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Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-01
Quick House 0kay
Expected on Farm
Price Control Bill
New Deal Concessions
To Agricultural Group
Speed Consideration

WASHINGTON, Oct. /.
(UP)-Administration lead
ers today predicted that their
concessions to the farm bloc
assured quick house approval
of the senate's anti-inflation bill.
Both the administration and the
farm bloc claimed a victory
Speaker Sam Rayburn expected
to have the bill on President Roose-
velt's desk tomorrow day after
the Presidents "you-do-it-or-I-Will
deadline, but in time to prevent an
historic clash between the President
and congress.
A senate leader said Mr.. Roose-
yelt had advised his congressional
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-01
Politics Charged in {. G.
Pipe Cleaning Proposal

They're trying to make a poiiti-
cal football out of it" was the
charge made Thursday by Darcy
Jones, representative of a water
pipe cleaning and lining company
running a test job on 10000 feet OF
FL Centre water main.
Jones, whose crew is now putting
on a demonstration of the work
that his company can do on badly
tuberculated water pipes, claimed
to have overheard a conversation
in which Councilman Wesley He'll
showed his antipathy toward the
project.
Jones version of Heirs conversa-
ton was that He'll would block
awarding of the contract to clean
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-01

1t TO the war effort Tor conversion
into bombers and tanks.
Between 40 and so members of
the Holtyille Future Farmers of
America work after school and week
end to spot and help collect the
metal. Trucks and carry-alls do
mated and driven by men of the
Holtville area assist in collection
work. One farmer donated 80 tons of
metal, including a tractor.
The Ell Centre city council Thurs
day gave Public Works Director
Walter Heinecke permission to do
nate 80 metal traffic buttons to the
scrap metal donations of the city.
They are not in use and will weigh
approximately three tons. Since this
type of traffic button is obsolete.
there is possibility those still in
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to 35 miles per hour for the purpose
of conserving in every way possible
our existing supply of rubber
The speed limit order will be
integrated closely with other steps
taken as a result of the Baruch re-
port. It's other recommendations to
conserve tires have been acted upon
as follows:
l. Nationwide gasoline rationing
--CPA hopes to inaugurate a coupon
plan about Nov. %.
2. Compulsory periodic tire in
spection-an OPA official disclosed
that compulsory check-ups every 60
days will begin in about six weeks.
They will be made b. $4,000 inspect
ors now checking tires of persons
applying for new or recappcd tires.
g. Enlargement of the present
civilian tire replacement program
to maintain n minimum of essential
! driving.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-01

use ma be torn up and included In
the donations.
A bitter, eight-day senate fight
between administration forces ano
the farm bloc ended last night when
the senate approved, 80 to 0, much
amended version of the original
bill
BOTH CLAIM VICTORY
The major issue-farm prices
was compromised. The vote on the
controversial farm amendment was
86 TO 4.
But neither side would admit that
it had given in.
Farm bloc senators and leaders o :
the big four" farm organizations,
which lobbied for a new and higher
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Director Joseph B. Eastman, was
one of five recommendation made
by Bernard M. Baruch's rubber in
vestigating committee to save wear
and tear on the estimated 100000
tons of precious rubber owned by
American drivers.
A second recommendation was car
ried out last night when the office
of price administration fro2e in
the hands of present owners vir-
tually every used tire and tube in
the countrT, pending Inauguration
of formal rationing program.
ODT officials promised that the
new ceiling ON speeds would be en-
forced. The council of state govern
ments reported to ODT yesterday
that I'VE have been in touch with
the governors of the 48 states, and
we are happy TO inform you that
the state5--all of them-will cooper
ate with you fully in reducing speeds
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-01

10000 feet of the city's pipes un-
less ether councilmen agree to pur-
chase equipment to set up city
collection of garbage and trash.
A four-fifths vote is necessary to
authorize the contract.
Four of the councilmen Thursday
expressed their willingness to award
the contract should the demonstra-
ton prove successful Charles A.
Bratton, who is sponsoring the city
garbage collection project, said he
would vote to award Jones company
the job. Councilmen r, W. Hat
ton. P. L. Moore and II. w. Faw-
cett are in favor of it.
Jones was up against another
problem Thursday Ninety feet of
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-01
None Injured as
Stage, Car Crash

None was injured late Wednesday
afternoon when a Greyhound stage
and a car driven by Pedro Sanchez
collided at Fourth street and Ross
avenue.
The bus driver, Don F. Heister,
told officers that he thought San
chez was going to make left
turn instead of going to the right.
The stage attempted to pass Sam
chez automobile on the right.
Slight damage was done to the
stages left frcnt fender and the
right front fender of the car
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-01
FDR Passes Thru
Valley on Trip
Now Il may be told.

