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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12

A proposal 10 form an Academy
Of Tennis is making Roadway u
the East II is sponsored by IN
United States Lawn Tennis Asso-
ciasiOFa
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12

Doublerab. race horse that has
won more than $4,000. was sold
TO Mrs Tilyou Christopher for
5000 by an icernan who had paid
500 for him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
Earl Has Good Eye

Earl Averi former Tiger. recently won the washington
state handicap trspshootng championship the Dig league
cu train at home spring. suggested by Jack Zeer
won't we watching those
p.yers walowing around in the Looks ike Great
lakes is going pretty fair to mddlin football team
Smith America halfback has Just Joined
nm Red Kress the former Tiger with with Louisville
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12

beat US both times =. pitch :.
IL we don't have Christmas dinner
at h o m hope we have il in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12

swimming in water covered with
oil and under burning oil And
all must learn these lessons =.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12

Earl AveriIl Now Holds
Washington ST. Trop
Shoot Championship
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
SPORTS
BY LEO MACDONELL

Del Baker Helped Feed
U. S. Army and Navy
in Last World War
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-22
British Prepare
New Burma Attack

NEW DELHI, 1ndia Dec. Z . up
"A British communiQue reported
today that Royal air force fighter
planes again had attacked the vital
Japanese base of Ak.2b in western
I Burma. anDarentl" eofterino I'D
Enemy defenses III preparation f.
an assault by grCunu forces believ-
ed to have advanced to within less
than 45 miles of the city
The Raj formation, the commit
nlque said swept over the city and
nei9hboring area yesterday at low
level, blasting detectives with can
non and machine guns. The British
reported damage specifically to the
important Akyab airdrome, gun po-
SitionS and a medium sized steamer
in Satyogya Greek.
The japanese sent up a heavy
barrage of antiaircraft fire and
other British fighters on offensive
patrol along the western Arakan
coast met enemy planes. But the
comnunique reported only two .Srit-
lsh aircraft missing from these OPP
erations.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-22

SACRAMENTO, Dee. Gu p
Lieutenant Governor Ellis f. Pat
terson, defeated for reelection in
November. revealed today he may
seek an army commission IN a new
group to be trained as military
governors in occupied countries
Disclosing he had applied for
the new training, Patterson said
he already had passed his physical
examination ut Mcclellan Field
here. The group, sponsored by the
provost marshal's office in Wash
ington, will consist of approx
mately SO officers to assist the mil
itary personnel in countries where
American troops are located.
Patterson pointed out he could
meet qualifications required for the
position. which include service in
World War l. law degree, govern
mental executive work and good
health. Before he became lieuten-
ant governor. Patterson served as
an aSSemblyman. TAUGHT school. was
Il cotaltY SuDerintendent of schools
and served i'll the Navy in the last
war.
Probable army service of Pat
terSon appeared to end the posi-
hility that he and Gov Culbert
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-22
Workers Frozen"
In Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. Dec. %.
UP --Approximately 10000 essen
tial workers III the MinneapoliS-St.
Paul area we're frozen" in their
jobs today.
John c. Nord, Twin Cities area
director for the war manpower COM
mission, said the freezing order
Wa3 prepared BY the Twin Cities
industrial area committee TO end
"wasteful shifting from job to job"
The plan. he said, is similar to
that announced in Detroit last
week. F'rank Rarig. regional VINO
director, said similar agreements
were being sought in the Dies Moines
and Omaha AREAS.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-22
U.S.. Newsmdn Tells
How Rumanians In
USSR Admit Defeat
lContinued from Page Il

