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Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
Explosions Cause
Bombing Rumors
ToSpread inI.v.

Continued from Page One
around the blazing building when
owners informed them that sealed
room of ammonia would be a veri-
table explosion of death if it blew
up. A roof, however, fell on the
sealed room and liberated the am
moria before the flames reached
it,
Building end equipment. which
originally cost half a million dol
lar. we're destroyed. Neither build
ing nor equipment can be replaced
at this time because of wartime
shortages of materials, company
officials said Tuesda-. The big
plant was approximately 400 feet
long and l25 feet wide.
BUILT IN 1918
First unit of the building was
built in 1918, the second in. 1920
and the third in 1923. Workmen
during the last few days were pre-
paving the place for the summer
season.
MeXicali firemen brought their
equipment to aid the CaleXico fire
men stop the spread of the flames.
There was not sufficient hose, how
ever, to reach from a city hydrant
to the fire. The firemen pumped
water from the plant reservoirs un-
til they reached the mud in the bot
tom. The fire did not endanger other
Prope ty, CaleXico Fire Chief Fred
Procsal said, because the building
stood alone.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
Berlin Feels
Heaviest Reid

Continued from Page one
forces had opened up an unprece-
dented assault on Nazi oblectiveS
preliminary to the years great Of
fensive operations.
OVER WIDE AREA
The pattern of the air offensive
appeared to call for hitting Ger
many continuously with blows scat
tered over a wide area. forcing the
Nazis to maintain strong fighter
and anti-aircraft defenses at many
points and straining the German air
force TO the limit
The loss of 10 British planes last
night made it plain that the attacks
were going to be costly. But the
results are considered well worth
the price if the German air strength
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02

every Allied victory
Lands said in an interview that
the OCD'S volunteer organization
suffered its worst slumps after the
battle of Midway and the invasion
of French North Africa.
1T may come to point where l
would be forced to ask congress to
consider legislation making it man
datory for civilians to devote a GER
tain number of hours week as air
raid wardens, auxiliary policemen,
fire watchers, etc he said.
MAYBE NECESSARY
He emphasized that he did not
see compulsion as an immediate
possibility. He explained that such
legislation would be necessary only
if the number of active volunteers
dropped to 25 per cent of the present
total enrolment of more than $780,
600.
Lands estimated that there were
at least 100000 active and trained
volunteers. While that figure stays
well above 100000 there will be no
necessity of going to congress, he
said.
COOPERATES WELL
THE public has cooperated eX-
tremely we'll in view of the fact
that the enemy is SO far away" he
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
VINO, wPB Develop
Plan TO Prevent
War Absenteeism
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Continued from Page One
at any other absences from work
except for the most legitimate reas-
ons of health or personal emergen-
cy.
The house committee on naval
affairs begins hearings tomorrow
on another such proposal with the
intent of expanding to all war work
erS its provisions fer a draft board
review OF the status of any worker
unnecessarily absent from the job.
Secretar" of the Navy Frank Knox
Chairman Emory S. Land of the
maritime commission and Under
secretary Of War Robert P. Patter-
son will testify
OFFER BILLS
All the new labor bills were offer
ed by Democrats-Sens Tom Con-
nally of Texas and Harry F. BYRD
of Virginia; and Reps. Luther John
son OF Texas, Frank Welchel OF
Georgia and Eugene Worley OF Tex
as.
Welchels bill not only would en-
power the government TO seize struck
planJS Dut would maze guilty Of
treason those persons responsible
for the nOn-cooperation Of indus
trial plants as well as strike lead
ers or agitatOrs.
Byrd's bill, similar TO naval al
fairs committee bill, would require
notification to local draft boards
of any absences from work and
leave it up 10 the draft board to
determine whether it viii be in the
best interests Of the war effort for
such registrant to be inducted into
the land or naval forces"
The bills by Connall". Luther
johnson and Worley provided for
government seizure and operation
Of struck plants and were similar
to one introduced by Connally last
year
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tCOntlnueQ from Page Ollt1
good. lis blood pressure IS high.
REASON FOR APPEAL
What good will he be in the
army? Yet he believes that it is for
his government to say where he can
do the most good to the American
defense effort. That's the reason for
this appeal. His case now is at
state headquarters in Sacramento.
Someone there. or in Washington,
must say flatly what the govern
ments policy is toward the motion
picture.
Someone in authority must say
either that Hollywood means moth
ing in the war effort. or that its
pictures of all kinds those designed
as propaganda as instruction and
as entertainment for the people.
are essential. And if they are es-
sential then the government must
face the fact that movies can't be
made without actors
REMAIN ACTORS
England has faced it. so has Rus
Sia. Even when the Nazi hordeS
were streaming across the Caucasus,
Moscow ordered its actors to re-
main in grease paint. They were
more valuable that way than in
uniform
AS for actors in the army. the
informant said they were not doing
well. He said they tried to be good
soldiers, but that they never get
the chance to function like their
tent mates.
Lets consider Clark Gable as
typical" he said. Certainly he's
doing everything he possibly can to
make good in the air corps. He is
a fine, intelligent man. But he is
also a movie star And wherever ne
goes he attracts crowds. He can't
help it, but he causes confusion. 1t
is not his fault. but work suffers
when he appears.
MORE THAN 40
Now l understand that the air
corps somehow would like to get rid
of him, if only it would do SO grace
fully Gable, incidentally, is more
than 40 years old And he's big
man; too big by far to lit into the
seat of fighting plane.
He is only one Of a number of
men now in the fighting services
who probably never will get the
opportunity to fight. We believe
they would be doing their country
more good if they were in Holly
wood making pictures. But that is
up to the government. It must make
a clear-cut decision and make it at
once if it expects the molten pic
ture to remain a potent force in
America"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
Knox Promises to
Wreck Jap Navy

