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Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29
Jop Centers Get
Ration treatment

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov 28.-
(U.PD-Purchases of food fer Jap
anese in assembly centers have beer
adjusted to conform with national
rationine programs. the Regional
War Relocation Authority. said to-
dav.
Menus have been altered and re-
written to cut down on consump-
ticn of scarce or rational food
items, such as coffee, sugar, meat
and butter, the WRA said The
WRA new fier"es the food budget
for about 10000 japanese on the
basis of 45 cents o dav per person
Shortages of some foods such as
coffee and meat have scarcely af-
fected the planning cf meals at the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29
Chinese StoiCism
Will Defeat Japs,
Speaker Declares
Artillery Officer Here
RccCunts Experiences
In Shanghai Region

The stoicism of the Chi
nese will see them through, "
declared 1t. Col. K. l.. Crist,
principal speaker at the last
general meeting of the Asso-
ciated Chambers OF Commerce Fri
day night in CaleXico.
Crist. who replaced Congressman
Elect John Phillips at the speak
er'S table when the former state
senator from California was unable
to be present, told of his activities
in the Marine corps.
He was in charge of American
Marines in the Shanghai area when
the Japanese attacked the city in
1882. Crist described the brutal
tactics of the Nipponese soldiers
and berated them as fighters.
RUN FROM FIRECRACKERS
when a bunch of firecrackers
exploded at Chinese wedding the
mighty soldiers of Japan ran like
scared rabbits" Crist said.
The calmness and ability to take
much punishment of the Chinese
soldiers will finall% give them vic
tory, Crist declared.
The fact that CrIst was shadowed
constantly while III Kobi on his wav
home to the United States in 1884
gave evidence that the Japs anti
cipated the present war for long
time.
{ LETTINGS ABANDONED
The yOa..5 appearing lieutenant
colonel is now attached to an artil-
lery battalion at Camp Dunlap,
north of inland.
At the executive session of the
chamber meeting it was decided to
abandon the general meetings and
to contine gatherings to executive
sessions because Of impending fuel
rationing.
Calipatria is scheduled to hold
the next meeting sometime after
Christmas but may withdraw in
favor OF Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29

n bllUlSil- american SptdfneaC
had driven within Is miles Of Tunis.
African reports said, and it ap-
cared that large scale fighting for
the Tunis- Bizerte triangle may be
expected shortly.
Both sides had heavily engaged
heir air power but it appeared
that British and American planes
may be gaining the upper hand
American Flving Fortress bomber8
If the Middle East command at
tucked italian positions in the
DodecaneSe islands.
RUSSIA
The Russians reported that So
Wet forces have cut the most inn
portant communications and sup
Fly lines of the German sieze army
at Stalingrad.
Exchange Telegraph quoted
Swiss radio reports that the Rus
slams had captured KletSkava, rs
miles northwest of Stalingrad, aft
er heaVv fighting.
Red Star. Russian army organ
said the Soviet successes opened
the Wav not only to drive the Ger
mans from Stalingrad but to turn
the Nazi retreat into complete
rOut.
Our duty is to drive the enemy
from every line said Red Star. an6
"destrov the encircled troops"
FRANCE
A German report from Vichv. de-
nYinq that Marshal Henri Philippe
Petain had broken with Premier
Pierre Laval or that there was any
disagreement between Petain anc
Laval strongly suggested that the
marshal may have at least con-
templated RESIGNATION in protest
against the Nazi action which lee
to scuttling of the French fleet.
1t appeared, however, that what
ever the desires of the marshal, he
was a virtual prisoner in the hands
of the Germans and Laval.
A French submarine which es-
cared from Toulon arrived at Bar
ce,Cna Saturday in another after
math of the Toulon seizG"e. 4
Spanish naval officer boarded the
submarine and told the commander
he had "a hours in which to depart
and avoid internment. The SUBJ
marine arrived with its full crew
Continued on Page 6, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29

