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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-09

FACES ABOUT-THE-U APARTMENT: Your rowing reporter has from time to time during the past week observed a number or faces in the Clubhouse about which he would like to make comment. He understands, however, that the lim- itations of his allotted space Will permit mention to be made only of three: Popular Audrey Rude, live- wire canteen worker and possessor of the highest average to date among all, the Quiz Contest com petitors ..t. Ben Plotkin, mention ed here several times recently, once by virtue of having become Club Ping Pong champion, honored last Friday by election to the Service mems Council ana Lanore Kaufmann, being of distinct assist ance in various recent Club actiy- ities and by her very presence here automatically making the Club house much better looking place.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-09
ATTENTION TAXPAYERS

The Office of City Clerk will be open during noon hours until Sep- tember 18th for accommodation Of taxpayers. Taxes are now due and will become delinquent after Sep tember 18th. Penalties are added to delinquent accounts. .S
 HARRY I. LUCAS,
 Mayor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-09
YOUR BROKEN LENSES

Replaced in our own shop. Eyes Examined. Dr. Rae Lillian Carlson. Blomgren Bldg Phone 636. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-09
OH SAY, HAVE YOU SEEN?

We don't propose to conduct Quiz contest in this column; but we are going to ask you Servicemen and GSO girls few questions in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-09

GUARANTEED Realistic Perma- nent, $6.50. Paper Curls, $1 up. Lola Beauty Shop. Phone POI. 315 Decker Way. Effective June Is.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-09

VOR SALE-3O brake hp. Covic diesel stationary engine. BIB En- pire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-09
MISCELLANEOUS

HAVE TWO boxes 30-30 hard point. Will trade for 2 boxes 300 Savage. Phone 197.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-09

FOR RENT-Fur. Apts. Easily kept warm Winter rates S15 a month. Lights. water, Dishes. Also bath and use of Electric Washer and Wringer in Laundry room. Sea- view Apts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-09

TURN your old gold into value, cash or trade at Nugget Shop.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-09
LOST and FOUND

LOST-14-ft. green rowboat a
 Aux Bay. Reward. Phone 478.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-09

WANTED AT ONCE-Ironers and shirt finishers. Alaska Laundry.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-09

2 ROOM CABIN. 943 West 9th.
 9th
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-09
FOR RENT

CABIN, phone black 2s4, daytime
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-28
Officials Renew
Efforts Here 10
Obtain Prisoners
First Contingent of
Italian War Captives
Already in Arizona

Imperial county farm en-
ployment chiefs Friday re-
newed their efforts to obtain
1000 agricultural workers
from among the thousands OF
Italian war prisoners being brought
into the United States after it was
learned that the first contingent
of such prisoners had already reach
ed Arizona.
Tom Finney, county director of
the U. S. Employment Service, re-
ported the arrival of the prisoners
in Arizona to his superiors in Los
Angeles who recommended that
appeals now be made to the state
department in Washington. Fin
ney said farm agencies in the dis
trict would telegraph a request for
1000 prisoner workers to Washing
ton.
ADVISED PEOPLE
Finney advised USES officials in
Los Angeles of the districts desire
for such workers last week. He eX-
pressed belief that the matter had
been pigeon-holed and said he fear
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-28

OAKLAND, May 23. = (UP)-A
general alarm fire, sweeping over
tWo-block area of the Oakland in
dustrial district, today destroyed
the big Lannon Brothers planning
mill and wholesale bakery and
damaged paper box plant and sew
eral homes with total loss of more
than 100000.
All of Oakland's available fire
fighting equipment and firemen re-
sponded to six calls and a general
alarm to fight the spectacular con-
flagration, which generated so much
heat that it destroyed automobiles
parked in the street.
BLAZE CHECKED
For a time the fire threatened
to reach the administration build
ing of the sprawling Moore Dry
dock company, but the combined
efforts of % fire companies and
volunteers checked the blaze at
safe distance from the shipyard
buildings. The administration
building was wetted down as a pre-
cautionary meature.
The fire broke out in the planning
mill, which has been working on
government contracts. Famed by
a wind, the flames spread quickly.
destroying the mill with a loss of
more than $250,00O and leaping to
the building occupied by Grand
mas Baking company.
Damage at the bakery was esti-
mated at more than $4,000.
The fire next spread to the
Western Paper Box company plant.
Damage here was minor, and fire
men were able to control the flames
The paper box plant was protected
by cement walls.
Mrs. Martinez, 2o, an eXpectant
mother, was carried from her burn
ing home by firemen and taken by
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-28
It'll Be WACs
Instead Of WAACs

