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Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-24

credited to Admiral lean Froncoi,
Darlan There was no officia
statement on Dakar'S swing to AL
lied side but there was ready ac-
ceptance of the announcements
made by Darlan over the French
African radio
The TuniSla situation was said
to be at a critical phase in which
the speed with which the Allies
could come to close grips with the
Nazis might determine the imme-
diate course of the campaign
AT the eastern end Of the Afyi-
can sector the main forces of the
British Eighth Army Streamed
through Agedabia Ell route to Fl
Achila. 70 miles to the southwest
where it was expected that Mar
Shal Erwin Rommel would stand
The oasis of JalC, l50 miles SOUTH
east of Agedabia. was occupied.
AIR FORCES ACTIVE
Tic Eighth Arny's air forces
we're ranging widely over the Med
iterranean. attacking airdromeS at
Tunis and Bizertc. blasting three
Axis transport planes off TuniSia
and attacking supply ships attempt
Ing 10 brina men and munitions
across the Mediterranean to Rom
mel
George Palmer. United Press
staff correspondent with the Brit
iSh eastern Mediterranean fleet. re-
ported that British warShipS were
patrolling the seas in support of
the drive against Axis supply ships
The warshipS were cooperating
with Roval Air Force and Amer
lean planes.
The Axis radio claimed that mod
crate fighting was going on in Tu-
niSia and Gafsa. the important
junction town 20 miles west of
the Gulf of Gabes The Allies
were reported to have assembled
another big fleet at Gibraltar. in
cluding 70 merchant shops. two bat
tleshipS, three aircraft carriers,
four cruisers and many destroyer5
Lieut.. Gen. Mark w. Clark. Sec
ond in command to Lieut.. Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower. told United
Press Staff Correspondent Phil
Ault that the Allied operations
were in more favorab lecircum-
stances than had been expected
and expressed hope that an Axis
African Drakirk would be achieved.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-24
Bizerte Undergoes
Heavy Air Raids

NEW YORK, Nov. c4-CUP' =
The federal communications COM
mission reported today that radio
Morocco broadcast an Allied COM
munique reporting intense Allied
all activity with heavy raids or.
Rizerte and TTipoli
Allied forces are being concen-
trated, radio Morocco quoted the
communique as saying. but no i'm
portant engagements were reported
In several skirnishes prisoners
were taken, including 40 at one
point.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-24
FREE, BY GUM
Story of Chicle and Trousers

Out of the darkness. l heard
Clark'S voice. whispering. Here,
take this" 1t was American chew
ing gum. I obeyed and after few
seconds the cough was gone
Police searched the house for
an hour
TROUSER EXCHANGE
Courtney said one landing boat
capSized before reaching shcre and
another capSized when the group
attempted to reboard a submarine
after conferences ashore
CLARK was soaking wet so he
borrowed Brig. Gen Lyman L.
Lemnitzer'S trousers he said.
"Iemnitzer volunteered to do SEN
try duty and borrowed British Lit.
J. p. Foote's trousers. Lieut. Footc
was a Junior and couldn't borrow
anYbody'S trousers. But Footc was
happ" TO make the sacrifice. parti-
cularly after having seen Lemnitzer
III all his dignity doing sentry duty
with a carbinc over his knee and
nothing else"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-24
Bisgard Returns
From GuadaIcana|

1t A. N. Bisgard formerly with
The California Highway patrol il.
Imperial count. recently returned
to the United States mainland from
CUadalcanal where he has been
serving with the Marines.
He was in El Centro briefly this
week before joining his family in
Phoenix Ariz. He planned to visit
IL Centro again before returning
. duty He was given leave to
elp him recover from a severe at
ack OF denguc fever with which
he was stricken while on duty.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-24

