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Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23
Labor Disputes in
States and Canada
War Effort Threat
Production Halts in
Canada's Largest War
Plant Making Armament
BY UNITED PRESS

Labor disputes, threaten
ing to reach critical stages
on the home front, spread
to Canada Friday. where a
controversy with the United Auto
mobile Workers (CIO) closed down
the huge Ford Motor company
plant at Windsor, Ont.
The strike, which halted produc-
ton at Canada's largest armament
plant came as the National War
Labor Board prepared for show
down tomorrow with John L. Lewis,
president of the United Mine
Workers, whose union is involved
in three labor controversies.
NOT ACKNOWLEDGED
Lewis has not acknowledged the
WLB order to appear in Washing
ton Saturday for a discussion of
wage contract negotiations with BIZ
luminous mine operators for 100000
soft-coal workers.
The UNIV also has refused to
recognize WLB order for its men,
Continued on Page 8, Col 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23
Citizenship Test
Case for Asiatics
Will Face Court

WASHINGTON, April %.
(UP)-Demands for rescind-
ing the citizenship of Japa-
nese Americans today fol
lowed nationwide anger over
the execution of some of the Doc
little aviators in Japan.
At the same time it was learned
that a California case being ap-
pealed to the supreme court may
provide a test of the 46 year old
court decision under which citizen
ship is granted to American-born
children of Asiatics who are pro-
hibited from becoming naturalized
citizens.
THE national organization OF
Fathers of Fighters took the lead
Continued on page 8, Col u
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23
County Bond Sales
Nearing Quota

Imperial countys April war bond
sales scared to the $838,549 mark
Friday, Ben Herring, county bond
committee secretary, revealed.
The BraWley Cali
patria district had sales amounting
to $338,500 with a combined quota
OF only S363,272 and indications
that those communities would reach
their goal considerably in advance
of other valley areas.
Ell Centro sales totalled $364,653
while Calexico reached the $97,220
mark. In Holtville bonds valued at
S3o,17 had been sold.
Figures released by Herring do
rot include large sales that are as
sured to the city of Ell Centre and
Imperial county
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23
School Elections
In County to Be
OF Little Interest

School election in Imperial
county May 81 will be a dull
affair without a contest to
quicken the interest of vot-
ers, it was revealed Friday
by County School Superintendent
E. l.. Hiteman.
: In all but seven elementary dis
tricts the incumbents filed for re-
election. All incumbents in the six
high school districts are running
for reelection. There will Ee no
election at all in Glamis, Laguna,
and Ogilby districts because by the
time election rolls around there
will not be enough voters in the
district to warrant an election.
Hiteman will appoint the trustees
in these instances.
NONE FREE
No one filed for trustees in nine
elementary districts, Alamitos, Eu-
calFptus, Heber, Highline. Magnolia,
Continued on Page 8, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23

'the film player had pleaded guilty
to the perjury charge.
Atwill admitted lying like a
gentleman" about the stag movies
be showed to audiences at his ex-
elusive home. Then on April l6
Atwill appeared before Judge Nc
Kay and asked for termination of
the five year probationary period so
that he could get job acting
again.
Il don't blame the movie indus
try" Atwill said, for refusing to
give me a job during the past year.
They can't risk the disapproval of
the public.
CAN GET PARTS
IF this probation is ended, I be-
lieve I can get some rather good
parts egain.'
Judge Mckay at today's hearing
said that the Hays office had re-
stricted the actors appearance in
motion pictures because he stood
convicted of felony charge.
The person who caused this
complaint to be made against Atwill
was not actuated by a sincere de-
sire to bring about justice" Judge
Mckay commented.
Il am convinced that the ends Of
Justice have finally been met at
this time. 1t would constitute un-
usual punishment to continue this
situation which would prevent the
defendant from earning q livin2.
You are now in the position, Mr..
Atwill. where you can truthfully say
you have not been convicted of a
felony"
Atwill, with tears in his eyes, re-
piled:
Il am very deeply touched your
honor"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23
Worker
Admits
Killing
A. West Tells of
Fatal S+abbins
During Argument
81 did the stabbing." F"

