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lCODUlUucQ lIOlIl 1 oSS ~
the form of a letter he sent en- Dec.
Is le42. to Heber Cleveland in
Grand Junction, Colo, wherein
polygarny is advocated and urged
Musser also was charged with con-
spiracy. as was his first assistant,
John Y. Barlow, head Of the Snort
Creek farm.
The Mann act ind C t m ents
charged the defendants with trans
pcrting women across state lines Tor
immoral purposes and with the IN
tent of making the women involved
their concubines.
Accused of violating the Lind
bergh kidnapping law by carrying
away a "14-year-old girl and hold
ing her for the unlawful practice OF
polvgamy and with the knowledge
cf such unlawful holding and trans
porting her" from Provo. Utah, via
Fl Paso, Tex, to Short Creek were
william Chatwin, Charles F. Tit
ting and Edna Christensen.
Musser, anticipating his arrest
has promised TO take his case to
the supreme court, where he be-
lieves he and his sect will be vlndi-
Gated on the grounds they have
only exercised their Constitution
privilege of freedom of religion.
SEES ADOPTION
Musser defended the practice OF
polygamy and forecast it would
eventually be sanctioned by the
federal government as a result OF
he war decreasing the number OF
men in the country.
Musser asserted that without
polygamy, "many women are driven
into prostitution" Anticipating the
prosecution Musser said my peo-
ple" are not 'afrai1 of the peniten-
tiaryall who live righteouslv in the
name of Jesus Christ will suffer
pers ecution."
The first inkling CT the federal
action came last fall when John V
Zenz was sentenced to five years in
rrison for violating the Mann act
in connection with his polygamous
marriage to l5-year-old Utah
girl. Zenz' first wife. Lola, was also
convicted of violating the Mann act
and was sentenced TO two years in
nrison. Their 17-year-old son
Frank, married several months be-
fore, was likewise convicted but
given a suspended sentence If he
would enter military service.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-07
County Board Names Two
To FiQht Water Pact

refuse to ratify it. The board prom
ised full cooperation, members de-
claring that they realized the i'm
portance TO Imperial county and
wanted to protect the interests of
the county as much as possible.
I'VE can get no one to tell us what
may happen if this treaty is rati-
fled" Hewes told the board. ut
probably will give the federal gov
ernment power to take over other
rivers in the nation. 1t will give
the federal government or one OF
its bureaus power, we believe, to
confiscate and condemn county
property as well as private property
and other public property. If the
federal government can give away
the waters OF the Colorado river,
it can write other treaties giving
away other natural resources Of the
United States. No one would ex-
pect Mexico to give a gold mine to
the United States so why should
the United States give away water
that is more vfluable than any gold
mine?"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-07
Forestry Unit
Gets New Truck

A new State Forestry fire truck
arrived in E Centro Tuesday.
1t is similar TO the one used for
answering country alarms except for
the fact that it has a new motor.
The truck was driven here from
La Mesa, state Division of Forestry
headquarters, by Clyde Lott, city
fireman, who had driven the former
truck 10 that place Monday after
noon.
This truck is used in country fires
and recently its value was demon
strated in assisting combat the Holt
vile fire
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-07
Chambers Seek
Postwar Aid

The joint committee of the Braw-
lev and Ell Centre chambers o.
commerce met at Brawley Monday
night.
AS a result CT that meeting Ben
Herring and Charles Nice. secre-
taries of the two chambers. left for
Los Angeles Tuesday noon where
they will undertake 10 enlist the
aid of that citv's organization in
postwar plans of Imperial Valley
The group Monday night laid the
foundation for better relations be-
tween the two leading valley COM
munities and for directing their
Joint efforts toward the valleys
progress.
The popularity CT getting the val
ley located on one OF the proposed
coast -to-coast highways was els
cussed. The aid of the San Diego
and Los Angeles chambers of ccm-
merce will be sought in all postwar
and other programs.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-07

ne had to find out if he will be
permitted to leave California on
such a mission.
At the Monday meeting of the
board of supervisors Chairman Evan
T. Hewes of the Imperial Irrigation
district board of directors told sup
ervisors about the treaty and asked
their cooperation in the fight to
get the United States senate to
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-07
Farm Labor Need
StirS Concern

