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Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-04
State Board Joins
Vice Investigation

SACRAMENTO. March 4.-fUP)
When a congressional sLb-com-
mittee visits the Pacific coast to
investigate vice conditions in major
seaports and cities, the California
Board of Equalization will join in
the inquiry.
Board members invited the COM
mitteemen from the House naval
affairs committee to meet with the
state board and use any of its ia
cilities. Representative Ed lac,
Democrat. San Diego, is chairman
OF the committee
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-04
Union Leaders
Pledge Production

los ANGELES. March 4-fUPt
Union leadess toda criticized as
manifestly unfair the war labor
boards award Of wage increases
II west coast aircraft workers. but
promised there would be no furfhcr
Interruption Of plane production.
Officials of the AFL Machiniste
union. representing thousands Of
aircraft workers at Seattle. San
Diego and Les Aneeles chaecld
that the board had betrayed the
faith Of the workers by failing 10
meet demands hat the.r Wages ee
raised to match those paid west
coast shipyard workers.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-04
Death Total Rises
In Mine Disaster

PFAPCREEK Mont. March q
tUP1-The SEEMINGLY endless tssk
Of clearing the maze Of tunnels in
the Smith coal m.ne here went
slowls forward today as Workmen
searched for SO men still missing
and feared dead as a result oi an
explosion Saturday
The known destn tolI rose to IS
Yesterday with the finding of IS
more bodies in the eighth vest en-
try. five in one grouD and II in
another. Only two bodies have been
brought cut and identified. The
others remained, shrouded. in the
tunnels
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-04
Labor Difficulties
Sill Unsettled

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ion made as to the bargaining
asent to meet with company Off
eIals.
Meanwhile the shed crew at the
Dornan Packing shed in Holtville
aas Cack at work Thursday after a
Walk-off Wednesday afternoon. Com
pany officials said the men wanted
more money and they were willing
to give it to them but could not
without permission of the War Labor
EoaId under the terms of a contract
s.g1ed Win the employees last winter
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-04

mula. The bituminous miners have
received the maximum increase afA
lowed under the formula.
Lewis attacked the little steel
formula in a speech at Scranton,
Pa, yesterday in which he prom
ised anthracite miners they would
have a wage increase in their new
contractD
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-04
Thieves Take Home
0fWar Workers

LOS ANGELES, March 4-CUP1-
The Hugo Riewesthals returned
from their defense jobs early this
n4orning and discovered someone
had stolen their home.
Other residents of a trailer park
ing lot said they saw two men hitch
the Riewesthal trailer to an auto
mobile and drive away. Riewesthal
said the trailer and contents were
worth $500 including an electric
refrigerator. stove, beds, clothing
and valuables.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-04
City Takes Over
Trash Disposal
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planned and approved. The second
reading was made on a new ordi-
nance that would boost the license
fee for palmistry operations from
500 quarterly to 500 per day.
APPROVE REQUEST
The city fathers approved re-
quest by Public Works Director
Heinecke that he and Walter Hop
kins of BraWley make a trip this
weekend where they will attempt
TO obtain release from the War
Production Board Of material need
ed for the proposed new city water
filtering plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-04
Scanning |. Y.
News Horizon
BREAD MAKING TO
BE DEMONSTRATED

Mis- Florence Glenn. home dem
onstration agent, will demonstrate
bread making at the Magnolia Mul-
berry Community center meeting at
Mulberry school at 80 pm. Friday.
The upper grades at the school will
put on their bond selling program.
A dancing party will close the ses-
sion.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-04
Rambling Reporter

Continued from Page i
way Patrolman Bill Mitchell stopped
il front of Wilson school. AS he
started the big white state car again,
the front wheels entered a puddle
of water.
Wham.
The front wheels dropped into
a mad and water filled hole which
lurked in the pavement without a
guard or a sign to warn the public.
What again?
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-04
Aged Man Dies;
Victim of Heart
Attack Near Track

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TO speak and died without being
able to tell them who he was. He was
dead when help reached the scene.
The death occurred eight miles east
OF El Centre.
Deputy Coroner Robert Parrish
said the old nan had been travel
ing through Imperial Valley every
winter for many years. Parrish said
there was rothing on the body to
assist in identification.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-04

jority of the board is determined to
stick by the little steel formula.
PRESERVE POLICY
The. boards determination to
preserve the stabilization policy was
considered virtual challenge to
John L. Lewis, whose United Mine
workers seek a $2-a-day wage in
crease for bituminous coal miners,
in direct contraVention of the for
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-04
Valley Engineer
TO Work in China
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OF California.
LEAVE ON 14TH

