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Evening star., 1943-10-03
10000 Fail 10 Apply
For Gas Renewals

Thousands of the Districts Ara
ton motorists may find themselves
unable to buy gasoline after the cur
rently valid No. 6 coupons, the last
in the present "A" ration books
expire on November 8, the Dis
trict Office of Price Administration
warned last night.
More than half the estimated 143,-
900 holders of "A" books in the Dis
trict have failed to take anv steps
to obtain renewals of their soon
to-expire rations, an OPA Spokes-
man said.
In addition, the 16 ration boards
in the District, hampered by a short
age of volunteer help. have yet to
process and mail the new books to
10000 Of the 10000 motorists who
have made application.
In order for new books to be in
the hands of all A-ration motorists
by the time the present books eX-
pire, tardy applicants must file their
renewal applications as soon as DOS
Slble and hundreds of Volunteer
workers must be obtained to help
the ration boards, the spokesman
said
All renewal applications must be
accompanied by the back cover from
the A ration book currently in use
and by the motorists latest tire in
spectlon record. They should be
mailed or taken to the ration board
in the neighborhood in which the
motorist lives.
Motorists who fail to apply be-
fore November l should not expect
to receive their new books by No.
vember 9, the OPA said. Whether
motorists who file their applications
earlier will receive the new coupons
by November 9 will depend on the
ability of ration boards to obtain
additional volunteer help, it was
pointed out.
Persons willing to aid the boards
in processing and mailing out the
new books should register with the
Civilian Defense Volunteer Once,
1924 F street NV. or at the down.
town CDVO booth, at Thirteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
NV, The F street Office is open
from 9 am. to pm. on week days,
and from 9 am. to pm. on Satur-
days. The Pennsylvania avenue
booth will take registrations from
10 am. to 7 pm. Mondays through
Fridays.
Evening star., 1943-10-03
Districts War Fund
Drive for $4,800,000
Begins on tuesday

The drive to raise $4,80OOOO in
metropolitan Washington for over
all war relief. hospitality and Com
munity Chest funds will begin Of
flcially at 1890 pm. Tuesday, when
President Roosevelt launches the
National War Fund campaign over
the Nations combined radio net
works.
A broadcast over station WMAL
Immediately after the Presidents
address will herald the start of the
local War Fund campaign, in which
every segment of the% community
will participate.
Coleman Jennings. campaign
chairman for the 1914 Washington
Community War Fund, will speak,
as will representatives of all church
denominations of the city, and two
representatives of labor. The church
leaders who will talk are Rabbi
Solomon Metz of Adas Israel Con-
eregation, Msgr. Lawrence Sheehan
OF st. Patrick's Church and the
ttev. John M. Rustin, president of
the Washington Federation of
Churches and minister at Mount
Vernon Methodist Southern Church.
Over 100 Participants.
This year more than 5000 COM
munltleS, including Washington and
its four nearby counties, will stimuli
taneously appeal to their citizenrv
Tor funds to support more than 100
vital war and home front agencies
III lhe momentous tasks they face.
Through the War Fund aid will
be extended to fighters, merchant
Seamen, prisoners of war and vic
inns OF aggression in IA Allied coun-
tries by the USO, United Seamen's
Service. War Prisoners Aid, Belgian
war Relief Society, British War Re-
nef Society, French Relief Fund,
FRIENDS OF Luxembourg, Queen Will
helmina Fund, Russian War Relief.
United China Relief. Greek War
Relief Association, Norwegian Re
lief, Polish War Relief. United
Czechoslovak Relief, United Yugo-
slav Relief Fund, Refugee Relief
Trustees and the United States
Committee for the Care of Euro
pean Children.
In addition, 1l2 home front
agencies will be supported, includ-
ing child and family welfare, health,
hospitals and recreation.
Rudy Nallee Here.
Earl (yNdujt1 radio
Will address mass meeting of all
workers in the Government division
tomorrow at II 80 pm. in the Inter-
departmental Auditorium on Con-
StltutlOn avenue At the same hour.
the Business and Finance Division
will map final plans at a luncheon
at the Statler Hotel.
A second Government division
meeting will be held at 3 pm. Tues
day in the Department Of Agricul-
ture auditorium. with Secretary
Wickard and Martin Agronsky. news
commentator. as the speakers. 1t.
Rudy Vallee Of the Coast Guard. will
sing on the program. and the Met
ropolltan Police Band. led by 1t.
Charles Benter, will provide music
Twenty-one section charmen in
the Government Division. working
under Chairman Preston Delano,
will hold other departmental meet
ings from Tuesday through Sat-
urday.
The first results of the Advance
Gifts Division will be reported at
luncheon at 1890 pm. Tuesday in
:he Hall of Flags of the United
States Chamber of Commerce.
The Metropolitan Division, CT
which Howard P. Bailey is vice
chairman, will hold a luncheon
Evening star., 1943-10-03
Pseudo Policemen Take
Man for Ride-ond SO