Continued from Page one
peace Of the Pacific
The House Rules Committee un-
animously agreed on a procedure
rule for house consideration Of
bill to eXoenr. the end-lease pro-
gram one year Il provided for two
days debate on the measure, Ito
iron cut criticisms and miscoa-
cepuons.'
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02

said. But it is not the current prob
ability of air attack that should
govern our state of preparedness.
1t is good business to eliminate or
minimize every possibility of an at
tack. Why drop your guard and in
vite the enemy to strike?"
He compared the work of a civil
ian defense aide with that of the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
ELKS HOLD EXALTED
RJ'LERS' NIGHT

Elks will observe past exalted
rulers night and also nominate
officers at the meeting of Ell Gen.
tro lodge No. 1925 Thursday night.
The meeting will be preceded by
an oyster dinner served at pm.
Pictures of important sea battles,
official U. S. Navy films, will be
shown also.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
Rambling Reporter

Continued from Page One
She accepted the puffs after
Tisha Afflerbaugh wrapped them
up. handed Tish her coin purse,
and started to walk out Of the
store.
What am I supposed 70 do with
this?" Tisha asked, waving the
purse at Mrs. Tackett.
Oh gasped Mrs. Tackett,
there's a $40 bill in there"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
PASS RESOLUTION

The Ell Centre chamber of COM
merce has passed a resolution urg-
ing congress to pass legislation en-
acting a pay-as-you-go income tax
program. Copies of the resolution
were sent to CALIFORNIA; represen-
tatives in congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS, Ell cENTRo, CALIFORNIA
OCD Work Compulsory?

WASHINGTON, March 3. (UP)-
Civilian Defense Director James M.
I.andis warned today that it may be
necessary to make civilian defense
work compulsory unless Americans
stop dropping their guard after
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
military vigil over a supply route. u
NO EXCITEMENT

NJ EAtElGMENl
There's no excitement - unless
something happens" he said. ITS
work that must be done. Drop your
guard and something will happen"
Lands criticized local communi-
ties for not purchasing Stirrup
pumps which were offered to them
for use in private households. When
defense councils did not buy their
quotas last week, he said, OCD had
to put the pumpa on the general
market at higher prices.
But what can we do" he said
I'VE had 2,250,000 pumps made and
offered them to defense councils at
the wholesale price of 5186. The
retail price will be about a dollar
higher. They should have bought
up their quotas but they didn't
and we don't have the money or au-S
thoritE to give them away"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
Scanning |. '.
News Horizon
SUES FOR DIVORCE

Lucille Baker Monday sued Alvin
Baker for divorce, alleging wilful
neglect. They were married in
Brady. Texas, and separated May
IS. 1882.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02

WASHINGTON, March 2. up
Stable egg prices weaker beer, and
less chocolate were in prospect to-
day for Americans.
The Office of Price Administra-
ton established dollar and cents
price ceilings on the retail sale of
eggs. effective March IL. Prices will
vary by grades, cities. seasonally and
according to the volume handled by
individual retailers. Generally, they
will be seven to 10 cents dozen
above the temporary freeze of last
October.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
RESTRICTS MANUFACTURING

