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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-22
New Method Will
Double Output Of
Synthetic Rubber
New Jersey Standard
Announces Formula to
Exceed Consumption

NEW YORK, May %. (UP)
"A method for increasing
production of aviation gaso-
line and obtaining enough
raw material to nearly dou-
BILE the prospective output OF syn
thetic rubber was announced today
by the Standard Oil company OF
New Jersey.
w. S. Parish, president of the
company, said the improved method
would increase by two and a half
to three times the production OF
butadiene, chief ingredient of syn
thetic rubber, and produce Is per
cent more high octane gasoline.
Present plans call for production
of 100000 long tons of synthetic
rubber annually. The new method,
Parish said, would produce about
$4,000 additional tons, making
total annual production of / 400
tons, or about twice as much as the
national consumption of natural
rubber last year.
Parish said the new method
averted the possibility that produc-
ton of large quantities of butadi-
enc would reduce production of
aviation gasoline. Contrarily, he
said, it produces an improved quail
ity of base stock for high octane
fuel.
The method was perfected in an
experimental pilot plant through
research at Standards Baton
Rouge, La, and Bayway, N. j.,
plants. Details were given to gov
Continued on Page 8; Column q
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-22

Marshal Semyon Timoshenko had'
broken into fortified town on the
heels of retreating Nazi troops and
which might be either the breaking
of the enemy's communications lines
or the city of Kharkov itself.
The Axis claimed the Soviet at
tacks on the Kharkov front had
been repulsed with heavy losses and
for the first time said that the Ger
mans had "regained the initiative"
ROme'S communicate also claimed
that an Italian submarine had sunk
a U. S. battleship of the Maryland
class (about $4,000 tons) off the
northeast corner of Brazil, but no.
body was inclined to accept the
| Fascist claim at its face value until
further word was received.
The Soviet army organ Red Star
reported that Russian forces, driv-
ing against seriously deteriorated'
Nazi resistance, have crushed Adolf
Hitler's hopes of any successful
large-scale offensive on the Russian
battle fronts.
GOAL NEAR
Tank-led Russian troops were said
in official front line accounts to
have broken into German-held
town outside Kharkov after break
ing up desperate Nazi counter
attack and to be nearing their i'm
mediate goal on the 18th day of
Marshal Semyon Timoshenko's Of
| fenSive.
The Red Star, reviewing II months
of the war, said the fighting around
Kharkov and elsewhere on the 1900
mile front is each day assuming
a fiercer character with the enemy
wildly attempting TO WreSt the init
iative from US"
But this is not last year; the
correlation of our forces has chang
ed" said the army organ. IF the
enemy is still able now and then
to achieve partial limited successes
he cannot undertake a decision in
large-scale strategic tasks"
OTHER FRONTS ACTIVE
Fighting continued to flare up on
various sectors Of the Russian front
in addition to the main conflict in
! the Kharkov region. The Germans
acknowledged strong Soviet attacks
on the northwest front, south of
Lake linen, and said there was
heavy fighting in the far northern
Lapland sector, where the Russians
Thursday reported they had adj
vanced Is miles, killed 5000 Ger
mans and shelled the enemy's main
communications line.
The Russians also said fighting
continued in the Kerch area, where
Fridays German communique claim
! ed that total of 10000 prisoners
had been taken in mop-up opera
Continued on Page 8: Column A.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-22
Defense Group TO
Include Women

The women of every household in
Imperial county, will be incorporat-
ed into a Women's Participation
committee now being formed under
the direction of Mrs. Ernestine To-
lin from the southern headquarters
of the California State Council Of
Defense.
This committee will work with
the present defense set-up and a
place will be found for all the wo-
men in all the different rural and
city areas throughout Imperial
county.
I'VE are particularly interested
in getting the women to work in
said. I'VE also want them to check
the consumer service" Mrs. Tolin
upon their neighborhoods, block,
and communities to see if rules are
being followed"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-22
Mexico Preparing
War Declarations:
Another Ship Sunk
President CamachO Sets
Stage for Action to
Become American Ally

