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Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-10
/. w. SALVAGE
DRIVE STARTS

Imperial County American Leo
ionnaires worked Tuesday to perfect
an organization to salvage materials
ordinarily wasted and turn Il, \
over to factories to be converted
into war materials.
At the request of the county de-
fense council, George Whitchel
went to Los Angeles to study the
salvage system in use there and
arranged for the sale of Imperial
countys salvage by the American
Legion Salvage Industry.
Tentative plans call for each town
to have headquarters for the sal
wage which later would be transfer
red to Ell Centro and then taken to
Los Angeles to be sold.
Whitcher said the Legion council
will have a truck to pick up the sal
wage and take it to the various
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-10
HaWaiians Punish
Suspected Spy

HONOLULU, March 10 CUPi -
Keizaburo Hirano, a former lieu-
tenant in the Japanese army, was
fined 5000 and sentenced to five
years at hard labor yesterday for
failing to report his possession of
maps showing military and naval
establishments in California.
Provost court officials said he
had three suitcases filled with radio
tubes and a short-Wave receiver,
three swords, three cameras. binoc-
ularS and 20 gallons of gasoline.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-10
JAPANESE FARMER
ARRESTED BY FBl

Seitaro Kawaharo. So. Calexico
farmer was arrested by the FBI
late Monday and Tuesday was taken
cut cf Imperial Valley by immigra-
tlCl officers.
It was understood he was arrest
ed on the salie charge as that
against the IS other Japanese aliens
arrested by the FBI last month
that IF nti-American activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-10
Junior Red Cross
Collects SALVAGE

The Junior Red Cross joined the
salvage collection campaign Tues
day and will collect the materials
from their own homes.
Children will take the salvage
to the schools and the Legion will
take it to salvage headquarters
Mrs. John I Rice, helping the
Junior Red Cross with the collec-
ton, said the childrCl we're asked
to collect no tinfoil, tins cans, or
razor blades. They were expected
to collect paper, clcthing, rags and
other articles which would not be
Dangerous for them to handle.
She said the Junior Red Cross
has 100 per cent membership In the
schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-10
VICTORY CROP
You Can Still Plant

fearful of turning his backyard toll
into unprcfitablc lines.
The extension service has work
ed no a set of notes for preparation
of soil that proves very valuable.
Before sowing the seed, bUnyard
manure should be broken int the
ground at a depth ol from enc to
three inches. The uGComprstrf
fertilizer should not be placed di-
rectly on growing crops for it i
temporarily harmful to crops DURING
the first six to 10 weeks Of growth,
extension officials have determined
ca growing crops, dccomr0sed
manure may be spread without
danger.
It's mighty nice weather for
gardening, so how about showing
Uncle Sam what you can do with
a spade and hoe
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-10

FI9UIo' WHO VIII IItIp WIIII UIIt us
tribution of booklets, records, and
cards to the school districts through
out the county.
School teachers IN the various
school districts were assigned the
duty of signing up residents for
their sugar supplies and supplying
them with rationing cards which
they will take to their grocers when
they purchase sugar.
Weakley took charge of all the
sugar rationing supplies which had
been left in care of County Clerk
W. j. McClelland and conferred
with state rationing officials about
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-10

headquarters.
we will give quick service" he
said, and will make every effort
to see that the material does not
accumulate at the homes and annoy
the housewives We are working on
a plan to have regular collections.
We will have telephones SO the do
nors can tell us when to get their
gifts"
Salvage material wanted for the
war includes newspaper, magazines,
clothing, rags, broken and unbroken
bottles, sacks, mattresses, coat han
gers, furniture, metals, tires.
Money from sale of the salvage
will go to help orphans and widows
Of the dead and wounded of World
War No. l and to help rehabilitate
World War. No. l wounded and dis
ablCd
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-10
Horses Judged at
County Fair

Grand championship honors in
the Palomino class Tuesday went to
Reed wilkinson at the Imperial
County horse judging. Wilkinson
also won other blue and red rib
bonS in this class.
Other winners in the various
classes included:
Otto Rousseau. Mrs. E. F. Nor
etti, Ernest James, Ed Harrigan,
Mrs. Thora Smith, w. A. Scheni-
man, James A. Mealy. H. A. Has
tain. Ray Hovely, H E. Hastain, J.
w. Harrington, J. L. Vierhaus, AL
bert Sandoval, and Harold Brandt.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-10
Scouts toBeqin
Emergency Glasses

