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Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25
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Blame
Fixed
Boards S Findings
On Earl Harbor
DebacIe on File

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a.
(UP) = Associate J u S t C c
Owen j. Roberts filed with
President Roosevelt today a
report fixing responsibility
for enemy successes in the Japa-
nese surprise attack on Pearl Har-
Dor. Dec. 7.
/ Roberts is chairman of the specicl
board which spent 20 days conduct
ing hearings in Hawaii.
Roberts said after his conference
with the President that the report
fixes responsibility and mentions
Names He added that the report
received the unanimous approval OF
the five members on the board.
The board of inquiry appointed
Dec. 16 by President Roosevelt to
investigate any "dereliction' on the
part of American armed forces in
Hawaii, spent from Dec. % to Jan
10, inclusive, in the islands.
The members worked from am
until dusk each day, Roberts said
except for two Sundays and two
holidays.
White House Secretary Stephen
T. Early said that the President
had expressed his gratitude to
the justice, and through him to his
colleagues, and told him it was a
most painstaking and most thor
ough investigation and report"
Early had said the President
planned to submit the report to
the director of censorship for the
editing out of any information that
might be of value to the enemy
After the conference, however, Early
said the report would be given to
the public Sunday without sub
mission to the censor or anyone
else-complete and in full
Roberts said the report included
a covering letter stating what mat
ter5 had been investigated and what
had not
Then it contains specific find
ing of facts" Roberts said, "a sum-
mary of the more important facts
and our conclusions"
Roberts said the commission auto
matically was discharged with the
filing of the report and that it had
adjourned sine die yesterday.
Asked what action might be TAX
en- as a result of the report Early
said that matter was under study"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25
News6oy Unmasks
'G-Man' lmposior

Post-Prcss neWsboy T. D. Fergu-
son was wishing on his lucky star
Saturday that the next time he
meets a Oman" face to face, the
guy has something better than a
load of booze to use for identifi-
cation purposes.
The boy was peddling his papers
and attending strictly to his own
business Friday night, when man
later identified as fruit tramp
named Lee Womack grabbed him
and dragged him unceremoniouSly
into an alley IN 100 block or North
Sixth.
I'm a G-Man." the drunk in
formed, the neWSie, and added
that he wanted to question the boy
Young Master Ferguson made
enough noise to attract Officers
Wyatt Briggs. and Womack woke
up in the hooSegow.
He pleaded guilty before Police
Judge Lee Nuffer, who deferred
sentence until Monday. Chief OF
Police Ronnie Voyles has recon-
mcncd minimum of months i'm
priSonment.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25

Gus American and Filipino defend
erS.
A war department communique
from Washington admitted for the
first time since the war in the
Philippines started that the Amer
lean defenders had suffered heavy
losses. Heavy losses also were in
flicted upon the japanese.
MacArthur's vastly out-numbered
troops continued to counterattack
with great valor and succeeded in
recovering some of the lost posi-
tions, the communique said.
Meanwhile, the Allies took heart
when news from the Russian front
said that the Red army advances
today endangered the main Ger
man defense lines after a lightning
thrust which promised to eclipse
their history at Mozhaisk.
BIGGEST VICTORY
The Red army disclosed that its
biggest victory Of the present coun-
teroffensive had carried $50 miles
northwest of Moscow and to within
about 100 miles of the old Latvian
border, recapturing or Immediately
threatening Kjolm, Velikie Luki,
Rzhev and other important cities
in Hitler's winter defense line.
This drive, made since January
/, threatened to split the German
front at Leningrad from the central
front but, more important, it show
ed that the northern arm of the
Russian pincers had advanced to
a point northwest of Smolensk.
The southern arm previously had
battered its way to within possibly
so miles of Smolensk and If the
pincerS can now be closed the Axis
forces on the central sector will
be lucky if they are able to escape
a huge trap and set up new lines
on the Dnieper-Dvina front.
JAPANESE ADVANCE
On all of the Pacific war fronts,
Continued on Page g. Column A.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a. (UP)-
She was a brunette and she was
beautiful and she was very, very
angry.
To think" she fumed, that l
came here all the way from Okla
homa City for the privilege of 60
ing to the movies by myself"
It was innocent talk, in a way,
hfcaule she definitely was not
by herself: she was with blonde,
also and also angry.
It's a hell of note" the blonde
said.
The two girls, still grumbling
walked into a theater lobby and
out of the department-of-o -over-
hear conversations. What tn e y
were complaining about, apparent
ly. was the lack of men, or even
man, to take them places.
It's a chonic complaint among
government girls hereabout-A
complaint for which no alleviation
can be predicted in the foreseable
future. Since 1910 the proportion
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25
JAPS DRIVE WE DGE into
bATAAN DEFENSE LINES
PREbLE WINS
CIVIC PRAISE

