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Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24
The Kibitzers-

The KibitzerS-
Here's note from Rotarian
Please use your good C?) col
umn to explain to the high school
chorus and musicians who so ably
entertained the Rotary club last
Thursday. that the unscheduled,
voluntary soloists from the auo ience
OF the hotel lobby were not Rotar-
ians, but some unidentified visitors
to our fair city who were celebrat-
ing the holiday season quite a bit
too previously and certainly too ex-
huberantly. Also, too vocally. Fur
thermore, they had lousy voices
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24
DIVORCE SUITS FILED

Three divorce suits were filed in
Imperial county Friday Nettie Mae
McKiSsick against Hughes A Nc
Kissick: one by Tycene Evans
against J. S. Evans, and one by
Mary Eta Pollard against John
Cameron Pollard.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24
SON WAS 'TEERE'

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. %. CUP)
When Mrs. Curren Mullen heard
of the Misberg raid on late radio
broadcast, she remarked to friends,
1T would be something if my son
were in that raid" Shortly after
she was informed that Lit. Joseph
E. Mullen had scored kill on the
Nazis during the battle. He was
there.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24
Wires Down to
Real Santa

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. %. (UP)
It's no use, kids. you can't call
Santa Claus.
Evansville and Boonville, In
diana. telephone operators re-
ported they were unable to get
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24
CHRISTMAS PRAYER

by kOOert duncan
Dear Lord, my prayer
Is going to be different sort
This year last Christmas time
| was just little girl
This year Pm five
Instead of asking for
A whole big bunch of toys
And pretty things to wear,
I'm going to humbly pray
That you'll bring Daddy back to me.
You see, | didn't understand before
That he was going far away
To fight, and stay long, long time
But now | know why Mothers sad,
And why the star
Is hanging in the window.
I'm five, and understand.
And so, dear Lord since you
And Santa Claus can't make my wish
Come true this year, don't you suppose
That you could bring my Daddy back
Before another year and have the Star
Of Bethlehem become
The one and only star at Christmas time:
Amen
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-31
Assembly Would
Remove WRC

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Jan. 81.
(UP)-The California state assem-
bly, wants President Roosevelt and
congress to "diveSt the war reloca-
ton authority of all jurisdiction
and control over the Tule Lake
japanese segregation center.
The legislation charged in a
strongly worded resolution that the
war department "and more parti-
cularly Robert B. Cozzens, western
regional director, and Director r.
Best had followed a policy of ap-
peasement" toward internees and
asked that either the army or the
department of justice be given con-
troll of the center.
The legislature also charged thai
under the WRA internees had been
permitted ito manufacture distilled
spirits on the premises, to operate
short wave radios, to wander out OF
camp without supervision and to
make outside calls without censor
ship"
Senator George j. Hatfield, (RD
Merced county, said it lis an af-
'front.' to our people" to have the
Tule Lake center returned to WRA
control"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-31
TRADE DRIVERS
If NOT HORSES

Postmaster General Walker now has
but one job. He will not manage the
1914 national campaign for the demo-
Gratis. He is out and the national COM
mittee has named a revenue commission
er from Missouri to his place. Between
the acts of accepting Walkers reslgna-
tion and appointing a new campaign
manager, the committee unanimously
went on record for a fourth term Tor
Roosevelt.
Thus that body went half way in
abandoning its own slogan OF no trading
horses in the middle of the stream. The
party's guiding body sees no harm IN
= changing wranglers in the middle OF the
stream, it appears.
Mr.. Walker joins James A. Farley as
ex-chairman, but his getting out was not
similar to Farleys exit four years ago.
Farley would have none of the third
term. Mr.. Walker joins with the COM
mittee in its fourth term attitude. The
= proverbial reason for designations IN
high-up places does not go with political
observers in Washington and elsewhere.
He regretted quitting the post and so
on but found it necessary because of
-other pressing duties" Likewise he was
recommended in high terms for his eff
cent administration of his chairman
ship. All this follows form.
But it seems more than a coincldent
that his resignation and the committees
fortnight declaration for the fourth
: term came shortly after Roosevelt an
: nounced himself as "Dr. Win-the-war'
:. and shed the title of DR.. New Deal.
Since the "Dr. Win-thewar' at once
: became the campaign battle-cry, and it
did, whether Mr. Roosevelt wanted it
+ that way or not, it patiently became the
duty of the national committee chair
man to put it over" Mr.. Walker either
couldn't fill that bill or did not wish to
carry on. Primarily, the eX-chairman
is not of the bally-ho ilk. He just isn't
: made that way He is good organizer,
/, readily liked and all that. But he can't
chauffeur loud-speaker through the
streets. He isn't even a good backstage
man, let alone an outin-front performer.
: His successor, Mr.. Hannegan gave an
initial performance as to his ability on
the lines Mr.. Walker lacks, in his accept
anca speech before the committee.
t And so, having traded drivers in mid
stream all is set for the Chicago conven-
tion on date to be announced by the
new chairman.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-31
Middies May
Tend Farms

