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Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01
Fishermen Nav
0ruanize Patrol

SEATTLE. Feb, %. tUPl- A
spokesman for ;.~e fishing industry
proposed today the west coasts S
fishing fleet be organized into a
coastal patrol to augment the armed
forces guarding the coast line.
Joseph F. ZURICH, president of the
Fishermen and Allied Workers
union (CIOD pointed out such an
organization would permit CONNER
cial fishing to continue while the
fishing fleet was operating as an
auxiliary force, possibly under terms
of the coast guard auxiliary and
reserve act of l941.
Smelling of the California coast
demonstrates the practical advant-
ages of the patrol plan" said ZURICH.
All Japanese have been eliminat-
ed from the fishing fleet, and 1900
trained fiShermen-practical, all
around Seamen, trained observers.
rugged, resc. rceful and dependable
are now available for the patrol.
Their loyalty is unquestioned
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01
Housing Pro ect
Stiirs R0ce Riot

roes and several hundred white pic
l:ets and 200 police-on foot and
mounted-swung clubs and fists.
Several persons were injured. Po-
lice finally fired tear gas to d.
perce the crowd.
Police seized club-swingers. A Ne
Gro who fired a revolver shot fled
through an alley A police lieuten-
art called for additional tear gas
to prevent further rioting.
A barrage of rocks previously had
felled a policeman and a woman
picket. The pickets had refused to
dispurse despite Mayor Edward j,
Jeffries' announcement that an at
tempt to move Negro families into
the project would be postponed
until further notice"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01
Governor 0Ison's
Good Intentions
Aimed Wrong Way
Chief Executive Urges
PriOrities for Caral
For Imperial Valley

Gov. Culbert Olson, his
facts somewhat garbled, but
with obvious good intentions,
Saturday urged Donald Mel
son, war production chief,
to investigate the failure of the
government to permit the sale OF
materials necessary to complete the
last % miles Of the Coachella
branch of the All American canal.
Olson told Nelson that Imperial
Valley growers are anxious to do
their part in swelling the output
of farm commodities but they
cannot do so without a plentiful
supply of water"
Olson's anxiety apparently was
for Coachella Valley farmers, since
Imperial Valley already has all the
water it needs. 1t is a known fact
that Coachella Valley has been
hard hit by cancellation of all con-
tracts to extend the All American
canal there, for the present water
supply for irrigation in that valley
is drawn largely from deep wells,
the capacity of which has been de
creaSing yearly.
Officials of the Imperial Irriga-
ton district estimate that the water
level in the Coachella area is drop
ping at the rate of a foot a year,
and for that reason, they were eager
to extend service via the All Ameri-
can canal But as the war industries
continued to absorb most of the
available materials, the project was
abandoned for the time being.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01

government considers It's eXamlna-
ton of the French situation as in
complete, and the position of the
Vichy regime as not satisfactory to
the United States.
VichyS renewed assurances of an
intention to maintain neutrality we're
given in written form in reply to
a personal message sent by Presi-
dent Roosevelt to Marshal Henri
Philippe Petain on Feb. 10.
The exchange of messages was
revealed by Acting Secretary of
State Sumner Welles yesterday a
short time before he received the
French ambassador, CASTOR Henry
Haye, to resume discussion of the
problems threatening relations be-
tween the two governments.
The WelleS statement disclosed
that the United States is counting
upon the French people to keep
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01
The Catty Thing

Say, Boss, look at desc fish All
ketched in at canal WhileS All was
irrigatin' yer Ian early said Ar
thur Davis, Negro working at the
Lee Davis place west of Ell Cen
trO.
See at, boss" and Davis spread
the string of fish out and began to
count He counted up to q Then
he hid them.
Tilly Daley came out of his
house nearby and Davis took the
fish to show him. He counted the
fish again There were 20.
Funny mused the Negro, Il
miscOunted dem las time
He couldn't resist the temptation
to display them to Mrs. Daley.
Here dey is he beamed ami
started counting again. There wer :
only 18, How come l allus countin'
wrong -like?"
He kept showing them to the
people in the negihborhood and
each time he had a few less fish.
Dis a puzzle" the Negro Wor-
ried
But it wasn't a puzzle to Daley
big black cat. 1t was the cats idea
of a free lunch
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01