WASHINGTON, May 2S (UP)
God made women close to
angels, and the army is making
them into chauffeurS for 2nd
lieutenants"
But even that shouted appeal
by Rep. Beverly Nj. Vincent, d.,
KY, was not enough to keep
woman on her pedestal"
The house voted 258 to 80 to
promote the WAACs from auXil-
iary to regular army status,
thus cOnferring on WAACs all
benefits and privileges, except
dependency allotments, now
accorded male soldiers.
The bill also changes the
name of the contingent from
WOmen's Army Auxiliary Corps
to WOmen's Army Corps, but
the pronunciation of WAC re-
mains the same as for WAAC.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-28
Hawaii Gets New
Army Commander;
Island Said Safe
Gen. Richardson Is
Chosen AS Successor
To DelOs C.. EmmOns

HONOLULU, May %.
(UP)-Maj. Gen. Robert C.
Richardson, jr., newly-ap-
pointed commander of army
forces in Hawaii, indicated
today that the island bastion would
assume an increasingly important
role in the blows to crush Japan.
At a press conference where he
was introduced by Lit. Gen. Delos
c. Emmons, whom he will succeed
next Tuesday, Richardson said the
islands biggest problem, security,
appeared well in hand at present"
WILL EXPAND
He added that Hawaii was sched-
uled to expand both as training
base and as defense for CONT
mental United States. Richardson
said reports did not indicate the
japanese population of the vital
islands was a potential menace
but added there were good and bad
Japanese.
Emmons, whose new assignment
was not revealed, warned that Ha-
wall Is ON the front line and an
other assault at Oahu is we'll within
Japanese capabilities" He foresaw
the development of the island into
central Pacific base from which
American forces can spring against
Japan"
The record of our accomplish
ments is now history" said En-
mons, 'but the role of Hawaii in
the final crushing Of Japanese i'm
perialism and the Axis dream of
world domination and restoration
of peace in the Pacific remains to
be written"
RECEIVES MEDAL
Emmons, who took over 10 days
after Pearl Harbor, yesterday was
presented with the Navy's Distin-
Continued on page 2, Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-28

'lIl dll history because everyone III
America realizes that the number
of the war dead increases every day
and "the end is not yet near All
ceremonies will be simple in keep
ing with wartime.
POST IN CHARGE
Ell CentroS Memorial Day services
will be in charge of Boyce Aten
post of the American Legion and
will take place at 9 am. Sunday
at Evergreen cemetery with ,he
Spanish War Veterans, the Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars, and all patri-
otic groups and veterans auxiliarieS
assisting.
The parade will form at the cem-
etery gates with the Boyce Aten
colors and guard leading. They will
be followed in order Oy the bugler5
and chaplain, the firing squad,
Spanish War veterans colors, ard
members, the Holtville and Imperial
Legion colors and members, the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars co.ors and
members, and women's au3iliaries
WILL ORDER REST
At the Soldiers Circle Command
er Felix Lehman will order the
parade rest and Chaplain Harry
Woodbury. will offer prayer for the
departed comrades and the COM
rades still fighting that we may re-
main free. The Douglass High
school Meloderes will sing sacred
songs.
Judge Elmer Heald will deliver
the Memorial Day address. The
Mothers of Fighters will distribute
flowers on the graves of the war
dead.
A double firing squad from the Ell
Centre Marine air training station
VIII fire three volleys. A bugler from
the marines will sound taps. The
echoes will be sounded by buglers
from Central Union High school.
Brawley's Memorial Day ceremon-
les will take place at 9 am. Sunday
Continued on page 2, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-28

