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Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-02
Ex-valIe:y Peace
Officer Succumbs
Following Fight
Townsend Sharp Dies in
Jacumba; Investigation
Of Street Brawl Ordered

Townsend Sharp, As, for
mer Imperial county district
attorneys investigator, dep
uty sheriff, aad FL Centro
policeman, died in Jacumba
Thursday morning. supposedly from
injuries suffered in a street fight,
sheriff Bert st and Oh San Diego
said.
Officers said Sharp fought with
James Mcclure, 38, cumba barber
and former Imperial Valley resi-
dent, who was held for investigation
IL connection with Sharp's death.
Thursday morning Deputy Sher-
iff L. A. Mathiot, stationed at ia
cumba by the San Diego sheriff's
department, found Sharp at the
rear of McClure'S barber shop in
a badly battered condition. SreIp
was carried into a to,tn he had
occupied in the back of the shop
and placed on a bed while physi-
clan was summoned. He was said
to have died before d physician
reached him.
ORDER AUTOPSY
Officers Immediately ordered an
autopsy to ascertain the cause OF
death and an inquest Tie body
was taken to La Mesa. Sheriff
Strand ordered thorough inyesti-
cation of McClure's and Sharp's
recent activities and a search for
possible witnesses of the fight be-
tween the two men.
Sharp is well known in Imperial
county where he lived for many
years. He was veteran of World
war No. l and received a pension
for disabilities resulting from SER
vice. He was an investigator in
the Imperial county district attor-
neys office and was a former dep
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-02
GripshoIm Sails
For Far Pacific

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. - (UP)
The Swedish liner Gripsholm
sailed today from Jersey City. N.
j., carrying 1880 Japanese civilians
who will be exchanged for AM
erican civilians who have been held
by Japan, the state department an
nounced.
The ship also was laden with
food, clothing and medical sup
plies provided by the army, navy,
Red Cross and relatives for civilian
and military prisoners still held
by the enemy.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-02
u. s. Casualties
On Sicily $500

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-tUP)
Total American casualties on
Sicily were about 1900 killed,
wounded and missing, acting sec
retary of war John J. McCl0y
told a press and radio confer
ence today. American troops
captured approximately l2i.OO0
prisoners Of war, nearly all itai-
ian.
British and American forces
captured 900 tanks, 1880 field
guns and large quantities Of sup
plies and equipment.
McCloy said he did not have
figures on allied casualties but
Pointed out that Gen. Dwight ID.
Eisenhower on Aug. IL had esti-
mated total allied casualties 1T
$4,000.
At the same time. McCioy esti-
mated that the japanese flight
from Kiska saved the Americans
5000 to 6,O00 casualties.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-02
No Extensions in
FiIinq Tax Returns

No extensions Of time for filing
1943 estimated federal income tax
returns by Sept. Is will be granted
civilians except by showing unusual
circumstances.
This announcement was made
Thursday by the internal revenue
department. Men and women III
the armed forces of the United
States have been granted blanket
extension of time until March Is
for filing returns.
The internal revenue department
has a branch office in the Ell Cen
IT. opost office basement where a
staff is assisting taxpayers in un-
derstanding the declaration forms.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-02
Dimout, Defense
Activities TO Be
Relaxed in State

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 2. tUP)-
The California war council today
decided to recommend to local de-
fense organizations that many de-
fense activities carried on in the
past be discontinued in non-strat-
egic areas of the state.
A plan adopted by the council.
approved "in principle" by the west
ern defense command, calls for
ividing the state into three zones.
Most civilian defense activities
would be maintained in the first
zone, that subject to direct enemy
attack, some would be discontinued
in a second zone, while most SER
vices including air raid warden
organizations, would be stopped in
the third zone.
At the same time, Gov. Earl
Warren indicated that dimout regu-
lations may be relaxed in interior
areas of the state In view of the
improved Pacific war situation, he
said, people in the interior valleys
just won't believe that the dimout
has to be maintained"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-02
Rep. Predicts Pay
As Go Soon TO Be
Replaced in U.S..
Gearhart Advocates Tax
On Sales Instead of
Present Type Collection