LEAVE ON 14TH
He plans TO leave El Centre on
March Il ard will travel first TO
Washington for additional instruc-
li1as
Barrett said he probably would
reach China by way of India. He
said the entire trip would be made
b. air The journey, he said is be-
ing arranged by the state depart
-Eeut.
Father Of three children he will
leave his family in this country ii
res.de With his wife during his abb
sence. His appointment is for a
veal Barrett said, adding that it
PROBABLY would be renewed at the
chi Of that period.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-04
Mystery Mounts
I'm Arizona Death

PHOENIX. Ariz.. March 4.-CUPp
An automobile in a canal. suicide
of James Billetti. about 80. and
the fate of his companion. Mrs
Jessie Beasley. 32-year-old widow,
have given sheriff's deputies a mys-
cry to unrayel today
Billetti left lone Yesterday
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-04
CeIIophane Cloak
Wards Off Gas

BOCTON, Mass, A1arcn 4-lUP)
The American soldier will be
wrapped in cellopnane TO protect
him during q gas attack should
the enemy ever attempt such war
fare, the Boston quartermaster de-
pot announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-04
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quick welcome relief from acid-indigestion
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-04
CERTIFIED TO
IuNENIIE COURT

Dale Detwiler, Z. caught while
burglarizing the Quon Grocery in
Brawley. wednesday was certified
to the juvenile court.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-04

morning in company with Mrs.
Beasley. TO come downtown Mrs.
Beasleys sister. Nellie McMullen,
told authorities Billetti came to
their home as they were eating
breakfast and offered to drive her
and her sister TO work as he had
done several times in the past.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-04
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS, Ell CENTRo, CALIFORNIA
M'Arthur Planes,
British Subs Hit
Enemy Conveys

land and getting advance air bases
from which they could strike Nazi
war plants in Eastern Germany.
EIGHTH NIGHT
For the eighth successive night
the Royal Air Force was over Ger
many. continuing the record break
ing nonstop attack. It made a
"heavy" raid on Hamburg and hit
other targets in Western Germany
losing 10 planes.
The weight of bombs dropped va
ries from night to night, depending
largely ON weather conditions.
However. with the American and
British daylight attacks, the strain
ON the German air force and anti
aircraft defenses was mounting
steadily.
The Germans did not appear to
be Icing when they tell the home
folk that their planes are too busy
fighting on the various military
fronts to engage in retaliation at
tacks against London.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-04
ENTITLED TO RAISE

ENTITLED TO RAISE
The board held that Boeing
workers were entitled to the boost
because of cost of living adjust
ments and that employees of the
California plants, who already have
obtained increases permitted under
that part of the formula, were en-
titled to a further increase because
CT certain inequalities correctible
under the formula.
The award fell below not only the
workers demands. but beneath
general pay increases proposed last
July by two of the California COM
panieS. That indicated that the ma
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-04
COUPE EOIND

W. l. Il vi Nj
Mrs. Beasley left in company with
Billetti. Forty-five minutes later
his eorpe was found in the Arizona
canal, 3i2 miles northwest of where
they resided and in the opposite
direction from town.
Billetti returned to his room in
the same building in which Mrs.
Beasley resided with her father and
sister, changed from wet clothing
to dry and left without speaking.
Sheriff's deputies found Billetti
about five hours later. He sent
shotgun charge into his chest
without explanation. Deputies were
searching the canal and surround
ing desert country last night. fear
ing that one CT the other will yield
the body Of Mrs. Beasley.
When deputies had Billettis car
t0Ned from the waters of the ca
nal. Mrs. Beasley's purse was found
in it. According to officers. the
criver flung the car door open and
jumped either as the car started
down the bank of the canal or a
moment later.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-04
AIRCRAFT PAY RAISED

