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Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29


all sever diplomatic relations with
the Axis, and supplement. that
all break commercial and financial
relations. Coincidentally, President
Getulio Vargas of Brazel announc-
ed that his country had broken all
relations with Germany, Italy anc
Japan and that their diplomats
had been handed their passports
The resolutions also provided for
an hemisphere "FBI". to hunt
down Axis agents; rigid control OF
communications and commercial
aviation; establishment of military
committees; mobilization and ac-
celeration of shipping, and meas
ures to cushion Latin American
economics against the shock OF
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29

south Texas coast. Corpus Christi
is a major loading point for tank
ers carrying oil from the big East
Texas fields to the eastern sea-
board.
Surface vessels, blimpS and other
aircraft continued the death hunt
along the Atlantic coastal Sealanes
as survivors Of the latest Nazi sea
victim arrived IN san Juan, P. R.
They were from the 7,850-ton
Canadian liner Lady Hawkins
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29

only.
Mrs. Ida Alexander, Mrs. Roberta
Hamrick and George Lambert, COM
mittee representing most of the
employers of the Farley Packing
shed in Calexico, were called into
the hearing by Trial Examiner A.
Bruce Hunt.
They stood, a lonely trio ringeC.
in by union officials and their at
torneys. and listened to Trial Evan
iner Hunt explain things in legal
terms. All they knew about the
whole bewildered affair, they said,
was that they were elected by Their
fellow shed employees to ask their
employer, r. w. Farley, to bargain
with them. They said they were
willing to appear and do the best
they could but did not understand
all about it. Examiner Hunt asked
them if they wished to intervene
in the suit, to become party OF
it,"
USE PLAIN ENGLISH"
II. d. WIllucldW, Olic vi Clic dCCol
neys for the growers and shippers,
arose and told the examiner that
he believed the situation should be
explained to the Farney shed en-
ployees in simple, non-legal terms
they could understand.
Il don't know these people, q"
Whitelaw said. but l believe they
should have an attorney or that
Continued on Page s. Col. s.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29

is extending its intensive hunt for
the underseas marauders.
The reported presence OF the
German subs i'll gulf waters show
ed their intent to attempt to sink
tankers plying from the oil ports
OF South Texas.
Navy and Army planes are pa
trolling the Gulf of Mexico area
for two submarines which the COM
mander of the air station at Cor
pus Christi, Tex, said were Off the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29

breaking relations.
Chile, primary instigator Of the
conference, yet one or the two
most irlplacable holdouts against
mandatory break-the other was
Argentlna-was expected to sever
relations after Sundays elections
Then, all except Argentina Will
have been done with the Axis for
the duration. It was not known
when Argentina would break. Most
delegates thought she would be
forced to 1t II she tried TO sit out
the war on the fence, cut off by
choice from the strategic materials
Of her neighbors. and unable 10 get
them, because of the blockade.
from Europe.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29
Officer Frigh!ens
Bura.ar Away

CALEXICO. Jan. ga burglar
was frightened away from ROOM
ing house here when Calexico Po-
lice Officer l.. c. Brewer aWoke
while the intruder was ranSacking
the room of Joseph Hutchins, en-
ployed by the customs service. The
fleeing burglar took Hutchins
watch and some of his clothing
with him when he fled, officers
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29

mCnt OF agriculture.
Rudolph Miller, Ell Centro agri-
cultural adjustment administrator
official, announced Thursday that
for the first time, the government
this year will give California rice
growers production allotmentS. witt
the sky the limit, and, in addition
to a guaranty Of 85 per Cent OF
parity, allow three cents per l01
pounds for conforming with opeci-
ticd soil building practices.
The yernments action appar-
Gritty supplied just the incentive
necessary to spur valley growers to
iutertc cultivation of additional
thousands of acres of Sub-margina.
desert lands which, it has been
shown, are suitable for rice but
unylelding to other crops.
GOAL ESTABLISHED
Growers here already had set
their sights on a 10000 acre goal III
l94c-an increase of 10000 acres
over l941.
In announcing the allotment SyS-
tenn, the government completely re-
verSed the old order of things. In
the past, subsidies were paid only
when farmers did not exceed their
alotmentS. But in the new rice
program, the payments will be made
only when farmers plant up to
their allotmentS, with no restriC-
tions whatever on planting above
them.
The move was designed TO en-
courage producticn on a scale suf-
ficiently large TO offset the loss
Continued on Page 8, Col. a
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29

which was torpedoed 70 days ago
while Ell route from Halifax. N.
s., to Bermuda with at least 800
persons aboard. 1t sank SO quickly
that no radio SOS was sent.
At least $50 passengers and mem
bers of the crew remain to be ac-
aounted for, II already having
been landed at San Juan by the
S. S. Coamo
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29
p AMBLING
EpoRTER