LONDON, Nov. "a. CUPD-Cap
C. B. Courtney of the British Com
mandoS revealed today how a stick
of chewing gum saved American.
Lieut. Gen. Mark Wayne Clark
Super-spy expedition to North Afri-
ca before the invasion.
Police we're searching the house
where Clark and his party and
Courtney had been comforting witt
pro-Allied Frenchmen. Clark and
his companions were hidden in the
cellar.
"A pile of dust and old tin cans
had been put over the trap-door
to conceal the fact that it had been
used" Courtney said. THE dust
seepcd into the cellar. particularlr
into my nose, for some strange
reason.
HAD TO COUGH
Il tried not TO. out suddenly II
came out coughed. A handker-
chief was thrust into my mouth.
Somebody pounded my back. but nv
cough started to come back.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-24
Murderess Hopes
For jail Breuk

LAKE CHARLES, La. Nov. "a
tUP'-A doubled guard stood
around the cell of murderess Toni
30 Henry i'll the Parish Jail today
believing her husband killer end
Landit Claude Cowboy Henry, Just
escaped from n Texas prSion. was
on his way here to try rcScuing
her.
Henry fled from the Sugarland
state prison farm yesterday sand
was last seen on highway near
Houston headed in this direction.
II he is to have a try at shooting
his way into and out of the local
Jail to get the woman who love
him because he lis the only man
who ever treated me decent -sec?'
it will have to be before Saturday
noon when she is to be executed
i'll the states portable electric chair.
Mrs. Henry. 26. a prostitute hard
ened in Texas red light district
since she was Is. committed one
OF the most vicious murders in
Louisiana annals. j. p. CalloWar.
I. houston salesman, gave Ilcf ana
a companion a ride in his autcmo-
bile.
She produced pistol, forced him
to take off his clothes though the
weather was freezing end while he
begged for his life on his knees,
filled his head with lead. She
wanted his car and besides, she
told police when they caught her,
she didn't like men, with the single
exception of Cowboy" Henry.
Henry, who was serving SO Tears
tor homicide, and another convict,
jumped into a truck and raced
away when their guards were
momentarily looking the other way.
A fuSillade of bullets didn't St,D
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-24
Early Christmas
Mail Vital Need
To Relieve Crisis

Continued from Page II
tai service borrows about $500 army
trucks and rents 10000 trucks from
private owners. This year it will be
difficult to obtain these vehicles.
The army needs the trucks and the
private owners are reluctant to let
someone besides themselves use their
tires. The postal department also
is operating with thousands of in
experienced personnel employed to
take the places of men called into
the armed services.
One way we can help children
and the boys III the service have
mas packages. cards. and letters
by Dec. l." Richmond said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-24
Subs Sink Ships
In St.Lawrence

OTTAWA. Nov. -CUP)-TwCn-
ty United Nations merchant ships
have been sunk Jan. ! in the st.
Lawrence river and gulf and in ad-
lacent waters. navy minister Angus
L. Macdonald revealed today.
No ships had been torpedocd by
Axis submarines in those waters
prior to this year.
Questioned as to whether there
was any confirmation of enemy sub
nersibles having landed men along
the ST. Lawrence. Macdonald said :
1T is quite possible that an Axis
Submarine might land a few per-
sons in remote areas. They landed
some in the United states. It is
quite possible that will be done IN
Canada with a view to sabotage"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-24
12Persons Attend
Speech Class Here

First session of the speech class
being sponsored b. the Toastrrast.
ers club took place Monday hight
at the club meeting in the Csli-
fotnia hotel with an initial ella s
Of y present.
Faculty members for the class
are Ken Thornton. Willis johnson
and Bill Outlook.
Speakers for the evening were
Bob Price and Paul Wcrve Don
Young acted as general critic. The
class is an eight weeks course.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-24
Leon |. Wifhrow
Completes Course

Pvt. Leon L. Withrow, son OF Mrs.
John E. Roberds of FL Centre. was
among the recent graduates from
Sheppard Field. Texas. where he
completed course in aviation mech
anicS.
This school is situated near Wi
chita Falls, Texas. and is one of
the many in the army air force
technical training command which
train men to maintain our Dombers
and fighter planes in combat con-
dition.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-24
Stores Will Need
Additional HeIp

