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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-28
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Dimond. from his familiarity
with the geography. topography
and formation OF tho AleutianS
and particularly Kiska. iS thor.
oughIy convinced of the feasibility
of constructing aircraft landing
fields. despite the rugged volcanic
character of tho chain.
The continued Japanese occu.
pancY oi the three Aleutians they
now hold has SO aroused Congress
that members Of a Senate military
affairs subcommittee are taking
Off this week for Alaska for a first
hand investigation
Rep. John NJ Coffee Of Wash
-fnHtt,tf- -the 1fotf~t4 few dav,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-28
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-28
WILL FACE ENEMY

I'VE do not Intend 10 run for
cover when and II the time does
come.
Men. women and children
are all in the same boat and are
going To be on the job when the
enemy comes.
Before this war IL won,
Alaska will make history.
III will he the bright spot I'm
the heart OF every American.
"She is more than ever before
determined To prev the
enemy from gaining any other
footholds ON any part Of Alas
kan soil.
ALASKA NEEDS HELP
'fOu on the outside must see
90 Il that help il sent TO us
without further delay. and this
time IL can he said, and said
very loud. that we need help
and Are asking for IL.
I'VE even ask as well - we
urge you TO write To your con-
gresham, senator, or even TO
the President.
This Is urgent.
Roger Jeffries,
"U. :. f.. D.. juneau. Alaska"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-28
Want Women C:sIDIDieS
Checker Offers Jobs TO Drivers Between z and 90
as Men Leave for Armed Forces, War Plants

The call is out for a hundred
women cab drivers.
George Guy. manager OF Checker
Cab Company made this AT
nouncemcnt today. as more and
more OF his drlNcrs 60 of 10 tho
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-28

ing away quick You couldn't blame him He thought the
cracks were in his tongue 'i0
lie said Take of shoes. Only your shoes-no your
sox.a @ -
explained, I'm sorry They always come off with NV
shoes - 800 '''
re Sao mat all right This is war of revenge. The
draft boards drafting each other"
JUST theh the sound OF martial feet heard and the draft
BOARD marched back 1t had given itself deferred rating
Inc doctor told me, Go up to the METROPOLITAN Opera
House and take singing lesson Then back tomorrow
and say, All. ,5,, go, - - "
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Blame as laps
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-28

IIIdIIVU To IIty SCIII II DdCk
with this notation on the
margin, written with bor-
rowed fountain pen: "This is
a QUESTIONABLE and not a
complaint blank"
When | was examined in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-28
Army Rates Bugs
At Full Disability
By ARTHUR BUGS BAER

MY LOCAL DRAFT BOARD threatens to farm me out to
lV1 BimSville in the Hoss-and- Buggy League
They say I'm ready yet need another season in the
Boy Scouts
The lads and girls down at the Office have given me three
farewell banquets far They 10 Join some army
quick They're running out Of sardines.
The draft board sent QUESTIONABLE filed II out and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-28

After the doctors looked
me over they gave me full
disability with three-quart-
erS pay.
1t was just like life insur-
ance except l didn't have TO
pay any premiums.
l want TO join the army
again so | can get the other
quarter.
/ should have been in
Quoted into the army yester-
day by special appointment.
But when | got down to the
local draft board found that
the draft board had been
drafted.
There was a doctor there
looking at his own tongue in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-28

cone we'll known American
Che Japanese occupation iorce IL
in The $1,000 ucighborhood.
hiSkn HaFbOr Large
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-28
Japanese Threat
To Alaska Cited
ByJuneau Aide
special 10 tnt pErROrr TINS,

Los ANGELES. July %. The
danger 10 Alaska from the Japa-
nesc infltration of the AlcutiHr
Islands is pointed out in a letter
received 10y the San Francisco
Examiner today from Roger JEFF.
fries of the United States en-
giueering department. Juhea H.
Alaska. who says:
This IL an open letter to the
outside. the fourteenth day Of
July. 1912.
"NewS Of the war IL very
scarce in this area, even though
enemy action IL not far away.
"This knowledge OF enemy
action being near Is common to
all Of us here in Alaska. hut
there seems tn he nothing any
OF us can do about IL.
I'VE here In Alaska are not
cowa rdS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-28

