The price adjustment permitted
will have little effect on prices to
consumers generally since the items
affected are mostly commercial sizes
of fuel.
2. Adjustments are not allowed on
solid fuels generally, and a dealer
handling dozen or more kinds and
sizes will be permitted to adjust
prices of only the kinds and sizes
affected by increases in the price he
pays for that particular fuel.
3. No adjustments will be neces-
sary on many kinds and sizes used
by individual consumers because the
dealers costs of such fuels have not
increased.
4. In cases where some slight price
adjustments on particular kinds and
sizes are allowed, the increases often
will result in continued flow of sup
plies which otherwise might be cut
off.
Evening star., 1942-10-01

Monthly precipitation in inches
Capital (current month In datel.
Evening star., 1942-10-01
Woshinqton Produce

BUTTER-93 score, tubs, Asa; pound
prints 40; h-pound prints, 49I7; 90 score,
tubs, A.; 1-pound prints Az; l.-pound
prints 4s: 81 score, tubs. 46I7; 1-pound
print prints ,ut5 - .-ponnd prints, 45sH; 90
pound Dound PRINTS prints 45 s9 score, tubs 45n;
- score; tubs; 44s.: 1-pound prints. 45A:
L1VESTOCK-Calves, 15: spring lambs,
IA
From Agricultural Marketing Admins
tration. Prices paid net fob. WASHINGTON:
EGGSEMarket steady. Prices paid for
Federal-State graded eggs received from
grading stations October |: Whites, u s.
extras, large, 50-52, average 81; u s.
extras, medium. 413k-43, average 43; O.
s; standards. large. .44-45, average A:
y: s. Standards, medium, 3s-40 average
39h: U. S trades, 37-3S. average 37Ia.
Browns. U: s.. Extras, large, 50-51. av-
eraee so; U. s. extras, medium. 41h-43.
average AZ: U. s. standards, large, A;
U. s. standards. medium, 3SKa u S. trades,
35A. Nearby ungraded eggs: Whites, as
40; mixed ,colors, ,36. Receipts, Govern
ment,graded IT'S, eggs 230 cases.
LIVE POULTRY-Market slightly weak
er on some classes. Fowl: Colored.
pounds and UP, p %: under pounds,
1920; Leehorn hens, 3Ha pounds and up,
1915; No. IS. 1911. Chickens: Della
ware virginia and Maryland Rocks and
crosses. brolers and fryers, all sizes %
-; No. Is. 20: Reds. %: Leghorns. ol-22
Turkeys, young. toms and hens, 29-3l
Evening star., 1942-10-01
Upturn in Retail Sales
Reported for August
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. t.'
The Commerce Department said
yesterday retail sales turned up
ward in August after declining for
five consecutive months.
August sales were higher in July
in all branches except filling sta
-tions, where gasoline rationing and
price reductions caused a decline
in dollar volume
The department estimated that
August sales, as whole, were 6 per
cent larger than July. although l per
cent less than in the same month
last year.
The upturn made August retail
trade the second highest of any
month since the department has
been making such estimates. August
of last year holds the record of
$4.718,O0O,000
However, Government officials
and businessmen generally expect a
declining trend as conversion of
factories to war production makes 1t
more and more difficult to get mer-
chandise to sell.
Another Commerce Department
study indicated retailers were pre-
pairing, as best they could, for this
eventuality by building up thei1
inventories. This report estimated
that retailers increased their stocks
of merchandise by nearly 5000 ,000.-
600 in the first seven months OF
1912.
In the same period. manufac-
turers' inventories gained $780,
100000, but wholesalers inventories
declined 100000 900.
Evening star., 1942-10-01
New York Produce

