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Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17

SACRAMENTO, Dec 17.-(U.Pg
An almost unprecedented situation
today took form on the makeup
of the State Assembly for 1943, with
virtually all the officers and major
committee chairmanships already
selected more than two weeks ahead
of its convening.
ASSemblyman Charles Lyon of
Los Angeles, veteran Republican, is
unopposed for speaker. Republican
Thomas Maloney, San Francisco
another veteran, apparently has
50-odd votes pledged for speaker
pro tenn. And Sam L. Collins. Flal-
lerton Republican, appears headed
for the dual job of floor leader and
chairman of the rules committee
posts previously held by Lyon.
Two new developments promised
to speed the session. One was
adoption of Assemblyman Charles
Weber's Streamlined committee
plan, whereby the So committees
will be consolidated TO 81. The 9TH
er was Weeklong capitol sessions
between Lyon and key legislators to
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17
DarIan May Head
Provisional Govt
ToUnite French
DeGaullists Present
Greatest Obstacle to
Temporary Arrangement

WASHINGTON, Dec. II.
(UP)-There appears to be
possibility TODAY that Adj
miral Jean Francois Darlan
may emerge as the center OF
a sort OF provisional French gov
ernment for the duration of the
war.
That was seen on the basis of
Darlans reputation of political
ambition and his pledge that the
French people will choose their own
government when the time comes.
Such an arrangement would car
ry out President Roosevelt's pledge
that the deal with Darlan is a 'tem-
porary expedient," but it conceiv-
ably could complicate relations be-
tween the United States and the
Fighting French unless the breach
between Gen. Charles DeGaulle and
Darlan can be headed.
ALL-INCLUSIVE
If such a provisional government
were formed, it undoubtedly would
include other prominent French
flgureS TO give III an all-lncluSl'e
political complexion. Darlan indi-
Gated that that has been partially
accomplished by saying that of the
persons against whom North Afri-
can officials had taken steps be-
cause of pro-Allied sympathicS, sew
eral now hold places in the high
commissariat in North Africa. 9th
er important Frenchmen arc at lib
erty who might be induced to join
a provisional government.
The question of DeGaulle is like
ly to prove more difficult. When
Darlan's conversion" to the Allied
cause was first announced, DeGaul-
lists made clear that theT could not
join him. That breach continues
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17
Boulevard Stops
May Be Removed
From &c. Streets

A number of boulevard stop signs
may soon be removed from FL Cen
ho's streets in order to conserve
eaSt line and rubber wasted by
needless stops. Police Commissioner
r. J.. Moore disclosed "Wednesday
night at the city council meeting.
Moore SAID that there are still
too many cars travelling the high
ways to determine which signs may
tC removed without endangering
public 5afet'. He said he was sure
however that there arc large
nu,Iber of the signs which Soor
may be dispensed with.
Until further action is taken OF
the matter the police department
will make a survey CT the stops.
In many large metropolitan area
boulevard stops are being removed
and even a few traffic signals have
been junlicd.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17
Masquerade As
Waac Lot OIL Fun

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec 17.-CUPJ
Mrs. Burma Lee Tavlor, 2l, a bru-
nettc, today bad the dubious dis
tinCtion of being the first girl to
be arrested for impers0nating a
member OF the Women's Army Aux
iliarV CorOs She was arrested and
held for the Federal Bureau of IN
VcStigatiOn.
Mrs. Taylor said it WAS fun while
it lasted and declared. when | get
out of this mess ! think | will
try to Join the WAACS.'
According to Policewomen Bessie
OQuin and j. 3. Hewell, the soldier
and sailor boys went "ga-ga" over
her.
Mrs. O'Quin, who booked the uni
formed woman on suspicion, said
she was the center of attraction in
a group of soldiers when found in
a local cafe
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17
Jeeps
Return
Body
Prospec+or Found
Dead Under Tree
Water Ne ar

The desert Thursday gave
up the body of Forrest Hev-
rim, AZ, one of the twin pros
pectors Of the Colorado river
district in Imperial county
who has been missing since last
July % when he went to his man
ganese mine to get samples of ore
needed in the war effort.
His twin brother, Frank, and Ray
ForShey of Ell Centre late Wednes-
day found the mummified body ly-
ing under a mesquite tree approx
imately % miles northeast of Ogil
b.. The body was lying approx
mately 200 yards from a water hole
familiar to the prospcctor His
empty water bottle and a so pound
sack of ore samples were found
near the body.
Military planes assisted in the
search for Hevrin last July but
could find no trace of him because
his body was hidden under a mes
quite tree, Sheriff Robert w. Ware
said Thursday. Men on foot trav-
ersed the lonely desert canyons in
search of Hevrin but did not find
him.
JEEPS CARRY BODY
JeepS from military units sta
toned on the desert in eastern I'M
perial county we're pressed into
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17
Newspaper DeIiverers End
Strike at Order Of WLb