MEXICO CITY, May %.
(UP) = President Manuel
Avila Camacho today was re-
ported preparing to declare
nationwide state of emer-
gency as the first step toward an
expected declaration of war on Ger
many, Italy and Japan.
The newspaper La Prensa, in an
extra edition, said that seizure Of
Axis property and internment of
Axis nationals would be ordered.
Indignation still was mounting
over the refusal of the three Axis
governments to accept a Mexican
protest over the sinking of Mexi-
can ship by an Axis submarine last
week.
La Prensa said that a second
Mexican steamer, the Faja de Orc,
has been sunk. Official confirmation
of this report came when survivors
| ldlllCu db MY "CoO, ius, iCPoA eAA6
10 men lost
The government had set last mid
night as a deadline for an Axis re-
ply to Mexico's ultimatum demand
ing an explanation for the sinking
of the tanker Potrero Del Llano off
the Florida coast with the loss of IA
lives. The foreign office issued the
following statement:
The German government has re-
fused to receive the Mexican note =.
The president of the republic vii.
decide what is to be done to avenge
the national honor 1t is understood,
although no communication has
been received, that the actions OF
the governments of Italy and Japan
were the same"
Camacho was. expected to call a
special session of congress to con-
slider a war declaration. 1t was be-
lieved he would forego the CUSTOM
airy cabinet meeting, putting the war
action directly before congress at
once. A major vote OF quorum OF
I'll representatives and IS senators
| is necessary.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-22
Traffic Must Stop
For Raid Alarms

All unauthorized traffic must
cease during an air raid alarm DAY
or night, Imperial Valley residents
were warned Friday in a release
received by the Imperial county
Council of Defense, from Chle1 +.
Raymond Cato of the California
Highway patrol. ~
Roads, streets, and highways
must be kept clear whether the
alarm comes day or night Chlei
Cato said. 1T is mandatory That
all unauthorized traffic Immediately
pull off the highway and stop I'M
til the "all clear" sounds. The
streets, roads, and highways must
be kept clear of unauthorized traI-
fic to permit the free and unhind-
cred passage OF necessary equip
ment."
He pointed out that one OF the
best ways to help the enemy IN case
of invasion or an air raid would
be to block the travel routes SO that
1t would hamper our own forces.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-22
Labor Rel ected
Regrets

merce and offered the services of
the high school and j. c. boys as
harvest hands in the fal! harvests.
This put Herring on the spot,
for two reasons:
i. Messrs. Bright, Wahl, Hunt,
Best, Freedman and Sharp have
(high or college, can't Stoop low
learned long since that school BOYS
enough as stoop laborers.
2. Even if they can stoop low
enough, they probably never will be
able to straighten up again. .
No. thank you, DR.. Kennick. SAID
Secretary Herring. We might have
a labor shortage in the vegetable
harvests next fall. But a mere
shortage is better than a double
shortage, and we figure you want
the boys back for school next term.
P.S.-Still, it was a nice patrlotlc
gesture, DR.. Kennick, both on your
part and the part the students
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-22
No Boy and
LYING No Joke

HARTFORD, Conn.,, May y -
CUP)-Ferdinand Fem. four years
old, is "a gay dog and likes sweets
but is scarcely entitled to share
of his family's rationing allot-
ment.
This was conceded today by Philip
c. Fem, 81, a sheet metal worker
who pleaded innocent to a federal
indictment charging false registra-
ton for sugar rationing. He reg
istered Ferdinand as his son. Ferd-
inand is his dog.
Fenn's attorney, State Sen. Leon
Riscassi, said it was all a joke. TAX
ing a sterner view, Judge j. Joseph
Smith set trial for May rs.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-22

after permission was gained from
the Army and other authorities reg
ulating such things. 1t must be held
in daylight hours.
Blasts of the regular fire siren
blown by hand for about two min
utes will be the warning for those
in the test to go into action. Fire
Chief C. S. Reed, head of the Ell
Centre defense organization, said
careful plans had been made and
approximately Is incidents will be
arranged for the test.
I'VE ask the public not to do any
unnecessary driving during the test
mobilization" Sgt. Cliff Reed OF
the California Highway patrol said
Friday The regular highway patrol
officers and Section No. of the
highway patrol auxiliary, the Ell
Centre area group, will stop all traf-
fic coming in and out of the city
during the test. All the drivers and
passengers will be told that we are
having a test mobilization and they
will be asked to proceed slowly and
carefully. We also will explain that
in event of a real disaster they
would have to get off the highway
or street at the spot where the
warning caught them, and stay
there in order to keep the traffic
lanes open"
The minute the warning sounds
all ar raid wardenS will make their
rounds. They will have no advance
notice of what the incidents or prob
lens will be. When they discover
an incident, they must report to
control headquarters. Those III
charge in control headquarters will
delegate the proper divisions of the
defense Set-up to handle the Situa-
ton.
Among those to participate will
be the Ell Centre company of the
State Guard, all units of the Red
Cross, regular and auxiliary police,
regular and auxiliary firemen, reg
ular highway patrol and auxiliary,
200 air raid wardens, doctors, so
nurses, 100 first aiders, public utility
employees, Is emergency ambulances,
Boy Scouts, fire trucks, police cars,
street department equipment, and
others. All Red Cross units will
report to- Red Cross headquarters.
The defense staff will report to the
control center.
1T is expected the test will be
completed in an hour" Chief Reed
said. "A one minute blast from the
regular fire siren will announce that
the test is over"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-22
Axis Propaganda
Spreads Mob Story
BY THE UNITED PRESS