81 did the stabbing."
With these words Alex
Steve West told a superior
court jury that he stabbed
Joseph Frank HaWkey to
death at Kendall's plunge north of
Holtville last Feb. IA.
When Alex Steve West made
this admission on the witness stand
in Imperial county superior court
Thursday, his brother, James Mon
roe West who also is accused of the
murder of Hawkey, watched from
his place at the counsel table.
WAS "SKEERED'
Il was 'skeered, Alex Steve
West testified. When I left the
building where we had been argu-
ing over the money in a dice game,
Mr.. Hawkey followed me out. Some
thing hit me en- the right side of
the head. I was knocked down. I
fell forward Mr.. Hawkey jumped
on me and grabbed me by the
throat. 1 fell on my back. I took
my knife out of my pocket I.
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23

uCy county ScnoOl superintendent
and head of the program, "the pu-
pills at Highline school have estab-
lished the most outstanding record
of any school in the county. These
pupils and their teacher, Mrs. Mar
garet Ritter, are participating 100
per cent in the program of regular
purchase of war bonds and stamps
and for this feat their school was
awarded a Minute Man Flag"
Pupils at the school are Marian
and Marvin AXler, twins; Esther
and Gilbert Banaga, Daniel Sama-
IA. John Pfister, Darrell and Nancy
Sue Ward. These youngsters sold
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23
State Legislature Votes
To Adjourn on May Fifth

SACRAMENTO, April %. (UP)-'
Adjournment of the California leg
islature today was set for May 5
as the assembly wrangled over
boosting old age pensions and the
senate opened debate on the ex-
pected passage of $74,000,000 tax
reduction program.
The senate April 28 adjournment
resolution was amended in the as
sembly today, with pm. May S
for sine die adjournment and April
% as the last day on which each
house may take up its own bills
without a three -fourths vote Of the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23
Actor ExonerQted
Of Felony Charge

HOLLYWOOD, April % CUP) -
Suave film actor Lionel Atwill to-
day was exonerated completely of a
felony charge of perjury that arose
out of his denials that guests at a
party in his Pacific Palisades home
frolicked in the nude on his tiger
skin rug.
In an unusual court proceeding
Superior william r. Mckay granted
the British actor permission to
change his original plea from guilty
to not guilty. Then the judge dis
missed the perjury indictment
against him.
ON PROBATION
Last Oct. Is Judge Mckay placed
Atwill on five years probation after
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23
CavaIcade Set
For Apri! n

CALEXICO, April 23.-Calexico's
1943 abbreviated Cavalcade will be
staged here tomorrow and plans for
a series of colorful events to be held
in connection with the celebration
took shape today.
The one-day festival was origi-
nally scheduled to be held May 1,
but the date was advanced a week
to coincide with the annual ride to
the border of the Riverside Cabel-
leros.
The riders arrived in Calexico
shortly before noon today.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23

Japanese occupied Gilbert ISLANDS
and is close to the Allied supply
lines to the South Pacific.
Disclosure of the occupation was
made in navy communique report
ing that enemy bombers attacked
U. S. positions on Funafuti in the
Ellice group on Thursday.
When the island was occupied
was not revealed by the navy.
The communique said merely that
light casualties and minor damage
were suffered in the attack. But
it was recalled that last Oct. "a,
the navy announced that U. S. naval
forces had carried out operations
in the Gilbert and Ellice islands,
sinking two enemy patrol vessels
and damaging destroyer and mer-
chant ship. No other details were
given of these operations and it was
possible that they may have been
connected with establishment of u.
S. positions there.
After issuance of today's COM
munique, navy spokesman per-
nitted himself to be quoted as
saying:
1.-The occupation of Funafuti was
unopposed." H3
Meanwhile, the communique re-
ported four u. S. air attacks on
Japanese positions and shipping in
the Solomons. In one of these at
tacks, carried out b. heavy bomb
ers and torpedo planes, fires visible
for 1O miles were started on PODO-
rang island in the Shorthand area.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23
Price for Carrots
Is Recommended

A price of $25 a ton, roadside, for
Imperial county carrots destined for
dehydration was recommended to
the Office of Price Administration
and the California war board by
the Imperial county war board.
Growers at a meeting with the
county war board Thursday said
there are about 1000 acres of car
rots yet to be harvested in Imperial
county. About half of them were
expected to be dehydrated.
IF the OPA and the state war
board accept this $25 a ton in set
ting the price" County Agricultural
Commissioner B. A. Harrigan said.
lit. will be necessary to open more
dehydration plants to take care of
the crop from this county"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23

more than $4,000 worth of the
stamps and bonds
Rural schools of Imperial county
since Feb. have sold $33. .797.56
worth of war bonds and stamps or
enough 10 buy the armed forces 30
jeeps.
On April % Roosevelt schools 10
pupils will present a jeep 10 the
armed forces; on April 20 Mt. Sig
nails 1913 pupils will present SIX:
On April 30 Mesquite Lakes 80 pu-
pills will present one and Roses 30
will present one: on May High
line will present three; on May 4
Alamo's 81 pupils will present one
and Melolands 90 will present two.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23

