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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
Outeasts Of Poker Flat

A few h gh brow s-fellows
Stunned by most Of us-pre-
ferred straight poker, jacks or
better to open-and some utter
outcasts played bridge or whist.
On these let us drop the cur.
tain Of respectful silence. Let
us forget they ever existed.
The monthly craps game
started shortly after evening
mess on pay day.
The officers rolled their dice
in polite fashion on the floor OF
their quarters against the wall.
But the enlisted men usually
had large, specially con-
structed table donation Of the
carpenter Department. walled
in on all four sides.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
Intends TO Get Out

Now the few thousand would
go TO Peggy. Gaines would take
the money out of the joint ac-
count and leave town in a hurry.
He waited week while his
wife mourned. She actually wept
over her old man. Gaines
couldn't understand that-but
he didn't care any way.
1t was exactly four days later
that she sat him down for the
all-important talk. He sensed
that the big moment was at
hand. He tried 10 look solemn,
btu already ne was mentally
hacking his bag.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
Picks Red Wings TO Win

HERE There the World of Sports Hockey fans should
IL Boston to beat Toronto Tuesday. and
another Detroit take Chicago Thursday
Sammy Bob Montgomery Madison Garden
next Friday Montgomery looks like the where
the bigger basketball this week. Professor
IIelnger picks Indiana MchiganPurdue Minnesota
u. State-Vianova Vginla-Wash-
State TempeWashington State
over Oregon Sae-Dartmouh Army-Notre Dame over
Maruuette-and Princeton Yale.
didn't tell you 81. MARK H.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
A SHORT STORY BY MARK HH[|NCtR

one can draw the dough at any
time.
81 started the account Oft with
% smackers, and 1 amt never
aSkin' no questions about IL.
You're my wife and nOthin' Is
too good for you. II you need
a buck or two, don't be afraid
TO take IL out"
Peggy kissed him. She thought
he was wonderful -.
After that there was nothing
10 do but watch Blunt fade.
And fade he did. Fast. The
attacks came more often and
lasted longer.
One early morning Blunt died.
Died smiling. And G a n s
breathed a windy sigh.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
But He's Bashful

"Now I ask you, amt that a
dirty trick ."
Gaines was a baShful man.
But Just the same, he called on
daughter Peggy that night He
smiled at her and she took his
hat. She was a dark. squat OBJ
ject in a faded red sweater, plaid
skirt, and eye glasses.
They didn't do much talking
that first night, but Gaines was
a frequent visitor thereafter. He
nerved himself TO rush Peggy
off her observation-disclosures feet.
No telling what day the country
would get into the war, and
Gaines wanted no part Of that.
He was thinking only of the
profit that might be made in a
garage of his own, bought with
his future father-in-law'S money.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
Separates Facts

Gaines stood with his mouth
open. In his head was an aSSort-
mcnt of facts that had 10 be
separated and each put into its
proper place. Then. in a little
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25

while, he'd have a picture, a
clear picture, of how TO keep
himself out Of an approaching
war and, at the same time, put
himself on easy street.
He cleared his throat.
care you sure?" he inquired
hesitatingly.
Blunt wagged his head.
"Sure as I'm sittin' here" he
returned. Three docs gave me
a goin' over and they give IL to
me straight. A year, they said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
Common Sense Answer?

DIZZY damSe stopped before hydrant Quite
nonchaanty locked the machine and prepared
And was then that a dashed
"Nothing doing, lady" he said You 10 that"
The arched eyebrows
do VII he ask
The officer pointed o
"lou can't stay here" he advised you'll have
You're allowed q N a
"Nhy ." demanded the
The cop swallowed hard II tough job but he
be{vcry
because it's law" he explained
Iydrant il or freme
The dizzy dame a hand
"Oh don't be ~ silly snapped They
an place"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
How TO Skip Army

"You heard what l said, kid.
Blunt went on. and / amt
jokin'. You're practically in il
right now. II you're smart,
you1l get married right away.
II YOU don't wanna get your
head blowed of for glory, 1
mean"
Gaines was a Slow-witted me-
chanic. II took him time to
grasp an idea. But once he
graSped It. he never released IT,.
"Sa-a-y," he said haltingly,
"Sa-a-N"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25

