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Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21
Saboteurs Stayed
AtFIorida Hotel

CHICAGO. Aug 81. CUP)-Just-
ice department agents disclosed to-
day that the four Nazi saboteurs
who landed from a submarine on
the Florida coast went TO Jackson
vile, Fla, and stayed in two hotels
there.
Assistant u. S. District Attorney
Earl Hurley disclosed that the four,
who were put to death at Washing
ton with two Others stayed at the
Seminole and Mayflower hotels.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21

IN the courts of law" in the very
countries in which barbariSm now
RACES, and answer in those courts
for their crimes.
The President said the American
collecting evidence on Axis crimes
against civilian population of the
occupied nations, such as the eX-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21
812 Apply for
Absentee Ballots

A total of 8l2 applications for
absentee ballots was en- the records
in the office of County Clerk w. j.
McClelland Friday.
Period for applying for absen-
tee ballots before the primary cleo
ton next Tuesday ended Thursday
night.
In the August primaries in 1893
the total absentee vote was 600 and
in November that year at the gen.
eral election the total was 308. In
1910 the absentee vote was l,O42
and in November that year it was
595. McClelland said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21
Chinese Recapture
End City in Week

CHUNGKING, Aug. 2l-CUP) -
Chinese troops have recaptured the
city of Kwangfeng in eastern
Kiangsi province, their second major
victory in eastern China within a
week, a military communique said
today.
Kwangfeng was taken on Tues
day, three days after the Chinese
recaptured the walled city and sea-
port of WenchoW which lies within
easy bombing range of Japan.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21
The Reformation

Away back B. c. tDefore coolers
to you, neWcomerS,) Imperial Valley
was packed VIII, summer bachelors.
Those were the coed old days
for the bachelors.
A. c.. however, the summer bach
elors do not have the whole sum
mer to roam the fields of freedom
from wifely supervision. Wives now
stay at home long in the summer
A c., darn it!
A group of volunteer firemen have
been enjoying life in FL Centre as
summer bachelors You know, that
bunch addicted to appearing in pub
lie in shorts to disgrace the regu-
lar firemen. The time was short
but they made lot of hay
But they'll soon be meek as lambs
and &c around worrying. Their
wives will be back the first of the
week.
Oh, me.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21

In identical letters to agency and
department chiefs, Mr.. Roosevelt
disclosed that Elmer Davis, director
of the office of war information
had reported to him that publicized
disputes between high officials were
creating confusion in the public
mind and aiding the enemy.
THE enemy Is constantly at work
trying to undermine public conf
dence in the government; why
should members of that government
help him along by undermining 1t
themselves" The President quoted
Davis.
NOT IN PUBLIC
Disagreement eitr 2r as to fact
or policy should no be publicly
aired" the President said, but are
to be submitted to me by the ap-
propriate heads of the conflicting
agencies.
THE policy of the government
should be announced by me, as the
responsible head thereof. Disa-
greementS as to facts can be re-
solved, by Investigations and sur
veys directed by me-"
The most notable recent example
of a presidentially directed survey
is the cne now being made of the
synthetic rubber situation by COM
mittee headed by Bernard M
Baruch.
For months various agency heads
and members of congress had been
in heated public controversy over
the best ways and means of obtain
ing an adequate supply cf synthetic
rubber. In appointing the Baruch
committee, the President said its
findings would serve as guide to
future action not only in connec-
ton with synthetic rubber but also
in connection with nationwide gas
oline rationing.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21

Approximately five hundred Cal
if0rnia school districts were granted
emergency attendance ALLEGATIONS
based on losses due 10 severe cpl
denies or alien evacuation. Appli-
cations for grants were submitted
by GO9 districts with 498 approved.
A total Of l9628 additional units
OF average. daily attendance was
allowed the 498 districts, including
1871 to 382 elementary school dis
tricts, G,l4l to l0l high school dis
tricts, and 1886 to five junior col
leee districts. The total additional
apportionment of state funds re-
quired for l942-43 was $l,378,3O2.
Los Angeles had the heaviest
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21

