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Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30
|. Y. Helps Start
First Steel Mil!
West of Rockies
Kaiser Plant Will Use
Imperial Valley Scrap
In Steel Production

Imperial Valley scrap iron
Wednesday helped start pro
duction at tie Pacific Coasts
first iron and steel mill, just
eight months after ground
was broken for the huge Henry j..
Kaiser project at Fontan1.
A~1ong the 10000 tons of scrap
On hand at Fontana was a total Oh
1900 tons from Imperial Valley, sam
Naliboff estimated Naliboff, him
self shipping scrap to the big mill,
was at FOntana Tuesday to witness
preparations for Inauguration of
the project. The valley, he said,
is shipping an estimated 40 tons a
dav to Fontana.
FURNACE BLOWN IN
Kaiser'S first l200-ton Blast fur
mace was blown in at Pm. We'd
ncSday b.: Mrs. Kaiser. wife of the
miracle builder and within SO hours
he first CT $4,000 tons of PIC ircn
expected the first year will be drawn
Off
Full capacity has been set at 675,-
900 tons of ingot production yearly.
with a rolling mill to handle 3o0,-
900 tons of ship plates, enough for
l20 full-sized cargo ships, Of which
Kaiser is the nations biggest build
cf
Thus. nine months from the time
the Reconstruction Finance Corp
authorized an $83 100000 loan for
it's construction, the firs5 integrated
steel mill west of the Rocky Noun
tains began turning out the vital
material, all from local sources
Such a construction job normally
requires three years.
LOCAL PRODUCTS
Coal for coke, already being turn
ed ont, comes from the Sunnyside
mine, near F.ice, Utah, under lease
to Kaiser. Iron ore comes from
mines within 800 miles of the mill
The first ore came from Vulcan
mine, in the same county. Geolog-
SITS said enough ore was available
in the area to keep the mill going
200 years.
Limestone was quarried less than
. niles AVA Dolomote. q fluX,
Continued on Page 6, Col p
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30
Rumpaging Rivers Cause
Domoqe to War Industries

the state. The Ohio at Wheeling,
w. Va, was one foot over the So
foot flood stage and rising at the
rate of six inches an hour. War
workers were leaving their homes
at PIT. Pleasant. w. Va.
In Eastern Missouri, county en-
tension agents estimated damage
at $40 an acre to large inundated
areas. The Mississippi was reced-
ing west of Hermann. Mo. bu,. ris-
ing eastward to st. Louis where it
was expected to reach its crest
Friday or Saturday. Most extern
Stvc DAMAGE to livestock was suf-
fered in st. Charles county, Mo.
In New York, the Chenango riv-
er had reached flood stage and
Yves rising six inches an hour. The
Susquehanna lacked three feet of
reaching flood stage. In Connect
cut the HouSatonic river was rising
swiftly.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30
Supervisors Take
jury's Hint, Vote
ToLease Co. Farm
Board Considers Plan
TO Let Nv. Future
Farmers Run Project

Imperial county supervis-
ors Wednesday decided to
follow the grand iury's sug-
gestion to lease the county
farm instead of providing for
its management themselves and
considered a plan to lease it to the
Future Farmers of America chap
tiers in schools of the county.
Their decision was made because
of the sharp criticism the grand
Jurors made of the county farm
management in the annual grand
jury report filed Mondar.
Il think we had better follow
the grand jury's recommendation
Supervisor A. Y. Freble said. land
lease the farm to a good farmer
and retain the management of the
county hospital. I'm not a farmer
and board members who are farm
ers haven't time to manage the
county farm. 1t will be best to lease
it,"
Supervisor Hugh Osborne then
came forward with the suggestion
that the farm be leased to the
various FLA chapters in schools of
the county if such arrangements
were satisfactory to the chapter
members and school authorities.
There is the superintendent
house at the county farm" Preble
said The head of the project could
live there and supervise the thing
and at the same time teach school,"
we could make the county farm
the headquarters of splendid live
stock breeding system in the coun-
ty." Osborne said. and have it a
model farm to serve as an inspira-
ton to other farmers" He was del
egated to contact the FLA and the
schools with the idea.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30
River Constable
Position Sought

