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Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23
Temperature Stays
High All Night

You were right-it was warm all
night Wednesday. 1t was, in fact
one of the hottest nights ever Of
ficially recorded in Imperial Valley.
The temperature never fell below
an official "a degrees during We'd
nesday night, the Ell Centre weather
station reported. The nights high
est temperature was not recorded,
but the thermometer at the wea-
ther station reached 110 wednesday,
and at noon Thursday recorded los
degrees, with humidity 48.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23

in heavy fighting on the Egyptian
desert, the Russians guarding the
northern approaches to the Cauc-
asus and the Near East were report
ed to have slowed down the enemy
offensive on the lower Don and
taken up new, more favorable posi-
tions for showdown fight designed
to prevent isolation of the supply
routes for oil and American war
material from the south.
The Red army stand, backed by
stronger aerial squadrons including
American-bu flying fortresses, was
intended to halt the broad enemy
advance toward the Caspian sea
and the Caucasus oil fields. How
ever. the Russians appeared unlike
ly to hold RoStov, where the NaZis
said they already had broken into
the suburbs, against long siege
The Rostov gateway is on the
north bank of the Don, near the
Sea of Azov, and under attack from
three directions, as we'll as from
the air. One Axis report said the
Germans also had crossed the Don
and cut Rostov off from the south,
but the last Russian reports put
the action about 80 miles north
east of the city on "wednesday.
TIME FOR STAND
There was little to indicate wheth-
er Soviet Marshal Semyon Timo-
shenko would be successful in STEM
ming the main German push south
eastward. The enemy claimed to
have broken across the Don east of
Rostov and to be close to the river
bend, which twists to within 35 miles
of Stalingrad. Moscow acknowledged
that the Axis advances continued,
but indicated that the time had
come for a stand south of the river.
The Soviet tactics apparently
were similar to those the British
employed in North Africa when
they were forced back to Ell Ala
mein, where favorable terrain and
shorter lines enabled them to hold
and launch the counterfighting now
in progress on growing scale.
Late dispatches from the desert
front said severe fighting was in
progress on all sectors, where the
British made limited gains and re-
pulsed Axis counter attacks. With
the aid of Raj and United States
Continued on Page 8; Column -
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23

Of making any money-for whom,
Hitler?"
That portion of his testimony was
heard by reporters who were per-
mitted in the hearing room for a
few minutes.
Higgins emphatically disputed the
claim that a shortage of steel neces-
STATED cancellation of his contract,
He said he was well supported"
in his argument. He said the Unit
ed States Steel Corp. recently
claimed in an advertisement that
1t alone had enough steel for 100
ships q month.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23
Morgenthau Fights
Tax RevenueCut
In House Measure
Senate Asked to Cut
Out Exemptions on
Municipal Securities

WASHINGTON, July %.
(UP) - Secretary of the
Treasury Henry Morgenthau,
.ir., today called for elimina-
ton of the "pre-Pearl Har-
Dor" tax exemption on income from
state and municipal securities and
urged enactment of the entire So
700,000.000 war revenue program
which he originally proposed.
iMorgenthau appeared before the
senate finance committee to open
the Administrations fight for adop-
tion of It's $8,7OO, 100000 program in
stead of the s6,27O,9 100000 bill passed
by the house last week.
He recalled that President Roose-
velt, in his Jan. S budget message,
asked for additional taxes-exclus-
i've of social security levies-to yield
$7,OOO,OOO,0OO; that on March 3 he
-Morgenthau-proposed a $7600,-
100000 program to the house ways
and means committee, and that on
March 6 he proposed an additional
s1,1OO,OOO,000 revenue through re-
duction of personal income tax ex-
emptions.
These amounts" he told the SEN
ate committee, represented what
believed, and still believe, was the
very least that the American people
could afford to provide"
SPECIAL PRIVILEGES
He emphasized cne need for elimi-
nation from the revenue structure
of three special privileges
exemption for state and municipal
securities, exemptions from taxation
of 271a per cent of income from
oil wells and mines. and the privi-
lege of separate income tax returns
by married couples. He said elimina-
ton of these provisions would add
$500 900 900 to the governments in
come.
Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg, r.,
Mich, suggested that the exemption
on state and municipal securities
might have had something to do
with the constitution" He indicated
his doubt that 1t would be constitu-
tional to cut out the exemption.
I'VE are prepared to give the
legal Interpretation why we think
Continued on Page 8; Column II
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23
No Town Meetinq
For This Week

