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Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-16
Property Owners
Lis; Alien leases

Property owners who rCnt OF
lease land to Japanese aliens o:
American born Japanese began fill
ing out qucstionaircs III tho court
house basement in Fl CCItrO at IL
a. m, Monday.
The start was slow Monday but
is expected to increase in momCn-
tum as the week advances.
Property owners who have any
kind of lease or deal with the
japanese, District Attorney Elmer
Heald said. should take their pap
erS. leases. and agreements with
them when they go to tho court
house to fill out the qucStionarCS
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-16

WASHINGTON. Feb. l6. 'UP'--
Tnc Justice drpa:,mcnt reported
t~day that 400 German Seamcn in
termed at Fort Stanton. N. NJ, arc
i'll of trichinoSiS and that ono man
has died of heart disease probably
aggravated by the malady.
The men. former crew members
and officers of the scuttled Germah
ship Columbus. contracted the id
ness from pork purchased by the
government but made into German
style SausageS by the sailors.
Capt. Wilhelm Dachne CT the
Columbus. ranking officer of the
camp under the immigration bur
eau. made an inspection on the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-16

Claims
] Life
Accidents |njure
Six in Valley
During We ek-end

Imperial coun ty' s 1912
traffic death toll reached
four during the weekend, six
persons were injured, and
three Camp Callan soldiers
wrecked a car one of them said
he stole in Los Angeles.
Bill Chandler, 5l-year- old resident
Of a pea camp at Calipatria, died
Saturday from injuries suffered
when car in which he was riding
pitched into an irrigation canal
seven lailes northeast of Calipatria.
The car was driven by Arlie Lee
SylvcSt, another pea camp resident,
injured slightly. Chandler was said
to be a World war veteran.
George T. Beach, l8, Camp Cal
ian soldier and member of we'd
ding party which had to leave Yu-
ma without wedding because there
wasn't enough money to finance
the ceremony, went to sleep at the
wheel of car he said he stole in
Los Angeles, and drove off the high
way eight miles east of Holtvilla.
The car travelled 375 feet on the
left side of the highway, STRUCK
the sand, and rolled l20 feet. Two
girls in the party we're injured
slightly They we're Carmen Silva,
l9, and Connie Franco, IT, both OF
Los Angeles.
SOLDIERS AWOL
Augustus Beancni, %. and John
S. Moesa, 81, Camp Callan soldiers
and Beach all we're AWOL. Beach
told highway patrolmen he stole
the car in Los Angeles, drove 1t
to San Diego, stole license plates
and put them on it, went to cam?
after bis two friends, returned with
them to Los Angeles for the girls,
and drove to Yuma. They found
they didn't have money enough 70
get married SO started back TO the
coast, they told Highway Patrolmen
Bill Mitchell and Tillman Daley.
The soldiers we're held for military
authorities.
OTHERS INJURED
Josephine Aguillon, 80, and Flol
Aloa, 33. CalcXico residents were
injured in an accident half a mile
cast of the highway turn west OF
Hcber late Sunday afternoon. a
coupe driven b.; Benjamin Milton
Aguillon. 81, CalcXico and another
coupe driven by Noises Palma BaS-
Continued on Page 6, Col, y
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-16
Germans Stricken
In Prison Camp

packing plant whore -" mcal -
bought. His report was not made
public
The agriculture department has
been asked to investigate the pack
ing house which supplied the meat
Tho Germans arc in the marine
hospital a, Fort Stanton. The pub
lie health service has sent four adj
ditional doctors and a number OF
nurses to the fort.
A report f@em hospital authori-
tics to the justice department. sale
the malady seems to under control
now.
TrichinosiS is caused by trichinae
parasitic organisms that lodge il
the intestinal tract. They usually
arc killed if pork is cooked prop
Crly.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-16

