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Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17
Gir|Acquittedo Of
PaImisf's Murder

LOS ANGELES, April II CUP) -
Blonde Charlotte Jean LIE Nord
stood acquitted today of charges OF
numbering her palmist instructor
and professed long time friend,
Celeste Frank, 54.
I'D give anything to have her
back" Miss lie Nord said when the
jurT returned the verdict.
Miss lie Nord confessed killing
Mrs. Frank, but maintained she
had done SO accidentally She said
she removed four bullets from a
pistol, pointed the gun at Mrs.
Frank and that the hammer fell
on what she believed was an empty
chamber.
Ballistics experts confessed the
firing pin was very loose" Ihey
said the gun might have been dis
charged without the tripper having
been pulled
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17
Wreck
PeriiIS
Troops
Switch Engine
Fails to Clear
Track for Train

YORKTOWN, Ind, April
II. (UP)-Nine men were in
jured today, three critically,
when a troop train carrying
300 soldiers from Camp Per-
ry, O., to jefferson Barracks. Mo-,
crashed into a switch engine near
here.
Private Joseph Revers, Oberlin, O.,
suffered serious back injuries,
George Louden, indianapolis, engin-
eer on the troop train, head injur-
les and Gerald McMullen. Bellefon-
taine, O., troop train fireman, suf-
fered a crushed leg when he leaped
from the engine cab. An army phys
ician amputated McMullen's leg at
the scene of the accident.
Other soldiers reported to have
been less seriously injured were Pri-
Yates Andrew Bodister. Harold
Moresfield, Adolph Jaeger, John
Nitro and Elias Cottle, all of Cleve-
land, O., and Albert Lawrence o!
Warren, o.
SOLDIERS REMOVED
Army officials at Fort Benjamin
Harrison in Indianapolis said all
soldiers who were not seriously in
jured would be removed from a
Muncie hospital to Fort Harrison
Immediately and the other men on
the train would continue their jour-
ney to jefferson barracks.
The accident occurred when the
switching freight train failed ~
clear the main line in time for the
troop train to pass. Witnesses said
the freight went into reverse and
backed some distance down the
track but could not gather speed
quickly enough to avoid the crash
Official statement that the crash
had occurred was released by Col.
w. S. Drysdale, post commander at
Fort Harrison. He reported he had
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17
Leahy Called Back
To Towashingtonin
.vichy Move
Ambassador Instructed
To Come Home; Welles
Flays French Action

WASHINGTON, April II.
UP) President Roosevelt
has instructed Ambassador
William D. Leahy to return
from Vichy for consultations,
it was announced today by Acting
Secretary of State Summer Welles.
Welles said the step was taken
in view of the events of the past
few days and because OF informa-
ton that the new government OF
France is composed of elements
dominated by the German
Pierre Laval
Welles said Leahy would not be
able to leave his post Immediately
because the ambassadors wife had
been operated on four or five days
ago and is not able to travel at this
time.
Leahy will return with Mrs.
Leahy as soon as her health per-
mits. Welles said this would be In
the very near future.
CThe American embassy in Vichy
said Leahy probably would leave
there m two or three weeks)
Welles also revealed he rejected
a Vichy representation brought to
him by the Vichy ambassador here,
CASTOR Henry -Haye, last night.
METHODS FLAYED
The ambassador communication
was rejected, Welles said, because
it was submitted to German author
tiles and received their approval
before it was dispatched.
Welles said it was notorious that
the German agents had been con-
suited, and any document of that
character was entirely unacceptable
to this government.
Welles, in his diplomatic dressing
down of the French ambassador,
told him that the incident was one
of the most amazing that could
conceivably have taken place in the
century and half of friendly re-
Continued on Page s; Column ~
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17

