davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ely miner., 1943-03-11

That overseas trip made by Kay
Francis, Martha Raye, Mitzi May
fair and Carole Lands is to have an
aftermath. Twentieth Century-F OK
will base picture on the girls ex-
periences, calling it-for the mo-
ment, at least-'Four Jills in a
Jeep."
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11
WeIIes Tells Of
BlackmaiI Try
Of Nazi Govt
US. Undersecretary
Says Germans Block
Exchange Attempts

WASHINGTON, Feb. II.
UP) Undersecretary of
State Sumner Welles today
accused the Nazi of engaging
in international blackmail in
their refusal to repatriate American
officials seized in France unless Ger
man military officers captured IN
North Africa are released in ex-
change.
Welles said he believed it import
ant that the American people un-
derstand the reasons behind the
unsuccessful efforts to obtain the
exchange of American diplomatic
officials who had been in Vichy for
the corresponding Vichy officials in
Washington.
The Germans demanded. Welles
said. that not only the French off,
cials should be returned from Wash
ington but that members of the
German armistice commission should
be returned from North Africa.
Welles said he considered that
OllC Vi tllC SiiColINoo SAAOA ~
at international blackmail he had
ever encountered.
The armistice commission, COM
posed of civilian and military men,
bers, was captured by American
forces landing in North Africa. The
/ United States agreed. Welles said,
to include the civilian members in
the exchange.
The military members, he said,
were considered by the war depart
ment as prisoners of war and there
fore in a different category from the
civilians and not susceptible to eX-
change.
That, Welles said, is the reason
VIII some 95 representatives of our
state, war and navy departments are
being held in concentration camps
| in Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11

Bodies recovered we're ldentlfled
as Walter Pearson, Is. James Hoyt
age unknown, Philip Gerstenkorn
48, and William II. Bennett, 54 all
of Portland.
OF the 10 workers who crowded on
the little vessel on their way to
report for the gray ara" shift at
he Vancouver yard some three
fourths of a mile across the river,
nine were rescued by a slender
sandwich salesman who manned a
lifeboat and braved the raging cur
rent singlehanded.
SAW LIGHTS
Harold Granville, about 80, an
employe of the Russell Tow Boat
and MCorage Co., saw the tugs
running lights begin to wavcr few
minutes after it put out from the
Oregon shore, loaded with workers
for Henry j. Kaiser's Vancouver,
Wash, shipyard.
Granville rushed from his sand
wich counter and ticket booth into
the night, boarded a lifeboat and
roWed 400 ieet toward the failing
Continued on Page 2, Col, A.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11
0PA Sets Ceiling
Prices on Butter
Sold byCreamery
Wholesale Prices Will
Remain Same or Little
Lower, Say Officials

WASHINGTON, Feb. II.
OUP)-The Office of Price
Administration in a move to
eliminate black markets IN
butter established specific
dollars and cents ceiling prices to-
day Tor sales by creameries and
wholesalers.
An OPA spokesman said legal re-
tail prices as a result OF the new
order will either remain unchanged
or. in some cases. lowered one cent
POUND.
Black market prices will be dras-
tically reduced, he indicated, be-
cause the new method of determin-
inc distributors prices will simplify
enforcement of retail prices.
In Washington. the spokesman
said. the top price for the best
grade of butter-grade AA, SO score
will be 81 cents a pound as re-
suit of the OPA action. Black mar
ket sales of the same grade IN the
capital, he added, have been as
iieh as ~ cents.
MAXIMUM PRICE
OPA said that housewives should
pay no more per pound Tor grade
AA. SO score butter, packed IN one
pound cartons of one quarter pound
pieces, than 58 cents in San Fran
cisco, and Sc cents in Denver.
Inasmuch as most butter pelng
sold now is Grade A, 81 Score-one
grade below top-the prices the aV-
erage housewife pays should be "a
few cents" lower lnan tnat.
OPA also said that the list prices
represent the top prevailing price,
whereas some stores would legally
be required to sell the same butter
for a penny OF so less.
The new wholesale and creamery
ceilings are specifically set for
three base cities-Chicago, New
York and San Francisco. At other
points, the ceilings will represent
one of the three base cities maxi
mum prices, plus or minus the low
est freight charges from the produc-
ing point to the buyer.
The new wholesale ceilings for
San Francisco, Chicago, and New
York, for Grade A, 90 score bulk
butter. are AL. 4G. and as 3/4 cents
Continued on Page 2, Col q
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11
Election Results
Made Official