chamber involved. The session
usually runs a day or so longer
under stopped clocks but even so,
the 1943 windup will be some five
weeks shorter than 1941 or 1899.
The $40 pension increase recon-
mended by Gov. Earl Warren was
in danger of being raised another
$l0-for a total of $50 monthly-as
a strong lower house bloc opened a
second day of sharpshooting at the
Warren approved bill introduced by
Walter Fourt, of Ventura.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23

absurd and groundless contention
that the mere fact that enemy SOL
diers are wearing uniforms might
absolve them from the responsible
ity for willfully committing all
kinds of inhuman acts"
The Tokyo broadcast as recorded
by the United Press in New York
did not refer specifically to the exc
cution of the Americans. But
German broadcast version of the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23
D AMBLlNe
(\EpoRrER
The Other Shoe

The Other Shoe
Back in the days when Herbert
Hughes was bailiff in Imperial
county superior court, he always
told the witnesses that they must
sign up with the court bailiff if
they wanted to collect witness fees
Years passed. Herbert had 9TH
er duties. He even resigned as an
Imperial county deputy sheriff, and
is now living in Los Angeles. He
\ was ordered to return to Ell Centro
this week as witness in murder
trial because he was one of the in
vestigating officers.
You guessed it. Herbert forgot to
sign up with the bailiff
He Never Forgets-
1t. Cecil L. Gillett is just like
an elephant. He never forgets.
Even though he is in the army and
supposed to have his mind on other
things, he keeps remembering how
RR fumed when F.D.R changed
the traditional date of Thanksgiv-
ing.
If you don't believe it. Read this
letter RR received from him Fri
day:
Am just writing this to let you
know you are slipping. Usually
your best friends won't tell you.
Easter is very late this year, in
fact, as late as l have ever seen.
Does that give you some hint to
what your best friends aren't tell
ing you.
In other words, when Thanksgiv-
Continued on Page 8, Col -
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23
Negro Convicted Of
Lower 13' Staying

ALBANY, Ore, April 23.-OUP)-
Robert E. Lee Folkes, 81, Negro
dining-car cook who faces a man.
datory sentence of death for the
murder of an attractive bride
aboard speeding train, still claim
ed today that he is>innocent.
But, if it's curtains = it's cur
tains," he said.
Folkes was convicted late yester-
day of the knife Staying of Mrs.
Martha Virginia James, 81, bride
of Norfolk, Va, naval ensign. Her
throat was slashed with a sharp
knife as she lay in lower berth 13,
aboard the West Coast Limited be-
fore sunrise, January 23
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23

No vote on pensions was recorded
at the morning session, however,
after the lower house became en-
broiled in parliamentary pickering
over the calendar.
In the senate, members of the
revenue and taxation committee
explained the provisions of the as
sembly- y-approved tax bills affecting
the personal income tax, sales-use
tax, corporation and bank fran
chise tax, and corporation income
tax.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23
WESTERN STATES LAG IN
SECOND WAR LOAN DRIVE

SAN FRANCISCO, April 90 CUP)
Far western states Jagged "far
behind their quota today in the
second war loan drive, the 18th
Federal Reserve district reported.
The total collected within the
district so far was 1896, 5,845, ,397. The
quota for the district was S675 5,0OO,-
600, with the drive scheduled to
end May l.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23
j. S. SEIzES JAP ISLAND
She Wants 1000
Extra Points

NEW YORK, April 23.-UP)
The Office of Price Administra-
ton today considered the re-
quest of a 65-year-Old diabetic
woman for 1923 extra food ra-
ton points each month.
The woman said her normal
diet for a month included five
pounds of bacon, seven and a
half pounds of meat, two and a
half pounds of butter, 62 eggs,
eight pints of cream, 81 pounds
of vegetables, 10 pounds of
canned fruits, and SO cans of
chicken broth. She backed her
claim with doctors certifi-
cate.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23

same comment mentioned the death
sentences and said only part of the
prisoners had been executed.
Hori, in a broadcast beamed to
North America, said treatment as
prisoners of war would not be de-
MED to American airmen merely
for taking part in raids. But he
added that the treatment depended
on the condition that the enemy
behave humanely and honorably."
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23