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-oU.PD-
Tho newspaper and mail deliveries
union independents called off its
strike against the ei';it ajor New
York newspapers at | am. today,
on orders from the War Production
Board.
For the first time since. Sunday.
tho newspapers, printing total Of
5.50000O copies a day, we're back
on newSstands and in the hands
Of their readers. Since the strike
began. their circulation had been
limited to the few thousand copies
sold at the newspapers offices.
The dispute. involving demands
for Is per cent wage increase and
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17
Cocktail Of Death
Gets Woman Drunk

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 177-tU.P1
Into Mrs. Connie Barela Arebalo's
cocktail of death went shoe pol
iGh. rubbing aicohcy castor OIL,
furniture polish and liquid be-
lievcd to be varniSh remover
But instead of landing in the
morgue, Sheriff's deputies reported,
18-ycar-old Mrs. Archaic wound up
today in county Jail, booked as
drunk.
The cocktail proved to be a dud
and she was in no danger, officers
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17

SACRAMENTO, Dec. l7,-CU.PD
Gov. Culbert Olson today appoint
ed Justice Benjamin Roy Schauer
presiding judge of the district court
of appeal in Los Angeles, to the
vacancy on the state supreme
court, succeeding the late Justice
Frederick W. Houser.
To succeed Schaucr on the ap-
pellate bench. Olson named Brodie
Ahlport Of Los Angeles former law
associate of Richard Olson, son of
the governor.
Both appointments are subject to
confirmation by the qualifications
commission. In the case of
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17
Truck Driver
SHORTAGE Surveyed

WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-(U.Pa
The Office of Defense TranSporta-
ton announced today that special
bor-management committees Will
be appointed in 25 cities to survey
shortages of truck drivers and Wf: S
of more completely utilizing the
present labor supply.
Cities named as critical" because
of shortages include Denver, Los
Angeles. Oakland, Calf. Portland,
Ore, Salt Lake City. San Diego,
San Francisco and Seattle.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17

killing part of their January quota
on December 20 will be in effect
here.
Ritter said the order applies tc
the entire state OF California as
we'll as Washington ana oregon.
DELIVERY SUNDAY
He said his compan" would be-
gin TO kill animals Friday and by
Sunday will be ready to deliver
meat to hard-presSed butchers.
Tie Pacific Land and Cattle COM
rany is the only local slaughtering
house and takes care OF most val
ley stores.
Ritter had already disclosed that
the valleys quota Of beef for the
first three months of 1871 would
be almost the amount of normal
consumption. Although only 70 per
cent slaughter is allowed, during
that period of Al the beef kill was
abnormally high.
He warned that the moving up
of the starting date for Slaughter
ing does not necessarily mean that
more meat will be afforded. for the
quota ma" now have to stretch over
an additional 10 days
Pork kills of IS per cent the Al
kills will be allowed and mutton
and lamb kills will be SIS per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17

dDONt lllt dCk CkCdSC III Cal lOGS d year
ago and the cabbage acreage this
year was up l44 acres over that of
4 year ago. The lettuce and the
fall and spring peas all had acreag-
eS this "ear which were below those
OF last year.
Carrot acreageS this year uotaled
1891 while a year ago the total
was 6,284. Cabbage acreage this year
was LAPS as compared to the 1892
acres a year ago This years ct
tuce acreage was 17,517 and that
OF a year ago was 20,l50. The fall
pea crop this year totaled 300 acres
and that year ago was 2,435 acres.
This years spring pea crop totaled
6,565 acres as compared to the
1941- 1912 total of 11,060 acres.
Approximately one third of the
carrot acreage will be harvested by
March Is. The remainder, which in
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17

