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Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-22
Bratton Sued for
100000 By
Filipino Here

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stomach and thereafter clubbing
him on the head with the pistol
used in the shooting.
At the justice court trial Gordon
subpoenaed all members of the II
Centre city council and asked each
if the city had granted Samson a
license to operate gambling games
at the National club. They testified
they granted him license to oper-
ate a legal card club,
Throughout the trial Gordon re-
ferred to a Chinese gambling syn
dicate and tried to ascertain if Men,
10y, and Samson worked for such
q syndicate. They denied that they
did.
1t was evident by Gordon's ques-
tioning of witnesses at the justice
court trial that he was laying the
groundwork for the civil suit filed
Tuesday.
Special Officer Bratton suffered
an injured shoulder in the fight
with Taporco over $3.50 the islander
declared a Chinese card dealer owed
him. Taporco was shot in the side
and his head was injured in the
fight, he testified in justice court.
AS a result of testimony at the
battery trial District Attorney Ell
nler Heald ordered all gambling
resorts on Broadway, Ell Centre, to
be closed by Ell Centre police. The
order was carried out.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-22
By FRANK McNAUGHToN

WASHINGTON. April %. GUP)-
Sen. Tom Connally, D, Tex. pro-
posed today the administration
So, 3,444 900 900 tax program be broad
ened TO include higher excess prof
its taxes which he said would tap
hitherto untouched profits accruing
from defense production.
Too many loophopes now exist
in the excess profits tax structure,
he said. Nobody has made many
sacrifices TO national defense ex-
eept the draftees. Many industrial
firms are making huge profits.
easury spokesman, outlining
their proposals before the house
ways and means committee yester-
day, proposed a so per cent in
crease in the normal individual in
come tax rate and a 25 per cent
increase in the maximum normal
corporation income tax rate.
SACRIFICES DEMANDED
Connally conceded $500, 900 900
probably was the outside limit which
could be raised by any new tax bill,
but he warned the emergency de
mands sacrifices py all and that
"a heavy and burdensome tax bill'
is almost inevitable.
The treasury's- suggestions for the
forthcoming program were present.
ed to an executive committee SeS-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-22
Reds Paid Editor
$40, Saved Money
Al State Expense
Continued from Page One)

workers would understand
Honig denied, however, that he
had accepted relief funds when ne
was able to collect his salary from
the Western Worker.
1t was during this period, Honig
testified previously, that he hao
frequent contacts with Bridges
California CIO director whom tie
government seeks to deport. Honie
said Bridges was a Communist
party member at the time and took
part in many Communist meetings
at which strategy for the 1861
maritime strike was considered.
The defense asked Honig why he
had left his employment as editor
of the Timber Worker, organ OF
the CLOS International Wood
Workers of America. He said he had
disagreements with officers, includ-
ing Harold j. Pritchett, Canadian
born International president.
Honig said that one Of the things
he criticized was that while 5000
woodworkers were idle and starv-
ing in Portland, leaders like Prit-
chett would take trip back east,
sometimes by airplane.'
1T seemed to me they could have
saved that money! he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-22
'Tiiniest BobX'
Goins One Gram

cotton and she is kept in an incu-
bator which maintains constant
temperature of 85 degrees. DR.. Ped
ersen said she would have to re-
main in the incubator for about
three months.
All Mrs. Iitchfield has seen of
her daughter are the postage stamp
size footprints showed her by
nurses. She still doesn't believe they
are Marjorie's.
As a precaution, Marjorie spent
her first % hours in an oxygen
tent. DR.. Petersen found it un-
necessary to keep her there.
Mr.. Litchfield's chief worry IS
clothing for his daughter. Ordi-
nary baby clothes engulf the mite.
He has arranged with dressmaker
to take up the slack in the baby
clothes he and Mrs. Litchfield
bought for Marjorie'S arrival.
The diaper supply is more than
adequate. One regulation diaper,
quartered, makes four for Mar
jorie.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-22
Attorneys Wife
Wins Divorce Here

Mrs. S. P. Williams was granted
a divorce in El Centro justice court
Monday on the grounds of extreme
cruelty and the court arranged
property settlement.
Williams, well known El Centro
attorney, was instructed to give his
wife their Pine Valley property
and furniture, their furniture in
San Diego a court in Brawley and
to pay the Indebtedness against it,
an expensive automobile, $50 a
month for SUPPORT Of their two
sons for a year and thereafter SIS
a month for the younger boy, and
SIS month to his wife for a year.
To Williams the court allotted
the Williams home in E. Centro
and two lots near it, an automobile,
his law business, and his law books
and furniture.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-22
Evacuation Last
Hope in Face Of
SUPERIOR Numbers
lContinued iron PAGE One

