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Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18
Pay-as-you'Go
Tax Wins Support

WA ARLINGTON. Jan. 18 up
Representative Daniel A. Reed, Re-
publican, New York, calling for ear
ly consideration of pas-aS-y -you-go
tax collection, said tOdoy that such
a system would benefit both the
Treasury and the taxpayer.
Reed is q member of the House
ways and mean committee which
initiates tax legislation, In a state
ment prepared for delivery in the
House, Reed predicted that wide
spread interest in putting taxes on
current basis would lead to ear
ly consideration of all such pro-
posals by the ways and means COM
mittee.
The benefits to the government
and taxpayer of such systems, he
said, would be:
To the government - revenue
wou'd be brought into the Treasury
as income is earned instead of a
year later; fewer delinquencies.
To the aApayer-remoVal of tax
debt which constantly hangs over
him under the present system:
taxes would be based on and paid
out of current income.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18


And it means abSolutel" Moth
ing" insisted Defense Attorney Jer-
ry Giesle", who demanded that she
be left on the jury and that the
trial be resumed.
A second juror Miss Elaine
Forbes, also was charged by the
prosecution, in asking for miStrial,
with talking too much. Giesler said
maybe she did have an opinion and
that he'd have no objection to re-
moving her from the jury and re-
placing her with an alternate Mrs.
Alice F. Chalfonte.
Prosecutor ThO"'9S CCchran said
led have to confer with District
Attorney John F.. DockWeI Ter about
that, but would have his answer at
2 pm, when the proceedings re-
sumo.
Flynn, who sat through the entire
argument. cane ont TO be mobile 1
Y his feminine admirers. He did,
even have chance to get drink
of water.
His attorneys insisted that if the
present jury were dismissed because
of perjury charges against two of
its women members. Flynn would
be placed in Jeopardy and hence
could not be retired.
The prosecutor, which asked for
a mistrial, offered precedents to
Judge Legl.e E. Still designed to
prove that Flynn's case legally
could be restartcd before another
jury,
Flynn received a stack of fan mail
in court, stuffed it into his pocket
and hurried with his attorneys.
Giasler and Robert Ford, into Judge
Stills office, where the lawyers
filed their jeopardy motion.
This pointed out that Flynn was
in court, ready to continue the case
brought against him by the Misses
Betty Hansen and Peggy Satter-
lee, and charged that if mi5trial
were granted, he would be placed in
JEOPARDY.
Mrs Boehm and Miss Forbes, the
iuryWomen who were charged with
expressing opinions concerning the
case before they were seated, ap-
peared nervous. Mrs. Bohm tried
to smile at her husband, who ac-
companied her to court but made
a fizzle Of it.
The svelte Miss Forbes, secretary
to a radio executive, marched with
eyes straight ahead into the judges
chambers, ignoring even court at
tendants who wished her a good
morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18
Remnants Of II
Hitler Divisions
Face Destruction
Reds Press ahead
Petrillo Declares
AssassinS bullet
BY Nj. S. HANDLER

WITH THE RED ARM Y
IN SOUTHWEST STAIN
GRAD, Jan. 18. (UP)-So-
Wet forces eXterminating the
remnants of % German divisions
encircled between the Don and the
Volga rivers, have captured the
Pitormik airfield on the outskirts
of Stalingrad sounding the death
knell for 10000 men whom the Nazi
command chose to sacrifice rather
than surrender.
The airport was their only con-
tact with the outside world. Trans
port planes, which had made as
many as 500 flights day in des-
perate attempt to supply the trap
red divisions, thus lost their last
base, leaving the battered forces
to struggle on with what remains
of their supplies.
From the south, west. and north
west, the Red army is attacking the
encircled divisions, inflicting ter
rifle losses. The Russians have re-
occupied about so per cent of the
ara.
HELD IN IRlANCLE
Maj. Gen. Piotr Vassilievitch Ko-
telkov reported that the remnants
of the enemy divisions are boxed in
a triangle embracing approximately
220 square miles, He estimated that
the trapped forces number between
10000 and 100000 men. A special
communique of the Soviet informa-
ton bureau placed tn figure at TO-.
900. Originally they numbered ap
proximately 100000.
The Nazis now are struggling
within an area forming an equilat-
eral triangle whose apex points
slightly northwestward. One side of
the triangle measures approximate
ly Is to 20 miles along the Volga,
encompassing the city of Stalin-
grad itself.
The north side of the triangle
defects southwark toward the apex
where it crosses the Stalingrad-Vor-
onezh railroad. 4ile southern side
defects due south where it crosse
the Stalingrad Likhaya line. then
turns sharply northeastward toward
Stalingrad's southern outskirts.
RAILROAD HELD
The Russians now hold the entire
section of the S.alingrad-Li -Likhay@
rail line between Stalingrad and tn
Don, with the exception of a seven
mile stretch Immediately west OF
the city.
German commanders have stiff
ened the resistance of their men by
matchmaking them with the fear
that the Soviets would not take them
prisoner but would slaughter them
all.
German prisoners questioned by
American and British correspond
entS at Kotelnikov all said their
officers had told them they would be
killed. Captured Nazi airmen all
expressed surprise that the Russians
had not shot them
SURRENDER REFUSED
Red army officers believed it was
this implanted fear which to a large
extent explains the ferocious enemy
resistance in the area and the refus
al OF the German command to a.
Continued on Page 6, Col y
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18
Help Demanded for
Small Business

