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Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-24
Soldier Sought
In Staying

LOS ANGELES, April "a tUP)-
Police sought soldier and a
sailor for questioning N connection
with the death of Ra.. |, w. BigeloW,
al, mechanic, whose body was found
in a field near Newhall BigeloW
has been missing for week
William Neal Dorman, Sailor
AWOL from receiving ship at
Terminal island, and James w.
Smith, reported to be a deserter
from the PittSburg replacement de-
pot since December 2, were believed
to have been with BigeloW shortly
before he disappeared.
Bigelow's automobile was discoV-
cred in a garage in Tehachapi. Po-
lice said there were bloodstains in
the rear seat and blood on the VIM
dows.
The mechanics body was dis
covered by trio of hunters and
officers said he apparently had been
pushed from moving car.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-24
Warren Orders
Inquiry Into
| Ilnposter Stunt

SACRAMENTO, April "a CUP)-
Gov. Earl Warren was in Sacra-
mento Sunday when he reporSedly
gave first aid to victims of an auto
collision near Los Angeles and he
sale he was a2-.ing the state motor
vehicle department. to see if it could
find who was impersonating him.
Witnesses at the accident in which
cne youth was killed and another
seriously hurt said man posing
as the governor and his highway
Patrol driver gave first aid and
called ether patrolmen.
Gordon Garland, director OF mo-
tor vehicles, said an immediate in
vestigation would be made by the
highway patrol to Determine who
the person was and whether the car
in which the pseudo-g governor was
riding was state-oWned.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-24

pines.
The main invasion force captured
the town of Hollandia and its emer-
gency airstrip only few hours af-
ter landing in Humboldt bay en- the
north coast of New Guinea Satur-
day, then joined another column
mat pushed ashore at Tenahmerah
bay, 20 miles to the west, in a pin
GERS drive inland toward the Hol-
landia air base.
A front dispatch reported the
Tenahmerah column had sent pa
trolls out to within five to six miles
of the air base, keystone of Japa-
nese air strength in this theater
MOVE RAPIDLY
Some 1875 miles southeast of Hol-
landia, the third invasion force was
revealed to have seized the two
Tadji airfields only 614 hours after
landing at Aitape. Royal Austral-
ian air force engineers already were
readying the Tadji airStrips, and 1T
was expected that they soon would
be usec by Australian WarhaWks,
which can take off and land under
worse conditions than most other
Warplanes.
Reports reaching headquarters in
dicated that operations in the Hol-
landia-T -Tenahmerah area were con-
tinuing satisfactory and authorities
here expected that the three air.
fields comprising the Hollandia air
base soon would be in American
hands.
Macarthur, who landed at the
Hollandia and Tenahmerah beach
heads only a few hours after they
haC been secured, said the surprise
invasion had completely isolated"
the japanese 18Th army of 10000
men dispersed as far to the south
east as Madang, more than 400 miles
below Hollandia.
CORNERS ARMY
Macarthur said the landings, in
which scores of thousands of troops
participated, throws a loop of en-
velopment" around the Japanese
18th army in northern New Guinea.
Time and combat will be re-
quired to accomplish the annihila-
Continued on Page 6, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-24

About 1000 Flying FortresSes and
Liberators based in Britain hit Ger
man aircraft factories at Friedrich
shafen and airdromes around Mu-
Mich. Up to $50 of the big bombers
lashed out from Italy at rail yards
in Bucharest and Ploesti and key
targets in Belgrace.
MEET RESISTANCE
i The bombing fleets were escorted
by powerful forces of fighter planes,
and early reports indicated that
both Germany and the Balkans.
Swiss dispatches reported U. S.
bombers crashing in flames and said
at least 10 landed in Switzerland.
While very strong forces of
heavy bombers were striking at
southwest Germany, Forts and Lib
orators of the 18th air force lin
great strength swept over the
Balkans for three-way assault on
transport centers vital to the Ger
man war effort.
Returning to Bucharest for the
third time in 10 days, Liberators
attacked the main rail yards of the
Romanian capital in clear weather.
Fortresses swung northWar6 to the
ROmanian oil center of Ploesti and
hit the rail yards there for the fifth
time.
Other FortresSes attacked the
IkaruS aircraft factory at Belgrade.
The first returning creWmen re-
ported considerable success in the
broadside attack on Axis communi-
cations and war factories. Tentative
accounts cree tied both the gunners
and their escorts with downing
numbers of enemy fighters.
Lcng after the announcement of
the attacks ON Friedrichshafen and
Munich. coastal observers reported
intense air activity continuing over
the channel. One said sit can be
likened to vast train service rum
ming ito schedule
Swiss dispatches described the
bombardment of Friedrichshafen as
tremendous" and said the explo-
Sions broke windows across Lake
Constance in Switzerland.
IhS etiii biiC PoWCii la NtstJ AAoaib S''
sault was concentrated ON the
sources and facilities of the Ger
man air force. An official weekend
statement said German air reserves
already had been cut to mere
trickle" and that the campaign
against it now was in IFS "climactic
phase"
F'riedrichshafen, on the northern
shore of Lake Constance, and Mu-
Mich, cradle of the Nazi party 100
miles to the northeast, are two OF
the main aircraft centers in south
west Germany.
Dispatch from the Swiss frontier
across from Fried richshafen said
the U. S. bombers poured explosives
ON the town and nearby areas for
20 minutes shortly after noon.
Four big fires were started in the
area of Friedrichshafen. the pre-
war zeppelin center, the Swiss said,
and three columns of smoke rose
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-24
Human IcicIe'
Goes on Trial

