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Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-13
Killer Judged
Some in Australia

under the influence of liquor.
Leonski's trial, on charges OF hav-
ing three murders, was resumed
before a court martial today in an
undisclosed courtroom to avoid
crowds. The trial was adjourned
on June 10 so commission of the
two American physicians and an
Australian alienist could examine
him.
The court martial included four
colonies, two lieutenant colonels, one
major. one captain and two first
lieutenants, sitting at long table
under an American flag. Leonski,
in private's uniform. sat between
the two men defending him. He
listened impassively to the evidence.
The president of tho Court mar
tial, on behalf of the United States,
charged Leonski with numbering
Gladys Hosking Al; Mrs. Pauline
Thompson, 81, and Mrs. Violet Nc
Leod. 40.
Teonski nleaded innocent
The judge advocate said the
prosecution intended to show that
he had signed confessions that he
had murdered Miss Hosking and
Mrs. Thompson, and made a state
ment that involved him in the kill
ing of Mrs Mcleod.
The women were killed, appar-
emily by sex maniac, during black
outs from May 3 to May 18. They
were clicked or. beaten on the head.
and their bodies stripped to the
waist.
Because so witnesses have been
summoned, the trial was expected
to last more than week.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-13
No New Trial for
Helper Of German

DETROIT, July l3-CUP) = Fed
eral Judge Arthur J. Tuttle today
denied a new trial for Max Stephan,
German born restaurant owner
convicted of treason for helping a
German flier after his escape from
Canadian prison camp.
After denying the motion. Judge
Tuttle informed government ana
defense attorneys that he would be
willing TO confer with the defend
ant before imposing sentence.
Stephan is confined at the Milan,
Mich. federal penitentiary.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-13

on quart CT liquor. Cigar and pipe
smokers will pay higher federal
tax. Telephone bills will carry a
10 instead of six per cent tax;
kilograms will pay Is instead of TO-
A five per cent tax must be paid
with each bet laid down at the
pari-mutuel windows. Shipments by
land. water or air will carry a five
per cent tax
Starting next January |, most
Americans will pay part of their
income taxes as they earn. in ad-
dition to paying 1912 taxes in the
regular quarterly installments.
From each wage, salary or divi-
dend check will be deducted five
per cent of the amount in excess of
fiyed personal exemptions. The ex-
emption for a single person is S11
week: for a married man, S26 and
for each child or other depend
entS, $3.50
RATE BOOSTED
The present four per cent normal
tax has been raised to six per cent.
Siooiidl tACiilpJlollS nave Deen low
cred, except for officers and men
of the armed forces to $500 single
and $500 married. Soldiers. sail
orS and marines will retain the
present $3.50 single and $500 mar
ried exemption. BY that differen-
tial buck privates narrowly missed
paying Sl4 year income tax under
the new $50 pay law.
The new surtax rates will range
from 13 per cent of the first $1,000
of taxable income to 50 per cent
on all over 100000. Corporations
will continue to pay a "a normal
tax. Under the committees last
minute revision they will pay a 81
per cent surtax instead OF the
tentatively approved Is.
The excess profits rate was re-
duced Saturday from 94 to 87It per
cent but the IA per cent refund
which corporations would have re-
celved after the war on the excess
profits they pay now was elm
mated.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-13
Final Vote Due
On ak Measure

WASHINGTON. July l3-UPl-
Administration leaders hoped today
to be able to complete house action
on the $6,250,000,0o0 tax bill this
week.
The bill. under which 30,000,000
Americans will pay income taxes
ranging from a low of Sl9 for each
$40 of earnings over personal ex-
emptionS to a high of $3.50 a $100
goes to the house floor today or to-
morrow. Debate may begin Thurs
day and a final vote is hoped for
by Saturday night.
Pressure for a rule that would
permit amendments from the floor
to increase the amount of the bill
appeared to have disSipated. 1t gen.
orally was assumed that the rules
committee would provide Tor the
new taxes to be considered under
the customary gag" rule prohibit
ing revision.
CORPORATE TAX UP
The ways and means committee
completed consideration of the bill
late Saturday after an 11th-hour
upset that showed the measure
another $1,000, 100000 toward the
treasurys goal of $500 100000 by
increasing the new levies on corpor-
ate income.
AS it stands the new tax bill lays
a heavy hand on every segment OF
the American people to help meet
the staggering costs of the war
costs which already have swelled to
S225, 900, 900 900. more by eight times
what the United States spent in
World War I.
Not only will the new tax bills
reach for funds be felt in the earn
ings of individuals and corporations,
but most consumers goods not
deemed necessities of life will pay
heavier excise taxes than ever be-
fore.
TAX ON LUXURIES
The tax on cigarettes has been
increased by the committee by a
half cent a package. Another so
cents has been added to the tax
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-13
Crowd LYnches
Negro for Attack
On White Woman