SQuaQrCnS SCOrcQ ulTeCJ IllIS Oii Cci
Japanese transports and Warshlps
and repeatedly strafed enemy troop
laden bargeS in a weekend OF heaVj
fighting along the Sumatra coa5'
and up the MuSi river.
The Japanese added to their cap
turc of Singapore the seizure oi
The main Sumatra oil center o
Palembang, which the Dutch hac
destroyed in line with their scorch'
ID earth policy, and pushed thf
western prong of their pincer'
through stubborn Dutch resistance
to within almost 200 miles of Java
on the west.
The enemy offensive was seeking
to close two huge arms around jaw,
one by way oi Sumatra on tht
west and the other by way of Bor
neo on the north and east-anc
there we're some Axis-inspired re-
ports that landings already had beer
made on Java island.
Axis-controlled broadcaStS by Ra-
dio Vichy and Radio Saigon claimec
that japanese troops, under protec'
ton Of naval forces, landed on java
and attacked an important air
drome, where heavy fighting was il
progress. These reports were no.
attributed to either Tokyo or Be-
lin, however.
In any event, the japanese drive
against the Allied defense screer
IN the East Indies already hac
broken through at vital points will
the fall of Singapore and the in
vaSion of Sumatra and the outloo.
for defense OF Java was grim.
Dispatches from the fighting
fronts showed:
SINGAPORE-BritiSh fear $4,000
troops lost as prisoners on Sniga-
pore island. Axis reports say thest
troops include $4,000 British, l3,00f
Australians and $4,000 Indians.
BATAVIA-Eight Japanese trans
ports and two cruisers tone Sc
alliance blasted by direct Allied
hits as japanese take Palcmbanl
and pour rcinforccmcntS into SUI
matra. Dutch fight on south oi
Palembang and on CclebeS island
but Borneo apparently is lost.
AUSTRALIA - Government calls
on whole population TO work o.
fight" as nation braces for defense
against expected japanese attacks.
BURMA-JapancSc drive thrugiI
SalWccn river defense line toWarc
Thaton imperils Burma road supply
line TO China and arouScS that in
yaSion Of India is threatening. Ger
mans report japanese submarines
already operating ir Indian ocean
which was opened by enemy drlV
through Singapore and into Suma-
ira.
LH}YA - RAF5 American built
CurtiSS fighters down 20 enemy
craft without loss as British ARTILLERY
and armored forces engage enemy
in patrol fighting southwest OF Der
ma. Berlin reports axis air an7
naval forces sank seven ships, onf
destroyer and a patrol boat in three
day Mediterranean engagement.
RUSSIA-Red army pushing west
ward in White Russia, reported with
in 85 miles of old Polish frontier
after out -flanking German fortifiet
positions and advancing about 81
miles in VClikyC Luki sector. Repol'
10000 Germans killed in eastern
front engagements.
Tho far eastern thcatcr of war VA,
expanding steadily and the Japa.
tC0ntinucd on Page 6, Col. i
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-16

Approximately 1000 men had reg
istcred in Imperial county by noon
Monday, the last day of the three
day registration Of men born Oh
or before Feb. IT, 1897 and on OF
before Drc 81. 1921.
Registration was scheduled to
close at 0 p. IN. Monday in the l.
registration dcpotS in the county
In Brawlcy alone the registration
totaled approximately 1900 men. FL
Centro'S total was around 90C.
Calexico had 300, Heber 100. Win
terhaven rs Indian reservation 81
and Holtville 300. All figures were
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-16

expressed the hope that Ickcs' rec
concentrations woulo be carried out,
although he said that thus far
power projects such as two pro-
posed for Wyoming had been bog
ged down in rcd tape.
1ckeS' specific recommendations
included:
California-ConStruction of two
power projects, a $6,250,OOO steam
plant at Sacramento, with $4,000
kiloWatt capacity, and a similar
Sl8,750,000, 10000 kilowatt plant
at Newark; milling plant at
Parker dam for 10000 tons of man
gancse, and mining of 100000 tons
of the ore; exploration of titanif
crouS magnesiteS for yanadium pro-
duction and Of copper, iron ore and
chromite deposits in Engels and
Spring Garden districts.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-16