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-tU.PD
The Census Bureau estimated to-
day that retail stores will need 4OO,-
600 additional employees to handle
Christmas shopping. and urged buy
ers to shcp early to help solve the
manpOWer problem
Retail stores in New York will
add more than 10000 employees
during December the bureau said.
end stores in Los Angeles, Chicago,
Detroit and Philadelphia will prob
ably add 10000.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-24
Men Who Helped
Nazis Must Die
Continued from Page II


OF them for its purposes.
In pronouncing sentence upon
the six men and women" Campbell
said, this court is constrained to
give fun consideration to the fact
that our nation. and every men,
woman and child in it. are engaged
in a global death struggle against
forces Of tyranny and evil unpre-
cedented in the history OF man.
kind
Our enemies seek to destroy us
both by force of arms and our far
flung battle frcnts and through dis
affectation and treacherous sabo-
tage within our borders"
Campbell said the home front
was equally important and more
vulnerable than the battle front.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-24
U.S.. Silver Sale
Bill Postponed

WASHINGTON. Nov. 24-CUPD-
Legislation to permit the sale Of l.
35o.0o0.000 ounces of treasury -helG
silver for civilian uses todar was
tabled until D2c. by the senate
banking committee.
Action on the measure. spors sored
rv Sen. Theodore F. Green, D.. r
l., was postponed to give Sen Pat
McCarran, D.. New, a leader of the
senate silver bloc. an opportunity to
testify in opposition TO the bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-24
Party Slated for
Camp Fl Centro

Navy men and employees OF Vim
son, Pringle and Webb ConStruc-
ton company at the El Centre air.
port and their families will attend
a partr at the camp recreation hal
Thursday night.
Motion pictures and vaudeville
will constitute the entertainment.
This will be one Of the regular en-
tertainments financed with money
from the recreation fund.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-24
Government 0k's
Enlistment Bans
Continued from Page Il

Continued from Page u
will be issued upon request to a
regi5trant wishing to enlist"
This. Significantly, followed a
press conference comment b. Nc
Mutt yesterday tnat tighter controls
should be applied to make sure
that local boards observe directives
from WASHINGTON. He indicated that
failure TO follow such directives hae
done considerable damage to VINO
and Sclective Service programs.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-24

them. They abandoned the truck
later, stole a car, and were last
seen last night near the Houston
Hampstead highway, 200 miles from
Eerp
Detroit evening times., 1942-06-21

the fireplace in the lounge where
palms and arrangements OF
white flowers were used.
Detroit evening times., 1942-06-21
Son OF Coast Gusrdsnsn

The bridegroom is the son of
Lieut.. Peter Petersen Of the
United States Coast Guard and
Mrs. Petersen OF New York
City.
The beautiful wedding gown
was OF csndlelight satin IN an
old ivory shade. II was MADE
with q long bodice, a full skirt
and a long train. The square
neck was trimmed with heir
loom rosepointe lace which had
adorned the bridal gowns OF the
brides mother. her grandmother
Mrs. Jeffries and earlier family
brides.
The sleeves. fitted from elbow
10 wrist, ended In points over
the hands and were finished with
little ruffies Of rosepointe.
The headdress was a Mary
Queen of Scots cap Of rosepointe
held in place with fresh orange
blossoms and the long veil OF
ivory illusion fell TO the end OF
the train.
Detroit evening times., 1942-06-21

groons mother. wore a gown OF
heaven blue crepe with hat and
gloves Of rose and her flowers
were orchids.
The Rev. William c. Hamm
performed the ceremony and the
bride was given in marriage by
her uncle, Mayor Jeffries
The church was decked with
lavish arrangements Of white
peonieS and larkSpur in tall
baskets and lighted by hundreds
Of twinkling tapers
A reception AZ Detroit Golf
Club followed the ceremony
The bridal party received before
Detroit evening times., 1942-06-21
COTTON WEDDING

COTTON WEDDING
Mr.. AND MRS. HARVEY
A. SCHUYLER JR. (Sally
Brooks, married June 20,
1941.
Mr.. AND MRS. WARREN
FREDERIC KENDALL (Shir-
ley Jane Devereaux), married
June IA, 1941.
Mr.. AND MRS. JOHN
HOWARD THOMPSON JR.
(Elanore Heide), married
June Is, 1941.
ENSIGN AND MRS.
RICHARD SMITH elizabeth
King, married June 16. 1941.
Detroit evening times., 1942-06-21
Women Lawyers
Plan Annual Picnic