Results of the Imperial Irrigation
district election of February was
made official Wednesday afternoon
when directors met to canvass bal
lots.
Official totals were declared tC
be as follows: McFadden, assessor
collector, 1925; MsManus, treasurer
1873 Gregg deceased, IA; Trent
ham, 39e; Morrow, 1888; Jackson
372; Jones, 402.
Absentee votes cast were: Nc
Fadden, 20; McNIanus, 10; Nor
row, l6; Jackson, |;
REORGANIZATION of the board
with the new director from oil
vision two, Mack T.enlham, sue
oeeding j. W. Gregg, who died on
the eve of election, will take place
at the regular meeting OF the di-
rectorate March 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11

Leon H. Camy of the federal Office
of Civilian Defense. IAN you need
is practice to iron out the rough
spots. Training will help you to
function under actual emergency
conditions. No system, no matter
how perfect, can function without
constant practice"
For an hour Ell CentranS listened
to two dozen defense experts pro-
vided by the state and federal gov
ernment praise and criticize the
way the test was carried on. Block
wardenS received special praise for
their efficiency.
Medical experts on the panel said
that the shortage of doctors in the
city makes it mandatory for more
civ yilians to take IirSI aid training
courses. 1t was also suggested dur
ing the discussion that groups OF
citizens be trained in handling
bombs and in detecting poison gas
1t required only little imagi-
nation Wednesda,; night to picture
Ell Centre as the target OF the enc
my. The test was handled that
way. Calls came to the control Gen.
ter by telephone and by swiftly
running Boy Scouts. In short time
after the fire siren placed the city
on the alert it was reported that
a 'hieh explosive bomb dropped
at fourth and Brighton streets and
the intersection was blocked. Police
and their auxiliaries ruS.ed to the
Scene.
In a few moments word came TO
G control center that major
disaster" had occurred at Seventh
/ and Orange streets, the Baptist
! church was in flames; there was
/ a great crater in the street; gas
water. and sewer lines were broken
electric and telephone lines were
down; q frame house had been shat
! tered and there were six casual
! ties"
The scene at Seventh and Orange
was realistic. Block wardenS were
on duty; traffic was blocked by
street barricades: a chalked circle
on the pavement showed the extent
of the crater in the street. crews
/ from public utility trucks worked
swiftly to repair damage; firemer
fought the fire in the church; lying
in the lard before the demolished
house were six children, all badly
wounded; wardens had stopped the
flow of blood and borrowed blankets
from nearby houses to cover the vic
tins, most of whom were suffering
from shock.
This is the stiffest test we have
had" said Fire Chief C. S. Reed
head of Ell Centro civilian defense
I'VE are going to make the system
better and better by frequent prac.
tice. We learned lot Wednesday
night"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11


The details were revealed in
speech by Prime Minister Winston
Churchill in the House OF Com
mons. Churchill made it clear that
United Nations leaders were think
ing in terms of the offensive and
he said the objective was to make
The enemy bleed and burn
Executing the plans drawn by the
Prime Minister and P e n t
Roosevelt at Casablanca, Churchill
announced the appointment OF
Lieut.. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
as supreme Allied commander in
Africa from the Atlantic to the
Egyptian border. In Washington,
Mr.. Roosevelt submitted to the
Senate Eisenhower's nomination to
be a full general. Confirmation
will make him the third four-star
American general in this war
Chief of Staff George c. Marshall
and Douglas Macarthur are the
others.
UNIFIED COMMAND
The unified command in the
Mediterranean was only one of
many indications that the United
Nations were thinking in terms of
liaison and combined strategy
CHURCHILL revealed that Marsl I'll SiI
John Dill and Lieut.. Gen. H. H
| Arnold, commander of the United
States Air Force, had conferred
with Generalissimo Chang, Kai-
Shek in ChungXing and with Field
Marshal Sir Archibald Wavell, COM
mander in India.
The fact that Arnold, one OF
Americas top air men, had been
sent to Chung1ing 10 represent the
United States at the conference, in
dicated that the Allied strategists
are beginning to think about the
possibilities of bombing Japan from
Chinese bases. Many strategists
have advocated that policy in con-
trast with the slower method OF
defeating Japan by taking back her
conquests island by island.
From Churchill's speech, it ap-
peared that the first order of buSi-
ness was to attack the Axis in Tu-
nisia. He said the Allies hao
landed 100000 men in North Africa
and estimated the combined forces
Of Marshal Erwin Rommel and Col
Gen. Jurgen Won Arnim at 100000
THREE HELPERS
Eisenhower will have three vet.
eran British commanders to helI
Continued on Page =, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11
No Commitments
Made, Says Eden

