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Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
Warren Summons
Water Par|ey

Evan T. Hewes, chairman of the
Colorado River Board of California,
and president of the board of direc-
tcrs of Imperial Irrigation District,
announced Tuesday morning that
Governor Warren will meet in Los
Angeles Wednesday with repre-
sentativeS of California agencies
who are opposing the recently
signed Mexico United States treaty
which gives the neighboring re-
public first priority rights to 1,500,-
900 acre-feet of water annually
from the waters of the Colorado
River
The first meeting, scheduled for
wednesday morning, will be with
engineers and attorneys from all
California groups holding contracts
for delivery of Colorado River
water. The second conference is
slated fer the afternoon of the
same day with members of the
Colorado River Board of California
and their advisors. Purpose of
both meetings, Hewes said, will be
to inaugurate program to CO.
ordinate all resources of the state
in an effort to protect California s
water rights and interests against
impairment from the Mexican
treaty.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15

CHICAGO, Feb. Is. (UP)-The
National Gamers association Tues
day considered proposal to urge
the Office of Price Administration
to declare a holiday upon all green
ration stamp processed food be-
tween March l and June 80 because
of the huge amount of home cam
ming done by housewives last year.
The proposal. which was passed
unanimously by the associations
planning committee and board of
directors, said that an estimated
150,OOO,CO0 to 260000,000 cases of
home preserved fruits and vege-
tables have been amassed by house
wives
This is a tremendous reserve,
and in a sense, constitutes a type
of boarding because housewives
with these canned foods still can
purchase processed foods at stores"
the proposal said.
The association drew up petitions
that price regulations be adjusted
to provide fair and reasonable prof
its and production incentives; that
rising raw material costs be reflect
ed in retail ceiling prices, and that
a pricing method be announced SO
that the canning industry will oper-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
Fire Destroys
Six Tires

Children who set fire TO trash over
which an empty truck and trailer
were parked received the blame for
destruction of six heavy duty tires
Tuesday.
Fire Chief C. S. Reed said the
truck driver, Truman Pass of Sa-
linas, parked the empty truck and
trailer on a vacant lot at the rear
of the immigration building on I'm
perial avenre, outside the west city
limits of Ell Centro. There was trash
on the spot where the truck was
parked. The fire started by the as
yet unidentified children not only
destroyed the tires but damaged
the truck body as well. FL Centre
firemen with the state forestry
truck succeeded in saving the
truck, Chief Reed said.
Owners Of the Suitorium in Ell
Centro Tuesday continued to check
the loss suffered in a fire at their
cleaning plant on Holt avenue be-
tween Seventh and Eighth streets
last Saturday Chief Reed estimated
the loss Of clothing. equipment and
building at $500. A cleaner said he
stepped on a match and when it
ignited. the fumes from the cleaner
ignited.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
Calexico Goes
Over Top in
Bonds Campaign

Calexico changes its To go" to
'Over" TUESDAY in the Fourth War
bond drive OF Imperial county. And
directors of the campaign now
challenge the other three divisions
to be the next over the TOP.
With a quota of 1888 500, the
Border City Tuesday had sub
scribed $432,470. and still was going
strong to pile up a sizeable more
than the goal"
In the meantime the balance of
the S2950.0e0 for the county had
been whitfield down to S501 ,545.
While leaders frowned on a half
million with only a few hours left
of the established hour fer closing
the drive, they were hopeful OF
seeing the figure read S2,95O,000 in
the next day or so.
Merchants CT the county re-
spcadcd generously to the appeal to
turn Tuesdays gross receipts into
bonds and County Chairman Herb
Fawcett declared a maj ajority would
be reporting Wednesday with no
small amounts.
"We can see daylight" was the
way leaders put it Tuesday. but
we can't and will not slow down
until the last dollar is on the line.
Let's make it quick and spappy,
this finish
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
Gamers Stress
Home Product