The Tokyo radio Friday broadcast
a Domei news agency propaganda
dispatch falsely saying that EN-
ragged American mobs'' had "un-
capped wave of violence against
japanese throughout the United
States" when the Pacific war be-
gan.
The dispatch allegedly was based
on information" obtained from
italians, including Prince Ascanio
Collonona, former ambassador to
Washington, being exchanged at
Lisbon for American citizens.
Member of the italian party
disclosed that on the outbreak of
war japanese nationals were at
tackled by brutal American mobs
who even went to the extent OF
lynching some innocent Japanese
residents" the dispatch Ssaid.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-22
Last LA. Japanese
Ordered 0usted

SAN FRANCISCO, May Pup
The army. in the most extensive
single exclusion order yet issued,
today ordered evacuation OF all re-
naming japanese in Los Angeles
county.
The order, No. Sc, affected APP
proximately 400 japanese and
covered all sections of Los Angeles
not included in previous exclusion
orders. Twenty-three orders prev
iously were issued for the city and
county of Los Angeles, affecting an
estimated total of 34,002.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-22

Attention, Fred Bright, Martin
VAIL, Harold Hunt, M. o. Best,
Charles Freedman, K. K. Sharp,
ct al
How would like to have a crew
of Long Beach high school and
junior college jitterbugs harvest
your crops next fall?
The "studes" are coming, if they
and superintendent j. M. Kennick
of the Long Beach Social Welfare
department has anything to do
with it.
Superintendent Kennick Friday
wrote to Secretary Ben Herring Of
the Ell Centre chamber of COM
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-22

More than 200 workers attended
the rally, and unanimously backed
proposals for negotiations between
the union and the cantaloupe pack
ing industry, Paul Gardner, inter-
national representative Of the union,
said.
Gardner took the position, and
it was supported without dissent
by those attending the rally, that
biggest beneficiary of the proposed
contract would be the shippers, who
would be guaranteed that there
would be no work stoppage for the
duration" and additionally would
be supplied with the most skiillui
shed workers available.
Under the contract, which was
being negotiated quietly Friday,
CLIO fruit trampS" would enjoy
seniority privileges in sheds wher-
ever cantaloupeS are grown and
packed. They would receive uni
form wage, whether they worked
in Imperial Valley or any other cam
taloupe producing section.
Featured speaker AT Jile rdlly Wao
Mayor Bob Hatton, who appealed
to the workers to support the China
relief drive, of which he is Ell Centre
chairman. Following Hatton's speech
the workers voted to hold bene-
fit dance June 6, and turn over all
proceeds to the China campaign.
Gardner said he was negotiating
for use of the Legion hall for the
dance.
Another guest of the CLIO men,
bership was Ross HickoX, chairman
Continued on Page 8; Column y
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-22
WPB Rubber Chief
Sees Auto Seizure

WASHINGTON, May 90 CUP)-
Arthur B. Newhall, war production
board rubber chief, said today re-
QUESTIONING of passenger automo-
biles may be necessary to meet
transportation demands in war
boom communities.
He warned if Americans did not
conserve 1.-The transportation miles
in their tires" it may be necessary
eventually to transfer the automo-
biles and tires to other communi-
ties where they are more needed.
Newhall said. however, he does
not believe it will be necessary to
take tires for use as reclaimed
rubber when they still have some
mileage left in them.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-22
" Ships Slide Down U. S.
Wuvs i'm Mass Luunchin9s

