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Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19
Britain Cracks
Down on All
Strike Efforts

LONDON, April 10. dUP)-The
government has assumed drastic
powers TO crack down on strike
agitators by providing penalties up
10 five years Imprisonment and fines
OF 500 pounds sterling for anyone
convicted of provoking a strike.
Principal author OF the new de-
Tense regulation was Ernest Bevin
minister OF labor and national serv-
icc. vino indicated that the severe
penalties were provided because the
povrnment believes that no inter
ference with the national war ef-
fort can be tolerated in view of the
impending western invasion.
The measure states no person
shall declare, instigate or incite any
oher person to take part in or shall
otherwise act in lurtnerance Of any
strike among persons engaged in
performance of essential services or
lockout of any persons so engaged. 80
Most drastic anti-strike action
since the general strike of 1926. the
regulation provides that instigators
can be dealt with whether the
cause of work stoppage comes with
in the legal definition OF trade
dispute or not.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19
Congress Gets
Economy Talk

WASHINGTON, April 10. up
Representative John j. Cochran,
d.. Mo. accuses congress of being
guilty, in its investigations. OF du-
plication, waste ana extravagancc
the same practices, he said, for
which some legislators criticize eX-
cCutiVe departments.
He presented to the house li5e
of 38 senate and 30 house investi-
eating committees which are study
ing subjects ranging from conserva-
ton of Wilt life resources to ma
tional defense, and for which SO. :
l52,500 has been made available
oy the present congress.
Cochran SAID he compiled the list
% back up his recent observation
,hat unless the senate ana house
discontinued the practice of orc e.
.ng special investigations, the reo-
pic would cease to look upon con-
2rcSs as the legislative branch of
-hc Government, but would term IL
The department of Investigation -
What diaturbs me- he addoo, is
the duplication OF effort. We have
committees of the house duplicat-
ing the work of the senate, and
committees Of the senate gong
over the same ground covered by
house committees
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19

him.
The star turned to Simon with
a look of establishment. That's our
pictured" he exclaimed Simon nod
ded and went on talking about
something else But the star felt
he'd discovered something. He
wanted to know why everyone was
getting his hair cut except him.
Simon said he didn' think he
looked good with his hair cut that
way.
But it's the character!" shouted
the star. What difference does
it make how I look? l can't go
around with an ordinary haircut
when everyone else is in character,
can I?".
Simon chuckled. He looked at
me as if I were a moron and then
laid down an ultimatum either
he gets his hair cut like everyone,
or he wouldn't play the part Simon
gave in.
HE ACTED-ONLY ONCE
Simon has been directing quite
a few pictures of WhiStling
in the Dark" "Tish," Song of the
Open Road" and now "Son of Las
sic" Before that he was an actor
But not for long. He worked in
just one play-the role of an old
man who got killed in the first act.
The only trouble" he said, was
that when my body was discovered
by a screaming maid, I was so
startled I jumped up, The audience
howled when they should have
gasped, the director rang down the
curtain and ran me right cut of the
theater. Right then / decided that
the director was the boss and that
was for me-
Simon said he was very proud
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19
London hospita!
Hit by Bomb

LONDON. April 10. CUP) -Four
German heavy explosive bombs fell
into the male ward Of A large NUM-
cipal hospital curing the German
air raid on London early Wednes-
day. burying patients under debris,
and sowing fires among the ruined
corriCors. but failing to halt an
operation in a shattered operating
room.
Everything seemed to collapse
on US" a nurse said Fires Sprang
up everywhere. Some OF the pa
tients got up and walked out. 9th
ers We're pinned under rafters and
had to be helped. One l5-year- old
boy who had been recovering from
meningitis was trapped and he per-
ished."
Casualties were described as sur
prisingly low because nurses and
patients were cool and assisted one
another. Nurses told how bravely
the patients had gathered up their
blankets and helped one another
TO safety, how rheumatic patients
and men suffering heart ailments
had pickeo up children and carried
them out, how one old man stopped
to empty his Selt2er syphon at the
flames licking through the wreck
age near him. ss
The patients likewise spoke of
the bravery of the great
girls =.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19
Rites Institute
Capital Bishop

WASHINGTON, April l9. tUP)-
The Rev. Angus Dun was conse-
Grated as Episcopal bishop of Wash
ington "Wednesday in a colorful,
two-hour ceremony during which
a high church spokesman called
eloquently for "a world family of
nation" to maintain peace and
orcer after the war.
The conservation ceremony. the
most impressive religious pageant
of the Episcopal church here in a
quarter Of century. was held in
the mammoth but still unfinished
Cathedral OF St Peter and St. Paul
(National cathedral over which
Dun will preside and which he may
see completed curing his incum-
bency.
Nearly 50 members of the house
OF bishops of the American branch
OF the Anglican church participat-
ed IN the ceremony. Among the dis
tinguiShed visitors from overseas
was the Most Rev and Right Hon
Cyril Forster Garbett. archbishop
of York and primate Of England
Some 1000 persons attended the
conservation
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19
Warnings Given
By 0pA Office.

