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Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-06
Defense Crews
Work for Nothing,
Swell Navy Relief
Days Wages Donated
TO Fund for Aid of
Service Dependents

Construction workers on
three Navy projects in I'M
perial Valley are standing
solidly behind Uncle Sam, it
was revealed Thursday as
they prepared to work another day
for nothing and donate the days
wages to Navy relief.
They have already worked on
two consecutive Sundays and after
next week will have turned in more
han $12 600 for distribution to de-
pendents of sailors and marines.
Craftsmen on the Sandy Beach
project suggested the plan to work
4 day for the benefit of the relief
fund. They became the first of the
5000 men on the three jobs to take
action when the worked all day
Sunday, July 26, and earmarked
their wages for the day to the
fund
The next Sunday, number of
men at the inland project followed
the same plan and at the same
time several hundred workers from
both inland and Sandy Beach band
ed together and came to the Ell
Centre air station at Seeley to do
the same thing.
Altogether the fund has sWelled
by $1,000 from the efforts of the
workers, Glenn Vinson, of the Vim
son, Pringle and Webb construction
firm, said Thursday. He emphasized
that the donations had been volun-
tary. The men do not usually work
on Sunday. When they do, he said,
Continued on Page 8; Column o
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-06

OuCCeSSlVe Russian defense lines
gave way before the weight of the
Germans superiority in manpower
and weapons and there was nothing
In official advices from Moscow to
indicate that Red army reserves
were available for an offensive at
any key point.
During the last "a hours the Rus
slams have been in fighting retreat
on all but one important sector -
the Kletskaya area 10 miles north
west of d-although they
battled Nazi drive that has car
ried As miles to point about 90
miles southwest of the industrial
metropolis
Superiority of the German air
force-masses of dive bombers level
bombers and fighters-which is CO.
operating closely with German tank
and infantry forces was said by
Red air force commander to be a
major factor in breaking the Rus
sian lines
INDIA BOILS OVER
The situation in India become in
creasingly acute when the Nation
alist followers of Mohandas X.
Gandhi, meeting in Bombay, vir-
tually abandoned hopes of any last
minute settlement of their indie
pendence demands and said that
nationwide mass passive resistance
campaign was inevitable
There appeared to be scant chance
of any compromise coming out of
an All-India congress resolution
adopted Wednesday whereby Indias
unreserved support of the war
against the Axis was promised -
providing India gets immediate in
dependence.
Informed quarters in India said
that, in view of the apparent dead
lock, violence seemed unavoidable
not only between the British and
Gandhi's followers but between
Hindus and Moslems.
GERMANS CT DEEP
On the Russian front the Ger
mans said they had taken T'ik-
horetsk on the Stalingrad- -Novoros-
sisk railroad, a claim which if true
meant that the Nazis have pene-
trated more than 200 miles into the
Caucasus.
Allied military observers in Lon
don, taking note of this strategy
and also of the absence of any Nazi
Continued on Page 8; Column ~
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-06
Rubber
Plans
Vetoed
FDR Claims Farm
Bloc Bill Would
Slow War Effort

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.
UP) - President Roosevelt
today vetoed a bill which
would have created a new
synthetic rubber agency. Mr..
Roosevelt announced he had set
up a three-man committee, headed
by Bernard M. Baruch, to study
the entire synthetic rubber pro-
gram.
In long veto message to the
senate the president explained that
approval of the rubber bill would,
in his opinion. block the progress
of the war production program
and therefore the war itself"
The measure, endorsed by farm
bloc congressman. would have pro-
vided for establishment of new
independent agency to control pro-
duction of synthetic rubber made
from farm and forest products.
Mr.. Roosevelt carefully explained
his reasons for not approving the
measure and informed the senate
that he was creating a committee
of three men Ito investigate. the
whole Situaion-to get the facts
and to report them to me as quickly
as possible with their recommended
tionS."
Baruch, who was chairman of
the War Industries board in World
War I, will head the new committee.
The other members will be DR..
James B. Conant, president of Har-
ward university. and DR.. Karl T.
Compton, president of Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology.
White House Secretary Stephen
T. Early said all three men have
informally assured the president
they would serve on the commit
tee.
In letters to each of the trio
the chief executive emphasized that
he was concerned not only with
but also with civilian rub
Der needs. He asked the committee
to determine what quantities of
critical materials would be needed
to build new synthetic rubber plants.
The president said the War Pro-
duction board is proceeding with
its present program of manufactur-
ing synthetic rubber.
M. Roosevelt reminded Congress
that 1t had already authorized him
Ito carry on unified, integrated
and efficient program of war pro-
duction."
Power to fix priorities for the
use of scarce materials has been
CONTINUED on Page 8; Column 81
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-06
Council Continues
Survey Of Budgets
For Coming Year

