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Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
Germans Boast of
Sinking Il Allied
warships in April
NaziS Reiterate Claim
Of Destruction of US.
Aircraft Carrier Ranger
BY UNITED PRESS

A G + m a n communique
said that IA Allied warshipS,
including an aircraft carrier,
a cruiser, five destroyars, and
six submarines, had been sunk dur
ing April along with So merchant
ships totaling 423,000 tons.
U-boats were credited with sink
ing most of them, including the
aircraft carrier. This appeared a
renewal of the German claim, de-
MED officially by the American navy
of sinking the U. S. carrier Ranger.
SPEEDBOATS SUNK
Seven speedboats also were sunk,
the communique broadcast by Ber-
lin radio said. All except two de-
Stroyers and three submarines were
said to have been accounted for
by U-boats in raids on British and
American supply lines
Eighteen ships were damaged by
torpedoeS, the communique said An
earlier Berlin broadcast said 10
others were damaged by the air
force.
The Luftwaffe also was given
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
Doughton Demands
Rum! Tax Plan Be
Killed by House
Tax Debate to Choose
Pay-As-GO Payment Plan
Opens on Congress Floor

WASHINGTON, May 3.
(UP)-Chairman Robert l..
Doughton, D., n. c., of the
house ways and means com
mittee today opened the new
pay-as-you-go tax debate in the
house with a demand that the
Ruml skip-a-%ear plan "be killed
SO dead that it will never again be
reSurrected.'
There are a hundred valid reas-
onS why the Rlml-Carlson plan
should not be adopted, and not one
single sound reason justifying its
adoption" Doughton told the house
UNJUSTIFIABLE NOW
Its adoption would be unjuStifi-
able at any time, but at this time,
when our nation is fighting for its
life and our government is in such
desperate need of revenue, it is un-
thinkable."
Doughton made strong plea for
adoption of his treasury endorsed
Continued on Page 6, Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
3 injured in
I.V. Car Crash

Three persons were injured early
Monday because Manuel Guizar
Airada of El Centro went to sleep
at the wheel of a car he was driv-
ing south on Highway 80 between
El Centre and Imperial, highway
patrolmen said.
His car struck the right rear of
a truck driven by Ollie Bur War
ner of Imperial, causing the truck
to careen for 225 feet before COM
ing to a stop.
Thomas l.. Obezo, soldier from
Camp Hood, Texas, suffered back
injury. Josephine Loya and Airada
suffered minor injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
Jury Indicts Young
Italian for Attack

Imperial county grand jurors
Monday returned an indictment
against Joe Abatti, young italian,
who, last Tuesday confessed to bru-
tally beating a Meloland woman in
attempting to rape her.
The indictment was returned in
Judge V. N. Thompson's court and
contained two counts. assault with
intent to commit rape and assault
with force sufficient to produce
great bodily injury.
Grand jurors questioned only two
witnesses, Sheriff Robert w. Ware
and the Meloland woman.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
pc
Binds
Coolers
Little Hope. for
Air Condi+ioners
Held Out by WPB

Government "red tape" is
one of the obstacles prevent
ing residents of Imperial
Valley from obtaining air
cooling units and cooler
pGrts. it was revealed by a letter
received Monday by the FL Centro
chamber of commerce from WPB
officials in Los Angeles.
In reply to requests that addi-
tional coolers be manufactured for
this district l. F.. Dix, district chief
of the WPB priorities section, wrote
chamber of commerce secretary Ben
Herring that due to the various
restrictive orders covering the man
ufacture of eVaporatiVe coolers, it
will be necessary for each manu-
facturere to file his own appeal"
NO ENCOURAGEMENT
The letter from Dix did not lend
much encouragement to the cooler
situation in Imperial Valley and
further stated that many other
communities are confronted with
the same situation that prevails in
Ell Centro.'
Herring said that if the advice
of Dix is followed, each cooler
dealer must ask his manufacturers
to appeal direct to the WPB in
Washington for priorities for ma
terials. There was no indication in
the letter. that the priorities would
be granted, Herring said.
Some nope was given to the Situa-
ton by u. S. Senator Sheridan
Downey, however. who promised his
support in the matter to a delega-
ton of Ell Centrans who met with
him and government officials in
Palm Springs Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03