Wt'B has named a panel of three
which reported TO the full board.
Every effort by conferences be-
tween the New orlssPubliSherS' as
Sociation, representing the news
papers, and officials of the union,
and by federal and state concilia-
tors to end the strike having failed,
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins
certified it yesterday to the WLB.
The newspapers involved we're
the New York Times, the Herald
Tribune, the Daily News, the Mir
ror, the Post, the World Telegram,
the Sun and the Journal-American
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17
Desert Gives Up Remains
Of Miner Lost Last July
OLSON FILLS
COURT POST

Schauer, this will consist of Chief
Justice Phil S. Gibson of the Su-
Earl Warren, g.vetnor-elect, and
Presiding Justice John F. Nourse
of the district court of appeal, First
District. For Ahloort, the group
inclr,1es Gibson, Warren and Pre-
siding Justice John M. York of the
second district court of appeal.
Scvhauer becomes the fourth o.
son appointce to the high court.
Others were Gibson, Jesse Carter
and Roger TraynOr.
The appointments arc effective
December 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17
DeadIine Extended
On Ration Book

Applications for war ration book
No. One will be accepted up to and
through this Saturday, Mrs. Marg-
aret Foster, clerk of the Fl Cen
tro price and rationing board, an
nounced Thursday.
The books are issued to sugar
and coffee users who for some rea-
son had not obtained them before.
Deadline had been set originally for
December Is but was extended at
Office of Price Administration or
der.
Before war ration books No. two
will be issued, war book No. one
must be presented to boards.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17
&c. Tin Can Pile
Grows Suddenly

The largest contribution to the
Ell Centre tin can salvage campaign
was made Thursday, 2050 pounds.
This contribution was dumped
INTO the scrap pile by the Cocoa
Cola company. and no wonder, H.
w. Fawcctt of that company is
head of the tin can drive in Impc-
rial county.
You can't say Fawcctt isn't set
ting a good example, said Bill Duf-
lock, head OF the drive publicity
committee. This boost probably
will mean the first cay OF the drive
will have the largest collection of
the whole campaign
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17
Reds Say italian
Chieftans 0usted

NEW YORK, Dec. l7.-tU.PD-
Gen. Vittoria Ambrosio. chief of
staff of Italian land forces, and
Marshal Ettore BaStico, Italian gov
crnor of Libya, have been dismiss
cd. a Russian broadcast recorded
by United Press at New York as
serted today.
Tass, the Russian News Agency,
said these and other Italian mill
tary leaders have been removed be-
cause Bcnito MusSolini is seeking
"a scapegoat uDon whom to shift
responsibility for Italy's military de-
lcaIS"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17
State Assembly
Sets s peed Mark

select most of the major commit
tee posts. Lyon said all commit
tees would be ratified III Il hours
after his election as speaker, where
as several Wkees normally are re-
ouired.
Albert c. Wollenberg, San Fran
cisco, is down for chairmanShip Of
the ways and means budget COM
mittee. Lee T. BaShorc, GlendOra
Republican, has been promised
revenrc and taxation. A Demo
crst. Augustus Hawkins of Los An
geles, will get labor and capital
while Don Allen, conservative DEM
ocrat, will head corporations, man
ufacturers and utilities.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17

job security, will be settled by ar
bitration. and Arthur S. Meyer,
chairman of the New York State
Labor Relations Board, and Fred G.
Croxton, of the Federal Concilia-
ton Service, whom the WLB APP
pointed arbitratorS, begin delibera-
tions today.
The WLB broke precedent by ap-
pointing Meyer and Croxton to ar
bitrate the dispute. 1t was the
first time the board had ever dele
gated the authority of any person
or persons to make a final deciS-
ion as arbitrators. Hitherto, the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17
Los Angeles Goes
On Yellow Alert

LOS ANGELES, Dec. l7-tU.P0
Los Angeles was placed on yell
low alert at SGT am. today. All
civilian defense units ordered to
stand by after an unidentified plane
had been reported off the coast.
The all clear was signaled at CAB
am. There was no radio silence.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17
We Often Wonder

There was a tremendous crowd at
the FL Ccntro office where truck
owners were signing up for gaso-
line.
1t was necessary TO give the horse
power Of the various trucks in MAX
ing out the applications. During
the height of the din, someone
asked Mrs Olive Carleton for The
horsepower of Il MaSSic Harris
truck. During ono Of these sudden
silent moments, Mrs. Carlcton's
voice doomed oCt Startlingly.
"What." she ASKED, "iS MaSSic
Horizons horSepoWcr?"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17

hess at the regular session WedneS-
day night.
Seated in the audience were Miss
Vera johnson, Ell Centro high school
civics instructor, and several of her
pupils who had come to watch the
council in action.
In addition to The point Of con-
tention between Irving and FaW-
cett, the council did accomplish
several concrete things:
/. Bids for collection OF garbage,
trash and rubbish were called for.
2. Permission to waive a $500 itin-
Grant vendcr's bond was denied Mrs.
Polly Adams, who said she intend,
to open a book and magazine store
in the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17

