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Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-12

I We have extended the life of the OPA
for another year. 1t may even continue
after the war-but Congress has the
power to end it the day peace is signed if
lit sees fit.-Sen. Alben Barkley of Ken
lucky.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-12
CURRENT QUOTATIONS.

The nation cannot now afford to have
the men who run American business
swing away from urgent war problems to
postwar markets any more than 1t can
afford to have workers leave war jobs to
look for jobs with a postwar future.
f-WPB Chairman Donald NJ. Nelson.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-12

why change a man who has
been six years in the Senate and
knows how to get things done?
2-Why change a man who Is
on important committees and III
a position to do the most for this
regicn.
3-Why change q man who IS
familiar with Imperial Valleys
problems the Importance of
Colorado River water . a man
who has been here and studied
our needs?
Experience is better
Than IneXperience
PRIMARY
MAY Is
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-12

(No. 86)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16

the shape of the cruifix or in the fig
ure nailed to it,"
BERTHE Robertson, a gardener, said
the cross materialiZed first, then the
body.
Mrs. Dora Chittock saw it like this:
II went into the garden. Some.
thing strange in the sky attracted my
attention and rooted me 10 the spot.
| saw a cross clearly. The scene Of
the Crucifixion was clear in every
detail"
The Rev Mr.. Green was not salts
fled simply with telephone calls and
letters from persons who had contem-
plated the miracle He travelled all
through Ipswich and towns in Suf.
folk County. talking 10 people in
widely separated sections. With
singular sameness, they agreed upon
details Of the phenomenon.
Dozens of villagers went to their
local police stations, insisting upon
making affidavit concerning what
they saw. A colonel of marines, a
captain of a submarine who was on
shore leave and other officers in the
armed services testified to the au.
thenticity of the figure in the sky.
The minister considered the sign
as a promise and a warning.
at is a call TO people," he said,
ito see that the mistakes of the pre-.
war years are not repeated. During
the years between the wars all kinds
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16

vantage, British infantrymen said,
when the boWmen appeared and
looSed their arrows on the enemy.
The Germans retreated.
At the battle of the Somme, Brit.
ish troops vowed they saw a cross in
the heavens. 1t happened at night,
they said, after hours of overcast.
Finally the moonlight broke through
the clouds in the form of a perfect
cross.
Scientists are skeptical about such
happenings. They suggest that the
vision of Ipswich might have been
formed by particles of ice in the sky.
DR.. F. w. Edridge Green, an eye
expert who is an adviser on vision
and color to the Ministry of War
Transport, put il this way:
The power of suggestion is ter
rifle. If person thinks he is going
to see a vision. he will see it.
"A possible explanation of this par.
ticular affair is that the woman who
first saw the vision may have seen
something like n cross in the sky. The
automatic connection in her mind be-
tween a cross and the figure of Christ
would have led her 10 believe she had
seen just such a picture
But nobody can shake the faith of
the people Of Ipswich in the reality
OF what they bcheld. They believe as
firmly as the soldiers who fought at
Mons and on the Somme.
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY m
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16

{ h @ spectacle
housewives. gar
d @ n ers, truck
drivers, sailors.
Mrs. Hid a
Day, wife of an
a i + m a n d G.
scribed il this
W ~ Il could
see clearly the
figure of Christ.
His h o a d W a s
dropping and his
I q q I w q T q
crossed | could
distinguish { he
nails"
6 aid William
Garnham, an en-
gineeT Il saw
the sign of the
CT 0 ) ; actually
start to IN.
There w a S no
mistake in either
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16

Scores upon scores OF men and
women declare without reservation
that they saw the image
The Rev. Harold G. Green. 61-year.
old vicar of the ancient Church OF
st. Nicholas at Ipswich. was so i'm
pressed by the stories that came TO
his ears that he made a personal in.
vestigation. Within four days he had
a list OF 1000 individuals who beheld
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16
LONDON.