ISl by the recruiting sergeant he made me undress He let
me keep my hat on so could salute Jiggadier
went by.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-20

C blast through the heavy glass
If the armored moneg car in a day
light robbery outside the Buick
plant in a northwest sector of the
city which was the stronghold of
'hI TouhyS during prohibition. One
)f the cars two guards were wound
cd.
Capt Wilbur Kennedy of the
state police said today that the
lilies used in the holdup were SIM
lar in type to those which Touhy,
Basil The OWn Banghart and five
other deSperadoes took from a priS-
ON wall tower in their successful
break from Stateville penitentiary.
Kennedy also said the scene of
Yesterdays holdup was in that part
Ct the city where the Touhy gang
most often has been traced since
its escape. Kennedy said the cur
rCncy car holdup was "a dead ring
er for a job" that Banghart. ma
chine gunner of the old Touhy
mob, pulled in the south. He refer
red to a 100000 mail robbery for
which Banghart was sentenced TO
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-20
Jan. 15DeadIine
For Checkup on
Commercial Tires
IrspectiOn Stations
Listed for Ell Centric
Boards Territory

The California War Board
Saturday reminded owners
Of commercial vehicles that
the deadline for the first in
spection of tires is on Janu-
ary Is, l943, but the official inspec-
tors in Imperial county had not
been notified of it.
In press release cent TO Ru-
dolph Miller, head of the county
farm transportation committee. Dave
Davidson. chairman of The state
board passed along the Office OF
CefensC Transportation announce
ment. He asked that a list of tho
official tire inspection stations be
made available to the public.
At one of the official stations
it was disclosed that the operator
had not been informed about such
a regulation.
The tire inspectors manual, pub
liShed for inspectors of commercial
and passenger car tires by the Of
ficc of Price Administration, corro-
boratcd DavidSon's statement.
1t declared that commercial ve-
hiclc tires must be inspected every
two months or every 5000 miles
whichever occurs sooner. The price
Continued on Page 6, Col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-20
Un-American Probe
Under Way atL. A.

los ANGELES, Dec. l9-CUP)--
Behind closed doors. an assembly
committee today began an inveSti-
cation of alleged un-American ac-
tivitieS among California Mexicans
despite objections which Chairman
Jack B. Tenney attributed to Amer
ican Communists.
Three of six witnesses Subpenaed
after falling to appear at a com
mittee session Wednesday showed
Up for the meeting today. They
were Philip Connolly, state CIO
president; Oscar Fuss. CIO legiSla-
tive director; and Mrs. Larue Nc
Cormick, secretary of the defense
committee of the Mexican-Ameri-
can Youth organization
The committee hearing was call
e6 for an investigation of state
ments that the Sinarquistas, a Sec
ret Mexican political organization,
was responsible for recent gang up
riSings among Mexican youths in
Southern California.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-20
Deputy President
Hints 0verhauIinq
OF Ration Setup

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 UP --
James F. Burnes. director of eco
nomc sterilization. today initiated
an oVerhaulinG of government pol
icy and procedure for gasoline anC
fuel oil rationing.
ByrneS. whose office is in the
White House and who appears to
pe fun tioning moro and more as g
:, rt of deputy president" directed
heads of three agencies involved
N gasoline and fuel problems tC
submit earlg reports on these two
points:
In what respects our exist
ing policies and machinery may not
be effective"
2.-"What remedial action should
be taken both for the present ant
the futures
The three top officials to Whlcf
his request was dispatched are Price
Administrator Leon Henderson, who
directs the rationing machinery
pending appointment of his sue
eeSsor: Petroleum Administrator
Harold l.. IckeS; and Defense
Transportation Director Joseph B.
Eastman.
Byrnes also asked those three
men to meet with him Monday
morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-20
Cos Breakdown Seen for
Duration i'm II States