There will be no town hall meet
ing next Tuesday night because
a suitable program could not be
worked up, Mayor Bob Hatton said
Thursday
Hatton said that arrangements
for the program next week had
fallen through and instead of try
ing to put on a show with made
quate preparation, the schedule will
be moved back a week. He prom
ised a bangup show for the follow
ing Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23

have completed an lnveStigat1On.
The resolution was drafted at
a closed session of two subcommit
tees which heard testimony from
Andrew j. Higgins, president of the
ship company The subcommittee
authorized Rep. T. Hale Boggs, D.,
La, to introduce the resolution.
Higgins told the committees that
cancellation of his order was either
gross stupidity or some other mo-
tive
Some people still think more
about who they are going to be
competing with after the war than
winning It," Higgins said.
IF we don't win what's the use
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23
28 in Nation Indicted for
Importing y. S. Morale

WASHINGTON. July 23 (UP) -
Attorney General Francis Biddle
today made public the indictment Of
% persons On charges of conduct
ing a nation wide conspiracy tc
interfere with the war effort.
Those names include 27 men and
one woman, Mrs. Elizabeth Dilling,
Chicago, author of The Red Net
work" The indictment was re-
turned by federal grand jury here
and climaXed an investigation
which began in September, l940
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23

public Society
Otto Brennermann. Chicago, an
artist whose pictures have been dis
tributed by the German-American
Bund
II. Victor Broenstrupp. New York
and Noblesville. Ind. an attorney
for William Dudley Pelley. leader
of the American Silver Shirts.
Oscar Brumback. Washington. or
Continued on Page 3: Column q
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23

new second grade tires
The new quota action. however,
included no provision for basing the
Imperial county quotas on motor
vehicle registration, instead of on
population. 1t has been the conten-
ton here that the county suffers
unfairly because of the population
provision, since this is a highly
mechanical agricultural area where
the population is naturally less than
in metropolitan areas, in which the
need may not be so great.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23
Roosevelt Signs
Agriculture Bill

WASHINGTON. July % CUP) -
President Roosevelt today signed
the 1943 agriculture department
supply bill carrying $665, ,646 in
appropriations and authorizations,
including a provision for sub-parity
sales of surplus corn and wheat for
feed purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23
House to Probe
Shi tipping Scandal
BULLETIN -

WASHINGTON, UP)-Peident J. of the
offered firms New
WASHINGTON, July 90. (UP)--Two house merchant
marine subcommittee today authorized introduction of
a resolution insructing the maritime commission to stay
execution of its order canceng contracts with the Higgins
Corp of New Orleans La for 200 liberty ships until they
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23

uoC announced, Dut IL was Sufflclent'
so that County Coordinator Dewey
Carey allotted so truck castings and
IS tubes to the Ell Centro district,
along with II new passenger tires
and 33 tubes.
Retread allotment for Ell Centre
was 81 passenger tires and 13 new
second grade tires.
The Imperial district quota for
the same period was IL truck cas-
ings and 10 truck tubes, along with
II new passenger tires and 33 new
tubes. Imperial's retread quota was
fixed at 18 passenger tires and three
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23
Meet writing-est
Soldier in U.S.A

FORT NIAGARA, N. Y, July %
CUP) - Seekers of the title writ
INCEST soldier in the country's
armed forces-step right up and
meet Pvt. Joseph Sturm of Buffalo.
Since his entrance into the Army
13 months ago, Sturm has penned
approximately 1.200 letters, most
of them three to four pages in
length-an average of more than
three a day.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23
RUSSIANS HALT RETREAT BEFORE R0ST0v
Overripe Melons Kill l

from which the melons came. said
Thursday that remaining melons
were extremely overripe.
The children became violently i'll
at noon Wednesday. Their parents
attempted to treat them, but at 7:l0
that night they were taken to the
hospital. There Jesus died ten
minutes later.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23

The % were indicted on two
cunts of conspiring to impair and
influence the loyalty. morale and
discipline of the United States mill
tary and naval forces.
Those named besides Mrs. Dill
ing are
Court Asher, Muncie. Ind. pub
Usher of "x-Ray"
David J. Baxter San Bernardino,
Calf, organizer of the Social Re-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23
No News

