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Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-18
Air Fires SIugs
From Machine Gun

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 18.-U.Po
Army, Navy and Marine Corps Of
ticers today studied results of tests
Of new automatic, pneumatic ma
chine gun designed to fire 10000
rounds a minute.
The gun was demonstrated to the
officers by its inventor. w. B. Hale,
chief engineer of the Dix ManUfac-
ruing company at Los Angeles.
Hale said the gun fired bullets
with compressed air, eliminating
the need for powder cartridges,
shell castings and election me-
chanics. Bullets are poured into a
hopper, he said. and fed into the
firing chamber by vacuum.
He said discharges caused no
flashes. loud reports or recoilS be-
cause powder was not Used.
The gun weighs less than 300
pounds and fires bullet equivalent
TO the .50-caliber ammunition used
by the Army, Hale said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-18

vest limits of the town. Jottie Ber-
ryman is said to be the proprietor
There are two signs in front of
the building. A sign on the door is
one foot by three feet in extent. On
the sign is lettered "Officers Only.
Another sign about 18 feet long and
three feet wide stands at the left
of the front door. On it is print
ed "Officers And Civilians Only
Many officers as we'll as many
civilians we're said to be giving the
place a wide berth because they re-
sented the signs. The signs have
been on the place for some time
and indignation has been increasing
rapidly.
Thousands of officers and men
are stationed in the desert area in
the vicinity of Yuma and Winter
haven and have crowded the two
towns beyond their capacities on
the week-endS. Merchants have
sold out their stocks and supplies
while cafes. hotels and eating houses
are frequently out of food because
of the unprecedented number OF
customers. most of whom arc mill
tary personnel.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-18

greSS held all the high cards. and
climaXed long. bitter feud be-
tween President Roosevelt and the
farm bloc. On the basis of current
information, the farm bloc has won
substantial victory.
Sen. Prentis M. Brown, D., Mich,
defeated for reelection last month.
is expected to succeed Henderson
He is a strong administration sup
porter who steered the anti-inflation
bill through the senave, but will be
far more acceptable to congress than
Henderson.
Congressional sources said the
farm bloc was ready-and has the
votes in the new congreSS-tO jam
through a bill that would force the
administration to include all of the
costs OF farm labor including that
IF the farmer and his family, il
the computation OF farm parity
prices. That would send food prices
skyrocketing and wreck the PreSi-
dents anti-inflation program.
NEW DEAL GIVES IN
Thus, with Brown acting as 60
ture Claude R. Wickard and the
farm bloc, the administration bought
off congress. In return for agree
ment among farm bloc leaders to
drop the wage-cost bill, the admin
istration agreed to:
/. Remove Henderson as OPA
administrator.
?. Permit moderate increases in
ceiling prices on farm products.
3. Scrap its farm subsidy pro-
gram, a pet Henderson idea.
4, An as yet undiSclosed condi-
ton.
Wickard was said to have closed
one deal late yesterday afternoon.
He flashed the word to the White
House and President Roosevelt set
in motion the most drastic shake-up
on the civilian war front since the
war began.
"PHYSICAL DISABILITY"
The first announcement came
from the White House which re-
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-18
Prospector's Death Laid
To Thirst as Body Found

Forrest Hevrin, 47-year-old pros
pector. apparently died from thirst
in a desert canyon % miles north
east of Ogilby last July, Deputy
Coroner Herbert Hughes said Fri
day after the body was brought to
Ell Centre.
Investigating officers Thursday,
found hole dug in the sand at
Willow Springs, place where wa
ter usually is only few feet be-
low the surface. Probably Hevrin
found no water and started toward
the Colorado river. a distance of
about five miles from the spring.
His body was found under mes
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-18
Freight Tax Hits
All Transformer

The federal transportation tax
which went into effect December |
must be paid by every individual
who has anything moved by rail,
air, or motor vehicle. even those
who have anything moved from the
front of lot to the back, Ed Rovce,
FL Centre transfer man, said Fri
day.
This 3 per cent tax must be
collected by all transformer" Royce
said. for any hauling within the
borders of the United States. All
transformer must register with the
Bureau OF Internal Revenue or pay
heavy fine. Many of us we're
caught by a law like this during
the last war and were fined heavily
even though we knew nothing abou
the law having gone into effect"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-18