WASHINGTON, Dec. 49, up
pleasure driving with cuts in "a
"B' and &C" gasoline ration cou-
pons-probably for the duration
today appeared inevitable for the
17-State eastern area.
Retiring Price Chief Leon Hen
derson, who yesterday ordered a
ban on gasoline sales to private
cars, held virtually nonstop con-
ferenceS with petroleum officials to
complete an emergency overhaul of
the eastern seaboard'S rationing
system.
He plans to end the sales mora
torium by midnight tomorrow, re-
placing it with the new integratcd
program tailored TO meet limited
supplies. He hopes to announce
the plan "by SUNDAY and put into
effect Monday morning"
The sales ban. resulting from a
hurry-up order by the armed forces
in North Africa, affects some 7,000.-
600 motorists and their families
who will be forced TO walk or use
public transportation facilities I'M
til it is lifted. Officials worked at
top speed to head off tranSporta-
ton tie-ups in most of the larger
cities.
There was no indication of the
new plans details. but officials said
on absolute ban on pleasure" driv-
ing was a certainty. This would not
necessarily mean complete SuS-
pension of "A" books. they said,
since minimum of driving to case
transportation facilities must be
considered essential.
Germany imposed rigid ban on
pleasure driving at the outbreak of
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-20

Telling the full story OF his latest
escape from death to reporters at
a press conference arranged by Sec
retary of War Henry L. Stimson,
Rickenbacker said he and the other
survivors could not have lasted an
other 48 hours if they hadn't caught
that Seagull.
Attired in a poWder-blue suit and
gray shirt-for he is serving the
army in a civilian capacity-the
tanned World war ace was escorted
into the conference room by Secre-
tar" Stimson, who gave the flier
the seat he usually occupies.
Stimson reminded the reporters
that he had promised he would pro-
duce Rickenbacker.
Hes back-and I think there's
more of him here than went away
Stimson said. Capt Rickenbacker,
the chair is yours.
Rickenbacker began by expressing
his gratitude to the newspapers for
the interest they showed in "our
case. He spoke slowly at first, but
as he went on with his recital, his
words flew.
He had been dispatched to the
South Pacific on a special mission
for StimSon, .......
LESSON FOR LIFE
The last message we got out
was that we had an hours gas left.
Then our radio operator started
pounding out the SOS for an hour
until we hit" Rickenbacker said in
telling the story of his adventure.
Before they hit, they dumped out
of the plane everything that was
loose-baggage and other equip
ment.
IF you think material things
were ever necessary or if lou we're
even in that position, you would
learn how little value they are"
Rickenbacker added.
Water rations we're removed to
the radio compartment and mat
tresseS placed about to cushion the
shock of the landing
IST BIT OF FORTUNE
We went into a trough and land
I'd into big swell" Rickenbacker
continued. II. might have been
unfortunate if we had hit the top
of the swell because we'd have gone
right down.
When we hit we didn't skid. It
was none too comfortable shock.
At that moment, portion of our
radio that was on a shelf let go
and broke down the door to the ra-
dio compartment and that didn't
help matters, especially with Col
'tHanS c. AdamSon having a
Sprained back"
For moment after the landing,
Rickenbacker related. there was
confusion within the ship. One of
the rubber liferafts became tangled
in the rope.
we we're all so anxious to get
away from the ship. we didn't pay
much attention to rations. We left
the water behind. For food we had
four orangeS-sCraWny ones at that
Continued on Page 6, Col II
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-20
RICkENbACkER TELLS STORY OF ESCAPE
HE'S SLIPPERY

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10
tU.P9-Assistant us. Attorney Val
Hammack today termed Arthur l.,
Bell, arrested leader of Mankind
United, the "slipperiest individual
in the United States" and success
fully contested a defense motion to
reduce Bells $4,000 bail
Bell was one of 16 officials of
Mankind United arrested yester-
day on federal indictments charg-
ing them with conspiracy to vio-
late sedition laws.
This man (BelD has been under
investigation for years by the fed
eral government" Hammack told
Federal Judge A. T. st. Sure. He
is the Slipperest individual in the
United States.
He is known only as The Voice
in his own organization. If you
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-20
Burma
Drive
Opens
Allies Active on
Three Fronts With
Axis on Defensive
BY UNITED PRESS

