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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
SocioI Science Group to Dine

The social science group Of the
Washington Chapter Of the Special
Libraries Association will discuss
work of the War Relocation Author
itv at a dinner meeting AT els pm.
Tuesday in Pierce Hall. Fifteenth
and Harvard streets NV.
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Ivan March l were announced late
yesterday.
Capt. Adam F. Dieeelmann, now a
commander Of No. Truck, will sue
coed Capt. Sullivan. Lit John I.
Mcdonald is promoted to captain,
Sergt. John r. Barry promoted to
lieutenant and Pvt. John H. Barnett
will be promoted to sergeant.
The promotions are effective
March !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18

HE opinions OF the writers this page oon not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented
Stars effort to oiUe all sides OF questions OF to it's
readers although such opinions be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
; Fire Department
Promotions Announced

Three Fire Department promo
lions and the filling of the vacancy
al No. 13 Truck Company on the
retirement of Capt Cornelius F. Sui
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18

Not everybody with q dollar to
spare can shoot a gun straight-but
everybody can shoot straight to the
bank and buy . War bond.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-28
British Bombers
Follow up Yank
Raid on Seaport

CAIRO, April % up British
heavy bombers, following up a rec
orc American daylight assault on
the same target, hammered the
Italian Adriatic port of Bari, 600
miles north of the African coast
Monday night and started large
fires, a communique announced to-
day.
The daylight raid Monday WAS
made by the biggest fleet of
bombers ever sent against an
enemy base by the ninth U. S. Air
Force. Some 250,000 pounds of ex-
plosives were dropped on the Bari
airfield and other key objectives.
FIRES STARTED
The British communique said the
fires were started southeast of the
Bari airdrome. Long-range fighter
planes attacked a small enemy ship
near the island of Rhodes and it
was last seen listing heavily
One British plane was missing
from the operations.
Aerial photographs of Mondays
d"ylight raid on Bari by 70 U. S.
Liberators showed the destroyed or
severely damaged hulks of so enc
my planes.
The three waves of planes also
wrecked portions of railyards and
Gil storage tanks at the important
assembly point.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-28
Peoples Finance
Hearing Underway

Hearing on a petition the state
corporation commission filed in
the voluntary dissolution proceed
ings of the Peoples Finance and
Thrift company of Imperial Valley
was in progress before Judge R. D.
McPherrin in Imperial county su-
perior court Wednesday,
The state corporation petitioned
to have the superior court retain
Jurisdiction of the liquidation of
the company, make an order direct
ing LangSton J. Goree as a director
to return the assets he has in his
possession as a Stockholder since
the filing of his petition for volun-
tary dissolution of the company, for
an order setting a hearing on the
first account and petition for par
tial distribution of assets, and for
an order permitting the corpora
ton commission to examine the
books and records of the company.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-28
Reduction of Cal
Taxes Assured

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cid age pensions from one-half to
one sixth, regardless of any pen
sion increases. That ratio already
is in the assembiy-approved pen
sion raise bill.
This tax program is all right,
Warren told neWsmen in comment
ing on the hurry-up call he received
after midnight to come down to
the capitol to work out a compro-
mise. "A lot of these fellows have
different viewpoints but we're
working them out all right. Any
thing the legislature feels is proper
is all right with me-"
Warren was pleased at legisla-
tive action to date in freezing"
surpluses, which includes assembly
approval of $33,000,000 for post
war reconstruction, $25 100000 for
a war catastrophe fund, $4,000 900
for bond redemption, and senate
approval of S23,500,00O from the
sales tax and 10 rer cent of the
franchise tax saving agreed upon
in the CAUCUS, or about S6,000,000.
The approved sales tax bill would
reduce the rate from 3 to 2% per
cent, cutting collections $28 500 900
il the two years beginning July l.,
and freeze an additional V per cent
for postwar use The bill was sent
back TO the assembly for concur
renee il the freeze clause.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-28
Enemy Unlikely to
Face Attack Long