NEW YORK, Oct. ] R-Esgs. 15.741.
hrm. Mixed colors: Fancy to extra fancy,
a: mediums. 34;;34M; pullets. 26E-2iIs:
dirties, No. !, 34a-'t: AVERAGE checks. as
800 Refriserators: Fancy to extra fancy,
sstsandsrds; ss 36ls; nrsts, 355. mediums.
55h: specials. 45-47la; standards. 43Ia4ss:
fancy heavy mediums. 42h-44; mediums
~. pullets fancy heavy, wholesale sales
.3u-3g pounds; ;, 1895; pullets 1855
DOWN, $500: refrigerator. specials. pee ou4os 4os
40l2: standards 3sls-39; frsts, 3eh-37:
mediums. 36k-31
Browns; Fancy to extra fancy. 4s.53;
specials, 44h,45; standards, 4O-4Oh; me-
n.in niams. .oi 3i9.3gh; pullets !35.3s pounds
25A
Butter. Butte s: ss2 ,s7s; 'irmed. Creamery. hisb-
er than 92 score and premium marks.
4S%.4s; 81 score (cash markeD. 46h-k:
SS.Q1 score 4324-46A; S5-S7 score, 41-43.
Cheese. 432.O93; Arm; prices UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1942-10-01
Russia
Continued From First Page J

night fighting northwest of Stall
ingrad.
Red Forces Pressed Back.
The midnight communique said
garrison forces which had held firm
ly since Nazi shock troops wedged
into Stalingrad's industrialized
Northwestern suburbs Monday were
finally pressed back in one sector
by the weight of Axis armor.
A heavy payment was exacted in
men and machines, it declared.
In these battles" the communi-
que said, "15 enemy tanks. 16 motor
vehicles and two mortar batteries
were destroyed and about two bat
talions of enemy infantry were an
initiated"
Nor had Marshal Semeon Timo-
shenko's diversionary drive begged
down. The Russians said heavy
fighting continued northwest of the
wreck-l Uttered Volga River city.
German automatic riflemen who
struck at Soviet infantrymen in this
battle of the steppes were reclared
iouVcu Will lOSS VI lUU O6dQ ana
two OF their supporting tanks.
1,500 Hitlerites Wiped Out.
The Russian Army of the Central
Caucasus, standing guard in the
Mozdok region before approaches to
the Grozny oilfields and strategic
mountain passes, was officially de-
clared to be "repelling all enemy
attacks and inf1icting heavy losses
"Twenty-six German tanks were
crippled or burned and about $500
Hitlerite officers and men were
wiped out in two days operations
on this sector" the communique
said.
Casualties of a Rumanian noun
tain infantry division routed in the
Western Caucasus southeast of Nov
orossisk were estimated at 5000 and
one Of its platoons was reported to
have come over to the side of the
Red Army" switching allegiance.
"a Berlin radio broadcast
speaking of an action not touched
on by the Russian midnight COM
lmunique-said strong Red Army
forces were attacking necessarily
on the Lake linen front below
Evening star., 1942-10-01
Florida East Coast
Payment Authorized
Hy the Associated prass

BY the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Oct. l.
Payment of the Florida East Coast
Co. first and refunding per cent
bond interest coupons which ma
tured September l, 1881, the oldest
coupon in default, was authorized
yesterday by Federal Judge Louie w.
Strum.
Selection of the 1881 coupon over
one maturing in 1912 had been urged
by the Florida National Building
Corp, a Dupont controlled organi-
zation, and S. A. Lynch, Miami
capitalist, representing holders of
$31 100000 of the $45,0O0,0 bond
issue.
The coupon ordered paid will ag-
gregate $1,125,0O0.
Evening star., 1942-10-01

FINAN CIAL.
Vast Canadian
War Expansion
Is Pictured
sEIGNIoRY CLUB ouebec. oct

sE1GNIORY CLUB, Quebec, Oct.
/ canadian Press).-H. K.
Thompson of Ottawa, director gen.
eral of contracts division. De-
partment Of Munitions and Supply,
presented a financial picture of Can
ada's expanding war program when
yesterday he addressed the annual
convention of the Canadian Cham
ber of Commerce here.
He gave comparative values of war
production last year and this. Here
they are:
Category 1e41. 1912.
repairs sa1 900, 900 $3.50, ,ooo, 900
ton 80 ,1O4 100000 2es,ooo, 900
transport -. 100000. 900 4o1 900. 600
Small arms, all
kinds - 210OO,OOO 221,OOO,OOO
Shells and
bombs. -. ss.0OO,0oo 214OoOO, 900
Chemicals explo-
sives 53.O00,OOO 11l,oOO, 900
Armored vehicles
tanks 21.OOO,OOO 2O1 900. 900
Small arms, am
munition 100000 $4,000, 900
ms r me nts
equipment 12,3O0,000 145,5OO, 900