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Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-05

that date in a coastal strip extend
ing through Washington. oregon
and California. and inland in some
places as far as $50 miles. The
dimout will be effective for duration
of the war.
DeWitt'S order was given en-
phasis by announcement of the
shelling of an American freighter
in the North Pacific July IA, kill
ing eight members of the crew. The
18th naval district announced sur
vivors drifted eight days in a life
boat before they ware landed at a
west coast port.
PROTECTS SHIPPING
The dimout is intended particularly
to eliminate silhouetting of Amer
ican vessels against the glare above
coastal cities. making them easy
targets for japanese submarines.
Present limited dimming has not
proved effective.
1T is necessary" said Dewitt.
that the pattern be better balanced
and that it obscure target areas
over a larger area. Pacific coast
ships are subject to considerable
danger as result of shore lights"
Sporting events and outdoor ad-
vertising will be affected drastically
All Pacific coast league baseball
games are played in cities affected
by the order. Managers said they
would try out twilight games in
the interval remaining before Aug
20.
Among lights which shall be ex-
tinguished" DeWitt's order listed
signs. commercial floodlights, dis
play lighting and amusement
places" This will include all "ex-
terror advertising signs, billboards
display lighting. theater marquee
signs. building outline lighting, and
interior signs and ornamental light
ing Immediately within unobscureo
window areas
Ordinary show window hgntlng
in most cases, will be permitted
where windows are visible from the
sea. they must not be lighted. Out
door areas such as parking lots and
service stations must use only
lights which do not exceed one
foot candle at any point.
Residential lighting will not be
affected except where windows and
doors are visible from the sea. In
such cases they must be covered.
Street and highway lights visible
from the sea will be dimmed. Au-
on streets near the ocean
must use small lights. industrial
fires must be shielded.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-05
Murder, Assault
Laid 10 Juveniles
0nl. a. Eastside
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
and green. high-heeled shoes"
The juvenile gang warfare broke
out. Biscailuz said. whenever the
BLACK Legion" was able to obtain
marihuana cigarettes. Sources of
some of the marihuana was reveal
el by an unnamed young girl after
her boy friend. 28, was shot and
seriously hurt in a fight at a gravel
pit Sunday. Francis Craze, l8, was
thrown into the pond, but escaped
drowning. Eleven suspects. alleged
members of the "Mateo Bombers,' -
were taken into custody in con-
nection with that episode.
RAID ON RANCH
Diaz was beaten to death when a
gang raided ranch during a birth
day party. A half-dozen members
of the party, including two women
were injured. Automobiles were
wrecked, tires cut and fences de-
StrOyeQ.
In another case, Nicholas Brabo
told officers he had been chased
to his home by gang which later
threw rcckS at his sister, an ex-
pectant mother, when she came out
side to plead for Brabo's safety. A
pet dogs leg was broken when it
came to Brabo's aid.
Probation Officer Earl Holton
testified that at least so per cent
of the youths involved in the in
vestigation have refused jobs. He
said that some sort of work OF
fight order was considered as a
solution to the Juvenile crime prob
lem.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-05
CiiCd W a oSSoiiN ioA'
TORTURES DESCRIBED
Tanks from Air
Spedrheud Drive
GERMAN CLAIMS

intends to release 200 divisions for
the west to strike at Britain.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-05
NAZI LINE STRONGER

NhLl LINZ . hoI~oSh
Other Russian Withdrawals oc-
Cured in the Tsimlyanskaya sector
near the Don. midway between Ro-
stow and Stalingrsd, enabling the
Germans to push the center OF
their line down closer to their ad
Tunces in the K.shchevka and
Salsk regions.
Ilya Ehrenburg. Russian war cor
resrbndent, reported the capture
of a German order of the day dated
July 10 stating that The fuehrer
demands the utmost exertion of
every effort and demands that
the schedule Of operations be
strictly adhered to so that nee
essary forces MAJ be released in
time for subsequent transfer to the
west
According to Ehrenburg. Hitler
is hopeful of beating any Allied
invasion by means of quick vic
tory in the Caucasus whereafter he
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-05
RETREAT ADMITTED

The Russian high command ack-
nowledged Withdrawals in the Bic
layaglina threatened the encircle-
ment of large Russian forces still
battling around Kushchevka, 48
miles north of Bielayaglina.
The Russians also admitted
German advance in the Kletskaya
sector, about 10 miles northwest OF
Stalingrad. 1t is around Kletsksya
that the Russian defense has been
the strongest because Timoshenko
has been able to reinforce and sup
ply his forces there by the Volga
route and from Stalingrad's war
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-07
Continued on Next Page, Col. ~
Congress Speeds
Aid 10 Auto Idle