fore continuing to the edge of this
Texas-ArkanSas border city.
About Is men were believed to
have been in the group. They drag
ged Wilson'S body to the loading
platform of a cotton gin. tied the
rope to the winch overhead and
raised the body 20 feet into the
air They disappeared before author
tiles arrived.
CROWD ATTRACTED
Mrs. Mullin telephoned police and
Sheriff Monroe Watts. When Watts
reached the lynching scene. he found
residents from nearby houses view
ing the body in the dim light cast
by street light rs yards away
Many were dressed in night clothing.
Watts announced he would in
vestigate the lynching but said he
had not learned the identity of any
Of the men who participated.
Vinson was accused of attempting
TO attack Mrs. Jayson Talley, %
wife of a war plant worker, early
Sunday He allegedly entered the
cabin traileS in which the Talley
family lived and found Mrs. Talley
in bed with her baby.
Clifford Adams and C. L. Roberts,
who lived nearby, heard Mrs. Tai
ley's screams and chased Vinson to
an all-night restaurant They said
Vinson hit Adams with a flashlight
and that Roberts struck Vinson
with a pistol. The gun discharged
accidently and a ricocheting bullet
wounded Adams in the arm.
Vinson repeatedly drew knife
and Roberts then shot him in the
abdomen. Hospital attendants said
he was not expected to recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-13
CaIexico Cir!
ToMarry

Announcement has been made of
the coming marriage of Miss Paul
inc Yturralde, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Adolfo Yturralde of Calexico
and Sgt. John F. McNally, Jr., of
Camp Lockett.
The marriage has been Tentatively
set for August z in the hope tina,
Mr. McNally's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. John F. McNally, Sr.. of Mich
igan will be aple to come for the
ceremony. Mrs. Fito Yturralde will
be her laws matron of
honor, while Mr.. Yturallde will
serve Mr.. McNally as best man.
The ceremony will take place at the
Catholic church in Calexico with 2
reception following at the home OF
the brides parents.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-13
Conference Picks
&c. Girl Officer

Wilma Jeanne Lake,. one of five
Ell Centre representatives at the
Christian Church young peoples
conference for southern California
at Idyllwild, was elected vice-presi-
dent of the 10th and 11th grader
group, leaders reported Monday.
Betty 10 Brinnon was a member
of the group of 18th and 18th grad
ers, and Patricia Marshall. Mary
Lou Ray and Bobbie Anne Deen
attended sessions Of the pioneer
camp, eighth and ninth graders
All participated in leadership ac-
tivities.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-13
Reporter

Continued from Page u
tened at Indio, gets sent across
the country every time a deserter
is arrested on the other side of the
continent. It's not all chasing male
factors, however, according to Bill.
Over the fourth of July. he was
on MP duty with 400 soldiers en-
route from Indio to Santa Monica
and keeping a weather eye on
400 travelling doughboys is no pic
mic. saws bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-13
FbI Nabs 14For
Helping Saboteurs
Continued from Page l


gave shelter to the saboteurs and
furnished them assistance which
would have aided in the grandiose
scheme of destruction which the
German high command had map
ped out. he said
Hoover said that one of the in
dividuals purchased an automobile
for use by one agent in transport
ing explosives and other materials
which the saboteurs had hidden
after arriving in this country by
submarine.
Hoover charged that some of the
contacts" concealed part of the
$4,000 which the saboteurs had
brought to this country to finance
their mission. Several of the con-
facts had changed bills of large
denominations to divert suspicion
from Adolf Hitler's agents.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-13
NEGRO KNIFER
SENTENCED HERE

Verlyn Cunningham. 35-year- -old
Negro accused of cutting Willie
Booker, 23-year-old Negro. in
knife battle Friday night, was SEN
fenced to pay $50 or serve Is DAYS
in Jail in poll T. court Monday
morning Booker is now out of the
hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-13
It's no longer TABOO for girls
to talk of this possible help