I'm afraid that the people have
become complacent about the Cali
fornia farm labor supply" Parker
declared, "and this is no time for
complacency."
He explained that the needed IS
per cent increase would be above
o66 900 persons who normally would
not do farm work but who were
employed on farms last year in the
state. The total last year included
AZ 900 women, $4,000 boys and girls
under 18 years of age and l5S'0Oo
men.
Parker also disclosed that farmers
of the state apparently will get no
assistance at all from prisoners OF
war. A group of Italian prisoners
now working in the southern par.
of the state is to be moved out
by March Is, he said.
The army now plans, Parker salo'
TO use prisoners of war Tor tasks
in army camps in order 10 reileVe
soldiers for active duty.
The farm production council Will
not contract for Mexican workers
itself as it did last year, for par
ceiling out to individual farmers,
when the Mexican nationals cculo
not be obtained in blocks OF less
than 100, Parker said.
The change in policy was made'
he said. because the war food ad-
ministration this year will contract
with individuals, and because 10
organizations CT farmers to hire
the MeXicans in large groups nave
been formed.
The council maintained a pool
of between 5000 and 5000 MeXicans
last year for assignment to small
farmers.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-07
Russians Near
Run1uniu Line

miles of Tarnopol. strategic fiVe-way
junction whose capture would shut
off the last thin trickle OF men and
munitions reaching 100000 isolated
Germans to the east over a single
track line that loops below the sew
cred section of the Odessa Warsaw
trunk railway.
The first Ukranian army under
the personal command of Marshal
Zhukov gained Is to 20 miles de-
spite pre-spring thaws that turned
the rich black farm lands into fields
of mud.
HOPED FOR LET-UP
Germans prisoners. 5000 of whom
were taken in the first two days
of the offensive Saturday and Sun
day, said their commanders had
hoped the balmy weather would
give them a breathing spell in which
10 relieve battered divisions with
fresh troops and equipment, but the
cutting of the OdesSa-Warsaw rail-
way doomed that hope.
Some 1000 additional Germans
were killed when Soviet forces cut
across the German lines of retreat
in a series of outflanking maneu-
vers. The toll boosted the German
dead in the first tnre days of fight
ing to nearly $4,000
The Russians cut across the Tar
nopol ProSkurov sector of the
Odessa Warsaw railway, last Ger
man-held double-trunk railway in
southern Russia at Three Points
Volochisk. IS miles east of Tarno-
pol: Voitovtsy, IL miles to the SOUTH
east. and Narkevichi, 20 miles east
of Volochisk.
The Soviet high command report
ed that Zhukov's troops captured OF
destroyed 323 tanks, 452 guns and
GIT mortars during the first two
days of their offensive.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-07

SACRAMENTO. March T. tUP)-
California farmers will need rs per
cent more volunteer workers this
year than last to plant, cultivate
and harvest their crops in spite
of prospects CT increased importa-
ton of Mexican laborers. William
B. Parker, director of the state
farm production council, warned.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-07

Supervisors Monday appointed
Judge Elmer Heald and Supervisor
3. M Graham TO represent Imperial
county at all hearings in connection
with the treaty giving Mexico an
increased amount of water from the
Colorado river.
Graham said he would attend
the hearings in Washington and
elsewhere but Judge Heald said that
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-07
JUSTICE RESIGNS

Tom Adams resigned as justice
OF the peace at Winterhaven and
Monday the Imperial county board
of supervisors appointed Deane
Haughtelin, well-knoWn resident of
eastern Imperial county, tc take his
place
Residents of the Bard Winter
haven district filed a petition with
the board which asked that Haugh-
telin be appointed to take Adams
place. Adams, who was elected at
the last election, resigned because
of i'll health.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-07