The Dead Past
1t was quite a love feast at the
party given Sunday night in Ell
Centro in honor of Jasper Travers
SEVENTEEN birthday anniversary
During the evening, Judge R. d.
McPherrin, ono of the Imperial
leaders in the county scat fight.
said he remembered Jasper Trav-
erS, one of the leaders in getting
the county scat for FL Centre, ard
didn't like him in the old days.
Il didn't know him but I didn't
like him. McPhcrlin said. But
if YOU can't beat en- . join en-.
So I moved to FL Centre. And JAS
per" McPhcrrin said with a cour-
ly bow, Il forgive you"
TraVcrS arose and With a bow
as courtly, said, Thank you. I for
give you, too
Time was Randall Henderson
said, when I lived in one of Fl
Centro's rival communities. I would
have been glad to see Jasper, Bob
Hays. and Leo Hetzel all swinging
from the same telephone pole Now
live in FL Centre and all that is
past. Jasper was the first sub
scribers to the Desert Magazine
when it was only printers dream
That faith in my venture meant
lot to me" Henderson then made
Trav2rS a life subscriber.
Jasper TraverS was in my life
ever since I came f." FL Ccntro." r.
P. Moore said. He awoke the
preacher who oversight the morn
ing | was to be married. Jasper
went to the peacher's house, woke
him up, and brought him to the
house where we were all waiting
for the ccremCny.
Before l was married Jasper
kept interrupting chess game
that Otis B. Tout and I we're play
ing. He wanted to sell us lots
Jasper worked all day buidin ,
things and then at night put a map
of FL Ccntro under his arm and
sold lots.
Il wanted to play chess SO I told
Jasper if he would be quiet. the
man who won would buy lot from
him. / won. He asked me which
lot l wanted and l took a peacil
and jabbcd haphazardly at a lot
fraid $40 down My father came to
visit me later and asked me where
the lot was. l told him had ncv-
CT seen it but it was in the 500
block on Brighton street. When VIC
found it my father locked around
at the rough ground and then ask
cd, IF you were going To buy q
lot, Sen, why didn't you buy 1t in
town." My wife and I have lived
on that lot ever since VIC were mar
ricd."
Frank Richmond said he and his
brother, Earl, did business with
TravcrS for almost 30 years without
having single scratch of the pen
to show their business dealings.
Richmond said they always got
along satisfactorily.
Jasper TravcrS rented post CT
licc box No. lG3 from j. Stanley
Brown, tho late FL CCntran, when
the FL Centre post office was next
door to the power company On main
street He Still pays rent cn the
same box" Richmond said
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-16
Bomber Overdue
At Wyoming Field

DENVER, NIB. l6. tUPl==CoI
Early E. w Duncan, commandant
of Lowry field. announced TODAY
the Army Air Corps technical schoo.
would dispatch all available planes
as soon as possible" to search for
a medium bomber overdue at Choy-
cnnc, Wyo.
Col. Duncan said inc had received
no word of where the craft nigh;
be, but reports here said it was
believed missing in the vicinity Of
Rawlins, Wyo.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-16
Whistles Just Pipsqueaks for Some
So New Raid Warning Method Sought

Chief Reed said he will ask the
city council if they wish to spend
approximately $3.50 for a set of
three air horns which it Is be-
lleVcd will be effective. Otherwise
the city may continue tc depend
upon the present sirens on city
motor equipment to send cut tho
warning of an air raid or of a
blackout order.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-16
Rent Increases
Noted in Calf.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l6 oUP)-.
The WPA today reported that rent
increases have been found at PaSo
Robles, Calf, and San Luis Obispo
Calf.
Latest figures showed an increase
Of IT'S per cent in the San LUIS
Obispo residential rent level be
tween March, l940 and January
1912, representing an increase OF
$1,000 in rents paid by all tenants
there.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-16