- KEPTICS say IL couldn't be. Sci.
entistS say it's wish fulfillment
- Oculists call il optical illusion.
But hundreds of the townsfolk of
Ipswich. in the east of England just
above the Strait of Dover, testify
they saw a vision in the sky of Christ
on the Cross they're quite certain
about it-when they were hurrying
20 air raid shelters after an alert just
before twilight not long ago.
The phenomenon was as real 10
them as the cross seen by the Roman
Emperor Constantine in 81 A. D., by
reason Of which Christianity was es-
tablished as the national religion-as
plainly visible as the spectral English
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16

went into battle
with an inferior
force and over
w h e I'm e d the
enemy. He there
upon adopted the
cross as the stan
dard for his le-
gions and issued
DEGREES which out
lawed some of the
g n customs
and permitted the
free and open wor-
ship of the Chris
tan religion.
During the last
war, soldiers at
Mons were certain
that ancient Eng
lis h arc h T S
brought victory
when defeat was
near. The Ger
mans had the ad.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16

air raids Raj fliers saw vision of
Christ on the cross in the sky and.
few hours later a squadron of Spitfires
landed to turn the tide of battle.
Most of us thought" he said, that
the Spitfires were Gods answer to us
and that the vision was to herald their
coming. We hadva second vision, similar
in almost in every detail, in September.
1913. Seven days later we heard that
Italy had capitulated"
Visions in the sky go back to ancient
times. Story has ii that Constantine
saw a cross when he invaded Italy to
campaign against Maxentius. He was
SO strengthened by the sight that he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16
Strange Vision Over Dover Strait
Preceded fhe Liberation Of Rome.
But Physicists Call II only
Wish FuIfiIImenf

of well-meaning people made
plans for world peace. They fell
through because too much atten-
ton was paid TO things material
and not nearly enough to things
spiritual.
He didn't view the heavenly
manifestation. But he has seen
two others since the war. he said.
Both happened when he was in
Malta, the Mediterranean island
that withstood heavy aerial bonn
bardment from the Germans be-
fore the Allied march north.
The first, he related, was in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16

bOwmen who, az
cording TO sol
d lie r witnesses
s to o q between
British oop 5
a n d advancing
G. q r m a n 6 at
Mons in 1914.
Evening star., 1944-03-02

the alert Pvt. Brooks.
That was o'clock in the after
noon. Toward dusk q wave OF
Japanese planes swarmed over. AT
dark the Japanese feet moved in
BY morning 1t had steamed away
} It's mission had been completed
The Japanese troops had been evac-
uated.
THAT night Of the evacuation was
pretty hectic" said Pvt. Brooks
1--WE had been waiting for an in
vasion all night, and it wasn't until
morning we realized they were NOV
ing out"
Trained as Flyer.
Trained in Jacksonville, Fla, to
be a flyer radioman, Pvt. Brooks
found himself on ground station
during his six months on Guadal-
canal. It was disappointment, he
said, but he was always in the
middle of the excitement.
Reconnaissance planes radioed
movements of the Jap fleet and
planes. Pvt. Brooks was among
those who relayed their position
to the PIT boats and patrol planes.
BY December, 1912, Japanese re-
sistance was weakening. Food and
madical supplies were landed hap
hazardly. Wooden creates were
tossed overheard from transports
and surfaced submarines to float in
with the tide.
I'm addition to doing a wonderful
job of protecting the Marines" Pvt
Brooks remarked, "the PIT boats
were pretty smart about intercepting
supplies before they floated to shore
For while we ate Jap rice"
His first overseas action is the
one recalled most vividly by Pvt.
Brooks. He landed on Armistice
DAY, 1912. At the same time the
Evening star., 1944-03-02