FRESNO, Cal, Sept. 2.
(UP)-En route back to
WASHINGTON, D. C. today
for a house ways and means
committee hearing on Sept.
8, Rep. B. w. Gearhart, R. Calf,
predicted a radical revision Of the
federal tax bill, abolishing pay
as you CO."
It was believed Gearhart would
advocate some form of sales tax
in place of the current legislation
which he called a complicated
system of estimates and reestimates,
calculations and recalculations, ad-
juStmentS and readjuStmentS" with
penalties, penalties and penalties
at the end of the trail
"The proponents of the present
act, realizing the failure of their
program, are calling for 'simplifi-
cation thereby sugarcoating their
admission the whole act is a COM
plete failure" Gearhart said. PAY
as you go as you know you owe
must be substituted for pay as you
go before you know what you owe. -
He said the present system would
have to be abandoned for "estab-
lished ways of producing federal
revenue"
Before leaving, Gearhart promis-
ed grape growers to open immed-
late negotiations upon his arrival
Continued on Page 8, Col. 4
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-02
Fighters Destroy
Holland Locks

LONDON, Sept. 2.-(UP)-British
Hurricane fighters today destroyed
the three lock gates at the south
end of Hollands important Hans
weert canal connecting the east and
west estuaries of the Schelde river.
The air ministry announced to-
night that the Hurricane pilots en-
countered strong anti-aircraft fire
approaching the target area. Three
Hurricanes and one eScOrting
typhoon were missing.
The canal is vital shipping lane
enabling Axis vessels to approach
Antwerp without entering the open
sea around Walcheren island where
they would be exposed to naval at
tack.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-02
Housewives Soon
Able TO Purchase
All Meat Wanted
Increase of Civilian
Supply to Be More
Than 20 Per Cent

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.
(UP)-Housewives soon will
be able to buy about all the
meat for which they have
ration coupons, War Food
Administration officials predicted
today following the suspension of
limitations on livestock slaughter
ing for September and october.
by that" one marketing official
said, Il mean total meat, not that
the housewife will be able at all
times to buy prime beef steak;
she may have to take a beef or
pork roast instead occasionally, but
there should be no more than tenn
porary, local shortages of meat, If
that"
While unwilling themselves to
estimate the extent of the increase
in civilian supplies, officials said
that figure of 20 per cent was
conservative.
DECREASE VALUES
Such a siZable Dooc, in civilian
supplies probably would lead to a
decrease in meat point values, since
those values are determined on the
Continued on Page 8. Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-02
President Will
0pen 3rd Loan

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-UP)-
President Roosevelt will open the
SIS 900, 100000 (B) third war loan
drive with nationwide radio
speech the night of Sept 8, the
White House announced today.
His address, expected to start at
9:4O p. m. CEWT), will climax a
one hour radio program, featuring
Hollywood stars in a drama center
ing around war events. Secretary
of treasury Henry Forgenthau, jr.,
said the program will be carried
over all four major networks to TO-
100000 listeners.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-02

A genuine danger threatens the
education system of Ell Centre this
year because new teachers may
enter other lines of employment un-
less they can find places to live in
Ell Centre, School Superintendent
Guy Weakley said Thursday.
Teachers joined the wives of serv-
icemen in strong appeal to Ell
Centre residents to make room for
them in the community.
Teachers can earn more money
in other professions now," Weakley
said, land If we cannot find them
places to live so they can follow
their own professions. they will go
elsewhere and work at something
else, leaving us without an adequate
number of teachers to keep our
school system functioning."
NEED COOPERATION
I'VE need the cooperation of all
the people in the community to
provide housing for these teachers
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-02
DECREASE VALUES
War Bond Drive
Gains Momentum

Imperial countys great war bond
drive gathered momentum Thurs
day as residents planned to meet
the county quota of three and a
third million dollars.
ut will help u.s." said Herb Faw-
cett, head of the bond deal in I'M
perial county, "if heads of corpora
tions and firms buy series co.
treasury savings notes and use
them for paying federal taxes. This
will count in our QUOTA"
One of the most important phases
OF the drive will be the work of the
third army" all the store en-
ployees in the county, Fawcett said.
Each of these employees is asked
to sell 5000 worth of series e.
bonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-02
REDS BREAK NAz| RESISTANCE IN D0NETS
Sa|ton Sea Crash
BRINGS Death to }

