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Evening star., 1942-02-22
Song Fest
Continued From First Page.)

Defense stamps at these stores may
ask for a ticket. The purchaser, of
course, keeps the stamps.
. The Treasury Department has
asked Miss Monroe to appear
throughout the Country to lead
community singing She will make
l04 appearances in the next SO
weeks-half of them at Army and
Navy establishments. Her next ap-
pearance will be at Miami on March
IA, followed by an engagement
March 19 at st. Petersburg and on
March % at West Point. The trail
leads on through 1943 and stretches
from one end of the country to
another.
The decision to stage these song
tests was motivated by the success
of the event sponsored here August
by The Star, and featuring Miss
Monroe.
10000 at Water Gate.
An estimated 10000 persons gath
cred at and around the Water Gate
to participate, with the National
Symphony Orchestra, in the singing.
Thousands stood up at the edge of
the Water Gate or stood on the
Memorial Bridge to join in the
singing.
That night Miss Monroe sang 70
songs-and still the audience didn't
want to go home But the musicians
were near exhaustion and Miss Mon
roe's voice was so worn that she
wasn't able to talk for two days
following. So the crowd regretfuuY
broke up the unusual musical event.
Miss Monroe is known as 1.-THE
Star Spangled Soprano" She is di-
rector of patriotic music for r. c. A.
Victor, which company is joining
with the Treasury in sponsoring
her tour She is the official soloist
for the American Legion and is ma
Evening star., 1942-02-22
Americans in Ulster :
Begin Range Firing;
Laud British Gun
English 25-Pounder Is
Declared Superior to
Their Own Weapon
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE A. E. F. IN NORTH
ERN, IRELAND, Feb. 21.-United
States artillerymen began range
firing today after a full day on a
cold, bleak North Ireland noun
tainside dropping high explosive
shells over the heather-tufted ridge.
The Yankees, who have been
studying British field guns, pro-
nounced the famed English Is
FOUNDER superior to their own
weapon.
The 75-mm. rifle gun howitzer is
an aIl-purpose weapon that can be
used for point-blank fire or to lob
shells at a high angle like a how
itzer. 1t is renowned as a tank
buster In desert warfare.
with just one days practice
American gunners can almost drop
shells into a washtub." said the
commander of the artillery unit.
The commander was sergeant IN
the first World War and served
with this same unit as part OF the
Rainbow Division under command
of Gen. Douglas Macarthur.
Called "One Sweet Gun"
'grhis gun is better than anything
we fired during our training IN the
United States" he said. The men
have familiarized themselves with
1t in remarkable time. They are
almost at home with it already"
Technical Sergt. William R. Hum
phries of Minneapolis voiced the
general comment of the gun crew
by saying, 1T is one sweet gun.
During three weeks instruction
before going on the range, British
runners demonstrated the accuracy
of the weapon on moving tank
target. At varying ranges without
knowing where the towed target
would appear, the Americans missed
only a few times out of so rounds.
Stability Is Feature.
att is the steadiest gun we ever
had our hands on" Humphrles said.
The fellows had no trouble at all
adapting themselves to the English
sighting system. We can really put
the shells where we want them"
The feature of the English rs
FOUNDER is its stability all through
the firing. 1t rests on a steel base
that does not move. The men, how
ever, can swing the gun through a
complete circle easily.
1t is the mainstay of British artil-
lery although newer anti-tank
gun has been developed.
Evening star., 1942-02-22

tional soloist for the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars.
1t is believed that Miss Monroe
has sung the national anthem in
public more often than any one
else. But it's a song she never tires
of, she says.
She will be in Washington this
week to make plans for the COM
munity sing.
Evening star., 1942-02-22
Course for Motor Corps

Fifty members of the District Red
Cross Motor Corps will start a
course in gas defense tomorrow
afternoon at the District Red Cross
Chapter House, 1730 E street NV
j. Webb Shively will instruct the
members in the handling of bombs
and gases.
Evening star., 1942-02-22

WAR NEEDS MONEY!
1t will cost money to defeat
our enemy aggressors. Your
Government calls on you to
help now.
Buy Defense bonds or stamps
today. MAKE every payday
Bond Day by participating in
the Payroll Savings Plan.
Bonds cost $18.75 and up.
Stamps are 10c, Csc and up.
The help of every individual
Is needed.
Do your part by buying your
share every payday.
Evening star., 1942-02-22

ii pairs Vim Ladies Figure Skates.
White elk leather shoes with
shearing top, famous
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14
United Nations in
Day Of Celebration
For u. Victories
Gen. Macarthur Speaks
For World Freedom
AS His Name HOnOred

