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Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04
Plane
Losses
T allied
Nazis on Losing
Side for lin
Aerial Conflicts

LONDON, June a. (UP)-
Two German and Italian air.
craft have been shot down for
every British plane lost dur
ing the war over Britain, the
continent, the mideast and adjacent
territory, an air ministry tabula-
ton disclosed today.
The latest tally listed British
losses at 5000 planes and 1904 for
Germany and Italy.
British planes have carried out
CO bombing raids on Germany and
IA on occupied territories since
last Jan. |.
In their last three shattering
raids on Cologne and Essen. the
British airmen dropped more bombs
than the German high command
ever claimed the Luftwaffe shower
ed en- Britain during similar per-
iod.
IN February, 194l, the Nazi high
command announced that during
the entire month of November, 1910,
at the height of the battle of Brit
ain, the Luftwaffe dumped approx
imately 700 tons of bombs on Brit
ish territory.
In four nights of raiding, begin
ming with the Knockout attack on
Paris industrial suburbs Friday
hight, the r. A. F.. dumped an es-
timated 1000 tons of bombs into
German war production areas.
In the Far East and Pacific
theaters, British planes have join
ed with American, Dutch and Aus
tralian air forces IN shooting down
at least l,250 japanese aircraft.
British reports since Jan. show
the Germans have lcst 64 bombers
during night flights and 20 during
the day over and around Britain,
plus 18 over Europe for q total OF
1902 German fighter plane losses
during the same period were listed
at. 14O, bringing the total to 346, in
Guiding four other planes lost in
scattered operations.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04
Paine Funeral
Services Slated

Funeral services for Walter Maui
rice Paine, 74-year-old Imperial
Valley pioneer who died sudden
lv Wednesday, were scheduled at
the Lemons chapel in FL Centre at
8 am. Saturday and at the John-
SON -Saum mortuary in San Diego at
3 pm. Saturday.
The Masonic rites will be follow
ed at the services. Burial Will take
place in the Masonic cemetery IN
San Diego.
Paine. who came to Imperial val
lc; in 1910 and settled on ranrh
west of Ell Centro, was suddenly
stricken wednesday morning lew
moments before he. was to start TO
San Diego to spend the summer
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04
Emergency Water
Program Studied
Bv Three Cities

Ell Centre continued lCS
war preparations Thursday
after councilmen had given
the go ahead on a plan to
form a major disaster emerg-
ency council water committee with
San Diego and Los Angeles.
The director OF public works,
Walter Heinecke, and Water Com
missioner Herb FaWcett were direct
ed to get together with the repre-
sentatives from the two cities and
plan for emergency water suppliei
in case of bombing.
The plan would probably take
into effect the utilization of water
from the All-American canal.
Councilmen also voted to require
a Police permit for all public gath
erings within the city parks in the
future.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04
Govt Will esin Jan.
TO Deduct Income Taxes

WASHINGTON, June 4. (UP)-
Secretary Henry Morgenthau, jr.,
said today the treasury hopes to
begin deduction of income taxes
from pay checks next January l.
He explained that collection OF
income tax at the source after the
first of the year would eliminate
double tax collection. which other
wise would be t., case in most in
stances If the collection were begun
during the current year when wage
earners are still paying last years
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04

SITUATION at DuIc1 hdrDor Is dI
present quiet 1t said the japanese
raiders-four bombers and about
Is fighters-had dumped high ex-
plosives and incendiary bombs in
their initial skirmlsh, but damage
and casualties were light.
The japanese attack appears to
have been made primarily to test
our defenses," the communique said.
In line with that idea, Secretary
of War Henry Stimson told
press conference:
II warn you this is not the only
and last raid we may expect"
He declined to speculate whether
the new attacks might be in Alaska
or along the west coast.
CARRIER BASED
The Navy communique, the fourth
issued on the Dutch Harbor action,
disclosed that second flight OF
Jap planes over the naval and mill
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04

