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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-13
Partial Skeleton
Creates Mystery

Part of human skull plowed up
this week on the Frank Walton
ranch Is miles northeast of Holt
vile was believed to be that of a
woman who must have died many
years ago, Deputy Coroner Herbert
Hughes said Wednesday.
After the skull was discovered, Of
ficers searched the earth nearby
and found parts of a human skele-
ton. lying face downward and bur-
led about 18 inches in the soil. The
skull was found by r. Obese, who
was working on the land
Physicians who examined the
bones said they had been buried in
the earth for years and probably
were those of a woman 30 to 40
years of age and five feet seven or
eight inches in height No scraps
of clothing, buttons, or jewelry
were found.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-13
Growers, Laborers
Expect Greatest
CantaIoupe Season
Wage Scales Increased,
Acreage Outlook Best
Since Banner Year

Imperial Valley cantaloupe
growers and laborers Tues
day looked forward to the
greatest shipping season in
many years and predicted the
1912 season will be on a par with
1886, still remembered as the finest
in valley history.
Prospects for production and quail
ity are on par with the banner
year of 1886.
The labor committee of the I'M
perial Valley cantaloupe growers
at a meeting in Ell Centre Tuesday
night set the wage scale for picking
cantaloupeS at 13 cents per packed
crate, a voluntary increase of
cent over the wage rate of last
season.
Growers predicted that the yield
this year will approximate $50 crates
Continued on Page 6; Column -
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-13
Death of e.. Man
Held Unavoidable.

MIAMI, Ariz., May 13-CUP) :
The death of Garland B. Smith, 81,
who was killed Saturday at Castle
Dome, was unavoidable and was
caused by an unexpected slide of
earth and rock on a construction
project, a coroners jury decided
yesterday.
Smith was operating a tractor at
the time of the accident. He is
survived by his widow, Ethel, and a
child, and his mother in Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-13
Betting Teacher ousted
Amid SuhversiVe CHARGES

SANTA ROSA. Cal, May 10 CUP)
DIR. Howard T.. Wheeler, 47-year-
old language instructor at Santa
Rosa junior college, today faced
dismissal from the faculty as a re-
suit of a fist fight in the school
cafeteria arising from an alleged
remark b. Otto Carl Ross, young
engineering instructor, that Presi-
dent Roosevelt was a 80 and so"
Communist.
The college board of trustees, in
star chamber session last night
with District Attorney Toland c
McGettigan, voted 40 to Dust
Wheeler.
The irate Wheeler said now that
the board had voted to drop him
from the faculty he would institute
court action to force the dismissal
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-13
PARENTS SUPPORT
COUNTY CLINIC

The Parents council of Central
Union High school and Junior COL
lege Tuesday might went en- record
as unanimously in favor of con-
tinuing the free clinic for crippled
children in Imperial county.
They agreed to ask the county
board of supervisors to vote the
necessary funds for the work. At
the last clinic there were only three
of the II children examined who
were considered hopeless cases
Without the clinic, however many
of them will be cripples for life,
council members said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-13

as a Communist" whereupon
Wheeler hurled a cup of coffee at
Ross and leaping angrily at him
across the table.
Ross denied Wheeler's accusa-
tons.
I'VE were discussing who was
the best PreSi dent of the United
States" Ross said Wheeler was
not in the argument at all. Some
one said Abraham Lincoln I was
in favor of George Washington
Then someone mentioned Roosevelt,
and I criticized the farm program.
While reports persisted the stu
dents planned to strike If the
board fired Wheeler, student lead
ers emphatically denied such ac-
ton was contemplated.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-13

of Ross and four unnamed men,
bers of the faculty on charges of
subversive activity.
Wheeler, World War veteran,
claimed support of the Santa Rosa
American Legion post, Of which he
is members.
The board, after comforting sew
eral hours, voted on Wheeler's
custer on recommendation of Presi-
dent Charles c. Bailey of the jun
ior college. The 40 vote lacked
the balloting of board Chairman
C.. j. Tauzer
A motion by board member A. M.
Garcia to GUST Ross failed for lack
of a second.
Wheeler had said he heard Ross
referring profanely to the President
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-13

DoWhcy released o copy OF hi9
resolution which declared the
privileged exemption of government
officials from restrictions applying
to the people is a violation of de-
mocratic principle" He said he
would ask the senate for immediate
consideration of the resolution
when it meets tomorrow
George M. Rawlins, chairman of
the special rati 'ng registration
committee set up at the capitol for
the convenience of members of
congress, said yesterday that sem
ators and representatives could get
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-13

