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Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-12

hundreds of troop-filled trucks on
the island said that large sections
of the island coast were "crumbling.
smoking ruins" as result of
steady aerial bombardment.
Damage to MesSina is terrific"
one pilot said, and the port prob
ably can be used only By small
boats at night.
The Allied air attack had chased
the enemy from his advanced air.
dromes and it was believed that
from now on the main Axis aerial
operations would be from southern
Italy, where Allied bombers heavily
attacked the main Fascist air bases.
There still was no word of the
Italian fleet going into action
CThe BBC broadcast unconfirmed
reports that part of the italian
fleet had put out from the Spezia
naval base)
Military observers in London
said American. British and Cana
dian troops have driven IL to Is
miles into Sicily and an Algiers
broadcast as relayed by Radio Lon
don, reported that Allied forces
and 10000 Germans were locked in
a fierce battle" for Ragusa. 13
miles inland from the Sicilian
southeastern coaStD
(Another Algiers broadcast told
of fierce engagements between
Allied and Axis troops along the
Sicilian coast seven miles south
east of GelaD
Blistering Allied fighter bomber
attacks centered all day Sunday on
enemy transport, communications
and concentrations of troops. APP
proximately 400 trucks, most OF
them packed with troops or sup
plies. were destroyed or badly
damaged. Filots said the wreckage
of these vehicles Uttered the Sicil-
ian road and greatly hampered the
enemy'S efforts 10 shift mobile re-
serves to the scene Of liercest
fighting
The new A-36 Fighter Bomber.
developed from the Mustang, proved
exceptionally effective, diving on
me enemy trucks at tremendous
speed with six guns blazing and
two bombs under the wings On"
formation of A-36 planes attacked
a convoy of about 200 enemy trucks
and wrecked half of them.
Photographic reconnaissance by
the RAF middle-eastern command
disclosed that several airdromes in
Sicily no longer can be used by the
Axis because of the widespread
damage inflicted in Allied air raids.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-12
Two EI Centrans
At Red;ands j.

Two young men from FL Centre
are among the 700 students at
tending the University of Redlands
this summer.
Earl Bishop, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Bishop, is one of the 400 sailors
and marines stationed there for
specialized training while Harry
Iolliver, of BIT Brighton street Is
a civilian student.
Both civilians and navy men are
taking liberal arts courses, and the
navy men are receiving intensified
training in mathematics, physics,
physical education, and naval or
ganization.
Four former womens dormitories
have been remodeled for the use
of the men students, and the women
are living in University hall, the
former Casa Iona hotel
For the first time in its history
the University of Redlands is oper-
ating on a three term year Sched-
ule, and thus assuming its full share
of responsibility in the war effort
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-12
Mexicons Pledge
To Fih9t Disease

In the past two months I have
met citizens of each town in I'M
perial county to present this ques-
/ ton and to ask them to think of
! the problem and to come back with
some practical suggestion regarding
| the control. examination and re-
tention of infected persons. All are
aware of the serious need of strict
control but I can assure you that
the methods each community
would use are quite different.
Many are too severe, some are i'm
practical. An ideal situation has
not been attained! As a result of
our meetings we have. however,
agreed upon this basic procedure:
/. To look at the question as
strictly a public health problem.
The morals involved and the
illegality of prostitution are dis
tinctly local problems to be handled
by each community according to
its dictates.
2. Suspected individuals accord
ing TO California laws) can be or
dered in to the health department
for examination at any time. This
is done where promiScuity Is known
or when a history of infection is
given by a contact. 1t can be done
on suspicion only.
g. Migrants arrested are all given
an examination.
T. Juveniles arrested are all
given an examination.
5. Unattached females who habit
ually loiter about public places are
picked up and examined.
s. AS in Mexico. prostitution is
outlawed but we still have pros
titutes. When found, they are
physically examined.
7. All infected ersons are quaran-
tined and treated and restricted by
law until free from infection. The
Of this portion of the
law is a considerable problem, but
one which we are gradually over
coming by the excellent coopera-
ton of the County Supervisors.
8. Newspaper publicity is en-
One hundred per cent coopera-
ton was pledged by DR.. Salvador
Molina Velez. chief of the hygiene
center No. in Baja California. He
declared that the Mexican officials
will do everything in their power
to cooperate with the United
States civil and military authori-
ties and will even go beyond what
present laws permit by seeking
special permission to do so from
Mexico City and from territory OF
ficials.
Lie. Gmo Enriquez de Rivera,
president of the Mexicali chamber
of commerce, said that the Mexican
officials stand ready to cooperate
and are eager to work with the
United States in controlling the
spread of veIIereal disease.
United States officials will join
the Mexicans at a meeting IN
Mexicali Thursday night Tor
further discussion.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-12
President Signs
Agriculture Bill
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ing farming a sound and profitable
occupation. Certainly in these times
when the farmer is being urged to
produce more and assume greater
risk, we should not stop program
which is of such tremendous poten-
tial value to him."
Although crop insurance was kill
ed, the Farm Security Administra-
ton survived attacks in both the
house and senate. The FSA was
given 60,00O,000 FOR loans during
1914. In addition, $3O,OO0,O0O was
provided for loans to farm tenants
with which to purchase their own
farms.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-12
War Dept Silent
On Curtiss Charge

