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Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07
Vote Registration
Drops Off by4384
Here Since 1910
Democrats Still Lead
In Party Figures as
Election Draws Near

Imperial county's register
ed vote to date is 1926 or
4,384 less than the last Off
cial count made in October,
1910, County Clerk w. j. Nc
Clelland said Saturday.
This was revealed on the state
ment of registered vote McClelland
sent to the secretary of state ana
undoubtedly will be changed before
registration closes July l6 prior to
..e primary election August 25.
The Democratic party again roll
ed up the greatest number of regis
trations with a total of 9,795. This
also was a marked decrease as the
1910 Democratic count was 1872.
The Republican total this year was
5.905 as compared to the 1910 total
of 1000. The total number of regis
tered voters two years ago was 20,-
68l.
Registration certificates showed
sives in the county as compared to
8 in 1910. There are IL Prohibition
lists registered now while there were
Is in 1940 The Socialist party drop
ped only one registration between
the two sign-upS. There are 26 So
cialists now and there were 27 in
1910. The Townsend party registra-
ton also decreased. The count now
is l26 and then was 227. The Com
munist party lost one between l940
and 1912 There were two in the
county in 1910 and only one now
A total of 423 persons declined to
give their political party affilia-
tons this year while in 1910 the
number was $40.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07
Yuma CantaIoupe
Deal Under Way

PHOENIX, June tUP) - Ship
ment of cantaloupes from the Yuma
district started on May 20 and the
harvest is expected to reach a peak
between June 20 and 25. the US.
department of agriculture reported
today.
The Arizona Truck Crop News
report, as of June l, said that
movement of cantaloupes from the
Yuma district has averaged approx
imately three cars daily but ship
ments during the first half of June
were expected to average between
20 and 25 cars daily. CantaloWpes
in the Phoenix district are making
satisfactory growth but volume
shipments from the area are not
expected until after July /, the re-
port said.
The harvest of watermelons in
the Yuma area started May 20 and
was expected to increase steady
during early June with a peak
movement expected about June 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07
Barrage Balloons
Break Moorings
By UNITED PRESS

Several barrage balloons broke
loose from their moorings in the
Puget Sound area and some OF
them drifted across the interna-
tional border into British Columbia.
Most of the balloons were recov-
cred
Two balloons broke loose in the
southern California area but were
found and reclaimed
In Vancouver, 3. c., it was re-
ported several of the free balloons
appeared over the city early Sat
urday. They caused very slight
damage and disrupted some power
lines briefly in both northern
Washington and British Columbia.
In each case, however, power was
restored shortly
Some of the escaped balloons were
automatically deflated and fell near
their station. A widespread search
was started for balloons still miss
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07
Hull Says Hitler
Pressurinq Firms

WASHINGTON, June CUPD -
Secretary of State Cordell Hull
asked about the recHnt visit of
Adolf Hitler TO finland, said today
it apparently represented "des-
oerate attempt" to bring Finlan.
further into the AXIS military cam
paign.
I'VE are watching the situation
most closely to see whether this
visit of Hitler results in nay great
er degree of cooperation with Hit
Ter against the United States"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07
Vacation Bible
Classes Postponed

Ell Centro's summer vacation
Bible school, scheduled to begir
Monday in the various public
schools of the cit%, was postponed a
nweek because it was found to be
villegal to use public school property
for any kind of religious purposes
Church officials postponed the
opening date and sought another
meeting place as soon as they learn
ed it was against the California
state constitution for any religious
group to use school property. They
expected to hold the services in
the various churches of the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07
Catches ProwIer
But He Gets AWAY

b. Ortiz, 249 East Ham .lton, tolG
police that he caught prowler
Friday night but let him get away
before he could get him to the
police station.
The man, a Mexican wearing a
grey coat, grey trousers and green
hat. was prowling around his house,
Ortiz said. and he nabbed him. Or
tiz said the mans name was Joe
SalaS and is from Tacoma, Cali
fornia
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07
DoIIur-Per-Ounce Silver
Nav Increase Production

