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Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28
Sailor Mistakes
Man for Torpedo

LONDON, Sept. %. tUP)-A sailor
aboard British cutter became so
excited when it rammed and sank
an Italian submarine that he mis-
took swimming Italian officer for
a torpedo.
The sailors confusion was eXcus-
able, however, because the Italian
proved to be former Olympic star
and he Streaked through the water
toward the cutter with "a vigorous
championship crawl" the admiralty
said.
The cutter was the Lulworth, for
merly the Chelan of the American
coast guard. The submarine, the
Pietro Calvi attempted to dive after
being rammed, but depth charges
from the Lulworth blew her to the
surface. Her guns killed the sub
marines commander and the de-
moralized crew surrendered.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28
Miss Ginger Rogers
CO. Phoenix bond rally
Phoenix, Arizona

Dear Ginger:
You should see the dither you
have Ben Herring in.
Ben's our chamber of commerce
secretary here in Ell Centre ano
he has charge CT the valley-wide
bond rally at which you will ap-
pear Tuesday night.
Now Ben is usually a pretty calm
fellow and little thing like ar
academy award-Winning actress
chats yoW coming to Imperial
Valley doesn't have too great al
effect on him.
The first thing that upset him
was the word that he would have
to act as master of ceremonies al
the rally in the county fairgrounds
in Imperial. I, Spelvin Sinktwitch
in quest of news, walked in or
Ben when he was in his office the
other day, and what do you think
he was doing? He was practicine
how he was going to introduce you
to the crowd that's going to be
there when the rally gets underway
at BIS p. m.
SYMPATHY
I knew just hcw Ben felt, how
letters I have been practicing how
to interview you, using my girl
friend in your place.
After we found out that Gene
Autry would be here for a 20-min-
ute appearance at the show / went
over to see Ben again. There he
was in pair of chaps, stetson
hat and the finest Texas drawl you
ever heard.
"Hcwdy, 'Twitchie," Ben said
Wont you come in and sit a
Spell?"
Another thing that's upset Ben
is the size of the crowd. He bet
four fellows four-bit luncheons at
the Elks club that at least 1000
people would buy bonds to get to
see you and Mr.. Autry and all that
local talent lined up for the show.
SINGING CONTEST
You know we've been having a
singing contest here for the honor
of appearing and singing on the
same stage with you. Lolita Num-
garay, Calexico, and Marjorie Har-
ris, Imperial, went into the finals
of the contest Sunday night. Two
other girls, Mary Pearson, Brawley
and Margaret Ann Henderson, El
Centro, are already there. The
winner will be named Miss Vic
tory" and she and the runner-up
will be at Imperial.
From all appearances, Ginger
there's going to be bangup crowd
for the 100 minutes of entertain
ment. Ben has been almost bub-
bling over with enthusiasm and has
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28
Geyser Sn1ashes
Through Highway

YELL IOWSTONE NATIO N AL
FARK, Wyo., Sept. %. (UP) -
Candy hungry bears have suuatted
in the center of many a Yellow
stone Park highway to block traf-
fic, but for the first time a geyser
has taken over to halt motorists.
Bursting through hard surfaced
pavement between Norris and Mad
iSon functions is new geyser
OF continuous eruption. the geyser
pours forth a tremendous volume
of gas and steam.
1t blew a hole Svo feet in dia-
meter in the road This was later
enlarged to four feet by workers
trying to determine the extent of
activity.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28
lAZ|S CLAIM BIG u. s. TRANSPORTS SUNK
Veteran Senator
Will Run Again

LINCOLN, Neb. Sept. 28. tUP)
Sen. George w. Norris, vet
eran indepe ndent senator from
Nebraska, today accepted petit
tiOns signed by $1,000 persons
placing him i'm nomination to
succeed himself i'm the November
election.
Acceptance of the petition had
the effec. OF placing Norris
name on the November ballot,
ending months of speculation
on whether he would run.
The Sl-year-Old Norris may
be opposed in the election by
at least two other petition can
didates. Alert +. Ruthven, Lin
coin, already is a candidate and
former Democratic senator Ed
Ward X. Burke, Omaha, has
until Oct. 5 to accept or reject
petitions filed in his behalf last
week.
Party candidates are Foster
May, Omaha, radio brOadoasier.
Democrat. and Kenneth +.
Wherry. Pawnee City, Republi-
can. Wnerry IS midwestern
MANAGER for the Repube AN
Nati0na' committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28
WaveII Thinks Jops Can't
Launch Great Offensive