LONDON. Feb. IL up For
eion Secretary Anthony Eden as
s,lred the House of Commons today
that Britain had made no secret
commitments or engagements to
any nation concerning postwar
air transport.
IF there is one thing l am trying
to do" Eden said, 1T is to insure
that we do not arrive at the peace
conference with lot of such en-
barrasSments on our hands,"
The subject of international air
transport control after the war has
aroused increasing attention in
London and Washington and it has
been predicted that freedom of the
air will rival freedom of the seas
in Importance at the peace table,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11

the farmers who are members OF
the association and who had as
sured the workers in written
agreement that work would be pro-
vided and wages paid.
II the Mexicans work for the
non members they are breaking
their contracts and thus may be
subject to deportation, Harrigan
said. Once the MeXicans are de-
ported they may not return to the
United States.
The commissioner described the
methods employed by the growers
in inducing the Mexicans to come
to work for them.
Truck drivers representing the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11
Loss OFF, No
Handicap Here

Ton score in n rifle shoot for
rockies in the army "'ryice
command unit at Camp White,
Ore, recently went to Robert
McElvany, "a. son o. Mr.. and
Mrs. l. S. McElvany of FL Cen
trO, and was M: v Gown
as the best rookie score made
i'm the unit to date.
.McElvany'S accomplishment
was a remarkable one i'll that
he was forced to learn to shoot
left handed when he naturally
is right handed. He lost the
sight of his right eve i'll an ac-
cident when he was a child.
This handicap forced him to
learn TO shoot differently.
The service command unit is
composed of men in the det-
ached service group, the medi-
col corps. and the military pol
ice.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11

B. A. Harrigan, county agricul-
tural commissioner and secretary OF
the Imperial Valley Farmers asso-
citation, revealed Thursday that
non-members have been pirating
the organizations supply OF I'M
ported Mexican labor.
BY sending trucks to the dispersal
center for the Mexicans at the
county fairgrounds in Imperial, the
growers. who are not members of
the organization, have been en-
couraging the field workers to
break contracts with the us. gov
crnment, Harrigan said.
Under the contracts the nation
ais are allowed to work only for
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11

heavy fighting and heavy casualties,
perhaps in the near future"
Secretary of War Henry L..
Stimson was the one who suggested
that American people may be get
ting big battle news shortly.
This week has brgoUght for the
United Nations an abundance OF
good news" StimsOr said. "Ulti-
mate victory is assured.
Our major participation in ac-
tive warfare is only beginning.
We must expect very heavy
fighting and heavy casualties in the
future, perhaps in the near fu-
ture," he said.
THIRD GENERAL
Eisenhower's nomination to be-
ccme this coultrys third general
was sent to the Senate shortly after
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
had disclosed to the House of Com
mons that he has been made SUI
preme commander OF all Allieo
forces in the African Mediterran-
can theater of war
Eisenhower thus will be the thirG
full general in this country's
armed forces, the others being Gen
George c. Marshall, chief of staff
and Gen. Douglas Macarthur, COM
mander of United Nations forces
in the South Pacific. Gen. John
j. Pershing, commander of Ameri-
can eXpeditionary forces in the first
World War holds the title-confer-
red by act of Congress-of general
Of the armies of the United States
Mr.. Roosevelt's nomination OF
Eisenhower was for temporary ap-
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11
Freeze Plan Meets With
ApprovuI: Committees Set

Evidenced b. the many inquiries
received at the United States En-
ployment Service office, Tom Fin
ney. Imperial county representative
OF the War Manpower commission,
Thursday concluded that freezing
of labor in essential jobs and in
dustries has met favor locally with
both employers and employees.
we hope Finney said, Ito ex-
tend the manpower availability plan
within the near future to include
both agricultural and packing house
workers"
Under the job freezing order
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11
EISENHOWER NAMED ALLIED CHIEF tain
Mex. Labor Stolen

growers come to the fairgrounds
and tell the Mexicans that their
patron" will not withhold the 10
per cent of wages, which the asso-
citation sends back to Mexico. AS
fast as they are discovered, farmers
who engage in these high-handed
tactics will be required to pay the
10 per cent of wages to the gov
ernment, regardless of what they
have paid the nationals, Harrigan
said.
He reminded that growers who
want to use the Mexican workmen
may do so by signing at the Farm
ers' association at the fairgrounds
in Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11
y AMBl'Ne
NEpoR1ER