Boy Scouts of the central district
will begin the first session Of an
extensive emergency service COrrs
training period Thursday at 7:30
pm. in the FL Centre fire stat N,
officials announced TUESDAY.
Once a month for the duration Of
the war the Scouts will nee: at tho
local fire hall to study tr+t aid.
messenger work. signalling and ways
of keeping physically fit. The course
will be taueh by Scout officials Il 1
voluntary leaders Interested in the
work.
Qualifications for entrance re-
quire that a Scout be IA years old,
have passed a physical examination
and have at least a second class
rating
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-10

his duties.
Regulations controlling sugar ra-
tioning were said to be en- route
from Washington. Until they ar
rive, Weakley said, he will be un-
able to make definite announce
ment OF the date when residents
will be registered at their school
districts by the teachers assigned
these duties.
Weakley said the schools will be
closed If necessary to speed the
registration and facilitate the gov
ernment's plan for conserving su-
gar supplies.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-10
FAME SPREADS

written Inland Empire Edition Of
As PAGES thus has already carried
the story cf Imperial valley thru
out the nation. as we'll as 10 q
large majority of Imperial Valley
ties themselves.
More people know today, because
of the effort cf the united COM
munity in cooperation with the
PoSt-Press newspapers. That It i
indeed d privilege to live ln In
Eerial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-10
Fleet
Chief
.Ousted
US. Navy Shakeup
Unifies Command
With Air Stress

WASHINGTON, March lO
(UP) - Drastic shakeups IN
the army and naval high com,
mands - moving air-minded
men to the top-Were hailed
in congress today as steps in the
right direction, but thev failed to
lessen demands for unification OF
all armed forces-land, sea and air
under one commander
Secretary of the Navy Frank
Knox last night relieved Admiral
Harold R. Stark CT his duties as
chief of naval operations and ap-
pointed Admiral Ernest j. King,
commander rIchief of the U S.
fleet, to assume them.
The move conceded with the eff
fective date of orders streamlining
the army into three commands =
land, air and supply and an
nounce of the war departments
new general staff The latter made
a 48-year- air officer, Maj. Gen.
Joseph T. McNarney, deputy chief
of staff, second only to Gen. George
C. Marshall, chief of staff Under
the old plan there were three depu-
ties.
HISTORIC MOVE
Knox's special communique made
King, "A air-minded sailor, the first
admiral in history to hold the two
positions of communicative chief of
the U. S. fleet and chief of naval
operations-offi which will place
upon him the responsibility for
planning long-range naval opera
tions as we'll as carrying them out
King, a veteran Of three wars
and trained to fight on the water
under the water and over the water,
is extensively minded. He indicat-
ed only last week that the united
nations are seeking to seize the in
itiatlVe
Stark, whose replacement has been
rumored here since Pearl Harbor
when army and naval forces were
found mot on the alert" will be-
come commander of U. S. naval
forces in European waters after a
Shcrt vacation. His headquarters
will be LC-ldon. He had been chief
Continued on page column g.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-10
SandhiI|s Scene
For New Movie

The SandhillS in eastern Imperial
county again will be the locale ol
a motion picture.
Late this week $50 men and Woln-
en- will arrive to take part III tiie
desert scenes for Road to MOI
occo," starring Bing Crosby BOD
Hope, and Dorothy Lamour sets
now are under construction. II IS
expected they will be ShoollilS
scenes in the Sandhills for SeVefai
weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-10

