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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10

ON tne part OF Clelr cOInIllIleeS.
The alarm sounded at 6:23 pm.
and all the disasters" had been
handled successfully by $50 pm.
and the all clear signal then was
sounded.
The first person to report to the
control center was Fire Chief Guy
EcholS, who arrived two minutes
after the alarm sounded. Two am
balances reported at 6:26, the first
messenger reporting a flare device
used to mark the scene of a disaster)
came in at 6:27. the city attorney
reported at 6:27, the first report OF
disaster" came in at 6:3l.
Thereafter the whole State Guard
unit was reported as modified, all
air raid Wardens were on duty, the
Women's Defense Ambulance corps,
the Red Cross Ambulance corps,
special police, auxiliary firemen
Is pickup ambulances, all were on
duty and the medical centers were
all stated with doctors, nurses, and
their assistants.
Officials in charge of the test
reported no confusion and compli-
mented the residents on their effici-
ency
I'VE, of course, had the test to
find out what was wrong" said Fern
Young. land we now will get busy
with the improvements needed. II
was exceptionally we'll done"
The next official mobilization test
will take place in Holtville next
Thursday night when the alarm will
be given between pm. and 6:3C
pm. Five short blasts from the
regular city force siren will be the
alarm. Curtis King, in charge OF
the civilian defense in Holtville. sale
the test will be carried out as if il
were the real thing.
Other cities in the county will have
their test notifications as soon as
preliminary arrangements are CON-
plete.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10
WLB Demands End
OF Steel Strike
By Clio Unionists

WASHINGTON, May 9-(UP) -
The war labor board today demand
ed 1900 workers involved in an I'M
authorized strike at the Williams
port, Pa, plant. of Bethlehem Steel,
return to work Immediately and
submit their dispute to mediation
by the board.
WLB Chairman William II. Davis
telegraphed officials of the steel
workers organizing committee (CIO)
and the company that the board
will hold hearing May IL On the
dispute.
The workers struck Wednesday.
after charging the company with
unWarranted delay in the settle
ment of grievances and in the eS-
tablishment of grievance machinery.
Yesterday they telegraphed Davis
and President Roosevelt a request
that the government seize the plant
Davis told the workers the strike
was in violation of the unions no.
strike pledge and has "interfered
with the production Of necessary
materials for our war effort.'
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10

vised guard bill, which are being
indicted intact as participants in
the militia.
The new Los Angeles groups are
as follows:
LIST California Engineers, William
Parr, commanding, $50 men.
Womens Ambulance and Nursing
Battalion, composed of 100 Negro
women, Faustina N. Johnson, COM
handing.
Filipino Nationalist Reserve,
Captain Buenaventura, 275 men.
$50 men with first naturalization
papers, from friendly nations, Cap
tain Nicolas Jory, commanding.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10
Ghost Cat Marked
With v Stripes
Left TO Die Alone
Mysterious Feline Cry
Grows Fainter as All
Search Efforts Fail

INDIANAPOLIS, In d f,
May 9. (UP)'-Dopey, a yell
low kitten marked with "vic-
tory stripes was left to die
alone today.
His "meows" had become almost
inaudible He apparently was near
death from starvation in some OBJ
scure recess of the frame bungalow
where he has been lost for two
weeks.
Otto Tamm, go, real estate broker,
and owner of the house, decided the
costly, two-week search he had
made was hopeless.
Since April 25, when the kittens
Whines first 'floated" through
Tamm's home, Dopey has been the
object of an intensive search. First
he was a community joke, but the
neighbors grew more solemn when
it became apparent the kitten was
doomed.
Tamm spent 500 having furnace
pipes and walls diSmantled and
searched Some workmen voluntar-
lily contributed labor in a vain
search for the cat. In all, two car
penters, two plumbers, a squad OF
firemen, representative of the hu-
name society, a mason, a city build
ing commissioner and two contrac-
tors inspected and worked in the
frame house without success.
Although the cat whose ghostly
whines disturbed Tamm never has
been in his house, he was certain
it was "Dopey," a yellow kitten own
ed by his neighbor, Mrs. Walter
Hurt.
Dopey disappeared April 25, the
day the first "meows' were heard
in Tamms home.
'Dopey had never been out alone
until that Sunday" Mrs. Hurt said.
I'VE always led him on a leash and
| suppose that the sudden freedom
was strange to him."
Mrs. Hurt said Dopey was yellow
with beautiful brown W stripes
victory stripes we called them"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10