tally important because it would
connect the Allies with China and
provide a springboard from which
to drive the Japanese from recently
conquered territory, Wavell said
He pointed out that for the pre-
sent he was on the wrong end of
the supply line, apparently refer
ring to the more urgent need for
war materials on other fronts, such
as Russia.
Wavell believed Japan did not
want to take on anything big be-
cause of her reverses in the Solo
mon islands and her naval losses.
He also believed Japan did not have
the air power to attempt cam
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28


submarine activity in recent days.
particularly along the convoy paths.
The Nazi submarines were said to
have returned to their hunting
grounds around the British Isles
and Iceland after a considerable
period of concentration off the
American coasts.
The Nazi high command broad
cast a claim-unconfirmed by any
Allied Source-tnat submarines had
sunk three large transports carrying
American troops in several days OF
action against a fast convoy.
The German claim drew no COM
ment from the British adr iralty or
from American naval sources. Such
claims frequently have been issued
by Berlin in the past in an effort
to draw out information of military
value The Nazis claimed that the
three ships, alleged to have been
sunk, could have carried $4,000
troops.
In the Stalingrad battle both sides
were reported to be pouring in fresh
troops and fighting desperately to
improve their positions. The Rus
slams said that some small gains
had been made within Stalingrad
but that the Nazis had improved
their lines and were attempting to
slice the citT into segments by a
series of thrasts toward the Volga
river bank.
REDS HARD PRESSED
Adolf Hitler made one of his ap-
pearances = increasingly infrequent
in recent monthS-at the Berlin
Sports Palace where he told an as
Semblage of young German officers
of his confidence in a Nazi victory.
A cairo communique disclosed that
American B-24 Consolidated bomb
ers had carried out another heavy
attack on Benghazi
Reports from Moscow indicated
there had been some deterioration
of the Russian positions on the vital
battle-ground in the last "a hours
but there appeared to be nc major
change in the lines.
However, the NaZis were said to
have improved their positions inside
Stalingrad and the German high
command claimed that advances
had been made in the northern part
of Stalingrad. The Moscow COM
munique said that two streets in
Stalingrad had been recaptured but
| Continued on Page 6, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28

THE mobilization of women's
hcme army means that every wo-
man can participate directly in the
war effort and that every woman
has a chance to take direct part
in planning Americas scrap drive.
From Maine to California the wo-
men of America will have one COM
mon objective and from Maine to
California there will be an increas-
ing number of scrap collection pro-
grams, designed to collect every pos
sible pound of scrap iron, steel,
brass, copper, aluminium, zinc, lead,
rubber, rope, rags, and fats and
greases.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28
Prison Output to
Help War Effort

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28. CUP)-
War Production Chief Donald M,
Nelson reported today he has ap-
pointed a committe to divert to
the war effort the productive cap
acities of the 10000 men in the
nations state prisons.
In a letter to Maury Maverick,
chief of the WPB governmental re-
quirements bureau, Nelson said this
could be done without causing harm
to private industry or hardship
among free workers.
The new committee, known as the
Institutional Supplies committee,
consists of James v. Bennett, dir
ector of federal prisons; L. Met
calfe Walling of the labor depart
ment, and Maverick.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28
DEAR GINGER:
Ben's In a Dither

lined up military band from Camp
Young, ventriloquist act with
Donald Pipes of Ell Centre, movie,
THE Free American Way" and the
appearance of high ranking Army,
Navy and Marine officers.
Just to make sure everybody'S
happy he says he's going to be out
to help people park their cars. You
know Ben's kind of fond of his
victuals so he'll take every pre-
caution to see that you have a
large audience and that he doesn't
have to buy those luncheons.
Hoping to see you soon,
Spelvin SinktWitch
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28

would increase the number OF local
salvage committees from the l4,00G
which now exist to $4,000 by Christ
mas.
1--WE do not desire to establish a
new organization, but tc utilize the
women power of the country in the
existing one" Lessing j. Rosenwald,
director of WPB's conservation di-
vision, said to the women as they
left Washington after a brief per-
iod CT training. Your job will be
to make suggestions to the chair
man of the appropriate salvage
committee as to action he might
take. Your job is to further the
salvage program"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28
End Front Issue
Wide Open After
WiI|kie Statement
London Applauds But
NaZis FrOwn at New
Phase of Discussion
By FREDERICK OECHSNER
United Press Central European Mgr