Power company IOr live years, "do
one of the eight army men who
died when the transport plane
crashed and exploded while taking
off with a glider in tow. The crash
occurred 500 yards beyond the linn
it's of the air base at, 7:45 pm.
Thursday The resulting fire de-
stroyed the ship. Apparently the
ship experienced trouble in making
night take-off.
NAMES WITHHELD
Army public relations officers
withheld names OF the victims un-
til after an official investigation
and notification of relatives of the
dead men. The occupants of the
glider escaped, an army announce
ment said.
1t. Alabaster was widely known
in Imperial Valley, having made his
home in Ell Centro from 1886 until
/ March of 194l when he enlisted in
tie United States army. He was at
Camp Roberts until he was sent to
Fort Knox, KY, to officers train
ing school.
He obtained his commission as
second lieutenant and was studying
| for his first lieutenant's commits
sion when he was killed. He was a
graduate of the Riverside high
school and of Stanford university.
While in Ell Centro 1t. AlabaSter
was prominent socially. took part
in plays given by the Drama Work
shop, sang at many gatherings, and
was active in the Toastmasters club.
OTHER VICTIMS
Funeral services we're pending Fri
day.
Other victims of the crash were: {:
Staff Sergeant Leroy j. Hopkins.
/ T., 2O father Leroy J. Hopkins,
sr., 10425 195th ST., Hollis, Long Is
land, N. Y.
Staff Sergeant Nathan j. Torat-
sky, %; mother, Mrs. Julia Torat-
sky, 1905 45th ST., Long Island City,
Queens, N. Y.
Staff Sergeant Edwin N. Nance
jr., 81; mother, Mrs. Annie Pearl
Nance. Pear Valley, Tex.
Staff Sergeant Gordon j. Jar
dina. "a; father, Dominic Jardina,
903 Washington ST., Dayton, o.
Sergt. Donald r. HinshaW, 90;
1900 Emerson St., Beloit, Wis
Private J. I. Smith, 30; mother,
Mrs. Anna L. Smith, San Saba, Tex.
Staff Sergt. w. c. Hart from Ar
my Flying school, Lubbock, Tex.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-18

tOupOllo ChSCpb tOuIfDlio Ioi
commercial vehicles. The order was
elective from noon today until fur
ther notice.
An exception was mace in the
case of emergency use. when filling
stations may honor one coupon OF
any class.
The order was issued by retiring
administrator Leon Henderson.
The states affected are Maine
New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecti-
cut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
New York, New Jerse:, Pennsylva-
mia, Delaware, Maryland, West Vir-
ginia. Virginia, North Carolina
South Carolina. Georgia, and Flori
da.
An OPA official said that Petrol
cum Administrator Harold l.. Ickes
had been asked by OPA to make
a fast new survey of the whole
petroleum situation.
ONLY TEMPORARY
President Roosevelt previously
said the ban was only temporary
measure which would halt pleasure
driving for just day or two. He
said the order was neceSsitated by
an increasing need for gagoline foi
military operations in North Africa
Mr.. Roosevelt said that the hurry
up order from North Africa could
be filled faster by shipping motor
fuel directly from the east coast
than b. shipping it from Texas.
This means, he said, that the
people on the eastern seaboard
probably will have to give up pleas
ure driving for day or two He
added that he was sure the people
would be willing to make this briei
sacrifice.
ORDER HELD UP
An order to suspend "A" coupons
originally was scheduled for re-
lease last midnight. It was held UP
at the last minute because of con-
troVersy over the wording of press
release.
Drastic action TO meet fuel oil
famine in New York. Washington
Continued on Page 3, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-18

to walk for an hour through the
sand, across rock-strewn washes,
and climb down steep canyon walls
TO reach it. 1t took them two hours
to carry the body to the spot where
they had been forced to leave their
cars. It was understood that For
rest Hevrin last July %, had gone
to his claim to get samples of ore
he was told might be needed in
the war effort. A bag of ore sam
pies was found near the body along
with an empty water bottle.
An inquest into the death was
scheduled for Friday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-18
WINDOWS STAY OPEN

After that, however, ono of the
largest last minute rushes of mail
ing in the history of the postotfice
was recorded, causing confusion
Richmond complimented the pub
lie on their thoughtfulness He dis
closed that on Saturday the parcel
post and stamp windows will remain
open until pm. They usually close
at noon on Saturday but clerks have
volunteered TO work overtime.
In spite OF the very heavy mail,
both incoming and outgoing. Rich
mond said that as far as he can sec
there will be no needless delays in
shipping or delivery packages and
letters as Christmas nearS.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-18
Early YuIe Mail
Sets Record for
Postoffice Here
Parcel Post, Stamp
Windows to Stay Open
Saturday Afternoon

