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Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
Leaders Slate
RuiI Strike

not go as far in meeting cost Oh
living increases as awards to WORK
ers in other fields. =
The 100000 incorporating en-
ployes have taken a strike vote, but
have not actually called q strike.
Under old statutes governing
railroad meditation, Mr.. Roosevelt
said, railroad workers seemed to be
excepted from overtime. But he
said he saw no need for future
legislation to provide time and
half for overtime if the railroad
industry if the employees and the
companies reach an agreement
Asked whether the brotherhoods
had expressed desire for legislation,
he said this issue was not discussed
with him. g"
OUTLINES VIEWS
He stressed that any arrangement
should be worked out within the
stabilization law. To go above the
four-cent award for straight time
for the operating employees probably
would violate the stabiliZation pro-
gram, he said, adding that the plan
for overtime would be within the
law.
The presidents discussion Of the
railroad situation was made while
executive committees of the five
operating railway brotherhoods met
to decide whether to accept the
presidents compromise proposal.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
Jail Escaper Is
In Cell Again

After being a fugitive fer more
than a year, Angel Manrique, "a,
was behind the bars in the Imperial
county Jail again Tuesday.
He is accused of being one of
six federal prisoners wo sawed their
way through a barred skylight in
the roof of the Jail and escaped
over the 100! in August of 1912.
Brawley police arrested Manrique
in that city and his identity was
established by checking records at
the county Jail. He was held in
the Jail on charges of escaping
from custod;' and burglary. He was
accused of burglarizing a home in
the Holtville area after breaking
out of Jail.
A saw was smuggied into the
Jail by a Negro trusty and the
federal prisoners sawed their way
out. They climbed to the roof, tied
blankets together, slid down the
rear wall and disappeared, office s
recalled. Three of the fugitiveS were
arrested within sort time after
they escaped.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
Last Rites Set
For Mrs.Burfon

Funeral services for Mrs Mar
jorie Burton, 10, victim of a tragic
accident in FL Paso, Texas. Decem-
Der IT, will be conducted at the
Four Square Gospel church in Ell
Centro at 2:30 p. m. Wednesday.
She and her four-months old
baby left FL Centro last Tuesday
to spend Christmas with her huS-
band, Private Teddy j. Burton, Who
is stationed with the army at Fort
Bliss, Texas. She was with her
husband for two hours after she
arrived at Ell Paso. After he went
back to camp she put the baby to
bed and went to the bathroom to
wash the baby's clothing.
At 3 a. m. the next morning the
landlady noticed that the light was
burning in the bathroom. The land
lady found Mrs. Burton lying life
less on the floor, Ell Centre relatives
were informed. Investigation by
authorities in Ell PaSo revealed that
she died from fumes from a gas
heater burning in the closed bath
room.
Mrs. Burton was a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Mccoy of 429
South Seventh street, Ell Centro.
They formerly lived in the Holtville
area. Her survivors include her
husband; her baby; her parents;
sister, Mrs. Kenneth Randolph: and
a brother Delmer Mccoy Burial
will be in Evergreen cemetery with
B. E. Lemons, Ell Centro mortician,
in charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
SUPERVISORS MORE ROOM
FOR PROBATION OFFICE

Imperial county supervisors Mon :
day made arrangements to provide
the county probation department
with larger quarters and considered
plans for re-arranging some of the
offices in the court house to provide
the needed space.
While they were considering this
problem, Boy Scout officials came
into the board room and said the.y
hoped to build Boy Scout quarters
near the court house and thus re-
lease a small basementoffice the
Scouts had been using as head
quarters. Nothing was settled at
the meeting Monday but the super
viSorS assured the Scout officials
they would discuss plans with them
when they were ready. 1t was sug-
gested that the Scouts might get "A
lot in the vicinity of the couri
house for their proposed quarters
Supervisors also devoted some
time to discussing an extension to
the county Jail which they plan tn
build after the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
Japs Evocuotin9
BouqdinviIIe

four raids on Millie atoll, the near
est japanese base in the Marshalls
WITH u. S. FORCES, BOUGAIN-
WILLIE. Dec. Is. CUP)-With the
Japanese menace reduced to only
minor Skirmishes, American forces
on Bougainville island now face a
battle of time, and their new COM
manding general. Maj. Gen. oscar
GriSWold. USA, today promised the
JOB will be completed on schedule.
GriSwold assumed command from
Maj. Gen. Roy E. Greiger, USMC,
during simple ceremonies which
gave the army entire control of the
occupied area. Geiger left with the
marines who made the original
landing Nov. l and secured our
beachhead.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
HUNDREDS OF PLANES