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81 CUP)-
Way down upon the old planta-
ton, the United States Navy is
going to start raising food for it
self, its civilian employees, and any
other one of the armed services
which cares to f3rk over the ap-
propriate amour COR produce de-
livered.
The plantation 5 IN Trinidad,
British West Indies, and as soon as
Congress passes a bill recently in
troduced by Senator David I.
Walsh, D., Mass, the bluejackets
are going to up anchor, down ploW,
and go into the farming business.
The process by which the mid
shipmen-many of them from the
agricultural Midwest - are going
to find themselves joining the Navy
and seeing the inside of a scientif-
ically- managed farm is expected to
be extended in the future to other
plantations under Navy control.
The project, the Navy says, will
be self-supporting.
Senator Walsh, chairman of the
Senate Naval Affairs Committee,
said that the bill will not authorize
the Navy to purchase new land.
Only plantations and farms al
ready acquired will be developed
under its terms.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-31
FOURTH TERM DRIVE
UNDER WAY
CLOS Angeles Times)

Anyone who had any doubt that Frank
lin ID. Roosevelt would seek a fourth
term as president had that doubt wiped
out when the Democratic National Com
mittee met, selected Chicago as its 1914
convention city, and named Robert W.
Hannegan as chairman vice Frank c.
Walker, resigned. Hannegan is distinct
ly fourth-term man; and to make as
surance doubly sure the committee unanl-
mously adopted resolution urging FDR
to continue as leader
One popularity should not pass un-
noticed. Walker said he was reSigning
as chairman to carry on his more import
ant duties as Postmaster General, while
Hannegan resigned as Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue to take the political
post. If the Internal Revenue Bureau is
less important than the postofficc, it
will be news to income tax payers. Press
agents have been describing Hannegan
as something super as an internal revenue
collector This may be doubted if he had
anything to do with the current income
tax forms; but if this country ever need
ed an intelligent and efficient Commits
Sioner of Internal Revenue 1t is now.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-31
WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE

The death of William Allen White,
known everywhere as the Sage of En-
poria' removes an outstanding person
in the daily life of this nation. He was
within a few days of entering his 77th
year. He had a long busy, life.
He demonstrated the fact that one
can become person of Influence in a
small community. He earned his title
of Sage His words and counsel reach
ed high places in the nations political
industrial and economic life. His phN
osophy embraced something for all, the
great as we'll as the lowly. His active
life was spent in helping others.
But there was fire in his nature, too.
J He never hesitated to go into a fight. He
I maintained certain political views and
: stood by them This meant breaking
/. ties of friendship at times.
: He believed in his state of Kansas. This
belief put into words of an editorial
whats The Matter With Kansas
brought him into the public eye. There
/. he stayed. He saw his beloved state be-
-come one of power.
= His home was in small town. His i'll
was nationwide.
His trenchant pen is laid aside. His
: voice is stilled.
: Both will be missed.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-31
Mind Your
Manners

Test Y; ur knowledge of correct
social usage by answering the
following questions, then check
ing against the authoritative
answers below:
|. Should a boy be taught to rise
when a man enters the room?
2. Should a girl of Is or 16 rise
when a woman enters the room?
3. When a mans hat is handed
to him does he say THANK YOU?
q. l. you are told By a maid that
your hostess will be down in just a
moment should you say "All right
or THANK you to the maid?
5. In trying to put a shy child at
at ease is it a good idea to ask him
to do something for you?
What would you do if
Your daughter is having her first
date at home
ta) After meeting her young
man go off to ycCT room OF
to some other part of the
house and leave them the
living room?
d. Stay in the living room Will
the young folks?
Answers
l. Yes.
2. Yes.
3. Yes.
4. THANK you"
5. Yes.
Better What Would You Do
SolutiOn-(a1.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-31
Motions Butter
Supply Drops

are diverting milk away from but
ter and into other products" nota-
bly, speciality cheeseS being made
in an attempt by producers to es-
cape price regulations and govern
ment Set-aside orders. The VIA
said it was taking steps to hat
such practices.
On the basis of present esti-
mates, the agency said the 194i
butter supply was expected to total
2,046,000,000 pounds, of which l.
55G,0G0,00O would go to civilians.
American military and war serv-
ices will get 336,5O0,O0O, or 18 out
of 100 pounds; lend lease may take
five out of 100 pounds or a total
of 102,O0O,00O all of which would
go to Russia; and the remainder
would be set aside for American
possessions and territories, the Red
Cross friendly nations other than
allies, and for emergency reserves
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-31
Two Murderers
Flee Prison