CONTINUED from Page One)
| Turkey or Gibraltar tby way OF
SPAIN continued but without i'm
mediate developments.
JAPAN CAUTIOUS
In London, u. S. Ambassador
John G. Winant promised the Unit
ed States would give aid by action
instead of words to Great Britain
In Tokyo, Foreign Minister Yosuke
MatSuoka, expressed belief that the
United States must take a peaceful
attitude toward Japan because the
japanese have demonstrated q
peaceful policy" by concluding Il
neutrality treaty with Soviet Rus
sia.
The stand of the British and
Greeks in the region of Thermopy-
lac, 100 miles northwest of Athens.
appeared to be a desperate 18th
hour attempt to stem the over
whelming tide of men and metal
which Germany has thrown into
Greece for the knockout blow.
There was little hope in London
and presumably little more in
Athens-that the bravery of the
allied soldiers would be sufficient
to overcome the terrific odds against
which they were battling.
LONDON SILENT
London declined any comment on
persistent German reports that
evacuation of British troops from
the Greek theater was underway.
However. the move would appear
to be only logical in view of the
swift rush of the battle toward its
apparently inevitable end.
Germany was said to have thrown
effective elements of three armored
divisions into the battle on the
eastern Greek sector. These divi-
sionS, outnumbering and outgun-
ming the allied defense forces. have
cracked through the Othrys noun
tain line, possibly the best defense
position which had remained be-
tween the Germans and Athens.
After crossing these mountains,
the Nazis dashed into Lamia, llO
miles north of Athens and pushed
on to possibly the final fixed de-
fenSe line in Greace-a line an
chored near the three-mile wide
gap OF Thermopylae where 2,42l
years ago the Spartan King, Leon
ldaS. and 300 gallant men fought
to the death TO hold the narrow
gap against the Persians under
Xerxes.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-22
City Authorizes
$4,000 Gas Tax
Use on Underpass
OTHER BUSINESS
Continued from Page -

businessmen.
OTHER BUSINESS
In one other matter b-fore tne
council the vote was Glso split four
Il one. II involved the purchase
of an offset Killifer disc from
Dick Eafner, Jonn Deere repre-
sentative. The implement had been
rented by the city for street and
vacant lot work and a rental blll OF
s97 was due up to April 10. Thc
council proposed to pay the rental
and then buy the disc for the
original sales price Of 5000 minus
the S87 charge. Counter offer from
the company allowed only So
reduction, however.
The council authorized Mavor
Hatton 10 buy the disc at the Sol
reduction, if possible. Bratton voted
no.
Only three ether items Of business
were considered Construction oil a
200 foot water line to serve the
California Central Fibre Corp. plant
was authorized with the company
supplying MATERIAL and the city
labor. Four salary adjustments IN
street and park departments were
authorized. They followed shifting
one employe to the police depart
roent which made it necessary 10
move several others UP to I'LL ms
place. No payroll increase was IN
volved. The council argeed TO rent
the Ell Centro stadium to Pete Bu-
zukos, fight promoter, for wrestling
match MAY 3 whicp Buzukos hoped
Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight
boxing champion, would referee.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-22

to the floor at once.
There was little doubt Of support
in both the house and senate for 4
cooling off, period in defense la
Dor disputes. Sen. Joseph H. Ball
R., Mimi. author OF a bill that
would provide a 10 to 40-day period
during which strikes would be out
lawed, predicted that once the Brit
ish-aid program gets fully underway
"a wave of strikes will sweep the
country"
With the tremendous industrial
expansion and new plants manned
by green labor and green manage
ment, friction is bound to develop, y
he said. Strike waves usually fol-.
low waves of industrial activity"
Ball opposes the bill in its
present form because it goes too
far and would be too drastic" He
said labor would be wise to accept
milder legislation.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-22
Bdtt G BreWS on
Anti Strike Bill