OLUNT wiped the heavy grease
- from his hands with a black
Dwell and picked up the news
apcr. lie moved over 10 the
hair near the garage door
,here a cool breeze always blew
Gaines" he announced. ut
says here that they sunk one of
our destroyers. on Iceland
His eyes danced down the page
of type That means we're
practically in ii, Kid. And that
means you're practically in it,"
Gaines looked up from the
cylinder block on which he was
working. His face held puz-
Zled expression.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25

ried mp with the first girl that
would have me.
Her name MyTa. Kinda
skinny. but she sure was a hard
worker. Boy, she was dom the
neighbors' waShin' even when
my daughter was gonna be
born
Blunt -Wet-hiS : h-u IA b and
AIpped a page OF the paper.
Then His Wife Dies
"You know my lighter
Peggy >" Blunt asked. well,
she's her ma all over again.
She's an oLay Kid but she's too
slow. There must be Sonethin'
the matter with her cause the
fellers won't even look at her"
lie shrugged
ANY how, like ! was sayin', III
ida been smart, Ida got mar
ried up quick aud WOuldna went
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
Blank Mind, Blank Gard

IT WAS exactly o'clock the morning The screwbal stepped
to the onefamy house and banged the door, An
extremely sleepy tenant opened the door.
ayes, sir ." he yawned
The nut reached his pocket and drew out leather
folder He extracted handed
MY he bowed
The completely blank turned il
and looked up perpeXity.
Look here, my man." he grambled Its n
morning. just what do ."
- The smiled
">othng,' he replied politely. Nothing at ALL"
"YOu don't thing ." calculated
Chen what's the idea OF handing this Card:"
The a
"Oh, that's quite all right" he explained 1--WE got plenty
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25

Bahama Passage" is brilliant only n
recto Edward Griffith and Virginia Van Upp who have
comedies.
is
Passage reception by the
movegoer
picnic for Doug Fairbanks Jr, is the best TO describe
Brothers," Dumas
Doug everything that his famous father
did and he mighty job, any should
The bit cockeyed the tell
always alive with adventure
but the will much about the continuity
CorScaH Brothers viii do healthy business
throughout the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
Best Bets
Of The Msek

ANDOM Notes About Pictures You're Seeing "Bahami
Passage, starring Madeleine Carroll and Sterling
Hay den pictorial Knockout Filmed in full techn-
color. the beauty OF the Bahamas is outstanding
. visual delight this opus. Unfortunately however
I1nL.n hriln cnln
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
Take Whole Gal or Muffin

l.
"AIistuh hyar yer
daughters hand"
The mountainecr knocked the ashes OF his pipe
"Caint thing" drawed
whole Or nOthin'!"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25

-IIE salesman far from home lonely He decided
to call his wife the long ,distance phone few
he connected with his home
"HellO, darling" he chirped happily.
N "HelO yourself" rumbled a deep, masculine voice.
salesman shocked A stranger in his house
while he Could it be possible that his wife
"Who you"" demanded the angry salesman.
voice. "Why, IerFm the plumber. Who
husband the In the house, roared the
"Nheres wife,"
"She went TO movies" the plumber.
"Thcn," the salesman "what you doing my
shrugged the phone.
get excited, replied picutre"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-09
DON'T BE A HOARDER

(WatSonville Register)
An awes0me $4,000, 100000 war budget
calling for S7,0O0,000,000 in new taxes
is part of the price of freedom every
American on the home front will share.
The easy come, easy go days OF the
early defense period have gone for good
in the face of the titanic war production
program.
The vast stream of dollars needed to
fuel this giant war machine VIII limit
luxury spending. cut sharply into fam
lily budgets, postpone purchase of many
of the comforts of lfe. All persons, for
their own and their country's sake, must
learn to become penny wise, but not
pound foolish.
Yet, stern as the future may seem,
the bleadwinner and consumer have
much to be thankful for Of food sup
plies and other necessities of life, there
is no lack The retailers advisory COM
mittee has shown proof Of its determina-
ton to guard the public against unWar-
ranted price increases.
America has what it takes to keep
the cupboards of her own and her allies
people plentifully stocked, to build
great war machine and fight through to
victory.
There is plenty of food in America.
To hoard food is unpatriotic. And if
YOU hoard too much the government may
make an example of you and take your
boarded goods away.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-09
BACK AGAIN WITH
ElEANOR'S OCD