WASHINGTON. Cune Cup -
Sen. Pat McCarran, D., New, chair
man of a special senate silver COM
mittee. announced tentative plans
today to seek legislation designed TO
stimulate the mining of silver for
use in war industries through pay
ment of 81 per ounce for the metal.
The treasury now pays 70 cents
an ounce for domestic silver and
35 cents for foreign. The treasury
long has favored elimination of the
domestic subsidy.
McCarran said after a meeting OF
the committee that by raising the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07


round but the battle still was un-
derWay.
American ships and planes had
rushed to the attack when the in
vaSion fleet made its first appear
ance off Midway island. They ad-
ministered a severe drubbing to the
japanese and forced their withdraw
Pacific where a cloak of official
silence had dropped around it.
A spokesman of the U. S. Pa
cific fleet headquarters at Pearl
Harbor Hawaii, said that the Japa-
nese had suffered damage to at least
two battleShips, two aircraft car
riers, two cruisers, and two trans
ports-the wording of his announce
ment indicated that the toll OF enc
my ships was even higher.
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, COM
mander of the Pacific fleet, said
that very heavy damage indeed"
had been inflicted upon the enemy
and that several" ships in nhe bat
tleship, cruiser, carrier, and trans
port categoyies had been shelled
or bombed.
The spokesman, clarifying the ad-
nirals communique, said this could
be taken to mean that more than
one ship was damaged in each class
mentioned.
TURNING POINT?
The naval-air struggle, and its
effect upon the balance of naval
power, may we'll prove to be turn
ing point in the war of the Pacific
which ends it's first six months to-
day.
Admiral Nimitz said, while it is
too early to claim a major japanese
disaster it may be conservatively
stated that u. S. control remains
in the Midway area"
The Japanese fleet, undoubtedly
a formidable one, appears to be
withdrawing, but we are continuing
the attack" said Nimitz who is not
ed for his reserve and caution.
AS to the United States own cas-
ualties, Nimitz had only this re-
port:
This (enemy) damage is far out
of proportion to what we have re-
ceived."
1t must be remembered that war
ships at sea, especially when in con-
tact with the enemy or in pursuit,
do not use their radios which would
provide information for the enemy
and serve as beams" for other ene-
my forces.
CARRIER TORPEDOED
The Japanese aircraft carrier,
damaged earlier in the repulsing of
The attack on Midway. has been
Continued on Page 6, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07

been for reconnaissance, to discover
the present strategical disposition
of the United States fleet, or they
could be initial /thrustS to be fol-
lowed up, if conditions warrant, by
an all cut attack on Alaska, Hawaii
or the Pacific coast.
It would appear poor strategy to
waste time at Midway if the final
and supreme attack is destined to
be on Hawaii, 100 miles away
The attack makes sense only if
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07

vile In Detroit Tor $40, selecting
the Postal Telegraph office in Cal
.exico late Friday as the place to
1sleep while he waited for the money
to arrive.
Opportunity, however, provided a
better plan. John Feeney. telegraph
attendant, left the office for a few
minutes while WelsEy apparently
was sleeping the sleep of the just.
When Feeney returned the Negro
and $28 from the cash drawer were
gone. Feeney sounded the, alarm
aud Welsh's description was given
all peace officers on both sidess OF
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07

the international border
Military police found Welsh en-
joying life in MeXicali with a little
too much money. He was arrested
and taken to the county Jail in El
Centro to await action of military
authorities.
He is charged with theft, with
being away from his camp without
Official permission, and his wife
probably won't be pleased because
he asked her for money to finance
q spree.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07
J. 6. navy BLASTS EIGHT JAP WARSH|PS
Z SEPARATE FORCES

the Japanese are attempting to
draw off our fleet guarding Hawaii
to attack with air forces in the
absence cf most of our war vessels.
The Japanese also may hope to
intercept an inferior force of war
ships and airplanes sent from
Hawaii to reinforce Midway.
1t would seem unlikely that Jap
anese naval strategy would be led
so far afield at this time as to at
tack the Pal.ama Canal.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07

McCarran said he had nc plans as
to when he would introduce the
measure, because we want TO study
the situation more thoroughly first,
and we also hope 70 have another
meeting OF the committee the first
of next week.
I'VE hope TO have Secretary OF the
Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr.,
testify" he said We have already
conferred with Morgenthau ON one
occasion. And we want 10 put the
situation to him before We do any
thing definite"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07

price of silver to 81 per ounce, you
would set the wheels of production
70 rolling as they have never rolled
before
His proposal would also authorize
the treasury to lend to war plants
all of the 10000 tons of bullion
silver it holds. He said that ap-
proximately 10000 tons of this total
had already either been loaned
or pledged to firms needing it, and
said the rest should be made avail
able TO American industry immed-
lately"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07
BY REAR ADMIRAL YATES
STIRLING JR.
u. S. N. Retired