across the Medjera river and occu-
pied the fringe of high ground
beyond the stream along an 18 to
20 mile front within little more
than score of miles from Tunis.
Another 10 miles of hill positions
packed with Axis troops and forti-
fications still la? before Lieut.. Gen.
K. A. N. Anderson's army and the
plain before Tunis.
Other units OF the First army,
paced by tanks and fighting in
concert with the French, we're
pounding at the gates of Pont Du
Fahs. railroad town and road juno
ton on which the Axis defenses
southwest of Tunis were hinged.
The French, advancing more than
Is miles in three days through
difficult terrain, had reached the
environs of Pont Du Fahs itself,
while British armored units were
within three miles of the town and
a like distance from the outlying
reaches of the plain leading up
to TuniS.
Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgom-
ery's Eighth army scored new gains
on the left wing of its southern
front, and there were some indica-
tions that it was swinging at least
part of its weight northWestward
to synchronize its drive with that
of the French and the First army.
Allied air forces gave the enemy
no respite in the Tunisian battle
zone and sent bombing fleets north
ward to pound bases on the CONT
nent and its Axis outpoStS.
Flying Fortresses from northwest
Africa raided the Vilacidro airfield
in Sardinia, blanketing the entire
target area with bomb bursts and
scoring direct hits on buildings.
Home based RAF' bombers again
were kept aground by bad weather
after their near record lombard
ment of Duisberg. Allied sources said
American, British, and Russian
planes soon would be rocking Eur
ope with 1000 tons of bombs every
"a hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-28
Farmers Ask for
ESQ MexiCans

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OF them would return to their
homeland.
The FSA was requested to recruit
the new group from warm, desert
areas, Graham said SO that they
will be better able to stand the
summer heat here.
The association will, in all prob
ability, seek another group of work
ers from Mexico a short time after
the next contingent arrives, Gra-
ham said. The number to be re-
quested next will depend on the
needs of district farmers and the
number of workers who return to
Mexico following expiration of their
contract on May Is
There are approximately CTS Mex
lean nationals working in Imperial
countT at present, the farm asso-
citation estimated.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-28
Poles Appeal for
Refugee Release
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government principles for which
the United Nations are fighting re-
main unchanged. 1t rejected a
Soviet charge that some form of
contact or understanding with the
Nazi government had been eStab-
liShed.
The Polish government affirm
that their policy aiming at friend
l. understanding and full sovereign
ty of the Polish republic was and
continues to be fully supported by
the Polish nation" the statement
said.
1t pointed out that the govern
ment approached Moscow with a
proposal for a common understand
ing lin spite of the many tragic
events which had taken place from
the moment of the entry of the
Soviet armies on the territory of
the republic" in September, 1899.
STATEMENT CONTINUES
Having regulated their relations
with Soviet Russia by the agree
IAICIlG VI oulS oO, 1911 anu Wy bliC
understanding of Dec. 4, l941, the
Polish government have scrupulous-
ly discharged their obligations the
statement continued.
1t said mo traitor or quiSling has
sprung from the Polish ranks and
al collaborating with the Germans
have been scorned. Nazi propa-
ganda designed to create miStrust
between the Allies was denounced
In defending the integrity of
tie Polish republic which accepted
the war with the third reich, the
Polish government never claimed
and do not claim, in accordance
with their statement on Feb. 25,
1945, any Soviet territories the
statement said.
1T is and will be the duty of
every Polish government to defend
The rights of Poland and Polish
citizens. The principles for which
the United Nations are fighting
and also the making of all efforts
for strengthening their solidarity
III this struggle against the COM
mon enemy, remain the unchang-
ing basis of the policy of the Polish
government
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-28
FDR TO Be Asked
To Settle Strike

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had heard such a report. but he
did not say whence it came.
PROSPECTS SUPPORTED
The prospects of a general walk
out were supported. however, by
Lewis's statements in New York and
the number of miners who had al
ready walked out in resentment
over delayed settlement of their
S2-a-day wage increase and other
demands. The number on strike
had jumped by at least 10000 in
the last few hours.
Irving S. Olds. chairman of the
us. Steel corporation. warned that
a complete shut down of the btu
minous mines would close America S
War-vital steel industry within two
weeks and cause "a 20 per cent cut
in operations Immediately" He said
steel companies have a very small
reserve of coal and coke because
they are operating at close to 100
per cent of capacity.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-28
Dewey Aide in
Anti-WiILkie Move

NEW YORK, April %. tUP)-ss.
A speech by Thomas j. Curran,z
close political associate of Cow
Thomas E. Dewey, in accepting re-
election as president of the National
Republican club was regarded IN
some political quarters today as the
first move by the governors sup
porters tc block Wendell L. Will.
kies denomination for president
i'll 1914.
The people will see no adyan-'
tage in shifting from a Democrat
who knows he is bigger than his
party to a Republican who thinkss
he is bigger than his party Cur
ran said in the speech last night.
He did not, however, mention WILL
kie by name. e
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-28
Fort Production
Reaches New Hiuk

