davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
58 More SeIectees
Go From Valley
Continued from Page

Continued from Page i
Suttle, Francisco zuniga, Harvey
Bender, James Richards, Oscar
Padilla, Arthur Milliard, Dick Strick-
land, Enrique Vale, Eugene Martin,
Gayle Baker, Bernardino Loya, Os-
car Fulks, Ramon Molina, Virgil
Wake, Eliodoro Gastelo, George
Windham, Manuel Garcia, John
Calvert, Alfredo Uribe, James QuallS,
Leonard Vega, Kenneth Ogburn,
Robert Sweden, Dorsey Williams,
Willie Nelson, George LOBBY, Fran
els Cline, David Torres, James Mich
OILS, Roy Benton, Felix Garcia, Os-
car Moreno, Richard Daugherty,
Andrew Taylor;
Albert Area, Delore Roberts, John
Davidson, Frederick Flame, Robert
Avina. James Latham, John Joyce,
Oscar Andrade, Clarence Hunter,
Glenn Hill, Lupe Rivera, Seth Year
wood, Raymond Rudd, Donald Ed
gar, Joseph Longacre, Arthur Spring,
Vernon Rood, Earl Floyd, Jack
HaWley, Calvin Veale, Make Ad-
kiSon, John Lorenz.
,WRHFRR
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
Methodist Leader
Addresses kiwanis

My Philosophy" was the subject
discussed for the FL Centre XII
wants club by the Rev Mr.. Alec G..
Nichols of Asbury Park Methodist
church. San Diego. guest speaker
at the luncheon meeting Friday
noon in the Barbara Worth no.
tel.
Discussing various national and
international problems, the speak
er said: There is no basis for a
Just peace unless We have Just
regard for one another" In this
connection he urged better racial
understanding warning that the
white races must provide greater
equality for the dark races.
The Rev. Mr.. Hayden S. Sears
was chairman of the day. introduc-
ing the Rev. Mr.. Nichols, and Mrs.
Eugene Waterman who was heard
in two vocal solos with piano ac-
compartments by P.lth Teeple Reid
w. H. Tyler. Jr., conducted 'the
business meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
Lettuce Worker
Raise Is Denied

Continued from Page j.
1872. or had been approved Subsc-
quently by the WLB.
The decision was based on rec
ommendaticns of a board panel
appointed to serve in dispute cases
involving the UCAPAWA and the
Grower Shipper Vegetable Associa-
ton of Central California, and the
Growers and Shippers Association
of Phoenix.
The board said wage increases
received b" lettuce workers between
Jan. |, 194l and Dec. Is. 1912, rang
ed from 16 2/3 to as per cent for
various jobs.
Claims of sub standard annual
earnings, upon which part of the
plea for increases was based, were
not established by the union" Neb-
lett said.
Members of the panel we're George
E. Osborne, public member; Harold
w. Tuttle Industry, and Paul
Hcide Qabor).
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
Police Make 10
Arrests in March

El Centro police officers made
l10 arrests in March and the city
treasury was enriched by the COL
lection of S1246 in fines. it was
revealed in monthly statistical re-
port compiled Saturday by Police
Chief Ronnie Voyles
Sixty of the arrests were for
drunkenness, five for disturbing
the peace, four for petty thieving
and three for assaulting with dead
ly weapons.
There were other cases of reck-
ness driving, vagrancy and other
minor violations.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
kazis Urge laps
To Attack Russia

LONDON, April 3 CUP)-German
efforts to persuade the japanese to
attack Siberia were believed moving
toward a decision today but there
were no indications of how Tokyo
would respond.
However, the Japanese were going
through motions designed at least
to stir up Allied suspicious that a
Siberian attack may de imminent
thereby contributing to the war of
nerves if nothing else.
The desirability. from the Nazi
standpoint, of a Russo-Japanese
embroglio was never higher than
now when the Germans are absorb
ed with trying to delay a second
front in Europe or, if that becomes
impossible, tying up Russia by some
means SO they can divert the bulk
of their army westward.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
'Teen-Age Girls
Get &c. Reception

When Katherine Martin and Sal
ly Davis. 'teen-age runaway girls
from San Diego, reached El Gen.
tro Friday they found a reception
committee in the form of city po-
lice officers at the city limits.
The mother of the Martin girl
had previously telephoned El Cen
tro officers, saying the girls were
probably headed this way, as her
daughter had an older sister resid-
ing in this city.
The girls were to be returned
to San Diego Saturday
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
Changes Rules
For Dry Beans