1OOntlnQeu from rage II
previous operations. probably more
than any other Ais vaSsal Ru-
manianS were put in the front line
rom the very start They lost
heavily at Odessa and at SevaSto-
Bol. This time they were crushed.
Scores of Rumanian prisoners. Of
flCers and men, talked to me as
trey were escorted as prisoners
ward the rear
When the people nj home learn
the real extend of our tragedy
there will be hell to pay an in
fantrY colonel said. II ma" mark
the beginning of the end of An
tonescu.'
Marshal Ion Antonescu is the
pro-AXL Rumanian DICTATOR.
PRISONERS VIEWED
I met M first batch of Ru-
manianS at Z railroad junction
northwest of Stalinorad not far
from the front. a whole trainload
OF assorted Axis prisoners were be-
ing shipped To prison camps. Tint
Russians had seen so many Ger
man and Rumanlan prisoners, that
they paid little attention to thi.
latch.
An elderly Rumanian general, in
I gaudy comic opera uniform, es-
eorttd L. Red army Lieutenant
was pacing up and down the rail-
Dad platform chewing Snnllower
seeds. =.
Tie general was awaiting the
Russian equivalent OF Il pullman
cal. allotted by the Red army to
high All, officers though many
Russian officers ride in box cars
because of rail CONGESTION.
THOUSANDS MORE
Fer day after da thereafter, l
saw thousands of RumanianS cap
uued in this sector alone, weird
apparitions in green uniforms with
cone shaped fur caps drawn over
their ears, choking the snow-clad
roads and village streets. They
marched four abreast in groups OF
several hundreds each. Russian
motor vehicles passed back and
forth. ignoring them.
The prisoners replied eagerly TO
my questions when the3 learned l
was an American newSpapeIman
One clear impression emerged:
Rumanians from generals to
pilvates feel rot only that they
have been defeated but that they
have been misled By the Ger
mans and their own leaders, and
that their country and the Axis is
doomed
Whether these stories were told
from conviction or TO seek favor II
vas impossible to tell.
But Russian Brigade Commlssar
Alexander Vorobiv told me that
the Rumanians had given the Red
amy valuable military informa-
ton
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-22
Farm Subsidies Go
On Scrap Heap as
Price Peg Favored
tConunucG rom Page

lCONtlnuCl. rom rage II
/ time to meet tempCral unbdl.,acea
/ food production costs.
.IBSIDIES COSTLY
The agriculture department has
ordered only TWO food subsidies
on cheese nationally and on milk
in the New York and the Duluth
Superior milk sheds. The milk sub
sides have proved expensive and
difficult to administer. The New
York subsidy costs the federal treas
ury approximately 100000 month,
the cheese subsidy about So 100000 a
month.
The trend toward granting price
increases instead OF subsidies has
been pronounced with the past few
dass. Applications for milk suDsid
les in several cities. including Chi
cago, were laid aside" Immediately
after Henderson's resignation.
Sen. Elmer Thomas. D., Okla,
meantime said that the present
parity formula makes it economi-
cally impossible for farmers to pro-
duce adequately" and predicted CON
y tSolOlldl dplIoFdl iitHI ot'iiA
mer-or a revised principle which
would include labor costs.
SOT CONSULTED
The administration opposes that
principle and believes it has stop
ped the bill by other moves to sat
isfy a large number OF farm state
legislators. Those moves include the
dropping of subsidies and the reSig-
nation of Henderson. Thomas, how
ever, said he was not among those
con suited by the administration on
that arrangement.
Thomas said a slow, but we'll
defined move is underway to have
leading agricultural organizations
create Super-comnittee which
would consult with congress ON all
proposed legislation affecting farm
ers. He expects a meeting of those
ORGANIZATIONS here sometime in jan
uary and said he was preparing to
send, through Secretary Of Agri-
culture Claude r. Wickard. ser
les OF suggested resolutions for pas
sage by local farm meetings on
Jan. II. which President Roosevelt
has designated farm mobilization
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-22
Firm Gives Bonds
For Christmas

War bonds totalne more than
$4,000 were presented to Imperial
Hardware company employees this
week by Howard p. Meyer, company
president and general manager.
This years Christmas fund was
made up almost entirely of bonds. >"
Meyer said IN some cases, how
ever, part cash and part bonds were
given. Employees who have been
with the firm less than six months
received cash. those employed be-
tween six mcnths and Two years re-
ceivcd war bonds according to their
basic salary. The bonds ranged
from $50 to $l50, Those with more
than two years with the firm re-
ceived bonds from 500 to $500"
Meyer Said the bonds were vel
untary addition to the employees
CONDENSATION which we like TO pay
at Christmas time as a reward for
their dilipence and LOYALTY which
Lave contributed to the success OF
our operations during the year"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-22
Universal Draft
Measure Drawn

WASHINGTON. Dec. PUP
A proposed national war service
bill, which would give President
Roosevelt power TO draft the skill
and working capacity of both men
and women is being studied by a
committee within the War Man
power Commission. il was learned
today
The measure has been revised
three times since II was first rec
commended 10 Mr. Roosevelt early
last summer It was written by
Grenvine Clark. New York attor-
ney who drafted the original selec-
tee service bill
The bill calls for concentration of
manpower authority under a $40
0O0-a-year director. TO be appointed
By the President with the consent
Of the Senate
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-22
Bic Town Taken
In Don Sector

heavy attack on Munich. The air
ministry said a great weight Of
bombs was dropped despite indif-
terent weather and that large fires
were started Twelve British planes
failed to return. indicating accord
ing to the ratio of normal losses,
that perhaps go planes We're en-
gagged.
The intensity of the air war in
creased on the Burma front where
Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell's British
Imperial arm" is trying to wreSt
control of the Burma Road from the
japanese. The Raj raided the Jap
anese base of Akyab and Japanese
planes bombed Calcutta again.
Damage in Calcutta was said to be
slight and the casualties were even
/ fewer than the city suffered dur
ing the first raid cn Sunday.
British land forces we're reported
to be less than 45 miles away from
AkyaD.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-22
Postwar Buying
Plan Considered