ate for future production
Walter F. Straub, director of food
rationing for the OPA, denied that
warehouses are packed with food
stuffs. Warehouses are filled only
at embarkation points. he said,
where an endless flow of food moves
for shipment aproad.
Straub estimated that food re-
tailers would save $35,000,00O annu-
ally with the increased ease of han
ding the new ration tokens, to be
inaugurated Feb. 81.
Col. Philip c. Bruton. director
of labor for the War Food admins
tration, said that a mobile task
force of 12S,000 able bodied. eXpe-
rienced Interstate and foreign
workers" is planned TO alleviate the
farmland shortage.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
Two US0 Clubs
viii Be Set up
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elers society met in San Francisco
last month and the El Centre invi-
tation was discussed, it was voted
unanimously that USO should be
represented in this community by
the YWCA. This agency will pro-
vide two white workers and one
Negro worker who will seek large
committee and volunteer worker
assistance in carrying on an aug
mented program"
United Service Organizations,
said Burns. are now operating 5000
clubs and units with a monthly
attendance OF servicemen and wom-
en- totaling over 80 million.
The most significant fact I could
bring to FL Centro." Burns declar-
ed, lis that more than one million
volunteer workers are serving the
armed forces through the channel
of the various activities carried on
through the USO. These volunteer
workers are the handspring OF
our services and we hope that even
more men and women will take
their turn in the El Centro USO
activities
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
RAMBLING REPORTER
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and carried our bath water to save
a few choice shrubs?
I'VE learned in those days to cut
a few corners and to let appear
anceS take care of themselves while
we did the main job Not that ]
admit that our streets are as bad
as described by her. Mud, yes, when
it rains. We haven't yet been able
to solve the drainage problem OF
a town too carelessly planned be-
fore even we old timers came. But
what of the other $50 days in each
year when there is no mud:
Ashamed to admit having lived
in Ell Centre? I have always been
proud to tell anybody anywhere thai
this is my home. Hurt when some
one does not like it here? Not at
all. tell such people that I do not
doubt that there are other places
as good to live in as this but as
yet I have not found one.
Yours for a better Ell Centre.
But in prettying it up let us be
careful not to lose the old brave,
cheerful, friendly, and happy-go-
lucky spirit that has always made
the town what it is :. our home" :"
The letter was signed Old Timer
and her name on the next line.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
Mild Epidemics
Hit Schools

Mild epidemics of measles and
whooping cough cut down school at
tendance this week. it was revealed
Tuesday
The sufferers from the two dis
eases are pretty well scattered over
the county. with children absent
from school in the rural and city
districts.
children must stay at home
when they get colds Mary Jane
Neal, FL Centre school nurse, said
Tuesday. They must stay in bed
while they are in the infectious
stage and not be where other people
are. Many ailments begin with a
cold in the head and in the early
stages it is difficult TO ascertain
just what is developing. The safest
thing is to stay in bed and not
spread the disease"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
Yank Planes Rip
Nazi Defenses

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forces are inching in some of the
bitterest fighting of the Italian
campaign.
Our fliers frequently chase Ger
man planes clear to Rome before
bringing them down." Gillem said.
Actually the Germans who sneak
through our cover head right back
to the vicinity of Rome and that's
where most of them are doWned. =
Asked if he found the beachhead
rough going, Gillem replied:
THE only thing I don't like about
it is that Jerry has perpetual OBJ
servation on us. This is the first
time have ever been in position
where the enemy sees us take off
and then fires on us with artillery.
That's really a record
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
Mexico Tomatoes
Get Ceilings

Tomatoes imported from Mexico
not under price ceiling heretofore
now are covered by a new OPA
ruling setting shipping point prices,
it was revealed Monday.
The new order went into effect
Feb. and covers the entire Pacific
coast area. 1t names the freight
and handling charges which may
be added as well as the wholesalers
allowed markup.
According to Stewart o. Wicklin
the effect of the order will be to
stabilize the market on tomatoes TO
California consumers and it will
mean there will be no great varia-
ton in prices TO the conSCmer until
the locally grown shipments grow
heavy enough to force down prices
to consumers.
Wicklin went on to say that the
shipping point ceilings on Mexican
tomatoes are established at S3.75
per standard Los Angeles" crates,
weighing 80 pounds or over TO which
may be added freight costs, import
charges and a crossing charge" of
5 cents per box. If packed in any
other manner, Mexican tomatoes
have a ceiling of II cents per pound
at Nogales, plus freight; with re-
packed lots allowed to be sold at
3 to cents per pound more. These
will make it possible to limit costs
to the consumer at no higher than
the 25-centS-per-pound retail maxi
mum.
Other than Mexican grown toma-
toes have a 15-cent ceiling at No
gales, plus freight
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
PrebIe Announces
Candidacy

A. Y. Preble, county supervisor
from the Imperial district since
1929, will be a candidate for re-
election again this year.
He made formal announcement
Of his candidacy Tuesday.
In 1929 Preble was appointed
supervisor by Governor Young to
fill a vacancy on the board of
supervisors. He has filled the Of
flee continuously since that time,
being elected five times.
Supervisor Preble is pioneer
reeident Of Imperial Valley and
attended school in Imperial in early
settlement days. He is one of the
valleys best known residents and
deeply interested in all valley de-
velopment.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
Expert Surveys
Pasture Plans