Three men lost their lives last
Saturday when a training plane
from the Holtville naval auxiliary
air station crashed at Salton
sea, naval officers announced
Thursday.
Ensign Robert Mckee of the
United States Naval Reserve, with
Fenlon C. Wilson and Robert j.
Pond, both of the USNR, met death
in the crash.
Naval officers said the crash oc-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-02

the crash but do not make their
findings and conclusions public
during times of war.
News of the crash reached I'M
perial Valley residents shortly after
it occurred but nothing definite was
released by the navy until a late
hour Wednesday at which time the
families had received official nOti-
fication of the deaths and the
board of inquiry had completed
its Investigations.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-02

Ell Centre city councilmen We'd
nesday night appointed a commit
tee to make a survey of all tax
decided property in the city and
find out if it is possible to rent
it, rehabilitate it, or sell it and get
it back on the tax rolls.
This action was taken because of
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-02


I'm regard to the enemy raid
upon Minamitori Shima Marcus
iSland on Sept. /, according to a
later report the enemy task force
consisted of approximately 160
fighters and bombers based on air.
craft carriers. The force raided our
air base facilities.
During this operation our force
shot down IL enemy planes.
SLIGHT DAMAGE
Although we received slight DAM
ages on our planes on the ground,
damages inflicted upon our per-
sonnel and military facilities were
almost negligible"
The japanese news agency Domei,
in an earlier English-language
broadcast, asserted that the Amer
ican task force included two air
craft carriers with 80 "Grumman
fighters" and "about 80 carrier
bombers."
CA Tokyo broadcast recorded by
United Press at San Francisco
claimed the Marcus raiders were
detected "far in advance" by a ra-
dio locator, which gave the Japa-
nese ample time to take up fight
ing positions)
Composition of the task force has
not been announced by the U. S
navy.
The Tokyo broadcasts were re-
corded by U. S. government moni-
tors.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-02
/unkS Advance
Mile in Guinea

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Southwest Pacific Sept.
g. (UP)-American forces in advance of nearly mile
toward Salamaua have cut off small Japanese force bit
tery defending the rugged approaches the New Guinea
coastal base, spokesman announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-02
VIENNA EVACUATION IS
REPORTED IN PROGRESS
BY UNITED PRESS

Dy OA~A AAHD AsASoo
The British radio quoted a Stock
holm report Thursday that the
evacuation of Vienna is in full
swing, with all non-eSsential resi-
dents ordered to leave at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-02
kurSk Area Free
AS SumyIs Seized
Bv Stain Armies
|30 Towns. Villages Taken by Sovie+s
In Latest Advance; Smolensk Danger Is
Greater as Foe Pushed Toward River

LONDON, Sept. g. (UP)-Russian troops in a general
advance 70Ome front have broken the backbone OF
German resistance in the Donets Basin, capturing Ls
chansk and Voroshovsk and by the of Sunny have
completed the liberation of the Kursk region Moscow an
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-02
D AMBL|Ne
Ep0RTER
ACTION PLUS

ACTION PLUS
Harold Brandt of BraWley tele-
phoned the Imperial county sher-
iff's office the other day to report
that someone was stealing hay be-
longing to Brandt Brothers. Brandt
was indignant.
They're Systematically stealing
it," Brandt said. "A man near the
place the hay was stacked had good
luck and obtained the license num-
be of the truck used to haul the
hay away. I want action. I'll sign
a complaint"
Deputy Sheriff Frank Fancy was
sent to investigate
A short time later he wrote this
notation at the bottom of the
page listing Brands hay theft:
Brandt Brothers got action.
Their father was hauling his own
hay home. Harold won't sign a
complaint"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-02
Jops Soy2U.S S.
Carriers i'm Raid
I60 Aircraft Repor+ed+ TO Have Been in
Marcus Bombing; Enemy Says I2PIanes
Knocke d Down. Damage to Isle Slight
BY UNITED PRESS

The Japanese radio reported Thursday that 6O planes
and two aircraft carriers made the u S. task force that
attacked Marcus island in the mid-Pacifc yesterday.
The second official japanese announcement the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-02

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. UP)-
A powerful u. S. naval task force,
spearheaded by carriers, is on the
loose in the central Pacific today,
daring the japanese home fleet to
come out and fight.
STRIKES BY AIR
1t already has struck from the
air and sea against Marcus island,
important enemy outpost guarding
the southern approaches to Tokyo.
(Radio Tokyo warned the Japa-
nese people today that the attack
on Marcus island foreshadowed "the
bombing of the Japanese MAIN
land.O
1t may be that the task force pre-
viously had blasted other Japanese
held bases and that other enemy
strongholds are due for a pasting
before the task force returns home.
But there will be no details until
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-02
PUZZLE POSER