WASHINGTON. Dec. cup
The Office of Price administration
will submit for public consideration
soon an elaborate plan for consum-
ers 10 pay now for automobiles. re-
ffigerators, pianos and automatic
furnaces TO be delivered after the
war, II was learned today.
OpA officials said the program
Woeld drain of So 900 900 600 an
nually IN excess of purchasing DOW
ct and help many business firms
which otherwise would fail to sur
viVe another year of war.
PROPOSED BY KAISER
Henry J. Kaiser. west coast ship
builder, proposed such a plan re-
Gently before the National ASsocia-
lion OF Manufacturers convention.
The plan has been described by
merchandising experts as install
mcnt selling in reverse" and would
work somthing like this
CONSUMERS would purchase any
of the items exactly the way they
would normally. eXeept that they
would receive a certificate instead
Of merchandise Payment would be
made either in cash or on the in
stallment plan. The dealer would
pet per cent commission and the
finance company either per cent
or a flat fee CT : cents Der eollec-
ton The money would be deposit
ed with the Us Treasury which
would nay manufacturers when the
goods We're delivered after the war.
PURCHASE PRIORITY
Officials explained that the GER
tificate would amount TO a priority
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-22
Continued from PAGE II

Continued from Page II
SCusSe. A second French column
was said to be within striking dis
ance of the port of SfaX.
Phil Ault, United Press CORE
5pondent at Allied headquarters in
North Africa, said the air war over
Tunisia had taken a sudden turn in
favor of the Allies. American army
planes have dropped more than
100000 pounds of bombs on Axis
targets within a one-Week period
and British Beaufort night fighter
planes have almost driven German
light bombers fro~n III" skies.
sSUIT CONTINUES
Marshal Erwin koIi4.lel'S ret.oat-
ing Afrika Korps was in the vicin-
of MiSurata, 100 miles iron
Tripoii and the British Eighth Army
continued the pursuit. Allied bomb
ingS had rendered Tripoli almos,
useless as a supply base for thu
Axis, Spanish adyices said.
British bombers struck at the
birthplace of the Nazi party last
night when the Raj delivered a
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-22
Survivors Relate
Tale Of Horror
At Hands Of laps
CONTINUED from PAGE |

seconds. We could hear firing above
apparently at the torpedoine sub
marine. Tie ship settled but con-
tinued to move.
j Then the nightmare began. The
! japanese closed all hatch covers
with tarpaulins and lumber. There
were no air inletS and hour by
hour tie odor became more unbear-
able. There were no latrines and
the stencil was empowering.
The worst hour came when sew
eral men. Weakened by prison dis
casts. died.
Next morning the ship seemed TO
be settling and there was no sound
on deck.
The stronger men decided TO
escape. They forced through a hatch
to the deck, where they saw that
the ship was being toWed with no
japanese left aboard.
We would see the japanese be-
ginning to cast off the tow. Our
ship lurched and began to go down
by the stern
Although they lacked life belts,
the survivors said men began jump
ing overheard amid machine gun
fire from several japanese vessels
cruising around the ship.
Some of the ships continued fir
ing a. the men in the sea- q sur
ViVor said We were swimming in
groups, but many drowned immed-
iatel.' because OF weakness.
The Japanese then began pick
ing up many groups of men but
made no attempt to lower boats to
help the majority. Probably not over
a few hundred were rescued
After vainly attempting to at
tract attention, the survivors swan
to shore where they found Chinese
fishermen who fed and clothed
.cn.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-22

for the purchase of the desired
commodity as it comes off the as
sembly line when civilian produc-
ton resumes. In that way. the
tremendous accumulated demands
for durable goods after the war
would be satisfied in an orderly.
business-like manner.
Sale prices of certificates fer the
various items would be set at an
arbitrary figure and would have no
bearing on the actual price Of the
article Il would merely establish
the holders priority rating for the
purchase of that particular item.
Consumers later would be permitted
to select their own brand. The
coupons would be non- interest bear
ing but would entitle owners 10 a
bout" when they become re-.
deemable.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-22
Shoeshine Stand
In Art Museum

