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Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23
RoStov
Fall
Neurs
BY HENRY SHAPIRO

MOSCOW, July % CUP1 - Rus
sian airforce planes. including lily
ing fortresses and Douglas bomb
efs, slowed the German drive on
RostCv and Stalingrad today as It
appeared that the position OF R0-
stov, key To the Caucasus, was be
coming untenable
Roads to the German rear were
choked with tanks. motorized in
fantry, artillery and munitions and
supply conveys when the planes
were sent TO the aid of the Red
army ground troops.
Opening their attack during the
night, they bombed enemy columns
and tank masses, regrouping for a
decisive fight, and kept up the bonn
hardment for hours.
So telling were the blows they
delivered, special frCnt dispatches
to the army newspaper Red Star
asserted, that the enemy advance
was slowed along the vital 100 mile
front between Novocherkassk and
Tsimlyanskya, extending north
eastward from point only 81 miles
from RoStov.
NEW RETREATS
The Russians had been forced
into new retirementS after their
biggest setback Of the campaign
anI tho Gartnanc uJora ,1raccipo for
ward in hope of a decisive break
through when the planes went into
action.
The Russians were reported re-
sisting stubbornly in their new po-
sitionS.
Having occupied new and more
favorable lines our troops can and
must hold the enemy and inilict
cruel losses on him." Red Star said
in an eXhortatiOn to the army to
stand fast against the German ar
mored and infantry masses, backed
by flame throWers and big guns.
FEROCIOUS BOTTLE
! Communiques revealed the latest
| developments on the flaming sou-
thern front.
After two days of one of the most
ferccious battles Of the war, the
Germans thrust strong Spearhead
prongs to Novocherkassk, 32 miles
northeast of Rostov, and TSiml-
yanskya, lis miles southeast of
Stalingrad and 100 miles east of
NovocherkaSSk.
The Russians withdrew to new
positions after they and the Ger
mans had lost heavily in casualties
in battle in which both sides threw
everything they had.
LOSSES HEAVY
The noon communique reported a.
grand scale battle in which the
Russians fought Stoutly, hurting
lack repeated German attacks and
wearing down the enemy forces by
inflicting heavy losses.
At VoroneZh the communique
said, the Russians kept pushing the
Germans back toward the Don river,
and supported by powerful artil-
lery barrages. were forcing some
Nazis into the river to drown. The
Russians were taking prisoners, the
communique noted, as well as kill
ing hundreds of Germans III various
sectors.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23
Dance at SeeIey
Scheduled Monddy

The dances for Camp Seeley SOL
diers, which were to have been re-
sumed Friday evening, have been
postponed until Monday evening,
Mrs. John Rice Of the camp and
committee of the local
Red Cross said Thursday
The committee is anxious to have
donations of home made cakes to
serve the boys, and anyone wishing
to make one may get an allowance
OF two cups of sugar for each cake.
All that is necessary is to call the
Red Cross, 224
Girls having assistant hostess
cards are to meet at the Mayan
hotel Monday evening at 7:30 where
transportation and chaperones will
be provided.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 20, 1901. Pub
lished every afternoon except Sat
urday and Sunday (Saturday after
noon Issue now succeeded by the
Sunday Post Press, established 1856
by the Imperial Valley Publishing
company. 625 state Street, III Cen
tro, California.
Paul Jenkins. publisher. a {. John
ston, vice president and general man
ager: f. A. Fitzilugh, secretary and
managing editor.
West Hollid- y Co. Inc. National Ad-
vertising epresentatiVes.
Member. California Newspaper Pub
fishers Association.
Entered at FL Centro. Calf, post
office as second class matter.
Subscription rates In California, DC
per copy.
In conjunction with the Post-Press
lSundays), per month 75c paid IN ad-
vance. 3 months, S210; months
$500; one year $3.50: outside Cali
fornia 81 Der montn.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23
new BOOKS
At The FL Centre Public Library
FICTION