planes in the IL months ending last
June 80.
Two new types of fighters - a
twin-engined army night-fighter
and a navy Gruman "Hellcat. de
scribed as capable of exceptional
performance"-are in production.
DON'T NEED DIvE-BOMBERS
The air force has no longer any
great need for dive-bombers, having
concluded that they cannot be OPP
Grated unless there is clear air STU
periority and unless the enemy lacks
proper anti-aircraft equipment.
The army has cut back its glider
building program because of diff
ficulty of glider operation. THE
army is not enthusiastic about
gliders," the committee said.
The committees criticism took in
far more than, the alleged "defec-
tive. equipment of Curtiss- Wright.
1t accused the army of authorizing
many obsolete planes when they
launched their program of building
up the nations air force. 1t partic-
rlarly condemned the army for
building its fighter plane force
around the Curtiss P-4O Warhawk,
which it called disable but second
choice" 1t said the army had had
decided to discontinue production of
Warhawks and have Wright con-
centrate on Commando" cargo
planes.
Other charges against Curtiss-
Wright were that it has not pro-
duced a single "usable'. dive-bomb-
er for the navy at its $27,000.000
plant at Columbus, Ohio, and that
its huge backlog of war contracts
is "out of proportion to its ability
to fulfill its commitments and out
of line with performance of Ccrtiss-
Wright planes"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-12

Civil and military officials from
the United States and Mexico will
handle the venereal disease prob
lem under a cooperative program
TO be worked out at an interna-
tional meeting in MeXicah at 8 p.
m. Thursday
Details of the plan were dis
cussed at the FL Centre marine air
training station Saturday night
when 1t. Comdr j. D. Keye,
venereal disease control officer for
the armed forces in this area, was
host to more than 100 Mexican
dignitaries, officials, physicians,
health authorities. and civil and
military officials from Baja Cali
fornia and from southern Cali
fornia. The Mexican group in
cluded officials of the Mexicali
chamber of commerce. city council
men. public officials, military Of
ficials. physicians, and businessmen,
SPEECH TRANSLATED
In a speech translated into
Spanish for the benefit of his
guests, 1t. Comdr Keye said in
part:
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-12
FaI! Of Jap Munda
Base Is Expected

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northward, evidently giving up an
effort to reinforce the troops at
Munda and Villa, on Kolombangara,
)y sea. ID
Frank Hewlett, United Press staff
cores pondent on Guadalcanal,. said
in dispatch sent after Fridays
record 70-ton attack on Munda that
the japanese may capitulate before
next weekend. The fliers who par
ticipated in the raid doubted that
much more aerial assault would be
necessary to complete the job, he
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-12
L.v.'s Washington
Reps TO Be Here
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ate for Imnerial Valley.

phate Tor Imperial valley.
Rep. Phillips has arranged to
spend three days in the district he
ginning Aug 8, he has advised civic
leaders. On Aug. 3 he will address a
Joint meeting of the Rotary and
Kiwanis clubs in Calexico. He will
speak to the same two clubs ,ointly
in Brawley the following day ind
again will talk to the clubmen on
Aug. in Ell Centre.
Although the exact nature of his
coming speeches has not been learn
ed, it was expected that he would
delve Into the activities OF congress
and various governmental agencies.
The trip will mark Phillips first Wis
it to Imperial Valley since his elec-
ton as representative for Califor-
MAS 22nd district which includes
Imperial, Riverside and Orange
counties.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-12
Scanningl.V. |.
News Horizon
FIRST AID CLASS STARTS