$40.
The fourth interceptor command
officially designated the Ell Centro
post as the experiment station for
testing a device that already is be-
ing built at the Central Union High
school from en- abandoned radio
receiving set.
The designation was made in OIL
ficial correspondence between the
command and Bob DinSmore, chief
deputy in charge of the Ell Centro
post.
REVOLUTIONARY FIND
If the device is successful 1and
the technical experts who designed
it say there is no doubt on that
scoreD. the Ell Centro-built detector
may in all probability virtually re-
volutionize mechanical listeners.
While it quite naturally cannot be
expected to develop the same ef-
ficiency Cf the giant, intricate ma
chimes used by the armed forces
which cost from $1,000 up to con-
struct. this simple mechanism, cost
ing $40 at the very most, may be
copied the nation over.
Since there is no military secret
attached to the design, some details
of the device can be related here.
What the builders in Ell Centro
started with was an cid receiving set
that had been rescued from some
bod5's attic. They threw out every
thing but the audio-amplifier., and
this they utilized in virtually the
same way that engineers employ
like instruments in the construc-
ton of the common public address
systems over which you hear speak
ars at a Fourth of July barbecue,
or at a political rally.
SEIECTIVE TUNING
The only thing different was that
continued on Page 6; Column u
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01
Prices Pegged on
Canned Goods

WASHINGTON. Feb. %. tUPl -
Price Administrator Leon Hender-
son seeking to prevent food costs
from rising to new high levels, to-
day fixed temporary wholesale price
ceilings for IS varieties of canned
fruits ard Vegetables and warned
that retail ceilings might become
necessary.
Henderson specifically said he haS
been advised by the agriculture de-
partment that the temporary order
effective for 60 days beginning
Monday-would not affect growers
and would not interfere with the
departments program for all-out
1912 production of fruits ard yege-
tables.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01

DETROIT. Feb. %. CUP) Police
swung clubs and laid down a bar
rage of tear gas today to check
Il second outbreak of violence
among Negroes and whites at the
entrance of the million dollar So
lourner Truth Defense housing pro-
ject
The second flareup came when a
t!uckload of Is Negro men carry
ing clubs 3 to feet long broke
through a police blockade. White
D ckets, fighting occupancy Of the
project by Negroes. chased the
truck ard felled the driver with a
stone
A melee followed in which Neg
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01
Imported Farm
Labor Favored

That Mexican and Filipino field
lab rers should augment aglicul-
tural labor in the valley, was the
decision arrived at when the I'M
perial county farm labor sub
committee held its first meeting il
the farm advisors office Friday.
The group of Is representatives
from state and federal agencies,
farmers and farm laborers adj
yocated bringing in a supply Of
Mexican laborers to till the land in
case available workers are taken
into the army under the selectiye
service act
Nelson C3well, Calipatria, was
chosen as chairman OF the group
and Tom Finney, manager cf the
states employment office IN z.
Ccntro. was elected secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01
Two Injured in
Collision Here

Two persons, an unidentified man
and woman, were injured slight
ly late Friday night in collision
between two trucks at Third anc
Main streets, Ell Centro
The woman, Mrs Harry G Doa-
ham, 25, was riding in a panet
truck with her husband and a man
whose name Donham did net know
when it crashed into the side OF a
dairy truck driven by William
Euchler, II, Of $50 Commercial aF-
Cnue.
Police did not place blame for the
accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01

Inc reSOlutlOn was passed III the
closing minutes of the chamber 5
meeting in El Centro, as a fitting
climax to talk ~ woman STU
dent who had described in horrify
ingly vivid words the invasion OF
France, and warned her listener )
to abandon their SNUG and erron-
eous attitude of 1t can't happen
here"
Near!y 100 pc:ccHs sat completely
enthralled in a darkened dining
hall at Barbara Worth hotel fer
more than two hours. while the
speaker Kathleen LoveloCk, sketch
ed the glory of France, from Will
liam the Conqueror, to Napoleon to
Daladier, and the overpoWerir ;
humility that came with Hitler and
Petain.
After she had finished on note
of hope that France will rise again,
perhaps under the leadership OF
another Joan of Arc, a motion was
made to adjourn, and it was then
that the chair and all those sitting
at the head table" were criticized
by w. E. Hancock, who said;
Il am shocked that this meeting
is about to be adjourned, after lis
tening to this woman's description
of what happened to France, with
out any recognition that we, too,
are at war.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01
Japanese CIairn u. s. Navy
Attack ON Wake RepuIsed