a iuncture with the strong Chinese:
forces now in central and north
Burma. They promised at least one
surprise" for the japanese invad-
ers but gave no hint of its nature.
The Japanese held tire-rulned
Rangoon but the British demolitlonS
were so complete that some quar-
ters hoped the japanese would be
unable to utilize the port and that
their offensive north and west
would be delayed in consequence.
However, it was admitted the
japanese now have powerful air
and sea bases with which to chal-
lenge control of the Indian ocean
and send raiding bombers over the
northeast Indian metropolis of CAL
cutta.
Japanese planes blasted at Port
Moresby, strategic New Guinea point
onlT $50 miles from the Australian
mainland and key to control OF
the Torres strait, the ocean passage
off Australia's northeast coast.
There were additional Japanese
troop landings on the north coast
Of New Guinea.
Developments:
DUTCH INDIES - Some Dutch
forces were believed 10 pe still hold
ing out despite capitulation of the
main Dutch army at BandoenG;
overwhelming Japanese air superior
ity and huge landing force blamed
for loss of Java.
AUSTRALIA-Austr prepare
to send mission to United States,
rush preparations to meet expected
Japanese attacks on north coast
points, particularly Port Darwin.
INDIA-Statemen by Prime Min
ister Winston Churchill on political
concessions to India promised at
next sitting of parliament.
LONDONDERRY Secretary An
thony Eden charged Japanese with
committing atrocities at Hong Kong
rivalling the notorious japanese
outrageS at Marking in 1897; Royal
air force makes heavy attacks on
northwest Germany and French
objectives.
RUSSIA-Heavy Soviet reinforce
ments move across frozen Lake Il
men to strengthen attack on encir-
cled Germans at Staraya RusSa.
NORTH AFRICA-RAF blasts axis
convoy in Mediterranean.
REVOLT IN BURMA
1t was revealed that Burmese re-
volutionaries were aiding the Japa-
neSe advance in Burma. British
troops, abandining Rangoon. were
wheeling north in an effort to join
forces with strong Chinese units
in central Burma.
Despite approach of the war to-
ward India's frontier the British
cabinet offer of political conceS-
sionS to that state still hung fire
There was growing belief in Lon
don that Britain will propose some
form of Dominion status for India
but it seemed evident that a big
behind -the-sceneS argument was
underway as to the form the offeI
will take.
With the collapse of all the Unit
ed Nations positions in the south
west Pacific except for those held by
Gen. Douglas Macarthur in Bataar
peninsula, China was assuming
greater status in plans for an event
ual counteroffenSive.
JAPS SHELL PORT
The war department in Washing
ton said light Japanese cruiser
Shelled the Philippine port of Cebu
causing slight damage.
Closest cooperation of Chimes
Continued on Page 6; Column A
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-10

of the California wing, will attend
the organization luncheon at the
Barbara Worth hotel at noon Wed
nesday to explain the plans ami
duties of the organization.
All civilian pilots and others in
terested in serving in the squadron
were invited to attend the lunch
con and become part of the squad
ron.
The Imperial county squadron
will be a member of the fourth
group of the California wing. This
group will include squadrons from
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-10
So Patriotic

So Patriotic
Charles Free noticed that Cne Of
his customers, a Nee,p woman
had large book of those food
stamps the government gives per-
sons on relief They trade the
stamps for surplus food commOdi-
ties
What are you doing with that
book?" Free asked her. You are
working aren't you?"
"Oh, yes, Is Workin" she said
Then why do you have those
food stamps?" Free persisted.
Listen, Boss she said patient
ly, Us doin' ma paht. Is helpin'
the government. Don't dey all say.
Buy stamps and win de Wah?'
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-10

San Bernardino, Riverside. and I'M
perial counties with headquarters
situated in Riverside.
Bertrand K'line of Los Angeles.
commander of the California wing,
said he hoped to have the state
wide organization perfected and on
active duty within short time.
Albert Des MazeS of Riverside is
commander of the fourth group.
1t is estimated that there are
approximately 25 civilian pilots liv-
ing in Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-10
Associates Give
Bennett BockinQ
Two Boards Refuse Resignation Of Man
Accused in federal Warrant; Horton
Volunteers for Defense at Trial

Friends of c. G.. Bennett arrested Saturday on a fed
eral charging him with conspiracy to defraud the
rallied to support him Tuesday and declared
they believed him the victim of persecution.
Directors the Associated Farmers of Imperial county
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-10
Made
Sugar Rdtioner

Guy Weakley superintendent of FL Centro schools
Tuesday l2came sugar ratonng coordnaor for Imperial
county.
lie will be assistant in the work by County School Su-
perntendent E. Lee Hiteman and his rural school
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-10
Improved Train
Service Possible
Southern Pacific Studies Tentative
Proposals; One Calls for Re-routins
Transcon+inen+aI Limited Thru Valley

Possibility of improved train service between lmp2rla
Valley and Los Angeles was announced Tuesday by Ben
Herring secretary Of the FL Centre chamber of commere
Southern Pacific company railway officials discussed
this possibility in conferences with chamber Of commerce
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-10
Civil Air Patrol
Planned for |. v.