Warm weather and budgets
formed an oppressive combination
for Ell Centros city councilmen
Wednesday night, so after settling
a small amount of city business
and delving into five department
budgets they adjourned two hours
and fifteen minutes after the
meeting started.
1t was warm when the meeting
was called to order at 7:45 pm.
by Mayor Bob Hatton and it be-
came continually warmer as the
proposed expenditures for 1942-43
were scrutinized by the five mem
berS of the council and six de-
partment heads present.
Budgets of the police, health,
street, fire and sewre departments
were presented for preliminary in
spection. Six budgets remain to
be put before the board.
In the regular business. the hir-
ing of Julius Slovak to replace
Stewart Morton in the fire de-
partment was okayed. Morton is
scheduled to leave to become a
member of the Beverly Hills de-
partment August IL.
Also approved was the installa-
ton of a telephone at the sewer
pumping plant for use in case of
emergency.
Appearing before the council
Wednesday night was Y. Pilibos,
trash collection contractor. PiliboS
wanted to know what plan the
city was going to use for collection
of garbage anG trash next year. He
was told that all collection plans
were still in the tentative stage
and that the city may install it's
own system.
After Pilibos spoke, Mayor Hat
ton adjourned the meeting until
Monday night when budgets will
again be the main topic of dis
cuSsion.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-06
Thieves FaiIin
Rubber Drive Here

Thieves came close to a substance
more precious than gold-rubber-
early Thursday morning but stub
born lock kept them a few feet
away.
Officials of the Pacific Freight
Lines warehouse in the 300 block,
Broadway reported to Ell Centre
police that burglars pried the lock
off one door of the building early
Thursday morning and almost got
through another door leading to a
room containing several new rub
ber tires.
The lock on the second door
would not give so the prowlerS
we're forced to abondon their job.
Nothing was reported stolen from
the warehouse.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-06
China Promises TO
Welcome Wi||kie

CHUNGKING, Aug. Cup =
Wendell Willkie will receive a
hearty welcome in Chungking if
he decides to visit China, authori-
ties said today.
General Wuteh, secretary of the
Central Kuomintang. and other
prominent Chinese officials cabled
him on tour of "all phases cf pres
ent day Chinese establishments"
Gn Washington, d. c., it was un-
derstood Willkie contemplated a
trip to China, India, Australia and
the Middle East, but that he had
not yet made a decision)
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-06
REDS WEAKEN; NAz|S near STAL|NCRAD
3-DAy OUTPUT

ERAL MACARTHUR'S
HEADQUARTERS, Australia, Aug.
s. (UP)-Unijc,. States factories
and war plants could duplicate in
three days all the expeditionary
equipment, supplies, weapons and
planes sent to Australia since the
war started, an informed and re-
liable source said today.
He outlined the supply situation
to refute reports in the United
States that the Allied global war
effort had been weakened seriously
by the demands of Australia for
supplies and arms. American edi-
torjal comment along those lines
has been reprinted widely here,
and it has drawn heated replies
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-06

Blue ROCK hotel in Larkspur where
police said he shot out a light and
window in bar. as patrons drop
ped their drinks and sought shelter.
Marin county Jail officials said
Bunner was taken to an East Bay
sanitarium after his release. He is
the son of Inspector Leo Bunner of
the San Francisco police force. The
Junior Bunner resigned from the
San Francisco police force to accept
the Corte MADEIRA post on May g.,
1912.
w. v. Nicholson. police chief at
Larkspur, Ccrte Madera'S close
neighbor gave this account of Bum
ner's activities:
He said the hotel proprietor called
the Larkspur police after Bunner
had become obstreperous. Officer
Howard Clark responded. When
Clark attempted to placate Bunner
Bunner picked him up and hurled
him against the wall
Go away. or I'll show you how
to do some shooting" Bunner was
quoted by Nicholson as telling Clark.
Clark thereupon summoned Mich
olson, who rushed to the hotel, on
the double quick, with another Of
ficer. Donald Wentworth.
Ac tho two officers were enter
ing the establishment, they heard
two shots ring out Nicholson said
Bunner whipped out service re-
volver after throwing Clark against
the wall while the handful OF
patrons scurried for safety.
Bunner sent one bullet crashing
through a light FIXTURE and another
splintered window pane.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-06
Negro Confesses
Arson at Circus