LONDON, June 13. (UP)-
Throughout the Allied world
governments and peoples
took time out today for a
w e k-e n d of celebrations
linked with the United States vic
tory over Japan in the battle of
Midway island.
Australia celebrated today as
Macarthur Day, in observance Of
the 43rd anniversary of the en-
rollment of Gen. Douglas MacAr-
thur at the United States military
academy.
Tomorrow the Allied nations will
celebrate, with parades, receptions.
dances and church services, the
first United Nations day
Maj. Gen. Russell p Hartle, COM
manding United States troops in
northein Ireland said:
This day has been set aside to
give the opportunity to all free
peoples to demonstrate their CON-
bined convictions against the ty-
ranny of the Axis powers. The
troops OF Tile OulJtu OIdteS ARMY
in northern Ireland consider it
privilege to take part with the Al
lies in such demonstration. We
shall jointly carry relief to the
oppressed. who despite their tor
ture still hold faith that truth. hon.
or and dignity will prevail"
MACARTHUR SPEAKS
In Australia, Macarthur said In
United Nations day message to
the Victoria state committee of the
world council of churches:
1.-TWO thousand years ago man
who dared to stand for truth, free
dom and human spirit was crucified
and died Yet this death was not
Continued on Page G.; Column ID
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14
Tornado Rips Thru
70 Homes, Deaths
Total Over Score
Wreckage Cleared Off
In Search for More
Victims of TWister

OKLAHOMA CITY, June
13. (UP) - Soldiers, police
and volunteer rescue workers
today cleared a way the
wreckage of more than 70
demolished homes in a search for
victims of a tornado that swept
through a sleeping residential Sec
ton of the city, killing more than
a score.
The storm, which struck, at l0:40
pm. last night, killed at least 27
persons and injured approximately
10 Others.
1t followed almost destructive
winds that blew with more than
gale force throughout the day.
Ambulances carrying doctors and
nurses were rushed into the area
in the southwest section of the city.
Medical officers from the Will Rog-
ers Army air base volunteered to
aid staff physicians at hospitals in
caring for the injured. Blood donors
were called to give transfusions to
those critically hurt.
Capt Leonard Bruhn, provost
marshal at the army base, ordered
400 soldiers and 80 trucks to the
area to aid in rescue work. The base
was not damaged.
Many of the injured men, women
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14
County Over Quota
In War Bonds But
More Effort Urged
Sales Double Mark With
Exceptional Purchases
Largely Responsible

War bond sales in Imperial
county were more than twice
the quota set up for May,
County BOND Chairman Cor
don Scriven revealed Satur-
day. but he expressed fear that
sweeping success was only momen-
tary.
The quota set up by the treasury
department as the countyS part III
the money for victory campaign fer
the month was $38 S00 Actual sales
amounted to 100000, or more than
200 per cent of the figure set up.
A large part of this amount can
be attributed to the $50,0O0 bond
purchased by the county, while
other large investments have been
made by farmers, business men,
and melon men who have taken
out blocks of bonds and stamps.
Scriven estimated that approx
mately $4,000 of the amount COL
lected came from the steady pur-
chase of deductions from salaries
and other means that can be count
ed upon to send in a stream OF
dollars to win the war.
WON'T MEET QUOTA
This amount without the bolster
ing Of unexpected windfalls such as
the large county purchase OF bonds
will not meet the increasingly large
quotas that will be given cut, said
both Scriven and Ross T. Hickcox,
chairman of the Ell Centre drive.
Hickcox corrected an announce
ment given out that Junes quota
is the same as Mays. Instead it
is about Is per cent higher-$lll,-
600 and the Ell Centro goal Of $685.
900 has been increased proportion
ately. The July amount, although
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Hewes Will Attend
Compact Farley

SACRAMENTO, June 13 (UP) -
Kenneth I. Fulton, state director
of natural RESOURCES, today an
nounced he will attend a confer
ence on the Colorado river appor-
tionment compact at Ell Paso June
l7-l8
Representatives of California, Ari-
zona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah,
wyoming and Nevada are schedul-
ed to attend the conference.
Fulton said Evan T. HeWes, FL
Centre, president and one 9th
member of the Colorado river board
of California will attend the con-
ference
They will be accompanied by
Deputy Attorney General Arvin B.
Shaw and LeWes A. Hauser, the
boards executive secretary, both of
Los Angeles.
After the Ell Paso conference, Full
ton will go to Washington seeking
priorities for additional fire fight
ing equipment for the state division
of forestry
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14
Labor Shortage
Periis Tomatoes

