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Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-11
BY MARGUERITE BROOKS

Enemy planes Streaked out OF the
sky and dropped bombs and spread
poison gas in Ell Centre Friday
The dead and injured were
everywhere E. Homes and public
buildings shattered into heaps of
rubble Fire shot into the air
Pavements buckled and deep
craters appeared Water and gas
mains spouted Deadly gas
crept through the area . +. The air
was filled with hideous din.
1t didn't happen. but it might
happen even here.
STAGE TEST
Once again the Civilian Defense
officials of Ell Centro Friday night,
staged another test of the civilian
defense set-up which will be used
in case of invasion.
Promptly at 7 pm, the defense
system went into action and took
charge of the l6 incidents The
control center began to click.
This time the ambulance head
quarters was under observation. On
the lot beside the Valley Auto Sup
ply on State street, Mark WASH
burn, chief of ambulance service,
and his staff in the twinking OF an
eye had transformed a fleet of or
binary trucks and pick-Ips into
ambulances by tying signs on the
trucks which said AMBULANCE
in red letters and adding stretch
ers, first-aid kits, and first aiders
to the drivers manning each piece
of equipment.
BOY SCOUTS ACT
Soon Boy Scout messengers ran
from the control center to Wash
burn with the report of three cas-
ualties at Fourteenth and Olive.
Wadhburn sent ambulances with
loads of first aiders, stretchers, and
first-aid equipment.
Lying on the grass in front Of a
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-11
Dealers Must File
Shoe Inventories

Ell Centre ration board officials
said Saturday that owners of shoe
stores here must file stock inven-
tories with them not later than
April II in order to be eligible to
purchase additional footwear for re-
sale.
Inventories must be of stocks on
hand at the close of business Sat-
urday, it was explained, and must
include only shoes that come under
the rationing program.
Dealers will be required to open
ration banks with coupons taken
in and from the banks they may
draw coupons for the purchase of
footwear as they require it.
Details concerning the program
were received by Mrs. Olga Cos
tello, member of the ration board
from George Ray of San Diego, di-
rector of the national rationing
program for this district
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-11
Death Misses by
Fraction as Two
Land in Chute
Unconscious Pilot,
Companion Descend
Together to Ocean

FORT LAUDERDALE,
Fla, April 10. (UP)-An un-
conscious navy flier missed
certain death in one-chance-
in-a-million fashion yester-
day when the strands of his un-
opened parachute tangled with
those Of his companions and the
two men were landed by the single
chute, naval air station officials
here revealed today.
The dramatic escape occurred
near Hollywood, Fla, when Pilot
Harry Gibson. ensign, USNR, White
hall, Md, was knocked unconscious
by part of his planes fuselage as
he bailed out Of navy plane be-
hind his companion, Ernest l.. Ell
we'll, machinist's mate End class, of
Wichita, Kans.
DON'T HAPPEN
Lieut.. Frank A. Patriarca, USN.
who witnessed the accident, said
Things like that just don't happen
but 1t did"
He said the plane went into a
dive, coming out of it at about 1,500
feet Then, it apparently went out
of control and the men jumped.
Elwells parachute opened immed-
lately, but just as it did, Gibson
came hurtling down. He was uncon-
scious and his chute was just be-
ginning to open when strands of it
tangled with ElWell's leaving Glib
son swinging like a pendulum in
mid-air.
The two landed in the Atlantic
a short distance off shore ElWell
dragged Gibson ashore.
Gibson was in hospital today
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-11

Kenyon said she nad finally Deen
successful ii obtaining competent
help and as a result was making
arrangements to put the business
into operation at the earliest date
possible.
HAS DIFFICULTY
She said she had experienced diff
ficulty in locating a helper in view
of the present manpoWer short
age and explained that it would
have been impossible for her to
run the business without such help.
In the past her son. Kenneth, now
a member of the armed forces, has
shouldered much of the responsible
lity of operating the pool
Mrs. Kenyon made her decision
to open the plunge known to Cor
don Scriven, president of the Ell
Centro chamber of commerce, and
Howard Meyers, head of the recre-
alton council here, when they called
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-11
U.S.. Ready to Take
Initiative Knox

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. April 10
UP) = Secretary of Navy Frank
Knox said last night that the num-
beI of warships in the fighting fleet
will more than double" this year.
The fleets tonnage will increase
66 per cent this year, he said.
Knox spoke at bond rally max
ing completion of a drive to raise
funds for replacement of the
cruiser Vincennes lost in the battle
OF the Solomons.
At press conference, he said the
United States is now in position
to take the initiative both in.
Europe and in the Pacific"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-11
Crossing Law Held
Unconstitutional:
Mexico Cooperates
TabOada Asks Mexicali
Bars to Deny Entrance
To American Minors