Double Crossed g.
Drawn like butterfly to the
flame. Marguerite Brooks, reporter
connected with this long suffering
publication, landed feet first into
the middle of Ell Centro's test mo-
bilization Wednesday night and be
gan to take note.
Later in the evening she was IN
police headquarters begging TO be
taken to an incident scene.
I'VE have to pretend to be an
ambulance" a couple of policemen
told her. Hop in Black Maria and
pretend you're nurse
Arrived at Seventh and Orange.
the policemen pushed her out OF
the bic black hack into the midst
of an imaginary scene of carnage.
Are you an ambulance?'1 de-
manded a man wearing an army
captains uniform. The policemen
! said they were. -.
where are your StretcherS?
Where are your blankets? Is there
a doctor? Where are the nurses?
Where are the first aiders?" he de-
, manded.
! We lust brought her." said Po-
liceman Les Conn pushing Brooksie
under the nose of the captain. shes
had first aid" Brooksie gulped and
looked wildly around for way
out. She and first aid were strang-
crs.
Captain Wiiiiam Ingram eazed
scornfully down his nose at the
int deouate 10. king reporter and
pointed to a long row of bomb VIC
Tins lined up on the ground. DO
something" he ordered.
Good heavens y she gulped
what shall I do?" She turned to
flee. but two burly policemen bar
red the way.
Do" snapped Captain Ingram
these people are terribly injured
Do something for them"
True to her profession, Brooks
dropped down beside the casualties
and began to make a note OF theil
injuries. Eacn victim opened an
eye and whispered, Aren't you 60
ing to bandage uS?"
\ Lie still," she muttered through
clcnched teeth, you're practically
dead" The captain looked stern
ly at Brooks as she pushed little
boy in the face and forced him tC
\ behave more like a bomb victim.
who are you anyway sht
snapped.
I'm a newspaper reporter" sht
snapped back. u just wanted u
see an incident, not be In 1t. Thes.
There wasn't policeman il
sight. They had left her to tall
her way out of the jam the bes
she could. She flipped her note.
book shut and eyed the captain.
I've always been told" she sait
loftily, that it is Lilwise to dt
much for people who have beer
badly injured unless you are a doc
tor or nurse"
That silenced the captain, but |
left Brooks humiliated unto deatl
and blocks from town.
P.S-As soon as Brooks think
Continued on Page 2, Col q
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11

now effective, no person may leave
lob in essential industry to
seek employment in other essential
industry without securing from the
USES a certificate of availability.
If the certificate is not granted,
the employe has the right to appeal.
The employer is likewise granted
appeal within three days OF the
granting of a certificate to his en-
ploye.
Cases will be handled by two
local appeal committees. one for
management and one for labor
Management committee, Finney
stated, comprises J. H. Edgar,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11
ere with the war effort.

fere with the war effort.
One of the most celebrated mon
opolr prosecutions brought to a sue
cessful conclusion by Arnold was
against the American Medical as
sociation and the medical society of
the District of Columbia. The SUI
preme court found the two medical
bodies guilty of interfering with
the development Of cooperative
group medical practice. Arnold's
division also instituted antitrust
proceedings against the Associated
Press, which are now pending.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11

Charles Bramcamp, M c. Wahl,
Argyle McLac:lian and willard Kel-
ler
Labor's appeal committee In
cludes Dick Neff business agent of
the Carpenters union, AFL; Wal
ter Weldon, secretary of the build
ing trades council. AFL Eddie
Achstetter. business agent of the
teamsters union. ALL Dixie Til
Ter and L. r Cunningham, repres-
entatives of the UCAPAWA. a CfO
fruit and vegetable workers union.
Rudolph Paulson. representative OF
the Brotherhood Of Railway Tele-
graphers.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11

Of Judge Wiley q. KutIeuSt 10 IIle
supreme court.
Arnolds appointment to the bench
has been forecast since Rutledge
was elevated to the high tribunal
once very active in prosecuting
monopoly, Arnold has curtailed his
trust busting" since this country
entered the war. His antitrust divi-
sion has held up many cases
against big business firms at the
request of the army and navy de-
partments, which feared that pros
ecution at this time would inter-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11
Gen.
Ike
Raised
Eisenhower Nav
Become 3rd u. S.
Full General