PopeCaIIs for
A Just Peace

VATICAN CITY, May Is
up Vatican broadcast re-
corded by UP. at New York; -
Pope Plus called upon the rul-
ers of nations today to rally
for preservation of the family
in peaceful existence and warn
ed them that the future of the
world will be on their cons
ciences.
He said he did not intend to
make a specific peace offer
since it was not likely to be ac-
cepted under the present cir
cImstances, but he urged the
leaders of nations to conclude
a peace based on justice even
if this did not satisfy all of
their ambitions.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-13

Bill Tackett, liaiscn officer.
The Ell Centre group decided to
wear khaki shirt and trousers, a
highway patrol cap, and an insignia
to be selected by the state depart
ment of motor vehicles.
Sgt. Cliff Reed Tuesday night
outlined the duties and authorities
of auxiliary members, instructing
them to enforce all traffic regula-
tons during blackouts and during
the daytime in case of an air raid
alarm when called into service by
the patrol.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-13

Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, the
Dakotas, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennes-
see, and Wisconsin, except in the
case of new stoves for domeS,i3
cooking.
4. Formalizes previously announc-
ed plans to cut to so per cent of
normal gasoline and light heating
oil deliveries effective Friday in
II eastern states and the district
of Columbia, where formal ration
ing starts on the same date.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-13

a war production board order which !:
|. Reduces deliveries to Washing
ton and oregon filling stations to
SO per cent of normal effective
June |. A present cut of one third
will remain in effect until June /.
2. Reduces to so per cent of nor
NAL light fuel oil deliveries in those
states, effective May Is.
3. Prohibits all fuel oil deliver
les for use in equipment installed
after June Is in Illinois. Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-13

X" ration cards emitting them to
an unlimited amount Of motor fuel
if they need it for official use"
The office Of price administration
said an Inaccurate Interpretation
of the gasoline regulations was to
blame if congressman got *"
cards just because ther are con-
gressmen. The OPA explained that
*" cards may be issued for cars
used exclusively for federal bust
ness and not for automobiles which
a congressman uses for driving to
work or for pleasure driving.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-13

trlbuted by Herzog would go into
effect at 7 am. Thursday.
The union membership, at the
regular Tuesday night meeting in
Ell Centre, voted unanimously to call
strike against Herzog, and au-
thorized picketing of every bar in
Imperial Valley that serves beer
delivered by Herzog's drivers.
The pickets were to carry out the
wishes of the union Wednesday
morning, but action was deferred
pending a conference between Her
zog and union officials Wednesday
afternoon.
More than $50 members of the
meeting, and angrily denounced
Herzog and his ill-advised advis-
ors" for a statement published Tues
day giving the beer distributors
version of the trouble leading up to
the strike vote.
FACTS DISPUTED
Ray Magness, business agent for
the transfers, SAID that MI Her
zog had his facts a little bit twist
ed" when he said the union had
ordered many retail establishment"
to stop selling Herzog's product.
Nobody ordered anybody to do
anything" Magness said. Union
representatives merely called on bar
and tavern owners and notified
them that the beer distributed by
Herzog had been placed on the UNI
fair list"
He contended that many bars il
the valley had voluntarily removed
Herzog's beer from their ice boxes
Magness also described as a mis-
statement the charge made by Her
zog that the bars were threaten
with a complete stoppage of OLIVER
les of all brands of beer unless they
discontinued handling the brand
sold by Herzogs firm.
The whole issue hinged on eff
forts of the union to obtain a work
ing agreement with Herzog estab-
fishing five-day week and a wage
Continued on Page 6; Column d
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-13
Union Threatens
Beer Picketinq
Secondary Boycott Voted for Thursday
Unless Distributor Meets Demands
For Five-Day Week and Union Shop

The Truckdrivers, Warehousemen and Helpers union
Local No. 1913, Wednesday served notice the beer dis
tributng firm headed by Arthur l.. Herzog that unless
the company meets the unions demands for five day
week. secondary boycott against the brand Of beer dis
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-13
Gasoline Ration
Moves Westward

WASHINGTON, May 13, (UP)-The prospect of gaso-
lire deliveries for essential only spread the Pacific
Northwest today
There unofficial indications that formal card
rationng would be extended that area eventually to
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-13
congressman Get
Full Cos Supply