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. S.-Arnulfo Perez
didn't know why he should be
scooped into a patrol wagon. But
two men. one in a policeman uni
form, jumped out Of black -paneled
truck and forced him into it.
Several blocks away they took SO
from him and threw him out.
Il knew then" Arnulof said. that
it wasn't genuine patrol wagon"
Evening star., 1943-10-03
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

"A comprehensive survey Ol IIlc
Nations housewives to determine
the extent to which higher
prices, poor quality and short
ages of civilian goods and serv-
ices may be slowing the war
effort will be conducted by the
War Production Board, it was
learned last night.
Information obtained from the
poll will be used in formulating next
years civilian production program
The study will show as well whether
changes in the distribution of avail
able goods are necessary to insure
all communities their just share.
Investigators will question at
length some 10000 housewives
throughout the country 10 find out
what war-iDduced complaints ARE
uppermost in peoples minds An
undetermined number OF farmers
also will be questioned closely as to
their complaints and needs.
Sponsored by Civilian Unit.
WPB's Office of Civilian Require
ments is sponsoring the survey. 1t
will be conducted through the Office
of War Informations survey divi-
sion by the University of Denver's
National opinion Research Center.
A group Of poll experts, headed by
DR.. George Gallup, has been formed
as survey advisory committee.
A 2l-page questionnaire has been
prepared for use in the investigation.
Housewives will be asked about sup
plies, prices and quality of every
thing from pot ScomerS and diapers
to automobiles. They will be asked
hundreds of questions. The ques-
tlonnalre now is being tested" to
determine whether it is satisfactory.
The actual survey will start in sew
eral weeks.
On the first page of the question:
naire, the following Introductory re-
marks are typed out for the inves-
tigator:
I'm making survey for Donald
M. Nelson, chairman of the War
Production Board.
You see, in order to win the war
as fast as possible, the Government
has had to cut down on the produc-
ton Of lot of things people have
been used to. But if this cut has
been too great, the Government
wants to know about it.
80 will you tell me what short
ages have been worrying you the
most, and Why you think the Gov
eminent ought to do something to
increase supplies"
Instructions to Investigators.
Then, the investigator is instructed
as follows:
Take down everything the person
says, verbatim. We want to find out
what complaints about the conduct
of the war are uppermost in peoples
minds. Keep probing with anything
else?'"
There is space for list of COM
plants and room for Why is it wor-
rying you?"
Answers to the scores of questions
about civilian goods are placed in
three egories-"Tried to buy but
couldn't find: didn't buy, poor quail
ity; or didn't buy, price too high"
In the instance of tried to buy but
couldn't find" there S space for tried
to buy once, two or three or more"
times.
Articles mentioned in the house
hold goods classification include
enamelWare, pots and pans, garbage
cans, can openers, carpet sweepers,
insect sprayers, scissors, alarm
clocks, towels, electric bulbs and
many more
Under the heading of clothes
there are work jackets, mems winter
underwear, tWo-way stretch girdles.
elastic, hosiery, zippers and other
things. Children's clothes and
Evening star., 1943-10-03
OPA Rules Toast Must
Be Buttered or Cost Less

BY the Associated Press
HARRISBURG-Toast is toast,
buttered or not, ruled the Harris
burg Office of Price Administration.
The Philadelphia OPA disagreed
ana said restaurants must butter
the toast or reduce the price.
PennSylvanians toasted the Phila-
delphia opinion.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24
New Quotas Given
On Newsprint

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a (UP) -
The War Production Board has re-
vised the limitation order govern
ing newspapers use of newsprint
and declared the new order in effect.
This order limits the tonnage to
be used directly in the publication
OF newspapers and is known as
consumption quota" 1t is on a
quarterly basis with delivery on a
monthly basis. Under the set-up
the order affects all newspaper
publications regardless of the fire.
quency of issuance.
Generally the allowance is based
on the consumption of newsprint
used in corresponding quarters of
l94l with a three per cent leeway
over those periods.
Final basis rests on the net paid
circulation of newspapers. The re-
vised order follows conferences be-
tween the governmental agencies
and publishers associations, all with
a view to conserve newsprint in the
best way possible commensurate
with adequate dispensing Of the
news.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24
Shipyard Worker
Faces Charge

