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Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
Pulitzer Prizes
For '43 Issued

pretative writing, which shall make
clear the significance of the subject
covered in the correspondence or
which shall promote international
understanding"
Journey in the Dark" by Martin
Flavin won the distinguished novel
award.
Award for meritorious public Serv-
ice by an American newspaper went
to the New York Times for it's sur
vey of the teaching of American
history in the nations. schools, while
Paul Schoenstein, city editor of the
New York Journal-American, was
cited for distinguished reporting.
Other awards in journalism an
nounced by the advisory board of
the graduate school of journalism at
Columbia university included:
BEST EDITORIALS
The Kansas City Star, for the
editorials of Henry j. Haskell.
Clifford K. Bergman, Washing
ton Evening Star, for the cartoon
But Where Is the Boat Going?"
in connection with selective service
and manpower
Frank Filan, Associated Press, for
picture taken on Tarawa in the
Gilbert islands.
Earl l.. Bunker, Omaha World
Herald, for picture entitled
Homecoming, a picture of a SOL
dier-father greeting his family on
his return home.
Dewey l.. Fleming, Baltimore Sum-
for reporting on national affairs.
Daniel Deluce, Associated Press,
for reporting on International af-
fairs.
Merle Curt received the award for
his history, The Growth of Amer
ican Thought
BENET HONORED
western Star long poem
which the late Stephen Vincent
Benet had half completed when he
died in March, l943, received the
award for the most distinguished
verse.
Award for an American biography
and teaching patriotic and un-
selfish service to the people went
to Carleton Mabee for his The
American Leonardo; the Life of
Samuel F.. B. Morse"
Howard Hanson received the mu-
sic award for his Symphony No. 4
Opus "a, performed by the Boston
I Symphony orchestra on December
! 3, l943.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
Schools Budget
Law Criticised

SACRAMENTO, May 2.-The
school budget law in California not
only lacks teeth, but the budget as
required TO be published in Califor-
MIA newspapers provides little in
formation by which the taxpayers
can judge school district expendi-
tures," declared Lee T. Bashore, of
Glendora, assemblyman and chair
man of the schools subcommittee Of
the interim committee on state tax
structure, discussing remedial legiS-
lation.
The school budget, under the
present law, shows only certain to-
tails leading up to the determination
of the amount of money that must
be raised from property taxes. At
ter the budget has been adopted,
it is no more than piece of paper,
because the amounts that are bud
geted for any one object of eXpendi-
ture co not control the amounts
that may be spent" Bashore stated.
The county budget law" he point
ed out, provides that funds budget
ed for one function cannot be spent
for another, although there can be
transfers within items of eXpendi-
ture.
IN addition, the information re-
quired in the publication of the
school budget is sketchy.
ANY Qualification of the school
budget law by the legislature should
put teeth into the expenditure con-
troll provisions of the act and should
require that the budget as publish
&c show actual and estimated eX-
penditures for the year Immediately
preceding, as well as information
concerning capital outlay funds,
surpluses and reserves on hand and
contemplated, accurate estimates of
anticipated income from all sources,
the number of teaching and nom
teaching positions, projected build
ing programs, and bonded indebted
ness" Bashore declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
Sedition Trial
To Start Over

WASHINGTON, May g. CUP) -
Two weeks of efforts to get the
mass sedition trial under way went
into the discard Monday when
Judge Edward E. Eicher discharged
all prospective jurors, postponed re-
sumption of the case until We'd
nesday and called a hearing on
a possible contempt citation CT one
of the defense attorneys.
Eicher announced the contempt
hearing Immediately on reaching
the bench this morning. His action
touched off an uproar among the
nearly 20 defense attorneys and
one-MaXimillian st. George, coun-
sci for defendant Joe McWilliams-
was fined $40 for contempt for re-
naming on his feet and arguing
against Eicher's ruling after he had
been ordered to sit down.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
GOVERNMENT JOB,
iS'T IT?

