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Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-18
Dies Committee
Member Defeated

LOS ANGELES, May 10. up
Rep John Costello, defeated Demo-
cratic incumbent who lost the
Democratic nomination in the 18th
Les Angeles district TO Radio Com
mentator Hal Styles, Thursday be-
came the third member of the Dies
committee to bow out of the politi-
cal picture.
Joe Starns, CD, Alabama. and
vice. president of the Dies committee
on un-American activities, was de-
feated in Alabama primaries last
week. A few days later Chairman
Martin Dies, DD, Texas, announc-
ed he would not be a candidate for
reelection because of i'll health
Costello wo nthe Republican NOM
ination in Tuesdays primary elec-
ton but under California law cam
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-18

in 1912, according to Imperial Irri-
cation district t.op surveys of those
years.
NEWS BRIEFS
County farm producuCn commit
teemen, county war board members,
and farmers and growers were con-
vinceC after attending regional farm
labor conferences that California is
faced with a real farm labor prob
lem in 1914. It is evident, they say,
that volunteers will be needed in
far greater numbers for the 1914
harveSts then in 1943.
Only a few hundred carloads of
late-crop 1913 onions remain to be
marketed, but prospective supplies
from the early crop of 1914 are the
largest for all time, according to
the office Of distribution of the war
food administration.
Our food can shorten the war,
save American lives, help win the
peace.
The bureau of agricultural econo-
mics reports the milk production
for March this year was slightly
larger than in l943 Production per
cow on April was two per cent
lower than last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-18

WASHINGTON, May 18. up
The agriculture department Tues
day forecast abundant supplies of
most foods for the nation in the
next few months. but warned that
shorter rations of some items may
be in prospect toward the end of
the year
The nation is eating more meat
than at any time since 1908. con-
suming steaks, chops, and other cuts
at a per capital rate of l55 pounds
a year, the department reported.
Average consumption for the whole
year probably viii drop 10 las
pounds-which is s--.ll eight pounds
more per person thar in either of
the first two war years.
PLENTY PREDICTED
During the spring and early sum-
mer, potatoes and eggs will con-
tinue TO be abundant. supplies of
fresh vegetables and fruits rela-
lively large, and cheese, chickens,
oils, and butter more plentiful than
in the early months of 1914.
The survey reported civilians
probably will consume four per cent
more sugar this year than last. In
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-18
Rail Workers Get
Vacation Set.up

CHICAGO, May 18. CUPl-De-
tails OF an agreement whereby EN-
ployes of the three railway brother
hoods. representing locomotive fire
men and enginemen, conductors
anc sWitchmen of the nations ma
jor railroads, will receive annual
vacations of one week with pay
were made public Thursday.
The agreement, reached yester-
day between representatives of the
carriers and representatives of the
brotherhoods, stipulates that en-
ployes having regular assignments
will be paid during their vacations
at their regular rate of pay. Extra
and furloughed employees will be
paid at a rate commensurate with
the amounts they received during
the preceding semimonthly payroll
period in which they worked at
least 10 calendar days.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-18
Utility Employees
Get Pay Raise

LOS ANGELES, May l8. CUP)-
The 10th regional war labor board
Thursday announced increased wage
rates at the San Diego Gas and
Electric Co.
An amended directive altered sew
eral classifications. Janitors and
junior shop clerks got five cents an
hour more and junior storekeepers,
helpers, and plant guards were in
creased two cents. All were put on
an 80 cent minimum. Maxima of 83
cents for janitors and "a cents for
Junior shop clerks were set.
Raises were retroactive to Aug.
II, l943.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-18
FARMERS PLAN
FRIDAY SESSION

DR.. Kenneth G. Mckay, univer-
sity extension specialist in veteri-
nary work, will be in Imperial VAL
ley Friday for a mastitis control
meeting. The meeting will be held
at the Donald Bassett dairy at Q
p. m. where the program is being
carried out The ranch is a mile
and a quarter northeast of Zinn's
yards in the FL Centre area.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-18
NAVY PILOT KILLED

SEATTLE, May 18. OUP)-Twc
small navy planes from Pasco naval
air station collided in midair, kill
ing the pilot of one, headquarters
of the 18th naval district reported
Thursday. The other plot para
chuted to safety. The navy identi-
fled the pilot killed in a crash near
Moses Lake, Wash, as Lieutenant
Vincent Miller of Venice, Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-18
PAYS S3S,OOO IN BOUNTIES

