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Evening star., 1942-02-24
Money Market

NEW YORK. Feb. "a LR.-Call money
steady; l per cent prime commercial pa
per, "a per cent Time loans steady: 60
go days; ~: four-six months. IA per
cent; Bankers acceptances unchanged;
5000 days. h-Is per cent: four months,
is-1a per cent: hve-six months. Sal. per
cent. Rediscount rate, New York Reserve
Bank, Der cent.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Failures Increase

NEW YORK, Feb. "a P).-Busi-
ness failures in the week ended Feb
ruary 10 rose to 239 from 210 in the
preceding week, which had a holiday
in it, Dun & Bradstreet reported TO-
day. In the comparable week in
1941 the number was 294.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Bank Loans Climb
$27,O0O,oOO More
During Week
$l,66e, ,o0o, 900 Gain
Over l94l Reported
By Reserve Bourd
BY the Associated Press.

The Federal Reserve Board said
yesterday that commercial, industrial
and agricultural loans of banks in
101 leading cities were 81 ,669, ,000, 900
higher on February 18 than on the
corresponding date last year.
These loans increased $27 ,000, 900
to a total of $6,889, 900 900 last week.
The boards statement gave the
following summary Of assets and
liabilities on February IS. together
with the increase or decrease since
the previous week and the corre-
spending week last year Gin millions
of dollars:
Evening star., 1942-02-24
JeweIry Stocks Up

The Census Bureau says that in
dependent retail jewelry stores in
creased their inventories IA per cent
last year. The largest increases
were in New England.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Commodity Prices

- NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-The Associated
IS commodities today declined to 81 .0S:
:, Previous day. asy e7:i4: week aEos s7.27
1e4l-42 1910. 1899. 1e33-3s
Righ - $500 1928 1922 9S.14
Low 80 77.03 $3.50 63.78 ALA
I, (1e26 sversge equals 1909
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Odd-Lot Dealings
By the Associated Press.

The Securities Commission reported to-
day these transactions by customers with
odd-lot dealers or specialists on the New
ork stock Exchsnse for February Fl: 1,1so
sales involving 26,979 shares. including 80
short sales involving 96S khArex - -
Evening star., 1942-02-24

Cottonseed oil closed steady. Bleach.
able prime summer yellow unquoted. Prime
crude, IL sob: March, May, July and Sep
tember. 1367b.
b Bid. a Nominal
Evening star., 1942-02-24

Cottonseed Oil.
Bleachable cottonsesd oil futures closed
1850: May, l3.9Sb; July, l3.9eb.
New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. PA tP,.-Cotton
futures advanced here today after reports
the Government and civilian trade was
taking the full current output of textile
mills First March notices for 1900 bales
were quickly stopped by large spot houses.
The market closed steady. 5 to 8 points
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Special Reference Ended.

The War Production Board yester-
day recommended the suspension Of
special contract preference given
four small manufacturing commun-
tiles and the entire washing machine
industry, because of marked i'm
provement in the "priorities unem-
ployment" which had caused hard
ship in the areas. .
The industry and the four COM
munities-Meadville, Pa; Mansfield,
Ohio; Eatonton, Ga, and the New
ton-Kellogg area, Iowa-had been
certified to the War and Navy De-
partments by the w. P. B. as en-
titled to a IS per cent premium on
defense contracts to enable them to
get orders.
Auction Sale Blocked.
The Production Board also Or
dered a halt to the planned auction
sale of machinery, tools and equip
ment of the idle Foos Gass Engine
Co. of Springfield, Ohio, in order to
prevent the scattering of valuable
machinery adapted to war produc-
ton"
The order will permit w. p. B. to
investigate the plant and equipment
to determine whether they can be
used, intact, for war production.
If this is not possible, w. p. B. will
allocate the machines to those most
urgently in need of it" to fill war
orders.
The order was sent by j. S. Knowl-
son, director of w. P. BIS division
of industry operation to the auc-
tioneers, Samuel L. Winternitz Co.
of Chicago, and to others having any
interest in the property.
The plant was in operation until
a recent death in the Foos family
left it without management and re-
ports indicated it is in good operat-
ing condition, the w. P. B. said.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Freight loudinas

NEW YORK Feb. "a R.-Revenue
| freight carloads handled By railroads re-
porting for the week ended February 81
included:
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Capital Traction 1st 5s-$5,000 at
los.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
U. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK, Feb. "a R.-Prices quot
in dollars and thirty-seconds.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Stocks

tBy Private Wire Direct 70 The star,
Evening star., 1942-02-24

.Ex. dividend. Plus extras, e2T x
ira. Z SO extra. $500 extra & &k2Qc
8 $500 extra paid December 20. 1941.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
United Stotes Treasury Position