Vi UllO
Thousands of miners went back
to Work-for the governments day
in advance of the formal l5-day
truce announced by Lewis. A major
ity, however, appeared to be wait
ing until tomorrow
Ickes is currently operating the
mines under terms of the old con-
tract between the United Mine
Workers and the operators.
PROPOSED PLAN
Informed sources predicted the
solution of the miners $2-a-day
wage increase demand would be
worked out this way:
l. Operation OF the mines six
days a week, wherever physically
possible, with miners receiving time
and a half pa" for the sixth day.
2. A modified form of the portal
-to-portal pay formula, with miners
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
County
Dies
Judge McPherrin
Passes Suddenly
Monday Morning

Judge Il. d. McPherrin, 68,
resident of Imperial Valley
for 43 years, died suddenly
Monday morning in Ell Cen
trO.
Death came to him as he was
walking along Eighth street on his
county court house. He died in
stantly from a heart attack, his
physician said.
DEATH SUDDEN
News of his death came as a
shock to his family and friends. He
was i'll for time more than year
ago but lately had been feeling
much better.
Judge McPherrin was one of I'M
perial Valleys most prominent citi-
zens and his life had been identified
with the valley since 1900 when he
arrived at Blue Lake to work as a
surveyor with the California Devel-
opment company. He cast his lot
with western development soon af-
ter he was graduated from the law
school at the University of Nebras-
ka. Immediately after his arrival
in the valley, he bought 160 acres
of land and from that day until his
death he operated farming proper
ty along with his legal and political
activities.
ADMITTED TO BAR
He was admitted to the California
bar in 1901. He had not been in
the VALLEY long before he became
secretary of several of the mutual
water companies. In 1902 Dr. H. T
Continued on Page 6, Col a.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03

OlliAloy, PlOIllioCo W llClp JllcIl VIII
priorities for projects they con-
sidered important to the nations
war effort.
Numerous desert communities were
represented and their cases were
heard by officials of several gov
ernmental agencies including the
OPA, WPB and War Manpower
Commission.
A committee from Ell Centro was
headed by Mayor r. w Hatton who
briefly outlined the needs of his
city.
Rudolph Miller, secretary of the
county U.SDA. war board, told of
the need for relaxation of govern
ment red tape" He said under the
rigid rulings of national agencies
it was impossible in many cases for
farmers to buy parts for vital ma
chinery such as tractors, thrashers,
etc.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03

: l1t JeSUlllCu III lIlt ColiliiliGOSC
investigation of the dispute between
the army, navy and rubber admins
tration over priorities for compo-
nent parts for l00-octane gasoline
and synthetic rubber factories and
escort ships
The forthcoming trip, Patterson
said, will be made in a determined
effort to find a satisfactory solution
of the priorities competition between
the three agencies.
GASOLINE SHORTAGE
Patterson earlier had told the
committee that the shortage of 100
octane aviation gasoline is very
real, and that petroleum admins
tration figures show there will be
a shortage OF $4,000 barrels a day
of the plane fuel during May. That
will necessitate a cut in training
of combat air crews in this country,
he said
Patterson revealed that since his
public protest two weeks ago that
overriding priorities granted the
rubber program have cedited the
Continued on Page 6, Col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
yanks Down ! Japs
In China Battle

AMERICAN AIR BASE IN CHI
MA, May 2. - Delayed - (UP)-
American fighter pilots shot down
seven japanese zeros and probably
knocked out that many more today
in routing a force of 80 to 40 planes
prowling around an advanced Unit
ed States base in Human province.
The japanese failed to attack the
base, as far as was known here,
and probably were on armed recon-
naissance when the Americans in
tercepted them and drove them
back behind their own lines.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
Fighting Flares
In Burma Area

NEW DEHLI, May 3.-UPp-A
British communique today reported
new sharp encounters on the Mayu
Peninsula in Burma while RAF
fighters battled 20 japanese bomb
ers escorted by zeros that raided an
airfield in Southeastern Bengal.
The land fighting occurred on the
east side of the Mayu ridge where
a British patrol cut up one Jap
anese party, killing seven without
loss, and artillery shelled another
Japanese group.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
Kiska Hit Is
Times SATURDAY.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-(UP)-
American fliers attacked Japanese
held Kiska in the Aleutians l3
more times last Saturday and sue
ceeded in starting fires and set
ting off an explosion, the navy an
nounced today.
On the same day. us. airmen
blasted two japanese bases on Attu
island, 200 miles to the west of
Kiska, a communique said.
The enemy base at Munda, in
the Central Solomons, was bombed
again by American filters.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
Next Air Raid TO
Be Held Friday

El Centro's next air raid drill
was scheduled for Friday night at
7 pm, when special events will be
arranged for the weekly test of ci-
william defense personnel and facili-
ties.
The drill will take in Sector No.
l, the area from Broadway to State
and from Imperial avenue to
Southern Pacific railroad. Jack
Smell is the sector warden.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03