RICHMOND, Cal, Dec. "a. up
Police held Miles B. Welty, "a,
shipyard worker, on amurder charge
Friday for the gun Staying of his
sister-in-law, Mrs. Bertha Diekey.
Welty was accused of killing Mrs.
Diekey and Wounding his divorced
wife, Gladys, 90, and his brother
in-law, Orville Dickey, with burst
of gunfire that climaXed a long
standing family quarrel.
The shooting occurred on a street
corner near the Kaiser shipyards.
Welty met the Dickeys and his for
mer wife They began quarreling.
Welty asserted Dickey struck him,
forcing him to act in self defense.
Witnesses said Welty drew a pis-
tol and fired six shots. One struck
Mrs. Dickey in the head, killing
her. Another creased Mrs. Welty's
head. A third struck Dickey in the
shoulder. Welty told police he had
not intended to harm either wom-
an.
Police said the family quarrel
appeared TO stem from Welty's ill
starred December and May" mar
riage at St. Louis, Mo. Tey quoted
Welty as saying that the trouble"
began in Missouri and continued in
California, until finally my wife's
family got her away from me-"
Younger S. Carr, Mrs Welty'S
father, filed the murder complaint
against Welty.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24
Rofarians Give
YuIe Cheer

Rotarians not only enjoyed a
Christmas program, but in turn,
acted as Santa Claus for the serv-
icemen's canteen and for servicemen
at their luncheon meeting Thurs
day noon in the Barbara Worth
hotel
Beautiful Christmas music was
presented by the girls chorus of
the State Street Christian church,
directed by Wilma Jeanne Lakey
with Mrs. Hazel Bliss as accom-
panist, the group being introduced
by the pastor, the Rev. Mr.. E. L..
Carter.
The Rev. FIR. Edward Hutchinson
Of st. Paul's Episcopal church gave
the Christmas message.
Earle G.. Davis, president, read a
letter from Ben Hulse enclosing a
check for S100 to be given to the
.servicemenS canteen fund, Hulse
suggesting that perhaps RotarianS
might like to swell the fund. How
ard p Meyer and j. E. Brock each
gave S25, making the canteen fund
the richer by $3.50.
In addition, after an impromptu
talk by FIR. Hutchinson in which he
told some of the needs of service
men which organizations can not
meet the club members voluntarily
contributed $50 as a fund to be ad-
ministered by Fr. Hutchinson as he
might see fit.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. "a eUP)
The one most insignificant news
development of l943 was the OPA's
demand of ration books from the
dead, the United Press revealed to-
day in announcing the UPS selec-
ton of the years 10 most trivial
stories.
Practically every item indicating
arrested development resulted from
this sort of reversal of common
sense. The list, compiled largely
on the basis of lack of interest
shown by obscure readers, follows:
/. OPA demands ration books
back from the dead.
2. Woman sues man for divorce
because he failed to marry her.
8. Man wanting BIB gun to shoot
woodpocke keeping him awake
learns he can buy shotgun, dyna-
mite, rifle, pistol or used landing
barge, but no BIB gun.
1. Onion picker held as draft
evader didn't know war on, claimed
he thought soldiers on streets at
tending lodge convention.
5. Spanish zoo ACQUIRES elephant.
6. Yellow canary, crossed with
redbird, sings the blues.
Z. Cornetist attempts to pied pipe
rats.
s. Pork cut one point.
9. Women taxi drivers report few
accidents.
10. Tokyo radios daily diatribe.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24
EngIe Hits WRC
On Jap Policy
War Councils