TOKYO, Feb. 28. CUP) Japan
eSe radio recorded by UP in New
YciD Imperial headquarters said
that American Naval forces launch
ea sea and air attack on Japnese-
held Wake island last Tuesday
Its communique said one Japan
eSe patrol boat was sunk, military
installations slightly damaged and
there were few casualties"
Imperial headquarters said an
aircraft carrier, two cruisers and
six deStroyerS attacked at dawn
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01

The main japanese naval forces"
sank one enemy cruiser and three
deStroyers off Java at dusk yeSter-
day. an earlier commurique said
The Japanese naval forces are
row chasing the fleeing enemy
fleet" its ccmmunique said.
Headquarters said the Japanese
forces had battled the combined
fleet of the United States and the
Dutch East Indies" The battle be-
gen at 6 p. m and there was a
fierce engagement"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01
Navy Advises Men
Against Delay

United States Navy recruiters ii
Ell Centro Saturday suggested that
young men wishing to join the
Navy should do so at once because
of recent charges in the selective
service regulations.
There is no time allowed now be-
tween physical examinations and
induction into the service, the re-
cruiters reminded young men,
Therefore if they wish to join the
Navy, it was suggested that they
make haste to do so.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01

their leaders from guiding them
into outright military and naval
collaboration with Germany and
Italy.
President Roosevelt informed Pc
tain, in the Feb. 10 message, he
was confident that French assis-
tance to the axis powers would
be contrary to the wishes of the
people of France and disastrous to
their aspirations and to their final
destiny"
The written French assurances
were handed to Ambassador William
D. Leahy in Vichy on Feb. "a. The
date is significant because even be-
fore that time there had been some
belief that German successes in Lii
bya and Japanese victories in the
Far East might influence the Petain
government toward full fledged col
laboration with the axis.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01

app l,TuO,OOO
will serve as registrars, using the
facilities of 245,000 elementary
schools.
They will enroll every person ir
the United States except members
of the armed forces, inmates OF
institutions, and persons temporar-
lily or permanently in hospitals,
convalescent homes and other in
stitutions for the sick.
OPA officials said ration books
will not be given to any individual
who has more than eight weeks
supplies of sugar in his hoard. Each
individual will have to sign a state
ment declaring the amount of sugar
he has, and each ounce over two
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01

and We're fired upon by Japanese
shore batteries.
The shore guns set fire to one
cruiser and heavily damaged des-
troyer by the stern, and the second
cruisers quarterback was damaged
b" bombing planes, it was said.
The communique said the naval
Unit turned and fled when threat
ened with a mass attack of Jap
aneSe naval aircraft" and five en-
emy aircraft were shot down in
duels with Japanese planes.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01
Not Clever Enough

Two boys who thought they were
very tough criminals were being
transferred from the Mexicali jail
across the international border to
the county Jail in El Centro.
A deputy sheriff from Imperial
county drove up to the pert of
entry with his two prisoners and
stopped for inspection.
Where were you born?" the il.
Spector asked the prisoners.
Germany, answered the prisoners
They thought they would be intern
ed in Mexico and saved the trouble
OF facing a horse stealing charge
in the United States.
But the plan didn't work. Tile
deputy already had the information
as to their birthplaces, both a long,
long way from Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01

pounds per person will be consider
ed above the normal inventory"
Stamps will be torn from the ra-
ton book to compensate for the ex-
cess, but if that excess constitutes
1 ration for eight or more weeks
the ration book will be withheld.
Servants, dodgers and others liv-
ing in any household, but not men,
bers of the family unit, must regis
ter individually.
Announcement of the registration
plans followed disclosure b. war
production board officials that the
weekly ration will be a half pound
for each individual, instead of u
ounces.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01


United States and Dutch Warships
and airplanes battled a powerful
Japanese sea armada striking to-
ward the Java naval base of Soer-
abaja, turning the enemy north
ward in retreat after inflicting loss
eS which one unconfirmed London
report put at several warships and
five transports.
Authoritative dispatches from ia
va emphasized that the operations
were still in progress, that renewed
enemy attacks were expected at
any time and that both sides had
suffered losses.
A United Press dispatch telephon-
ed from Java said that authoritative
sources strongly discounted Lon
don reports that the Java sea battle
had wrecked the enemy fleet or
turned the tide" in the southwest
Pacific. They pointed out that only
meager official reports had been
made available concerning the &C.
ton and that Java must be graced
for all-out invasion blows by a
powerful enemy.
NO NEW ATTACKS
Up to that hour, however, there
were no new reports of attacks and
no reports Of landing attempts on
the island that is defended by Dutch,
American, British and Australian
forces.
Radio Tokyo claimed that the
Allied forces had lost four war
ships in the Java sea fighting, but
acknowledged strong United States
naval and air attacks on Wake
island and in the direction of Jap
an had caused damage and casual
ties. washington has nothing to
say regarding the naval actions re-
ported By the Japanese.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01
= Dln AMBL!Ne
X EpORTER
The New Pet