WASHINGTON, April %. CUP)-
Administration leaders. faced with
united organized labor opposition to
the Vinson compulsory mediation
bill, today were reported in con-
gressional circles to be seeking q
compromise.
The bill, which has been approx
ed b. the house naval affairs COM
nlittee, provides for a compulsory
25-day cooling Off period in de-
fense labor disputes and would al
low no change in the open or closed
shop status Of defense industries.
Chairman Carl Vinson, D., Ga,
of the naval affairs committee,
author OF the bill, will be urged to
eliminate the open and closed shop
provision, it was SAID. If he agrees,
it was reported, the administration
will accept the cooling Off provi-
sion.
The American Federation of La
Dor joined the Congress Of Indus
trial Organizations last night III
condemning the bill as highly OBJ
iectionable." AFL President William
Green said in a letter to members
of the house that it would create 4
form of legislative compulsion that
is tremendously offensive to free
American workers"
CIO President Philip Murray SIM
ilarly condemned the bill last Fri
day in q letter to Vinscn.
House action on the bill may come
this week. Vinson may attempt to
get the house to consider it We'd
nesday. Otherwise ne will press the
house rules committee TO send, it
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-22
|. y. Firm Loses
|. A. Labor Fight

Continued from Page Onel
case. He said the law permitted Ia
bor unions to use peaceful picket
ing against employers ana the un-
ions had observed the rule by peace
fully picketing the Maggie plant.
AS a result of Judge Gouids de-
cision the Maggie company, whicn
had had no labor trouble and whose
employees were not engaged in u
labor dispute and were not striking
will BE- barred fom delivering pro-
duce TO Los Angeles markets or
hauling produce from them.
Maggie and Hugh t. Osborne,
manager of the Associated Farmers
of Imperial county, planned TO &C
TO Los Angeles late this week to
ascertain if something can be done
TO break the union domination OF
company policies, Osborne said
Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-22
Senator Demands S
Bic Profit Tex

! sion by Assistant Secretary Johr
L. Sullivan and other experts. They
! embraced comprehensive upward
revision of income taxes, excise
levies and surtaXes, and imposition
of a wide range of the old World
war nuisance taxes.
Committee Chairman Robert L.
Doughton, D., n. C., disclosed tina;
staff experts of the joint congress
sional committee on taxation dis
agreed with many specific points
in the treaSury's proposed program
He said they would present their
views later.
Republicans crlucized closing of
the hearings to the public and an
nounced that they would move 70
have open hearings start this al
ternoon with Secretary OF the Treas
ury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., as the
first witness.
HERE'S PROPOSED LIST
Committee members said the
treaSury's suggestions included:
Increasing the normal individual
income tax from four TO six per
cent. exclusive of the 10 per cent
defense supertax.
Increasing the normal corpora
ton income tax from a top OF "a
per cent to 80 per cent.
Elimination of the 10 per cent
earned income credit allowed on net
individual incomes up TO $4,000.
Steeply graduated surta&es in the
Sc, ,000- to- S25, 900 individual income
brackets, with the surtaxes begin
ming probably at net incomes OF
1900 instead of $4,000.
Increased estate and gift taxes.
A 10 per cent tax on railroad, air.
plane and shipping tickets.
Increasing the tax on gasoline
from IL cents a gallon to 2ia cents
Increases of 81 a barrel on the
beer tax, 81 per gallon on whiskey
and 16 2-3 per cent on wines.
A rs cent per thousand increase
in the cigarette tax to 81 thous-
and.
Doubling the 3.5 per cent manu-
facturers' excise tax on automobiles
A two cent tax on checks ano
taxes on gum, candy and soft
drinks.
Increases in taxes on automobile
accessories, electric refrigeratorS
safe deposit boxes and a wide range
of other articles.
Committee members said in some
brackets. taxpayers next year would
find their tax bills seven times
what they were this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-22
District Tables
Legion Request

A request from American Legion
naires of Westmorland for a lease
on acres of land in the old West
morland township was tabled tenn
porarily Tuesday by directors OF
the Imperial Irrigation district.
The legionnaires suggested a
dollar-a-year basis. pointing OUT
that the grounds would be turned
over to rodeo and recreational
events.
An old $1,000 debt owed by ths
failing INLAND water district wa:
also discussed but no action was
taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-22