WINTERHAVEN. Dec. 30.-Peti-
tions were being circulated in the
Winterhaven township this week in
favor of various men to fill the va
cancy left by death of Constable
Lawton Porter.
It was understood that petit
ton was being circulated for Will
liam L. Wallace, who ran Porter
close race for constable in the gen.
eral election November 3, to be
appointed as Porter's successor.
The successor will be appointed by
the county board of supervisors. Its
members declared they would abide
by the decision of the Winterhaven
township residents as shown on
the petitions when they are filed.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30
RUSSIANS RELIEVE LENINGRAD S|EGI
CENSOR MUM
ON |. v. CRASH

round the county that IA men were
aboard the L..e navy pane when
i crashed into Salton sea with all
on board Sunda$ morning. 1t al
so was rumored that only three
of the bodies had been recovered
from the sea.
1t was suggested "Wednesday that
the crash took place within the
borders of Riverside county just
over the line from Imperial county.
1t was impossible TO verif5 this
sLrposition, however, because of
the refusal of navy officers to dis
cUSs the accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30

quarters and prevent a recurrence
of the unfortunate events OF the
Christmas holidays when service
men slept in hotel Hobbies or wan
dered around with no place to sleep
at all They felt that everyone should
help make the servicemen comfort
able.
COURT HOUSE OPENED
The county board of supervisors
led off the parade by granting Of
fetal permission for servicemen to
bed themselves down in the great
corridors on all three tlcOrS of the
county court house and in the audi
tc.ium of Veterans Memorial hail
Not only that, the supervisors Or
1ered that the furnace be kept go
ing every night SO that the men
could be made as comfortable a
possible The board then decided
to grant permission for Veterans
l.alls in all cities in the county to
BE used for a similar purpose if
the residents wished to co 50.
lFLCERS NOTIFIED
Zen Herring, secreUarJ OF the E
Ccnt"O CAamDef OF commerce, Coll
tacted the commanding officers of
the military units expected to re-
lease men for the holidays and
told them of the arrangements.
Herling asked the commanding Of
ticer5 to have their men bring their
bedrools and hath towels with them
as it is impossible to provide en-
ough bedding or tOWelj for sucl:
great numbers of men.
He also asked that military police
be placed in charge in each build
ing so that property will be pro-
tected and the places left in coed
condition. The supervisors also ar
ranged to have an Imperial county
deputy sheriff assist the military
Continued on Page 6; Column g.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30
Victory Tax Goes
On January list

WASHINGTON, Dec. 80 up
The new five per cent Victory tax
and higher gift taxes become effec
tive Friday.
They are the only new taxes
which become effective on Jan. |.
Higher excise taxes became effec-
tiv on Nov l. and income tax rates
apply to 1912 income.
IN collecting the Victory ta% for
the government, the employer will
deduct five PER cent of all of an
employees SalarT in excess of $l2
a week. The employer VII turn the
money over to the government to
help finance the war
The Victory tax will not be de
ductible in computing taxes on 1912
income.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30
Beaten Candidate
Appointed Judge

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 80. (UPp-
State Assemblyman NJ. G.. Del Mu-
tolo of San Jose today was sworn
in as a superior judge OF Santa
Clara count; after his appointment
by Gov. Culbert L. Olson.
Del Mutolo was Democratic
candidate for the state senate but
was defeated in the Nov. 3 cleo
ton. He served in the lower house
two terms.
Del Mutoio succeeded the late
Judge r. r. Syer, who died three
months ago.
AS soon as he received his CON-
mission from the governor, Del Nh
toto took his oath of office from
Deputy Secretary of State Edward
Dickson.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30
Blaze Damages
Old Film Studio

HOLLYWOOD. Dec. 30-UP)-
Damage from a fire at Talisman
Studios where parts Of The Birth
OF a Nation were filmed, was csti-
IN ted today at $50, 900.
Watehman Charles HolmbcrG re-
ported he heard an explosion last
night and then saw flames leap
upward. Seven engine companies
fought the flames before they
could spread through other highly
inilammable properties in the area
An investigation of the posi-
bility or arson was ordered.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30
Marian Anderson
viii Be Honored

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-(U.Po
Marian Anderson. noted Negro
contralto will sing at the Int
rior Department January during
ceremonies presenting to the gov
eminent a mural pointing of her
first concert in Washington. At
that concert she sang from the
steps of the Lincoln Memorial on
Easter Sunday, 1889.
The program will be conducted
in recognition of the great cultur-
al contributions made by Miss An
derson," Interior Secretary Harold
L. Ickes said.
Some $1,000 persons heard Miss
Anderson's concert at the Lincoln
Memorial after she had been re-
fused the use of Constitutional hall
by the OAR.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30
Family Ties, Gags
Drunk; He Dies