to tighten the blocKaue OF RaDaul.
HUNDREDS OF PLANES
Hundreds of American Liberators,
MitchellS and MarauderS, striking
in two formations, spread fire and
destruction through the Cape
Gloucester area, 275 miles south
west of Rabaul, Sunday in the
heaviest attack of the war in the
southwest Pacific.
The bombs, equalling in tonnage
those dropped in some of the heavi-
est German raids on London during
the height of the 1940-41 "Blitz,
caused large fires and explosions
at the Cape Gloucester airdrome,
supply and bivouac areas. gun posi-
tionS and nearby coastal villages.
Damage was widespread" Mac
Arthurs communique said today.
The raid exceeded in weight the
356-ton assault, previously the
heaviest in the southwest Pacific,
that smashed the Arawe peninsula
defenSeS so miles to the southeast
less than "a hours before Sixth
army troops swarmed ashore last
Wednesday. One hundred and nine =
ty tons of bombs were dropped on
Cape Gloucester Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
Scanning. |. Y.
News Horizon
SEEKS DIVORCE

Felis Reyes Singh Monday sued
Munsha Singh for divorce.
She asked for property she said
was in her name and for custody of
his children by a former wife. She
said she had signed leases for 400
acres of land and she wanted the
court to assign her a share of the
money from the sale of crops raised
on the property. Mrs. Singh also
said her husband was holding SIS
900 belonging to her. She accused
him of treating her and the two
children in a cruel manner.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
CHURCH BIRD HOSPITAL

Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, has
a bird hospital operated by the
choirmaster, Canon Renault. 1t is
atop the roof of one of the wings
of the cathedral and sick birds
have learned to seek out the canon,
who keeps watch over them.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
WOULD CUT LINE

Capture of Cape Gloucester would
cut the northern barge line from
New Guinea to Rabaul and leave
that key bastion dependent entirely
on Truk, Japans Pearl Harbor,
some 800 miles to the north, for
supplies and reinforcementS. The
seizure of the AraWe peninsula al
ready has cut the southern barge
line from New Guinea to Rabaul.
Sixth army patrols were revealed
to have pushed nearly six to nine
miles northeast of the AraWe PEN
insula on the southwest coast of
New Britain TO the approaches to
the Sigul and Pulie rivers. Attack
planes bombed and Strafed jungle
trails in support of the ground
forces.
PEARL HARBOR, Dec. 81. CUP)
United States army and navy
planes, continuing their attacks on
the Marshall islands, destroyed or
damaged Is japanese planes and
set afire a large enemy transport
in weekend raids.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz an
nounced that bombers and fighters
of the U. S. 7th air force, operating
from new American bases in the
Gilberts, accounted for Is planes in
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
ON AMERICAN COMPLAINT

As result of the American COM
plaint. the British stopped cores
pondents here from cabling similar
stories of troop movements and
other second front preparations to
the United States.
American authorities asked Brit
ish censors Monday to censor all
speculation and news regarding
second front preparations originat-
ing in either the United States or
Britain and the British in turn
asked the American to tighten
their censorship so that newspapers
In both countries would operate
under equal restrictions.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
LICENSE OBTAGNE>5

County Clerk w j. McClelland
Monday issued a marriage license to
Roger c. Carpenter %, marine,
and Marjorie L. Doble, %, secretary
from Atterboro. Mass.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21

WASHINGTON. Dec. 81. CUP) -
Byron Price, director of censorship,
said Tuesday that he had had no
discussions with the British on the
Subject of banning second front
speculation.
SIT is all completely news TO me- -
Price said in connection with the
reports emanating in London.
President Roosevelt also profess
ed ignorance of the reported ban.
He said dispatches about it musa
have been just London story.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
STONE-THROWING FLYERS

At the start of World War 1, air
plane pilots carried practically no
weapons, and tried to bring down
enemy planes by flying above them
and dropping pebbles to foul the
fra;l propellerS.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
Britain Orders
Ban on Guess
About Invasion

Continued from Page One
ish replied that the stories had
originated in the United States
and had been passed by the Ameri-
cen censorship.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
STEEL RECALESCENCE

