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Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-16
WHAT THE TEMPEST
REVEALS OF RED TAPE

In any decision reached by the Allied
War Council to give Macarthur the pow
ers he needs and which we have been
misled into believing he had already been
given, one thing above all others should
be remembered.
There must be no red tape which will
so bind the fighting forces that they may
have to stop in the middle of big offens
i've until some politically minded brass
hats decide how far the fighting men are
empowered to go under the authority
delegated to them.
That difference between TIE "South
Pacific and the Pacific" ommand, for
instance, could cause a lot of trouble.
Suppose Macarthur started a big, fast
sweep up toward Japan. Would he have
to stop in the middle of it, simply because
his men had fought their way out of the
South Pacific" area?
When the non-fighting brass hats de-
eide to give Macarthur the powers to
make his command effective. thev had
better go all the way in cutting the red
tape and eliminating the jealousy which
might impede future offensive action.
The public. which has the biggest stake
of all in this war, is getting tired OF un-
dercover dickering where there should
be nothing undercover. The public-Of
America of ENGLAND, of Australia, OF all
the United Nations-is not interested IN
the tender feelings of some little man IN
a big place whose insistence upon prero-
gatives may ruin everything.
Give the men who can do the job the
tools and the authority to do it.
Macarthur is one of these men.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-16
Chinese InfIict
Losses on Enemy

LONDON, April Is. (UP)-Chi-
neSe troops nOl5n o. Toungoo are
nflicting heavy losses" on the
japanese attacking the central front
in Burma, a military commentator
said today
The British have been fighting
continuously since January without
a let-up, the commentator said
adding there were no new reports
from the British front north of
Prone.
They are having a stiff time and
are still fighting back hard"
Dispatches during the last few
days have reported further Japanese
gains on the road leading north
ward from Prone to the Burma oil
fields. with the enemy capturing
the town OF Tmigyaungye. This
puts the japanese about 20 miles
south of the entrance to the oil
fields but the enemy also had cut
eastward across the hills to Taung-
dwingy. threatening the rear of the
Chinese fCrces north of Toungoo.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-16
MaeARTHUR'S COMMAND.
WHERE AND WHAT?

A man of Gen. Douglas MacArthur'S
character, man of fortnight decision
who gives everything he's got and expects
Others to do the same in attaining vic
tory, cannot be expected to submit meek
ly to the sort of political indecision which
prevents him from eXerting the utmost
effort IN discharging the responsibility
that has been placed upon him.
That, perhaps, is the reason for this
weeks Washington tempest that blew up
out of the South Pacific when MacAr-
thurs headquarters - not the general
himself, mind you, but his headquarters
gently released the cat from the bag
by revealing that Macarthur has not yet
enough authority to form the Allied Com
mand which President Roosevelt said
the day before that Macarthur was head
ing.
Later developments revealed that:
Macarthur so far has actual authority
only to command American forces in
Australia.
Australia, speaking through her pre-
mier, expressed stunned astonishment
that the Allied War Council in Washing
ton evidently has not taken action to give
Macarthur the formal leadership to
which he was informally said to have
been appointed
President Roosevelts office said that
Macarthur is supreme commander in the
South Pacific, not in the whole Pacific
area, and failed to identify the boundar-
les of the South Pacific.
Now that the muddle has been brought
to the attention of public clamoring for
action and already restive at political de-
lays created by civilian iealousies, it is
most probable that quick end will be
reached by giving Macarthur the author
ity the public has been lead to believe he
has had all along If that is done, it is
also probable that we will never hear
another word on the subject from Mac
Arthur's headquarters. He is a soldier,
with a soldiers objective. Recrimina-
tions have no place in his policies.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-16
State Tax on Army
Gas in Dispute

WASHINGTON, April l6. UP)-
The supreme coult announced to-
day that it will hear arguments the
week Of May On the question of
whether gasoline sold at army post
exchanges is subject to state taxa
tiOn.
Arguments Will be presented en-
a federal appeal from California
supreme cour' decision holding that
such gasoline is taxable and in a
similar case which originated in
South Carolina.
The California suit was instituted
by the Standard Oil Co. of Cali
fornia III protest against payment
Of taxes on several thousand gal
Ions OF gasoline sold at army post
canteenS.
The company contended that an
army post exchange is a government
lnStrumentality and cannot be
taxed
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-16
NEGROES IN THE NAVY