WASHINGTON, May Il. (UP)-Sen Sheridan DoWney
d., Calf announced today he will offer resolution tomor
pldgng senator's to refrain from accepting any spe
cial ratonng privileges-ncudng the "X' card which
entities holder to unlimited gasoline
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-13
Laval Warns U.S..
Of Grave Issue
Message Comedies with Report Hitler
Has Demanded Vichy Refuse to Give
Up Martinique Ships TO US. Govt

VICHY, May Is. (UP)-Chief of government Pierre
Laval sent to Washington today message stating that
the United States latest in regard to Martinique
"raise grave question: it stated officially.
Shortly before the announcement of Lavals reply to
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-13
Tornado Sweeps
Nebraska, Kills
;, Levels Farms
Widespread Property Damage Caused
By Twis+er; Livestock Pershes, Phone
Lines Down; Death Toll May Increase

NORFOLK, Neb., May 13. (UP)-One more lorna
does swept six Nebraska farm communities last night
killing least five persons and causing widespread prop
ery damage and destruction of livestock. Damaged COM
muncaons prevented reports of the storm from reaching
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-13
Jops Mass Navy
For End Thrust
AqdinSt Anzdcs
Mediterranean War Approaches Climax
As Spring InfIames All Ba++|efron+s;
Reds Fight Despera+ely y for Kerch
BY UNITED PRESS

furious tank and air battle ragged for the Russian
Crmea Wednesday, warfare in the Mediterranean appeared
be surgng toward climax and Japanese invasion
reported massng in the islands north OF
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-13
p A 4vBLnts
~ EPOR7ER
A Crying Shame

A Crying Shame
Jackie Humphries, 4, was at the
grocery store one day when a small
baby sitting in a buggy started to
cry Justify.
Greatly concerned, Jackie went
to the buggy and looked earnestly
into the baby's face. He looked ter
ribly startled and then ran shout
ing to his mother.
Mother, Mother" he shouted,
that baby has lost its teeth and
is crying and crying because it
can't find them"
The Date Is Set
Some people are gluttons for
punishment and T. D. Mccall is
one of them.
He accused RR Of making fun OF
him when he said the present war
would be over in year. Not salts
fled with that, r. d. went a bit
further and said the war will be
over next Sept. 20.
Marathon free Sitter
Bob, the tailless cat belonging to
Mae Harner, has been delayed in
his summer schedule this year by
the unprecedented cold weather
This 14-year-old cat, who was
born without a tail, behaves much
the same as othe. cats behave dur
ing the winter. Come summer, how
ever, Bob takes to the trees ano
stays there except for brief eXcur-
sions earthward in search of food
and water.
He selects a good place In tree
in his owners yard and establishes
himself there for the duration of
hot weather. He dozes happily,
watches the birds, and listens to
the leaves rustling.
Undoubtedly Bob is the first and
the most consistent Of all the mara
thon tree sitters.
Wonderful Nature
Two little boys, about six and
seven years Of age, were a little
frightened by the barking of Mrs.
George Varney's dog at her home
in Imperial.
will he bite us?" they asked
Mrs. Varney.
"Oh, no." she said, and besides
she is a lady dog
ooh, she isl" the little boys CHOIR
used, then she'll be~1aying some
pups for you SOON"
Perfectly Appropriate
When Mrs. Julia Bracket retired
as president of the Imperial VAL
Continued on Page g. Column g.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-13

WEATHER
Maximum Tuesday so. Minimum
Wednesday 81. 5 pm. Tuesday 10,
humidity 5. am. Wednesday Sc,
humidity "A. Neon Wednesday 70,
humidity A.
LOS ANGELES HAY
u. S. No. S2i.-S25; u. S. No. 2
leafy Nv. S22.50-23.5O; US. No. 2
SlS-S19. Mpls. Sept. flax S2.571a.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-13

Perfectly Appropriate
When Mrs. Julia Bracket retired
as president of the Imperial Val
Continued on Page 6; Column 81
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-18
Draft Board
Can't Locate
These Men