WASHINGTON, Jan 18- UP
The senate small business commit
tee today called for fundamental
and far-reaching legislation of
tide smaller firms over the war
period and to prevent giant COR
porations Ion dominating post
war economy
In a report submitted to the SEN
ate by Chairman James F. Murray.
D, Mont, the seven man committee
said that over 70 per cent Of all
prime contracts are still in the
hands of 100 of the larger COM
panies," while sub-contracting is
proceeding at Snail's pace"
1T will take fortnight measures. =
the committee said. Ito prevent the
pattern of concentration developed
IN war production from becoming
the pattern of concentration for all
manufacturing after the war"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18
Canned Food Sales
Will Bes. Halted

SAN FRANCISCO Jan. 19-(UP)
--Sal2S of canrod food will he halt
ed ore week before the start Of
'poirt raticning" next month, OPA
offici7lS Informed a weekend meet
ino of 1900 grocers.
The OPA explained how the
point r2tioning system will operate
and the g.occrs in turn presented
a summary Of their problems to
the CPA.
Fruit and vegetables will remain
.cn sale during the week preceding
:ationing, along with items such
as earned milk, spaghetti en1
noodles. O.her canned goods will
be "fc, zen" to permit grOccrs to
stock their shelves.
w d Hadclcr, secretary Of the
California Retail Grocers and
Merchr1ts Association. s2id The
grocers will have difficult stocking
Up, however. unless manufacturers
release a higher quota Of their sup
plies TO this area
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-CUP)-
The War Labor Board today asked
President Roosevelt to intervene in
the 20-day strike of Pennsylvania
hard coal miners.
Meanwhile at Wilkes Barre, Pa,
members of union local voted 230
to 226 to return to work tomorrow.
Twelve hundred workers were rep
resented in this, the first of a Sc
ries of union meetings throughout
the antracite fields today, tonight
and tomorrow.
The War Labor Board asked the
President to demand that the min
ers return to work Immediately
The boards request, drafted at a
brief emergency session, will be
taken to the White House this aft
ernoon by six WLB members.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18
Highway Patrol
Gets New Captain

Capt. Emory l. Dawson a mem
her of the California Highway pa
troll squad in Tulare county, will
arrive in Ell Centre soon to assume
his duties as head of the highway
patrol squad in Imperial county.
naWson's promotion from SER
geant to captain and his appoint
ment to the Imperial county squad
were announced by Chief E. Ray
mond Cato in Sacramento.
Imperial county has been with
out a patrol captain for more than
a year and a half, and the highway
patrol squad has been under the
management of Sgt. Cliff Reed
who was placed in charge when the
late Captain Frank Oswalt was
transferred to Fresno in hope a
charge of climate would benefit his
health.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18
S! n ed s
ST 8: m
p q Ct
Union Shop will
Prevail in All
BrawIey Plants