|
he fled for his HE. became The first
woman TO be electrocuted and the
second to be executed by the state
of Louisiana.
As the lethal current courSed
through her fragile body, her ac-
complice in murder Horace BurkS,
sat shivering in his cell few yards
away from the death chamber.
Only last week Mrs. Henri signed
Il statement taking full responsible
ty for Calloway's death, which Burks
plans to use i'll on appeal from his
death sentence.
her spiritual adviser, and prison
officials, Mrs. Henry descended the
stairs from the second floor cell
block at 1906 pm.
Six minutes later she was dead.
Her head, shaved of the luStrous,
raven hair of which she was 50
proud, was covered by flowered
kerchief.
She held a small white handker-
chief in her tightly clasped left
hand.
When Sheriff Henry Reid, } ask
ed her if she had any last 'ord
she replied: NO"
Then she smiled at the eXecutioner
while he fixed the electrodes to her
body.
At 1906 pm she was seated in
the chair. She gripped the chair
arms tightly
A CHASTITY smile was on her face.
At 1908 pm. she called for Faith
er Richard. He stood just before
her.
Mrs. Henry reached up and clasp
ed a simple flower brooch on her
dresS-her one and onl' dress, a
black crepe, which came back from.
the cleaners this morning.
Father Richard prayed
She called Sheriff Reid. She WhiS-
pered to him.
Reid nodded, smiled, stepped back
The eXecutioner removed the flow
cred kerchief from the woman's
head.
Her shaven skull was revealed
The eXecutioner placed a cap on
Ter heaU. He stepped back.
Sheriff Reid signaled with his
hand. The eXecutioner pulled the
switch and in a few moments she
was dead.
The body was placed in a hearsc,
which drove slowly away from the
Jail where she had been a prisoner
for two and one-half years.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29

series Oh meetings III MS nOnOr OF
both sides of the international bor-
der.
Dignitaries of the United States
and Mexico will be present. Most
important event OF Warren's visit
will be his meeting with Gov. Ro-
dolfo Sanchez TabOada of Baja
California in the De ANA hotel
between 9 am. and 10 am. Tuesday.
SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
The schedule to be followed Mon
day and Tuesday will be as follows
District Attorney Elmer Heald sale.
Saturday as he completed the finai
arrangements:
Warren will arrive at the Bar
bara Worth hotel in El Centro late
Monday afternoon from San Diego.
AT 6;30 pm. he will attend a ban
quet at the Planters hotel in BraW-
ley and at pm. will speak at {,
public meeting al BraWley Union
High school.
AT 6:30 am. TueSda% Warren will
be guest of honor at a breakfast
at the Barbara Worth hotel in Ell
Centre. will leave for the De ANA
hotel at 8 am. and will meet resi-
dents of the southern part of the
county in the hotel lobby before the
arrival OF the official party from
MeXicali between 8 am. and 10
am. in time for tie official OPEN
ing of the unit meeting of the Dis
Continued on Page 6. Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29
Poison Threat Leads to
Arrest Of Extortionist

KANSAS CITY, Nov 28.-oUPD
Federal Bureau of Investigation
agents today held an eXtortionist
who alleeedly threatened to "pois-
en- a batch of dough" in the baking
plant Of soCialite Mrs. Jacob l..
Loose, unless she gave him $4,000.
Mrs. Loose is a widow of the
founder of the Loose-WileS Biscuit
company.
DWIGHT Brantley, regional chief of
the FBI. said his officers had ar
rested Wilson Moore, 81, in New
Orleans last night Moore served
a prison term for a similar at
tempt AGAINST Mrs, Loose i'll 1888.
Brantley also accused Moore of
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29
Negro Fined for
Carrying Weapon

