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Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
Bob Hays Resigns
Santa Ana Post

Robert Hays, former secretary OF
the Ell Centre Chamber OF Com
mercc and secretary of the Santa
Ana Chamber for the last Is
months, resigned from the Santa
Ana position Thursday.
The former Ell Centran told di-
rectorS of the Santa Ana Chamber
of Commerce board that he intend
cd to continue living in that city.
but devote his time to operation of
agricultural holdings in Imperial
Valley
He left the valley Is months ago
after having made it his home since
the World War No. | era.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
WPB Bans Canned
Items Next Year

WASHINGTON Dec. lO.-U.Po
The War Production board in an
order designed to save large qUanti-
ties of tin, steel and rubber for war
purposes, today banned production
Of many items Of canned foodStuffS
and other canned articles for civil
ian purposes in 1913.
Canned foods henceforth Danish
ed from the civilian larder for the
duration includes apples and many
other kinds of fruit and berries,
vegetables, meats, fish, oils, cream
and fats.
After December 81 such COM
moditieS arc to be canned for gov
ernment purposes only.
1t was learned, however, that an
order is being prepared for pack
ing some foodstuffs in glass in
stead of tin containers.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
Leon Henderson
Quits One Job

WASHINGTON. Dec. l0-tUP1-
Leon Henderson, chief Of the office
OF price administration. resigned
today from his additional job as
director of the office of civilian sun
ply of the war production board.
Joseph l.. Weiner. deputy director
of the office. was named as Hend-
ersOn'S successor.
War Production Chief Donald M.
Nelson made public an exchange OF
letters which showed that Hender-
son was withdrawing from the civil
Ian supply post because of pres
sure of work in the OPA and for
personal reasons" which he had
discussed with Nelson. The per
Sonal reasons" were not disclosed
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10

them IN the Shlpplng industry. IL
would not, however, force them to
remain in the same job category
or on the same ship.
Sterilization of maritime employ
ment. recommended by the War
Shipping Administration. will be
one of the first undertakings of
ManpoWer Chief Paul v. McNutt
under new powers granted him by
President Roosevelt.
ORDER DUE SOON
The plan was approved in pre-
liminary form at the weekly meet
ing Of the VINO yesterday. The
WINGS labor commit
tee will work on it further and bring
it up again at next weeks meeting
of the full commission. A VINO
Spokesman said freezing order
might be expected soon after that.
1he move will be in accord with
wishes of both maritime employers
and unions who want steps taken
/ to keep experienced seamn at work
moving the United Nations war
time goods.
+ At the end of each voyage, under
( the proposed plan, seamen would
be free to change employers and
would be allowot. reasonable shore
leave for rest between trips with
out running the risk of being draft
ed.
Many LEAVE JOBS
According to the CIO National
/ Maritime union, many seamen have
left for jobs in shipyards, nearly
1000 have been lost as a result of
torpedo or bomb attacks at sea,
and another 1000 have been in
Quoted into the army.
The WNC'S new powers arc be-
lieved sufficient to enforce the pro-
POSED plan as we'll as others expect
ed 10 receive action soon.
Meanwhile. a further step to-
ward curtailment of army control
over civilian wartime economy was
seen in the departure of Brig Gen.
Fcank J. McSherry from the VINO
where he had served as director
Of operations.
Mc4lcrry'S recall to active army
duty was announced late yesterdaT
by McNutt who "a hours earlier
placed Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey,
national director of selcctive service,
in secondary position as chief of
WINGS new bureau Of selective SER
vice.
Both tho change in Hershey S
status and McSherry'S recall we're
out of line with the desires of
WINGS management-labor COM
mittee which serves in an advisory
capacity to McNutt. That commit
tee had urged appointment of Her
Shey as vice-chairman and reten-
ton of McSherry as director of op-
eratiOnS.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10

is no accounting to the members of
these expenditures" He charged
heavy union contributions were
made to election campaigns with
out reports to the members.
The annual financial statement,
under Fletcher's bill, would be fur
nished to each member and also be
filed with the state division of labor
statistics and law enforcement, open
to public inspection.
The free transfer rule of union
members in good standing will pre-
vent heavy assessments on new
workers, Fletcher said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
Big Greyhound Bus
Stolen, Recovered