WASHINGTON. April 3-tUP)-
The Office of Price Administration
today announced revision of the
rules governing rationing of dry
beans. peas, and lentils. and said
that original rules were devised in
haste when these commodities
were added to the ration order "in
the eleventh hour"
The general procedure for re-
tailers and wholesalers is not
changed by the new amendment,
effective yesterday. but provision
is made for a grower to sell to the
country shipper" without collect
ing points.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
health problems.
HOLD CLINIC

The baby clinic will be held at the
Community clubhouse. LA East
State street, all day. Thursday
under the direction of Mrs. Mary j
Neal. school nurse, a health essay
contest also will be held. Friday
the firSt-aid section of the biology
class will give a practical demon
stration. Sunday the 4th and
Sunday the 18th. local ministers
will stress the health program. Sat-
urday is general cleanup day. Defi-
mite plans are being made for a
general cleanup program to be
conducted Systematically.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
Accused Slayer
Refuses 10 Eat

DENVER, April 3. - (UP)-Bcr-
rice Williams, blonde career girl
charged with first-degree murder
for The Staying of her three illegiti-
mate babies, read Ebert Hubbard'S
philosophy in her cell today and
refused to eat.
Authorities at the city Jail dis
closed that she has eaten nothing
since she was arrested shortly aft
er noon Thursday. JailerS. how
ever said she was not oon hunger
strike, but merely was not hungry.
She received calmly the news that
District Attorney David RoSner had
filed murder charges against her.
RoSner said he was convinced she
was sane, but added that he had
not decided whether he would de-
mand the death penalty.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
NAVY DOCTOR HAS
TOO MANY TIRES

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.-CUP)
LIT. G.g0 Paul J. Lestrohan, a
Navy doctor, today was fined $25
i'm federal district court for al
legedly violating an OPA ruling by
possessing nine automobile tires
when his. limit was five. Maxi
mum fine could have been 10000
The officer said he had been so
busy that the alleged act was an
oversight.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
April 10 Is
0DT DeadIine

Under a recent ODT ruling, truck
operators must file report show
ing their mileage and tonnage dur
ing the last quarter not later than
April TO- Rudolph Miller, county war
board secretary said Saturday.
Miller said such reports must be
in the hands of ODT officials at
their office, 1881 Broadway, Los An
geles, by that date. He added that
simplified forms would be sent to
local trucking chiefs early next
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
Negro Health Week Will
Be Celebrate d i'm CITY

National Negro Health week will
be celebrated in FL Centro April 1
10 IL, by one of the most elaborate
programs ever arranged by Negro
residents of the community
FL Centre is one of the few Cal
ifornia cities to receive a certifi-
cate of merit for participation in
the annual event and a number of
organizations cooperating with the
community received certificates Of
cooperation. it was announced Sat
urday. This is the twenty-ninth
observance and the special objec-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
Union Claims Rail
Records Are False

Continued from Page II
by spreading extra brakemen else
where on the lines.
Union representatives claimed
that suspension of the law during
the war would endanger the safety
of train operations while company
officials countered that the 30-year
improvement III equipment and au-
tomato devices made 1t mneces-
sary to have as many brakemen
working as required by law.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
JAPS VOLUNTEER

HONOLULU, April :. = IUPl-
Delayed - Enough Hawaiians of
japanese ancestry have responded
to a call for volunteers to form a
combat team of approximately 1000
men. Lt.-Gen. Delos c. Emmons,
Hawaiian Department commander,
said today.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
Continued from Page 4

ICOntlnued lTOm PdBt +
increasing. London reports said
that a famous French general was
gathering IAN army" in the Savoy
Alps and that the Allied successes
in Tunisia had aided him in gath
ering recruits to oppose the Axis.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
STRIKE ENDS

HAZELTON, Pa. April Sup
Approximately 2800 workers at
three Duplan Silk corporation
plants returned to work today, end
ing a four-day strike which halted
production of parachutes for the
Army.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
BUTTER CEILING SET

WASHINGTON, April Sup
The Office of Price Administration
today placed farm butter under
price ceilings comparable to those
for creamery butter. .... ....- 900. .....
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
DECREE GRANTED

An Introductory divorce was grant
ed in Imperial county superior court
Friday, to Hermila Vargas Chavez
from Jose Chavez on the grounds
of wilful desertion.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
Scanning |. Y.
News Horizon
SUES FOR DIVORCE

Margarito Bessera Friday, sued
his wife. Jesus Bessera, for divorce,
alleging desertion and adultry. They
married in Mexico in 1911, and sep
arated in 1887.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
INTEND TO MARRY