Now il may be told.
President Franklin Roosevelt
passed through Imperial county
this week on his tour of the
west.
The chief executive was aboard
train which passed through
the county last Friday. Great
secrecy surrounded his plans
and the usual war time precau-
tions to protect the president of
the United States were i'm ef-
feet.
During a war il is forbidden
to reveal the travel route or the
whereabouts of the president
while he is away from home.
After he returns home, however.
the ban is removed.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-01

The American cOnSulate's oI1ice III
Mexicali will not grant immigration
visas to stranded Mexican agricul-
tural workers there, U. S. Employ
ment Service Director Tom Finney
learned Thursday.
A number of the men followed
a Post-Press reporters suggestion
that they apply for the visas, which
are necessary before they can ask
permits from the immigration Of
ficials to cross the border 10 work.
The Mexicans were told that the
u. S. consul could take no action
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-01
Royal | ady Works
In Plane Factory

LONDON, Oct. l. (UP)-Mrs. Bet
ty Bowes-Lyon, 43, sister -in-law of
Queen Elizabeth and mother OF
four children, is working in an air.
plane factory in the Home Counties
the London Daily Mirror reported
today.
II am just a unit like anybody
else" she was quoted.
Mrs. BoWes-Lyon, wife of Lieut.
Col. Michael Bowes-Lyon, was one
of Queen Elizabeth's seven brides
maids.
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because he had received no direc-
tions from Washington, D. c.
One of the many laborers from
the interior states of Mexico now
unemployed in Mexicali crossed the
line to report the action to Finney.
The worker has a nonresident
passport issued at the Calexico port
OF entry.
American Consul Orray Taft, Jr.,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-01

the main on which work Is being
done had to be removed and replac-
ed with other pine. The 90 feet had
been filled with concrete In the
lining process when hitch deyel-
oped in the proceedings which pre-
vented even spreading on the In
side of the pipe of the mixture. A
map of underground connections
leading from the pipe and special
tester had failed TO reveal three
extra cut-offs.
When the eoncretve spreader We
put in the pipe It went only s.
far and stopped on one of the cut
offs. The concrete In front OF u
hardened and could not be washed
cut.
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in Mexicali would neither confirm
the report nor deny refused to grant
ViSa2. 4h
He refused to be quoted
Immigration officials in Calexico
said that the immigration visas
are necessary before application can
be made for work permits.
The Mexican who came to see
Finney told him that unless the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-01

WASHINGTON, Oct. l-CUP) -
Vice President Henry A. Wallace
today approved importation of Mex
lean workers to California and said
Mexico and the United States
must work and fight together to
defeat those who would enslave US"
The first contingent CT 500 MeXi-
can farm workers already has ar
rived.
Because of the war emergency
Wallace said, this help is desper-
ately needed. 1t is reaSsuring that
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-01
NAzIS POUR THOUSANDS into STAL|NGRAD
Stranded Mexican farm
Hands Cannot Get Visas

workers receive help either from
Mexican or American authorities
their situation, which is already des-
perate, would become hopeless.
He tcld how the 500 men are
living. A few of them work and
split their meagre earnings with
the others. Most of them, who are
unable to find employment, have
been living by begging from the
residents of MeXicali.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-01
SchIanzes will
Visit in Arizona

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schlanze
will leave Ell Centro for Tucson,
Arizona this week tc visit Mrs.
Schlanze's son, Leonard Stephens.
Stephens, who attended the pub
lie schools of Ell Centre, was en-
gagged in the cattle business in Ari-
iona before he entered the Army
last June. He is gunner in the
air corps and completed his train
ing course at Harlingen, Texas,
Aug. l2
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-01
WALLACE Ok'S
LABOR PLANS

under the cooperative agreement
between the United States and the
Mexican governments these farm
workers are to be protected against
standard wages and bad work.
ing conditions.
1.-The agreement. between the two
countries is a practical demonstra-
ton of what it means to be good
neighbors. We in the United States
must make sure that exploitation
and discrimination, like the old
dollar diplomacy, are things OF the
past
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-01

According To Scripture
A man was up for sentence in
Ell Centre justice court.
do you ever read the Bible?'
Judge John E. Simpson asked the
prisoner.
Sometimes" the prisoner said.
do you know how long the flood
continued" the judge went on.
NO. said the prisoner.
Forty d.,ys and forty nights, =
said Judge Simpson. "and that is
what l am giving you
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-01
HoItviIIe Takes
Lead With Scrop