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Dec. 1O-oUPp-
Dispatcher John Minard found his
lost $40 900 Greyhound bus today,
IS city blocks from, where it dis
appeared shortly after midnight
and commented that it was a
pretty elaborate way to beat the
transportation problem"
Minard PACED police after the
big highway liner disappeared from
the downtown Greyhound terminal.
il was found in suburban resi-
Dental district
Whoever did it must have known
his stuff" he said. THAT baby had
four speeds forward, one reverse.
and gear shift lever which works
hy air."
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10

davS of fiye-day sentence and
then paid $6.
Reynolds told VoyleS that on the
night of the robbery he had lost a
considerable sum of money in a
poker game. Seeing that Moore
had won, he plotted to make good
his loss by the unlawful method.
The following day he was picked
up by police but released after
questioning
Reynolds will be arraigned on a
grand theft charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
OAR Settles Row
With Negro Singer

NEW YORK, Dec. 10. ups.
Hurok, manager for Marian An
derson, Negro singer, announced
today that Miss Anderson and the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton had settled a thrce-month dis
pute over arrangements for a con-
cert in Constitution Hall in WASH
ingtOn.
Hurok said Mis- Anderson would
sing in the hall on the night of
Jan. Z and that there would be no
segregation in the seating arrange
ments. The Negro contralto was
barred from the hail three years
ago after dispute over seating
rules.
Hur0k said the OAR would offer
the hall facilities free of charge
for the concert. which will be a
ynited China relief benefit.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10

Russia. Halder is believed TO have
urged more cautious course. par
ticularly last year when he is said
to have opposed the final Nazi Of
fenSive on Moscow in October which
begged down SO badly in the face OF
Russian cold and Russian resistance.
Todays Nazi report, in a manner
typical of German propaganda did
not even mention Halder. Nachtaus-
gabe merely published a photograph
showing zeitzler i'm conversation
with Hitler with a group Of other
officers In the background. II was
captioned: "Fuehrer at military
demonstration in conversation with
Chief of General Staff Of Army,
Infantry General zeitzler."
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
New Draft Signup
Hours Announced

Hours for registration of youths
who have become 10 since July |
will be from am. to pm. from
December 1871. selective service
boards in Imperial Valley annolmc-
ed Thursday.
Only point for sign-up for the
Brawley is at the selective service
headquarters there. Ell Centros
board has registlation points in Ell
Centre, CaleXico, Holtville, Winter
haven. Fort Yuma and Heber.
No registering will be done on
Christmas Day.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10

I'll OcuIlO DOy anu pONtI CclIl)dIIy
attorneys.
The settlement included attorneys
fees, costs, and specified amounts
for doctors, disqualification. nurses
bills, treatment bills, and the cost
of an artificial leg for the child.
Thi, would leave $11 375 which is
TO remain on deposit in a hank and
not permitted to be withdrawn
without court order until a guard
ian is appointed for the boy
Jimmy climbed the fence around
the Company's Meioland subStantion
last Feb. y and came in contact
with high tension wires. The child
was so badl@ burned that he lost
a lsg, an arm, and all but one fin
ger and t'c thumb on the other
hand.
A jury heard the evidence but
settlement was reached before the
case was placed in its hands.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10

a month ago in United Press dis
patches from Stockholm. At that
time there had been no public an
nouncement of the shift in Ger
many.
Today. the change was revealed
to the German public, a German
radio bulletin revealed, through the
publication of a photograph in the
Berlin newspaper Nachtausgabe.
Hitler has long been reported at
odds with Halder, particularly over
plans for the Nazi campaign in
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10

members from other unions with
out charge.
The San Diego senator said he
believed true union labor will sup
port his legislation" TO correct al
legged abuses rom union leaders.
He cited the thousands of kilograms
sent to San Diego legislators dur
ing one day of the last legislature,
which he said were exposed as forg-
cries and paid for by the unions.
He cited one union local in San
Diego with nearly 10000 members
paying SITS per month dues, "or
over $4,000 a month rolling in, and
to the best of my knowledge there
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
Earthquake Noted
Near Aleutians

WESTON, Mass. Dec. 10. 'UP)-
A severe earthquake in the vicin-
ity of the Aleutian islands was re-
corded on the Weston college seiS-
nograph last night, the Rev. Dan
icl Lnihan, S. j., reported today.
He said the shock was recorded at
6:29 pm. and lasted for " to 2
hours. 1t was located 4l40 miles
northwest of Boston and probably
near UnalaSka, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
FREIGHT RAISE ON
FRESH FRUITS Hi

