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Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22
Arizona Sec. State
Dies Suddenly

PHOENIX, Nov. 2l-tUP)- Harry
M Moore elected onl3 II d ys
before to his third term as Ari-
2cnas secretary Of state died III
local hospital last night follOwino
an emergency operation for acute
appendicitis earlier yesterday.
Physicians said Moore's death was
caused by coronary thrombosis.
Funeral arrangements have rot
been announced
Moore's Wife-thc former Clara
Wimberly Dawson whom he. had
married month TO the day before
his death-and a group Of friends
were talking to him in his hospital
room when he died. He apparent,
had recuperated from the operation
very swiftly and had told friends
throughout The afternoon and eve
ming that he was feeling fine.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22
Mystery Shrouds
Manpower Plans

WASHINGTON. Nov. 81. CUPl-
What President Roosevelt will do to
untangle the nations muddled man
power program was the question of
the hour in Washington today. but
reporters were faced with a dearth
of reliable answers.
Newcomers and veteran newsmen
alike were agreed that a major story
had reached the boiling point with
none of the usual news leaks q"
There were these possibilities:
l. That Mr. Roosevelt, following
the pattern established when he
abolished the Supplv. priorities and
ALLEGATIONS board to set up the war
production board. would replace the
war manpower commission with a
new agency.
MAY RFORG.NIZE
. That he merely would strength
en- WINGS powers, Incorporating the
SelectiVe service system within il
This has been recommended by
VINO Chairman Paul V. McNutt
and the VINO labor management
advisory committee.
3. That he would reorganize ad-
miniStration of the nations entire
home front program. bringing un-
der one head production, manpower
and economic stabili2ation-reco
mended by several congressional
groups.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22

are financing opposition to the pro-
bram.
Rep. Hatton w. Summers, D., Tex,
Chairman OF steering committee
Ciiectin9 the postponement drive,
wG.S bit,crly critical OF Jeffer's
statement, contained in his "un-
alterable opposition" TO delaying
rationing beyond the Dec. dead
line.
Il am amazed" Summers said.
Such statement Is utterly un-
narranted."
The digniiicd Texan asked news
men not to quote him further be-
cause I'm mad now"
Rep. F. f. Hebert, d., La. said
Jeffers' remark was irresponsible
end certainly not the type of n
statement 10 be expected from a
man i'll high position"
He should be- brought before
the committee and requested to
SubStantiate his charge. II there is
any basis for ii. congress should
know. If not. he should retract it.
EEAtkEAUEkAC
Rep. jed Johnson, d., Okla who
served us CHI irman OF the caucasus
OF les western congressman who
opened the postponement drive
paraphrased Jeffers' statement that
he was "unalterably opposed" to
pOctDonement.
We are unalterably opposed to
Washington bureaucratS making
unreasonable restrictions on thc
country for the purpose of trying
20 make the people more war con-
scious. Our people already are
more war conscious than many OF
the bureauCrats."
Rep. Frank f. Hook, d. Mich
said that he doubted very much
that rationins was necessary to
conserve rubber
IF some of those bureaus woulc
release priorities to expedite con-
struction of synthetic rubber plants
we'd have plenty of rubber" Ii,
/ said. Directive legislation cOulC
bring this about"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22
State Publishes
Olson S Addresses

SACRAMENTO. Nov. 2l.-U.PD
The state printing plant is publish
ing a book containing all the pub
lie addresses, proclamations and
other state papers CT Go. Culbert
L Olson. it was revealed by the
governors office TODAY.
The publication will be finished
in five or six weeks, it was esti-
mated. NJ. Stanley MoSk, the gov
ernor's secretary, emphasized the
book will contain no political
speeches or other material of n
political nature, but is primarily
for libraries, legislators and STU
dents of government.
The estimated cost Of $4,000 will
be paid from the governors office
support fund. Mosk said it was
hoped to set a precedent for other
governors and that the attorney
general had approved the work.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22
Don't Be Gloomy
In Letters, Urges
Mrs. Roosevelt

WASHINGTON. Nov. ci.-UP0
Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt, report
ing by radio on her recent trip to
Britain, asked American parents
last night not to complain about
hardship and discomforts when
writing 10 their sons in the armed
services.
She said one soldier told her he
had a letter which said life is 60
ing to be awfully hard" because CT
gas rationing and the lack of heart
sugar and coffee Another told hei
he felt ''aShamed" because he and
his comrades seemed to be better
off than we were at home she
said
Must we lay stress on our OWL
discomforts in writing to our boys?
she asked.
Mrs. Roosevelt said that, on the
whole. soldiers in Britain were
cheerful. despite the unaccustomed
climate. lack of meat and the night
ly blackout.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22
Insane Inmates Quizzed
In Rooch Poison Deaths