1t. Don Smith and It. Wilfred
Allen sent a collect telegram each
to inform their families of a grad
uation and an impending visit
home. Wilfred's family just wired
him $50 few days before the COL
lect telegram arrived.
Since they are brothers-in law,
RR can't help suspecting some
kind of collusion against the
family.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-02
A GOOD CITIZEN

n UOOD VI ILEN
The very first thing Virginia
Grassland did on her twenty-first
birthday anniversary Tuesday was
register SO she may vote at the
next election.
Oleanders to you, Virginia, you
take your citizenship duties SER
iously and we are proud of you.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-02
WEATHER

Maximum wednesday Ill, minimum
Thurs. ~; 5 am. Thurs. IS, humid
ity rs; noon Thurs. 100, humidity
SO; pm. Wed. 109, humidity rs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-26
SOCIETY
CerezO-Lowe
Engagement Told

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur A. Lowe,
of 706 Caroline street, wishes to
announce the engagement and
approaching marriage of their
daughter Elsie May, to Private
George Clayton Cerezo, who is
inA the armed forces at South
ssCarelina.
Private Cerezo is the son of
Mrs. Ruby Ccrezo of 92O Fran
els street.
The bridc-to-be left here last
night for Spartanburg, S. c.,
where the marriage will be per-
formed. Accompanying her were
Mrs. Cerezo, Mrs. Lowe, Mrs.
Leroy Torres, Mrs. Philip Baker,
Mrs. Ralph Amable and John
ME and Herman Cerezo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-26
MINIATURE GOLF
COURSE OPENS HERE
TODAY AT 4:3O

Everyone is invited to attend
the Grand Opening of Key
Vests newest and only minia-
ture Golf Course, which opens
for the first time at 4:30 o'clock
today.
The course is located on the
corner of Fleming and Elizabeth
streets.
This new miniature golf course
will be an entertainment spot
that should be we'll patronized
and greatly appreciated by the
public. Comfortable chairs are
supplied for spectators.
Tonight all ladies with male
escorts will play free. The
prices will be 10c from opening
time until 7 o'clock and 15c
thereafter.
A full line of candies, cigar
cites, soft drinks, including
COca-Cola, will be served at the
refreShmcnt center.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-26
Beware Coughs
from common colds
That Hang On

Creomulsion relieves promptly be-
cause it goes right to the seat of the
trouble to help loosen and expel
germ laden phlegm, and aid nature
to soothe and heal raw, tender, in
famed bronchial mucous men,
branes. Tell your druggist to sell you
q bottle of Creomulsion with the I'M
derstanding you must like the way it
quickly allays the cough or you are
to have your money back.
CIRCUMCISION
for Coughs, Chest Colds. Bronchitis
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-26
FISH DINNER
SATURDAY AT
SERVICE CENTER

Service men and the general
public will have the chance to
enjoy good old Key West fish
dinner Saturday evening at the
First Congregational Church
Service Center.
Present will be DR.. John r..
Scotford of New York City, who
will take photographs of the
event.
Dinner will be served from
500 to 800 p. m.
The Service Center is located
or William street three blocks
up from DuvaD between Flem-
ing and Southland.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-26
JUNIOR RED CROSS MAKES fine
COLLECTION TO FILL KIT BAGS
(Contributed)

The American Red Cross
Chapter is congratulating its
youthful counterpart, the Junior
Red Cross, for it's about effort
to raise funds to fill the kit bags
that are given to the soldiers
and Marines embarking for over
seas duty.
Mrs. J. A. Valdes, Junior Red
Cross chairman, announces the
donations received from each OF
the schools, and the sponsors re-
sponsible for the excellent show
ing of $232.38. They are:
Convent of Mary Immaculate
-$84.61. Jessie Michael and
Olive Cato.
Division Street School-$44.30.
Ann Cochran.
st. Joseph's School-$4O. Billy
Freeman.
Junior High Scnool-$2964.
Edna Roberts.
Harris School-$17.78. Mrs.
Cleo Stone.
Douglas School-$8.78. The
principal in charge.
Senior High School-$5.OO.
Mary Trevor.
st. Francis School-S227.
Head sister in charge.
All donations are not in and
it is not too late to contribute.
Those. desiring to do so can bring
their contributions to Mrs. Val
des at her home, 9O1 Division
street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-26
THAT'S WHERE