Congress. that normally >uhScrNlent
supposedly popular branch of the federal
government seems TO have got Its back
up over the appointment of movie actors
poets, night club dancers and Heaven
knows who else to posts OF hlEh reSponS-
ibility in the Office Of Civilian Defense,
which is guided by Mrs. Eleanor RooSe-
welt and Mayor F. II. LaGuardia Of New
York
We hope congress keeps is back up
and its temper hot From here. ii looks
like OCD has been turned into some sort
of mis-named catchall for As many crack
pot reform schemes as you could crowd
into a book written by Communist who
has subscribed to the Ham-and-Eggs pen
sion theory.
Just from the name-Office of Civilian
Defensc-one would naturally conclude
that this particular agency has TO DO
with preparing for the defense OF the
civilian population in the event OF ar
raids. invasion. sabotage, or any Of the
hundred and one other forms of violence
war can bring. Judging from the reac-
ton of congress recently, that was what
congress had in mind when it first agreed
that money should be made available 10
OCD from the federal Golfers.
But that is not what the guiding powers
of OCD have in mind. evidently.
Melvyn Douglas, the radically inclined
screen star, is director of the ARTS diHl-
sion" of OCD. Mayris CLANCY night club
dancer friend of Mrs. Roosevelt, is direc-
tor of "children'S activities" with duties
including teaching dancing to the chill
dren. And so it goes. Civilian Defense,
it seems, has provided the opportunity
for those so minded to attempt to put
over all the socialiStic theories which
would not have a chance at time when
people have more leisure TO examine the
proposals loisttd upon the national pic
turc.
1t is merely another form of war prof
iteering. this time in the shape of an Ell
fort 10 put over something under the
name Of emergency which could not be
put over at any other time. nor under any
other name
If congress has the backbone to stick
to its first firm stand against such clap
trap, and to insist that the Office of Civil
ian Defense live up to its name, then
congress will have shown the first indica-
ton for many weeks of return to its
proper position in the governmental
structure.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-09
lYNCHING RECORD

(NeVada State JOurnaD
There is reason for encouragement in
the report recently compiled by Tuske-
gee Institute ON the number of lynchings
occurring in the United States in l94l.
Only four persons We're lynched last year.
In 1910 the number was six.
The fact that there were only four vic
tins OF mob emotion in 1911 shows a
great Improvement over. for instance, the
year 1882, with which the institute be-
gins its comparative statistics. In that
year there were lI3 lynchingS. The larg
est total of which there is record was 231,
in 1892
The four lynchingS reported in 194l
occurred in Florida, Georgia. North Caro-
lima and South Carolina. These states
have lynching totals of 27S, 517, So and
l54. respectively. since 1882. Mississippi
has the largest total, 500.
Four lynchingS represent small per-
centage of the total number of approXi-
matelv 1880 since 1882, but even that is
no record to be proud of. The time when
an excuse for lynchings was fear of a
miscarriage of Justice has passed. In
fact. in the pioneer days in several sec
tionS Of the West there were miScarriageS
of Justice by the vigilantes whose zeal on
occasion resulted in the neck of the wrong
hombre being stretched.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-09
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

We can't have frivolous women coming
in with Lady Bountiful attitudes, or sob
sisters who do nothing but feel sorry for
the patcntS.-Mrs Edmond Butler, dir
ector of volunteers, st. Vincent's hospi-
tai, New York.
None of the victories of the axis could
have been gained without this silent but
very active partner-from the Battle of
Poland to Pearl Harbor. His name IS
complacency.-Jim Farley, former post
master general.
There is but one business in America
today. That is winning the war. There
will be but one business when the fight
ing is over. That will be to win the peace.
--JosephuS Daniels. First World War
secretary Of the Navy.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-09
Japs land on Singapore
Under Gigantic Barraqe

SINGAPORE. Feb. Q. oUP'-Jap-
aneNc assault uoonS ~lashcd a
.,Norc on singapore Island today
under cover of darkness and a
heavy artillery bawage but at II
a m 10 p. m EST Sunday Brit
fSl army headquarters reported
,trc situation is in hand .
This word came after more than
! hours Of bitter fighting against
.T,Nancsc forces driving forward
a,ong half circle of Singapore's
,.1,thwcSt and western coast line.
At some points the British de
tenders pushed the japanese back
4lth paraly2ing direct attacks AT
o.herS. the British fell back, fight
mL delaying action in accord
a.ce with prcarranEed battle plans.
BNCK TO WALL FIGHT
II was a backto-Wall battle for
t-C defending forces which COM
pyIse British. Australian. and Ind
an regular troops and volunteer
corps in which Singaporc'S Asiatic
pCpulace is represented.
Army headquarters. describing
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-09