SALEM. Ore. Nov. 81. up
Capt. Walter Lansing of the state
police concentrated Today on q
group of so broken minded workers
in his effort TO solve the mysterious
mass murder" of AZ state mental
hospital inmates who ate a fatal
meal Of scrambled eggs and roach
powder.
Learning the truth from this
group" ne said. is like trying TO
pick up a piece of quicksilver with
your fingers.
The workers. all TRUSTEES" at the
hospital helped III or had access
10 the kitchen during the time the
fatal meal was being prepared by
A 3. McKillop, the chief cook. anC
MS assistant Mary OHare. who
ere paid members of the hospital
taft
ANSWERS VAGUE
Lansing encountered extreme diff
ficulty in his examination. The
workers. most of whom suffered
either from dementia praecoX or al
cohoism, gave unreliable answers
and Lansing found himself trying
TO sift truth from a mass of ira
tionalities. He was aided in his ques-
tioning by Dr.. John c. Evans. hos
pital superintendent and an expert
in abnormal psychology All stories
had 10 be croSs-checked for verifi-
cation
Gov Charles A. Sprague. who has
characterized the tragedy as mass
murder said Lansing and his help
ers must "relentlessly pursue" the
investigation. Dist. Atty. Hayden
postponed the inquest 10 give state
police more latitude.
MORE MAY DIE
Evans and his staff Of Goctors and
nurses. meanwhile. sought to stave
off more deaths among the 467 in
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22
Warren Renews
Non.Parfy Pledge

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2l--CUP)
Republican GovCnor-"lect Eml
Warren last night reiterated ii
plans to select a non -pa"'ie II cabi =
net and gear his administration 10
victory.
Speaking to a dinner audiercc at
the San FranciscO TrcSs tllb. War
ren said this is not a Republican
OF Democratic war, Tut an Amer
can war"
The people Of California, he aai1
voted not for a Republican OF non
partisan government. Tho, voted
tol him, ne continued, because
they were fed up" with the pres
cnt administration conduct tl
government in relation to the wal
effort
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22
U. 5. .NavyCanceIs
Flying Boat Order

DETROIT. Nov q - tUP -
Nash-Kclynator CORPORATION to-
day anr ounced cancellation by the
Navy Of IT'S huge contract for mass
production of giant VOught- -Sikor-
Ky flying boats because OF Strate-
rical development iE the Pacific
area.
Quick revision of the Nays au-
craft reui irements ln view Of de-
lclopments m the Pacific was the
scagen given Tor cancellation Of the
contract 5v Read Admiral f. M
Pace Jr. director Of the materials
division OF the Navy Department
"Inere SEED production Of combat
Flames ana fast patrol bombers is
needed Immediately" Admiral Pace
said And that means that some
of the facilities available through
Nash Kelvinator for flying boats
production will have 70 be turned
over 10 contractors who are already
at work IN the types Of planes We
now need IN order that they may
expand their output
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22
Strategy Wins for
SoIomons Marines

HEADQUARTERS, UNITED
STATES PACIFIC FLEET Pearl.
Harbor Nov 20. Delayed dD-U.P1
A group of army men who landed
ON Guadalcanal recently with n big
supply OF food should have known
the marines, but they got to know
them the hard way
When the troops landed, Lieut..
Dewitt Peterkin Jr.. New York
City. said today on his return, the
marines We're most solicitous for
their welfare.
Especially the marines showed
the troops how to dive swiftly into
fox holes when an air raid alarm
sounded. When the first alarm
came, the troops carried out the
dive maneuVcr perfectly, and
emerged with the all clear TO find
that the marines had swipcd their
food.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22
DeadIine on Idle
Tires Postponed

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l-(UP),
The deadline for DISPOSAL of idle
i"eS" todnv was postponed from
Nov. % to Dec. /. the date scheduled
faY the start OF nationwide gasoline
r3tioning.
Possession of tires in excess of
Give per car. with one additional
.6r each running wheel of tr'ilers
or similar equipment, will be illegal
after the first of next month un-
der gasoline rationing regulations.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22
Coffee
Ration
Here