SEATTLE. April 8-CUP)-The
April score for production of Fly
ing ForueSses will soar above any
previous record. President P. G..
Johnson of Boeing Aircraft COM
pany, announced in spiking charges
that production recently had lag
ged.
Johnson made the announcement
in a report to Senators Mon C.
Wallgren. Democrat. Washington,
and H. NJ Kilgore, Democrat, West
Virginia. members of the Truman
committee investigating the results
OF the War Labor Boards directive
stabilizing aircraft wages.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-28

high but small tributaries excellent.
Plumas-All the lakes in the Lakes
Basin area are completele showed
over and will not be open by May
l. but streams are ready: Riverside
No game fishing yet but carp is
PLENTIFUL; San Bernardino - Trout
are running at Big Bear Lake; San
Luis ObiSpo--Trout do not seem to
be plentiful; Santa Fishing
should be perfect in Stevens Reser-
yoir and Stevens Greek.
Santa Barbara-Santa Ynez river
and smaller streams look very good;
SiSkiyou-only fishing will be bait
fishing en the first day; Sierra
Fair prospects, no fly fishing until
last of May. Sonoma-ProSpectS eX-
cellent. Tulare- Streams improving
but roads in tl1t mountains are in
poor condition. Tuolumne - Lower
streams ready: reads are not open
past Pinecrest.
JP-Aaron
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-28
Attempted Rape
CHARGE Is Lodged

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in the yard. lie was identified by
the hat and was found at his home
short distance from Meloland
FOUND CLOTHING
Officers found Abatti's blood
stained clothing hidden in a wash
ing machine at his home. When
arrested he still wore his blood
stained shoes.
Residents of the Meloland area
were wrought up and assisted Off
GERS in the search for the would be
attacker.
Abatti already had served a year
in an institution for molesting
school girls and attempting to rape
another woman in Imperial Valley
in 1e4i
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-28
Reporter

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on, Currier was selling bill OF
goods to a man.
THANK you very much,' Cur
rier beamed on the woman and
tried TO bow her out of the picture
so he could devote all his time to-
the man. =
My bill came to $3.50 and 1
gave you a SIS BILL" she said Stub
bornly. =
I'm sorry" said Currier "TimeA
was when | wouldn't have made
such a mistake. Beats all how l
got out of practice
And was his face red. .
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-28
Short Of Ships
Admira! Declares
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vast savings in vital raw materials
and in cost of finished equipment
were being made through "conser-
vation, simplification, or substitu-
ton
Specifications on tanks and mo-
tofized equipment have been SO
simrlitied that army ordnance saw
ed 100000 pounds of critical nickel,
3500,000 pounds of chrome and
over 100000 pounds of molvbde-
mum.
The As caliber sub-machine gun
which cost $445 before Pearl Har-
Dor, now costs $21 he said. The so
caliber aircraft machine gun, which
once cost $1,000, now costs S4OO and
SO pounds of steel have been saved
in its manufacture, he added.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-28
7 Withdraw from,
Directors Race

James e. Brock, rancher, and
Hazel Gallagher, banker, have
Withdrawn as candidates for direc-
tors of the Ell Centre Chamber of
Commerce, Ben Herring, secretary
OF the organiaa iion, said Wednes-
day.
Pat Glasgow and Otto Bradshaw
nave been nominated to replace
them, Herring stated.
Both Gallagher and Brock belong
to school boards and meetings of
those groups fall on same nights
that Chamber of Commerce direc-
tors meet.
The chamber election will be held
May 7.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-28
Good Trout Fishing on 1st
Doy Of Season Promised

SAN FRANCISCO. April %. up
The state fish and game commits
sion reported today that trout fish
ing will be good in most areas of
The state when the season opens
Saturday.
The commission pointed out
however, that reports from game
Wardens depend on the continuance
OF cool and clear weather.
County-by-county reports follow.
Butte-Streams in good condition;
FTesno-Hume Lake prospects ex-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-28
ASKS ANUIIMENT
OF MARRIAGE