No News
Remember Herman Knapp? Well
he's right up where the excitement
is, at a U. S. submarine base at
Kodiak. Alaska. You'd think some
one up there would have something
to say. writing home. But not Her.
man. In a letter to Sam Cox, the
most startlii;s comment he had to
make was, "the censor is very busy
man, and I don't want to give him
any trouble"
And he didn't.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23
p AMBl!Ne
u EpoR1ER
That Expresses It

That Expresses It
A friend noted that Lawrence
Niles looked bit down in the
mouth Thursday morning.
"What's the matte, aren't you
feeling good?" the friend asked SOL
icit0usly.
"Oh, nothing much,' Niles replied
"only I don't know which end to
wiring out first"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23

and nine months old, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelio Leyva of
510 Giles street. Calexico. In the
hospital we're Beatrice Leyva, 7,
and her cousin, Amelio Ruiz, 4, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfredo Ruiz of
Calexico.
Ill at home, believed out of dan
ger, we're Rebecca Leyva, 3, Elisa
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23

Leyva, S, and Jesus Ruiz, Z, girl.
The honeypalls eaten by the chill
dren at about II am. Wednesday
had been picked by Cornelio Leyva
member of hay bailing crew, in
a field near Calexico about an
hour before, and thrown into his
car. Deputy Coroner Herbert
Hughes. who examined the vines
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23
VOLUME XII, No. As

One child of almost two years
was dead, two more were in critical
condition in Calexico hospital,
and three others we're recovering at
their homes Thursday from COM
plications caused by eating over
ripe, sun heated honeyball melons.
Dead was Jesus Leyva, one year
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23
Valley Gets More
Tires for Trucks

Imperial Valley had additional truck tire quota
Thursday possibly result of county supervisoria
tion in pointing out that crops will in the fields here
unless trucks used to haul them get rubber
Total of the additional quota granted the county was
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23
Feud bIuzes B Between
Roosevelt and Farley
President and Ex- Postmaster General
SUPPORT Different Candidates in NY.
Election as Hot Poii+ica Fight Looms

WASHINGTON July %. (UPI-A political feud be-
tween President Roosevelt and James A. Farley blazing
TODAY with New Yorks Democratic gubernaoral nomina
ton preliminary prize The real contest is for control
the states delegates to the 1914 presidential nominating
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23
State Asks Haste
On Street Plans
Officials Visit FL Centro. Reverse
O|dProcedure by Pressing for S Speed
In His hway improvements in City

Things in reverse order Thursday with state high
way officials urging FL Centros officials to got the bal
rolling the long delayed improvements of Fourth street
E. E. Wallace state highway engineer from San Diego
and Bert Vaughn, California commissioner of highways
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23
Situution Better
In Desert Fight.
Bad in RuSSiQ
Flying Fortresses Join Soviet Defense Of
Key Cities in Caucasus Region as Maxi
Drive Ne cts Bitter Re sistance from Reds
BY UNITED PRESS

The Red army fought with its back to the Caucasus
day for Rosov and the Don river barrier to the Volga in
dustral center of Stalingrad
While the British eighth army pressed the Axis back
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23
He's The Jailer-

He's The Jailer-
Shorty, whose last name practi-
cally nobody knows, but who works
for c. F.. Pitzer. was considerably
startled when two burly coppers
showed up where he works for his
hardtack at Pitzer's stables and
demanded. Come with us!"
Shorty went. His mystification
grew when the officers took course
directly opposite from the police
station. In few minutes, it be-
came plain that what the cops want
ed was help.
In an empty lot was a group of
Negroes, wildly swinging sticks.
brooms, rocks and anything else
handy, and in the center of their
circle trembled very terrified mare,
equipped with halter and a long
rope still dangling from it.
Shorty looked at the group, look
ed at the mare, calmly walked up
to the frightened animal, petted it
a moment and led 1t back to the
police wagon.
YOU" Shorty remarked gently
to the trembling beast, "are under
arrest" P. S. Her Jail was the
StableS)
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23
The Extra Day

Frank penny. to yoU Richmond,
who spends his time postmastering
when he's not fishing, got letter
from one of his rod welding pals
on the coast. In the upper left
hand corner was the usual-almost
instruction about returning the
letter if not delivered in five days.
Considering that Penny's the post
master, however, the friend had
changed it a bit. 1t said:
IF not delivered in five days, try
like the dickens on the sixth"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23
Baseball