Iaymi Bud IaSkey, 2l-year-old
Negro. was convicted Saturday oi
carrying concealed revolver il
the trousers of his 2oot suit Wher
arrested by FL Centre police.
Police Judge Lee Nuffer went
easy on the former FL Centre youth
who now resides in Los Angeles.
He got off with a $40 fine be-
cause OF the circumstances of the
case. LlSkeH told the court that
he had bought the weapon from
Il friend who had lust been inducted
into the army. He had not had {
chance to get rid of the gun, he
said.
Laskey had come from Los An
geleS to appear for draft physical
examination.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29

attempting to eXtort $500 from Ed
ward B. Durwood, a Kansas City
theater operator.
According to Brantley, Moore
wrote Mrs. Loose on November 7
of this year demanding the $4,000
and threatening to poison a batch
of dough which would cause a
number of lawsuits and cost you
more than I'm demanding
You might even receive bomb
fer Christmas" the note said.
The letter instructed Mrs. Loose
to deposit the money in Moore's
name in a San Francisco bank.
III a note to Durwood, Moore de
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29

manded that he send $500 to Edwin
Lewis, general delivery, Seattle.
Wash Brantley said Moore pre-
viously had used that name as an
alias.
In sending notes TO Mrs. Loose
and DurWood, Brantley said, Moore
got the letters mixed. and address
ed the note intended fer Mrs. Loose
to Durwood and the one Intended
for Durwood to her
Moore was arrested last night In
downtown bus station In New
Orleans and will be returned here.
He said he admitted ms identity
readily,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29

Inc young women, eacn carrying
pistol. jimmied the entrance of
an apartment occupied by Carl
Maier, 81, an iron worker. and his
sister. Rose. 40, in the belief Maier
had a large sum of money cached
there. it was charged.
Police said the two women ram
sacked one room of the apartment,
then awakened Miss Maier, who
had been asleep in another apart
ment. They assertedl% demanded
money of Miss Maier, who said
there was none.
Threatening Miss Maier with
their guns. the two women started
backing down the apartment stairs,
Miss Maier, clad only in a night
gown, grappled with Mrs. Kieffer.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29
Football
BY UNITED PRESS

Holy Cross SIS; Boston College IL
Fordham 6: No. Carolina Navy 0
Michigan St. 7; Oregon St, Z
Villanova 20: Temple 7
Oklahoma A Nm. 33; Detroit 6
Ohio St. Al; iowa pre-flight II
Tennessee 10, Vanderbilt 7
Navy IA; Army 0
Georgia "a; Georgia Tech 0
Illinois 90; Camp Grant 0
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29

by the OPA:
Those unable to apply for "A
raticn books last week can still ap-
ply to their local ration boards but
cannot expect action before De-
cember unless they have par
ticularly good reason.
All tires over five must be dis
posed of by December |.
After December 13 it will be il
legal to operate a car without the
tire inspection record which is evil
dence that tires have been regis
tered and that all excess tires have
been disposed Of
Tire inspection records must be
kept with the car at all times.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29
Injured BrawIey
Boy Still Lives

Wayne Ellis, 8, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Damon Ellis who WAS injured
in the THANKSGIVING day explo-
sion which took the life of his
friend, Howard Campbell. 8, was
still alive Saturday.
Attaches at the Brawle' Com
munity hospital said Wayne was
doing as we'll as could be expected
The two boys entered an moccu-
pied house Thursday Afternoon.
found siX-pound can of gunpowd-
cr poured the gunpowder on the
floor, and tossed a lighted match
into it. The Campbell boz died
Friday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29
German Prisoners
On Way to U.S..