visors to hire a full time man to
carry the valleys message to the
natiCl.
The aviation committee, which
was praised in glowing terms at
Friday nights Associated meeting
had painted out that the war has
caused a move for decentralization
OF military and industrial establish
ments. and that opportunity was
knocking for the valley to get itS
share CT these projects.
The board of supervisors, how
ever, declined to appropriate money
to hire a full time promotional cX-
pert. and gave Preblc the pay-leS'
portfolio
OPPOSITION VOICED
The proposal to fix salary fcl
Preble, and prorate the expense
among the various chambers OF
commerce IN the valley. Rhodes
Continued on Page 8; Column a.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25
|. A. Speeds High
School Courses

les ANGELES, Jan. 24-CUPp-
rerintendent of Schools Vierlins
Kersey today announced revisl0l.
of the city's high school and jun
ior college courses to speed up edu-
catiCnal programs during wartime.
It will be possible under the new
system to trim enc year from The
usual four-year high school course
and half-year from the two-yeaI
junior college course
This will be done without Sacri-
ficing quality of education, Kerscy
said.
High school seniors who plan to
enlist will be allowed to take SUB
Elemental courses dur.ng the new
semester starting Feb. ,. Summer
school courses will be offered tc
cover hree- quarters of a semester
during the usual summer vacation
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25

said, large numbers of guns and
cameras, surrendered at the same
time, are held in local law enforce
ment officers until the federal Of
ficers decide what shall be done
with them.
The original call for radio con-
fiscation said that only radios with
shortwave attachments were to be
surrendered In the excitement,
however, radios of all kinds were
turned over to the officers who
must hold them until the federal
government issues orders as to their
disposition.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25

ing particularly, but they said the
Office of Price Administrator is
checking on all prices, shortages and
boarding of commodities.
In the average American home
approximately 100 pounds of sugar
is used annually, or slightly less
than two pounds each week. The
amount of sugar available to each
individual under the rationing plan
would be determined by the total
amount available in this country
and the needs for national defense.
Rationing of sugar will affect the
amounts of candy and soft drinks
that may be consumed. as we'll rs
the sugar used in the home.
Most of the nations chain stores
and many independent grocers al
ready have started informal ration
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25
Treasury Opposes
Sales Tax

WASHINGTON. Jan. 24-CUPD-
Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury John l.. Sullivan today reiter-
ated the administrators opposition
TO a sales tax, because it works {
disproporticnate hardship on the
low-income groups who spend sub
stantially all their income on the
very necessities of life
The treasury, he said. regards the
sales tax as last resort" Speak
ing before the general federation
of Women's clubs, Sullivan urgeo
housewives to arrange family bud
gets so that income taxes can be
paid promptly. He advised the
women TO Systematically "Set aside
a part of the family income as II
comes in" to meet future tax pay
mentS.
Sullivan said treasury advisers
are not convinced that the sales
tax would be effective in raising a
very great amount of revenue
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25

Supervisor A. Y. Preble had beer
highly praised Saturday for his ac-
tivities as "ambaSsad large
from Imperial Valley to the nation 5
military and industrial powers, but
organized chambers of commerce
of the valley had tabled a SuggeS-
ticn that they contribute a salary
to recompense his laborS.
The Associated Chambers of Com
merce pigeonhCled the suggestion
for salary contributions after it was
presented by members Of the E.
Centro delegation at the groups
Friday night meeting in Calipatria.
w. H. dusty Rhodes told the
Associated chambers executive
committee that Preble has been do
ing a "bang-up' job in his newly
created role of promoting the valley
to military and industrial leaders
in search of sites fer defense pro-
jectS, but that Preble cant break
even" on the expense account al
lowed him by the board of super
ViSorS.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25
Nevada Sets Speed
Limit at 3 MPH