Raids
Pledged
Essen Hard Hit
By Raj; yanks
Gain on At+u
BY UNITED PRESS

"A fecapltulatlOn of the AL
lied air war revealed Friday
that American and British
planes based in Britain had
carried out more than 300
raids on Axis Europe in the last
seven months, and British Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden promised
that the bombardment would con-
tinue until the utter defeat of the
Nazi and Fascist regimes"
Eden warned that British would
not listen to appeals from neEtrals
that the bombing attacks be STOP
ped and said it was up to the Ital-
ian people to decide whether they
should follow the corrupt Fascist
regime" and subject themselves to
further air attacks.
AFTER ATTACK
Eden spoke at Portsmouth, Eng,
a few hours after the Royal Air
Force had carried out night at
tack in great strength against the
Ruhr industrial city of Essen, and
Allied planes from North Africa
had made another assault upon air
fields and shipping on the Italian
Mediterranean islands of Sardinia
and Pantelleria.
The us. Navy announced in
Washington that American troops
on Attu island in the Aleutians had
pushed the Japanese back still far
ther, gaining several more high
points in the Chicagof area.
German broadcasts predicted that
new Russian onslaCghts would be
made in the Kuban area of the
Caucasus, but said the first big So
Wet drive in that area had result
ed in complete defensive" VIC
tory for the Nazis
BARGES BOMBED o.,
An italian cOmmunique said that
Axis planes bombed Allied invasion
barges at Bizerte and Sousse, Tu-
niasian ports less than $50 miles
from Sicily, Sardinia and Pantel-
leria-objec of constant blows
by Allied planes stationed in North
Africa
Never before had nervous Italy
admitted invasion facilities were so
close, although ON Wednesday the
Axis reported a huge Allied troop
convoy entering the Mediterranean.
The admission came as Allied
North African fliers reported Shoot
Continued on Page 2, Col. s.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-28

In the most forceful words that
he has used since taking o1llce last
winter, Brown struck back at mount
ing criticism.
He said the OPA is doing a more
effective job than it has ever done,
and that it will do an even more
effective job in the days ahead.
In STATEMENT
His views were contained in a
statement following what was de-
scribed as a showdown conference
yesterday between him and Lou
MaXon, OPAS chief information
Officer, over the agency'S price and
Ypersonnel policy. Involved in the
controversy is j. K. Galbraith, OPA's
price chief, who had threatened to
resign if MaXon won his fight to
become general manager" of the
agency.
Brown deferred a final decision
on the dispute until mid-June and
vigorously defended his agency
against statements made by some
of his own aides that it was COM
ing apart at the seams"
In his statement today, Brown
said that this charge is nonsense. =
He said that some people have left
the organization and that others
undoubtedly will leave from time to
time. At the same time, he issued
a blunt demand to his staff that
they carry out his instructions with
force and intelligence" Those who
cannot or will not follow these in
structions, he said will be fired.
DON'T BE MISLED
do not be misled by all the hue
and Cry in Washington" Brown
said. The American people are
solidly behind the OPA. l will not
let them down.
He said in the price act of Oct.
Continued on page 2, Col 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-28

have assumed" said Ben Herring,
chairman of the promotion COM
mittee of the Elks' Buy-A- Bomber
campaign. I'VE appeal to their pa
triotism and We frankly confess we
need their help to put this thing
over"
With that in mind, Herring sched-
uled a meeting at the FL Centre
chamber of commerce at pm. Fri
day to explain how the girls, who
must be 16 years of age or over, can
help BY selling bonds to their rela-
tives and friends and by urging the
public to do its utmost in the pur-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-28


duction, manpower and civilian sup
plies, among other things.
The President created a fiVe-man
war mobilization committee to as
sist Byrnes. He ordered all govern
men agencies to comply with direc-
tiveS and orders issued by ByrneS.
MUST STREAMLINE
I'VE are entering the phase of the
war effort" Mr. Roosevelt explain
ed, when we must streamline our
activities, avoid duplication and
overlapping, eliminate depart
mental friction, make decisions with
dispatch, and keep both our mill
tary machine and our essential civil
liam economy running in team and
at high speed"
Byrnes said he construed the Or
der as giving him-subject only to
the power of the President himself
responsibility for the direction of
the home front war effort and es-
sential civilian supplies"
ByrneS made it clear that the
new agency will concern itself with
determining policies and developing
programs, as directed by Mr.. Roose-
velt'S executive order. Administra-
tive details such as determination
of actual prices will be left to the
existing agencies under him, he
said. These include most of the
existing government setup
Immediate reaction to the step
was all favorable. Chairman Harry
S. Truman, Democrat, Missouri. of
the Senate war effort investigating
committee, said the committee had
long been pounding for such IAN
agency with centralized authority"
and that Byrnes lis a very capable
man to head such an agency"
Senator James NJ Mead, Demo-
crat, New York, viewed the wal
mobilization committee as "a war
cabinet corresponding with our
peacetime cabinet"
Byrnes revealed that he plans to
make an important radio speech at
7 pm. EWT next Monday from his
Spartanburg, SC, home. 1t will
concern production.
The new setup puts Byrnes over
all agencies concerned with the
production, procurement, transpor-
tation and distribution of military
and civilian supplies, materials and
products Thus his power is
greatly increased over that he held
as director of economic stabiliza-
ton. In the latter job he was con-
cerned with civilian economy and
supervised the war labor board. the
Office of Price Administration and
the agriculture setsups. One of
his biggest jobs was stabilization of
wages and salaries.
ALL PRODUCTION
Now he takes over top direction
also of military, as we'll as civilian
production and procurement. The
complex manpower problem is in his
new sphere.
1t appeared that Byrnes' new
agency has virtually the full au-
thority and power which has been
advocated by various congressional
groups which have been critical of
the administrations failure to re-
Continued on page 2, Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-28
Miners, Operators
Still Far Apart