By the Associated Press.
The position Of the Treasury February
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-17
COOKED
H A M S.
READY TO EAT
Shank Half
lb. 34c
Leg of Lamb
lb. Csc
LAMB CHOPS
Shoulder Cut
ID. Csc

Pork Loin Roast, rib end lib. 29c
oiiceo Oacon' cello wrapped "a lb. pkg. lb. O9c
Bacon, sugar cured, in piece lb. 24c
Bacon Squares, sugar cured lb. 18c
Sliced Bacon, sugar cured lib. layer 29c
Frankfurters, skinless lb. 23c
Ring Bologna or Club Franks ID. 2lc
Pure Lard kettle rendered 2 lbs. 33c
Red Fish Fillets lb. Csc
rork chops, first cut lib. SOC
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-27
GhormIey Raised
To Vice Admiral
By0rder Of FDR

WASHINGTON, April 81 CUP) -
President Roosevelt today nomi-
mated Rear Admiral Robert l..
Ghormley. who is organizing a
joint United StateS-New Zealand
naval command, for promotion to
vice admiral
Ghormley, recently a special us
naval observer in London. was ord
cred to New Zealand last week tc
organize the joint command which
will be outside the zone command
ed by Gen. Douglas Macarthur. His
headquarters will be at Auckland
Ghormley formerl" was assistant
chief VT staff of the U. s. fleet
fleet operations officer. director CT
war plans of the chief of naval
operations office in addition to
ship commands, including the bat
tleship Nevada.
William J. Korth, Salt Lake City,
Utah. was nominated to succeed
Ira NJ Hinckley as collector of in
ternal revenue for Utah.
William H. BARLEY of Miles City,
Mont was nominated for reap
pointment as customs collector for
district No. 33 with headquarters
at Great Falls, Mont.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-27
Civilians FIeeinq
Burning Rostock

LONDON, April 27--CUP)-Civ-
ilians are fleeing from burning Ros-
took, Germany's Baltic port and
ornaments center, to escape the
RATS air attacks which have heap
ed 800 tons of bombs upon the city
in the past four nights, the air min
istry reported late today.
While the Raj carried its sec
ond front" offensive across northern
France in daylight attacks, an air
ministry statement said that aerial
reconnaissance had revealed the cha
otto results of the Rostock bomb
ings. concentrated last night on the
big Heinkel airplane works.
Aerial photographs of the main
railroad station were said to have
shown crowds waiting for the next
train-"any train that would take
them away from the bomb-wrecked
city of $4,000 population.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-27
&c. Scout Troops
Hold Camporette

Prepping fer the Boy Scout camp
Gree in WeStmorland May and :
troops TO- IL, and 70 Of FL CCatro
held a camporette in the city ball
park this weekend.
More than IS boys spent the
night in tents Saturday, cooked
their individual breakfasts Sunday
heard church services in the open
by Rev. Hayden Sears and had two
baseball games and relays for rec
reation.
Reveille was at a. m. Sunday
followed by camp inspection.
Leaders Of troop II present we're
Homer jenkins, Scoutmaster, Dave
Goddard, assistant Scoutmaster. and
Gerald Greer. junior assistant
ScoutmaSter.
Stuart Morton, ScoutmaSter OF
troop 10. and Julius Slovack, as
sistant Scoutmaster. we're there
Joe Brennin. patrol leader, was in
charge CT troop 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-27
Fund Drive WEEDS
Scrap Campaign to
HeIp War Effort
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their junk metal, and release it to
licensed dealers for shipment to
war industries, already is a definite
success.
The Edgar Implement store in E.
Centre, one of the firms cooperating
by acting as liaison office between
scrap owners and the dealer, report
ed that farmers are going all out
in this effort. One rancher alone
George A. Cook of Calexico, releas-
ed a pile of metal weighing 23,6Os
pounds. This is the equivalent OF
three Is MN Howitzers, or about
five one-ton bombs.
Bert Purdy, manager Of the Ed
gar store, reiterated that his firm
sis not in the scrap metal bust
ness" and no profit accrueS to i
from the sale of scrap. The store
merely complies information on the
amount of metal farmers have avail
able, and turns it over to a licensed
dealer.
The dealer, in turn, pays the own
er the fixed government price, II
which the margin of profit to the
dealer is established by order oil
war production officials.
The success of the drive thus far
would seem to indicate that it vii
not be necessary for the govern
ment TO requisition scrap iron here
"a possibility that looked definite
two weeks ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-27