Japanese were reinforcing their
Lines on the other end of the island
"The transport was sent into the
harbor," Pvt. Brooks recalled. About
two miles from shore she took a
bomb hit-the first I had ever ex-
perienced. They quickly battened
down the matches. We stayed down
in the hold until the first wave of
dive bombers disappeared"
Then we hit the beach. A second
wave Of heavy bombers swarmed
over. was directed to the radio
station, built well underground by
the Navy Seabees.
I'VE could hear the bombs and
feel the concussion," he said. "Al-
Evening star., 1944-03-02

uaSneQ b mes
sage. The Jap
| fleet was mov-
ing down past
Munda.
| wv e figured
we were In for
another inva-
sion," said Pvt.
Brooks who is
on furlough at
his home, tbs
T a ylor street
NV. sc v e r y
body stood by.
PIT boats and
| planes were on
49, f1 %
Evening star., 1944-03-02

to take . special course in radio
repair work.
A senior at Central High School,
Pvt. Brooks enlisted in the marines
shortly before his graduation, after
the Pearl Harbor attack. HIS
mother, Naomi Brooks, lives ct the
Taylor street address.
Evening star., 1944-03-02

ways the topic Of conversation while
we were on watch was whether OF
not 1t would stand direct hit. One
never came, 50 we never knew"
Pvt. Brooks recovered from ma
laria, which he said was as COM
mon as a cold" just before return
Ing to the United States. On his
next overseas assignment he would
like to go to the European theater.
Or as an alternative he would like
Evening star., 1944-03-02
Back From the Wars
Back From the Wars
ID. G. Marine Describes Waiting
/ For Invasion That Didn't Come

PFC. Herbert F. Brooks, 81, Marine
Corps radioman, was at his post in
the underground radio station on
Guadalcanal. Reconnaissance planes
Evening star., 1944-03-02

The Red Gross Is the only service
organization working with service
men In Iceland.
Evening star., 1944-03-02
Help Me Prepare My New
Book of Prize-Winninq
Homemade Recipes
Using Wilson's B-v
Meat Magic'' &aq<&a
$500
in CAS-

Yes, that is what am Offering for just
simple thing-the most interesting recipe or
use you have discovered for Wilson's B-V
Meat Flavor. If you haven't yet tried this won
derful Meat Magic" you will have plenty of
time before the contest closes.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-01
Oil Firm Files
100 Leases on
Lands in Valley

Imperial Valleys so-called oil
boom received new impetus Tues
day when the Ameranda Oil COM
pany recorded 100 leases on land
in the Heber, Jasper, and Verde
districts.
The leases were recorc ed in the
Imperial county recorders office
and vary in size from small amounts
of land to large blocks. Fees. which
are based on the number of words
in the lease, totaled $500, County
Recorder Evalyn Westerfield said.
Interest in the Ameranda COM
pany's activities has been notice
able since company officials reveal
&c that they planned to start drill
ing in a short time in the BraWley
or Ell Centro-Heoer districts.
A check of the records in the re-
corder's office showed that a ma
jority of the other leases recorded
III the county were filed by Loren
L. Hillman, Inc, a leasing COM
rany which engages in searching
titles and clearing property hold
ings in areas where there may be
oil.
1t is estimated that various ma
jor oil companies holo thousands
OF valley land under lease and
either have put down wells or plan
to Go SO soon. Much of the activity
OF most of the companies, however,
is kept secret and is revealed only
when some instruments are filed.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-01
Jobs in Essential
Industry Call
Men From Il TO a.

Men between the ages of 26 an
IA are being certified direct to Selec.
tive Service boards for induc'icr
when they refuse to take jobs in es-
ential work. Tom Finney, USES
manager, declared Tuesday
And we shall continua to cortif
them under the new ruling h
which available men ere subject I
one or the other. working on JOBS
now so much in demand CT beint
Immediately c,rti.ied to tie draft
boards
Under the present procedure per.
ons in IA heyord the maximum
25-year draft age are Classified FOL
ass, ntial work. In other words. ur
to the age of "A it is up to able
bodied men to be actively engaged
in essential work Cr- be subject tC
draft for armed services. AS the
selective service calls increase the
bracket Of men IRON Is to Is
being derleted. it is pointed or
and as this goes along the need
increase for workers in essential in
dustries.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-01
FL Centro USO Announces
Two New Staff Members

