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Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-26
FIFTH ARMY ROLLS UP 6-M|LE Gain
d. MARI IS
OPTIMISTIC

court recess listened to the CONVEX
sation but made no attempt to stop
it.
De Marigny, wearing brightly
colored tie which he explained his
19-year-old wife Nancy-Oakes' eld-
est daughter-had given him to
wear in court, laughed when news
men kidded him about flirting with
feminine members of the foreign
press corps.
Meanwhile, his attorneys-cross-
examining an American detective
who said ''highly-inflammable
liquid" was used by Sir Harry's
assassin in an effort to wipe out
traces of the crime--sought to
prove that the flames would have
done more than SINCE the hair of
the murderer.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-26

more will be planted for the next
season. "
The extra $4,000 subscribed this
year was used to purchase tractors,
the wartime shortage making it
practically impossible to rent or
lease tractors for use on the small
plots where the experiments are
carried on.
Members of the committee in
clude Robert Slice of Brawley, pres
ident; County Agricultural Com
missioner B. A. Harrigan, secretary;
the Fred r. Bright Co., Charles
Freedman, A. Pilibos, Farley Fruit
Co., L. G. Hausmann, Howard Kel-
ley, Russell Brown, A. T. Arena Co.,
Bill Bailey, James Marshall, Aggler
-Musser Co., Sperry-Morse Co., Ar
chias Seed Co., and the Dessert
Seed Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-26
Higher Liquor Tax
Gets Group 0kay

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-tUP)-
The house ways and means COM
mittee today approved an increase
from Sc to $40 a gallon in the
Federal excise tax on liquor. 1t
rejected all proposals for increased
levies on tobacco and gasoline.
The liquor tax increase. which
had been proposed by the treasury.
would increase the Federal lazy
from $1.50 to $3.50 per quart for
100 proof spirits.
The committee also approved in
creases in beer and wine taxes. 1t
estimated that these and the higher
liquor taxes would bring in $751;
100000 additional revenue year.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-26
Farther Cuts in
Gasoline Hinted

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 26. (UP)-
Gilbert Mcneil, district mileage
rationing representative of the Of
flee of Price Administration, said
today it was "up to the motorists"
whether there would be further cuts
in gasoline coupon value in the near
future.
He said that since a 80 per cent
reduction in the West Coast gas
quota Oct. IL many motorists have
been prompted by rumors of further
cuts to make runs on gasoline sta
tions.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-26

ulllltl COllClOl.
At meeting Monday in the high
school, Mexican and white youths
were brought together to iron out
their differences which resulted in
two pitched battles Saturday ana
Sunday nights. All agreed, one
school official stated to drop plans
for revenge.
THE Mexican boys appeared at
the meeting and ably presented
their case. AT the conclusion of the
conference all were on amicable
terms and we believe the trouble
has been settled at least for the
time being, Principal Vernon
Patterson announced.
Pointing out that there are no
organized recreational facilities in
the city, and especially on the east
side, Patterson declared the recrea-
tional committee appointed By the
city has failed to obtain the objec-
tive for which it supposedly is func-
tioning.
we do have a dance on the west
side OF the track, but it is school
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-26

NASSAU, Bahamas, Oct. 90
CUP)-Alfred De Marigny, 36-year-
old French count charged with the
murder of his father-in-la Sir
Harry Oakes, said today he was
Optimistic" that he would be ac-
quilted, as defense attorneys re-
newed their attack on one of the
main points of circumstantial evi-
dence linking him with the crime.
In his first conversation with re-
porters since the week old trial be-
gan, the boyish- looking defendant
was asked, "how do you think the
trial is going?"
"Oh, all right"
Are you optimistic?"
I'm always optimistic" he said.
A negro policeman accompanying
De Marigny during 10-minute
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-26
MOST 'FAR-REACHING'
vichy Collaboration
Faces ; Charqes

ALGIERS, Oct. 26.-UP)-The
French committee of National Lib
Grafton announced today that Jean
Marie Bergeret, former air min
lister in the Vichy government, had
been arrested and will be tried on
charges of Treason, collaborating
with the enemy, and activity against
the security of the state.
After serving in the Vichy gov
ernment, Bergeret came to North
Africa with Admiral Jean Francois
Darlan, went over to the Allied
cause with Darlan, acting as his
assistant, and was secretary gen.
eral of the North Africa war COM
mittee, which acted as a sort of
interim government after Darlan
was aSSaSsinated Dec. "a, 1912.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-26
Only 5 Per Cent
OF Govt Workers
Deferred, Says FR
President DenOunces
Charges That Federal
Service Stacker Haven