trical energy to the Imperial, Yuma,
Coachella and Palo Verde areas.
The conference, attended by en-
gineers and officials of all Southern
California utility concerns. was
called by j. A. kruz, chief of the
power division of the WPB, for the
primary purpose OF aVerting a
threatened shortage of power for
war industries in the Los Angeles
area.
One plan put forward at the
meeting would utilize the shortest
possible transmission facilities in
all areas. Thus district-generated
power would serve areas closest to
the generating plants, where pos
sible. and other power would be
used to supply war industries closer
to it's own source, where the de-
mand has increased SO rapidly that
present service may not long suf-
flee.
The big load that supplies the
Los Angeles factories is presently
carried by the city's own power
plants, but with gigantic new in
dustries scheduled there, pool OF
power from all utilities in southern
California will be required to sup
ply energy in sufficient quantities
to keep war production going full
blast, Kruz said.
BY creating such a pool, into
which all utilities now serving coas-
tai areas would divert as much
energy as possible for use in the
Los Angeles district, the necessity
to constructing new generating
plants would be avoided Kruz stress
ed the shortage Of vital materials
which makes the construction OF
new plants virtually impossible.
President Evan T. Hewes, as we'll
as all other power company execu
tives attending the conference, were
Continued on Page 6; Column g.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10
Tank Car Control
Order Postponed

WASHINGTON, May 9-(UP) -
Director Joseph B. Eastman Of The
office of defense transportation to-
day postponed from May Is to June
l the date for establishing a ma
tionwide system of tank car con-
troll
Eastman said the postponement
would give shippers more time to
file applications for permission to
move cars affected by the regula-
ton, which prohibits shipment of
any loaded tank car without per-
mission of the ODT. Certain blanket
exemptions are listed, including all
cars assigned to or by govern
ment agency and cars hauling
petroleum products into the II east
ern states, and Washington and
Oregon.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10
SIX
SPIES.
AVG Takes Toll
Of Burma Traitors
AS Well as laps
Nv KARL ESKELUND

CHUNGklNG, China, May
6. (Delayed) (UP)-Burmese
traitors, including yellow
ROBBED Buddhist priests, aid
ed the japanese fighting American
volunteer group fliers in Burma
but there are at least six who will
never flash a mirror signal or cut
a communication wire again.
A big red haired flier named Tex,
who led an AVG squadron, told
me that whenever the priests ap-
peared, it was certain that the Jap
anoSe were on the way
II think some of the fellows &C
tually were japanese soldiers. ano
there isn't a doubt they were spies
and fifth columnists,' he said.
Other Burmese spies cut our wires
and informed the japanese of our
strength. Once, when the JapS were
trying to strafe one of our fields
we spotted six spies just off the
field. They were waving white cloths
and signaling with mirrors, but they
won't do any more spying. They died
right quick"
Tex described one days flying
when he destroyed three japanese
bombers and had another in his
sights when his fellow American
flier, Pete, popped out of the clouds
and bagged the Jap.
Il saw the bomber heading south
and guessed he was making for the
Toungoo airport" Tex said. THE
smoke from the burning forest
fires was so thick lost him several
times but finally I saw a cloud OF
dust and realized he had landed. I
came in fast and recognized the
field as one we had abandoned.
The laps ack-ack guns started
firing and l saw my P-40 shake as
two shots went through it. l was
80 feet above the bomber when I
started firing. The bomber burst
into flames and as l shot sky
ward | saw two other parked bomb
ers and dove for them. A pilot was
just getting out Of one and he tried
to run under me, but l nailed him
Continued on Page 6; Column A.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10
More |. A. Areas
Ordered Evacuated