Recalescence is term applied
to sudden liberation of heat by steel
when, in cooling, it passes through
a critical temperature, at which its
molecular structure changes.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
DIVORCE GRANTED

Roy E. Whitmore Monday was
granted a final divorce from Mabel
NJ. Whitmore on a cross complaint
he filed against her.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
FOOT LONG FROGS

Worlds largest frogs are the
goliaths. Raised for food, their
bodies are about a foot long, ex-
elusive of their enormous powerful
legs.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
STEAKS BREAK UP HOME

A man in Milwaukee, Wis, sued
for divorce because his wife pur-
poselT served him tough steaks
after he had all his teeth pulled,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
2OOc PIRATE SHIPS

Between 1890 and 1920 there we're
more than 1000 pirate ships afloat
off the United States coast be-
tween Maine and Florida, and their
toll from shipping ran into mil
lions annually.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
1881 GOLD COINAGE

Twenty-Five million dollars worth
of $40 gold pieces were coined at
the United States Mint during
November, 1881. Total coinage for
that month was 1,650,000 pieces,
valued at S22 2,O55,0 900. y
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21

BRAZIL NUTS "QILLERS"
In Brazil, people are killed every
year by falling Brazil nuts. The
hard, round shells, each containing
some 20 nuts, drop from 200-foot
trees with great force.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
HOPES TO PREVENT STRIKE

The president said he hoped the
whole country would get Christ
mas present in the form of news
that there would be no railroad
strike. q.
He said he had told the repre-
sentatives of the five operating
brotherhoods involved in the strike
set for December 80 that work
stoppage on the railroads would be
the most serious blow that could
be directed against the progress of
the war from more than one view
point.
Not only would a stoppage af-
feet manufacturing and shipment
of needed materials to ports, he
said, but it would work against
every man outside the ! United
States who must be supplied from
this country.
Explaining the overtime plan, he
said it was possible to handle it
in two ways; either by legislation
or agreement between the en-
ployes and the carriers.
Saying he saw no particular rea-
son for discrimination against rail-
road workers in the matter of over
time pay, he added that he found
out only last spring that the bulk
of the railway workers of the
country did not receive extra COM
pensation for overtime.
DISCUSS COMPROMISE
The president said he and the
railroad conferees had been talking
about bringing railroad wages above
the amounts granted by Vinson-
for both operating and non-oper-
ating employees - beacuse of a feel
ing that those awards were unjust
as compared to increases granted in
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
TREE-HOOP PLANTS

TREE-HOOP PLANTS -
Air plants of the pineapple fam
H., growing in British Guiana, are
perched in treetops. They grow in
a mass, particularly on fig trees,
and exist as parasites until their
long roots reach the ground.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
when COLDS STRIKE
CUT OUT WAITING

Act promptly, just as Grandma did.
Grandma used mutton suet she medi-
Gated herself torelieve colds tightness
and muscle ache. Today mothers just
rub on Penetro. Modern medication
in base containing old fashioned NUT
ton suet. Penetro works 2ways Q) Va
pors soothe colds congestion in nose,
throat (2) Stimulates circulation at
spot where applied. White, stainless.
25c, double supply 35c. Get Penetro.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
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cents-an-h hour increase which was
all that Vinson would grant for
straight time. To that the presi-
dent would add another four cents
an hour, on the average, by pay
ment of time and a half for over
time.
He pointed out that the bulk of
railroad employees have never earn
ed time and one half for overtime
Until they reached 48 hours. He
considered this an unfair situation
because all other segments of labor
have been receiving time and a
half after 40 hours.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he hoped to
be able to report by Tuesday night
an agreement-or lack of agree
ment-by the unions and manage
mentS.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21

Continued from Page II
an invasion of the northwestern
tip of New Britain in an attempt
to tighten the blockade of Rabaul.
Evening star., 1943-07-03

RECENT SALE-Capt. jeffrey
C.. Metzel, U. s. NJ, has pur-
chased this 7-room house from
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Engel
through william M. Throck-
morton. It is located at 6203
Maple avenue, Chevy Chase,
Md. Star Stan Photo.
Evening star., 1943-07-03
Small Homes Demand
In Postwar Period
Predicted by FILA
A huge postwar demand for homes