Renewed emphasis on the
issue of a second front over
the weekend made it more
than ever a matter of public inter-
est.
Wendell l.. WILKES statement In
Moscow especially brought the ques-
ton into the forum of open discus
sion. He said: Personally am now
convinced we can best help by es-
tablishing a real second front in
Europe with Britain at the earliest
possible moment our military lead
ers will approve. And perhaps some
of them will need some public prod
ding. Next summer might be too
late"
The statement was applauded In
London by quarters which have been
agitating for an early second front
and which called upon the govern
ment to give an authoritative an
swer on the question as soon as
possible.
NAZI RIDICULE
In Berlin, Foreign Minister Won
Ribbentrop in a public speech made
the axis official attitude clear when
he ridiculed the second-front threat,
saying: "A second, third, OF ump-
teenth front cannot arrest the
steadily progressing paralyzing OF
Soviet Russia" 1t is often Nazi tao
tics to deride that which they can
not understand or which worries
them. The Germans definitely are
not laughing about second front.
wilkes characterization of his
opinion as personal cannot OBJ
scure the fact that he is President
Roosevelt's representative en- this
trip ana that by common practice
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28
Farm
Car
LiikeIv
Essential Produce e
Studied with Eye
To Restrictions

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.
(UP)-Maj. Gen. Lewis B.
Hershey, National Selective
Service director, told the
house agriculture committee
today that one possible solution of
the farm labor shortage would be
to determine what farm products
are essential and to limit production
to those products.
He told the committee that he
and Secretary of Agriculture Claude
R. Wickard had made preliminary
studies" toward developing such a
program.
Hershey said his agency was per
fectly willing to follow a policy
of freezing men on the farms who
are essential, and drafting them if
they left their jobs. He added, how
ever, that he felt it was the duty
of the war manpoWer commission
to decide whether such a policy is
necessary.
He told the committee that until
he and Wickard can get some defin-
ite data together on essential crops,
we're going to act on impulses in
manner that is anything but Or
derly."
In answering a question by Rep.
Stephen Pace, D., Ga, Hershey said
Selective Service needed a definite
statement of policy before instruct
ing local draft boards positively not
to draft men from the farms.
He told the agriculture committee
which has been studying the farm
labor problem with a view toward
drafting legislation to attempt to
relieve the situation, that he was
sympathetic with the problems of
Continued on Page 6, Col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28
Tarzan Evicfed
From Treefop Home

Tarzan was evicted from his Ell
Centro home Monday
Ell Centro police came to the aid
CT an irate householder over the
weekend when they disposSessed
a number of small boys from their
abode high in the treetops. The
youngsters had formed a club, built
a house in a tree at 583 Brighton
when the owner was away on va
cation and had appropriately named
themselves the TarzanS.
The boys were told to have the
house out of the tree and to have
cleared away all signs of their ac-
tiVity or face arrest.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28
Carpenter Dies in
Traffic Accident

Charles Roger Mills, 65, carpen-
ter of Las Vegas, New, who recently
has been living in Calexico, died
during the weekend from injuries
suffered in a traffic accident three
miles north of Imperial on highway
SO Saturday night.
His car ran off the highway and
turned over, pinning him beneath
the wreckage, highway patrolmen
said. He was alone in the car.
Mills was taken to the county
hospital where he died early Mon
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28

paigns on three fronts - India.
China and Australia while at
the same time keeping a strong
defense force at home and guard
against a potential enemy in Sib-
eria.
Sooner or later Japan must take
account of the Russian menace II
she wants to digest what she has
got and she also must sooner or
later settle the China business, !"
Wayell said.
Turning to the Russian theater
of war, Wavell said he thought
Stalingrad may hold and that he
did not think II would be a vital
blow except for prestige II II fell
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28
BP DARRELL PERRIGAN

NEW DELHI, Sept. 26. CUP)-
delayed Japan, like a boa con-
strictor which has swallowed a
goat" needs to digest its conquests
and probably is not in position
to open any big offensive at pre-
sent, Gen. Archibald p Wavell,
British commander-in- in In
dia. told American and British cor
respondents tonight at dinner in
his honor.
Wavell said he could not reveal
his own intentions but admitted
that he has been planning the re-
occupation of Burma ever since 1t
was lost last spring Burma is vi
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28
d ANBl|Ne
NEpoR1ER
Canteen Note