War Time Fag
Mrs. June Cunningham has lot
to do. What with being captain OF
the Red Cross Motor corps and
whatnot. she really has world
of things on her mind.
She knocked off on her other
duties and went to the Ten Thous-
and club to register for civilian de-
fense. Judging from her written
word Mrs. Cunningham is not
with us yet.
She said She was born June a.,
1912.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29
Commander Named

WASHINGTON, Jan. up
Brig. Gen. Carl Spaatz today was
designated chief of the air combat
forces of the U. S. Army. III a
major shift in the aviation COM
mand announced by Secretary of
Ward Henry l.. StimSon.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29
Coust Exhibitors
Flock 10 Foir

pcrial county'S annual agri-
ed a record number of cXhih-
because, fair officials said,
in the coast district.
r, already listed among the
said the ground floor of the struc-
ture will be finished by the time
the fair opens March T. Space there
will be available to conceSsionnaire
who may make reservations inn
mediately. The fair will close March
Is.
Stewart said inquiries and appli-
cations are arriving daily from
coast areas from persons interested
in the horse show.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29

IMPERIAL, Jan. 29.-ln
lcultural fair this year attrac
Itors from the coastal area
there will be no county fairs
"The Imperial county ia
top five in the state, is increasing
J popular every year but this year
its popularity increased amazingly
because exhibitors have to depend
upon it to show their wares this
Sycar," Secretary Manager Dorman
Nv. Stewart said Thursday.
The state this year spent $4,000
In fair ground improvements, includ-
ling the modern addition to the
sgrandstand which will house new
i departments and an armory. Stewart
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29
AAA Plan Booms
|, v. Rice ForminQ
Sky Is Limit in Production AIIotmen+s
Set by Government 10 Encourage New
Crops Replacing Wartime Shortages

Rice the basic national food Of Japan, Americas enemy
and China, Amercas ally may become one of the big
money crops of Imperial Valley and the salvation of farm
who threatened with cracd production of other
crops reSut Of action by the United States depart
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29

w Ao11lING O4N, u dIl. G3'
ed sources said today that the
tion warned the army and l
Japanese were telephoning t.
information regarding Unite
1t is understood the F'BI inter
cepted a single radio telephone con-
yersation on that Gay and inter
preted it as indicating the possibil-
ity of a japanese attack on United
States territory. The Pearl Harbor
boards report made public Jan. 2j
made no mention of successful wire
tapping but seemed to suggest that
there had been no interception OF
Japanese messages,
The story current here today is
that neither the army nor navy was
impressed by the FBI warning Whicn
was said to have suggested tina.
Pearl Harbor might figure in jap
aneSe plans.
Army and navy press relations
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29
ActuaI Shed Employees
In 1st NLRB Appearance
Laborer Group Gale d Into Hearing to
Determine if Lettuce Shed Elections
Shall Be Held On Mass Basis Here

Labor itself, represented by the men and women
who actually work in Imperial Valley packing sheds was
ected the National Labor Relations Board hearing
Thursday for the first time since the hearings began Mon
day Heretofore labor represented by the Teamsers
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29
Japanese Press
Gains i'm Pacific
DESPITE ReverseS
Red Army Shows Only Impressive Gains
Against Axis Strength as Singapore
Continues Preparations for Defense
: BY UNITED PRESS -

The United Nations battled desperately Thursday
against Axis ofensves that deeper into the East ndes
surged to within 80 miles of Singapore island and reen-
tered the important Libyan desert base of Benghazi.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29

officers told the United Press they
knew nothing about the reported
warning. Neither would the FBI
comment.
The warning was based, the Unit
ed Press was told, upon a Commute
telephone conversation between Jap
anese in Honolulu and Tokyo Dec.
5 to which FBI agents were able
to listen.
Though most of the conversation
between the unnamed Japanese ana
his superior in Tokyo was casual
and friendly" at first hearing. the
strength and disposition Of the U
S. fleet in the Pacific were Specifi-
cally mentioned b. the caller at the
Oahu end of the connection.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29
Don't Do This