WASHINGTON. Feb. 7 nNS)
Congressional leaders today said
they had worked out compro-
mise plan assuring enactment Of
President Roo>cvelt'S proposal 10
boost unemployment compensation
20 workers displaced from their
lobS because of war production.
The plan. now before the House
ways and means committee, calls
for AN authorization for $500 0O0,-
900, experimenting state uncm-
compensation. 10 give a
displaced worker 50 per cent of his
pay up 10 S24 a week with con-
dltion that ne train for a war pro-
duCtiOn Job.
Originally proposed 10 minimize
tho effect of transformation Of
the vast automobile industry. lead
cr> said that tho plan would CON
fer benefits IN every part OF the
country.
The compromise plan would pro-
vide only temporary benefits and
AVOID any legislation which could
he construed as federalizlng the
system.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-07
Choir of Sirens
Veteran Of Air Raid Warning Tests Slightly Deaf
Expects Plenty Of Whoopee Next Week

only deaf for five hours after the
test.
The best noise was tho whistle
the fire commission and civilian
cefenSe people blew last week on
the fire boat at the foot OF Wood
ward avenue.
Now there was a noise. ~,
I couldn't hear a thing my wife
said 10 me for two days after that
test.
As you know, boss. up to now
We have only been testing one
siren at a time. But sometime
next week. at the suggestion Of
Fire Commission President Arthur
w. Winter and Commissioner Nate
s. Shapero. We are going to RIG up
eighti sirens and blow them all at
one time.
l predict, boss, that it viii be
some noise.
III take a little cotton batten
along and let you know how il
comes out
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-07
MEMO-TO the city desk.
FROM-S. Scott Wigle.

l have been going around to all
those tests Of air raid sirens, like
you said, boss, and everything is
going along fine, only I'm begin
ming to get ringing in my ears.
I'm not beefinG, you understand.
but if they don't soon stop testing
and buy a siren I'm going to be
as deaf as Aun, Nellie.
OF course, like you told me.
boss, I've become an authority on
loud noises.
I've attended six tests OF air
raid warning signals and now
can tell a loud noise even if I'm
two miles away.
The last one was the new
wrinkle tested al the fire house
or Russell and Erskine streets
yesterday
II was a combined air horn and
radio amphher.
But frankly. boss. II wasn't so
hot as loud noises 60 Why I was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-07
Tornado
Kills I'D
I'm 4 States

ATLANTA. Ga. Feb. : INS).
A death toll of A least Is per
sons was counted today a relief
agencies supplied food and shelter
10 hundreds of Southland families
IN The wake of tornado Winds
The winds. which in some cases
reached Neutrality-suspicious. lnten-
SHY. levcled buildings and up
rooted trees over a patchwork
area including parts Of Georgia.
Arkansas, Alabama and MIs>iS-
Sippi
Georgia paid the heaviest toll Of
lives l.. There were three
death, IN Arkansas. two in Ala
bama and one IN Mississippi.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-07
5 HOUSES DESTROYED

Five small stucco houses on the
side of the hill were torn from
their foundations.
Lava.hke in consistency and
color, the stream Of earth ranged
in depth from 6 10 20 feet as il
flowed from a small canyon over
the houses.
The stream had covered half a
mile early today, moving 400 feet
an hour
The mud avalanches were
blamed on heavy rainfall which
has pounded Northern California
almost continuously for Is days
+. H. Fletcher, federal meteor
ologiSt at Sacramento. announced
that a flood of serious proper
tons was developing in the
Sacramento River valley. Two
men have drowned.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-07
Enemy Takes
Huge Dutch
Naval Base
Loss of Other Points
Also Admitted;
Allied Navy Active
By JOHN r. MORRIS


BAT AVIA, n. E. l.,
Feb. Allied warcraft
operating in the Neither
lands East Indies have
sunk a Japanese cruiser
and a large transport and
have damaged and pos
sibly sunk a second cruiser
and a submarine, the
Netherlands East Indies
high command said in a
communique today.
1t was admitted that the
greater part of Amboina Island.
second largest naval and air
force base in the Netherlands
Indies, was now practically in
hands and that Pom
capital of Dutch West
Borneo. had been completely
occupied by the enemy.
The communique reported the
third Japanese air raid this week
On Surabaya, the largest naval and
air base in the Indies. but said
hat no damage was done.
japanese planes ranging widely
over the Indies bombed the air.
irome of Bali, off the tip of Java,
4 symbol TO world travellers OF
Elysian peace and contentment:
he Palembang airdrome on SUI
natra and the town of Macassar
n Celebes.
Allied warcraft- sank the Japa.-
1ese cruiser and damaged the Sec
md cruiser and the submarine of
the communique said.
The transport was sunk off the
vest coast of Borneo by Neither
andS navy planes.
The toll of Japanese ships taken
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-07
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SIS, 702 Property Judgment