was not estimated
1ckeS urged the rapid completion
OF the Bonneville-C Coulee power sys-
tenn and recommended construction
of II sample steam and hydro
electric projects in IL states. T.e
estimated the cost of the sample
projects at $35O6O3,O0O, and said
they would provide 10000 100000
kiloWatt hours of energy annually.
1ckcS made the recommendation
at the request of Chairman Joseph
c. OMahoncy. D., Wyo., of the
senate subcommittee investigating
western resources. OMahoney well
coined the report as a forward step
which should benefit both the war
effort and preparations to meet
economic reorganization problems
after the war.
Sen. Harry H. Schwartz, D., Wyo..
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-16

whistles tried out IN FL Ccnue
Saturday night were sent back to
the factory Monday because they
we're not heard in several part, OF
the city, Chief c. S. Reed. said.
They were tested to determine
II they would be effective as warn
ing signals in case of air raid OF
blacGout warnings are needed, They
were not effective.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-16
1000 SIGN UP
on DRAFT LIST

approximate as there had been no
time 70 check the cards carefully.
C2lipatria had 300, Wcsmorland
$50, l'iland 300. Seelcy zoo, and I'M
periai 100. These figures were ap-
proximatc also for the same reason
All registration dcpotS in the
coL 10y Monday reported a let-up
in the great rush which SWamped
them SATURDAY When the registra
ton began. The rush leveled off
Sunday in most instances but H.
some depots the registration con-
tinued steadily until 8 p, m. Sun
day
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-16
Lifts
Draft Figure Ban

WASHINGTON, Feb. lG up
War department spokesman said
today that an earlier blanket pro-
hibitiOn against publication of ac'
tual SclCCtiVe service registration
figures has been rcScndcd partially
to allow announcement Of lGca,
totals, but not of the national total.
Instructions TO this effect were
sent today TO Brig. Gen. Lewis B.
Hershey. Selective service director,
the spokesman said The original
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-16
State Takes Over
Air Raid Warninu

SACRAMENTO, Feb. l6 CUP)-
The state defense council today
took ever full operation of the air
raid warning service from the 4th
intcrCCptOr command.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-16

ON World war \ Shipbuildin
The government sought to recover
$8000,000 already paid to the ship
building firm, but lower courts re-
jected the claim and awarded the
corporation $5,272.O75 in addition
10 sums already paid
The government charged that
Bethlehem stood to make around
$24,O00000, or % per cent of total
building costs, on contracts for 81
ships.
Heart of the dispute was the oper-
alton and legality of a bonus for
saving" provision in the contract, i,
This clause required the government
to foot the bill for actual costs, plus
10 per cent profit, plus the bonus
for -Saving"-one half of the amount
by which actual costs were lower
than estimates.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-16
Govt Clears TIT
Areas Of Aliens
An+i-Fif+h Column Drive Cleans Out
West Coast Defense Areas While Move
For More Drastic Steps Gains Headway

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1G UP)-'Thc federal govern
,nt today cleared enemy aliens from strategic defense
areas of California; Oregon and Washington the most
drastic Strp YET taken to suppress fifth column and Sabo-
tapr activities in tn, western defense zone.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-16
lckes Asks Vast
Development Plan

- WASlilNGION, Feb. l6. (UP)-Sccrcary of Interior
tlarod H. ckcs today recommended to congress a huge
the nations war needs =
The program covered states and the territory Of
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-16
Quiz Will List
Nations Ability
Draft Re9istrants Soon TO Receive u. S
QUESTIONABLE on Vocational Habits
In Step Toward AIl-Ou+ Production

WASHINGTON, Feb l6. (UP)-Seective service head
quarters announced today that detailed quesonnares on
vocational experience will be sent to regstrant who
has not already Laen called into the service There
approximately 25,000000 such including those regis
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-16