Canteen Note
Harry James, Camp Seeley SOL
dier, was sitting in a dream in the
FL Centro canteen Saturday night
"Tn take lemonade" he said
when asked what he wanted. Clink-
ing with Clipped ice, the tall glass
of lemonade was placed in front
of James.
James picked up a cream pitcher
and dreamingly poured a large
amount of cream in with the chip
ped ice.
It must be love.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28
Il. ID. Backs Down

Away last spring T. D. Mccall
said the present war swould end
this fall
I'm even set the date" T. d.
said firmly, lit will end on Sept.
28."
Well, T. D., we didn't forget your
soothsaying and neither did T. d.
Here is a note RR received from T
d. Monday, Sept. %:
I'VE elected Sept %, as the date
the war would be all over. If you
know any place where it amt, tell
me please. l want to go there
Last reports from Antarctic regions
tell of all cut war Killer whales
are pouring in onto their big
brothers"
Whadda va mean, we set the
date? You set it.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28
Women's Salvage
Army Modified

WASHINGTON Sept % (UP)-The War Production
Board today named nine business to direct two
month mobilization of "women's home army to reinforce
the national scrap salvage campaign.
WPB officials expressed the hope that this program
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28

Competition among the various
communities of the county became
keener Monday as committee chair
men checked over the totals estab-
lished at the close of the first in
tenSive tWo-WeekS drive.
we haven't even scratched the
surface of the supply of scrap met
al" said Nolan c. Smith, chairman
of the countrywide committee. We
know there are hundreds of tons
still available and it is up to us to
collect it."
DELIVERY
Farmers who have a ton or more
of scrap metal to donate to the drive
may telephone Ell Centro l46 and
arrangements will be made to pick
it up and take it to the collection
it is located. Farmers were asked
to deliver less than-a ton donations
themselves if possible, leaving it at
the county road yard in each dis
trict except Westmorland where it
was to be left at Veterans hall.
This is one of the most import
ant drives for scrap that we probably
ever will have during this war,
Smith said. The residents of the
United States must keep a constant
flow of scrap metal to the plants
It's possible to use so per cent OF
material salvaget; rom scrap metal
in manufacturing bombers. Scrap
metal vital MO nnllnnt IL
Continued on Page 6, Col. II
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28
Enemy RedoubIes
StoIinsrod Drive
With Fresh ArmV
Atlantic Submarine Activity Increases
But Allies Maintain Silence on Hun
Claim of Torpedoins Troop Carriers
= BY UNITED PRESS

The battle of Stalngrad ragged Monday without de-
csve advantage to either side and indications appeared
that the battle of the Atlantic may be entering and
active phase. London reports said there had been
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28
Army Airmen in
Attuck at kisku
Strong Force Of Bombers Raids Enemy
Base in A|eu+ians, Destroys Planes.
S+rafes Subs, Sets Transport Afire

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (UP)-A strong force Of
army bombers and pursuit planes accompanied by Can
adan planes attacked the japanese base at Kska the
Aeutians Sept 25 and destroyed seapane fighters
and transport afre. The transport later
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28
Good Idea

Good Idea
In the mail received Monday by
Undersheriff Rodney Clarke was a
letter from a Negro sent to San
Quentin penitentiary from I'M
perial county.
"All the deputies know me" the
Negro wrote. 80 / want to collect
25 cents apiece from them. You
put the squeeze on them for me-"
A New Broom
Bill Hinderks is demon with a
broom.
He was observed Monday morning
vigorously sweeping off the walk in
front of the place where he works
AS far as is known, this was the
first time in history that Bill ever
was seen welding a broom with
such housewifely thoroughness.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28

noticed was the terrific diyination
of President Roosevelt's good neigh
Dor policy throughout South Amer
ica," Rockefeller said They have a
feeling of confidence and under
standing for our common objective
in this war"
He was struck by the great unity
of the people in Brazil" and by
the enthusiasm of military govern
ment and civilian leaders for active
participation in the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28

plane He did not have a chance to
gather impressions" while he was
in Argentina, the only other nation
in the Western Hemisphere which
maintains relations with the axis.
Chile and Argentina were repre-
sented at the emergency conference
OF American foreign ministers in
Rio de Janeiro last January and
concurred in a resolution recon-
mending that all American nations
break relations with the axis.
The most outstanding thing
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28
Chile Expected
TO Keep Pledge