WASHINGTON, May 90 CUP)-
The United Mine Workers and btu
minouS coal operators were reported
far apart today in their stand on
portal-to-portal pay, the key issue
awaiting settlement in their To-
week dispute.
The operators refused to reveal
their attitude, but reliable source
said they were insisting on a
formula which would provide the
miners an additional 80 cents daily
The UNIV is demanding about So
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-28

WOulQ approve Cne COiilillICee > IeC-
ommendation. 1t will become an
order within 80 days after he ap-
proves it.
AGRICULTURAL EXEMPTION
Exemptions to the ruling cover
employers with fewer than eight
workers, agricultural workers and
those not available for full-time
work"
At the same time, however, the
committee recommended that the
area remain in the WINGS group
two labor classification. Group two
areas are those in which shortages
of labor are anticipated but which
can still accommodate war produc-
ton work that will be completed
within six months.
The area is defined as all coun-
ties in Southern California except
San Diego, which previously had
been placed in group one, signify
ing a critical labor shortage, under
a 48-hour week.
H. r. Harnish, area VINO director
who announced the committees ac-
ton, said the recommendation fol-
Continued on page 2, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-28
Sgt.LavineIs Is
Japs Prisoner

Sgt. Philip LaVine, Ell Centran
and brother OF Miss Jackie LaVine,
is a prisoner of the japanese gov
ernment, it was revealed in a tele-
gram received by w. j. Clements
Friday.
He had been reported missing at
Bataan and the message received
Friday was the first word indicating
that he is alive.
His sister is living in Panama and
will be informed Immediately that
her brother still is alive. Miss Kay
Clements, Clements daughter, and
Miss LaVine are together in Pana-
ma where they both are employed.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-28

chasing of series "E" bonds. The
girls, of course, must have the
consent of their parents before
they may enter the contest.
Meanwhile the sale of war bonds
at all bond issuing agencies had
increased noticeably since the Elks
Buy Bomber campaign began
Tuesday.
The 400 Elks, split up into five
man bond selling teams. kept their
progress secret Friday. Each team
was anxious TO get a back log OF
sales before the sales totals are
made public.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-28
ALL AFFECTED
OPA Rules Held
As Binding Here

SAN FRANCISCO, May 90 CUP)
= Attorney General Robert w.
Kenny today ruled that any orders
issued by the Office of Price Ad-
miniStration have the force of law
and takes precedence over con-
tracts entered into by the state and
private citizens or corporations.
Since during the emergency even
state laws and police regulations
must give way to national laws"
Kenny said, "the private interests
OF the state must likewise give way
to regulations of national interest"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-28
100000 Blaze
Sweeps Oakland

ambulance to Highland hospital.
Mrs. Martinez gave birth to a girl
while firemen were still battling
the fire.
CARS DESTROYED
Seven cars parked on Union street
were destroyed. Many other park
ed automobiles were towed away to
safety by police.
Thousands of shipyard workers
en- route to their morning shift jobs
at Moore Drydock were forced to
detour several blocks. Equipment
jammed the streets.
Fireman Lloyd Boardman of
Continued on page 2, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-28
The Real Thing
Davis in Defense
Of Subsidy Plan

WASHINGTON, May % CUP) =
War Food Administrator Chester C.
Davis said today that subsidies are
a proper means of encouraging pro-
duction of needed but risky crops,
but that their use generally to hold
farm commodity prices in line
would be dangerous and would not
solve the TODD problem.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-28
US. AIeut Plane
Chief Missinu

PITTSBURGH. May % CUP =
1t. Col. James Richard Watt, COM
mander of all army pursuit planes
in the Aleutians, has been reported
missing since Sunday in the Aleu-
tianS, according to word sent by the
war department today to his wife
here.
No details were contained in the
telegram from the war department.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-28
Reach Agreement
In Jeep Strike

