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Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16
Volunteer Workers
Hear Of Assembly
Line Ration Plan
OPA Representative in
&c. Tells Way New
War Books to Be Given

Rationing registration by
the assembly line plan was
explained Monday night to
more than 200 volunteer
workers who will begin issu-
ing No. 2 war ration books at the
public schools IN Ell Centre and
Imperial high school districts Mon
day afternoon February % at 2
O'Clock.
Rationing periods Monday through
Friday will continue between the
hours of and pm. and on Sat-
urday, February 27, between am.
and 6 pm, said School Superinten-
dent G.. A. Weakley, who will super
wise the registration in Ell Centric
area. Weakley introduced Lee Gu
sick, OPA representative, who gave
general instructions in conducting
the rationing.
One member of each family unit
can register for and receive the
Number ration books for each
member of the family, Cusick said.
ADMISSION TICKET
Ticket of admission TO rcgistra-
tion headquarters will be the No. |
ration books of the family or indi-
vidual.
Certain information is required
in a consumer declaration, CuSick
continued, before a No. 2 book can
be granted: namely,
1.-The name of each person in
the family and the number of his
ration book. This should not in
cludc tie names of persons absent
from the home on military duty or
Continued on Page 8, Col a.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16
Macurda Presents
Red Cross Plans

Plans for the Red Cross war fund
campaign which opens March |.
were presented by Malcolm Macur-
ola, chairman for the drive, at Mon
day nights meeting of the board
of directors of the Ell Centro chap
ter American Red Cross.
The Ell Centre chapters quota,
including the Holtville and Impe-
rial branches, is $12,5OO, of which
Ell Centre is to raise $4,000; Holt
vile $2400 and Imperial $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16

a subcommittee hearing which
chairman Ellison d. ((Cotton Ed
Sonith, Democrat, South Carolina,
said would blow the lid off" the
administrations policy.
Wickard opened his testimony
with assertions that he is asking
farmers to produce about one-third
more in l943 than Cney did in 1888
and 1899, and that he is concerned
over shortages in labor, farm ma
chinery, fertilizer and transporta-
ton facilities.
He said the farm labor supply is
the lowest on record for this time
OF year. And the recent relaxing
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16

of restrictions on farm machinery
comes too late to do any good this
year, he continued, while the fer
tilizer question depends largely on
the amount of Chilean nitrateS that
can be imported with reduced
shipping facilities.
However, he said dairy and poul-
try production for January was
ahead of last years record and
farmers generally have indicated a
Willingness to meet the increased
goals necessary to feed and clothe
our armies, civilian. population
and Allies.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16
Veronica Lake
Draws WPBFi

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. I6.-
tUP)-The federal government
cracked down on Veronica Lake
today as a menace to the war
effort; it claimed too many
lady airplane workers initiating
her peek -abOO bob had scalped
themselves in the machinery.
Miss Lake said Okay. Said
she was tired of looking at the
world through one eye, anyway,
and hencefOrth she'd wear her
hair on the top of her head.
The War ManpOWtr Com
mission took up the problem of
half blind war workers with
the War Production Board.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16


and how the public corporation of
Imperial Valley landowners had
taken in stride the problems raised
by changed conditions.
Probably the most noteworthy
/ achievement of the organization in
! the period when most businesses
were on the doWngrade was the de-
velopment of district power from
its infancy stage to that of a grow
ing flcdgling. In 1912, HeWes said,
the district gross power sales ex-
ceeded those of 1941 by 100000 The
net income was up even more: from
$40. 900 to S163,000.
SERVICE STOPPED
This was in spite of the govern
ment freezing order of April, 1912,
which prohibited extension of SER
vice to new customers and forbade
further competition with the Cali
fornia Electric Power company.
HeWes attributed the growth in
income partly to the sale CT power
to every military installation which
has been put into the valley in late
months. Total revenue from the
camps was expected to exceed $780,
900 annually.
The year saw the increased use
of power generated by the districts
huge hydro electric plants on drop
Nos. 3 and 4 on the All-American
canal. The BraWley diesel plant,
which had supplied much of the
power since the district first began
serving the valley with electricity,
was used a great deal less, HeWcs
said.
WATER REVENUE UP
Water revenue in 1912 also showed
a substantial increase. total reVen-
ues for the year we're up 1899 900
over l94l due to a 25 per cent in
crease in price to consumers and
the lack of rain. The raise in water
rates, Hewes declared, was neceS-
stated by an increase of materials
cost and a general increase in en-
ployes' salaries, which amounted to
$150,0O0.
During the year the general bond
and warrant indebtedness was re-
duced by $246,18735, Hewes said.
The power bond Indebtedness was
lowered by a total of S72,665.
The irrigation district saw major
change in its operational plan in
1912 The Compania Gle TerrenoS
= Aguas dc la Baja California in
Mexico was separated entirely from
the district. The district, no longer
using any of the facilities in Mexi-
co, after March 1912, operated the
Mexican company exclusively from
revenue derived in Mexico.
PERSONNEL CHANGE
A personnel change saw Walter
K .Bowker, jr., who had served as
superintendent of the Mexican divi-
sion, appointed general manager
of the newly organized compania.
On this side of the international
line the positions of chief engineer
and general superintendent, which
were filled by M. j. Dowd, were
abolished. DoWd was appointed to
a new post, that of consulting en-
gineer HeWes was given authority
over all departments.
The district after February 13.
1912, received, for the first time. its
entire water supply through the ALL
American canal, HeWeS said. The
Continued on Page 8, Col a.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16