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west as the REQ army cast an omi-
nous shadow southwark TO the
Dniester.
STRIKE FURIOUSLY
A German communique acknowl-
edged heavy fighting of undiminish-
ed violence on the Shepetovka front,
as it described the break through
area. and said the Russians were
attacking heavily in other sectors
of the Ukraine.
One column rolled 10 within 10
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-07
GOES BACK "HCN-,"

LOS ANGELES, Marcn I. (UP)
Neil j. McConlogue, At, who has
spent the greater part of his life
behind bars, went back to prison
Tuedsay for five year stretch. He
pleaded guilty before Federal Judge
J. F.. T. O'Connor tocharges of theft
and cashing postoffice money ord
erS.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-07
ARTICLES FILED

Articles of incorporation of the
Imperial Savings and Loan associa-
ton were filed in Imperial county
Monday along with notice of ap-
proval by the California building
and loan commissioner. Directors
listed were: J. S. Jones, Charles E
Sones, Elmer Leonard, A. P. Nuffer,
j. w. Tyler. H. r. Anderson and
Ross T. HickcoX. s-...
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-07
MELLOLAND DIRECTORS,
ALTERNATES. SET MEETING

Directors and alternateS OF the
Meloland Experiment station will
meet at the station at 1:30 pm.
April l to complete business i'll
time for L. G.. Goar, superinteii-
dent, to show them over the farms.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-07
Admiral Reveals
Plans at Truk
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definite statement concerning A
merican intentions toward Truk'
Some authorities had felt Truk
might be isolated and rendered use
less as a naval base for the Japa-
nese without a direct attack.
CAN BE MAIN BASE -
Vice Admiral Ben Morrell recent
" told newsmen that if Truk ever
fell into American hancs it could
be developed into the most potent
naval base in the Pacific OUTSIDE
of Pearl Harbor.
Cochrane told the committee thai
when the saturation point is reach
ed in the handling OF shipping or
the west coast, it is planned tc
shift some ships to gulf or Atlantic
coast ports.
Explaining the need for authority
to contract for the construction oi
four floating drydocks, each with
Is .OOO-tons capacity, for use on the
west coast. Cochrane Sai6 1t was
planned to lease them to private
yards in the Seattle, Portland, Ore.
San Francisco bay and San Pedro
/ harbor areas.
AS you know" he testified, WITH
/ the acceleration of the campaign
in the Pacific, the ship-repair load
of the west coast ports has beer
increased tremendously and is Co.
/ ing to be even more increasec."
BIG DRYDOCKS
He also said S4,OOO,000 was needed
/ to convert three of the five exist.
ing shipbuilding basins at the Ka.'
ser No. 3 yard at Richmond, Cal.
] into drydocks for use by the navy
and maritime commission. The;t
basins could become available fol
conversion, he sale, by transferring
ship construction TO other yard
less critically situated.
Lieutenant General Alexander A
Vandegrift, commandant of th'
Marine Corps. also appeared before
the subcommittee and revealed tina
it is planned to bring the corps
strength up to 431 GOO by next Jui'
l. This would incluce 4l5,360 mer
and 1912 women. Vandegrift esti
mated the mid-February strength
of the Marine Corps at 364,253.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-07
COMPLAINTS FILED