arms and guard duty under the di-
rection of Lyman Fowler, squadron
drill master
Similar air patrol Squadrons have
been organized in all sections of the
United States for the purpose of
using civilian pilots and personnel
to assume certain missions now be-
ing performed by the military.
More than one third of the nations
100000 civilian pilots are enrolled
in the CAP.
In the current issue of Life Mag
azine. national progress in the Civil
Air Patrol is indicated in an ar
ticle supported by photographs
showing members of CAP. squa-
dron on the Atlantic Seaboard on
off-shore patrol duty thereby re-
lieving planes, pilots and observers
o. the United States Nav" custo-
marty assigned to such duty.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-27
Congress Studies
Proposals to Aid
Draft Dependents

WASHINGTON. April 81 CUP) =
Legislation to provide financial aid
for dependents of enlisted men in
the armed forces assumed front
rank Importance in congress today
as new draft regulations foresha-
dowed summoning of some men
with dependents next fall.
Tightening requirements for draft
deferments followed introduction of
new pay allotment and allowance
bills in both the house and senate.
Chairman Andrew j. May, D., KY.
announced that the house military
affairs committee would consider
within a day or so the house mea-
sure sponsored by Rep. Andrew J.
EdmiSton, D., w. Va.
New selective service regulations
provide that men with dependents
will be gradually divided hereafter
into two classes-3-A for men who
have dependents and who hold non
essential jobs, and 3-B for men
who have dependents and work in
essential occupations. When class
IA men are exhausted, the draft
boards will begin to call some 3-A
men.
A selective service official sale
that next fall the Army wfould be
drawing some ga men whose de-
pendents rely on them for financial
but who do not constitute
an intimate family unit. In this
class would fall men who are help
ing support their parents or grand
parents. brothers or sisters for ex-
ample. Still later it may have to be-
gin taking men with dependent
wives and children. That is not an
early prospect however.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-27
Lawyer Sentenced
For Mail Fraud

LOS ANGELES, April 27 CUP)-
A prison term of two and one-half
years was imposed today in federal
court upon J. H. Edgerton, attorney
found guilty of mail fraud IN con-
nection with an asserted scheme
TO defraud investors of the Railway
Mutual Building and Loan Assn.
Edgerton, through his attorney
flied oral notice of appeal to the
circuit court and was released on
his own recognizance by Federal
Judge Ralph E. Jenney, who i'm
posed sentence.
Clifford Twombley, also an at
torney, who was also found guilty,
filed application for probation, and
sentence was deferred.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-27
Allies Seek Aerial
Ascendency Over
Major War Fronts
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guarded by American troops. and
they beat off Japanese reconnais-
sance flights in that sector.
JAPS ADVANCE
Only on the Burma front, was
the Axis still making progress with
superior aviation forces and even
there the Chinese under Lieut.. Gen.
Joseph w Stilwell, USA. recap
tured the key towns of Taunggyi
and Ho-Pcng on the eastern sector.
cutting enemy communications
lines. The Burma front still was in
critical danger however with the
japanese pushing northward and
westward from Taunggyi sector to-
ward Thai important railroad
town south of Mandalay.
The Raj offensive continued
Monday, with fleets of raiders
streaking across the Channel in
sunshine to blast airdromes inland
from Boulogne.
NAILS RAID ENGLAND
The Germans boosted of reprisal
raids on Britain. The British told
of German raids-nowhere ap-
preaching the Raj attacks in in
southwestern England, one of which
was identified by the Nazis as Bath.
the famous resort on the southwest
coast.
The Nazi luftwaffe resumed mass
attacks on Lenrngrad after a 30
day lull but a Soviet communique
said the aerial assault had been
broken. with 35 of l65 raiders shot
down in two days.
The bombing of Leningrad began
Saturday night when 70 Nazi bomb
ers and 10 fighters swept upon the
former czarist capital.
ITALY RAIDED
In the Mediterranean area, Brit
ssh planes again attacked the Axis
base at Catania on the Island of
Sicily, Rome admitted. while Axis
planes bombed hospitals on be-
leaguered Malta for the fourth
time in two days. causing heavy
civilian casualties. Five Axis planes
were destroyed in the latest attack
on Malta, which has been bombed
more than 1900 times by an esti
mated total of 1000 enemy air.
craft.
The British announced their SUBJ
marines in the Mediterranean sunk
four mere Axis supply ships, evil
IDENTIFY part of conveys to supply
Marshal Erwin Rommel's Axis fore
es III the Libyan desert. The loss of
the 904-ton British destroyer South
void was acknowledged.
CRISIS IN BURMA
In Burma. British and Chinese
defenders fought desperate rear
guard actions against numerically
superior japanese, and a commen-
tator in London confessed the Allied |
situation there had "deteriorated"
during the last 43 hours.
The Japanese were delivering
heavy blows at Thai, 70 miles south |
Of Mandalay in the center of a 49,
mile front extending from Yenang- |
yuang to Taunggyi
The Chinese have recaptured /
Tauhggyi. about 100 miles from
to ease the situation |
temporarily, an other Chinese fore |
es under Lieut.. Gen. Joseph w |
Stilwell. U.S.A., are fighting a de-
laying action between Thai and |
Yamethin, 40 miles south of Thai. !
The Japanese appear to be push !
ing along the Loilem-Thazi road in |
IN attempt to trap British and
Chinese. units now holding out be-
Ween Meiktila and PyaWbWe. The |
British have been forced to retreat
rom Tatkon, southwest Of Meik-
tia.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-27
Kidnapped Infant
Found by Police