LANSING. Mich. May lS. up
-Bounties paid for killing preda-
tory animals in Michigan increased
"a per cent in the last 10 months,
according 10 the state conserva-
ton commission Michigan trap
pers and hunters collected S38 POS
in state premium payments fer de-
struction of unwanted animals in
the 10 months period ending April
80.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-18
SUITS ARE FILED

Three divorce complaints were
filed recently in Imperial county
superior court. They were listed as
Mary Navarro Barragan versus Joe
Barragan; William w. Morgan ver-
sus Margaret Morgan; and Hope
Totem versus Paul Totem.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-18
HIRES INTERPRETER

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa, May 10.
CUP)-With nearly dozen Span
iSh-speaking teammen, Manager
Ray Kolp of the Williamsport GraXs
found himself faced with a real
problem that of either learning
the language or seeking an inter-
prefer. Deciding the former would
take tco long, Kolp hired Manuel
de los Rios, 19-year-old Cuban, as
official interpreter and club house.
boy.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-18

not run as the GOi9 nominee be-
cause the loss Of his own party
nomination.
styles was packed by the political
action committee of the CIO and
affiliated union groups. Costello's
supporters credited their candidates
defeat to the local labor drive to
unseat him and his failure to recog-
nize the seriousness of the C1O
campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-18
PUBLISHER HONORED

LOS ANGELES, May 18. up
Retired and active employees of
the Los Angeles Times Wednesday
presented an enormous birthday
cake to Harry Chandler, chairman
of the board, on his 8Oth birthday.
John Steven McGroarty, poet laur-
cate of California and veteran of
40 years on the times, submitted
a tribute, read at the ceremony by
Treasurer H. E. Downing.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-18
Judge RevoIts
On Long Hours

GLENDALE, Cal, May l8. up
Police Judge Frank H. Lowe, 81.
THURSDAY said he had just decided
that its about time his court was
put on a 40-hour week. Just like
everybody else"
Court will be closed Saturday and
Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-18
STOLEN JEWELS RECOVERED

LOS ANGELES, May 10. CUP)-
Jewelry stolen from Mrs. John D.
Spreckles III, wife of the heir to
California sugar fortune, while she
was taking lesson in pool playing,
has been recovered police reported
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-18

Imports OF distilled spirits hit an
all-time high in March this year,
aggregating 5,967 400 proof gallons,
compared to only 1924, ,023 gallons
imported in March. 1912. The great
bulk of this 222 per cent increase
consisted of rum and gin from Mex
leo and the Caribbean.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-18
Ell CENTRAN DIES

Mrs. Susie Welsh, 12, Negro, who
died Monday in Ell Centro, will be
buried at Evergreen cemetery after
funeral services at the Sweet Home
church at First and Holt streets at
2 p. m. Sunday. Her husband. Ru-
ben Welsh, survives.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-18
FINE PAIR

FINE PAIR
BELMONT, Mass, May 18. CUP)
1t may be surprise TO civil ser-
vice, three pairs Of legs cover one
Belmont postal route. Carrier James
Ferriera accounts for ore pair and
his dog Sprout for the ether two.
The pair have been covering the
route for more than four years.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-18

More requests for methocs of
preventing cannibalism among grow
ing chickens have been received
this season by the University of
Maryland poultry department than
during any previous season.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-18
BABY DlEE

BABY DlEE
Stella Aguirre. year-Old daugh~
ter of MI and Mrs. Antonio
Aguirre OF 33l East Hamilton ave-
nue, El Centre, died this week
Burial was to be at Evergreen
cemetery at p. m. Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-18
GRANTED

An interlocutory o4vorce decree
was granted in Imperial county
superior court to Nellie l.. Elder iii
her suit against Roy A. Elder. :.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-18

The Rev. M. L. Scripture is a
minister in Bradford, Pa.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-18
LICENSE ISSUED

L1CENSE ISSUED
County Clerk w. j. McClelland
Wednesday issued a marriage Ii
cense to Harold M. Pauley, Jr., 90
marine, and Martha Reid, 81, book
keeper Of Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-18

Lk36s3-l col le"-Field Service
Newspapers Week oi May Is. 1884
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SWPB APP0INTEES'
APPROVAL IS SEEN
Hill Forecasts Confirma-
ton Despite Republicans
Objections