You can't expect a grin -and-bear-
it attitude TO bring relief from the
distress of periodic, functional pain.
Perhaps that's why so many
women use CARDUI. 1t has 81
year record of 2-way help, when,
taken as directed: ID started three
da@s before your time, it should
help relieve pain due to purely pc
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-13
FLAX THRESHER
CONDUCTS EXPERIMENT

w. R. slim" league, Imperial
Valley flax thresher operator. has
installed on Charles Ferguson's l6-
foot pusher type thresher a barrel
of water. arranged, with a hose to
deliver drip in front of the cy
linders, where it is sprayed by the
cylinders back into the separator
housing. The experiment is intend
ed to keep down static, a major
problem in threshing at this time
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-13
Valley Minister
Visits on Coast

Rev. E. L. Carter of the State
Street Christian Church left Mon
day morning to join his wife in
Long Beach. Mrs. Carter has been
visiting relatives in Santa Bar
bara for two weeks. While on the
coast Mr.. and Mrs. Carter will at
tend the Christian Church confer
ence in Long Beach.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-13

MELBOURNE, July .13-CUP) -
Two American physicians and an
Australian alienist testified today
that pvt. Edward j. Leonski, "a, of
New York was sane at the times
he was accused of numbering three
Australian women, although he was
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-13
MRS ALVIN BUCKLIN
RETURNS HOME

Mrs. Alvin Bucklin was released
late last week from the El Centre
hospital and is now at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Bucklin.
Her twin daughters will have to
remain for some time yet in the
hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-13

riodic, functional causes; 20 taken
as a tonic, CARDUI usually i'm
proves appetite, aids digestion by
increasing the flow of gastric
juices, and thus helps build resis-
tance, which often aids in minimiz-
ingperiodic functional distress.
Try CARDUI. You may be glad
you did!
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-13
Scanning l.v.
News Horizon
FOiMER EMPLOYE
HOME FROM HOSPITAL

George Mann, former Post-Press
linotype operator who has been
regaining his health at DR.. Bard's
Sanitarium at Ventura, was released
Sunday, and is now able to remain
at home with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. K Mann of Ventura.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-13
AUTO ACCIDEN T

Cars driven by George Thomas,
Al, Calexico. and Ramon Agundez,
is, FL Centre, were involved in
minor accident in the 100 block on
Main street Sunday night, El Cen
tro police said MondaT. Damage to
each vehicle was placed at approx
imately SIS.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-13
CHARLES FREE AT
RECEPTION CENTER

Charles A Free, FL Centre. pri-
vate in the U. S. infantry, Monday
was at the Fort Macarthur recep-
ton center awaiting reassignment
to permanent duties. Free is the
husband of Mrs. Maxine A. Free,
1881 He'll avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-13
PAIR SENTENCED

Charles B. Heath. Al. and Frank
Martinez, 81, arrested on charges
of drunkenness and disturbing the
peace Sunday night. were sentenced
to pay sic fines or serve eight days
in Jail by Police Judge Lee Nuffer
Monday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-13
STAMP CLUB
MEETS TUESDAY

Members of the Imperial Valley
Stamp and Coin club are scheduled
to meet Tuesdar at 7:30 pm at the
ice plant on Commercial next TO
the railroad.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08

Quickly the lily fell beside me- l stopped and
caught it from the floor as if might remove it
from our path.
Breathless. startled, looked up at him. He was
smiling and bowling, thinking he had pleased me.
1t seemed if the whole audience had shared our
emotion. The entire theater resounded with loud
applause and cheers.
/ turned and left the stage
ran out into the wings, where with the smell of
dust and grease paint there was the pungent, too
fragrant scent of the funeral flowers! The per-
fume clouded everythng-and in my dressing
room found hundreds of the white blossorns--n
baskets and boxes and bouquets, filling nearly
every inch of space
My mother was there in the midst of them
trying to talk to me, but she too excited Tears
of happiness and pride drenched her face as she
held me in her arms
The theater Numbered with applause! 1t kept up
Now the stage manager cried, pounding at my
door:
"Come back-take a bow. Come back"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08