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 up
The house today passed by voice
vote a bill to defer fathers until
all eligible non-fathers have been
inducted, and to give Maj. Gen.
Lewis b. Hershey, national direc-
tor of selective service, full au-
thority over the services opera
tiOnS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.
(UP) = President Roosevelt
today denounced as ground
less" and irresponsible re-
ports that the federal govern
ment was a haven for draft dodgers,
submitting figures to congress show
ing that only 80 per cent of the
government civilian work force has
received occupational deferment.
(Mr. Roosevelt offered no male
female breakdown, but the civil
service commission said about one
third of the people employed full
time b. the government were wom-
en-. That would, in the light of Mr.
Rcosevelt's statistics, mean that
about 40 per cent of the men en-
ployed by the government had re-
ceived occupational defermentsD
SENDS LETTERS
In identical letters sent to the
house speaker and senate president
MI Roosevelt said that on last
July 81, 1.-The latest date for which
complete figures are available, >
there were 2,9S0,404 full-time gov
eminent employees, of whom 98,053
had received occupational defer
mentS.
Mr.. Roosevelt's defense of the
governments draft deferment policy
for its employees followed closely q
recommendation b. house military
Continued on page 6, col -
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-26

hieloilS'
These experiments are carried on
by DR.. Thomas Whitaker, plant
pathologist, with funds provided by
$1,000 contributions every year by
the growers, the Southern Pacific
railway, and the Pacific Fruit Ex-
press. The work is done under an
annual contract between the three
financing groups and the United
States department of agriculture.
The late Dr.. Ivan Jaeger carried
on the experiments for Is years
prior to the present contract.
The three new types of mildew
resistant melons, including No. 5,
are said to be 100 per cent mildew
resistant. Two of the types have
not been named as yet. There were
about 5000 acres in Imperial VAL
ley planted to No. last year and
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-26
One Jap Soldier
Remains on Atfu

WASHINGTON, Oct. &c up
A lone japanese soldier apparently
is still loose on American held
Attu in the Aleutians.
Vice Admiral Thomas c. Kinkaids
just returned from the islands, told
a press conference today that
there were couple of them loose
up in the hills and they quarreled
over food
1--WE got one of them," he said,
land he told on his buddy"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-26
Sharp Earthquake
Rocks Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26 CUP)
"A sharp earthquake rocked the
San Francisco Bay area for three
minutes beginning at 9:49 p. m. yes
terday, but did little damage
DR.. Perry Byerly, University of
California seismologist. placed the
epicenter of the quake 40 miles
south of Berkeley, near San Jose,
where police reported a number of
downtown store windows were
shattered. .
1T was a sharp shock Dr. Byer-
ly said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-26

Poland by the END OF the year.
The German retreat in some sec
tors became panicky as demoralized
troops abandoned tanks, guns and
other arms in wholesale lots in their
haste to escape through the steadi-
ly-closing jaws of Soviet pincers
that already was slashing through
the mining center of Krivoi Rog in
the north and probing the ap-
proaches to the Crimea in the
south.
FINAL DRIVE SEEN
The Red army's Ukrainian offens-
i've already has exceeded in pro-
portion the offensive of last winter
that carried the Russians to the
east bank of the Dnieper and mill
tary observers believe that it may
develop into a final drive to oust
the enemy from the entire Ukraine
before 1914.
The capture of the twin metal
lurgical centers of Dnepropetrovsk
Russia's Pittsburgh" and Dnepro-
dzerzhinsk yesterday collapsed the
defense keystone in the Dnieper
bend and gave the Soviets unchal-
lenged possession of a 6O0-mile
stretch of the Dnieper river from a
point below Gomel to one opposite
Zaporozhe with the sole exception
of Kiev.
The strengthening Soviet drive
across the Dnieper bend, coupled
with the preaching of another Ger
man defense line south of Melitopol,
to the southeast, brought the entire
Crimea and Nikolaev, at the mouth
of the Bug river, under threat of
imminent capture.
Liberation of Kiev, capital of the
Ukraine and Russias third city, was
considered foregone conclusion in
Soviet military circles. 1t would eX-
pose the rest of the flat steppelands
to the assault that is expected to
Continued on page 6, col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-26
D AMBl|Ne
1\EpoR1ER
For Their Glory