All BraWley packing sheds,
two in Ell Centro and one
each in Heber and CaleXico
Monday had signed union
contracts with the ClO and it
was understood that the TeamSters
union, an AF of l. affiliate, had re-
quested conferences with some of
the sheds which already had signed
with the CTO.
The shippers signed with the CIO
through the United Cannery, Agri-
cultural, Packing, and Allied Work
ers of America after three weeks
of negotiations. The contracts sign
cd contained the union shop agree
ment
In the CIO contracts signed by
the American Fruit Growers and
the Arena company in BraWley and
the Alex EngClman and Charles
Freedman companies in Ell Centre
the CIO was made the sole repre-
sentative of shed employees only
and with rspect to carrots only. In
other words the field help was not
included in the agreement In the
other contracts. hcWcvr. it was un-
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18

that the committee would endorse
his appointment. The resolution
offered by Edward Shields of
Michigan, said the committee hon
orS him F'lynn and wishes him
every success in his new post
The committee members testi-
fled to their high regard for Flynn
as true American, a faithful Dem
ocrat, an able executive and a citi-
zen of outstanding probity and 10y
atty"
President Roosevelt, in a mes
sage to the committee sent before
Walker was chosen, hoped the COM
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18

the resolution OF Senator Jack
Tenney of Los Angeles creating the
committee now goes to the assem-
bly,.
Meantime, Republicans and DEM
ocrats in the lower house scheduled
caucasus meetings tonight, with the
possibility minor opposition might
develop among Democrats against
the tentative plan of the Warren
to have brief spe-
cial session after the first half
January session, for the purpose
of passing reorganized state de-
fense setup.
Democratic Minority Leader AL
fred Robertson flatly declared there
was no need for such a special ses-
sion, arguing an emergency act
could be passed by two-thirds of
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18

mittee would join him lin express
ing gratitude to the retiring chair
man, my oid friend Ed Flynn, for
all the services he has rendered not
only in recent years as chairman
but for many years before"
Republicans, including Wendell L.
Willkie, 1910 Republican standard
bearer, have attacked the appoint
ment of Flynn. Senator Styles
Bridges, Republican, New Hamp-
shire, has charged on the Senate
floor that Flynn was improperly
cleared of a charge that New York
City paving blocks were used to i'm
prove a courtyard of his home.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18
Pre-FIight School
Will Open Soon

DEL MONTE, Calf, Jan. 18.-
tUP)-The Del Monte Navy Pre-
Flight school will open February
4 with an initial group of $50 ca
diets from the Seattle, San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles areas, Capt.
George W. Steele, commanding, an
nounced today.
Capt. Steele, formerly in charge
of the st. Marys Pre-Flight school,
said the Del Monte schools 12-
week course will include athletic,
military and academic training.
THE main purpose will be to
build flyers physically. We will
feature hand-to- hand fighting
using American methods" Steele
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18

Union. Marcantonio spoke and vot-
ed-oftcn alone-against national
defense measures and appropria-
tions. After June % and before
the United States got into the war
he was urging that an American
expeditionary force be sent to Eu-
rope to help lick Hitler. He con-
sistently denounced the "imper-
ialist war" before the Soviet IN
ion was drawn into it and he COM
planned that Mr.. Roosevelt was try
ing to take the United States into
war for the wall Street-Downing
Street Axis"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18
berlin BLASTED; REDS DOOM NAz| ARMY
WlL,B l, DE::FEE:D ::

The WLB decided to ask for
Presidential action after 10000
strikers voted at weekend meet
ings to reject a WLB plea that they
go back to work.
When the President will act is
uncertain. Board members believ-
ed that if White House appeal to
the men to resume production of
vitality needed anthracite is ig-
nored the Army may take over the
mines.
In Congress today, Representative
August H. Andresen, Republican,
Minnesota, demanded that the De-
partment Of Justice take prompt
action to prosecute labor leaders
he charged with responsibility for
the strike.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18
, Democrats Elect Chief,
Defend Ed Flynn Choice

CHICAGO, Jan. 18. - (UP)-The
Democratic National committee un-
animorsly elected Postmaster Gen
eral Frank c. Walker as its new
chairman today and passed a res
olution wishing every success" to
! retiring Chairman Edward j. Flynn
Iin his post as minister to Aus
tralia.
Walker appeared before the COM
mittee Immediately to accept the
\ workmanship and served notice on
, the Republicans
We're not going to let the oppo-
Sition choose the issues"
Flynn had announced In advanc
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18

the membership and go into effect
Immediately.
The purpose of the special session.
however, was to shorten the 90-day
waiting period after adjournment
for a new agency of government 10
become legal.
1t was evident there was no con-
certed opposition to reorganization
of the defense setup itself. merely
the procedure of securing ID.
The senate fight developed along
the lines of opposing factions In the
recent election between Jerrold Sea-
well and William r. Rich for presl-
dent protein. The progressive"
element ousted Rich and elected
Seawell, and the Tenney resolution
was the first floor dispute
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18
Mexican Stabbed
In Brawley Finht