Inc Vance SclcctiVc service board
today made public the names of =
UmD Of 1c9i trantS vino cannot he
located al the addrcssra un file with
''c Iocdi board These men should
report al once, either IN person or
by man, to the draft board their pre-
"'hl correct address, and friend and
relatives WlO may know then
whereabouts are urged to notify
them that they may be classed a,
d~ellnquentS if they do not present
themselves immediately.
included IN the group are the fol-
loving re9lStranlS, with the latest
HuuitSS on lille with the draft board:
zee Caddle, Hcndcrson route !.
box 1873; Roosevelt Register. Hender-
son route 4; James Henry Hender-
son, Henderson route !: Leon Frank
HlIi. "a Clay street, Norfolk. Va;
james Thomas Peace, Henderson
route 4. care Henry Bryant: John
iltnry Williams, Henderson: Mlllard
Gray Williams, Henderson route .:
iionry l.. Harris, $40 Whittier,
avenue:
Acie Blue, Henderson route .:
otoneWall Iorltc, Henderson route |;
box 10. Joseph Washington Brame,
829 Hatch street; Fred WilDert Cook,
Henderson route !; William Thomas.
1893 John street; Boyd Reavis Jones.
Victoria, Va: Theodore X. Taylor.
Henderson, care J. G.. Bradford: Will
nam Henry Short, Henderson route
2, are +. Abbott's farm.
Willie Green, kittrcll route 2.
care G. G.. Pulley; Joseph Bullock.
Henderson route 5, care Martin New
man; Isaiah White, Jr., =. O. Box
o04, Henderson,: Lewis A. Johnson,
80 Montgomery street; Edmond
Calvin Knight, Harriet Cotton Mill
No. 2: Kemp Bullock, Henderson
route |; Alexander Hart, Henderson
route 3: and Benjamin Evans, 525
Chestnut street.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-18
School Tire
Status Here
Not Serious

Barring some unforeseen accident
or olilef development. the tire short
age VIII bring uo crisis for the
school transportation system OF
Vance county during the coming
school term, it was said today at the
office of Superintendent +. NJ. Rol-
ms.
Fairly good tires are available for
all OF the "a school buses in use in
transporting the children. In add
ton to that, there is one spare tire
for each bus.
Permission was obtained through
state authorities for recappine of as
tires, on more than one for each bus
in operation. Eight more have been
promised, with reasonable eXpecta-
tons OF receiving them. but Wheth-
CT these viii be new tires or re-
caps has not been learned, 1t was
aid.
What the situation will be if there
Is no relief by start of the l943-44
school year is Il matter of Specula-
ton. But school authorities feel that
radical changes could take place dur
ln& the coming year, and they are
not undertaking to cross that bridge
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-18

"i'louilt ol scrap rubber accumulated
III tins county during the first week
~ me campaign. which began las,
''ollodN and runs through the re-
'iElihu"r "i the month.
ltlrSfaHna ,cnt to Nashinptou will
De dellNtfed To the President as y
demonstration of how the petroleun
industry can collect scrap rubber if
was lated.
Ilt county chairman appealed to-
o2y to all filling station operators
20 make report to him promptly not
i'IeI man early Saturday so that
ne couiu comply with the eaues of
''ic STATE dlrtctur Of the program.
~" definite information was avail
am" To-Day as 10 probable quantities
"l upHtt accumulated thus far. and.
NhlIe n" duu,a ma been sel TO, the
county, WAS said that several tons
oi crap rubber have been collected
INSTRUCTIONS are expected in a few,
d'%~ a 10 shipping destinations for
collections.
Filling stations are paying one
cent per pound for deliveries Of fine
crap, and are doing the service at
IL" profit To- tH,/ selves and as u
patriotic cndcavOr i'm fu]rthcrance of
the war effort.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-18
R. L. FAUCETTE DIES
AT HOME NEAR CITY
Funeral at Dexter Baptist Church
Friday for Native of Gran
vile County

Richard Lewis Falcette, 80, died
at 3 a. m. today at his home a few,
miles south of the city after an IL
ness of about two years. He had lived
at his last residence twenty-five
years, though a native Of Granville
county.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Lula Grissom Faucetle; two sons.
Norman and Frank Faucette, of
Vance cOuh,y, ana tour daughters,
Mrs. Fred SandIord, Mls. Leland
Grissom and Mrs. J. Is. Elliott, all of
Vance county, and Mrs. Charlie New
ton, Of Granville county; also two
brothers, Tom and Roger Faucette,
both of Vance county.
Mr.. Faucttte vas born IN Gran
vile county July 20, 1852, and for
twenty-five years was a member of
Dexter Baptist church, across the
me in Granville county.
Funeral will be held from Dexter
Baptist church Friday afternoon at
F., O'Clock. IN charge of Rev. +. e..
Usry, of Oxford, and intcrmcnt Will
Jc in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers viii be selected from
friends attending the crViccs.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-18
Army Seeks Curb
On Air Accidents