The attacks cn Dutch Harbor
and Midway island were by two
separate forces. They were Cnly a
day apart and it is too far from
Dutch Harbor to Midway island for
1t to have been by one force.
The attack on Midway may be of
great Importance. Both could have
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07

that it sounded Or except thai
he himself didn't know which roos-
ter was growing. Consequently ht
would have to eat them all to fine
he right one.
Now the problem is to find three
or four people to help Mr.. Pitzel
eat his chickens.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07
Two BrawIey Men
File Petitions

Two Brawley men filed nomina-
ton petitions in the county clerks
office in FL Centre in the last "a
hours, Judge H. b. Griffin, Justice
of the peace, and William O'Brien.
Brawley township constable. Both
men have held these positions for
many years. ..
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07

bing affray on Ninth street between
Main and G. streets, Brawley, early
Friday. He walked into the county
jail in Ell Centre Friday night and
surrendered.
The Islander said the fight started
over a game of dominoes and that
he did the stabting He also claimed
a bloody knife found at the fight
scene and san Bravo and EZata
had no knives as far as he saw.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07
LONG HAUL JOB

Washington cautions against the
deluSion that the war can be won
and ended quickly. 1t is long-haul
job.
1t will take time to lick the sub
marines and to build the ships nee
esSary to arm and support our Of
fenSives. Transportation is the real
bottleneck now.
1t will take time y finish train
ing millions-yes millions-of men
for the showdown battlefields.
Our forces are scattered now
amCng 80 or more active and dor
mant fronts. They are still COM
paratively small forces, the cream
of finely equipped army that will
total 4 100000 by years end. For
the mcst part they are still on the
defensive: the enemy still can
choose the time and place for major
attack. That soon will be chang
Continued on Page g. Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07

After being stabbed, Bravo ran
into a nearby store and closed the
door, at the same time reaching
back over his shoulder in an at
tempt to close knife wound from
which the blood was purting. Oc-
cupants of the store telephoned Of
ficers. The injured Filipinos were
expected TO recover. In the mean
time, Flores is held in the county
Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07
100 GAS ATTACKS
MADE ON CHINESE

WASHINGTON, June 6. (UP)-
The office of facts and figures today
released the text of Chinese broad
cast declaring that mo less than
1000 gas attacks" were made by
the japanese during five years OF
war.
The broadcast, the OFF said was
further proof of President Roose-
velt's charge yesterday that Japan
was using poison gas in violation
of international agreements. Mr.
Roosevelt promised that continued
use oS gas would bring American
reprisals.
In the broadcast quoted by the
OFF, the Chungking radio said:
THE Chinese war communique
has reported two major gas attacks
by the japanese on the Chekiang
front on May 26, Attempting
forced crossing OF the Sian river
pear Kien Teh, three Japanese
planes shoWered gas bombs on Chi
nese positions, while land batteries
hurled gas shells on the defenders.
With one third of them falling VIC
tins to the inhuman attack, Chi
nese defenders of Pal Shapu evacu-
ated the riverside town ON the
morning of May D."
The broadcast declared that with
no adequate protection against such
inhuman warfare, the Chinese have
suffered considerably when sub
ected to gas attack"
In one battle, the broadcast con-
tinued," japanese planes in relays
of threes and fives participated in
the gas attacks and dropped more
than 300 gas bombs"
The Chinese identified the types
of gas used as tear gas. sneezing gas
and mustard gas" the last mem
toned causing many Chinese
deaths"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07
1st Six Months Of
War Ends with U.S..
Gaining Strength
Long Haul Still Ahead
But Victory Certain
In. End, Is Belief

WASHINGTON, June 6.
(UP)-We have been losing
major military battles of this
war but we are beginning now
to win the battle of prOduc-
ton.
That means that we definitely are
turning the corner toward ultimate
military triumph on land, on sea
and in the air. Victory is not yet
in sight But it is there.
That is about how things shape
up after our first six months OF war
which will end Sunday.
A wise old soldier told the United
Press that if we must lose any part
of the war we had better lose the
first part, not the last That was
the way we won World war I.
In six months we have been hit
hard and hurt. More bad news from
the military fronts must be expected
before our swelling ranks of men
and machines of war bear crushing
ly on the Axis in ail-out, nonstop,
hit em-with- -the-ringposts offens-
yes.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07
Spree Goes Awrv
At Border City