CARSON CITY. Nev, Jan. "a,
tUP)-The state highway board
today passed a resolution setting
the speed limit at As miles per
hour for all highway department
vehicles for the sake of safety and
TO conserve rubber and equipment
Previously there had been no
speed limit on Nevada highways.
Towns had set speed limits in GER
tain prescribed areas. The highway
board said violation of its speed
resolution by employees would be
considered a serious offcnse."
Gov. E. P. Carville was preparing
proclamation requesting the gen.
eral public to observe a speed limit,
along the lines the highway depart
ment set.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25

ing by selling their customers only
a small amount at time. frequent
ly limiting sales to one pound.
Officials said that had 1t not
been for this cooperation of the
naticn's grocers, the situation might
have been more critical. They be-
lieved that 1t still might be posi-
BILE to supply existing domestic de-
mands II boarding could be pre-
vented
Supplies TO wholesalers already
are restricted The government. II
was understood. expects TO change
wholesalers quotas TO percent
age of their l94l monthly saies
instead of the 1910 quotas, which
failed to take into account the
population expansion In defense
communities.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25
y AMBL|Ne
x EPORTER

First Aid
1t was almost time fer the ad-
vanced first aid class taught by
Warren Nice. Since anyone who is
late, always is fined, it was up to
Mrs. Karl Kaiser to drive there in
a hurry with a carload of women
enrolled in the class.
the scene of a traffic accident.
the scene of atrafiic accident.
Arrived at class, Mrs Kaiser eX-
citedly told Nice about the acci-
dent.
Did you stop and render first
aid?" he asked. She stopped smil-
ing and said in a small voice:
well I did slow up"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25

order 10 partlclpate l0O per cent
in Americas food for freedom cam
,jpaiGn,
Letters to all farmers were being
mailed from the office of the agri-
cultural conservation association in
El Centre, whose officers are ex-
.3Officio members of the defense
beard, outlining a series of clinics
designed to teach growers in the
intricacieS of machinery repairs.
Since the war created a serious
shortage in new equipment farmers
are urged to avail themselves of
existing opportunities to purchase
spare parts now, and TO attend the
clinics at which methods Of repair
ing parts that cannot be replaced
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25
Civic Group Hears
Appeal to Support
Imperial Co. Fair
Pitzer Stresses Need
For Farm Production
In u. S. War Effort

An appeal for all-out sup
port of this years Imperial
Valley fair was sounded Fri
day night at the monthly
meeting of the Associated
chambers of commerce at Calipa-
tria.
Charles Pitzer, member of the
fair board, told an executive COM
mittee meeting of the Associated
chambers that interest in the fair
to be held the week of March 7-i5
should be kept alive, despite the
war.
Agriculture. Pitzcr said, is just
as necessary to a nations war effort
as armamentS. And from a purely
local point of view. the Imperial
Valley fair is the most valuable
advertising asset the valley has eveI
had.
He said that winter visitors fror;
the north never cease to marvel at
what the valley is able to achieve
in growing things at season when
a large portion of the United States
is barren and blanketed with snow
The fair is a 100000 invesr-
ment, and belongs to the whole val
lev.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25
0PA Recommends
VaNey'sLettuce

WASHINGTON, Jan 24-(UPD-
Best weekend buys fer thrifty
housewives in the San Francisco
area in fresh fruits and vegetables
according to the Office of Price
Administration are cabbage. celery
beets. turnipS, spinach, grapefruit,
oranges, avocados. bananas, LEM
ons, pears, rhubarb and apples.
Iceberg head lettuce from the
Imperial valley was also recon-
mended. Apples were reported eo-
pecially plentiful, because of lack
of shipping to carry them to foreign
markets. Potatoes are also in good
supply at moderate prices" OPA
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25
u. S. Will Ration Sugar
AS Curb Against Hoording

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-tUP)-
Officials revealed today sugar ra-
tioning cards probably would be
distributed next month and that
they were watching the supplies OF
other basic commodities for signs
of shortages
Rationing cards comparable to
those III Great Britain and Ger
many already have been approved
Printing of the cards will be start
ed within the next few days.
Defense officials said housewives
should not be alarmed, that the
supply of sugar was not critically
low and that the rationing system
was being installed to prevent it
from becoming that way.
Officials would not disclose what
other commodities they are watch
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25
Two Thugs Rob
Power Drop Guard