A huge postwar demand for homes
was predicted today by Earl s.
Draper, deputy commissioner Of the
Federal Housing Administration.
His statement was based on present
elimination of home building not
required for housing war workers.
AS a result considerable interest
Is being shown in possibilities of
quick resumption of home construc-
ton after the war when materials
for normal buildings will become
available.
This demand is particularly no.
ticeable In communities which have
not needed additional housing IA
cilities for war workers. Mr.. Draper
said In addition, he added. 1t is
increasing among all groups which
normally would now be buying new
houses.
Predicting that the larger part
of the postwar demand will be in
the small home field for individual
ownership, Mr.. Draper pointed out
that machinery for stimulating
quick revival in that field will be
Immediately available under the
FILA mortgage insurance provisions
of Title II of the National Housing
Act.
The effectiveness of that legisla-
ton during the prewar period in
putting new life into an industry
practically killed by the depression
demonstrates its ability to revive the
private building industry and its
financing system in the postwar pc
riod," Mr.. Draper said.
At the present time. approx
mately s5O0,O00,OOO in mortage in
surance for postwar home construc-
ton is available under Title II of
the National Housing Act, Mr..
Draper said Subject to presidential
approval. authorization for 81 ,0O0.-
600 900 additional insurance can be
made available If needed, he
pointed out.
"One of the difficulties clearly ap-
parent is that Of procuring equity
capital. To overcome this barrier,
it has been proposed by some that
strong, well-established financial
interests from corporations to build,
own and operate large rental prop
critics of the so-called garden apart
ment type. Another proposal is the
possibility of using the yield insur-
ance formula as a substitute for
the insurance of high-percentage
mortgages"
The rehabilitation of blighted city
areas will be the greatest single
problem In the postwar housing
field. Mr.. Draper declared. Because
of the long-term trend Of growth
toward the suburbs. the central Sec
tions of many cities not only have
become blighted but also represent
serious waste OF land, utilities, police
and fire protection expense, and Of
private investment funds. he said.
The first step in planning the re-
hapilitation Of such districts must
be the determination Of the part
to be played by public interests
municipal, State and Federal-and
of the part which can be played by
private interests, Mr.. Draper
stated.
Evening star., 1943-07-03
The Home Clinic
Wartime Housekeeping Is Easier
With Newest Cleaning Agents

over the worn or torn section with
a warm iron right on the ironing
board. It Is q smart idea to repair
torn sheets and pillowcases as we'll
as the childrens play togs before
they leave the laundry room.
Another timesaver is a soft-text-
ured cotton saturated with a silver
cleaner. This comes in small dis
penser jar. Kept beside the kitchen
sink you may remove the slightest
tinge Of tarnish Immediately, as the
silver is washed, and 80 save the
prolonged task Of getting all the
silver out for 4 regular polishing
once q week.
Each Of these Is a worthy product
for the intelligent housekeeper Of
today who realizes that a moment or
two spent to keep things In order
"as she goes" saves many a busy
hour of backtracking to catch up
the loose ends.
Keeping house these days is made
increasingly dimcult by the war. 1t
takes almost as much advance plan
ming and assembling of equipment
as skirmish on battlefield. Often
the results are not half as sudden or
satisfactory.
Housekeeping has to be set up on
conveyor belt schedule. Each item
for step-saving or efficiency must
find place in the plan. The min
utes saved by the use of modern
cleaning apparatus, special soaps and
cleaning agents. and by planning
tasks on various floors. add up by
the end Of the week.
Advance planning and good
equipment can make up consider
ably for the loss OF the maid and
the laundryman that failed to
arrive.
Evening star., 1943-07-03
Langdon Mil Company
Sold 10 Partnership

The Langdon Mill and Lumber
Co., located at 2150 Bryant street
Me-, has been bought by an undis-
closed partnership and will be
operated as the Lngdon Millwork
Co., 1t was reported toady. New
manager Of the firm will be Cyrus
Wissinger who held q similar post
with the Johnstown Millwork Co.
The plant Is located on a two
acre plot and is housed in q build
ing 400 feet by 100 feet. 1t contains
some Of the better specialized
milling machinery in the city.
Personnel of the old company
have been retained, including
Charles A. Reed as sales manager
Giulio ]. Lucchesi will handle of1ice
sales and Louis Barnes will be
superintendent Of mill operations,
assisted by Frank Schoenbauer and
Clyde Curtis.
Gordon Moore. Elmer Blaker and
Walter Smith have joined the stan
and 1t was reported additional per-
sonnel will be added as business
requires.
The new hrm Is doing special mill
Evening star., 1943-07-03
By MARGARET NOVEL;.