Two warnings have been issued
by the Fl Centro war price and
rai,Onlng board.
That a shortage of paper bags
and wrapping paper will begin to
pinch during the next few months,
was the first. Scarcity of pulp for
these items have brought the out
put 10 only one-third of prc-War
supplies.
Secondly, the ration clerks SAID,
drivers should save their tire in
spcction records. The OPA ruling
that following April 20 tire in9Eec-
tons were no longer necessary did
not mean that the records are not
valuable. The inspection merely
changed from required periodical
action TO a voluntary one. ANY re-
quest for renewal of gas rations
must be accompanied by tire in
speCtion records.
Similarly, whenever the owner
Of passenger car requests ccr-
tificate for replacement Of a tire
all old inspection records must be
presented along with a notation
from an authorized inspector.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19
Red Cross Tops
Funds Goal
Totals S28,8q0

Oversubscribing the quota of S22.-
600 by almost 40 per cent. the FL
Centre Red Cross chapter to date
has collected S28,8906O in the 1914
war fund campaign.
This report was made by w. A.
Tondro, war fund chairman for the
El Centre area drive, at the monthly
meeting of the chapter board of
directors Monday night at head
quarters.
! OF the total the El Centre area
contributed S24,24973: Holtville
branch, S3,036l2. Imperial branch,
Sl,604.75, all three divisions over
subscribing their quotas. D. j.
McChristy was war fund chairman
for Imperial and Keith Savage for
Holtville, with Tondro chairman for
the El Centro area.
Still outstanding are the chap
ter's share of collections made at
the marine and naval air stations
and at the theaters, this money
being sent directly TO Pacific area
headquarters and the chapters por-
ton sent from there. These amounts
are not included in the totals given
above.
In making his report Tondro ex-
pressed his deep appreciation Of
the splendid cooperation given him
by workers in the drive and the
generosity of the public in respond
ing TO the appeal for funds.
Leo DeCelles, chairman FOR the
chapter, echoed that appreciation
and extended the chapters thanks
TO Tondro, presenting him with a
citation from the national head
quarters. The El Centre chapter
is among the first 40 per cent in
the nation TO 90 over the top.
OF the total amount collected
SIS, ,l087 78 goes TO the American Red
Cross for its work for the armed
forces, largly overseas, and a tota,
OF SIS, ,78l 80 remains with the chap
ter which is allocated as follows
Holtville. Slab %; Imperial, $765 AZ
and El Centre, Sll ,568.l2.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19

You have to be a master diplo-
mat. S. Sylvan Simon said, to be-
CCmc a successful director in Hol-
lywood. You have to know how
to handle temperament. and use
psychology more than camera an
giles.
Il was about to do a picture
which had a native locale Simon
said The star was supposed to
be a tribal chief. l never worked
with this particular fellow before
but he had a reputation for being
tcmperamental The problem was
to get him to the point to allow his
hair to be cut in the manner pc
culiar to the tribe
After talking to him, Simon i'm
mcdiately knew that il he asked
him to cut his hair he'd have a
fight on his hands and a conse-
quCnt delay in time. A thing like
a haircut might even threaten to
cancel a picture one never knows.
so, said Simon, Il tried the
indirect approach. l said nothing
about his hair ignored it COM
pletely. Then one daylight be-
fore the picture startod-I contrived
to walk him over to The makeup
department where I had precon-
ceivod plan all made out with the
makeup man.
CURIOSITY GOT HIM 80. .... ........
"A few moments after we ar
rived other actors in the cast start
ed to drop in. one by one, right
before the eyes of my tempera-
mental star; they had their hair
remoldcd Finally. curiosity got
the better of the actor and he asked
the makeup man for what picture
those fellows were getting their
hair cut. The makeup man told
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19
Missing Smythe
Enters Triu!

disclaimed any connection between
their clients and Mrs. Washburn.
Mrs. Washburn listened silently
When they completed their state
mentS. she shot her arm forward
in another salute and shouted.
Your honor, that was for the
dirty papers-thoSe scandlers who
have smeared me from coast to
coast"
Then. as she sat down, she a6ded
I've got another in reserve for
them"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19
TOASTMASTERS AWARD
MaCURDA HONoRS