Secretary of Agriculture Claude
R. Wickard ordered further restric-
tions on the manufacture of choco-
late His order prohibits manufac-
ture of chocolate novelty and dec
GRATED candy pieces, chocolate coat
ing of such items, chocolate shot,
and similar processes.
The War Production Board is
responsible for an order that may
make beer weaker It ordered a seven
per cent cut By large brewers in
Malt and malt syrup consumption
and prohibited small brewers from
exceeding 1912 consumption. The
order will not appreciably reduce
the quantity or quality of beer pro-
duced but WPB officials admitted
that some brewers might reduce the
alcoholic content as a result of it.
The egg order provides that retail
ers shall compute their own ceilings
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
Beer, Less
Chocolate Seen

by a percentage mark-up, depend
ing upon the volume of business,
applied to the net cost of the eggs
they buy. On the average the top
price for large grade A eggs will be
50 cents a dozen; eXtra-large grade
A, 54 cents; grade B, so cents, and
grade c, 81 cents.
SEASONAL CHANGES
Seasonal changes will be cared for
by computing the price each Thurs
day After June l, prices are ex-
pected to climb to a late Novem-
Der peak of perhaps 10 cents doz-
en- above the March average.
Retailers will be divided into four
groups according to their volume of
business. Big independents and
chain stores will be required to sell
eggs at a lower price than their
smaller competitors. Here are the
"mark-up multipliers" by which
various retailers will multiply their
net cost of eggs to derive their CELL
ing price:
Independents with annual volume
of business less than S50,000-1.17.
Independents with annual volume
between $4,000 and S250000-115.
Chain dealers with annual volume
of less than S250,000-1.14
Independents, chains or super
markets with annual volume exceed
ing 0,OO0-1.12.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02

Flanders Fields of Russia North Africa
Dutch Indies Guadacana
world dead for 1892 Some 2O00O00 ololerS
last according Metro
Life Insurance estimates Chart top estimates for
with U. including 6l00 known dead and
proportion the 10000 Americans missing Navy figure
inset includes Marines.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
Rooney's Bosses
Ask Deferment
For Small Actor

Continued from Page One
good. lis blood pressure IS high.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-04-08

DIR. tlrnI"ui'c will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-04-08
E}:S> lie BLIND MANS SECRET
HA By RICHARD HouGHToN @

"':."d "r:rG' Did you taCl'c him all
alone"
Wizards face was la ii. 1T
wasn't anything. had t.. .dvan-
ta%c over him in the dari. i:now-
INK how 10 set along without: eyes.
Man. you've got quits. I wish
Their" were some like you OF the po-
lice force"
"Ivc often thought that a blind
detective could do Il lot"
"NOu-what?"
~ blind mans other senses are
especially acute. The sense Of
touch. for example. That cellar
where Miss Brown was tied has
ben III Use for some time. I'd say
the spies have bccl watching and
calling there, righs under the
laboratory"
How do you know"
because the basement has been
diicd ont, probably with some kind
If stove"
IF You could tell that much
about thn place, what could you tell
about the man." Larkey leaned
forward.
The blind student shook his head
slowly. Ills voicc--a very peculiar
E"icc-diSguiScd with a foreign ac-
crht--or perhaps Disgusting a for
c!en accent. No. If I heard him
speaking again | might know. did
not actually come in contact with
nm, but from the sounds he made
would say lie is almost six feet
tai. and heavy. For a man OF his
SIZE lie is very swift in his move
mCntS."
HIN. What else ?"
Not much" Willard moved back
to the door of the room and stood
thoro listening. Il notice you have
sent ono of your men down into
that basement. Better tell him to
he careful. There's bowl of nitric
acid on the table"
I've sent no man to the base
mcnt"
II hear one"
"Oh!" Raspcd Clcmantine. 1T
must be tho kidnaper-the muir
dcrcr-gone back for something"
Lieutenant Larkey ran into the
room past Willard. n flashlight
pointing the way. You're right!
The trap door is closed again."
Cassidy lifted the door open.
Clomantinc, close behind. squeezed
herself between a student and her
aunt TO stare in fascination at
the dark hole into which the lieu-
tenant descended.
lie called back to them. mo one
hcrc!" They heard him walking
around on the cement. Then he cx-
claimed sharply. as though he had
found something. His feet came
pounding back up the ladder and he
stuck his head above the floor.
Cassidy! stand guard here.
There's tunnel leading out Of that
place. 1 hear him scrambling
through it,"
&slg- lTo Be Continusdl M
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-04-08
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