FLORENCE, Ariz., Jan. 81. tJP)
Two Arizona state prison TRUSTEES
one serving a life term for murder
escaped Sunday afternoon from a
cotton farm near the prison. Ward
ell Alva Weaver reported Monday
Weaver said that both of the
men, TRUSTEES for more than year
walked away from the farm un-
noticed shortly before 2 pm, a
which time a routine check reveal
ed their absence.
The two escapes, Rudolfo Ruiz.
80, and Santiago Valdez, 49, at ,
late hour Sunday night had been
tracked by bloodhounds to a point
about IA miles northeast of Flor
ence, the warden disclosed.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-31
Killer Sought
In Portland

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 81, (UP)
The killer of 53-year-old wom-
an whom fellow tenants heard
pleading for her life was sought by
police Monday after discovery in
her apartment of the body of lGrS.
Anna Bell McNallen, clad in night
gown and bathrobe, the base of her
skull crushed.
A l5-ycar-old girl, whom police
did not identify other than as d
tenant in the building, told of hear
ing woman scream Saturday
night, Don't! Don't" Then she
heard the sound of blow being
struck and woman moan, I'm
dying"
Mrs. A A. Leonard, occupant OF
an apartment across the hall from
Mrs. McNallcns, heard a woman
scream about IL: 80 pm. Saturday
followed by the sound of a heavy
blow.
Police, however, were not sum-
moned until late Sunday, after j
d. Burnside, building manager
heard Mrs. Leonard's report.
Entering the apartment, police
found Mrs. McNallen's body face
downward in a small hallway. Thes
were confronted by evidence of
struggle. A lamp, smoking stano
and chairs had been overturneo
and broken glass was strcWn ovel
the floor.
At 9 pm. Sunday, Deputy Cor
oner Gideon Shook made a more
thorough examination of the body
and declared it a case of murder
He found that bones at the base OF
the skull had been crushed. Earlier
examination failed to reveal thc
cause of death.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-31
DOLL SHOW FIASCO
(St. Louis Post-Dispatchl

(St. Louis PoSt-DiSpatch)
An annual event eagerly awaited by
the 5000 Girl Scouts of this area is the
doll show. 1t is the custom of the mem
bers to buy dolls each year, make clothes
for them, then hold a mass exhibition
before turning them over to agencies for
distribution among der-privileged chill
dren. But, unless certain grown-ups
have a change of heart, there will be no
doll show this year.
1t was to have been bigger and bet
ter occasion than ever before this time
so big that only the convention hall at
Kiel auditorium could hold it. Auditor
ium authorities agreed to waive the rent.
But then the musicians union stepped in.
Under the terms of its contract with
the auditorium, providing for the pres
ence of 20 union members at every musl-
cal event held there, it vetoed the plan
for music by high school band. The Girl
Scouts"treasury can't afford an outlay
for 20 professional musicians.
For the union to try to make jobs for
its members at commercial events is one
thing, but to insist on the letter of its
grasping regulations where a charitable
educational, recreational event for chill
dren is concerned is quite another. 1t
is, in fact, petty, mean, contemplate,
and a new low even for J. Caesar Petril-
los rough shod policies.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-31
Husband Kills
Wife and Self

ALAMEDA, Cal. Jan. 81. CUP)--
George Yoder, 27, cornered his
pretty 19-year-old wife in a gro
Gerry store after wild chase
through Alameda streets, wounded
her fatally with % rifle. and
then apparently leaped to his death
from the San Francisco-Oakland
bay bridge, police reported Mon
day.
The wife, Mrs. Billie Yoder, died
two hours later. A man driving a
car police said belonged to Yoder
was seen jumping from the bridge
last night, thirty minutes after
the shooting, by bridge electri-
clan.
Police said the Yoders had been
separated for two months and
that the husband had been at.
tempting to effect a reconciliation
without success.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-31

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. tUPl-
The War Food Administration re-
ported Monday that about 76 out
of every 100 pounds of butter pro-
duced in 1914 will go to civilians,
allowing each person an average
of more than a pound a month.
The average American fighting
man will get about half a pound
a week.
The amount set aside for civil
ians will be slightly less than for
1943-about five ounces less per
person for the entire year. The
slight cut in civilian supplies, WA
said, was not due to greater mill
tary or lend-leaSe commitments
but resulaed from lower butter
production during the last half of
1943.
This lower output, it said, was
caused in part to trends which
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-31
Family Dispute
Ends Fatally.

