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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-26

where it ran for 80 weeks before opening in New
York
disc also were produced first in Los Angeles
by Oliver Morosco.
Eddie Cantor made his first musical comedy
appearance at the Mason Opera House.. Los
Angeles. in Earl CAROLS Canary Cottage
Trixie Friganza was the star.
Stanley Ketchel once fattened Jack Johnson
in Los Angeles but unfortunately Mr.. Johnson
arose from the floor and promptly ioored Stanley
The Ad Wolgast-Joe Rivers double knockout
was a Los Angeles event. In 1888 the last time
the Giants won the pennant, they trained IN Los
Angeles.
TFE Los Angeles Coliseum seats 10000 and
the University Of Southern California Notre
Dame game Of 1888 nearly filled ii with 100000
The city has height limit Of 80 feet for
buildings. However. exception was made in
the city hall, which is 464 feet high
The cafeteria and the super-market reached
their highest development In Los Angeles.
The town hasn't so many cafeterias as
formerly but the super-markets are still going
strong.
One market has more than 100 business
establishments In il and serves from 1000 to
$4,000 customers daily.
Los Angeles is the only town in the world
that has plaque in memory of a squirrel. This
is in honor of a squirrel named Benny, who did
tricks for passersby at Pershng square.
Benny stepped out TO see the rest OF the town
one day and was killed in traffic.
TVIE first Tournament of Roses football game
now known as The Rose Bowl Game" was
played at Pasadena in 1902. In that game Hurry
Up" Yost's Point Minute" Michigan team beat
the Stanford team 4s to Q. Stanford had not
lost game in the Pacific Coast season.
AS the No Smoking" sign Is up in the de-
Tense industry plants many of the factory workers
in Los Angeles have taken to snuff.
I never have sneezed snuff. Think I'll try
couple Of sneezes of SNUFF 10 see what il is like.
Is said IL you use snf you'll never have cold in
the head.
The San Juan Capistrano swallows arrive
regularly on March 10 at the Mission and leave
promptly on October %
That is they usually do.
But in 1899 the swallows left month earlier.
Maybe the war had something to do with it.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-26

merely discussed stories and plans for the future,
exactly as II she was still working.
Dressler remained cheerful and happy because
OF Mayors thoughtfulness.
A MONG the better tales about Calvin Coolidges
"A brevity Is this: A reporter was interviewing
"Do you wish TO say anything about prohibi-
tion,n he asked.
about the farm bloc'"
'sNo."
no"
The reporter turned to 90.
by the way" said Coolidge. don't quote me-"
OUT Coolidge knew how to put words together
- when he wanted to. He wrote this inscrip-
ton in a friends book after the death of Calvin
ITO my friend. In recollection Of his son and
my son who. by the grace Of God, have the
privilege of being boys throughout eternity
"A how he managed to grow old so gracefully.
He thought for a minute and replied simply:
my dear lady. I give all my time TO it."
"A Century. Britain's Queen Elizabeth consented
to award the prizes to the winning seanen.
The officer in charge Of the arrangements.
being a tactfm man, issued orders that "on ac-
shield their eyes with their right hand"
And that's how the military salute was bornl
ALBERT EINSTEIN once had the misfortune
"A to be guest at q very dull party. Through
out the evening yawns ran wild.
At the end Of the affair. the host remarked
alphabetically to him:
I'm afraid you were terribly bored"
Enstein smiled and replied:
mo. On occasions Ike this retire 10 the
back of my mind, and there I am happy"
QUEEN VICTORIA used to write daily letter
VI TO each Of her nine children. II was short
and sweet.
Dear Child: am fairly well and hope you
are very well. Lovingly, Ma"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-26

These newcomers were Hospitality received.
4 verse from a song Of the period, translated
rom Spanish is:
Already the senoritds
Speak Enolish 10Th fnesss;
Kiss mer' say the Yankees;
The girls all anstoer, "Yes!"
-
HE first California booster was Sam Brannan
4 of San Francisco who in 1S47 sent special
EDITIONS OF his newspaper throughout the country
klorifying the California climate
II was not until 1873 that the Los Angeles
got under way with a boosting
campaign. In that year appeared an editorial
In the Los Angeles Star entitled What Nature
Has Done for Angeles from which the following
Is an excerpt:
Mature has given Los Angeles the love-
planting mocking- bird and the canary to sing In
BUR groves. She has given us the lime, the
orange, the olive and the splendid wedding has
blended together all that Is good harmonious
lovely In the earth. the sea and the air"
|TAMES ]. JEFFRIES fought his first pro-
y fessiona fight in Los Angeles in 1892 at the
Manitou Club on Main street.
"Abie's Irish Rose" opened in Los Angeles
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-26