The proposed legislative
bill designed to keep unac-
companied American minors
out of Mexicali LIQUOR estab-
lishments was declared to be
unconstitutional Saturday but Mex
ican officials graciously offered to
take over the task as a friendly act
toward their American neighborS.
District Attorney Elmer Heald of
Imperial county, who drew the bill
at the request of a ministerial as
sociation Juvenile committee and
the county probation department,
was told that the bill had been de-
clared unconstitutional by the legis-
lative council of California.
GIVES OPINION
The legislative council gave the
opinion that "only the federal gov
ernment can regulate the eoming
and going of minors across the
Mexican border
In conference with Gov. Rodolfo
Sanchez Taboada of Baja Califor-
mia and Col. Jose Gutierrez, MeXi-
can consul at CaleXico, Heald was
assured that the Mexicans will en-
force the order prohibiting unac-
companied American boys and girls
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Seduction Charged
To Marine Major

LOS ANGELES, April 10.-tUP)
"A Marine corps major was ac-
cused of seduction by Mrs. Majorie
Coates. 30-year- Sherman Oaks,
California, socialite, in $4,000
damage and paternity suit on file
in superior court today.
Named by Mrs. Coates was Maj
Grant Powers, whom she asked the
court to adjudge father of her 13-
month-old daughter. She also seeks
1900 a month for support of the
child
Her complaint told of violent
protestations of love" which began
after she had been introduced to
the major by mutual friends in
l941. She said he offered marriage
but demanded intimate relations
beforehand.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-11

veterans of the small, riding
PIT boats who came here on leave
after six months of successful for
ays against the Japs in which their
squadron sank six enemy destroy
ers, one cruiser, one submarine and
unofficially scored a total of 81 hits
on Jap vessels.
NOT 'EXPENDABLE
The three were Charles Tufts, 81,
chief boatsWain's mate, Batesville,
Ind; Arthur Stuffert, 80, chief
machinist's mate, Plainfield, N. j.,
and John D. Legg, 80. chief quarter
master, San Antonio, Tex. Suffer-
ing from the effects of malaria, all
three were anxious to return to the
wars, and none considered himself
"exrendable".
The encounter with the Jap de-
stroyers, the; said, was at such
close quarters that one of the PIT
boat szoomed to within 20 feet OF
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-11
Anti-Rackefeer
Bill Is Approved

WASHINGTON, April 10 CUP)-
Rep. Sam Hobbs, D., Ala, today
predicted speedy senate action on
his anti-labor racketeering bill, fol-
lowing house passage of the meas
ure by vote of 270 to lot.
Proponents saw indication of
strong senate support from the
trend in the house where. after
hours of debate, all modifying
amendments we're beaten down.
The house disregarded warnings
that the measure would endanger
labor's rights of collective bargain
ing and to strike.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-11

newspaper, Popolo DItalia, on
Thursday according to a Swiss ver-
sion, but censorship kept the paper
from circulating outside Italy.
Mussolinis urgent request for
plans to move the government II
an invasion makes it necessary
followed other signs of uneasiness
along the soft Mediterranean un-
derside of Axis-held Europe
The mention of Florence and
Bologna was regarded significant.
Both cities lie in northern Italy,
Florence on the coastal side of the
Appenine mountain range but in
high country Bologna could be
reached by an invading army only
after it forges through the same
range.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-11
Yuma Indians
Celebrate Peace

PHOENIX. April 10 lUP) -
Indians at the Maricopa reser-
vation on Sunday will celebrate
the 8Oth anniversary of sign
ing of a peace treaty by Mari
cOpa, Pima, Yuma, Hualpai and
Chimehuevi tribes.
The treaty, signed April IL,
1863. at Yuma, has been un-
broken since that time.
The celebration will include
a rOde0, barbecue, and a "buz-
zard dance" by young men OF
the tribe.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-11

WASHINGTON, April 1O.-CUP)
The State Department announc-
ed today that the United Nations
food conference would begin May
Is at Hot Springs, Va, coincident
with authentic information from
other sources that the press will be
barred from the conference hotel
except for a couple of formal open
meetings.
PRESIDENTS "HOPE"
This is in conformity with Pres
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-11
SFAx FALLS TO VICTORIOUS ALLIES
Freedom Of The Press?