WASHINGTON, Dec. O. Up "A
flat assertion that the Senate will
confirm President Roosevelt's Sur
plus War Property Board appoin-
tees came today from acting ma
jcrity leader Hill (Ala.) as Repub-
licans raised new objections.
Hill told a reporter there is no
doubt the military committee, of
which he is a member, will approve
next week the nominations of for
mer Gov. Rober: A. Hurley of Con-
recticut and 1t. Col. Edward H.
Heller, former San Francisco bust
ness man. He added that Senate
confirmation is "assured."
But Senator Vandenberg of Mich
igan, chairman of the Republican
conference, said the minority is
prepared to fight on the grounds
that neither Hurley, who was de-
feated in the Connecticut governor
ship race Nov 7, nor Heller, is
qualified. Previously the Republi-
can steering committee headed by
Senator Taft Or Ohio had agreed
to oppose the appointments.
1--WE are dealing with surplus
property and not surplus politi-
clans" Vendenberg told report
or. congress doesn't know any
thing about these gentlemen-that's
the trol1b1f
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YULE SEAL SALES
AMOUNT TO $l,7S7
Result OF First Week OF
Campaign Is Termed
very Gratifying

The New Hanover tuberculosis
Christmas seal sale netted 1,787.-
IS during the first week Of the
campaign, DR.. John c. VESSEL,
chairman of the drive, announced
yesterday.
1.-THE results of the drive thus
far are very gratifying DR., Wes-
sell said. 1.-THE return of 1872 of
the 10000 letters dispatched to
New Hanover homes, with almost
$4,000 contents, is a good indica-
ton that the people recognize the
seriousness of tuberculosis and in
tend to give their money to fight
the scourge.'
Because of the enthusiastic start
of the drive, DR.. VESSEL predict
ed that citizens of New Hanover
county twill see us through to
complete accomplishment of our
$4,000 goal"
In New Hanover white schools
last week a total of $203.26 was
realized from the sale of double
barred tuberculosis Crosses, and
this reports is not complete as
two schools have not yet reported.
Negro school students are sell
ing Christmas seals and the re-
turns are expected to be good.
Under the sponsorship of the
sorosis. seal booth will be open,
ed December 6 in the postoffice
and operated daily thereafter
until Christmas.
AS further efforts to inform the
public about tuberculosis, book
marks on this subject have distri'
buted to the City Public library
and to all school libraries.
tuberculosis educational inserts
are being distributed by the Bel
Telephone and Telegraph com
pany and the city's laundries.
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Gen. DeGaulle Confers
With Stain AT K en1lin
ACL Given Permission
To Intervene In East
Coast Reorganization

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-P)
The Atlantic Coast Line rail-
road was permitted to inter-
vene in the Florida East Coast
reorganization case today in
support of a petition to reopen
proceedings for consideration
of new reorganization plan.
Atlantic Coast Line told the
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion it favored a proposed plan
by S. A. Lynch and Joseph van
B. Wittmann, minority bond
holder of the Florida East
Coast Railroad, by which At
1antic Coast Line would be
permitted to purchase 60 per
cent of the reorganized Florida
East Coasts stock.
The St. Joe Paper company
of Florida, owner of approx
IS per cent of the Florida East
Coasts first and refunding
bonds, opposes the Lynch-Witt-
mann plan.
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AMERICANS DOWN
rs NAA PLANES
Force Of 500 Raj Heavy
Bombers Hit Benzol
Plant At Dortmund

LONDON, Dec. 2.-tRHAmerican
fighter pilots escorting bombers
raiding Coblenz shot down % Nazi
planes today while a force of more
than 500 Raj Lancaster heavy
bombers hit Benzol plant at bort
nund.
The German planes we're knock
ed from the air by force of almost
$50 Thunderbolts and Mustangs of
the u. S. Eighth Air Force which
encountered several formations of
enemy aircraft over the Bingen
area, Is miles southeast of Coblenz.
Eight American fighters and II
bombers were reported missing, but
six of the fighters were believed
10 have landed in friendly territory.
The destruction of % German
planes in a single operation main
tanned the pace of aerial warfare
which cost the Nazis 636 aircraft
in November.
Target for the $50 American
bombers was equipment massed in
the Coblenz railroad yards ready
for shipment to German forces on
the western front. One thousand
tons of bombs were aimed by in
strument through heavy clouds. An
Ii Aircraft fire was meager.
The Dortnund Benzol plant on
which the British dropped a ire
mendous 5000 ton bomb load, had
| been producing fuel for Nazl ar
NOR opposing the British Second
amy in the Venlo sector.
British Spitfires raked a w stor-
age site in Holland with cannon
and machinegun fire today a n d
destroyed large motor truck and
trailer in the rocket launching
area, the Raj reported. One plane
was missing from this attack.
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WEATHER