SACRAMENTO Jan. 81. CUP9-
Jack Oil, 45, former civilian fire
man at Camp Kohler, shot and
killed his wife, Pearl, 43, withi a
1920 rifle and then killed himself
about am. Monday, the sheriff's
office reported.
A neighbor, Gladys Nettle, fellow
worker of Mrs. Oil at Mcclellan
Field, said Mrs. Oil spent the
night at her home after Ohl' Or
dered her out of their house last
night.
This morning when the two wom-
en- returned to the OH residence
to get Mrs. Ohl's car, she said, the
couple quarreled and Oil began to
choke his wife. Miss Nettle called
the sheriff, but when deputies ar
rived they found the Ohls dead on
the back steps of their home.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-31
ONE GUN, TWO SHOTS
KILL WIFE, HUSBAND

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 81 CUPJ--A
Filipino ranch worker and his
young white wife were shot fatally
Sunday and their four year old
son wounded in a one-gun duel IN
| which only two bullets were fired
According to Deputy Coroner
Louis McGinnis, Myrtle Carga-
mento, "a, fired at her husband,
Pedro Cargamento, 80, with a .32
caliber revolver, the bullet ripping
through his stomach and lodging in
their sons arm.
Cargamento then seized the gun
and shot his wife in the back as
she ran, McGinniS said. Mrs.
Cargamento died within a few
minutes and her husband died
early Monday morning in n Sacra-
ment0 hospital,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-31
ISOLATINISTS AND
HILLMAN OUTCRY
CLOS Angeles Times)

Sidney Hillman, chairman of the Politi
ca Action Committee of the ClO, declares
that his committee will make a drive to
retire "after Pearl Harbor isolationists'
from Congress and public life generally.
The ellow-traveling Hillman seems by
this announcement to be narrowing the
field of his committee. A good many of
the public would like to see some politi-
cal action against the faction which SO
bitterly assailed American war prepara-
tions up to the moment that Hitler at
tackled Russia, and then began to demand
not only extensive aid to Russia but an
immediate Second front
Included in this faction are good
many of IIllman's friends and present
associates, such as Harry Bridges and
landIockcd Joe Curran of the Maritime
Union.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-31
Employees Unit
Aids Polio Fund

The Imperial Valley chapter of
the California State Employees asso-
citation contributed $26.40 to the
infantile paralysis drive and ap-
pointed a committee to work with
the county organization in charge
of the campaign, it was announced
Monday.
Members of the committee are
Ruth Van ACSdeln, Alva Smaller,
and F. M. Mcclure. This committee
will collect contributions from mem
bers who have not contributed thus
far
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-31
More Cookers Set
For u. s. Homes

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. tUP) -
The war production board Monday
authorized six concerns to produce
a total of 100000 aluminium pres
sure cookers for home canning
purposes by July l, providing the
production will not interfere with
munitions output.
Carbon steel has been substituted
in cookers since Jan. 7, 1912, but
WPB emphasized that a continuing
supply of aluminium for the pres
sure Gamer program cannot be as
sured.
Civilian production. WPB said
will depend upon the availability
of permanent mold facilities.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-31
DRAFT BOARDS TO LIST JOBS

CHICAGO, Jan. 81. CUP)-Draft
boards in Illinois cities will be the
go-between for 10000 merchants
and returning seryicemcn who are
seeking work, according to a plan
advanced by the Illinois Federation
of Retail Associations. Available Jobs
will be listed with the boards
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-31
Briggs Denies
Fedora! Count

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81 CUPD-
George N. Briggs, suspended aid to
Secretary of Interior Harold L.
IckcS pleaded not guilty Monday to
indictments charging him with be-
ing the forger of the Harry Hop
kins" letter.
Briggs was arraigned before Chief
Justice Edward C. Eicher in dis
trict court, and pleaded not guilty
to all charges. which in addition
to forgery included alleged use Of
the mails to defraud.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-31

The President says that a ma
tional service law will prevent
strikes. Before accepting that one,
you might ask yourself, "HoW?'
Fact No. / to determine is, What
causes Strikes?'
Here you run into one of the
most imponderable questions ever
asked. Sidney Hillman used to
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-31
WOULD. CORRECT ERRORS