LONDON, Nov. 22-CUP) - The
British radio said today that Ger
man members of the Axis armiStice
commission who were captured III
North hfrica are reported to be CT
tAeir way to the United States as
prisoners of war
American troops surprised and
captured them as the were at
breakfast, in the early stages of the
occupation of North Africa.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29

The gun went off, the charge strik-
ing Mrs. Kieffer in the abdomen.
She stayed on her feet, however,
and with her sister-in- law, got out
of the apartment and fled in their
car, police said.
The two women drove to their no.
tel and Mary Kieffer carried her
wounded Sister-in-law up a back
flight of stairs to their room. Mary
Kiefler telephoned Central Emer-
gency hospital for an ambulance.
Police arrived and took her into
custody while Betty Kieffer was
rushed to San Francisco hospital
where she was given blood trans
fuSionS in an effort to save her
life
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29

unpicked. A neighborhood nation
with plenty of help for us and one
OF our offices Gs allowing the
help to be imported only undel
conditions which producer cannot
pcssibly meet. The ODT is buryine
the farmer under an avalanche OF
forms that are impossible.
There is meat rationing witt
thousands of cattle past prime con-
dition and packers are not allowed
to slaughter because of quota.
"USDA boards are becominG thu
most hated people in valley LONG
stated, because all forms cen
nected with agriculture pass thnH
this office"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29

in The recovery Of lest ration books
and in combating black market
operators.
In question and answer Discus
sicn of gasoline and tire regula-
tons preparatory to nationwide
rationing, beginning December l, it
said passenger fleet operators us
ing interchangeable coupon BOOKS
must write or stamp the fleet name
ON each coupon. 1T" coupons must
be endorsed on the back with the
war certificate number or the fleet
name. and "E" and r. coupons
must have the name and address
of the Cser written on the back.
Other information pointed out
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29
Homes Cave In
Over Coal Mine

PITTSTON. Pa, Nov. 2S.-
pD-The most destructive
mine cave-in in the hard coal
region in several years. twisted
the foundations of 200 homes
here and sent scores of fami-
lies into the streets last night.
The largest fiSsure was l70
feet long and so deep that the
bottom was not visible. The fis-
sure buckled pavements, crack
ed lawns, and burst water and
gas mains. No one was re-
ported injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29
State Increases
Doctors Salaries

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 28.-U.PD
State Finance Director George Kill
lion today announced salaries of all
doctors in state institutions, in
Guiding prisons, have been increas-
Cd to the maximum range to retain
their services and attract other
physicians to existing vacancies.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29
FIRE GUSTS $50
6 E OCCUPANTS

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 28-OUPD
A two-alarm fire in a five story
Bush street apartment house early
today routed $50 occupants and
caused an estimated $4,000 damage
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29
Women's Career
Of Crime Ended

SAN FRANCISCO Nov. %. (UP)-Climaxing a brief
oray into crime Mrs. Betty Kieffer, "a shot and
wounded critically today and her sstern-aw Mary kief
fer 49, held in the city prison charges Of burglary
and robbery police report 3D.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29
Valley Prepares
Warren Welcome
Heald Completes Schedule for First
Public Appearance Since Election of
California Newly Chosen Governor

Imperial and MeXicali Valleys will be host Monday and
Tuesday to Attorney General Earl Warren
of California, who will arrive late Monday attend Tues
days meeting of the southern California unit of the Cali
forna District Attorneys association in Caexco and
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29
Cos Stamps Must
Record Licenses

WASHINGTON. Nov 90. UP)-The Offc, of Price
hdmnistraton today cautioned motorists to print in ink
the bach Of each a., B. C and D" gasoline ration
coupon their license number and the stat in which it
is registered The OPA sold such Identification will help
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29
Reds Cut German
StaIinsrad Line
On Eastern Front
Remaining Units of French Fleet from
TouIon Sought in Mediterranean. One
Sub Makes Anchorage at Barcelona
. By UNITED PRESS -

Allied forces advanced deeper into Tunsa Saturday
and i'll Russia the Red army methodicaly chopped away
at the Nazi troops almost encrcled in the between
the Volga and the Don rivers.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29
Louisiana Tiger Woman
Pays Supreme Penalty
FOR Rice Field Murder
First of Sex TO be eE|ec+rocu+ed Under
Law Of Southern State Dies While Aide
Shivers in Ad joining Death Cell