FORECAST
North Carolina: Fair and not quite
so cold Sunday and Sunday night. Mon
day increasing cloudiness with little
change in temperature except warmer
on coast. Occasional rain in west.
Eastern Standard Time)
(By U. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1890 pm, Yesterday.
Temperature
1870 am, 80; 1880 am, 27; 1880 pm, IL;
Maximum AZ; Minimum 26; Mean a.;
Normal 81.
Humidity
1870 am, "a; 7:30 am, IS; 1870 pm, 70;
7:3o pm, "a.
Precipitation
Total for the "a hours ending 7:3u PM
600 inches.
Total since the first of the month";
600 inches.
Tides For Today
from the Tide Tables published by
u. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
>" 12:19p 1852
Masonboro Inlet -------- l0:lla o'4sd
Sunrise. 7:01 am; Sunset, 5:03 p.m.'
Moonrise. $40 p.m; Moonset, 10:l0 am
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nine PERSONS DIE
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Five Others Injured When
Vehicles Collide West
OF Morganton

MORGANTON, Dec. g. Up -
Nine persons were killed and five
injured, three of them critically
when two automobiles collided
head-on early today eight miles
west of Morganton in one of the
worst highway accidents in North
Carolina history.
Doris Jean Shook, 16, daughter
of Mrs. Ada Long of Morganton,
who made her home in Glen
Alpine with her grandmother, Mrs.
Ida Shook.
Harold Moran Hull. Is, of Nor
Canton, and his brother, Richard
Null, 10, of Glen Alpine, sons OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter M. Null OF
Glen Alpine.
Pic. John Thomas Shipping, "a,
home on furlough after three over
seas trips with an army hospital
ship, son of Mrs. Alice Shipping Of
Ri. 1, Morganton.
warren b. MeITlll, Il, sun OIL MI
and Mrs. Virgil Merrill of Rt. l
Nebo, who was recently discharged
from the army after a year over
seas.
Charles Benefited, Jr., 16, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Benefited o.
Glen Alpine.
Pvt. Raymond A. Shouppe, 20
home on furlough from Camp Shell
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ATHENS, Dec. 2.-CP-A Greek
crisis over a British army procla--
nation disbanding guerrillas came
to a head today with the reslgna-
ton of all six ministers belonging
to the left wing EAM party,
Premier George Papandreou, ex-
pressing regret at the designations,
reiterated his determination to
stick to his task and called the
cabinet into another session TO-
night.
John Savgos, Communist minis
ter of agriculture, stepped down.
protesting what he styled 'unlater-
al decisions of Major Gen. Ron
aid Mackenzie Scobie, British COM
mander of Allied troops in Greece
A spokesman for Scobie's head
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Stage Great Breakthrough
On 110-Mile Front In
West Hungary
SEVER RAILROAD
Speed Up Bank OF Danube
To Within AZ Miles
OF Budapest
BY RICHARD KASISCHKE

LONDON, Sunday, Dc. 3.-R)-
Russian motorized troops, in a
great break-through on a Homie
front in western Hungary, yester-
day raced to within IA miles of the
ore rich Austrian province of Sty-
ria, and also sped 80 miles up the
right bank of tha~D to within
At miles south of imperilled Buda-
pest.
Over-running 300 localities south
and southwest OF Budapest, Mar
snail Feodor I. Tolbukhin's Third
Ukraine army also cut the Buda-
rest : Zagreb Triests trunk rail-
way and hurled the enemy back
onto the flat plains % miles from
strategic Lake Balaton guarding the
southeastern approaches to Austria
Attack Dunafoldvar
Berlin, describing the break
through as tragic" said Soviet
spearheads moving up the Danube
west bank already were attacking
Dunafoldvar, 43 miles from h e
Hungarian capital.
In Czechoslovakia Col. Gen. Ivan
Petro's Fourth Ukraine Army
stabbed to within two miles of the
big northeastern Hungarian rail
city OF Satoraljaulhely, cutting
that city's railway link with Kassa
(Kosice) in eastern Slovakia, and
also several the Satoraljaujhely-
Cemerne highway as it moved
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IS FIRST VISIT
French Foreign Minister
Talks With Molotov
Prior To The Call