(Christian Science Monitor)
"A first-class fightin' man. is the Am
erican Negro, as members of his race
have proved in several wars. The deci-
sion of the Navy Department to accept
enlistments of colored men as seamen,
privates, and On-cOmmissiOned officers
in the naval and marine reserve is a
wholesome departure Negroes hereto
fore have served in the Navy only as
cooks, stewards, and mess boys. They
now may be formed into combat units.
This does not mean that they are to
be scattered through the ranks Of white
seaman and petty officers. Secretary
Knox indicates that they will be assign
ed to segregated duties. so as to avoid
problems that might arise from aSSoca-
tion in the same duties in the crowded
quarters of Warships.
One imagines the colored personnel
might be assigned to certain storeroOmS,
boiler-rOomS, or shore establishments,
might form gun-creWS for merchant YES
sells. and eventually might man some par
ticular ships, as cOlored troops have long
made up certain regiments in the Army.
This policy will scarcely satisfy
number who believe, with basic correct
ness, that the American system demands
complete equality Of opportunity in every
respect. Yet it will commend itself to
those who have practical, first hand
knowledge of the situation. The effects
of race prejudice are not obliterated
merely by ignoring the fact that the pre-
judice is present; the prejudice itself
must be dissolved and overcome by edu-
cation and experience.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-16
U.S.. = TURKISH FRONT
(RiVerSide PresS)

(RiverSide Press)
American troops and materials have
been going to Europe for many weeks
now, in preparation for powerful push
somewhere when the big spring fight
ing begins. Where will they go? Only
insiders know
1t has been generally assumed by Am
orleans that they will go to the Cont
nent because they did so last time But
slav mission, in this country lately, has
another notion. He has an idea they
may go to the Middle East
Whatever may be done behind Hitler's
back when he Is once committed to his
new drive on Russia, the Yugoslavs may
be trusted to have hand in it. They
have held fast and recruited busily
through the winter, until they now have
100000 patriots ready for spring Of
fensive under General Mihailoyich, the
guerrilla leader.
Col. Savich maintains that if a large
enough force Of American and British
troops, with modern equipment, can be
assembled in the Middle East Turkey
will join the United Nations for an inva-
sion of NaZi Europe.
Our troops would reach the eastern
Mediterranean by way of the Red Sea
and the Suez canal. Joining the Turks
they would press up through the Balk-
ans, joining forces with Mihailovich's ar
my, to invade Germany itself and take
Ritler's army in the rear.
1t seems like wild dream, but not
more so than other dreams which have
been dreamed. Stranger things than that
have happened in this war. The surest
thing is that there are going to be a lot
of surprises before peace is concluded
and Hitler and Hirohito are in the dog
house
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-16
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF ELECTION
FOR MEMBERS OF THE GOV
ERNiNG BOARD OF THE Ell
CENTRIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ntSTpIC'r

DISTRICT.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN TO
THE ELECTORS OF Ell CENTRIC
SCHOOL DISTRICT of Imperial
County. California, that the Annual
Election for members of the Board
OF Trustees of the El Centre Ele-
mentary School District be held
on the third Friday of May, viz
May l5, 1912.
1t will be necessary to elect one
member.
The polling place for said electors
OF FL Centre School District will be
at the Central Union High School
Building at 1000 Brighton Avenue
in the City of El Centre in El Gen.
tro Elementary School District.
The polls will be open between
the hours of 6 o'clock am. and
Z O'Clock pm, Pacific War Time.
The officers appointed to conduct
the election in the above named
school distrlcc are:
Mrs. Beth Slee, Inspector
Mrs. BeSs F.. Ryerson, Judge
Mrs. Juanita Measures, Judge.
(Signed BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE Ell CENTRIC
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DISTRICT:
By: Roy H. Womack,
Goble Hurst,
Carrie r. Hanson.
Members OF Board of Trustees
mo. g. CAl6-23-3O)
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-16
Colorado River
Control Urged