Suits for divorce were filed in
Imperial county superior court by
James w. BedWell against Hazel 10
BedWell on the grounds of extreme
cruelty; and by Albert Campbell
against Helen Campbell on a SIM
liar allegation.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-07
CLEANER BURGLARIZED

j. A. Bayole, owner of Eureka
Cleaners, 474 Broadway, reported
to Ell Centro police Monday that
his place had been entered over
the weekend and quantity of
clothing taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-07
Murder Charges
Face Officer
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/ superior. Captain Aubrey G. Serf-
/ ling. d. Preston. Mimi, and de-
manded another clip of cartridges
/ for his gun.
Serfling denied him the bullets.
why you -----, he
screamed, levehng MS gun. I've
killed four others alreacy tonight,
and I won't be alive by morning.
I see no reason why you should be,
! either"
He fired two shots into Settings
abdomen, grabbed another clip OF
cartridges and fled. He then en-
countered a group of solciers at
tracted by the shots and held them
at bay. firing once and wounding
Corporal Robert Sampson.
Waving his revolver menacingly,
he forced Sergeant John E. Roberts
to drive him to nearby Arlington
where he forced an approaching
car TO the curb in front of the po-
lice substation. In it were Ray
Schlegel, Los Angeles aircraft
worker, his wife and eight-months-
ole son, and a sailor cousin.
FIRES ON POLICE
Arlington police approached to
/ investigate, and he opened fire on
Schlegel, inflicting flesh wound.
He then whirled on the two police
men, mortally wounding Patrolman
Simpson. Simpson went down shoot
+ ing, however, and the combined
+ fire of the policeman and his COM
panion, c. F. Cole, dropped Swan"
i cutt. Cole also was wounded in the
/ brief battle.
/ Unofficial reports of the shoot
ing said Swancutt apparently be-
came morose over his failure 20
improve his relations with Miss
| Douglas because of his wife and
children, and resented the attel-
ton she paid to Light. The jealousy
motive for the Staying was bolstered
| by the fact that his first shots
were aimed at Miss Douglas.
Long Beach police said Swan
cutt had been booked there July lS
on battery and disorderly conduct
charges but they were dismissed
when his unit was sent overseas.
He had assaulted two patrolme1
who haG talken him into custody
for molesting woman at bar,
police said.
LA CROSSE, Wis. March 7. (UP)
Former schoolmates of Second
Lieutenant Beaufort @. Swancutr
who shot and killed three persons
at Riverside, Cal, Sunday night,
described him as a man of uncer-
tain temperament but said they
couldn't remember whether he ever
was involvc in any serious trouble,
His wife refused to talk about
him after learning what had hap
pened.
One brother, Woodrow, formerly
was national collegiate boxing cham
pion a student ar the University OF
Wisconsin. He now is in the ali
force. He piloted the plane which
carried Lord Louis Mountbatten
allied military commander in In
cia. when he visited the United
States.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-07

Toke advantage Of
this modern, convenient time
sowing woy OF poying toxes.
A prociicol method of mok-
ing insiolmeni payments, mail
order purchases. or sending
money for any purpose.
The cost is only l5e per
order. Your name oPpeors on
each order and you receive q
receipt from the bank. Avail
oble Of oil bronches. II is not
Necessary TO be q customer Of
the bonk n uSe this sarvice
Evening star., 1944-11-18
Woman Among Six
Grained Licenses as
Real Estate Brokers

Five persons, including one wom-
an, were issued licenses as real
estate brokers by the District Real
Estate Commission during the past
week.
They are Dor othy g. wood. 1881
2 street NV; Phillip Needle, 1927
North Capitol street; Alan J. Wer-
ner, trading as Comet Realty Co.,
1908 Eleventh street NV: r. Bates
Warren, 1f08 Sixteenth street NV.
and Joseph Hayden, trading as City
Realty Co., 507 E street NV.
Real estate salesmens licenses
were issued to Shea Charles Chase1a.
631 E street NV; william J. Lour-
pas, 1929 Vermont avenue NV.
Julius G. Marchi, 718 Fifth street
NV; Willie Mae Mathews, ~ Flor
Ida avenue NV; Joseph Snyder,
718 Fifth street NV; James
Thomas Sutton, ~ Florida avenue
NV; William G. Denny, 3403 Con-
necticut avenue NV, and Kenneth
Henderson, 3403 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV.
A license as a business chance
broker also was issued to Mr.. Hay
den. Licenses as business chance
statesmen were issued to Mr.. Chasen
and William ]. Lourpas, 1929 Ver-
mont avenue NV.
Applications for licenses as real
estate brokers were received from
Evening star., 1944-11-18
Population Growth Seen.
Names Of Americans Held
AT Nazi Prison Camp Asked