Civilian airplane pilots will meet in FL Centre WcdncS.
day to organize United States Civil Air Patro!
squadron part of the California wing OF the
national patrol.
John J. Mangel executive officer of the fourth group
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-10
British Promise
Enemy Surprise
In North Burma
Ransoon Falls to Nipponese with Bases
For Indian Ocean Attacks Opened Up;
Macarthur Stands Alone in Pacific
By UNITED PRESS

japan drove toward India and Australia ueSqay E y
on Fnronean fronts Royal air force and the RUSSIAN
army hammered blows at AXIS forces. -, .or l
Pr+b troone in Burma fell back nOrthward toWar'i
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-10
Woman Injured in
Fall at Co.Fair
Concession Booth
Casualties Mark Day
Devoted to Children
And School Programs

A BraWley woman suffer
ed a back injury that report
cdly resulted in paralysis tc
one leg, a l2-yoar-old boy
sustained a broken wrist and
half a dozen girls were overcome
by heat at the Imperial County
fair Monday
Mrs. Fri ziG Clark. 660 North
Third street, BraWley. was takcn
TO Brawlcy hospital after She had
fallen in one of the eating concoa-
SionS, suffering severe back in
Jury. Her condition was not revealed
by hospital attaches, but it was re-
ported Monday night that the i'll
Jury had caused one leg to become
paralyzed.
Frank JaCkman, II, II. OF Pomona
suffered a broken left wrist when
a Shetland pony kicked him al one
of the SOCK Oarns.
Three of the six girls who were
prostrated by the heat received first
AID treatment dJ IllC Ili!lllo Va Nll D.
Edith Martin and Cecil DuFrenc
of Westmorland, members OF the
Ambulance and Defense Corps.
BRAWL ON MIDWAY
In addition, Negro woman, fed
up" with the persistent attentions o..
a Suitor, turned on the man on the
carnival midway Monday night, ard
gave him the razor treatment, il
was reported. The man fled, and
spectators said blood was streaming
from a hand. The woman was net
arrested
Program at the tair for Tuesday.
called for juc7ing OF dairE cattle
by f. c.. Gordon of the University
of California and Judging of the
flower exhibits.
Monday was school day, and spec
tators. including about 5000 chis-
dren, viewed impressive reviews By
the Ell Centre and imperial high
school drill teams, heard a chorus
Continued on Page 6. Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-10

For Ham Fisher
Ham Fisher. the cartConiSt, is all
upset He draws Joe PalOOka, you
know The name Schneider used
in the famous comic strips happens
to be the name of the executive
head of one of the country's largest
defense plants.
So Ham asked US to print this
note
Dear Reader: BY an odd coin
cidence the name Schneider, which
we thought was our own inven-
ton, is actually the name Of one
man in America, John l. SCHNEIDER,
who heads one of the greatest de-
fense p..>..ts in the country. He
is a great American and invaluable
to our defense efforts Friends
from all over the country have
wired him. kidding him and he
has taken is SO Sportingly that we
hasten to be as sporting and tess
him a salute,
Ham Fisher.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-10
laps SMASH TOWARD india, AUSTRALIA
= AMBL!Ns
X EPORTER

Are You There
The sheriff's office received a
frantic call Monday night about
7:3o
o L. Harris said the force locked
up Carters junk yard leaving him
inside wanting out.
II was in here unloading junk"
he telephoned, and they rcrgot
all about me. I wouldn't care so
much but I have to be in Los
Angeles in the morning
In making out his official report,
Night Jailer Poole wrote:
Tried to find Carter everywhere
I could think of Couldn't"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-10

Maximum Monday 81, minimum
Tuesday a; pm. Monday 80, hu
midity 30; am. Tuesday so, hu-
midity 40; Noon Tuesday 70, hu-
midity 81.
LOS ANGELES NAY
US. No. 1 S24.5O-25; us. No. 2
leafy l. V. S23.5O-24.5O; us. No. 2
.S21-22. Mpls. Sept. Flax S2.46M.
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-01-16
MARyLA AND MERRY-GO-ROUND-
BY PEARSON
By DREW PEARSON