"Oranges for health
HCalifornia for wealth."
As a test this CAM
aign was started In
Iowa. II went over
Nth q bang. That Is why
10 many Iowans went 10
6outhern California.
III o w ever natives
from Iowa are not now
n the majority in the
lection. Natives of
Illinois and Wisconsin
bredominate.
The first 10 invade
southern California,
Ehen IL was controlled
by the Mexicans. were
New England Yankees.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-26

Pr case "r's"-so he
u to print his name
l.. Mencken-instead
Henry L., and that's
b way it has re-
banned.
WEARS ago In Wis
consin, q young
ban was chopping wood
d accidentally hit
himself In the foot with
se axe.
He m o a ed and
iroaned and his face
kaS contorted in pain
khils his shoe was
owly being removed
b the wound could be
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-26
SALE! SHIRTS AND SHORTS, ca. 44c

FIRST ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3 AND
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-26

NILS Is the reason for the II. L. that goes
before Menckens name. As youth he had
ntue printing business and used to print cards
y Bot his father smashed all his black letter
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-26
:. v. During

On the road TO old L. A.!
On the road 10 old L. Al
Where the tin-cdn tourists play
Ard the signs read city limits"
At Clinton, Ioway.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-26

IN 1907 the California Fruit Growers Exchange
J and the Southern Pacific Railroad combined
|o advertise Southern California with the slogan:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-26
On the Side

Distributed by KING Features Syndicate. Inc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-26

No need to look forward
to a sweltering summer
when you can buy this
comfort insurance at a
sale saving! They're
Cool cotton slub-weave
broadcloth, Short-sleeved
open-collar shirt with
harmonizing Stacks with
the popular Adjust to-
Fit waistband. They tub
in a jiffy, and come out
the same size they go in
I'm a kim u m shrinkage
100. Small, m c d i u m,
large and extra large
sizes. Blue, green or tan.
Mems Wash Stacks, 1913
Twills, cords and patterned suit
ings. Sizes 20 10 4s.
FIRST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-26
On Broadway
Walter. WincheU

Trade Marx Registered. Copyright. is47.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-31
Fighter Pilots Sing
Newest War Hymn

CHUNGKING, Aug. 81. CUP) -
To the tune Of PITT on Your Old
Gray Bonnet" members of U. S.
fighter squadrons in China are
humming a new war tune, composed
by two members of the American
expeditionary force.
Sgt. Thomas j. Irwin, Yakima,
Wash, and Lieut.. Burial Barnum
Zxllym Conn originated the chant
which is:
Shoot down that damn Jap
bomber
with the rising sun upon her
And w21l make those yellow
lewis pay.
I'VE will fight all the harder
"As we think of Pearl Harhor
And the good old u. S. A."
g. Well have P-40's loaded
with bombs to be exploded
over Tokyo. the capital of Japan.
They will always remember
The seventh of December
When they messed with Uncle
Sam"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-31
U.S.. Troops Barred
From Irish City

BELFAST, Aug. 81 = UP) =
American troops, it was understood
tonight, have been ordered not to
enter Belfast Wednesday night af-
ter the scheduled execution of
Thomas Williams, Irish Republican
army member.
Strong efforts were still under
way to save Williams life. Five
other IRA members convicted with
Williams in the Staying of a con-
stable have been reprieved.
The lord mayor of Dublin came
here and conferred for two hours
with the lord mayor of Belfast, G..
r. Black. He said he was leaving
nothing undone to save Williams.
The Dublin town corporation sent
message to the Belfast town cor
poration pleading that it intervene
in Williams behalf.
However, the Belfast corporation
said it could not intervene.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-31
Essential Crops to
Be Be.Promoted Here,
Says AAA Sec'y.