A notice of their intention to
marry was filed in the office OF
County Clerk w. j. McClelland by
Harvey Guinard, %, Ell Centro
roofer, and Edith May Mansfield,
II, Ell Centre resident.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
LIQUOR HI-JACKED

CHICAGO, April 3 OUP) - Hi
lacking was revived in Chicago to-
day when four bandits drove off
with a truckload of liquor val
ued at $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
LICENSE OBTAINED

William A. Greenwell, 81, and
Della May Thomas, 33, cooks OF
Aztec, Ariz., obtained a marriage
license from County Clerk w. j
McClelland, Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
MARRIAGE ANNULLED

The marriage of Lewis w. Land
and Goldie Opal Land was an
nulled in Imperial county superior
court Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
OBTAINS DIVORCE

Alice G.. Rollins was granted an
interlocutory divorce Friday, from
Paul E. Rollins on the grounds that
he had been convicted of a felony.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
LICENSE ISSUED

A marriage license was issued
Friday, to Catarino Moncada, Al,
farmer and Juana Espinosa, ia,
housewife, Holtville residents.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
MEDICINE SHORTAGE

WASHINGTON, April 3 )UP)-
War requirements have created a
shortage for civilians of quinacrine,
a substitute for quinine in the
treatment of malaria, the War Pro-
duction Board said today.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
JAPS URGED ON

London also was interested in
what appeared to be much greaterf
German efforts to persuade the
Japanese to strike at Russia
through Siberia in an attempt to-
weaken the Soviets and thus per-
nit the Nazis to muster greater
strength this summer against the
impending Allied invasion of
Europe. The japanese were be-
lieved to be going through the mo-
tions of threatening Russia to con-:
tribute to the war of nerves but
there was little as yet to indicate,
whether an attack against Siberia
is in the cards for this summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
Movie Chief under
Fire in Capital

Continued from Page l.
ment had not passed ON Zanuck's
application and added that the
committee members views would be
considered when it did.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
Putton's Forces
Try Breok-thru

The dispatches said sabotage hac
grown enormously in France and
elsewhere.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
ASSEMBLIES SCHEDULED

Daily assemblies will be held at
Douglas High school and at WASH
ington elementary school at 10 am.
In addition to the health features
of the programs. musical organiza-
tions of the schools will present
special music.
A summary of activities follows:
Monday, address by Professor l..
Stewart, science teacher, Douglas
High school, Tuesday. Principal A.
E. Prince will show health pictures
in the Washington school audito-
rum. and will deliver an eXplana-
tory address.
Tuesday at o'clock, the P.-T.A.
Of Washington school will have
charge of the program. Wednesday,
DR.. H. L. Randolph of the county
health department. will address the
assembly on immediate community
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
BRINGS IN LAGUARDIA


Truman brought LaGuardia-re-,
ported to be slated for presidential
nomination as a brigadier general
for assignment in North Africa
into the discussion in asking why
it was necessary for Zanuck to be
made an officer. E
The chairman salu newspaper
correspondents covered the battle
f'onts as civilians and suggested
that zanuck could do his film work
in the same role. To this Patterson
replied that Zanuck's activities
placed him in considerable more
danger than correspondents uSual-'
y experience. Z
Patterson told the committee that
, while he thought it unwise of Zan-l
uck to hang on to his Hollywood
Jobs for a time last year while
working for the army, he did not
believe zanuck was subject to.
personal criticism" u
SHOULDN'T GET Paw &
He added under questioning by
Committee Counsel Hugh Fulton,
however, that it was improper"
for Zanuck to draw his movie SAL
airy while receiving a colonel's pay.
Patterson said if he had had time
to deliberate the matter it would
have terminated sooner. "a
Patterson said that as a result
of war department Investigations
and the committees interest in the
situation, changes had been made
in the film training program. For
one thing, the pictorial division had
teen transferred to the army sup-
Fly forces under 1t. Gen. Brehon
B. Somervell, whose contests for
pCWcr WITH the war production
ooard nave made news in the past.
Brewster retorted that he as
Sumed this action was another
phase of the voracious appetite of
Gen. Somervell" e
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
PHILLIPS WIRES

Earlier the Calcxico chamber OF
commerce merchants committee re-
ceived a telegram from Congress-
man John Phillips in which he
stated that plan for permitting
shoe sales to residents of Mexico
was expected to be perfected by
April Is.
A wide relaxation in the ration
2 ogram along the u. S.-Mexico
border was expected by some Cal
eXico merchants who said they had
been informed that plan for a
general ration program for Mexi-
can residents who reside within IL
miles of the u. S. border was under
consideration in Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04
Shoemen's S Hopes
Go up, Then down