The Ell Centre proposed water
filter project came in for a share
of boosting by Walter Heinecke, su-
perintendent of public works. He
told of the drain on the citys pres
ent water system because of the
greatly increased number of service
men in the area.
Tom Finney county director Of
the U: S. Employment service. lam
baSted the governments policy In
sending Mexican farm workers into
the district from great distances
when an ample supply OF such
workers VINO are accustomed 10
conditions in this region are avail
able in Mexlcali and other nearby
Mexican towns.
A proposed housing project for ri
Centre was outlined by Ben Her
ring, chamber OF commerce secre-
tary.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
AMERICANS, FRENCH CAPTURE MATEUR
Dog Responsible
For Bows Death

CHICAGO, May 3. = up
Leroy Barton, 6, died of suffO-
cation in an Old-fashiOned ice
box no longer used for refrig-
Grafton, and police believed to-
day that his little dog had
caused his death i'm a game of
hide and seek.
LerOy's widowed mother,
waitress in a night club, told
police the child often played
hide and seek with Baby"
his -mOnth-Old mOngrel pup,
and that he frequently hid in
the refrigerator.
LerOy's body was found last
night by rOomers in the Barton
home.
Police believed the puppy had
brushed against the fastener
on the refrigerator door, click
ing it shut.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
Production Stops
Aqain in Plant

DETROIT, May 8. - CUP)-War
production again was halted in a
section of the Ford Motor COM
panys huge River Rouge plant to-
day when 4784 employees went on
strike as result of an argument
over operation of a swing shift.
The dispute began at 10 pm. last
night when 812 employees refused to
work in the production foundry.
The stcppage was continued by 1912
employees who reported for the 6
am. shift today. The foundry pro-
duceS tank and motor parts.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
Earthquake Center
Said in Germany

ZURICH, May 3.-(UP)-One of
the strongest earthquakes in many
years, shook areas of Eastern
Switzerland and Southeastern Ger
many yesterday.
SeiSmographic recordings indi-
Gated the epicenter was near Ulm,
Germany. The temblors rocked
houses and ratified dishes, but no
damage was reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
Three Returned to
Old Jobs Here by
USES. Director
Job Freezing Order in
Effect, Declares Tom
Finney, us. Official

Acting on authority given
him under the governments
recent manpower stabiliza-
tion edict, Tom Finney, I'm
perial County director of the
L. S. Employment service and dis
trict representative of the War Man.
power Commission, has returned
three valley residents to jobs in
essential industries they recently
left to accept work paying higher
wages, he disclosed Monday.
Finney said that while he is
awaiting additional information
concerning the operation of the
LOB freezing" order that the ruling
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03

SACRAMENTO, May 3 up.
rift between Gov. Earl Warren ano
some members of the legislature de-
veloped today as it appeared in
evitable the lawmakers would dunn
on Warren's desk so many appro-
priation, tax cutt.-.5 and surplus
freezing" bills that the huge state
surplus might turn into a deficit if
he signs them.
Part of the friction was caused
by the normal wearineSs of the
LEGISLATORS in the final week of the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
Exemption Said
Unconstitutional

SAN FRANCISCO. May Sup
Attorney General Robert Kenny
today declared unconstitutional that
portion of the new state tax law
which seeks to exempt Servicemen
from payment of their 1912 income
taxes.
Kenny delivered his opinion to
the state tax franchise commission
er, j. M. McColgan. He referred
to Section S. Chapter lat of the
state tax legislation.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03

not heavy weapons - because, of
course, they are too expensive to be
wasted on a mere common soldier
For you, there is only one es-
cape from "Tunisgrad.' 1t is the
only way which will get you peace
and quiet and chance to see your
family again. For you there is only
one way home-through the prison
camp"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03

You are being left in the lurch." "
the pamphlets said. You are sup
posed TO defend this bridgehead
without a bridge to cover the flight
of officers and specialists. You are
being sacrificed that the Etappen-
hangeste may live.
You get no fighter cover be-
cause, of course, the Etappenhan-
geste need fighter protection for
their flight. Behind you there are
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
Escape from 'Tunis9rad'
impossible, G ermans Told

ON THE NORTHERN TUNISIAN
FRCNT, May l.-Delayed)-(UP)
Allied planes bombarded Axis po-
sition today with leaflets telling
German infantrymen that Marshal
Erwin Rommels recall to Europe
proved that they were being sacri-
ficed to cover the flight of the Etap-
penhangeste-"th war horses of
the rear"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
French Ia Miles
From Bizerte as
Fighting Flares
Tebourba Now Thre ea+ened by Second
Army Corps of Americans; Last Hills
Barring Tunis Plain Reached by Allies
By UNITED PRESS