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9 CUP)-
The Army today ordered evacua-
ton of Japanese from a large Sec
ton of southern and eastern Los
Angeles county.
Two exclusion orders, No. SIS and
No. Sc respectively, affected APP
proximately 1900 Japanese. The
evacuees will be moved to the Po-
mona assembly center on Thursday
and Friday. May 14-15.
Previous orders covering Los An
geles county had left less than one
third of the county's $1,000 Jap
anese evacuated or under orders
for execution.
More than so per cent of Jap
anese in military zone No. now
have been evacuated or ordered
evacuated to assembly centers.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10

Sthe remainder OF the Japanese VINO
are expected to leave about five
days after the departure OF the vo-
unteerS.
If Saturday mornings departure
was a sample of the mass departure
of the remaining l,400 men, women
and children, there is a great time
coming. Long distance telephone
lines buzzed as Army and evacua-
ton officials placed the final seal
of approval on the trip. Official
travel permits were given a final
scrutiny, officials and the volunteers
struggled with the baggage which,
as baggage usually is, was too vol
luminous to fit the space provided
for it, Bags, suitcases, bedrolls, and
bundles were stacked and restacked,
piled and replied, packed and re-
packed in order to be crowded into
Continued on Page 6; Column 81
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10
Argentina Plans
To Build Ships

BUENOS AIRES, May 9-CUP)-
Rear Admiral Mario Finacti, min
lister of marine, said today the gov
eminent plans to create ship
building industry so the nations
merchant marine will be on COM
petitive basis after the war.
He said Argentina has the neces-
sary raw materials such as iron
and coal, and that to achieve COM
plete political independence it is
necessary to have economic indie
pendence.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10

clio Will Demand
Ford WAGE Boost

DETROIT, May - tUP) -
Richard L. Leonard, director of
the Ford division of the I'm
tied Automobile Workers ((CIO)
today proposed that employees
demand 81 a day wage increase
when they open negotiations for
renewal of the present contract
which expires June 20.
Leonard told a conference of
127 delegates representing an
estimated $4,000 workers in SIS
Ford plants across the country
that they should demand the
wage increase to meet higher
costs of living since the JAW
CLIO signed its unprecedented
"uniOn shop" agreement with
the company almost 4 year
ago.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10

4th Evacuation Regiment, Col.
Lewis Stone. commanding. 200 men.
IS stationwagons.
LIST Air Squadron. Major LINK
Dunn, commanding. so men. eight
planes.
lst Quartermaster Regiment, Cap
tain Maurice Wingo, commanding.
$50 men.
The militia has adopted a stand
ard uniform of khaki pants and
shirt, which will cost each man
about IS. A distinctive shoulder
patch will identity the militlamen.
They receive no salary. serve only
If the state Is invaded.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10
AIsab Winner of
Sind Preakness

BALTIMORE, Md, May 9 CUP
-Alsab today won the SIND run
ming of the $4,000 Preakness stakes
before a record crowd of 45 900
spectators at Pimlico while the
Greentree Stables Kentucky Derby
victor, Shut Out, finished fifth IN
the field of 10 three-year-old start
ers.
The $500 Son of Good Goods
flashed his pink and blue silks I'M
der the wire by a one length mar
gin while Calumet Farms sun
Again and Ben Whitaker's Request
ed dead heated for second.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10

hrnO 4. 4aecKel, o9, Harold w.
Hunt, 48; r. P. Moore, Al; William
Outlook, 46; Massey Horton, 43;
George p. Kennedy, AZ; c. r. Hay
don, AZ; Stevens II. Harris AZ.
Hold-over directors who have one
more year to serve are:
Charles Bramkamp Hazel Gal
lagher, James H. Marshall, James
D. Nesbitt, w. H. Rhodes, w. A.
Scheniman, William A. Tondro,
John w. Tyler, and Jasper Travers.
Rhodes has left the valley to ac-
cept a position as automotive in
structor in the army. He indicated
before leaving that he would sub
nit his resignation from the cham
ber's directorate in the near future.
The newly elected directors will
take office Wednesday night, at
which time new officers, including q
president, will be chosen.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10