BRAWLEY, Jan. 18-Paul Ro-
nero of Los Angeles was in the
county hospital at Ell Centre Men
>dav suffering from stab wounds
suffered Saturday night in a fight
with Felix Hernandez in the East
side district Of BraWley
BraWley police arrested Herman
! dez after the fight and he admit
Ited that he stabbed Romero, the
officers said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18

decorated for conspicuous bravery
in action in the North African
campaign.
Not long ago a Bill Henry radio
broadcast mentioned Captain Yates
in the list of heroes in the North
African campaign. Scott B. Foulds,
a friend of Captain Yates. wrote
Henry for details and Henry's re-
ply arrived Monday. Henry said
the CaleXican had been decorated
for bravery and was known to be
playing an active part in the bat
tie against the Germans.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18

before Pearl Harbor, he began adj
vocating dispatch of an American
eXpeditionary force to Europe lin
the defense of our country
He is serving his fourth congress
SIGNAL tearm. The Democratic COM
mittee on committees which makes
committee assignments has voted
to give Marcantonio the judiciary
spot But that action must be rat
tiled or rejected tomorrow at
caucu5 of Democratic House mem
berS
Prior to June %. 194l, when
Adolf Hitler attacked the Soviet
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18
CaIexico Youth
Flies dt rip pol

Captain William j, Yates, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Yates of the
rural area near CaleXico, was one
of the three American pilots who
shot down a German MeSSerschmitt
over Tripoli harbor two days ago,
press dispatches from Cairo re-
Vealed Monday.
This Calexico boy recently was
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18

olDSOI. Dull CdIS JIlen crashed lllUp
one which Charles Smith was driv-
ing.
Only casualty was Ernie Kelly, 12-
year-old boy who was riding with
Mrs. SWarthout. He received super
ficial head cuts.
/, Officers investigating the crash
said Mrs. Swarthout had evidently
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18
State old Guard
Bested in Senute

SACRAMENTO Jan. 18. (UP)-The first test" vote
IN the state senate today gave the progressive element
victory over the old guard" in authorizing $4,000 ap-
preparation for joint committee continue Investigations
American activities
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18

hit her head when the autos came
together. She did not remember
her name nor her intended desti-
nation when she was first question:
ed. After short stay at the police
stationed she regained her memory
and was taken home.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18
Womorn's S Memory
Lopses. Returns

temporary lapse Of memory the of an
automobile accident at Seventh and State streets Saturday
afternoon for Mrs. Lorne SwarthOut, Imperial
Witnesses at the said black coupe driven by
Mrs SWathout crashed into gray coupe driven by Doris
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18

on SernnS latest plaSterlng, DuC
British newspapers shared the pub
lie enthusiasm over the RATS latest
exploit.
The Germans minimized the Brit
ish raid, and radio Berlin painted
graphic, if inaccurate, word pictures
of devastation its planes were
alleged to have inflicted on London
in two weak, retaliatory raids. Lon
don, however, reported that only II
persons were killed by German
bombs and antiaircraft shells ex-
ploding in the streets, and damage
in the British capital was small.
GUNS SOUND AGAIN
Antiaircraft batteries went into
action Monday afternoon along the
Thames estuary, but there we're no
reports that bombs we're dropped.
Encouraging reports on the air
war came also from North Africa.
Mai. Gen. James H. Doolittle's 12tA
U. S. air force announced that it
still maintained a 2-to-1 superior
ity over the axis in the number of
planes shot down.
In more than two months of
fighting since tie occupation of
North Africa, the Allies had lost
only 81 planes against 1874 enemy
aircraft destroyed. For the week
ended Jan. 10, the 18th air force
destroyed or damaged 78 axis planes
and lost Is of their own, ratio
OF almost 5-to-1.
TRIPOLI BATTERED
American planes from the Middle
East battered Tripoli Sunday as
part of a general offensive all along
Lne North African front. They dam
aged the Mole and other targets
at the big axis base.
The navy announced that Ameri-
can air forces in the Solomons had
carried out five more attacks against
Japanese positions in the Sho.<
land island area and at Munda on
New Georgia island, where the enc
my's chief SolomonS air base now
is located.
In addition, the navy's communi-
que reported that American ground
troops on Guadalcanal, mopplng up
pocketed Japanese, had killed ap-
prCXimately $50 of the enemy and
had taken prisoners.
Britain'S concentrated air attack
against Adolf Hitler'S capital was
the days sensation among the Unit
ed Nations, however
% PLANES LOST
Twenty-Five British planes failed
to return from Sunday nights at
tack, possibly indicating that the
raid was even heavier than the one
made on Berlin by the Raj Satur-
day night. Conditions were better
for the raiders SATURDAY, night,
however, because they went most of
the way from England with heavy
cloud protection. Sunday night it
was flight through bright moon
light almost all of the distance,
making the British planes better
targets for enemy fighters and
ground fire. Only one British plane
was lost Saturday night.
Germany struck back with two
weak air attacks on London, and
ran into a dense antiaircraft fire.
Antiaircraft gunners and night
fighter plane pilots brought down
10 German planes.
Reports reaching Stockholm said
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18
Flynn Attorneys
Dem end Release
For Actor Client
Lawyers Dispute TechnicaIity After
Prosecution Charges Two Women Jurors
Periured Selves In Order to Serve