Arrangements went sadly Friday night for Booker
+. Welsh 26-year-od Negro soldier of Camp Young at
lndo, whose plans to finance spree while AWOL were
satisfactory until he fell into the hands Of U. S. military
pOlce in MeXca Welshs first plan to telegraph his
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07
Morals Offender
Gets Long Term
Judge Sorry He Cannot Impose Life
Sentence on Moles+or Of Boys; Suspect
Denies Prison Record Dating to 1921

q" am sorry cannot sentence you to the penltentlafy
the remainder of your life Judge d. McPherrn said
in superior court Friday the time he sentenced Harry
Lazarus Sc, for moesting small boys in Brawey
Lazarus firmly denied the evidence his federal bureau
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07
No COLLISION

sNO COLLISION
In order to have things fair and
on the up and up at the party
given for Wilson school graduates
Friday night, it was arranged to
! have Neal Macurda. big brother
1of Audrey Macurda, one Of the
graduates, select the winners of
the door prizes.
Neal was greatly impressed BY
the honor bestowed upon him and
carried out his duties with great
solemnity Neal, Audrey, and every
one else present were startled when
Meals painful attempt to be per-
fectly fair resulted in Audrey get
ting one of the door prizes!
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07
Chinese Welcome
FDR Cos Worninq
Statement Seen as Buiwark Against
Continued Use by laps Of Poison Fumes
In Waoino War on Unite Nations Ally

CHUNGKING, June 6. (UP) = Government circles
heartily endorsed today President Roosevets pledge that
Japanese gas attacks will be countered with similar war
fare by the United Nations.
"The general impression prevails that President toose
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07
The Wrong Impression

The wrong lmpre ssIOn--
They are going to make Ed Die
kerson stop riding his horse around
Westmorland Some folks insist he
sgives the impression that West
inOrland is a one horse town. Which
IL amt!
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07
Biz SEQ Victory
CrippIes Enemy
In InvuSi TrV
American Losses Slight Comparable
Damage Inflicted on Nips. Declares
Admiral; Details Still Unavailable
= By UNITED PRESS =

United States naval and air forces Saturday
gased in battle somewhere in the Pacific with strong
Japanese fleet of which at least eight vessesbate
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07
Dominoes Start
knifiing Battle

1--WE quarreled dominoes, Iddie Flores old
Filipino ranch aborer, said Saturday in explaining why
he stabbed ncencio Bravo the back six times
frio Ezeta, in the and hand
Flores, object of a manhunt on the part of Imperial
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07

'VeIt being man OF MS WoIu, WoII
fail to translate these words into
action should the enemy persist In
this inhuman warfare" the Central
China news agency said.
1.-The Presidents timely warming
attests to the United Nations solid
arity against the enemy
All Chinese newspapers promi-
nently played the story and the
Takung Pao commented that this
warning certainly will be followed
by action"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07

OFF Key
Bob Neal likes his work at the
Seeley airport very much. He de-
scribed the work, the food, and even
the dormitory in glowing terms. -
II had to sleep in the dormitory
out there" he said, because I had
no tires to go back and forth. The
beds are good and they have cool
ers But honestly can't stand to
stay there any longer. There are
three men in that dormitory who
snore. They all snore In different
ways at different times. I'm look
ing for someone with tires to take
me back and forth. just can't
stand the lack of harmony any
longer
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07
y AMBlINe
EpoR7fR
She Earned It

She Earned It
Probably the greatest quilt MAX
er in southern California and with
out doubt the most conscientious
pillow builder is Mrs. Anna Wen
dell
She has finished 46 quilts for the
Red Cross, and has four others al
most completed. Mrs. Wendell, who
Lives in the Mesquite district, has
made 20 pillows for wounded SOL
diers, stuffing them with feathers
from her CWn fowls.
. Our wounded soldiers should
lhave the best We can give them"
she said. Il always strip the down
from the spine of the feathers when
I make pillows Everyone should
save. all the feathers from chic
kens, ducks, and turkeys"
RR voiced hearty agreement
when Mrs. Wendell said
g., "As soon as I finish my fiftieth
quilt, I'm going on a vacation
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07
WEATHER

Maximum Friday 103, minimum Saturday 61; p.m
Friday 95, humidity II; 5 am. Saturday GA, humid
ty 65; noon Saturday &c. humidity 49,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-07