UIV NIVII WHICH HppCHTCU CIlIS WCCk
beside the tcacherage. They feared
it might be a hazard for pupils and
teachers. The hole was small at
first but gradually became wider
and deeper.
Tho old we'll was lined with brick
ard was built SO long ago that it
was not charted as is required by
law. AS far as can be aSce, tanned,
no one knew of its existence. The
teachcrage was built over the cover
cd well with only ono small part of
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17

the opening out from under the
building. 1t was this part that at
tracted attention
I he well was Is feet deep and
about four feet across the top.
mo enc knows but what Peg Leg
Smith dug that we'll" draWled Dep
uty Sheriff Guy Wood, who assisted
with the investigation. mo one can
prove he didn't and it makes a good
story"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17

Ol Wdul MdUIdllIl dDOuC OO HiiicS'
west of FL Agheila, and British mil
itary experts said the plight of Mar
shall Erwin Rommels forces was
the worst of any German army
since 1913
London sources said the latest
Axis defeat in Tripolitania would
ease the problem of the Allied
forces in Tunisia where Americans
and British are gathering strength
for an attaci: on Bizerte and TuniS.
Had Rommel been able to join COL
Gen. Walter Nehring, Axis COM
mander in Tunisia, the Allies would
have been confronted by formid-
able force.
Armored forces were among the
Axis troops trapped, and a Middle
Eastern command communique said
they already had suffered heavy
casualties III their attempt to break
through the British line and con-
tinue their flight westward. Mont
gomery'S success decreased the
chances of the Afrika Korps to make
stand, and it appeared that the
main problem for Rommel now was
to get what was left of his army
into Tunisia where he could join
forces with Co. Gen. Walther Nehr-
ing.
TUNISIA BATTERED
In TunLsia the Germans thrust
three columns toward Allied posi-
tions around Medjez-El- Bah, sc
\ mil lnt. Il nF Nic t1
that, the tide of battle in Tunisia
appeared to be running slowly in
favor of the Allies. Axis ports in
| IuniSia were under a steadily
mounting air attack and the Allied
/ forces gathered strength for an
assault on TuniS and Bizerte.
Around Rzhev on the central Rus
ian front the Germans were TAX
| ing beating from both the Red
army and the weather. Billiards
swept the battle lines and the snow
was said to be waist deep in some
sectors. Despite that the Russians
lttacked west of Rzhev, captured
five more towns, killed 1000 Ger
mans and destroyed "a tanks Rus
sian StormOvik planes hedge hop
>ed back and forth across the Ger
man lines, and Nazi prisoners re.
ported the luftWaffe no longer wa.
sufficient strength on that from
to support the infantry. The Rus.
slams also made small advance!
outhWeSt of Stalingrad.
LAVAL LICKS BOOTS
Stockholm heard reports tina
Pierre Laval was willing to declar,
war on the Allies and cede AlSace
Lorrains to Germany as evidence o
his intention to collaborate full
with Adolf Hitler. A conferenc,
between Hitler and Laval was sait
to be imminent.
Allied troops continued thei
mopping- up operations arounC
Buna in New Guinea and the Jap
anese were offering stubborn re.
Sistance. A Japanese lance corpo
raj. taken prisoner by Allied troops
said he and his comrades had beer
informed that Emperor Hirohito de.
sired that Buna should be defended
to the last man.
A small force of British bomber,
raided Northwest Germany las
night and shot down one German
Continued on Page 8, Col. A
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17
FIREWORKS

Action different than usually
accompanies the rather reserved
meetings of city councils was al
most afforded Mss Jchn3on'5 stu
dents when FaWcett retired from
the meeting and offered to ''knnck
the block" off of Irving outside the
Continued on Page 8, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17
The PASSWORD