yet to be clearly defined, but Vichy
dispatches said he would hold full
power as head of the government
with Marshal Henri Philippe Petain
limited to nominal authority as head
of the state and Admiral Francois
Darlan, whose cabinet resigned,
commanding the armed forces on
land and sea under Petain.
That would leave the future of
the French fleet = which London
feared Laval would hand over to
according to Free French reports.
but the point was still uncertain,
Laval repeatedly selected Gen. Hen
ri Dentz who fought the British in
Syria, for war minister in his tenta-
tive cabinet list.
The swiftly mounting aerial Of
fensive by the RAF in western
Europe and the relentless attacks of
the Red army on the eastern front
were more closely linked with devel-
opments in France than might ap-
pear on the surface. Both London
and Moscow reiterated fears that
Laval's return to power was part
of Hitler's broad plan for enlisting
French support directly or indirect
ly in expected Axis offensives in
Russia and the Mediterranean area.
RUSSIANS MOBILIZE
At Kuibyshev it was announced
total mobilization of Russia's 193,-
100000 population had been ordered
to muster all manpower and wom-
anpoWer for industrial and farm
production as we'll as military resis-
tance.
Heavy fighting continued on the
northern and central fronts where
the Red Star said the Germans
again were using wooden dummy
tanks in an effort to make their
panzer units appear stronger, while
the Russian ar Iorce reported it
had broken up fresh Nazi air squad
rons attempting to seize air control
in the south. The man Axis Of
fensive is expected to strike at the
southern sector, north of the sea
of Azov.
Developments included:
LONDON - Hundreds of RAF
planes, with American Eagle pilots
participating. keep up nonstop Of
fensive against Axis-held French
coast throughout daylight hours
Germans bomb Southampton and
two southwest coast towns in Eng
land.
ITALY-FaScist pal ty purge. de-
scribed as biggest Under Premier
Continued on Page 8; Column 81
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17
Labor Law Delay
Attempt Beaten

parliamentary procedure defeated
the mctiCn. Rep. Melvin j. Mas
r., MINI. who might have broken
the tie, declined to vote.
Rep. Thomas A. Flaherty, D.,
Mass, who made the motion to post
pone action, said:
1T is important that we await
the deliberations of the executive
branch of the government"
President Roosevelt and his labor
war board repeatedly have been dis
cussing a labor StabiliZa ton pro
gram.
Committee Chairman Carl Vim
son. d. Ga, urged the committee
take action on his bill within the
next few days. The Vinson measure
would lengthen the basic work week
to 48 hours, freeze closed shop con-
ditions as OF March and limit
war profits to eight per cent, plus
$4,000.
We have the issue before us and
We shouldn't delay meeting il"
VinSOn said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17

u opCCidl tolilEOolJlCil
Testifying before the senate pat
ents committee, Dobey said the
agreement-founded on patent con-
trolS-gave the German company,
Reinisch- -Westfaelishe Sprengstoff
A. c., access to military informa-
ton shown in the books of Reming
ton Arms through its royalty rights.
1t also permitted the German
concern to collect royalties on am
munition sold to the United States
army, he said.
Sen. Scott w. Lucas, D.. ILL.,, sug-
gested that something should be
done to permit Remington Arms to
sell the patented ammunition to the
British. Dobey replied the company
is now selling it to the British and
the company's counsel held that
these sales violated the international
agreement.
The printing composition involv-
ed in the patents is a chemical
compound known as tetracene, de-
scribed by Dobey as having several
advantages over mercury illuminate,
Ole vi UllClil Oiioo VIVA AssN~NNN
can be made from materials avail
able in wartime. A printing COM
position is a sensitive compound
which sets off the powder which in
turn discharges a bullet.
Dobey's testimony embarked the
committee on the second of series
Of inquiries into international pat
ent controls in connection with leg
islation introduced by Chairman
Homer T. Bone, D., Wash, and
others.
The agreement between Reming-
ton Arms and the German concern,
Dobey said, originated in 1929. Since
1893, he ADDED Remington has been
controlled by E. 1. Dupont De Ne
mours & Co. The German RVS.
concern is q subsidiary OF /. G.
Farbenindustrie, German chemical
trust.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17
War Production
Drives Launched

WASHINGTON, April II UP)-
The war production board an
nounced today that 500 war plants
have set up voluntary labor man.
agement committees and launch
ed greater production drives.
The 50Oth plant to enroll was
the Douglas Aircraft company of
California. The WPB said many
million of workers had signed the
pledges to meet President Roose-
veltS war production goal.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17

GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS, Australia, April II -
UP)-Maj. Lynn Cowan. Van Nuys,
Calf, has embarked Ch a cne man
campaign against Australian blue
laws which prevent American sold
iers from seeing movies on Sunday.
He may seek special theaters for
u. S. troops, he said today.
A week of arguments among
churchmen regarding Sunday NOV
les waa brought to climax at Sgd
ney yesterday When at confer
ence en- "Australia's convictions Of
how the sabbath should be observ
ed' CoWan pumped up and said:
There are l25,000,000 Americans
We are not heathens. We go to
church and we also have the forms
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17

of equalization, he twice was elected
president of the National Associa-
ton of Tax Administrators.
Stewart was reelected to the board
in 1890, 1884, 1888, and had planned
to be candidate to succeed him.
self this year.
Stewart was a Republican. His
second board district included Ala
media county, and the East Bay
area, the Sacramento area and the
San Joaquin Valley.
Gov. Culbert Olson will have the
authority to appoint his successor
for the remainder of his term end
ing Dec. 81, 1912.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17
Keep Cookies Coming
SLOGAN of Drive Here