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 81. CUP)-Ar-
gentine ambassador to the United
States, Adrian Escobar, stopped here
today EN- route to Washington where
he said he hoped to correct some
erroneous impressions" about his
country, which last week severed
relations with Japan and Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-31
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE


NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that the Purchasing Agent of I'm.
perial County will receive and
open sealed bids and award the
contract for the purchase of one
used model lob Bucyrus machine
with dragline and shovel attach
ments and bucket equipped with
Buda engine and Butane carburetor
and two tanks on January 81, 1914.
at 10 O'Clock am, payment to be
made on regular County demand.
The right to reject all bids Is
reserved.
DATED at Ell Centre, California,
January 26, 1914.
r. l.. BAKER.
Purchasing Agent.
(Nor AZ lJ26-3l ineD
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-31
CHUTE TO SAFETY

TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 81 CUP)-
Shortly before their big B-24 Lib
orator bomber crashed near Santa
Rosa Sunday at 10 a. m, ten crew.
men parachuted to safety, Col.
Clyde K. Rich, commanding Of
ficer at Davis-M -Monthan field, an
nounced Monday. One crew mem
Der suffered minor injury when
he sprained an ankle in the para
chute landing, Col. Rich said. Cause
of the accident was not Immediately
determined,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-31
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The fOiloTinD edit
Orials are presented as interesting 0pin-
ions Uoiced bg editors elsewhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-31
WE
the Women
BY PUTH MILLETT

A private in New Guinea has a
bride to come home to at the wars
end because a judge refused TO
annul his marriage to l7-year-
old girl, who had been lis child
hood sweetheart.
In taking the side CT the soldier
who cabled the court not TO de
stroy the only thing that keeps me
going'-rather than the side OF
the brides father, who wanted
the marriage annuled, the Judge
handed down what for several
reasons seems like a wise decision.
To begin with, the marriage
wasn't between a couple OF KIDS
who met on a furlough and de-
cided they were in love-but be
tween young people who had
known each other for years.
Then, too, in the face of all the
juvenile delinquency there is to-
day. it doesn't seem sensible 10
annul a marriage between a BOY
and girl who are honestly in love
and desperately want the mar
riaee to stand.
Also. in this case, the young
husband is out of the country-and
it may be long time before he
can return home to live with his
bride. In the meantime she can &c
on with her schooling.
ON SOLID ROUND
The other day another l7-yoar-
old girl won trip to New YORK
because she had won a prize fol
writing the best letter ON why
7 swoon at Sinatra.
Isn't the 17-year-old girl who is
thinking Of a private in New Gu
inca, and planning the home Sht
will share with him when he
comes back, on more solid grouno
than the 17-year-oldS who in the
midst of war have chosen a Groom
cr to worship.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-28

introduced by retiring worship
full master Alder Grant, who
was presented with a past mas
ter's apron by. Roland d. Klnch,
lodge secretary.
Bernard Barker and his or
chestra furnished music for
singing and dancing which fol-
lowed the lodge ceremonies. a
piano selection was offered by
Lucille Fox and a vocal solo by
Elaine Hincks. Larry Beghln Of
fered an accordion solo.
The past masters of the lodge,
most of whom were present at
the ceremonies, were listed as:
Irwin Kcppleman, 1928; Ed
ward A. Yacht, 1929; Ralph
bradford, 1880; VIM, F. Wagner,
1881; Albert L. Butts, 1882;
Jesse f. Pitts, 1888; Earl Jor-
dan. 1884; Austin F. Haering,
1885; Nils Hammarskjold, 1886;
Ben H. May, 1887; Charles F.
Clark, 1898; Wayman SWope,
1889: Walter Mara, 1910; James
A. Covert, l94l; Frank j.
Hincks, 1912: Lloyd A. Fox,
l943; Alder Grant, 1914.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-28
$500 Stolen
Christmas Day

VAN DYKE-Sheriffs deputy
Hubert Rice today was investi-
eating breaking and entering
at the Pullman Diner at 23O38
Van Dyke avenue, early Christ
mas morning, in which $500 in
cash was taken from an ice box.
Rice stated that the theft was
not reported to him until We'd
ncsday afternoon when he went
IN the diner TO eat lunch. The
burglary took place about $50
am, Rice said, and entrance was
gained through a rear window.
The diner was completely ran
sacked, Rice added, giving evil
dence that the thiefs did not
know where TO look for the
money. About $3.50 was in bills,
and the remainder in change.