LAKE CHARLES La, Nov. %. (UP)-Mrs. Toni j
Henry, who lived most of her 26 years as prostitute die
today in the electric chair for the cold booded staying
Houstin Tex. salesman, whose automobile and none
she needed. The "Tiger Woman who shot p. Galloway
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29
Turn About Fair
Play, So AIqiers
Now Takes Yanks
Americans hopping Up
Everything in Sight,
But With Greenbacks
BY LEO 5. DISHER

ORAN, Algeria, Nov. "a.
(Delayed)-(UP) = AS the
main Allied forces moved
eastward towards Bizerte.
fistfuls of American greenbacks, are
carrying out mopping up operations
of their own-buying vast quantities
of everything from dime store goods
to automobiles.
Operations are not proceeding en-
tirely according to plan.
Skvrocketing prices are offering
stiff resistance to the attack from
soldiers wallets Wh:ch have been
speWing currency faster than ma
chine gun spitS bullets.
Some prices have increased as
much as 500 per cent. jewelers..
overjoyed at the spectacle of GUS
toners waiting in line. have aban-
doned their customary pricing Sys-
tenn and started charging for arti-
cleS by weight.
NEW SYSTEM
OOIIlc SOlulcIS lltdI Illt tllu VI IL
line usually get the impression the
price is measured only in units of
IS bills.
Perfume, powder and such toilet
articles are most popular with SOL
diers who have girl friends in Brit
ain and at home, although an ordi-
nary dime store with an American
nan.e is among the places doing a
boom business.
Whiskey wines, champagne-at
81 bottle-still were at bargain
prices although prices were rising
Continued on Page 6, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29
D AMBllNe
~ EpORTER
Trimmed

Jerry Dermody and C. j. Parks
OF the irrigation district office had
been working on the rationing board
Is needed. On Thanksgiving day.
however the board said onl' oni
man f the team would be needed.
I'll tell You what" dickered Jer-
IN, IF you'll work on the rationin"
hoard I'll trim gour hedge ant
mine" Parks agreed. Jerry had
an idea Of being ahead of the deal
50 he started in before Thanks
Giving TO trim the hedges. He snip
pcu and he cut and he trimmed. II
WAS Il fine job he did on those
hedges. They were beautiful and
neat on Thanksgiving day.
Early Thanksgiving morning the
lationing board told Parks the
wouldn't need him.
Chc Ncel Brothers
At present Mr.. and Mrs e. j.
Skipper of FL CentrO have foui
plandsons in the military services
c1 the United States. Two are in
the marines, one III the army, and
enc in the navy.
James Wendell Neel is in the ma
line medical corps at North Is
land. Thomas Paul Neel is attend
ire an army airplane mechanics
school at Victorville Bobbv WAYNE
Neel is in the marines at FIT. Riley.
Kans. Ebert Roland Neel is in
the navv medical corps at San
Diego. The men are brothers ana
all attended school in Ell Centro.
Their mother, Mrs. Robert Hoag
is living in San Diego.
officer and Gentleman
Down in CaleXico at the ASGoci-
ated Chambers of Commerce meet
ING Friday night. everyone referred
to the speaker of the evening as
Ma jor R. l.. Crist of the marines.
The officer graciouSlT responded
whenever addressed as Major Crist.
Tho next day several who had
addressed him as Major Crist found
cut that he is 1t. Col. CriSt.
Sweet Memories
Gcoree Kirk of Fl Centre and his
-year-oid son. Russell, went to
the football game in CaleXicC
Thursday. George used TO live in
CalcXico so he sat on the CaleXico
SIDE Of the field.
Il cts go over on the Ell Centro
side" urPed Russell.
NO let's stay here said George
who apparentl" must have known
what VS. coming.
Il want to sit on the El Centre
side argued Russell. we live il.
FL Centro."
Yes" agreed George with faith
clly patience, but you were raised
IN CaleXico."
Il know it," said Russell. and
I'm, irvipu ia foroat n "
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29
WEATHER