A grandmother, accompanied by
a dachshund dog, appeared on the
links at the Barbara Worth Coun-
try. club The grandmother looked
around, hoping to find someone to
pla; golf. Her name was Mrs. Chop
by Erskine and her dog is named
Riley.
I'VE would like to have you play
with u.s. said the spokesman for
three young servicemen. Choppy
stared in astonishment but accepted
with alacrity.
The ought to be named for an
award of some kind" she said
Playing golf with an old woman
and her dog. Their names were 1t.
Ballard, Staff Sgt. Schroeder, and
Sgt. Schwenn. Make them immortal
in type"
They're immortal.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-26
A Head Start

Edna Mae Edwards of Holtville
is only about 10 days old but she
is away ahead Of most babies much
older than she is.
She was born with two teeth!
And Just think, she doesn't have
to go to the trouble of cutting them
now. Which goes to show what a
foresighted young lady she is and
what a comfort she undoubtedly
will be to her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin Edwards.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-26
Just Too Close

There was a great to do when E.
P Duncan of Holtville realized his
car had been stolen from Brawley.
He reported it to officers and
it was included, complete with Ii
cense number and description, to
law enforcement officers all over
Imperial county.
After a long time, the car was
found parked across the street from
the CaleXico police station.
1t had been there week and a
half
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-26
New System Needed

Everyone in the United States
Employment office in Ell Centre
went into a huddle when an Indian
asked for one of those availability
certificates. s..
He said his name was Black
horses Brother.
File it under miscellaneous and
be done with it," Director Torn Fin
ney said after half an hours dis
cussion over where his card should
be filed.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-26
Nv. v.ExPeriments
Develop Melons

A total of $4,000 worth of additional equipment
purchased this fall by the farmers experiment committee
which for the last five years has carried experiments
30acre plot two and half miles southeast of Brawey
and this year perfected three types of mdew resistant
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-26
EnemyLoses 131
Planes i'm Pacific

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Southwest Pacific, Oct.
26 (UP)-Aled warplanes have destroyed 13 and prob
ably 2O3 aircraft in hreeday series of raids that
temporarily knocked out the main japanese air base in
the northern Solomons and crippled enemy attempt
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-26
Recreation Need
For &C. Related

After placing large part of the blame upon city Off
cals for the lack of recreatonal facilities control uve
nile delinquency, Ell Centre high school officials Tuesday
announced they believe that the miniature riots
between white youths and Mexcans have been brought
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-26
Reds May Drive
Polish Border
Kiev Only City on Dnieper Not Now
In Hands Of Russians as Offensive
Continues at Same Pace Against Foe

MOSCOW, Oct 26 (UP)-Tens of thousands of Ger
fled for their lives from the Dneper bend today
powerful Russian armies crumbed the Axis south
Ukrainan front and smashed forward at pace that
promise of rolling the enemy back to Rumania and
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-26
British Also Go
Ahead on East
Front Near Rome
7 Major Towns Taken in Advances by
Allied Forces on Italian Mainland;
Strongest German Barriers Are Near

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Algiers Oct. 26. (UP)-
The Fifth army has gained to six miles general allied
advances the 90mie italian 'front.' capturing several
key towns and rocking the Germans back their new de-
fenSe line the strongest south of Rome.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-26
Crowley Ties 3
AGENCIES into One
TO End Confusion
Lend-Lease, DEW, ORR
Joined; designations
In State Dept Seen

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.
UP) = Foreign Economic
Administrator Leo T. Crow
ley today consolidated the
lend lease administration,
the office of economic warfare, and
the office of foreign relief and re-
habilitation in a move designed to
eliminate overlapping and duplica-
ton of operations.
The sweeping reorganization was
intended to prevent duplicating and
conflicting actions by agents work.
ing abroad for the various units.
There had been charges that they
often worked at croSS-purpoSeS and
refused to cooperate with each
other
The shakeup also brings under
Crowley's direction parts of the
state departments office of foreign
economic cooperation and of the
commodity credit corporation which
have economic dealings with for
eign countries. 1t was believed like
ly that the move would have early
repercuSSions in the form of some
state department designations.
MOST FAR-REACHING'
Crowley described the reorganiza-
ton as "the most far-reaching con-
solidation of government agencies
in this war;" and emphasized that
it would unity operations of the
Continued on page 6, col. II
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-26
WEATHER

Maximum Monday 95, minimum
Tuesday So; am. Tuesday Sc, hu-
midity 65; noon Tuesday SO, humid
ity 81; pm. Mon. SO, humidity rs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24
GLACIER HIGHWAY BOAT 0WNERJ ARE
 TO FORM FL0TILLA