NATIONAL
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23

WEATHER
Maximum Wednesday 110. Mini
mum Thursday "a. 5 pm. Wednes-
day 1O5, humidity 81. S am. Thurs
day IS, humidity 73. Noon Thurs
day los, humidity 48.
BANK DEBTS
Ell Centre Business Barometer
Last Year ......................... $751;, 2,445.49
wednesday ..................--.... SSiS,3I'.o'
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23

Sewell e. Lopez; Koslo, MCGEE &
Dunning.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02

Recent changes authorized by Con-
gress in the Social Security law do
not permanently defer family men,
officials announced this week at Ohio
draft board headquarters.
Four general categories covering
the order in which draftees are to
be taken were announced by the
state, but it was emphasized there
are no hard and fast rules applying.
Under the new induction program
men are to be taken in the following
order:
Category Men without bonafde
financial dependents.
Category 2-Men with financial
dependents other than wife OF
children.
Category 3-Men with wives as
dependents with whom they are
maintaining a bonafide family rela-
tionship and who were married prior
to December s, 1941, and at time
when induction was not imminent.
Category 4-Men living with wive:
and children, married prior to De
cember 8, 1941.
New draft board rulings are il
line with the bill President Roose
welt signed last week granting al
lowances for soldiers dependents.
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FOrty-niuth Wedding
Anniversary Marked

Mr.. and Mrs. William Gratz,
former Bluffton residents now living
in Allen, Mich, celebrated their 49th
wedding anniversary when they took
their second wedding vows at gath
ering of friends and neighbors in
their home at Allen Monday night
Their grandson, Robert Harrier,
was best man, and Mrs. Britton, a
friend of the family was bridesmaid.
Their great-granddaughter, Patricia
Harrier was flower girl.
After the ceremony ice cream and
cake were served to the large group
of friends present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gratz were Bluffton residents 80
years ago.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
Family Reunion

A family reunion was held when
Nh. and Mrs. George Manages of
near Haucktown celebrated their
sixth wedding anniversary with a
picnic dinner at the E. P. Steiner
farm east of town. The following
were present: Mr.. and Mrs. Byron
Manges and family, north of town
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Cunningham of
Lima; Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Steiner
and family of Sterling; Mr.. and
Mrs. Carey Steiner of Columbus
Stanley Steiner of Detroit, Mich.
E. P. Steiner, Miss Leah Steiner,
Miss Luella Steiner, Irwin Steiner
and Miss Nettie Dodge of Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
WANT-ADS


Wanted-High school girl for
housework and care of children.
Mrs. N. A. Triplett.
Wanted-Home for cats and kit
tens. Some fluffy. Chas. Montgom-
cry. -
For rent-Apartment. Mrs. Zoe
Zehrbach.
For sale-Tree of Montmorency
cherries. Wade Finton, 328 Cherry
st.
For sale-Stringless green beans
for canning 10c per pound; also
some small tables. Mrs. Paul Shu-
law, phone 578-Y -
For sale-Mixed hay, by the load
or standing. See M. M. Murray or
Amos Klingler, Bluffton phone 556-Y
For sale-Side delivery rake in
good condition. Raymond Moser
Bluffton phone.
For sale-Purebred Border Collie
pups from heel driving parents
Howard Helser, Lafayette, Ohio
Phone 207. 1C
For sale-Gooseberries Mrs. w. j
Burkholder, u mile north on Dixie
highway.
For sale-One Heatrola and one com.
bination coal and gas range. 542 S
Main street.
l. For sale-All steel Mccormick.
Deering hay ioader. Good as new
Farmers price. Oliver Locher.. -
: Lost--Set of automobile keys
Name on metal tag. Phone 315-W. !
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
School Children
Buying War Stamps

Numerous students at Bluffton
grade and high schools are continu-
ing to buy war stamps and bonds
at the Bluffton post office, it was
announced this week by Norman
Triplett, chairman of the Bluffton
war savings committee.
During the school year the stu
dents purchased stamps and bonds in
their respective home rooms. every
Thursday, the day designated for
the purchase. Competition was held
among the rooms to see which grade
or room would have the highest pur-
chase totals.
When school was dismissed in the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02

latter part of May the students
were given pledge cards indicating
willingness to continue their vol
untary purchases throughout the
summer months.
Many of the students in both the
grade school and high school are
making regular purchases of the
stamps, postal officials said. Some
of the students are doing odd jobs
to earn money for the purchase of
stamps, it was pointed out.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
In Memorian