Although the 1914 AAA program
and production goals have not yet
been announced, nor the specific
war crops" designated, Rudolph
Miller, AAA secretary has learned
that the agricultural program for
the coming year will be set up to
promote essential war crops.
In advance of the programs
enunciation, however, it is obvious
Miller stated Monday, that there
will be a greatly reduced planting
cf wheat, even far below the eS-
tablished allotments.
Crops certain to be designated as
essential are flax, dairy products
livestock, fruits and vegetables, ano
guayule.
Oil bearing crops are among the
most important in a war economy
especially since oil from the south
west Pacific has been cut off. Gov
ernment price support of flax al
around IS per cent cf parity is a
foregone conclusion, according tc
Miller.
Expansion of pasture and forage
crops will interest Imperial Valley
farmers, he believes. since the treno
cf farming is already taking thai
direction. Both dairy cattle anc
meat animals are expected to be-
come increasingly important here
in 1943. as heavy demands for dairy
nroductS and meat will continue ir
10th lease lend and military pro.
grams while the civilian popula-
ticn is also to be fed.
Luxury crops such as Imperia
Valley melons are sure to be dis
couraged in the 1943 agricultural
program, hence growers are being
warned in time to divert at least 6
part of their expected planting
20 more essential crops sch as TO-
matoes, beans, flax or sugar beets
Vegetables which can be dehydratec
will be needed in greater quantities
than ever so that cabbage and car
rot growers are sure of important
places in the program, Miller said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-31
Drive on Axis in
Africa May Start

and transport were bombed off Ra-
baul and the Japanese radio claim
ed an Allied landing attempt had
been repUlsed on New Britain. jap
anese planes attacked Port Dar-
win again.
On the China front there was
spreading offensive action by the
Allies.
American bombers blasted two
Japanese bases in Burma. Another
attack was made on Lashio, i'm
portant north Burma supply base,
and American planes from both
China and India carried out at
tacks on Myitkyina.
On land the offensive in Che
kiang and Kiangsi province Won
more ground. Chinese troops were
storming Kinhwa and Nanchang
and had occupied Lanki on the
Chekiang -Kiangsi railroad, and
Lungyu, II miles east of Chuhsien
which was captured last week.
On the European battlefront
more optimistic reports came from
the bloody Russian battlefront.
For 48 hours the Nazi attack to-
ward Stalingrad and into the Cau-
casus apparently has been stalled
by fierce Soviet resistance.
A dangerous Nazi thrus north
west of Stalingrad was reported
being liquidated by powerful So
Wet coUnterattacks. 1t was report
ed that particularly effective
Russian attack was developing in
the Kletskaya area rs miles north
west of Stalingrad where the Red
ARM was grinding into an ex-
posed Nazi flank.
In the Caucasus where the Ger
mans had been advancing slowly
but steadily they were reported
stalled south of Krasnodar by So
Wet attacks. On the diversionary
front in the Rzhev area the Rus
slams we're reported. to have won
two crossings of the Volga, west
OF Rzhev.
Russian planes carried out their
heaviest bombardment of the war
upon internal German points over
the weekend. They struck at Berlin,
KoenigSberg, and Stettin and start
ed 48 fires in the German capital
Air action was general in the
Mediterranean desert sector.
British torpedo and bombing
planes reported four Axis ships in
Guiding a large tanker were hit
in an attack on a convoy. Allied
planes raided Nazi concentration
points and airfileds back of the
desert fighting lines, in the Mat
ruh area, and attacked the Port
of Tobruk.
The British eastern Mediterran
can fleet carried out 52-minute
bombardment of Ell Daba, a supply
port.
From Vichy came word of the ar
rest of 144 persons at Nantes, in
cluding AZ Spanish nationals. They
were alleged to be engaged in anti
Nazi activity. A report on Roya
! Air Force attacks on lie Havre sale
that most of the city had beer
destroyed by 100 British air at
tacks.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-31
Spending Tax Same
As Retail Sales
Tax, Says Senator '.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81. (UP)-
Sen. Robert A. Taft, r. O., one of
the leading proponents of a sales
tax on the senate finance commit
tee, said today that the admins
tration's proposed spending tax"
was only a more awkward way of
achieving a general retail sales tax.
He said ne wculd not object to
imposition of a spending tax, but
indicated that he would not con-
slider it a substitute for a general
sales levy.
The treasury will submit details
of the spending tax to the senate
committee tomorrow. 1t has the
endorsement of Chairman Walter F..
George, D., Ga, and the support of,
the Office of Price Administration
George outlined the plan yester-
day. To compute the tax, citizen
would compute net income in the
same way he does for income taxes.
allowing the same exemptions and
deductions. In addition, however,
he would be allowed deductions for
expenditures for war bonds. amorti-
zation of old debts, life insurance
payments, and other forms of saw
ines. From the S. thus arrived at
he would also be allowed to deduct
the amount of c,sh on hand or in
the bank that exceeded the amount
on hand a year previously.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-31
Senate Committee
0kays Tax Plan