BILE" profits made by the firm
contracts.
The supreme court was dividcc
5 TO ON the ruling, with Justice
Hugo L. Black writing the majority
opinion and Justice Felix Frank
furtcr dissenting Chief Justice Har-
Ian F.. Stone. and Justices owen j.
Roberts and Robert II. Jackson did
not participate.
The courts opinion, read by JUS
ticc Stanley F. Reed in Blacks abb
Sence, held that there WAS no
fraud" on Bethlehems part in ncso-
tiating the contracts: the bonus
savings" provision of the agree
mentS we're valid, and the govern
ment was not subjected TO "duress'
by virtue of the fact that the ma
ton was at war.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-16
Singapore Gives
Up While Enemy
SurQes South
Allied Air Squadrons Score Hits on
Ten Transports, Warships in Desperate
Attempt to Hall New Invasion Drive
BY UNITED PRESS

Under a devastating hail of Allied bombs, Japans air
and sea invasion surged southwark through the o-rch
Dutch East Indies island of Sumatra Monday toward the
stronghold of Java. American, Dutch and British air
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-16
IAPS Brave bombs TO SEIZE DUTCH BASE
p AMBL!Ne
X EPORTER

Eth?
A man opened the door of a pub
lie office in downtown FL Centre,
walked in and carefully closed the
door behind him.
rs this place opcn?" he asked
secretary sitting at a desk.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-16
War Profiteerinq
Charge OutIowed

WASHINGTON, Feb l6. (UP)-The supreme court
today ruled in favor Of the Bethlehem Shipbuding Corp
in suit in which the government sought to what
charged nconsconabe profits made by the firm
World \ Shipbuildng contracts.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-16
TEMPERATURE

TEMPERATURE
Maximum Sunday 81, minimum
Monday "a; p. m. Sunday 81 hu-
midity 50; 5 a. m. Monday As, hu-
nudity IL; noon Monday SO humid
ity 4G.
LOS ANGELES HAY
L. S. No. 1924; U. S. No. 2
lcafy |. V. S22-22.5O; U. 5. No.
? $500, Mpl. Sept. Flax 1921.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14
Ceremony Slated Sunday
For Prospective Americans

BY Staff Correspondent of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May IA
patriotic ceremony for approx
mately IS aliens who are scheduled
to become American citizens ut the
June and December terms Of the
United States Court for the Eastern
District Of Virginia, will be staged
at 3 pm. Sunday on the steps OF
the George Washington National
Masonic Memorial by the Alexan-
dria Junior Chamber OF Commerce.
Judge James r. Duncan of the
Alexandria Civil and Police Justice
Courts will address the prospective
citizens. Patriotic exercises will be
staged by troops Of the Boy and
Girl Scouts.
Protestant clergymen, rabbis and
priests also will participate in the
interdenominational ceremony. ~
The program is being arranged by
the Americanism Committee of the
junior chamber. The committee is
headed by John w. Monroe, deputy
clerk OF the United States District
Court, and Thomas Payne, serving
as co-chairmen.
The public is invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14
Locol Merchants to Hear
Price Code Explained

New maximum price regulations
issued by the ONCE of Price Admin
istration will be explained to local
retail merchants at a meeting at
2:30 pm. tomorrow at the United
States Chamber of Commerce audi
forum. Connecticut avenue and H
street NV.
DR.. Lloyd G. Reynolds, formerly
on the teaching stats at Harvard
and Johns Hopkins, now price ex-
ecutive of the Baltimore regional
office OF the o. P. A., will explain
the operation Of the new regula-
tons.
All retail merchants in the Wash
ington area have been invited to
attend the session. A question Pc
Rod will follow DR.. REYNOLDS talk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14
Young Appoints 10
To Form Community
War Fund Unit
Commissioner Points
To Growing Need for
Consolidated Drive