tlOn nave planJeu TWO OHe-acTe
blocks in the county, one at the
station itself the other near Drop
4 on the All American canal, and
in addition, have put in n one-acre
block on the Yuma Mesa.
The Meloland station also is con-
Quoting an investigation to deter
mine the suitability of valley soil
for guayule production, but on a
much smaller scale than the Bard
experiments. About nine dozen seed
lings are now in an early state of
culture at Meloland.
Fred Noble, in charge of the
Bard project, said that approx
nately 1900 young plants had been
received from Salinas and trans
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10

planted in this desert. Just how
long it will require these seedlings
to mature sufficiently to yield rub
Der in commercial quantities here
naturally is not known, since the
first planting made by the Bard
station was in March of this year
The maturity period of guayule at
Salinas has been found to be four
years.
The Imperial Valley experiments
are part of a gigantic program in
stituted under direction of DR.. v.
Ct. McGinnis of the southwest for
est district. Trial paintings will be
made in more than 100 districts,
comprising parts of Texas. New
Mexico, Arizona and California.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10
q AMBLINe
" EpoR7ER

IiOr'e Products
RR would like to recommend that
Ell Centrans take trip around
their own city which at present
resembles a huge bouquet topped
off by the golden flowers OF the
Palo Verde trees, now N full bloom.
Gardens throughout the city con-
tain every variety of blossom from
magnificent roses to little desert
flowers.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10

Dispatches from London said
naval sources believed the battle
had been resumed, and a British
broadcast quoted Australian naval
observers as saying that the action
lis continuing" but no details were
available.
From his Australian headquarters,
Gen. Douglas Macarthur met jap
anese claims of victory" with the
statement that United Nations los
ses were comparatively light in the
five-day engagement. He said the
enemy had been driven back and
that our attacks will continue" in
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10
NAVY DENIES LOSS
OF MAJOR SHIPS

WASHINGTON, May 9-lUP)
The Navy today officially de-
MED japanese claims that any
American aircraft carrier or
battleships have been lost in
the smashing victory in the
Coral sea. The Navy said in a
c0mmunique that reports re-
ceived here to date failed to
substantiate the loss of a single
carrier or battleship in that ac-
ton. --.-t.s
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10
In Jail A Lifetime

In Jail A Lifetime
There are two inmates Of the I'M
perial county Jail who have been
there every minute of their lives.
They have never been out from
behind the bars.
They are two week old kittens
born to a Mama Cat who is the
mascot of the Jail kitchen. She
thinks the Jail is good place for
her babies. She remembers when
she was a kitten out in the world.
Outside she was starving and hcme-
less. One day she crept into the
jail Since then she has been the
official mouser and mascot. Mama
Cat earns the keep for herself and
babies by waging an incessant war
OH pilfering mice.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10

Another Dodge
When Mrs. Ella SalasSi and Mrs
Marie Cox were preparing TO drink
a cup of tea the other day, there
was no sugar for Mrs. SalaSsi, who
dearly loves sugar in her tea.
Il heard that lemon drops are
good to use in tea if there is no
sugar" Mrs. Cox recommended.
Mrs. Salassi dropped lemon drop
in her tea, stirred it, tasted the tea,
and slipped happily ever after.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10
e of Names s
New Directors

Ell Centre chamber of commerce members Friday elect
ed eight dill octors to during the next year with
eight hod-overs plus additional year with another
slate of eight to be elected in l943
Those chosen, and the number of votes poled:
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10
First ia Ponese
Depart from |. v.

Fifty Japanese vanguard of the mass evacuation of
all Japanese from Imperial Valley left Ell Centre shortly
after pm Saturday and headed the desert for
Parker Arizona.
These volunteers offered get the ready for
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10
Give Him Time

Give Him Time
1--WE had better let Scotty Foulds
determine the status of this prob
lem," a farm bureau director said
at recent meeting as he pointed
toward the secretary of the county
farm bureau.
whats that you want determ-
ined?" Scotty asked, Il can de-
termine pretty near anything if you
just give me time
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10
District Power
Pledged for Use
In Wartime Pool
WPB Meet DivuIses Plan to Appor+ion
Electricity Service to Provide Juice
For War Plants Now Facing Shortage