Farm Advisor George Winright.
After touring the permanent pas
lures in Imperial county Monday
Professor Jones became interested in
the possibility of applying nitrogen
in the winter to make the grasses
grow during the off season. Jones
and L. G Goar of the agricultural
experiment station at Meloland
agreed that nitrogen would help
during the winter.
1T may be wise to stimulate rye
grass in the winter and let the
other grasses and legumes have a
period of rest" Jones said. THE
berseem clover and canary grass
mixtures naturally grow in the win
ter. 1t is wise to combine some dry
feed with the permanent pasture
grazing. This reduces the bloat haz-
ard in livestock, makes the live
stock healthier and saves pasture y
Jones and Winright agreed that
it would be wise to include Harding
grass, drilling it in before the other
mixture Since Harding grass grows
slowly. it would be we'll started
when the other grasses are planted.
For the good of the land they fa-
vored planting something on part
of the permanent pasture land in
the summer
At present they favor a mixture
OF dallis. tall fescue, alfalfa and
rye grass for the first seeding. They
also agreed to supplementing alfalfa
with burr clover and berseem.
They plan to continue their
studies and survey the results of
their recommendations.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
Knox DiscIoses
Blockade Gains

WASHINGTON. Feb. is CUP)-
Secretary Of the Navy Frank Knox
snid Tuesday that the United States
AID Great Britain are tightening
tlse pressure of their blockade
against sea borne transportation of
goods TO Germany.
Comments on a British ad-
mtralty announcement that an en-
barge had been placed on shipping
ia the Bay OF Biscay, Knox told re-
pcrters:
THAT is significant because it
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15

parallels action taken by us on this
side TO reduce To the minimum and
eventually eliminate transportation
of goods TO Germany through
France. Almost all of Germany's
blockade runners land in the Bay
of Biscay
This action should halt any at
tempt to smuggle goods from Spain
TO France across the Bay of Biscay
'All this indicates a tightening
of the pressure of our blockade"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
Building Permits
Amount to $3.50

Building permits ior renovating
and new construction totaling $3.50
have been issued by the clty build
ing inspector in FL Centre the 1irst
Is days of February.
Permits are as follows: G. john
son, 433 He'll, $50, renovate porch;
A. Tondag, McCullom Addition, $500.
16x20 dwelling; E. w. Brogden, 554
Holt, $500 addition to garage; E
Faure, 1860 Olive, $500 renovate
garage; r. w. Sulzner, 226 North
Fifth, hotel, $500, repair staircase
and renovate.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
FILM CASE OPENS

CHICAGO, Feb. Is tUP)-A fed
eral jury of movie-goers was being
seated today to hear a $400,900
Sherman antitrust suit against the
major movie studios by the Jackson
Park theater, Chicago, whose oper-
ators charge illegal discrimination
in releasing first-run films.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15

Plans for making permanent pas
lures in Imperial Valley more ade-
quately meet the needs of livestock
were discussed in El Centre Tues
day By Professor B. j. Jones, perma-
nent pasture expert from the Uni
versity of California, and Assistant
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES
ARE ISSUED MONDAY

Two marriage licenses were issued
in Ell Centro Monday. They were
issued to Charles E. Barmore. 33,
Yuma switchman, and Frances
kirsch, %, Yuma resident; and to
James Robert Wilson, %, San Diego
photographer, and Ella Margaret Ty-
Ter. l8, FL Centro stenographer.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
Tit For Tat

Fire Chief c. S. Reed is thor
oughly disgusted because Ole Nord-
land criticized his coffee making
ability.
MY coffee is not weak" Chief
Reed said. 1T just tastes that way
because I'm always having to thin
it down so Ole can 'chizzle' a cup"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
LiWMAkER DIES

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is up
Tae house Monday adjourned short
ly after noon out of respect for
Representative Leonard w. Schuetz
Dem., IllD. who died here after a
heart attack Sunday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
FITTED WHILE SEATED

Twyeffort said postwar clothing
will be fitted while men are seated,
aboliShing the tradition of fitting
the standing form because men sit
IS per cent of the time.
The new Wristbands will eilmi-
nate the use of suspenders and belts
entirely, he said. .ttt
Fred Nordstrom, Chicago. demon
strated a mans felt hat which can
be tipped in two and folded neatly
into the coat pocket His inspiration
came from a magazine article which
said that one man had invested
Sl38 in hatcheck tips.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
Mems Clothing
Styles Give
Ease, Comfort