WASHINGTON, Feb. It.
(UP) = President Roosevelt
today nominated Lieut.. Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower to the
rank of full general to lead
an African campaign in which
Americans were warned to expect
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11

the usually glib funster had no an
swers when she asked him to explain
his late hours.
He would usually say something
silly" she testified, about his be-
ing delayed by traffic light"
Judge Harry r. Archibald award
ed her an uncontested decree on
grounds of cruelty. A property set
tlement was reached out of court
Mrs. Shelton said she would con-
tinue as script writer and business
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11

manager for Shelton.
"Well continue to work together
until we get the top Crosley rating
she announced
Wearing dark coat and dress
that accentuated her brunei hair,
Mrs. Shelton testified in a low voice,
scarcely audible to courtroom spec
tators. She appeared nervous and
tense and ready to sob.
They were married June /, 1881.
in Kansas City, Mo. She said she
left their home at his request last
Sept. %
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11
} JUST ce ATTORNEY
Named to Bench

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. (UP)-Presdent Roos sevelt
today nominated Thurman Arnold, No. trust buster
Justice department to be associate justice of the u
S. court of appeals for the District of Columbia
Arnold will fill the vacancy left by the appointment
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11
EISENHOWER ASSUMES
AFRICA COMMAND
ALLIED HEADOUARTER

ALLIED HEADQUAkIE
North Africa, Feb. IL. up
Lieut.. Gen. Dwight ID. Eisen-
hover formally assumed supreme
command of Allied forces from
the Atlantic to Egypt today and
welcomed three of Great Brit
aims outstanding Mediterranean
war leaders as "the stars l
wanted for the job" The three
men were Gen. Sir Harold X.
L. G. Alexander, who will be
deputy cOmmander-in- chief; Air
Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder, who
will be Allied air commander;
and Admiral Sir Arthur B. Cum
ningham who is to be supreme
Allied navel commander in the
Mediterranean.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11
Experts Criticize.
Pruise Test Here
Test Mobilization Carried Ou+in
Efficient Manner; Few Rough Spots
Need to Be Ironed Out of Set-Up

Ironing the wrinkles in their civilian defense set-up
occupied FL Centrans Thursday they attempted to make
improvements suggested by corps of federal and state
defense experts after test mobilization Wednesday night
eel Centros defense set-up will work. said Major
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11
Four Die as Tug
Boot Capsizes

PORTLAND, Orer Feb. Ii. (UP)-The bodies of four
shpyard workers we've reclaimed from the Columbia river
today harbor patromen dragged methodcaly for the
bodies of six missing after the tiny tugboat May
sized this morning with 10 persons aboard.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11
Screen Comediun
Changed Fashion

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. II. (UP)-Mrs. Marie Shelton to-
day divorced Richard (Red) Skelton radio and screen
comedian grounds he reversed the usual procedure
and stayed out late and came in early
The tall and attractive Mrs. Shelton, who writes the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11
Churchill ellis of
New Leader Of
All Africa Force
AmericanL+. General Receives Word
OfHis Nomination TO Full General
At Same Time of Allie Promotion
BY UNITED PRESS -

The United Nations embarked Thursday upon nine
month military campaign calling for the wping out OF the
Axis brdgehead in Africa attack the fortress OF
Eropa and possibly aerial assault the islands OF
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11
Lindsay Howard
Charges Ex-wife
With Adultery

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. II. CUP)
Capt. Lindsay C. Howard, MEMBER
of wealthy horSeracins family
and partner of Crooner Bine Cros-
by, charged his former wife with
adultery toda.' in suit which in
dicated he knew nothing of the al
legged faithlessness until four years
after their divorce.
The charge was made in coun-
ter suit to an action for collection
of unpaid alimony filed by Mrs
Anita Zabala Howard. Young How
ard also asked that a property set
tlement, which called for $3.50 a
month to his eX-wife, be cancelled
and demanded custody of their
three children.
CHARGES IMMORTALITY
Howard charged that he was in
duced fraudulently into the proper
ty agreement because Mrs. Howard
had represented herself as a 'vir-
I UuOuS ana ldlJiilul WllC. nc Sdltl
he learned of her alleged miscon-
duct year ago and upon investi-
CATION learned she had been an i'm
moral and adulterous woman and an
unfaithful wife
Walter NcGovern, Howard'S at
torney, said he would prove clearly
and convincingly' that Mrs. How
ard had been intimate with other
nen and that the proof will in
volve man, persons prominent in
the social and business life OF this
community"
His action said that on numer-
Gus and diverse occasions and in
various places, including San Fran
cisco, San Mateo. Mendocino, Mon
terey, Mexico, Nevada, and elsewhere
she participated in numerous acts
of sexual intercourse with various
and sundry men"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11
WEATHER

Maximum Wednesday 62, minimum
Thurs. 35; 5 am. Thurs. AZ, humid
ity 81; noon Thurs. 63, humidity 81;
pm. Wed. 81, humidity 16.