A shortage of pickers hampered
the shipment of Imperial Valley
tomatoes to the canneries Satur-
day and threatened to spoil the
plan to save the smaller tomatoes
from rotting in the fields.
Valley tomatoes, four truck loads
of them shipped this we elk, passed
the Standardization tests and were
accepted by a cannery at Fullerton
The cannery agreed to buy the
entire crop of smaller tomatoes at
$l825 a ton delivered at the cam
nery," County Agricultural Com
missioner B. A. Harrigan said
They need so tons a day to keep
the cannery operating. We could
easily ship them much more than
that a day for some time If the
growers could get pickerS."
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14
Flag Day Service
Outlined in &C.

Nine different organizations, in
cluding a contingent of soldiers
from Camp Seeley, will participate
in the opening ceremonies of the
Flag Day celebration in Ell Centro
stadium Monday night at 8.
Ell Centro's Elks lodge has taken
charge of arrangements and will
have a leading part in the cere-
monies.
H. G.. Jack" Tackett, leading
knight of the Elks who has charge
of preparing the program, described
the proposed program. The Soldiers,
American Legion with the colors,
the Legion Auxiliary, Boy Scouts
State Guard, Camp Fire girls and
Women's Ambulance corps are to
march through the west gate of the
stadium at o'clock. All groups
will form in front of the grandstand
while the national anthem is play
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14
Mortician May Run
For Sheriff Here

First opposition threatened a ma
ior Imperial county official was
provided late Friday when A. r.
Hens, Ell Centre and Calexico NOR
tician, obtained a nomination petit
ton from the county clerks office
and said he intended to run for
sheriff coroner against Sheriff Ro-
bert w. Ware, the incumbent.
Petitions were filed in the last
two days for Henry Burk, county
surveyor, a candidate for re-elec-
ton; Dave Vencill, incumbent su-
pervisor from the Holtville district;
I. Schlatter, incumbent supervisor
from Calexico; Judge John E
Simpson, Ell Centre justice OF the
peace; Thomas NJ Smith, opponent
to Judge H. B. Griffin, BraWley
justice of the peace;
Elias (PaD Anderson, opponent
of the incumbent constable Lester
L. Cochran: Willmot G. White, in
cumbent constable at Calipatria;
and William H. RAY and Dave c.
Harris. candidates for sonstable at
Winterhaven'
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14

ley, arranged tne meeJlng lOr SueT-
woods cafe in Ell Centro Monday
and invited all oil company man
ayers and directors in the county
to attend. Details will be worked
out at this meeting. P j. Pieroth OF
Los Angeles, scrap rubber campaign
coordinator for southern California,
asked Lamont to call the meeting.
In the meantime, Chairman Char
les Bratton of the Imperial County
Council of Defense, American Lee
pionnaireS, and Elks of the county
held in allegiance a plan they had
formed for collecting scrap metal
and rubber. BrattOn said this COM
mittee will wait to see what the rub
ber collecting committee arranges.
The rubber salvage campaign
starts at 1901 am, Monday and
continues through June 80 1t was
ordered by the President to find
out how much scrap there is in the
country-whether there is enough
to postpone nationwide gasoline
rationing as rubber conservation
measure.
The campaign will be directed by
the war production board in coop
Grafton with the oil industry and
the office of the petroleum coordi-
nator The nations 100000 gasoline
filling stations will be collection
depotS They'll assure individuals
one cent a pound for the scrap.
The government will buy the
scrap from the oil companies at
the same rate and use it for mill
tary and essential civilian use.
"Once the rubber is in," President
Roosevelt said, I'VE will know what
our supplies of used rubber are and
we will make our plans according
ly. One thing you can be sure Of
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14
Raj Bids Goodbye to Nv.
With Low-FIyins Dives

Slumbering citizens awoke with
start early Saturday morning and
later in the morning their heads
were jerked skyward again as
looming planes dipped their wings
over the valleys thoroughfares.
The early morning acrobatics
were a farewell salutation by men,
bers of the Royal Air Force train
ing school that has made the I'M
perial airfield its headquarters
since early in the year. The young
pilots picked houses of Ell Centre
friends and dove low in final adieu,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14
81 New Citizens
Added 10 Roster