The State Department yesterday
appealed to the American people for
information about any relatives Of
United States nationals who are
now being held in German INTERN
ment camp at Bergen Belsen, near
Hanover, Germany.
The department explained that It
had received information that about
20 persons who claimed American
citizenship were being detained at
the camp. However, the German
government has refused to permit
the Swiss government, which pro-
tects American interests in the
Reich, or agents of the Interna-
tional Red Cross to visit the camp.
Consequently, this Government lacks
reliable information about condi-
tions there or the treatment of per-
sons being detained.
The State Department said 1t Is
trying through the Swiss govern
ment to obtain the names of per-
sons claiming American citizenship
| who are held at Bergen Belsen. It
desires to arrange their transfer to
some other internment camp where
American citizens are accorded the
| rights to which they are entitled
under existing international agree
| ments.
Evening star., 1944-11-18
| Postwar Action
| Porley Cancelled
| By Association

The National Association Of Real
Estate Boards announced today that
1t had Cancelled Its postwar action
conference at Chicago In the inter-
est Of conserving wartime hotel and
train space. The meeting which
was to have drawn 5000 realtors
was scheduled to open November AZ.
The association said 1t felt in
view Of travel conditions 1t would
be better patriotism to call OF the
meeting.
A large delegation Of Washington
real estate men had planned to
attend. The association said it was
the first time In SO years that It
had Cancelled . scheduled confer
ence.
The Once Of Defense Transpor-
tation and Navy commended the
association for taking the action.
Evening star., 1944-11-18
Mrs. Mary D. DowdoII, Al
Ex-GoIf Stur. Dies

Mrs. Mary d. Dowdall, 47, wife
of Joseph F. Dowdall, investment
broker, died Tuesday at her home,
6149 Thirty first street NV. Re-
QUEEN mass was celebrated yesterday
In the Shrine of the Blessed Sacra-
ment with burial In Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
Mrs. Dowdall, a native of the Dis
trict, was well known golfer here.
She was a former captain Of the
District womens golf team and had
won the Congressional Club cham
pionship, as well as the Washington
Post and Times-Herald golf cups.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by a daughter, Miss Mary
Teresa Burke Dowdall, and three
brothers, Gloyd Donohoe and Jo-
seph Donohoe, both of Washington,
and Martin Donohoe, Atlanta, Ga.
Evening star., 1944-11-18
New Lending Program
Launched by Mutual

A Nationwide mortgage lending
program on both residential and
commercial properties and the
establishment Of new territorial or
ganizations for the placement of
such loans have been announced
by the Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Of New York.
The loans to be made under the
plan are Federal Housing Adminis-
tration mortgages on medium priced
owner-occupied dwellings, conven-
tional loans In the residential field
and on commercial properties Of
moderate size and special loans
in other categories II they meet pru-
dent investment standards, officials
explained.
Evening star., 1944-11-18

BENJAMIN Kraft, ia H street NE:
Ramon Perez Hernandez, ll07 I'VE
street NV: Seymour Fox, trading
% 8. FOX Co., 3o3 Woodward Build
ing, and Charles q. Shrenier. 221
Florida avenue NV.
Applications for licenses as real
estate salesmen were received from
Elizabeth ]. Johnson, coo r street
NV; Michael Cohen. o25 New York
avenue NV: Joseph +. Trainor
7l0 jackson place NV; Marion
Rasche, 20l Chandler Building.
Thomas v. Lake. $40 Pennsylvania
avenue Sc; Edward Gaines. 718
Fifth street NV: william L. Prim-
rose. 94l New York avenue NV.
and Paul Klaassen, ST., Shoreham
Building. An application for a
license as business chance sales
Evening star., 1944-11-18
1916 Really Market
will Continue Brisk,
Survey Indicates