A total of 1900 letters
and 112 sacks of parcel post
packages went through Ell
Centro's postoffice Thurs
day as residents responded
to Postmaster Frank Richmond S
Mail early" plea by hanging up
new records.
The marks were not set for the
amount OF mail taken care of by
cancelling machines but by the
earliness Of the Christmas mailing.
Parcel post shipments have been
averaging nearly a hundred sacks
day from December 7 to Decem-
Der IA, when 1870 sacks were ship
ped. From December 10 until De-
cember 18 in l94l an average of
under SO sacks per day was main
tanned.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-18
HARLOW AlAbASTER DIES
IN CRASH OF TRANSPORT
Milk Hearing
Scheduled Here

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 18.-
U.PD - Director w. J. Cecil
of the State Department of AZ
riculture today announced pub
lie hearings will be held i'm Inn
perial and San Diego counties
early in January for discussion
of problems relating to prices
and distribution of fluid milk.
The Imperial county meeting
will be held at the court house
in Ell Centre on January 7. Ad-
justment of the price paid by
distributors to producers will
be considered with view to
preventing diversion Of milk
produced in the district to the
Los Angeles county marketing
area.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-18

quite tree about 200 yards from tho
spring.
THE mummified condition of the
body indicated that the man died
of thirst" Hughes said. Most of
Hevrin's clthing had rotted away.
The body was found late Wednes-
day by Frank Hervrin, the dead
mans identical twin. and Ray For
Shey of Ell Centre, who were hunt
ing scrap metal Forshey had heard
was abandoned at mining claim
in the desert mining country.
The body was in such an isolated
spot that the party of officers had
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-18
Fish Planting May
Aid Poston laps

POSITION. Ariz., Dec. l8. 'UP)-
w. Wade Head, superintendent OF
the japanese relocation center here,
attended a meeting yesterday at
which representatives of the Arizona
and California fish and game COM
missions discussed a program of fish
culture to augment the japanese
food supply at the relocation CEN
ter.
Arizona game Warden K. G. Kart
elmer pointed out that large guam
titles Of carp. bass and blue gill fish
could be obtained and added to the
diet of the interned Japanese.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-18

husband.
Police said that at the time of
Kennedys booking he refused to
answer any questions put to him and
was generally overbearing.
When officers answered call at
the Kennedy home at 767 Park
street at Ais am, they found the
floor of the bedroom splashed with
Mrs. KennedT's blood. They said
she was covered with blood and a
bed was badly stained with red.
In order that his wife may be able
to testify, Police Judge Lee Nuffer
set Kennedy's trial for next We'd
nesday at 4 pm.
Nuffer set Kennedy's bail at s100
cash. He pleaded not guilty.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-18
Freeze E-OUT
Service Men Get Snub

Military personnel and civilians in
the Winterhaven area were indig-
nant Friday because of signs in
front of Winterbaven liquor store
which read "Officers And Civilians
Only
The liquor store is known as Lot
ties Place and is situated on the
right side of highway 80 near the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-18
Opium Smuggling
Scheme Smashed

PHOENIX, Dec. Is. CUP)-Three
persons were arrested in Phoenix
and two in Morenci yesterday. as
federal narcotics agents smashed
an opium smuggling ring operating
throughout the west. Two persons
we're arrested on the coast In con-
nection with the same ring.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-18
FRAU GOERING MOVES
FROM BOMB RANGE

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 18.-U.PD-
A usually well-informed source re,
ported today that Emmy Goering,
wife of Reichsmarshal Hermann
Goering, No. Nazi. had moved to
Denmark because there was better
food and more security from air at
tacks there than in Germany.
Frau Goering has rented villa
outside of Copenhagen which was
under heavy German guard, it was
said
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-18
D AMBL'Ne
NJ EpORTER
The GasIcss Rationcr-

The GaSlcSS RatiOncr--
Lee CuSick. who was in charge of
gasoline rationing for the OPA in
Imperial county wound up his job
Thursday and prepared to depart
from Imperial county. AS he was
ready TO leave. he discovered that
the local rationing board had no
means of allowing him gasoline, SO
he could travel to Los Angeles.
PS--The board finally found a
way to allow him gasoline and
Cr'ick departed. though somewhat
ruffled.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-18
Cook jailed for
Assault on Wife

Eddie Kennedy, Ell Centre cook, jailed early Friday
morning after beating his wife badly that she was barely
able to talk, police said.
Mrs. Kennedy unable to appear in court later that
morning in order to battery drunkenness and disturb
ing the neace panS her.. -
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-18
.0PA Stops Sale
Of Cos i'm East

WASHlNGTON Dec. 18. UI)-Offcc of Price Adj
minstration officials today stopped the sale of gasoline
to 100000 private motorists in II eastern seaboard states
OPA ordered all retail filling stations in II eastern
states and tie District of Columbia honor gas ration
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-18
Farm Bloc Gets
Leon Henderson
OPA Chief Resigns in Four Way Deal
With Administration Granting Vital
Concessions to Members Of Congress