CHICAGO. Feb. Is. Outpost
war clothes for men, equipped with
the two-way stretch and described
as more comfortable than Adams" t"
were displayed Tuesday at the con-
vention of the Merchant Tailors and
Designers Association of America.
Merchants were enthusiastic
about the new styles which they
said heralded the first definite ad-
vance in designs in 100 years" and
were confident all government re-
strictions on male attire would be
lifted by spring,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
Armstrong Rites
Conducted

Last rites for James Edward Arm
strong. rs, who died in Holtville,
were held at the Holtville Methodist
church at 10 a. m. Tuesday with
the Rev. Joseph w. McShane, pastor
of the church. officiating.
Burial was in Glen Abbey Memo
rial park in San Diego at p. m.
Tuesday.
Armstrong died from an attack
OF influenza and series of paraly-
tic strokes.
NATIVE TEXAN
He was born in Weatherford,
Tex, Sept. IS, 1867. His parents died
when he was a small boy and he
made his home with his brother-in-
law and sister, Col and Mrs. G. NJ
Bowie. He spent his school vaca-
tions on the Goodnight ranch. He
learned the lumber business under
the supervision of his uncle, who
had lumber mills in Louisiana and
lumber yards in various towns in
Louisiana and Texas. AS young
man he was manager of a lumber
yard until it was disposed of and
lumber yards in Texas at various
times. He owned his own yard at
Weatherford, Tex, several years be-
fore moving to Holtyille in 1912
He was in business there from that
time until he retired three years
ago.
While living in Holtville he took
great interest in civic affairs. He
was member of the city council
and of the school board. He also
was director in the Methodist
church, of which he was member
since youth. Armstrong was a life
member of the knights of Pythias
lodge. 10 years ago receiving his
fiftieth year veteran member gold
medal.
FAMILY SERVICES
Survivors include his widow, Mrs.
Sallie Armstrong: son, DR.. Buron
Armstrong of Los Angeles: daugh-
ter. Mrs. Ruth Murray Rehberg of
Los Angeles, and grandson, Buron
A. Murray, who is stationed with
the navy at Norman. Okla.
Pallbearers were Herman Smith,
Viggo Hanson. Sam Reiman, Keith
Savage. Dean Richmond and F. Roy
Thompson. Honorary pallbearers
were w. w. Cook, j. S. Bridestine.
c. j. Morford, Dave Vencill, Mark
Rose, Carl Morford. c. F. Hunick.
DIR. H. B. Graeser, A. H. Keller and
H. Thams.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
TO EASE RESTRICTIONS

Il understand that the order pro-
hibiting vests. pleats and other linn
itations are to be rescinded about
March l." Tony Williams. New
York designer and president of the
organization, said. ..#a~
A supply of great quantities of
wool in the United States has elimi-
mated need for further adherence
to the restrictions. he said.
The man with the bay window or
the streamlined. athletic type will
be equally as comfortable in the suit
of tomorrow, Raymond Twyeffort,
another New York designer, ex-
planned, modelling a deluxe suit
equipped with adjustable Wristbands
in the vest and trousers to permit
expansion when sitting.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15

"Dear Jimmy:
I'VE were all very brond 10 learn
abom jour decoration, Son. 70" and
The rest Of The boys are doing great
iob um there, and ne 1Uam yon In
kuo,u that here at home Ve're all he
bind yon 100 per cent, doing epery
thing ne can to help get the v1r over
sooner.
"Yom Dad's Victory Sb;f AT tbe
uar plant is goi"g great, and we're
enlarging the Victory Garden. Win
the canning season temporarily oper,
I'm finding time tor some extra Red
Cross work, and yomr Sister has q
brand new 500-bomr stripe on her
Nurses aide Uniform. The three Of
MS became 'Gallon- Clnbbers' at tbe
Blood Bank today. and that yo"ne
brother Of yo~rs-tbere's q big paper
drive on uo,v, and he's oM 10 brore
yon were right wben yo~ tailed him
q Commando.
"H's all lille euongb compared 10
wbm yom're doing, Son, but ne wAnt
to be in The fight rVitb you as Jar as
NE can. Tell The boys there are Citizen
Soldiers all over america, backing
them mp and taking care Of things
here al b0me."
"AGeetionafely,
M0fber"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
"We're All Citizen Soldiers. Jimmy"