A SIS 702 default judgment was
entered today against JudSon
BradMaN- real estate dealer of All
Rlvard boulevard. by Circuit Judge
Joseph a MoynIhan. Broadway
was sued by trustees for the now
dissolved Leinbach Humphrey and
kiSe Corporation. who claimed
Broadway owed the money on Pom
tiac property he purchased from
the corpora ton.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-07
-BuY a BOmbeT-
Hit-Run Driver Hunted

Herbert DuSha 10. of 1909
Holden avenue. i in critical con-
dliIon IN Providence Hospital to-
day. the victim Of a hlt-and-run
accident which occurred IN front
OF the hospital on West Grand
boulevard at Fourteenth avenue.
No one saw the car that struck
him. police said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-07

The office Of price admlnlstra-
ton made It plain that each per-
son registering for war ration
book No. ! viii be required 10
sign a certified statement deSig-
mating the amount OF sugar in his
or her family's possession. and
The warning was given that any
false report would be subject 10
severe penalties under the United
States criminal code ranging a.
nigh as $1,000 fine or 10 years
IN prison.
II was explained that more
than , pounds of sugar per person
in a family would be considered
a hoard, and an appropriate
number Of stamps would be re-
moved from the rcgiStrant's book
at the time Of registration AZ the
public school 10 account for the
extra supply.
The amount 81 sugar per per
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-07
Sea Of Mud
.Buriies ! in
San Francisco
Sweeps Houses,
Trees Before II
After Rainstorms

san FRANCISCO, Feb. 7 ttPt
Glaciers of mud oozed over San
Francisco hillsides today, topping
houses. trees and telegraph poles
and adding 10 the misery brought
by floods and storms 10 northern
California.
One woman was buried alive
when a rain-beaten bank collapsed
and dropped an avalanche of mud
on her home. A 16-year-old girl,
Mural Swanfelt, was killed when
a mass of mud overturned her
home at nearby Fairfax
The most serious slide broke
from the side Of Mount Davidson, a
9OO-foot hill in the center of the
CITY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-07
Tire TrOubIe.--PIuS!
Woman's Luck All Bad-Thug Knocks Out Teeth
Takes Purse. and She's Driving on Rims

teeth grabbed her purse contain
ing Sll. and escaped.
Dazcd, She tclephoned police.
Patrolman Felix BeaSley arrived.
She was unable 10 give him a
very complete description of her
asSalant.
BeaSlcy looked at her car and
then informed her she did not
have two fiat tires Two Of the
cars four tires had been stolen.
apparently while parked down
town.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-07

Today is not Mrs. Clayton NJ.
Phillips lucky day.
Driving home from downtown
carly today. Mrs. Phillips, 40. Of
91i Calvert avenue, noticed her
car humping peculiarly and con-
cluded she had a couple of fat
tires She got out at Brush street
and East Hancock avenue 10 in
VCstlCatC.
Before she could investigate.
"a thug rushed up. smashed her IN
the mouth, knocking out two
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-07
The War

DUTCH EAST INDIES-Allied
warcraft sink Jap cruiser and
transport, damage second
cruiser and submarine; Dutch
admit loss of most Of Am
boina Island, second largest
naval and air base in the
Indies. page l.
SINGAPORE-Jap guns shell
city of Singapore; British
pound small enemy invasion
boats. page j.
Observation-Disclosures States
and Britain set up supreme
war council. page ~
PHILIPPINES L. 5. planes
down four JapS over Bali and
Philippines: Jap guns pound
| s forts in Manila Bay.
page IL Emilio Aguinaldo
energies as Philippine Quisil-
ing page -
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Gen. Hugh -. Johns
americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-07
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Death Driver Sentenced

John J. Pana>Wk. -. of 22S6
Grayhng avenue. today was sem
fenced by Traffic Judge George
T Murphy 10 nine months 10 five
years IN prison after he pleaded
guilty 10 a charge OF negligent
homicide
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-07
JAP BATTERY SILENCED

1t had been reported persistently
that the Japanese had started 10
assemble an vasion fleet OF
small craft soon after the imperial
retirement TO this island one week
ago todsy.
The British batteries also ST.
fenced a japanese battery in the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-07
Sugar HOarderS
Face Reckoning
School Teachers TO Issue Books;
You Must Swear TO Your Supply
BY DAMON RJNYON JR.
Inn NV. s.r,le. slnn onr1..pona.nt