THE WOMEN LAWYERS
ASSOCIATION. Saturday after
noon. Will hold It's annual picnic
al the summer home Of one of
It's members. Mrs. Mathilda
Zlotorzynski, on Lake Erie, at
Stoney Pointe Peninsula
Edith w. Alter is chairman Of
arrangements. She is being as
sisted by the following:
THE MISSES
Dorothy Hughltt Frances WasteUski
Annette Means Eleanor eteu
Hslen sosnnwak Rachel NeVcomb
Marie Gltchsll Madeline Dinu
Lulu 4 DeAay.
Detroit evening times., 1942-06-21
Young Set
Begiins Whir|
OF Dances

ALL OF these week-ends are
"A busy ones for the young
set.
And one of the next important
affairs on the subdeb calendar is
the Totem Trot which will take
place at Hedges next Friday.
Alpha Rho Tau will be hostess
for this and working hard to
make the informal affair a sue
cess are Winnie Williams, Billie
Frazier and Sue Ireland.
Detroit evening times., 1942-06-21
Mrs. Forsyth Jr.
Returning July /

MRS. CARL s. FORSYTH JR.
~ New York City will return
home July ! following a visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
w. Joseph Cluh Of Muirland
aVenue
Detroit evening times., 1942-06-21
3 New Beta Gamma Phis

Having successfully withstood
their pledgeship. Peggy Canova
Barnes, Joan Mcconnell and
Betty Mueser were formally
initiated into Beta Gamma Phi
sorority recently in the home of
Madelyn Webb in Birmingham.
Dorothy Brichwedde conduct
ed the initiation.
Other members present were:
Frances Baty Flora Longhi
Helen Barnes Maryou Nelson
Beatrice Dam Martha Taylor
Betty Ann Hatron Louise Ureel
Madslyn Webb.
The final meeting of Beta
Gamma Phi eliminated recently
in a bridal shower in Frances
Baty's home, honoring Louise
Ureel.
Louise will become the bride
of Dick Mollitor June 81.
Detroit evening times., 1942-06-21
Wears Rare
Irish Lace
AtWeddins
By THE DowAGER

yIIHEN Eleanor Hanavan was
w just a toddler, back there
in the twenties, her dotiug
grandmother. the late Mrs, Ed
ward J. Jehries. brought back
from Ireland the finest lace
handkerchief she could find and
presented IL 70 her only grand
daughter 10 be carried on her
wedding day.
Eleanor has cherished the gift
all these wears and carried u
proudly Saturday evening when
she became the bride OF DR..
Herbert Eugene pedersen Of
New York City in Christ Church.
Crsnbrook
The bride is the daughter Of
Mrs. Edmond Matthew Hsnavan
and the late Mr.. Hanavan, the
niece OF Mayor and Mrs. Edward
j. Jefries and the granddaughter
OF the late Judge and Mrs.
Edward J. Jeffries.
Detroit evening times., 1942-06-21
GIenguardia Guild
Arranqes Party

THE GLENGuARDIA GUILD
OF the Ursuline School will hold
its annual garden party and din
ner. June IT, from 5 until s
o'clock. on the grounds OF the
school in Riverside drive in East
Windsor.
Assisting will be:
NERDAAEg
Detroit evening times., 1942-06-21
Miss Wood
Weds Give
Shi|son

FLOWERS. palms and lighted
candelabra formed the back
ground for the wedding, Satur-
day afternoon, in the Bushnell
Congregational Church. OF Vir-
ginia Wood, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Wood OF Met
fetal avenue. TO Give Shilson.
son OF Mr.. Herbert Shilson of
Manistique road. Rev. Roger
Eddy Treat performed the cere-
mony.
The bride wore an organza
gown. the embroidered bodice
having a square neck line and
elbow length sleeves with
matching mitts. The full skirt
ended in a train. A tiara OF
pearls kept in place her three
TERED illusion veil that eascaded
10 the finger tips. Gardenias
and white carnations tied with
satin streamers that were inter-
SpeI Sed with blossoms formed
the bridal bouquet.
Detroit evening times., 1942-06-21
Sister in Attendance

