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Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14
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BY UNITED PRESS

The remnants of the once
proud German Afrika Korps
fled westward across TripO-
litania Monday with an
avenging swarm of Allied planes,
including American fighters and
bomberS. harassing the retreat.
Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery's
Eighth Army struck the anchor
point of the Axis Ell Agheila line
and broke through to resume the
offensive that began more than
month ago at the approaches to
Alexandria. Allied planes, with over
whelming superiority. made more
than 300 sorties Sunday and en-
countered little opposition.
The other arm of the Allied
pincers bombed Axis bases in Tuni-
Sia.
Allied planes ruled the skies above
the advancing Eighth Army. The
communicate said fighters and
bombers we're operating against the
Axis on an Unprecedented scale and
that challenges by German planes
were ineffective. AT least six enemy
aircraft were shot down.
TIE most likely place Tor Rommel
to attempt his next stand appeared
to be at Misurata, 285 rifles west
Ell Agheila. 1t is possible that
he might be driven all the way to
Tripoli, ATS miles west OF FL Aghei-
la
TUNIS BOMBED
! At the other end of the North
African battle line Allied planes
struck at harbOrs and docks at
! Tunis, Bizerte and Sousse in what
was described by United Press Staff
+ Correspondent Donald Coe at Allied
headquarters as the biggest Allied
offensive operation of the TuniSian
campaign.
Enemy attacks on the British
American lines anchored at Medjez-
El-Bab 80 miles southwest Of Tunis,
slackened after Il determined series
Of thrusts over the weekend. A
spokesman at Allied headquarters
said the chief problem for the Brit
ish and Americans was to get Weap-
ons and equipment to the front
lines.
DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY
Authoritative quarters in Ankara
said negotiations We're proceeding
satisfactorily for a Turkish Russian
diplomatic accord in which the
Soviet Union would pledge to res
pect Turkish territorial integrity
and would promise to come to the
aid of the Turks if they were at
Continued on Page 6, Col. II
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14
vandenberg Says
He Won't Run,

WASHINGTON, Fec. l4-CUP)-
Sen Arthur H Vandenberg, r.
Mich. said today that he is not
and will not be a candidate foi
leSident" in 1914
In a letter to jay G. Hayden
Washington representative of the
retroit News. Vandenberg said he
believed the Repu5li, ans would pick
1 candidate from the new timber
which is richly available for this
leaderShip-and which will become
more 50 as the war progresses
ndcnbalg. WHO sought the Re
,ublican presidential nomination il.
$40. said that the 1914 Republican
convention will almost inevitable
nominate the next President OF the
United States"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14

Ill Il Jtltl)IlOllt COllEcl SdClOlI Will
Kelvin Vanderlip, regional repre-
sentative of the national housing
agency in Los Angeles, Herring
learned that the bureau may go
ahead with a housing project in
Imperial Valley if given the proper
authority by the government.
PLAN RECOMMENDED
Herring then learned from Naval
officialS in San Diego that recon-
mendations for the establishment
Cf a housing unit to accommodate
1876 civilian employees at the FL Cen
tro air station have been forwarded
TO Washington.
No relief for growing housing
shortage III Ell Centre itself was
held out by Vanderlip.
Herring said that he has received
an average CT six or eight inquiries
"a day from soldiers wives wishiiiq
any sort of living quarters. Most
Of them have followed their hu5-
b9nds from other parts OF the ma
ton to the valle". where they are
now stationed. More than 200 have
been referred to hotels when no
private homes or rooms could be
provided.
MANY CT the women told Herring
| that other cities have opened thei.
zones to them. Rooms in private
homes have been rented them in
order that they may be near theil
husbands
He ing said the shortage OF
houses will be felt even more Il.
vegetable workers from other sec
tions of the state soon begin theil
yearly trek to FL CentrO.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14
Soldier Creates
Barber Chair

WILLIAMS FTTTD Chand!Pr
Ariz., Dec l4-(UP0-A newly-a ar
rived Negro Ceiachment here tounC
all the usual military @cces5crie;
at hand but no barber chair.
The commanding officer sooL
found that no barber chairs were
available. Something had to be
done. and dcne it wa.
Fvt. Albert II. jewell. 33-,'ear-olt
native of Dayton, Ohio. re1ueStef
-, mission to build " harhrr rh9''
He was given permission to do the
Wo'k in his s,1are time. Two ant
one If weeks later Jewell BROUGHT
out perfect model CT barber
ci!air-one that will 90 anything {
"tailor-made" barber chair will GO
built entirely from scrap wood.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14
Veteran Succumbs
ToLonq Illness