The United Nations were
on the offensive on three
fronts Saturday.
Gen. Sir Archibald Wa
vell's Imperial army marched into
Burma and penetrated 80 miles
down the Bay of Bengal toward
the Japanese base at Akyab.
The British Eighth Army reached
a point 1876 miles west Of El Agheila
and there we're reports that ad-
vanced units of the retreating Ger
man. Italian forces had reached Tri-
poll.
Admiral Sir Andrew B. Cunning
ham said an press conference at
Allied headquarters in North Africa
that the British fleet, now moving
freely in both ends of the Mediter-
ranean, was supplying the Eighth
Army from the sea.
The third front was in New Gui-
nea where Allied troops opened an
attack on the japanese defense po-
sition at Buna Mission after lay
ing down barragc.
OBJECTIVE UNCERTAIN
Wavells front in Burma covered
20 miles between the Mayu river
and the Bay of Bengal.
1t was uncertain whether this
was the start of a major offensive
with the objective of breaking the
japanese grip on the Burma road,
life line Of supplies for Chinese ar
Il
improving his positions for major
action in the future. But 1t was the
first fulfillment of Wavel's pledge
to drive the Japanese from Burma
eventually and open the way TO
establishment of air bases in China
from which the Allies could bomb
Japan.
In Libya, Gen. Sir Bernard L..
Montgomer.T;'S British army pressed
1876 miles west of Ell Agheila and
occupied the port and air base at
Nofiia West of Nofilia, Allied planes
ranged out in long sweeps to har-
ass the Afrika Korps' retreat to-
ward Tripoli.
PLANES HARASS AXIS
Radio Morocco reported that fly
ing columns of Montgomery'S army
had reached a point 1870 miles west
of Ell Agheila and now we're only
300 miles from TuniSa where an
other Allied army is attempting to
capture BiZerte and TuniS. United
States Army planes continued their
attacks on Axis positions in Tuni-
Sia
Gen Douglas MacArthurS forces
in New Guinea opened heavy
attack on the japanese beach head
at Buna Mission, attempting to drive
the enemy out of strong defensive
positions between one and two miles
in depth.
The Russian high command indi-
Gated that the Germans we're max
ing their second attempt to relieve
the army that was trapped before
Stalingrad. The Soviet midnight
communique told of fierce tank and
infantry actions southwest of Stall
ingrad. The German drive carried
them into a village held by the
Russians, but the Red army coun-
terattackcd and drove tho enemy
back.
AdviceS to London said that Ger
man demands on France for in
creased collaboration were SO severe
that they shocked even Pierre Laval.
Norm a communications between
France and the outside world have
been cut off for two days except
through Germany. One of Adolf
Hiter'S demands on Laval, it was
said, was that single French poll
tical party be organized along Nazi
lines.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-20
OLSON FREES


Along with IL other criminals,
Gov. Culbert Olson Saturday pard-
ored oscar A. Erickson, 81, con-
victed of criminal syndicalism in
Imperial county's famous trials of
1929.
Erickson, convicted along with
Emma Cutler and nine other alleg-
ed Communists, haa been free since
1884. The pardon means that
Erickson's citizenship will be re-
stored if he was a citizen at the
time of his conviction.
He was active in organizing the
cannery and agricultural union in
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-20

war and a similar order has been in
force in Great Britain for the past
eight months. In both countries
the only driving tolerated is that
concerned with vital war purposes.
There were reports - completely
unconfirmed-that the gallon value
of all passenger car coupons will be
reduced. "a" rations probably will
be cut from three gallons to the
bare minimum of one or two, while
"B" and &c" rations will be re-eX-
amined to determine how much gas
oline is devoted to non-e essential
motoring. it was said,
TRANSPORT BURDEN
A possible cllr2 was offered by the
American Automobile Association
following a conference with govern
ment officials yesterday. 1t said
"As things now stand. it is pos
Sible that holders of b and C
coupons will be given first relief
but we arc assured that A
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-20