WASHINGTON, Dec. IS. (UP) An administration
deal with the congressional farm bloc which threatened
otherwise to wreck the annfaton program forced Price
Administrator Leon Henderson to resign congressional
said today. 1t our-play DEAL in which
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-18
Tragedy C|imoxes
Christmas Leave
For Valley Man
Former 81 Cen+ran. Now Lieutenant in
U. S. Army, One OF Eight Victims When
Big Plane Crashed in Blythe Region

En- route Riverside to spend Christmas with his Ia
ther It, j. Harlow Alabaser Of Ell Centre died in the crasf
of transport plane and cargo glider at the byt
army air base Thursday night
The Ell Centran salesman for the California Electric
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-18
ImperiuIS Close
Trap on Germans
In 1ripoIi Drive
Afrika Corps An+itank Arti|IeryHeId
In Armored Vice as Eighth Army Pushes
On After Retire ating Maxi Remnants
BY UNITED PRESS

Most of the German Afrika Korps anttank l'ery
trapped Friday in the Lbyan desert the British
Eighth Army 90 miles west of Ell Aghela pushed its adj
vance toward Tripo The 18th panzer division also
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-18

a Meaty Sigh
Am FL Centran al noon walked
past cafe where he had eaten
breakfast that day.
A sign on the cafe door said:
CLOSED. No Meat, No Nothing"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-18

Revealed Al Last
For many. many years. RR has
wondered what the Nv" between
the Frank and the Raney stood for.
1t stands for Wayne
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-18

Thatll Teach Him
The wives of Ell Centre Rotariaus
and lots of other people were guests
at the club meeting Thursday.
Fl, Gallagher. club president.
didn't introduce the wives as they
had all been to meetings before.
Gallaghcr had his wife and dauoh-
ter with him as well as several 9TH
or guests. He introduced the other
guests, but failed 10 say a word
about his daughter. After the in
Productions were finished, Mrs. Gal
lagher arose.
Il would like to introduce my
gl',St." Mrs. Gallagher said, my
daughter, Dorothy, since you, Mr..
President. don't seem TO want to
claim her"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-18

Double Trouble
Mrs. c. S. Conner was called to
Berkeley to look after the new
baby born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Conner, her son and daughter-in-
law
When she arrived i'm Berkeley.
she found she was grandmother of
twin bows. They kept one of tho
boys for surprise.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-02-26
Jap, Ex-SoIdier, World War 1
Still Protests us. Loyalty

his discharge from the army as an
alien.
The above is an excerpt from the
Tacoma News printed on May Is,
1918 during the World War I. The
paper and his discharge were brot
to the Courier-Reporter office this
week by Teromoto as proof of his
loyalty to this country, even tho
he is listed as an alien, having been
born in Japan. He has lived in the
Kennewick community for about
twenty years, he states.
Teromoto said that he was still
perfectly willing to join the AM
erican armed forces even though
the enemy was his native land. He
repeatedly asserted his loyalty to
this country and was especially anx-
ious to preserve the newspaper from
which the above clipping was taken.
His army discharge papers show
ed that he had been a member of
Co. G, 364th infantry and there were
no disqualifying clauses. Reason for
discharge was given as being alien
born.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-02-26
Finley Grange Meets;
Takes i'm New Members

F1NLEY-The Finley grange met
Thursday night with the master
Ernest Sherry in the chair. The
name of Mrs. Constantine was pre-
sented for membership. Four new
members were voted favorable and
two new ones for first and second
degrees.
Mrs. e. M. Angel, a former resi-
dent of Finley, who was called to
Pasco to he with her mother, who is
i'll in the hospital there, was a visit
or Thursday of Mrs. j. r. Ayers.
Mrs. j. r. Ayers will entertain
Circle No. 2 of w. S. G. S. also the
Finley and Hover Ladies' Aids at
her home on Thursday, March S.
Pot luck dinner will be served at
noon.
MIR. and Mrs. Jesse Lande visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Paulson in
Kennewick Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Benson were
dinner visitors of MIR. and Mrs. Will
liam Wilson Thursday.
Finley grange will meet Thursday
night at 8 pm.
Mrs. William Wilson visited Mrs.
Clint Glassner Tuesday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-02-26
Official Reception For
Grand Master Emigh