The United States had 81 new
citizens SATURDAY,, the group which
was officially naturalized in I'M
perial county superior court Fri
day afternoon at the close OF an
oral examination given them by
Judge Vaughn N. Thompson and
Edmund H. Gies, immigration and
naturalization inspector.
A total of five of the SO appli-
cants failed to pass the examina-
ton.
Officials said that the applicants
in this naturalization court were
exceptionally well trained. They
had attended citizenship classes
conducted at night school in Ell
Centre by Dean Glenn Kieffer of
Central Junior college.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14


west of Dutch Harbor, dispatches
from the worlds battle fronts indi-
Gated important progress in Allied
operations on both major sea fronts
and report from Finland asserted
that British forces had landed at
Murmansk to open new fighting
front in the Arctic.
On the ocean fronts, developments
included:
ATLANTIC-Arrival of new AEF
contingents in Northern Ireland
completed three months of intensive
operations against enemy Submar-
ines during which the United States
Navy avoided loss Of any of the
thousands of American and Canad-
ian troops taken with vast equip
ment to the European invasion"
front.
United Press Correspondent Leo
S. Disher, who accompanied conveys
across the Atlantic, reported Allied
operations had stemmed the U-bOat
danger not only in the North At
lantic but along the American coast,
forcing the enemy submarines south
ward to the Caribbean area.
PACIFIC-Naval experts reported
crippling blows had been dealt to
the Japanese sea offensive power
in the battles of Midway and the
Coral Sea, which boosted to 81 the
number of enemy warships sunk
since the war started The Japanese,
losing three or four aircraft carriers
off Midway, have now had heavy
percentage of their carriers put out
of action.
These encouraging - but by no
means decisive-results of naval
operations conceded with heavy
fighting on land in Libya, Russia
and China where the Axis had seiz-
ed the initiative on all three fronts.
Developments included:
RUSSIA-AXis pressed three day
attack on besieged naval base of
Sevastopol, where great numbers
Of airplaneS, tanks and infantry
were thrown against narrow sectors.
Moscow admitted some enemy gains
but Berlin reports that the Rus
slams were defending "the world S
most modern fortress"
LIBYA-Axis forces attacked Is
miles from Tobruk but suffered
heavy casualties as British tanks
and planes struck back.
CHINA-Chinese forces advanced
Continued on Page g. Column A.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14

BY mid-morning all planes had
left the field for Sweetwater. Texas,
where the school has been trans
ferred.
At IL am. three more airplanes
dove low over Main street and en-
gagged in a "dogfight" over the
heart of the city But these were
new arrivals in Imperial Valley.
not Raj flyers.
Coming from Gardner field at
Taft, California were 1t. Albert
jenkins. son of an FL Centre resi-
dent, Rodney jenkins; 1t. r. o.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14
CofCMay Take
Over Group Riding

Mayor Bob Hatton said Satur-
day morning that in all probability
plans for handling group riding in
Ell Centre would be turned over to
the Ell Centro chamber of COM
merce.
The Automobile Club of Southern
California had volunteered to take
over the job designed to best cope
with the rubber shortage but Hat
ton said that since the club is q
private company while the prob
lem is universal it would probably
be better to let the chamber OF
commerce take charge
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14

ed and huge flag is raised on
the field.
The large edition of Old Glory
measures Is by 80 feet.
Bill Outlook, of the Elks club
will be the master of ceremonies
and will introduce Elmer Heald,
district attorney, and Norman c
Deaton, secretary of the Elks.
Heald will deliver the chief patri-
otic speech of the evening and Dea-
ton will read the history of the
flag.
After the hour-long program,
which will take the place of a
town meeting this week, the au-
dience will join the participants in
singing America"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14

Moore, CO-pllOI dIIlOilB oCCiCeiJ
trained crew manning an army tor
pedo plane, participated in sinking
one of four japanese aircraft car
riers and single handedly drove
off enemy Zero fighters which sub
sequently attacked his plane.
Lieut.. Sa.Aes p. Muri, %, Miles
City, Mont, one of two pilots author
lied by the army to tell the story
of the attack on Japanese aircraft
carriers, revealed Moore's hero
ism.
His plane had loosed its torpedo
for a direct hit on carrier OF the
largest class, Muri said, then
sWooped up across the stricken car
rier.
THE Zeros were thick as flies"
he declared. "They were right on
our tail.
GUNNER HIT
'rMy rear gunner, Earl D. Ashley,
hollered that he had been hit. 1t
looked like half the Japanese en-
pire was on our tail and we had
no comeback.
Moore jumped from the co-pilot's
seat and climbed back into the tail.
He dragged out Ashley and manned
the gun. He drove off the Zeros, but
let me tell you, things were mighty
uncomfortable for while"
When the planes got back, the
United Press reported, the crew
Continued on Page 6; Column .
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14