Malcolm Macurda won the vote
as best speaker at the ToaStmas-
ters club meeting Monday night in
the California hotel his topic be
ine "Houscr for Senator "
Glenn Bowers was voted the most
improved speaker Others on the
program included Bill Donnan
Fred Schultz. Don Young, Vladimir
Aronovici.
Cliff Reed was general critic with
Mark HebbelthWaite. William Fox,
Dorsey Whitelaw. Bob Hansen,
Alya Shaller and Red Mitchell.
Cliff Reed az topic master, intro
duced the subject Describe Your
idea cf a Post war Car Tor the
table topic.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19

WASHINGTON. April 10. up =
Edward James Smythe OF New
York. accused seditionist who was
arrested near the CanaCian border
after jumping his $1,000 bond, ar
rived here in custody OF federal
agents Wednesday TO 20 on trial
with % others charged with con-
spiracy in a Nazl plot against the
United States.
Asked for a statement as he
stepped off a train at Union station
with his escort OF five FBi agents,
Smythe replied:
To hell with Roosevelt, the Com
munists, and the New Deal. Wait
and hear what I have to say at the
trial
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19
yo4Xsou 5fSx!Ha in Hollywood

of getting eight pages of dialog
cut of w. C. Fields in one day for
Song of the Open Road If you
know about Bills lackadaisical
working methods. this is indeed
quite an achievement.
1T was easy" said Simon II
had the set built up on a high
platform. The only way to get up
or down was on a ladder. 1t was
too much trouble for Fields to be
climbing up and down the ladder
after every shot. so ne was always
on hand when we needed him"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19
SUPERVISOR WILL
ATTEND NETTING

l,upeTVlb0T y II Drahafn -
Bgmsiry viii remesent Imperial
county ~ the California County
Supervisors uieeting - ylsalla pr
day Legislative natteYe concerning
aelmi1es N4A - discussed ~ eiil
!s1al~MAT ylsnk.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19
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and President.
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Jenkins. Secretary.
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Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19
81 CHILDREN EXAMINED
At HEALTH CLINIC

A Total o. 81 chlldTrn Won cKaIn-
ined at the crippled childrens elm
ic held in the Imperial county
health department Monday.
Rooms were crowced with the
children and their parent Who
brought them 20 the clinic 20 their
progress in conquering Gripping
tendencies could be checked by the
specialists IN charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19
RUSSIA ADVANCES
MEDICINE

Russia had only $4,000 physicians
and surgeons in World War L. stall
ms USSR had 100000 medical men
when Germany attacked in l94l.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19
WOOD AS FUEL
PRODUCER

Under laboratory conditions, 1876
pounds of wood produced 1925
pounds of charcoal, large quanti-
ty of gas and 10 pounds of tar.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19
DISEASE, DEATHS

Cancer anC other malignant tu-
mors rank second as a cause of
death by disease in the United
States. with diseases of the heart
being first.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19
HAS PICTURE TAKEN

Smythe was allowed a few mo-
ments TO reply - questions from
reporters and TO be photographed
anc was then removed TO await
the start OF the third daily session
of the trial in federal district court.
The proceedings were recessed
TUESDAY afternoon because OF
Smythe's mysterious disappearance,
but its resumption Wednesday was
assured when the FBI announced
a few hours later that he had been
taken into custody a Ausable Forks,
N Y. a fishins -esorj near the
Canadian line.
Smythe was asked If he had for
gotten that he was TO have appeared
in court here two Gays ago.
Well, we're here, aren't we?' he
snapped back.
Asked how the fishing was at the
resort. he smiled briefly and said,
swell fine"
FBI officials said Smythe appar-
emily had been intending TO mas
uueraCe as a valonIng fisherman.
His failure TO appear at the open
| ing Judge Edward c. Eicher to
/ revoke his 81 900 bond.
All the defendant who include
two women, are accused of seeking
! TO undermine morale Of the armed
/ forces in a plot linked directly to
/ Adolf Hitler, Joseph Goebbels, Her
mann Goering and other NaZi lea6 -
ers. Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze, one
] time leader of the German-Ameri-
| can bund is among the accused.
MUCH BICKERING
The second day session was adj
] journec after almost three hours
of pickering among the two dozen
/ attorneys in arguments on sundrY
motions. one def'dant, Lois de
/ Lafayette Washburn of Chicago and
| Tacoma, Wash. vas rcbukcd by at
torneys for two others for giving
| the Fascist salute and thumbing
her nose at the courthouse on the
opening cay.
p BatCman Ennis. counsel for
| Kunze. and Ben LindaS, attorney
for George Sylvester Viereck, ad-
mitted pre-War Nazi propaganda,
Evening star., 1944-09-28
By WALTER CRONKITE.