Keep the coffee and cookies
coming" was the slogan adopted
Friday by the Ell Centro committees
working to raise 5000 for the en-
tertainment and recreation of ser
vicemen in the community.
while the people of Ell Centre
are doing a great many things for
the service men," Howard p. Meyer,
chairman of the councils defense
committee said Friday. the can
teen ON Main street is one of the
best examples of the type of work
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17
CANADIAN SHIPS
CAN SERVE ALASKA

WASHINGTON, april II CUP) -.
Canadian ships have authorization
to carry passengers between Alas
ken ports to alleviate the war
shortage of American ships in that
area, Capt. H. E Sweet, of the
customs bureau said today. Cana
dian ships also are being permitted
to carr Pacific freight cargoes
between Alaskan ports when Amer
ican officials consider such trans
portation necessary to the war eff
fort.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17

TAU UetH III all OdKIdIlu HOSplCaI
He was returned to his home several
days ago.
Stewart was widely known as CO.
author of the Riley Stewart plan
for collecting retail sales taxes
passed in 1888. He was recognized
as a leading authority on taxation
and revenue.
Stewart was born in Illinois Aug.
81, 1881, and came to Richmond,
Cal, in 1906. He worked in many
phases of railroading and in May,
1917, was appointed superintendent
of the State Belt railroad by the
Board of State Harbor Commits
sioners, a post he held until 1923.
During his service on the board
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17
California COP
Chieftans Confer

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, April II
CUP) - The California Republican
assembly opened its ninth annual
convention toda% with more than
zoo party leaders on hand for a
three day discussion of candidates
and policy.
We will go into everything"
said State President William F.
Reichel of Oakland, from the
state guard, defense program, war
conduct. labor and pension prob
lens to cutting state governmental
expenses.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17
ARMY BLASTS
Blue LAWS

of amusement we want. We are not
asking you to giy5 up anything re-
ligious in this country. But we are
going to have entertainment for our
boys"
CoWan is chief of Gen. Douglas
MacArthur's special service organi-
zation cClcerned with morale OF
troops
He said here today that he in
tended to make arrangements Tor
stadiumG sports grounds, tennis
courts and golf links for use by
American troops.
Despite clergymen and others,
Cowan said here today, we must
remember that there is a war Our
boys fight it sewn days a week.
When they are off they must and
will be entertained.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17

Everything else Is donated by the
people of the community or pur-
chased at cost. All labor and SER
vice are donated except SIS q
month salary for a janitor."
Meyer pointed out that part OF
the money will be spent for recre-
alton and for coolers at Camp See
ley and 10 provide amusement IN
the canteen, and TO pay off the debt
on the Camp Seeley swimming pool.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17

to be done with part of the $5 900
fund to be raised next week. Last
week the canteen workers served
more than / 100 cups of coffee TO
servicemen on leave in FL Centre,
With the coffee they served cookies
baked by the women of the commun-
ity and othe Gelicacies the ser.
vicemen enjoy. 1t requires $3.50 a
month TO provide the basic necessi,
ties OF the canteen.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17

songs Will be led bV II. Lee Lander
man. The old fiddlers' contest will
be in charge of Dan Grumbles. Brief
descriptions Of their experiences in
early settlement days will be given
by a group of pioneers.
Members of the association will
elect officers at a morning business
session presided over by Sam Webb
81, ~ Hci,vilsn, president. The
meeting will begin at 10 am, the
election will follow shortly there
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17

after, the basket lunch will be serv-
ed at noon, and the singing, the
fiddlers contest, and the reminis-
cences will take place in the after
noon.
Pioneers were assured that there
will be no reason why they cannot
meet in the fair grounds as usual.
Preparations -: lis use as Japa-
nese assembly center will not in
terfere in any way.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17

WASHINGTON, April 17-(UP)-
The house naval affairs commit
tee today defeated on a tie vote a
motion to delay consideration of
labor and profits legislation for
80 days.
The vote was 9 to 8 which, under
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17
Fred E. Stewart
Dies in Oakland