Angeles. She will be at the Ell Ce"-
tro USO club for the month Of
August.
Also reporting fer duty Tuesday
was Miss Mildred Moorhouse OF
Fort Collins, Colorado. who has 9
bachelor of arts degree in econom-
les and sociology from Colorado
State college. She took graduate
work at the New York university
school of retailing and has a mas
ter's degree in retailing from that
school. She Workt two years as di-
rector of a girls dormitory at tht
University of Wyoming at Laramie
Wyoming. Last year she was direc-
tor of a community conducted use
in Portland, Oregon. After comp'.et-
ing her temporary assignment in El
Centro Miss Moore house will go to
New York City in September fol-
training with the national USO.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-01
1oasfn1asiers
Hear Talks
On Fall vofinu

Members of Cactus Gavel Toast
mas ers club Monday night heard
Sax speakers in a discussion of the
approaching national election. Fol
the admins tration speakers were
Bill Outlook. Cliff Reed and Captain
Mark HebblethWaite while Carl
SchocSs, Malcolm Macurda and Leon
Miller spoke for the Republicans.
G raid Upholt acted as POSTMASTER.
Schoos3 was voted best speaker. De-
cis iCn favored the Democratic
speakers as a whole.
Don Young was general critic
Speakers critics were Viggo Hansen,
Shields Ckarlo ton, Glenn Bowers,
Frank Rood, Bob Hansen and Fos-
Ter Mcclure.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-01
Shirley Evans
Gets Divorce

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. /. up
Blond Shirley Evans Nassau, %
year-old film player who never got
tc court with htr paternity. charges
against actor Enrol Flynn, Tue; day
obtained divorce from Henry He's
sau, vocalist and former navy sea-
bee
Stepping down from the stand
after testifying to Hassau's "cruel"
treatment of her, Miss Nassau
avoid, d comment on her allegations
against the debonair film actor.
Her lawyer, Charles B. Taylor,
said the matter was still pending" g"
Meanwhile, Miss Has sau is doing
free-lance movie work under the
name of Sheryl Starr.
II don't sing or dance Or anything
I just look pretty she explained.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-01
!AI.EN'|lQ..AlI1l : | ) | 1. Z : i I
SHOES

Ration book 3, airplane stamps
and 2, good i.definitely for one
pair ratiOned shoes each.
CANNED GOODS
Book 4-Blue A8 to Z8 inclusive
and AS leach good for lO points,
valid indefinitely.
MEAT, BUTTER. CHEESE
Book 4-Red stamps A8 to u
inclusive (each good for 10 points
valid indefinitely.
Grease Bonus - Butchers will
give 2 red tokens and cents for
every pound OF salvaged kitchen
AIS receivedD
SUGAR
Book 4, stamps 80, 81, 32 tmarket
sugar., good Indefinitely for five
pounds each. Special stamp No. Al
emarked sugar. good through Feb
2o. ''945, for five pounds.
Send spare stamp No. 81 will
application for additional cannin'
sugar certificate to your local "a
tioning board.
GASOLINE
"A" coupon l2 GOOD through Sep
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-01
Health Officer
Stresses Need
TO Escape Heat