(Kansas City Times)
Representative Engel of Michigan is
determined to show that S86,000,000 has
gone into construction of the Pentagon
building in Washington whereas congress
authorized an expenditure Of only $780,
100000 for the War department struc-
ture.
But could Representative Engel ex-
pect the miraculous perfirmance OF any
Job by the government at anything ap,
proximating the estimated cost OF 1t
Where would government get it's distinc-
tion if it didn't run the charges up on
everything it touches?
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
Roosevelt Plans
To Stay Out Of
Race, Tips Say

CALDWELL, Ida. May 2. CUP
j. H. Gipson, president of Caxton
Printers, Ltd, has disclosed that
about 100" prominent persons have
confirmed a straight tip" he re-
ceived about a month ago that
President Roosevelt will not seek
reelection.
He said his best information was
that Roosevelt would not divulge
his plans not to run until the
Chicago convention in July.
Gipson, prominent in Republican
politics, declined to reveal the names
of his correspondents, mostly Re-
publicans, but said some were high
in the Democratic party
My informants," said Gipson,
tell me that the Presidents poor
health, the prospects of hostile
congress, our bad position in writ
ing the peace and the outlook for
a tough election combine to pre-
clude Roosevelt's running for a
fourth term"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
BARGAINING STOPS
WHERE?

No one argues against the prin-
iples of labor unions and collective
bargaining any more, but there is
still a question of whether every
issue under the sun can or should
be settled by collective bargaining.
This question is timely right now
as the 81 basic steel companies pres
ent their side of the argument,
against the demands which the
CIO Steelworkers' union has made
before a panel of the War Labor
board.
The union has made IA demands: !:
for a II cents an hour wage in
crease, creation of a fund for the
armed forces, guaranteed minimum
weekly wage, vacation with pay,
sick leave, severance pay, higher
pay for afternoon anG night shifts,
time and a half for work on six
holidays, removal of geographical
wage differentials, equal pay rates
for equal work, job reclaSsifications,
check of union dues, common
labor pay for learners and the in
Stitution of group insurance plan
to give every employe $500 mini
mum coyerage, plus disability in
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
Gasoline Ring
Leader Waits
Court Sentence

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2. CUP)
Russell Youmans, alleged leader
of ring dealing in counterfeit gas
ration coupons, has pleaded guilty
to charges of conspiracy and un-
lawful possession and transfer of
coupons before Federal Judge A. F..
St Sure He will be sentenced
Thursday. Youmans and six others
were arrested last February after
a San Francisco service station op-
orator reported to the office of
price administration that the men
tried to sell him gas coupons.
The arrests were followed by a
widespread investigation of service
station operators and others who
were dealing in counterfeit coupons.
The counterfeiter never was
found.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
Marines Captain
Receives Medal

In formal ceremonies at the Ell
Centro Marines Air Force station,
Captain Stuart R. Leigh was award
ed the Distinguished Flying Cross
Lieutenant Colonel Carl E. Voelter
presided and made the award. Ac-
companying the medal was a cita-
ton signed by Admiral William F.
Halsey. Captain Leigh was cited
for heroic action in dropping sup
plies from a plane to forces ON
the Solomons. He is attached to
headquarters squadron at the Ell
Centro base. His home is in Jack
son, Michigan. He has record of
1000 flying hours in south Pacific
service.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
Poles Execute
Gestapo Chief