pOlnJed ChafIeS E. Wilson, former.
head of General Electric Co., as
executive vice chairman of the War
Production Board in charge of all
WPB programs. Wilson has been
serving as vice chairman of the
board in charge of production.
1T is my conviction that this
change will bring harmony to WPB
and end the jurisdictional ques-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16

0 the city limits.
Sones said $4,000 was the price
received for 10 lots included in the
property and the cross section of
Fourth street where the company
,ad established a lumber yard in
1915
Tentative plans include widening
of Adams to 100 feet and Fourth
to 80 feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16

tions which, If permitted, could only
hamper the war effort" Nelson said
Wilson, Nelson said, will take over
all the duties formerly vested In
Eberstadt, including control OF In
dustry divisions and the operations
of the controlled materials plan
which replaced the priorities system
in effect when the nation went 10
war.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16

OF WIIITII oOIItS IS UIC pTtSIdCNJ.
The state department of public
works and the city of El Centre
have been buying rights-of- in
this area to be used in rerouting the
highway along Adams avenue,
around gentle curve where the
SoncS property was located anS on
to Fourth street. The highway now
includes Imperial avenue to Main,
Main from Imperial to Fourth and
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16
D AMBL|Ne
l\EpOR1ER

A New Dish
That famous rancher, livestock
specialist, and car fixer-upper
Jack Caradine, was much impressed
by the meat shortages and all that
sort of thing.
He conferred with himself and
made up his mind that it be-
hooyed a rancher, livestock special
ist. and car fixer-upper, to add
chicken raising to his other activi-
ties in wartime.
Jack negotiated with Al Thomas
for the purchase of baby chickens.
Don't put too large an electric
bulb in that brooder, Jack" Thomas
said.
What makes you think I don't
know that?' Jack asked in the
tone Of wounded expert. Il know
a 5O-Watt bulb is large enough"
Came the twilight. Jack heard
that there was to be a killing frost
that night so he made haste to
provide for the safety OF his baby
chickens in the brooder He in
stalled l00-Watt bulb and left it
burning so the dear little chickens
wouldn't be cold.
Next morning his dear little
chickens were frizzled TO crisp.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16
Nelson Gusts
WPB Executive

WASHINGION, Feb. 16. (UP)-Ferdinand r. Eber-
StaQt, former New York investment banker today
ouSted as vice chairman of the War Production Board
WPB Chairman Donald NJ Nelson announcing that he
had asked Eberstadt his resignation said he had ap
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16
Another Hc3rt-Ache---

Another Heart Ache
Lieut.. Charles Free had leave
from his army duties away down
in Georgia last week. He tele-
graphed his wife that he was 60
ing to come to El Centre by plane
and celebrate his birthday at home.
He telegraphed several times lat
er that he would be delayed be-
cause he was unable to get seat
on plane.
Ladies and gentlemen, his leave
became history and still he was un-
able to get seat on a plane.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16
State Purchases
Right-of-Woy

c. e. Sones disclosed Tuesday that the California public
works department has purchased parcel of property the
junction of Fourth and Commercial with the evil
dent view of reroutng highway 90 it.
The property owned by the Sones Lumber company,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16
Fred R. Bright
Dies i'm E. e..