SACRAMENTO, April 16. CUP)--
State Senator Dr8dlord S Critten-
Gen. chairman of the Joint com
mittee or water problems. today
forwarded , committee resolution to
Washington. asking immediate aid
for remedylng tlCOd cono.tionS OF
the Colorado river at Needles.
Crittenden said silt was rapidly
raising the bed of the river because
of changed river conditions arising
from the construction of Boulder
Dam north OF Needles and Parker
Dam TO the south.
The resolution to the congresslon-
al delegation suggested that $780,
600 be sought to correct the river
conditions. State emergency funds
can not be used under Il ruling Of
the legislative counsel.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-16
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL
No. 1922
In the Matter of the Estate of
EARLE c. HANCOCK, Deceased.
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION
FOR PROBATE OF WILL.
Notice is hereby given that THE
FIRST NATIONAL TRUST AND
SAVINGS BANK OF SAN DIEGO.
a corporation, has this day filed
herein a petition for the probate of
will of Earle c. Hancock, deceased
and for Letters Testamentary; that
the same is hereby set for hearing
by the Court upon Friday, the 18th
day of April, 1912, at two O'Clock
pm. in the Court Room of Depart
ment No. 2 in the Court House, in
the City of FL Centre, County OF
Imperial, State of California. Dated
April c, 1912.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
Clerk.
BY G.. O. KENYON,
Deputy.
VIM. L. Morrison,
Attorney.
San Diego, Calf.
mo. 81 (A7-16 Inc
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-16
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN TIE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF


1nE. - n H. oF SAIIFOkNlA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL
Notice of Time and Place Appointed
for Proving win and Hearing
Application Tor Letters Testa-
mentary.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of
MARY NJ. WILLARD. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that a
petition fer probate of the will of
MARY M. WILLARD. deceased, and
for the issuance to FRIEDRICH
A. WILLARD Of letters tests--
mentary, has been iiled in this
court, and that the oath day Of
April, 1912, at O'Clock pm, of
said day, at the courtroom of said
court, at the court house in the
City OF El Centre, County of I'M
perial, State of California, has
been set for the hearing of said pc
tition, when and where any person
interested may appear and contest
the same, and SHOW cause, if any
they have, why said petition should
not be granted.
Dated April 9th, 1912.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
County Clerk.
BY MAXINE CONSOLE,
Deputy Clerk.
mo. q (A10-21 inc)
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-16
SHIP PRODUCTION
SPEEDIP PLANNED

WASHINGTON, April 16 CUP -
War production beard labor officials
said today they We're considering
calling a meeting of the shipyard
specialization committee in the
near future to study plans for fur
ther expansion of production. No
place or date have yet been set.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-16
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
No. 1928
Notice of Time and Place Appointed
for Proving Will and Hearing
Application for Letters
Parliamentary.
In the Matter of the Estate of
JOSEPH H. McKIM, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
a petition for probate of the will of
JOSEPH II. McKIM, deceased, and
for the issuance to JOSEPH l.. Nc
KIM of letters testamentary, has
been filed in this court, and that
Friday the oath day of April, 1912,
at 200 O'Clock pm, of said day, at
the courtroom Of Department No.
2 Of said court. at the Court House
in the City of FL Centre, County OF
State of California, has
been set for the hearing OF said
petition, when and where any per-
son interested may appear and con-
test the same, and show cause, if
any they have, why said petition
should not be granted.
Dated April 10, 1912.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
County Clerk
BY MAXINE CONSOLE,
Deputy Clerk.
(No. y (Al4-24 inc)
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-16

Safeway Stores Are Located in El Ceniro - Brawey
HoltviIe - Caipaira and Caexico
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-16
NANDALS TEAR DOWN
AMERICAN FLAGS

SAN JOSE. Cal. April l6. up
Vandals ran5acKed five classrocms
and two offices at San Jose high
school during the night tearing
seven American flags from staffs
and causing damage estimated by
police at several hundred dollars.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-16
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR TIE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
No. 1920
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE
OF HEARING PETITION TO
ESTABLISH BIRTH.

In the Matter of Establishing the
Birth of ALBERTA MAE MILL
GAN.
Notice is hereby given that Al
berta Mae Milligan has filed in
the above-entitled court, a petit
ton praying for an order establish
ing her birth Reference to said
petition is hereby made for further
particulars.
And, notice is hereby further
given that the hearing of said petit
ton has been fixed by the Clerk of
said court for Friday the 18th day
of April, 1912 at two o'clock pm of
said day at the court room of De-
partment 2 of said court at the
court house IN the City of Ell Gen.
tro. County of Imperial, State of
California. and all persons inter
eSted are notified then and there
to appear and show cause, if any
they have, why an order should
not be made establishing the birth
Of Alberta Mae Milligan.
Dated this 2nd day of April, 1912
w. r. McCLELLAND,
Clerk.
BY q. o. KENYON,
Deputy Clerk.
(No. - April 6-16 inc)
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-16
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The folloIcing edit
OriaIs are presented as interesting opin-
ions UOiced bu editors eisetohere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
Evening star., 1942-07-29