CITIZEN SOLDIERS Do All They Con
Are you tired of war, and war talk?
Then let's pitch in and help get it over
with. Until the last shot is fired those
men and women doing the actual fight
ing have first call on all our time and
effort. More volunteers are needed for
all the activities Jimmys family is en-
gagged in, and for dozens of others.
Let's all do our part.
Your nearby Helpful Associated
Dealer is a Citizen Soldier too. In ad-
dition to of-time home front activity,
he is doing very essential war job
in helping to keep your Car rolling for
the duration. Although he is working
under real handicaps, he is ready and
anxious to serve you in every way pos
sible. Call on him freely. He may not
always be able to give you as much
gasoline as you'd like to buy, but
please don't blame him for that. And
please do no unnecessary driving.
Save every drop of gasoline possible
for military and essential civilian use.
Evening star., 1944-12-17

area, and the need for women
workers at the Navy Yard. The ex-
isting war nursery at 314 D street
Sc, is overcrowded with 81 en-
rollees."
I The Districts war nurseries and
child care centers are operating to
capacity, it was said, but are able
to accommodate only 727 children.
The nurseries care for children be-
tween the ages of and S. The CEN
ters provide supervision for children
aged 8 to "A, before and after school.
There are 20 units already in the
city, one of which combines both a
nursery and child care center.
The new one in Anacostia will be
the 2lst unit.
The structure to be erected at the
Evening star., 1944-12-17
George H. +. koIb Dies
OF Heart Attack al Is

George H. F. Kolb, 70, retired res
taurateur and native of the District,
died yesterday OF q heart attack at
his home, TOTO Iroquois road, Glen
Echo, Md.
The son OF the late Edward and
Marie Kolb, he operated restaurants
here with his father for more than
40 years. For many years their
business was located at Eighth and
E streets NV. He had been retired
since 1925.
Active in fraternal organizations
Evening star., 1944-12-17

East Capitol, Forty-seventh and
Forty ninth streets Sc.
The allotments were made from
the $17,500, 900 fund authorized by
the Lanham Act to provide COM
munity facilities and services in the
Washington metropolitan area.
Enrolment in the Districts war
nurseries and child care centers,
which take care of war working
mothers, is increasing steadily, I"
said Mrs. Florence Kerr. director Of
the FWA War Public Services, "as
the demand for more and more
women workers continues.
1.-The situation in the Southeast,
(Anacostia) section is particularly
acute" Mrs. Kerr reported, "be-
cause of the rapid growth of the
Evening star., 1944-12-17

Mr.. Kolb was a member Of Singleton
Lodge, No. 30, of the Masons;
Knights Of Pythias and the Redmen.
He was a charter member of the
Corcoran Cadets, the forerunner of
the District National Guard, mem-
Der of the Brotherhood of st. An
drew and for 40 years member Of
st. Columba's Episcopal Church.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Thirza
Kolb. he is survived by son, Walter
g. Kolb; one daughter, Mrs. Marie
Reed, all Of Washington: six grand
children and one great-grandchild
Funeral services will be held at II
am. Tuesday at the Hines funeral
home. Burial will be in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-12-17

amount to finance District street
improvements.
Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming, Fed
eral Works Administrator, said the
new nursery would be erected on
grounds of the Van Buren, School,
v street. between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets Sc.
The grant and loan totaling $780,
600 will finance the installation of
curbs, sidewalks and storm sewers
to provide access to the George
Washington Carver Negro housing
development, bounded by Central
avenue, Forty-seventh. Forty ninth
and East Capitol streets NE. and
Evening star., 1944-12-17

Van Buren School grounds will be a
.prefabricated, demountable one
story building, the third OF It's type
to be used in the metropolitan area
for this purpose, according to Henry
j. Sullivan, FWA regional director
for this area. The others are in
Alexandra. Va, and at Silver
Spring, Md.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
WA Loan and Grant
To Finance Nursery,
Street Improvements

The Federal Works Agency has
granted $4,000 for a new war
nursery building in Southeast Wash
ington, and approved a grant Of
$4,000 and a loan of the same
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Senute Confirms Corusi

Ugo Carusi, executive assistant to
Attorney General Biddle, was con-
firmed by the Senate yesterday as
Commissioner Of immigration and
Naturalization. He succeeds Earl
G. Harrison, resigned.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Printers Plan YuIe Party

The Washington Club of Printing
House Craftsmen will hold its an
nual Christmas Party at pm.
Tuesday at the Mayflower Hotel.