Maximum Friday ~, minimum Saturday AZ; am
81, humidity Sc; noon Saturday 20. hu-
midday "A; pm. Friday 65, humidity IS.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29

BUTTERFLIES Angeles extra 49c; grade cream
Zoe; manufacturing milk G5c route gathered cream
So &c.
l.. A. HAY-U. S. No. / $275O-28.50; u. S. No.
leafy l. V. 2G5O-2750; No S23.5O- O-245O; July flax
S2.44.
Milford chronicle., 1942-09-18
TUO More Local Boys
Win Army HOnOrs
VIM. X. KentOn, Lloyd Bax-
ter Promoted For Out
standing Work

Two more Milford boys have
gone to war and made good. The
boys so honored this week by their
country are William X. Kenton of
215 South Walnut street, who has
been graduated from the Anti-Air-
craft Artillery School Officer Can
didate Division, Camp Davis, North
Carolina, and has been commits
stoned a Second Lieutenant in the
Army of the United States. Bill is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Kenton. The other youth is Lloyd
Baxter, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
M. Baxter, of 705 North Walnut
street. Lloyd was graduated this
week from the Harlingen Army
Gunnery School, Harlingen, Texas,
as an expert aerial gunner and now
wears his silver gunner's wings.
He was promoted to Sergeant and
received his diploma at brief grad
uation exercises held at the school,
and unless held over as an instruc-
tor, will depart Immediately to join
a combat unit.
Milford chronicle., 1942-09-18
Many Special
Attractions
At Carnival
The Flying Bullet, Two
Headed Calf Attract
ing Huge Crowds Ev-
cry Evening.

Are you going out to the carni-
val tonight? This question is heard
on every side as Milfordians and
lower Delawareans, both young and
old prepare to visit the Milford
Firemen's Carnival, which is being
held its second week on the muni-
cipal parking lot in North Milford.
For the kiddies there are a host
of amusing, thrilling but perfectly
safe rides, for the older folks there
are numerous games of skill and of
course the old reliable bingo game,
which every one seems to enjoy so
much.
Foremost among the free attrac-
tions is the international famous
Tex Carson, the human bullet. Once
each evening Tex is fired from a
huge cannon on the grounds, sail
ing through the air for a distance
of $50 feet over the top of the gi-
gantic ferris wheel and into a
small net. He takes his life into
his hands every time he performs
this feat, which is offered for your
enjoyment absolutely free of
charge. Another attraction which
is packing them in is a two-headed
calf. This animal perfectly normal
in every respect except for its two
perfectly formed heads, is the prop
erty of William Wix, member of
the fire company. Mr.. Wix has re-
fused several offers to exhibit this
curiosity in other states.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-09-18
Jurors Drawn
In Sussex For
October Court
Ed. Cooper, T. N. Stay
ton, J. E. Williams, J.
C. Truitt, H. K. Wake
field Chosen In First.

Jury Commissioners Harry "
Lyons, of Lewes, and DR.. Joseph B
NAPLES, Jr., of Georgetown, on
Thursday drew the following petit
jurors to serve at the October term
of Court of General Sessions, which
will convene on Monday, October 8:
First Representative District
Edward Cooper, Lincoln City;
Thomas Stayton, John E. Williams,
John c. Truitt, Milford.
Second District-Wilson C. Hat
field, Edward Ochletree, Green
wood; Martin L. Uhler, Fred Ric-
ards, Bridgeville.
Third District = William B.
Mears, Charles R. Burton, Ralph
C. Christ, Albert Chapman, Seaford.
Fourth District Clarence F.
Garrett, Edward B. Shiles, Bethel;
Howard E. Kitchens, Laurel.
Fifth District-William ]. Hop
kins, Charles S. Workman, Law
renee E. Elliott, Laurel; Walter M.
Lowe, Delmar.
Sixth District-Roy E. Nelson,
Dagsboro; Everett West, Frank
ford; Oscar H. Campbell, Days
boro; Lorenzo w. Birmingham,
Millsboro.
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