LONDON, May 2. CUP) - The
Polish ministry of information an
nounced that the death sentence
passed by the Polish underground
on SIS Col. Otto Grunwald, head
of the German police in suburban
Warsaw, was carried out April 26
The ministry said GrunWald's cal
was stopped in street in the War
saw outskirts and six Polish under
ground enemies, armed with tom
myguns, riddled the German Gift
Ger and two companions.
The eXecutionerS escaped.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY BY THE COUNTY
OF IMPERIAL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tina
the Board of Supervisors of th'
County of Imperial will sell at pub
lie auction for cash to the highes
and best bidder on May Is, 1914
at two o'clock pm. at the nortl
entrance of the Imperial Count!
Court House in Ell Centro, Imperia
County, California, the following
described real property:
Situate, lying and being in the
County of Imperial, State of
California, and described as
follows, to-Wit:
Beginning at point on the
West line of Tract so, T Is S,
r IA E, S.BjB. & NJ, which
point is the center line of U. S.
Highway, Route No. 80, and
which point is 516.7 feet South
of the Northwest corner of the
said Tract SO, and which point
is also the southwest corner
of the tract of land described
in Deed from County of Impe-
rial to City of Ell Centro, dated
January 2, 194l, recorded April
10, l941, in Book 568, Page l64,
Official Records in the Re-
corder's office of said County of
Imperial; thence North 1884
East and parallel with the
North line of the said Tract
SO. and along the south line of
said tract decided to said City
of Ell Centro, above referred to,
1857 feet to a point being the
southeast corner of said City
of Ell Centre tract, above re-
ferred to: thence South 0003'
West and parallel with West
line of said Tract so, 1857 feet
to point; thence South 1854
West and parallel with the
North line of said Tract SO, and
parallel with the south line of
said City of Ell Centre tract
above referred to, 466.7 feet to
the center line of said U. S.
Highway Route No. SO and to
the West line Of said Tract SO;
thence North 0'03' East along
the West line of said Tract so,
4e6.7 feet to the point OF be-
ginning, containing five acres
more or less,
subject to all existing ease
ments, conditions and restric-
tions of record.
The Board of Supervisors re
serves the right to reject any an,
all bids or to withdraw said prop
erty from sale at any time befor
said sale shall be so auctioned a
aforesaid.
DATED: May /, 1914.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
Clerk, Board OF Supervisor
of the County of Imperial
State of California.
mo. 83 CM2-l4 incl.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
SEEKS COURT WRIT

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2. CUP)
The California Temperance Fed
Grafton Tuesday petitioned the SUI
preme court for a writ of mandate
to compel C. C. Larue, Sacramento
county clerk, to accept and file an
initiative petition which seeks to
have proposition for controlling the
sale of alcohol placed on the No.
vember ballot.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
GROW LEMONS IN BASEMENT
GRAND ISLAND. Ore. May

CUP) - Although Oregon's en-
thusiastic victory gardeners have
tried almost everything since the
outbreak of the war, most Of them
would hesitate to compete with
Californians in citrus fruits. But
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Stoutenburg of
Grand Island are a couple of con-
fjrmed Webfoots and refuse to con-
cede superiority in anything to the
Sunshine state. They have har-
vested a crop of 81 choice lemons
i'm their basement from tree
growing in a nail keg.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
FAIT ACCOMPLI

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, May Q. UP)-
From all appearances the old story
of "all that gees up must come
down" might be applied in the case
of Frank Becker who erected a
building here without a permit
Police asked to see the building
permit and then hailed Becker be-
fore a judge when he couldn't fur
nish it.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
PATIENT SOLDIER

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, May q CUP
When someone reported to police
that a suspicious looking car was
parked on side street, Officers
hurried right over. They discov-
cred that a soldier was waiting for
his buddy, who was telling his girl
goodnight.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The fOllOUiug edit.
0ri0is are presented os interesting 0pin-
ions D0iced by editors eiseDhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion of
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
sEABEEs DIG FOR RED CROSS

CAMP PARkS, Cal, May 2. IUPJ
Thousands of Seabees, ccnstruc-
ton battalion veterans of Guadal-
canal, Bougainville, the New He
brides and the Aleutians, back home
for a brief rest, have dug deep in
their Navy jeans and come up with
81 .698.4O for the American Red
Gross.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02