WASHINGTON Feb L. which has been deter
printing presses TO-DAY mined only person will have
24-hour schedule report family
!ood which includes mother father
ratlonng VIII limit children hv-
child household boarderS.
% approximately on viii
quarters pound OF sugar register books.
week unless they invaldS.
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Continued on Next Page, Col. 81
JdpGuns
Pound NJ Arthur

WASHINGTON, Feb. Z GNS)
As concealed enemy batteries
gan blasting American-held
fortresSes in Manila Bay, the war
department today disclosed that
United States pursuit planes have
shot down al least four enemy
aircraft in sky battles over the
Philippines and the Netherlands
East Indies.
In the second aerial battle Of
its type in the southwestern Pa
clfc, eight American P-40 pursuit
planes fought a superlnr-force-ol
japanese fighters and bombers
over the Dutch isle of Bali, east
Of Java, shooting down at least
three enemy planes.
Over the Philippines, two Of
! Cen Douglas Macarthur pursuit
planes dueled with four Jap dive
bomberS shooting down one.
SOME Guns LEFT
The war department commune
queS mention of concealed enemy
batteries on the southeastern
shore of Manila Bay showed that
the American fortrCSSeS in recent
action had failed to knock out all
Of the gun emplacements erected
by the Japanese.
Since the thrce-hour Jap bar
rage was concentrated on Fort
Drum Fort Hughes and Fort Mills
all Of them IN Manila Bay-it
appeared that Japan is seeking to
knock out the guns of the smaller
fortified islands before attempting
A large scale assault on the main
fortress Of CorrcCidor.
The American Notifications have
prevented the invaders from max
inc use of Manila Bay.
Corpegidor Mas prevented the
Japanese from outfanking Mac
ArthurS embattled army on Ba-
taan Peninsula.
There was little infantry action.
on Bataan Peninsula, but enemy
artillery fire was heavy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-07

As soon a tho enormous job
Of printing ratloning books for
l30OOOO0O persons is completed.
every consumer Will be registered
by public school teachers to quail
ify for q book.
Each book Will contain =
stamps. all numbered. and they
may be- used only TO purchase
sugar during a designated week.
BOOKS FOR % WEEKS
New books VIII be issued at
the end Of the 2S-week period #
the rauoning is continued, ami
all indications arc that it Will be
To gcr sugar with the book, the
purchaser viii 20 to store and
hand INC clerk a Stamp--and tho
necessary money, OF course. The
>rorckccpCr, after selling the
sugar, viii stick the stamp TO a
card which he viii turn over tc
the wholesaler, so that he can get
another supply for the next week.
In The registration. the date for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-07

For the Inside News" Of
Washington. Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column In the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-07

japanese guns, steadily intensi-
flying their bombardment of the
north side of Singapore Island
the mainland, caused
some damage but few casualties,
the communique noted, The main
body Of enemy forces continued TO
pour down the Malayan PENN
sula.
British fighter planes inter-
cepted japanese planes which
raided the island and destroyed
one enemy plane, probably de-
stroyed another. and damaged two
without loss TO themselves. the
communique said. Some damage
was done by the japanese bombs.
During yesterdays Japanese
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-07

the Japanese arc assembling on
the Johore shore for a direct at
tack on the island.
T he japanese bombardment,
which brought shells crashing
down on homes in the outskirts
Of this city. opened this morning
and is still going on as this dis
patch is filed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-07
IN THE
NEWS
H.turday Symposium
Antioch College,
Yellow Springs, Ohio.