losses, through epidemics and Jap
anese evacuation, with a total of SO
districts, 6070 units granted ana
total apportionment of $444 .778.
largest amounts in Los Angeles
county included: Los Angeles city,
$l62,335 Long Beach city. SAT ,403;
Pasadena city, $29.344 Glendale
city. $20,013; Montebello city. $l2,-
SIT; Alhambra Union high, $l0657
Ell Monte elementary. $l0,482; Bur-
bank city $l0,l76; Inglewood high
school, $7349; Santa Monica city,
$7,028; Compton elementary, $5968;
Compton high and junior college,
s6,725.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21

partment. Castricum said no criti-
cal materials are needed in its
manufacture.
Unlimited production will get un-
derway within a week or tWo," u.
S. Rubber officials said
The sandal, which would be
wrapped around the tire and held
in place with "ears" tucked between
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21

the tire and rim, is made Of woven
cotton and treated with asphalt
emulsion. It looks like a closely
woven bath mat.
Castricum warned that drivers
using the tire sandals should hold
their speed under 80 miles an hour.
The sandals probably would catch
fire at high speed, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21

ecution of hostages.
THE United Nations are going to
win this war" he said When Vic
tory has been achieved, it is the
purpose of the government Of the
United States, as / know 1t is the
purpose of each of the United Ma
tions, to make appropriate use of
the information and evidence in
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21
No Part Of Valley
In San Diego Area
Of Dimmed Lights
Territory Bounded by
GrOssmOnt Hill, Traffic
Officer Learns at Meet


The dim-out area between
Imperial Valley and San Die
go begins at Grossmont hill
on highway 80, Sgt. Cliff
Reed of the. California High
way patrol In Imperial county said
Friday after he attended a traffic
meeting in San Diego Thursday.
Traffic citations will be issued
motorists who travel i'm excess of
20 miles an hour in the dim-out
area in San Diego county, Sgt.
Reed said. Rudy Schmoke, district
highway patrol Inspector, and Cap
tain Harry Clodfelter, head of the
UdSp.s7~t.-s ---..sA,-
h%S- - - II
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21
WORKED OUT PLANS
New Tire Sandal Will
Increase Life Of Tires

DETROIT. Aug 2l-(UP) - A
tire sandal expected to add $500
to 5000 miles TO the life of an
automobile tire has been developed
by the United States Rubber Co.,
and will be offered to the public
in about month.
The sandal was developed by
Martin Castricum. 48-year-old
scientist in the firms textile de-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21
AMERICANS renew ATTACKS IN PACIFIC
President Warns Axis

WASHINGTON, Aug. q CUP) -
President Roosevelt today issued a
stern warning to Axis nations to
halt their atrocities against citi-
zrns Of occupied nations or else face
the wrath of the United Nations
after the war is won.
The President said that the per-
petrators of "barbaraic" acts in oc-
cupied countries will have to stand
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21
What A Pity

All dressed UP in his baseball
playing clothes and carrying a base
ball glove. Mayor Bob Hatton ap-
peared at the Ell Centro stadium
Thursday night when the city ball
team was scheduled to play a game
His Honor stood around in con-
spicuous places. He talked to I'M
portant people.
The city team played but Hatton
didn't.
Now, that isn't right. If RR were
in Hatton'S place. RR would up
and fire the whole blasted city team
tor a bunch of selfish old meanies.
Should the team have all the fun
and the mayor mlldew On the
bench?
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21
DIEPPE ATTACK
Writer ON Ship Views Raid

guns, mortars. and machine guns
opened and We knew our boys were
catching it.
Dawn was lighting the scene and
the RAF was with uS-three squad
rons of Spitfires darting all over
the sky. Reports were coming in
TO Roberts. He sat in his small
room with three aides who wore
earphones, Roberts was in touch
by radio with his men ashore and
Continued on Page g. Col So
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21
p AMBL|Ne
l\EpORTER
without Privacy

Private Cecil Gillett, OF Fort War
rem, Wyoming these days says that
an Army private has no privacy.
when we undreSS," he wrote. "it
is fatal to have enough money to
make a jingle in my pockets. The
men all listen and il they hear any
money rattle, they Immediately ask
for a loan
The other night I lost SO cents
In my bed. | think I would have
found it if / hadn't had my whole
platoon helping me"
Knowing Cecil, RR would bet a
cruller the soldier who grabbed the
SO cents didn't beat Cecil to it by
any more than a gnat's eyebrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21

respect to these barbaric crimes OF
the invaders, in Europe and in
Asia.
1T seems only fair that they
should have this warning that the
time will come when they will have
to stand In courts of law in the
In the very countries which they are
now expressing and answer for their
acts"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21
No Beauty Sleep