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 6-tUP)-
County Detective Chief Char
les Leith reported today that a
Negro circus roustabout, dis
charged because he didn't "wOrk
fast enough has confessed set
ting fire to the menagerie tent
of Ringing Brothers & Barnum
and Bailey circus in Cleveland
Tuesday.
Lcith said the suspect, identi-
fled as Lamadris Ford, Of
Pittsburgh, implicated a second
Pittsburgh Negro.
The fire caused the death of
80 animals from burns or gun
shot, and did damage estimated
at more than 100000. The de-
strOycd animals included ele-
plants, giraffes. camels, lions
and tigers.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-06
The Intruder

Business of the county health de-
partment was under discussion. DR..
E. B. Godfrey, county health de-
partment, was giving instructions to
Mrs. Dorothy Ehmke. his secretary.
She held her notebook on her knee
and was busily taking notes.
Suddenly Mrs. Ehmke shrieked like
q soul in torment. DR.. Godfrey
stared at her in amazement. She
continued to shrek madly and
finally pointed to the floor between
them.
There on the nice, cool concrete
floor wriggled snake going some
where in hurry.
When order was restored, the sit
uation was explained to DR.. God
frey and Mrs. Ehmke. both of whom
are spending their first summer as
county employees.
Scarcely a summer passes without
a reptile of some sort entering the
county court house basement and
soaring the life out of various and
sundry individuals.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-06
Nuzi Success Attributed
To Supremacy Of Planes

MOSCOW, Aug. 6. (UP)-Ger-
many's successes in the Don val
ley and the Caucasus can be attri-
buted in great measure to the sue
cess of the German Luftwaffe in
gaining air superiority, Lieut.. Col.
Alexander Vasiliev of the Red Air
force said today.
Writing in the government news
paper Izvestia, Vasiliev said that
where the Germans concentrated
large masses of planes and worked
them in close cooperation with
their tanks and infhntry, they
succeeded in breaking Russian lines.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-06

recommended that Aroff be relieved
of the duty of interviewing appli-
cants because of his "abruptness'
Capt. White, however, cited letters
from ,ieveral aprA cants comp'i-
menting Aroff for his courtesy.
One officers report said Aroff
was interested and eager to i'm
prove himself, for which there is
much room. Another wrote that
Aroff was promising officer who
should develop with more train
ing" Capt. White, who wrote
about three of the reports. was
Aroff's employer in the plumbing
business in Los Angeles before
they came to the 18th Naval district
headquarters here.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-06


fled that he joined the Navy first
as an enlisted man in New Haven,
Conn. in 1920. He said he became
a member of the Naval reserve in
Los Angeles IN 1895.
The defense introduced numerous
reports on Aroff signed by his
superior officers. attesting to his
fitness and complimenting him on
his "eagerness'' and interest" in
Navy work One report, however.
cited complaints from prospective
officers that Aroff was abrupt" in
his interviews with applicants for
Navy commissions.
One report, signed by Capt. r.
A. White, Aroff's superior officer
in the Officer Procurement office,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-06

zone instead of ranging far benin !
the lines as in the early days Of
the war.
He said the practice OF individual
combat pilots engaging each other
in dogfights had been replaced by
battles in which from 20 70 30
fighter planes engaged each other
simultaneously and fought for VI
or so minutes. Both sides constant
ly received reinforcements In these
fights, with fresh planes rushing
up from nearby bases.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-06
Burglar Enters
Strickland Home

The w. j. Strickland home at
Ross avenue and the Brawley Main
canal west of Ell Centre was burglar
lied Wednesday during the absence
of the family, Sheriff Robert w.
Ware was informed Thursday.
Entrance to the house was gained
through a northwest bedroom win
dow. Clothing and personal effects
we're said to have been taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-06

from the Australian press and in
formed officials.
Military secrecy prevents the
presentation of definite figures on
the supplies that have reached
Australia, but it is obvious that
both the American and Australian
public has an exaggerated idea of
the amount.
japanese intelligence undoubted-
ly knows that Australians COM
prise at least five-sixths of the
ground forces defending the coun-
try. American forces scarcely do
more than replace the number of
Australians who have been lost
or who are in service overseas,
informed sources said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-06
Rex Bennett Now
Cadet Instructor

