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Evening star., 1943-11-12

The leaves may be tumbling
down but fashion is still cotton
minded! The famous Sorority"
designers bring you colorful cham
brays and ginghams in a series of
crisply tailored coat frocks and
shirtwaist types that women will
love to wear at home here or in the
South this winter. Spic-and-span
checks and stripes. Tubfast. Sizes
IL to 20 and 38 to AZ.
Xann's-Cotton shop-second Floor.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01
Wartime Use of
Refugees foreseen

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. /.
(UP) - DIR. Israic GOldstein,
president of the synagogue
Council of America, predicted
today the government soon will
remove the stigma of enemy
alien" from Jewish refugees
from Germany, Austria and
CzechOslOvakia. thus freeing
them to work in war plants and
enlist in the armed forces.
Rabbi GOldstcin, in San Fran
cisco to speak on present and
postwar problems of his race,
declared that he was certain
that the immigration depart
ment will soon remove the "ene-
my" status from the refugees
from axis dominated countries,
i'm order that thev may actively
work and fight for the defeat
of Hitlerism.
He predicted mass migra-
tion of Jewish people from the
central European nations TO Pal
estine i'm the postwar area, un-
der British sanction.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01

: tanian border.
The Americans were driving a
wedge into the Tunisian eastern
coastal corridor now held by the
Axis. They struck hard at Maknas-
sy, 48 miles from the coast, advanc-
ing toward that oasis spot from
the north and west.
Forward clements of the British
Eighth Army were reported to have
crossed into Tunisia at two points
while the main body of Gen. Sir
Pernard L. Montgomery's Imperials
was at Zuara, only SO miles from
the Tunisian border in Tripoli-
i tania
The Germans made another un-
successful attempt to push SOUTH
westward from Pont Du Fahs, in
Central Tunisia, using their new
56-ton Mark vi tanks. The British
stopped them, destroying at least
two mark WIS and wrccking four
other tanks
Benito Mussolini addressed his
Fascist militia in Rome with a
spirit of bravado on their Goth
anniversary. He told them that the
Axis never would surrender and
that the Italian loss of its African
empire would be avenged.
STALINGRAD FnIC
Germany admitted that the epic
battle of Stalingrad-one of the
wars decisive engagementS-WaS al
most over. 1t acknowledged that
the southern group of the German
Sixth army had been ovcrpoWered
"by superior forces but said the
northern group still was holding
out
In and around the city were only
a few hungry, ragged remnants OF
the powerful army of 100000 men
forming SO picked divisions which
Adolf Hitler threw against the Vol
ga stronghold on August %.
Mine hundred Germans trapped
in the northern area of the city
were killed by the Russians and al
most all of the remainder OF the
cn0my in that section were taken
prisoner. Earlier a special COM
munique announced the liquidation
of German resistance near the CEN
trail part of Stalingrad. Field Mar
shel Friedrich Won Paulus. COM
mander- in chief, was captured
along with ID German generals, two
Rumanian generals, and 5000 men.
LOSSES OVER MILLION
Including the reserves and REIN
forcements which the Germans used
at Stalingrad, their losses in killed,
wounded and captured. are eStimat-
ed from 100000 to 100000.
Since January 10 the Russians
have captured enough German
equipment in the fighting in and
around Stalingrad to outfit a ma
ior army. The totals were 755 air.
planes, 1917 tanks, 6523 guns, 14Gl
trench mortars, 76,887 rifles, and
60. 454 trucks.
The German defeat at Stalin-
grad appeared to be only part of
the Axis troubles on the eastern
front. West of Voronezh thou
sends of Axis troops were cut off
and it appeared doubtful whether
they could break through the Rus
sian encirclcment The avenue of
Continued on Page 6, Col. II
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01
FDR Plans Report
ToNation Soon on
Casab!anca Talks
President Comes Home
Via South America
TO Confer With Aides