Mrs. Jack Laula. a sister OF
the bride, was mAtron-of-honor.
her pink marquisette dress had
a close-fitted bod lice, short
sleeves and full skirt. She car
ried a semi-colonial bouquet OF
pink and blue flowers. fastened
with blue satin ribbon.
Mrs Charles Peters, Mrs.
Russell Bull and Mrs. Robert
ESsler were the bridesmaids.
Their blue marquisette dresses
were fashioned on the same lines
as the matron OF honors. Their
semi-colonlal bouquets were OF
pink carnations and in their
hair they wore arrangements OF
pink carnations.
To Live on Ferguson
Herbert Shilson. brother OF
the bridegroom. was best man.
Bernard Auman. William Quin-
lor and Jack Laula seated the
guests. Catherine Wood. an
other sister of the bride, sang
Ave Maria"
Immediately following The
ceremony, reception was held
al Botsford Inn.
Upon the return from their
southern wedding trip the young
couple Will live on Ferguson
avenue.
Detroit evening times., 1942-06-21

The supper tables held large
bouquets OF white flowers in
silver bowls and tall ivory tapers
burned in silver candelebra.
DR., and Mrs. Petersen de-
parted by train for a brief we'd
ding Journey and will make their
home until July l in New York
City, where Doctor Petersen is
interning at the Marine Hos
pital on Staten Island. Early in
July the bridegroom will begin
military service.
For going away Mrs. Petersen
wore a frock OF aqua and white
print and a long aqua coat OF
spun linen. Her hat matched
her coat and her flowers were
white orchids.
Among the out-of-town guests
AT the wedding were Mr.. and
Mrs. Douglas Hoyt OF Shaker
Heights. O.. Miss Elmina Lucke
~ New York City and DR. and
Mrs William Jacks OF Grand
Rapids.
Detroit evening times., 1942-06-21

The bride carried a bouquet OF
stephanotis, white larkspur and
white orchids.
Renee Timm of New York
City, a classrnate Of Elesnor's
ut Smith College. was the maid
Of honor. and the bridesmaids
were Mrs. Benjamin Jeffries.
Shirley Steel and Alice Find
later.
Leroy Petersen was his
brothers best man and the
ushers were DR.. Benjamin JEFF
fries, DR.. Robert Christensen
and DR.. William Jacks Of Grand
Rapids.
The maid-of-honor and the
bridesmaids wore costumes
identical in fashion but different
In color.
Wear Silk Marquisstts
They were of silk marquisette
made with long sleeves, surplice
bodices, long full skirts and
matching taffeta girdles. The
little Juliet caps matched their
frocks and were trimmed with
flowers 10 match their bouquets.
Miss Timrn's gown and cap
were aqua and she carried an
arm bouquet OF yellow daisies.
The bridesmaids wore yellow
and carried arm bouquets OF
white daisies with yellow CEN
tiers.
Mrs.. Hanavan. the brides
mother. wore a gown OF maize
crepe made with three-quarter
length sleeves and heart
shaped neckline. Her blue
veiled hat was trimmed with
yellow roses and her flowers
were blue wanda orchids.
Mry. Petersen, the BRIDE
Detroit evening times., 1942-06-21
Eta Theta Chi to Dance