Don't Do This
A long list of what not to do
in case of an air raid, arrived in
FL Centric Thursday. The Los An
geles police department was blam-
ed for the thing but RR wouldn't
know. It's too good to be kept
secret.
The don'ts, issued as things to
dc. will be printed from time to
time just for fun. Please re-
member just for fun.
Here is the No direction on the
list:
AS soon as tine bombs start drop
ping. run like H. 1T doesn't
matter whereas long as you run
like II
Ia Wear track shoes if posi-
Bile. If people in front of you arc
slow, you won't have any trouble
in getting over them.
More tomorrow
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29
TEMPERATURE

TEMPERATURE
Maximum Wednesday 78, mini
mum Thursday Al; p. m. Wednes-
day 20 humidity As; a. M. Thurs
day 45, humidity "a; noon Thurs
day 50, humidity q.
LOS ANGELES HAY
u. S. No. / S22.5O-23.50; U. S. No.
2 Leafy /. V. S21-22 u. S. No. 2
S18-19 Mpl May flax $2.l9h.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29
Crisis AvertCd-

CrISiS AVertcd-
Andy Preble almost blew his TOP
while reading a letter from his
daughter, Martha Jane, who is at
school il Los Angeles.
In her letter. Martha Jane raveG
on and on about loving her father
At first he thought it was a deli
cate approach to a financial re-
quest.
III still be your own loving daugh-
ter" she wrote down toward the
bottom of the page, even after
June IS. You know I'll never for
get you, Dad, even though l am
a bride
Frothine at the mouth and shout
ing threats and orders to his wife,
Andy turned the page.
The first word on the seconc
page was maid"
Took the old man in, thai time.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29

J Tell All. Curt
Curt Keating had better come
forward and confirm or deny the
rumor that he Is married. Curt
did you or did you not get mar
ried in Yuma last Sunday? To a
BraWlcy nurse?
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29
EBI's HuWdiidn
Warming Secuted

(UP)-Usually we'll inform
Bureau Of lnvestiga-
Wy on Dec. 3 that Honolulu
Tokyo significantly detailed
States fleet dispositions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-14
Seven Added
to Ship Toll

(By international News Service)
Seven more ships OF the United
Nations were added today to the
toll exacted by Axis submarines
and made public by United States
and Canadian naval authorities.
Three of them, in the Gulf of st.
Lawrence. previously had been re-
ported unofiicially in the Canadian
House Of Commons at Ottawa, Ont,
but they were not confirmed of
ficially until yesterday by Angus
Macdonald, Canadian Navy minis
ter.
Submarines sank the three ships
about a week ago when they attack.
ed convoy of IA vessels in the ST.
Lawrence. Four of the crew mem
bers were known dead and four
more were missing. Ninety-nine
were saved. This brought to five
the number OF sinkings in the st.
Lawrence.
Only one man out of crew of
20 was known to have been saved
in the sinking of an unarmed car
go vessel of Panamanian registry
in the Atlantic. Although just an
nounced. the attack took place last
Feb. 2S the Navy said. The ship
sank almost Immediately and the
lone survivor. Panegiotis Saratinos,
a Greek, was barely able to grab a
floating raft as the vessel went
down None of those lost were
American citizens.
Eleven crew members were lost
and 90 saved in the torpedoing Of
Norwegian ship in the Gulf Of
Mexico July 8. The vessel sank in
four minutes and most Of the casa
allies were believed 10 have been
caused by the explosion following
the first torpedo hit.
The flames from a burning me-
dunn sized American cargo ship
could be seen from the shore after
it was torpedoed of the Atlantic
coast July s. The only casualty
was Capt. Patrick s. Mahoney. So,
of Staten Island. n. y, who was
drowned when he became entangled
in the davits as he was trying to
lower a lifeboat He was pulled
under as the ship sank.
No loss OF life was suffered when
an Axis submarine torpedoed and
sank a small unarmed cargo vessel
OF Panamanian registry in the
Caribbean May %, although the
ship sank in Is minutes. The crew
abandoned the ship in lifeboats and
we're picked up three hours later
and taken to a West Indies port
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-14
Plans Made
For Parade