Law enforcement officers in I'M
perial county searched Saturday for
two white men said to nave taken
a pistol from B. A. Schoonover
guard at drop No. 4 on the All
American canal west Of the sand,
hills.
He said nothing else was taken
and the bandits made no attempt to
damage or mclest anything at the
drop.
The bandits drove up in a large
car shortly after l a. m. Saturday
Schoonover said they took his new
38 calibre Colt and left immed-
lately, driving west.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25

readily will be taught.
The clinics will be conducted by
various implement dealers of In
perial and Yuma counties, under
auspices of the agricultural defense
authorities. First in the series of
valley clinics will be held next Mon
day at Calexido. Other clinics
scheduled during the week are:
El Centro, Jan. 81; Brawley, Jan
%; Yuma, Jan. %; Holtville, Jan.
30, and Calipatria, Jan. 81.
To supplement the knowledge ac-
quired at the clinics, farmers have
been invited to take advantage of
machine repair facilities offered In
most high schools throughout the
valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25
Ray Barnes Rites
Scheduled Sunday

Last rites for Ray Barnes, So,
we're scheduled at the Lemons
mortuary in El Centro at 2;3O p.
m. Sunday with burial at Ever
green cemetery.
Barnes, inspector of the Imperial
county agricultural department,
died in Los Angeles Wednesday al
! ter long illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25
Hirohito's Face
Could Aid Allies

Antonio Sotomayor caricaturiSt,
today was credited with the follow
ing suggestion for camcuflage
against Japanese air attacks:
Paint the face of Hirohito on top
of buildings and gas tanks, because,
he said, its a tradition that Japs
cannot look down on the face O.
their emperor
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25

after his appearance before It in
1899.
1t had been reported that the
secret meeting was held at the in
stance of Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt,
but Dies refused all information
other than what occurred at the
meeting.
1t was reported in New York yes
terday that Lash's draft board had
notified him of his reclassification
and that he had been placed in
Glass la, with the possibility that
notice of induction might follow
within a few weeks
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25
RADIOS IN THEIR HAIR
Anywhere, They're Everywhere Else

Unless somebody in the federal
government decides pretty soon
what to do with a lot of excess
radio sets, Sheriff Bob Ware and
his deputies are going to develop
such complex against the things
tina they'll never want to see one
again.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25

NgenCe CIIlCer.
Chairman Martin Dies. D, Tex,
revealed Lash voluntarily appeared
before the committee in secret ses-
sion wednesday. Dies said the one
time youth leader had admitted
fornter sympathy for the Com
munist cause and substantial
agreement with its program.
The committee, Dies said. refused
to "WhiteWash" Lash and voted to
make its information on his back
ground available to any branch Of
the service, draft board or defense
industry that requests it. The COM
mittee criticized LaShS activities
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25
APPOINTED BY BOARD

Preble was appointed to the pro-
motional post sans salary, and
given a travelling expense account,
after Paul Jenkins aviation COM
mittee of the Associated cham
bers had urged the county super
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25
Farmers Urged
To Attend Clinic

Imperial Valley farmers to be instructed in minute
detail the Of their agricultural equipment and
urged to take full advantage of the program instituted
by the defense board Of the United States department Of
agriculture to keep farm machinery in tip top repair in
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25
Heavy American
Loss Announced
In Island Battle
Allies Heatened by New Red Victory
On Russian Front; Reverses Suffered;
Enemy Striking Hard in Other Areas
BY UNITED PRESS :

The japanese machine combined furious land
air and attacks in driving wedges into General Doug
las MacArthurs Bataan province lines Saturday in what
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25
PROTECT INVESTMENT

1T is the duty of each and every
one Of us to get behind our fax
and protect this investment. Pit
zer told the Associated chamber
He recalled that the fair started
with a premium list OF $4,000. and
that this has now grown to 100000
The first All club prizes totaled
SIS, but this year there will De
$4,000 available in prizes for the
youngsters.
The Imperial Valley fair ranks
among the first five in the state
which boasts 35 county fairs" he
said.
Pitzer was accompanied to the
Associated chambers meeting bJ
/ Dorman Stuart, secretary-manage
who urged the encouragement OF
young people in agricultural pur
suits. lest they migrate TO metro
politan areas in search of high pay
ing, but unstable industrial en-
plOyment.
Ted Kipf of Holtvillc, preSidcn;
of the Associated chambers, pledg
ed the organization full support
to efforts to make the valley fair
this year the greatest in history.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25
Dies Group Bans
Lash WhiteWosh'