Each night l left the flowers so that the
cleaning women could remove them from my sight;
each night hoped no more would be sent And
yet dared not voice my superstitious fear to the
troupe They would all become panicky-or they
might jeer at me for my fear.
But l believed that tragedy had marked my
path. 1t would, / felt now include the man who
had sent the flowers-because something had hap
pened between us that night.
When 1 took bow below the red-push box
reserved for royalty in the theater, looked up.
In that second broad-shouldered man in evening
dress, with shining hair and intense eyes, stood
land leaned over the box
His eyes met mine and held them. 1 could not
breathe for that peculiar second which burned be-
tween us and forged bond There seemed but two
of us in that vast theater. 1t if there were
others in the world; as / sensed his desire
knew a painful elation-and then was frightened.
In his hand he held single white lily.
saw him press the flower to his lips and toss
it toward me.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08

were words scrawled in bold, confident
hand, and read:
"Tll be waiting for you tonight"
The initials &c d." were signed there. On the
other side of the card which was embossed with
a gilt crown and also bore name embossed in gilt
letters, read: Count Eugene Dabsk"
HE is of the largest land owners in all
Poland!' Mother said: His family is one of the
oldest and most aristocratic. We are to have sup
per with him tonight"
/ shook my head and started taking off my
costume
"Wear your red-velvet gown tonight-look
your very BEST" Mother said "And pin up your
hair so you'll look older
l did as she told me-numbly.
Count Dabski wants to marry you Pola"
heard her saying because she thought was going
through with her plan for the supper "He has
told me-"
Marry me?" gasped, unbelieving "But-I-"
1T is all like dream, isn't t?"
Marry me! Why why?"
Because he can give you everything you want
thinks you can give him all he wants." said my
mother.
II only want to be on the stage surely,
mother, you know this"
You are my only child. I've struggled too
hard for you. have given you every advantage.
You well educated, beyond your years. You
know music and art and you have travelled. Now
you are prepared to be the wife of a great and
wealthy man. Which is the career have always
wanted you to have"
Buff develop through my work l can be-
come an actress in the United States-that is my
ambition"
II want you to marry Count Dabski-yo
understand"
Then she turned and opened large white box
which had been leaning against the wall saw
her take out mass of brown fur, handling it
previously.
This is a sable coat, Pola! 1t is an engage
ment present from your future husband"
l couldn't speak. just stood there looking
This coat, you will realize some day. repre-
sents a fortune" she said 1T is a mark of high
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08

L SHOOK my neaQ In WOnQer at ner COulu Sne
have forgotten the Gypsy belief that funeral
flowers-whte lilies and tuberoses-bring trag-
edy? My father had been Gypsy
looked at my mother across gulf of surprise.
l knew then that indeed my fathers child,
that had inherited his Gypsy blood, that all the
torture and unrest and fever of it flowed omnously
through my veins. Yes, and knew then that l
had his strange gift of foresight. He had passed
to me his amazing gift of warning
held up the crushed flower, which in my eX-
element still held clutched in my hand Now l
dropped it at my mothers feet.
She looked at the hly-and for a second the
arstocratic woman who had been lured from her
comfortable home by the romance of a Gypsy's
violin changed before my eyes. AS if she felt the
impact of the tragic superstition. She seemed to
feel its cold shadow as did, and she stepped back
from the lily as if it were snake squirming there
between us.
But in the next second she drew up her shoul-
ders disdanfuly. She was a proud, dominant
woman, with a strong, determined mind Some
times had thought she had regretted marrying
my Gypsy father, regretted that she had ever
allowed his love to sway her.
Now the influence of the Gypsy was gone from
her. in flash she had control of herself and she
was determined to control me well.
Her foot came down on the lily symbolically-
and in torrent of words she reviewed her sacri-
fees for me-reminded me how she had worked
to keep me in ballet school, then in dramatic school,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08

Mother pulled the door wide
and tried to push me out. The
manager caught my hand, but
with all my strength / chung to
the door facing with my free
hand.
"Nol No." / cried. II will
not 60 back!"
The startled stage manager
looked as if he thought the recog-
milton and acclaim of that night
had been too much for me. And
after few more persuasive Sec
onds he gave up.
But, Pola! Have you lost
vour mindi" NV mother cried.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-16
URUGUAY PRESIDENT
SUCCUMRS

MONTEVIDEO, Sept. 10 up
DR.. Gabriel Terra, SO, president of
Uruguay from 1881 to 1888. died last
night after a four-year illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-16
Soldier Killed As
Train Hits Truck

POMONA, Cal, Sept. 16-UP)-
Cne soldier was killed and six 9TH
ers seriously injured here today
when a Southern Pacific freight
train crashed into truck carrying
the men to their camp
Pvt. Russell Lee, 20, of Camp
Ham, was instantly killed when
the truck, driven by Ernest Hylton,
18, Covina, Cal, a civilian, stalled
on the tracks in front of the freight
train.
Police said the soldiers were re-
turning to Camp Ham from recent
desert maneuvers and had been
given a ride by Hylton.
Others injured in the accident
were: Pvt. Casmer R. Wrobel, 81,
Chicago, who received a skull frac-
ture and was not expected to live;
Pvt. Ralph Pebenkamp, %, bruises,
and an, unidentified soldier who re-
ceived minor injuries. Driver Hyl-
ton received a broken leg in the
wreck.
The, soldiers were given emergen-
cy treatment at the Pomona hos
pital and later were taken to Cam9
Haan.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-16
Ex.Boxer Murders
Common Law Wife,
Then Kills Self

