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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-21
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1942
A Thought for Today

Nevertheless for thy great mercies' sake thOu didst not utterly consume them, nor fOr- sake them; for thou are a gracious and merci- full Cod-Nehemiah 9:31.
  To Him no high, no low, no great, no small; He nllS He bounds, connects and equals all!- Pope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-21
Whats Your l. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-21
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Brazil Rubber Is Saga Of Douglas Allen
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington
 CMrPamwNVA1MvAAA

If the full story of the war could be told now, you might be able to read not only the ofiicial communi- ques of the Army and Navy but also an occasional economic cornmuni-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-21

Q. Are the singers Ray EberlS and Bob Eberle related?
 A. Yes, they are brothers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01

never be a part, she realized there was only one path left.
 Katja knew suddenly what she must do. It would not be hard to steal a pistol from a soldiers room.
 (TO Be COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01

THE STORY: Karl Fischer, in aove with Karen Stensgard stands guard impatiently, dreaming of better days to come. At the hotel meanwhile, Ruck Is recognized by Katja, a Polish actress he met in Warsaw. Win she betray him"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01
N SERIAL STORY
 THE EDGE or DARKNESS copxRlSAr.
 KBY WILLIAM WOODS neA sssy,cg ING
4 4 &
NgA SERVICE. ING.

came within earshot Buck heard them shouting, "Ho, ho, the schoolmaSter. Boys, have you studied your history? Look at that cane. He'll beat you if you don't know your lesson"
 The old man paid them no at tntion, but came slowly to the steps, Good morning. he said. My name iS Andresen. sixtns Andresen. There were little wrinkles at the corner of his lips as if he were laughing inside him. self.
 They slapped each other on the back and sprang to mock atten- ton. One of them cooked his cap rakiShly and Spat onto the steps.
 Would you be so kind as to tell me if your commanding offl- cer is here?"
 TO be sure" said one, rolling his eyes skyward. ITO be sure" And he started to bow, but at that moment catching sight of the old mans face, stern, and yet full of quiet pride, his bow became awk- ward, as if before he finished he intended to become serious.
 SixtuS Andresen started for ward, but a burly trooper sitting on the porch landing crossed his long, booted legs in front of him, blocking the steps.
 Would you be SO kind" said Sixtus, and tapped the mans boots with his stiGk. The soldier started to laugh. but then he real ized that the ole man was staring at him strangely
 Well, what's Srong?" he asked.
 Nothing. No, hing" Sixtus said slowly, but ycur ancestors were SlavS. were they aot?"
 The soldier fl ;hed angrily and scrambled mp, What do you mean by that?" he burst out. What makes you say , ?"
 High. reeeding forehead and flat topped skill, Sixtus ans wered, repeating every word dis tinctly. Next time you look in the mirror you will find you are bit different from your com rades.' And with that, and a little nod to either side. he stepped past and vanished into the hotel.
 The Polish girl lay on her bed, staring with wide and fright ened eyes at the ceiling. She had been crying. But now everything was still.
 Katia was wavering between two choices. One was to help the people in the village as Ruck had asked her to dc. But that would take courage. The other was to lead her own life and try to get back to what she had always wanted. That second choice so much the easier, had been strengthened by the ever re- curing hope that they would send her back to the continent.
 She had ccrne slowly to believe that it was really true, that there was no hope. And discovering at the same time that there was no real life for her in joining a i fight Of which she knew she could
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-23
Accommodation Of
Troops Discussed

PlanS Tor accommodating the in
creased numbers of Scrviccmcn in
FL Centre, both those stationed at
surrounding camps, and those who
come in during the weekend from
desert posts. were discussed by
members of the Ell Centre Service
mems Recreation Council Tuesday
night at the chamber of commerce
building,
Council members, with the direc-
tors from the Serviccmen's canteen
unit, met with officers from Camp
Sceley, Camp Ell Centre and those
from Yuma desert area. Howard
P, Meyer, president, presided.
Reports showed that the council,
which finances the cantecn, is op-
Grating we'll within its budget. that
the anticipated numbers of service
men can be handled effectively
through the cooperation of various
groups, detailed plans to be an
nOunccd later.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-23
Civilians Will
Maintain Air Base