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l,-CUP1
Retail sales of coffee stop at mid
night tonight to give storekeepers
one week TO stock their shelves in
preparation for start of rationing
on November 30.
Thn"eafinr the prnpteSt ccffep-
drinking nation in the world will
limit itself TO one pound every five
weeks for each person over Is
years OF age-approXimately n cnp
n dav.
Rationing will mean a 80 per cent
CT, in sales of coffee to the 80 per
cent &C the adult us pcuulotion
who drink it and have made it
the national beverage. But Amer
leans will still much more coffee
than EuroDennS who generally get
only an crsatZ concoction of acorns
and Grains.
IMPORTS CUT
The rationing prooram was nee
essitated by cut CT 25 per cent
in coffee imports since Pearl Har-
Dor. Ships formerly nlyino the
coffee route between the United
States and South America now are
carving bauxite ores for aluminuln
or have been transferred to routes
TO Britain. Africa. Russia and oth-3
er fiohting frcnts.
Coffee to be rationed includes all
roasted coffee whether ground or
in the bean. as well as decaffein-
ated products and those mixed with
chicory, cereals or other substi-'
tutes. Consumers will not be per :
mitted to b,'V green CT unroaSted
coffee and home roasting is out.
Varieties of instant coffee are
not rationed.
USE SUGAR BOOK
War ration book number one, al
ready in use for sugar rationing,
will be used in buying coffee. I
The first ration period runs for
five weeks from November %
through January 3. 1913. when each
book holder Is years of age or old4
er may purchase one pound OF ccf-
fee for STAMP member 81. Coffee
stamps are numbers % down to 20
but because of arrangement in the
ration book. the first stamp is 81,
the second c3. e
Other ration periods will be an
nounced later. Wa: Production
Chief Donald M Nelson recently
declared that if shipping conditions
should improve. rationing of coffee
will be eased or even abolished
Where lack of transportation fa-
cilities makes it difficult fer 4
consumer to buy coffee pound at
time. he may apply Mt his ration
ing board for q certificate to buy
UP to five pounds. Stamps will be
removed to cover such advance ra-
tiOnS
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22
Continued from Page i

iCOIlHlueQ from rage u
of the axis from Africa were mount
ING.
The Royal air force attacked Turin
again Friday night III what was
described as the heaviest air bonn
bardment of 1tal? since the start
of the war.
1t was the second plastering of
the week for Turin which already
was reported to have suffered dam
Iage comparable to that inflicted by
the Germans at Coventry The Rome
cOmmunique placed casualties of the
latest raid at 90 killed and l2O
wounded.
A Fascist official made a hurried
inspection of Sicily which will lie
open to Allied assault once the
Bizertc-Tunis triangle is won. Pre-
mier Eenito Mussolini was reported
hastily strengthening his coastal
batteries and antiaircraft defenSes
in anticipation Of the expected AL
ned assault.
ROADS TAKEN
In IuniSia Allied columns rapidly
were taking control of all interior
railroads and highway functions and
seemed already to have cut off the
''-'S parrisonS from any possibility
of land reiniorcements by way of the
coastal routes from TIiDCli.
The British admiralty reported
that it had r-i~ad v'~'erS in the
Mediterranean to cut off sea traffic
between axis .-,.., and those Of
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22

mirably at all times" Evans said.
Naturally many of them were up
set for a short time. but they were
soon quieted. We expect no more
trouble" "
The bodies of the victims were
being embalmed at the hospital.
The tiny morgue, built to accomo-
date two or three bodies, was filled
with the dead. The overflow was
placed on the small chapel floor and
in the hallWaVS.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22
Showdown Battle
Opens for Coast

Spain and the Balearic islands.
The American and Fighting
French column reported moving up
from the Lake Chad base in central
Africa was said to be striking north
from Kufa Oasis on 47-mile trek
toward the Gulf of Sirte. having
covered two-thirds of the 1900
mile movement from their Equator
ial Africa jumping off point.
REAR GUARD UNIT
The advance guards of the Brit
ish 9Th Army claShcd with Rom
mers rearguard at Agedabia, 100
miles south of Benghazi which was
entered b. the main forces of the
Eighth Army The British were has
tening toward FL Agheila 20 miles
farther south where it was thought
that Rommel might try t. make a
more extended stand before pu ling
back al the way into Tripolitanil.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22
Leading Quaker
Woman Succumbs

WORCESTER. Mass. Nov. 2l.-
tAPD-Mrs. Sarah Jane Clifford
Swift an important figure in the
Society OF Friends Of Ouakerism
here and abroad died at her home
TO-DAY. A native Of Ncrth Dart
mouth. she had celebrated her 96th
birthday Monday
She was = n cmrer Of tho @or-
manent board of Fr nds of Ne"
Fnolard which is q 1nii Of the gov
crning body Of Quakerism fol
America Noted for her philan-
thrcpic work in education, MANY
colleges and schools begun under
the Acois of Quaterism benefited
through her donations
She was a bcnefactress OF Pacific
college. EcWbcro Ore, and Whit
tier college. Whittier. Calf
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22
Gloria Vanderbilt
Out of REGISTER