WASHINGTON. Aug. 81 CUP) -
The senate finance committee to-
day approved a treasury proposal
that no corporation be required to
pay taxes of more than 30 per
cent of its taxable income, and
approved, in substance, the corpo-
rate tax rates n the house revenue
bill.
BY a vote of II to 8, the COM
mittee rejected efforts of the
treasury to increase the corporation
normal and surtax rat to 55 per
cent and of congressional experts
to decrease it to the original house
committee figure of 40 per cent
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-31
American Forces
Ready to RepuIse
AnySoIomOn lab

Continued from Page One)
the raid on Maxim Island in the Gill
berts Aug II,
There still was a strong feeling
that the Japanese might be COM
PEELED to start a diversion of their
own to compensate for the Solo
mons setback
It was suggested here that the
landing at Milne Bay in New Gui-
nea. which Gen. Douglas Macarthur
turned into a trap. might have been
such a diversion, and that it might
have been aimed not against Port
Moresby but against a possible AL
lied closing in on their north New
Guinea and Bismarck island bases
from the Solomons and Port Mores-
by.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-31
REPORTS BOND SALES

August sales of series-E war say
ings bonds through the California
electric offices in Imperial county
were reported to Chairman Gordon
Scriven by Joe Bordwell of the Riv-
erside office as AZ bonds of S25 de-
nomination. four $50 bonds and l3
bonds of 500. With the return Of
Chairman Scriven from his vacation
on September 8. the county commit
tee expects to forge ahead with the
fall campaign for 10 per cent pay
roll deduction purchases of war
bonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-31
U.S.. Tries foCiear
Ship for Japan

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, UP)-
The United States, seeking to over
come Japan's objections to an
earlier plan for shipping supplies
to prisoners of war under super
vision of the International Red
Cross, today offered Japan an al
tentative proposal.
The United States, in note by
Under-secretary of State Sumner
Welles transmitted to the japanese
government through Swiss authori-
ties, proposed that the supplies be
relayed in American and japanese
Red Cross ships meeting at Portu-
guese East Africa.
The state department released the
message sent to Japan which re-
vealed that the japanese govern
ment had refused safe passage for
the neutral motorship Kanangoora
which was chartered b. the Red
Cross and which is now ready to
sail from San Francisco. Japan
replied to the first proposal by
stating that it did not object to
shipments of supplies for prisoners
on vessels which exchange jap
anese and United States nationals
at Portuguese East Africa.
Welles replied that the motor
ship Gripsholm engaged in ex-
changing nationals does not have
sufficient cargo room to transport
the amount of supplies which it
desired to send. He proposed, there
fore that the Japanese agree to
let the Kanangoora TO proceed TO
Portuguese East Africa where the
japanese should send Red Cross
ship to receive the supplies and
tranport them TO the prisoners.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-31
Crop Losses Small
In California Thus
Far, Survey Shows

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 81 CUP)
Crop losses caused by the farm
labor shortage IN California thus
far have not been large" a sur
vey by the federal reserve bank of
San Francisco showed today.
Greater losses have been fore
stalled only by strenuous efforts to
recruit workers from sources not
customarily tapped for farm labor
and to increase the efficiency of
the available labor force" it was
reported.
Bank officials said although
serious shortages of farm labor
have resulted in some crop losses,
lin the aggregate" crops in the 18th
federal reserve district had not
suffered greatly. Farm wage rates,
reflecting the shortage of help,
have risen during the past year
and are approaching record high
levels of the postwar 1920 period,
they said.
War production continued dur
ing July as dominent factor in
economic developments on the
! coast, they survey showed. with
almost 25 per cent of national air
and shipbuilding activity taking
place in the three Pacific coast
states.
Employment and payroll indexes,
spurred by the war effort rose in
July, while value of department
store sales advanced to 161 per
cent of the 1935-1939 average.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-31
NAZIS BOMB ICELAND

REYKJAVIK, Aug. 81. CUP)-A
German plane dropped two bombs
today on Mes, a village in the ex-
treme northeastern section of Ice
land, but they fell in potato patch,
U. s. Army headquarters announced
Two Icelanders were knocked down
by the force Of explosion.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-31
Navy Construction
Project in Valley
Receives 7 Awards

Continued from Page One)
monthly expenditure from $500 :
900 to s6OO,000
In addition, the inland construc-
ton project received a second place
pennant in group No. 3 for out
standing performance during the
April-June' quarter, officials of the
eleventh naval district announced
Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-31
Paralysis Victim
Resting Well Now