poses Of rebuilding and so protect
ed his donation that no part of it
could be attached by any of the
colleges debtors. To the curious,
therefore, who have wondered at
the improvements already wrought
to Randall Hall and 90-year-old
Pinkney Hall, the answer is Paul
Mellon.
Two major changes were made
in the dormitories and kitchen of
Randall Hall. Old Pinkney, which
had remained virtually untouched
since 1908. has received the best
inside dressing of the lot. The old
double rooms that housed 70 stu
dents have been divided into two
sections of 35 single rooms with
modern facilities and excellent fur
niture In place of the one bath
room, four have been installed on
each floor of the two buildings.
The library has been redecorated
and the leaky old basement has
been made moisture proof for the
safe storage of books. The library
has sound-proof ceilings and mat
ted floors.
From a former makeshift, ineffi-
cient, affair, the kitchen at Ran
dali is now a glowing scene of tiled
walls, automatic dishwashing
equipment and special delivery
entrance where all foods may be
checked and inspected The dining
room at Randall, except for a new
coat of paint, remains virtually the
same. In general, "old" st. Johns
has become new" st. Johns.
MORE AND MORE DEMOCRATS
! The now-frequent editorial plea
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-01-16

Washington, D. c., Jan. 16. -
President Stringfellow Barr of an
cient st. Johns College at Anna
polls, has taken every precaution
to put the hush-hush on the best
news that has happened to old st.
Johns in half a century. 1t Is
that st. Johns became $150,0O0
richer in 1941 through the gener
osity Of Paul Mellon, son of the
fabulously rich, late Andrew Mel
lon, former Secretary of the q. S.
Treasury.
The reasons for DR.. Barr's sec
recy are somewhat vague, but it
is believed that when Paul Mellon
decided to give $150,000 to the
school, which is the Cinderella Of
Maryland colleges, he requested
anonymity. At the time of young
Melons decision he was student
there, or at least was registered
as a student.
Whether he was seriously study
ing or not, Paul Mellon wanted to
. be convinced that st. Johns was
actually in need of financial assist
ance. He became convinced. He
forthwith turned over to the
school trustees a limited amount
of cash, and the remainder of the
total sum in good oil stocks. Short.
ly thereafter, Mellon disappeared
from the campus life as quietly as
he had first appeared. He is now
commissioned officer in the U. s.
cavalry service in Kentucky.
FACE LIFTING
In making the gift, the wealthy
young student designated that il
was to be used especially for pur
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-01-16
Four Hundred Are Now
Training For Defense
Jobs
100 EACH WEEK TO
BE ENROLLED HERE
School Supt, Willis Says
All Must Help to Main
tain Record Results

Superintendent of Schools Ben
jamin Willis announced today that
beginning next Tuesday, the var
ious Vocational Training Classes
will be prepared to enroll 100 addi-
tional men and women and every
week thereafter, a similar number
will be enrolled.
At the present time total of 400
students are enrolled, but under
the program as now arranged. hun
dredS of additional students will be
given training more rapidly and
then assigned to defense plants in
HagerstoWn.
Speeding up of the present train
ing program is necessary, accord
ing to Mr.. Willis, if Hagerstown is
to maintain it's present production
as laid down by the Government.
To date local defense industries
are running ahead of schedule, and
it is the purpose of these industries
to maintain the record already set.
In order to accomplish this, train
ed workers in larger numbers are
needed and the enlargement Of the
Vocational Training School sched-
ule is the result of weeks of plan
ming.
Employment officers at the Fair
child Corporation have requested
the United States Employment
Service that henceforth no women
be referred for employment unless
they are qualified for the various
positions open or unless they have
completed a sufficient number Of
hours in the vocational classes.
Unskilled women. it was emphati-
cally stated, will not be given pref
erence over those who have been
qualified either through previous
work experience which fits them
specifically for the job or over
those who have spent several
weeks under competent supervi-
sion at the Hagerstown schools.
Enrolment in the local schools
is made through the U. S. Employ
ment Service, As East Washington
street, and Immediately assignment
to classes will be made, beginning
next week. Each student is re-
CURED to present birth certificate
and three character references be-
fore he or she can be considered
for employment at the Fairchild
plant.
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-01-16

First members Of the Canadian
women's army corps to leave Can.
ada on active service are shown as
they left Ottawa for Washington, ID.
c., where they will take over duties
formerly performed by men at the
Canadian legation. All are company
sergeant majors.
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-01-16
HANGOVERS
By
LITTLE HEiSkELL

At the risk of catching a cold,
I'm taking my hat off to Bob
McCauley and his crew of 60
getters who so spIendidly went
to town on the National Defense
Savings Stamps Campaign which
came to a successful close this
week.