A meeting for the purpose of organizing Glacier Highway flo- tilla of the Coast Guard Auxiliary will be held Wednesday night, May 26, at the Aux Lake road camp building, it was announced today by Don Skuse, division captain.
 All boat owners of the area from Tee Harbor to Aux Lake are urged to be present at the meeting, when the flotilla will be organized and officers elected. Coast Guard officers will be present at the meet ing.
 Anyone owning a g percent or more interest in an inboard motor boat who is over Is years of age, qualities for membership in the Coast Guard Auxiliary" Capt. Skuse said.
 The Coast Guard Auxiliary. AL aska District, is being set up by divisions, the Ketchikan area com posing Division No. l and the Ju- neau area Division No. 2.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24
ERRORS COST. BLUES LOSING OUT TO MULES
SCORE BY INNINGS

Pitcher Pavlige of the St. Louis Blues lost his own game yesterday to the Missouri Mules by a score of to 5 on account of two errors he made in the eighth inning, one error letting in two runs and the other error one run. Otherwise he held the Mules to two hits. Pavlige also famed II men who faced him in the nine innings. It was a hard game for him to lose.
 Kreyling for the Missouri Mules pitched a fair game throughout.
 The Mules made a score in the first inning and the Blues tied it in the second. It was not until the sixth inning that the Mules made another tally.
 Then the Blues put across two runs in the eighth but the last half of that inning was when the four runs were made. The Blues tried to tie the score in the first half of the ninth, but failed.
 The next game is scheduled for tomorrow night between the City and Webfeet.
 Box score of Sundays games fol- lows.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24
PHIL PUT
 up GREAT
 GAME,L0SE
By Associated Press

Scenes reminiscent of World Ser ies were enacted in Shibe Park sun day when the up coming Phillies split a doubleheader before 37,173 fans, the largest attendance there in League history. The Pirates cap italized on Truett Sewell's pitching to take the opener and stop the Phils 6-game winning streak.
 The Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds Sunday in both games before 3l 900 fans The Reds have not won a Sunday game so far this year.
 At Boston, after losing nine straight games, the Cubs won two tight duels Sunday The second game went to ten innings. The St. Louis Cardinals won a 4-game series from the Giants by taking a doubleheader Sunday. Carl Hubbell was unable to hold his lead of runs during the first I2 innings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24
CLEVELAND IN
 TOP SPOT IN AMER. LEAGUE.
(By Associated Press)

Exploding two big innings at the Yankees Sunday, the Cleveland In- dians wrested the American League leadership from the New Workers by capturing doubleheader before 29,245 fans to sweep the three game series.
 At St. Louis, Jo Jo Whites two doubles accounted for two runs in the nightcap to give the Athletics the second game after the Browns turned on the power to win the opener.
 The Red Sox pushed across a home run, then a single after two passes in the tenth inning Sunday to win the second game before the biggest crowd of the season at De- troit
 At Chicago, Washington scored seven times on three hits and err TOTS in the first inning to win on Sunday shutting out White Sox in the only game played as the other was postponed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24
California Is Winner
 Coast Event

FRESNO, Calf, May 24.-Scor- ing AS points, California won the west coast relays and team cham pionships in the intercollegiate op- en division last Saturday night dis placing Southern California's long, time rule.
 Stanford was second with 36 points, Southern California 32, Mis- souri Champs, of the recent Drake relays, 2l points; San Francisco Olympic Club 14, UCLA 8. Del monte Navy Preflight scored five points on a lone entry, Ensign Cor nelius Warmerdam, pole vaulter.
 San Joaquin Army Flying School scored four points. and Fresno State 3 points.
 Unattached entrants annexed an additional 10 points.
 The only outstanding time was California's 880 yard relay team of one minute, 25 and eight -tenths seconds, compared to the world mark of 1:25 minutes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24
Summary

Stolen bases. Mulink; two-base hits: Docz. Snedigar, Hollenbach; bases on balls: off Pavlige I, off Kreyling 9; hit by pitched ball Docz by Paylige; struck out by Pavlige II. by Kreyling 4; passed balls: Schuller to Nielsen, Sriedigar to Clay, Snedigar to Davis: wild pitches: Pavlige 3; hits off Paw lige in nine innings, 8 hits off Kreyling in eight innings: umpire behind the plate, Grassy Lowe, on the bases, Maj. Hoffman; scorer, Dapcevich; time of game, 3 hours 15 minutes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24
SEATTLE IN EVEN BREAK IN SUNDAY PLAY
(By Associated Press)