American and French troops captured Mat2ur strong
hold protecting the southwestern approaches to Bzere
only 20 miles distant in upsurge of fighting the
Tunisian front Monday after both sides had taken week
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
Air Training Cut
By Cos Shortage

WASHINGTON, May 3. (UP)-Undersecretary OF War
Robert p Patterson told the senate Truman committee ne
plans swing around the country with Undersecretay OF
Navy James v Forresta and Rubber Director William NJ
LETTERS 'to break bottlenecks wherever them.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
Miners at Work
Under U.S.. FLAG
Understanding Between Lewis, Ickes
Reported on Higher Wages for Coal
Workers after Mine Head Calls Truce

WASHINGTON, May 3. (UP)-Sources close to solid
fuels Administrator Harold L. lckes believed today that
ckes and John L. Lewis have reached preliminary under
standing looking toward guarantee of substantially higher
weekly wages coal miners under government operation
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
Downey Listens
To I.v. Troubles

Civic leaders in Imperial county communities were
encouraged in their efforts to obtain farm machinery parts
coolers homes for defense workers and various other
items Monday after u S. Senator Sheridan Downey
ing with representatives of desert cities in Palm Springs
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03

Another Sign
RR was puzzled no end by this
sign which was on the door of Chief
of Police Ronnie Voyles office at
police headquarters:
Fortune Tellersl PalmiStS! Seers!
"Occupational licenses issued here.
PhrenologistS! Gypsy Voyles.'
How about a little predicting,
Gypsy Voyles? Read few palms
foi us will you?
COR is that only holding hands
under a different name?|
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
p AMBl|Ne
NEpoR1ER
All Things

q All Things
The oiu timers were running true
to fCim at their big picnic at the
SRA Aten ranch Saturday. Marx
HoSe told a story about a pet
gopher snake called Bob because
part Of its tail had been nipped off.
Bob used to catch gophers for Rose
and at intervals used to crawl onto
the Rose porch for congratulations
and praise Mrs. Laura Carr and
Bob Davis were observed talking a
little politics among the old timers.
John Grafton and M. G.. Hill
played checkers after dinner as
they do every day of their lives.
d. E. Green can dance mean
square dance. 2. A. II. Keller was
celebrating the twenty-sixth an
niversaiy of his arrival in Imperial
Valley. =.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
REMEMBER THESE pATEsl

a. Book Coupons
No. .5-Vald March 22-May %.
Shoes
Stamp No. IL pair I'll June 16
Coffee
Stamp No 23-f ID. 10 May a.
Sugar
Stamp No. 12-Good for pounds until
May 81
Canned Goods
Blue Stamps G, II and in Book , good
till June /.
Medt
Red Stamp + good till June /.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
BASEBALL

BY UNITED PRES
NATIONAL
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
WEATHER

Maximum Sunday 105, minimum
Monday Ga; 5 am. Monday Ga, hu-
midity SO; noon Monday SO, humid
ity Is; pm. Sun. 81, humidity 18.
BANK DEBTS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09
CALL POLICEMEN
TO KILL STEERS
Maddened Animals Dis
patched at City Abbat0ir
on Eagle Street

Three motor patrolman shot and
killed a pair OF maddered steers
running amuck In the Eagle st.
building OF the city abattoir on Sat-
urday afternoon,
The policemen. Sergt. John Mates,
Albert Dercskevlce, and william
tizak. were called after tho animals
broke from their stalls and began
roaming up and down the long cen.
tral corridor In tho building. bang
Ing against stalls and doors and
sending workers scurrying into their
offices.
To get shot nj the animals Il
was necessary for the officers u
expose themselves 10 the animals
The men lined against the wall
and began blazing away with their
80 reyolvers. e. one Of the animals
came charging down upon than
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09
FIREMEN SPEND
BUSY WEEKEND
Smouldering Fire in Coal
Pile Responsible for
Two Calls