On the grounds that the man
she married had another wife liv
ing at the time she married him.
bessie Elizabeth Mainord Wednes-
day asked the court to annul her
marriage to James O. Mainord She
said they were married last No
vember.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-28
Conductor Saves
Seven PASSENGERS

AURORA. Ill, April %. up
A train conductor was credited to-
day with rescuing seven trapped
passengers from a blazing coach
after it collided head-on with a
freight locomotive, killing four per-
sons and injuring IA
He was Patrick Henry Folliard,
90, of Streator Ill, sole surviving
crew member of the gasoline driven
passenger coach.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-28
Yank Artillery
Discouraqes Foe
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cially trained for mountain fight
ing.
German artillery also has been
effective. especially against our sap
perS who have been hard-pressed
to clear the roads and Hillsides of
mines.
WORK AT NIGHT
Their artillery is not conducive
to good mine hunting SO we will
have to work all night tonight. "
an engineering officer explained
after the sappers had been forced to
abandon their work during the af-
ternoon.
The hills which the Germans hold
are both north and south of the
town of Borj Bou Hamra. toward
which We are moving slowly after
consolidating our main positions
on high ground north and south
of a horSeshoc-shaped "mousetrap"
held by the enemy Our positions
are on Djebel Sidi Meftah on the
north and Djebel Bateune Slama
on the south. Both hills were taken
Monda" night and Tuesday under
heavy artillery fire.
In the Sedjenane area. other
American troops were tackling the
difficult green and bald hills COM
manding the strong enemy position
near Jeffna. probably the most for
midable defense line in north Tuni-
sia. One American unit suffered
losses in a vain attack on Green
hill. on the south side of the Jeffna
read, on Monday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-28
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reSs. said a communique from
Gen. Dwight D. Esenhowers head
quarters.
American troops of the second
corps beating through the hills
southwest of Bizerte made good
progress" in the sector some 10
miles from Mateur, the Allied COM
mand reported.
To the south advanced elements
of the British First army burst
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-28

celent: Inyo-Mono-Ideal eondi-
tions for opening. streams normal
and lakes below 5000 feet are not
frozen: Keln-Kern river high and
muddy. Iake-Open streams in
good condition. Lake Pillsbury Is
high and murky. Los Angeles-Bie
Santa Anita and Bouquet canyons
in good shape. plenty of good-sized
fish left over from last years plant.
NEVADA-PIACER
. LAl-----. : LAn
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-28
Scanning Y.
News Horizon
DIVORCE GRANTED

An interl0cutOfy divorce was
granted in Imperial county supe-
rior court Tuesday to Christiana
Tatum in her suit against Cecil w
Tatum.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-28
SUES FOR DIVORCE

Mary Rosasco Tuesday, sued Roy
RosaSco for divorce, alleging
clEelty. They were married in
Shelby, Mont, June IA, 1887, and
separated December Is, 1912.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-28
LODGE MEETS

FL Centre chapter No. 100, RAM,
will confer degrees at the meet
ing THURSDAY night, 7:30 o'clock,
Masonic temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-28
Wake UP YOUR
LIVER BILE
Without Csiomel--And You'll Jump Out Of
Bed i'm the Morning Rarin to Go

The liver should pour out about pnts of
bile Is not flowing freely your food may not
digest. II may Just decay in the bowels. Then
gas bloats up your stomach You get con-
stipated. You feel sour, sunk and the world
looks punk.
1t takes those good, old Carter's Little
Liver Pills TO get these 2 pints of bile flow
ing freely to make you feel "up and up"
Get a package today. Take as directed.
Effective in making bile flow freely. Ask
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Prejudiced
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given to the principle Of equal
opportunity. Too often an employer
or a whole industry, ordered to stop
discriminating against Negro work.
ers, has evaded the order by Of
fering token employment to a hand
full in place of opening jobs to
all who are qualified. Or again, Ne
gro workers are confined to the
lowest paid, least skilled or even
the mental jobs, regardless of their
experience or training.
"Of course there are notable
exceptions to these disruptive
practices. The exceptions, how
ever, could easily become the rule
if the national policy were made
completely effective. This cannot
be done as long as the Fair EN-
ployment Practice Committee lacks
sufficient funds and sufficient per-
sonnet to do the needed job.
FEPC LACKS FUNDS
"At the present time, the FEPC
lacks funds and personnel 10 do
the necessary following-up on each
of its orders. Trained, paid. in
vestigators are needed to patrol
every section of industry where
discrimination is suspected or
found. More cooperation from other
government agencies responsible for
war production is needed.
1.-THE CIO Committee on Racia'
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McNutt Stymies
Continued from Page u