Morris Field, Charlotte, June 49,
n program designed to insure great
er safety in the United States Army's
flying forces. already considered the
safest tilitary flying organization in
the world will soon be in operation,
al announcement from Morris Field
disclosed today.
Under the setup, the air base at
Morris Field will fall under the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-18
G.. A. CREWS
HAS

{. A. Crews, who makes gardening
one OF his hobbies, announces thai
he is eating fresh tomatoes from his
garden ON the Oxford road, and that
he pulled the first ripe tomato on
June 10. Mr.. Crews said that his to-
matOeS were the earliest ne had
heard of in this community. and that
not G r. G.. Kittrell had yet re-
ported tomatoes, as far as he had
been able to learn.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-18
McCracken
Oil Leader
For Rubber
Petro leum Director
Urges Prompt Report
bv All Filling Stations
on Receipts Of Scrap
Not Later Than Satur.
Jay.

T. W. MCCraciicn has been named
chairman for Vance county Of the
petroleum mdu-try'S efforts to COL
let crap rubber for the war effort.
he #aa. notified today in a Telegram,
f..u +. y. Aldrldge, of Charlotte,
GlEIuan of the drive in North Car
eiH4.
sLr. McCraCken has been asked to
IL. .raph headquarters in Washing
ton mot later than Saturday as der
inl.e Is estimate as possible Of the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-18

unti lncv gel 10 II. They are hopeful
that a way out will be found for con-
tIhued operation Of the school trans
porlatlon system. Meantime. they are
not dong any tou much WulIving
over h coming school term. con-
lldent that the situation is adequate
~ IN hand for that period. unless
some accident or other development
should create an emergency nut now
fUreSeen.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-18
GRANTED

Marion BOYD Stokes, 30, Of Emory
University, Ga, and Ada Rose Vow,
q, Of this city, have been granted
license to marry, records at the Of
flee of II. M. Robinson. Vance Regis
ter Of Deeds, showed today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-16
MANY ARE
 SENTENCED,
 kET(HIkAN
Stepp Must Serve Three Years for Embedding
 School Funds

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Nov l6.-- Sentence day for the Ketchikan term of court resulted in the fol- lowing terms for law offenders:
 Erwin Greenhalgh, three years in the penitentiary for polgyamy, and his polygamous wife, Marie Eileen, received two-year suspended sen tence. He married Genevieve Jim minex in Seattle in April, 1940, and then was married to Eileen Herrick in Ketchikan in February, 1922. As Marie Eileen Ness, she was married to Pvt. Eugen Herrick in Ellensburg, Washington, in 1889.
 Greenhalgh now is serving three months on a petit larceny convic- tion.
 Malta L. Stepp was sentenced to three years in prison and fined $3,- 300 for embezzlement of $1,650 col lected as Territorial school taxes. Francis N. Lockwood, of Sitka, was sentenced to five years in prison on an incest charge. ~
 Albert Jones, charged with for gerry of a government check in Ju- neau. received two years.
 Jerome Berry was sentenced to two years on morals offense. All pleaded guilty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-16

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.--A smashing victory over the Japs in the Solomon Islands with 2S enemy ships destroyed and seven others damaged in the greatest naval battle of this war was announced by the Navy late this afternoon. The United States Navy smashed into a Jap invasion fleet bent on attempting q re- conquest of the southeastern SoIomOns.
 In a three day battle, with the aid of planes, American warships sank one Jap battle ship. three heavy cruisers, two light cruisers, five destroyers, eight transports loaded to the gunwaies with soldiers and de- stroyed four other cargo trans ports which the enemy was able to beach on Guadalcanal.
 In addition, our fighting sea men damaged T Jap battle ship and six destroyers.
 US. LOSSES
 All of this was accomplished. the Navy announced, with the loss of two of our light cruis- CTS and six destroyers, the only American naval units reported sunk up until yesterday morn ing.
 The Navy said that American patrol planes found the Jap forces fleeing northward away from the battle scene.
 There were no reports on further action late today.
 The tremendous scope of the struggle was indicated as com ing up in the Guadalcanal and Tulagi area of the SOlOmons when the Navy said that aerial reconnaissance early this month disclosed that heavy con- centration of Jap warships, transports and cargo vessels was gathering near New Brit ain and the northwestern Solo mons region.
 FULL PLEDGED INVASION
 On November 10 it became evident that fuIl-fledged in vasion expedition by the enemy was under way in force.
 The Navy reported that the enemy naval units then were ap- preaching the southeastern