LOS ANGELES, April 27-tUPl-
Mrs. Florence Post. %. borrowed
a five-day-old baby from a ma
ternity cottage apparently because
she wanted a child of her own SO
badly, police said today.
Authorities held Mrs. Post for
further questioning today and said
they intended to seek a complaint
charging her with kidnapping Louis
Francone, Jr., who was stolen from
his crib in a maternity cottage Fri
day night.
Mrs. Post was taken into custody
"a hours later after police received
an anonymous telephone tip and
found the baby, enc of twin boys
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-27
Men Of 45tob5
Complete Signup
In Fourth Draft
Continued from Page One)

nation.
IRST TO REGISTER
Rep. Nat Patton, D., Tex. and
Sen. James NJ. Mead, D., N. Y,
were the first to register from the
Wo houses. Rep. James WadsWorth,
R.. N. Y, co-author of the selective
;ervice act, was another early regis
rant.
Others registering at the White
House were Harry Hopkins, presi-
!ential adviser on lend-leaSe; Judge
samuel I. Rosenman of the New
York supreme court; Playwright
Robert Sherwood; White House sec
eteraries Marvin Mcintyre and
William d. Hassett; and Secret Ser
ice Agent Charles Frederick.
Unlike the three previous regis
rations of this war, the men catal-
'gued Monday are not liable for
compulsory military service. They
yill be sent occupational question
naires with which the war man.
power commission - formation of
which was completed only last night
will determine where and how they
are best fitted to contribute to the
war effort in civilian activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-27
Unionisf Named
To harbor Board

SACRAMENTO, April %. (Cpl-
Harry See, San Francisco, bust
ness representative of the Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen, to-
day was appointed by Gov. Gull
bert Olson to the state board of
harbor commissioners, succeed
ing E. A. Mcmillan, who resign
ed April 10.
See formerly was secretary of
the Democratic state central
committee and is now a member
of the state council of defense.
Terms of harbor commission
ers are at the pleasure of the
governor. See will receive $4,000
per year.
Mcmillan resigned to accept
a position with the National
Labor Mediation Board in Wash
ington, ID. c.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-27

Continued from Page One
selling anything else.
UP TO CONGRESS
1T is incumbent upon congress;
to define undue or excess profits,
and anything in excess of that spe-
cific figure should go TO the gov
eminent
Mr. Roosevelt said he believed
that legislation is not required ''un-
der present circumstance" for sta
bilization of wages. He added that
he thought the "stabilizing the cost
Of living will mean that wages in
general can and should be kept al
existing scales"
Mr.. Roosevelt said that legislation
would be required to stabilize farm
prices. He recalled that for nearly
nine years, the governments policy
had sought an objective of parity
and that some prices were now
above parity, but others were still
below parity level.
In fairness to the American peo-
pie as a whole, and adhering to the
purpose of keeping the cost of liv-
ing from going up" Mr.. Roosevelt
asked that the present complicated
formula" which permits farm prices
to rise to ITO per cent of parity be
corrected
RATIONING
Discussing his recommendation for
rationing of scarce commodities. Mr.
Roosevelt expressed confidence that
as to many basic necessities of life.
rationing will not be necessary, be-
cause we shall strive TO the utmost
to have an adequate supply"
But where any important article
becomes scarce, rationing is the
democratic, equitable solution" he
said.
Mr.. Roosevelt said that the mat
ter of price control, with the excep-
ton Of farm prices, is adequately
covered by existing law and that
he had issued instructions to put
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-27
MUSSELS GUARANTEED