WASHINGTON, March 4.-CUPl
Employees at two Washington
and eight California aircraft fac
tories today received general wage
increases short of their demands,
but which majority of the War
Labor Board contends are all that
is allowable under the little steel
wage formula
Seven WLB members, with Pub
lie Member Wayne L. Morse and
the four labor members dissent
ing, awarded a general wage in
crease of Az cents an hour to 30
600 Boeing Aircraft company en-
ployees at the Seattle and Renton,
Wash, plants and an increase aver
agin 7i2 cents an hour to approx
imately half of the 100000 Califor-
mia employees.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-04
lContinned fron. Pa

iOOUJ0UeO ITOn Fage II
land grabbing on the road to
Tokyo.
The Red army capture of Rzhev.
key peg of the Nazi salient aimed
at Moscow. was believed to be only
the beginning of a new Soviet of
fensive designed to clear the Ger
mans out of the whole Czhatsk-
wanna Smolensk Orel-Vitebsk
area.
Russian capture of Germa n
hedgehog defenses at Rzhev. Velikie
Luki. and Demyansk indicated the
Red army would be able to deal
simultaneously with other strong
points.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-04
ADMIT ADVANCES

The Germans already admit So
Wet generations toward Orel. and
they are reported from Stockholm
to be busily fortifying the Dvina
river line which is some $50 miles
behind the present Russian forward
positions.
The possibility was seen of the
Russians broadening out steadily
with a chance of clearing out the
whole Baltic area isolating Fin
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-04
WEAK ATTACKS

WEAK ATTACKS
The assertion was understood by
the weak. scattered attack on Lon
Con last night. in which the re-
sounding anti-aireraft barrage lit
erally drowned out the occasional
bomb explosions.
Possible indications of tension il
Spain. presumably resulting from
Gen Francisco Fronco's delicate
position as neutral between the
Allies and the Axis, were seen in
reports Of cabinet meetings held for
the purpose of combating rumors
against the safety of the state"
Apparent signs of Frances desire
to strengthen his internal position
were the summoning of Cortes or
Parliament for a meeting and the
reinstitution of memorial services
for former King Alfonso.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-07
DODGERS WIN
 TENTH GAME OVER BRAVES
Pittsburgh Dumped Twice By St. Louis Card
 indI Team
(By Associated Press)

The Brooklyn Dodgers ran their winning streak to 10 in the National League yesterday the longest streak in five years under Leo Durocher, beating the Boston Braves in the first game but losing the second.
 A two-run homer in the eleventh inning by Babe Dahlgren gave Phil adephia a triumph over New York and an even split in a double header. He broke up pitching duel between the Phillies' Jack Krause and Ken Chase. Krause kept five hits well spread out, while Chase allowed 10 and famed TO-
 The Cincinnati Reds defeated Chi cago twice, taking a doubleheader from the Cubs as infielder Woody Williams tied the National League record of consecutive hits, running his string to 10.
 The Cardinals swept onward, win ming two games from the Pittsburgh Pirates, but the twin killing wasn't all sunshine The Redbirds lost the services of first baseman Ray Sand CTS, hit on the head by a batted ball in the first inning of the opener. He is believed not seriously hurt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-07
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE ESTATE
 WITHOUT ADMINISTRATIO

WITHOUT ADMINlSIhA In the Probate Court for the Ter ritory of Alaska, Division Number One, Juneau Precinct. Before the Honorable Felix Gray, ex-officio Judge of the Probate Court. In the Matter of the Estate of OSCAR OSBORNE, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that Mill dred R. Hermann, administrator of the estate of Oscar Osborne, de- ceased, has filed herein her verified petition praying for an order to be made assigning the whole of said estate to the widow of said deced- ent, for her exclusive use and bene- fit, and that Tuesday the 28th day of September, 1943, at 10 a. m. in the court room of the above entitled court in Juneau, Alaska, has been set for the hearing of said petition, and all persons interested are here by notified to appear at the time and place set for said hearing and show cause, if any there be, why the said order should not be made.
 Reference is hereby made to said petition for further particulars.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, this 24th day of August, 1943
 FELIX GRAY, U. s. Commissioner and Ex-
 offio, Probate Judge. First publication, Aug. 24, 1943. Last publication, Sept. IA, 1943.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-07
YANKEES SPLIT WITH
 ATHLETICS
Indians Win Twice from Browns = Boston
 Takes Pair
(By Associted Press)

The last place Philadelphia Ath- letics handed the bound New York Yankees their third suc- cessive defeat in twin bill yes terday, but the Yankees looked like the bombers of old when they took the nightcap of the double feature.
 In another American League game the Clevland Indians swept both ends of a twin bill from the St. Louis Browns, taking the opener in 10 innings and annexing five-in- ming nightcap.
 The Boston Red Sox cleaned up a doubleheader from the Washington Senators, taking the nightcap on six-hit pitching by Joe Dobson
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-07
WANTED
WANTED TO RENT-House with 2 or more bed rooms. Phone Neal BoleS Pan American.