A contract calling for average
wage increases of II per cent for
melon shed help in Imperial VAL
ley was approved by CIO members
at a meeting in Brawley wednesday
night pnd was scheduled to be
placed before shippers and CIO
bargaining committee late Thurs
day for signature or rejection.
At the meeting in Brawley, the
CIC melon shed help voted TO ac-
cept the negotiating comm ttee set
Element with the shippers but add
ed amendments which the ClO
committee was to discuss with the
shippers committee at a conference
late Thursday.
CIO members declared they be-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04

income bracket" as "s5 900 down.
The secretary emphasized that his
views on the total amount OF de-
ductions which the average lower
income worker could meet was "as
of today" The treasury department
is studying this question and has
asked other governmental bureaus
and agencies to give their views.
IF we find we're wrong" Nor
genthau said, I'll be the first 10
say so. AS situations change prices,
business or anything -our IDEAS may
change"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04

tatve, depending on whether the
system continues to apply only to
the eastern states or is extended
to all states. If rationing becomes
nationwide, that probably will be
the basic figure for the average mo-
torists. If the government decides
to continue rationing only in the
east. then the figure will be reduced
so that the present basic quota of
gasoline-three gallons per week
will continue.
No motorist under the permanent
system will receive gasoline in eX-
cess CT needs to carry on his work,
except that all will have basic
ration to provide necessary family
driving.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04

bank commissioner and the federal
farm mortgage corporation.
Imperial County Farm Bureau
members took an active part in
getting the bill through congress,
a bill designed to make permanent
the emergency act granting the
land bank commissioner loans to
farmers on the lands the federal
land bank did not consider good
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04


The new system will go into effect
in II eastern states July l when
the present, temporary system ends.
The permanent plan now being
worked out will be used in all 48
states if it is decided to ration gas
oline on a nationwide basis as q
rubber conservation program.
Plans for the new system call
for limiting the average motorist to
an estimated 1880 miles annually,
On the basis of Is miles to the gal
lon and 40 coupons year in the
basic gasoline rationing book being
prepared, that figures to slightly
less than four gallons OF gasoline
q week.
The 2,88O-mile figure still is ten
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04

collateral Members of the Farm
Bureau asked the California Farm
Bureau Federation to take an ac-
tive part in getting thd bill through
and joined with farmers through
out the nation in urging passage
and signature of the bill.
Effect of the law, which is written
as an amendment to the 1893
emergency farm mortgage act, will
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04

maintain the status of land bank
commissioner loans SO desired by
valley farmers. The new law Will
extend credit to the areas which
the trpe of loans the farmers need.
The new law also authorizes the
the land bank will not enter with
land bank commissioner to make
loans up to $4,000 in Puerto Rico,
Hawaii, and Alaska.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04
Clio Bids Miners
Desert John Lewis

WASHINGTON, June a.. CUP)-
The Congress of Industrial Organ
izations opened the way today for
all who want to desert John L.
Lewis United Mine Workers to join
the CIO.
The first application to be con-
eidered was tnat of l25 representa-
tives of UNIV district locals here
to appeal lol new charter under
the CIO.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04
Mrs. N. ". Damroll
Dies on Coast

Mrs. M. w. Damron, 70, vile OF
M w. Damron of Oceaiside, dled
TuesdaJ at her home in the coast
city, friends in FL Cent"o were IN
formed Thursday
Funeral services for this pioneer
Imperial Valley resident Will be
held in Oceanside at pm Friday
She is survived by her husband;
a son, Don Damron of FL Centro::
three daughters, Mrs. Ray Tyler OF
San Diego, Mrs. James Phillips OF
Los Angeles, and Mrs. Margaret
Knapp also of Los Angeles; and
two grandSons. Forrest Damron OF
ca, Diego and Milton Damron OF
Fl Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04
BrawI on Street
Ends in Court

Carl Wilson, Al, and William
Saa, 90, Negroes, were found
guilty of drunkenness and disturb
ING TIE peace Thursday morning
after mixing it on the corner OF
s IN ~anG Broadway "Wednesday
night.
Noises emitted by the fighters
could be heard for. several blocks
witnesses said, and % large crow.
gathered at the scene before police
arrived.
Wilson was released b. Judge Lee
Nuffer to raise SIS bail VIII lie Saa
was sentenced to serve seven and
3, half days in Jail Both Pleaded
guilty to the charges
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04
Farm Loan Bill Siqned

Land bank commiss; s;oners loans
sole federal farm loans practical
in Imperial Valley and unavailable
since June /, again were available
in the valley Thursday with an
apparent increase in the individual
loan limit from $500 to $4,000
President Roosevelt Thursday
signed a bill to give farmers in
stock-raising and irrigated farming
areas the benefit of long term
mortgage credit through the land
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04
Growing Rooster
Is Police Problem