Since we started to do our own
housekeeping many OF the old
cleaning standbys have disappeared
from the market.
Cleaning aluminium has been one
of the hardest problems since steel
wool went to war. One big help Is
a new aluminium cleaner made by
one OF the large aluminium manu-
facturers which is going to give
kitchen morale q big lift. This Is
made In powder form and, sprinkled
on damp cloth, will clean and pol
ish fine aluminium to q prewar
sparkle.
Another great help for hot day
household tasks is a new soap that
suds just as well In cold water as
in hot. This is also put up in pow
der form. It has a cleaning agent
unlike the usual soap, which makes
it especially useful for washing walls
and woodwork. 1t will not streak.
Think Of the Joy Of cleaning up the
summer camp or cottage. or swab-
bing decks wherever hot water Is
scarce. with both speed and comfort.
You may feel reasonably sure
when q rug maker manufactures a
rug cleaner 1t Is likely to be a good
one.
A new dry-cleaning fluid for rugs
removes surface dirt and soil, In
cluding chewing gum, tar and nu-
merous other stubborn stains which
always have bafiled the good house.
wife. Best OF all a monthly brush
over with this keeps colors gay and
bright and makes them look new
again.
Two Of the newest stitches In
time are mending tapes which may
be found as part Of the laundry
room equipment rather than in the
sewing basket. These are backed
with an adhesive which is pressed
Evening star., 1943-07-03
Architects Institute
Names Committee on
Postwar Construction

A central committee has been
established here to work with the
building industry in planning post
war construction, the American In
stitute OF Architects reported today.
The work is to be co-ordinated
through the Washington chapter OF
the organization. Albert G.
Schweizer Of the National Resources
Planning Board is chairman.
Groups have been organized for
specialized fields. Louis Justement
heads the group on social and eco
nomic affairs. Chairmen OF other
sections are Howard Vermilya, tech
nology; Eugene Henry Klaber. hous-
ing: Rees Burket, public works; G..
Holmes Perkins, professional prac-
tice and education: Julian E. Berla,
public relations, and Mr.. Schweizer,
urban planning.
The activity Of the Washington
committee will be related to a ma
tional program formulated by a
committee of the institute under the
Craftsmanship of Dean Walter r.
MacCornack of Massachusetts, In
stitute of Technology.
I'VE are now struggling with
Evening star., 1943-07-03

chaotic conditions created by the
mass OF obsolete, obsolescent and
unrelated structures which over
whelm our cities and discourage the
financing OF new buildings on q
huge scale" a statement by the in
stitute committee said.
The situation calls for planning
new construction by areas and dis
tricts, carried out In cooperation
with Government and civic interests,
to remove the blight from American
towns and cities and to make them
more livable and eficient in all re-
spects," the statement added.
Evening star., 1943-07-03
curpet-Mukinq Renewed

Although production Of rugs and
carpeting stopped for . short period
last spring, 1t was found that the
coarser woods were unsuited to uni
forms and blankets and floor cover.
ing mills are now permitted to use
up their raw materials on hand, on
q restricted basis.
Evening star., 1943-07-03

work, and manufacturing un-
painted furniture. cabinets and
wood products made to special
order.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-16
Bay City Teacher
Addresses Students

Miss Elizabeth Meier OF the fac.
ulty of Handy Junior High School,
Bay City, Mich, will be the speak
err at the Home Economics Club
annual alumni luncheon Saturday in
Welch Hall Miss Meier was an ex-
change teacher in school at Homo
lulu, Hawaii, for the year 1941.42,
and will tell of her experiences at
the time of Pearl Harbor and will
show motion pictures taken there.
Other guests will be Miss Gladys
Vinegar, director of textiles educa-
ton bureau, New York City, who
will exhibit some wartime ma
terials; Miss Ruth Freegard, chief
OF homemaking education, Ian.
sing; President John NJ Munson,
and Prof. Leslie Butler, OF the
Normal College.
Co-chairmen for the luncheon
are Miss Betty Wisely. Ann Arbor,
and Miss Margaret Haas, Ann Ar
Dor Assisting them will be Miss
Carol Lutz, Fenton; Miss Dorothy
Evans, Copemish: Miss Minerva
Allen. Pontiac; Miss Luetta Sets.
Ann Arbor. and Miss Marian
George, Ypsilanti.