EDWIN G. Hald, 10, Veteran OF
World War I, died in FL Centre Sat
urday and was buried in Inglewood
cemetery Monday.
He came to FL Centre for his
health only short time before his
death. During the first World War,
Hald served with the 63rd infan-
try. He enlisted at Lincoln Ne
braska. He is survived by his moth
er, Mrs. Blanche Hald. and broth
er, Ben, both of Oakland
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14
McNutt Announces Army
To Educate Scientists

WASHINGTON, Dec. l4.-lUPo
War M0npower Chief Paul V. Nc
Mutt said today that plans had been
completed for sending selected
members of the armed forces to
universities for training in medi-
cine and other sciences.
He told press conference that
full details would be announced as
soon as the plan is in the hands
of COLLEGE and university officials,
probably late this week.
McNlstt said the plan, worked out
bv LMC and the Army and Navy,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14

but also with the needs of indus
trv and government.
McNutt Gaclined further COM
ment On the proeram, but 1t was
understood the immediate plan pro-
vided for education of approx
matelv $50 900 men. They would
hc under full supervision by the
Army and NAVY. which would
clnthn and feed them.
McNutt said the plan would not
interfere with Army and Navy Of
ficer training programs now in OPP
Grafton in colleges throughout the
country.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14

and ashes of as many as 10 bodies
may be mingled in the ashes OF the
two story wooden building which
burned to its foundations, but 100
was the official death toll until such
time as checks of missing military
and naval personnel and civilian
establishes q higher one.
Though some 600 persons were in
the hostel, of whom q sizable pro-
portion were women, there were on
" seven bodies of women in the
moreuS to which the victims were
taken. Authorities ascribed this to
gallantry, feeling that despite hys-
terical panic which overwhelmed
the Saturday night merrymakers
almost as quickly as did the fire.
the men saved the lives OF theil
women, some at the cost OF their
own.
HOSPITALS FILLED
In hospitals today were l02 men
and women, many OF them so Sc
verel" burned they were expected
to die OF the lead the bodies of 81
of the % men and four of the sever
women had been identified. Some
| 20 OF the dead were said to be
United States military personnel
and large percentage of the re-
mainder were Canadian serVicemen.
, No exact figures in this regard were
made public and no casualty list
will be published until the next OF
kin OF all victims have been noti-
j fled
The tragedy was a startling par
allel to that which took 4S8 lives
n the Cocoanut Grove night club
in Boston the night OF Nov. %. Ir
beth cases. fire interrupted dancing
and laughter. In beth. panic re-
licd at once and Writhing human
ity riied up against narrow exits
TO die of SUffOcation and flames.
G00 IN PLACE
Saturday nights party in the
knights of Columbus hostel was
less SOPHISTICATED and not as well
dressed as the one at BoS On'S Co
cOanut Grove There was much less
% drink, but it was no less gay.
The auditorium on the grouno
floor was jammed with some so
quests. mostly soldiers and sailor
and their girls, for barn dance
On a platform stage at one
end of the hall was a dance orches-
ira, number of singers and dane.
rs, and a radio announcer, as thu
music was being broadcast by loca
Station VOCM.
An entertainer in chaps. boots
checkered shirt and 10 gallon ha
was singing The Moonlight Trail
into the microphone and to th
dancers. He was interrupted by
piercing, feminine shrek, then b.
the cry Of fire, which was taken VI
b" hundred tongues. AT tina
instant, flames broke through tn
thin partition separating the audi
torium from the main public hal
Instantly, the whole audience stamp
eded in panic for the exit int
the outer hall which led to tn
street
ALARM SOUNDED
Shrleking and fighting men anC
women had no sooner reached th
Continued on Page 6, Col II
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14

COllSuldtc III lJdkul Vi lIlc lcltdStS
from intCrnmcnt. And the Dakar
radio has carried a statement that
"on all our frontiers the situation
is completely clarified and no dis
pute separates us any longer from
the British.
The Dakar announcement ap-
peared to end all doubt OF Dakars
place in the Allied cause and to
foreshadow utilization of French
naval forces at Dakar ON the Allied
side.
Lieut.. Gen. Dwight Eisenhower
commander of american forces in
Africa, apparently arranged the
peaceful settlement. 1t is of great
strategic importance in conduct OF
the war, particularly since it SEEM
ingly marks an end of the bitter
ness which the French have felt
toward the British since the British
attack on Dakar in 1910.
The Dakar radio announcement
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14
Coffee Situation
Remains Tight