LOS ANGELES, April "a, up
Church Organist Courtney Fred
Rogers, 25, "the human icicle, once
sentenced to death for the murder
of his father and mother, Monday
will go on trial on the same charges
after reversal of his conviction by
the state supreme court.
The indictment also includes one
count of arson for the alleged set
ting fire to the family home where
Rogers parents burned to death.
The supreme court reversed the
conviction on grounds it was diff
cult to decide whether the deaths
resulted from suicide or murder.
Rogers confessed to the crimes
when arrested, later denying any
responsibility for the fires or the
deaths.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-24
New Air
Raid $
Hit Jops
Bombers Blast
Islands
Beyond Truk

WASHINGTON, April "a.
(UP)-U. S. fliers continued
the widespread Pacific air
offensive over the weekend by
blasting Truk, Ponape, Ulul, Pulu-
wat, and the remaining Japanese
positions in the Marshall islands,
the navy announced Monday.
A Pacific fleet headquarters an
nouncement said that numerous
fires we're started in the Ponape
and Truk raids.
PuluWat island, mentioned for
the first time as the target of an
attack, lies about SO miles west of
Truk.
PEARL HARBOR, April "a. CUP
The seventh army air force. driv-
ing an aerial wedge across the cen
trail Pacific to protect the flank of
General Douglas MacArthur's de-
veloping offensive in western New
Guinea, bombed japanese island
bases along 900-mile front in the
Carolines Stature ay and Sunday, it
was announced Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-24
Few Candidates
Appear on
School Ballots

Only % of the as school districts
in Imperial county will have names
of candidates for trustees printed
on their official ballots, leaving 18
districts where the voters will have
to write in names on election day
May 10, County School Superln-
tendent E. l.. Hiteman said Monday.
There will be only one vacancy
in all of the high school districts
and all elementary school districts
except five rural ones. In Mt. Sig
nal, Magnolia, McCabe, Seeley, and
Westside districts there will be two
vacancies on the board this year.
ONE CANDIDATE
The only candidate for the Cen
tral Union high school board in Ell
Centre is j. E. Brock, incumbent.
The candidates for the vacancy
on the Brawey Union high school
is L. W. Ballard ncum b e n t..
In Calexico the candidate is Paul
Glud. Reed Wilkinson is candi-
date for reelection to the high
school board in Calipatria. K. K.
Sharp is candidate for reelection
to the Holtville Union high school
board. jess l.. Bishop is candi-
date for the vacancy on the I'M
perial Union high school board.
1t will be noted that there is only
one candidate for the one vacancy
on each board
LIST OF ASPIRANTS
The list of candidates who filed
notices of candidacy for vacancies
on the elementary schools in the
county follows:
Alamo-Raymond B. Borcn: Bard
Val Colby, incumbent. Brawley-
Lawrence O'Connell, incumbent. Ca
lexico-Paul Glud. Calipatria-Reed
Continued on Page 6, Col. o
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-24
Offic Ger Clears up
Broadcast 'PIuq'

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
Southwest Pacific, April "a. CUP)-
News that General Douglas Mac
Arthur's troops had invaded Hol-
landia in Dutch New Guinea was
released Sunday at a press con-
ference.
Colonel l.. A. Dillcr, Southwest
Pacific press relations officer. made
the announcement at the conference
which ended at 9:24 m. local
time (4:24 p. m. PVT. Corre-
spondents Immediately began to file
the story to the Allied world by
cable, the first dispatches clearing
about a minute later.
The communique was put ON a
radio broadcast at $3.50 a. m. t4:30
D. m. PWT) and carried by all
the networks in the United States.
This was by prearrangement with
Colonel Diller who said that he was
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-24