Maintenance workers at the HI
Centre Marine air training sta
ton after its completion will be
mostly civil service workers, Off
Gals interested in solving the grow
ing housing problem, declared Wed
nesday.
M. II. j. DriggerS. National HouS-
ing Agency representative. empha-
sized that point as he appealed to
Ell Centre residents to open houses
to the unmarried members of that
group.
The MIA man declared that in
case the number of civilian work
erS at the station is high enough
and suitable housing cannot be
found nearby, the government may
build houses for them.
Driggers has asked the Marine
commandment to provide him with a
list of the office workers, public
exchange employees and other
needed civilians at the station.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-23

fIeu dIIllt lOlCco I'LL uoC Oo"oiN
Rostov, the gateway to the Caucas-
us, and toward Kharkov, the big
Axis Ukraine base as their major
drive launched from the central
Don reaches gathered momentum.
Battle reports from all fronts
were generally favorable for the Al
lies. with air power playing an i'm
portant role in the days activities
Raj BOMBS CONTINENT
Royal air force planes roared
over the Thames estuary, apparent
ly bound for another mission of
destruction on the continent, fol-
lowing intensive Intruder patrols
during the night.
Britain announced that major
reinforcements had arrived at NAL
ia, the most bombed spot in the
world" The admiralty said the re-
Inducements were taken to the
Mediterranean island without ma
or interference from the enemy
and that one Axis submarine was
sunk during the operation.
The first United States women
soldiers arrived in North Africa.
Five members of the WAACS ar
rived from England to relieve men
for front line duty.
VICTORY FOR SOVIET
Moscow dispatches reported that
Red army tank columns had pierced
the German lines in several sectors
and had reached great open, rolling
spaces that would be difficult for
the Axis to defend. The drive car
ried across the RoStov- Voronezh-
Moscow railroad and reached points
only $50 miles east of kharkov.
The Germans lost 1910 prisoners
in overnight operations alone, in
dicating That the Nazis were becom-
ing diSorganized from the steady
pounding they were taking They
were said to be surrendering in
mass in some sectors.
Two powerful Russian armies
were involved in the middle Don
offensive. One was thrusting south
westward in the vicinity of ROsSosh,
$50 miles east of Khalkov, while
Millerovo, 100 miles north of RoStov.
STARRING IN TUNISIA
The battle of the supply lines
continued in Tunisia The Allies
were attempting to bring up large
reinforcements of men, supplies,
and mechanical equipment for an
assault on TuniS and BiZerte, and
at the same time they we're chop
ing away at the Axis Mediterranean
. 90,
including submarines, sank at least
six and perhaps 10 Axis ships. A
destroyer was among the vessels
that was damaged and probably
sunk. Planes from Malta Joined in
the attack and accounted for two
supply ships in the Tunis harbor
basin.
Gen. Bernard l.. Montgomery'S
British Eighth Army was reported
to be less than 300 miles from the
Tunisian border as it continued to
pursue the Afrika Korps through
1ripolitania.
JAPANESE HIT
Planes of a British naval force
also struck blows at the japanese
with an attack on the fueling and
naval base at Sabang in the west
ern end Of the Dutch East Indies.
Sabang is about $50 miles from
Singapore. Heavy explosions we're
cause in the dock and gasoline
section of the port and large fires
flared up. The attack was made
on Sunday night by British naval
Continued on Page s, Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-23
Produce Dealer
Wins Reversal

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 23.-U.Pa
The third district court of appeal
today reversed the San Joaquin
county conviction of Maurice luck
erman. Stockton produce dealer,
who has been held in San Quentin
prison OH a manslaughter charge.
Zuckerman was convicted of kill
ing Otto Dander. Stockton Ameri-
can Legion official. during a tav-
ern fight. Zuckerman, 81, appeal
ed the conviction on ground of self
defense.
The appellate court held that the
question of whether the appellant
was without fault in killing Dan
der was for the superior court jury
to decide. Therefore the court act
ed enormously in inStructing the
jury that Zuckerman should not
have fired his revolved until he had
tied every avenue of escape, the
opinion held.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-23
Highway PatroImen
Back From School

Four representatives of the Cali
fornia Highway patrol in Imperial
county were back in FL Centre
Wednesday after attending a one
day school in San Diego which was
designed to teach them their duties
during the annual license plate re
neWal period, January ,. to Febru-
AIRY I, 1915.
Sgt Cliff Reed. Mrs. Mary Der
rick. Lynn Chandler, and Patrol
man Bill Mitchell attended the
school held Tuesday
Since there will be a delay in
delivery of number plates this year.
Sgt. Reed said. those who pay their
registration fee and motor vehicle
tax will be issued receipts. The lit
tie number plates will be mailed
later from Sacramento or Los An
geleS. Similar systems will be in
effect throughout the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-23
Final Plans Made
For Captured Sub