NEW YOBF Nov 2O-'U P1-
Gloria Vanderbilt young hairess 10
millions. has noen dropped in the
new issue OF the social register is
sued TODAY. presumably because Of
her marraac TO Pat di Cicco. Hol-
lywood actors agent. now IN the
ARMY
The winter edition of the Blue
hook was rou'h on the Vanderbilt
family Also missing was Mrs Reg
inald Vinderbilt-moiher of Ms
a. Cicco and Mrs Laura Morgan
grandmother
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22
Officers Lounqe
Opened al Hotel

An Officers Iounpe WIS oncn",'
IL the Barbara Worth hotel III FL
Centre for the first time Friday
night and was placed at the dis
posal of all, military Officers sta
ioned or visiting in Imperial VAL
ley.
Sixteen Officers from Sand
Beach were the first to frequent
the place after enjoying dinner witt.
Manager Robert Carr Officers
from several different units already
have decorated the walls OF the
lounge with cmblems and other de-
vices.
Card tables, writing desks
couches, comfortable chairs, and
reading lamps were installed for
the convenience of officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22

mates in five wards who partook of
the fatal meal. Only about a half
dozen remained in critical condition
today and Evans said he did not
expect more than one or two more
deaths
Some of the patients still were
paralyzed. The sodium flouride con-
tanned in the roach powder caused
partial paralysis of the lungs ano,
limbs.
The patients have behaved ad-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22
Green Says NLRB
Rule Aids Axis

WASHINGTON. Nov. 21-CUPD-
President William Green of the
American Federation of Labor said
today that the National Labor Re-
lations Board had scored a victory
for the Axis when it charged shiD-
builder Henrg j. Kaiser with un-
fair labor practices.
The action of the NLRB in is
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22

suing a complaint against three
Kaiser shipyards on the west coast
is the outstanding Axis victory of
The month";" Green said The NLRB
complaint was lodged yesterday.
The basis of the NLRB COM
plant" Green said, is the fact
that Mr.. Kaiser signed a closed
Shop contract with l6 AFL unions
before any appreciable number of
employees was hired i'll these three
Shipyards
CUSTOMARY
If such a contract is illegal or
rcprehenSible, then every conStruc-
ton firm in the United States and
the government itself stands in
dicted by the NLRB. How were all
cur new army camps. naval training
stations and airfields built? Gov
ernment agencies or private con-
tractors working for the govern
ment signed agreements with AFL
unions to supply the men to do the
work
Henry J. Kaiser is unquestion-
ably one of the most decent en-
ployers in America He treats all
his employees and the trade unions
that represent them with utmost
fairness.
How the NIRB accuses Kaiser
ct unfair labor practices anG
threatens to destroy as fine a Ic-
lationship between employer and
emplove as exists anywhere in tho
world"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22
Jeffers Anglers
Anti toners

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2l-oUP1 =
Irate western congressman fighting
a last ditch battle to delay nation
wide gasoline rationing demanded
today that Rubber Administrator
William M. JcfferS be called on the
carpet to explain his charge that
people who should know better"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22
Two Armv Cadets
Killed in Crash

STOCKTON Calf. Nov 81
tUPD-Two Army air force cadets
were killed last night when their
airplane crashed near Verhalis, &c
miles southwest Of Stockton, the
Stockton army training base an
nOunced TODAY
Dead were Horace w. Cederstrom,
81, Minneapolis. MINI; and Rob-
ert Otto Drummer 81, Cincinnati,
Ohio
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22
Government Gives
Go Ahead Sign
Continued from Page u

ulcd TO be completed soon.
Hewes said that the line, sub
station and other necessary con-
struction should be completed to
allow the fiIst flow of electricity to
come into the districts system il
January or February OF 1943.
Ire three-mile stretch of the ALI
American. which has been approved
for continuance OF work. IS on the
Coachella branch west of .Frink
Springs. 1t will consist mainly OF
excavation. Hewes said, for work
On drops and other construction
projects has been stopped entirely
Tic loosening up CT the WPB or
der gave rise. however, to hopes
rhar construction alone the entir
length Of the canal TO the Coachella
valley may soon be allowed to prog
ross again.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22
SUES FOR DIVORCE

Marjorie Jackson Friday filed
suit for divorce against A. V. Jack
son, alleging desertion and non
support. She said they married in
jackson, Ark, May %, 1871.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22
COURT GRANTS
FINAL DIVORCE