Noting administration requests
that both acts be extended in their
present form, the committees said
that such action would in effect
"ratify every illegal act or mis-
take committed and will set a pre-
cedent for further commission of
the same illegal acts OF mistakes
which the courts will not overturn
because of ratification by con-
gress."
The report acknowledged that the
Stabilization program thus far has
lin a measure successfully COM
battecl the peril of initiation but
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-24

surprised that it had been adver-
tised in advance by the American
networks.
THE radio networks requested a
brief oint-broadcast simultaneous
with release of the news to the
press" Diller said. Granting that
radio has certain advantages in
transmission, l nevertheless was not
in a position to order them not to
file until the press had been al
lowed an edge.
II did not know that radio would
plug The fact that special broad
cast was coming up during Sunday.
Had I known that would be done,
would have forbidden it, Should
another such occasion arise, l GER
tainly will forbid such advance
publicity. Even the question of
security is involved in that matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-24
Highest Tribunal
Holds Newsboys
As Full Employees

WASHINGTON, April "a. (UP)-
| The supreme court, in an 8 to |
vote ruled Monday that full-time
newsboys of four Los Angeles news
papers are employees" under the
national labor relations act.
A Ninth circuit court of appeals
decision had held that the newsboys
were independent contractors y
rather than employees" of the pa
pers.
The national labor relations board
had ordered the publishers--theL Los
Angeles Herald and Express, the
Examiner, and the News and the
Times-to bargain collectively with,
and to grant union privileges to, the
Los Angeles NeWsboys Industrial
Union (CIO), Local rs.
Counsel for the NLRB contended
before the supreme court that the
newspapers operated circulation
bureaus" that they controlled the
activities of the news vendors and
the flow of newspapers onto the
streets every hou1 of the day
IN OWN BUSINESS
In reply. the companies urged that
the circuit courts ruling be upheld,
arguing that the newsboyS at per-
manent stands not only bought
and sold" their corners but vended
competing newspapers, magazines,
and other publications as we'll
The supreme court upheld both
the NLRB'S classification of the
neWsboyS as employees" and the
boards selection and division of
collective bargaining units among
the neWSboys in the Los Angeles
area. Justice Owen j. Roberts was
the lone diSsenter.
Justice Wiley Rutledge, delivering
the majority opinion, said the rec
ord of the case "sustains the board S
Continued on Page 6, Gel. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-24

Corp. will act as the governments
purchasing agent.
The war production board and
the war department joined VIA
in issuing an urgent appeal to
farmers to sell to the government
corn not needed for feed.
Simultaneously, VIA announced
that agricultural adjustment agency
crews will start now on farm-to-
farm surveys to determine where
SlrpluSeS exist. The crews will offe
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-24
ARMY NURSE, PILOT DIE
IN AIRPLANE CRASH

MERGED, Calf. April "a. (UP)-
A U. S. army nurse and an instrlIc-
tor were killed Monday when their
plane crashed three miles west of
Tehachapi, Merced Army airiield
officials announced.
Dead were Second Lieutenant
Daisy A. Chung, "a, Van Nuys
Calf, and second Lieutenant Ed
win j. Meyer, 20, of Redondo Beach,
California.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-24
Government Takes Steps
To Move Surplus Corn

WASHINGTON, April "a
(UP)-The war food admin
istration Monday halted all
sales of corn in 1875 midweStern
counties except ito government pur-
chases, who are in the market for
80,000000 bushels urgently needed
for plants manufacturing war prod
ucts. $50
The order becomes effective at
midnight and probably will last for
60 days. The Commodity Credit
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-24
Two EI Centrdns
Face 0PA Charge

Criminal informations were filed
in federal court in San Diego Sat-
urday against Emmett Cox and E. w.
Brogdeff of Ell Centre by the office
of price administration.
B. Kenneth Goodman, district en-
forcement attorney, charged that
Cox had sold and Brogdeff, for
merly an Fl Centro cafe man, had
bought beef carcass without either
giving or receiving ration points.
The alledged sale and purchase took
place on or about February l, ac-
cording to the information.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-24

on the war labor boarc.
The recommendation were made
in a proposed consolidation bill
drafted by the special house COM
mittee investigating executive agen-
Cies. headed by Rep. Howard w
Smith, CD, Va.
The committee sale the price ccn-
troll and stabiliZation acts, enacted
separately in 1912 and scheduled TO
expire June 80, should now be
enacted into "one cohesive whole
with certain amendments to elimi-
nate harsh and unjust provisions. y
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-24

to shell ano truck the corn TO local
markets at no cost to the farmer.
who will be paid local elevator cell
ing prices. This service amounts 10
a subsidy estimated at between five
and 10 cents a buShel, VIA said
The order restricts movement OF
corn from farms and elevators IN
designated counties In Minnesota
Nebraska. Iowa, and Illinois TO cCC
purchases. except for feeders vino
may apply 10 county AAA commit
tees for relief.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-24