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30.-UFD
Charles Chambers, 43, died of APP
parent strangulation after being
bound and gagged while asscrtedly
intoxicated 80 he wouldn't disturb
the neighbors,' police reported to-
day. An autopsy was ordered.
Police said the mans wife, Mrs
Mildred Chambers and her son,
Charles, Jr, II, both aircraft work
ers, bound and gagged Chambers
When they left for work last night
Officers quoted Mrs. Chambers
IS saying that her husband had
Eeon on a prolonged holiday drink
ing spree and that they didn't want
lin to disturb the neighbors.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30

Facts concerning the navy plane
crash in Salton sea last Sunday
morning still were clamped under
The lid of rigid military censor
ship Wednesday but rumors flew
thick and fast in Imperial county
communities.
The public relations office of the
eleventh naval district after three
ard a half da.,s of investigation. on
Wednesday refused to release a
single fact about the accident but
did promise to release something to
the public on Thursday.
Meanwhile it was TumCrcd a.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30
Patrons Perish In
N. Y. Hotel Fire

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Dec. 80. CUP)
An undetermined number of per-
sons were reported killed today in
a $1,000,000 fire which destroyed
the 97-year-old Empire hotel and
damaged Is adjoining stores.
Police Chief William Rapp said 10
persons were missing and firemen
reported seeing bodies inside the
structure, but the flames prevented
them entering the building.
One man was known to have died
in the fire, which wrecked the four
STORY hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30

Ell to prepare TO extremely high
water.
FARMS FLOODED
The river towns in Ohio and
West Virginia already were feel
ing the effects of the unusual De-
cember flood. Water poured into
loWland areas in Ohio, forcing $50
families to evacuate and inundat-
ing sections Of at least 20 high
ways in the southeastern part of
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30
Bandit Returns
For Extra Cash

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Dec. 30
UPD-A bandit held up the Sen
eca hotel Monday night and got
Sl07, but looked 1000 in the
cash drawer
The newspaper reuorted it the
next day.
Early this morning man, iden-
tilted as the same visitor, announc-
ed that he had come back for
that thousand bucks" He got away
with $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30
COMMISSION TURNS
THUMBS DOWN

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 80
CU.P0-JuStice Phil Gibson of
the California supreme court
announced today the State Bar
Qualifications Commission had
reported unfavOrably on the
appointment of BrOdie Airport,
Los Angeles attorney. as pre-
siding justice of the state dis
trict court of appeals i'm Los
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30

HOrat was arreSted said he asked
Horat why he did not return to his
native Switzerland.
on, l can make more money
here" Horat was quoted as saying.
Witnesses declared that Horat
blamed the worlds condition on two
American presidents
Wilson started the ruination and
Roosevelt finished it," Horat was
said to have stated.
According to those on hand, Horat
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30
City Meets Ne ed
O. Sevvic Men
Sleeping Quarters Provided for Many
Soldiers, Sailors. Marines Expected in
EI Cen+ro During Coming Week End

FL Centre arose to the emergency with a vim Wcdnes
day and completed arrangen ns to provide sleeping ac
commodations in public buildings for the hundreds O
soldiers expected to visit the city during the New Iea
HOLIDAYS They marshaed their forces to arrange fol-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30

for Mr. Airport"
Judge Desmond lives in Long
Beach with his wife and nine chill
dren. He was appointed to the
bench by Gov. c. c. Young and
has twice been reelected by over
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30
EH Democrats G Republicons [IIT]others

As the year approaches Of The principal items Of al
tenton The potential Of the congress. Here how
the political parties represented Senae 81 Democrats. IS
Republicans and other House, 22o Democrats 20 Repub
leans five Others In the last congress- the Senate had % Demo-
Gratis 20 Republicans two Others the House. 2b8 Democrats 62
Repuo icans five Others
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30

blamed the United States for de
claring war on Germany and Japan
and said that Russia declared war
on Germany.
Police did not book Horat for
drunkenness. He was ordered held
for questioning by the FBI. and
was placed in the count iail. He
gave his birthplace as Switzerland
and his length of residence in I'M
perial county as 80 years.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30
:: BE 7 @
Dro
Gang to 60 Back
To State Prison;
Owl is Exception