The Red Cross Monday night was
scheduled to start a standard first
aid class in Wilson school at pm.
This is said to be the last call and
it was suggested that block and sec
tor wardens make a special effort
to take the training if they have not
done so thus far. Members of the
class will decide when and how Of
ten the class will meet.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-12
IMPERIAL TO HAVE
AIR RAID TRAINING

Recognition of aircraft will be
featured at training classes for
ground observers which will begin
at the Veterans hall in Imperial
at 8 pm Tuesday. The classes origi-
nally were scheduled for the high
school but it was necessary to make
a change.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-12

WASHINGTON, July IL. (UP)
The justice department said to-
day that a federal grand jury
inquiry will be undertaken, If its
preliminary investigation of the
Curtiss Wright Corp. develops
information warrantirg prosecu-
tion on charges that the firm sold
defective aerial equipment to the
government.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-12

J.. That way, they could put UP
enough money collectively to buy the
equipment Mike needed and, at the
same time, preserve c0nabetition-that
all important incentive government
ownership can never provide. The
efficiency of this system startled the
world.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-12

B. In two generations we
achieved the highest standard of liy-
ing, and the greatest capacity for war
production, eUer knoOn. The corpora.
ton, of course, is not the only phase
of our Free Enterprise system that
made this possible. But without it. the
job could never have been done.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-12
OBTAIN LICENSE

Ernest L. Eineman, q. Ell Centre,
and Rachel L. Miller, 20. Los An
geles. obtained a marriage license
in Los Angeles Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-12

This SERIES sponsored BY the people of the Union Oil
Company is dedicated to discussion of how and why
American business functions We hope you'll feel free
TO sendn any suggestions orcyticsms yox have c6e
Write: The President. Union Oil Company Union OIL
Building, Los Angeles. California 9Y
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-12

5. Only so yeors ogo. 80 men out
of 100 could practice their trade with
tools they bought themselves. Then
came our great flood of modern in
ventions. AS hand tools gave way to
power tools. and machine followed
intricate machine, industries changed
almost over night
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-12
a!aNzE|gzgg
d&6YEe

Z. So tn order 70 use his skill.
Union first had to buy portable der
rick that cost $35. 900. At first glance
this may seem like lot of money. It
takes almost exactly that much to pro-
vide the working equipment for every
employee in the Union Oil Company.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-12

+. Many. such as oil, began to re.
quire such an investment tn eqnib.
ment alone that no one man, employee
oyemployer, could furnish the tools"
by himself. The only answer was
multiple ownership. Large groups of
Americans began to pool their money
in CORPORATIONS.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-12

q. So the Union Oil stockholders
have actually invested $35. .696 Tin re-
fineries, ships, tools, rigs, machines.
oil lands, etc. for every one of the
8,l92 employees in the company. This
figure shows how drastically the ma
chine age has altered American life.
Evening star., 1943-05-09
D. {. Protestant Churches
10 Reqister US0 Workers

Registrations will begin tomor-
row night for both men and women
war workers who want to partici-
pate in USO activities at Protestant
churches which are cooperating In
the Northeast area USO programs.
Mrs. Katherine Pell, USO direc-
tor in charge, will enroll partici-
pants from to 10 pm. on Monday
and Wednesday this week at the
Eastern Presbyterian Church, Sixth
street and Massachusetts, avenue
NV, and during the same hours on
Tuesday and Friday this week
and next week at the Ingram Me-
mortal Congregational Church,
Tenth street and Massachusetts,
avenue NV.
Mrs. Pell has opened her USO Of
flee in the Peabody Elementary
Public School on Stanton Square,
and has appointed Miss Carolyn
Walmsley, formerly of Harrison
burg, Pa. as her secretary.
Training courses for USO host
esses in this area will be started by
Mrs. Pell on Monday, May "a. She
will conduct these classes on that
night and the two subsequent Mon
day evenings, May 81 and June Z,
in the Northeastern Branch of the
D. c. Public Library, Seventh and
Maryland avenue NE.
Evening star., 1943-05-09
Build Sturdy Health
SO that the Doctors may better
serve our Fighting Forces