The veteran has many hatreds, easily
displaced from one object to another lie
particularly hates men OF Words.-oo,
ciology Prof Willard Waller OF Barnard
College.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
PAPER RESUMES

PAPEK RES UWES
BUENOS AIRES, May 2. UP)-
The morning newspaper, La Prensa,
resumed publication after being
suspended by the government for
five days for publishing an editorial
entitled Savings in Hospitals" The
issue of La Prensa published two
and a half column declaration by
the sanitary and social welfare ad-
ministration replying to the edi-
tOrial
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

Flax criss-crossing those fields is just
like a fireworks display. 1t scares hell
out of me.-Capt Don S. Gentle, lead
ing Allied air ace
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
PENSIONS NOW A NATIONAL
POLICY


Before the depression and even
before World war I, many of the
stronger private employers had
made starts at setting up pension
plans. When the whole country
recognized the need for such old
age insurance, it was adopted as
a national policy, and the private
plans disappeared. Private unem-
ployment insurance plans, consid-
cred by a few companies in the
booming l920's, would not have
been adequate to deal with depres-
sion Demands and so disappeared,
to be replaced by national unem-
ployment insurance.
Similarly, soldiers part-pay ben
efits given by a few employers at
the start Of the defense period
now have been almost completely
replaced by dependents allotments
paid by the government.
All OF these developments en-
phasize the importance of this
question of what constitutes the
fielc' of collective bargaining.
This does not attempt to be any
kind of answer. 1t merely states
the case. Where do you go from
here? Does the government take
over more Of these problems or is
be handed back to private indus
the hot-potato of responsibility to
try?
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
Capital Talk
-by-
Peter Edison

surance and disqualification. 1t is
an imposing list.
In arguing against some of these
demands, steel company represen-
tatives may we'll say in effect:
Wait a minute. What is this Are
we negotiating over wages and
working conditions or are we con-
sidering a social security program?
What's going to be the policy OF
the country and of government on
some of these things? viii there be
increased social security as mat
ter of national policy or are these
things to be left to private en-
ployers? If the latter, how are the
weaker companies to institute these
reforms on the same scale as the
stronger? And if the government
is to broaden its social security
coverage and benefits, why are we
talking about them here? Is this
not more of subject for legisla-
ton than for negotiation between
labor and management"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
AND HOW ABOUT
THESE DEMANDS

Specific demancs which might be
classified as subjects for national
policy determination and outside
the scope of collective bargaining
might thus include:
l. The proposal for creation of
a trust fund for the armed forces.
2. The demand for guaranteed
work week and minimum weekly
pay.
3. The demand for sick leave
with pay.
4. The demand for dismissal pay.
5. The entire proposal for estab-
lishment of an insurance plan with
disqualification and disability ben
efits.
The entire subject of veterans
benefits is now before Congress and
will be determined on a national
basis of equal bonus or pension for
equal service and sacrifice.
All the others are topics which
are under study by Congress as
part of the cradle-to-grave social
security legislation, or which are
part of the existing state and fed
eral plans for workmen's compen-
sation, unemployment insurance,
and ole age retirement benefits.
Evening star., 1944-07-20

Pan American Airways elected
three new directors: Preston r.
Bush, CHS director; Vernon r. Tay-
lor, Texas oil man, and Howard b.
Dean, Pan American vice president.
Evening star., 1944-07-20
tFurnlahsA b. the Associated Prsss.l