CHICAGO, Dec. 80. (UP)
= The justice department
announced today it wouldn't
prosecute the surviving mem
bers of the terrible Touhy
mob for failure to register for the
draft after scaling the wall of the
Statesville prison last October. In
stead Roger Touhy and three of his
henchmen will be turned back to
the state to serve out their lives.
L. S. District Attorne" j. Albert
VOL said the government had diff
ferent plans for Basil CThe OVID
Banghart, who presumably will be
separated from the rest of the
zion will be worked out between
the Federal Bureau of Prisons and
state of Illinois authorities. Vol
said.
80 YEARS
Touhy and Banghart, leaders of
the band of seven select cutthroatS
which shot its way out Of the Joliet
prison on Oct 9, are under sem
fences of SO years for the kidnap-
ing of John Jake the Barber) Fac
tor The other three survivors cs,
the FBI trap in which two were
shot to death late Monday night
are under life sentences. They are
Edward Darlak, William Stewart
and Matthew Nelson.
ultimately the escaped conVicts
will be turned over to the state
authorities for proper place OF in
generation VOL said. This was
taken to mean that Touhy, Darlak
Nelson and Stewart might be split
between two or more state prisons.
NO BRIBERY
An unimpeachable authority die
closed that the FBI is satisfied the
Touhy gangSterS did not bride their
way out CT Statewide. The ease WITH
which theV got over the wall had
led to public clamor for an inves-
tigation OF possible inside collision.
The FBi was understood to be-
lieve: /. The got their first real
cash in q $4,000 hold-uD of cur
Continued on Page g. Col y
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30
Reds Slice Thru
German DefenseS
Closer to RoStoV
Mud Boys Down Fighters in Tunisa as
Soviet Army Captures Prisoners, Arms
At Hinge Of Enemy's Stalinsrad Line
- BY UNITED PRESS =

The Russians rolled toward Rostov Wednesday and
reports that the Red army might be getting
ready 90 offensive at the northern end of the
long snowy battle line Reports Stockholm said Soviet
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30
Mon Who Prefers
Hitler Arrested

1T Will be better if Hitler wins this war, Charles IIorat
was quoted by witnesses to police late Tuesday night when
they arrested the 5yearold Swiss daryman question
ing by TIE Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The bartender of the Main street cafe and bar where
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30
y AMBl'Ne
(\EpoRTER
Revenge Is Sweet .

Revenge Is Sweet
The next day after A. G. John
ston paid a ST fine in Ell Centre
traffic court for parking his car
in a driveway, he was chatting
with Jerry Robertson in the Rob
crtson-D r.inGer garage on the cor
ner of Seventh and Main streets.
Robertson and Johnston stood in
front of a window looking out on
garages Seventh street driveway
and entrance. Johnston had been
there a few minutes when he noted
On FL Centre police car park in
the garage driveway. AS he lived
and brea thed Traffic Officer Will
fred Tyler was at the wheel Of the
police car! Johnston remembered
that Tyler had given him the traf
fic ticket for parking in n drive
wav. He dashed outside.
"Hey, you" Johnston shouted at
Tyler. you're the bird who made
me pay q buck for parking III Il
driveway. Now move on
tHeh! Heb! Hehb
Always An Attorney
1t is said that a leopard's spots
never can he changed. We recent
" received proof that an attor-
ney's spots cannot be changed, Ell
ther.
Harry w. Moss, formerly an at
torney in CaleXico, is in the army
at Aberdeen, Md He wrote friends
that he was told the army was
hard place, but he had not found
it so. He said in addition:
Even while in basic l think I
qualified as the only person who
ever started across the parade
ground in company mass forma-
ton and talked the next man into
carrying my rifle for me. His rifle
was laid up for repairs and as
mine grew heavier, talked of the
wonderful benefits that came from
the practice. After a while he
asked if he could carry my rifle.
That would have been dirty trick
to null on most people, but he was
an attorney and should have known
better"
Once an attorney, always an at
torney
Profit Or Loss
The purchase of milk COWS as a
means of getting around the but
ter, milk. and baby beef shortages,
Continued on Page 6, Col. .
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30

whelming votes. He served as pre-
siding judge of so departments of
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30

Profit Or Loss
The purchase of milk COWS as a
means of getting around the but
ter, milk. and baby beef shortages,
Continued on Page 6, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30
WEATHER

Maximum Tuesday 70, minimum
Wed. 35; 5 am. Wed. az, humidity
SIS; noon Wed. ga, humidity 80; 5
pm. Tuesday 68, humidity 20.
RANU nERrTS
Evening star., 1942-08-28
10000 Traffic Deaths Seen
In Year Despite Travel Fall
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated PRESS.
CHICAGO, Aug. 28.-Traffic
deaths in the United States are de-
clining sharply but, unless they are
reduced even more, the 1912 total
will exceed 10000.
That was the gist of a summary
issued last night by the National
Safety Council in reporting that
much improvement had been shown
but that there still was no room for
complacency.
July fatalities numbered 1890.
That was a decrease of 80 per cent
and 1t was the second successive
month to show a reduction of that
size in comparison with the same
months Of 1941.
But the council warned that q
slackening in travel by drivers anx-
ious to conserve gasoline, tires and
cars had by no means solved the
safety problem. 1t added:
Even though the 80 per cent drop
in June and July were to. continue
through the rest of the year, the
1912 toll still would exceed 10000.
OF this 10000, 1t is likely that $4,000
will be workers sorely needed In the
war production program-many Of
them key men or military leaders
who cannot be replaced"
During the first seven months Of
this year, 1870 lives were lost-a
decline of II per cent under the to-
tai for similar 194l period.
Evening star., 1942-08-28
Price Order Is Issued
For Fall Commodities
b, the Associated Press.