Holtve Thursday took first place in the scrap metal
with total collection of 20 TONS ecpsing I'M
perials total by 10 tons
Imperial county residents continued their campaign to
collect all te scrap metal in the and donate
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-01
Valley Airline
Request Deferred

The Western Airline company's application to operate
between Los Angeles and Ell Centre should lee deferred for
the present., Civil Aeronautics board examiner
mended in Washington Thursday.
Officials of the CAB will act the recommendation
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-01
Army-Novy Fight
Arouses Congress S

WASHINGTON, Oct |. (UP)-Congressional leaders
today demanded immediate end of all sembance OF
jealousy feuds between the army and navy.
They expressed amazement at navy sponsored press
conference this week at which naval fer hero several
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-01
War Speed Limit
Goes Into Effect

WASHINGTON, Oct l. (UP)-Millions OF automobi' IS
and trucks slowed to 35 miles hour today every str
and highway that nationwide speed limit went into effect
to conserve tires and tubes.
The slow down order issued by Defense Transportation
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-01
Critical Hour at
Hand in Struggle
For voIso City
Besiesed Area Final German Objective
For Winter; Soviet Coun+erattacks on
FIanks Endanser Great Enemy Drive
BY UNITED PRESS

The critical of the battle of Stangrad appeared
hand Thursday amid mounting indications that the Vol
ga river traffic constitutes the final NaZ military
the for 1912 Russian dispatches reported
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-01

SoOoc Sweet
If you want to know why Earl
Farris now is known as Ferdinand,
we will tell you.
Farris was the one who bought
Ginger Rogers corsage for whale
of a lot of bonds out at the fair
grounds Tuesday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-01

No Vacancy
1t won't be long now before WAL
lace McClelland's palatial brick dog
house has an occupant. No longer
will 1t stand in lone.5 splendor. The
occupant will not be very big. In
fact, SO small that the house will
be practically empty even with its
new tenant tucked snugly away
inside.
There will be little delay before
the house is Home, Sweet Home TO
Patrick Henry, reddish Cocker
Spaniel still too young to leave his
mama. The dog will be called Pat
fol. short.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-01
Mortal Enemies

Mortal Enemies
You know about those baseball
grab bags SO popular during the
world series?
They had che at Ell Centre city
hall. Walter Heinecke had Nc. g.
In the eighth inning there were
three scores made, the greatest
number in one inning that day
Heinecke was in the money as the
game went into the ninth.
In the ninth Yankee Pitcher Red
Ruifing got two outs gave walk
and there were four runs.
Could Heinecke have killed Ruff
fling?
He could
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-01
Il AMBLINe
(\EpoRTER

A young woman telephoned a
county official Thursday and asked
If her marriage would be legal il
she went to Arizona and married
before her divorce became final.
"Why can't you wait until your
divorce is final?" the official asked.
1.-The man I want to marry is a
soldier. He is going away and l
want t, arrange the compensation
before h2 leaves
The hurried arrangement OF
comr ensation throws a somewhat
mercenary glow over the romance
eh, what?
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-01
WEATHER

Maximum Wed. 1O2, minimum
Thursday SO; 5 am. Thursday So,
d midity So; noon Thursday 81, hu-
dity "a; pm. Wed. 81, humid. "a.
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Mckenny On Bridge