WASHINGTON, Feb. /.
(UP) - President Roosevelt,
back at the White House af-
ter a three weeks absence,
today was expected to report
to the nation soon on his historic
conferences with Prime Minister
Winston Churchill and President
Getulio Vargas Cf Brazil.
His report may be through a
press conference or a radio fire
side chat-or possibly both. If he
plans a radio address, it probably
will be postponed until he catches
up on the accumulation of foreign
and domestic matters which piled
up during his trip to Africa.
Mr.. Roosevelt returned to the
White House early last night max
ing the last leg of his trip from
Miami by special train. The White
House announced his return shortly
before pm.
Today he summoned Secretary of
State Cordell Hull and group of
Democratic and Republican con-
greSSional leaders to the White
House for separate conferences at
which he planned a report on his
trip to CaSablanca.
The White House disclosed that
Hull met the President when his
train reached Washington last night
and went to the executive mansion
with Mr.. Roosevelt for brief con-
ference. He returned at noon for an
extended talk with the President.
Late this afternoon Mr.. Roose-
velt met with a group OF congress
Sional leaders representing both
political parties to make what
White House Press Secretary Steph-
en- T. Early described as a report
on his conferences with Churchill
and President Getulio Vargas of
Brazil.
The last public stop made by the
President was at Trinidad, one of
the West Indies islands which be-
came an American base in the de-
CONTINUED on Page 6, Col. 3
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01
Soldier Confesses
Morals 0ffense

Nat r. Davidson, 41-ycar-old sol
dier stationed in the Yuma area,
pleaded guilty in Imperial county
superior court Monday to a charge
of contributing to the delinquency
of a 13year old Calipatria girl.
He asked for probation and the
hearing was set for Feb. 8. A charge
of rape was dismissed against him.
May this man be released pend
ing the hearing on probation?"
Judge r. D. McPherrin asked. Dep
ut% District Attorney Russell Yeag-
er objected Strenuously. Lee Nuffer,
attorney appointed to defend Da-
wilson, turned to a group of David
sons superior officers and asked
ii they would be responsible for
getting Davidson to court for the
hearing. The officers conferred.
The officers then said they had
no facilities for keeping Davidson
under guard and therefore could
not be responsible for his appear
ance in court Feb. 9. Davidson was
returned to the county Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01
Blaze
Kills
thirty
Sani+arium Hit
As sOiICa+ches
Fire in Transfer

SEATTLE, Feb. /. (UP)-
Authorities intimated today
that carelessness caused the
fire which yesterday killed
30 patients of a sanitarium,
most of them aged men and women.
Maurice Baird, 81, plumber. was
working in the basement on the
Lake Forest sanitarium's two oil
burning furnaces, transferring their
fuel connections from an inside
storage tank to an outside one. He
was assisted by one of the aged pa
tients.
Sheriff Harlan Callahan said a
match was struck to relight one of
the furnaces when the new connec-
ton was completed that its flaring
head broke off, and dropped in a
puddle of oil. Baird tried to beat
out the flames with his coat Then
someone rushed up and flung a
bucket of water on the flames,
spreading them over the base
ment.
PRECAUTION TAKEN
Prosecutor Lloyd w. Shorett said
he would begin an investigation
Immediately" to fix responsible
ity for the fire. Callahan said he
would ask Shorett for permission to
force every operator of rest home
or sanitarium in King county to
comply with recognized safety
standards to avoid future disasters.
After shouting an alarm, Baird
said he burned his hands and arms
carrying an aged blind woman to
safety.
The blaze started at 1:10 pm.
(PW1), engulfed the entire two
story building in two or three min
u'tes, and was brought under con-
troll two hours later, leaving only
blackened walls.
Many of the victims were trap
ped in their beds and cremated by
the disappearing flames. The
Sanitarium'S 40 patients all were
aged invalids and mental cases
Many were old-age pensioners.
RECORDS DESTROYED
Because the hospitals records
were destroyed victims were only
tentatively identified.
The building, owned and opcrat-
eel by Mrs. Marjorie Westbcrg, for
merly was log structure, but had
Continued on Page 6, Col. II
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01

GUADALCANAL, Jan. 30 Delay
ed)-Pvt. Charles j. Johnson, U. S.
NJ c., of Seattle, Wash, spent his
day off strolling cup front" and
came back the proud poSsessor Of
Japanese officers sword which
has become the envy of the entire
company.
Johnson tells this story of the
capture of his prize:
To-day l had some time off so
decided to look up a pal who is up
in the front lines. l crossed the
Matanikau and hiked west, asking
for my friend on the way. NOBODY
knew exactl; where he was SO l con-
tinued walking
When I'd gone about a half mile,
I saw three guys come out of the
jungle, but 1 didn't pay much at
tention to them. Pretty soon we got
closer. l stopped. They stopped. At
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01
ErroI Flynn Case
Approaching End
In l.. A. Courtroom