WASHINGTON, May 22-lUP)-
American shipyards in nation
wide celebration of maritime day
gave their answer to subnprine
sinkings today by launching n
ships. the largest mass launching
since World war I.
A Pacific coast shipyard opened
the celebration by launching ship
one minute after last midnight.
other launchings were scheduled
to follow throughout the day One
yard was to have three launchings
Six yards planned to launch two
ships each, and one launching each
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-22

loupes have been made daily for
about two weeks. The peak load
thus far was on Wednesday when
four carloads plus truck shipments
were sent to market. At the start
of the season the growers usually
pick every other day. Beginning
Friday, County Agricultural Com
missioner B. A. Harrigan said, cars
will start rolling every day from
both Ell Centre and Brawley.
The second peak in shipments
will come late in June.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-22

method devised 70 fOrce early rlpen-
ing of a crop. The brush method
also encouraged the development of
mildew, agricultural authorities said.
Total cantaloupe acreage in
Imperial Valley this year is 1890
acres while last years acreage was
1864, or a decrease of 1.650 acres.
In spite of the drop in acreage
however, authorities said the crop
is better than last year and will
be more punched as to shipments.
A few shipments of early canta-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-22

mander-in- chief of the u S. fleet,
said that "the officers and men
who take our merchant ships 70
sea these days are serving their
country every bit as much as
though they were in a man-of-war
and they are doing well "
Likewise" King added, tine
shipbuilders have already turned
out ships that have made possible
cur success TO date We are de-
pending on these same men 10 put
over the biggest shipbuilding pro-
gram In history, and 10 sail the seas
in these ships with US"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-22

was scheduled for y yards.
The maritime commission orig
inally announced maritime day
would be marked by 80 launchings,
but speed-ups in production sent
three of the vessels down the ways
earlier this week. The need for
ships is so great that the three
could not be held up for todays
celebration.
Ranking navy, army and British
officials praised the work of Amer
lean merchant seamen and ship
yard employees.
Admiral Ernest j. King, COM
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-22

home the day the boy disappeared.
We have learned nothing that
throws any suspicion on anyone.
Our Investigations lead us to
believe he fell into the canal but
we are continuing to study pos
sibilities even though there Is little
or nothing to help us"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-22
Go Asks Master
Shed Contract

uniform wage scale and master contract covering
all cantaloupe shed workers being sought Friday by
Local No. Is Of the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Workers
union (CIO) following rally of workers Thursday night
at Ell Centros municipal baseball stadium
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-22

I'VE are continuing to search the
canals Deputy Coroner Herbert
Hughes said Friday, land we are
investigating every angle of the
case that develops. We have care
fully questioned everyone even re-
motely connected with the boy and
everyone known to have been in
the neighborhood of the Scott
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-22
Search Continues
For Jimmy Scott

Efforts to find the body Of Jimmy Scott A, of Mrs
George Scott who disappeared May H. still under
way Friday by Imperial county peace officers.
The boy believed to have fallen into the Daha
canal his home west of Ell Centre but the body
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-22
CantoIoupe Peak
Coming in June

Imperial Valleys 1912 cantaoupe deal slowly gathered
momentum Friday growers and shippers prepared for
the first peak early in June.
The deal this is the latest it has been in many
because growers have almost entirely eliminated the brush
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-22
D ANGLING ANGLING;

The Professor
1t was most important that
things go well at the concert in
BraWley. One of the most anxious
CT the whole shebang was his nibs,
Richard Huddleston, Ell Centre
high school teacher and big shot
clarinet player.
The orchestra fixed its equip
ment on the platform. Huddleston
decided it was necessary to have
some Clothes pins to hold the music
on the racks. He dashed out and
bought some. just as the concert
was about TO start, Huddleston sat
down in the clarinet players place.
He leaned over to pick up his clar-
met. 1t wasn't there. He had for
gotten to take it with him.
Perspiring and in no end of a
stew, Huddleston made one of those
fitting trips to Ell Centre after
the missing clarinet.
He missed the first three num-
beers but, by hickory, he toOtled in
the rest of them.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-22
'NQzi Offensive
Hopes Crushed
Saw Red Leaders
Soviet Army Gaining Upper Hand in Big
Contest Featuring Tanks; Other Fronts
Flare Into Action; laps Lose Carrier
BY UNITED PRESS =