Plans for Christmas parade
we're made at a meeting today OF
the retail affairs committee of the
Board of Commerce.
The committee voted TO proceed
with plans for a new balloon figure
parade which will he featured by
an entire train, $50 feet long
The spectacle will be similar to one
staged last year, but will incor.
porate entirely new figures. The
patriotic and holiday motifs will be
combined with Uncle Sam" and
Santa Claus joining hands. The
parade has been tentatively sche-
duled for December 5.
Proposed plans for the parade
will be referred to the board OF
directors when they meet next
Tuesday.
+. Il. Chapelle, chairman of the
stamps and bonds sale, gave a
very satisfactory report in which
he declared that the retail promo
ton had resulted in $4,000 more
stamps being sold in the first ten
days OF July than in the first ten
days of June.
Plans were announced for Ma.
tional Hero's Day Friday. when
banners with the names OF heroes
will be on display and defense
stamp boutonnieres will be sold.
Frank Jackson will be in charge of
the sale.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-14
Landlords to
List Property

Landlords in Ypsilanii are to
start registering their holdings aud
rents with the government begin
ming Wednesday. according TO
James Hopkins, Federal once Of
Emergency Management and Pub
licity Detroit
Blanks Will be available through.
out Washtenaw County from city
and township clerks.
The county is already under rem
control having been made subject
TO us provisions July !.
Landlords will have untii An.
gust Is 10 make returns TO the
government
They Will he required 10 make
separate lstings Of each tenancy
unit together with the amount OF
rent charged April ! 1871. the date
selected for rent freezing. rha
amount now charged will also have
TO be included together with an e..
PLANTATION Of any changes made o.
OF any unusual services required or
provided
The blanks are to he filed with
Patrick Mcnamara Detroit, rent
control director for this area
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-14
Thief Enters
Apartments

Several apartments at 2l1 y,
Washington ST. and the gas station
OF Guy :. Russ. SIS T.. Michigan
Ave. were bro6en into and entered
Monday
Seventeen dollars in pennies and
wooden chest were taken fruGl
apartment "a sometime Monday. a T.
ternoon when entrance was gained
through the use u a thin instfl-
ment which vas forced between the
doc stop and the casing 70 release
the lock. Miss BETTY Dow and Miss
Dorothy Gruler. occupants o. the
apartment reported the theft 10
police when they discovered the loss
shortly after Miss Virginia Young.
apartment 81. had reported $50
missing EntIance had been gained
20 apartment Sc where the rooms
were ransached but nothing taken.
In apartment - entrance was at
tempted and the occupant. Mrs.
Richard Lawrence. reported thar a
man who appeared TO be epsiring
her door had politely opened the
door TO her apartment
Entry was gained through a win.
dow on the west sffe Of Rusty
Friendly Service. SIS Z. Michigan
Ave. Monday evening. but the
prowler vas evidently frightened
apag 10 uothing was missing. The
window on the north side and the
door on the east side OF the build
ing were iimmied open With small
instrument.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-14

J. Single men with no depend.
ents
? Single lien who do not con.
tribute 10 the war effort but who
have dependents.
3 Single men with dependents
and who contribute TO the war ef.
fort
& Married men who are not en-.
gagged IN the war effort and who
maintain bona hde family rela-
tioHshiP With wife only
;. Married men who are on
gaged in the war effort and who
maintain bona hde family rela.
tionship with a wife only
s. Married men who are not
engaged in the war effort and who
maintain bona fde family rela-
tionship with wife and children or
children only. and
= Married men who are engaged
in the war effort and who maintain
bona fde family relationship with
wife and children or children only.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-14
| egIOnnaIreS to
Dedicate Courts

Members and associate mem.
bers o. the American Legion and
their families will join Friday for
an evening Of lawn sports at the
Legion home and dedication Of the
new shuttle board courts
Croquet and horseshoe pitching
will be in order. as well as bridge
and Other games.
Lights Wiz lo arrange Tor the
occasion and following the games
there will be a luncheon prepared
On the new grill which is being con-
structed for this and other similar
occasions.
Arrangements are in charge OF the
Special Activities committee Fred
Battelle. Lloyd Odds. Edwin Shal-
ford Harold Magee, and Lester
Miller
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-14

ing out these requirements the
bona fde family relationship OF
registrants would be protected as
long as possible.
Great emphasis. al the same
time. was placed upon the position
OF men who are engaged in civilian
activities having directly to do
with winning the war Thirty.four
occupations. specified by the War
Manpower Commission. were listed
as contributing 10 the war effort
so that necessary men so en-
gagged might be deferred from mill
tary service.
Hershey said. however. that all
registrants without dependents Of
any kind are TO be selected for in.
duction as rapidly as they can be
made available"
The draft chief established The
following order In which seven
clsssiicattons arc to be utilized for
calling draft registrants into the
Army. taking into account their de-
tendency status and activity in
connection with the war effort.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-14
Fishing, Boating, Swimming
Offered Boys at Cedar Lake