LOS ANGELES, April %. (UP)-
Marjorie Ann Litchfield, who weighs
26lz ounces, gained a gram today.
Her physician, DR.. Arthur Pedersen,
believes she has an excellent chance
to survive.
Marjorie was born Thursday,
three months prematurely. She Is
Los Angeles smallest baby, 13 inch
es from head to tiny feet.
Marjories parents are Mr.. and
Mrs. f. C. Litchfield, formerly OF
Wichita, Kansas.
When the infant is fed-eight
times a day-her special milk for
mula is administered with an eye
dropper which measures 60 drops
at a time. Her body is wrapped IN
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-22
Burglars Confess
Looting {. {. Store

Two men who had confessed to
burglarizing the Edgar Bros. COM
pany store in El Centre early this
year were held Tuesday in Sar
Bernardino and Los Angeles.
Coast authorities teletyped that
Johnnie Boyd MCGUIRE was held
in San Bernardino and had con-
fessed, involving Jack Harding, alias
William Anderson Huckaby. who
was held in Los Angeles.
The teletype did not say how
they happened to be arrested nor
did it give details beyond the fact
that the suspects denied taking
money in the El Centre burglary.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-22
Supervisors Favor
Tri.County Scheme
Of Redistrictinq
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tions in the tri-county plan.
Imperial, Riverside, and Orange
counties all are agricultural in in
terests and usually see eye to eye
On legislation and on business de-
velopment,' Osborne said.
Maybe we can get a congress
man who will be interested in our
problems and not devote all his
time and attention to the Navy,
Prsble declared.
Il think Imperial county's best
interests will be served by the Riv-
erside Imperial Orange arrange
ment," was VencilrS opinion.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-22
DIVORCE GRANTED

A final divorce was granted in
Imperial county superior court
Monday to Caroline Rose Rittner
Stricken in her suit against Orro
z. Stricken
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-22
WEATHER

Southern California-Fairly clear
Tuesday and Wednesday, except
low cloudinsss coastal area Wednes-
day morning and scattered after
noon clouds over mountain and des-
ert regions Tuesday; slightly cooler
coastal area Wednesday.
u. S. Weather Bureau El Cantro
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-22
LfNDPERGH FIELD
RECi1ENED TO AIRLINES

SAN DIEGO. April = tUP)-
Approval of a temporary aircraft
traffic control system at Lindbergh
field caused resumption OF regular
airline schedules today.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-22
COMMANDER NAMED

WASHINGTON, April % CUP)-
Lieut.. Col. Ennis c. Whitehead was
assigned today to command the air
corp advanced flying school at
Phoenix, Ariz.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-22
Il SAT UP IN BED

trying to get little sleep. Stomach
upset. Since using ADLERIKA I feel
SO good! Am 81 years old and do my
own work (E. P.-Okla.) If gas in
stomach or intestines bothers YOU,
try ADLERIKA today.
CLEMENTS DRUG STORE
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
New Jap Threat
Fell in Malaga

NEW YORK. Dec. 26 GNS) .-
A japanese threat is developing
in Central Malaga. with drive
toward the highway of Kuala
Lips. 125 miles north Of Singapore
and $50 miles southeast Of Penang
CHS said the British radio re-
ported from Singapore today.
BIC said a correspondent de-
clared the lightly clad Japanese
were following a railway, keeping
in the Jungle on either side.
The same correspondent, BIC
said. reported imperial casualties
in Malaya arc much lighter than
expected. He pointed out that
groups Of soldiers, thought lost,
are finding their way back 10 the
main body. Some reported Skilm-
iSheS with japanese.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
Dutch Bombers
Sink Another

BATAVIA. y F. I. Dec. e
GNS) Dutch army bomberS sank
another Japanese destroyer OF
transport ship near kuchlng capt
tai Of Sarawak, a Netherlands
East Indies war communlque SAID
today. This sinking was in add
ton 70 those previously achieved
by the y r. l. navy.
The destroyer was sunk during
a Dutch navy bombardmcnt OF a
concentration Of Japanese ships of
the coast Of Sarawak
Continuance of japanese All
raids on Netherlands East Indies
territory was reported A COM
munique SAID an alrdromc in the
outer possessions had been bombed
but little damage was done and
there were no casualties one
Nippon bomber was brought down
by anti-aIrcrait guns.
Loss OF plane of the Royal
Netherlands Indies Air lines as a
result of enemy air action was
announced officially Eleven pas
sengers on the plane were unhurt
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
Silk Stockings Urged
For Use as Bandaqes