Higginbotham, son of r. l.. Hig-
ginbotham of R. F. D. No 2. Ell
Centro. Before he enlisted for
aviation cadet training, Pvt. Hig-
ginbotham attended Pasadena
Junior college.
Jack Allen, son of Mrs. Sarah
Allen of Ell Centro, was scheduled
to become corporal at Camp
Callan. He is in the army artillery
and was transferred to Los Angeles
to attend radio school. He was
given a three-day leave between
bitches and arrived in Ell Centro
Tuesday night to visit his family.
1t. Dave V. Edwards of Rt., Holt
vile, is one of the new army air
pilots at Aloe Field, Texas. He
was one of the hundreds of new
fighting pilots who were graduated
from the AAF Cult Coast Train
ing Center's 10 advanced flying
schools. 1t. Edwards was sched-
uled to receive additional inStruc-
ton at some post graduate flying
school in the types of bombing and
fighter planes he will use later on.
Applicants for enlistment in the
United States naval reserve during
the past week were Willie HerSton
Of Ell Centre; Fred Whitney and
William Propps of CaleXico; and
Durwood Miller, Lester Parrish, JiJ
Galloway, and Joseph ReStine, all
of Brawley, j. K. Mitchell, Ell
Centre recruiting officer, said.
James Newell now is first lieu
tenant. He is at the army advanc-
ed training base at Stockton air
field. He is a former Central Un-
ion High school pupil and played
Continued on Page 8, Col II
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23
BY UNITED PRESS

Japan, for the first time pub
licly and specifically confirming
President ROOsevelt's announce
ment, today acknowledged that
capital punishment was meted
out" to some of the American
fliers captured after the DOO-
little raid on Tokyo last year.
. Japan, expanding her policy O.
outlawry, announced
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23
Japs Promise Inhumane
Treatment Of Prisoners

Friday that Allied fighting men fall
ing into japanese hands could not
expected to be treated as prisoners
of war by reason of being in uni
form when captured.
Commenting on the execution of
American airmen who took part in
the raid on Tokyo, Tomakazu Hori,
a government spokesman, said in a
broadcast from Tokyo:
Japan can never agree with the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23
s Pupils Buy ;
Jeeps in ; Mos.

Highne elementary schools eight pupils took the lead
IN the Schools At War program Friday by selling enough
war bonds and stamps since Feb l to purchase three
jeeps.
Based on enrolment" said Mrs Florence Finney dep
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23
Germans Lose 20
Biz Troop Planes
Entire Fleet Of 6-Ensine Ships Fall
Before Ki++yhawks and Spi+fires as
Axis Rolled Back in Key Positions
: BY UNITED PRESS =

Allied land and air forces hurled the full weight of
general offensive against the Axis in northeast Tunsa
Friday their staggering blows rolling back the enemy
KEY and wping out entire fleet of 20
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23
imperial Co. Girl Selected
All Diamond Stur Winner
Lois Martin Of Eucalyptus First from
Imperial County 10 Be Chosen Winner
Of Coveted Award al State Meet

Lois Martin of the Eucalyptus All club Friday was
named of the four Diamond Star award winners at
the All state convention Berkeley and thus became I'M
peral countys first Diamond All Star winner in history
This freshman at Central Junior college in Ell Centre
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23

won the honor IN competition with
All club members from SO Califor-
MIA counties.
The other Diamond Star award
winners were Mar K. McGreW of
Continued on page 8, Col. d
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23
Prir ci pal EIIice
l. and Taken bv
nericun Forces
Nav, Makes Disclosure Of Latest yank
Advance in South Pacific; within Easy
S+rikino Distance of Gilbert Islands

WASHINGTON, April 90 (UP)-The navy revealed
today that the u S. has occupied the largest of the Ece
islands in the South Pacific which had been seized by the
japanese early in the
The Ellice group within easy striking distance of the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23
REMEMBER THESE pATrsl

a. Book Coupons
No. .5-Valid March 22-May %.
Shoes
Stamp No. III pair I'll June i6
Coffee
Stamp No. 26-1 ~. to April 25.
Sugar
Stamp No. 12-Good for pounds until
May 81
Canned Goods
Blue Stamps ID" "E" and "Ff In Book
No. 2 good till May l.
Meet
Red Stamp A, B, c. good tin April 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23
WEATHER

Maximum Thursday 81, minimum
Friday IS; 5 a.. Friday so; humid
ity 55; noon Friday "a, humidity AZ;
5 pm. Thurs. 80, humidity 30.
RANK nERITS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-18
Films Helping
Kiiwaniis Told