BUTTER-Ios Angeles extra 38c; grade cream
sac; manufacturing milk 49c; route gathered cream
4Oc.
L. A. HAY-U. s. No. l S2s.5O-25; u. s. No
leafy I. v. S22-23; No. $I7.5O- 1850; September
Flax S250H.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-31
Skinner Named
To Army Supply

LANSING, Aug. SIS. f. Skin
nar,- GMN Vice president and gen.
eral manager of the OldSmobile
division, was en- route to Washing
ton today where he will become
director of the production division
of the army's services of supply.
The appointment was announced
in Washington over the weekend
by the war department. Simulta-
neously it was learned here that
D. + RalsteH, executive assistant
TO Skinner, would become acting
general manager during his leave
of absence.
Skinner, machiniSt'S mate in
the submarine service during the
first war. was appointed general
manager of Oldsmobile on Aug. 5,
1889, replacing G. +. McCuen.
Prior 10 that he was general man.
ager OF the TernStedt division OF
General Motors in Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-31
Hunt Intensified
For Junk Cars

A renewed appeal to automobile
dealers for cooperation in finding
junked cars was dispatched today
by D. NJ. Viergever of the WPB.
Viergever pointed out that all
cars which are not in running
condition or which are not TO be
put in running condition within
go days have been claSSed as I'M
suitable for transportation and
must be sold for scrap.
Such cars not sold upon receipt
Iof a fair offer are subject TO
Irequisition, he said.
The letter went TO 1922 dealers
after it had become apparent that
the state would not meet its
Iscrapped car quota this month.
The state has been asked TO supply
10000 tons a month.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-31

WITH THE AMERICAN
FORCES IN NORTHERN IRE
LAND, Aug. 81 (UP).-One of the
most maligned men among the
American troops in Ulster is Pfc.
Carl Mueller of Lansing. Mich.
It's not Mueller himself they
but his organization
He's one of the additionally ma
Iligned military police.
Mueller is only one of a com
pany of NJ. P.'s helping TO keeI
the boys out of trouble. Like the
rest of his comrades, he is
capable cop. Having been a prison
guard in private life, he had
head start. But the rest of the
company, a mixture of civilian
careers including state and city
police, prison guards, statesmen
truck drivers, school teachers
lawyers and cowboys, aren't fal
lbehind him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-31
Military Course
For Civilians
To Be Renewed

A course in basic military train
ing, taken By more than a thou
sand civilians last year, will be
given again this fall by the Mich
igan State Troops, Col. Owen ],
Cleary announced today.
Prospective draftees and others
who will soon be in some branch
of the services are invited to at
tend the meetings. There are no
restrictions or obligations entailed
Colonel Cleary said. No equip
ment or uniform is purchased and
there is no charge for the training
At present. regular civilia T
training classes are being helC
every Tuesday and Friday eve
nings at the Garfield Armory, ACC
West Garfield avenue and at the
Piquette Armory, 285 Piquettt
street. Those who desire to enrol
can do so at either armory.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-31
Hitler's Eyes
Reflect Evil Film Expert
Cannot Duplicate

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 81 tUP).-
Max Factor Jr.. Hollywood makeup
specialist, said today that Adolf
Hitler would make an equally good
screen william.
'Hitler's eyes reflect evil to a
degree which cannot be dupli-
Gated either by tricks of acting
or makeup" Factor said.
The only one who could equal
the ex-paperhanger In the field
OF veromous eyes was the late
hangman, Reinhard Heydrich, al
though Herman Goering and
Joseph Goebbels are close run
ners-up."
Factor said that Benito Mus
solini would be of little value t.
the film industry and could be cas-
only "as the menace in a low
budget western"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-31
Gun Collector Shot,
Found by His Father

Hugh Hodges, %, of Gal Blaine
avenue, is in serious condition to-
day in Mount Carmel Mercy Hos.
pital with a bullet wound in his
chest, apparently inflicted, police
said. when a gun he was cleaning
exploded in his hand.
Hodges. a collector Of guns anc
other weapons. was alone in the
house and was discovered by his
father, DR.. r. w. Hodges, wher
the latter returned home at mid
night Saturday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-31

MIX. MI Lin IIIdITl just BUI
back from a flying trip to Cali
fornia with the miSsuS-and he's
slightly red of face whenever she
tells about how he kept cautioning
her not TO buy too much stuff
because her luggage would be too
heavy on the trip back . and
when they got to the airport at
Culver City, Charley was stopped
because a pair of waders his
brother Jimmie had given him
made his bag too heavy-and Mrs
Schrader'S grips were passed.