How Imperial Valley Residents
Should Take Care of Themselves in
Hot Weather" was the subject OF
statement issued by DR.. Miriam
Hubbell, Imperial county health Of
ficer, Tuesday.
She pointed out that exposure
to high temperatures, especially
when there is a great deal of mois-
ture in the air (high humidity :.
may result in various conditions
such as heat cramps, heat exhaus-
ton, heat stroke, or sudden death.
Heat exhaustion is the most
common condition found in Impe-
rial Valley in the summer DR..
HuEoell sale. AT first it is char
acterized by pronounced weakness,
dizziness, headache, leg cramps or
leg ache, and abdominal cramps.
Later perspiration ceases entirely
and the body gets very hot.
Treatment is simple but should
be done promptly or the person will
become very sick. Rest in cool
place, plenty of cool water by
mouth obut no ice Water) with a
little salt in it, ano a cool bath or
cold sponge are recommended.
Everyone living and working in
a hot climate, especially those
working long hours in the sun,
should learn to prevent heat ex-
haustion. Plenty of cool but not ice
cold liquids should be taken, es-
pecially water between meals. More
salt should be taken in food in the
summer than in cold weather and
one seven grain salt tablet should
be taken every day.
Avoid excessive use of alcoholic
beverages, DR.. Hubbell said, "espe-
cially hard liquor. Avoid constipa-
ton by eating plenty OF fruit and
fresh vegetables daily"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-01
WILL RE. TRIED

Julian Zamora Tuesday was or
dered nelo for trial on a charge of
assault with intent to commit mur-
der and bail was seh at $500 He is
charged with stabbing Eleanor
Llamas, with whom he had farmino
dealings, eight times with a pair of
scissors. She said she was stabbed
in the stomach, side, arms, and
legs. 1t was understood they were
arguing over money. The stabbing
allegedly occurred on a ranch south
CT the county farm last July II.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-01

Two new staff members reported
for temporary duty at the USO club
N FL Centro Tuesday.
Mrs. Maurece H. Dunn, one who
reported, is a graduate of the Sar-
gent school of physical education
and has had year of graduate
work at Stanford university. She
taught physical education at Pasa-
dena Junicr college and for year
was physical educa ion instructor
at the University Of Southern Cali
fornia. For the last two years she
has been doing volunteer work at
tie aircraft warning center in Los
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-01
Society
Clubs
Of Interest to Women
Daughter Born
To Chaplins;
All Doing Well

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. !. up
Charlie Chaplin's fourth wife pre-
sented him late Monday night with
his fourth chile.
Physicians at St. Johns hospital
IN Santa Monica said that the
mother, the 19-year-old former Oona
O'Neill, and child. a six pound, liz
ounce daughter, were doing well
and that delivery was normal.
Everything was normal, in fact, ex
cept the way the news was an
nounced.
Chaplins harriec butler, who had
his troubles when his master was
involved in the Joan Barry pater-
nity which still is to come
t. trial reported early in the eve
ming that the newest Mrs. Chaplin
wouldn't be going to the hospital
until next week
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-01
Surprise Party Honors Store
Emp|oye on Birth Anniversary

pretent enjoyed ice cream anu the
birthday cake.
Those present were Mrs. linn,
Mr.. and Mrs. Siemsglusz, Mrs. Ar
thur Baker, Mrs. Pat Roger. Mr.
Joe Bishop, Mrs. Millie Orentas ant
the Misses Gloria Higuera, Ann
Dickey Violet Niboli the Messrs.
Roy Ogle, Bcbbie Elan. Tommy
Henderson, James Brown, John
Siemsglusz and Jimmy Siemsglusz
Private Max Zinn, son of Walter
zinn, is stationed with the United
States infantry in France.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-01
HOLLYWOOD
~ ERGkINE JOHNSON
~ FRcKTNE JOHNSON