WANTED = Two experienced wait
 resses. Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-07
JOE HUNT E
 NET SINGLES
 CHAMP PLAYER

FOREST HILLS, N. Y, Sept. T. Navy Lieut.. Joe Hunt defeated Sea- man Jack Kramer of the Coast Guard for the national singles championship. Kramer had been i'll with influenza and wilted under the heat.
 Louise Brough and Margaret Os- borne of California retained the women's doubles championship, beating Pauline Betz of Los Angeles and Doris Hart of Miami.
 Miss Betz and Francisco Segura lost to Miss Osborne and William Tal5et for the mixed doubles crown.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-07
NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL ACCOUNT AND REPORT
 AND PETITION


 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 20th, 1943, GEORGE JONES, as administrator of the es- tate of FRED JOHN POESSEL, de- ceased, made and filed in the above entitled Court at Sitka, Alaska, his Final Account and Report and Pe- tition for Distribution and that on said day the said Court entered it's order directing that a hearing be had upon said Final Account and Report and Petition before it on Saturday, October 26th, 1943. at 1000 o'clock A. M, at the office of the said United States Commission CT, Sitka Commissioner Precinct, Territory of Alaska, and requiring ali persons to then and there appear and make their objections, if any, thereto, and to the settlement there oi and to the payment and escheat- ed of all the residue of this estate to the Territory of Alaska.
 Dated at Sitka, Alaska, this 20th day of August, 1943.
 (SEAL) WILLIAM w. KNIGHT,
 U. S. Commissions rand Ex-
 officio Probate Judge. First publication, Aug. 24, 1943. Last publication, Sept. IA, 1943.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-07
ANGELS
 TWIN GAMES
 T0p0RTLAND
San Diego Splits with Oak Iand-Sedttle Di-
 yides Two
tBy Associated Press)

San Diego made it three straight over Oakland in the Pacific Coast League yesterday by taking the op- ener of a Labor Day double feature, but faltered and lost the nightcap, barely winning the series five games to four
 The Portland Beavers scored their third shutout over Los Angeles, win ming the nightcap after taking the opener.
 Hollywood captured double bill from Sacramento, taking the series seven games to two. The Sacs out hit the Stars in both games.
 A five-run seventh inning out burst gave the San Francisco Seals a win over Seattle in the nightcap after the Rainiers had come from behind to win the opener.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-07

any right, title, estate, lien or interest in Tract A, Lot C-82, and appurtenances, in the Town of Sitka, Alaska, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DE- PENDANTS, GREETING:
 In the name of the United States of America, you are commanded to appear in the above entitled court holden at Juneau in the First Judi cial Division, Territory of Alaska, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff filed against you in the above entitled action within thirty days from the date of the service of this Summons and copy of the Complaint upon you, if the Com plaint is served by publication, and within forty days after personal service upon you, if the Summons and Complaint are served person. ally; and if you fail to so appear and answer, for want thereof plain tiff will take judgment as prayed for in the Complaint, quieting title in plaintiff to Tract "A. Lot C-82 within the Townsite of Sitka, AL aSka.
 Reference is made to the Com plaint for the complete demands of plaintiff
 The date of the Order for publi- cation of this Summons is August 23, 1943. The period of publication prescribed is four weeks. The first publication is August 30, l943, and the last publication is September 20, l943, and the time within which defendants are to appear and an swer this Summons is thirty days after completion of the last pub lication, if the Summons is served by publication, or within forty days, if personal service is made.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, August 30, l943.
 ROBERT E. COUGHLIN,
 Clerk of the District Court.
 By J. w. LEVERS,
 Deputy. First publication, Aug. 30, 1943. Last publication, Sept. 20, l943
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-07
JOHNSON RITES ARE TOMORROW
 AT ! O'CLOCK

Funeral services for Mrs. Eli Johnson, who died on August 27 at the Laureal Beach Sanitariun1 in Seattle, will be held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock in the Chapel of Charles w. Garter Mortuary. The Rev. Walter O. Soboleff will give the eulogy, and interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.
 Mrs. Johnson was born here thirty-six years ago, the daughter of MT. Martin Hoist Survivors in- clude two sisters, Mrs Ann Zuboff of this city; and Mrs. Matilda Hoist of Los Angeles, the latter well known as singer of great talent; also brother, Royal Hoist.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-07
JOHN PENTTILA,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: l: That on August 26, 1943, in the Commissioners Court for Juneau Precinct, at Juneau, Alaska, Walter F. Sharpe was appointed admins trator with the will annexed of the estate of James P Dennis, deceased. All persons having claims against said estate are required to present them, with verified vouchers as re- quired by law, to said administrator at the office of his attorney Howard D. Stabler, Shattuck Building, Ju- neau, Alaska, within six months from the date of the first publica- ton of this notice.
 WALTER F. SHARPE,
 Administrator w. w. a.. First publication, Aug. 30, 1943 Last publication Sept. 20, l943.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-07
MANY FINED HERE
 BY CITY COURT