WASHINGTON, Dec IA. tUP)-
Coffee lovers who hoped for :
bonus during the second ration
ing period beginning Jan. are
doomed to disappointment, respon-
sible officials said TODAY.
The described the condition of
coffee stocks as tight" and sale,
November imports, which had been
counted upon heavily to ease the
situation, were Disappointing Al
though exact figures wer not avail
able immediately we'll informed
sources siad shipments had fallel.
far below expectations.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14
Pea Deal Opens
With Limited Crop

TmVerial Valleys fall pea sea-
son was expected to be in full swing
next week with this weeks ship
mentS comprised of less than car
load lots.
There were only 800 acres Of fail
peas planted in the valley this year
While a year ago the fall planting
was 2500 acres.
The quality is said to be excellent
hic VpoI
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14

would provide for proper utili2a-
tion" of education facilities and
would protect those vouthS VINO
can make the best contribution III
medicine and the sciences
He said that training in liberal
arts also would be continued IN
thc colleges. because it is just as
essential to the future as the
sciences.
what we are trying to do is
SAFEGUARD our present and future,
MCNutt said.
we are concerned not only with
the needs OF the Army and Navy,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14
Sends in
Phantom Entry

FL Centro's entry in the Tourna-
ment of Roses parade in Pasadena
this year was named "One Billion
Bullets" Ross T. HickcoX, FL Cen
tro war bonds sales chairman, an
nomced Monday.
Cities throughout California are
entering the Tournament with
mythical entries of this sort Judges
will decide which entries are best
and will award war bonds as prizes.
The contest was scheduled to close
December %. and the winners to
be announced later.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14
Brother Of Local
Woman Killed

MIS-. A. O. Doucette of lmperla.
received word Monday that hel
brother. Captain William A. Had-
dox. army pilot, was killed Sunday
night when March Field plane
crashed with six men aboard.
She was informed that her broth
er was killed in the crash when
occurred between San Francisco and
Los Angeles. No other details were
sent her. The officer only recently
had received his commission as cap
tain she said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14

OTUtTCU.
Price ceilings have kept most
goods within the limits of last year
so the 80 per cent increase in bus
mess represents n volume boost
as we'll as a dollar gain.
Woolen clothing is very scarce.
Children's garments Of wool are
especially difficult to obtain.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14
Dukur Releases
Allied InterneeS

WASHINGTON, Dec. II. (UP)-French authorities in
Dakar have released all British nernees in West Africa
and have announced that they aligned firmly with
the Allied c1use it learned auhortatvely here today
The state department informed by the American
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14

continued.
Our task is de ind There is
henceforth only one duty for all, TO
work, to prepare, and when the time
comes, to fight. There is henceforth
but one aim, the common victory"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14
Cars Drop Into
Pavement Holes
Firms Agent DiscIaims Responsibility
For People Falling in Holes. Declares
Pro+ec+ionis Purely Matter for City

Darcy Jones' representative vi the Tate Pipe Lining
company Of California, Monday revealed that many Ell
Centre residents have driven through blrcadeS and
dropped into holes in the prepared in connection
with the city water pine cleaning program.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14

time" several FL Centrans said,
"but we won't be caught mapping
again We plan to be ready for
them next weekend. We were told
to expect 1000 men from the Yuma
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14
Housing Project
Consid cred Here
Government May Undertake Building Of
Quarters for Marine Station Workers;
Service Wives Still Face Shortage

Secretary Ben Herring Of the El Cenro chamber OF
commerce Monday disclosed possibility that housing
project for civilian workers at the Marine air station near
Seeley may be initiated but said shortage of houses
for officers wives and families still exists here.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14

area. We will get the usual amount
from other places. We had better
get busy"
Committees met hastily Monday
to lay plans for next weekend.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14
D AMBllNe
~ EpORTER
Repeat Performance