The Password
Mr. and Mrs. Paul HinShaW, for
mer FL CentranS, are in Washing
ton. DC, where HinshaW is at
tending Navy raining school.
They subscribe to the Post-PreSs
and eagerly await its arrival SO
thev can catch uron hometown do
ingS.
All would be well but it happens
that a Calexico resident is attend
ing the Navy school also. and he
likes to read Imperial valley news.
Sometimes he appropriates the pa
per leaving HinshaW without one.
THE only way l can get in the
house." Hinshaw wrote friends, lis
to bring the Post-PresS home with
me- That CaleXico man is causing
me a lot of trouble by swiping my
paper"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17
Mysterious Hole
Just Old Well

INLAND, Dec. 17.-Nands mysterious water filled
hole ode the school tcacherage Thursday found to
be old I'll which had been forgotten for approximately
40 years
Engineers and school authorities investigated the de
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17
Moves Meet
Quota Up Here

Imperial Valley will be released from the prospect OF
meatess Christmas along with other sections of the
Pacific Coast, it disclosed Thursday.
c. j. Ritter manager of the Pacific Land and Cattlc
company said that the Office of Price Administration order
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17
Acreo9es Answer
Wartime Demand

War Influence and the demand for vital foods were re-
Elected in this winters crop acreages in Imperial Valley
IT was revealed in survey made by the Imperial county
agricultural commissioners office which was made public
Thursday. This years acreage was 26O7 acres
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17
Help Needed

In the midst of all the struggle to
provide food for the Zillions of SOL
dierS expected in FL Centre next
Weekend came this tiny wall
from Bob RaYburn
won't someone please set up
little cantccn for the poor civil
ianS?"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17
D AMBL|Ne
EpoR1ER
What. No Slcds?-

Christmas may not be white one
in Imperial Valley, but anyone who
wants TO play like it is, will have
at least part of the necessary prop
critics.
John Fraser ordered Christmas
tovS for the holiday stock in an
Ell Centre store. He had to Use
a catalogre y making his Selec-
tiGns. but thought he had made
most appropriate selections.
When the shipment arrived, it
included three small-Size snow
ShOVclS.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17
Huns Face Worst
Defect Since '18
In Desert Flight
Alexander Ou+f|anks Africa Corps+o
Drive Steel Wedge Between Re+reatns
Men and Comrades on Road TO Tripoli
Ry UNITED PRESS :

The German Afrika Korps, split into two sections by
British thanking thrust tried Thursday to fight It's way
to Trpo.
Thousands of Axis troops trapped near the town
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17
Council l-ivened
Bv Near Battle
Councilman. Real Estate Agent Wrans|e
Over Payment Of Penalty on Delinquent
Wafer Bills; Other Business Handled

El Centros city council spent third of its time lis
tenng to harangue by Real Estate Agent Chester Irving
about the nequty of water penalties third trying to
keep Water Commissioner Herb Fawcett and Irving from
mixing and the remainder of the period transactng busi
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17

;ludeS the amount planted for de-
nJdrating, will be harvested by July
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17
WEATHER

Maximum Wednesday 80, minimum
Thurs. Al; am. Thurs. 46, humid
ity So; noon Thurs. 20, humidity
35; Pm. Wed. ~, humidity "a.
RANK nERETS
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Boy Scout Week
Being Observed
History repeats itself!

History repeats itself!
The Boy Scout of America is
living again the stirring days of
1917 and 1918. The present con-
flict recalls the service rendered
the Nation when Scouting was on
ly seven years old.
Now, on its thirty-second ami
versary, the Boy Scouts of Amer
lea again serve America at war.
These services range from poster
distribution to blackout first aid.
Early in 1941, before the Uni
ted States became involved in
actual war, the Boy Scouts of
America were asked to take the
responsibility for the distribution
of posters advertising the sale of
United States Defense Bonds and
Stamps. Boy Scouts put up L.
100000.
Almost Immediately the Office
of Civilian Defense requested the
aid of the Boy Scouts of Amer
lea in helping to collect scrap alu-
minum for airplane construction.
Boy Scouts all over the United
States collected 10 million pounds
of aluminum-eighty per cent of
all collected.
Then came the appeal to COL
lect waste paper. Thousands of
tons of waste paper have been
gathered already by them and
their quest for it continues.
AS in the last World War the
Boy Scouts are doing those things
of which they are capable to help
the home front in its fight for the
democratic way of life. Scouting
prepares boys for many good
turns" and America has learned
through war and peace a Boy
Scout is dependable.
Boy Scouts deserve the encour-
agement and support and all lib
erty loving American people.