At The Ell Centre Public Library
FICTION
Open Then The Door, Dorothee
CarousSo; Forever Is SO Long, Alice
Colver; DR.. Finlay Sees 1t Through
Alan Hart; Dust Above The Sage,
Vingie Roe; Rustlers OF The Ba-
sin, George Shedd Murder On
Parade, Carolyn Wells.
NON FICTION
Heroes l Have Known, Max East
man; Vacations For Boys, Harry
ID. Kitson; Americas Grow ing
Pains, George Leighton; Black Mar
tinque-Red Guinana, Nicol Smith;
Do You Want To Be A Nurse?
Dorothy Sutherland; Ballad Maxim,
Jean Thomas; What The Citizen
Should Know About The Army En-
gineers, 1t. Col. Paul Thompson.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23
ARTHUR JENKINS
IN SOUTH CAROLINA

Arthur j. jenkins, foster son of
Mrs. Leta Mae Bryan, who has
been in the Virgin Islands with us.
Navy for three years, has returned
to the mainland and is now station
ed at Charleston, sc, as a first
class pharmacist.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23
VALLEY MAN
WINS PROMOTION

The U. S. Army public relations
offices at Camp Barkley, Texas, an
nounced Thursday that Sergeant
Robert Graves, El Centro, has been
promoted TO staff sergeant.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23
Actual $1,000 Values!

Aristocrat chenilles in luxuriously de-
tailed decorator patterns. Chain design
with bouquet effect or huge bow-knots
with flowers. Lush, velvety tufting.
Rich pastel shades. Full or twin.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23
Actal $3.50 Value!

Choice of two beauties. Crossbar de-
sign, shown in large illustration with
punchWork flowers -. or our faSt-sell-
ing bow knot pattern. Both in solid col
or pastels. Choice of full or twin.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23
Actual $3.50 Values!

Unbelievable value In h1gh.styIe, brand
new spreads, Closely packed chenille
completely covers the heavy sheeting.
Multi-color florals, swag border. Pastel
or white ground. Full or twin size.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-23
Actual S4.25 Values!

Made during the mills slack season at
savings. Criss-cross con-
trasting design on pastel sheeting,
classic solid pastels or all-Whites. Full
or twin size. Buy at Sears and Save!
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Treasury 10 Retire
Two Issues With
Cash This Fall
September Maturity
And RFC Notes to
Be Paid OFF
Ey the Associated Press.

Treasury Secretary Morgenthau
announced yesterday that two Gov
ernment securities issues coming due
this fall will be paid off in cash.
The issues are $342 ,000, 900 of
per cent Treasury notes, maturing
September Is, and $500 100000 of
H per cent Reconstruction Finance
Corp. notes, maturing October IS.
Although Mr.. Morgenthau indi-
Gated that the cash for paying of
these securities would come from
the sale of other securities, he stated
that there would be no direct ex-
change of new securities for the old
The Treasury reported that New
York. insurance companies bought
about half the 1926, LOT 300 of 21a
per cent "tap" bonds sold this
month.
An analysis Of the sales showed
these breakdowns:
Type Of purchaser-Insurance
companies, $762, ,O05, 900: savings
banks, $124, 4,377,5 500; individuals
$35, ,6O8 800; other, $314,116, 200.
Federal Reserve districts-Boston
$84, ,280, 400; New York, $752 ,031 300;
Philadelphia, $77,514,200; Cleveland
$32 ,928, 100; Richmond, $21, ,116,500;
Atlanta, s5,997 800; Chicago, $780,
663, 400; st. Louis. $5,802 300; Min
neapolis, $22,583,0 900; Kansas City
0,836 900; Dallas, $14588, 300; San
Francisco, $22 ,476, 200; Treasury fo1
Government investment accounts)
$135, ,290, 300.
Commercial banks were not per-
mitted to subscribe.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
WPB Tghtens Control War Materials by Virtual ALLEGATION