TOLEDO, Ohio, May 28.-UP)-
Federal Conciliator John Connor
said today that an agreement had
been reached to end the strike of
1900 workers at the Spiced Manu-
featuring company, whose three day
shutdown has matted production of
Jeeps at another plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-28
BASEBALL

BY UNITED PRESS
NATIONAL
Philadelphia 410 900 300 II 2
Cincinnati .004 OO4 03X-ll IA /
Kimball, Podgajny and Living
ston; Wander Nicer, Shoun and
Mueller
Brooklyn ........... 900 600 10
Pittsburgh ..........-....0 900 10
Head & Owen; Gornicke, Hallett
Sherman and Baker.
Boston 900 00l 90
ST. Louis ...............l 100 900 90
Barrett and Mast; Lanier and w.
Cooper.
New York ...................200 90
CnlCa8O ....--....--..........- ZOO 20
Feldman and lombard; Bithorn
and Hernandez.
AMERICAN
Detroit 400 900 0Ol-1 8 /
New York .... 900 ITO 00x-2 6 2
Trout, Henshaw and Parsons,
Richards; Borowy and Dickey.
Cleveland I'LL 101 000-5 10 0
Boston 100 900 O2O-2 6 2
Salveson and Rosar; Chase, Karl,
Brown and Peacock.
Chicago ...............................0l
Philadelphia ..................000
Ross and Turner; Christopher
and Swift, Wagner.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-28
Warren Asks Full
Probe of Calf.
Draft Situation
State Been Sending Out
Married Men Since Last
August; Others Haven't

SACRAMENTO, May %.
(UP) - Gov. Earl Warren
today requested a full in
quiry in Washington, d. c.,
of charges that the man
power of California is being raided
by Selective Service to greater
extent than exists in other states.
Warren said he was informed
other states, particularly Illinois,
have not yet drafted married men
while California married men have
been inducted since last August.
ASKS INVESTIGATION
He asked a legislative committee
which leaves for Washington Mon
day on old age pension matters to
bring to the attention of congress-
men and draft officials the claim
that California Selective Service
quotas are out of line with other
states.
Warren conferred at length with
1t. Col. Kenneth H. Leitch, state
director of Selective Service, and
verified the situation. The governor
declared lit is essential that some
action be taken and taken now"
Warren added:
Il am asking the California legiS-
lators to check up with Selective
Service officials in Washington for
the purpose of obtaining assurance
that the manpoWer of California is
not to be raided for the Selective
Service beyond its just proportion
or to an? greater extent than in
other states in the union.
WANTS 70 DO PART
California wants to do its full
part and our record of enlistments
is outstanding. In addition to this,
our manpoWer has been drained
through the quotas assigned to us
until there are not enough single
men and married men without chill
dren to meet the quotas for May and
June.
I'VE have fewer than 10000 men
now deferred in these classes. This
situation exists in spite of the fact
that other states have never yet
drafted married men and are still
filling their quotas from single men,
although we have been taking mar
ried men since las August.
If this situation continues, Cali
fornia will be sending married men
with children before other states
reach married men without children.
This is inequitable and is destruc-
tive both to the industry of Califor-
MIA as we'll as to our social struc-
ture."
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-28
Memorial DdV
Service Planned

The nations dead augmented by the newest recruits
swept into the ghosty egons since the present grea
began will be honOred Sunday at Memorial Day services
in three cities in Imperial county, Ell Centro, Brawey, and
CaeXco. Memorial Day 1913 will be of the saddest
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-28
EIks Ask Help
Of Young Women

Ell Centre Elks appealed to the young women of the
community Thursday to help them sell enough series E
bonds to buy $4,000 bomber for the fighting forces of
the United States.
1--WE believe that the young women of Ell Centre can
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-28
BROWN DEFENDS
POLICY OF OPA
Price Administrator Comedies Cost of
Livino Out of Hand but Renews Pledge
To Roll Back Prices TO Sept. Levels

WASHINGTON May 28. (UP)-Price Administrator
Prentiss M Brown concedng that the cost of living has
goten away from September 1912, today gave
renewed pledges that his agency will vigorous
nainn previously lost the home front
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-28
48-Hour Week for
Southland Urged
Imperial County Included in List of
Places Where Longer Work Week Has
Been Recommended by SO. Cal VINO

Southern Californa's War Manpower committee Friday
that Imperial county and most of the other
southern California counties be placed mandatory
4S-hour work week.
William K Hopkins regional VINO director said he