Exclusively yours: Before the big
Hollywood premiere of "Since You
Went Away" producer David O.
Selznick went to the theater to test
out the sound. The seat he oc-
cupied squeaked and he Immediately
demanded that all the 1900 seats
in the theater be oiled before the
premiere. There would be no squeakv
seats at the first shown of one of
HIS pictures.
The theater management, hard
pressed by the manpoWer shortage,
promised all the seats would be oil
cd. Then they quietly checked. found
the seats Selznick and his party
were to occupy. and oiled only
them.
Squeaky seats or not, you'll enjoy
Since You Went Away" Especially
The ladies. Selznick is ADVERTISING
it as a ''seven s. ar picture Seven
handkerchief picture would be more
appropriate. It's the years greatest
tear jerker.
Lt-Comdr Robert Montgomery is
back IN Hollywood after command
ing a destroyer off the coast of
France on D-Day His ship had
one of The more dangerous jobs =
luring enemy shore fire to reveal
the location of batteries. The de-
s'royer was hit several times but
returned to port safely.
Add ways to keep your servants:
ley purchased their cook an auto
mobile.
BOO!!.
A new air force training film will
show flyers how to make faces to
keep theii faces from freezing if
forced down in the Arctic. The
hams delight will be played by Bill
Goodwin, the radio announcer turn
ed actor.
Unfilmed drama: Lana Turner,
on the arm of Turhan Bey, pass
ing eX-hubby Steve Crane at a night
club. They exchanged polite but
cold helloS.
The Andrews Sisters are booked
for 35 weeks of personal appear
ances this year at an average of
$4,000 a week
A sign outside Pvt Red Skeletons
barracks at Camp Roberts, Calf,
reads: Tour a Movie Stars Home
rs Cents"
Gene Tierney will bleach her
black hair for the role of Tina in
the film version of "A Bell for
Adano."
1t took three years but it finally
happened. Sam GoldWyn was show
/ inc the three-year-o film, Ball
of Fire" to a friend at the studio
and the celluloid suddenly burst into
flame. The projectionist doused the
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-01
EI, CENTRIC WOMAN SUFFERS
BROKEN LEG In FALL

Mrs. p. Fl. Judd O 1918 Blightor
FL Centre. tripped and fell at the
USO canteen Monday and Suffere
a broken arm.
The accident occurr, d while sh'
was helping out a. the snack bar
She suffered a broken leg a yea
ago last winter She is the mothe'
of the late Captain Danny Judd
army pilot who was lost in action il
the Pacific.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-01
PARTY CHIEFS NAMED

PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. l. CUP)-
Edward c. Locklear, Prescott, Tues
day was named chairman of the
Arizona democratic central commit
tee at the party convention.
Cap Gulley, Phoenix business
man who last week was named
Maricopa county chairman of the
state Republican party. was unani-
mouSly chosen chairman of the
Arizona state central COP commit
tee.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-01

Mrs. Max Zinn was guest of honor
last Saturday night at a surprise
birthday party given by her fellow
members on the staff at the A & P
groc, ry store in Ell Centro.
At closing time the whole staff
went to the store office and when
Mrs. Zinn walked in she found the
crowd gathered around a table on
which stood a beautiful birthday
AXE surround d by birthday gifts.
Mrs Al Siemsglusz baked the birth
lay cake.
After the gifts were opened those
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-01
flames with a bucket of water.

flames with a bucket of water.
Two studios are bidding for Jane
Deering, who played the title role
in the road company of Sally
Wartime fun in HollyWood: Jimmy
Cagney and his wife invited Dor
othy Parker for a week end on their
yacht. They spent the entire time
anchored a few yards off shore.
Next weekend, as a gag, Dorothy
invited the Cagneys to a picnic and
said she would pick them up in her
station wagon. They had the picnic
in the station wagon, parked in the
Cagney driveway.
Frances Farmer is due FOR an
early film return following her re-
lease from a mental hospital.
Actor Henry Hull's two sons are
now plotting bombers in the Pa
cific.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-01
Moore Family
Leaves for
South America

Mrs. B. NJ Moore. daughter Of
Assessor Collector Dan West Of
Imperial county and Mrs. Wiest
left last weekend for Venezuelas
where her hus band has a tWo-yeaF
contract with the Sinclair Oil com1
pany.
She was accompanied by her son,
David.
They flew to Mexicali from Glen
dale and left from there aboard the
Mexico City plane.
Her departure was saddened be !
cause CT the i'll health of her moth
er who is patient at the Loma
Linda sanitorium. Mrs. Wiest sufj
fered another light stroke last week.