SAN FRANCISCO April 81 CUP)
= The state department of public
health today ordered quarantine
on mussels on the entire coast of
California for the period Nay
to Oct. 81 because of toxic o',ndi-
ton of the seafood during that
period No quarantine was placed on
clans although the department ad-
vised persons to clean clans thor
oughly and remove all dark parts
before eating them.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-27
Taxes, Rotionin9,
Stabilized WdQe
Levels Ordered

his recommendation into effect i'm
mediately.
Pointing out that since organized
labor has voluntarily given up its
right to strike during the war" Mr..
Roosevelt said that all sterilization
or adjustment of wages will be set
tied by the war labor board machin-
cry which has been generally &C
copied by industry and labor for
the settlement of disputes"
WAGE CONSIDERATIONS
This existing machinery, he add
ed. will continue to give due con-
sideration to inequalities and the
elimination of substandards of liv-
ing"
He reiterated his belief in the
continuance of time and half for
overtime for work over 40 hours a
week. He said many workers in
munitions industries are working
more than 40 hours a week.
The President said he had been
urged by many persons and groups
to recommend the adoption of a
compulsory plan OF savings by de-
Quoting a certain percentage of
everyone's income" He expressed
preference, however, for keeping the
voluntary plan in effect as long
as possible" and he hoped for "a
response"
SACRIFICES ASKED
The President said that these VOL
untary war bond purchases lin al
most every individual case
should be big enough to mean rigid
self denial. a substantial reduction
for most of us in the scale of ex-
penditure that is comfortable and
easy for US"
Asking that debts be paid off as
as possible and installment
buying be further curtailed, MI.
said that controls of this
type should be made effective las
soon as possible now that money is
becoming more plentiful"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-27

born April 10, at her home.
AT her own request. Mrs. Post was
taken to the hospital to ask for
giveness of the baby's mother. Mrs
Lucy Francone, %, wife of a San
Gabriel, Cal. vineyard company
worker.
IF could get up from this bed,
Mrs. Francone said, I'D scratch
your eyes out"
But her attitude softened when
Mrs. Post said she had taken the
baby only because she wanted one
of her own.
You did take pretty good care
of him" Mrs. Francone conceded,
My husband told me you had him
fixed up very pretty"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-27
Harry w.Coope
Claimed by Death

Harry W. Cooper, s., Ell Centre
carpenter living at 3l3 North Sixth
street. will be buried in Evergreen
cemetery after funeral services at
the Lemons chapel in FL Centre
at 100 p. m. Tuesday. He died Sat
urday night.
He was born in Tennessee and
had lived in Imperial Valley since
1924. He was Spanish war vet
eran and member of the Masonic
lodge.
Among his survivors are a son. A.
B Cooper, now with the United
States Navy; a sister, Mrs. j. C.
Stewart; and brother, T. H. Stew
art
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-27
Civil Air Patrol
HdstenS TruininQ

Members of the Imperial Valley
squadron of the National Civilian
Air patrol Monday approached the
half way mark in their basic train
ing course and made arrangements
to rush through the last half of
the course.
Sunday afternoon the squadron
met at the Brawley municipal air
port for drill in the manual of
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-27
Mrs. Myrtle Baker
Succumbs Here

Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle
Baker. So. Imperial resident who
died Sunday. were scheduled at the
Lemons chapel at $50 p. m. Tues
day with the Rev. Mr.. Mustard,
former Imperial pastor, officiating
at the rites.
She had lived in Imperial Valley
for 20 years, making her home at
305 North Fifth street, Imperial.
She is survived by her husband,
William C. Baker, and other rela-
tiyeS.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-27
Here's Roosevelt
Privilege Equality
Plan for America

Continued from Page One)
is expected to issue this order Tues
day night.
FARM PRICES
The Ito per cent of parity limi-
tation imposed by existing law or
ceilings for agricultural product
prices should be lowered to a flat
100 per cent of parity Farm price
ceilings then should be set at par
ity. Requires legislation.
WAR BONDS
All Americans should buy so
many war bonds that the pur-
Chases will mean rigid self denial.
substantial reduction for most
of us in the scale of expenditure
that is comfortable and easy for
rs" Purchases to remain on
voluntary basis las long as posi-
BILE"
Credit and installment buying
must be discouraged, the pay off
of debts, mortgages and other OBJ
legations must be encouraged to
retard excessive buying and pro-
mote purchases of war bonds The
federal reserve will issue the neces-
sary orders, tightening present
credit regulations.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-27
MEXICAN FOUND DEAD
DEAD AT HOME

NJ. Palma, 73-year-old Mexican,
was found dead in his residence at
156 Olive street at 1927 a. m. Sum-
day. Death was attributed TO a
heart attack.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-27

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