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 1.-tUP)-
The state rested today in the trial
of Enrol Flynn, three weeks after
two teen-age girls began their ac-
cU5ations of statutory rape against
the movie hero.
Prosecutor John Hopkins finish
ed the case against Flynn with tes-
timony of c. D. Pope, the county
locksmith, who told the jury about
the door which one of F'lynn's ac-
cusers said he slammed locked just
before he attacked her.
While the prosecution sought to
uphold the story of 17-year-old Bet
ty Hansen about the lock. Defense
Continued on Page 6, Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01


Mrs. Gregg and his two daughters,
Mrs. Virginia Jacobs, Los Angeles,
and Mrs. Pauline Lund, New York.
Mrs. Lund was scheduled to ar
rive at am. but because the train
was three hours late, she was able
to be with her father only an hour
before he passed on.
Hospital attendants reported that
he was conscious until the last mo-
ment.
POLITICAL CAMPAIGN
Gregg, director of the Imperial
Irrigation district from the second
division, was engaged in a cam
paign for reelection when he en-
tered the hospital. Thursday his
wife issued an announcement ask
ing friends to support Gregg's op-
ponent in the election of February
3.
Legally Gregg's name may not be
removed from the ballot, although
he is dead.
Funeral arrangements were not
complete Monday morning but will
be announced later
Gregg first came to the valley in
1927 but had extensive connections
here before. A few years later his
wife and daughters joined him from
LaVerne. California, where Gregg
Continued on Page 6, Col. II
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01
Private Prizes
Japanese Sword

the same time we caught on that
we weren't friends. They jabbercd
a few words and the two smaller
ones, probably enlisted men, dropped
the cocOnuts they'd been carrying
and ran.
The big one did not move. Hc
just stood and stared at me. 1 knew
he was an officer because he wore
their little cap carried the sword,
and had a pistol. I dropped to one
knee, unSlung my good rifle and
fired The Jap pitched forward on
his face, the sword falling in front
of him. l fired two shots at the SOL
dicrs, but they reached cover before
l could get them.
First thing l thought of Was
to get that sword. l grabbed it and
ran as fast as l could
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01

: The former Democratic national
committee chairman had requested
Mr.. Roosevelt to withdraw the NOM
ination on the grounds that he was
unwilling for his candidacy ito be
made the excuse for partisan poll
tical debate in the senate
Debate had been scheduled to be-
gin today on the nomination, which
faced almost certain defeat ii al
lowed to come to vote.
Flynn, in announcing last night
that he would ask Mr.. Roosevelt to
withdraw his name, said heated
partisan debate in the senate would
imply unfortunate diSunity if
1 were confirmed, it would still
leave me unhappy to think that my
nomination would cause such debate
in time of war.
Flynn sent his request to the
White House today.
The President did not submit the
name of a new nominee to fill the
post of minister to Australia. He
had intended that Flynn would serve
as his personal ambassador, as
well as minister to Australia
The White House made public
q note by the President acl;noWl-
edging Flynn'S request Dated today
it said:
Dear Ed:
Reluctantly, am complying with
your request and have withdrawn
your nomination from the senate.
II wish you would come to sec
me toda" or tomorrow.
"A5 ever yours,
"Franklin u. RooSCN cit
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01

In a pamphlet entitled Shall the
Japanese be allowed to dominate
Hawaii" Balch suggested the re-
placement of Japanese as a source
of labor by organized labor battal-
ions for the duration of the war
and lin the postwar period, from
our overpopulated Puerto Rico or
with loyal Filipinos."
There are approximately 157,905
Japanese in Hawaii.
While army authorities refused
comment on Balch's pamphlet, it
was known they have been study
ing the Japanese problem here.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01
Luckey Named on
Bridqe Committee

An Imperial county state senator,
E. George Luckey, will be among
legislators delving into one of
Northern California's most trou-
blesome problems, it was indicat-
ed Monday.
Luckey was appointed to COM
mittee investigating Golden Gate
Bridge problems. With Luckey on
the committee are John F. Shelley,
San Francisco; H. r. Judah. Santa
Cruz; Herbert F.. Slater, Sonoma; !;
Thomas F. Keating, San Rafael;
and Irwin T. Quinn, Eureka.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01
Naval Captains
Win Promotions