SAN JOSE, Cal, Sept. 16. CUP)-
Tony Pasich, AZ, former professional
boxer, shot and killed his common
law wife, Dorothy L. Roberts, 81,
after a night-long quarrel, and
then committed suicide by shooting
himself, Deputy Coroner Harry P.
Ryder reported today.
The Staying climaXed a
bitter argument over Miss Roberts
marriage last week to a sailor sta
toned at Treasure Island, Ryder
said.
The quarrel began in Miss Rob-
erts' apartment and lasted through
out the night. Early today they left
the apartment and continued the
dispute on the street.
AS the quarrel reached a peak,
PaSich drew a .38 caliber revolver
and shot Miss Roberts three times,
in the breast, heart and arm, kill
ing her outright, Ryder said. Pasich
then shot himself once in the head
and died instantly.
PaSich recently had been working
as an oiler for the Southern Pacific
company.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-16
RommeI Given No
Time to Organize
For New Onslaught

CAIRO, Sept 16. CUP)-Contin-
uous pounding by Royal aiF force
and American planes and the Brit
ish communicable raid against the
axis supply port of Tobruk indicat-
ed today that the Allied command
intends to give German Field Mar
shal Erwin Rommel no time to
reorganize for another drive.
Rommels failure to attack in
more than a week demonstrated the
severity of the setback he suffered
when he tried to crash the Alamein
line and drive on to Alexandria and
Suez. His armored losses were heavy
and Allied air superiority over the
Western desert since has caused
him big losses in air shipments and
motor transport.
Allied aircraft have ranged almost
at will against axis bases. Only yes
terday, the United States command
announced that heavy bombers had
attacked shipping and port installa-
tions at Suda Bay, Crete, in a day
liiht raid last Monday.
Rommeps chief source of supply
undoubtedly is Tobruk. Results OF
that sea-borne raid still are un-
certain, although constant RAF
raids were diminishing the axis
supplies of fuel, ammunition and
other reserves needed for an attack
which will not peter out in a week
as Rommels last one did.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-16
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State Militia Now
MiIitaryForce,
General Reports

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 16-(UP)-
Californias State Guard is now an
active, full-time military force, do
ing full military duty in close CO.
operation with and coordinated by
the Army" Maj Gen. Walter G.
Sweeney, U. S. A, reported today
in reviewing his first three months
as commander of the state forces.
General Sweeney assumed COM
mand of the guard and state mill
tia June under war department
directive.
The report said military worth of
the State Guard was recognized by
the War Department in supplying
large amounts of supplies, equip
ment and armament. Guard troops,
the report pointed out, have been
gradually taking over the guarding
of vital utilities, releasing federal
troops for combat duty.
Dealing with state militia units,
Cllt report Sdlu d Didu 10 DtiIiS
studied whereby they would be Ii
censed in rural areas, while those
in metropolitan centers not having
definite military missions would be
enrolled individually in state guard
reserves. The report added:
Very few, if any, of these militia
men within cities were possessed of
arms and ammunition of their
own. No military force has any
place in a plan of defense unless
it has a military mission to perform
in time of emergency. My obser-
Vation of the situation in our cities
is that it Wauld cause unutterable
confusion between the Army, Navy,
State Guard and the civilian de-
fense agencies to try and maintain
state militia organizations within
these metropolitan areas"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-16
Convict Shot In
Escape Attempt

FOLSOM PRISON, Calf, Sept.
16-(UP)- One convict was shot
and two others captured early to-
day after they attempted to escape
from Folsom prison by saving the
bars in their cell, it was announced
by Warden Clyde Plummer.
Phillip Gardner, 35. a two-time
loser serving a five years to life
sentence on a 1941 Los Angeles
burglary conviction, was wounded
but will recover.
Captured in the lower yards by
guards were Raymond Vincent, "a,
serving five years to life on a 1941
Ell Dorado robbery and grand theft
conviction and Buster Ward, 28, lif-
er from San Bernardino charged
with kidnapping.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-16

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