as tanks, planes, electric batteries
guns, munitions.
Another copy of the application
is sent to the industry branch of
WPB responsible for processing it.
There a tabulation of the current
requirements of all industries and
companies under that branch will
be made.
Army, Navy Represented.
Both the Census Bureau and in
dustry branch reports will be sub
mitted to the WPB Requirements
Committee, together with reports on
prospective supplies for the quarter
from the Materials Branch. The
Requirements Committee, under the
Craftsmanship Of j. S. Knowlson,
WPB vice chairman on Program
Determination, includes representa-
tives of the Army and Navy and
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Washington Produce

BUTTER-93 score, tubs, 44M; 1-pound
prints, 45A; A-pound prints, 4534; 90
score, tubs, 43A: pound prints 43A;
A-pound prints, 44M: 81 score, tubs, 43;
l-pound prints, 431a; h-pound prints. A.;
90 score: tubs, 42s4: 1-pound prints. 43A:
A-pound prints, 43A 80 score, tubs, AZ;
1-pound prints, 42h; A-pound prints. 43;
sss score; tubs, 41M; 1-pound prints, 42A;
LIVESTOCK-Calves, IS: spring lambs,
From Agricultural Marketing Admins
tration. Prices paid net fob. Washing
EGGs1Market steady. Prices paid for
Federal-State graded eggs received from
grading stations August 25): Whites, u. g.
extras, large 44H-46, average 45h; u
s. extras. medium, 4O-42, average 41h
y. 8. Standards large, 39ha-42, average
Al; U. s. standards, medium, 35-3S, av-
erage 36; U. s. trades 34-35, average 34!.
Browns, U. s. extras. large 43h-45, av-
erage 4412; y. s. extras. medium, 39h-41,
average 40; U. S. standards, large, 39h-4I
average 40: U. s. standards medium, 81
U. s. trades, 30 Ha-34; average 33! Nearby
ungraded eggs: Whites, 1896; mixed col
ors. "a. Receipts. Government Graded eggs
LIVE PouLTRY-Market steady. Fowl
Colored. 5 pounds and UP, 21-22; under s
younds, 1920; Leghorn hens, 3h pounds
and up, 1915; No. 2s, 10-11. BOOSTERS,
1915. Chickens: Delaware and Maryland
Rocks an dcrosses, broiers and fryers. all
sizes. Y; .! sent premium for heavier
21-23. Turkeys. young. toms and hens. 2s.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
BIuckout
Continued From First Page. J

Also convicted for violations in
volving automobile headlights was
Steve Scheburt, 308 F street NV,
Washington.
Three persons were found not
guilty. They included 1t. Gordon K.
Gravelle, U. S. A., TIC Auburn
Court. who exhibited a 15-watt
blackout bulb which he said was
approved by the Army when used
with ordinary window blinds and
shades. This was the only light he
had burning. he said. Also ac-
quilted were Mrs. Myrtle Woods, 9l9
Duke street, and w. r. Stokes, 4I0
South Royal street.
Those flned in Silver Spring, all
OF whom pleaded guilty, but some
claiming extenuating circumstances
were Capt. w. H. Button, U. S. A.
1411 Highland drive, $40 and costs;
E. Parlaman, manager of the A. &
P. store at Georgia avenue and
Colesville road, SIS and costs
George Yiverette, manager Of Acme
Market, Ellsworth drive and Georgia
avenue, SIS and costs; E. l.. Kerr
manager of Hazard shoe store, 820t
block Georgia avenue, SIS and costs
Robert Miller, Ward Radio Co.
Georgia avenue, S. and costs; Mrs
Millie Hayde, Kensington View, ::
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Primaries
Continued From First Page.)