WASHINGTON, Feb. l. (UP)-
President Roosevelt today nomi-
mated four naval captains to be
r-admirals and two Marine
Corps colonies to be brigadier-
generals.
Two of the naval officers-Capt
Claude Sexton Gillette and Capt
Sherman S. Kennedy-manage the
Puget Sound and New York navy
yards, respectively. The other two
Capt. Howard F.. Kingman and
Capt. Frank A. Braisted, hold COM
mandS at sea.
The Marine Corps officer slated
for promotion are Col. Little ton
w. T. Waller, .Ir, and Col. Lewis
G.. Merritt.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01

Senate finished an hour before
the lower house although most
of the lawmakers had started
homeWard Saturday night or sun
day morning. Night sessions were
held Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day to clear the iammed files.
An even 5000 bills were introduc-
ed, 1072 I'm the senate and 1923 I'm
the Assembly Two years ago. the
total at the recess was 1885, with
1901 in the Senate and 1864 In
the lower house. showing IA drop
this year of 855 although the law
makers we're here four weeks In
stead of three In l04l.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01

Baltimore about army and navy cX-
pediters land loafers". BY loafer,
Jeffers said. he meant anyone in
an unnecessary" job
JefferS Baltimore remarks drew
rebuke from Information Director
Elmer Davis. Davis announced pub
licly that Jeffers had not cleared
his statements through Owl, as
President Roosevelt asked govern
ment officials to do. He also wrote
Jeffers letter asking him to make
such clearance in the future. The
joint subcommittee, headed by Rep
Ewing Thomason, D., Tex, was
created to investigate Jeffers' charg-
eS.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01
Mexicans Injured
In Auto Accidents

Two MeXicans suffered injuries
in traffic accidents in Imperial
county during the weekend, one
caused by hit-and-run driver and
the other by blowout.
Frank Morales of Ell Centro was
cut on the face at the West Heber
turn Sunday night when a hit-and-
run driver crowded his car from
the highway and he was thrown
from the machine He managed to
drive to the county hospital for
treatment.
George Gutierrez Morales of 1925
Fifth street, CaleXico, suffered a
bump on the head when his car
overturned twice three miles north
of Imperial after the right rear
tire on his car blew out, highway
patrolmen said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01

county boundaries.
Governor Warren called a three
day special session last week to
permit passage of the war act and
hasten its effective date to May
|. The old council setup remains
until that time, with the legislature
appropriating $l50.000 for defense
activities.
Assembly speaker Charles Lyon
predicted the last half session
would end on May 5 as he banged
his gavel yesterday afternoon to
end the first portion of the BIZ
furcated session. The lower house
closed at 2:45 pm. although the
clocks were stopped at noon. The
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01

fiStcd authority"
Testifying before joint subcom-
mite of the house naval and mill
tary affairs committees, Jeffers re-
iterated recent assertions that army
and navy expediters "and loafers"
had interfered with the rubber pro-
gram
He said his statements before the
council of state governments in Bal
timore last week we're mild" in
comparison with the Baruch rub
Der committees criticisms of the
wa; the program had been handled
in the past.
Jeffers told the subcommittee that
published reports omitted the word
land" in recording what he said at
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01

Unofficially, the army's position was
understood to De mat sufficient
shipping to transport large NUM-
Der of japanese to the mainland is
not available, and that the Japa-
nese, occupying an important posi-
ton in Hawaii's economic life, could
not be replaced without upSetting
many civilian functions relating to
the military establishment.
Balch contended that continued
presence of large number of Japa-
nese here will jeopardize the posi-
ton of all other racial groups and
their descendants in Hawaii
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01
Legislature i'm Recess
After Historic Session

SACRAMENEO, Feb up
CALIFORNIA; 55th Legislature was
in recess today until March after
four weeks of wartime session
highlighted by overwhelming ap-
p"oval of a war powers act giving
Governor Earl Warren broader
power than any chief executive
has had in the states history.
Governor Warren signed the act
creating a 14-member war council
IN place of the 3O-member advisory
defense council of peacetime. He
now has authority to declare
state of emergency and activate
a far-reaching Civilian Defense
program cutting across city and
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01
COUNTY FARM
GOES TO FLA

year will be rent free and there
after $40 an acre. The FLA will
sell products to the county hospital
at market prices, it was agreed.
Other FLA chapters in the county
cid not wish to be parties to the
arrangement but asked to be per-
mitted to visit the demonstrations
set up at the farm near Ell Centro
by the Ell Centre FLA
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01