ferred to Comdr. Aron January 81
and that he disposed Of it to Ralph
w. Evans, former State building
and loan commissioner.
In an out -of-court statement, 1t
c. Ray Robinson, Aroff's Navy-ap-
pointed counsel, said the defendant
had taken the car from Martin un-
der a sale agreement but did not
make immediate payment, nor has
yet completed It,.
The arrangement was that Comdr
Aroff should pay Martin the trade
in value of the car at his conven-
fence, 1t. Robinson said.
Comdr. Aroff afterward sent Mar
tin a $500 War bond and planned to
pay the remainder of the price
agreed upon, the attorney added.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Aroff Paid Martin
Pat Of Auto Value,
His Counsel Says
Answers Testimony Of
Cor Transfer at Court
Martial of Officer
Bs the Associated Press.

BS the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 29.-De-
tails Of Tony Martins two-and "a
half-month effort to get into the
Navy before his Draft Board called
him for Army service were revealed
yesterday at the court martial of 1t.
Comdr. Maurice N Aroff.
Comdr. Aroff, the former naval
procurement officer who swore in the
actor and singer as chief specialist
January 2, is accused of asking
Martin to give him his automobile
and accepting it as a reward for
facilitating the singers enlistment
in that rating.
Documents read by 1t. Irving N.
Klein of New York, judge advocate,
indicated that Martin first tried to
get commission as an ensign but
was turned down because he lacked
a college degree.
A statement signed by three naval
investigators last October u de-
scribed the actor as honest, loyal,
discreet and posture and bearing
indicating leadership"
1t. Klein remarked the report in
dicated that Comdr. Aroff, one of
the three signatories, had made the
only investigation.
1t. Klein introduced State motor
vehicle records which he said
showed that sedan, first purchased
by Martin April II, 1941, was trans
Evening star., 1942-07-29
AFL Strike Threat Ended
AT Tennessee Coal Plant
Py the Associated Press,

z! the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 90
The threat of a strike Of AFL cleo
trical workers at the huge steel
making units of the Tennessee Coal,
Iron & Railroad Co. apparently was
ended today following decision by
the union to continue mediation
conferences.
conferences will continue until a
definite solution is reached" L. E.
Brown, executive committeeman for
the AFL Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers local, announced.
The strike, originally scheduled
for yesterday morning, was post
poned to II O'Clock last night, but
Mr. Brown announced prior to the
deadllne that the union had voted
unanimously to temporarily post
none" the Walkout.
The strike was voted last week
after the TCI declined to renew the
unions contract because the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board had
not certified the AFL for collective
bargaining purposes, Mr.. Brown said.
The CIO United Steelworkers of
America has petitioned the NLRB
for an election to determine the
bargaining agency.
The AFL union claims more than
500 OF the company's TOO electricians
as members and AFL officials said
that walkout by the electricians
would halt production at the three
plants, which employ approximately
18 900 workers.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Kin of AustroIion
Coptives Pool Letters

More than 1000 have Joined the
new Australian Prisoners of War
Relatives Association formed In
Sydney, and it is expected that 1t
will grow rapidly. The objects are
to collect and distribute information
about prisoners of war and to CO.
operate with the services, the Red
Cross and other authorities for their
welfare.
Members have been asked to send
letters received from prisoners Of
war to the association in Sydney.
Letters are sorted out according to
prison camps from which they are
sent, and copies are pasted in ledg-
ers. Relatives Of men In a certain
camp can read books full Of letters
from that camp and get an over all
picture Of conditions there.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
A|ertness Tests SET
Tomorrow for 43
.AAC Applicants
Prospective AuxiIiories'
Papers to Be Graded
immediately