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 18. (UP)-Lawyers in the trial OF
Enrol Flynn statutory rape charges argued for three
hours today and then went out to lunch still wondering
kvhat lady juror when she says 81 all for Enrol
Flynn Mrs. Lorere Boahm the Juror who quoted
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18
Germans Raid London I'm
Attempt at Retaliation:
SeoIinqrod Units Cut Off
'E1i4 Rome Next, Britons Demand After
Killers Capital Takes P|as+erins for
Two Nights; Great Fires Seen Burning
BY UNITED PRESS

London newspapers called Monday for Royal air force
raids Rome after the second busting raid Ber
lin in two nights by Brtain's biggest bombers.
The ministry still had not released complete details
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18
. AMBllNe
~ EpORTER
Thank You Eurcau-

Thank You Eurcau-
Saturday night when about zil-
lion servicemen of all kinds and
descriptions crowded into the Ell
Centre Free Canteen for Service
men, an army private repeatedly
expressed his appreciation of the
place.
He asked if he might write note
so that FL Centrans would know
how he felt about it.
Her2 is his note: My thanes to
the WOm n who were so kind to
supply US soldiers with coffee and
cookies. We really appreciate
them. Thanks to ell of you" The
rot WIS siqned Pvt. Bob o. of an
infantry medical detachment.
\ RR knows the hospitality at the
Icanteen meant Il great deal to this
yolng man. He confided that he
had baby % days Old, which he
has never seen.
\ I've never seen him, but I am
proud Of him." he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18
We won't Tell

We won't Tell
An Imperial Valley farmer gave
Hindustani a ride in his car.
The two travelled to Ell Centro with
the farmer at the wheel When
they stopped, the Hindustani step
ped out and said to the farmer
Thank so very much"
That's all right" said the farm
cr don't mcuoiOn it."
"All right, 1 won't" said the
Hindustani earnestly And don't
you mention it either"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18
Southern Demos Fiqht
Communist New Dealer

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18-fUP)-
Conservative southern Democrats
organized today to prevent the
House Democra tic leadership from
placing Representative Vito Mar
CantoniO, American Laborite, New
York, on the Influential House ju-
6iciary committee.
Marcantonio is left wing
leader who is listed as a contribut-
ing editor by the Communist week
ly new masses. He aroused south
ern Democrats last session by spon-
sorship of an anti-poll tax bill
Anaipoll tax legislation passed
the House but failed the Senate
in a filibuster.
NEW DEAL FAVORITE
Democratic House leaders are
supporting MacantOnio for the
judiciary membership in recogni-
ton of the close association of the
Democratic and American Labor
parties in New York state and out
of gratitude for Marcantonio's as
sistance to several hard-pressed adj
ministration Congressional candi-
Gates in last November's general
election.
Marcantonio has supported Presi-
dent RooseVelt's social and eco
nomic domestic policies, but he was
a bitter opponent of the admins
tration on national defense and
lend-lease until Germany attacked
the Soviet Union. Thereafter. and
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18
WEATHER

Maximum Sunday 78, minimum
Monday Al; 5 am. Monday 40, hu-
midity AZ; noon Monday 60, humid
ity As; pm. Sun. 81, humidity So.
BANK DEBTS
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BANK DEBTS