Sible internal injuries. Young Lit
trell was driving a pickup truck
with Charles Aaron IA, son of Mrs.
Ola Aaron. as a passenger The
pickup was going south of Ell
Centre at 10 pm. Friday and over
turned in field The Aaron boy
suffered a broken collar bone and
bruises.
SECOND ACCIDENT
A coupe driven by Mrs. F.. A.
Bethel, 80, formerly of Salinas. and
a gravel loaded truck from The Cal
exico road district collided late Fri
ay afternoon at Main street and
Imperial. Four children were in
the coupe with her, two of her own
and two neighbor children. George
Sullivan, 43, CalcXico. drove the
truck Mrs. Bethel suffered a badly
cut head and chin, Pearl Bethel. 13,
suffered an injured foot, Marjorie
Bethel, II, escaped injury, Billie 10
Fits, 9, had bumps and scratches,
and Gene Riley, II, suffered a head
injury. The coupe was demolished
and the front of the truck was DAM
aged.
Force OF the impact sent the
coupe crashing into the fence, trees.
and tall ornament gateWa% in front
of the auto court in which Mrs.
Bethel lives. These distractions ap-
Darcntly prevented the car from
overturnjng and causing more SER
iouS damage.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-20

coupons will be redeemable for as
much gasoline as the supply will
permit and at the earliest possible
time"
1t said some 10 per cent of all
motorists hold "A" books and that
anything more than a brief suS-
pension F.. would place an impoS-
sible burden on the already over
loaded mass transportation facili-
ties
The only vehicles spared from the
no sale" order were trucks, buses,
taxicabs and other commercial
equipment holding 1T" ration
books. Others would be permitted
only one coupon, and that for
emergency" use only. Henderson
said emergencies covered driving to
hospital or a doctor, or would
Continued on Page 6, Col. 3
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-20
Wrong Answer
Proves Costly

LAS VEGAS. New, Dec. 10. CUP
Answering no instead of yes to a
marriage license application asking
whether she had been previously
married COST Amelia Rue Jones OF
Los Angeles $50 today.
Judge George E. Marshall in find
ing her guilty of falsifTing mar
riage record said the case should
serve as a warning to people not
TO take lightly" marriage informa-
ton given under oath.
Judge Marshall said she sought
an annulment from Kimball Rufus
Whitley on grounds she was still
married to man in Oklahoma City
but denied the information in seek
ing their marriage license.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-20

Imperial county and was said to be
cne of thu leaders in the labor dis
turbances that rocked the county
in 1923 and 1929. Charles Andrews,
66. convicted of criminal syndical-
ism in Los Angeles in 1923 and free
since 1925, also was pardoned.
1t was in the late l920's that I'M
pcrial count lived through its most
hectic labor disturbances and held
the criminal syndicalism trials
which made California history.
Criminal syndicalism means plot
ting to overthrow the government
of the United States by force and
violence.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-20
Actor Offers New
Son for Contract

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 19-CUP)-
Producer Sam Goldwyn said todas'
lie had received a cable from Maj.
David Niven. former screen actor
now with the RAF in England
announcing that Mrs. NiVen hat
gwen birth to a son OH Dec. Is.
MIS-. Niven was the former prim-
ula RollO.
NivCn'S cable read;
sensational son Eorl this morn-
ing. Would you like TO put him
unGCr COntract?"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-20

Women baked cookies and cakes
canteen crews hurried to get the
ultimate in supplies. churches open
ed social halls. schools placed fa-
cilitieS at the disposal of service
men. and citizens of all ages and
sizes offered their services to take
care of the military inundation.
In addition to the usual enter
tainment and facilities offered in
Ell Centre, the Methodist social
hall at Eighth and Olive was to be
open from p. m. to 10 p. M. Games,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-20

refreshments, and music were to be
provided for the men. The Pres
byterian social hall at Sixth and
Orange was to be open for writing
and reading in the afternoon and
evening. Christmas carols for SER
viCemcn we're to be arranged at
the State Street Christian church
between 7 p. m. and p. m. Sat-
urday.
Merchants prepared for a furry
Of Christmas shopping and fren-
zied holiday buying.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-20
l.. A. DRAFT EVADER
BEATS ONE RAP

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19.-U.PD
After learning Arthur Cooperstein,
salesman who failed to appear p
a witness in a recent bribery trial,
would be sentenced Jan. / on draft
evasion charges, Federal Judge Ben
Harrison today dismissed contempt
proceedings.
CoopcrStcin had been ordered to
testify in tho trial Of recruiting
Sergeant George Comroe. convicted
OF accepting bribes for instructing
several men on how to escape army
induction