Irwin z. Deer. attache OF William
HAYES. national film censor ONCE
in Hollywood Calf. told Kiwanis
at their noon luncheon Wednesday
that the motion picture industry
is on its toes helping Uncle sam
in his big war job.
Deer says the industry today
represents a capitalization OF two
billion dollars and that 4OpO 600 per.
sons make their living at IL. There
are 1900 individual theaters. and
IS months before Pearl Harbor the
industry had made plans 10 be
ready for any emergency.
When II became necessary for
the government to have an inter
mediary whose job would be 10
act between government and in
dustry, Lowell Mellet was chosen
and is now attached TO Elmer
JAWS Wv l. ne u Wal NSh0oA WV
the Aim industry.
Deer told Kiwanis the three ma.
jcr responsibilities OF the indus
try today are. To maintain flow
OF entertainment: to educate civil
Ian and soldier during war; to as
sist in bond sale Mr.. Deer says
90 million admissions week total
the motion picture patronage In
the United States, and that Ameri-
can made pictures are the highest
quality in the world.
Guests Of the club included the
following From Ann Arbor, Carl
Baily and John l.. Osborn; from
the city. Charles Beatty, Jack
Lockwood. {. A. Boatwright and
Gene Yarnell.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-18

guests OF their daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Griffin, Ypsilanu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graceland, Kalama-
zoo, were Sunday evening visitors
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Crandall
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Hammersch-
midi, Detroit, were Sunday guests
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tho
mas buckingham.
Mrs. f. A. Duane spent Tuesday
in Detroit.
Mrs. W. J. Bodley visited her
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-18
UPHoLDs HIS TRAINING

SAN JOSE, Cal-UP-Intensive
military training gave Corp. ]. c.
King the igenuity and resourceful.
ness necessary TO meet an unex.
pected emergency in his IRE, From
a booth in the Spartan Drug Store
he telephoned so lengthily TO his
best girl that, when he finally EN-
erged, he found the store had
closed for the night With mill
tary quick thinking he telephoned
the police to come and release him
and they. with police-trained
minds, explained to him how he
could get out the back door which
had a night latch.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-18
CHAPTER FOURTEEN

PAIGE STILL was angry the
following morning. Because it was
the last morning on shipboard she
arose early and went out on the
promenade deck to watch their en-
trance into Honolulu. She was glad
that Rusty still was sleeping when
she left the stateroom; she did not
even want to say good morning to
him.
The previous evening had been
particularly offensive to her. First
Rusty had fused because his lost
love was not noticing his campaign
to make her unhappy.
Since she traded seats in the
dining room with that radio officer
all l can see of her is her spinal
column. And she can't see our ia
BILE at all"
which is exactly why she traded
places Paige had said crisply.
The beam on his face had been
ike that on a child who asks for
a dime and gets a quarter. Sure.
That's right. She couldn't take it."
Again that feeling Of wanting to
slap him had swept through her
and brought her up with an
ashamed jolt. She had been hard
put to quiet herself, to make her
self stop flouncing angrily in a
dress that required stateliness. But
why did he have to be so costa
tic over Eugenia's jealousy? And
why had he had TO drag her, along
with others, to their table in the
dance salon? AS if it weren't bad
enough to be constantly aware of
her, Paige thought murderously.
She had been forced to be outward
ly civil, at any rate, as they sat
at one table.
The memory made Paige's Shout
ders shake with repulsion. She
looked hard across the water, will
ing herself to ignore the preceding
night.
A misty rain was falling, chang
ng the island Of Oahu from its
usual ruggedness to less attrac-
tive and rather fierce gray-green.
After a while, houses along the
beach were visible through the
rainfall, lavish places, Graded by
the Pacific. Diamond Head began
to take on character, instead of
appearing just drab mountain
and gradual Waikiki Beach was
before them across the rain blurred
water, with its two famous hotels,
the dusty-pink Royal Hawaiian
and the less impressive Moana.
Apparently there was no rain
falling there because Paige could
see a few early morning bathers on
the narrow coral Waikiki beach,
also a few surfboard riders. Up
ahead OF the ship, heads bobbing
atop the water, were the diving
boys waiting TO swim out for
coins.
AS the vessel gently swtshed on
toward Aloha Tower there sudden
ly was no rain. II was as IL there
never had been rain, except that
two rainbows flooded the skies with
their prismatic colors and every
thing became bright-white with
tropical sunshine.
Just as the Mazatlan was nosing
into place Rusty came on deck and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-18

WAsHINGTON-UP- The Of
flee OF Price Administration has
placed macaroni and noodle pro-
ducts and sailed, dried. picked AVID
otherwise processed FISH under the
fixed food regulations for whole.
salers and retailers The order
excluded olive oil at the wholesale
and retail levels from the regula-
lions and placed It's pricing under
the general maximum price regu.
lations.