Yellow Springs, Ohio
January 22, 1912.
Mr.. william Randolph Hearst,
Wyntoon, Calf.
Dear Mr.. Hearst;
"SHE present tremendous
need for men who know
how 10 do things shows
clearly n fundamental defect In
our system Of education.
Young people are no longer
getting an important ingredient In
education
refer to experience.
What makes a good production
man, an accountant, "A farmer, or
an actor:
II In primarily the practice OF
his art.
Or take an intangible ability.
such a. that Of carrying the re-
sponsibllity as an administrative
officer.
Is not this capacity also one
which il gained through prac-
tice:
OF course, schooling adds the
ability 10 read and write, an
understanding of mathematics and
sciences. knowledge of the
accumulated wisdom and expert.
ence of men through history: and
Ii cultivates the indiN iduai in his
sensitiNity 10 beauty. his judg
ment between right and wrong,
and his purpose in life.
need not argue the great i'm
portance OF academic training n
q preparation for life.
But again. the sharpening Of
Judgment and the development of
sensitivity come partly through
experience.
And ones purposes are greatly
strengthened by success.
Thus even here there IL an in
terplay between theory and
practice.
Experience also Is highly i'm
portant In the development OF
character and of personality.
Take the neWSboy who sells III,
papers In the midst of heavy street
trafic--he develops keen resource.
fulness.
There IL little actual danger
that he will be run over.
And he also grows in initiative,
dependability, and responsibility.
In thinking about educating
Dung people. consider what has
America great.
Probably the Kind of ideas and
ambitions which were brought
originally by the Puritan fathers
had much 10 do With IT,
They were ideas of the expand
ne and uplifting type.
Probably the other important
iaStor was the need to exert hard
abor to wreSt living from an
Intamed continent.
This work, carried on with
great energy and persistence
through two centuries, has pro-
iuced a moral fibre and stamina.
IN inventive skill. and an attitude
" alertness and daring. which
,ave never before been equalcd.
Formerly young people got eN-
Ierience. learned how 10 work. A.
natural part of their dali,
living.
They had their chores To do.
Today they have little or no
responsibility until they reach
AIR degree of maturity.
But unless with our children W.
weave together these two in
gradients Of education. ideas and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-07
Continued on Next Page, Col.
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The Weather
HOURLY TFMPFRATTRFs

The sun viii SCI a. $50 .. m today
and rise tomorrow AZ 7.35 e. m
The moon SCI today At II 0s a. m and
rises tomorrow AZ II S. a. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-07
Top Officials
Seek S11,880
City Raises
Is Swivel Chair
Men TO Share Boost
Proposed in Budget

Salary increases for al least lt
CITY S+I-i+ef-eAaH workers. depart
mont heads and higher officials IN
the municipal government, are
contained in the new proposed city
budget Il WAS revealed today.
Raises for the IS officials total
ST. $50. ranging from $40 to
$500 each
In addition, William NJ Walker
Jr commissioner OF public works.
has asked creation Of new posi-
tion as deputy commissioner TO
hin. az an annual salary Of So
i2o. The new employe, Walker
sand. would coordinate the work
Of division heads in the DPW.
Although blanket pay raises for
city employees arc asked no re-
quest was made for extra increases
for police SergeantS and lieuten-
ants. asked a year ago tand almost
ersntcdp 10 equalizc police rates
with those Of corresponding rank
in the FIRE department.
THOSE ASKING FOR RAISES
Higher officials for whom IN
crca,c> arc asked include
Es.gh A. yhe4ng. LIBRARIAN. from s. 'o'
% 8. rop
B.ass canes sup-rr'sndsr' - NJ
ne'sa' Hr.ss - Correction. from $500
3, So rae.
george rmsry. city p.ann'r, from
81 ta. 81 g ,.o
rafs- JUICES Thous, Naher snd
60 80 r M4-Ihy from Siio"o 20 ti2
SEQ .sgr.
srsgdcn Nsher. deputy comu.ss,no,r of
H4 mss ard sstefy engineering from
80 'nn '1 = '"o
d, Rare-' n. jennings. cf'5 physe.A1
from - coo % s. 500
LUIS J sohrerh superintendent, ~ pub
.r .sh'ne from so GOO 10 SIi.oDo
Hart VA dppl'. superintendent Of
pur.c Hghure ram s. poo 20 s. 900
" " Ham 'ecre'ary 20 me p4naC
sr'rE c.um-sS-7n from 81 500 20 s 600
Clarence p BreWcr superintendent for
1eta'men, ~ parks and recreation, from
,---t-'r--- 81 f-rr
= nn ) Cons.flrs assistant sgperin'ert
cr' tr department ~ PARKS and recres-
..Hr. from $500 70 S. 600
Prank " M-haup. deputy controller
from g. oGo go s. 800.
Benjamin j. Tob.a. depgfy auditor gen
era nom 200 o. s. 500
Mss lois rlri director ~ SOCIAL ser,.
zoe far the welfare department. from
50 600 90 81 GOO
i.'a G7r'.'. assiVau' SUPERINTENDENT Of
the water hoard from s. $50 20 So 600
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-07
Singapore City
by .Japs
Action Seen as Opening Of Drive
Against Fortress; Air Battles Rage
BY HAROLD GUARD
I nifed Press stan CorrespondPnt

SINGAPORE Feb 7Japanese their
bombardment japanese positions
Of residential of Singapore and columns
City BIltishbg Singapore eenmaniqd
sheled native
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-07
PENALTIES PLANNED

- thcy arc InNaIldS.