Fishing. boating, swimming
crafts. ireside programs. are ONE
OF the activities offered boys at
Cedar Lake Camp under the expert
care and supervision of experience
ed directors including an eXper-
fenced dietician and trained medic
al director of the camp infirmary
Applications are now being receiv-
ed for the boys camp. sponsored
annually by the Community Fund
Cedar Lake Committee, for boys
eight 10 is years. TO be held August
2 TO 80, announced Laurence Tho
mas, chairman OF the camp commit
tee. The last week OF the camping
session will be held exclusively for
colored boys
Applications are being received
at the Office Of MI Thomas, . s
Washington St Parents, friends or
the boys themselves may apply
for admission 10 the camp. Seven
ty-two boys will be accommodated
al one time at the weekly rate OF
eight dollars.
Sponsors are being sought for
those boys who find 1t impossible
10 pay their fun camping fee. Sub
scriptions may be made by any
resident desiring to help send a boy
10 camp, al my Office. said Mr..
Thomas
An investigation is made By
social worker OF each boys ability
TO pay before any sponsorship IS
granted. to assure the aiding OF
only those who are in need Of the
sponsorship. he said Each hoy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-14
Mrs. Smith to
be Candidate
In Primaries
To Attend Clerks
Session

Petitions are being circulated for
the nomination of Mrs Luella NJ.
Smith as county clerk in the Re-
publican party primaries September
Is.
Mrs. Smith. who announced her
candidacy today, will leave this
evening for Bad Axe where she viii
attend the annual statewide coun-
ty clerks convention Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday.
w. Frank Watkins, director of
Detroit district number eight of
the immigration and naturalization
service, and Paul G. Werner, his
assistant, Harry +. Kelly, secretary
of state, Vernon Brown, state audi
tor general and Arthur H. Sarvis,
state war price and rationing ad-
ministrator, will be among the
speakers at the convention.
Mrs. katherine w. Skau, county
register of deeds, Is also circulating
petitions for nomination in the fall
Republican primary
First TO file a petition on nom
partisan ticket, for circuit court
commissioner was Lee n. Brown,
405 Oak St. Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-14
New Deferments Likely on Army Service

Washington, July tins De
ferment from the draft OF thousands
Of men heretofore eligible for mill.
tary service doomed today following
a new statement of policy issued by
National Selective Service Director
Lewis B. Hershey.
Instructions were sent to draft
boards throughout the country TO
consider deferment OF men who
live in a family relationship. and
II the marriage took place prior TO
Dec. S. 1871. even though they do
not contribute 10 the support Of
other members OF their families
Previously, 1t was provided that
registrant. to be considered as
having defendants. must have one
or more persons depending on his
earned income for support,
Hershey emphasized that the fun
damental purposes Of the draft law
are procurement OF SUFFICIENT men
for the armed forces and mainten.
ance OF production essential 70 win
the war but declared:
Insofar as IL practical IN carry.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-14
Recreation Will be
Given Attention by
Methodist Officials

At the meeting Monday night OF
the Official Board OF Fist Meth
odist Church 1t was planned TO give
special attention the coming year
to the recrestional needs OF the
many young men and young women
who have been brought into the
church by the new activities stirring
the community. A plan TO interest
these young people will be one Of
the main activities OF the year.
Rally Day for the Sunday School
will be a feature OF the early fall
Officers we're elected: Ray II.
Burrell. chairman OF the board A.
VI. Vandersall. vice chairman: Mrs.
Harvey Holmes. treasurer. Mrs.
Ralph Wagner. recording steward:
and Or. John springman. world serv.
ice and beneyolence treasurer.
The work OF VI. G. Day as chair.
N n OF the board was given mucn
credit.