tic opening of the Japanese at
tack. declared tnat the enemy
launched tho mes intense artil-
,pry bombardmcn Of the Far
Eastern war abou. midnight
The japanese fire was conccn-
tratcd on Imperial Beach positions
ana the searchlght batteries which
hau been set up along the shore
to spotlight any Japanese troops
irving to cross the half mile Johorc
straits
Large shells from the Japanese
batteries fell on the British for
ward positions and rakcd the is
land roads. attempting to inter
fore with efforts to move up rein
forccments to the threatened east
eln sector.
INVADERS WADE
japanese landing parties then
nut out from the Johorc side, many
at them Wading across shadows
where the water Is only a few feet
deep.
The japanese scrambled ashore
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-09
Heroes Of Butodn
Take New Blows

American forts in Manila bay anG
harbor defenScS from around Cav
ite. across the bay from Bataan.
But MacArthur's big guns. pre-
Sumablv those on Corregidor anG
three other island forts. found the
location of SCmC of the japanese
guns and answered with thunder
ing SalyoeS Of Counterfire.
Several direct hits were obSerN-
ed and some Of the enemies bat
terieS were silenccd," it was stated,
For 10 days MacArthur'S weary
heroes of Bataan had waited III the
fox holes of the thumblike penin-
sula for the zero hour OF their
struggle. knowing that the Jap
ancse we're pouring thousands OF
reinforcements into the Philippines
for an attempted knockout blow,
BIG TEST NEAR
There was no confirmation IN
today'S CommuniquC that the
enemy big push" was actually un-
delway in full force, but all signs
Indicated that the hour OF the
defenders big test is approaching,
simultaneously across the China
sea.
Today's cOmmuniquc covered ac-
ton reported to the war depart
mcnt up to 9:30 a. m. eastern wal
time.
A war communique Sunday said
fighting was increasing IN IN
tensity'' on the western side ol
Bataan peninsula. with round-the-
clock air bombings of Macarthur
lines and a renewed artillery BON
bardment of the U. S. harbor fort|
whose guns make Manila bay use
less to the japanese.
WEDNESDAY JAP HOLIDAY
The japanese commander in the
Philippines, Lieut.. Gen. MaSaharu
Homma whose flare for the drama
tic as is we'll know was believed
to be striving to present his en-
peror with a gift" of the Philip
pines on Wednesday, Japan's ma
tional holiday. known as KlgenSetSI
or foundation day.
Sen. Millard E. Tydings, D.. Nd,
last night Said IN a radio speecl
that high government officials hat
assured" him everything possible
was being done to aid Macarthur.
Tydings. chairman Of the senate
territories and inSular affairs com
mittee, said men and materials
are on the way to our own anc
other forces fighting in the south
west Pacific-effortS are being
made to do this at the earliest
possible moment"
Although Tydings implied thai
efforts were being made to re-
inforce MacArthurs defenders, III;
statement lacked confirmation II
high Army and Navy circles.
1t appeared that MadAnthur-
now 1900 miles behind the Jap
aneSe SpearheadS which have struci
down to the outer fringeS of Aus,
tralia-must depend upon his out
numbered troops in the approach
ing supreme test.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-09
Russian Cavalry
Cuts Deep Wedge
Into German Line
BY NJ. ). HANDLER

MOSCOW, Feb. 9. tUPD-Russian
cavalrymen and fresh infantry
forces brought from Siberia, the
Ural mountains and Caucasia have
driven a deep wedge into the Ge:-
man lines around Leningrad and
are fighting their way toward the
city. dispatches asserted today.
The cavalrEmen, attacking tn"
German real d: a point believed to
be east of the old capital, plunged
through a forest TO strike the outer
ring of German defenses. The in
fantry, followed closely, widcned
a breach which the cavalry drove in
to the German lines and the cavalfJ
continued its advance, the dispatch
eS said.
VILLAGES FREED
1t was reported here that dozerS
of towns and villages in the Lenin-
grad defense area had been liber-
ated during the weekend and that
the German 81st infantry division,
brought from France, was put into
the lines in an attempt to stop the
Russian drive.
The Russians retorted by IllTo''-
ing their heaviest tanks into action
with their attacking troops, and it
was reported also that a new pine
ers movement had been Starte l
against an important part of the
German lines.
1t was understood here that the
German grip on Lcningrad had been
relaxed SO greatly by the persistent
Russian attacks that it was now
possible to send truck caravans into
tie city by roundabout routes thr i
forests and over snow covered hills.
Yesterdays communique said Rus
sian troops had destroyed IL Ger
man strong points on the Lcningrad
front.
TOdayS noon COmmunlquc SAID
offensive operations continued
throughout the night against the
Germans.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-09
CUSTODY ARRESTS