The New Pet
Jimmy Marshall was never so
happy in all his life. He has
rev bicycle. And what bicycle.
1t is decked out with every known
accessory and gadget.
He displays it to everyone who
gets in calling distance and if suf-
flciently urged, will give a demon
stration not orly Of the bicycle but
of his own riding ability.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01
COMNIANDOS STRIKE

In Russia and in northern France,
the Red army and the British air.
parachute, naval and Commando
forces struck stiff blows at the Ger
mans.
Moscow reported that German
airplanes were desperately trying
to drop munitions and food to the
Nazi army caught in huge Red
army trap at Utaraya Russa, but
the Soviets were still punching for
ward all along the eastern front.
Unofficial sources in London ex~
Continued on Page 6, col y
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01
REPORT RECALLED
vichy on Pan in
u. s. MdneuverinQ

WASHINGTON, Feb % (UP)-Important issues still
couded relations between the of France and
the United States today despite written that
the French fleet would be kept out of Axis hands
Until the randing questions clarified the American
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01
Speaking Plainly

A Mexican was arrested and
jailed in Ell Centre Friday night
on drunk charge.
Early Saturday morning he was
taken into police court before Po-
lice Judge Lee Nuffer.
Me no drunk" the Mexican
said pointing at his head MY doc
tor he say lame brain"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01
Civic Group Asks
Alien Evacuation
Woman's Description Of Frances Fall
Leads Associated Chambers TO Seek
Complete Custer of Potential Enemies

The Associated Chambers of Commerce Friday night
unanimously adopted resolution calling upon the
to take immediate steps to not only all
onals enemy nations from the valley but all persons
alien narantage regardless Of tkair citizens hlp
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01
Sugar Rationing
Sisnup Planned

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. (UP)-A national registra-
ton for war ration book No necessary obtain sugar
when ratlonng becomes effective-will be held over
tour-day period probably not earlier the last week IN
March, the Office of Price Administration announced TODAY
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01
Still Catty

olIl dllN
Il was going to have an exhibit
at the county fair" said Bill Cad
we'll sadly, out a yellow cat ate
up my entry"
No wonder, He planned to enter
team of homing pigeons.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01
Raids on German
Territory Mark
New War Phase
American-Du+ch RepuIse New Jap
Fleet OnsIaus h+ on Java as Commands
Open Possible New Front in France
- By UNITED PRESS =

Striking forces of the United Nations hammered back
the first Japanese assault toward Java Saturday and
successfully raded the Germanhed coast of France pos
sby in preparation for American and British attempts
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01
WE HAVE THEM TOO

I'VE have heard Miss Loyelock
describe the horrors. that befell
Holland and Belgium and France
as a result of spies and fifth COL
umnistS, and yet we are ignoring
the known fact that we have among
us many Japanese, some of whom
no doubt are loyal citizens, but
many Of whom are spies"
Hancock proposed that the asso-
ciated chambers go on record as
demanding that Washington sum-
marily remove all Japanese, Italian
and German aliens out OF Imperial
Valley, to some point in the in
Continued on Page g. col 81
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01
S1O Plane Detector Made
In Valley MoY Replace
$1,000 Sets Used by u. S.
'4th Interceptor Command Authorizes
Official Exp erimen+s After Civilians
Develop Revolutionary Device at H.S

The United States army Saturday had authorized the
construction under the auspices of the FL Centre aircraft
listening post sound detecOr that is expected to Ell
able listeners detect aircraft at distance OF 10 miles
and which can be fabricated at maximum cost OF about
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01
WEATHER

Maximum temperature Friday 3d. minimum Satur
day 80; am. temperature Saturday 44 humidity
85; noon temperature Saturday So, humidity as;
pm. temperature Friday 81, humidity &c.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01