We're going to have fried chic
ken if something isn't done about
that rooster growing every morn
ing." was the report from an ir-
ritated householder at G am
Thursday morning to Ell Centre
rol ce.
Officer Leslie Conn was Dispatch
ed to look into the reported "nuis-
ance" but returned to the station
without any success. The given ad-
dress of the rooster, 7l8 FL Centre
avenue, was non-eXistant, Conn
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04
candidates
File Petitions

Walter D. Carey, county auditor,
filed his nom nation petition in the
county clerks office Thursday
and William L. wallace, candidate
for justice of the peace in Winter
haven, filed his petition late We'd
nesday.
Carey has held the office of
Imperial county auditor since 1915.
Wallace said he had been resi-
dent of the count? for 80 years.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04

taxes.
The treasury department had pro-
posed that 10 per cent of the tax
able income be collected at the
source and the proposal now is un-
i'r consideration by congress.
Morgenthau reiterated his view
that source collection of income tax,
plus compulsory savings in the form
of enforced war bc-id purchase plus
social security taxes, would be about
all the deductions persons in the
lower income bracket could stand at
this time. He defined the lower
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04
JAPS COMING BACK, WEST COAST WARNED
10Die as Blast
Rocks Air School

STOCKTON, Cal, June 4 U.P)
- An explosion and fire at 4
building at the Stockton Army
Air corps advanced flying
school late last night killed 10
men and injured IA, Lieut.. Col.
Lloyd Tull announced tOdiy.
Nine enlisted personnel and
Tom SOn;o, senior civilian fire
man attached to the school
were burned to death.
They were trapped i'm the
blaze that swept through the
building after the explosion.
Fire Chief Nj. II. BOuchard
and nine enlisted men suffered
serious burns, and five other
civilian firemen suffered in
juries or burns.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04

service during May. No nation, m
Guiding the United States, ever had
built as many ships in one month.
While the yaN1s were stepping
up production to the record rate
during May, 81 ships were reported
to have beeT. sunk by submarines
off the American coasts in the At
lantic, Caribbean and gulf of MeXi-
co. Most of the sinkings were an
nounced by the navy department.
Ships delivered in May included
43 Liberty freighterS, three tankers
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04
= 4rst!Hs 4yeR7t;

Iii, Captain
Imperial Valleys own Captain
Edward Green was navigator fer
Col. Emmett CRosie) ODonnel, Jr.,
bombardment group commander, on
The historic flight from Mindanao
to Port Darwin in plane literally
made up CT scraps, as described IL
the current issue of Golfers.
The cnly available plane didn't
have fuel capacity enough SO they
rugged up six gasoline drums in
the cabin rs reSe We tanks. Some
one produced a pump and one piece
of garden hose. They hacked a
hole in the floor of the plane cabin,
installed 100 pound lieutenant in
side the hole and instructed him
to transfer the hose from one tank
to another as needed.
Sugar Trouble
An unit ltified woman appealed
to the rationing board recently be-
cause she lost her sugar rationing
book. Beard members told her it
was q long process t. get another
and besides it would take at least
two months. Before they could
take her name and applicatiCI fol
a new book, the woman left in
rage.
Later on one of the bcard men,
bers was discussing the incident
with friend
II know who that is listener
said. Il felt sorry because she lost
her book SO I gave her cup OF
sugar. She dumped the sugar in
some rhubarb and set 1t outside to
cecil. A worm craWled into the
rhubarb and she had to throw away
the rhubarb and all the sugar she
possessed
What mess.
Another woman with q sad sugar
story is Mrs Larry Derrick. Thurs
day morning her sugar can Slip
ped from her hands and she spilled
all her sugar on the kitchen floor.
tRR would have used the vacuum
cleaner, strained the sugar, and put
it back in the can. Honest)
Just BY The Way
Most cf the men in the service
are very excited when they are
promoted. Albert jenkins appar-
emily wasn't.
The only way his family found
out he had been made first lieu
tenant was through a chance re-
mark he made while telephonng
home.
why didn't you tell us before?
Write us a letter or q card or tele-
gram about it?" Rodney jenkins,
his dad asked.
"Oh it ccesn. amount to MUCH
Lieut.. jenkins said. 1T just gave
me a fist full of papers"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04

three standard design commission
ships and nine Liberty-type freight
ers for the British. American ship
yards also launched 65 ships and laid
keels for an additional rs in May.
Pacific coast yards again led
those of other sections in building
ships for the Victory fleet" A to-
tai of 80 were delivered by west
coast yards. East coast yards lin"
ished %. and four were completed
on the gulf.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04