Representing the Combined American Press
BY the Associated Press.
WITH UNITED STATES AIR.
BORNE TROOPS NEAR VEGHEL
Sept. Is Delayed-The specia'
saints who smile on the sons OF
the Emerald Isle must have been
riding with Patty McRory when he
waged his series of one-tank bat
ties against the Germans, for that
fighting Irishman has come through
1t and lives to fight another day.
Patty has got little right to be
alive and even less right to be with
this American air-borne outfit. He's
actually attached to a British tank
regiment but when his old Sherman
finally broke down his commander
told him to 60 to the rear.
Now. Patty's idea was you don't
tell a McRory to go to the rear dur
ing fight.
Patty fused and fumed with his
tank till he got it going again--it
only did two miles an hour but it
went.
Without ceremony he attached
himself to the American air-borne
Evening star., 1944-09-28
Births Reported

Albert and Helen Anderson. sirl
Herbert and Clarabelle Arnold, girl.
Merle and Juanits Ballou, boy.
Clyoe ana Barbara Berry, boy.
Karl and Dorothy Bewis, boy.
Ralph and Freda Boose, boy
Joseph and Pauline Bruno. girl.
Joseph and Julia Burke. girl
Kenneth and Nita Cartes boy.
penzil and Marjorie Coftman, boy.
Ra,ph Eaiai, and Aline COOPER, boy.
Vernon and Katie Davidson. girl.
Julian and Beverly Domb browski, girl.
Joe and Marion Everett, boy
Belmont and Elvira Foster, boy.
John and Alma Frankenfield, boy.
Hugh and Caroline Calvin, eirI
EaWaTd Waa snd ana Emi!y MIS HamCon' slrl
Ohm and Ana Harold. boy.
Daniel and Mary Hartley, girl
Howard and Leona Hawken, girl.
Albert and Ann Hlghley. elrl.
Clyde and Audrey Holt, girl
Ernest and Helen Howard. girl.
Carl. Gar and Kathryn Johnson, boy.
John and Elizabeth King, boy.
joseph and Dorothy Larson, boy.
James and Helen Leahieh. boy.
Murray and Shirley Levine, boy.
Hfen[s fs1rsraa ana e El5sbeth Lode5 sirl
William and Genevieve Mansfield, boy
Alfred and Mabel Mathews, girl.
John ana Marjorie May. girl
Harold and Josephine Monkey, boy
Joseph and Elizabeth Murphy giri.
William and Dorothy Murwln, boy.
william and Lucy Mccormick boy.
Russell and Mary McLauehlin boy.
William and Mary Mexican, boy
Francis and Charlotte McKeefe, SRI
Austin and Ellen McRobic. girl
BJarne and Mabel Nielsen, boy.
RAYMOND and Anne Nolan. eirl
Charles and Margaret PruSik, boy.
Walter and Helen Reed, boy.
Barclay and Mildred Resler girl!
Ernest and Doris Rldeeway, boy.
Paul and Lucille Fighter. slrl
Thomas and Annie Shipp, girl.
Georse and Ruth Shreves boy.
Robert and Lois Smith boy.
johnson and Laura Tapponnier, girl
Charles and Elizab beth Thompson, boy
Kenneth and Emmaline Tyacke. boy
Frederick and Amy Voieht, eirl.
Harold and Christine Werness girl.
Thomas and Mary Whitaker, boy
Kingston and Rachel Wilcox. girl.
James and Helen Alexander, girl
Beverly and Juanita Broadus, eirl.
Hoscar and Marie Byrd, boy.
William and Mamie Cunningham, boy.
Alonzo and Ethyl Gasklns, girl
Jessie and Pearline Harris. boy.
James and Elsie Hinton. girl.
Hyland and Julia King, boy.
James and Minnie Knight. girl.
Bradley and Doris Lucas, girl.
Arthur and Verdell Smith. girl.
Kenneth and Dorcas Simms, girl,
Warren and Auralia Ward. slrl.
Evening star., 1944-09-28
Irishmon, Alone in Tank, Holds
German SO at Bay for 24 Hours