PORTLAND. Ore Dec. &c
GNS) Millions of discarded silk
stockings cast of from the legs
Of the nations women would be
made useful as emergency band
ages under a suggestion by DR.
Thomas W. Ross, Portland ply
stefan. who has used stocking
emergency bandagcS for 10 years
when cut to size" he SAID,
they are easy To apply and re-
move; they are cooler and there
fore attractive to the patient:
they shorten the time required
Ia inspect dressings and wounds,
rs they are merely peeled back,
not unwOund; and. In these crit
cal times. their iudiciouS use.
will stop some of the drain on
the familiar white cotton hand
ages and the various adheSiNcS.'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
Macarthur Cautious
Leaves japanese No Excuse TO Bomb Manila
in Proclamation Of Open City

MANILA. Dec 26 GNSl In
declaring Manila an open city
Gen Douglas Macarthur com
mander-in-cmef of United States
forces m the Far East. SAID such
careful precautions have been
taken that no excuse may be
given for a possible mistake by
japanese bomberS or troops.
His proclamation follows
in order To spare the metro
politan area from possible raw
ages of attack cithc- by air or
ground, Manila il hereby de-
ciared an open city without the
characteristics OF a military OBJ
jectiVe.
"In order that no excuse may
{ be- ri Zen for possible mistake,
the American high commissioner,
the commonwealth government
and all Combatant military in
stalIations viii he Withdrawn
from its cnyirons A. rapidly n
possible"
SNYRE'S PRoGLNNNTION
\ proclamation by untte'
states High Commissioner Fran
cis b. Sayre said
The municipal government
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
CLAIM Q SHIPS SUNK

TOXIC. Dec. % CBy official
Japanese wireless (INS).-UnltS
of the Japanese navy sank nine
British warShipS in Hongkong har-
Dor while Nipponese marines seized
from 40 10 so vessels and large
Of ammunition on Stone
cutter Island the Domei (Japa-
neSe) news agency announced to-
day
The British warships destroyed
included one submarine, one de-
Stroyer. one gunboat and six tor
Dedo boats, IL was claimed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26

ing to two basic considera-
tions-One being that defense
spending itself be conducted
honestly, efficiently and en-
tirely without waste; and the
other being that unessential
and deferrable expenditure be
entirely eliminated.
But the whole burden of
patriotism and wisdom does
not rest upon the Congress,
IL the American people
themselves persist in petition
ing Congress for the specific
non : d efense expenditures
which in the aggregat e
constitute the w HOL +
VOLUME of the type OF
spending which it is desirable
to eliminate, nothing sub
stantial will result.
In this light, therefore, the
Utah Taxpayers Association
program obviously attacks
the problem at its roots. Re-
mOval of the PRESSURE
for unnecessary public eX-
penditure would certainly
simplify the task of Con-
gress, and in a very imp0r-
tant manner eXemplify the
patriotic spirit which il is de-
sirable for Congress to emu
late.
<,UEaDu re - DyrCLNFA
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
Set $4,000, 900 Sale
OF Treasury Bills

WASHINGTON, Dec. rs CINS).
Secretary of the Treasury, Henry
Norgenthau today announced that
about Si50.000,000 in 76-day treas
ury bills Will 90 on sale next Mon
day
Bills OF this series, he said, will
be dated Dec. 81 1871, and will
mature March Il. 1872. the face
amount being payable without
interest They Will be issued IN
denominations Of $1,000 $1,000
$4,000. 100000, 100000 and
81. 600 900
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
TO THE LAST MAN

Sayre added that Philippines
defenders outside Manila would
fight 10 The last man
Moving from the Lingayen gulf
coast. the JapS were reported 10
have reached Binalonan, lle miles
FROM Manila, and TO be approach
inc the Philippine summer capital
of Baguio, % miles north OF
IBlnalonan.
The Nipponese participating in
this drive were described AS in
fantry and light tank forces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
Larceny Suspect Held

FLINT De-. 26 Police today
were holding Elwood Moore 20 d
Sl4 Louisa street. on A charge oi
suspicion OF larceny from car
Moore was taken in custody wher
he was found in a car parked II
East Wiiherbee street.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
DR.. Torrance 10 Ask
Writ Of Injunction

MONTERREY. Mexico. Dec 20
INS) Or Arthur Torrance. ar
rested in connection with the death
November s Of his 72-ycar-Old
wife. Ada LoNcland Torrance Of
Kalamazoo. Mich Will seek his
liberty today or tomorrow through
the Injunction route.