Rex Bennett, son of G. c.. Ben
nett, we'll known Imperial Valley
resident, now is inStructing second
class Army cadets at Desert Center,
his father was informed Thursday.
Bennett is given the rating of
lieutenant while on the instruction
field. Another son, Douglas, is a
chief petty officer with the United
States Navy and is on duty at sea.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-06
U.S.. Sends Turkey
Wheat Shipments

ANKARA, Turkey, Aug. 6-UP-
The United States has sent Turkey
$4,000 tons of wheat in American
vessels during the last as days, it
was announced today by Premier
Sukru Saracoglu.
He said the United States was
ready to supply Turkey all the
wheat it needs If Turkey provides
the transportation.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-06

Where German mastery Of the air
was lacking, Soviet resistance never
was broken, he said.
To achieve this concentration of
planes the Germans depleted sec
ondary fronts of bombers and
fighters and gave the main the
ater every plane that could be
spared. according to Vasiliev.
Vasiliev said Red Air force ac-
tivity forced the Germans to cease
most daylight bombings and con-
fine their attacks to the military
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-06

verifying the proposal. The forms
contain an agreement regarding the
purchase of rights of way On Adams
and Fourth and specify the amount
of money to be put up by both the
city and the state.
Heinecke said he had been in
formed in San Diego Monday that
the forms had been forwarded from
there to Sacramento for approval
and would be sent directly to the
council in Ell Centre
They had not arrived here Thurs
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-06

tensifying along the battle front
west of Ell Alamein, a Middle East
communique said British patrols
are active on all sectors.
British artillery shelled enemy
positions in the central and south
ern sectors yesterday and German
guns retorted with a bombardment
in the center.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-06

THO WtoI UI EI hIdIIICIII, WIItIV
they will fight alongside the I'M
perial British tank units.
An American tank unit was in
action west of Tobruk several
weeks ago in limited engagement.
But the mission of United States
forces in Egypt now is for
full-scale fighting beside the Bri-
tiSh, it was said.
Artillery activity is steadily in
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-06
1t Was Libel

The other night Dave Goddard
decided to call on friends. He
spruced up and went to his friends
house. AS he walked up to the
house, he noticed brightly lighted
window and glanced in.
His friends noticed him and
shouted:
What is this, Peeping Tom?"
Certainly not" the visitor said
Indignantly. my name is not
Tom. It's Dave. And besides
wasn't peeping. was taking good
look.''
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-06
Cop Jailed for
in Bar

SAN RAFAEL, Cal, Aug. s =
CUP)-Leo Bunner, Jr., Corte Mad
era police chief, today was charged
with disturbing the peace and mis-
handling firearm. then released on
S400 bail after his arrest in the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-06
Fampered ,poocheS-

Chief of Police Rcnnie VoyleS has
to answer some peculiar questions
now and then.
One day this week woman asked
him if he had installed air condi-
tioning in the city dog pound.
The chief cleared his troat and
thought minute.
mo, Lady, I haven't, he SAID
politely, "but we have an air con-
ditioned dog house in the city fam
ily. Councilman Herb Fawcett has
air conditioned quarters for his dog.
The other dogs in town can take
it,"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-06
u. s. Tank Crews
Battle in Egypt

CAIRO, Aug 6. (UP)-Amercan- made General Grant
tanks manned by American have completed intensive
training behind the British desert lines and may have
into action against the Axis, it reported today.
The America crews have been moved into the battle
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-06
Aroff estifies
In Own Defense

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 6. (UP)--Lt Cmdr. Maurice
N Arof trial before general court martial charges
ranging from scandalous conduct falsehood called
as a witness in his defense today
Aroff, formerly attached to the 18th Naval District
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-06
p AMB!!Ne
u EpoRTER
Hail The Camp

We have a new champion some
thing or another in our midst.
A. c. Farrar has started a croquet
clinic in his front yard. Farrar' $
action on the field reminded RR of
those slow motion pictures in the
movies. Or perhaps he was posing
for photographs.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-06
Russ Lines Give :
Way Repeatedly
To Ponzer Drive
India Uprising Appears Likely While
Soviet Fights for Life in Desperate
Fighting Retire at Across Caucasus
UNITED PRESS