between Boulogne and LIE Touquet.
Neither the air nor commando
raid was on a large scale but both
were stiff blows of the type which
now are to be delivered with in
creasing regularity against the en-
emy. Ten British planes were lost
and Berlin Radio said that num-
Der of commandos were taken
prisoner, London dispatches describ-
eo both attacks as highly success
full.
The commandos probed into new
defenses set up by the Axis III
preparation for the day when an
Allied invasion will be launched and
they were said to have obtained
much valuable information
In France, pro-Axis Pierre Laval
took over complete charge of the
police system in an attempt to aid
the Germans in strengthening their
defenses against attack from within
and without.
HANGMAN DIES
In Czechoslovakia, Reinhard Hey
drich, the Gestapo "Hangman", died
of bullet wounds inflicted eight
days ago near Prague-an attack
which has already resulted in exc
cution of about 200 Czech hostages.
Heydrich's death was expected to
touch off new horrors for the
C7echs, since the "Hangman' was
the right hand man of Heinrich
Himmler and one of the most ruth
less of Hitler'S eXecutioners. Some
reports were that IA German army
officers also had been arrested in
connection with the Heydrich at
tack.
On the Russian front, the Ger
mans appeared to be attempting to
start a new offensive in the Kali
inin area northwest of Moscow,
but without much success so far
The Russians reported they had
killed several hundred enemy SOL
diers and that there was no i'm
portant change in positions.
DESERT BATTLE
In Llbya, the desert battle
against Nazi Col. Gen. Erwin Rom
mel tank columns continued with
out decision but British dispatches
again said that the Allied troops
and tanks were holding the upper
hand. One German force that had
broken through the main Brit sh
defense positions was badly batter
ed and thrown back from the
Knightsbridge battlefield, % miles
southwest of Tobruk, where the
British captured the enemy strong
point of lamar. Fourteen German
tanks were destroyed.
The Germans still were pounding
at Allied Notifications at Bir Ha-
cheim. 20 miles away, but Free
French forces have repeatedly re-
pulsed Rommel there.
In China, where the japanese
are making strong effort to
knock out Allied air bases that
might be used for attacks on Toxic,
Continued on Page 8; Column A.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04
X Cards Banned
In GAS Rutioninq

WASHINGTON, June A. (UP)-Plans being prepared
today by TIE Office Of Price Administration for pera
nen gasoline rationng system in eastern states will abol
ish the controversial "X"-(unlimed) d)cards and prob
ably provide between cree and four gallons of gasoline
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04
Ship Production
Beats Sinkinqs

WASHINGTON June a. (UP)-American yards are
building ships today at the fastest rate in history and just
got ahead of submarine sinkings in May.
The maritime commission announced that American
yards set worlds record by delivering SO ships into
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04
Who'll Take Resignation?
Chief Spotter i'm Dilemma
Not Us. Answers City Council as Local
Head Observer Hunts Someone to
Accept Portfolio He's too Busy 70 Keep

Wanted: someone to accept resignation
Robert Marshall who has charge of the lrplane obserV-
alton post at the city plant tried to find somebody
who would accept his notice Wednesday night when the
m Centre council met its regular session but the council
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04
Bomber Attacks
On Dutch Hurbor
May be Repeated
Nipponese Raid Believed Attempt TO
Feel Out Alaskan Defenses; Details
Withheld; Casualties CalIed Sigh

WASHINGTON, June a. (UP)-High authorities warn
ed today that the japanese likely to strike further
blows at North America following up yesterdays attacl
on Dutch Harbor Alaska.
The Navy announced in q communque that thu
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04
Newt Blows Aimed
At NQzi Defenses
RAFRaids Great German Base While
Commands Land on Invasion Coast to
Fee Way for Possible Future Action
By UNITED PRESS =

The RAF Wednesday night sent several hundred planes
over the German and factory center OF Bremen
in continuation of the Allied aerial offensive in western
Europe while British Commandos raided the French coast
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04
THIRE ATTACK
REPORTED

OTTAWA, June 4-(UP)-J.
l.. Ralston, Canadian defense
minister, told the House Of
Commons today that further
report received indicates that
there was a third aerial attack
last night" on Dutch HarbOr, in
addition to the two japanese
raids announced yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-04
Baseball