Thousands and thousands of users have
testified to the benefits SSS Tonic has
brought to them and scientific research
shows that it gets results-thats why SO
many say "SSS Tonic builds sturdy health
makes you feel like yourself again" At
drug stor es in 10 and 20 or sizes @S S. SEQ
Evening star., 1943-05-09

in Washington. also is in the party
Other. nationally known scientists
ut the conference are DR.. Harlow
Shapley, director Of Harvard Col
lege Observatory: DIR. S. Chand-
rasekhar Of Yerkes Observatory, DR..
James G.. Baker, Harvard College
Observatory; DR.. Percy w. Bridg-
man. Research Laboratory Of Phys
les, Harvard University; Dr.. Isidor I.
Rabi, Massachusetts, Institute Of
Technology: Dr.. j. w. Beams, pro-
fessor OF physics, University Of Vir-
ginia; DR.. w. F. G. Swami, Franklin
Institute, Swarthmore, Pa; DR..
William v. Houston, California In
Evening star., 1943-05-09
THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. G, MAY 9, 1e43

contribute to q large extent to the
study OF earthquakes in Mexico and
the activities of sleeping volcanoes.
The new instrument was obtained
through the National Research
Council of Washington and the
Harvard College Observatory.
Washington scientists attending
the meeting in Mexico are DR.. Ly-
man j. Briggs, director of the Ma
tional Bureau of Standards; DR.. Oil
yer Reynolds Wulf, senior meteor
ologist of the Weather Bureau, and
DR.. Watson Davis, director Of Sci
ence Service. Salvador Duhart, first
secretary of the Mexican Embassy
Evening star., 1943-05-09
House Judiciary Chairman
10 Address D. {. LAWYERS

Representative Summers, Demo-
crat, Of Texas, chairman of the
House Judiciary Committee, will be
the principal speaker at a meeting
Of the District Bar Association at
8 pm. Tuesday at the Mayflower
Hotel.
Another speaker will be John L.
Laskey, chief attorney of the OPA
compliance section, Washington di-
vision. his subject being "The Law
yer in the OPA."
The Tuesday meeting will be
Past Presidents Night" in honor
of men who have served as leaders
Of the local bar. They will be
headed by George E. Hamilton,
dean OF the District bar, who pre-
sided over the organization so
years ago. Mr.. Hamilton will re-
spond on behalf Of the past presi-
dents.
Paul B. Cromelin, president, and
Wilbur l.. Gray, secretary, an
nounced that George O'Connor will
sing and refreshments will be
served.
Evening star., 1943-05-09
Where Is Tho Elsphsnt Found.


The school boy, asked that ques.
ton in geography class, replied it
was 80 big it wasn't often lost.
Maybe that's the reason we never
had one turned in to our Lost and
Found Department. Never had Z
grand piano either. But there is
an amaning variety Of articles left
on Street Cars and Buses. Ia n
hours the number amounts to
something respectable. Multiply
it by 365 and the answer is lost
articles by the thousands. If you
miss something after Car or Bus
trip, give that Department a ring.
Michigan 6363, Extension sos. Or
visit it any day except Sundays or
holidays between 8 Am. and s
Pm. 1t Is located 1t 1916 F ST.,
N. W. for your convenience.
Evening star., 1943-05-09
Sonto Domingo Churches
Topic at Plus XII Guild

Prof. Domingo Caino de Lancio,
chairman of the modern language
and art departments OF George
Washington University. will give an
illustrated lecture on Colonial
Churches of Santo Domingo" at 8
o'clock tonight at the Plus XII Guild,
1721 Rhode Island avenue NV.
The Rev. James McVann, c. S. p,
Of st. Paul's College will preside.
The Ambassador of Santo Domingo
and his staff will be present.
Evening star., 1943-05-09
Washington Scientists
Are Guests Of Mexico

Several Washington scientists are
in Mexico to attend the First Ma
tional Conference on Physics at
Puebla. They are guests of Presi-
dent Avila Camacho, and the gov
ernor@of Puebla.
High light of the conference pro-
gram is dedication of the new
Benioff vertical seismograph at the
National Astrophysical Observatory
at Tonanzintla. This is expected to
Evening star., 1943-05-09
Order to Evocuute Nice
And TouIon Reported
BY the Associated press.