Olson, who sought denomination as
a Democrat. Other candidates for
Gov. Olson's job are Fred Oyster,
critic of the closed shop, and
Alonzo j. Riggs, proponent of free
health service.
Collins Opposes Doxey.
In Mississippi, Senator Doxey,
successor to the late Pat Harrison,
is opposed for denomination in the
Democratic primary by Representa-
tive Collins.
Senator Maybank, South Carolina
Democrat, completing the Senate
term of Supreme Court Justice
Byrnes, is opposed by Eugene Blease
half brother of the late Senator
Cole Blease. South Carolina voters
also are nominating candidates for
Governor and members of Congress
Mr.. Dewey was nominated on a
platform pledging full support OF
President Roosevelt in "all meas
ures to win the war" but criticising
"the blundering, the inefficiency" in
home-front prosecution of the con-
f1ict.
The candidate subscribed to this
declaration OF policy, then assailed
the recent Democratic State Con-
vention as the center of "a personal
political fight for control of the
1914 (NationaD Democratic Con-
vention."
Asserting State Republicans "are
concerned only with the winning Of
the war and good government for
the people of New York." he added
For my part, let me say right
now, that shall devote the next
four years exclusively to the service
OF the peopel of New York State"
Evening star., 1942-08-25
ice Asked 10 Cut
New Money Clause
In D. & R. 6. Plan
ALLEGATION Of Shores
To BondhoIders
Urged by Trustee
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The City Bank Farmers Trust Co.,
New York, asked the Interstate
Commerce Commission today to
modify the Denver & Rio Grande
Western Railroad reorganization
plan so as to eliminate the proposed
s2,25O, 900 new financing and instead
allocate that amount in common
stock to holders Of general mortgage
bonds. The bank Is trustee for the
mortgage.
The railroads earnings for the
first six months, the bank told the
ICC, had 80 improved the financial
position of the debtor as to obviate
the need for any provision for new
money requirements in the plan OF
reorganization"
The bank said that while the
present excellent earnings are un-
precedented and may not continue"
since they probably were due in part
to war traffic, it was reasonable to
suppose that at least part of the
improvement was the result of an
extensive improvement plan which
has resulted in tremendously in
creased operating efficiency which
can be expected to continue"
Florida East Coast.
NEW YORK, Aug. Is lP.-The
Deposit Committee for Florida East
Coast Railway first and refunding
mortgage per cent bonds, series
"a" announced today that the re-
cent offer Of the Florida National
Building Corp. to purchase deposited
bonds had been accepted by nom
institutional holders Of $754,600 face
value of the bonds.
Holders of $238, 200 of the bonds
declined the offer, holders of $213,-
600 have withdrawn them from the
deposit and holders of the remain-
ing $4,768, 200 have made no re-
sponse to the offer thus far.
The offer by the building corpora.
ton was on behalf of the trustees
OF the estate of the late Alfred I.
du Pont and named price of $165
per bond.
Evening star., 1942-08-25

other claimants for material.
After examination of the figures, I"
said the statement, "the chairman
of the Requirements Committee will
determine the general pattern of
materials distribution, both in terms
of the more than 200 end products
and in accordance with the COM
panies assigned to the various
branches, after setting aside kitty
for contingencies, adjustments and
for the use of smaller companies
not under PRP."
What the Requirements Commit
tee determines in the way of pref
erences will go to the various in
dustry branches, which then will
process the individual applications
in light of available materials for
each end product.
"At the same time" it was pointed
out, "a strict check will be provided
Evening star., 1942-08-25
barrows Is Elected
To Succeed Carney
As Sears Chief
Los Angeles Executive
Once Operated Own
Store in Indionu
By the Associated Press.