ident Roosevelts hope that the
representatives of the United States
and 81 other nations might pursue
their food negotiations without in
terruptions by reporters. 1t is in
marked contrast to the assurances
given questioners last week by Ell
mer Davis director of the Office of
War Information, that he expected
newspaper reporters to have access
to the conference hotel.
Today'S announcement poStpon-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-11

ment's division of current infor-
nation, has been designated confer
ence press relations officer.
McDermott will establish press
headquarters in Hot Springs but
the conferees will be housed and
the meetings will take place in the
Homestead, nearby hotel, from
which newspape. anG radio repre-
sentatives will be barred except on
the first and last conference days.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-11
Fields Must Pay
So, 900 for StorV

HOLLYWOOD, April 10.-CUP)-
w. C. Fields, who carried a keg to
court and said he'd tap it only in
event of an adverse decision, today
had good reason to drain its con-
tents.
A jury deliberated 65 minutes
and found him guilty of plagiarising
snake story submitted to him by
Harry Yadkoe, New Jersey hard
ware agent, and amateur writer
They decided the story was worth
$4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-11

The report conceded with United
Press dispatches from Madrid re-
porting a general exodus by Ital-
ians living in the south coast. In
formation from Vichy said the peo-
pie we're hurrying to the mountains
i'm fear of air raids.
other reports from Europe said
Mussolini and Adolf Hitler met at
the Bremen Pass on wednesday
and that the Nazi fuehrer turned
down an Italian request for more
anti-aircraft guns.
instead, it was understood, Hitler
offered his elite SS infantrymen
to help the Fascists but Mussolini
declined. NJ
The meeting, rumored for some
time, was reported In the italian
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-11

ed from April q to May 18 the con-
ference meeting with an explana-
ton that transportation of dele
gates to the United States made
the delay necessary.
M'DERMOTT NAMED
The State Department announce
ment said that newspaper reporters
would be admitted merely to the
opening and closing conference ses-
sions. Michael j. McDermott, vet
eran and able chief of the depart
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-11


Largest individual purchase was
made by w. F. Corda of Mount Sig
nal who bought $1,000 worth of war
bonds as the price of one box
lunch. In addition. he purchased
$500 worth of other bonds during
the night.
Another box sold to George Old
man for the purchase of $3.50 worth
of bonds. Besides the box lunch
affair attendants at the party were
entertained by musical program
staged by members of the school
glee club and the Mount Signal
orchestra.
Three persons attended the func-
ton who were present at liberty
bond rally at the same place in
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-11

1918, it was revealed. They we're
Harold Brockman, Mrs. Frank Fish
er and Robert Robertson.
The affair was sponsored jointly
by the Mount Signal school. the
Mount Signal Home Department
and the farm center of that COM
munity. Boxes we're auctioned by
Milton Zinn, well-known auction
eer.
Meanwhile Arno Yaeckel. head of
the victory fund COMMITTEES IN III
Centre, said Saturday that the
new drive in that city would be
opened officially Monday and that
plans for the campaign we're com
pleted at a meeting OF his COM
mittee Friday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-11
Man Injured in
Calipat Wreck

CALIPATRIA, April TO- = l.. G.
Vasquez of inland Saturday morn
ing suffered minor injuries when
a pickup he was driving and one
driven by Charles Agnew. irriga-
ton district employee of Imperial,
collided on the West road, seven
miles north of Calipatria.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-11
Owner Decides
To Open Pool
Same Prices TO Prevail for Civilians
In Towns Only Swimming Plunge, Mrs.
Kenyon Says; Soldiers Get Cut Rate

The Kenyon Plunge, El Centro's only swimming pool,
will be opened in the future and will remain in opera
ton throughout the months, Mrs Alice Kenyon
owner of the plunge, announced Saturday.
Negang earlier decision not to open the pool Mrs.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-11
Duce Plans to
Move C'ment

LONDON, April 10. (UP)-Premier Benito Mussoni
has ordered plans prepared to move the Fascist govern
from Rome to Florence Bologna in of emer
gency unconfrmed report from Europe said today as
the continents invasion itters increased.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-11
New Pr HeroeS
Back in StoteS

SAN FRANCISCO, April 10. (UP)-One murky night
off the Solomon islands, outnumbered squadron of II
u S. torpedo boats encountered fleet of 20 japanese de-
stroyers the enemy reeng in retreat with three
his Warships bazng The story told today by three
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-11
Lunches Bring
$4,000 in Bonds

While other Imperial Valley communities making
final preparations for participation in war
bond campaign to raise l3 billions of dollars residents OF
the Mount Signal district Friday night sold more than
$4,000 worth of the documents during box social and bond
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-11
y AMBl'Ne
NEpoR1ER