Boogy.-What in the world are
you doing wandering around out
here at this hour of the night in
a daZed condition, bearing the
sign of vigorous quarrel, even a
blackCncd eye? Come on, old chap,
let me take you home to your
wife"
Woogy (groaning piteously)-
B-but you don't understand. That's
where l got it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-26

fishing at all times in a shallow
water strip, not more than five
miles from the shore line at any
point, extending from Deer Island
New Port Richey) northward to
Horseshoe Point, about Is miles
above the town of Cedar Key.
The following night anchor
ages for sponge fishing boats also
were designated.
Within areas extending not
more than one mile in the direc-
ton from I'd St. Martin Outer
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Assault and Battery

Judgc-Why did you beat up
this man?
Prisoner-Three years ago he
told me that | had better consult
an alicniSt.
Judge-Thcn why did you wait
until today to hit him?
PriSoncr-This morning | hap
pened to find out what an alien
list was.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-26
ANNOUNCE CHANGES
IN FISHING RULES

Temporary amendments to the
navy's rules governing fishing in
the seventh naval district were an
nounced from Miami headquar-
tiers Wednesday by Capt. H. H. J.
Benson, acting commandant. All
changes involve waters on the
Gulf coast of Florida.
One new regulation permits
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-26

In addition to the donations
for the kit bags, 300 volunteers
at the Division Street School
have certified their willingness
to make that many bags as soon
as the Production Room here can
supply them with the material.
The High School, Junior High
School, and DISTINGUISHES
School pupils gathered together
car full of bookS sgahes and
puzzles, and unbreakaAe ash
trays which will be distributed
to- the. patients at the Army Hos
pital here, and cards, stationery
and cigarettes which will be
used in helping to fill the kit
bags.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-26

Shoal light No. -. locally known
as Big Bank buoy, about ID miles
nOrth-northweSt of Anclote Key.
O. a point l. miles due west OF
ChaSsohOwitzka point. and 60
point nine miles due west OF
Horseshoe Point
Coast Guard captains Of ports
in the affected districts have been
instructed To temper accordingly
their enforcement Of the navy 5
Hberalized fishing code released
January 80.
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A WREN In NEED
is FRIEND INDEED
CBy Associated Press)


LONDON, Feb. 26.-Third Of
ficer Audrey Sylvia Cunningham
hoped for thrills when she joined
the WRENS. She found them.
The ship on which she was a
passenger was torpedoed. She
jumped into the water, saw two
men in difficulties - only one had
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-26

The first island on the Solomon
group to be visited by white men
was Santa Isabel, discovered by a
Spanish explorer in 1868.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-26

lifebelt and he was using it to
support the other.
Audrey removed her own life
belt and put it on the sinking sea-
man. 1t kept him afloat until he
could be picked up. Then she
swan to another ship and was
picked up.
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Can't Complain. Sir

Can't Complain. Sir
Aren't you the waiter who took
my order?"
Eyes, SIR
HIN, still looking we'll, l see.
How are your grandchildren"
Greenbelt cooperator., 1943-01-01
Good Neus

municipal hospital has always been dear to the
hearts of Greenbet residents though for number
OF reasons support low just before closed year
ago 1t was always bit difficult visualize planned
community Of 5000 peope-increased now to more than
6OOO-13 miles from the nearest hospital. The Wash
ngton hospitals have become crowded in months
that pregnant mothers have been advised have their
babies at home We viewed such situation with alarm
Now relief seems in sight result of efforts of our
town officials and the findings of WPB hospital
survey for the Washington area
The building here never be anything but make
Shft but 1t will be quite satisfactory for the duration of
the war. After that with the experience acquired in
another period of operation, perhaps will be ready
with more permanent plans community of $500 peo-
pie should find little trouble in keeping 2Obed hospital
in capacity especially if the institution SO we'll
managed to merit the trust and respect only local
residents but of neighbors E nearby communities as we'll
From past experience have undoubtedly learned
several lessons which should make re-opening more sue
cessful.
Certainly prospective parents will welcome the apparent
of current negotiations with WPB and FWA There
compensatiOns quite beyond price in being able
have ones baby at hospital within walking distance of
home The fear of accidents too will plague less with
welequipped medical center available right here in
town. And certainly hospital will as an in
centve for the best efforts of present and any future
doctors for the community.