The Seattle Rainiers won the nightcap Sunday behind the Unit pitching of Ed Garnet.
 San Diego turned back Sacra- mento Sunday, winning both ends of the doubleheader.
 Hollywood staged 5-run spree in the seventh inning Sunday, in- cluding a homer by Johnny Dick shot, a split a doubleheader with Los Angeles
 At San Francisco, Frank Buxton the Oaks part-time righthander finished the first game to win in 10 innings and also went in as a relief hurler in the second game and is credited with a loss. Buxton works in the shipyards and pitches weekends.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24
 CHAMP,
 TRACK, FIELD

SEATTLE, May 24.-The Univer- sity of Washington retains the Nor thern Division Coast Conference track and field championship with 54 1/3 points. Oregon State made 32 points, Oregon 30, Washington State 30 ii3 Idaho Is 1l3 and Montana l point.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24
NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS

NOIICE IO DOO OWNEhS
 Ordinance No 235, regulating the keeping and licensing of dogs, re- quires: All dogs running at large are hereby declared public nui- sance, and no dog shall be allowed on any public street, sidewalk, wharf or other public place within the City of Juneau unless such dog be led and securely tied upon leash in the hands of some suit able person" All dogs must be reg istered and carry license tags: fee $1.00
 ETTA MAE DUCKWORTH, adv City Clerk.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24
GAMES SATURDAY Pacific Coast League

 Oakland ': San Francisco 5. Hollywood 0; Los Angeles 6. Seattle 4; Portland 2, ten in nings.
 Sacramento 2; San Diego 4
 National League Cincinnati 2; Brooklyn 5. St. Louis 10, 6; New York ', l. Chicago Boston postponed. Pittsburgh 0; Philadelphia To-
 American League Boston o. Detroit 4. Washington g. Chicago 5. Philadelphia 9; St. Louis l. New York 2; Cleveland 9.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24
H0spITAL NOTES

Mrs. Robert Burns entered St Anns Hospital yesterday for sur gery.
 Everett Wheeler, and James Traill from Tenakee were incoming medical patients at St. Ann's Hos- pital yesterday.
 Ruth A. Perry has entered St. Ann's Hospital for medical care. Fanny Johnson has entered the Government Hospital as patient. Charles Woodward, at St. Ann's Hospital for surgery, was dismissed yesterday.
 Harriet Peterson has been dis charged from the Government Hos pital.
 ATTENTION MASONS
 Stated Communication of Mt. Ju- neau Lodge Monday evening at 7:30. Degree work.
 J. w. LEVERS, sdv. Secretary. The Daily Alaska Empire has tho laroeSt maid circulation of any Al. aska newspaper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24
GAMES SUNDAY Pacific Coast League

dChtN 1osiot LNdSut Seattle 0, 1; Portland 4, O. Sacramento l, 0; San Diego 6, 2. Hollywood l, 6: Los Angeles 5, 4. Oakland 5, 2; San Francisco 4, 1. First game ten innings, second game seven innings.
 National League St. Louis 6, 4 New York 5, 2. Cincinnati 0, l; Brooklyn 3, 3. Chicago 2, l; Boston l, 0. Second game ten innings.
 Pittsburgh 4, 9; Philadelphia 1, 5.
 American League New York l, 3; Cleveland 3, 5. Philadelphia l, 3; St. Louis 9, 2. Boston 3, 3; Detroit 1, 2. Second game ten innings.
 Washington II; Chicago O. Sec ond game postponed.
 City League St. Louis Blues B. Missouri Mules
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24
MISCELLANEOUS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN :: That on May Fist, 1943 in the Commissioner Court for Juneau Precinct, at Juneau, Alaska, Dan Twiet was appointed executor of the estate of John Wagner, de- ceased.
 All persons having claims against said estate are required to present them, with verified vouchers as required by law, to said executor within six months from the date of the first publication of this mo- tice.
 DAN TWIET, EXecutor. First publication May 24, 1943. Last publication June IA, l943.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24
TIDES TOMORROW

High tide-5:38 am, 15.5 feet. Low tide-12:22 pm, 0,2 feet. High tide-6;57 pm, 14.2 feet
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24

The Daily Alaska Empire has tho largest paid circulation of any AL aska newspaper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24

Empire Classifieds PayI
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24
WANTED = CONTINUED

i WAN IED - JUN IINDED WANTED-Used furniture. 306 Will
 loughby. Phone 788. WANTED TO BUY-Large stove
 for Victory Coffee Shop. Phone 796.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24
Blues
Mules

THollenbach substituted for Church. man
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24

Mrs. Robert Burns entered S Ann's Hospital yesterday for sur gery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24

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