The publicity committee seems
to the the most important one OF
all for the Moon Masque dance,
TO be held at Hedges June 20.
For il contains the names OF
some OF Eta Theta Chi's most
important members. And Z. T.
c., as you all know, is hostess
for the dance.
Pretty Gloria Fogle heads
these. publicity gals and the
others are Janet Conroy, Mar
jorie Aikens, Natalie Ray and
Alice Hillcoat.
Joyce Pollard and Beverly
Rogers are co-chairmen for the
whole affair and Mary Ellen
Frisbee heads the ticket COM
mittee.
Plan Tomahawk Twirl
Del-K-Mar and Kappa Kappa
Phi made their Tomahawk Twirl
at Hedges quite an affair. Sat-
urday evening.
Kappa Kappa Phi being one of
the towns newest fraternities,
you know.
Assummus will hold its infor-
NAL initiation next Saturday.
And on Sunday the crowd will
dine at the Chidwa.
Barbara Jennett is president
of Assummus and present for all
the weekend festivities will be
new members Jane Merrill, Jean
Morris, Phyllis Weaver, Margie
Hildreth as well as old members
Jean Chimera, Jean Barr, Pat
Mclean. Jean Carnall and Bar
bara Jennings.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06
JAW Protests
WLB Decision
.InChrys|er Case

Branding the War Labor Boards
recent decision in the ChrysleI
Corporation case as unfair to the
workers and evasive of the boards
responsibility, Director Leo La
motto of the UAW-CIO Chryslel
department today sent a telegram
of protest to federal officials.
The telegram, sent to Chairman
William II. Davis of the board
President Roosevelt and Chairman
Donald M. Nelson of the WPB
charged the board with sidestep
ping all important issues and Of
giving the a cents an hour raise
simply as a matter of course after
the General Motors raise of the
same amount.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06
People You Know
When Kitten Vanishes. Rest of Us Must HeIp Our
By LINTON ARKLEs

under his leadership over Java
Don was killed later.
Margaret Stein has been teach
ing photography among other
things at DENLY for some time, and
the students have been coming UP
with some fine prints-prize win
ners, some of them. Now Margaret
has added a class in modelling and
she hopes to teach them some
thing about poise and such-and
furnish new ideas for the camera
class.
There were arched sabers down
at Morrison Field. Fla. Fri.
day when 1t. Ralph Emerson
Burks Jr., took a wife. He's the
son of a Detroit insurance exec
and she's the former Avis Lewis.
And the John p. Hackers pride
rose a notch this week when their
fine son of the same name was
transferred to West Point as an
instructor. John Jr.'s lieutenant
Saw Mrs. Grover Wolf hurrying
to her volunteer duties at the
snack bar at the USO center
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06
WLB Acts
To Set Up
Pay Rules

WASHINGTON. Oct. 6 (INS)
Meeting for the first time since
President Roosevelt created his
economic sterilization board. the
War Labor Board today is ex-
pected 10 start drafting regula-
tons and instructions 10 guide en-
ployerS faced with demands for
wage increases.
WLB members said that as far
as piece-work and hourly wages
are concerned, allowances will
continue 10 be granted 10 ''injus-
tice" cases where workmen have
not been compensated for the ID
per cent cost OF living rise be-
tween Jan. l, 194l, and May IS,
1872.
Another 2 per cent spread has
accrued since that date, but II
was said that no effort Will be
made now 10 increase the Little
Steel formula to II per cent
Automatic wage raises as work
ers move into more experienced
grades Will still be permitted.
After receiving a flood OF re-
quests for information on the wage
effect of President RooSevelt's
overall economic control program,
WLB Chairman William II. Davis
said the board would he unable
to answer specific questions until
il has had a chance 10 draft the
rules.
OPA Chief Leon Henderson
signed an order formally fixing
March l. 1912, ceilings for all
rents in town or country and then
began working out schedules with
Secretary of Agriculture Wick
ards office 10 establish permanent
ceilings on foods now being held
in check at last weeks levels for
a 60-day period.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06
Federal Experts
Study Detroit
Rent Control

washington experts. terminl
Detroit the rent control labora'
tory Of the nation, are here today
10 study locla rent pegging meth
DDS preparatory 10 launching
countrywide enforcement.
Because the housing situation
here was the nations most acute
said Patrick V. Mcnamara. local
rent chief. Detroit was chosen as
q testing grounds.
The federal officials arrived yes
,erday 70 check especially on De-
troit methods Of blocking illegal
evictions and of enforcing rent
maximumS.
Nationwide rent control was
ordered Saturday by President
Roosevelt under the new antrim
flation statutes.