Fred r. Bright 62 of the most prominent produce
growers and shippers in Imperial Valley died in the
Centre hospital Tuesday morning from heart ailment
He had been in i'll health for than year but was
somewhat improved until month ago when he suffered a
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16
ydnks Retredt:
Regain, & Miles
Heavy Fighting Continues on Russian
Front as Red Armies Knock on Door of
Vital German Defense Line on East

LONDON, Feb 16 (UP)-American troops coming to
grips with Marshal Erwin ROmmels Africa Korps have
given their unisan base of Gasa after German hruss
made it untenabe but in counteratack to the northwest
throw the NaZiS hack six miles
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16
Ships. Sunk in
GuddoI Area in
Air-Sed Battle
Chicago. Unnamed Destroyer 60 Down
As Jap Evacuation Hampered; Enemy
Loses 2 Ships. Is Sunk or Damaged

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. (UP)-The heavy cruiser
Chicago and U. S. destroyer lost in weeklong ser
Of arnaval engagements in the SOlomons area which
the japanese destroyers sunk and 3 other ships
probably sunk damaged. the Navy announced today
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16
First Full Year Of War
Against Axis Reflected
In HeWeS' Annual Report
LID. Power Sales. Water Revenues Up
In Spite Of Wartime Conditions Many
CHANCES Reviewed in Exc cu+ive Words

The first full year of Americas participation in the
a-out against the Axis powers stamped indelibly
Tuesday in President Evan T. Hewes annual report on
the affairs of the Imperial Irrigation District.
In 20 pages of closely typed wording Hewes told of the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16
|. L.umberman Admits
Fata! Stabbing Of
Airport Worker
Coroner's Jury Holds
Brothers After Death
OF Joseph Hawkey

A cOrOner'S ury meeting in
BraWlcy Monday afternoon
to investigate the fatal stab
bing Of Joseph Frank Hawk
ey. At, near IIoltville last
weekend. held Alex Steve West
and/or James Monroe West" re-
Spcnsible for Hawkey's death.
On the witness stand Alex West,
So, miner and lumberman, admitted
stabbing HaWkey and indicated he
would plead self defense. The jury,
influenced possibly by the fact that
James Monroe West had two pocket
knives in his possession when ar
rested, held that both men we're i'm
pllcated in the killing.
STABBED IN SIDE
HaWkeY died IRON stab wounds
he suffered in a quarrel over money
IN crap game at Kendalls plunge.
HaWkey, a Long Beach Welder en-
ployed at the Holtville airport con-
Structlon project, was stabbed five
times in the left side and his right
arm was SlaShed to the bone from
shoulder to elbow. The prosecution
held three knives as evidence, one
belonging to Alex Steve West and
two belonging to James Monroe
West, who was said TO be former
Alabama sheriff.
A complaint charging the West
brothers with murder was expected
to be signed Tuesday afternoon.
Meanwhile the West brothers are
held in the Imperial county Jail at
Ell Centre pending arraignment in
Holtyllle justice court.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16
A Bargain Getter-

A Bargain Gctter-
A more than slightly inebriated
soldier was being questioned by Of
ficers as to his doings last Satur-
day night.
Il had $500 to buy my girl an
engagement ring he blrbled with
a blery-eyed attempt to look an
officer in the eye. so I went over
to the dime store and bought one
for $35."
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16
Navy Reveals Loss Of Heavy Cruiser Destroyer
WEATHER

Maximum Monday Sc, minimum
Tuesday AZ; 5 am. Tuesday 48. hu-
midity 63; noon Tuesday 78, humid
ity 30; 5 nm. Mon. 20, humidity q.
BANK DEEIJS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
WPB Holds Up
Newsprint Cut

! WASHINGTON. Feb. 20 OUP)
The WPB today announced that
the second scheduled curtailment
Of newSprint. a proposed cut OF
not TO exceed 10 per cent which
would have been effective April !,
Twill be held in allegiance.
The action was announced fol-
lowing a meeting here attended
by r. L. Weldon, newsprint adj
ministrator of Canada. who re-
ported some Improvement in the
pulp wood situation in eastern
Canada which has eaSed the Situa-
ton temporarily.
Suspension of the proposed cut
was announced to the WPB news
paper industry advisory commit
tee by w. G.. Chandler, director
Of the WPB printing and publish
ing division, and Donald ]. Ster-
ling, consultant to WPB Chairman
Donald NJ. Nelson.
Both emphasized, however. that
the suspension will have no effect
upon the provisions Of the present
order governing the use of news
print.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
The Times War Problem Clinic:
Experts Tell Who May Display Service Flag