Farming activities in the Imper-
ial county farm will be in charge
Of the Central Union High school
and Junior college members of
the Future Farmers of America.
County supervisors and school
board members Monday agreed on
the terms of a lease whereby the
school will lease approximately 54
acres for three years with a two
year option for renewal. The first
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01
FDR WithdrdWs
Ed FIynn's Name

WASHINGTON Feb |. UP)-Prcsdent Roosevelt to-
day formally withdrew the nomination of Edward j. Flynn
to be minister to Australia.
The Presidents communication to the senate said the
action was 'at the request Of Mr.. Flynn"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01
Evocudte Jups,
HoWoiiidn Urges

HONOLULU T. H., Feb 1. (UP>5-John A. Balch, for
mer president Of the Mutual T!ehhone company today
urged removal of at least 100000 Hawaiian Japanese to
the mainland grounds they constitute threat the
islands military security
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01
Jeffers Blasts
Rubber MeddIinQ

WASHINGTON, Fb. |. (UP)--Rubber Director Will
linn M Jcff,rs said today the synthetic rubber program
had made little progress in the past year because of con
fusion clash of personalities lack Of direction interference
too much expedtng divided authority and too little
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01

Always Different
Lewis Mitchell was among the
highway patrolmen taking lessons
from bunch of bigWigs on the cor
rect behavior in handling poison
gas.
They rugged up a gas chamber,
ordered the patrolmcn to don gas
masks, and go into the gas-fillcd
room to rescue someone
The next day Lewis Mitchell was
sick in bed.
Lewis wanted to be a he-man,
so he went into the gas chamber
without mask was the opinion
of Walter Walsh.
Don't call me in case of a traf-
Continued on Page 6, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01
CAP GREGG DIES IN BRAWLEY HOSPITAL
y AMBLINe
EpoR1ER

What's In Name?-
In FL Centre Justice court recent
ly were two witnesses whose names
caused a sensation among court at
taches. They were John l.. Lewis
and AL Smith.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01
Reds Wi ping Out
Stalinsrad Units
Soviet Closing Books on Decisive Front
While Allies Poise d for Big Battle
Against Remaining Foe in Tunisia
BY UNITED PRESS

Soviet troops moved in for the kill Monday against the
last pocket of encirced Germans at Stalingrad while
American forces batlcd the axis in Tunsa and the bulk
of the British Eighth Army stood poised the Trpoli-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01
b3-yeor-OId lid -
Director Victim
O. Heart Ailment
Family at Bedside When End Comes to
Popular Rancher; Political Campaign
Interrupted By F FataI Illness

w. J. "Cap' Gregg, beloved Imperial Valley rancher,
died at 10 Monday in the Brawlay community hos
pital.
Gregg So when he succumbed to the heart ament
which sent him to hospital bed week ago last Sunday
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01

1t Gives Whiskers
The Ell Centro Elks were having
one of their famous auctions. Arno
Yaeckel. who always likes to get
financial things started, jumped in
every time and started the bidding
This went on until Yaeckel was
stuck with a mans shaving set
which consisted of all the necessi-
ties but a razor.
|. What, no razor?" Yaeckel fun
ed. What good is shaving set
without a razor?" The razzing he
suffered from other members of
the Antlered Herd goaded him into
continuing his practice of starting
] bids, always inquiring plaintively,
rs razor included?"
Henceforth he will be known as
Ra2orless Yaeckel.
Water BOvcecce!-
It was disgruntled, red-faced,
and perspiring Tom Finney who
drove to San Diego to get a new
radiator for his car. Due to the
injuries to the radiator, it was nee
cSsary for Finney to stop about
'Ncly LOU lCCI W put III HlOic Wd-
ter.
BY the time he reached San Die
go, Finney was in a state of YOU
knoW-What. He rushed into the Of
flee where he had an idea he could
get prioritieS arranged.
He waited around and stood
around in one office after another
until he finally reached the correct
place to make his request for
rriorities for immediate car repairs
He was informed that he would
Rave to start the proceedings in El
, Centre instead of San Diego.
So, Tom, more disgruntled, red
faced, and perspiring than ever,
drove back to Ell Centre again,
stopping every $50 feet to add more
water to his leaky radiator.
This thing is worse than a dang
cd old mule!" Stormed Tom, taking
a vicious kick at the running board.
not at a tire.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-01
WEATHER

Maximum Sunday sc minimum
Monday A; S am. Monday SO, hui
midity 46; noon Monday 62, humid
ity So; pm. Sun. 68, humidity 40.