Fined in City Police Court this morning and over the weekend were the following:
 Eugene Dugayua, drunk, $25; Paul Alex. $50, drunk and disorderly; Bill Heitman, 30 days, drunk; Chester D. Martin, $25, drunk; Dan White, $25, drunk; Stanley Hemphill, $25, drunk. Ole Nerbo. $25, drunk; Le- land Peery, $25, disorderly conduct; Gunner Strindberg, $25 and 10 days. drunk; Melvin Gray, $35, drunk and lisorderly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-07
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION

In the District Court for the Terri tory of Alaska, Division Number One, at Juneau.
 NICHOLAS ELIAS BOLSHANIN, i, Plaintiff, vs. JOE DOE TIMOFE- JEFF and JANE DOE TIMOFE- JEFF and all the heirs, devisees and assigns of Nadeshda Timofe- jeff, deceased, and all other per- sons or parties unknown, claiming
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-07

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 1: That on August 2nd 1943, in the Commissioners Court for Juneau Precinct, at Juneau, Alaska, JOHN PENTTILA was appointed admin istrator of the estate of HENRY JUSSILA, deceased. All persons having claims against said estate are required to present them, with verified vouchers as required by law, to said administrator at the office of his attorney Howard D. Stabler, Shattuck Building, Juneau, Alaska, within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice.
 JOHN PENTTILA,
 Administrator. First publication: Sept. T, 1943. Last publication Sept. 28, 1943.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-07
PACKERS DEFEAT
 RED SKINS 23-21

BALTIMORE, Sept. 7.-Slingin Sammy Baugh's aerials backfired in the second half of pro foot ball game here as the Green Bay Packers took 23 to 21 thriller from the Washington Redskins in an exhibition contest
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-07
GAMES SATURDAY Pacific Coast League

Los Angeles T. Portland 4. Sacramento 0; Hollywood l. San Diego 3; Oakland 12. San Francisco 2, 0; Seattle 3. 5. First game 13 innings.
 National League Pittsburgh T; Chicago 4. Cincinnati 1; St. Louis 2, ten in- nings.
 New York 3; Brooklyn 4. Game went IT innings.
 American League St. Louis 12; Detroit 5. Game went only legal six innings. Washington l; New York 2. Philadelphia l; Boston 2.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-07
CHICAGO BEARS
 WIN GRID GAME

BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. 7-The powerful Chicago Bears struck through the air and on the ground to defeat the New York Giants AZ to 28 in National Football League exhibition game. The Bears made 12 first downs against the Giants five.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-07
BETTING BREAKS
 RECORD IN N. Y.

NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-Every known record for single day at the race track in betting was blot ted out here yesterday as 48,774 spectators at Aqueduct backed horses with $2,926,702.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-07
W00D-DEMARET TEAM WINS BIG
 GOLF TOURNEY

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. While Tony Penna and Willie Goggin held Byron Nelson and Jug McSpadde2 at bay with a great putting ex- hibition, Craig Wood and Jimmy Demaret grabbed the Golden Valley invitation golf meet with a plus l2 rating
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-07
GAMES SUNDAY Pacific Coast League

Sacramento IS, 3; Hollywood l3, 4 . Los Angeles 3, o; Portland l, II. San Diego ', 5; Oakland l, 2. San Francisco 2, 3; Seattle o, 4.
 National League Boston l, 1; Philadelphia 2, 5. Pittsburgh 5; Chicago 4. New York l; Brooklyn 5. Cincinnati 0, 4; St. Louis 1, 0.
 American League Chicago 2, 4; Cleveland l, 8. Washington 3, 5; New York 2, l. Philadelphia T. Boston 5. St. Louis 3; Detroit 1.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-07
HORSES FINISH
 IN DEAD HEAT;
 OWNERS DIVIDE

CHICAGO, Sept. 7-Royal Nap, at odds of "A to one, and Thumbs Up charged across the finish line in dead heat in the Washington Park handicap. The owners split the purse of $52,000.