country. and this year she IL far
in the lead OF any other player
for the same titls. have asked
Mrs. sobel 10 tell IN how shs wins
these championships. but first let
me show you one Of the hands
that helped her win the kstropoli-
tan open pair title.
After taking the first club, Mrs.
sobel fEast) led the diamond.
South won and led another club.
which East took. A heart 10 the
ace put dummy In 10 eash the
diamond king for thu discard of
the four Of clubs. Then the other
heart was led. East ducking and
South winning with the jack. Nov
South forced tbe declarer In with
a diamond. Other East players
who reached this sans position Al
the same contract went wrong BY
rIfflng . heart 81 once. AZ they
then lost two trgmps Mrs. Bobel
counted the adverse hands. noted
that South had only two tuimps.
70 she led the Jack Of spades
South won and forced sgsin with
diamonds Now Mrs. sobsi led q
heart. rafflnE out thu king. and
thsn led the trump from dummy
for . flnssss against the queen
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yonf possmaa1sv saa I'll -
how 70 Inv>st - q. 4 WAo
noNns
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looked KONG up and down. enai
what has bern your procedure
here Administration =. props-
gsnda ;"
The captain started talking
quickly and nervousiy. Ne began
with the hlackouts lie mentioned
the strict enrfew. tho collection u
taxea. the precautionary patrols
and searches. and ended with tho
story Of the eonfisestien that
morning OF all boats IN the harbor.
Ruek was gazing out the porch
window. When the captain vas
done. Very good" he said. Now
I shall want = list Of thoss whom
you consider trouhlemaksrs In The
village"
KONG said that one cunnar
Brogge. a fisherman who had
achieved some notoriety the pre-
vious winter by the slngishanded
rescue Of q crew from the rocksl.
was undoubtedly the most danger
Gus. He mentioned mat he sus-
pectsd Csrd Biarnessn OF snug
Cling out army food.
Il shall want definite inferma-
ton about thsss people
"of course. Herr Major" re fslt
uncomfortable under Rucks eyes.
Nothing will escape this enc. he
thought.
During the next fe~ days. you
viii delegate whatever men need
for my Investigations
AT pour orders. Herr Major
-And 81 sourss. you VII dl.suss
With no ons the purposs a my
vislt hsrsL II 10 not even necessary
thai yvs mentioa n In yoir report
10 headquarters shah taks ears
a an ssch dstsfisl@
Naturally. Herr MAJOR
But n there y non-eoopera-
ton. we shah teach them . Lesson
they WIN not soon forget"
There was such . fierce finallty
10 this that even the captain felt
a touch Of fear. The major re-
turned konig's salute. wheeled.
and strobe out into the other room.
the captain At his heels
Il want q room. he said 10 Cerd
Bjarnssen.
Without . word she handed hlm
the register KONG was standing
on the threshold. he looked At his
watch. then up a, the soldisrs.
standing rsRldly At attsntion. Cor
porsl." he uhandersd suddenly.
The corporal detached himself
from the group and s.lutsd
smartIy.
TWO men 70 Increase the guard
At the DOCK
'zu Bsfshi. Herr Kapl,an"
The corporal dsd an ab0ot-fs<s.
-Cotz.' he snapped ~Krshi.
March roared the captain. He
stood with MS hands On ne hips.
watching the men 70 out
Cere Bjarnesen Nss hack IN her
sleoys. Ths blaek-ahlformed Off
Ger picked up the pen ans HANDED
him and signed tns register with .
fcontinusd en- Page 3. Column -
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pressed. lie sat down uneasIly
with Ruck remaining standing.
In Berlin he said. and again
with a half smile. Il have seen the
files Of all the commands Of the
central Norwegian coast. They
mention you az q student Of tao
tics. a good disciplinarian. an off
Ger worthy OF promotion"
KONG could not keep from
showing his pleasure. The Herr
Major means :" He rose.
"sit down" Major Ruck turned
to the window. That 10 not what
I have come for. Can we be over
heard here :"
The captain. snxiously efficient,
bounded over 10 the door. opened
IT crack. then closed II quietly
and turned back into the room.
mo. Herr Major
As I have said - twist Of
the mouth, Berlin Is well aware
of your virtues AZ . COM
mander. I will be brief / have
stopped at every station between
here and Trondheim." The giant
In the black uniform thrust an
extended finger under konig's
nose. On one point there Il ext
IRENE dissatisfaction. both In the
general staff and In Berlin. have
come here 10 correct H. That Is
the attitude 81 the Eorwegians
toward our troops.
The captains face dsrksnsd.
Especially in view OF this Russian
affair ~ szostss the population
:. I can hardly b expected. Herr
Major am q soldier -
''0f course" me Sevenssr
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loets Lie SIo--Dewn
For War Speeulstors
Public In 0srk On New
Deal In Wal Street
Insurance Company Sales
May Be Tip-OH
Hold Up Higher Oil
Rates for Railroads