The Once of Price Administration
yesterday issued special price order
covering fall and winter seasonal
commodities, including clothing.
snow shovels, harvesting knives,
Halloween novelties. Christmas tree
decorations, footballs and snow
shoes.
Price Administrator Henderson
said the action was taken because
the universal price ceiling. which
freezes prices at last March levels.
did not afford q fair and equitable"
basis for fixing prices on the strictly
seasonal goods.
The articles OF apparel covered
range from heavy wool sweater and
ear muffs to womens quilt house
coats and wool or part-wool hosiery.
Mems and boys wool and leather
jackets and gloves and certain types
of heavy footwear and sports shoes
also are covered.
The maximum price for such
articles shall be determined, OPA
said, by a formula under which
seller shall add the same initial
percentage markup" taken by him
in the last six months of 1941 to his
average COST" Of the article being
priced or to his current cost"
whichever cost figure Is lower.
Detailed definitions of initial per-
centage markup" and the alternative
cost figures are provided In the regu-
lation.
The regulation Is effective August
81 for any commodity falling within
a long list of seasonal goods classi-
ficationS.
Evening star., 1942-08-28
Apprentice Training Unit
Is Reorqanized by FSA

Reorganization Of the field offices
of the Apprentice Training Service
of the Federal Security Agency into
IL regions, to permit greater utili-
zation Of existing apprenticeship IA
cilities and personnel in rendering
urgent services to key war indus
tries, was announced yesterday by
William F.. Patterson, director.
The District of Columbia is
grouped with Maryland, Virginia,
West Virginia, Delaware and North
Carolina in region four, with re-
gional headquarters to be an
nounced later.
The apprentice training service,
it was explained, deals with en-
ployed persons, as distinguished
from the pre-employment training
program carried on by National
Youth Administration. The service
also acts as consultant and tech
nicians in aiding industries which
have established their own train
ing classes.
Evening star., 1942-08-28
Getting War News Half Of Job,
Next Problem Is Censorship
Correspondent Sometimes Must Bottle
For Hours to Get Story on Cable

once his blue stamp Is socked
upon each sheet-but he, too, has
censorship powers, and uses them
the story is checked-usually for
hours-to see that the number of
words In the copies exactly matches
the original. Finally it skins up
pneumatic tube to the transmission
room and from then on, I can only
hope it moves speedily and arrives
with some degree of continuity in
London for passing on to New York.
Speed as Runner.
I hope there won't be any GEN.
sorship when I come home again.
intend to spend $50 just tele-
graphing silly messages to every one
know because it will feel so good.
OF course, getting the story has
It's thrills and difficulties, too.
Madison Square Garden may see
q new track record set after this
war by correspondents who have
learned to run on British warships.
I know that the shrill notes of
the marine bugler and the electri-
flying shout over the loud-speaker
"All hands to action stations" have
raised my marathonic rating to
new high.
When that alarm comes, I know
Immediately what to do, wherever
I am, and that's grab tin helmet,
white cloth helmet, long gauntlets
for protecting my face and hands
against bomb flashes, and lifebelt,
and dash for the bridge.
II the fight already is under way
and It's too risky to brave the hail
OF bomb splinters to reach the
bridge, I make beeline for the aft
director tower or the searchlight
deck.
It's no use looking for a COM
parative safe place; there Just isn't
any. When I first went to sea
followed the advice of British of
f1cers on where to 60, but since
then I have figured out my own
vantage points, or otherwise I un-
doubtedly would have been perma-
nently out of action long since.
I changed my tactics aboard the
aircraft carrier Illustrous when the
biggest series of air attacks ever
made on a single warship brought
100 Stukas diving on us. One officer
advised me stay in the wardroom
You'll be safe there. No bomb
could come through our flight deck. !"
But I dashed breathlessly to the
bridge-and thousand pound bomb
crashed through the armored deck
as though it was made of butter
and blew out the wardroom.