forces, where he again was told t.
get himself and his crippled tank t.
the rear.
But he hung on and found him
self crew-a gunner, Staff Sergt
Stanley F. Czarniak, Millbrook
NJ Y, and an observer, Staff Sergt
Roy w. Nickrent, Saybrook, Ill.
When the Americans attacked
McRory attacked.
First. his IS knocked out a sniper's
nest which was holding up the en-
tire advance. Then the Germans
attempted to counterattack Patty's
tank. In the fight Sergt. Nick
rent dived into the ditch and came
up with four German prisoners.
During the days operations Pat
tvs tank crew killed so Germans
silenced two antitank guns and
knocked out one German ammuni-
ton truck. And they also contrib
buted to the SIS prisoners taken by
the company.
McRory should have let it 20 at
that, out when the roar of fire an
nounced the Germans had cut the
corridor, Patty climbed into his tank
buttoned down and took off-all
alone.
He reached a little lane where
he decided he'd open up shop for
business and was just making his
way down that lane past a house
when his motor gave up the ghost
for good.
A few minutes later McRory dis
covered there was a German 88 mo-
bile gun on the other side of the
same house So for "a hours Nc
Rory and the 88 sat there pinning
each other down without firing a
shot while Patty cursed over the
Evening star., 1944-09-28

radio and the doughboys who didn't
have their fingers on their triggers
kept them crossed for him.
Neither the Germans nor Patty
were within each others range. The
Germans were afraid to move and
Patty couldn't move.
Finally, an American battery
knocked out the 88, showering Pat
tvs tank with shrapnel in the
process.
McRory stepped out, kissed his
Evening star., 1944-09-28
Deaths Reported

Flora Herbert, 90, 26o2 Gath st. ne.
Carrie B. Purse, S5. 1880 18th St NV.
Catherine M. Manser' IS, 5ll1 9TH S
Robert Collins, "A, ST. Elizabeths Hospi
tai.
Orion L. Kenney, II. 4sos 14th st NV.
Bertha NJ. Gron, 20. 1414 Mass ave n W
Margaret E. FitzWater, 64, 3l2 H st. W
Salvatore Marcellino, 5S, 1915 14th st
Thomas Mullen, sr., So, $40 E. Capitol st
Pan Intar l. saaH smith " 3 ISL 47th ST. NV
Stephen Stack, infant, 503a N Capitol st
Virginia Patten. Il, @12 Canal st. sw.
James Lucher. 54, .25l7 Mozart pl. II W
Mittie Brevard, 25, 1889 3Sth st. NV.
Julia Woodward, "a, 432 Ridge St "
Beatrice E. Shorter, Is, ISL Morton st
Evening star., 1944-09-28

Extravagant spending Of money
at home results in an extravagant
spending Of blood In battle. Buy
extra War Bonds today to keep our
casualties to a minimum. Let's all
back the attack.
Evening star., 1944-09-28

tank and came back to the Amer
leans. He spent the whole Of this
afternoon trying to fix that tank up
again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26
BY GAYNOR MADDOX NEA Staff Writer

Daughnuts seem to belong in the Halloween picture. Here are some suggested ways of using them.
 DOughnut Place Cards: Each doughnut stuck with orange tooth picks on which is mounted a black paper cat, with name in white ink.
 DOughnut Table Centerpiece O: Wooden bowl of doughnuts, some sugared, some plain, set on large round wooden tray, space between outer rim of tray and bowl heaped with fresh autumn fruits with sprays of artificial wheat. (The centerpiece plays the double role or decorations and dessert)
 DOughnut Dessert for Children's Halloween Party: Frost doughnuts with melted semi-sweet chocolate. On each make a cat face, using small green gumdrops for eyes, halved pink gumdrops for ears, a triangular piece of red gumdrop for mouth. Draw whiskers with white icing. Serve with scoop of orange ice.
 Doughnut Table Centerpiece @: Fill large pumpkin Jack-o'-Lantern (reai or artificiaD with doughnuts plain and sugared. Ribbon strearn- ers reach from pumpkin to handles of elder mugs at each plate kin-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26
Current Rationing Regulations

MEATS AND BUTTER
 stamps through "ze and "AB" through " in Book " bach worth 10 points, are valid indefinitely PRoCEsSED FOODS
 stamps AS through "zS" and "A6 through R0" in Book W bach worth 10 points, are valid indefinitely Blue tokens are no longer valid. SUGAR
 Sugar stamps M 9 and s In Book each valid indefinitely For five pounds oS sugar.
 sugar stamp Book " will Dc valid for five pounds for 20 win be granted addition application to tho local ration board
 pane stamps No and No Ration Book III are valid indet- of Arpane No in Book III will be- bone valid indefinitely for pair of shoes November GASOLINE
 coupons valid for purchase of three gallons 8n Nov. G.
 cS coupons valid for five gallons each
 Applications A which become valid November
 ration Factory employees secure SAem from plant transportation committees
 yscE four and pod five coupons of tho iots4 issue yM DO Ad until August S i9 according exeson announced h t DRA Period coupons of the ie44-AO issue now valid