WASHINGTON Dec. l0.-CU.PD
The National LeagUc of Wholesale
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Distrib-
utors today petitioncd the interstate
commerce commission to set aside a
3 per cent increase in rail freight
rates on fresh fruits and vegeta-
bleS approved by the commission
last March.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
Suspect Here Confesses
3-Months-Old Robbery

Ell Centro police broke open a
three-mouth-old mystery Wednes-
day afternoon when E. M. Reynolds,
q, confessed to the strong arm rob-
berry of Marvin Moore, courthouse
custodian.
Reynolds confessed to Police Chief
Ronnie VoyleS after he had been
picked up on non-support charge.
VoyleS said the Texas-born youth
had been under suspicion for some
time for the robbery Of the 68-year-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
Mexico Praised
ForWatchfuIness

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Jerry
VOOrhis, Democrat, California,
said today that Mexican anti
Axis vigilance had been of
great value to the United States
in protecting the Southern Cali
fOrnia cOastline against pOssi-
bic japanese aggression.
eff Mexico mad been un-
friendly or negligent the up
anese might have been able 20
cause a lot of trouble" VoOr-
his. said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10

old Moore.
Jteynolds admitted taking 1852
from Moore after hiding in his car
and hitting him over the head.
Moore said he had been robbed of
S470.
Gambling and family trouble
given as reasons by Reynolds for
the asSault-robbcry on September
8 by Reynolds, the chief said.
Only few days ago Reynolds
was jailed for destroying street
light in an alley. He served two
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
lie Dunkcd Himself

He Dunkcd Himself
There should be a law against IT.
Fat Patton. Gilbert House, ant
Walter HeineCk' went hunting
again. This time the we're AFTER
ducks.
They saw some ducks SWlmlnil'e
on a canal running parallel TO Ch'
road but separated from the loao
BY brush area and deep MUDDY
ditch. They stopped the car ano
began to Sink around through the
lprA1.' ditch.
House and Ieincckc made 1t sue
ct..luny over Il ueep, muddy po0l
Fat. blundering around in the rear
landed on his car in the middle oi
the mrd puddle just as House ant
Heincckc took their time about
shooting four ducks before trey
went back to eXtricate Pat, VINO
was clawing around in the slime
and waving his muddy feet in the
AIR.
ANYWAY, it was nice of them to
shoot two ducks for Pat.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
SoIora Aims Blow
At Union Graft

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 10. UP)-Assertcd graft and
racketeering in San Diego labor unions today prompted
State Senator Ed Fletcher to reveal bill he will introduce
the legislature next month to require labor unions to
file annual financial statements and accept transferred
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
Germans Confirm
Generals Custer

LONDON, Dec. 10. (UP)-The German public belated
y learned today that Adolf Hitler has sacked the chief
of staff OF the German army Gen. Franz Hader, and
replaced him with Gen. Wilhelm Zezler infantry staff
officer. The custer of Iader and his replacement by
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
Boy Gets SIS 600
From Power co.
Loss Of Leg, Arm, Fingers Bring Big
Settlement Out Of Court After Ia Days
Of Trial; Guardian TO be Appointed

Midway in the fourteenth day of trial Jimmy Gene
Phillips 900 damage suit against the California Elec
trio Power company settled of for $25 900
Settlement reached during the recess Wed
nesday conference of attorneys for the fveyoarot
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
7st Wholesale Freezing
Order Drawn Up by VINO
To Prevent Job Pirotinq
Merchant Seamen, Trainees TO be Held
Within Industry. Exempted from Draft;
Emp|oyes Could Move TO Similar Work

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. (UP)-The manpowel
commission plans to freeze 10000 merchant
and tranees in the industry it learned today
plan under consideration, officials said, would defer
the from induction under seective service and keeI
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
Troops Bog Down
In Bad Weather
In Fighting Area
Air Pressure on TIA y Increases as
Uni+ed Nations Move U Fresh Forces
Preparatory TO Showd own With Nazis
= BY UNITED PRESS

The Aed campaign in Africa moved Thursday toward
phase while air pressure Italy was increased
steadily.
Fighting on the Tunsian front slowed by heavy
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
LIN LII Thc Air