The Waterbury fire department
had a very busy week end.
After pouring a half million gall
Ions OF water on $50 tons Of coal
stored at Leavenworth high school,
they thought that on Saturday the
fire which had been smoldering at
the bottom OF the pile on and of
for II days was finally extinguished
But back they came for another two
hour session and $4,000 gallons OF
water on Sunday morning.
Early Sunday morning, firemen
were called to a blaze at Sheehys
Restaurant, 298 Hamilton Ave. Be-
lieved caused by a smouldering
cigaret dropped in a crack in the
flooring in the second story dining
hall Saturday night, the fire caused
considerable damage to the second
floor. In addition. the first floor
ceiling was torn and water flooded
part of the downstairs taproom.
Firemen answered call Satur-
day night when passerby dropped
a cigarette into a pool of gasoline
which had leaked from the tank OF
the car owned by Cecile Mathew
781 Woodtick Road. They extin-
guished the flames before it reached
the tank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09
COLLEGE AIDS
AIDS 500 SOLDIERS

Providence College began the
basic engineering instruction Of 500
soldiers under the Army Specialized
Training Program this morning, On
campus since July II, the soldiers
have been classified and given a
series OF refresher courses. The basic
engineering curriculum. taught by
the Dominican Fathers and lay pro-
fessors OF the college faculty, en-
braces three twelve"week terms,
Subjects for the first term are
mathematics talgebra, trigonome-
try, physics tmechanies). English
American history, geography, physl-
cal education and military science
A group qualified 10 take the second
term In these subjects, The acade,
mic program Is under tho direction
OF Rev, Or, Arthur II, Chandler, o
r.. dean OF studies at Providence,
College.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09
LOCAL FIREMEN
NAME DELEGATES
State Convention to Be
Held in Hartford on
August II

The following firemen are eligible
to attend the Annual State Con-
vention OF the Connecticut Fire
mems association, at Foot Guard
Hall, Hartford, Aug. 27:.
Engine companies: /. Francis
Coughlan; 2, Michael Hanlon; 3
Richard Pickett; 4, Lieut.. James
Barry; 5, Robert M. Holmes; 6
Capt. John Ahearn; 7, Thomas
O'Connor; 8. John Hartnett; 8
Capt. Walter Lanoue; 10, John Muir
ply and II, Eugene Reigner.
Truck companies: l, William Muir
ray; 2, Augustus Peck; 3, Fred
Schell.
Bureau OF fire alarms: Michael
McKenna, Donat Biron, h n
Mitchell, Robert Cosgriff, Clifford
McPhee, James Campbell, John
McEvoy. Thomas r. Corden, John
E. Graham, Daniel Kinnane, Jo-
seph Evans and Capt. Robert
Schlosser.
Fire marshaps office: Marshal
Dennis J. Lahey; Lieut.. Gene Legge,
Thomas F. McGrath and Jeremiah
Griffin.
Chiefs staff: Chief Thomas F.
Cavanaugh, Deputy Chiefs Martin
Campion and Stephen Bloomfield,
Capt. Joseph ]. Kelley, Lieut.. Will
liam Kinney, Frank Moore and Fred
HardWick.
Repair department: Clarence Olaf
fey, Daniel O'Niell Bartholomew,
Buckley, John Corcoran and Capt.
George Holmes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09
TIN COLLECTION
BEST in MONTHS
Local Salvage Committee
Pleased With Results of
Saturdays Drive

Gratifying results were obtained
Saturday by the street department
crew as it collected more than 13
tons of the direly-needed tin cans
on the Waterbury streets north of
East and West Main Sts., announced
j. Warren Epson, chairman of the
war salvage committee, today.
The precious metal will be shipped
by rail next week to be smelted down
and re-processed for the war pro-
gram.
The collections made over the
weekend were much greater than
previous collections, announced Ed
ward "Sharkey" ORourke, appointed
by Supt. of Streets Herbert H. Scott
Smith to check the collection loads.
He added that several more loads
will be weighed in today and tomor-
row.
Mr.. Epson and Supt. Of Streets
Scott-Smith jointly appealed to the
housewives of Waterbury last week
to salvage the tine cans which make
one of the lifelines between the
home and the fighting fronts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09

non-support, continued until Aug. Z.
Ethel Blaine, As, 1893 Sparks st.,
assault and breach of the peace,
continued to Aug. II.
Thomas Carusillo, 26, 292 Congress
Ave, breach Of the peace, continued
to Feb. Z.
Floyd Wells, 493 West Main st.,
violation of the dim-out law in re-
gard to the headlights of his auto
mobile, continued to Aug. 9.
The following, all charged with
violation of the parking ordinance,
forfeited bonds of IS each: Thomas
McCarey, 80, Of 265 Grove ST.; Ralph
johnson, 26, Of SAB Woodtick Rid;
Washington Booker, SO, 81 Bishop
st. and MILFORD Sponza, 81, of 1877
Bishop st.