WASHINGTON. Dec. "a. CUP =
Representative Clair Engle, Cd,
California, Friday held the war re-
location autEoTiy's "coddling' Of
mterned japanese responsible for
an interruption in exchange of
prisoners between the United States
and Japan.
His statement followed an asser-
ton by assistant WRA director r.
10. Cozzens that witch hunters and
agitators of race hatred" investi-
eating the riots at the TILE Lake,
Calf, internment center had
caused the japanese government to
halt prisoner exchange negotia-
tions.
THE WRA" Engle said, "is di-
rectly responsible for this unfortu-
nate situation involving the ex-
change of prisoners by coddling
and appeasing power seeking and
disloyal japanese in the T'ule Lake
center, and permitting them to hold
demonstrations and riots.
Mr.. CoZzens is very clever in
trying to force us to stop talking
about the mismanagement and in
efficiency of the WRA by falsely
charging us with stopping the eX-
change of prisoners.
THE japanese government can
find no support for claims of mis-
treating the Japs in this country in
anything we have had to say about
the WRA."
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24
War Councils
Director
Adds 10 Duties

SACRAMENTO, Dec. "a. CUP)-
Richard Graves, director of the
st war council, Friday an
nounced he has assumed the title
of state director of civilian protec-
ton although most of the duties of
the office will be performed by
Lieutenant Colonel Victor Hansen,
formerly of the defense command.
Graves explained the regular ap-
pointment Of Hansen as Civilian
protection director was prevented
by the fact an army officer can
not take state position.
Graves VINO replaced Willard W.
Keith of Pasadena as the war
council chief recently, also an
nounced that "a number of exist
ing requirements of the war council
which tended to freeze and insist
upon a single pattern of local or
ganiZation have been modified"
He explained in bulletin to local
defense agencies that under the
modification they can choose their
own type of organization and still
be eligible for state aid and for
state compensation for injuries to
defense workers.
Graves declared that much re-
mains to be, done" in civilian de-
Tense.
While we may have reached the
peak Of industrial protective effort
and also the progress of the war is
favorable" he said, the real pres
sure upon civilian life and COM
munity facilities in California is
just beginning to be felt, and will
be felt much more acutely in the
months ahead as the tempo of the
var in the Pacific is stepped up."
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24

LONDON, Dec. "a. tUP)-Pope
Plus XII declared in a somber
Christmas message to the world
that the global war is increasing
daily in savagery and intensity and
that there is little hop. FOR a sud-
den end to the conflict.
In a 38-minute address broadcast
over the Vatican raGio, the pontiff
warned that the war is degenerat-
ing into an unrestrained slaughter
in which rapid strides in technical
progress are being accompanied by
"an even greater decline" in the
morality of the warning powers.
He denounced economic material
ism and goddess science" which. he
said, were largely responsible for
the present war
EXPRESSES SYMPATHY
Expressing his sympathy for war
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24
SANTA BARBARA, Dec. "a. cUF

Second Lieutenant Charles Lowry
McCallister, marine pilot from
Wichita Falls, Tex, was instantly
killed when his fighter plane crash
ed at Marine Air Corps field in
Goleta, Cal, marine officials dis
closed. McCallister was returning
from a routine training flight last
Wednesday when his plane spun in
at the edge of the field. He is sur
vived by his widow, who lives in
Santa Barbara, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24
u. P.Cives years
Best News Runs

NEW YORK, Dec "a CUP)-"The
one outstanding news development
OF l943 was Allied seizure of the Of
fensive on all major war fronts, y
Earl j. johnson, vice. president and
general news manager of the United
Press, said today in announcing the
UPS selection of the years ten big
Rt news stories.
Practically every development in
the war contributed to or resulted
from this reversal of military
trends" Johnson said.
The UP list, compiled largely on
the basis Of space and prominence
in American newspapers. follows:
/. Allies gain initiative on all ma
jor war fronts.
A-Italian surrender
B-RuSsian summer offensive.
C--Air war on Germany.
D-American offensives in the
Pacific.
E-Victory over U-Boats in the
Atlantic.
F-U. s. builds worlds biggest air
fleet and navy.
q Allied war conferences climaxed
by participation of Russia and
Gina at Tehran and Cairo.
6. Military preparations for OPEN
ing western front in Europe.
q. Domestic manpower crisis in
Gliding Plan to draft fathers.
s. Anti-inflation battle and rise
of-black market menace.
G. United Nations collaborate on
rehabilitation and other postwar
problems.
2. Coal strikes threaten war pro-
duction.
.. COP election gains and New
Deal reverses in congress on
domestic issues.
8, Sir Harry Oakes murder mys-
tery.
10. Enrol Flynn trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 20, 1901.
Published evenings except Saturday
ana Sunday. in combination with the
sunday POST-PRESS. by the Imperial
valley publishing Company, 625 State
St, Ell Centro, Calf.
Paul jenkins, Publisher
and President.
A. c. Johnston. Vice-President and Ad-
vertising Manager; Mrs. Logan II.
Jenkins. Secretary
Member United Press, California News
paper Publishers Assn. West Holiday
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Single copy SC; carrier paid-in-ad-
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flat.
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office as 2nd class mail
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24
THREE SAILORS SUFFER
INJURIES IN CRASH