Final arrangements for the jap
anese submarine captured at Pearl
Harbor to visit Ell Centre next Mon
day were completed at an Ell Centre
Chamber of Commerce meeting
Tuesday afternoon.
The submarine will arrive via
truck at 2:30 pm. Monday and will
be placed on display on Sixth street
between Main and State streets. 1t
will be opened to view between 3
pm. and 7 pm. that day.
The charge for viewing the sub
marine will be not less than 20
cents in war stamps for children up
TO the close of school age, and not
less than 81 in war stamps for all
adults.
A guard of Marines and sailors
will be placed around the subma-
rine and Ell Centre police will ham
die the crowds.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-23
Drivers Urgedto
Keep Within 2800
Miles During Year
OPA Men Report Here
On Progress In Gas
Rationing Program

In order to keep essential
military vehicles, common
carriers and farm trucks on
the road, other drivers should
keep within a 2800-mile per
year limit, George C. Ray, admins
tration and organization attorney
of the San Diego branch of the
Office of Piicc Administration, said
Tuesday night.
Presenting progress report on
the gasoline ratiOning program be-
fore representatives of price and
rationing boards of Imperial county,
Ray was assisted by two other OPA
men, Lee Hume and Ernest j.
Shields.
Ray charged the greatest of care
in issuance and control of gasoline
books to the clerical workers. He
line per car i'll the nation would
mean that 10000 tires would be
worn out needlcssly ever month.
BY January 81, deadlinc for first
inspection of passenger tires, the
IA expects that at least 10000
tires will have been inspected in
the county.
He said that the 81 boards of San
Diego and Imperial counties have
issued more than 100000 gasoline
books since the initial registration.
The Army has been cooperating
with the saving of rubber 100 per
cent by cutting down on travelling,
Ray said
Earlier in the day the three men
had given instructions to board
clerks on the accountability for
gasoline books. Both meetings were
held at the Barbara Worth hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-23
Woman Writes
Own Obituary

Mrs. Minnie Griffin. -ycar-old
HoltVillc resident, wrote her own
obituary March II. 1910, and kept
it on her bedside table until her
death. December Ia, relatives reveal
cd Wednesday.
This is the obituary she wrote:
Mrs. Minnie Griffin was born
June 81. 1861 She was the daugh-
ter of George and Anne Willough-
by of SummltSvillc, IOWA.
She grew to womanhood and
married Bcnjaminc S. Griffin of
Earlham, Iowa. on April 8. 1881.
moving TO ESkridge, Kansas, in
March. 1884.
ITO this union Tcrc born four
daughters. Blanche. now Mrs. Har-
~ Sparks of Holtville; Maud, now
Mrs. John Ralph of Tucson; Jessie,
who died in infancy. and Miss Bcr-
nice Griffin.
"She moved to Holtvillc, Calf,
September 90. 1909 with her hus-
band and family and settled on
their farm four miles south of Holt
vile, where Mr.. Griffin died, No
Vembcr l6. 1923.
She joined the Presbyterian
church of Johnson, Wash, many
years ago. Upon coming to Holt
vile. she put her letter in the
Methodist church in 1900, but has
not been an active member for sew
eral years on account of deafness
and i'll health. which she regretted
very much
She leaves three grandchildren.
Claire, Bcrnicc and Doris Ralph of
Tucson. Ariz. Also two brothers
and four sisters TO mourn her
loss"
Funeral services for Mrs. Griffin
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-23
y Bodies Taken
From Bus Buried
Under Landslide
Cliff Crashs Down
On Crowded Vehicle
Near Ohio River

ALlQUlPPA, Pa, Dec. %.
(UP) - Police established
early today that % persons
died when roadside cliff
collapsed over a bus. bury
ing it beneath tons of dirt and
rock.
After eight hours of digging, the
last of the smashed bodies were
removed from the flattened vehicle.
Four passengers who had been rid
ing in the rear seat escaped with
their lives, but we're injured
The towering 600 foot cliff along
the Ohio river near here had been
weakened by recent weather condi-
tons AS the bus passed alono The
highway at its base, 200 tons of
rock and dirt, including one boulder
weighing approximately 60 tons,
smashed down on the bus, loaded
with home-going steel workers and
Christmas shoppers. The bus was
en- route from Aliquippa to AM
bridge, Pa.
BUS BURIED
Except for a bit OF the rear of
the bus, the machine was at the
bottom of 10 to IL foot heap of
rubble. Volunteers with ShOvels we're
joined by police and. finally, by a
mobile railroad crane. Because the
bus was smashed almost flat. the
rubb]e had to be entirely removed
before all the bodies could be extri-
Gated.
The four survivors escaped through
the rear window They we're Joseph
MankO, Pittsburgh; Helen Phillips,
%, Aliquippa; John Mccarthy, Mo-
Continued on Page 6, Col. q,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-23
Girl With Stone
Legs Will Marry
In Chicago Church
Bride, Will Defy Rare
Malady to Stand While
Answering 4 Do
BY BETTY PRYOR