The growing and apparent need
for consolidating efforts of all
agencies which must raise funds to
meet wartime conditions was re-
emphasized today by Commissioner
John Russell Young after he an
nounced selection of a committee Of
10 to perfect a permanent organ
ization to establish a community
war fund in Washington.
He explained it was not the pur-
pose Of the combined appeal to
eliminate any of the worthwhile
organizations which conduct drives
for funds. Rather. he said, greater
assurance would be given to the
success of any campaign which
participated in the fund because of
the efficiency with which such CO.
ordinated action operates.
1t is important, Mr.. Young added,
that all possible steps be taken to
conserve energy, man power and
leadership in philanthropic drives
as in every other phase OF current
activity. He voiced confidence that
the committee would establish for
Washington a drive which would
not be surpassed by any other city
following a similar plan.
Mr.. Young, who Is serving as hon
orary chairman of the Community
War Fund Committee. announced
the following committee appoint
npnts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14

Added color for
your rock gar
den. Particular
ly desirable for
shady spots. II
inches tall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14

Sturdily constructed.
Sides and bottom Of
Western cedar; bot
tom cross planked.
II feet in length.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14

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high. Bowl TN
Inc hes wide.
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nroof
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-10
South America Topic of
Central Grades Program

The two fifth grades Of Cen
trail grades school presented an
assembly worked out in the study
OF a unit on Latin American coun-
tries.
A discussion OF the policy of the
countries toward this country was
cleverly brought out in a radio
broadcast featuring the Good
Neighbor" program. Harold Mass
acted as the announcer with the
following people on the panel;
Frances Walters, Dorothy Houck,
William Halves. Lois owen. Ruth
Schaab, Norman Ball, Clifford
Matthias, Richard Kolb. Richard
Murdoch, Richard Colts. Loren
Schmidt, Pat Philbin, Jack Bush
and James Christos.
The second part Of the program
consisted of a dance and game
typical OF South America. Marlene
Hutton danced the solo part of the
Spanish dance accompanied by
Joan Fanslow, Phyllis Gates. Patty
Webb, Marlene Moffett, Joy Farley,
Doris Schofield, Patty Wiltse and
Elaine Hayden.
Those who played in the game,
the "Coke-oke" were Grant Patter-
son, Dale Dolph, LaVerne Moore,
Edward Vow. Daniel Baughey,
Delphine McDougall. Mary Ais
from, Marion Rumberger, Juanita
Grianage, Juan Graham, Mary
Hayden, Mary Nicely, Joyce Shad-
ford, Duanne Harrison. Pat Phil
bin, Leon Blackmor, Duanne Ror-
hacker and Vivian Brown.
Delphine McDougall played an
accordion solo
The music Of Latin America was
explained by Jean Gotos and
Patty Wiltse. The entire chorus
Of voices OF the two grades sang
The Dove, Lullaby, Little
Dave. Pretty Girl. Chilean
Love Song" and "Carmela" The
flags OF South America were all
represented in the chorus. AS a
final, the American flag was led
to center with singing OF Star
Spangled Banner.
Every child in both grades took
part in the program.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-10
Tigers Gaining
Full Strength

Lakeland, Fla, Mar. IONS -
The Detroit Tigers, gradually at
tanning full strength, today were
slated for a routine practice session
after yesterdays vicious" S-hour
workout
Manager Del Baker announced the
Tigers will renew their intra-club
contests tomorrow. The Bengal exhi-
bition game schedule is TO get un'
derway Friday. when the st. Louis
Cardinals are TO invade Lakeland.
Latest holdout TO join the Tiger
ranks was Raymond ''Rip" Radcliffe,
who-club officials announced-ini-
tailed his contract. His signing came
as no surprise. for he has been par
ticipating in the intfa-club games
while Rudy York-only other hold
out" at camp-has not been permit
ted 10 play.
Meanwhile. General Manager
Jack Zeller had returned empty
handed from Orlando. where he con-
ferred with Clark Griffith OF the
Washington Senators.
The Tiger general manager was
repeatedly still hopeful that he
would land Dutch Leonard, Wash
ington knuckle-ball hurler.