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Chickasha L.
ChildS Co
Chrysler 1he-.
City Ice 100
+City Ice pf 6h
City Stores
Clark Eq he
tCiev El pf Az
Climax l.20a
Cluett Peab 1e-
Coca-Cola 3a
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Colg-Pal-P ha
Collins&Ak he
Colo Fuel&Ir l
tool d 8 stpf
+Col g. 8 I'd pf
Col Best A soc
Col Best B soc
Col G&E .10e
Col G q Z of 6
Columb Pic.5Og
Col Pict pf 2aA
Columbian c T.
Comcl Credit 2
Coml In T 2.40
Coml Solv soc
Com vi Ed 1.40
Com wlth&Sou
Com&S pf2hk
Conde Mast ae
Congoleum l
Cons Cigar 1e-
Cons Cop.20g
Cons Eds I 90
Cons Eds Of g.
Cons Film
Cons Fnl pf kk
Cons Laun .60e
Cons Nat G Ia
Cons RR Gu pf-
Cons Vult Ne
| Cons WI Of l ".
| Ccnso1idatn c.
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IContainer Ae-.
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Cont Can Me
| Cont DiaF soc.
Cont Ins 1.60a
| Cont Notor.30e
| Cont Oil Dl.60e
Cont Steel he
ICooperBess We
fCoop Bess pf 8
| ICnoperweld.s 30
tCopwld pf 2h
fCornExch2 40,
Corn Prod 2.60
! tCorn Prd pf 7
Cornell-DE 40e
Coty Inc .15e
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Crane Co l -
Crm of w IN
| Crosley Cp iae
Cron OK pf 2A
Crown Cork he
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Cudahy Pkg
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Evening star., 1944-07-20
Stock Prices Uneven
JAS Selling Revives
Late in Session
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Write


NEW YORK, July 20.-The stock
market made . fair amount Of Sc
lective progres stoday. under guild
ance OF rails, but selling periods
cropped up In the late proceedings
and near-clostng prices were some
what spotty.
General gains ranged from frac-
tions to around 2 points In the FORE
noon. These were reduced or con-
verted into declines in numerous
cases toward the last and the minus
column was well populated. Dealings
topped those OF the preceding ses-
sion, aided by q special Offering of
go 000-share block Of Phelps Dodge
at 22N. which was quickly sub
scribed, transfers for the full stretch
were IN the neighborhood of / 400 900
shares.
Modest buying was based on earn
lngs prospects, cheering war news
and the belief of q few that the re-
cent washout had put the market in
q healthier position. Many custo-
mers, however. trimmed commit
ments or continued to stand aside
because Of the idea the technical
reaction could be extended.
Registering peaks for 1914 or
longer were Santa Fe, New York
Central. Great Northern and Hayes
Mfg. In front at intervals were
Pullman, Sears Roebuck, Boeing and
Johns ns-Manville Most steels, mo-
tors and rubbers stumbled, along
with Westinghouse, Du Pont, Mont
gomery Ward and Anaconda. Pan
American Petroleum dropped sew
eral points.
1rregularity prevailed In the curb
with support given Chesebrough
Creole Petroleum, American Gas
and Cuban Atlantic Sugar.
Railway bonds attracted demand,
Evening star., 1944-07-20
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, July 20 fR, tWFA).-salable
noeS, $4,000: total. 16,5O0; active gem
orally 1925 higher. most advance on
sales heavy barrows and silts up more:
complete early clearance: top 400, for
severA! loads 2O0-23O pounds: bulk good
and choice 1s0-24O pounds, 1854 90:
most 24O-270 pounds 13.75-139O: 2sO-
100 pounds. 13.40-75; 3OO-36O pounds,
X 90 80: few around 400 pounds,
ls75; III, sood and choice l5o:i7o bounds
iaoiie *. sSo;t. sSSo.sso, scEs mostly 1900
Gan! sal.0ls ,,Ssh,. ssttle. 5000: :aisbl. calves.
strons to 25 hisher: heifers shared steer
upturn: killing quality much less desirable
srass cows. mainly Southwest; cows steady
with all beef kind active: bulls and vealers
steady to strong; bulk fat steers. 1890
ZOO: top, 1875. paid for 1,2sO-p pound
averages: best yearlings, 1900: best
heifers, 1910: strictly choice kind absent:
weishty cutter cows to s 90: Gamers. S25-
700: Nebraska. l.3OO-pound wintered
choice cows to 1900: most sausage bulls.
s:6O-10.50 little above 100. except
dairy-hred specialties; yealers; 1900 down:
Salable sheep. 1000: total. $500: mar
sales spring lambs Eteady to 25 lower and
shorn ewes mostly steady: odd lots GOOD
and choice native springers. 13.75-14.25,
latter price early top, with bucks dis
counted 90: medium and GOOD springers,
2; ;00-13 80: light Gull kind auotable to
100 and below: small lots shorn native
ewes, 4. 4.00-5.2b.
Evening star., 1944-07-20
Washington Produce