MIAMI Fla, Sept. % (UP)-Nelson Rockefeller, coor
dnaor of inter American affairs, is reasonably certain
that Chile will recognize the commitments of the Rio
ference in the very future
Rockefeller who toured South America under the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28
I'm J, riiaI
Holds
Lead
Small Community
At Top Spot in
Scrap Metal Push

Imperial still held first
place in the Imperial county
scrap metal drive Monday
with grand total Of 200
tons.
The record Monday for seven
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-28
WEATHER

Maximum Sunday 1O9, minimum
Monday sc; 5 am. Monday GO, hu-
midity 46; noon Monday 50, humid
ity 18; pm. Sunday 81, humidity "a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-07-30

Why don't Yey get your "bIs" order
on q weekdoy TOO
Not only will you have more time 10
play on weekends but you'll be able
to shop more leisurely If you get your
big grocery order on weekday. Safe-
way prices, youIknow, are always low,
ON everything. eUery day Of the week.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-07-30
POOLESVILLE

Miss Evelyn White was hostess
at an afternoon bridge party on
Thursday. High scores were made
by Mrs. Newton Brewer, Mrs. Billy
Hilton, Mrs. Henry White, Mrs.
G. R. Gray and Miss Charlotte
White.
Miss Ann Lee Upton has return
ed after two month visit in Ill
inois and Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Wilson had a
get-to-gether party last Thursday
evening in honor of Mr.. H. C.
Rhodes, who left on Saturday for
Northwestern University, where
he will enter a Naval training
school. He has received his COM
mission as an ensign.
George Hicks and Clyde Foster
left Saturday for Camp Lee with
the other draftees.
Miss Evelyn Chambers of Wash
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John Scott Fitzgerald

Requiem mass was offered this
morning Thursday at $3.50 A. M.
at st. Mary's Catholic Church,
Rockville, for John Scott Fitz-
gerald, who died at Georgetown
University Hospital on Tuesday,
July %. Interment was in st.
Mary's Cemetery.
Mr.. Fitzgerald was a native of
Montgomery County, the son of
the late Michael and Cecilia Ashton
Fitzgerald, and the brother of the
late Mrs. Eliza Key Delinant. He
attended Georgetown University.
He lived for several years in
Chicago before returning to Wash
ington.
Surviving are two nephews, the
Rev. Thomas Delinant of New
York, and Gerald Delihant; two
nieces, Mrs. Cecilia Delihant Taylor
of Norfolk, Va, and Miss Anna
Belle Fitzgerald.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-07-30
WOODFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. George Pope gave
a surprise party in honor of the
birthday Of their. son, David, on
Tuesday night. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. James Hawkins
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hines, Mr.
and Mrs. Lindsay McElfresh, Mr.
Robert Ward, Mr.. Frank Pope and
Mr.. Donald Lindsay of Woodfeldi
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bogley OF
Laytonsville; Miss Hazel Ward OF
Gaithersburg and Miss June Rob-
ertson and Miss Doris Moore OF
Damascus.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hawkins
entertained at dinner on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Mullinix and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Grimes and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Burdette
entertained at a birthday party ir
honor of their daughter, Mildred
on Tuesday night. Those pres.
emit We're Mary Woodfeld, Lynda
Woodfeld, Jean Burdette, Lois
Staley, Annette Howard, Lansdale
Williams, George Lawson, Tommy
March, James Burns, Calvin King
Robert Ward, Frank Pope, Charles
Green, Albert Watkins, Calvin
Burdette, Willard Burdette, jeanne
Abel, Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. King
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Abel AND
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Bowie, Jr.
Miss Mary Estelle Pope spent
the past week with her grandpar'
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Pope
Of Gaithersburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lindsay
entertained a group of about
twenty at a birthday party or
Monday night in honor of their
son, Donald.
Friends are glad to hear that
Miss Augusta Mae King is recov-
ering after undergoing a tonsil
ectomy at Montgomery County
General Hospital last week.
Don't forget the annual King
Burdette reunion that is to be held
at the Woodfield Hall on August
8. There will be a basket lunch
and program.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hawkins
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Hawkins anC
Miss Ella Elder visited Pvt. Steri-
ing Hawkins at Edgewood Arsenal
on Sunday.