The 1945 real estate market win be
marked by continued brisk activity
and residential property prices tend
ing to be generally higher, the Ma
tional Association Of Real Estate
Boards forecast today In Its 43rd
semiannual survey Of the industry.
Covering data and opinions from
local member boards In 377 cities,
the survey made these findings:
More than half Of the reporting
cities expect residential property
prices to go higher and four out Of
five war centers expect such an in
crease. The pressure on housing In
areas under rent control Is such that
SO per cent of these communities
predict higher prices for dwellings.
Expect Higher Prices.
In downtown business property,
81 per cent of the cities expect prices
at least on the level Of 1914 and A
per cent predict q still higher
market. In war areas three out Of
every five communities expect higher
business property prices.
The Nations physical plant has
|deteriorated to serious proportions
due to mounting neglect from scar
city of labor, makeshift materials
and higher labor and equipment
costs. Eighty per cent of the cities
have fallen at least rs per cent
behind in normal repairs and MAIN
tenance. In more than a fourth OF
the cities upkeep has been between
Is and so per cent of normal.
Industries are going forward with
plans for postwar products in 81 per
cent of the cities and in 81 per cent
Of the major war centers.
Population Growth Seen.
Seven out of 10 cities look for
population growth in the first five
postwar years, while SO per cent
expect an employment decline.
Sixty-eight per cent OF cities re-
port the building Of airports or i'm
|provement of existing landing fields
is an integral part Of postwar plan
ming. More than half report deep
freeze storage facilities available to
citizens, but only per cent have
plans to add such facilities.
Evening star., 1944-11-18

Washington, Silver Spring and
Bethesda builders are planning to
attend the postwar exposition and
convention Of the National Home
Builders Association at the Hotel
Sherman In Chicago, January is
through 20. Small scale models Of
postwar homes will be exhibited.
Evening star., 1944-11-18
Neor Mckinley Hiqh

Detached brick. situated on 8 lots
with an Soft. frontage, consisting
verted into 4 Complete apartments
with 4 electric refrigerators, large
basement. oil heat. 3-car garage.
Convenient TO everything. Don't
fail to see this ideal home and in
vesyment. Priced to sell immedi-
ately.
Evening star., 1944-11-18
OUTSTANDING
HOME VALUES
Open Sunday, I to s Pm.
37l9 MiIitory Rd. NV.
Chevy Chose, D. G.

Detached stucco home in excellent
neighborhood large rooms.
bedrooms, bath. finished room in
attic. finished room and lavatory in
basement, porches. l erNosed,
new oil burner, new roof, garage,
near school and shopping center.
Immediate possession For infor-
nation call Emerson S916.
Evening star., 1944-11-18
18th St. NV. near
SprinQ Rd.

Semidetached brick. 8 large rooms.
bath. oil heat, full basement, cleo
tric refrigerator. wcather-stripped
and insulated. Convenient to every
be Justified. Possession Ut time Of
settlement s
Evening star., 1944-11-18
Near Capitol Hill

Substantial row brick 8 large
rooms, "a bedrooms), bath, h.-w h.
full basement, rear porches, etc.
Inspect at once.
Evening star., 1944-11-18
Neor 7th 8 Nd. Ave. NE.

Arranged for 2 Families
Substantial row-brick. q large
rooms. 2 baths. full basement. oil
heat. Equipped for 2 families.
Completely redecorated. Don't fail
to see this outstanding value.
Evening star., 1944-11-18

Insure your future security by
buying War Bonds and hanging
onto them!
Evening star., 1944-11-18
Nevado Ave. NV.

Detached brick. Q large rooms. Q
baths, oil heat, large basement.
front and rear porches. etc. Large
lot 60x134. Truly . home Of dis
tinction. Inspect ut once.