WASHINGTON, jan "a. (UP)-The Dies committee
un-Amercan activities today in effect washed its hands
of the of Joseph P Lash former executive secretary
of the American Student Unon in his apparent effort to
win committee aid in obtaining appointment navy intel
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25
Guards Needed

Chief of Police Ronnic Voyles
wants to know the identity of the
horrid william who swiped Is feet
of rope off the flag pole on top of
the police STATEN. That not only
is a theft but an insult as we'll
1t isn't quite as bad as having
something stolen right from under
his nose but is something along the
same lines.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25
A Perfect Description-

1t usually is children who have
the mcSt picturesque descriptions
of things.
Elaine Willis, 4-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Willis, Wa
, trying out the faucets in the Willis
home. Water Spouted out III a
startling manner.
Mother Elaine gasped in sur-
prise, 1T sneczed at me"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25
The Right Answer

Speaking of first aid classes or
rather, advanced first aid classes
At a recent class meeting, Ware.
Nice, the instructor. gave Mrs
Phyllis PaSkle a problem.
He asker her what she would dc
if she saw a street car and n car
collide and many persons injured
He listed horrifying list Of in
jurieS such as broken arms, frac-
tured legs, gaping wounds, and
bloody heads.
What would you do?" he asked
her
I'D faint" she replied promptly.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25
WEATHER

Maximum temperature Friday 72, minimum Sat
urday AZ; 5 am. temperature Saturday, As, humid
ity 43; temperature Saturday 70, humidity
3d. 5 pm. temperature Friday 63 humidity So
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25

L. A. Hay-U. S. No. 1 1929; U. S. No. 2 Ieafy
l. v. S2O-22; u. S. No $16.5O- 1850; Mps. May
Flax $2.21i2.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-25

Total Cash, Checks and Drafts Sent
Through The Two FL Centre Banks)
Evening star., 1942-05-18
Chief Of ChapIains Talks
On Army Hour Broadcast

Americas enemies are determined
to change our form of government
and destroy our freedom, Chief of
Army Chaplains William R. Arnold
said yesterday at ceremonies broad
cast over the Army Hour on
N. B.C.
Defeat for America would ANa
mo privileges. no opportunities, no
happiness" Chaplain Arnold said,
adding that victory will come to the
nation whose spirit is the stronger" ;"
He presented Testaments and
Scriptural pamphlets to men of
three faiths in three divisions of
the service as prelude to the dis
tribution of the books throughout
the armed forces. He read a copy
of President Roosevelt's letter that
is a foreword in all the books that
will go to the service men. 1t de-
clares:
'As commander in chief, take
pleasure in commencing the read
ing of the Bible to all who serve in
the armed forces of the United
States. Throughout the centuries
men of many faiths and diverse orig
ins have found in the Sacred Book
words of wisdom, counsel and in
spiration."
Evening star., 1942-05-18
Women's Army Corps Test
War Department Answers Questions
Candidates for Officers School

four weeks additional training for
specialists, such as cooks, bakers,
motor corps. administrative.
How long is enrallment?
One year, but 1t may be extended
by the Secretary of War for the
duration. Each corps member Is en-
titled to 80 days leave a year.
Uniform Styles Undecided.
Uniforms
The style has not yet been decided.
They will be supplied by the Gov
ernment.
Pay.
Ohlcer-candidates in training will
get $50 month. Commissioned rates
will be: First officer, $l66.67 a
month; second offifficer, s13125;
third officer. s125. Of1cers will be
supplied quarters, or given $50
monthly rent and subsistence al
lowance.
Auxiliaries Cthe privates) will
receive s21 a month for the first
four months and $50 thereafterward
Junior leaders, $54 a month; leader,
$50, and first leader, $72.
Other benefits.
Medical and dental services, hos
pitalization, and benefits provided by
the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Civil
Relief Act of 1910.
Where required to serve.
Anywhere needed-at home and
abroad.
Possible assignments.
Clerks, machine operators, cooks
bakers. stewardesses, dietitians, hy-
glenists, pharmacists, telephone
operators, telegraph operators, host
esses. librarians. laundry workers
accountants, statisticians, book
keepers. chauffeurs. MESSENGERS