In memory of Betty Rae Wagner
who passed away July 2, 1911.
This day brings back sad memories
OF loved one gone to rest;
And those who think of her today
Are those who loved her best.
No one knows the silent heart aches;
Only those who have lost can tell
Of the grief we bear in silence
For the one we loved so we'll.
Friends may think we have forgotten
When they see us smile;
But little do they know the sorrow
That's hid behind the smile.
Sadly missed by her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Wagner and
Robert and Carl Dean Wagner
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
NelU Heat WaUe Ends
Cool Weather Here

Unseasonably cool weather prevail
ing here for nearly a week following
the official debut of summer gave
way last Saturday to a heat wave
that was temporarily broken by a
light shower Tuesday evening.
Temperatures scared to SO degrees
Monday and high humidity further
aggravated effects of the heat.
The change of hotter weather fol-
lowed a week in which sweaters and
coats were dug out of the mothballs,
as the mercury dipped to marks in
the low 4O's.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
Reunions

The Christian Gratz family re-
union will be held at Pandora school
building, Sunday, July 5. Pres,
Omar Gratz; sec., Veldine Amstutz.
The StettIer family reunion will
be held Sunday, July IL at the
homestead south of Bluffton now
occupied by Richard Stettler.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
Building Remodeling

Jesse Bracy is building an addition
of several rooms to his property on
South Lawn avenue.
w. w. Huber of Ada is remodel.
ing the Wilbur Sumney property on
Washington street which he recently
purchased.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02

The Richland Community Circle
will meet with Mrs. Addie Graber
on Tuesday, July 8, with Kathryn
Moser, assistant hostess.
The following program will be
presented: Theme, peace; devo-
tionals, Kathryn Moser; Roll Call,
What Can | Do To Promote Peace;
Defense Hits Home, Lena Gratz;
Helen Topping, Louise Green; The
Church Looks at the Economic
Order, Thelma Balmer; Discussion
on Peace, Elda Hoffman; poem,
Doris Matter.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
Where Our Soldier
Boys Are

Pvt. Harold Balmer
U. S. Air Corps
North Atlantic Sector
Presque Isle Air Base,
Presque Isle, Maine
Pvt. Morris H. Amstutz
Btry B, 73rd F. A. Bn.,
Camp Funston, Kansas
Cadet Myron C. Welty
AFCC Squadron F
Pre- Flight School
San Antonio, Texas
Pvt. Chas. II. Dillman
SOS Tech. School So. (SpeciaD
Flight c
Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
A Approaching Marriage

Announcement of the approaching
marriage of Miss Arlene Steffen
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Steffen of Pandora and Francis L,
Snare, Bluffton college student, and
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Snare
Of Ada, was made at the Grace
Mennonite church in Pandora Sun
day morning.
The wedding will take place Sun
day, July Is at 4:30 p. m. at the
Grace Mennonite church. Rev. S. r.
Harding, uncle of the groom, will
offlclate. The custom of open
church will be observed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
Farm Woman's Club

The Farm Woman's club of
Orange township will meet at the
home of Mrs. Catherine Van Meter
on Friday afternoon instead of
Thursday afternoon as originally
scheduled.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
BLuftOn Gets S94
In Cignret Fees

Bluffton received $94.05 in the dis
tribution of s11,O0344 in cigaret Ii
cense fees to Allen county taxing
subdivisions.
Richland townships share was
$6.19 and Beaverdam got $47,s1.
Lafayette received 1874, with Jack
son township getting $6.1g. -
YAH 3tslsssI -
News Want-ads bring results. -
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
Last Rites Held For
Mrs. Charles Loud

Funeral services for Mrs. Charles
Lloyd, DC, were held at the Stanley
Basinger Funeral home Friday after
noon with Rev. j. A. Weed of the
Methodist church officiating. Inter-
ment was made in Maple Grove GEM
etery.
Mrs. Lloyd died Unexpectedly at
her home on South Main street last
Wednesday morning.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
Notice

On and after this date | will not
be responsible for debts contracted
by any person other than myself.
Harry Amstutz