Thursday. Nov. Il. ne reported
exclusively that London and Wash
inEton would tolerate a Victory
phase" in securities price ad-
vsnees. but that no speculative
boom would be allowed. since II
could create in the minds Of the
people the thought that an in
flstion boom was under way: that
President Roosevelt could cell
Ing" securities prices via his all
cut wartime emergency powers.
Early this week, the biggest and
best in the financial worlds rushed
out opinions that there vas moth
ing to the story; that England.
especially. would never limit Sc
euritiss trading activity. That is
not true. England may be the
first 10 act Dispatches from
London say that a London stock
exchange committee has already
opened an investigation to curtail
securities speculation for the dur
alton. And it's no secret that
Washington follows all British
wartime eurbs.
This reporter can 90 one better
on those who say there viii not
be a curb on British securities
trading. II Is faetual that certain
quarters in the British parlia-
ment have been agitating for some
time to halt gambling" in Sc
curities but the moves were always
tabled by the house of commons to
allow the treasury to put a stop
to 1t without legislation. Now,
because of the initiation psyehol-
ogy threat. the situation is other
wise. Best of opinion is that
Prime Minister Churchill will APP
prove.
Emil Schram. from the day he
took up his duties as president
of the New York stock exchange
and for which job he resigned as
chairman of the Reconstruction
Finance corporation. has been in
constant touch with government
tax circles to eliminate the capt.
tai gains tax. His aim, of course,
was to remove that tax burden
and thus increase securities trad
ing volume.
II may interest Mr.. Schram 10
know that his pet argument in
Washington that the British have
no tax on capital gains may not
be good in the near future. In
the London stock exchange and
treasury move to curb securities
speculation, recommendation Ia
expected TO be sent 10 parliament
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E.scss<s went - i<ft Ell - 1ec<s
p<y th<m ir.tts away frem -
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clean tnsa Nzfh : fenp slc<h
snd mid rr~p - water ..
pit thsn n |. ecsl. daft rlee>
uasn tn~y q. n<ss>a .m.ia.
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runh>f I'll ~ sx>ziakl< VITA
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tien oniy ans stst> Il naIn~H
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neixht. ON - found n<reae -
th<se twa Issms ~tiI nat - rleu-
sifssI - cherish th<m n yea are
lncky snnsfh u cefsln them re-
yourself ard family.
ABOUT youn nA1NuoAr
year rsla<n&l IN ths psi -
usually he>n . ruhb<vsnpa fanfse.
Rahn<Fissss fasfses sse ermpistsIy
rsInprecf today Trey ere mn.
lnr nsw ehemieais - treat fsn<ssa.
uuf thses - fsF nay eniy -
sl.s.>d - wss~rrspssl>nt wstsr-
rspsllsnry esnnst ~ defined To
many fsefors. such ~ the weave
II ths fabrse a. the particular
chemicals as<d en . paFtIeulsf
fabric. iesvs too vide Z fEst5 fn<
exact dsflnittar. Ths esr~fui 80
smlnssicu a the garment yru ny.
plus . careful rnnssdsvatien ~ ths
degree ~ wstsr-rspeii>ncy 20
require. wiII - yu<sF Esi6s - %
tanning sstisfsstisu sns ysav
moneys worth.
Fabrics made waterproof ss6
water rspsiient are essfnn, aiF-
plane cloth and wuais. slsnar<iinss
should be plentiful N bright soi-
ore. - well - tan ana tray. Air
plane cloth IN tans sna hiuss y
quits satisfactory. although the
b~ss grades viii nct ~ plsbtllsIi
Cor ths military nesds sr>at enan-
utiss a H. cot1on stesh irsa1s1
and bollsd m Ilnssn1 a. I'D pr
msriiy IN msn's and nsys sss-
msnts. q eomplstsiy wstssprenf.
purabsilty. dus "a The treatment
IL generally limited to one ysaF.
weols In wprsteds wiii be
mostly reused o. reclaimed fsbeFs
Warmth. dufsbility. crush fsssse-
anoy ard reasonable pfises hsvs
been ths shl~f sinss - IL nlssss-
fsctursrs. ssms. such - "cssv-
snstts.- 1spsnd upsa ths weave
fnr thstr rsp>lisnsy. sshsvv 80
ehsmieaiiy treated che<k nnsf
esntsat lsh>ls fsr tss properties
Al the particular garment yes sss
interested in buying.
SYNTHETIC wATKRfnoogfNo
Rubber companies are producing
nsu shsmleals that have Natef.
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Storm Trooper
Now q Priest

STOCKHOLM fBy Cab ell
Premier Vidkun Quisling OF Nor
way is finding great difficulty in
obtaining requirements for the
more than 50 eIergymen who were
recently expelled from their pull
pits and placed under police sur
vigilance.
SO far, only six persons have
been ordained. all Of them lsymen
including a former color sergeant
In the Quisling storm troops.
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would oobs oiled sds
II
ofre during tn recent
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the four championships In the
Metropolitan tournament Last
year Mrs. sobei was selected a.
the outstanding player Of the