NEW YORK. Dec 22.-tuPa-
Joe Milone's shoeshine stand took
its place in the museum of modern
art today beside some of the finest
modern paintings IN the world Mi :
lone. A part-time bootblack and
nants pressed. considers 1t The most
beautiful shoeshne stand in the
world OF iocr pieces in red,
white and blue motif. 1t IS deco
rated With bicycle rellectors, sleieh
bells brass cupidS and bedpost
knobs. President Roosevelt Is lle
only customer Milone would con-
slider. letting Use II.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-22
FATHER OF PLAN

The father of the plan is Rolf
Nueent. director of OPA's credit
policy office.
Official opinion on the plan
feasibility is divided but It is be-
lieYed that the initial opposition Of
private business has dissipatcd. Ae-
cording TO informed sources. bust
ness originally opposed It because
of the implication of postwar al
location of merchandise and the
possibility OF postwar price con-
trol Those critics now were said
TO have decided that some form Of
government price control for Il pc
Rod after the war is inevitable and
that the plan would aid business.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-22
BY HENRY GORRFH.

YIIH THE UNITED STATES
ARMY AID FORCE NEAR Ell
AGHEILA. Dec Is. - Delayed
up - American fighting men,
some here sreh a short time they
still are taking the tags off newly
issued shirts and pants. were play
ing Il big role today in the drive on
1ripol
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-22
Autos Take Bigger
Toll Than War

SACRAMF MIC, Do. ~ UP
Traffic casualties in California for
1912 will be approximately 22 Der
cent less than last year but this
YEARS fipnro Vac elmost IS GREAT
rs that of the whole nations fight
ino forces abroad the state deoart-
ment of motor vehicles estimated
I'D =.
The dead and injured in high
way accidents reached Sc SEQ
A sharp inc"eae" VIC "oted in &c
number of drunken drivers.
less traffic and the enforcement
Of lower speed resulatiens were
given IS factors in the reduction
Of fatalities and injuries 70. the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-22
Americans Brine
Victory Breeze

/ With their arrival and active par
ticlpation in what is expected to be
the final phase of the African
campaign new spirit has been
born in the British Eighth Army.
The drive. enthusiasm. self-as-
surance and business like attitude
of the men of the United States
Army Air Force is like Il fresh
breeze from the Mediterranean.
CREDIT TO TONNES
have had a ringside seat in
every phase of the war in this part
of the world. and I've been mixed
in more reverSes than successes in
the last two years. as 7 reported
the gallant holding bottles of the
British soldier.
No man can ever give the Tommy
enough credit for what he has done
and the extent he has suffered to
preserve democracy He never knew
when he was beaten He always
came up for more.
ANY Briton. however. would admit
few months ago during the
withdrawal TO Ell Alamein. that
he was pretty tired.
How many times last July and
August was l asked when are the
YankS coming"
VICTORY MARCH
They were coming all right. Their
tanks and planes Nere arriving
then and the Yanks were already
here in LARGE numbers when Lieut.
Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery BEGAN
he battle that ruined the Alrika
Korns at FL Alamein, and played Il
considerable part in that victory.
They are here now. in greater
numbers. and with more equipment
than I ever thought possible to
brine to the Middle East in such
short time.
And the breeze that has blown
in with them is tonic TO any man,
tired or not. 1t is the breeze OF
"ictNrv
EOMNEL KNEW
As far as any American oGt here
Is concerned victory is on its WAY
Marshal Erwin Rommcl must
ave had pretty good idea what
- WAS M aeainSt when he pulled
III of FL Aoheila. or he would
never have retreaied
We were certainly prepared 10
blast him out As evidence Of it..
have seen dozens of airslromes i'll
the desert. iam-nacked with Amer
lean planes of all types from Dur
nj Ships BY scores of converted
Lockheed and Douglas passenger
planes and medium and forn-mo-
tored bombers.
They are all Dilotcd by Americans
and every airdrome is completely
stated with American ground
crews.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-22
Patterson Seeks
Army Commits sion

Olson would join in a deal to
give either man some type of state
appointment before they go out
of office January / In connection
with such speculation, Frank w.
Clark. director of public works, an
nounced today there was no pos
sibility he would be chosen TO fill
out an GneXpired term as governor
or lieutenant governor 10 further
the proposal.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-22
Woman Ties Son
To Top of Stove

NEW YORK. Dec. 90 up
MRS. Helen S. Armour, 80. tied her
son david, 3. to the top of the
fitchen stove last night and turn
&C ON all the PAS burners
The pilot LIGHT set off The cs-
Gaping gas early todas and blew
out a wall and al the windows of
the apartment.
Folice listed her death as suicide;
that of her son as homicide.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-22
Scanning I.v.
News Horizon
SENTENCED TO JAIL