WASHINGTON, April "a,
(UP)-A special congress
sional committee Monday
called for consolidation of
the price control and stabiliz-
aticn acts with more rigid limita-
tionS on the office of price ad-
miniStration and sharp new curbS
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-24
Macarthur TRAPS jAPS
Fighters Greet
General on
New Guinea Line
Macarthur Gives Men
Surprise When He
Shows at HOllandia

WITH GENERAL MACAR-
THUR ABOARD A u. S. CRUIS-
Err OFF NEW GUINEA, April 22.
Delayed) (UP)-While shells still
rumble dacross Humboldt bay,
General Douglas Macarthur went
ashore at Hollandia Monday to
inspect the American landing on
Dutch New Guinea which brought
him 500 miles closer TO the Philip
pines.
Clad in khaki and disdaining the
regular steel battle helmet, the
four-starred commander in chief
trudged through the smelly New
Guinea swamps, picking his way
around trucks and supply-laden
jeeps pouring off the big landing
ships at the beach.
A few hours later he inspected
the American positions at Tanah-
merah ban and did not miss a single
detail of the entire days operations.
GOT EN- CORNERED"
At the end of the day of tri-
umph the general told his unit
commanders.
This was one. of the best-exe-
cuted operations I have ever seen.
You have the enemy trapped now,
don't let him CO.
From the bridge of cruiser be-
fore dawn, he had watched the
shelling which paved the way for
the troop landing at Hollandia.
Then, disdaining personal danger,
he went ashore in a small barge.
His appearance surprised the troops,
Continued on Page 6, Col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-24
House Committee Would Combine
Price Agencies ond Set Controls

said the agencies involved often had
gene far beyond the intent of con-
gress in applying the controls.
The committee therefore propos-
ed that the CPA be limited to ap-
plying controls only to those prices
which, on the basis of specific evi-
dence, are rising or threatening ITO
rise. rather than to all prices gen.
erally,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-24
5000 u. s. Planes
Strike Across
Reich to PI Ioesti
Fire Friedrichshafen. Munich from
Italy and Britain Main Bases;
Plaster Bucharest, on TO BeIorade

LONDON, April "a. (UP)-An estimated 5000 Ameri-
can warplanes swarmed Europe Monday in mighty
professions paced by fourengned bombers which struck
heavy blows at Munich and Fredrichshafen in Germany
Bucharest and Ploest in Romana and the Yugoslav capt.
tai of Belgrade.
The five-pronged main assault by United States air
forces striking from Britain and Italy carried unbroken
prenvason offensive against the continent through it's
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-24
New Guinea Air
Bose Seized
In Swift Moves
Second Jap Army Cut Off in Strides
Toward Phil ppines as Invasion
Forces Cut Across TO Bottle Foe

ADVANCED ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, New Gui-
nea April "a. (UP)-The largest American invasion army
of the southwest Pacific has captured three arstrps
and is closing in the big Hoandia air base in Dutch
New Guinea following triple landing that carried Gen.
Douglas MacArthu forces 500 miles closer to the Philip
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-24
y AMBl|Ne
u EpoRTER
Helpful Archie