q
CHICAGO, AI~. 25.-Arthur s.
Barrows OF Los Angeles, a small
Midwestern merchant who later be-
came an executive in the Nation s
two largest mail order houses, yes
terday was elected president Of
Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Barrows, vice president in charge
of Sears Pacific Coast territory, will
fill the vacancy created by the death
of Thomas j. Carney last June 20
The Board OF Directors said no
successor would be named in the
immediate future for Barrows' West
Coast post.
Barrows was born in Chicago on
August %, 1884. and was graduated
from Yale University in 1906. After
working a few years with a Chicago
wholesale hardware firm, he opened
his own retail hardware business at
Washington, Ind.
From 1917 to 1925 he was a mer-
chandising executive with Mont
gomery Ward & Co. He came with
Sears in November, 1926, yea,
and nine months after the com.
pany's first retail store was opened
He worked with Gen. Robert E
Wood, Sears board chairman. ir
planning and expanding the letai
network.
He was elected a member # tht
Board Of Directors IN 1885 and late,
was appointed to the Executiv.
Committee. He was named vic,
president for the Pacific Coast ter.
ritory in January, 1941. Director
also elected Ralph j. De Motto
treasurer, to the board.
Sears reported that net profit afte
the taxes amounted to $l1 ,O75, ,524. O
$1.92 per share of common stock
for the "a weeks period ended Jul,
Is. This compared with $10,892, ,8Ot
or $50 share, for the correspond
ing 1941 period.
The company said provision TO
income and excess profits taxes O
$29, 1852 ,528 was made by estimatin,
income for the entire fiscal year an,
using the rates in the propose,
House revenue bill. A sum of IS.
100000 was transferred to the re
serve for contingencies, compare,
with 100000 in the period las
year.
Consolidated sales for the "a week
OF $685., 1872, ,786 were 50 ,391 1895, or 2.
per cent less than sales of 1892 ,584
681 for the corresponding period las
year.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Chicago Grain
By the Associated Press.

oS tiie ASSOClatSQ HTeSS.
CHICAGO, Aug. 25-Grain futures
worked higher in light trading today
as some short covering and q little
new buying entered the market.
There was nothing in the run Of
news of immediate market influence,
but the absence of hedging pressure
was viewed as constructive sign.
Traders said that outside interest
remained unusually light. Demand
for flour was reported as slow.
Oats were under pressure early,
the May future dipping to a new
seasonal low, but rallied toward the
close under the leadership of wheat
and corn. Movement of oats in the
Northwest continued heavy, but re-
ports from Minneapolis indicated q
good demand for arrivals there.
Wheat and corn closed on the
days highs. Wheat finished up "a
q, September 1.17N-118, December
1.21b-1.21A, and corn was ahead
a-A, September 835a-83A. Oats
gained hs-b, rye advanced A-3s and
soybeans were unchanged to u
higher
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Army Worm Threatens
Bio Cotton Dumuoe
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 25.-The
Memphis manager of a midsouth
cotton company estimated today
that the Army worm has already
damaged the South's 1912 cotton
crop from 10 to Is per cent"
w. G. Boeving, whose company
has cotton holdings in Southeast
Missouri, said he believed it was
possible the damage might go as
high as 30 or 40 per cent under Ger
tain conditions.
The infestation this year, he said,
is the worst to his knowledge in Is
years.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
B. & o. Loodings Show
Guin During Week

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 25.-Carloads
handled on the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad during the week ended
August %, 1912, totaled 68,638, con-
sisting of 41,755 loaded on line and
26,883 received from connections.
This was an increase Of 3,401 cars
handled over the same week of 1941,
when the total was 65,237, made up
of 42,807 loaded on line and 22,430
received from connections.
During the previous week (the
week ended August 15) the total
was 1892, including 41,777 loaded
on line and 25,845 received from
connections.
Evening star., 1942-08-25