Repeat Performance
The coffee houndS VINO mourn
because they cannot indulge to the
full, have the consolation of know
inc that they are not the first
Americans who have had to do
without the brew or resort to sub
StituteS. ........
Bessie L. Kcmmer whote RR the
following note:
When I lived in Pennsylvania,
where l was born years ago. We
we're showed in for weeks at time
If we ran out of coffee, Mother
just Drowned a pan of rye and mix
ed it with leftover coffee. Or she
saved her bread crusts and toasted
them real brown. If YOU don't think
that makes good coffee, try it your
self. I think wheat would be as
good as rye, too"
American ingenuity that's what
it is.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14
.Merrymakers Die
I'm Raging Flames
At Pdrty's Peak
GaIIan+ry Saves Women Even Though
Panic Sweeps Big Crowd Gathered for
Barn Dance in Newfoundland Hosiery

ST JOHNS Newfoundland, Dec IA (UP)-On2 hun
dred chared and tramped bodies gave mute testimony
today ferocty the fire and panic that swept the
ST Johns hostel for service Of the Knights of Column
huo Authorities feared that the bones
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14

Twect! Twcct.-
Birds with exceedingly harsh
voices fill the air with their din
at Evergreen cemetery. They cheep
and peep until it gets on The nerves
of callers there.
III make a few of those birls
shut up" said Clarence Merchant
He aimed his gun at a bush abso-
lutely full of the cheeping birds.
There was a roar, leaves fulttered
a flock of birds scared away, and
one little deed bird struck the
earth.
The neNt day Mrs. George
Whitcher was working in the flow
ers at the cemetery. A whole bush
full of birds were awakin9 echoes
with their alleged music.
Hush, you birds" muttered Mrs.
Whitcher as Sne Snatched up a
Continued on Page 6, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14
Success Story

Success Story
FL CcntranS have particular
reason to be interested in Ginny
SimmS, the famous radio singer.
She is niece of M. O. SimmS OF
El Centre, daughter of his young
est brother.
She and her parents lived in
Fresno where Ginny was prepar-
ing herself to De q music teacher.
She first appeared with a trio on
a local radio program in Fresno.
She was heard by group in Long
Beach and the group arranged for
her to appear on programs in Long
Beach. She later was on programs
at the Jonathan clu1 in Los An
geles and later with Kay Kaiser
Ginny now is "on her own" and
studying voice in between her ap-
pearances on commercial programs
and entertainments for Servicemen
Ginny recently built a home for her
parents in the San Fernando Val
ley, where Mr.. and Mrs. SimmS
journcYcd from FL Centre for Il
visit with them.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14

The remnants of the once
proud German Afrika Korps
fled westward across TripO-
litania Monday with an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
Ted Williams Of Boston Red Sox
 With Savitts Monday

Hartford, Sept. 26.-It's just a matter of days now before the major league season is over with, and Ted Williams, the Boston Red Sox left fielder who plays with the Savitt Gems at Bulkeley Stadium in a night game next Monday, is sure of finishing a triple leader. The Gems play the New Britain Cremos in a game starting at o'clock.
 Not only is Ted hitting .357 and leading in home runs with 36, but he also heads the major league parade in runs batted in with a total of 137. There are none close enough to threaten those marks.
 To this day there are many fans who thought the 1anky Ted should have been chosen the most valu- able American leaguer last season. The fact that Joe DiMaggio was so named on the strength of his long hitting streak brought about con- troversy and reverberations heard to this day.
 Missed One
 For Ted had not only been hit ting at a 400 pace for almost three quarters of the season, winding up with .4O6 mark, but he also hit the most homers. He was far and away the leader in batting and homers. But he missed the 'big three" because DiMaggio batted in more runs.
 Ted Williams isn't hitting aa a 400 clip this year. DiMadge has not had even a fair year by con- parison. Big Joe has had an awful struggle getting into the 300 class of hitters, and he will have to keep going at his best to wind up the year with decent-for him-bat- ting average.
 Thumping Theodore has attract ed much attention this fall with his drive down the stretch for the most valuable" honor that escaped him by close count of votes last year.
 On Sunday the Sovitt Gems will play the Brooklyn Royal Colored Giants in a double header at the stadium, the first game starting at 2 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
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Hutson Tells: Interference, FolloW Mev' Packer Makes Opposite End Look Good; McAfee Made Him See Four Number FiUes