CHICAGO, Dec. 23. (UP)
Lovely lola Taylor Swim
merton, whose legs slowly
have been turning to stone
for the past l6 years, will struggle
upright from her wheel chair to-
night long enough to say Il do to
the man she loves.
The woman who has turned to
stone believes she has found her
miracle" the only thing, doctors
say. which will cure her battling,
Gripping disease. She will marry
the man who has convinced her she
can be happy despite her rare dis
ease.
The wedding will be in the Went
worth Avenue Baptist church, where
the couple met. The 39year-old
bride will wear white taffeta
wedding dress she made herself.
There will be lots of music, for the
couple has already collaborated in
writing several tunes. Many friends
will be present to wish the couple
happiness, for the vivaciouS, cheer
full bride-to-be is the darling of
the neighborhood
Today Mrs SWinnerton was SO
excited she couldn't talk, except to
VOW that she would stand on her
oSsified legs for the brief moment
when she says Il do
Il think I can manage it." she
said, but if l totter Ted will be
there to catch me-"
The bridegroom-to-be, Theron v.
CTed Warren, 42-year-Old shipyard
worker. said:
Mutual happiness is wonderful.
l know she'll be the inspiration for
Continued on Page 6. Col 81
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-23

Tor a crate OF TOUR baskets. Peas, OF
which there are only 300 acres being
harvested in the valley at this time,
are bringing between 1925 and $5.75
a crate in the New York markets
In Los Angeles the price is IL to
Is cents a pound.
Winter squash is bringing "a and
is of exceptionally high quality.
Lettuce, stellar winter crop of the
valley, is bringing $3.50 to 1913 a
| crate fob. Shipping point.
CARROT PRICE UP
Carrot harvest III Imperial VAL
ley will start soon after the first
Of the year. At present the price is
So fob. Phoenix, there is limited
acreage in Arizona
Due to the hay shortage through
out southern California, valley hay
growers have been offered amounts
as high as @32 ton, fob. ranch.
ThiS price has been refused by val
Icy growers as the" need the hay
Tor their own stock. There will be
scattered cuttings throughout the
valley this winter but the actual
hay harvest does not begin until
April. The cold. dry winter on the
coast madc dairymen fear a worse
shortage and they have offered fam
4 taStic prices for valley hay. Hay
has replaced concentrates in the
feeding program because many con-
centr2tcs were imported before the
war or Wrc manufactured by COM
panieS now engaged in war con-
structiOn.
Most OF the produce now being
shipped is going from the semi
irostlcSs belt in the northern part
OF the valley" said Count Agricul-
tural Commissioner B. A. Harrigan.
IF there is no frost growers will
ENJOY most pro liable return on
their crops High markets, high
quality, and limited supply all con-
tribute to the prosperous picture"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-23
LIST WaaCs Arrive
In North Africa

ALLIED HDQTRS.. NORTH Az
RIGA. Dec. 22-tDelayedD- up
Five WaacS were on duty with AM
erican fighting forces in North
Africa today. the first members of
their organization to reach this
theater of operations.
The WAACS. attired in trim.
kahki uniforms which they must
wear as long as they are in active
war zone, arrived from England.
They had been flown to England
disguised as civilians from the I'm
ted States.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-23
Freak Accident
Injuries &C.. Man

Aubrey Morgan, Ell Centre truck
driver, was in the Ell Centre hos
pital Wednesday for treatment of
badly mashed hand which he sUf-
fcrcd when a tire rim blew of fwhilc
he was putting air in dual tires
on his truck
His left hand was crushed be-
tween the rims ON the tires and
so badly injured that it may have
to be amputated
Morgan, who lives at SIG Ell Cen
iro avenue. FL Centre, was rushed
TO the hospital Immediately after
the accident. His physician said
that it was impossible to determine
at this time whether the hand will
have to be amputated or not.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-23