0J t2Ie hSSUCINCcU FleSS.
LONDON, May 3.-Reuters re-
ported from Zurich today that oc-
cupation authorities had ordered a
partial evacuation of Toulin, where
the French fleet was scuttled, and
Nice, French city near the Italian
frontier.
Evening star., 1943-05-09
Dance Scheduled Todoy

The Washington Hebrew Congre-
cation will hold a dance from $50
to $50 pm. today in the Temple,
Eighth and streets NV, for serv-
icemen. In addition variety Of
games will be played.
Evening star., 1943-05-09

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jerky nerves, loss of appetite, under
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to 500 normal is severely handicapped
So with ample stomach digestive juices
PLUS rich, red-blood you should enjoy
that sense Of well being which denotes
physical fitness mental alertness!
II you are subject to poor digestion or
suspect deficient red-blood as the cause
OF your trouble. yet have no organic
complication or focal infection, SSS
Tonic may be just what you need as it
is especially designed to promote the
flow Of vital digestive juices in the
stomach and to butld-up blood strength
Uheu deficient
Evening star., 1943-05-09

stitute Of Technology, and Dr.. L.
Don Leet, director of the Harvard
seismological station.
Evening star., 1943-05-09

They're mighty important in Street
Railway operation. In fact, if it
weren't for ducts and cables we
couldn't turn a car wheel. Our
Street Cars would be as dead as
door nails or as Buses without
gasoline. Our investment in ducts
and cables amounts TO over
$1,000,000. Last year alone, we
spent S6o,0 on additions to that
part of our system.
Evening star., 1943-05-09
Anybody Wanna Buy A Duct:

Better look at that again, mate.
We don't mean one of those
things with wings that quacks
and Aies and looks so enticing on
the table-if you can get one on
your ration card. We're talking
about DUCTS. the conduits in
which are placed the cables that
carry electric current.
Evening star., 1943-05-09
ADVERTISEMENT.
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-01
Big U.S.. Planes
Hit Reich Again
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raided the Rhineland steel center
of Solingen, east of Dusseldorf,
while Monday they bombed Bremen.
Two large formations of Allied
medium bombers heavily escorted
b. fighters crossed Dover Straits
from France later this morning.
The twin-engined British Mos
quitoeS attacked western Germany
last night for the third night in a
row while the RATS four-engined
bombers remained on the ground
awaiting the signal for a new as
sault such as that which wiped
out nearly a third of Berlin in the
nine days ended last Friday.
GREATEST MONTH
The night operations, which in
cluded mine-laying in enemy wa
ters, rounded out the greatest
month O. the Allied air offensive
against Europe, during which Brit
ish and American heavy bombers
alone dropped an estimated 24,000
tons of explosives on Germany,
Norway and France. All Raj planes
returned safely from last nights
operations.
Air Minister Sir Archibald Sin
clair told commons today that the
RAF dropped approximately 10000
tons Of bombs on Germany during
November compared with 100 tons
dropped by Nazi planes on Britain
during the same period.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-01
kazis Strive to
Continue Gains
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with that at Zhitomir, and enabled
them to maneuver more freely in
the Ukraine.
GA Swiss broadcast said the Rus
slams had recaptured part of Kor-
osten. The Berlin communique re-
ported increased Soviet pressure
against German positions northwest
of Gomel. The British radio said
the Germans had begun burning
villages on the Leningrad front in
possible preparations for with
draWalD
NO EFFECT
The limited Nazi success in the
northwest Ukraine, achieved at
heavy cost in men and machines,
had shown no effect on the Russian
drive through lower White Russia.
Focused OH Zhlobin, the concen-
trio push By Gen. Konstantin Rok-
ossovsky carried the battle for the
key railroad junction into its final
stage. The town already was under
Soviet artillery fire.
The Russians were battering slow
ly but steadily across the swamps
against German resistance stiffen-
ed by the necessity of holding open
the Zhlobin gap for the escape of
the garrison driven from Gomel.
The Germans were making des-
perate stand south and southeast
Of the city, counterattacking in
considerable strength at some
points.
(Radio Vichy limited that the
Germans may be evacuating zhlobir
in a broadcast reporting that So
Wet capture of the city would come
too late to trap German units in
the region who already have with
drawn TO the Dnieper."
(The London Daily Telegraph said
the Russians were understood to
be within five miles of the man.
ganese town of Nikpol in the Dniep-
er bend)
Russian confidence in the early
collapse of the German counter
offensive west of Kiev and resump-
ton of the Soviet drive toward the
pre-war Polish border was based
on the unbroken flow of Soviet re-
inforcements of men and machines
across the Dnieper, through Kiev
to the threatened front.
Dispatches from Kiev said Rus
sian tanks and infantry were
sWarming ceaselesSl% across pom
toon bridges over the Dnieper along
side the dynamited old railroad
spans. At least one new railway
bridge has been placed in opera
ton.