NATIONAL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-25
LESSON TEN

Recreation in the form OF games
is the best and most enjoyable ex-
ercise, and here are two games for
girl members of the Junior Victory
Army.
dodge Ball. material: Bas-
ket Ball.
Sides A and B are chosen. The
AS form a circle in which the BIS
stand. The AS throw the ball SC
as to hit the BIS (below the waist
while the BIS attempt to save
themselves by running and dodg'
ing INSIDE the circle.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-25
GAO u. D. Freshmen
Reflect War Trend

About $40 freshmen-the same
as last enrolled at the Uni
versity of Detroit on the first day
OF registration, Miss Florence f..
Donahue. in charge of enrolment
estimated today.
The wars Influence was seen in
more enrollments in engineering
subjects and fewer in the arts
college, she said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-25
YOUTH ON PARADE

This coast = TO - coast broadcast
over 76 stations of the Columbia
chain, will be the weekly Youth
on Parade" program originating
in Boston. Boston Junior Victory
Army officials are assisting in
preparation of the show.
Including wide variety OF
entertainment. this program Is
certain to appeal to all boys and
girls between the ages of 10 and
IS. as well as members OF the
IVA.
In addition to their radio pro-
gram tomorrow, local iva men,
bers will face activity In the
Buy a Tank" salvage drive
throughout the metropolitan area.
For the last two weeks, Junior
Victory Army members have been
collecting the old metal and rub
Der which will be piled in front OF
their homes tonight for early
pickup tomorrow morning.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-25
DSR Asks Age Limit Boost

In an effort to get more men
who can serve as street car
conductors, the DSR commission
today asked the civil service COM
mission TO order a new classical
ton TO be known as street car
attendants" (conductors) with a
boosted age limit to so years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-25
IVA Fitness Lesson:
Games Provide
Health Exercise
With Recreation
IVA Fitness Lesson:

(This is the tenth in a series
Of physical fitness lessons spe-
ciany prepared for Junior
Victory Army members IN con-
junction Uith the current pro-
gram Offered BY The Detroit
Times and the Department OF
Parks and Recredtion).
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-25
Run ON SIGNAL

At a signal, the end player on
the right of each line rims from
the starting point TO the center.
Each one tries to snatch the hand
kerchief or bag and return 10 her
place without being tagged by the
other.
Whoever succeeds in getting the
handkerchief or bag, or whoever
succeeds in tagging the other is
the victor. The victor moves TO
the end of her own line.
Her defeated opponent becomes
her prisoner" and stands beside
her
The game continues. each player
in turn moving up 10 the head Of
the line. the yicters keep on play
ing. in order. until one side wins
by taking all the players on the
other side as prisoners
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-25

On Radio
For..JVA
By II. JEROME PETIT
Defense Editor, Detroit Times

Attention-Junior Victory Army
members!
Turn your radio dials to Station
WJR at 10 a. m. tomorrow TO hear
YOUR radio program, especially
arranged for your entertainment.
This Commute program will be
in the form of a national salute to
the Junior Victory Army. with
some of the time devoted to its
accomplishments. including the ac-
tivities of IVA members In De-
troit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-25
PRISONERS CAN'T PLAY

The prisoners may not play
again after they have been taken.
If time does not permit the
elimination OF one side. the team
with the greater number of "pris-
onerS" wins.
Variation: Have two lines num-
bered consecutively and teacher or
chosen leader calls a number.
Player in each line holding num-
Der called. runs out from place in
line 10 snatch the handkerchief.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-25
SEARCH HOMES

In addition to searching their
own homes and garages for scrap
material. many groups OF IVA
boys and girls have made house.
toulouse canvasses in their re-
spective neighborhoods to call the
important drive 10 the attention
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-25
THROWING AND PASSING

The AS may not throw the ball
at their opponents while they
themselves are INSIDE or OUT
SIDE their circle lines. A player
may pass the ball among her team
and may leave her circle lines TO
regain possession of the ball.
From the spot where she picks
II up she must throw IL TO one of
her own side and at once return 10
her place. When a b has been hit
she, drops out of the game. Time
is kept. The game is repeated
with sides reversed, and the side
which hits the greater number OF
opponents in time allotted wins
Club Sna ch. material
Handkerchief or bean bagD
The group should be divided into
two lines, A and B, Of equal num-
Der, which face each other al a
distance of at least 10 feet. In
the center of the space which sep
arates the lines there should be
placed a handkerchief or bean bag