E. J. Mack, well known El Gen.
tran who suffered a stroke of pa
ralysis while in the yard at his
home Friday night, was said to be
about the same Monday.
After he was stricken Mack was
taken to the Ell Centre hospital
His physician said Mack now real
ICES what is going on around him
but still is in a critical condition
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-31
TO ATTEND YOUNG
PEOPLES CONFERENCE

A group of young people from FL
Centre Methodist church is making
plans TO attend a summer confer
ence at CannonS Lodge in the San
Bernardino mountains from Tues
day. Sept. Is to Thursday. Sept. II.
The party will leave the Methodist
parsonage on Tuesday morning at
9 O'Clock for two days of hiking.
swimming and fellowship said Rev.
Hayden Sears, pastor of the church.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-31
BURGLARS LEAVE
WITHOUT LOOT

The home of A. A Moline six
miles south of FL Centre on Eighth
street was entered by burglars
Sunday morning. The burglars ran
sacked the house but nothing was
missed by the family.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-31
Tobacco Co.'s
Hit by Govt Act

WASHINGTON, Aug. ol-(UP)-
The Federal Trade Commission to-
day issued complaints charging the
American Tobacco Co., New York
City, and the American Cigarette &
Cigar Co., Durham, N. c., with mis-
representations in advertising their
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-31
Grew Warns Jops
Hard to Defeat

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81 up
The American people today had
grim warning from former Ambas-
sador to Japan Joseph C Grew. that
1T would take "our maximum capac-
ities" to smash the brutality and
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-31
Parents Receive
Official Word Of
Death Of Captain
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Continued from Page One)
facts contained in a telegram.
The young Marine officer is sur
vived by his parents, his wife and
young son, a brother, and other
relatives.
He had just completed advanced
training in southern United States
before he was transferred to the war
zone.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-31
ASKS ANNULMENT
OF MARRIAGE

Marian Pontrelli Monday asked
the Imperial county court to annul
her marriage to Raplh Pontreli in
Quartsite. Ariz., last July II. She
said he had another wife living at
the time she married him.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-31

Lucky Strikes and Pail Mall.
They were given 20 days in which
to file answers. Similar charges
recently were brought against the
manufacturers of Philip Morris,
Camel and Dunhill cigarettes.
In the complaint against Lucky
Strikes, the FTC charged that "in
truth and in fact"
NOT TOASTED
/. Luckies are not toasted; do
not have twice as many exclusive
smokers as have all other cigarettes
among independent tobacco experts,
buyers, auctioneers and warehouse
men: are not less acid; are as irri-
tating to the throat as competing
brands; do not contain less nico-
tine.
2. The American Tobacco Co
tor the manufacture of LuckieS, does
not buy the cream of the tobacco
crop, the tobacco bought by the
respondent for the manufacture of
Luckies is net better than and is
no higher priced than tobaccoo used
in competing brands; the tobacco
/ used is not finer and lighter than
used by others; the leaf is no mild
er; the respondent pays no higher
prices than do its competitors to
| obtain the finer, lighter, and milder
| tobaccoS: the better grades of to-
bacco are not purchased by the re-
! spondent but are purchased also by
the manufacturers of competing
! brands
ETC CHARGES
Concerning Pail Malls, the FTC
charged:
l. Misrepresentation in adver-
| tising that finger ctains of persons
using Pail Malls become lighter or
disappear completely; that throats
of Pail Mall smokers are protected
by Pail Malls; that Pail Malls filter
smoke in such a way as to get rid
| of throat irritants.
2. Misleading statements and de-
pictions that jne cigarettes are of
English origin and manufacture,
have received the endorsement and
approval of the royal family of
/ Great Britain or member thereof;
and that the respondent maintains
a factory or store at so Pail Mall,
! London.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-31
Scanning |. Y.
News Horizon
FIRE ON RAILROAD
PROPERTY PUT OUT

A train on the Holtvillc-C Cali
patria line Sunday night set fire to
brush along the right-of-way north
of Sandia but was eXtinguished be-
fore any damage resulted.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-31
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(Continued from Page UneJ
Australian front.
In skirmiShing around Kokoda in
New Guinea. japanese patrols
were repulsed. More Japanese ac-
tivitv was noted in the Salamaua
area, possibly indicating some new
enemy move. A japanese cruiser
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-31
VISITS BROTHER

Miss Eunice Totem of Ringing,
Oklahoma, is spending several weeks
in FL Centre visiting her brother
and his wife, Mr. and Mrs Joe To-
ten.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-31
DECREE GRANTED

A final divorce was granted IN
Imperial county superior court
Monday to Jesus Soils Gomez IN
the suit against Angel Gomez.