The department of justice tentative
proposal for a law making possible the
"custody arrest of any American citi-
zen for the duration of the war should
receive the closest possible scrutiny, and
be bound around with the greatest pos
sible number of safeguards. before 1t Is
seriously considered for enactment.
As suggested, the law would supposed
" be used only to detain American cltl-
zens of japanese origin in the western
part of the United States, but it would
have to be so worded that it could apply
to any American citizen in anv part OF
the United States, and under the form
suggested any such citizen could be con-
fined for the duration almost without
formalty Carried to extremes, such
law would allow federal officials to place
in custody, and to hold indefinitely, any
person who criticizes any activity OF the
government, no matter what it is.
No other nation at war with the AXIS
has found it necessary to enact such a
law. There may be circumstances which
make our position different-but let Us
know fully what those circumstances
are before any action is taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-09
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 22R8

Estate of RUTH COOK DRAPER,
Deceased
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned Executor of the last
Will of said Ruth Cook Draper,
deceased, to the creditors and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased, that within six
months after the first publication
of this Notice they may file their
claims with the necessary vouchers,
in the Office of the Clerk of the
superior Court of the State of Cal
ifornia, in and for the County Of
Imperial or exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers TO the under
signed Executor of said last Will
at room 215 Bank of America Build
ing, in the City of Ell Centre, County
of Imperial State of California,
the same being the place for the
transaction of the business of the
said Estate in the County of I'm
perial, State of California.
Dated at Ell Centre, California
this 18th day of January, 1912.
AUBREY M. DRAPER,
Executor of the Last Will
of Ruth Cook Draper, deceased.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-09
RN LOHN Il. NORRIS

BATAVIA. Feb. 8. lUPp-Batav,2
capital of the Netherlands East In
dies, suffered its first air raid to-
day as japanese planes intensified
series of air attacks on Java,
center of United Nations resistance
in the southwest Pacific.
The raid on Batavia. viewed as
possibly a prelude to all-out in
vaSion of Java island, was an
nounced in a high command COM
munique, which said details were
not yet available" The communi-
que, distributed by the Netherlands
East Indies news agency, told D
enemy activity over other parts OF
Java. Sumatra and BOrneo.
Today's raid marked the second
appearance Of japanese planes ovc.'
Batavia. Enemy aircraft appeared
over the capital in reconnaissance
flights Saturday, but dropped n
! bombs.
/ Meanwhile, japanese patrols were
pushing south from Balik Papau
east Borneo oil center, "apparent'y
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-09

WASHINGTON. Feb 9 up
Savage fiehtiu4 spread over the
Bataan battlefront today. with AM
erican and japanese infantry lock-
ed in close combat in what ap-
rcared to be prelude to an all-out
japanese offensive aimed at COM
plcte conquest of the Philippines.
In heavy fighting, japanese stab
bcd at Gen. Douglas MacArthur's
lines. but the American and Fill
pino defenders stood their ground
tho war department said.
All attacks were rcpulsCd by our
troops" war department COM
munique said.
japanese dive bombcrS reared
down upon the outnumbcrcd de-
Tenders. it was stated.
GUNS POUND FORTS
To MacArthur's rear, concealed
japanese artillery batteries for the
fourth consecutive day fired on the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-09
FDR Signs Bill
To Increase Navy

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. CUP 80
President Roosevelt today signed
the $26 ,495 ,265 474 naval supply bill
the largest single appropriation
measure in any nations history.
1t was designed to assure American
supremacy on the seas and in the
air.
The bill. plus net appropriations
in bills now pending in congress,
brings to $4,000, 100000 the total
of war funds authorized since in
aliguration of the defense program
in June, 1910, according TO war
production board compilation.
1t estimated actual expenditures
through January at $l7,528,0O0,ooO.
The navy measure, passed IN con-
press without a dissenting vot',
nroyides funds for adding 25,O63
airplanes TO the fleet air arm and
for speeding construction of fight
ing ships ranging from torpedo
boats to battlcshipS.