MOSCOW, Dec. 2.-(P-Gen. De
Gaulle, who arrived in Moscow by
train today, was received by Pre-
mier Stain tonight in his quarters
at the Kremlin.
The French leader was accom-
panied on his first visit to Stain
by Roger Garreau, chief of the
French diplomatic mission to Mos
COW.
It was reported that De Gaulle,
after a visit of about four days
here, may visit a volunteer French
flying squadron on the east Prus-
sian front. His aides said such a
trip had been discussed but that
arrangements were incomplete.
Confer
French Foreign Minister Georges
Bidault conferred today for so
minutes with Foreign Commissar
Molotoz before De Gaulle's visit
to the Krennlin.
French sources here said that De
Gaulle's exchange of letters with
President 'Benes, restoring pre-
Munich relations between France
and Czechoslovakia, was evidence
of his determination to bui l d
French foreign policy toward Rus
STA on lines which likewise would
wipe out memories of the Munich
agreement
The presence of Gen. Alphonse
JUN, chief of the French general
staff, they said, was not an indica-
ton that the French leaders Mos
COW conferences would dwell pri-
marily on military affairs. Poll
teal detectives were declared to
be uppermost in his mind.
De Gaulle arrived in the middle
of snowstorm. But his reception
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greatest war-born industrial plants
has launched and subsequently de-
livered vessel on an average OF
every ST. days since the first slide
into the Cape Fear river. During
these years there have been two
change-overs in production, first
from the Liberty, Of which it built
1926, to the CO type and later to
the present AKA's.
The S. S. Vance, named in honor
of the states Reconstruction period
governor, was sponsored by Mrs.
J. Melville Brougnton, North Caro-
iina's first lady, during program
that formally marked the return OF
shipbuilding to Wilmington after an
absence dating back to the days
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FAENZA POSITIONS
SEIZED BY ALLIES
Nazis Continue Withdraw.
al Through Mountains
Toward Pc Plain

ROME, Dec. 2.-P)-Two posi-
tons north and south OF Faenza
have fallen to Allied armies, head
quarters announced today, as the
German withdrawal through the
mountains toward the Pc plain con-
tinued in the face OF threats
against the enemy's eastern flank.
Indian troops of the British
Eighth army seized stronghold
Tended Albereto, village five
miles northeast of Faenza, captur-
ing 100 prisoners.
The U. S. Fifth army, swinging
across the Lamone river which
blocks the approaches to Faenza,
occupied Monte Giornetto, II miles
west. southwest of the city.
This appeared to be dividend
of the German withdrawal from
the Apennines' bulge between
Faenza and Bologna to prevent en-
trapment should the British break
across the Lamone river on the
east.
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WILL HOLD
MEMORIAL RITES
Departed M e m b ers OF
Lodge Will Be Honored
At Program Today

Deceased members of Whining
ton lodge No. 532, Benevolent and
Protective Order OF Elks, will be
honored at Memorial services this
afternoon at 3 o'clock. The princl-
pal speaker will be the Rev. ]. F.
Herbert, pastor Of Grace Methodist
church.
Exercises, similar to the one to
be held at the local lodges temple
on South Front street, will be con-
Quoted at the more than 1,400 Elk
lodges throughout the country, ac-
ccrding to H. N. Hayden, exalted
ruler.
This afternoons program S
for prayer by Chaplain e. W. Hal
leck. followed by the singing Of the
CONTINUED on Page Two, Col. -
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,,oo,oOo,OOo Worth OF
Now Now Plants Planned 10
goost Shell Output
KRuc GIVES VIEWS
,1,apcs Against The Japs
' c,u,es Revision OF We
! Day Cutback Plans
-. STERLING F. GREEN

m ~ Dec. a. Up -
49, ,rn,ament task now in sight
NV -.tard reconversion for some
n l.s,, after Germany collapses, War
. ,,.a Board Chairman J. A.
Eug said today.
D w. made that observation in dis
.,a nj a- that s5OO,OOo,oOo worth of
s sLvrDr liant construction is planned
h nj boost y,s5' production of shells for
infantry mortars.
rhs drive meanwhile to get lag
,in aa production programs Of other
slas implements up to the pace
needed mu to meet the demands of
about war on two major fronts
i showing excellent progress. ="
yn,g told a news conference
New Workers
New Workers, he said, are en-
tering war plants in "encourag-
ing numbers.
The Unexpectedly rapid advance
AGAINST Japan, piling new Pacific
demands atop the heavy require
meotS of Europe. has caused the
Army to revise its We day cut
back plans. Kurg said.
Tentatively, the War Department
has submitted estimates Of antici-
paed contract cancellations ap-
preciably lower than the 46 per
cent estimated last summer, Krug
explained. The estimate is bound
10 change again from time to time
until the Nazis actually quit, he
said u
But if the Army's present est
mate holds good, the WPB CHIEF
continued, these notifications VIII
have to take place in WPB's an
nOmced program to give industry
virtually free hand after victory.
in.Elnope day:
!. Instead of entering unlimited
production, the autolslobile indus
try and some other large lines o.
civilian production must be plac
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