BRAWLEY, Dec. 22.-George L.
Seagraves Tuesday was sentenced
to 100 days in the Imperial coun-
ty jail for stealing four tires from
the Mel Carberry airport last July
% Seagraves pleaded guilty to
the theft in Brawley Justice court
He said he sold them.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-22
ARRIVES HOME

Major Charles Delp was scheduled
to arrive in Ell Centre Tuesday night
to spend the holidays with his fam
lily. He recently returned to San
Francisco after a trip to New Zea-
land. This was his third trip 10
war zones since last May.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-22
FARM CENTER
.pOSTPONES MEET

Because of gasoline rationing and
the Christmas holiday season, the
McCabe- Eucalyptus farm center
will not hold the regular meeting
this month. Director Earl Northrop
announced Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-22
INTEND TO WED

A notice Of their intention to wee
was filed with County Clerk w. j
McClelland recently by James Gar
land Nicholas. .Ir. IS, Ell Centre
and Betty Lou Blakely. Il, also oil
FL Centre
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-22
TRIAL DATE SET

Tomas Ramirez Tuesday pleaded
not guilty to grand theft of a truck
in Brawley this fall and his trial
was set for January in Imperial
county superior court.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-22

Choose from Pottery Vase
styles or polished wood and
crystal base STILES with parch-
ment type shades.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-22

This style is shown.
in lamp shades. glass
tray top coffee ia
bles and mahogany
top coffee tables.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-22

Glass insert top Coffee Tables in
the style SHOWN here are partica-
lar adaptable for entertaining or
for their decorative effect
The same styles are shown IN
HarYestone natural finishes at only
Nogales international., 1942-07-24
Pearn Prather
Transferred
To Sioux Falls

Pearn F.. Prather, Nogales high
school teacher, who enlisted in the
U. S. Army shortly after the close
of the school year in May, and who
is taking radio course in the army,
has been transferred from Shep-
pard Field, Texas, to Sioux Falls,
South Dakota.
He is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. P. F..
Prather of Tombstone.
Prior to going to the Texas camp
he was stationed at Fort MacAr-
thur, San Pedro.
Nogales international., 1942-07-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES


Ray N. Varela, %, Hayden, to
Esperanza Duarte, %, Nogales, Ariz
William H. Lewis, 30, Tucson, to
Opal Haraway, 18, Tucson.
Forest Moore, Jr., 81, Tucson, to
Margaret Jean Elliott, 18, Tucson.
James Guerrero, 81, Bisbee, to
Paula Durazo, 19, Bisbee.
Manuel R. Martinez, 27, Tucson,
to Lucille Duarte, %, Tucson.
Henry Hernandez, 10, Tucson, to
Eleanor Serna, 18, Los Angeles.
Juan Reynosa, 10, Nogales, Son
era, to Sofia Leyva, 18, Nogales,
Sonora
James Harris, over 81, Nogales,
Arizona, to Matilde Arzate Lopez,
over 18, Nogales, Arizona.
George E. Davidson, %, Tucson,
to Wilma E. Bacon, %, Tucson.
Claud B. Clays, legal age, Arivaca,
to Elsie M. Johanson, legal age,
Arivaca.
Abraham Almada, 40, Nogales,
Sonora, to Hortencia Saracho, 25,
NogaleS, Sonora.
Miss Consuelo Puchi of the
Fashions Beauty Salon is back from
a months visit in El Paso.
Mike Shestko got back Tuesday
from a two weeks business trip to
Los Angeles.
Nogales international., 1942-07-24
GENERAL SETUP MAN

ANGUS Reddoch, Jr., formerly of
Nogales, has completed his appren-
ticeship for machinist and is now
general setup man for war pro-
duction plant in the Bronx, New
York City, employing about 1000
men.
Nogales international., 1942-07-24
LOCAL NEWS
TO ENROLL IN
FLAGSTAFF COLLEGE

Charles E. Reddoch, who gradu-
ated from Nogales High School in
May, is leaving on September IS to
attend the Northern Arizona
Teachers College at Flagstaff, hav-
ing signed a contract as a basket
ball and tennis player at the
northern college He was a bas-
ketball star during his days at mis-.
Nogales international., 1942-07-24
NEW RESIDENTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Farrell Clark
and five months old daughter
Cathleen have moved here from
Phoenix and are residing at 347
Walnut street. Mr. Clark is to
succeed Miss Nellie Olsen as English
teacher at Nogales High School in
September. Mrs. Clark used to be
secretary at Phoenix Junior College