The first 43 Of more than 400
women who have applied for enlist
ment as auxiliaries in the Woman's
Army Auxiliary Corps here during
the last week will take a mental
elertness examination at am. to-
morrow in the Young Women S
Christian Association at Seventeenth
and K streets NV.
They will know the results a few
minutes after the four-hour test is
concluded. 1t. John A. Andre of the
recruiting Office staff will correct the
papers Immediately. Those who pass
the test will be given a physical ex-
animation within the next two weeks
at Walter Reed Hospital.
Auxiliaries who enter the first
training class August II at Fort Des
Moines, Iowa, will be chosen not only
on the basis of these gradings, but
with an eye to their ability to fit into
an Army job Immediately. Those
wiz diiCduy hIlOW HOW 10 COOK, OF
drive, or operate switchboard, mo-
ton picture machine. adding ma
chine or typewriter will be inducted
ahead OF women who require extern
sive training before they are fit to
replace soldier now assigned to this
type of work.
Women have been coming to the
recruiting Office at ll04 New York
avenue NV. to get WAAC applica-
tion blanks at steady rate of two
dozen a day, according to Capt
Frank Sloan, recruiting officer. Most
Of them are Government clerks, he
said.
Nearly 100 Of the 400 applica-
tions given out by the Office have
already been returned, according to
Capt. Sloan. Mental alertness tests
will be given as fast as groups OF
applications are passed on, he said
Induction into the WAAC is being
accelerated as quickly as possible
because the Army is clamoring for
the trained women,
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Unemployment Fund
Grows in Great Britain

Great Britain has repaid all of the
$485, ,000, 900 borrowed during the de-
preston to help finance unemploy-
ment insurance. At the end of 1941
the net balance In the fund, after
payment Of this Indebtedness, was
nearly 1923 ,000,0O0 BY the end Of
the present calendar year, if war
continues, the balance is expected in
London to approach twice that
amount.
The Unemployment Insurance
Committee opposes suggestions of
organized employers that a large re-
duction be made in contributions
as we'll as labor proposals for an all
around increase in benefit payments.
The committee holds that its first
obligation Is to conserve the fund
unless it becomes apparent that
effective steps can be taken to pre-
vent industrial dislocation such As
followed World War I.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Surgeon Tells Court
OF Facial Operation
On Convicted BURGLAR
Says He Removed Scar
At Request Of Doctor
Accused of Hurborinq
z, the Associated Press.

2, the Associated Press.
NEWARK. N. j., July 29.-Dr.
Howard A. Welcher of Union City
testified in Federal Court yesterday
that he removed a scar from the
face of Robert (Roscoe) James Pitts,
now serving a prison sentence in
North Carolina for burglary. at
the request Of DR.. Leopold w. A.
Brandenburg, also of Union City,
who told him "the girls would not 60
out with Pitts because of the scar"
The testimony was given at the
trial Of DR.. Brandenburg on a
charge of concealing a fugitive.
The Government contends DR..
Brandenburg attempted to alter
Pitts flngerprints by surgery al
though he knew Pitts had partici-
pated in North Carolina tire rob-
berry May 81, 1941.
Pitts Testifies.
Pitts, who also has served prison
terms at Atlanta. Ga, and Alcatraz,
testified earlier that DR.. Branden-.
burg performed the operation on
his fingers and then suggested and
made arrangements for the opera
ton on his face.
DR.. Welcher, who is under bond
on a charge Of conspiracy to violate
the unlawful flight to avoid prose-
cution" statute. told Assistant Fed
eral Attorney Thorn Lord that he
did not attend Pitts after the facial
operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clifford of
North Bergen testified that Pitts,
his hands bandaged, had stayed in
their home for seven weeks at the
request of DR.. Brandenburg, their
family physician.
Heard Moaning.
Mrs. Louise Mondert, employed as
a cook in DR.. Brandenburg home,
testified that Pitts had stayed there
under the name of Jack Klein and
that she had heard moaning in his
room several times. She said she
saw Pitts hands bound over his
chest.
Pitts had testified that he went
to DR.. Brandenburg' home at the
suggestion of Ludwig Schmidt, an
Alcatraz prisoner. The doctor, he
said, pared skin of his fingertips
bounds his hands to his chest for
two weeks and then cut the fingers
loose, leaving skin from the chest
to form new f1ngerprints.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Judge Makes Deal
With Long-Life Seeker
2, the Associated Press.

2, the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July ga 68-year-
old man who said he comes from a
family noted for its longevity, PROM
ised General Sessions Court yester-
day that he would forgo for Is years
signing other peoples names to
checks If the court would be lenient
so that he might attain the life-span
OF his father, which was 73.
The court accepted the promise
and sentenced the man, Adolph
Friedman, to term in the City
Penitentiary, which may last three
years.
Friedman was arrested at his
wife's home in Miami, Fla, on an in
dictment charging forgery and was
returned here.
The prisoner told the court his
mother lived to be 88. a brother,
Shimon, 81; sister, Lena. 81; a
brother, Tola, rs; sister, Sarah. 70,
and brother, Jacob, 70.