Continued from Page L
complications had developed in San
Diego.
Relief from the order has been
sought b. merchants of Calexico
who were especially hard hit with
the loss of vast shoe business to
residents of Mexicali. They esti-
mated IS per cent of their shoe
sales had been to Mexicans from
below the border.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-04

tive this year is Health on the
Home Front-Victory on the War
Front
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-27
j. w. WORKMAN DIES
AT HARRISON HOME
Funeral From Residence Tuesday
Afternoon ut 3 o'clock
mtCrmcnt Here

!. ". Workman. father of Mrs. Viii
liam Il. Harrison. and j. Richard
Nu.,ham. of lICndcrSun. died at {
a. IN. to-day AT the home of Mr.. and
MIS-. Harrison. on Orange street.
WncEc he had lived the past three
years.
Mr.. Worth ~ had been in declining
health and his condition became cri-
teal two months ago.
Funeral scrl ices will bc held al
thc home N 3 p. m. Tuesday, in
cAaE@c OF Rev. T.. Nurflcci Gardner.
pastor q: The FIRST Baptis, church.
VITA only members OF the family al
tcnii'G.
lnt"rmcut will be in Elnwood
cemetery here.
III" family requested that no
flowers too sent.
Active paIlnCar"", were .nnounccd
as IL! lows: John White. ". &. Cate.
David jackson Cooper. Robert Il.
Taylor, William II. Boyd. j. Harry
Bryan.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-27
Post Office
Catches Up

ENccp; for Il few Ot the stall still
confined 10 their homes by illness.
the Henderson post office returned
10 normal today after the biggest
Christmas rush in lis history. and
probably the heaviest volume ol
business and the most revenue ior
any December.
All congestion had bcCG cleared
UP. and ACCOMMODATIONS over the hol-
iday were disposed Of today. The
long lines of patrons AT the stamp
and general delivery windows were
absent today. and service in oil dc
tH:tmcntS WAS possible without de-
lay.
M statistics were immediately
available as la Christmas volume.
but !; Is expected to set an all-tmc
nigh for the period. and hence 10
run the calendar year total To the
greatest peak il the history of the
post office. y volume of $4,000
"r thorcabout. IN receipts is antici-
pa;Cd for the wear.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-27
No Pumping Needed
AS Old Lakes Rise;
Allow Car Washing

Heavy rains ourEig the Christmas
Weekend changed critical water
shortage for Henderson into 4 tenn
porary abund. nee. and reserves be-
came 81 plentiful that baS ag inst
washing Of automobiles. impo Scd
several weeks ago, were lifted by
Mayor Henry Powell today.
Tho rains came Immediately after
three emergency pumps had brCN
brought here from Greensboro and
Installed. They were tested nd all
connections were approved. and
readiness made for pumping from
RuwlandS pond. Il mile from the
wa;CrW"rlis plant. Then came the
rains on Christmas day and Sunday
after. The pumps are, al Colu Sc. still
III place. and will remain III pl CO
until the situation is more favorable
than now, though no pumping will
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-27
S S'., TO-?

!. When did the now plan to give
meat points Tor waste fats 30 into
effect
>. I'm the nursery rhyme. "ha,
frightened Little Miss Muuct"r
). ON which fighting front Is the
SdngrO river?
!. Docs Christmas come before or
after New Year, Day?
=. Who was Jose d,. Sar Martin?
&. VIII oh former President of the
United States loiuntCcrc to raise =
division Of troops 20 serve at the
front IN World " /?
:. In classic mythology. who was
constituted CupbCarCr 10 the rods
q. BlucbCrry and huCklCbcrrv are
the same: true or false?
.. Which planet ha, the same name
as INC famous status of an arinlcSS
woman?
10. The name of d nicl willard
l. identified with the steel. railroad.
aUt"motlvC. or ShipDuildlng industry
III the L. s.?
|. Tho Dn"IpCr river IS in Ru-
mania. Soviet Russia. Germany, or
Poland?
2. Which State is sometimes called
DcSCrct?
3. In what country is .jutland?
!. Prdwn j. u KIND of creole can
| dy. 4 >hrimplikc scafuod. or Il bril-
| liant sunrise?
>. Name the national flower Of
England
6. Whore did the Wright brothers
make their fist airplanc test
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-27

E.'y..a.cc plants III India are a.w
v....u- g".duvc.-g.s equipment.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-27