'Two years ago Hutson was used considerably as 8 decoy," explains Mulleneaux. When he drew out the defense they threw to me so regu- larly that I led him in scoring un- til the last three games of the sea- son and woun dup fourth in the league.
 When it was my turn to do most of the decoying last fall, Hutson never failed to come over and shake my hand after he had made long gain because men were covering me"
 Only man Mulleneaux considers nearly as fast and shifty as Hut son is George McAfee, formerly the Chicago Bears and now of the Jack McAfee eluded Safety Man HutSon sonville Naval Air Station. After in one of the Packer Bear games last autumn, Mulleneaux asked his teammate what happened.
 Well, suh," drawled Hutson, q saw that man wearing a number five come bustin' through the line and moved in to tackle him. Then McAfee starting shiftin' from left to right and back again. The last thing I saw was four number fives goin' by me"
 Don Hutson has the competitive temperament to match his game.
 He is a good sport and apprecia- tive, which are other reasons why he Is the greatest end who ever played the game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
WAR SECRETARY
 NOT EXPECTED
 TO CHANGE VIEW
Jacobs Wants Radio COn- tract Protected; ABR
 Loses S5OO,OOO

New York, Sept. z6- (UP) Ser. geant Joe Louis and Corporal Billy Conn will fight for nothing now if the War Department will give per- mission for bout at Yankee Stad- ium Oct. 12.
 Mike Jacobs will promote the show without attempting to collect any debts from either Louis or Conn if his previous contracts with the Mutual Broadcasting Company and well-known sponsor are car. ried out.
 Tn a nutshell, that's the after math of yesterdays action by Sec- retary of War Stimson in cancelling the scheduled return bout between Louis and Conn and ordering both principals to return to their military duties.
 Joe, Billy "CIeared'' Secretary Stimson, who. on Fri day promised an investigation of the bout because of certain shock ing" angles. announced his decision at 4:30 D. m. yesterday. Hhe cleared Louis and Conn of any blame, but made no mention of Mike Jacobs who would have been the principal individual beneficiary when Champ ion and challenger received a total of $135,451 to. pay of their private debts.
 A large committee of New York sports writer, with John Kiernan of the New York Times, as chairman, had okayed this payment of money to Louis and Conn. But Secretary Stimson said, T regret that I have felt it necessary to disagree with the decisions of John Kieran and his associates who have given their devoted and patriotic service to as- sist the Army Emergency Relief"
 On the basis of estimates before the cancellation, the Army Emer- gency Relief was to receive about $500,000 despite the big payment to Louis and Conn. However, on the present proposal of Louis and Conn with everything except bare ex- penses being given to relief-thS Army Relief should receive from $ooU,UUVs upWAIuSs II t1lc 44Sut UIcW its expected million dollars.
 Too Late
 Champion G0uiS, who was train- ing at Greenwood Lake, N. Y., tele- phoned Jacobs at Madison Square Garden last night-just before the Wright Costantino featherweight title scrap-and said he would be glad to defend his crown flor noth- ing" Later Conn's manager, Johnny Ray came into the Garden and told Jacobs that Pittsburgh Billy also would be delighted to fight for noth- ing. if he could get a shot at the title.
 However, virtually everyone in cauliflower canyon believes that these all-out charity offers are be- ing made too late and that Secre- tary Stimson,s brief contact with Jacobs Beach was quite sufficient to last him for the duration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
COLUMBUS, SYRACUSE
 LITTLE SERIES EVEN

Syracuse. N. r., Sept 26-(UP)- The Syracuse Chiefs of the Inter- national league and Columbus Red Birds of the American Association collide tonight in the third ga- of their best of seven series, with the count now standing ct one victory each.
 southpaw Harry Brecheen held the Chiefs to six hits last night as Columbus registered 3-2 triumph. The Red Birds scored twice in the opening inning off Charley Barrett on three hits, hit batsman and an error by Hank Sauer. 4 double by Jim Young in the third drove in wha. proved to be the deciding run.
 Gauer homered in the second iFn- Ing for Syracuse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
Williams, Lombardi Leading Eaters

New York, Sept. 26- (UP)-When the baseball campaign winds up Sunday there will be two familiar figures at the head of the American and National League batting lists.
 In the American, it will be Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox. He mathematically clinched the title this week. In the National League, 1t will be big Ernie Lombardi of the Boston Braves unless Pete Reiser of the Brooklyn Dodgers, last years champion, should go on last min- ute hitting spree.
 Official averages of games played up to yesterday-with only three days of the season remaining showed Williams hitting .357, far off the mark of .406 whith which he won the title last year, but safe 25 point edge over his teammate, Johnny PeSky.