The battle of Kharkov ragged Friday without deci-
sion but with the Red army reported it gaining the
upper hand in of the biggest tank battles of the
Moscow dispatches said the Russian onslaught under
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-22
I'll Centre Will Undergo
Test Mobi|i zution Next
Tuesday to Try Defenses
Fire Siren Blasts Will Signal Start
Of Is ProbIems for Volunteer Workers
In County Seat; Motorists Warned

Ell Centres organization for home defense will be trec
out next Tuesday at mobilization when approxmaey
700 persons will participate in dress rehearsal OF Wha
To Do In Event of Disaster.
The test was scheduled after 6 pm. next Tuesday
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-22

A New Hobby
This sugar shortage is bad for
the horsey individuals who love to
give sugar to their pet nagS.
Rodney Clarke was observed
smuggling few Jumps of sugar
into a Levi pocket just before he
took off for the horse corrals for
a ride on Buck, the horse Clarke
SWearS is the best in the world.
Where are you going with the
sugar" an alleged friend demand
ed There's sugar shortage on"
This is legal Clarke draWled,
Anyone can have sugar for can
ming and I'm going to can fruit"
wouldn't it be too ducky to see
Rodney wrestling with cherry
pitter?
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-22
The Radio Star

The Radio Star
Ell Centre will be starred in a
radio program over a Beverly Hills
station in a series of programs died.
icated to famous baseball games.
elect Roberts, the commentator,
will feature the games between the
White Sex and the Pirates while
the two teams were in training
in FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-22

Getting In Early
Bert Manley already is saving his
automobile and bicycle tires at the
expense of his horses shoes
Wonder what he will do when
horseShoes get Scarcer than they
are now? It's tough walking in
high heeled cowboy boots.
La gaceta., 1942-12-31

mir las aduanas, y suprimir los
extranjeros.
= Como sc suprimen los ex-
tranjeros?
III, til eres frances. TIL vas
d Plaisse. TIL entras ALA sin que
te pongan trabas; trabajas ANA,
y votas como 81 fueras un plais-
Ses. 81 tie da la CANA, vuelves a
Francia, y vuelves a ser inmedia
tamente frances otra vez. Con
las companies pasa 10 mismo /:
siuen la nacionalidad del pats
donde esten establecidas.
-Pero, entonces, los gagalan
deses vendrian aqui, y nos quiz
tartan trabajo. Ellos viven mas
modestamente que nosotros.
Nos deSplazarian.
-Esa ha sido la principal oh
Jecion que sc lie ha hecho al pro-
Pero Garlez les ha con-
testado muy bien. Todo sc a.
con 81 TEMPO. Tome
La gaceta., 1942-12-31

grandes banqueros. Pertenece-
rlan a la Federation Mundial.
Por tanto, suprimimos los enor-
mes b~eneficios de la genie como
.Rakoko y Riviere. iMe entien-
DIES?
Isl. ESQ me interesa.
Los gastos militares y ma
wales que pesan tanto sobre los
pueblOs, podrian disminuirse en-
mas de sus tres cuartas parties,
pues nuestro programme dice que
las fuerzas armadas perteneca-
Ran a la Federation Mundial, Y
no a los Estados separadamen-
tie. Los paises contribuirian cuo-
tas proporcionales para la cons
.crlpci6n y los gastos, pero los
soldados nunca estarfan estacio-
nados en- los paiSes de donde fue
ran natives.
-Compredo ESQ. Els para que
dos gObiernos no puedan man.
darlOs a pelear.
La gaceta., 1942-12-31

mos por ejemplo los gagalande-
SEES; ellos elevarian progresiva-
mente 10 que Sc Mama su estan-
dard de vida. iEs automatico
A parte de clio, las ventajas del
nuevo sistema son tan grandes
que anularian csc Inconvenience
transitorio.
ia mi me gusta 10 que me
has dichOl Los zapateros harlan
zapatos y los torneros objetos al
torno. Cada uno 10 suyo.
-Todos los paises que firmen
formarian parte de la Fedora
ci6n Mundial.
@iAlgo asi como la Sociedad
de las Naciones?
DEBATE de bromas! liza Lii
ga del as Naciones es basura al
lado de nuestro programa! Las
tabricas de municiones y de ar
mamentos de guerra no podran
Iperbenecer a sociedades priva-
das, que son eOntrO&adas por los