From 10 10 10 Gays are needed 10
cure ham before smoking, and from
II To 30 days for bacon.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-27
Heavy Rain Ends Crisis
in City's Water Supply

be done in the next few DAYS
Mayor Powell said mrnS,ro
and estimates at the water plan, c c.,C,
OF the city indicated that the r an,.
raised the water level in the lake, r"' h'
approximately one foot. He said 10y "
WAS more water now than there haS
been for the last six weeks. '''o
The lakes area covers a Space If
some forty TO fifty acres. and norN,.'p
ly has slways proved sulricicn, Sn.
the city,S needs. The present si,no
tion has grown out OF a proInn""d
drought in which only about CIV
inches oi rain has fallen mere sjnrn
the first of July.
During Saturday aSd SUNDAY ,bo
total rainfall. as measured ofCiciaI!T.
by the Weather observer here ,r''.
announced as l.85 inches mos, rn,.
any similar period in about s;x
months.
Fran IL IN IN nv. .,rn
Evening star., 1943-02-03
Register Of Wills Employees
10 Receive 10 Pei. Raise

The Once Of ths Reaistef 81
Wills for the District i '.under'' the
judicial branch Of the Government
even though II Is financed through
the annual District appropriations
acts, Comptroller General Linday G
Warren said today IN . decision
given to Register Victor 8. Nersch
Consequently, Mr.. Warren ruled
employees Of the unit win receive ta1e
10 per cent raise given 70 t1ne tsdi-
ciAl branch of the Governments under
the emergency w1f pay le9i11At3on,
rather than the overtime rates an
plicable to other District persouneI
paid under the Classification Act.
Mr.. Mersch asked for the ruling
to settle the pay question, although
he said he believed his once vas
. part Of District Court.
In agreeing with tllis iutefpre4a-
ton, Mr.. Warren said:
while the Once of the Reeister
Of Wills Is not . part Of IL. court
proper, BY legislatton. 10 functions
are required 10 be, and ase. per-
formed solely - IN adjunct of the
court. Hence, II Il believed that
the employees Of ssaid once may b
regarded q In Or under the ju-
dtcial branch Of the Government.
within the meaning ol the new pay
law"
Evening star., 1943-02-03
|Novy Officers Wife
/ 50, ,O0Oth Blood Donor
EAt Red Cross Center

Mrs, Jeanne zimmerman.
Il Navy Department employe and
| wife Of a naval lieutenant. yes
+, tcrday afternoon became the
Il 81. .000th donor ut the District
Red CrosxIlonor Center, Twen-
!. ty.third and e streets NV,
\ She said ahe wanted TO make a
\ donation because of the l!te-
/ saving qualities of plasma when
| administered on the fleid OF
battle.
Yesterday was \ puSy day at
Esthe center, with 4 total ot $40
donors for the day.
Evening star., 1943-02-03
Engineer Examiners
Proposed for District

Creation Of an engineer cxamin-
Ing board and licensing OF profess
sional engineers In the District arc
proposed In = bill re- introduced yes
terday by Representative Hebert
Democrat. Of Louisiana.
Tho proposed licens,,re board
would 10 composed OF five profes-
aional engineers. appointed by the
Commissioners. All members would
BE- required to have had II years
experience. principally In the Dis
trtct.
Applicants for license would be
required to show. ca graduate
from an accredited four-year en-
gineering college. as well as four
years Of practice in engineering
work: t2) passing of AN examina
tion showing satisfactory knowl-
edge, with eight years of practice. or
ts, ~ wears OF practice without
examination
The bill states that the execution
by a contractor Of work designed
by others IL not engineering, nor Is
operating or maintenance OF boilers
and machinery, United States con-
su'ting engineers, patent attorneys
and mine employees also would be
exempt.
The bill has been introduced In
| several previous sessions of Con.
kfeks.
Evening star., 1943-02-03
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. PuuI R. Veuch

Funeral services we're held today
for Mrs. Esther Blanche Veach. 80,
wife OF Paul r.. Veach, who died OF
heart attack Monday IN her home,
1910 Holhrook terrace NE. Services
were held at the funeral home Of
w. Reuben Humphrey. Bethesda,
Burial was at HyattstoWn. Md.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Veach
Is survived by two sisters. Mrs,
Charles Il. Lasley. Washington, and
Mrs. Emmett Baxter. Evansville,
Ind. and three brothers. William q
Hawkins. Bethesda; John Hawkins,
Milwaukee. and Harry Hawkins
Washington. She was a sister OF
Maynard l.. Hawkins Of Kensington.
who died last week,
Mrs. Veach was born near Hyatts-
town and lived In that neighbor-
hood until she moved TO Washing
ton about IA years ago.