thcm w"r" physicians. it must be-
concluded that ignorance was the
cause Of bad eating habits in most
ease. II appears that even when
n""Ni" can afford tn eat Whatever
thry want. when they are rot un-
der "Ir"r; medical supervision
th"y leave Z milk. c":ca, whole
wheat AND enriched grain prod
UclS too Frequently from their diet.
IhIS class tends Ia swing from
being overweight To a cunsciun-
ii0wS Car thar they should diet.
When tnu catch them doing their
d!riinr, they TAX" less than they
need. When. with sigh of relief,
they find tn" scales have them i'm
normal limits, they plunge on fat.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
\. VI. H.: \ friend told my nus
hand that h" should, 10 eliminate
me wfini.i'F ia his CHECKS. put
athr%!r" tape "u them uv,rnigin.
lie 81! tins but decided that the
adhesive tape would only weaken
the muscle and cause greater
S"2is!"%. l. th.s true?
Answer: TIN" adhesive tapc will
not rcmuvr the wrinkles anI il i;
pl"hAh!r ,h3t n" Is rimnt-that
continued us" Of il vii cause
worse Win. ..E.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-04-08
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

OUT OF THE thick darkness
same Wizards gasp of relief.
Thanks! Now that his eyes can't
help him, I have the advantage"
The kidnaper cursed. II have IL
knife. You are unarmcd."
But you are afraid of me now.
You feel as 1 felt when darkness
first came to me. 1t is frightening.
1t makes you feel helpless. You
think I am coming closer, closcr!"
"Stand backr
The blind boy laughed. Merely n
trick of raising my voice. Miss
Brown, have you freed both your
ihands?"
Just a moment. There! That's
the last rope"
! Good! Follow me, but not too
closely. I'll havo you out of here
in hurry"
"You will not" the kidnaper told
them. Il am standing at the bot
rom Of the ladder"
"Thanks for locating yourself for
ime-although I didn't really need
the help" The blind boy walked
boldly forward, and Agatha. her
heart pounding with apprehension,
followed his footsteps, on tiptoc.
II know where you are, as sure
~ as though I could see you," her
rescuer said to the man who threat
cned them. "And--I now have the
basin Of acid in my hands! am 60
ling to throw itw
Nor
Then get out Of hcrer
The kidnapcr's feet clattored and
stumbled up the stairs. The trap
door creakcd open overhead.
They were alone in the basement,
but the spy was not yet defeated.
He slammed the door shut to i'm
prison them. Agatha heard him
dragging 2 desk on top OF 1t to hold
a 29Wps LIE. .sfiss i, .s..p.g.,.a sie.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-04-08

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l''"i N'i' b" through which
',.N" 70" 'i.s..'" !.'..'.!F my
car" maze been Developed {" TAX"
III" PiRC' OF my eyes.
NN''''t l'Ii h'r Wy 10 Tie val
an" f''ci"d M. exploring ATOMS
,,'e F"'In cement WAN h.r hands
ii'rc II -. u" lll' q ""'!I over ii.
II iiI IL OH. ~ : jus. hooked "E"t
. .nS SrauhG with Il major some
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-04-08
BY LOGAN CLENUENING. VI. ID.

BY LOGAN tLENDENING. VI. Ii.
LAST SUMMER was sur
priscd to hear from the director
Of IL large clinic tina; is devoted 90
digestive and nutritionml disor.
dcrs that he found deficiency dis
ease more Frequently in those IN
the upper income brackets than
among those Of moderate means.
This experience is confirmed hv
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-04-08