Defense Notes
At the defense test in Ell Centre
Friday night, Sector Warden
George Bucklin was making re-
port of a check he made on dis
aster.
II went to the scene of the trage-
dy, taking with me three female
casualties of bombing who were
supposed to be on hand when the
ambulances and first aiders arriv-
ed on the scene" said George SOL
emnly. But a good-looking ma
rine walked by and I almost lost
all three of them before the am
bulance arrived
Clyde Duringer was officiating
as a block warden for the first
time. "Ill admit I made mistakes >
Clyde said in making his report
in the control center, land, boy, did
my wife tell me off! I may make
more mistakes but after what she
said to me they won't be the same
mistakes" -.
Each casualty" was marked with
a card showing what injuries had
been suffered. When Warden w.
H. Tyler, Jr., looked on the other
side of one of the cards, he read
ELECT H. w. FaWcett City Coun-
Gilman" =.
Ben Herring was pressed into
service as a block warden for the
first time. The disaster he was
to handle consisted of 80 incen-
diary bombs dropped. on houses
and streets He telephoned this
to the control center. ANY fire?'
the girl at the center asked mo,
no fire" said Ben.
The Right Place But
One of the most faithful OF the
Kiwanians is AL Missildine.
"I must not miss KiWanis,' Mis-
sildinc said to himself Thursday.
So he Strengthened his tie and wan
dered over to the Barbara Worth
and peeked in the banquet room.
There wasn't Kiwanian in the
place. The room was full OF Ro-
trians. The Rotary club meets
Thursdays and the Kiwanis club
Fridays.
Dirty Linen
Thursday someone telephoned
this bit to the district attorneys OIL
flee:
Tell C. G. Halliday that he had
better call for his bundle of laun-
dry. 1t has been here since Octo-
Aber."
What long time to go without
clean shirt!
OoOOps There!-
Military police on duty at a
dance for servicemen were embar-
rassed no end the other night. The
m.p.s are supposed to make GER
tain that no liquor is carried into
the dance hall. They have to search
the men as they enter the place.
AS the couples were merrily dane
ing, a half-filled bottle of liquor
slipped from the. bell-bottomed
pants leg of sprightly sailor and
skidded across the floor.
The Plot Thickens- 49,. - -. -.
Remember the other day when
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-11
British, Yankees
Stream to North
Chasing RommeI
US. Lishtininss Down II Axis Craft
Over Tunisian battle-ground; Enemy
Runs to Take up Las+-Stand Position
BY UNITED PRESS

Axis defenses in south Tunsia collapsed Saturday as
Allied armies raced norhward through the coastal towns
of Maares and Sfax and punched into the enemys
tain defense line the central front in drive aimed
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-11

BUTTERFLIES Angeles extra 48c; grade cream
zoe; manufacturing milk 65c; route gathered cream
531sc.
L. A. HAY-U S. No. 1 $3.50; u. S. No. 2 Icafy
l. v. S32-32.50; No. S3O50; Sept flax $e.99l9.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-11

The Plot Thickens- 49,. 49, -. -.
Remember the other day when
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-11
WEATHER

aximum Friday 67, minimum Saturday Is; am.
turday SO, humidity 68; noon Saturday IL, 1u-
dity 40; 5 pm. Friday GA, humidity 36.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-11

Total Cash. Checks and Drafts Sent
Through The Two EI Centre Banksl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
Home Defense Notes;
Home Defense Notes;
Ask More BOYS
For Messenger
Service in 0CD
Nv KEN HALL

OCD messenger service now
recruited 10 55SS members, viii
be ready 10 function at ITS fun
strength in about two months.
according 10 a report given the
air raid wardenS ar their weekly
meeting by A. r shields, chief
of the service.
At the present $50 boys and
men are certified after having
completed their sin hours OF class
work, one outdoor practice SeS-
sion. first aid instruction and
home work
There arc > $50 now in training
OF ready To be furnished crcden-
tails for certification and 292S
awaiting assignment 10 classes.
Forty TO fifty classes with a per-
sonnet of from . 10 80 boys each
are heing held weekly ~ -tAe city
schools.
Already many of these boys
have participated in practice
blackouts and daylight alertS on
their own.
There still is an opportunity for
others 10 enlist In this important
Job. Boys must be y years or
older and now need not be finger
printed unless of age. according TO
a new ruling. BOYS desiring to
volunteer should call Ca. $751;.
Boy Scouts today are credited
with a new assist" in the war
effort. A contingent of southwest
elm Detroit Scouts yesterday pre-
scented in excess of 500 coat
hangers TO Col. J. L. Bachus to
be used in the Detroit induction
center on f. Jefferson.
The boys being indicted there
previously had been handicapped
TOT some place 10 hang their
clothes while tax ing their
'physicals.'
Detroits air raid wardenS will
assist the Neighborhood War Club
movement by suggesting names of
residents of their blocks for men,
bership. Chief Air Raid Warden
Edwards has instructed all ward
ems TO join in the campaign 10
make every home in the city
war-aid home In reality.
There was a prevlew of war
morale films" in the Horace Rack
lam Memorial Building last eve
nIng. These films will be avail
able to Detroiters in the future.
There are 35 subjects in the
collection. They are being sent
here by the Office OF War In
formation and will be distributed
under the direction of that gov
ernmental agency and the Detroit
Board of Commerce by the Cos
mopolitan Films. 3248 Gratiot,
w. Z. Engleman Co. 701 w.
Warren and the University of
Michigan at Ann Arbor.
Those in Detroit desiring TO
secure them should communicate
with the Detroit Board of Com
merce.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05