WHO properly entitled to display service flag in honor
there official and shape
service fags Who service lapel buttons
there any official regulations governing the display of such
flags the wearing Of such buttons
These questions puzzg Deroiters who wish to
honor relatives in the armed forces but who undecided
about the proprety Of displaying the service flag
Many of them have written the WAR PROBLEM CLINIC
for information today the members of that panel all
such concerning flags and service lapel buon
If you have relative and wish TO display such
flag clip this column and preserve for reference you have
problems read the WAR PROBLEM CLINC
column The Detroit Times daily and Sunday-perhaps
problem will be answered.
Or if you have particular worry of write
about the WAR PROBLEM CLINIC of The Detroit
Times, Times Square at Cass avenue Detroit, Mich.
Do individual members Of the clinic All letters
received will unanswered You must sign
and address, although they will kept confidential and
will be printed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
First Meeting Wednesday
In Red Cross Campaign

The first open meeting OF the
1913 Detroit Red Cross drive TO
raise 100000, 80 per cent more
than the quota last year VIII be
held Wednesday noon in the Book
Cadillac Hotel.
About 500 industTIalSts and
businessmen who Will participate
in the drive will hear an address
by Carl r. Myers. veteran Red
Cross worker, who just has re-
turned from service IN Burma and
China.
Myers. for the last rs months
assistant director for the Red
Cross in the Far East, had a. q
principal assignment transfer OF
millions OF dollars OF Red Cross
equipment over the Burma Road
into China ahead Of the Japanese.
So successful was Myers direc-
ton that there was little loss.
Other speakers Will be Richard
ii. Grant, co-chairnan OF the in
dustrlal committee Of the cam
paign, and William j. Norton Of
the advisory board. CarSten TIE
deman, co-chairnan Of the in
dlStrial committee, will preside.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Dear Miss J. o.:
Here Are Federal Regulations
On Service Flags and Buttons
WAR PROBLEM CLINIC:


through your column Just has the RICH
relatives service friend ant
have had whether II beyond the
immediate family She proper Tor cousins and nepeW
in the family be honored this
that there would be few people who woudn
wearing half dozen and that
wouldn't be much of privilege MRS l. T.
Dear Mrs 7.
lapel button for display
been
the authority OF
general unoHieialy in the last
designs consist of blue gold star white rectangular field
blue individual from the
immediate family" member organization serving In
during the
blue the present design
immediate family include father. mother WIFE,
Organizations defined
churches places Of business schools clubs aternes soore
and forth, with which the individual was associated
Arabic appearing beneath
number of members serving,
or no died, in the armed forces.
white blue the service flags will
the the
displayed will the
horizontal with point of each star
displayed will be
The design requirements
apply 10 the lapel button
the service flag will correspond to that used in the
hag O United States
of certificates
the flags and buttons
manufacture and sell the approved
button the Office
without license
which, conviction, fine
notm than $1,000 shall be imposed
restricted
Board There authority OF law whereby
manufacture ISSUE sell service flags and
buttons.
flags treated emblem of honor Regu
Onaed with the code for the
watt are2I join THE CLINIC.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Heart-Breaking job

Summerfield received his politi
cal baptism last fall when he was
a candidate for the nomination fol
secretary of state. Herman Dig
nan. one of the most popular men
In Lansing, had that nomination
in the bag. but Summeriield
showed he is man to be reckoned
with.
So party chieftains gave him
the toughest and most heart
breaking assignment posSible-the
post of treasurer for the state
committee.
In handing him this thankleSs
post, they also gave him a deficit
of $4,000. He eliminated that
deficit in two months.
Summerfeld has changed the
whole collection machinery. He
has set up a contributing member
ship system of obtaining money in
reasonable sums, and he has stipu-
lated that only authorized agents
can solicit.
He stood before the delegates
Friday with nine huge charts de-
failing the new process which has
enabled the COP TO install a regu-
lar telephone in state headquarters
instead of pay station.
The delegates were impressed.
They are ready now TO admit the
Flint automobile dealer into the
high places of the party He, too,
may go far, providing he will &C
cept public office.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
The Authorities
Who'll Answer
Your Questions