Up In The Air
The most faithful visitor at tho
El Centre pest office for weeks ane'
weeks has seen Louis Slee. He wa
as faithful as the sun, as untailine
as the day. Bright and early ever
morning here Slee- after his
mail.
You sec, he was expecting his cal
to the colorS.
One morning he received the cal
when he made his customary mo"n.
ing trip to the post office. The
suspense W.s over. At last he knew,
He heavcd a sigh of relief and went
TO work.
In mid-mornipg Slice received q
telegram from the army which can
Cclled his call on account OF tht
new l8 to 38 ruic.
Now where is he?
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
D AMBllNa
~ Ep0RTER
The AubuSIl-

The ATbush-
Captain Dc Won Ellsworth, who
rScd to be the vicar at ST. Paul's
Episcopal church in El Centro, lust
completed a school for chaplain:
III Boston. He arranged his sched-
ule so that he would have three
days in which to see the sights OF
Boston. He completed all his bust
ness. shipped his hage &c. 2ut
started ont for his first dav'S tour
Early that day he tore his trous-
els. No. no1 rip tut mammoth
sash. Since he had sent all his
extra clothing to his next deStina
ton, Ellsworth had to stay cOopco
,tp in his hotel room the rcmainde
OF the three da''s while his trOuScr
were being mCndcd.
We certainly should rush VoI
Ellsworth one of those kits contain
ing needles and thread. Even a
vicar should be able to sew up a
tear i'm loss than two and hall
days.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-10
WEATHER

Maximum Wednesday 60, minimum
Thurs. 80; am. Thurs. 40, humid
ity so; noon T.,urs. "a, humidity SO;
5 pm. Wednesday 66, humidity II.
BAN. DEBTS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-16
Road To Romance
n mIrht hIt one Of the plns!.

II might hit one Of the pins!"
Ken refused an invitation TO go
on with the others TO a hamburger
and slot machine joint and he and
Mary went out to the faithful
coupe. They cruised for a while
through the town. Although long
after two in the morning, the
shows, hamburger stands and night
clubs were in full swing, filled with
jewellers from the airplane plants.
"Our shift isn't so bad" Ken OBJ
served. Plenty Of amusements left
open"
I'D hate to stay up for them
each night" Mary retorted, land
then sleep all morning. The one
thing l miss is the SUM-"
BE thankful we're not on the
graveyard shift" said Ken. "We'd
be starting work now and quitting
at eight in the morning. Precious
little daylight you see on that one"
He stopped the car so that he could
see the name Of the street. That
must be the Glass Hat half way
up the block-and there's a park
ing place. I'm treating the old bus
to reserve seats in the best park
ing lots from now on. Taking no
chances on her one set OF tires.
Hope you don't mind walking"
ThA r1oua al ~ thAGa
half night-club, half drive-in pal
aces that answer careless Califor-
mans demand for glamor plus in
formality. Built in the shape Of
top hat, 1t was decorated with
slightly iridescent paint and faunt-
ed a glass brick entrance. The
headwaiter led them through the
pastel lighted. partially glass
walled main room to a booth Fran
had reserved for them close to the
dance floor. They sat watching the
dancers while their eyes accus-
toned themselves to the semi-dark-
ness. It was a cosmopolitan group
in evening dress, In business suits
and some in sweaters-that moved
to the rhythm Of small but noisy
swing band. Then Fran came from
a curtained door and took her
place behind the microphone. She
caught sight Of Mary and Ken in
the booth, shouted, Hi, kids" be-
fore she began to Groom the chorus
with the orchestra. When the care
less applause had ended and the
next tune began, Mary and Ken
danced over to the orchestra pit.
Fran introduced Phil Burke, the
young man welding the baton.
my pals" she said, They work
at NordeX."
who doesn't?" grinned Burke,
except you and me?" He paused
to guide his band through a torchy
cadence, then turned back to the
three.
'How's for getting over your big
number, Fran, and then joining
them at the table ?"
"You read my mind easily, dar-
ling grinned Fran.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-16
BabsOn Convinced There
Will be Tires For All