In Imperial county superior court
Friday Blanche G.. Rrttea obtained
a final divorce from Gilbert Or
tega.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22
DECREE GRANTED

Lucinda Early Friday was granted
an interlocutory divorce from Hill
lard Early on the grounds CT ex-
treme cruelty.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22
MARRIAGE ANNUIJED

The marriage of Betty 10 Stone
and Neal Stone was annulled in
Imperial county superior court Fri
day They married i'll Kingman.
Ari2., last February Z.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22
ScanningI.V.
News Horizon
DIVORCE GRANTED

Marjorie Grace Corliss FRIDAY
was granted a final divorce from
Robert Emmett CorliSS.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22

1. Inat ne WoRla turn H##H fNn
manpower program to the Haf o.
partment. This has been anHueed
vigorously by labor. conerezlanaI
Headers. and other civilian au1hor-
tiles here.
Speculation over each Of these
alternatives was accompanied hy an
even more tantalizing question Nno
will direct the program
McNUTT GOING
There was good reason "a believe
/ the President himself has not made
/ up his mind The consensus amonF
reporters government officials and
/ WaShington,S numerous second
|guesSerS was that AcNutt Is on the
way out.
This was substantiated by a VINO
SpOkeSman's admission yesterday
that three top VINO officials are
ready TO resign. McNutt who has
held his job since last April Ions
mas been under fire on Capitol Hin
and elsewhere for alleged failure t.
use what powers he has.
/ The two most popular candidates
/ to succeed him were Supreme Court
Justice William o. Douglas and Dir
ector of Economic Sterilization
James F. ByrneS. But dozens OF
other possible successors were mem
/ toned, too.
WMC BOSS MUM
/ McNutt, who consistently has re-
ferred reporters to the commander
! in-chief' When asked to comment
ON the reported impending shake up.
itudied 4 new recommendation to
! relieve one of the soreSt of the ma
tion'S many manpower problems
the shortage of badly-needed cop
per miners.
The VINO labor management COM
mittee last night urged him To ask
the state department to arrange for
importation of up TO 10000 Mexican
/ nOnierrouS metal miners to supple
ment domestic labor supplies which
have been depleted by the draft and
migrations to better-paid jobs.
The committee, whose recommer-
cations have been followed consist
emily i'll the past, estimated that at
least 1000 MeXicans are needed to
boost to capacity production of the
copper needed urgently for the war
effort. output now is substantial
/ ly' handicapped by labor shortages.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-22

WASHINGTON, Nov. cl.-U.P) J
Retail sales of coffee stop at mid
night tonight to give storekeepers
one week TO stock their shelves in
preparation for start of rationing
on November 30.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-05-21
Appeal By Willidm
Green Ends Strike
Electrical Workers Return
To Work Pending Settle
ment OF Labor Board

Washington, D. C. ULNS).-Union
workers affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor returned to their
Jobs April IS at the Cornell Dubilier
Corp. plant, South Plainfield, n. j.,
after receiving an urgent telegram
from AFL President William Green APP
pealing to them to end their work stop
page at once.
Green's telegram, addressed to Frank
A. Diana, business manager of Local
lO4O-B of the international Brother
hood of Electrical Workers, follows:
"The American Federation of Labor
pledged Il no strike policy to the PreSi-
dent and Government of the United
States. This pledge was made in good
faith. We are honor bound to carry it
out. | am therefore appealing to you
and those you represent who are on
strike at Plainfield to terminate the
strike and return To work at one with
the understanding that all grievances
complained of will be adjusted by the
War Labor Board. | appeal to the
manhood and patriotism of those on
strike. The Government needs yours
service. The Army and Navy needs it
more and the success of the war effort
calls for your continued service"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-05-21

be Illuminated until dusk each day at
which time it will be darkened to COM
ply with the Army blackout regula-
lions.
All the electrical work required to
re-equip the sign, Michael Siegel, Il
business representative of the Inter
national Brotherhood of Electrical
workers, Local :, said was performed
by 30 members of the local who worked
on 12-hour shifts without pay as part
of the unions effort on behalf of the
Army and Navy Relief.
General Outdoor Advertising Co,
owners of the sign. is donating the
space free to the fund. The Continent
tai Sign Co. and .Artcraft-StrauSS are
donating the huge electrical letters for
the advertisement while the Broadway
Maintenance Co. is providing all the
necessary electrical eauipmeit free of
cost.
Ten members of the Sheet Metal
Workers Association. Local 1877. and
the Sign Pictorial Union. Local go,
are also offering their services free in
connection with the patriotic under
taking.