Helpful Archie
The greatest little helper at Cen
tral Union High school is Archie
Dessert, who always steps in with
an excuse for anyone who seems to
be in line for a little wrath OF
discipline. He has gotten to be a
regular shock absorber.
Not long ago certain boys in the
school were cue to leave town TIC
participate in an athletic event in
another city. They were not, how
ever, supposed to depart until after
the second period. While A. j. Hin
shaw was calling the roll in an
early morning class, 1t became per-
fectly apparent tina. Jack Mason
was net present.
"Mr. Hinshaw,' said Archie, as
usual flinging himself into the
breach, Jack had ito leave town to
go to this match and since they had
car trouble he had to leave early
Everyone, incluCing HinshaW, burst
out laughing.
Twenty minutes later Jack walk
ed into the class e. . not gone
just late.
Probably Archie is still trying
to think up good tardy excuse for
Jack.
Foiled Again
That was a terrific golf match
which Penny Richmond and Ben
ny Young fought to the death at
l. n1f nj,
day.
II Penny couldn't hit the ball to
suit him he would kick it. In spite
of Penny's adagio movement, Ben
my beat him.
Il got alCng fine" Penny tele-
phoned his wife after the bloody
struggle but l kinda let down on
the last three or four holes"
His tee was sore, no doubt.
The Wrath To Come
The Elks were lining up the
prizes they were going to award
hhe winners in their golf tourna-
ment.
Ladies and gentlemen, the first
prize disappeared, bottle and all.
1t may be mystery to you but
we would give a pretty to see the
expressions On the faces of Ben
Herring and Red Edwards when
they read a certain item ON their
Elks bill next month.
(Heh Heb! RR doesn't have a
bunch OF secret operatives fer noth-
ing)
Friends Indeed
Mrs. Jim Morgan was having a
perfectly awful time at the Ell Cen
Continued on Page 6, Col. o
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-24

Friends Indeed
Mrs. Jim Morgan was having q
perfectly awful time at the Ell Cen
Continued on Page 6, Col. o
Evening star., 1944-05-17

progress to all. the extension of So
cial security. the recognition of the
right of protective bargaining, pro-
vision for child welfare and the as
surance of adequate educational and
vocational opportunities. 1t will be
your responsibility to promote these
objectives through your own organi-
cation and through such interna-
tional agencies as may be created,
High Level OF Activity.
With great wisdom you have
realized that these social objectives
cannot be attained and supported
without high level of useful eco
nomic activity. You have recon-
mended a series of economic policies
and undertakings designed to bring
about material economy which will
make it possible to maintain them.
You have also wisely provided for
the further development and reor-
ganization of the International La
Dor Organization itself so that it
may be broadened and strength
ened for carrying out these social
objectives, and at the same time
integrated on cooperative basis
with whatever new International
Evening star., 1944-05-17

agency or agencies are created by
the United Nations. This forms
an admirable pattern for formulat-
ing certain aspects of the peace.
Il want to assure you that this
Government will do everything in
its power to see that the provisions
for the attainment of these social
and labor objectives shall be in
cluded.
The people of the occupied coun-
tries are in deep suffering. Their
representatives have agreed upon
the social objectives and economic
policies you have set forth. I trust
that this marks the beginning of a
new and better day, period of hope
for material comfort, for security
and for spiritual and personal de-
velopment, for all those groups now
suffering so snrely under the heel
of the oppressor. The United Ma
tions will be determined that all the
oppressed of the earth shall be in
cluded in these social objectives.
Il want to offer my congratula- :
tions to those of you who have par
ticipated in this conference. You
have my gratitude for the program
Evening star., 1944-05-17
South African Division
In Italy, Legation Says
By the Assoe,ater Press

BY the Associated Press.
The South African Legation an
nounced yesterday that the 9Th
Armored Division, South Africa S
most powerful overseas land force,
has arrived in Italy without mishap
This is the first South African
division sent to fight outside the
African continent since the start of
the war, although air force and
engineers units have been engaged
in Italy and Sicily since the start
of those campaigns
The division. composed of volun-
teers for service outside Africa, was
trained in the Middle East, the an
nouncement said, and crossed the
Mediterranean unhindered.
Evening star., 1944-05-17

Of mutual helpfulness which you
have laid out-a program which, I
am sure, will inspire all of those in
our generation who want to build
and maintain a just peace"
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Roosevelt PIedgesAid
In Carrying Out Ito
Plan

Continued From First PageD
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-27
Sports Roundup

TO lose $500 he fan, TO weigh
round bout with Willie Pep es
who weighed 1873 pounds IN ms
posted check mat amount
his ab-
York itlehoder The
bout will be At Comkey Chsgos outdoor program OF the
FOR candidates for the tniver-
Eliot told the So candidates
they wouldn't practice under =
continue for six weeks Will
held i'm Five workouts week
planned
\ IN bonds contributed
threPcorned baseball heween
the Polo night The
admission bonds clothing
autographed and Mayor
Gusrds {500ooon in bonds for the New
Dodgers scoring five The Nanks
g. u while the Giants banked
NeuYo
fan
the council added that
Wenhemer OF Y would he the coach
coached the freshman eleven i
Ill Francisco lPsncho) University
ndesse Ecuador
Pcks field dehone him the play OF the
NCAA championships
o o
Lewis
including six
seeded players, resumed the title quest