From the War Food Administratio
Prices paid net fob. Washington
EGGS-Market firm. Prices paid for
Federal-state graded eggs received from
grading stations tJuly 2O). Whites, browns,
mixed colors, U. 8. Grade A, large. 43
B. large. 36-37; AVERAGE. 36 Current re-
ceipts. nearby ungraded esss. 2S-3O. Re-
ceipts Government graded eegs, 1%7
cases
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady Re-
eeipts liberal. Prices paid net fob. WISH =
inston permitted transportation charges
included according to mileage). BroflerS
and fryers. 2S.3O: fowl 2b-26
Evening star., 1944-07-20
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO. July 90 (P.-Wheat futures,
after holding Arm most of the session,
eased back to near yesterdays closing
prices prices In late trading today: Rye Vas vas
points and oats held arm.
Reports Of additional black rust dam
age to the spring wheat crop in South
Dakota prompted commission house buy
sion. but as the day wore on the de-
mand diminished and hedging pressure In
creased
Political news from Japan and Ger
many was interpreted BY traders as in
dicating an early end Of the war and
they showed little enthusiasm to support
the market
At the close wheat was Y, higher to >,
lower than yesterdays close. July. 15Th
Oats were Y. to q higher. July. 7sh. Rye
was n to ! cent lower, July, 1.O9h. Bar
ley was UNCHANGED to - lower July,
1854.
Evening star., 1944-07-20

ADprsximste Sales Today.
IL 100 am. 2eS $50 1900 noon 5Aa 7Ao
100 pm. 100 40 200 pm. go 40
tUnit Of trading, 10 shares: sales printed
in full In bankruptcy or receivership Or
being reortsnized under Bankruptcy Act.
Rates OF dtyidends In the foregoins table
quarterly or semi-annual declaration. On.
less otherwise noted special or extra dIvi.
xr Ex rights. aAlso extra or extras d Cash
or stock: eDeclared or paid so far this
year. PAYABLE In stock. Paid last year
lAted dividends paid or declared this year.
Evening star., 1944-07-20
WHEAT
Odd-Lot Declines

PHILADELPHIA, July 90 R.-The Sc.
curities Commission reported today these
dealers or specialists on the New York
Stock Exchange for July 19:. 4,032 pur-
chases involving 1929 shares: 1884
sales involving 103.eS4 shares. including
81 short sales involving $50 shares.
Evening star., 1944-07-20
Dividends Announced d

NEW. YORK. July 20 N.-Dtvidends
declared:
-. Ie. Stock y rsy.'
Evening star., 1944-07-20
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. July 20 lP.-Nervousnes IS
over the war situation brought in scat
accompanied By hedge selling which met
only scale-down mill buying and local
covering: In earlier trade the market
months.
Late afternoon values we're IS to 35
cents pale lower. October, 1.41: Deckm- :
Der, II 20 and March. 2l 0h
Evening star., 1944-07-20
Washington Exchange

Washington Gas IS pfd.. 10 at 1882.
AFTER CALL.
WASHINGTON Gas common. 5 at 24a
Washington Gas $3.50 pfd, 20 At 105ss
Woodward 4 Lothrop pfd.. 10 at lc4. II
at 123.
Woodward Il Lothrop common. so st -
40 At 40. 10 at 40. 100 at 48, 40 q
ASA. 20 at Asa. 10 At 4sia. a%