Buttcr-Los Angeles Extra 37c; Grade A Cream
Sic; Manufacturing Milk 81 Route Gathered
Cream 39c.
L. A. HAY-U. s. No. 1 S23.5O-245O; U. s. No. 2
leafy /. " S225O-23.5O; No. 2 $500; Sept. Flax
S2.32i2.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-01
FL CentrO Business Barometer
BANK DEBTS

Total Cash. Checks and Drafts Sent
Through The Two FL Centre Banks)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-10
Dad Held For
kidnapping Son

A father who kept his child too
long is awaiting extradition hear
ing for kidnapping his 12-year old
son.
The defendant is Willis John
son aged 35. 2715 Madison, a
Hudson Arsenal worker.
Charges were brought against
him by his former wife Margaret
Poe Johnson. who was awarded
custody OF the child when the
couple were divorced over two
years ago.
Mrs. Johnson and her 12-year
old son. Willis Jr.. have been
living in Wheaton. III
She said that her former hus-
band who has remarked. came
to Illinois md took the child on
May 80 OF this year and returned
to Detroit.
Johnson claims that he only
took the child to Detroit for the
summer and that the youngster
did not want to return to his
mother in Illinois.
When arraigned before Judge
vanZlle Monday, Johnson stood
mute and pl'a OF not guilty was
entered by him. He was placed
on a $500 bond and his hearing
set for Oct. 13.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-10
GUIDANCE COMMITTEE
GETS SOCIAL WORKER

IL was ANNOUNCED Monday that
the Friendly Guidance committee
Of which the Rev. Horace White
is chairman. had secured the
services OF Walter Harrison, q
well known student OF sociology
10 serve as a worker in the juve-
nile court building.
Mr.. Harrison will aid IN re-
ducing juvenile delinquency
among Negro boys.
other organizations paying
workers assigned TO the court are
the Epicopal church. the Cain
Ollie church. and the Jewish Wei
fare Council.
The Friendly Guidance commit
tee was founded a year ago TOT
the purpose OF felping TO reduce
Negro youth delinquency ana
started raising funds 10 hire .
court worker. -
Mr. Harrison taught at Inv
tnrston college. Prairie view
state college. He received MS y !,
8 from Howard university ana
his masters degree In SOCIOLOGY
from Columbia.
The Friendly Guidance worker
vii, occupy a desk in the Ju'e-
rile Court building.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-10
YOUTH SHOOTS
BOUNCER AT
THEATER

One Of the latest "jitterbug''
fiare-ups on the westide was a
shooting at the Granada theater
Junction and W. Warren. Sunday
afternoon. The victim was Free
man Boze. 20. 1924 Beaubien street
a bouncer, who was shot by Odell
Benarman. aged IL. 6721 Stanford
Before the shooting gang OF
teen-age youths came into the the
alter and refused to take their hats
off or sit down.
Boze grabbed Odell Bernarman
one OF the gang and put him out
OF the theater. Odell went home and
returned 10 the theater with his
step-father, William Edmonson
aged as.
AS the step-father was arguing
with Boze. Odell Benarman pulled
a gun from his pocket and shot
Boze in the upper right shoulder
The bullet passed through his body.
After first aid treatment At Receiv-
ing hospital Boze was released
Police arrested Edmonson. the
boys step-father. The youth got
away. but was lated arrested by De-
tectives Earl Elasier and Harry
Pity OF the McGraw station. The
young jitterbug Is student at the
Northwestern High school and al
so a stock-chaser at the Cadillac
Motor Car plant.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-10
BOYCOTT
RESTAURANT
AT TERMINAL

Negro employees OF the Detroit
Harbor Terminal, sore spot OF Gov
eminent Ordinance work. who have
tired Of the discriminatory policies
in the restaurant. began a boycott
OF the eating place this week, the
NAACP learned.
A few weeks ago, NAACP officials
investigated charges OF discrimina-
ton at the terminal and learned
that most Negro employees work on
one floor and are segregated In the
restaurant. The War department
was advised and the NAACP was
told that the discrimination In the
restaurant was a private matter 10
be handled under the laws OF tine
State Of Michigan. j..
Last week the restaurant hired
a colored girl. She was fred short
" after and a white girl hired in
her place. The discrimination In the
restaurant consists in having all OF
the Negro workmen sit on one side.
The NAACP urged in communica-
ton to one OF the workers that the
boycott be continued and that all
colored workers Join In.