"a report from two PHILADELPHIA
physicians. They Deliberately Sc
lcctcd patients whn were i'm tlr
upper Income group. gave them a
QUESTIONABLE about their dict. had
them take it h"m" and PIT down
what they ate M cvcrr meal and
then return from week To- w"cl;
and have tho" gurs,iunnaircs
checked as to what materials ,I"r
made their salad lr"s,ir"S wi;n.
the amount OF su"ar and cream
they used in their coffee. and the
like.
Startling Results
The results ~" STARTLING: II
per cent of the patica,s showed .
deficiency in total food in,ul.n
some of them as much - ~ Nor
cent. In only on" particular Kind
of food did this group rc.rIlari,
SHOW an excess intake ANA hat
was III the use "f fats: ~ per cent
OF them got too much fat--nn the
average about 20 per ctnt too
much.
Thirty per cent of the patients
took less protein than scientific
dietetics believes IS the proper ra-
ton.
In nearly all the diets the yn y
minis were deficient. the LARGEST
amount being in th" b group.
There was Il Slirht mineral de-
ficiency in calcium. phosphorus
and iron, and some water ,;rii-
cheney.
SlHty-nine per cent Of the ra-
tlents were short an rbu.sha,r.
which Indicates why this country
uses so many cathartic..
a Theoretical Basis
/ think it should be explained.
however, that the y!tamu a,.i-
cheney is calculated on q basis Of
the amounts they ought to nave.
a basis which | hclirvc is th"n-
retlcal: in other words. one which
| do not believe is sufficiently we'll
established scientifically to make
this part of the report tlarminw.
None of these patients %rrr
under medical sup .visiun and in
spite Of the fact that twenty of
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-04-08
LENTEN REDUCINGDIE
BY D.. Clendening
friduy-o7o euIoric,
BREAKFAST

BREAKFAST
universal vitamin pill: 2
S'vw"i prumvS-- lJO calurIcs:
Slice tuaSt-lOU Galleries: | cup
cole" lnu sugar or cream.
LUNCH
two-c@g vegetable omclct--
100 caluricS; slice tOaSt-nu hut
ter; cup tea (no cream or
SUGAR..
DINNER
Average hclpIn% of any brn!lDd.
boiled oY baked fish )no *aucrJ -
luu calurl"s; cucumber, radish
and lettuce salad (mincral oil
GrcSaIn"p - 10 Galleries; small
h'!pin" Of %clatinc or rcmn.tt dcS-
S"it-3O calUriv%.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-19
Builders Show
Home SdIesUp
Over Year Ago

exhibitors AT the 1919 Detroit
Builders Show Who are displaying
merchandise report 20 per cent
more sales from their exhibits this
year than at any previous show.
This years show has been p
success in spite OF It's streanlining,
Kenneth u. McGreCor. secretary
Of the show. reports, and added
that he does not recall any show
IN which the attendance has been
Steadier during all hours.
The new hours are from 10 q. m.
20 1870 p. m, with the closing
Sunday night.
over 5000 visitors inspected the
Ideal Home on Evergreen road,
near Fenkel avenue. Wednesday
night. IL also viii remain open
through Sunday night. with hours
from ] p. IN. 10 9 p. m. today and
from 10 a. m. 10 9 p. m. Saturday
and Sunday.
A V-home emblem today was
placed in the window OF the Ideal
Home for meeting OCD require
ments on incendiary bomb fire
fighting equipment.
The emblem was awarded yes
terdsy at the show by George Ed
wards. chief air raid warden for
Detroit: Mrs. Mildred =. Chai-
lenger. 1881 Plainview avenue,
block warden, and Leslie n. JUN.
assistant area 6 warden. The award
was received by Edwin J. Brun-
ner. vice president of the show.
Edwards told the audience that
V-hone emblem applications were
-pouring into the OCD offices in
The campaign carried on by school
children.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-19
SENSATIONAL FINDS

Ferguson said many sensational
discoveries have been made by
the Truman committee. but these
facts cannot be divulged at this
time.
The senator's national reputa
ton as a fact finder got him or
both the judiciary committee anC
the Truman committee. Senator
Truman asked for him and he was
by Senators Bark
ley, McNary and Vandenberg. The
appointment was made by Vice
President Wallace.
$50 / feel acclimated already
and 1 believe j am doing the
kind of work I am equipped
for" Ferguson commented
His decision to send two OF his
hunting dogs to war is an impor-
tant development in the senator 5
life because he is a great lover OF
dogs and is especially attached 10
his BrittanyS.
"They will he taught 10 point
Germans and Japs," he OK
planned. NO kidding. The
army uses them in cover, and
when the dogs smell an enemy
position they come TO point.
"The Japs used pointers on
the Malay peninsuls. That's
why they got TO Singapore so
quickly"
Douglas Mode Ferguson's sec
Rotary is in town with him for
the induction.