The only thing that will keep Jake
Verburg awake is full house be-
longing to someone else.
II you don't believe ii just ask
him about a nightmare he had the
other night,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21
Schools Receive
Attendance Grant

Imperial county schools received $28518 a special
grant from the state department of education to make up
for attendance losses resulting from the Japanese evacu
alton DR. Walter Dexter state superintendent of public
instruction announced Friday
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21
Keep Govt Fights
Private. Says FDR

WASHINGTON Aug. q. (UP)-President Roosevelt
today ordered the heads of all government agencies and
departments stop airing of inter departmental disputes
in public He directed that all such dsagreements hence
forth IN Clhm tO
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21
Flying Fortresses
Blast Nuzi Planes

- LONDON, Aug 21. (UP)-A flight of II American
Flying Fortresses attacked the North Sea today
by 20 25 German Focka 1905 and in the ensuing
2Ominue battle six Nazi planes destroyed or dam
aged, United States Army headquarters announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21
Marines Invade
Another island
In jap Control
Landing Parties. Flying Fortresses
Garry Fury Of yank Attack TO Bases
Of Japs on Australian Supply Line
BY UNITED PRESS

New American landing parties and crack Flying For
ress bOmbers today reported carrying the attack
Japan in the southwest Pacific
Reports from London and the Tokyo radio indicated
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21
Food Prices Nav
Jump 80 Per Cent,
Warns 0PA Head
Need for More Control
On Farm Products Cited
Bv Leon Henderson

WASHINGTON. Aug. 81.
(UP) - Price Administrator
Leon Henderson today ap-
piled new pressure to his
campaign for greater control
of farm prices by warning that if
prices OF uncontrolled food continue
to rise at the current rate. con-
sumers will be paying about 80 per
cent more for important foodstuffs
year from now.
The effect of increases of this
magnitude en- the average family
budget would be most destructive, ,"
he said. Initiation would have a
large foot In the kitchen even if
OPA continued in holding the line
of prices it has set for the things
1t is empowered to control"
CITES FIGURES
He cited figures released by the
bureau Of labor statistics which
showed that prices of uncontrolled
foods--foods exempted from Hend-
erson's price control authority by
statutory provision banning CELL
ings on farm commodity prices I'M
til they have reached ll0 per cent
of parity-rose 25 per cent between
June Is and July Is. The same
items had recorded 4.8 per cent
advance in the previous month.
such price rises. Henderson said,
are drawing dangerous pattern
Right here at home" he said,
there is a battlefront-the anti
initiation front-and its cCmmuni-
queS take the form of price tags
and figures such as the BIS pub
fishes monthly. Every housewife
should read these communicates
carefully and interpret them in
terms of what her dollar will buy
today and what it will buy six
months hence.
WORKED OUT PLANS
OPA was understood to have
worked out plans for establishment
of maximum prices for on the hoof"
livestock which must be approved
by Wickard. The latter already has
endorsed the principle of such CELL
ings on condition that a practical
Continued on Page 6; Column a
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21

NO American planes were lost.
A shell from one of the crack
German fighters exploded in the
cockpit of one of the fortresses,
killing the co-pilot and injuring the
pilot, the communique said.
Other enemy fire destroyed two
engines of this aircraft" the COM
munique said. THE fortress also
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21

was hit in many other places but
no other casualties were suffered"
There was no immediate infor-
nation on the mission on which the
big bombers were engaged when
they were engaged by the Focke-
Wulfs. the finest fighters of the
German Luftwaffe.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21
Baseball

NATIONAL
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21
WEATHER

WEATHER
Maximum Thursday 1917. Mini
mum Friday 76. S pm. Thursday
humidity SO. Noon Friday l04.
humidity 28.
BANK DZBi1S
Ell Centre Business Barometer
Thursday .................... S359. .d35.47
Last Year .......................... S211, ,860.93
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21

Dietz & Phelps; Bea2ley & w.
Cooper.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21
AMERICAN

Wynn, Trotter & Evans; Russo,
Lindell & Dickey.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21

Aucker, HollingsworthS Hayes
White g. Parson.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-06-01
HOLIDAY DOCKET
OF POLICE COURT
AutOists Provide Bulk of
Business for Decoration
Day Session