BENTON CTTY-MaSonS from six
lower Yakima valley lodges Joined
the Benton City Masonic lodge in an
official reception for Grand Master
John Emigh of Walla Walla at the
Kiona-Benton community hall on
Thursday evening. About fifty at
tended the $50 o'clock dinner serv-
ed by the Ladies' Aid. During the
dinner hour entertainment was
furnished by a girls vocal trio and
girls trumpet trio, directed by
MISS Jerrife Brooks, music instruct
or in the local schools.
At the lodge session at eight o.
clock, the Grand Master made his
official visit to District %, which
includes Sunnyside, GradView, MAO
ton, srosser, Benton City, Hanford,
Kennewick and Pasco. All lodges
except Hanford were represented. E.
L. Collins of PaSco is deputy grand
master Of the district and was in
attendance as were past district
deputies Art Warner of Grandview,
Kirk Stone of SunnySide and w. S.
Green Of Kennewick. George r.
Green, Junior warden of the Blue
Mountain Lodge, Walla Walla, at
tended with Mr.. Emigh.
Henry and Gene Warren went to
ProSser Saturday and from there to
Camp Murray, where they were in
Quoted into the army.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-02-26
Highlands Club Sponsors
Tea and Book Review

HIGHLANDS Highland Wo-
mems Club is sponsoring a "Slve1
Tea and Book Review at the High
land clubhouse on Friday, March
6 at 2:30, following the regular bus
mess meeting, which will be held
at 1:30 instead of at 2 o'clock The
book, 'They Came to River" by
Allis Mckay will be reviewed by
Mrs. Hill Williams of Pasco. The
proceeds of the tea will Returned
over to our local Red Cross. Host
esses for the day will be as fol-
lows: Mrs. C. III. Meyer, Mrs. B.
Boies, Mrs. j. G. Smith, Mrs. Bud
Shields, Mrs. Margaret Moore, Mrs.
Guy Story and Mrs. N. L. Foraker.
A large crowd is anticipated and
anyone interested is cordially well
coined to attend. .=E..,
The Les Amies Pinochle Club met
last Thursday for a 80 dessert
luncheon at the home of Mrs. Ear-
vey Ray. High score was held by
Mrs. VIM. bennett, second high by
Mrs. Carl Bennett and low score
went to Mrs. Joe Watkins. The next
meeting will be held next We'd
nesday, March at the home of
Mrs. Ted Watkins.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-02-26
Will Care for Mother
And Baby at lula Lake

FINLEY-Mrs ALBERT Piert left
last Wednesday for Tula Lake for
a weeks visit with her sister and
ibrother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Vic
Hedington and to help care for
Mrs. Hedington and infant daugh-
ter, who was born about two weeks
ago. Mrs. Hedington will be re-
membered as Miss Mary Turner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred johnson and
small daughter of Salem, Oregon
came Monday night for an in
definite stay with Fred's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest johnson.
MIR. and Mrs. j. Faudree and Mr..
T. M. McCauley, all of Seattle, visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Whitman at
the state game farm Sunday and
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. Sherry and Don
aid were dinner visitors at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Preston
Sunday. "
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Benson were
Yakima visitors Tuesday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-02-26
Mrs. Hughes Hears from
Son i'm Philippines

HOVER-Mrs. Irene Hughes re.
ceived a message Friday from hel
son Herman who is in the army ain
corps, saying that he is o. K. Har-
rison was transferred to the Phil
ppines early last spring.
Mrs. George Bafus and daughter
Beryla left Wednesday to spend
a few days in Spokane.
Landing at the j. r. Ayers ranch
is expected to reach the peak this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hester OF
Thornton spent the weekend with
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Herbert
BirdweI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claire Maddox of
MiSsoula, Mont, spent several days
last week with her mother, Mrs
Minnie Ashby. The MaddoX's were
enroute from Missoula to Seattle.
Mrs. Minnie Ashby was a dinner
guest at the Carl Evans home Mon
day evening.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-02-26
Resident of Minnesota
Spends Three Weeks Here

HIGFLANDS-Mi Myrtle Kopp
of Williams, MINI. arrived this
week for a three weeks vacation to
be spent visiting her aunts, Mrs
Stella Davis and Mrs. Cora Keller
on the Highlands. She will also
have the pleasure of meeting her
brother, John, who is doing defense
work at Pendleton, Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Serier of Port
land was a weekend guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John F'ergu-
son. They left Tuesday for Prosser
to visit their son, Kenneth and
family.
/ Miss Ellen Morrison returned to
school Monday after being confin-
ed to her home with illness lie
past month.
Mrs. Harold Diemond has been
quite i'll of the flu at her home on
the South Highlands. Her mother,
Mrs. N. C.. Nelson, has been car
ing for her.
Rudy Nelson left Saturday to join
the service and is now stationed at
Camp Lewis.