Authorities on social, eco
nOmic and legal problems
make up the Times clinic:
DO NOT write directly 10
members of this panel: send
your letters to the Times.
JUDGE JAMES f.. CHE
NOT of Wayne County Cir
cult Court.
EDW ARD POKORNY,
Wayne County Friend of the
Court.
THE REV. JOSEPH A.
FOLEY, =. j., student cOun-
selOr at the University OF
Detroit.
FRED VI. BUTZEL, promi-
nent Detroit attorney and
civic leader, and member of
the board of directors, De-
troit Chapter, American Red
Cross.
DIR. ROBERT G. FOSTER,
In charge of the family cOun-
selling service, Merrill-Palmer
School.
DIR. ALFRED McCLUNG
LEE. head of the sociology
department, Wayne Univer-
sity.
MRS. FRANCES SAN
DERSON, head of the home
ecOnom mics department,
Wayne University.
MISS ELVA NJ. FORM
CROOK, executive secretary
of the Consultation Bureau
of Detroit.
JOHN X. ATKIN
prominent Detroit lawyer
and former United States dis
trict attorney.
MRS. IRENE f. MUIR
family and chifd wei
fare Secre tary of the
Council of Social Agencies.
MISS MARY VI. O'NEILL.
assistant director of United
Service Organizations for
Metropolitan Detroit.
WALTER III. r.. SCOTT,
vice commander of the De-
trOit District Association,
American Legion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
WydndotteP|dns
Bond Auction

An auction February 26 of mer-
chandise donated by Wyandotte
will climax Wyandotte's
drive to sell S1000,0O0 in war
bonds. The money is TO be desig-
mated for the construction and
equipping of a United States war
ship.
Harry Whitlow, secretary Of the
drive, said Saturday that 100000
worth of bonds had already been
sold.
The auction is set for $50 in
the Roosevelt High School, Wyan.
dotte.
Choice Offering of the auction
will be a 450-pound side of beef
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
LemonJuice Recipe
Checks Rheumatic
Pain Quickly

II you suffer from rheumatic. arthrlti,
or neurts pain. try this simple, mex
lpensive home recipe that thousands are
using Get a package OF Ru-Ex Com
pound, two-week supply. today. Mix
.it with n quart OF water. add the Juice
'Of 4 lemons. It's easy. No trouble al
all and pleasant You need only 3 table.
spoonfuls two times day. Often within
rs hours-sOmetimes aoverni ght-splen-
did results are obtained II the pains
do not quickly leave aud II you do not
feel better, return the empty packa ge
and Ru-Ex will cost you nothing 10 try
las IL is sold by your druggist under an
absolute money-back guarantee. Ru-Ex
compound ls for sale and recommended
by drug stores everywhere.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
1900 Soldiers
To Enter MISC
Times staff Correspondent

EAST LANSING, Feb. 20.-The
student body Of Michigan State
College. studying TO help fill the
nations war needs, next week will
be augmented by the first of a
group of 5000 soldiers to receive
technical training at the school
| The school, recently chosen as
one of 2S1 colleges in the country
to receive soldier trainees, has
dropped most of its peacetime sub.
jects and substituted war pro
grams.
Goods are learning farm chores
and young men not in uniform
are studying in many technical
fields necessary in the home front
Sixty departments of the school
are Offering courses designed &c
meet social and economic prob.
lens created by, the war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Suspect Relates
Border KiNinQ

One Of two Detroiters arrested
here in connection with the muir
der of a Windsor merchant last
October l. confessed Saturday.
Steve Ozordowski, %, OF 9l59
Peterson avenue. admitted partici-
patton in the holdup-killing Of
Joseph Borog. and told police his
companion. Barney Kisielewski, q,
fired the fatal shots from a pistol
stolen in a Detroit holdup.
KiSielewski, who lives at 9llS
Home street, refused 10 talk.
Canadian authorities began ar
ranging for the transfer of the
pair TO Windsor for trial. Murder
is punishable by hanging in
Ontario.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Theater al Fl. Custer
Shows Training Films

FORT CUSTER, Feb. 20.-A
small preview theater. Hollywood
style, has been built on the post
and will soon be used by a board
of WAACs to view and catalog all
army training films.
The work will be done under the
direction of the military police
center and will supply cross
index of all films to enable unit
commanders to pick specific train
ing problems they wish TO show
their men.