A fine Of 500 and costs was i'm
posed on Frederick ]. Demers, 20
Of 1912 Pearl Lake road by Judge
T. E. Conway in municipal court
Decoration day on a charge Of oper-
ating a motor vehicle while under
the influence Of liquor. Demers, who
pleaded guilty to the charge, was
given until tomorrow to pay.
Other cases disposed of follow:
Daniel J. Flahive, 10, Of "a Gran
lite street, operating q motor vehicle
without a license and violation OF
rules Of the road, nolled for $40.
otto Puhakkaa, 26, Of 140 Proctor
street, intoxication and breach OF
the peace, continued to Tuesday.
Marshall Ney, 20, Of SO Traverse
street, breach of the peace, nolled
Henry Holbrook. A, Of Manhan
street, intoxication and breach Of
the peace. nolled.
James Mobilio, 80, Of 1902 East
Main street, non-support, continued
to June 10.
Eugene Johns, ~, of S7e Walnut
street, intoxication and non-sup-
port, nolled.
John +. johnson. 20. Of 80 Lafay-
cite street, intoxication and breach
Of the peace, continued to June n.
Thomas Wineglass, 10. colored, Of
80 Vine street, breach of the peace
and resistance, continued to tomor-
row.
Theodore Wineglass, 20. colored,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-06-01
POLLS

The double smash hit program
now showing on the Loew Poi
screen consists of two top produc-
lions of the year-"Ship Alloy" a
musical comedy starring dancing
Eleanor Powell, Red Shelton and
Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra,
and "The Vanishing Virginian" a
heart-warming down-to-earth story
featuring Frank Morgan, Spring
Byington, Kathryn Grayson and q
host of your favorite actors.
Thursday and Friday Of this week
the Loew Poll Theater will present
in person on its stage, Stan Kenton
and his orchestra, coming direct
from the famed Palladium In Hol-
lywood and featuring Red Doris,
Eve knight, Jack Ordean and How
ard Rumsey. Critics the country over
are declaring the Kenton outfit as
the most original and sensational
band in years, so don't miss their
very first appearance here.
with this name band Is an all
star show headlined by Americas
Swingheart, Gertrude Nlesen, star
of stage, screen and radio. Miss
Niesen first gained fame when she
made her radio debut with Rudy
Vallee, after this she was acclaimed
in her stage debut with comedian
Lou Holtz, and later became an
screen favorite With her
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-06-01
In The Local
ThelteYS
STATE

If you intend to see Ann Sheri
dan and Ronald Reagan in "Juk
Girl" currently in the second da.
Of Its hold-over engagement you'll
have to hurry as performances to
morrow evening at Warmers Stat
theater positively conclude its en-
gagement.
"True to the Army" with Altar
Jones, Judy Canova, Ann Miller ane
Jerry Colonna is the second big hi
of the program.
And then starting Wednesday the
State ushers In another big two hi
show with 1.-THE Great Mans Lady
as the headliner starring Barbara
Stanwyck, Joel McCrea and Brian
Donlevy.
Incidentally these three great
stars were seen together for the
first time in Cecil B. DeMille's
Union Pacific" and are again
united in the heart-stirring picture
which starts Wednesday.
The picture itself Is a pulse
quickener, If ever there was one
The story covers q span OF many
years, going back as far as 1915
when Miss Stanwyck as a conven-
tionally-reared girl Of 16 runs on
and marries Joel McCrea. He takes
her out west where he hopes to
build a great city on the barren land
he has inherited.
Crossing their path is Brian Don
lecy, a gambler uniquely honest. He
halls In love with Barbara and Is
unwittingly instrumental in coming
between her and McCrea. This does
not keep her from setting McCrea
on the path to the realization OF
his dreams. How she, McCrea's wife
finds herself living in the shadowy
recesses of hts life while he rises to
magnificent heights makes 1.-THE
Great Mans Lady" thrillingly, un-
usual entertainment. The three stars
portray people you will love and re-
member for a. long time.
The supporting cast is excellent
Katharine Stevens as a young girl
is someone to keep an eye on
Thurston Hall, Lloyd Corrigan, Eta
Mcdaniel are fine, as is Lucien Lit
tlefield in the role Of newspaper
editor.
Radios lovable family return to
the screen in the second big hit
Henry and Dizzy" starring Jimmy
Lydon as Henry Aldrich and featur-
ing Mary Anderson, Charles Smith
John Litel, Olive Blakeney and
Vaughan CHASER.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-06-01