SACRAMENTO, April II. (UP)-Fred E. Stewart
member of the State Board Of Equalization since 1926 died
at his home in Oakland early today officials of the board
here announced. He 81 years old
Stewart had been i'll for several months and recently
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17
Stin1son Predicts
Allied Offensive
War Secretary Says Army Nearly Ready
To Attack; Declares Macarthur Has
Strategic Command in South Pacific

WASHINGTON, April II. (UP) Secretary of War
Henry L. Stimson, describing tempest in teapot
the controversy the extent of Gen. Douglas MacAr
thurs command said the army pretty to the stage
being ready for offensive however difficult may
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17
Patents Favored
German industry
American Arms Factory Prevented from
Selling British Ammunition Pinned With
Composition Contro|Ie d By Nazis

WASHINGTON, April IT, UP)-Special Assistant At
torney General Allen Dohey charged today that because
of agreement with German interests Remington Arms
Co. pevented late January 194l, from selling
to the British certain military ammunition primed with
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17
Pioneers Rev We
OId-1ime SONGS

Seeing Nellie Home" and "n TIE Shade of the Old
Apple Tree will be the Gay Ninety favorites to be
sung by Imperial Valley pioneers and their families at
the annual pioneer picnic at the county fair grounds in
Imperial Saturday. Community singing of beloved old
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17
Raj Bombs Blast
Northern Coast
In Giant Raids
English. Russians Strike Swift Blows
To Discourage AII-Out French Hell p for
Hitler; Burma Oil Fields DESTROYED
BY UNITED PRESS .

Pierre Lavals prO-Axs government took form in
France Friday amid increasing British aerial bombardment
of Naz targets the north coast and mounting ndica
tons Of political break with the United States
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17

IL Backfired-
There wasn't a dry eye in the
room at the Rotary party in Braw-
ley Thursday night when Bill Pur-
cell of Holtville told a heart break
ing story about the shortage of po-
tatoes in Ireland The Rotarians
were certainly impressed
Our bys are over there" he
fairly sctbed. They have no po.
tatCeS. There is whole ship load
of potatoes held up in New York
harbor because there isn't enough
money to send them over to Ire
land Who wants to donate to this
great cause? I'm going tC donate
500 myself. Who else wants to
donate $lC0? Anyone who wants
to donate please stand up"
DR.. Harold Gregg of Calexico shot
to his feet Everyone else remain
ed seated. Gregg locked surprised
but Purcell looked stunned.
You see, Purcell's trick backfired.
He wired most of the seats in the
room hut the wires all shorted cut
except in the one Gregg occupied
Or did some meanie tamper with
those wires
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17

It's Not News
Speaking of epidemics, there has
been an epidemic of skinned and
battered noses lately
Joel LauX, that dehonair special
officer for the Southern Pacific
railway company, has dilly of IA
scab on his manly nose. He said
dog bit him.
We apologize, joel. At first
glance RR thought your lovely
nose must have been burned by a
spark from one of these mysterious
SIP bridge burnings we hear 50 much
about lately.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17

Add Strange Signs
James Mackie the painter, has
some explaining to do.
What does he mean by the sign
he used while painting the Bank
of America? The sign said:
Loose Paint.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17

Calling All Eaters
The Scouts in troop II hereby
challenge all eaters to contest
They will take on anyone in a con-
test to determine who can eat the
most of any kind of food They
are the wiener eaters, you know.
They had a little workout Thurs
day night at their Dads and Sons
Get Together Challengers better
take warning.
There were 13 fathers at the
party and each father took a quart
of ice cream. There were 30 boys
there Sld most of the boys also
took some ice cream. And there
were cakes. The 13 fathers were
no amateurs at eating but the
Scouts set up a new record.
+. S.-HcW do they feel today?
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17

Innocent Victims
Many things have been said about
the crueltieS of war. Volumes have
been written about its ilnocent
victims.
This happened here.
Japanese school children in Ell
Centre, soon to be evacuated from
their homes, are selling their toys
to buy war stamps.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17
J. s. May BREAK WITH laval Government II
D AMs!!Ns 4vs!nts

Very Childish
Wonder why so many Imperial
Valley residents are having all
ments usually confined TO children?
It all goes to show that life must
be lived to the fullest. We can't
skip a thing
Anyway, Miss Helen Rumsey
Harding school teacher, has the
mumps and Maurice H. McCamp-
bell, Mckinley teacher. has the
measles.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17