TASK.
IN telegram to WPB last week,
The Post Press said.
us there objection to outdoor
Christmas lighting in Imperial VAL
ley where publicly owned utility
says it has power available which
is not now being used for any pur-
pose, and cannot be used in war
production, and where privately
owned company says we can fur
nish all the power anybody wants.
Contemplate use ONLY of last years
materials and no additional man
power, if this conforms to your
policy"
William A. Lyons, chief of the
supply ALLEGATIONS section, power
division, War Production Board,
replied Wednesday that:
there has been no man
datory order restricting Christmas
lehting, but WPB has made an
appeal for voluntary elimination of
Christmas lighting in order to save
fuels, materials and manpoWer
Shortage of generating capacity is
not factor. There has been coun-
try-Wide observance of this appeal.
II no fuel is used for power gener-
alton Imperial Valleys power is
hydro-eleCtric. Ed and no ate-
rails or manpoWer questions are
involved, there would be no objec-
ton to Christmas lighting except
the possibility that other commune
ties not similarly situated would
misunderstood and follow suit at
expense of overall conservation
campaign"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-23
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER %, 1912

be the price of every mile register
ed above the lawful limit on Ell
Centres streets. Nuffer declared,
while threatening Stauch with Jail
sentence.
The judge said that he almost de-
cided to sentence the 25-year-old
youth to 30 days in Jail instead of
allowing him to pay a fine.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-23

one who broke the speed limit in
this time of tire and gasoline short
age wasn't being very patriotic
hence the $40 fine imposed upon
Stauch.
In addition to speeding 40 miles
an hour more than the lawful limit
in an Ell Centric business district,
Stauch was charged with failure to
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-23

tary of state.
Peek, only 80. was appointed to
the Secretaryship b. Olson ON March
|, 1910, following the death of Vet
Gran Frank G. Jordan. 1t was Jor-
dams son, Frank M. Jordan, who
defeated Peek at the Nov. 3 cleo
ton in a close race.
Previously. Peek was state as
semblyman from Long Beach In the
1937-l938 sessions. then was elected
assembly speaker for the 1899 SEES
sion. During partisan fight In the
lower house, Peek was deposed al
speaker and his secretaryship fol-.
lowed almost Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-23
Work Resumed At
Goodyear Plant

JACKSON, Mich, Dec. 23.--U.P.
Full production was resumed at the
gun plant of the Goodyear Tire and
Rubber Co., today after 1900 mem
bers of the United Rubber Work
crS (CIOO called off a series of
strikes that extended over -four
days.
The strikers ended the St0ppagc
after receiving warning from the
War Labor Board that it Wolld not
consider their case as long as the
strike continued
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-23
Thursday Dead|ine
ForI.V.Voters

Thursday is the last day resi-
dents of Imperial county may reg
lister for voting at the Imperial r.
rigation district election February
3 If their registrations are not in
order, County Clerk w. j. McClel-
land said Wednesday.
McClelland said total of 1905
registrations recently sere can
celled because of failure to vote at
the August primary and November
general elections this year. He
mailed notices of cancellation to
those names he took from the great
register.
1t is possible to register now at
any city hall in the county and at
the county clerks office in the
courthouse in Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-23

stop at a boulevard stop sign and
turning around in the middle of
the street.
Starch's excuse for his haste was
that he had promised his mother
that he would come home early.
Hereafter anyone caught speed
ing will be penalized in the same
way, Nuffer said One dollar will
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-23

I, SIIlCe he was defeated Tor re-
election, but he resigned today so
there would be no question about
signing his own commission as Sec
rotary of state.
Peek'S new appointment must be
confirmed by a qualifying commits
sion consisting of Chief Justice Phil
S. Gibson of the supreme court,
Attorney General Earl Warren and
Presiding Justice Annette Abbott
Adams of the third appellate court.
The vacancy was caused by the
recent death of Justice Raglan
Tuttle. The post pays $4,000 per
year. Peek received $1,000 as secre-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-23

son and Campaign Chairman Tom
Finney declared:
There are no decorations for
those loyal men and women who
are protecting the home front
but the" are doing their part as
truly as though they shouldered
gun. and their efforts will insure
that the things our boys are fight
ing for will be here when they get
home"
For the first time since the initia-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-23
NAz|S IN Wild FLIGHT THRU UkRA|NE
Speed Costs $1-a-MiIe

Don't let your foot became heavy
on the throttle.
Raymond Arthur Stauch of the
McCabc district did, and he became
the first cougher-upper to Ell Cen
tro's speeding fund as Police Judge
Lee Nuffer's new "dollar-a- mile"
decree went into effect Wednesday
morning.
Judge Nuffer decided that any