political purposes or by reason Of
personal rancor and revenge those
men cannot be held guiltlesS. Such
little men with their petty views
and personal jealousies have ben,
through the ages, the root cause Of
the great tragedies Of history.
It seems to me that we face two
crises in this modern world Of ours.
It seems perfectly plain and evident
there will certainly be turning
point In the war within the next
fifteen or eighteen months, let us
hope and pray within the next three
to six months. But beyond the need
to defeat the Axis powers there is
the next great critical problem, how
to defeat war itself. We have waited
two generations now before needing
the prophets Of international order
and justice and we have paid the
price in two world wars. We cannot
afford to make the same mistake
the third time. And please don't
think that this Is the kind of bust
ness that can be left to our politi-
cal leaders and to them alone. The
rank and file Of our people, all the
forces in this country that make
for good will, every group and Or
ganization that pretendS to offer
intelligent leadership ought to do
something to help the cause along
The churches must do their share
and more. I have q feeling that the
men in the ranks are going to hold
the churches responsible II things
go awry and we lose the Second
World War over the peace table be-
cause Of the lack Of intelligence
and good will. am sure that the
soldier who Is quoted in our de-
nominational paper, Advance"
spoke the minds Of most Of his
more thoughtful comrades when he
said to his chaplain, "We don't
mind doing this thing, or losing our
lives, but we want the church to
be the church, to keep its convic-
tionS about world brotherhood and
peace, and to make sure that our
lives are not given In vain"
I have seen these memorial trib-
utes to the unknown soldiers Of the
First World War in many lands, at
Arlington, in Westminster Abbey,
on Rue Royale in Brussels, under
the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, on
the high point Of Castle Rock in
Edinburgh, in manificent memorial
on st. Kilda Road in Melbourne,
Australia, but let's be honest and
confess that those men and their
fallen comrades died as 1t were In
vain. We broke the faith with them.
The kind Of world they saw in their
dreams Of the future as they fought
and bled and died never came into
being These magnificent memorials
are but lip service. Too seldom and
too late did we recall the end and
purpose for which they gave their
lives.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-06-01
MAJOR SPENCER
in AIR FORCES
WATERFOWL Resident, For
mer Banker, Training at
Miami Beach, Fla.

Major winthrop w. Spencer OF
Watertown, Conn, former banker
Is one Of hundreds Of executives
Of specialized business and indus
tries now being trained at the new
air forces officer training school,
Miami Beach, Fla, to direct vital
administrative and supply opera
tons Of the rapidly expanding
ground forces.
In q six weeks course Of military
instruction and physical condition
ing, Major Spencer and other spe-
cialists commissioned directly from
civilian life will be prepared to take
over executive duties in air forces
maintenance that parallel the re-
sponsible positions they held in
commerce and industry.
The air forces officer training
school was established specifically
for the purpose Of enlisting the
services as commissioned officers Of
civilian specialists. Its training
program will provide army flyers
with expertly-directed ground sup
port and relieve air forces pilot off,
GERS Of Notifying duties that have
kept them grounded.
AS a civilian, Major Spencer
lived at Northfield road, WATERFOWL,
Conn. His wife, Mrs. Marigold G.
Spencer lives at Mortified road,
WATERFOWL, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-06-01
Walker Sees Turning
Point In War Nearing
Eighteen Months at Latest Prophecies Second Con-
gregatiOnaI Pastor in Memorial Day Sermon

1--WE hear not little in these
days about world organization after
the war and heaven help US II we
can't work out some form Of world
federation when this titanic con-
flict has passed and the smoke Of
battle has cleared away" stated
Rev. DR.. John g. Walker, Second
Congregational Church pastor, yes
terday morning in his Memorial
Day sermon entitled, Not Without
Honor
DR.. walker said in part: Many
who not SO long since were speaking
and thinking in terms Of American
isolation are singing different tune
now. woodrow Wilson Is coming
back into favor. Whatever his limi-
tations, Woodrow Wilson was a
seer and a prophet and so acclaimed
and known by the peoples Of the
world abroad II not In this country.
If there were those who sabotaged
the League Of Nations for partisan