Imperial Irrigation district Saturday pledged to
policy of fullest cooperation in the nations effort,
having told war production officials during conference
Angeles Thursday that the districts complete power
generating and transmitting facilities would be utilized to
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10
.CaIexico Holds
Valleys First
est of DefenSeS
Alarm Sounds at 6:23 p.m. Problems All
Solved at $50; HoltviIIe, O+herl.V.
Cities Plan Mobilization Drills Soon

First test mobilization of the civilian defense set-up
in Imperial county took place in CaleXco Friday night
and was declared to be unqualified success
Every branch of civilian defense reported instructed
and heads of all branches reported almost perfect
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10
GuayuIe Tried in
Imperial County

Extensive experimental paintings of guayue, the semi
tropical rubber plant with which partial degree of sue
has been already achieved in coast trials have begun
in Imperial Valley, it learned Saturday.
Agricultural scientists of the Bard Experimental sta
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10
Just Spite Work.

Just Spite Work.
The other day when things were
looking black for the United States
and bright for the Japanese, Fire
Chief Corn Reed and a group of
friends were listening to radio
news broadcast as they slipped their
coffee in a downtown cafe.
Right in the midst Of the broad
cast, Chief Reed hustled over and
turned off the radio.
why did you do that?" demand
ed his friends in surprise. I'VE
wanted to hear it,"
II did too" Reed admitted sadly
"but Japanese just walked in and
I didn't want him to have the sat
isfaction of hearing about it,"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10
Losses Reported
Relatively Light
As Jops Retreat
United Nations Renew Action Following
Knockout of II Nip Vessels in 5-Day
Battle Of Coral Sea; Details Vague
= BY UNITED PRESS

Air squadrons and naval units of the United Nations
were believed pressing for blows Saturday night
against japanese vessels which repused with
losses in the battle of the Coral Sea.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10
Baseball

NATIONAL
Pittsburgh ........................-- OlO QUO 0
Chicago OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. OlU OuO
Butcher & Phelps; Lee & Nc
Cullough.
Philadelphia -. coo 900 ll0-2- 6-5
Boston ................ 400 900 llX-6-l2-0
HoerSt, Pearson, Beck, Naylor,&
Warren; Tobin & Lombardi.
st. Louis ............ CLIO 600 100-2-6-2
Cincinnati -. 0l0 210 0lX-5-8-2
Gumbert, Dickson, KriSt & w.
Cooper; Wander Nicer & Hemsley.
New York, Brooklyn, Postponed.
AMERICAN
Chicago .............. 200 coo 000-2-3-0
St Louis ............ 0l0 900 000-l-6-0
Dietrich & fresh; Niggeling,
Caster & Terrell, Swift.
Cleveland ..................-. 600 COO-O-2-0
Detroit ...................... 600 0lX-l-7-0
Game called.
Harder e. Denning; Benton *
TebbettS.
Other games postponed.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10

BUTTERFLIES Angeles extra doc; grade cream
see; manufacturing milk sic; route gathered cream
i2c.
L. A. HaY-U. s. No. / S24-25; u. s. No. 9
leafy l. v S23-24; No. $I8-l9; September max
S258.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10
WEATHER

Maximum Friday 100, minimum Saturday So; S pm
friday 95 humidity 15 am. Saturday 10, humid =
ty 20; Saturday SO, humidity 10.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10

Other games postponed.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-10

Total Cash, Checks and Drafts Sent
Through The two 81 Centre Banksl
Evening star., 1942-12-04
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fanpfes stpei Sabre Dor MusbrudJ
ocs crlten 8eltfricges porausiugte.
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beben, fpenn ser &iibler 6es Mutos
fir oen CONNER bergeribtet ,piro.
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fir oas Mnltreicben Der @eihoiie. 0ie
8erbrauher. .Nbteilling bes Hreisfon'
trouamts maht ale 6amilien oar,
auf aufmertiam, baB 5uerit einmol
NaSel unS Gaoen in Tdtigfeit ge,
ieet iperoen, ebe man neue 3leioer
rnuft. 3as ariegser5eugunssamt bot
sic 8ddcrei- -Snoultrie aufseioroert,
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