boards who deserve much credit.
have been quite sufficient to take
care Of vehicles which qualify for
new tires.
Normal obsolescence OF passen-
ger cars during the past eleven
months. plus eastern gasoline re
strictions, careful driving. and the
limitations on new car sales, have
all helped TO conserve tires in use
and to protect our stock piles. With
countrywide gasoline rationing
and speeds limited to 35 miles an
hour. further savings in rubber
will be made. True, there is now
building up greater demand for
new tires from qualified users.
However, when Director letters re
leases, under the Baruch Plan,
sufficient reclaimed rubber to re-
tread 100000 to 100000 tires a
month for eighteen months it will
take only three or four months to
balance our tire supply with its
Legitimate demand.
Synthetic Coming
People speak glibly of synthetic
rubber but very few know what it
is. Actually. IL IS a substance
known in the trade as Buna S. This
is made by combining two other
materials, namely, butadiene and
styrene. Both of these are de-
rived through chemical processes
complicated to the layman. But
adiene can be made from either
alcohol or petroleum; hence, the
interest of the oil companies and
the farmers in synthetic rubber
Behind the alcohol lies grain, mo-
lasses, or other products. The
plant investment to produce syn
thetic rubber from alcohol or oil
is about the same namely, $500
per ton year capacity However
as one of the most important items
in the process is obtained as a by.
product in the manufacture Of avia-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-16

ton gasoline, the petroleum meth
cd is considered cheaper.
1t is taking time to provide new
plants and tho necessary raw ma
terials with which to produce the
finished product. In all probable
ity, no synthetic rubber In quaint
ty will be available for the public
until early in 1914 However, for
the next fifteen months we shall
be able to get along comfortably
with re-treading from our reclaim
ed rubber. But readers can look
forward with confidence TO the
coming OF synthetic. In fact, 1t
is more reasonable to expect that
our passenger cars and CONNER
cial trucks will wear out rather
than that a serious shortage OF re
treading rubber will curtail our
transportation requirements. Also,
remember that we may have re-
conquered Burma by that time,
which would release a lot OF native
rubber
What About Rubber Seeurltles3
The above means that ! am bull
ish on securities Of the tire manu-
featuring companies although they
have already risen considerably
above their lows. This should en-
courage local tire dealers, garages,
and real estate owners who are
now suffering from tire restric-
tions. As for the supplies OF gaso-
line, I do not worry at all! The
need to conserve tires and to re-
lease transportation facilities for
more important purposes, rather
than any actual scarcity OF gas
oline. are the real reasons for It's
rationing except in districts de-
pending upon ocean delivery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-16

Mary and Ken danced around 10
their booth just as the lights
dimmed for the big act" II was
one Of the ribald new war ditties
Fran had been pracucing in the
apartment. She now donned a
derby and carried a cane. The spot
light followed her humorous, pranc-
ing antics as she pantomimed the
first chorus Of when You're All
Lit Up in a Blackout" then
abruptly the lights were flashed
off, the curtains drawn and the
second chorus was enlivened by
shouts from the orchestra, auto
horns, police whistles and finally a
wailing ambulance siren accom-
panying her shouted finale, when
you're-all-lit-up-in a blaaaack
QUIT"
Laughing, cheers and whistling
applause greeted her as the lights
came up. Fran took her bows,
Burke turned over his baton to one
Of the band, and as the dancers
once more drifted onto the floor,
the two joined Mary and Ken in
the booth. They ate sandwiches
and drank coffee. Burke teased
Mary about her flaming top-knot,
offered her Frans job-with a
raise-accepted her refusal philo-
sophically.
"Oh. well-eat, drink, and II you
can't be maTied, join the Army"
he toasted with his coffee cup.
Ladies and gentlemen, you see to
my left the hard-hearted cause Of
my unpleasant relations with the
draft board"
II should marry you and cheat
the government out of first prize
liability" snorted Fran. There's
the last edition. Maybe your num-
ber's been called"
Burke nodded to the paper boy
and bought a paper. They read the
headlines. More Axis victories
the situation grave in the Far
East. Burke argued with Ken over
the possibility of an invasion Of
the California coast. In Ken's opin-
ion there would never be an inva-
sion, and no bombing unless the
Allies could not hold their first
line in Africa and the East. Burke
held there was always the posi-
bility Of bombing, for the purpose
Of sabotage and breaking morale.
That's discarded theory"
Ken cried. Look how they broke
morale in England by bombing.
They didn't"
The waiter had stopped to listen.
He put in his two cents worth. His
voice carried into the next booth
and the man there stood up to ar
que the point. The band stopped.
Dancers drifting back to their
tables paused, and some Joined the
spirited discussion. At the height
of it, the manager pushed his way
through.
Time to close up, folks"
ITO Be Continued)