Three sailors from the Holtville
auxiliary air station suffered crit
ical injuries Thursday night when a
car in which they were en- route to
San Diego ran off the highway and
overturned near the marine station
west of Ell Centre.
Ralph James Mcdonald, %, Rob-
ert F. Thill, 81, and Merle Albert
Wilson, 81, were taken to the dis
pensary at the marine station for
treatment, Highway Patrolman Till
man Daley said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24
FACES KILLING QUIZ

NEW YORK, Dec "a. CUP)--
Chief Warrant Officer Robert Oh
sen, 40, veteran of II years army
service, was questioned Friday in
connection with the fatal shooting
of Chief Petty Officer William
Wilson, 45, in the Hotel New York
er during an argument which po-
lice said began over a g.r. -
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24
SLAYS INDIAN

GLOBE, Ariz., Dec. "a. CUPl-
Norman Quintero, 45-year-old half
breed, ran amok with gun follow
ing a drinking party last Sunday
and killed an Indian at Canyon
Day near Fort Apache. Lee DeClay,
special deputy of the United States
Indian Service, attempted 10 take
Quinteros gun away after the fra
cas- and was shot in the leg.
He is being held in the federal
Jail in Tucson on a murder charge
until the grand jury convenes.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24
90 YEAR-OLD DOES HER BIT

KENSINGTON, N, H, Dec. "a
CUP) Even though she is in her
goth year, Mrs. Maria Yorke is
doing her part to aid the war effort.
Mrs Yorke has knitted more than
900 pairs of mittens for servicemen
and has just completed a quilt of
1872 pieces. This makes the third
war in which Mrs. Yorke has done
work for the services.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24
MILITARY RITES HELD
FOR ACE OF PACIFIC

GLENDALE, Calf, Dec. "a. (UP)
Military funeral services were
conducted today for Col. William
Edward Dyess, 27-year-old AVIATOR
hero of the battle for the Phlilp-
pines, who was killed Wednesday
when his P-39 fighter plane crash
ed in a Burbank street.
Scores of military and civilian
friends of the youthful pilot at
tended the services, and honorary
pail bearers included tFilm Stars
Edward Arnold, Ned Sparks and
Charles Coburn.
Mrs. Dyess was to leave tonight
to return her husbands body to
his home in Albany, Tex, for bur-
ial.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24
YULE CARDS BEAR WARNING

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. "a (UP)-The
Dallas Fire Prevention Council and
the fire department will send un-
usual Christmas greeting cards to
10000 homes this year. The cards
will bear warning against the five
top fire Notwithstanding, defects
in heating and electrical equip
ment. Christmas decorations, and
over-crowding because of the hous-
ing shortage.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24
CALL FOR JAP INTERPRETERS
T. H.,

HONOLULU, T. H., Dec. a tUP)
The U. S. Armv has called TO,
several hundred more young Ameri-
cans of japanese ancestry for serv-
ice as interpreters and translators.
military authorities here announc-
ed. They said qualified men who
volunteer will be accepted for train
ing at Camp Savage, MINI, before
being assigned to active field service.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24
TAXPAYER, PAYS DOUBLE

HARPSWELL, Me-, Dec. "a (UP)
When Tax Commissioner James
Thurston demanded five cents in
terest on an overdue tax bill, he re-
ceived 10 cents from the taxpayer,
with a note which read: IF you
need a nickel you probably could
use q dime
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24
SEEK POLICE AID

E. w. Bailey and j. Arenal of I'M
perial, requested the help of local
police in locating William Bailey,
SO, who came to Ell Centro purport-
edly to take the bus to Los Angeles
three weeks ago. Bailey has not
been heard from since that date
Sld efforts to locate him in Los
Angeles have failed.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24
ARMY OFFICER KILLED

CAMP IBIS, Calf, Dec. "a (UP)
Captain Linwood Vinson, Jr, 25,
Norfolk, Va, executive officer of the
4lst cavalry reconnaissance squad
ron of the mechanical 11th armor-
ed division, was killed while ham
ding explosives during demolition
training, camp officials announces.