by the fact that each branch must
keep the total authorizations to all
the companies whose applications it
processes within the tabulation as
approved by the Requirements Com
mittee.'
In other words. the materials will
be parceled out on pattern
determined by the Importance of
their war needs and the amounts
which are available.
Subject to Check.
Various units of the Army and
Navy Munitions Board staff, such as
ordnance and aircraft, will be treated
like industry branches of WPB and
will handle assigned applications for
production which is 100 per cent
military.
All processed applications, before
being sent back to the applicants as
approved PRP certificates, will be
checked by a review and approval
section.
Various degrees of preference
ratings will have been assigned to
PRP certificates to make sure that
materials producers will give primary
consideration to orders having the
greatest urgency in the war pro-
gram.
But virtually all companies which
are authorized to receive materials
under PRP for the fourth quarter, >
it was explained, should be assured
of delivery without unreasonable
delay, since the total amount OF
materials authorized will not exceed
the available supply"
Rubber Further Restricted.
1t was announced also yesterday
that all use of rubber In products
for civilians will be withheld after
September l except by specific allo-
cation. Even military uses of rub
ber will be restricted to specified
types of weapons and goods.
Hitherto, manufacturers have
been allowed to use rubber ir
amounts based on lower percent.
ages of quantities used in norma.
times. The new control measures
affect crude, reclaimed and SCRAP
rubber and latex.
The list of rubber bearing prod
ucts, to be allowed for military pur.
poses and to be allocated for civil.
ian uses Is being worked out by
WPB, the Army, Navy and othe,
affected sources.
Several products essential to the
war effort already have been added
to the list of items which may be
manufactured if specific WPB au.
thority Is given. These include
rubber life-saving suits and com.
pounds for laboratory tests.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Linda Lee, Actress, Dies
After Seven-FIoor Fall
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Before the
eyes of diners on the terrace of a
Central Park hotel, Linda Lee, pref
ty radio and stage star, fell to her
death from the seventh floor OF an
apartment house last night shortly
before she and her husband were
planning to go to the movies.
Police said they found nothing to
indicate the fall was other than
accidental. The 27-year-old actress
was clad in lounging pajamas and
red slippers.
Her husband, Kermit Bloomgar-
ten, a theater manager, said his
wife had left their dinner table to
get ready to 60 out with him. De-
tectives said the singer apparently
fell through an opened French win
dow in her apartment living room.
She died in an ambulance en- route
to Roosevelt Hospital.
Miss Lee had appeared in the
Broadway shows pal joey" anc
"Yes, My Darling Daughter"
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Rheem Shares Registered

NEW YORK, Aug. Is (SpeciaD -
A registration statement covering
IS 1926 shares of common stock of 81
par value of Rheem Manufacturing
Co., largest single manufacturer of
steel drums, barrels and other in
dustrial containers, was filed yes
terday with the Securities and Ex-
change Commission. Blyth g. Co.,
Inc, is named as sole underwater
and manager of the proposed public
offering.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
uxes
Continued From First Page }

to cover children up to 21 attend
ing school or college.
Moving swiftly to revise other sec
tions of the bill, the committee
voted, 9 to Z, to tax the income from
future issues of State and municipal
bonds. Previously it had declined
to consider a Treasury suggestion
for a $40. 0.000, 600 addition to revenues
by taxation Of existing issues and
Senator George said the levy on
new securities would not boost i'm
mediate receipts appreciably.
Personal Exemptions.
In approaching House provisions
lowering present personal income
tax exemptions from $3.50 to $500
for single persons and from $500
to $1,000 for married couples, the
Senate group also revised a section
giving special treatment to men In
the armed forces.
The House had voted for exemp-
tions OF $3.50 for all single persons
and $500 for all married persons
In uniform, but the Senate COM
mittee decided to limit this to en-
listed men below the rank of COM
missioned officers.
| Senator Clark, Democrat, of Mis-
souri,, chairman of a finance sub.
committee, said his group would
recommend a pay as you go" plan
OF collecting individual income taxes
patterned after a suggestion by
Beardsley Ruml, chairman OF the
New York Federal Reserve bank.
Senator Clark said the subcom-
mittee would urge the full commit.
tee to draft a provision of this ma
ture, with the Ruml plan as a base
Senator George said the commit
tee tentatively adopted an amend.
ment, recommended by the State
Department, giving nonresident
aliens from Canada and Mexico tn.
benefit of personal exemptions TO