LOS ANGELES HAY
u. S. No. l $24.-S25; u. S. No. 2
leafy /. v. S23-S24; u. S. No. S2O.5O
S21.50. Mpls Sept. flax $2.55.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17
WEATHER

Maximum Thursday 81. Mini
mum Friday 55. 5 pm. Thursday 78,
humidity Al. 5 am. Friday SO, hui
midity AZ. Noon. Friday 73, humidi-
ty SO.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17
Baseball
BY UNITED PRESS

National
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-17

El Ceniro Business Barometer
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-08-27
MAN HURT IN FALL
ON RACK IN STORE
Gil! tothran Taken to Hospital but
Not Seriously Injured; Had
Minor Cuts

Gil cuthran. about -. va n','"
e. about the head when he fell int,
a r"l,c rack AT the Newman Seaman
store ~ South Henderson about urd
-. vm'us today. He MAS III oIIrd
condition alter the iaIl, ana y'I ,..
Nu!IGr" Wa. called L. take him e.
H.ar.u ia!aam hospital
I'll" injured man was IiN"n ,m,r-
Gru,'% treatment ~ tn" hospital o.'
tins afternoon WAS still Il patIcn;
t!'v" pcuoN"g development aS t. IN.
condition. He was said not To be-
cliUuSiy hurt. He received lacrlu-
"l.s 80. tnC face uUl hy..U.
t.taluu had u1ly ,rig" .lEglc o.
Wurl, - The store
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-08-27
Tired Kidneys
Often Bring
SIeepIess Nights

Doctors say your kidneys contain - miles
= uuy tubes or filters whirh hclp To- purify the
ii'si and keep YOU healthy. When th,v get
if'd and don't work right in the ,iayiinr.
nanny people have to ret up nights Tfr.uru,
"r .r.'n'r passages with smarriuc and burning
'".:"'m'S Shows there Is sprmr''iiu: wrong
with Snur kidneys or bladder. Don't rrrlrrr
iais condition and lose valuable" r..-''Ui Slcrr.
When disorder f kidney iuurti,u permits
I.n',"r, us matter to remain III ynur blood, IT
I.E also cause nagrinE harkac.r. rhrImutir
rius leg pains. loss of Pop and energy,
'N'IlinE. ru'hncss under the eye. hraiachrs
and iiszincss.
DON'T wait! Ask your drlgr.,' ( - Dp,n's
Fills. uscd successfully 10y millions TOR over III
'Hc > miles It kidney sub. '',!,G ont ,,nisnn
'u' waste from your blood. ,,r' Deans FILL
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-08-27
LEAF BARN BURNS ON
JOHN HUGHES FARM

y 'aH""u barn ON the farm of
i"'n IIughc- burned thi, morning
""''nd - "'cl""';. together with Tho
contents. Fir" Chi"i Cooper Ellis
aid
Flr"mcm +" pended there. but tho
''''"' had gained too much head
way Tive farm j. located about = half
NMl" northeast Of tic city ON ihr
Chicken Farm road
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-15

articles and equipment in the
cause. We found Chi Omegas
Joan McGrath and Esther
Stevens taking highly valued
trophy cups from library
shelves, as a part of the con-
tribution from their house.
And ice skates, sleds and old
guns appear on the lawns in
every scrap pile in town.
The Kappa Alpha Theta girls
are prepared 10 live in a chilly
house this winter. if their doing
so will help to win the war. So
the other day they had style
show and such cute models as
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-15

Laura Vial. Marjorie Leete and
Morrow Weber made warm
afternoon and dinner dresses
look like a pretty good idea.
Spending money goes into
war stamps, and even a bond
now and then. This is a junior
project. And some clever per-
son has erected a little booth
OF logs and sandbags at the
State street end of the diagonal
walk.
Among the junior girls you'll
find on duty here between
classes are Sally Morton, Pat
Gehlert and Pat Cosgrove.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-15
Campus Girls Give Up
Treasures FOR Scrap
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1912
By FRANCES OVENS

HoING to college is serious business in wartime.
~ On the Michigan campus, in Ann Arbor you find
trace of the old never let your studies interfere with your
college career spirit Instead every working very
hard in class and out effort get
of working and fighting possible.
The scrap drive is old story by now-bu it's still
going And the students giving up even treasured