own budget (Which since has been
emasculated to mere name), SO
it could function of its own free
will. The President further told
Mr.. White that the Committee had
a free hand to do its Job effective
ly, which was task in fro. of it.
These two statements do not
stand up according to the latest
order from the committee is in
this instance robbed of its autono-
my and forced to do the bidding
of higher-ups whether they are
in the White House or in con-
gress. The committees hands have
been tied and tied by unseen
powers.
HAS HAPPENED BEFORE
On the surface it would appear
that powerful clique operates
through certain agencies to halt
proceedings when the FEPC gets
too close to the core Of the Situa-
ton. It has happened before as
in the Ell Paso business and 1t Is
happening here with the railroad
cases. There is no doubt but that
it may happen In Detroit. where
there are nasty rumors already
afloat. A hearing hes been ordered
in Detroit for February. Perhaps
it won't be held either.
It stands to reason that some
strong influence is wrecking the
FEPC and the executive order the
Presiden issued concerning dis
elimination.
Not once since there has been
A Presidents Committee on FAN
Employment Practices has the en-
tire committee as such visited the
White House to discuss Is problems
with the chief executive In every
iustance. only the chairman. DR.
Malcolm MacLean, president OF
HAMPTON, and Lawrence Cramer
executive secretary, have visited
the White House and then 1t is re-
ported they discussed matters with
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Kentucky born Marvin Mcintyre,
the Presidents secretary.
The time has come for the COM
mittee itself to meet and decide
whether this is to continue or to
have a meeting with the President
letting him say just what the
committees functions are and how
far they can go. Then, if they
are satisfied to serve under those
conditions, it is up to them.
Nothing less than a full COM
mittee visiting the White House
could achieve this result.
STATEMENT WITHHELD
Satul day afternoon, the Associat-
ed Negro Press correspondent in
Washington visited Lawrence
Cramar and confronted him with
the story he had learned relative to
the cancellation of the hearings,
Mr.. Cramer would not be quoted.
nor would he give any statement.
He did advise, however, that the
correspondent attena Commission"
er McNutt's press conference on
Monday to get the prepared state
ment. Usually such handouts are
given and have been carefully
worded md prepared to allay any
suspicious that may arise.
However, it remains that the
railroad hearings, one of the great
est opportunities the Negro has
had for some justice from govern.
mental authorities purportedly in.
terested in his welfare, have been
cancelled and the loser as usual
is the loyal long suffering Negro
citizen especially the one residing
In the deep south.
An accounting should be render.
ed. Despite the war effort and any
such subterfuges that may be offer.
ed, the Negro definitely Is being
gypped in this move and sypped at
the instance of his bitterest
enemies, the hourborn south. What
ever was the cause, whoever gave
Commissioner McNutt his instruc-
tons, the Negro is the ultimate
loser.
VIII the Presidents Committee
on Fair Employment Practices con-.
| tinue?
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HazelhurSt News

Funeral services for Mr.. Hamp-
-lId pIau seA III 'o5vo!QO 10 'uol'
day afternoon at 100 at the family
home, with interment followed in
the Calhoun Cemetery here. Mr..
Hampton Is survived by wife, son,
and several sisters and brothers
and a host Of relatives and friends
The sisters are, Miss Pearlia Hamp-
ton. Hszlehurst, Miss: Miss Mary
Hampton, Chicago, H., who ac-
companied his body by railway
here; Miss Alice Hampton, Hazel
hurst, Miss; brothers, Mr.. Wardoll
Hampton, Glufport. Miss; Mr.. Jim
HAMPTON, Hazelhurst, Miss; one
son, Wade Hampton, Jr.
Lieut.. Thomas Virgins spent a
few days here last week on a fur
Tough. Everybody was proud to see
Lieut.. Virgins on the Streets
Saturday.
Program from the Crystal
Springs school on January II, 1913
Time Of the program, 2::3O p. m.
and will be held at Crystal Springs
School. Friends, sometime age
you made an effort to extend the
Educational Program where il
would meet the need of our boys
and girls in two-fold measure
Literary and physical training
that they may be able to better
carry On in helping to win this
war, which is so complicated, to lis
as Americans.
Now the needs of the Crystal
Spring School are calling us one