Heatley and 1t. f. F. M. Nance
All are Army instructors.
The three approached the city ut
6,000 feet and then started dives
that brought them within 1000 feet
of Main street. Their speed In the
dive was over 200 miles per hour.
The trio Is down on a two-day
trip to Imperial. where their planes
are stationed.
Within Is minutes the police de
partment had answered IA calls
complaining about the visitors and
their low flying.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14
Granted Divorce

LAS VEGAS, New, June l3 -
CUP) Manuela Hudson VAN
derbilt today was granted a divorce
from Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt,
millionaire New York turfman, on
a charge of extreme mental cruelty.
District Judge George E. Marshall
awarded her the decree 10 minutes
after the complaint was filed.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14

o. Hinderks. 3 a. m. to a. m;
Mrs. c. H. Vencill 7 to IL a. m;
Mrs. j. d. Foss, IL a. m. to 3 p. m;
Mrs. d. B. Babcock, 3 to 7 p. m;
Maurice Graves, 7 to IL p. m; Dor
sey Whitelaw, IL to 3 a. m.
Willingham said the job of OBJ
tanning enough observers for the
summer months will become in
creasingly difficult because so per
cent on the observer list will be
soon leaving Imperial Valley on va
cation.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14

VIII ngham Saturday announced
that he has appointed six assist
ant Observers who will be in charge
of different shifts. They replace
the four other assistants, who were
assistants in name only, having no
specific duties in regard to the
actual operation Of the post.
Each of the new aides will be
directly responsible for certain
hours of the day and it will be
up to them to see that their shifts
are supplied with lookouts.
Named for the new jobs were: w,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14

second time. Guzman staggered be-
tween SO and rs feet before he fell
to the ground. Carlos ran from the
scene on foot and disappeared in
the darkness. Neighbors called
Brawley police.
Lopez was described as q short
stocky boy of husky build, five feet
and two i1ciles III height, when last
seen he was wearing light clothing
and big Mexican straw hat.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14
Loss of Men from
Lexington Slight

SAN DIEGO, June l3-(UP) -
Rear Admiral Frederick G. Sher-
man, in command of the aircraft
carrier Lexington, announced today
that only 81 officers and l18 enlist
ed men had been lost when the big
ship was sunk during the battle of
the Coral sea.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14

OF TWO OF tntlr IrltnuS as Iney SCOUu
in the street near their homes at
Eastern avenue and j streets. The
girl was not present, officers were
told. Lopez ordered Guzman not to
talk to the girl and the argument
began.
Carlos suddenly whipped out a
knife and stabbed Guzman twice.
The blade entered the chest near
the throat the first time and went
between the ribs into the heart the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14
Lieut.. Leonard Moore One
Of Torpedo Plane Crew in
Sinking Of Jap Carrier
Valley Youth Drives Off Zero Planes
Single Handed After Dragging Injured
Gunner from Weapon. Dispatch Says

Lieut. Leonard Moore of Ell Centros City Council
man P L. Moore and Mrs Moore was revealed Saturday
as one of the outstanding heroes of the battle OF Midway
The revelation came in United Press dispatch from
Armv Air Corps Headquarters in Hawaii disclosing that
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14

TO Rubber Plea
Scrap Collection Drive to Get Under
WayHere Monday. Along with Rest Of
U.S., Following Presidents Request

Imperial Valley residents Saturday prepared to join
the scrap rubber salvage campaign ordered by President
Roosevelt and officials here called meeting for
Monday complete arrangements for local participation
d. j. Lamont Shell company manager in Imperial Val
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14
New Chi eff Plane
Spotter on Job

EI CentrOs aircraft detection system had chief
observer Saturday
Replacing Robert Marshall in charge of the Ell Centre
station is Glenn Willngham. Marshall obliged to
sign because of business that kept him tied up.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14
Boy. IS. Killed in
FiQht with Rival

14-year-o old Mexican boy was hunted throughout Cali
fona Saturday for stabbng his l5year-od rival to death
in quarrel girl of IA in Brawley Friday night.
Hot Latin blood fared in the heart of Carlos Lopez when
discussed the girl with Richard Guzan in the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14
Blast
Foe Into Hills
Off Alaska Coast
Uni+ed Nations Gain Successes at Sea
But Axis Holds Initiative on Land as
US. Lands New Troops at Irish Ports
Ry UNITED PRESS :

American armed forces sought to break Japanese
foothold in Aeuan island Outposts Saturday following
striking in both the Pacific and Atlantic
Although enemy forces landed rocky Attu island and