Stalingrad, the Pittsburgh of Russia threatened
Thursday by German pncer from two sides and Nazi
forces penetrated deped into the Caucasus against what
appeared to be weaker Soviet resistance
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-31
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Ernest Preston Disharoon and
Mable P, his wife, from John L. San
ford Jr., and wife, Parcels of real
estate in the 3rd and 10th Elec. Dists.
Consideration, $1,000.
MATHS Virginia Hickman and Her
man W, her husband from Edw. B
Mitchell and wife, , Parcels of real
estate on Graham Ave. in Berlin, in
the 3rd Flee. Dist. Consideration,
$1,000
Mary Holloway Warren from VIM.
H. Price, Assignee, 2 Parcels of real
estate containg 1927 Acres and 10
Acres, more or less, in the 9th Elec.
Dist. Consideration, $1,45O.
J. Elton Mason from Oliver A. Denny,
real estate just outside the corporate
limits of Pocomoke City, in the 1st
Elec. Dist. Consideration, $1.00.
Willard P. Evans Jr., and Katherine
H, his wife, from Willard P. Evans
and wife, part of the "Broadwater
Farm" containing 10 1916 Acres,
more or less, on the N. w. side of the
State Concrete Road leading from
Pocomoke to Snow Hill over Dividing
Greek, in the 7th Elec. Dist Consid-
Grafton, $1,000.
J. Elton Mason from w. Calvert
Cullen Jr., and wife, real estate con-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-31
Godfrey Child, Esq,
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that the
subscriber has obtained from the Or
phans' Court for Worcester County,
Maryland, letters Testamentary on
the personal estate of William W.
Blades, late of Worcester County, de-
ceased.
All persons having claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber on or be-
fore the 9th day of February, 1913.
They may otherwise by law be eX-
cluded from all benefits of the said
estate. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immed-
late payment. Given under my hand
this Both day of July, 1912.
MARY III. BLADES,
EXecutriz
Test: Frank E. Hudson, Register OF
Wills.
July 31-3t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-31
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that the
subscriber has obtained from the Or
phans' Court for Worcester County
Maryland, letters of ADMINISTRATOR
on the personal estate of John l.
Aydelotte, late of Worcester County
deceased.
All persons having claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned tc
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber on or be-
fore the 10th day of February. 1943
They may otherwise by law be ex,
Guided from all benefits of the said
estate. All persons indebted to sale
estate are requested to make immed-
late payment. Given under my hanc
this Both day of July, 1912.
WILLARD ]. STEVENSON
Administrator
Test: Frank E. Hudson, Register o.
Wills.
July 31-3t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-31
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that the
subscriber has obtained from the Or
phans' Court for Worcester County,
Maryland, letters of administration
on the personal estate of Libbie Leah
Aydelotte, late of Worcester Coun-
ty, deceased.
All persons having claims against
che deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof on or before the 10th day of
February, 1913. They may other
wise by law be excluded from all
benefits of the said estate. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this Both day
of July, 1912.
WILLARD J. STEVENSON,
Administrator
Test: Frank E. Hudson, Register of
Wills.
July 31-3t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-31
Saturday, Aug. y, 1912
al ten o'cIock A. M.

DIT lcH u CIOCh IA Va
all the following described property,
to wit:
ITEM ONE: All those lots or
parcels of land, together with the
buildings and improvements thereup-
on being and all rights and appur-
tenances thereto belonging, lying and
being situate in the First Election
District of Worcester County, Mary
land, and south of and just outside of
the corporate limits of Pocomoke
City, and on Pocomoke River, and on
the northwest side of Quinn Avenue,
and more particularly described as
follows: Beginning for the same at
the intersection of the northeast side
of Williams Street and the northwest
side of Quinn Avenue and thence
running from said beginning point
northwesterly by and with said Will
liams Street 430 feet, more or less,
to the Pocomoke River; thence in a
general northeasterly direction by
and with said Pocomoke River to
Maryland Avenue at a point north
west of and 215 feet distant from the
intersection of the southwest side of
MARYLAND Avenue and the northwest
side of Quinn Avenue; thence in a
southeasterly direction by and with
said Maryland Avenue the distance
of 215 feet, more or less, to Quinn
Avenue at a point on said Quinn Ave
nue. northeast of and $50 feet distant
from Williams Street; thence by and