water did she notice who it was.
The glass of water went down
his uniform but they didn't seem
20 notice for the next five minutes.
Irish to frolic: The Knights of
Equity will hold their annual ST
Eatricks Day party and dance at
the Knights Of Columbus Hall on
that day according TO John Houli-
han. chairman of the affair.
A celebration is in order:
Charles J. Tomlinson of 131 Glad
stone will celebrate his golden
anniversary Saturday. That day
will mark his fiftieth consecutive
year as an employee of the Traub
Bros. Jewelry firm. He is an ex-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05

expecting They
had MS nick
name and every
thing then
along came a
baby girl and
Spoilcd the
" d ole Setup.
Now that they
have the girl
they love her
as m NC n "a )
they would any
hoy hIIf they
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
u. s. Rent Output Here

The United States government
has paid $4,000 for rent of tho
Union Guardian Building between
Sept, 9, 1912 and June 30, 1913, II
vas announced today by Specia
United States Atty. KabatSky.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05

Jack and the
BeanStalk, soon
to be presented
by the Wayne
University PTA
has a number
of up and COM
ing youngsters
in the ca 5 I.
Among ( h @ m
are Bill Morgan
and Aileen Wat
son. Bill has
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
People You Know
They Pick The Name but Stork Says No
By WILLIAM FILMING

What's in a name? As far as
MIR. and Mrs. ElwNn X. Wilcox
arc concerned there Is plenty.
For months they figured on a
name for "A baby hoy they were
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05

$ h @ was b e.
m o a n n & the
fact that she
hadn't h @ a + i
from h m in
4 o.u r. w @ g k s
w h en- in he
walked. He sat
down at a table
and ordered and
IL wasn't until
.she had taken
|Xhe order and
brou q n [ the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05

Back from me wars: Staff sgt.
Charles Martin and his buddy
Norbert Purcell. are visiting their
mother and mother-in-law, telling
what a time they have had in the
past few months.
At the Ford Highland Park
plant. IN the final inspection de-
partment, service flag with one
star hangs in very conspicuous
place. The department is made up
OF women only and the lone star
represents Miss Florence Joan
Sayle, a former Inspector who is
now IN training as a WAVE at
Hunter College. New York City.
Responsibility for this one /,
placed on the shoulders of Alex
Pilch. who said he stole il from
some 1912 gag-book. 1t has 10 do
with the WAAC and perhaps you
have heard it. Skip it if you have.
You know when WAACs first
get 10 camp they are given a mop
and told 10 clean up the floor
so for the first few days they are
called yep, that's right:
FLOOR-WAACS.
Christine Freno, pretty young
waitress, is still pining for her
soldier bov-f t.tnrti- n-pt hnr-duV
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05

pert IN practically every branch
of the jewelry business.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05

that certain something ABOUT him
that made Mickey Rooney famous.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
~ TO-DAY At ST.. y ORA! EAYoRTE MOVIE ~
WAR BONDS AND STAMPS SOLD AT ANY OF THESE IEARS!

ACE-Harper and frontenac Pr: ossI 4
Az Open 300 BARGAIN HOUR TILL
90 Bella Lugosi and Irene Hervey IN
THE NIGHT MONSTER. Plus Faye
Emerson In LADY GANGsTEh.' Extra =
SPECIAL NEWS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05

can't find a name for her.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05

ATTN pApY-s'thaeId-AIIe Rd. AT. s0lS
hLLLN Ann Open 600. News. Car
toon HIGHWAYS ~ NIGHT" Plus
"A-HAU NTING WE WILL Co" Extra
Saturday Matinee. Overland Mall